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THE LOOK OF LOVE Seeing Through the Spiritual “If the Beloved is everywhere, the lover is a veil, But when living itself becomes the friend, lovers disappear.” by Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th Century Sufi Mystic and Poet.

I have recently worked closely with a very loving Soul who continually reflects this look of love. She is Veil a teacher and trainer at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. Dorothy Charles teaches and models for children and adults the essence of living a fully conscious and loving life. One of her most healing techniques is to simply ask the question, “What do you need right now?”, if a person is afraid, sad, lost, overwhelmed, confused, angry, etc. She looks right at the person with the look of love when she asks this question. The healing that takes place cannot be overstated. The impact of this level of love on the receiver is profound! Try this loving s s s e approach yourself. Welcome to the n ll we world of healing.......... okin

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n this eloquent comment Rumi seems to capture the essence of how to live one’ We are generally very attracted to people with a loving demeanour and particularly t I first saw the look of love in the face of a very kind staff member when I was three years old and being sm admitted to the Home for Little frui Wanderers Orphanage in Boston. I I will finish this article with a poem saw it in the face of my late wife and that I wrote in 1990 just after my late xie ty Soul-mate, Helen, when she gazed wife, Helen, passed into Spirit: self -esteem at me in her last days on earth. We Fleeting moments… t can all see it in the face of Nelson weigh still frame??? Mandela. melding, melting, welding-yielding… It is such a powerful Light COUNSELLING, COACHING that it makes one’s whole life & HYPNOTHERAPY CENTRE one cosmic tear-drop… smile emblazoning… feel worthwhile. It creates an Richard M. Haney legacy surviving??? unforgettable and Eternal bond. Ph.D.(Counselling), Hypnotherapist shedding, shedding, shedding… When we have the look of love soft, subtle, sweet, infinitely vulnerable… (613) 234-5678 (613) 726-3636 ourselves, we attract loving Souls. Bank St. (in Centretown) Pinecrest Rd. thankful, grateful, for-giving… Generally, we attract whatever www.ottawahypnosis.com All dissolving--save Love… energy we give off. www.ottawacounselling.com The challenge is to emanate love This article was written and the look of love in order to in August of 2013 by: Richard M. Haney, create, generate and sustain loving relationships. M.Ed., Ph.D. (Counselling and Mediation). When parenting young children it is especially crucial Richard has been practising Wholistic to have lots of “face time” with them and to share with Counselling, Coaching, Hypnotherapy and them as much as possible the look of love. These special Mediation for the past 25 years in Ottawa. moments become indelible in the child’s psyche and he or she will be much more capable of reflecting this Richard by phone: (613) 234-5678. By e-mail: richard@magma.ca loving energy on to future generations. Joseph Campbell, the mythologist, in his books, “The Masks of God” and “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”, seems to be alluding to the same archetype that Rumi calls the Beloved. He maintains that, when you “follow your bliss”, you will have a fully enriching life experience. Alexis Nicol Hippocrates called it Psyche. C.G. Jung called it the  Reiki fully individuated Self. I call it “mask-less living”, or,  Reflexology in everyday language, “What you see is what you get.”  Reconnective Healing® By not donning any masks, we can display who we are in each nano-second. This is the hero’s path. The heroic  ACIM Soul has then mustered the courage to walk through life www.firstlighthealing.com without any masks. 613-263-7925

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Bringing Grief out of the Shadows…

Grief – Embracing Change By Vonne Solís, Angel Therapy Practitioner®

he third principle of Divine Healing teaches that we must surrender to our inner truth to truly know ourselves. Getting to know the inner being always leads to change, which many people fear. For the griever, this fear of change can be multiplied a hundredfold to what many “normal” people feel. Western culture has conditioned us to think of time as the healing force, not the individual. Yet true healing can only come from within, through a major change in our thoughts and beliefs. Authentic healing requires that we undertake a deeply introspective approach to understanding our pain experience in order to attain authentic healing. We make all of our choices based on what we think and feel at any given time. We cannot heal what we do not understand. When we understand what we are persistently thinking and feeling and are willing to make an effort to improve our overall state of being, the pain experience will diminish. The messages we start sending to the universe shift to ones that are forgiving, accepting, trusting and confident. We begin to feel tiny flurries of inner joy rooted in love, which feels freeing and limitless. We are changing! However, until all limiting and dysfunctional thoughts are extracted from their firmly rooted place in the subconscious and transformed, authentic healing cannot occur. Grief magnifies any dysfunction that already exists within. This dysfunction may manifest as exaggerated feelings of failure for the way life has turned out; major resistance to accepting responsibility for our pain; continuously blaming others for the “bad” things occurring. It is natural to feel cheated by life when in pain. It is very difficult to consider taking any responsibility for any role we have played in the painful parts of life. Yet spiritual law asks that we take responsibility for our life in every way and find the courage to face all difficulty with honesty. We do this by examining our feelings associated with all past and current disappointments, lingering feelings of failure and the fears and doubts we have believed to be our truth. Deconstructed, we become aware. Enlightenment brings transformation and the desire to experience joy and love as a major part of the life experience. We want to succeed as a powerful spiritual being.

Understanding your power to create will help you align with energy that will bring you peace, joy and freedom. And in this state, you would agree that life does not happen to you, but for you as you allow it. Surrendering to your inner truth means accepting life for what it is right now, not what it was yesterday, and crafting what you want for tomorrow. Limiting thought creates limiting circumstances. If right now this all sounds overwhelming, remember that when you believe that change is possible, no matter how deeply rooted limiting thoughts are in the mind, then change is possible. Living with pain is not our truth as spiritual beings. If heartache has been your constant companion, isn’t it time for change? Divine Healing can bring you a deeper understanding of your loss and suffering and help you shape the future you want in a very methodical and constructive way. The Power of Change is a 30 day guide to help you get started and keep you focused. For more information check out Divine Healing available at Chapters stores and online and now The Power of Change available at amazon.com and as an e-book. For angel readings, grief consultation, events and other services visit www.vonnesolis.com

September 2013

Regular Colon Maintenance Can Extend Your Warranty

By: Judy Spence, RN, ND(QC) here are supplements that you can take to maintain colon functioning and there are actions that you can take to cleanse the colon deeply so that the health of the organs of digestion themselves such as the bowel, liver, pancreas and the lymphatic system can work optimally, as nature intended. Today’s look is at the benefits of coffee enemas in colon care. Remember how it is when you suffer a severe winter cold: congested nose, lungs and sinus’. We produce a river of thick mucous designed by nature to remove virus’ that are attacking the respiratory tract. Think of how hard it is to get air past all that mucous. It is so difficult that one will switch and breathe through the mouth. Similarly, an overly thick layer of mucous is produced in the boweI in response to allergy and sensitivity to food and, when we are fighting pathogenic bacteria, virus or parasites. Numerous invasive microbes enter the body via the intestines. Different from infections of the respiratory tract we have no equivalent back up when the gut is flooded with mucous. Allergy and infection lead to the production of high levels of mucous which impede absorption of nutrients because life-sustaining elements cannot adequately get past the mucous layer, out of the bowel and into the body. Allergy and chronic infection lead to nutrient deficiencies even when one eats quality food. Note the protruding bowels in millions of Canadians. Over a period of months and years, one’s ability to digest deteriorates threatening life sustaining functions. In our NAET practice Gerry and I routinely hear complaints of acid reflux, hiatus hernias, constipation, gas, burping, diarrhea alternating with constipation, hemorrhoids, headaches, cramping, dizziness, high or low blood pressure and many other chronic ailments. NAET alleviates allergic reactions to foods and also, to microbes in the bowel and helps reduce the over production of mucous. Untreated gluten, casein and lactose allergies lead to bowel chronic bowel dysfunction that over years can lead to cancer. Large intestines functions like a clothes dryer removing moisture from digested foods and returning water back to the body.

As it dries the over-produced mucous, it can cause constipation because the mucous becomes too dried out. It can look like leather and can line the bowel like the inner tube of a bicycle tire. When it is that thick and that dried out it is even harder for nutrients to cross the bowel walls to provide nourishment to the body. Either by abstaining from eating allergy-triggering foods or by having NAET allergy treatments you can prevent mucous over-production. There are also steps you can take to remove built up layers of dried mucous. Cleansing techniques such as hydro colon therapy (see TONE’s Directory for therapists) and coffee enemas should be done routinely. Periodic liver flushes improve digestion and should be done several times per year. Hulda Clarke, the Gerson Institute and Dr. Kelley each have created (similar) liver cleanses using herbs, olive oil, lemon juice and coffee enemas. Both of the latter have whole programs for cleansing the liver/gall bladder and support the pancreas. Coffee enemas are basic to both. The next step is the liver flush after which one passes gall stones as large as mother marbles, reduces one’s risk of cancer and reduces allergy. Since the liver regenerates itself every 7 years, one wants to remove chemical toxins from within the liver so that they are not passed along to newly forming liver cells. Pancreatic enzymes are also taken to break down the

September 2013

Ottawa Mystic Fair 2013

MYSTIC FAIR When: Saturday October 5th 10:30 am – 6:00pm Where: Nepean Centrepointe Library Room 1B 101 Centrepointe Drive

Multiple Talented Readers Full Selection of Readings and Inspired Services Available at Special Event Discounted Prices

oming in October will be Ottawa’s 3rd Mystic Fair as presented at the Nepean Public Library and Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive. Once again, the fair is being organized by J P Green and Suzanne Duc, both of whom will also serve as readers. The cast is the same as in the first Ottawa Mystic Fair which was held in April of 2012. Yesim Gumus will be presenting tasseography (coffee strains) while Helene Arts will construct personalized astrological charts. Carol Throop will have her usual potpourri of readings including angels, sun signs and animal medicine cards. Gabriella and Jason will come from Montreal to favour us with their own brand of tarot, palm and psychometry. Suzanne and J P will also provide some different tarot interpretations. J P will be utilizing his trusty pendulum and promises a surprise as well. In addition, pendulums will be for sale at the admission desk for $10 or 2 for $15. Admission is, as before, only $5 and all readers will be providing the best that they have at event day discounted prices. Both previous fairs were well attended with around 100 attending and a similar turnout is again expected. Arriving at 10 or shortly thereafter will probably result in less waiting time as will coming sometime after 4.30. There is free parking at the library all day long. Look also for a few freebies from some readers….. Guatamalan worry dolls perhaps and rose quartz crystals We are promised. as well, a very brief face reading in which the sitter will basically learn whether she/he is in possession of a lucky face. :)

thick, dried mucous layer lining the bowel. Coffee enemas are astringent and help remove dried mucous. Liver enzymes return to normal and digestion and detoxification function improve with these comprehensive, safe programs. It is wonderful to be able to take one’s own health into one’s own hands, starting with coffee enemas. These programs combat cancer and like canaries in the coal mine when cancer patients have significant improvements, so too can all of us when we use the programs as truly proactive, preventative medicine. Hulda Clarke’s protocol does not prepare the bowel as well and her technique risks causing a gall bladder attack. With the Kelley Program, one drinks apple juice with added OrthoPhos which dissolves stones and sludge built up in the liver for a period of 3-7 days before liver flush day. A whole day is dedicated to evacuation using coffee enemas, magnesium supplementation; eating a lovely fruit with whipped cream dinner and, at bedtime, one takes a heaping serving of olive oil. The next morning the bowels evacuate a large amount of pea-sized to one inch in diameter green stones. Done on a regular maintenance schedule, the liver is cleansed and stored toxins are flushed; digestion of fats and proteins improves and the liver’s ability to detox improves. Dr. William Kelley’s book is available for free on-line at: www.drkelley.com/CANLIVER55.html Go towww.gerson.org for the Gerson Institute. Judy and Gerry Spence are advanced NAET practitioners at the NAET Clinics of Ottawa: 613-728-2579; Outaouais (Hull): 819-661-1061; Shawville: 819-647-2964. www.naetottawa.com

September 2013

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Illusions of the Heart

Is your heart truly open?

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

We can easily bring clarity & Divine healing to your 12-dimensional spiritual-energetic foundation to help you awaken to your deep truth within. Specializing in clearing stubborn patterns.

– Astral Distortion

our heart is an intuitive intelligent centre of your energetic-spiritual being. And it is essential to understand that the heart, like any other part, can get distorted, weakened, and misused, even in the name of spirituality. The heart is the first layer to our soul matrix, and synthesizes Source energy with our ego matrix and physical body for healing and evolution. When one opens their heart to love it is a joyous freedom that can resolve the darkest moments. So within this immense healing capacity is an openness to absorb that which is emptied from the darkness. The Light will transform the denser energy naturally with great ease, and yet there always lies the potential that the energy will resist, and that there will not be a complete transformation. For many millennia, the heart has been subject to a great deal of darkness and pain, while its capacity to transform this density has also been distorted. This means that when somebody attempts to dissolve the issues that create pain in the heart, the Light cannot complete its purpose. Therefore, collectively, the 4th dimensional astral/heart level is a muddle of light and dark, and a repository for unresolved hurts, usurped energies, and conflicts. However, many on the spiritual path will be attracted to travelling the astral plane as a way of liberating themselves from 3rd dimensionality. It is not advisable, as astral projection can initiate more darkness and more confusion. The dark forces feed off of any distortion, heartache or pain that enters into this realm. Only those with purest of heart, who can manage the darkness with great skill, are equipped to travel here. Any other attempts will magnify this collective unconscious mental-emotional shadow and further thwart our ascension. Further, some people will explore the astral plane thinking they are going into the blissful realm of heartcentredness and nirvana. This is a misunderstanding and illusion if one doesn’t understand that the astral is the collective of humanity’s dysfunctional programs and patterns. The 4th dimension is just like any another distorted dimension. Only the 12th dimension and higher is undistorted on this planet. The astral body can be effectively cleared through my facilitation with the AoA Hieros Gamos System, a living intelligence newly accessible for our liberation. Further, this healing work can take you into your Higher Heart – the 8th chakra, your seed atom of true Christ/God consciousness. Our collective intention for this planet is to clear old dysfunctional energies, not create more of them.

pain & dis-ease  attachments  emotional triggers  traumas  ancestry  fears/phobias  karma  inorganic structures 

Amâeil (Melinda Urban RIHR) energy psychotherapy, thetahealing, vocal healing holographic multidimensional ascension clearing in person or by phone 613-253-2888 www.MelindaUrban.com

Please do not intentionally travel in the astral planes unless you are very adept at meeting the dark energies head on – this means you must have healed your own heart energy and are very practiced at holding centre regardless of what energies attempt to consume the Light. This requires the inner core strength of complete neutrality and fearlessness. If you are a Lightworker who can access the heart energy of another, it is important to be protected with your 12D Shield before doing so. Otherwise, the energy-information flooding into you is of potential negative consequence to you. The astral body seal can also be helpful. (visit my website for FREE tools) Travelling the astral plane or intending to enter the astral plane is distinctly different from opening your heart. When you intend to open your heart you are generating clarity for the intention of love. Make it your focus to amplify your vibration of love and let this lead you in your ascension clearing and your living. Copyright 2013 Melinda Urban All Rights Reserved Specializing in clearing stubborn patterns. Integrating holographic clearing of your multidimensional blueprint, energy psychotherapy, thetahealing®, and vocal healing. New website www.MelindaUrban.com – blog, FREE tools & case studies. Subscribe FREE to my newsletter – timely articles, tools and inspiration. Appointments in person or by phone. 613-253-2888

September 2013

Traveling Inward Through Regression “Many people have questions about what hypnosis is… but there is really no mystery. Hypnosis is a state of focused concentration, of the sort many of us experience every day.” - Dr. Brian Weiss

feel profoundly transformed and inspired after returning from a week of training on hypnosis and regression with Dr. Brian Weiss. I have seen it so many times -- the inner path of hypnosis generates a natural healing process. Trance states are normal as we experience them daily. During the training with Dr. Weiss we explored the potential and history of trance states, extending far back. Clearly, hypnosis helps us access our own healing power and wisdom. It reaches deep inside our subconscious mind, bypassing the superficial mind through direct and indirect suggestions, metaphors and so many healing and gentle processes. Some may choose regression, some may prefer traditional hypnosis and both are fully effective. You can decide which you prefer after being fully informed.

Yet during this one week of professional training with Dr. Weiss I had the chance to explore hypnosis, regression and past-life regression therapy (PLRT) to new depths. There were only 150 participants in the training group. The course was kept small to allow for greater intimacy and interactions. Many psychologists, doctors, hypnotists and people from all professions joined us and were touched by Dr. Weiss’s gentle, yet impressive, brilliance. A highly respected psychiatrist, Dr. Weiss came across PLRT inadvertently by doing traditional regression therapy with a particularly resilient client, but with surprisingly little results. Dr. Weiss said to his client, “Now go to a time and place that is important for you to heal.” His client proceeded to travel to a past

life, providing details and events of another era with astounding detail. Dr. Weiss hadn’t encountered this before; after the session, he talked with his client about it. She was certain to have experienced a past life of great importance to her. That week the client saw noticeable improvements, which ultimately lead to a complete healing. And the rest is history. Now Dr. Weiss travels the world with his wife and gives talks and trainings on PLRT. However, he did say that whether the experience is metaphorical or real, it is not that important for the healing to take place. But reading his fascinating books will help the skeptics understand that this is a sound process that yields powerful results. What impressed me was Dr. Weiss’s unwavering kindness throughout the week. Dr. Weiss embodies the wisdom he believes in, “Love is more than a goal, more than a fuel, more than an ideal. Love is our nature. We are love.” His brilliance is intertwined with humour and depth, making the group participants relaxed and open to their own inner wisdom and insights. To be subjected to your past lives allows you to experience history as yours and to answer many questions. Clients express that they finally feel clearer, more balanced, peaceful and whole after the sessions.

Hypnosis is so efficient that in just a few sessions it can change one’s long behavioral patterns. It is for sure one of the quickest healing modalities that I know. Lynne Cardinal is a fully Certified Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, holding additional certifications in Hypnosis Innovative Techniques and Weight Loss. She is certified by Dr. Weiss in Past-Life Regression Therapy and she has a PhD in Eastern Philosophy. Lynne has been offering Stress Management and Burnout Prevention workshops at the government and private sector for over 30 years. Insurance receipts are available. For more information Lynne can be reached at 613.721.7888 or by e-mail at info@kaivalya.ca. You can also visit her website: www.kaivalya.ca.

September 2013

You Are Not Who You Think You Are Sherry Harris, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist, Spiritual Counsellor, Coach, Teacher

ow! What does that mean? Am I not a person, male or female, old, young, in school, working, retired, parent, partner, single, child, sibling, etc? Is there more to me than all my descriptors? Am I more than my thoughts, my feelings, my sensations, my beliefs? Am I defined by my past? Who am I? Why am I? Getting to the point in life where you are asking these questions is a wonderful place to be. It means you are no longer buying into the small version, the small picture of who you are. It means you are ready to change to grow into an expanded version of you. I think we all have glimpses from time to time in which we realize we are more than a just person inhabiting this body, that there is something much bigger, grander, more expansive happening to us. And it is in those times we are nudged to start looking within to see who we really are. It is then we start to wonder about life, existence, who we are, why we are, what this is all about. The small picture, the one that says I am a physical being whose beliefs and thinking creates my reality has not turned out to be very pleasant or rewarding so far. It has been filled with ups and downs, fears, insecurities, worries, anxiety, pain, suffering and loss. At times it is filled with joy such as periods of falling in love, having a baby, or any exciting new challenge. But these periods do not happen consistently. Finding peace, love, joy, freedom has not been attainable from the perspective of the small consciousness of the physical human. At times you may have tried meditation and have found yourself to be experiencing a peaceful, expanded part of yourself that you would like to maintain, but it eludes you when you return to wakefulness. So what it the answer to living an expanded version of you? First it is necessary to change your thinking; change your outlook on what life is. We think we are it, we are in control, and we create our reality. We are the boss of our life, we are in charge. This is an old, harmful, limiting paradigm. The truth is we are part of an infinite Consciousness that is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. It is all wise, all knowing, all powerful and we are part of that just as is all sentient life. We do not create our reality as much as this Consciousness creates with us what will unfold in our lives. We have a choice to tune into that wise, benevolent guidance that is Consciousness, Life, or we can butt our heads against it by being resistant, thinking we are the boss and not accepting Life as it unfolds. There is a grand plan for all existence. We can line up with it, be in the flow with it, or we can continue to resist and fight it, living in fear, anger, and conflict. It is your choice. Go with the flow. Learn to listen to the still, quiet voice within that lovingly, wisely guides you.

Abundant Life Coach Spiritual Counsellor Psychotherapist 2belight1@gmail.com www. sherryharriscounselling.com 613-236-8852 Insurance Receipts Available You are One with the Whole. One within Consciousness. You couldn’t be alone if you tried. When you embrace the boundless, timeless, spaceless ( in other words, you are not defined by your physical body) expression of your True Self, your life in the physical realm changes dramatically to one of ease, grace, freedom, peace and flow. No matter what shows up you embrace it knowing it is just an experience created by Consciousness, just part of the great play of Life expressing. Relax, lighten up, and let Life guide you to live in freedom and peace. Practice letting go of your judgments and let the divine flow of life guide you where you need to be: remembering who you are: Consciousness, One, I Am, All that Is. There is a wonderful AA expression: Let Go and Let God. This is a perfect way of expressing--- let Consciousness/God/I Am/ Life be your guide. As the drop of water does not control the ocean neither do we, small expressions of Consciousness, run the show. Let Life/Consciousness’s loving, benevolent, wise, supporting Beingness embrace you and go with its flow. Your life will change dramatically as you line up with Source. Your fears, worries, anxieties will fall away being replaced by ease, grace, acceptance, love, freedom, and joy. No more need to live small. Remember who are you, Consciousness with a big ‘C’. Making the shift to living your expanded self can be easier than you think. You will be guided when to make that shift and start waking up. Go within, listen. Sherry Harris is a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, certified spiritual counsellor, coach, teacher, minister and healer. For an appointment you may call her at 613-2368852 or email her at 2belight1@gmail.com. Her website is www. sherryharriscounselling.org. Sherry’s hourly rate is $130. Her receipt is covered by most insurance providers. Sherry has flexible hours including evenings and weekends. If you have questions about my work, do not hesitate to call me.

September 2013

Facing Fear

By Kerry Palframan RN ost people do not like the emotion fear. Yet it is as noble and worthy as any emotion and plays a pivotal and important role in your life. All emotions are messengers from our deepest selves. Besides the obvious - fear is the sense that alerts you to danger and allows you to survive when threatened – fear offers to you the gifts of being focussed, clear and intuitive. It can give you the vigor and readiness to take action when needed. Fear, like most emotions is misunderstood. All emotions are simply chemicals being released into your bloodstream, which your brain then interprets as a feeling. All emotions are Energy in Motion (E-Motion) and are meant to flow like water. Without this flow, you will quite literally stagnate and become sluggish and unclear in your actions. When the flow becomes blocked, then your waters freeze and become ice, blocking your movement forward - this is when you will experience fear (frozen emotion). If you are suffering from unmoving worries, anxieties, decreased focus and clarity, then you have the signs of obstruction or blockage of your natural flow (you are stuck in fear). How then do you become unblocked or shift your fear? For you cannot get rid of fear, or any of your emotions, because they are just vibrations held in the cells of your body. However, just as water can change, shift and transmute its form, so too can your emotions. Becoming aware of your emotions, in the moment that you feel them, and identifying (naming the emotion) is the first step. Becoming familiar with how you react to any given emotion (your programming) is the second. For you cannot change the hard drive of your computer, without first knowing the programming. You will be conditioned to react to every emotion you feel. Learning to respond is the ultimate goal when leaning to navigate and surf the waters of your emotions. Just like ocean waves, you will experience highs and the lows. The ultimate goal is to experience your emotional flow like the ripples of a calm pond. The homework and practice is simple. You will be triggered into different emotional states throughout your day – just expect it. When you feel an emotion, identify it and recognize what your natural inclination is towards it. For example, when you feel fear, do you immediately pull away from it, stuff it back down, push it away, distract yourself from feeling it or speak insulting words to yourself such as: “I do not like this feeling – go away”. Perhaps you seize up and become frozen when facing fear – stopping all action or movement forward.

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September 2013

Chakra Scan

his is a little exercise I recommend to people in order to align and clean their chakras each day. It is a very simple exercise and important to do daily. You will be surprised how good you will feel and what will naturally correct in you by doing this exercise. If you are still and pay attention while doing this you will notice where blockages are and gain valuable information about your health and well being. People do not realize that money issues could come from chakra imbalances, or if you are having troubles being misunderstood and many other situations they may be corrected by this simple exercise. Sit quietly and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Deep inhale, in with the new. Deeply exhale, out with the old. Now visualize bright sparkly white light going into your lungs deeply. Then visualize the same white light going into the top of your head, it is swirling and swirling like you are stirring a can of paint. This circle of white light is swirling a bright glowing white, now take it down, using visualization, to right above and between your eyebrows, swirl this again and now it is vibrant purple and as you visually swirl this energy in a circle see it turn a more vibrant purple and swirling quickly. Now to your throat, a blue swirl, vibrant deep blue. Then to the heart, now vibrant green, swirl and swirl like it is paint in a can and you are making it a more vibrant green. How does it feel? Is it hard to do? Notice your emotions and subtle expressions as you go to each chakra. Now bring this energy down to the centre just below the heart, the power chakra, where so many people are weak. Solar yellow bright sunshine swirl and swirl. Make the circle brighter and brighter. Bright yellow. It feels so good. Now down to the next centre right below in your mid section, bright orange, make it brighter and brighter orange. You may notice stomach issues clearing up by doing this on regular basis. Then finally to the root, in the pelvis region and lowest part of the spine. Bright vibrant red and swirl, turning and turning a brighter red.

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September 2013

Experiencing ‘Home’

s we’re probably all aware, we’re living through very exciting, transformational times right now...with the increased energies of the Christ Consciousness permeating through the earth for the next 2,000 years, we are being given a real boost to help us clear our stuck energy patterns which have accumulated over all our lifetimes...which could number in the thousands! That’s a whole lot of clearing that we’re doing. And we’re being helped and guided all the way. The more we clear, the more Light of our Spirit can enter into our bodies, and we can ground that Light here on Earth. For my part, I’m working on going within and being present in the ‘now’. As I’m getting more in touch with my spirit and higher self, I’m feeling very emotional and it feels as though it’s for no reason at all, which is quite odd sometimes! I just want to cry and cry and cry...but who knows why? So I do....whenever I can...unless I’m in a public place! I feel a great release afterwards, so I’m sure that something wonderful has happened and I have let go of some of the stuck energy which holds me in 3D. These last few weeks I have had a longing to go Home. This has taken me completely by surprise, as, consciously, I have a wonderfully happy life, and feel fulfilled in all manner of ways. But something is tugging at me. I’m beginning to remember how glorious it feels to be Home! I’m remembering the boundless love we all have for each other in spirit, untainted by negativity, and the total peace and harmony that exists in that dimension.

As wonderful as this sounds, it has actually had a profound effect on my daily life. For one, I can’t seem to find the excitement and thrill of life to the same degree, and secondly, I’m wondering how on earth I can make my life count for something, when I’m not feeling so excited about being here any more!! I have been asking for guidance throughout these feelings, and now I have some realisation of what this is about. I’m realising that what I long for back Home is the feeling of unconditional love for all of life, with no negativity...just pure joy and peace... and that it is up to us to bring those feelings to this dimension. That is our challenge. Knowing the joy and ecstasy of spirit, but remaining here in 3D to help bring in that Light. I guess it’s a little like people who have NDEs. They find it hard to be back here, but know they have work to do. We are all now walking this path of Ascension, where we will ultimately see the divinity in all of life, and we will bring Heaven to Earth. Once we can all see the divinity in each other, and so love unconditionally, then we will be Home, right here. There will be no need to long to go Home any more. At Green Spirit, we have books, CDs and other tools for Ascension. Come along and meet us here in quaint old Manotick!

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arma is an ancient spiritual teaching. Karma is also named “te,” “virtue,” “deed,” and more. They are different words for the same thing. Karma is the record of services. In Heaven there is a place named Akashic Records. It is a huge hall that records the lifetimes of human beings, animals, Mother Earth, planets, stars, galaxies, and universes. As a human being, we have activities, speech, behaviours, and thoughts. The Akashic Records record all of them. If our activities, speech, behaviors, and thoughts serve others, good karma is recorded for us. To serve is to make others happier and healthier. Love, care, compassion, sincerity, honesty, generosity, kindness, integrity, and more are good services that are recorded as good karma. Through good services we earn good virtue, which is given to our Akashic Record book as gold, red, purple, crystal, and other colourful flowers. If a person kills, harms, takes advantage, steals, cheats, and creates other harmful actions, speech, behaviours, and thoughts, this person will receive a record of negative karma. Negative virtue, which is expressed as black and grey flowers, is given to the person’s Akashic Record book. Karma is cause and effect. Karma is a spiritual law. The spiritual law of universal service is karma law. It can be summarized in one sentence: If one offers good service, one receives blessings in every aspect of life; if one harms others, one learns lessons in every aspect of life. This can explain why people get sick and why people have challenges with relationships, finances, children, and other aspects of life. Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha’s authority book, The Power of Soul, states: Karma is the root cause of success and failure in every aspect of life. Sickness is due to blockages in the soul, mind, and body. Soul means spirit. In quantum physics soul is called information or message. Soul blockages are negative karma. Mind blockages include negative mind-sets, negative attitudes, negative beliefs, ego, attachments, and more. Body blockages include energy blockages and matter blockages. Soul mind body blockages can all cause sickness. Soul blockages are the root blockages for sickness. Karma law states that when a person makes mistakes in past lifetimes and in this lifetime, the person could learn lessons including sickness and challenges in relationships, finances, and more. This is a spiritual

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To chant this divine soul song is to offer good service. To offer good service is to self-clear bad karma. I wish for you to practice more to self-clear your karma in order to be happier and healthier. Master Lynda Chaplin is a Divine Channel and Worldwide Representative of Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha, world-renowned master healer, soul leader, and servant of humanity. She offers monthly workshops, soul readings and soul healing through divine services. Join Master Lynda in September to learn about karma and how to open your spiritual channels. You will also receive a free copy of one of Master Sha’s bestselling books. Contact Master Lynda at 416-255-8823 or Lynda.Chaplin@DrSha.com.

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September 2013

Three Ways to Bring Satisfaction into Your Life

ife is an amazing journey that you get the pleasure to enjoy. It’s important that you maximize your time on this earth by ensuring that you enjoy every single moment you can. It’s the little things in life that can bring you the most joy. Some people believe that your level of personal happiness is dependent upon the actions of others. While contributions from your loved ones certainly can boost your spirits, the key to everyday satisfaction rests within your own hands. Try these three ideas to bring more satisfaction into your life each and every day: Love yourself. When you have low self-esteem, a hovering black cloud covers your whole world. Release yourself from the darkness and learn to love yourself exactly as you are. Stop talking about losing the extra ten pounds and just work on maintaining your current weight. Make it a point to invest time into your appearance each morning to ensure that you look fabulous before walking out the door. When you look good, you feel good, and confidence will beam from your pores. Treat yourself. If you’re only working to pay bills and save money, life becomes a drudgery and can feel

monotonous. You can feel pampered without spending hundreds of dollars. Everyday joys are about the little things. Allow yourself to enjoy the fruits of your hard work by treating yourself to a regular manicure, massage, video game, or DVD. Exercise. If you’re currently a fan of spending your free time on the couch rather than the trails, it’s hard to imagine exercise as a form of bringing satisfaction into your life. But, once you begin exercising, you’ll become addicted to it! Get out into the great outdoors and enjoy the scents and scenery of nature. Or join a boxing class at your local gym. If you’re a people person, opt for the gym and if you’re an outdoorsy person, exercising with nature can become a form of meditation. Keep in mind that the more you exercise, the healthier you’ll be and the longer you’ll be able to enjoy life. You’ll also feel good, look good, and have agility to last indefinitely. It’s true that the best things in life are free. While your occasional treat may cost a few dollars, you can feel content with your life without spending a lot of cash. Life is too beautiful to constantly put your needs on the backburner. Enjoy each and every day by making your happiness a priority. Look for the small, everyday moments that bring a smile to your face. Make the most of each moment to begin experiencing the joyfilled life you deserve today.

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September 2013

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Healing is by nature an alchemical process. With clear intention and resolve, we learn to use our adversarial situations to help us grow spiritually, emotionally, and even physically, which opens up a myriad of possibilities regarding how we choose to live our lives and how we relate to one another and the world. Exactly how an Alchemical Healing session will unfold is impossible to say as each client is unique, and so is each session. In general, however, the client and practitioner work together to identify what is going on, remove what no longer serves the client, and instill that which supports and uplifts the client, bringing the client back to wholeness in an easy and potentially fun way.

“It’s gone!” That’s what Sarah, a breast cancer survivor, said after her session. She had come to me to release any toxins remaining from her breast cancer treatment. First, we used the Earth element to create a hermetically sealed box. Sarah saw the box being formed around her and felt cocooned and safe. Next I invited sentient energy to remove the toxins. Immediately Sarah reported seeing black smoke arise from her breast. She saw the smoke change from black to white to nothing, and with the smoke her symptoms left too. This was Sarah’s experience with Alchemical Healing. To experience an Alchemical Healing session, Although her experience was uniquely hers - no two please contact Priscilla Corcoran at 613-859-3902, people have exactly the same experience - the results priscilla@radiantchanges.com are not. I have seen amazing results, from regaining www.radiantchanges.com lost mobility, to relief from chronic pain, to the release of etheric ties... The uses for Alchemical Healing are To learn Alchemical Healing, classes will be offered limitless. October 18-20th (Level I) and October 25-27th (Level Alchemical Healing is a healing and transformation II) by Debbie Clarkin, a skilled Alchemical Healing process that has been around for over 20 years. It has practitioner and teacher who has studied with Nicki become popular and known for its easy, simple and Scully for more than a decade. quick results. For information or to register, please contact Alchemy is the process of turning the base Debbie at debbie@debbieclarkin.com substance of who we are—the dark mystery of our subconscious—into the alchemical gold of knowledge and enlightenment. Like carbon that undergoes tremendous amounts of heat and pressure in order to become an exquisite diamond, we master our lives and achieve clarity and brilliance through the management of pressure and challenges. Modern alchemy is one of the most powerful tools for transforming our reality, and Alchemical Healing, Now in Ottawa! the comprehensive form developed by Nicky Scully, is an important vehicle for those who would heal themselves and others. Alchemical Healing provides ways to weave spirit The internationally renowned practical form of physical healing, therapeutic counseling and and matter, to develop communications between spiritual growth using alchemy, shamanism and divinity and humanity, to retrieve knowledge, and energetic healing. to transform magical experience into wisdom to skillfully influence physical reality and achieve healing. To learn Alchemical Healing for yourself or others join Many ancient traditions and all the resources of our classes with international teacher Debbie Clarkin: Level I: October 18-20, 2013 nature become accessible to assist the practitioners Level II: October 25-27, 2013 of Alchemical Healing. Spirit allies such as animal per class ($400 if paid in full one month in advance), further $50 discount if you totems, plant spirits, and deities are invited to bring $450 take both classes. Includes 5 meals. Some accommodations available. their intelligence and unique attributes to the process, greatly expanding the scope of healing possibilities. To register, contact Debbie at 250-309-0626 or debbie@debbieclarkin.com, or Priscilla Textbooks by Nicki Scully: The elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Akasha Alchemical Healing (read before taking a class) are used with exponential potency and precision. Power Animal Meditations The fusion of diverse and innovative techniques of shamanism with energetic healing and the To experience an Alchemical Healing session call Priscilla Corcoran at 613-859-3902, principles of alchemy, creates a form that is practical priscilla@radiantchanges.com, or book online at www.radiantchanges.com and applicable in today’s world for physical healing, therapeutic counseling, and spiritual growth.

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September 2013

Lawyer “Colonization” of Family Mediation

recently read an article in the Marquette Law Review with a title that immediately caught my attention: “Lawyer Colonization of Family Mediation: Consequences and Implications.” In it the author reviews the history of family mediation in North America, pointing out that back in the 1970s and 80s it was mostly mental health professionals who acted as mediators of family law disputes, with lawyers initially ignoring this process. As the benefits of mediation became better known and clients began to seek out this process, lawyers moved into the field and began to dominate it. The legal paradigm is a strong one, and soon mental health professionals were swept aside. In the words of the article’s authors, “the law profession at first resisted mediation and then co-opted it.” The consequences of lawyers dominating the field of family mediation have become clear over the past few decades, to the point where, in my opinion, the field has become overlegalized. These are some of the problems with overlegalization: 1. The process has become more evaluative, with the purpose of getting the parties to settle in accordance with facts and legal principles, rather than their “interests.” Interests include such things as the parties’ values, beliefs, fears, priorities and hopes. An exclusively legal approach to separation (the “Just the facts, ma’am” approach) encourages positional, win-lose negotiation that leads to a settlement which may be legally correct, but is unsatisfying from a broader perspective. 2. The overlegalization of mediation ignores the idea that separation and divorce are only 10% legal, and 90% emotional events, as a mental health professional taught me years ago. In addition to being legally correct, separation agreements need to be fair, wise, efficient and stable. This requires a working mindset in the mediator that goes beyond the letter of the law. Yes, the legal dimension of separating is important, but even more so are the broader emotional, psychological and family perspectives. The overlegalization of family mediation has moved the process of mediation away from its original form and purpose. It is important to remember that: 1. Mediation operates in the shadow of the law, but not necessarily in exact accordance with the law. While I do see many couples who simply want to do what the law says, I also see many more who have their own ideas about what is fair for their particular family. Mediation gives them this flexibility. 2. Many people simply do not want lawyers taking over the process. “Many couples simply do not want to fight, and they see lawyers as destructive and adversarial.” Couples often believe that lawyers

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613.237.7335 tend to escalate the conflict. Also, many separating couples today have seen firsthand from their own parents’ divorces how destructive the adversarial process can be and want to proceed to settle their own divorce in a different way. 3. Most people want to settle the practical details of their separation in a way that takes into account their feelings, and not just the strict letter of the law. As one mediator has written, “It’s not just the facts, it’s the feelings in the facts.” While I don’t think we need to go as far as to “kill all the lawyers,” as Shakespeare famously advocated, I do think we need to reexamine the role of lawyers in family dispute resolution, so that they take their proper place in the mediation process, without overwhelming it. P.S. The next meeting of my Separation and Divorce Support Group is on Thursday, September 26 at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing Debbie Ford’s book Spiritual Divorce. Call me for details! 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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Transitioning into the Fall of Our Life

s we transition from the summer to the fall season, this is the perfect time to discuss our individual transition from the summer to the fall of our own life. As we leave our summer, we come to realize that we have lived there for the last 30 to 40 years, growing, evolving, and coming into our own being. We worked hard towards growing a healthy and bountiful “garden”, called our life. We also have become comfortable living in that season. Before we know it, however, fall is upon us, amazed that we are arriving at another stage of life. I suspect most of us were not aware that this stage existed which is understandable given the average life expectancy in 1900 was 50. As this is new, it is not surprising that we are not sure what to expect next. Some imagine life will continue in the same manner it did during the “summer” of our life (I sure did), except that we would just do something different to keep busy. Others are not

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nergy/vibrational medicine has become a very popular alternative healing therapy. It is the medicine of the future. Crystal Light Bed Healing is the ultimate life enhancing experience because of the profound work being done on all levels of the body, by the spiritual doctors. Designed by the Divine Light Beings that work through the renowned Brazilian Medium Healer, John of God, this profound healing system pulses coloured light through 7 clear quartz crystals into your energy field and the 7 main chakra centers. A treatment session is very relaxing and comfortable. The client lies down on a massage table with 7 clear quartz crystals suspended above the body emitting healing frequencies. Soft music plays in the background, a cover is placed over the eyes, and physical comfort is assured. The process opens, cleanses and balances your etheric field, raising the frequency of your energy bodies to enable a team of spiritual surgeons to perform deep healing work on all levels of your body, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual Robert Bruce describes Kundalini in his book Energy Work, The Secrets of Healing and Spiritual Growth as an evolutionary energy mechanism that is built into everyone. This natural evolutionary mechanism is inherent to all of humanity, regardless of race, belief, spiritual tradition or practice. When this mechanism activates, persons are said to have awakened Kundalini or to have Kundalini rising. In the Western world today, the traditional meaning of the word Kundalini has been popularly expanded to describe most subtle energy related sensations. In this sense, anyone experiencing energy sensations from energy work could be said to have active or awakened Kundalini. However, Kundalini activity in the traditional sense is a natural phenomenon that ultimately goes hand in hand with spiritual and energy body development. While awakening Kundalini is not the specific purpose here, energy work (such as the crystal light bed) can trigger this type of activity in some people. This is nothing to be afraid of, and it is impossible to completely avoid. Kundalini is an energy seed that exists in the base of the spine, in the sacrum. This is traditionally depicted as a small cobra snake coiled three-and-a-half times in the sacrum. This can be awakened through spiritual

practices, energy work, and intellectual activity. When this happens, Kundalini is said to rise. Kundalini is the quintessence of spiritual evolution. Once awakened, this mechanism begins to evolve the consciousness of the person involved – spiritually and energeticallyand enhance spiritual and psychic sensitivity. In the traditional sense, if Kundalini rises spontaneously, it will first cause Kundalini spikes. These spikes are intense and often painful electrical-like burning sensations that shoot up the spine. Do not confuse these symptoms with normal adrenaline-like energy ruses as associated with normal energy work and emotional responses. Full spontaneous Kundalini rising is rare and not something to be overly concerned about. It usually takes many years of mental preparation, energy work, and intellectual and spiritual practice to trigger significant levels of Kundalini activity. (Carl Gustav Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology claimed to have experience a spontaneous Kundalini rising. He wrote extensively on the primary energy centers, or major Chakras, and Kundalini) The word Kundalini is popularly used to describe most subtle energy-related sensations. So, a new term was needed to describe the main event. By this I mean a full Kundalini rising, I call this event Uraeus Serpent of Fire. Uraeus is the golden headpiece of Egyptian gods, like Amon Ra, which depicts a coiled cobra with its rampant head rising over the brow. I think this depicts fully raised Kundalini, making it an obvious descriptive choice. The snake entwined staff of the caduceus symbol shown earlier also hints at Kundalini rising. Kundalini can rise in a number of ways. It can involve a single primary center at a time, with each center activating separately, or all centers together. These events can be minutes, hours, or even years apart. These differences arise from the many variable of a person’s energy body makeup, including energy blockages and the level of spiritual developments of the person at that time. For more information on John of God’s Crystal Light Bed call 613 789-1318 or email crystalbedtherapy@yahoo.com

September 2013

How to protect us from Conversations It’s Not Electropollution Worth Having (PART 3) By Marlene and Bob Neufeld

ll WI-FI systems, wireless phone devices generating Electromagnetic Pollution are prohibited in teaching centers, schools, libraries and public places. Those health centers, hospitals, nursing homes, public social services frequented by children are converted into white zones free from electromagnetic pollution. Stop the installation of smart meters, wireless, internet by cable only. That Electro-hypersensivity is recognized as an environmental illness and as a disability, and the rights of those who suffer are guaranteed. To establish urgently a moratorium on the deployment of 4G systems of mobile phone that by its greater biological damage and building penetration exponentially increases the risk to which our population is exposed 24/7. Definitely time to “Think outside the Box” With our EMF Home, Work, Car Balancers, ADR Disc for cell phones, laptops, hand held’s, Gold Energy Cards and Plates (with Zero Point Energy), MADE IN CANADA www.emffreezone

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People in our office often want to argue with this question, believing that being right makes them happy. They are locked in the belief that there is a “right”, an irrefutable fact, thereby making everything and everyone else “wrong.” They are stuck in believing that if they can just convince others of the irrefutable facts or of the wrongness of their beliefs or actions, then everyone will be happy. This kind of black and white thinking gets us into trouble. Being right is a lonely place. It keeps us distant from others, and keeps us from forgiveness. Being right keeps us in the place of angry victim/blamer. People in our office ask, “but what if I really am right?” We acknowledge that there are things that are inaccurate or hurtful, but that usually what seems wrong may just be a misunderstanding or a different point of view. We tend to ask a slightly different question, “Do you want to be right or have a relationship?” You may not be happy at first; opening up to the possibility that you need to let go of being right, or see the situation from another person’s perspective. You might need to listen generously to really try to understand the other person. We are hard-wired from birth to want to feel loved and connected (securely attached) to others. Unfortunately

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n the May and June issues of TONE Magazine, we wrote about two of the conversations we recommend people not put energy into; i.e. “Who said what.” and “Why did you do that?” For a copy of both of those articles go to www.marleneandbob.com/articles.htm Another conversation we recommend you avoid if you want to feel closer to your partner and have more fun together is “Who is right”. Dr. Phil has made the question “do you want to be right or be happy?” famous. We believe that this question comes from The Course in Miracles.

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we learn that believing we are right will get us what we need. This learned need to be right often gets in the way of feeling loved and connected. We believe that being in relationships is about stretching beyond our need to be right and opening up to feeling love and connection even when others do things that make us want to defend or justify ourselves and our positions. Letting go of being right may not lead to short-term happiness but will lead to connection and lasting happiness. There are lots of great conversations that can assist you in feeling closer to each other. “Who is right” isn’t one of them. Contact us if you want to know about the kinds of conversations we have found helpful. Marlene & Bob Neufeld practice body-centered Coaching and Psychotherapy. They are a couple who help couples learn lifechanging skills and create closer, more loving relationships with one another. To learn more, see www.marleneandbob.com or call 613-5949248 to arrange a complimentary 1-hour introductory session.

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The Path Of The Rose The Materna Blessing

JULY 13, 2003 elcome my children, I am Mary, be not afraid, but rejoice for my work is not about fear or punishment, but love and peace. My women friends are always welcome to this place, especially those in need. We are made perfect by love. Rejoice my children, come to the feast, and prepare the soul. My message is here today. My spirit is called the Materna blessing. I am Mater or the Mother of my children. We come now to realize the love of humanity, but it is not made peaceful, it is made sorrowful. It is quite lonely marking time. Be not afraid, I am Mary the Holy Mother. Become like Jesus, become like me. I seek you to know my virtues. It is like the sun clothed in air. It is hot and cold but always made perfect. We have a sister now in our midst. One who holds the key to infinite wisdom. She is the one who has traveled far and wide in search of love. This sister is making progress daily by her work. I am giving her the path of the Roses each day. I will now teach the lesson for today. Mary

The Teaching Of My Renunciation

y renunciation is the birth of Jesus on earth. It means I have received the work of renunciation of life. This is which we call earthly things. My first renunciation was only the lesser pleasures like the privacy I enjoyed. Later it was taught to me that I would renounce my personality. I came to know of love of God in me, which grew as a seed. I saw how the world was small and I was made like a sieve which took particles of love and strained each one. This was my gift called Adoration of God. My first renunciation lasted ten years in which I learned humility, compassion, perseverance, love and mercy. Then I received a vision of the angel Gabriel. My love was meant to include another and this other was to be Jesus, my Son, who would bring happiness to the world through His life which was called the emancipation. My love is patient, kind, ordinary. I wish to give my path to others. This is why you have all come. My precept has received my teachings. They are called the Path of the Rose. Message provided by Marian Healers of Canada 613 795-4583

September 2013

Tears on the Yoga Mat

By Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists

hen I begin a workshop, I often ask how many people have cried on their yoga mat. Just about everyone raises their hand! Crying is a natural release, and often makes us feel better. This happens, according to Michael Trimble, author of Why Humans Like to Cry, because we stimulate the cranial nerves when we cry, which soothes the emotional limbic brain, in particular, that poor hyper-aroused amygdale. The amygdale actually grows, from the over-exercising it receives from stress and trauma. The limbic brain changes that occur from this over-activation include the shrinking of the hippocampus, which is responsible for memory. The good news is that these brain changes are reversible, and yoga can contribute to a healthier limbic brain. Believe it or not, crying can too. When some people who have been shallow breathers for most of their lives begin to breathe deeply, emotion can arise unexpectedly. If tears come “for no reason” and unexpectedly, there is no reason to be afraid or feel shame, even if you’re in the middle of a yoga class. “Crying is one of the highest spiritual practices,” said Swami Kripalu. “One who knows crying, knows yoga.” When we cry on the yoga mat, there is rarely a story attached. Think of it as a release. That’s how the biochemistry of your brain sees it. I worked with a client who had once maintained a twice weekly Power Yoga practice at a gym but, because of her husband’s job, she had recently moved from London to Tucson and had not practiced regularly in two years. Sally felt alone, since her six-year-old was in school for the first time all day and her husband often traveled on business. They had moved to a neighborhood where she felt she didn’t belong, and she had not yet made friends. Though she did not have a clinical diagnosis, she said she had gained weight, felt lethargic and except for bouts of irritability, she felt numb. Since her previous yoga experience did not focus on the breath, after setting the safe container during our first session, I suggested that she begin in a supine position, lying on her back. I supported her with a bolster under her back so that her chest was open and breathing was easier. I also placed a thin folded blanket beneath her head to tuck the chin forward slightly, which supports the mind to relax. Within a couple of minutes of deep, diaphragmatic breathing, she was sobbing. There was an immediate connection to the loneliness and anger she had felt as a young child, when her father died and her mother, overcome with grief, had not been emotionally available.

I brought her into a sitting position, so that she could breathe and then eventually to her feet, where we could more easily begin to move the emotion that had been triggered through her body. As she left, her eyes were shining and her face was serene, and she had a referral to two psychotherapists in our community. There are three important lessons for yoga and mental health professionals here. First, the importance of establishing the safe container, which not only gives the client or student permission to “put on the brakes,” as clinical social worker Babette Rothchild says in The Body Remembers (Rothchild, 2003), but also includes a normalization of the tears that can arise. The second lesson is about staying present with your client throughout the practices you lead, and that means your own eyes are opened and you are monitoring her experience at all times. The third lesson is how complementary yoga and psychotherapy actually are. When Sally began working with her body and her breath, she opened to a deeper sadness. She was finally ready to seek out talk therapy along with her return to the yoga mat, something that before our yoga session together, as miserable as she felt, she had not been motivated to do. To read about clinical applications of yoga practice, see Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management. Amy Weintraub will be leading LifeForce Yoga to Manage Your Mood, a program that offers practices for anxiety and depression that are not often taught in regular yoga classes. This program is accessible to those new to yoga as well as yoga and mental health professionals. Friday, September 27th to Sunday, 29th, 2013 at PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 52 Armstrong Street, Ottawa, ON, 613-761-9642, www.pranashanti.com Excerpted and adapted from Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management (W.W. Norton, 2012) Amy Weintraub E-RYT, MFA directs the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, which trains yoga and health professionals internationally, and is the author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists. The LifeForce Yoga protocol is used by health care providers worldwide. She is involved in ongoing research on the effects of yoga on mood. www.yogafordepression.com

September 2013

Living GMO and Flouride Free

62 BC Communities now GMO-Free. Most of BC is a fluoride-free zone. Ontarians are still arbitrarily poisoned and involuntarily medicated. On June 10, 2013, the City of North Vancouver became the 2nd Vancouver municipality and 62nd municipality in BC to declare itself a GE Free zone! City Council also asked staff to review the potential for a ban on the sale of all GMO crops, seeds and trees within the City boundaries. If that happens, North Vancouver would also be the first municipality in Canada to introduce such a by-law. Check out the full update from CBAN member group GE Free BC. (GE = Genetically Engineered; the common term is Genetically Modified (GM) As well as being well on its way to becoming fully GMO-free, British Columbia is now also 97% free of municipal fluoridation of drinking water! According to Health Canada, 45% of Canadians drink fluoridated public water. Canada is one of the most fluoridated countries in the world. In comparison, only 5.7% of the world’s population has their public water supply fluoridated with some 97% of Europe having banned the practice altogether citing human rights violations and catastrophic illnesses caused by the practice. New Zealand recently banned the practice after reviews by an expert panel (independent of dentists and the fertilizer industry) unanimously found the practice not only ineffective for preventing tooth decay, but significantly health damaging. Many US

states are banning the fluoridation of drinking water, as details of the fraud involved is exposed. Monsanto and friends have decided to halt their invasion into Europe. Japan, South Korea, Hungary and other countries have banned GMO crops. In fact, the Hungarian government burnt GM crops. In the US, citizens have taken to burning GMO crops, citing the inability of their government to protect them by separating itself from the biotech industry. Since over 75% of Ontario water is fluoridated, despite many communities in South-Western Ontario already having naturally occurring fluoride above recommended safety levels, the degree of fluoride toxicity in the Canadian population cannot be underestimated, nor the links to the undeniable epidemic of liver cancer and hypothyroidism. Tired of fearing your food and water? Demand that your municipality stop fluoridating your drinking water in violation of your basic human right to ‘safe’ drinking water and to not be involuntarily medicated. Invoke your basic human right (under the United Nations declaration) to food security, which includes food preference. Stand up before it is too late! Fluoride poisoning is reversible and GMO crops can be banned. To learn if your community artificially adds this poison to your water check: http://www. theregenesisproject.com/does-my-municipalityfluoridate-the-water/ GracePlace Wellnesss www.graceplacewellness.com 1-888-390-3553 or 613-422-7027

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September 2013

Hormonal Imbalance & Acupuncture By Steve Ryu, R.TCMP, R.Ac.

any people suffer from hormonal imbalances, resulting in symptoms like menstrual difficulties, infertility, menopausal issue, depression, mood swing, acne and skin problems etc. Hormones are chemicals that your body produces to regulate various functions. They travel along the blood vessels and send important messages and signals to various organs and tissues. When they work harmoniously, your body behaves in a predictable way. But if there is too much or too little of any one hormone, then imbalance occurs and you can begin to feel that something is wrong. Wanted pregnancies don’t happen, the discomfort of PMS makes the days before menstruation very difficult, or menstruation may occur irregularly or not occur at all. How does TCM interpret hormones then? Actually there is no medical term like hormones in Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medicine is more interested in observing a person from outside rather than checking inside the body. Rather than testing your blood or taking ultra sound or X-ray, we are more interested in seeing what’s happening in your body, collecting information, making groups of those symptoms and making diagnosis based on that. For example, you get some symptoms due to thyroid hormone disorder. In Western Medicine, they try to control the hormonal level by medication, while we try to treat the root problem based on the diagnosis made by symptoms. We can say that we treat thyroid disorder; however, we actually treat the root problem in order for the body to control its hormones by itself. For those unfamiliar with how acupuncture works, in general, acupuncture points are locations at the surface of the body, which send messages along channels (called ‘meridians’) that not only run along the skin, but also travel internally to provide nourishment to the muscles, joints, tendons, bones and internal organs. If there is a disruption in the flow of blood and energy (called “Qi”) along any of these channels, an imbalance occurs, leading to symptoms of illness. Stimulating the points with fine acupuncture needles helps to redirect the flow of blood and energy throughout the body to restore balance and health. We can see here that the concept of Qi and Blood circulation in Chinese Medicine looks very similar to the hormonal systems, which send messages and communicate to each part of the body and maintain balance. Beside acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine is another major treatment method to improve hormonal balances. But still, many people are confused about how these herbs work. Many people are interested in each herb’s chemical ingredients and how they affect hormonal levels. And many companies advertise their

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herbal supplements by emphasizing the ingredients and effectiveness on certain specific diseases. But that is not true idea of Chinese Medicine. Once again, Chinese Medicine is to make balance of your Qi system by making a correct diagnosis and choose proper herbal formula based on the diagnosis. Maintaining a healthy hormone balance (part of homeostasis) is essential throughout life. Be in control of your body and how it functions. Give yourself healthy foods with reduced stress and adequate exercise and you’ll naturally balance your body’s energy and restore your body’s natural hormone balance. 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. For further information or to make an appointment call 613-863-6906 or visit website www.freewebs.com/newlifeacu or www.acupunctureottawa.com

September 2013

Moving Out! Young Adults Need Support Too! By Cindy Babyn ne of life’s major rites of passage for young adults is the move out of the family homebye For many, it’s an experience that elicits a fear of the unknown or prompts procrastination in the face of a completely mysterious transition to independence. For more confident youth, it can feel exciting as they take a leap of faith, go with the flow, and try their best to make it work out. Parents have their own sets of emotions about this transition. Some don’t want their kids to leave. Others just want to hand them a suitcase and tell them: it’s time for you to move out already! Ready or not, there’s a whole lot to figure out like how to budget, how to have a solid conversation with a potential roommate about what to do when they can’t afford the rent, and how to make a great impression with a prospective landlord. There are logistical details like finding an apartment close to school or work, learning how to do laundry, and how to cook meals beyond boiling up a pack of Kraft Dinner! Kids need a lot of guidance, information, emotional support, and tips. Oh, and they probably need family members to help them pack and move as well – likely many times. Many parents today have an open-door policy, encouraging their kids to return home between years away at college or university, or when it doesn’t work out with the boyfriend, girlfriend, roommate, or landlord. Parents/guardians can encourage youth to save for a first and last month’s rent fund, and talk about what they can take with them (like their bed, lamp, laundry basket, hangars, the set of dishes from the cottage, etc.). Youth can practice looking for apartments to learn basic terminology and get a sense of prices by reading entries in the back of community newspapers or by checking out www.viewit.ca. Googling easyroommate provides roommate descriptions and photos of apartments and rooms for rent. When moving to a new city to study, a school’s admissions office can often give advice about good neighbourhoods and areas to avoid. On a tight budget, great things can be bought second-hand from sites like Kijiji (for safety, go with someone when buying things). It’s smart to check what roommates already have so you only buy what you need (nobody needs two coffee makers)!

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Many students move several times, so it’s smart to order cheques from the bank without having an address printed on them: they simply need their name. Ordering cheques with a carbon copy, allows the renter to easily keep track of the last set they’ve written to the landlord. As much as kids may think they’re all grown up, many experience home-sickness so preparing an emotional support plan to stay connected with family and friends is important. Positioning moving out in a positive way, while emphasizing that you’ll be there for them in the good times and when it gets tough, is one of the best gifts any parent/guardian can share with youth as they transition to living on their own. Cindy Babyn is the author of Moving Out! A Young Adult’s Guide to Living on Your Own, available at Chapters and Amazon.com. She provides moving workshops and oneon-one consultations to help youth prepare for their moves. And, look for her second book coming out this fall: Moving Out! Moving through Life Transitions featuring stories about life crossroads that trigger moves: ageing seniors’ moves, divorce, work, studies, young adult moves, foster children’s moves, and more. Visit www.cindybabyn.com for more information.

September 2013

Grief by Notes

Sharing Notes to Loved Ones Lost By: Sarah D’Angelo

rief is, unfortunately, something that most people will experience at some point in their life. Navigating through grief can be complicated, painful and all-consuming, yet it is often considered a taboo and uncomfortable topic of conversation. We tend not to discuss our grief openly, particularly as time passes on. After going through the difficult experience of losing my father to cancer in 2009, I was inspired to create a space where people can acknowledge and process their grief. I recently launched Grief by Notes Inc. (www.griefbynotes.com) - a website featuring anonymous notes written to loved ones who have passed away. Grief by Notes is an outlet for bereaved people to communicate with those whose death they are mourning, and to feel connected with others who are grieving. Visitors to www.griefbynotes. com may submit messages to loved ones they have lost. Notes are relatively short, and vary in terms of content. Some are quite serious, while others are lighthearted. Every Sunday a new batch of notes is selected and posted anonymously under ‘This Week’s Notes’. The notes received so far have been amazingly heartfelt and genuine. As an example, here is one of the notes we recently posted, entitled ‘Voices’ and written for a Mother: “Mom, I miss your smile, your eyes that told your soul - the look you would give me with approval or disapproval, but most of all I miss hearing your voice and you calling my name.” Some people may not wish to submit notes, but simply participate by reading through the messages left by others. In addition to the new weekly notes, archived notes are stored under ‘Read a Note (Archives)’. Visitors can search through archives according to the relationship between the writer and the intended recipient (i.e. mother, friend, son).

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Drumming for connection and health

of my body I feel the transformation of accumulated stuck energy into a state of being where I am joyful, by Julie Tierney energized and free. ttawa has a vibrant hand drumming community People who attend drum circles range in skill level that includes various drum circles that meet at from never having picked up a drum before to seasoned different times and places throughout the city. A drum players. Because the emphasis is on recreational circle is a gathering of people who sit in a circle and drumming and the group experience, anyone can play hand drums, often African drums (djembe), Arabic participate regardless of skill or experience level and (doumbek) or Native American (frame drums). there are usually enough other people there that if you People come to the drum circle for various reasons. are not confident of your abilities, you don’t have to Some come simply for the pleasure of playing or worry about your playing standing out. listening to the drum, others because they love to dance to the drum. Still others recognize the drum circle as a There is a monthly Full Moon Drum and way to connect with others and to communicate. Some Dance Circle. The next one is September see it as a healing and/or spiritual experience. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Britannia Benefits associated with drum circles include Park. There are also weekly drum circles community building, stress release, development of every Sunday night at the Arts Court. new skills, creative expression, increased health and For details about these and other well being and, of course, simply to have fun. drumming events check out the Facebook For me, the drum circle is a transformative and group Hand Drummers of Ottawa where spiritual experience that is hard to put into words. It many of the events in the drumming seems to put me in touch with a part deep within me community are listed. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6462555865 that has been long forgotten and is greatly missed. Drumming can start off for me as a form of prayer and Julie Tierney is a dance teacher, drum connection with Spirit and then metamorphisize into circle organizer, holistic health practitioner something quite powerful. There is a magic that is and meditation group facilitator. She can created when the group is really in sync and through the be contacted at julie.tierney@sympatico.ca, playing of the instruments, the sounds and the moving (613) 254-8469

Full Moon Drum and Dance Circle Thursday, September 19 Britannia Park 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Calendar ... Conferences ... Workshops Love Peace Harmony Ottawa Calendar Listings September 2013

Visit www.pranashanti.com or call 613-761-9642 (YOGA) for more information Double Gong New Moon Meditation with Devinder Kaur – September 5, 5:45pm Two Gongs played at the same time! Every New Moon, we have the opportunity to manifest a new beginning and when we come together with such an intention our efforts are enhanced. Spirit of Karate with Sensei Rick Lutes – Begins September 11, 5:45pm Explore the warrior within through Mind, Body and Spirit! Free Intro class September 4th. Qigong with Samer Hassan – Begins September 16, 5:45pm The gentle, rhythmic movements of Qigong reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality, and enhance the immune system. Free intro class September 9th. Tai-Chi with Jurgen Portz – Begins September 17, 7:30pm A moving form of yoga and meditation combined designed to expand one’s vital energy (chi) and open oneself to a spiritual dimension. Free intro class September 10th. Bollywood Dance with Kuljit Sodhi – Begins September 18 – October 30, 7:30pm Just like in the movies! Learn basic hip, leg and upper body movements in this fun and active class. De-stress, explore a different culture and dance style. Free intro class September 11th. Live Your Passion with Richard Hudspith – Begins September 19, 4:30pm Learn innovative strategies to live the life you desire. Learn techniques that will empower you to bring passion to your life. Free intro class September 12th. Full Moon Gong Meditation with Devinder Kaur – September 19, 5:45pm Learn the astrology for the Full Moon, do a short yoga set (kriya) and meditation. Class concludes with a deep relaxation with the healing sounds of the Gong and singing bowls! Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course with Kim Sogge, Ph.D., C.Psych. - Begins September 19, 7:30pm An 8-week course + ½ day silent retreat to learn the basics of mindfulness practices to reduce stress. The series is based on the curriculum developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Dr. Saki Santorelli.

W3 Women Wisdom Wellness Ottawa 2013 Sept 21st, 9-5pm, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans Created for women by women, the W3 event is a day filled with inspiration and empowerment, focusing on the importance of a healthy mind, body and soul. Throughout the day you will be inspired by the personal stories of eight successful Ottawa women, connect with like minded women from all over the city, get moving with a relaxing yoga class and an upbeat Zumba class, and enjoy a delicious healthy lunch! To purchase tickets or FMI: w3ottawa.com

Fall Equinox - 108 Sun Salutations with April – September 21, 9:00am Celebrate the Fall Equinox and change of seasons with the “5k of Yoga”, what could be more powerful than that?! FREE Open House - Kundalini Teacher Training with Devinder – September 21, 11:00am Bring your questions. Meet the Lead Trainer. This program is life-transforming whether you are interested in becoming a teacher or wanting to deepen your yoga practice and knowledge. Autumn Equinox 2013 with Devinder Kaur – September 22, 5:00pm The light dark balance of the equinox and the master planner number of 22, offer the ideal time for us to create change so we can have the profound experience of realizing our own power. Kundalini Yoga for Men with Guy and Raymond – Begins September 27th, 9:00 am Are you feeling older than you are? Physically or mentally tired? Lacking energy? Low sex drive? Kundalini Yoga can shape you up! All men welcome! Free intro class September 20th. Vinyasa, Zumba & Yin with Maria Figueroa – September 27, 7:30pm Three incredible forms of movement blended into one great class. Embrace Body, Mind, Spirit & Friends in this movement experience. LifeForce Yoga® Master Class Weekend with Amy Weintraub – September 27-29, 2013 For students, teachers and health care professionals. LifeForce Yoga® weaves the power of an ancient discipline with current scientific findings. You will learn and practice exercises and other experiential yogic tools for managing moods, anxiety and depression. Forrest Yoga with Louise Cameron – September 29, 11:30am An inspiring yoga practice that builds flexibility, intelligence and strength while helping deepen the relationship with your authentic self.

Introduction to Soul Healing – FREE TELECONFERENCE Tuesday, September 10, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE. Master Lynda will share soul wisdom and practical soul healing techniques to empower you to optimize your health, and clear physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual blockages that may be impacting your life. Call Sara at 613-620-1996, or email LovePeaceHarmonyOttawa@gmail.com for dial-in instructions. Divine Soul Healing Blessings Evening with Master Lynda Chaplin Friday, September 20, 7 pm – 9:30 pm, FREE. Divine Soul Healing is helping people around the world experience relief from pain, boost energy and stamina, increase mobility and agility, and even improve chronic conditions. Receive powerful blessings for healing and life transformation. RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, K1H 7X7. Contact Sara at 613-620-1996, or email LovePeaceHarmonyOttawa@gmail.com. Understanding Karma: The Root Cause of Success and Failure in All Life Saturday, September 21, 11 am – 5 pm, $50. What is karma and how does it rule our lives? Learn soul secrets about karma and how to transform karmic blockages that are keeping you from being fully healthy and happy. 2650 Southvale Crescent, K1B 4S9. Contact Sara at 613-620-1996, or email LovePeaceHarmonyOttawa@gmail.com. Intro to Opening Your Spiritual Channels with Master Lynda Sunday, September 22, 10 am – 5 pm, $60. Everyone has the potential to open their spiritual channels and communicate with the Soul World. Learn soul communication to receive guidance for any aspect of your life. 2650 Southvale Crescent, K1B 4S9. Contact Sara at 613-620-1996, or email LovePeaceHarmonyOttawa@gmail.com. Four Power Techniques™ for Healing & Rejuvenation – FREE TELECONFERENCE Tuesday, September 24, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE. Master Lynda will teach Soul Healing techniques using Body Power, Soul Power, Mind Power and Sound Power to self-heal, prevent sickness, and boost your energy, stamina, vitality and immunity. Contact Sara at 613-620-1996, or email LovePeaceHarmonyOttawa@ gmail.com for dial-in instructions.

September 27, 28, 29 - We Are One Light Workers Deborah & Robert Hannaford will be offering workshops & channelled readings at The Crystal Dawn – 217 Dalhousie St. Ottawa. 613-241-2262 Friday - “We Are One” An evening with Trance Channel Deborah Hannaford. Audience may ask questions of Spirit. Private readings by appointment Sat & Sun. Saturday- Don’t Worry; Be Happy! or How to bring more love & harmony into your life. With Robert Hannaford (Author) Sunday - A Light Worker’s Story of Awakening with Robert Hannaford. Additional information- www.innersearchcentre.com 1-855-833-5544

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SOULFUL SUNDAY Join us for an afternoon of connecting with yourself and with other like minded people. Come for tea and experience different ways of growing, healing, knowing. We are offering: SoulCollage Card Reading, Hands-on Healing & Sandtray Play SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH 2013 1:00 to 4:00. LOCATION: elationcenter, 360 Kirkwood Avenue North, Suite 201 REGISTER: caroline.elson@gmail.com 613-282-7905 A suggested donation of $25 is appreciated.

Calendar ... Conferences ... Workshops 340 Gladstone Ave. 613.234.7974 ottawayoga.com Ignite Your Life Series: How to Kickstart Your Day and Keep it Humming We look at your basic feminine needs; what you need to fuel yourself each and every day. Transform stress, overwhelm and lethargy into being centred, connected and impassioned. September 6, 7:30-9pm $40+hst per session or $100+hst for all three Sat Nam Rasayan, the art of relaxing in your true essence In this workshop we will experience the state of shuniya through kundalini yoga & meditation, we will learn how to stabilize it and how to utilize it with the intention of healing. $30+hst September 6, 7:30-9pm Intro to Restorative Yoga A Gentle Yoga Practice to Restore Your Physical, Emotional and Mental Health September 7, 3:30-5:30pm $15+hst in advance/student rate, $20+hst day of Kripalu Let Your Yoga Dance Kripalu – Let Your Yoga Dance® is a unique approach to movement, combining the time honored traditions of yoga and dance in a 90 minute class. September 7, 1-2:30pm $12+hst in advance $20+hst day of Thai Massage Training Level 2 This four-day intensive program is a continuation of the basics covered in Thai Bodywork Training Level 1. September 7-8 & September 14-15, 11-6pm each day $475+hst or $435+hst for registration before August 9th Graduates of our Level 1 program enjoy a 15% discount! Family Yoga Enjoy a creative, interactive blend of yoga poses, meditation, relaxation and games. This class is for children ages 4 to 8 and their guardians. September 7, from 1-1:45pm $15+hst per family Intro to the Gita This workshop will present a background to the Gita, an overview of it’s contents and give you an opportunity to delve into the mysteries of one of the oldest and greatest yoga texts! September 13, 7:30pm-9:00pm $10+hst Includes a copy of The Gita Prenatal Yoga – Pregnant or Not See how the prenatal hatha yoga practice is different and how it is very much the same. September 13, 7-9pm $20+hst or $30+hst per couple or the entire series with Jennifer for $160+hst. Kirtan All voices welcome, and no experience is necessary. Children and babies encouraged to come! September 14, 1-3pm $15+hst. Free for children

Prenatal Yoga – Why and How Participants will learn how to modify an existing practice or help those who are pregnant adjust theirs. September 14, 11am to 6pm $100+hst or the entire series with Jennifer for $160+hst Infant Massage This workshop is ideal for parents, postpartum yoga teachers wanting to integrate massage into their mom and baby yoga classes as well as birth and postpartum professionals. September 15, 11am-12:30pm $20+hst or $30+hst per couple or the entire series with Jennifer for $160+hst Postnatal Yoga Together we will explore how to integrate baby into the asana practice, how to help a new mother recover from pregnancy and childbirth with postures and breath. September 15, 2-6pm $60+hst or the entire series with Jennifer for $160+hst Partner Yoga Yoga for two! Enjoy this fun and interactive class with your partner, friend, workout buddy - everyone is welcome to attend! Friday September 20th from 7 - 8:30pm $40+hst a pair per session Of Mind & Mood: Yoga & Ayurveda for Transformation Whether you are looking to maintain or reclaim a state of good health and personal well-being this workshop will provide practical information you can use in every day life. $25+hst September 22, 1-3pm Sub Earth Dragon with Clara Roberts-Oss This vigorous flow will move us through many different planes within one cycle. We will begin with pranayama from this lineage and move through more classic sun salutations to warm the body. September 27, 7-9pm $40+hst or $150+hst for the full weekend Adjustments and Enhancements in the Standing Series with Clara Roberts-Oss In this workshop, we will explore adjustments in the standing series to help our newer students and enhancements for our more seasoned students. September 28, 11am-1pm $50+hst or $100+hst for the day or $150+hst for weekend Art of Sequencing with Clara Roberts-Oss This workshop is for anyone with a strong yoga practice or yoga teachers who are looking to deepen their understanding of how to create a vinyasa (flow). September 28, 2-6pm $60+hst or $100+hst for the full day or $150+hst for the whole weekend Trance Dance with Clara Roberts Oss September 28, 7-9pm • $25+hst* The Subtle Body with Clara Roberts-Oss This class will take you on a journey into the subtle body. Expect a vinyasa flow, just in a different context. This class will incorporate kriyas (purification) from the Satayanada lineage and Shiva Rea’s Prana Flow Yoga. September 29, 11am-1pm $40+hst or $150+hst for the whole weekend

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Clothing Swap. Sept 13th, 7-9:30pm at Elation Centre www.elationcentre.com Ladies Go through your closets, bring your valued but no longer used clothing, shoes and jewelry and then swap them for clothes you will wear! Anything left over will be donated. registration@elationcentre.com Chakra Workshop Restore Balance & Enhance your Vitality SEPTEMBER 29, 7:00pm – 9:00pm (7 consecutive Sundays) COST: $450.00 LOCATION: Kirkwood Ave, Westboro REGISTER: caroline.elson@gmail.com 613-282-7905 The chakras are centers for reception, assimilation and transmission of life force energy. In this experiential workshop, you will learn about chakras and how they correspond to different aspects of your physical, mental, emotional and subtle body. You will discover how to restore balance in your life and enhance your vitality by exploring colors, sounds, gemstones, affirmations, foods, movements and meditations associated to each chakra. Quantum-Touch Therapy Level I Certificate Training weekend Saturday & Sunday, September 28th & 29th 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Aileen’s Oasis, Ottawa, Ontario Information from Aileen McKenna aileen.mckenna66@gmail.com aileen@aileensoasis.com www.aileensoasis.com www.quantumtouch.com 613-228-2272 • toll free 1-866-493-0236 Book Signing – Sunday, September 22, 1-3pm The Time of Your Life – Everyone Has a Story by Gayle Leona Jabour and Daniel Tigner Perfect Books, 258 Elgin Street, Ottawa Book Signing – Sunday, September 26, 6-8pm The Time of Your Life – Everyone Has a Story by Gayle Leona Jabour and Daniel Tigner Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa

BodyTalk Access for Animals Sept 20th 5:30-9:30pm, 21st-22nd 9-5pm Come learn 5 fabulous energy techniques to improve your animals well-being. Reduce stress, improve conditions like allergies-arthritis, and so much more. For info contact Kim Swan helpinghandsemt@yahoo.ca or Register www.bodytalksystem.com Fully Alive: Christian meditation and Yoga retreat, Providence Spirituality Centre Kingston, Ontario November 8 to November 10, 2013 Leaders: Kevin Flynn, Lucie Legault, Michel Legault Information and/or registration: legault.smeltzer@videotron.ca

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 laqyers 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/

• 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. T. M. (THOME-us MARTee) TEGTMEYER, coaching and teaching transformation: balance@thomasMtegtmeyer.com; Phone: 613.769.5575. BARBARA WATERFALL, MSW, Ph.D., Reiki Master Founder of Institute of Divine Justice, Transformational Healer, Spiritual Teacher, Singer/Musician and Song Writer, and Community Builder. (613) 523-5367 bwaterfall8@gmail.com instituteofdivinejustice.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 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.

HARMONY ACUPUNCTURE, Rural Kanata location, Alice Kwasniok, Dr. Ac. and TCM, MSc, member of CMAAC, graduate of ACOS, Nelson, BC. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for prevention and treatment of a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Weight loss and detoxification, anti-aging facial rejuvenation. 613-832-0658. www.harmonyrevival.com 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 SUNRISE COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE clinic offers affordable treatments on a sliding scale from $15 to 35 ( +HST). You pay what you can, no questions asked. There is an additional $10 for the first treatment only. 20 years of experience. www.ottawaacupuncturestudio.com. 613-853-9099.

• Addictions SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (SAA). A 12 step group to stop compulsive behaviour. Phone 786-1060.

• Akashic Records PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Psychic Medium, Empath, Intuitive Energy Therapist, Reiki Master, Certified Hypnotherapist. Akasha is the fundamental energy at the very core of creation. All that is created emanates from and returns to the energy of the Akasha. Held within the Akasha are the individual records of each soul from the time it leaves its point of origin until its return. Every thought, word, deed and intent generated by each soul’s experience is recorded within the Akasha in one’s personal Akashic Records as well as in a collective recording of the experience. Accessing information from the Akashic Records gives us Divine insight as we create and manifest our desires. 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 BRIGITTE CARON fully bilingual, certified teacher (also speaks Spanish). 317 Chapel (@ Laurier). 789-7972.

• Allergy treatment ALLERGY & CHRONIC CONDITIONS. 10th year serving Ottawa-Outaouais. Judy Spence’s Medical background assures your program

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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 incorporates various modalities, including family constellation work, into a unique and compelling Emotional Freedom Techniques session. EFT is gentle yet powerful energy work that allows you to release any negative memories and feelings that are blocking you from moving forward in life. 613 297 8293, diane@reiki-light.com, reiki-light.com THREELIGHTS HEALING INC I am a Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner/ Certified Intuitive Life Coach/Usui Reiki MasterTeacher/Certified Magnified Healer/Clairvoyant Medium. Integrated Healing Therapy Sessions with messages from your angels. Contact: 613.271.8775 or www.threelights.org VONNE SOLIS. www.vonnesolis.com. 613-258-3550 DISCOVER YOUR WISDOM WITH SOUL COLLAGE®. Fun, creative workshops and one on one sessions. www.soulcollage.com, Elise Laviolette 613-864-6377, elise.respace@gmail.com BARBARA WATERFALL is a conduit for the Ascended Master, Angelic and Elemental Realms, offering empowered Higher Guidance, as well as profound Transformational Healing Sessions, using the modalities of Wholistic Rebirthing, and Advanced gTummo (Sacred Fire) Blessings. (613) 523-5367 bwaterfall8@gmail.com HEALING ANGELS OF THE ENERGY FIELD, Integrated Energy Therapy-Master Instructor and Journey Practioner. 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

• 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.

DIRECTORY • 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 PROMOTE WELLNESS with AROMATHERAPY! One hour sessions - $40. Available Thurs., Fri. and Sat. at Classy Nails & Spa Inc. (613-834-9922) 260 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa

• Art / Art Therapy SCULPTURE FROM THE HEART: a powerful creative process working with the whole person, energizing and grounding. Free introductory session. Hilde Paz - BA Visual Arts, qualified Steiner sculpture therapist, Tobias School of Art, UK (1988). individuals and small groups. Info: 613 829-3408 JOURNEY THROUGH THE RAINBOW: Participants gain a greater understanding of themselves by exploring the seven colours of the rainbow through art, visualization, sound and food. A “sense”-ational experience! Tammy Smith 613-799-1022 Tammy_reiki@hotmail.com

• 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.

• 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 HOLISTIC ESTHETICIAN. Non-surgical Facelift hydrate, rejuvenate, healing your skin.Pure organic skin care product. Call Dina 613-526-1255 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, M.A. Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and Reiki II. Tel: (613) 866-7091; Email: info@ lorihollohan.com; Web: www.lorihollohan.com

• Bowen Therapy BOWENTHERAPY OTTAWA Bette Madigan. www.BowenTherapyOttawa.ca Certified Bowen Therapy Practitioner (advanced) 376 Churchill Ave. Suite 203 (Westboro Clinic) insurance receipts available. Call 613-722-4249 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.

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

• 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 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

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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• Cleaning

• 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 practioner. 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

• Co-dependence Issues YOU CAN RECOVER FROM CODEPENDENCE. Your guide and spiritual counsellor, Deanna Rutherford, invites you to call for a consultation – 613-829-9102.

• 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. T. M. (THOME-us MARTee) TEGTMEYER, Functional, Integrative and Vibrational transformation. By appointment only. Phone: 613.769.5575 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. ANNA EARLE GREEN, MA CCC Coaching, Individual & Couple Counselling, Spiritual direction, Body-centered healing therapies. 613-2959987 www.spiritwell.ca www.annagreen.ca ANNA EARLE GREEN, MA CCC Coaching, Counselling, Spiritual Growth, and BodyCentered healing therapies. 613-295-9987 www.spiritwell.ca www.annagreen.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. Web: www.ottawacounselling.com 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 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 613-236-8852 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 SONJA MULLER, R.N, Healer, Sat Guru

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Teacher Ashtanga Yoga Therapist, and Health Coach. Practicing the Path of the Rose in the Lotus of Life as a teacher of the Revealed Teachings of Christ. Renewal of faith, and spirit through conversion and the path of the rose of spiritual understanding and awakening. 613 795-4583. Retreats, personal therapy, path work, initiation, workshops, trainings by appointment. GET RESULTS @ www.SpiritualCounselling.ca FREE COUNSELLING AVAILABLE for people dealing with death and dying. Also, guidance to achieve your goals in life. 613-828-2836 BARBARA WATERFALL, MSW, Ph.D. Explore the transformational and powerful practice of Wholistic Rebirthing. Described as “the Grandmother I have always been looking for,” Barbara gently facilitates the release and the removal of the cause, effect, record and memory of trauma, and other emotional residue of distress. (613) 523-5367 bwaterfall8@gmail.com

• 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 EARLE GREEN, MA CCC Counselling couples and individuals toward more peaceful, loving relationships within themselves and each other. LIVE, LAUGH, PLAY. Develop more insight and happiness - improve communication - find time to walk together. Counselling and mediation services are available. Receipts available, clinically supervised therapy. Downtown area. 613-295-9987 www.annagreen.ca

• 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. 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 WELLNESS WITH MOIRA: CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Sessions. Specializing in self empowerment for healing and health. Insurance Receipts. www.WellnessWithMoira.com 613.432.1239

DIRECTORY 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. 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) 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 hand-picked 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.

• Crystals ASCENSION HEALING – Full-time Crystal Shamanic Healing Practice: Crystal Healing, Soul Retrieval, Entity Extraction, Ancestral Healing, Space Clearing ▪ 2-year Certification Training Program in Crystal Shamanism ▪ Crystal Workshops ▪ Sacred Travel ▪ Crystal Store: Geodes, Crystals, Jewelry, Books, Shamanic Supplies. Karen Osborne: www.ascensionhealing.ca, 613798-2828 karen@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 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

• Dementia AN ALTERNATIVE, UNCONVENTIONAL, AND HOLISTIC approach to Memory Loss. Mark

Andrews 613-257-0003 www.karmaiskarma.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 LEARN THE ART OF DOWSING using various tools and techniques. Individual and group classes. Contact Nancy 613-5960260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com

• Doula DEATH DOULA and End-of-Life Shaman, Oneon-one consultations, workshops, mediumship. Trained to aid and support individuals in their dying processes. Debbie Charbonneau, 613823-0384, www.debbiecharbonneau.ca

• 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

• Ear Candling EAR CANDLING - HYGIENIC. Fireresistant head cover. Riverside Health Centre. Dina (613) 526-1255.• Eco-Friendly

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

September 2013

• 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

• EMF Balancing P.W. EMF BALANCERS, Home, Work, Auto. Steve Priebe (613) 842-4758, spriebe@sympatico.ca, www.emffreezone.ca

• Emotional Freedom Technique EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL PAIN AND STRESS can lead to physical pain and illness. Life is too short to live with pain of any kind! EFT is an important tool in getting rid of pain - and also in removing the negativity that blocks you from manifesting and attracting the positive and allowing for fullness of self and your divine plan. Tap into emotional freedom - try it on EVERYTHING! Diane Lanthier (613) 2978293 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 ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONAL FACILITATOR The Art of Neutrality - sessions available by phone, distance or in person Yvette Marie-Claire Guy 819 771-8858 EXPLORE THE USE OF ARCHETYPAL ENERGY FREQUENCIES to clear-change-enhance patterns-take action rather than reaction. Nancy 613-596-0260

• 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. 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

QUANTUM HEALING -Past Life Regression; Any health issue, Any Question -Dolores Cannon Hypnotherapy Method - Contact Nancy McColl 613-237-4904 email: namccoll@hotmail.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 HEALING FROM WITHIN. Energywork and Bodywork through Inner Knowing. Contact Jim Holland at 613-824-1181 THREELIGHTS HEALING INC Experience the amazing healing benefits of integrating your Healing Sessions with messages from your Angels. Private treatments & Classes/ Workshops for all levels. Contact: 613.271.8775 or www.threelights.org

• 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 613-565-1919 abundantlivingbydesign.com FENG SHUI OTTAWA. Maggie Huang, Feng Shui Master practitioner and Consultant, have been providing professional consultations for homes and businesses since 2001, with a proven track record of success. She also offers workshops at East Wind in Westboro in the 4th Saturday of each month. Maggie has studied under Lillian Too, the world’s foremost Feng Shui Master from Asia. She applies her expertise using a combination of traditional and contemporary technique, practical on uplifting and envisioning your life. E-mail: fengshuiottawa@rogers.com, or visit 361 Richmond Rd. 613 729-8813. www.eastwindottawa.ca

• 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. “WOMEN UTILIZING MIND/BODY TECHNIQUES such as hypnosis have a 42 –55% increased rates of conception” Engage the power of your subconscious mind to enhance fertility with hypnotherapy. Visit: www.empowerhypnosis.ca 613.282.6001 johanna@empowerhypnosis.ca

• Flower Essences FLOWER ESSENCES can support you through all phases of life. Gentle release of blocks and patterns, healing of old wounds, assistance with acute or chronic issues. Californian, Pacific and Bach essences. Will treat animals. Barbara Schuster, FES-certified practitioner; 613-8204303 or barbaraschuster2000@yahoo.ca

• 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 custom-made 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

• Hadoscan HADOSCAN Sessions available by phone, distance or in person Contact Yvette Marie-Claire Guy 819 771-8858

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• 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

• HeartMath® 1:1 Coaching BREATHE THROUGH THE HEART AND STOP REACTING UNCONSCIOUSLY. Self Regulation, Energy Management, Optimal Performance. Contact Robbin Zrudlo at healandevolve@gmail.com. www.healandevolve.ca

• 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

• 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 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 1-888-390-3553 info@graceplacewellness.com RID YOURSELF OF OLD HABITS AND ADDICTIONS. Hypnosis and HypnoAcupuncture. 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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

• Indian Head Massage 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 Experience the rejuvenating power of REIKI & INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE (IHM) with Juane, Reiki Master and IHM Certified Practitioner Available Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at Classy Nails & Spa Inc., 260 Centrum Boulevard. 613-834-9922 $40/60 minutes, $25/30 minutes. KYMBERLI KER, IHM Practitioner, Relaxing Treatments. www.saltpuddleyoga.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 Life Coach

Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.com THREELIGHTS HEALING INC I am a Certified Intuitive Life Coach/Usui Reiki Master-Teacher/Magnified Healer/Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner/Clairvoyant Medium. Take control of your Life now. Contact: 613.271.8775 or www.threelights.org

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

• Intuitive Psychic Readings 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. I am Founder of Dimensional Meditation with crystals, Past Life Regression Channeling Facilitator and a Reiki Master Teacher Practitioner. (613824-4548) 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 GAIN INSIGHT, Guidance, Clarity, Direction, Validation and more. Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.com INTUITIVE COUNSELING, Reiki Training and Energy Therapies are accessible through practitioner and authour Cheryl Jiala Driskell. Please view my site for testimonials and details. Hope to see you soon. www.intuitivelight.com MICHELLE VEZEAU spiritual guidance to your life’s questions - insightful, profound clarity. Michelle.Vezeau@sympatico.ca 819 827-2579

• 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

HELPING GUIDE YOU to live your best life!

September 2013

• 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 T. M. (THOME-us MARTee) TEGTMEYER. Instructor: Touch For Health,® Brain Gym®, “Beyond Belief Synthesis”, “Ultimate Efficiency”, other. Phone: 613.769.5575

• 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 ARCHETYPAL DOUBLE ENERGY LABYRINTH learn the process of constructing two and three dimensional double labyrinths, benefits and processes to utilize the emanating energy. Contact Nancy 613596-0260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com 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

• Life-Cycle Celebrant CERTIFIED LIFE-CYCLE CELEBRANT and trained labyrinth facilitator available for funerals, life event celebrations,memorials, anniversaries, naming ceremonies, special birthdays, pet funerals, pregnancies and other life events. Visit www.thresholds.weebly.com or call Patti at 613-253-3099.

• LifeLine Technique MASTERY UNLIMITED The LifeLine Technique™ offers you the opportunity to view symptoms of Pain, Fear, and Challenges as gifts for self-healing using the power of Infinite Love and Gratitude. To learn more visit: www.masteryunlimited.ca and call Graham Wiseman: 819-483-0667 email: graham@

masteryunlimited.ca or Judy MacLeod: 613850-7780 email: judy@masteryunlimited.ca

• 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 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 LYMPH DRAINAGE, MASSAGE. Detoxify body. Reduce cellulite, edema. Effective for fibromyalgia. Dina (613) 526-1255.

• Massage BODY MASSAGE & Manual Lymph Drainage. Reiki. Insurance coverage available. Riverside Health Centre. Dina (613) 526-1255. Also in Valdes-Monts, Québec. 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 JENNIFER PRESLEY, RMT. Massage Therapy, Craniosacral, Reiki lll, Shamanic energy work. Vibrant Health Massage, 190 Somerset St W

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(at Elgin), Suite 208. jenniferpresley@bellnet.ca 613-237-4400 www.vibranthealthmassage.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.berhrensrmt.com

• Matrix Energetics MATRIX ENERGETICS - Facilitator in the Art of Transformation Certified Practitioner since 2007 sessions available by phone, distance or in person Yvette Marie-Claire Guy 819 771-8858

• Medical Intuitive MANUELA WERTHWEIN 613-231-4575. www. VisionofSpirit.com. Medical Intuitive, Medium, Spiritual and Emotional Counsellor. Soul rescue. Reiki Master & Teacher. Colour healing. Teaches intuitition skills (private or classes). Releasing blockages and stagnated energy grids within the Human Energy Fields takes place regardless of hereditary, environment or inherent factors that may endure. 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

KNOW ROOTS OF ILLNESS; Shift; Change; Heal. Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.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 Tantra Tradition. Ongoing classes and guided meditations given by Chris Simmonds including, chakra awareness, and Sahaj Meditation techniques in the Tantra tradition. Attend an ongoing class or practice group. Advanced personal instruction is also available. Call Chris at 613730-2622 or contact@ottawameditation.ca. 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 in a harmonious and supportive environment to bring the meditative process into daily living. Individual and group classes-daytime/evening. ISUL method. Contact Nancy 613-5960260 stonetreehaven@yahoo.com WEEKLY MEDITATION Meditation on Twin Hearts: every Wednesday, 7pm: 5 Blackburn (Blackburn & Laurier, Sandy Hill). Join us for this beautiful guided healing meditation. No experience necessary, held on donation. Come every week, or come when you can. RSVP with Faye Healey: faye@pranichealingontario.ca, http://pranaworld.net/twin-hearts-campaign

• 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

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

• Music & Healing FOR 29 YEARS 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 BARBARA WATERFALL, MSW, Ph.D., Reiki Master -- Find your voice and take your place in the Universe, through Drumming and Healing Circles, Rituals, Advanced gTummo (Sacred Fire) Blessings, and Meditations with Crystal Bowls. (613) 523-5367 bwaterfall8@gmail.com 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: 819-6611061. 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). 300 Preston St. 613-728-9100, kandislocknd@gmail.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

• 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. DILEEP KORAH, BSc, BEd, ND. Classical osteopathy. Naturally treating the cause of pain and imbalance in order to re-establish optimal health. 200-2211 Riverside Dr. 613-521-5355

• 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.

• Pranic Healing NO-TOUCH HEALING that works on the energy body (the blueprint of the physical body). Treats physical injuries & diseases, emotional, & mental ailments. (Broken bones, migraines, poor vision, liver disease, muscle pain, general fatigue, stress, anger, PTSD, neurological disorders, etc. as well as blocks to career, relationships, & financial success, and for maintenance of good health. The list is endless.) Email or call Faye Healey to book a session: faye@pranichealingontario.ca, 613282-0801. Visit pranichealingontario.ca

• 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 naturopath therapist 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

• 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, 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

• Raw Foods & Hemp EAT RAW, CREATE HEALTH. Share Raw, Create Wealth! Try our hemp Pulse, 26 raw and clean whole foods in one sacred geometry, tasty treat! www.healthy-income.ca

• Reconnective Healing PATRICIA V. LACROIX, Reconnective Healing Practitionerª. The Reconnectionª and Reconnective Healing¨. patriciavlacroix@sympatico.ca Visit: www.TheReconnection.com JACKIE LOGSDAIL, RECONNECTIVE HEALING PRACTIONER, and Reconnection™. Allow the universe to give you an energy healing through the mind, body or spirit. For an appointment or information call 613-440-1204 or email, logsdailja@bell.net ALEXIS NICOL – Reconnective Healing® Practioner and the Reconnection since 2005. 613-263-7925 www.firstlighthealing.com

• 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,

613-255-7934 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 DEB DESJARDINS 613-435-2100. Homebased in Kanata. angelwingreflexology.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.saltpuddleyoga.com, 613.897.9642

• Reiki DINA. Usui Reiki Master. Harmonize body. mind and emotional system. Bring peace of mind. Sessions and training for all levels. Riverside Health Centre. 613-526-1255. 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 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 RAINBOW OASIS: Usiu Master / Teacher / Practitioner. Experience the natural healing, relaxing and balancing effect of Reiki Energy. For personalized sessions, contact Dianne at rainbowoasis@rogers.com or call 613-733-9481 MANUELA WERTHWEIN, Reiki Master/ Teacher. USUI system of Natural Healing. Private treatment & classes, Level I, II & III. Spiritual and Emotional Counsellor. Medium. Medical Intuitive. Soul Rescue. Body/Mind/ Soul Intuitive. Past-life Information. Colour healing. 613-231-4575 www.VisionofSpirit. com www.WindowtotheSoul.com

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WENDY ARMSTRONG, CRA-RT, Usui & Karuna Reiki Master. Sessions & training for all levels. 613-823-3316 wendy@wellness-centre. com www.wellness-centre.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 BRING BALANCE BACK INTO YOUR LIFE. Melt away stress. Nurture your soul. Reiki is an ancient alternative therapy used in the treatment of many conditions. Reiki will balance the chakras and eliminate blockages to help you reach the road to full health. Call today and begin the journey to healing. Elsy David, RP, IARP tel: 613-798-6865 or www.samsarareiki.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 DEB DESJARDINS 613-435-2100. Homebased in Kanata. angelwingreflexology.ca 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. KIM SWAN, Reiki Master Certified BodyTalk Practitioner & doTerra Product Consultant. www.filosofi.ca, kim@filosofi.ca, 613 225-1127 KYMBERLI KER, RCRT, Foot Reflexology. Receipts provided, www.saltpuddleyoga.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

• 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 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

• Room for Rent Workshop space and therapy rooms available at Planet Botanix, 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444

• 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.

• 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. TIM YEARINGTON NATIVE TEACHINGS Algonquin Traditional Knowledge: Medicine Wheel teachings, Thunderbird medicine, Serpent medicine, Seven Grandfather teachings, Manitous & Animal totems, Fire Bird healing ceremonies, Sacred Fire ceremonies, spiritual counseling, personal medicine work & training, guided medicine walks in nature & wilderenss vision quests. Also public speaking & storytelling. timyearington@yahoo.ca 613-725-5225 www.timyearington.com

• Shamanism ASCENSION HEALING – Full-time Crystal Shamanic Healing Practice: Crystal Healing, Soul Retrieval, Entity Extraction, Ancestral Healing, Space Clearing ▪ 2-year Certification Training Program in Crystal Shamanism ▪ Crystal Workshops ▪ Sacred Travel ▪ Crystal Store: Geodes, Crystals, Jewelry, Books, Shamanic Supplies. Karen Osborne: www.ascensionhealing.ca, 613798-2828 karen@ascensionhealing.ca

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

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

ALLAN & CATHERINE GREEN 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

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

• Rolfing JULIA BERG, Certified Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner. 69 Holland Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 0X9. (c) 613-894-3663.

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

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HOLISTIC ESTHETICIAN provide organic skin care product that purifie the skin - incorage skin self regulate. 613-526-1255.

• 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.

• 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. YOU CAN RECOVER FROM CODEPENDENCE. Your guide and spiritual counsellor, Deanna Rutherford, invites you to call for a consultation – 613-829-9102

• 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 FIND OUT HOW LOVED ONES ARE DOING on the other side and more. Kerry Palframan RN www.indigodreamer.com ANGELA OHLMAN, PSYCHIC MEDIUM & SPIRITUAL COACH, angela@loveheals.ca, 613 913 8511, www.loveheals.ca

• 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 Sunday from 1:30-3 pm. Suited for intermediate and advanced practitioners. For more info call Jurgen Portz at 613-721-7888 or PS at 613-761-9642.

• 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 no longer . Read at Oh So Good Cafe but have moved to a home practice & 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.

• 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, effective pain relief, supports healing on any level. For acute, chronic or emotional conditions. House calls, hospital visits available. Will also treat animals. Barbara Schuster, TTNORecognized Practitioner, 613-820-4303 or barbaraschuster2000@yahoo.ca

• 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 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 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 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. 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!

• 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.

• 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

• Weight Management LOVE YOUR BODY WORKSHOP ~ discover the power of proven hypnosis techniques to easily re-pattern your thoughts, beliefs, habits about food, your body & yourself. Imagine what it would feel like to make friends with your body - forever. Visit: www.empowerhypnosis.ca 613.282.6001 johanna@empowerhypnosis.ca

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

September 2013

• 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 613-2282272, 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. Check out WWW.PLANETBOTANIX.COM for a full listing of upcoming workshops/certifications! 301 Bank (Somerset) 567-4444 KERRY PALFRAMAN RN offers a wide variety of esoteric, metaphysical, spiritual and personal growth topics, including: angels, spirit guides, past lives, intuition, dreams, chakras, your soul’s purpose and much more. www.indigodreamer.com

• 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 PRANASHANTI YOGA CENTRE. A full-service wellness centre in the Hintonburg area of Ottawa near the Parkdale Market minutes from downtown and numerous public transportation stops. In our custom designed eco-friendly 8,000-sq.ft centre, our dedicated team of teachers and therapists offer a wide variety of classes in 4 spacious studios and specially designed therapies in our Consultation spaces. 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! 613.761.9642 (YOGA) www.pranashanti.com RAMA LOTUS YOGA CENTRE. www.ottawayoga.com/ 342 Gladstone Ave 613.234.7974.We have been providing yoga classes in a beautiful and nurturing environment since 1994. Choose from over 100 drop-in classes per week, plus several weekly

workshops and a diversity of yoga teacher training opportunities. Practice the following styles of yoga: Ashtanga, Baptiste, Baby & Mom, Bikram, Hatha, Hot, Kripalu, Kundalini, Power, Prenatal, Sivananda, Therapeutic, Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Yin/ Yang and Yoga Nidra. The Rama Lotus Yoga Centre is one of the largest studios in Canada. There are 4 spacious yoga rooms, and seven changing rooms for your comfort. Come relax and connect with others in our dedicated community space, and have a cup of complimentary tea. Our boutique offers a full line of yoga accessories, yoga clothing, related books, DVDs, CDs, meditation props, jewelry, snacks and other lifestyle items. We offer yoga with the intention of uplifting the global community. We invite you to become part of the Rama Lotus Yoga Centre!

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ADI SHAKTI YOGA CENTRE IN ORLÉANS/ OTTAWA EAST serving with gratitude since 2003. Director/Owner: Lise Ram Das Latulippe. 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... One Breath at a Time! 1445-A Youville Drive, 2nd Fl., Orléans. www.AdiShaktiYogaCentre.com Call 613 824-9189 SATTVA YOGA - A Kanata Yoga Experience Classes taught integrating a variety of yoga styles (Kripalu, Viniyoga, Structural Yoga, Vinyasa) as well as Somatic Movement & Pilates. A practice of balance, integration and compassion is offered: centering, breath work, warm-ups, flowing & static poses, relaxation, meditation and reflection. All levels welcome. Jo-Anne Stasiuk, MA. Professional Level Yoga Certification. 592-5936 or sattvayoga.ca 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. Visit us online for our Registered Classes and Workshops at www.maitreyayoga.com or contact us at 613-692-1515. YOGA & TEA STUDIO. Located on 10 acres of land in the beautiful village of Carp, near the Carp Farmer’s Market. Over 20 classes a week, for all ages, sizes and life-stages! Beginners, Hatha, Yin, Kundalini, Hot, Gentle, 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? 613-304-6320, www.yogaandtea.com PATHWAY YOGA. A beautiful, welcoming studio in the heart of Westboro. Learn how Iyengar yoga can lead body and breath, heart and mind along a brighter, healthier pathway. www.pathwayyoga.ca 613 8069642 346 Richmond Road, 2nd floor

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A New Age of Health Care

t has been said, “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” Thomas Edison 1903. This quote is part of a much larger quote published by Edison. Here is an extension of that quote: “1903 will bring great advances in surgery, in the study of bacteria, in the knowledge of the cause and prevention of disease. Medicine is played out. Every new discovery of bacteria shows us all the more convincingly that we have been wrong and that the million tons of stuff we have taken was all useless.” We have reached a pivotal point or an end of a modern system of health care; drugs and medicine have failed us and the promise if cure has not happened. There is a huge change taking place in the way we approach healthcare. Many people are tired of the cost and are awakening to a realization that they have the ability to control their destiny, and by their choices can have better health. It is a time of personal responsibility and accountability. We’re finally coming to realize that we do have control of the outcome. We live in changing times, either for the better or for the worse. It’s our choice; we sense it and are seeing change all around us. For hundreds and hundreds of years, “medical science” has maintained more or less the same viewpoint, and has made almost no progress. Compared with other sciences it has remained static. For far too long, we have trusted and allowed the control of our destiny to be turned over to a system that teaches contrary to natural law. That nature’s law of heath can be broken and violated then restored by toxic chemicals. We have bought into and followed a science that is built and founded on a false premise. It is built with the idea that there is an object disease-that can be cured when the right drug, immunization is found or taken. Medical science has been looking for a remedy for disease, ignoring the fact that nature needs no remedy, only an opportunity to self heal. Germs, a cause of disease are a dying fallacy. Medical science stumbles in the dark, disease is still a mystery. Sir James Mackenzie – one of the greatest clinicians of his day declare: “In medical research the object is mainly the prevention and cure of disease.” So if cause is not known, how is prevention or cure possible? Does it make sense to introduce disease in the blood to try and prevent or cure it? Mackenzie went on to say: “we require a complete knowledge of disease in all its aspects before we can take steps to prevent its occurrence.” There’s the crux, it’s not

disease; it is cause” in all its aspects” that is necessary to prevent disease. He later said, “The knowledge of disease is so incomplete that we do not yet even know what steps should be taken to advance our knowledge.” Early hygienists knew how to prevent disease and illness. They were the pioneers of the principles that are being rediscovered today. Disease is Ignorance! It was never the intention, or plan of God to produce disease, but as a logical consequence, through disobedience of the divine laws of life. It can truly be said that at least ninety percent of human ailments can be traced to a faulty inadequate diet. The problem is that the scientific community is insufficient in the study of dietetics both in maintenance and prevention and treatment of disease. It’s time for a health reform! Today, nutrition and its relation to health is such a vital subject, not only to the scientist and professional, but to every one of us. We have got to start thinking in different terms. What we eat before medicine and prevention before cure. The cure is our ability to keep the law. Nutrition has a broader meaning than our every day habit of intake of food. Correct nutrition implies a choice and balance, living in accordance to natural laws of body chemistry. There really isn’t any shortcut to health, but to take personal responsibility for it. We can continue to entrust our health to monopolies or take back control and educate ourselves in preventative healthcare. Returning to health involves a process of change and restoration both of body and mind. Paul Bragg said, “In my mind the greatest mistake a person can make is to remain ignorant when he is surrounded everyday of his life, by the knowledge he needs to grow and be healthy and successful. It’s all there. We need only to observe, read, learn…and apply.” Lane Jensen is a certified Iridologist and member of the International Iridology Practitioners Association. He is certified in Nutrition and Herbology and 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

September 2013

Perfect Liberty for September

reetings everyone! September is here, a new season is beginning. I trust you have had a good summer. A lot has gone on at the Church of Perfect Liberty (PL), we had a garage sale that was rather successful and well attended. Another one is being planned as I write, so please check with us for an exact date. We’ve been gathering up the “goodies” and having fun looking round for what will tempt you when you come for a “treasure hunt” @ the garage sale. Our new minister Rev Eugene is here, he has had time to settle in, we are looking forward to seeing new faces in our midst. Come help welcome Rev. Eugene and Rev. Tiago’s families to all this great city of ours has to offer. Rev. Goto can now be found in Jackson Heights. New York. Contact information for all of us can be found in the PL box accompanying this greeting. By the time you read this I will be back from Rensei training in Japan. I will be there for the PL Founders Day “Kyososai” ceremony. This is an annual celebration where we gather to express our most sincere appreciation to Oshieoya and the First and Second Founders. The ceremony is followed by an hour long display of the world’s greatest fireworks, “The Art of PL Fireworks”. It is not always possible to physically come to the church, however, if you have a computer, you will

The Lesson of the Sound Teacher

Teacher: What do men wish for most in the world? Student: The desire is for Liberation, Teacher. Teacher: This is incorrect. Men wish most for the will to live. This is where they place their energy. Student: I do not understand. Teacher: We are only human. Imagine that you have received the greatest gift. Immortality. We would know all the world. All of existence. The world would stay the same for us. How can we overcome that which we know? We cannot. So this is how men are in the world. One will strive for liberation which comes of knowledge of God. This is also called “the will to God”. We as humans must have the will to live in order to know God. It is simple. Take away the will to live. We do not have any thought. Thoughts of knowledge of God. This is how we are. What does this really mean? Self-knowledge is our first step toward God. We must love life in order to fulfill God’s plan.

The Sound Teacher. Lotus of Life Teacher In the true Teachings, the teacher is a nameless truth which comes forward in the work of liberation to remove all uncertainty, and doubt in the disciple who has connected with the teacher. The wordless wisdom is the sound current, which is an offering of The Christ of the World, to the children of the world. This is also called “resurrection of the body of Christ’. The Truth

find us on the web @ www.perfectliberty.ca and I blog almost on a daily basis, http://dymoonblog. com regarding the teachings of PL and my thoughts and musings on PL in my life. We are here for you. We have a PL Thanksgiving service on the 21st of each month. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to join us and to enjoy the pot luck after the service. In olden times, the devout carried tabernacles so they could keep up their devotions even when far from home. PL teaches that “God” (the Universe) is within each and everyone of us. Therefore wherever we go,”God” is with us---The source of all power is within you-- Blessings everyone!

613-225-1850 info@perfectliberty.ca www.perfectlibery.ca which was formed by the being of life, is a remover of all doubt as we know it. The removal of the work of the ego is the world resurrection. The removal of the doubt of the world is the resurrection of Christ. Therein are men given a choice. One may begin to receive the teachings by connecting with the teacher or one may begin to look elsewhere. Search for the Light and Sound Teacher When we begin our search for truth, we often receive the teachings of paths which are in place to prepare one to meet the satguru who is the teacher of light and sound. We are given many choices whereby we may realize the next level of understanding of love and truth through the various paths offered.One is not bound by the path or the Teacher. All seekers eventually must realize their own innate desire for liberation and this will become evident when they have chosen to become a disciple or initiate or student. These words are only used to describe states of awareness of the individual and do not offer a form of platitude or subservient revealing to each, so named. In our search, we become attracted to various disciplines of mind and body, and in this we are allowed freedom of choice to become more involved in the process of enlightenment. By receiving this knowledge, one maintains a sense of independence from the constraints of life which teach that choices reflect ones lifestyle and larger purpose. Each choice made is a step toward the Teacher who opens the door a little wider.

September 2013

In the Bedroom of the Virgin

n the autumn of 2006, I was doing a psychic fair at a waterfront hotel in Kingston. In the booth next to me was probably the most beautiful woman Iʼd ever laid on eyes, a witchy redhead. She was doing psychometry readings, and she was busy, even though it was still early. People would remove a ring, their glasses, a necklace, and she would hold these objects and close their eyes. When she opened her eyes, words would spill from her like a waterfall. Has to be some major Gemini energy there in her chart, I thought to myself, as I cast a chart for the day and saw that Venus, the planet that rules love, was on my natal Jupiter, ruler of my seventh house of partnership, romantic, business, or otherwise. Kingston, despite its numerous prisons, is a fairly metaphysical town. Not as metaphysical as Ottawa, much to my surprise, it gives Victoria and Halifax a run for their money - but enough so that it was one busy Saturday. And after a busy Saturday getting soaked in the energy fields of closet murderers, inveterate truth seekers and various lost souls, not to mention one or two average, everyday people who sometimes make an appearance at psychic fairs, or, um, New Age fairs, nothing tastes better - at least for me (the asteroid, Bacchus, is on my ascendant) - than a glass of wine. Some inner voice suggested to me that Caoimhe Hughes might feel the same, an intuitive idea that was supported by a roll of the astral dice: Venus (positive), 7 (positive) Virgo (negative, unless, of course, Caoimhe happened to be a Virgo, which would change an earth sign, usually a negative, into a positive. (My astral dice number three, and theyʼre 12 sided: houses, signs, planets, including the north and south nodes of the moon; number of possible permutations of answers with any given roll? 1728.) As we were packing up at the end of the day, I happened to catch a green and amber eye, “You donʼt happen to be a Virgo, do you?”, I said. She looked surprised. “How did you know?”, she said. I said, “well, thatʼs an interesting story. Got time for a glass of wine?” She did. Long story short: now we do joint readings, whenever the sun is moving through Virgo and Libra. I eventually discovered that not only is Caoimhe not her real name - a world-class psychometrist, but, also, she has the healing touch. Virgo rules health. More doctors and nurses are healers than any other sign, just as more alternative healers, faith healers, etc. are Pisceans, the sign directly across from Virgo. Please donʼt tell Big Pharma - Big Pharma is just as big as Big Oil and theyʼve got profits to protect, but..... Iʼve seen Caoimhe put cancer into remission. With the help, admittedly, of a certain powerful anti-oxidant. (Google: MMS cancer cure testimonials, for more info; anyone who trawls through the internet knows that itʼs getting harder and

harder to keep all the alternative cancer cures out there suppressed. Not that Big Pharma has given up trying to do so. No, theyʼll never do that. Thereʼs simply too much money at stake.) grant207@gmail.com. As well, as Faithful TONE READERS KNOW, TONE WAS ON SUMMER HIATUS, Anyone who would like to receive last month’s column, IN THE DEN OF THE LION, can email me and I’ll send you a copy. Craig Grant is the astrologer-in- residence at the Crystal Dawn. Phone 613-241-2262, to make an appointment.

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September 2013

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Laura’s Numerology News for September 2013 How to calculate your personal monthly number. Add the day of your birth to the month of your birth. Then you will add the number 6 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. Big changes are coming at you this month. If you have been sitting on the fence about an issue, prepare to move now. You can finally put the past behind you and move on in any area now. Don’t waste this month. 2. Your projects will come to an agonizing halt in Sept., so be patient. This is a month of delays and frustrations so get ZEN early and stay there, no matter what. 3. This is a time of renewal and healing. It could also be the rebirth of you after some very trying times. This would be a great period for selling, writing and promoting yourself, or your ideas. 4. No more fun for you, my friend. I really hope that you had some down time in Aug., as Sept. is a hard working period that requires discipline and fortitude. Put your nose on the grindstone and keep it there. 5. Keep your hips flexible as there will be lots of twists and turns this month. Be ready to take advantage of opportunities to advance and make radical changes in your life. Watch your mouth, as you might say something that gets you into trouble. 6. It might feel like everyone needs a chunk of you, and there might not be enough chunks to go around. Use this month to do house work, renovations, and focus on any family issues that need to be resolved. Many duties for you this month.

7. What have you been focusing or stressing about this year? Whatever it is, your head will be filled to bursting, now. Remain calm and take care of yourself. Get help if you cannot do it yourself. Save any major decisions until Oct. 8. Do you feel that you are being tested and evaluated? The chance of recognition or advancement is emphasized, so watch your posture. Career and money issues are in the spotlight. Make that important decision now. 9. If you can’t take a trip, put a big effort into finishing your TO DO list and clear a path so that you can start new endeavors in Oct. Finish, excavate and prepare, only. There may be an ending or major drama that causes you to panic. Remain calm and let it go. 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.

What can Numerology do for you? Numerology is a study of numbers. There is evidence that numerology was in use thousands of years ago in China, Greece and Egypt even before the time of Pythagoras, who is generally accepted as the "father" of numerology. Why is numerology still in use and of interest to so many? It is because it works, that is why. • Are you currently at a major cross-road in your life? Should you make a decision or move forward now or wait? • Numerology can help you uncover hidden talents and turn them into a career. • An analysis of partners, children, friends or co-workers can help you deal with them more efficiently. • Numerology can help you heal from past issues and move on. • Help you understand how you can use the current year, month and day for its best influence. • Be more aware of your own areas of weakness and learn how to turn them into strengths. Stop repeating history once and for all. Laura Young is an intuitive numerologist/life coach living in Ottawa. She has written “Laura’s numerology News” in Tone Magazine for over 8 years. To book an appointment or receive Laura’s monthly newsletter please email L.BAIRD@ISTAR.CA or call 613-725-7232

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September 2013

The Problem with Psychiatric Diagnoses & SWAG by Grace Joubarne, Clinical Hypnotherapist

SWAG – (Scientifically Wild Assed Guess) = the way psychiatry operates. Prior to the advent of psychiatry and the pharmaceutical monopoly of our health care system, treatment involved lifestyle and dietary changes and empathic care from family, friend and the medical community. Most people recovered permanently from depression and schizophrenia, even while navigating the Great Depression and two world wars. Since the 1950s, drug companies have been dictating medical care. In fact, now more than ever, drugs are manufactured first and a use for them created later. For example, Ritalin and its cousins were manufactured first. Later, psychiatrists created a fictitious ‘disease’ feverishly marketed as ADHD and ADD, despite the fact that ethical doctors and researchers have repeatedly shown there is no scientific support for such claims. A most recent example is that of Bipolar Disorder in children. Bipolar Disorder was unheard of in children and extremely rare in adults until 2008 when Harvard Professor and Psychiatrist, Joseph Biederman accepted $1.6 million dollars from Johnson and Johnson to skew his research findings guaranteeing the ‘existence’ of this disorder and further to promote the use of J & J’s brain-damaging antipsychotic Risperdal. People forget that a psychiatric diagnosis for feeling sad, hurt, angry, humiliated, fearful and other normal human emotions means they are ‘sick in the head’, primarily because doctors still falsely claim such feelings are caused by an abnormality of the brain. Science and the courts have conclusively proven since 1970, that this claim is purely creative pharmaceutical marketing of fraudulent proportions. Even if the patient completely recovers, and whether correct or not, that diagnosis will forever remain part of their medical record. These days, even menstrual pain is diagnosed as a mental illness and treated with antidepressants. Many people regret diagnoses profoundly when they are denied insurance, a security clearance or employment and especially when they learn that there is NO scientific evidence whatever to support any so-called ‘mental illness’, not even depression or schizophrenia and that many studies have shown that emotional issues, including schizophrenia, will resolve more quickly and permanently when the person is not medicated. Being told one is ‘mentally ill’ is truly disempowering, especially if told drug therapy will be life-long. According to sociologists Erving Goffman and Michel Foucault, “The power of a diagnosis is that it changes

the way people understand and identify with themselves”. It would seem to be an element of brainwashing, a conditioning for life-long drug use based entirely on an opinion. Not only are patients then doubting their own sanity, but often find themselves isolated and treated differently by society who have been led to believe that mental illness exists and that it is ’dangerous’. The fact is that violence in the schizophrenic and depressed was rare until psychiatric treatment took over. Psychiatrist Daniel Carlat referred to this ‘myth’ as neurobabble in Unhinged, stating that neurobiology and geneticists have found NO evidence of a role of chemicals, neurotransmitters or genes in ‘mental illness’. With a diagnosis, a doctor has safely passed judgment on a person’s morality by fraudulently disguising it as a scientific finding – he has decided for that person, based on his own personal biases, what is wrong with that person and with their experience of and reaction to life, and moreover, just how to ‘fix’ it. Yet, that very science is bought and paid for by pharmaceutical drug money; a voodoo science so useless that genuine scientists and ethical doctors abhor it. It seems that the biggest problem with modern life is that who we should be and how we should live is directed increasingly by self-appointed experts on humanity and their definition of what is ‘normal’. This leaves people buying into expert ‘opinion’ about what kind of people we should be, taking us further and further from ourselves. The result is profound unhappiness, a fear that we just won’t or can’t measure up and the reliance on drugs. Authority figures exercising their ‘powers’ like this are more dangerous then those using actual physical force – its subtlety results in such self-doubt in the patient that they can no longer trust their own instincts. The patient becomes an ‘emotional cripple’, paralyzed to do anything but agree with someone she is convinced knows more about her then even herself. The uniqueness of that person and their experience with life is never factored or acknowledged by conventional medicine. Gary Greenberg noted in Manufacturing Depression: ‘ a ‘mental illness’ can be eradicated simply by a vote as was done when homosexuality was removed from the diagnostic manual. This surely demonstrated that the only thing psychiatrist could do reliably was to diagnose diseases that did not exist. The DSM (psychiatric diagnostic manual) is truly great fiction needlessly and negatively affecting the lives of tens of millions.’ The current revolt over the DSMs listing of basic human life experiences as ‘mental illness’ in need of drug treatment was set in motion by the recent addition to the manual of grief as a mental illness. Now, if you grieve longer than a few weeks over the death of a partner or child, you can be treated with drugs for a ‘mental illness’!

September 2013

Sri Chinmoy Answers Question: How can I keep from getting upset so easily by people and situations? SRI CHINMOY: When you are upset, first ask yourself if you are doing the right thing by becoming upset. By getting angry with somebody, can you change their nature? If somebody has done a terrible thing, can you change his nature by scolding him, by insulting him, by punishing him? Impossible! When somebody has done something wrong to you, try to feel either that it is an extended part of your consciousness which has made this deplorable mistake, or just feel that it is an experience you had for only a few seconds. The sooner you can rid yourself of the idea that somebody has done something to you, the better off you will be. You have had an unpleasant experience and you will not be happy until you stop thinking about it. Always you have to feel that there are two ways to get out of worldly calamities. One way is to enlarge your heart. If you have been wronged, identify. Feel that it is you who have done wrong. In that way you won’t become upset. The second way is to think of perfecting ourselves. How often do we take the time to think of correcting and perfecting ourselves? All the time we are thinking of others—of our enemies and those who are creating fear in us. But a time comes when we become aware that we have two selves. One self is continually making us feel how weak we are, how insignificant we are, how deplorable our condition is. That self is not our true self. Then there is another self that tells us how pure we inwardly are, or how pure we can be, how sincere we can be, how humble we can be, how divine we can be. That is our true self. Why Diagnoses? To be lawfully permitted to prescribe drugs, doctors require a ‘disease’ to treat. It does not matter if the psychiatric diagnosis is incorrect or damaging to the patient (which is about 100% of the time), as long as it meets the pharmaceutical agenda by legitimizing what would otherwise be illegal drug promotion. As well diagnoses facilitate insurance company reimbursements. Seventy-five years of drug therapy and mental illness diagnoses have taught us that you cannot drug, drink, eat, work, exercise, medicate or talk your way past a persistent ‘bad’ feeling. Regression-to-cause hypnotherapy, however, can help dissolve the root issues. Hypnotherapy treatment for the normal issues facing humans in every walk of life have assisted clients back

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When we stop thinking of perfecting others and only care for our own aspiration, we are not acting like a hermit who does not care for the world’s transformation. No! As long as we are amidst friends, neighbours and family, our own perfection helps them. When we achieve one thing, we will see that very thing in a small measure in others. If we see something wrong in others, something undivine, tomorrow we will see that very thing in ourselves. And if we see something good in someone but not in ourselves, that particular thing will soon develop in us. From now on please try to perfect your own nature instead of looking around to see who is obstructing you or standing in your way. Pay all attention to your own self-discovery, and when you have discovered yourself, you will see that there is nobody imperfect on earth. Everybody is perfect in you. Visit www.srichinmoylibrary.com for further writings by Sri Chinmoy.

to a good quality of life, mastery over their own lives and self-empowerment for decades. For a drug-free, diagnosis-free resolution of emotional hardship and treatment for anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, qualified hypnotherapy can be your first and best choice. I welcome all enquiries. Grace Joubarne, CCHt, LAPHP offices: Ottawa & Belleville 613-422-7027, toll-free 1-888-390-3553 info@graceplacewellness.com www.graceplacewellness.com for verifiable credentials.

September 2013

Indian Head Massage for the Western Society

By Kymberli Ker, Salt Puddle Alternative Healing Therapy and Yoga ndian Head Massage, also known as Champissage, is a form of relaxation massage that focuses on the face, head, neck, shoulders, upper back and upper arms. This form of massage is very relaxing and has a balancing effect, as it helps to release stress and tension creating a sense of peace and well being. Why is this form of massage so important to Western society? Tension, stress and anxiety is a realistic part of our culture. We live in an environment where day by day, our bodies are subject to long sittings, prolonged and repetitive use of our upper body and mental stress caused by excessive use of technology such as computers, cell phones and other electronic devices. This lifestyle has created chronic tension, anxiety and stress in our upper back, neck, shoulders and head. Indian Head Massage can certainly help to release and relieve our physical and mental tension. There are numerous benefits to Indian Head Massage. Listed below are a few of them: • General Relaxation • Improved blood circulation increasing oxygen supply to the brain • Calms, revitalizes and uplifts the spirit • Can create a more balanced state of being, and balancing of the Chakras • Relaxes taut and uncomfortable muscles, eases stiffness, breaks down knots and nodules in muscle tissues • Stimulates blood circulation and drains away accumulated toxins • Increased joint mobility • Improved lymphatic drainage which helps in the removal of waste products and toxins helping the immune system • Can give your hair a healthy lustrous shine and improve skin condition • Encourages deeper breathing and deep relaxation; very enjoyable and triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals called endorphins creating an almost euphoric sensation of contentment and happiness. • Promotion of hair growth • Helps to dissipate mental tiredness, stress, depression resulting in greater mental alertness and concentration and clearer thinking. The list of benefits is extensive. However, the best way is to experience a treatment. Treatments are 30 minutes in length and because this form of massage is done over the clothing in a seated position, it can be done anywhere and at any time. It is also an affordable alternative to registered massage therapy, especially for those who do not have health insurance coverage.

Treatments are provided by Kymberli Ker, owner of Salt Puddle Alternative Healing Therapy & Yoga and are available exclusively at Planet Botanix and Pure Yoga Ottawa. For more information on this treatment and my other treatment offerings, please visit www.saltpuddleyoga.com. Bookings can be made by email or by phone. Give yourself a treat; your body and mind will love you for it.

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September 2013

Hypnosis for Nail Biting

everal people have to deal with this issue. Whenever this person feels anxious or worries about something he or she automatically starts biting the nails. Not only is this an unhealthy habit but it is also considered a health issue. Biting the nails can cause several different problems for a person, including infections and contaminations. Biting the nails can also reduce the self-esteem because it is not visually attractive. However nail biting Ottawa hypnosis provides a very interesting and effective technique to help people get rid of such issue. Hypnosis is a pain free technique practiced by hypnosis professionals that allow a person to reach their deepest thoughts and change them towards better results. Hypnosis is often not considered, however it is scientifically proven to be extremely effective. Compulsive nail biting can cause much more than aesthetical issues. It can cause you severe infections on the mouth and on the fingers. With the nail biting Ottawa hypnosis one is able to cure himself from such issue easily. Hypnosis will help the patient reach his subconscious and tell it to stop painlessly. The nail biting Ottawa hypnosis professional will then help the patient have a better hold of his feelings towards such acts, helping the patient little by little get rid of such compulsive act. Although this is a common issue among children it is also proven that more than 25% of the people who had this sort of

problem when small will continue biting their nails through adulthood. These stats are worrying, however there are ways to solve it quick. Once the patient starts with the hypnotic treatment he or she will have their mind accessed by the professional who will help the patient eliminate such faulty continuous pattern. Once that happens, the mind will be re-trained to behave in a better way so the person will not feel the need to constantly bite the nails. The positive ideas that the hypnosis professional will help the patient have will certainly be enough to have the patient get totally cured from such issue. Regardless of the age, sex or even nationality, this technique is proven to be extremely effective. It does not take long until the hypnosis sessions start to work on a person’s mind. In fact the patient will feel much better from day one. The brain will then automatically understand that biting the nails is not good and will prevent the person from keeping on doing it. Forever. Hypnosis will help you once, you will never have to worry about dealing with the issues after years down the road. It is cost effective and painless, and the best : lasts forever. The deepest inner part of your mind will be accessed by a trained professional that will be able to help you get rid of such unhealthy behaviour. There is absolutely no need to keep on having such an issue if an hypnosis professional can help you solve it quickly. Change your life today through this very effective treatment.

You Can Lose Weight Without Painful Surgery Are you having trouble Losing Weight, Keeping it off & Killing Evil Cravings? Then Dr. Luke Michael Howard can help you even when nothing else has worked. With he's specialist brand of Gastric Band Weight Loss Hypnosis all the way from the UK. Dr. Luke, owner of the LUKEnosis, is a Hypnosis Weight Loss Specialist, has a Masters degree in Hypnotherapy as well as a Doctorate in Psychology. Dr. Luke has been studying Hypnosis for over 17 years now and has trained all over the world. After over a decade, Dr. Luke is still the youngest person certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy. Dr. Luke has been featured in all forms of media such as Tone Magazine, CTV Morning Live, and CBC Radio. He has developed an advanced hypnotherapy technique that turns weak willed over eaters into empowered, slim & in control people in just 5 sessions. He says “This technique is so powerful we are achieving a 80% success rate. This is incredible when you think that Weight Watchers are only about 30% successful at best. This Powerful Non-surgical procedure has been well documented or FOX,CBS & ABC News as well as the Dr Oz Show.

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. Many celebrities, professional business people, nurses and housewives have benefited from Lapband hypnosis, SO CAN YOU! The good news is that this incredible method of Losing Weight is available locally. The bad news there usually is a three to four week waiting list for an appointment but even the medical profession believes it’s worth waiting for

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“I walked out 25lbs Lighter!” Kate had been over weight for the majority of her life- nearly 27 YEARS! She had tried every type of Weight Loss Gimmick, Diets, Supplements, Gym Memberships even Personal Trainers but nothing worked, until she met Dr. Luke. She recently sent him this follow up email: “I promised I would do a testimonial for you. Here it is: The hypnosis TOTALLY worked...not only have I lost 25lbs I have not eaten at timmies...I have had NO DESIRE TOO!!! It really has changed my life!” Check out more testimonials at: www.lukenosis.com you can contact Dr. Luke at 613-878-5874 to arrange an appointment.

13 Steps to Ascension

hat if we are already in the fourth dimension? Have you noticed that time seems to fly by faster than ever before? As a result, what you feel or think manifests itself quicker. This is a period of transition where we are all heading towards ascension. The process of ascension is not happening automatically. We are all divine being going through the human experience, and with our divine heritage comes free will. We all decide when we wish to start to journey back home, to the loving light source from whence we originate. Once the decision is made, you exercise your free will to ask your higher self to come back to this reality and join your human experience. To enable our current physical body to raise its vibration and incorporate (or remember) our higher self we feed ourselves better, drink less alcohol, meditate and exercise. Different modalities of energy work are also useful to boost our vibrations. A new energy work has now become available to assist you on your ascension journey. It is focusing on the energies of a 13 chakras system used by the Egyptians and mentioned in Drunvalo Melchizedek’s the Ancient Secrets of the Flower of Life.

These 13 chakras are a bridge between our current physical reality and the next reality, one octave of vibration higher in frequency. Working on these chakras opens up the connection to a higher frequency of being. The results are that a person gets more clarity on their life’s purpose, experiences more synchronicity, and many things manifest faster in the person’s reality. If you would like to experience this new energy, or learn to facilitate it, please contact me and we will arrange a session. From my heart to yours, happy ascension. Frederic.papillon@gmail.com 613 805-3733

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September 2013

Restore Body Balance using Electro-Dermal Screening

By: Similar Solutions true state of health requires discipline; let’s face the uncomfortable. But it also begs enjoyment. Through the moment to moment practice of finding balance between the two we can experience a state of harmony and well-being that allows us to create our lives with joy. As we progress towards this equilibrium, attending to the needs of the body with gentle and regular maintenance becomes a finely-tuned practice. Our bodies become more sensitive to the environment we’re exposed to. The state of the modern world has increased the toxic load on our bodies and minds. The air we breathe, water we drink, the food we consume– all are infused with pollutants that can diminish our health and spirits. And it really matters. We’re not just talking about a little too much sugar in your tea, but deeply systemic and environmental conditions that may be unseen or taken as normal: conditions that are causing us to lose clarity, strength and vitality. Toxins can come to us in many forms. Common processed foods that can be tough to avoid contain chemicals (e.g. pesticides, preservatives, flavourings) that accumulate in the body, causing liver and intestine congestion and depletion of the immune system. Our natural defenses are compromised, making us susceptible to viral, fungal and bacterial infections that cause persistent health challenges. Chlorine and fluoride found in municipally-treated water can be absorbed through bathing – even if we aren’t drinking it. Air pollutants - like vehicle hydrocarbons, industry smog and second-hand smoke - also expose us. Even our technology (e.g. computers, cell/cordless phones, wi fi, satellite) is believed to affect cellular and immune functioning. Death from cancer is more prevalent than 50 years ago. The fact that certain compounds are suspected carcinogens is now commonly accepted. How we’re affected by toxins depends on many factors, from genetic weakness to where we live – but we’re all affected. We’re becoming better informed about the state of our health and planet, seeking solutions to restoring balance, and taking action to care for our bodies. And we don’t want to waste any time. Electro-Dermal Screening (EDS) is an integrative tool used to gather information from your body about what toxins are present and where they’re located. A noninvasive probe is applied to points on the hands and feet, and collects data about the energetic functioning of parts of the body. A licensed practitioner reads this data to gain a clear picture of the key factors affecting your health.

Whether facing a serious health concern, or seeking a ‘check up’ for screening and prevention, EDS is useful for determining how toxins are affecting your health. Similar Solutions offers sessions using EDS, coupled with Biotherapeutic Drainage and Homeopathy. EDS assessments allow us to select the homeopathics and supplements needed to remove toxins and strengthen your body. If you’d like to treat your body with balance, contact us for information or to book. Sessions are 90 mins, with a shorter follow-up to confirm treatment success. (Please don’t eat 2 hrs prior to testing. No lotions on hands/feet.) Similar Solutions – (613) 812-5682 kchristlmeier@gmail.com Karin Christlmeier has a Bachelor of Engineering and worked 15 years as a senior project manager before being called into healing arts. After losing both parents to cancer, Karin felt compelled to promote alternatives in health. She completed her Practitioner’s Diploma in Heilkunst and Homeopathy from the Hahnemann College for Heilkunst in 2004, and has been practicing since then.

September 2013

A piercing wake-up call

SEPTEMBER - Thursday, Sept. 5 (7:15-9 p.m.) Talk: Remembering Your Soul Purpose, A Part of Ascension - Eva Jeannine Meloche Location: at the Ottawa Citizen, 1101 Baxter Rd (donations welcome) (continues) Saturday, Sept. 21 (1-4 PM ) Workshop: How to Create a Business That Will Fulfill Your Soul Purpose with Eva Jeannine Meloche. Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. $20 OCTOBER - Thursday, October 3, (7:15-9 pm) Talk: TOTEMS THE ZOO IN YOU! with Julie Desmarais. Location: at the Ottawa Citizen, 1101 Baxter Road (donations welcome) (continues) Saturday, October 19 (1-4 pm) Workshop: Totems Discovering & Uncovering the Zoo in You! with Julie Desmarais Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. ($20) NOVEMBER - Linda Steele - Crystals

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had my nose pierced 12 years ago, and then again 3 years later, and neither time would the piercing heal fast enough for my liking. What’s worse, a small bump formed where the piercing was, a blot on my vanity. Four weeks ago in a flash of spontaneity, I tried again. Now being vegan, alcohol-free, and bursting with positive thinking, the nasal rejections were surely a thing of the past. I was partying a lot in those days, drinking wine and staying up late. My current yogic purity, not to mention a daily meditation practice, would seal the deal for healing. My fiancé PayPal’d me the 60 dollars to have the job done, a pre-matrimonial rite from afar–a chastity stud, he jokingly called it. And from there, in flooded the flurry of sacred rites and rituals; I darkened the door of a seedy tattoo parlour for the third time and bared my schnoz for the piercer. The neti pot came out twice a day, tepid water mixed with pink salt from the Himalayas. Lovingly cleansed with cotton balls and swabs, a touch of tea tree oil for good measure, clean towels for dry wiping, and silk pillowcases to ensure no snags or threads would pull the gem. To be sure, no part of my body had enjoyed such pampering, as far as I could remember. Things were going so well, running so smoothly, that neti was put aside and cotton ball kisses were reduced to just twice a day. Once or twice I took a swipe, forgetting the pseudo diamond was there. And on Day 24, it resurfaced again—the small, innocuous bump. It seems that despite the positive affirmations, daily meditations, and eager early cleansing, once the novelty wore off . . . so too did the maintenance. I took the stud out. The rituals fell through or weakened in their sanctity. The tongue-in-cheek vow of chastity was never questioned, but with impunity secured, the necessary efforts waned, and the fruits of my labour were lost. The experience caused me to reflect: What else had I let slip through my fingers, what objects of devotion turned from sacred to mundane with the simple passage of time? Which events? Which people? Stay awake for it, the unfolding your life. Open your eyes to the beauty of each passing moment before you lose it, some element of it, without ever really knowing it was there. Eryn is a writer, health fanatic and yoga instructor. She offers classes to all levels of ability in the Barrhaven and surrounding areas. To reach her, for more information, or just to drop a line, email barrhavenyoga@gmail. com or go to ErynsYoga.com

September 2013

Reconnective Healing: ‘Information Medicine’ in the 21st Century

back and forth, fingers or feet move as if of their own volition, even involuntary muscles of the face move in a way that couldn’t happen intentionally. All this occurs even though the practitioner usually isn’t even By Jackie Lapin touching the client! These involuntary body movements oday’s headlines are filled with stories that chronicle – referred to as registers – are a demonstration that the our broken medical system, the people who suffer client has entered into a state where healings often occur. because of a failed safety net, or who cannot afford The information-laden frequencies reconnect us to our the care that would help them. And still more people original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore are written about who can afford medical treatment, us to a more complete connection with the universe. but modern medicine seems not to cure them, allow Tiller and other scientists such as Dr. Gary Schwartz them to heal or even eliminate their pain and suffering. (University of Arizona) and Dr. Konstantin Korovkov Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly (St. Petersburg Technical University) have been studying beneficial. Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged We wonder, “What if there was another way, one environment that results in the rooms where this work so simple and easy that it defies present day belief? A is taught. As a result, these world renowned researchers method so effective that many chronic health conditions are now measuring and validating the frequencies, and and emotional traumas could be eliminated, in many the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans, cases, virtually immediately? A method that anyone plants, water and more. who desires can learn in a weekend Dr. Eric Pearl was a successful and can use it to help others?” chiropractor for 12 years before his This is not a futuristic scenario. life transformed overnight when It’s known internationally he happened upon Reconnective as Reconnective Healing, a Healing and his patients remarkable new transformative began reporting remarkable paradigm in healing that has been improvements and recoveries. learned by more than 75,000 people His book, The Reconnection: Heal around the world. Discovered Others, Heal Yourself, has now by Dr. Eric Pearl, it’s the cutting been published in 36 languages edge of what researchers are and he teaches people around the calling “Information Medicine.” globe how to do this work, children Scientifically documented frequencies that are often as well as mainstream healthcare practitioners. What is credited with bringing about a state of restored health. especially exciting about this is that it also appears to You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal have benefits to the healer. In other words, as you heal others, and to heal yourself as well. Stanford Professor others, you also heal yourself! Emeritus Dr. William Tiller says that when information With Reconnective Healing Pearl has opened a new carried through these frequencies is introduced, it avenue for those who have yearned for a career in creates coherence and order. The result: dramatic healthcare, without the commitment of eight years of reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and medical school. And Reconnective Healing has given account after account of seemingly unexplainable, often many people the joy of personally helping those they instantaneous and life-long healings from medically serve, love and care about to heal physically, emotionally documented cancers, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, arthritis and spiritually. and more. A new University of Arizona study shows it “I feel deep gratitude for having been the person is more effective than physical therapy in eliminating entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world, range of motion limitations. “ he says. “But this is not about me. It’s truly about you These bandwidths – comprised of energy, light and and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self information – appear to innately “know” what needs to in this new era of ‘information medicine.’” be done. You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting Dr. Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of the with this healing continuum. The trained Reconnective The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, now in 36 Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process. By languages, and is considered today’s leading authority feeling the frequencies and playing with them – an act in this transcendent form of alternative healthcare, that appears as if the healer is stretching taffy in the air Reconnective Healing, For more information on the – physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come next Reconnective Healing Seminar in Toronto on Nov. about. Even the healing practitioner can see the impact 8-10, go to www.TheReconnection.com or call (323) on the person receiving Reconnective Healing as the 960-0012. To see a video clip, visit www.youtube.com/ person’s closed eyes flutter and begin to rapidly dart TheReconnectionTV.

September 2013

Attitude of Gratitude

By Daniel Roy CD, BA, MA, CFP, EPC, CIM, FCSI, CSWP

was in Toronto on July the 8th during the flash flooding that knocked out all of the power to the city and disrupted the lives of all of its inhabitants. It felt like I was in a Hollywood movie where the special effects make your skin curl and your hair stand on end. It is only when we lose our creature comforts and when our lives our disrupted that we take notice of how good our lives are in this country. Any slight disruptions will make us uncomfortable and for some, it will simply ruin their day. Do you have an attitude of gratitude for all the “things” that you have in your life. These things are not only material but are in all of the areas of your life. Do you take notice of these things or do you simply take them for granted. I ask this because I found myself thanking god for making me safe during that Toronto storm just as I was walking by a homeless person sleeping on the wet floor of a subway entrance. Why should I be complaining when this person was in far worse shape than I ever will be? One of the principles of being a wealthy person is to have an attitude of gratitude. That means being fully

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Principle Instructor / Certified Financial Planner

aware of the successes that you have had in your lives and all of the material and non-material things that this has allowed you to acquire. Have you taken the time to thank the people that helped you become successful? Have you thanked your co-workers, your family members, your spouse, and your children? For me, wealth is not simply a matter of calculating your “net worth” which is the difference between your assets and your liabilities, that is; what you own versus what you owe. The definition of true wealth must also encompass all the other facets of your life like your health, your spirituality, your wisdom, your willingness to “give back”, and your respect for others. You must take pause, like I did after walking by that homeless person, and take an inventory of yourself and your condition. You must become conscious of the blessings that you have however great or small they might be and say “thank you”. Say “thank you” first thing in the morning when you get up, say it at different times during the day. Say it at night before turning in. DDS, FAACP. FAGD, FICOI Say it with meaning and say it with conviction. Thank Laser Holistic Dentistry & Integrative Medicine the people that have helped you get to where you are in your life. Thank the Universe and your god for helping 613 234-5758 you achieve these milestones. www.medicaldentistry.ca Having a genuine attitude of gratitude is a key component of my formula which I talked about in the Downtown and Alta Vista locations previous article which says that in order to increase your net worth; you must increase your self worth. In my experience, the greater the amount of genuine gratitude for the things that we have in our life, the more that will show up. So be truly grateful and watch your net worth increase. Daniel Roy is the principal instructor of the Ottawa based Praxis Wealth Institute. He conducts workshops and courses that are focused on helping people accumulate and manage their YOGA – THE TRADITIONAL ANCIENT INDIAN CLASSICAL WISDOM wealth. He will be participating in this year’s Find Dev offers private yoga sessions for individuals and groups a Coach Expo at Ottawa city hall on 5 October, Yoga Training Courses/Workshops/Discourses 2013. Go to For Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Yoga Teachers www.powerfocuscoaching.com/FindACoachExpo/ DEV the Yoga Acharya/Guru/Master from the land of Yoga (India) for more information.

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September 2013

Let Spirit Sing... Through You!

he voice of Spirit speaks to us in different ways. For some, it is an intuitive ‘knowing’ about what is the best action to take in a given situation, or knowing when a kind word or gesture is needed in a difficult interaction. For others, Spirit speaks through artistic expression, whether it be through written word, dance, visual art or through music and sound. Leaning to “tune in” to God’s gifts all around us, and to the Godgiven gifts within us, allowing Spirit to speak and move through us, helps us to be more fully aligned and on purpose.

and sacred. You feel a sense of harmony and balance throughout your body and being. You ‘know’ this is Spirit channeling the joy of existence through your God given vocal instrument.... your body, your voice. And in your voice you hear Spirit’s message. “I am alive in your sound. I am here with you, right now, in this place, celebrating the vibration, the resonance, the energy, the balance, the beauty that is your voice. Thank you for giving me voice.” On Saturday, September 21st, The Ottawa Spiritual Pathways Centre is pleased to offer a workshop that will help you start to connect your voice to Spirit. This workshop is offered in collaboration with Meredith Matthews, Certified Master Teacher in Estill Voice Training International. For more information you can find her at www.trainmyvoice.com For more information on the Workshop, time and cost, contact Ottawa Spiritual Pathways Centre at info@ottawaspiritualpathways. com or visit us under Workshops at www.ottawaspiritualpathways.com

As we recognize that energy is vibration, we begin to notice the subtleties of sound and vibration all around us and how it affects us. From the sound and the ripples a stone makes as you release it out onto a lake, to the vibratory buzz the wings of a bee creates in the air as it hovers by a garden collecting nectar, to the cry of a bird as it calls to its mate in a neighboring tree. Each releases a vibratory hum that has the ability to speak to us, resonating and balancing something deep within our being. Imagine for a moment, standing by yourself by the side of a lake, a lake calm and serene, glistening in the summer sunlight, smooth as glass. Something compels you. You know what it is. You know Spirit wants to send sound energy through you. You open yourself to this sacred message. You know what to do! You cup your hands around your mouth to create a mini megaphone. You coordinate the muscles in your head, your neck and your torso, and with the most comfortable feeling of effortlessness in your throat you take a small breath and you let your voice fly out over the water. You feel your sound vibrating in surprising places in your body. It is pure, focused, exquisite, vivid

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Fluoride & Fluoridation

fter over three years of research, I have found that information presented by fluoridation promoters are based on dental, medical and pharmaceutical industry propaganda, and no real facts or science. If they were TRULY concerned about dental patient care and safety, they would NOT be promoting fluoridation. Treating the limited illness of tooth decay by mass medication has an incredibly high incidence of adverse consequences and no proof of success. To protect against, reduce, even prevent tooth decay, dental and medical professionals should be promoting lower sugar consumption, nutrient dense food consumption and better lifestyle choices. Since there is no money in this type of promotion, no profit to be made for those industries and professions that are currently involved in the promotion and support of artificial water fluoridation, do you think this will ever be done? Tooth decay can have very serious consequences, however, there are better ways of treating a limited number of patients without exposing the whole population to the effects of a drug like substance that has a plenty of known adverse health effects; ref: http://slweb.org/bibliography.html The Canadian and Ontario Dental and Medical Associations continue to parrot the American Dental and Medical Association’s (ADA/AMA) and the CDC support for fluoridation, in spite of evidence it does do harm to many and has proven to have negligible effects on either reversing or reducing tooth decay. If fluoridation truly worked as claimed, there would not be so many dentists drilling and filling teeth after over fifty years of fluoridation in North America. The statements put out by Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health (MOH) to those residents who question fluoridation is riddled with endorsements, inaccuracies and misinformation having very little basis in reality and no science. I have responded to all points in the marketing message sent to those who have written to Councillors and the MOH in my communications to all Councillors and to the MOH on Feb. 28, 2011. They failed to see any value to my objections and those of thousands of people objecting to mass medication using the water supply. Is it any wonder Councillors are confused and ambivalent about ending this unnatural, unproven, unethical and ineffective health initiative that uses an unapproved and unregulated substance called Hydrofluorosilicic acid?

The solution to reducing, ending and even repairing tooth decay is to eat the least amount of raw sugar and sugar rich processed foods, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and nutrient rich foods at the right time of the day, and supplement as needed with healthy, natural food supplements beneficial to each individual. The most important supplements to take are Vitamin D3 and C. They should help counter many adverse effects from exposure to many toxins but especially to fluoride in the water, foods and beverages consumed daily. The solution to ending fluoridation is to insure proper marketing and political responses are taken to cause significant changes in people’s perception of the harm caused by water fluoridation and showing the history that has caused this fraudulent practice to be implemented and forced upon an unwary population. Fluoridation-Free Ottawa is ready to do what it takes to make such a change happen. With all of the evidence on hand, all that’s now needed is proper financial, organizational, legal, marketing help and people to canvas and petition for support to put our plan into action. Contact us at http://ffo-olf.org or the president at rich. hudon@ffo-olf.org or visit various Ottawa Facebook pages set up to instruct everyone about the surreptitious dangers of drinking this very harmful “koolaid” to everyone according to one’s individual health status. Join the revolution. Get involved today to cause this change to happen. Richard Hudon, President Fluoridation-Free Ottawa

What do you know about Fluoride & Fluoridation? Find out what it’s doing to you and your loved ones, go to Fluoridation-Free Ottawa Facebook and web page,

http://ffo-olf.org, and join the revolution. Fluoridation is a wasteful, ineffective, unnatural, unproven, unnecessary and unethical practice using an unapproved and unregulated chemical called hydrofluorosilicic acid.

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September 2013

Flowers in Death Valley?

ecently I read quite an interesting article about Death Valley. Death Valley is a valley located in eastern California in the Mojave Desert. Based on all accounts, it is like a convection oven and has the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth (134° F)! Very little rain falls as a result, so nothing really grows in Death Valley and hence its name. In 2005, there was an unusual amount of rain that fell: a whole 6 inches! And in what some would say was a miracle, the whole of Death Valley became covered with wildflowers. There are a number of lessons or ideas that I come away with from this story that I’d like to share with you.

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Never Say Never

As ironic as that saying is, it highlights the importance of sometimes not listening to that part of our mind that thinks “it knows”. Often times all it takes is a shift in your perspective, a different frame of mind and what was once real isn’t anymore; what was once impossible is now possible. In other words, you may believe something about yourself that really isn’t true.

Potential is Just Waiting

In order for there to have been flowers growing after a rainfall in Death Valley, the seeds of those flowers needed to already be there, just under the surface, waiting, patiently waiting. What seeds of potential are patiently waiting within you?

And because of the usual and very harsh conditions in the area, the seeds would have had to adapt in order to survive by growing a thicker coating. And as soon as they had what they needed, they bloomed! Are the seeds of your potential getting what they need? Are you digging deep enough to allow them to sprout?

Conditions Can Be Manufactured

Just as the seeds were waiting for the conditions to be right, the conditions need to be right for you. And in my experience, the right conditions arise with a mix of effort and non-effort; by effort I mean the power of a focused mind followed by action. By non-effort I mean understanding that you and the Universe have an equal stake in creating the proper conditions for your seeds to grow. What actions do you need to take in order to create the right conditions? Check out the “Clean Sweep” program at Betterme.org. This will give you a great place to start and before you know it, your seeds of potential will be blooming. And we will all benefit from the beauty. If you are interested in learning more, please visit www. thehappyspine.ca. Dr. Tony Sandorfi has been serving the National Capital Region for 16 years with devoted passion. He continues to help thousands of people create the change they want and get the most out of their lives.

September 2013

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y lessons lately have been about presence. After many years of knowing that presence is the key to life, I am finally beginning to live it. Like most great spiritual truths, ancient indigenous peoples have always understood the value of living in the present moment. One of my teachers tells me that in the culture of his Peruvian medicine lineage there simply is no word for yesterday or tomorrow. Can you imagine that? A culture possessing such profound awareness and value of the power of presence? Pyrite is one of the best stones I know of for bringing our being into the present moment. Pyrite naturally forms in cubes; hence one of its fundamental properties is stability. It grounds us in the now and provides us with the physical, strength, mental clarity and emotional security needed to face life full on. It is one of the only stones that has the unique ability to root us into Earthly reality while at the same time opening us to the Universe. It allows us the experience of being firmly grounded while being open to all life. Pyrite aligns us with the process of creation itself, teaching us to allow creation to unfold, and to understand the vital part we play in the great oneness. Pyriteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energies are essentially the yang or masculine quotient of the creation equation. It teaches assertiveness and encourages taking action that is alignment with your higher life purpose. Pyrite invites us to fully engage life, to meet every experience with all five senses. It stimulates quick response and agility in the physical body. It is a great stone for those who practice sports or are engaged in work that requires focus and awareness. Pyrite also strengthens the physical body by aligning and opening it to the nourishing energies of Earth and Sky. Pyrite promotes good health, generates healthy cell reproduction and is said to repair DNA. It is a good treatment for inflammation, infections and fevers. Pyrite is helpful for children and excessive daydreamers. It keeps them aware of their surroundings and what is happening around them, which keeps them safe from harm. Pyrite is a favorite of children who love its sparkly gold appearance. It is an extremely protective stone for all people. When worn on the body or placed along the boundary lines of property, it provides an excellent shield against negative energies. Pyrite opens the shrinking flower within us. It heightens our awareness so that we can have pure experience. Pyrite takes us beyond the limits of our filtered out, watered down existence. It draws us into

the present moment where our divine creative power is waiting for us. Thank you Pyrite! Pyrite blessings to all, Karen Karen Osborne is a Crystal Healer, Shamanic Practitioner and Educator. She operates a full-time healing practice, a crystal store, and regularly offers training in Ottawa and abroad. She has been doing healing work for more than 10 years. The next start date for her 2-year Crystal Shamanism Program in Ottawa is September 27-29, 2013.

September 2013

Are Relationships Puzzling You? ACCESS CONSCIOUSNESS

re relationships a puzzle you cannot solve? Are you wondering if the puzzle box you picked up isn’t missing a few critical pieces? You may be more correct than you know. The puzzling way we look at relationships was just one of the many issues explored in Access Consciousness® Founder Gary Douglas and Dr. Dain Heer’s workshop “Getting the Relationship You Desire and Sex You Deserve.” One woman attending, a bold self-confident woman with lots of success in her business, was applying her goal-oriented behavior to creating the relationship she’s unwilling to live without. She knows her type and goes after him, certain that with enough coaching from her, the man she picks can be all he can be. The difficulty with this strategy is that it’s so very much like a jigsaw puzzle. She’s decided what space a man should fill in her life, and she’s jamming him into it, regardless of whether his shape will fit or not. It’s also an example of what Douglas calls triangulation. Triangulation is a common way of creating in this reality. It’s a bit like what a surveyor does to create a road. A few defined places are set, like with the surveyor’s poles, and other parts of the puzzle are fit into place based on this definition. Triangulation may work for surveying, it’s not a recommended way to create your life. First of all, it relies on definition. Definition by definition alone creates limitation. Is there any question in those defined points, or are they all conclusion and judgment and answer? Attempting to create our lives from conclusion, judgment, and answer doesn’t work any better in creating relationships than it does in any area of our lives. Another woman, less confident, approached the puzzle of relationships from the other way around. She had been trying to create her relationships by fitting into the guy’s life. In effect, she was doing to herself what the first woman was doing to her potential mate. The obvious question from Douglas and Heer was, “How much are you bending, stapling, folding, and mutilating yourself to fit into his reality?” This automatic self-sacrifice in favor of a relationship is what Douglas has called divorcing yourself. The divorce most people seem unable to avoid, no matter how much they try, is the divorce of themselves in favor of the other person or maintaining the relationship with them. Are you recognizing these strategies, but still puzzled? If a relationship is what you truly desire, how should you go about creating one? Questions create possibilities, whereas answers limit all possibilities. A question empowers, while an answer disempowers.

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How would you create a relationship from question? A great way to start would be to ask, “Would this person add to my life?” Living in a relationship from question allows the relationship to stay fresh. Instead of expecting the person you wake up with to be the same one you went to bed with the night before, you can ask questions like, “Who is this person going to be today?” or “Who are we and what grand and glorious adventures can we have?” Looking for a relationship as something that adds to your life shifts you out of perpetual jigsaw puzzle-land. You are no longer the incomplete puzzle looking for your missing piece, nor are you the missing piece trying to fit into someone else’s puzzle. Doesn’t that sound like more fun? What else is possible ? The Access Consciousness Core Classes, Bars, Foundation & Level 1 uncover the points of view that are limiting you & give you tools to create your life as you desire it. You will get practical, real life tools including some hands on body processes. How does it get any better than that? For more information on Access Consciousness Core Classes, Bars Classes, Body PROCESS Evenings, Energetic Face Lifts or Private Sessions please contact Carol Sheehan, Certified Facilitator, csheehan52@gmail.com, 613 249-8418, 613 617-4747

September 2013

The Time of Your Life Everyone Has a Story

by Gayle Leona Jabour and Daniel Tigner ot off this summer’s press comes The Time of Your Life - Everyone Has a Story by Gayle Leona Jabour and Daniel Tigner, published by General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario. The book recounts the essence of the lives of forty people from early fifties to late nineties, their core learnings, and what it is that makes them who they are. This is a book about miracles, not the supernatural type, but the revelations of ordinary people as they meet life’s challenges and find the deeper purpose in their lives. A wide range of diverse and relevant subjects are discussed related to aging, retirement, palliative care and gerontology. These stories are highly readable and engaging, filled with humour and rich experience and the diversity of people profiled captures the multi-cultural fabric of Canadian society.

After reading this book one will be left with a greater appreciation of and empathy with people of older generations, many who remain engaged and highly creative. The book is available online and at various local book stores. To contact the authors or publisher Gayle Jabour and Daniel Tigner, 613-729-3089 www.revealinglight productions.com info@revealinglightproductions.com General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario web: www.gsph.com e-mail: publisher@gsph.com

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he following activities are designed to change your state so that you can access your problem solving abilities. Allow your creative and playful selves to engage in these activities and notice the shift. Choose an issue to work with. Identify the feeling(s) connected to the issue. Use the feeling(s) and the issue in a sentence. I feel __________about__________(the issue_____. For example, “I feel angry about my job.” 1. Before you can change your state, you need to accept your state. Allow yourself to feel – deeply feel – what is going on inside of you. Allow the body sensations to be there and watch how they change. 2. Accept it as just the way it is. Say, “Today is _________ (whatever day it is) and ____________________(insert your sentence). For example: “Today is Sunday and I feel angry about my job.” 3. Toss the energy of the feeling around. Imagine it as a balloon, which can be moulded into any shape you want. Catch it and play with it. 4. Creative Joint Play: Move your body in creative ways as you say the sentence.

Trevour Strudwick ith so many different kinds of cards on the market, many people don’t realize that there are only a handful of legitimate Tarot Decks available! Tarot is more than just a pack of pictures, feelings, personal interpretations or ideas. It is a text book of Western Mystical Philosophy. Its images are no less than the blue-prints of the psyche of humanity and encompass teachings from Qaballah, Astrology, Alchemy and Magic. While most people associate Tarot with readings intended to provide insight into different areas of life, and maybe even predict the future; fortune telling is the least of what the cards have to offer. The Path of Tarot is a complex and radiant system of Initiation. They teach us about the Soul’s Journey from this earthly realm to its highest spiritual completion. They are doorways to higher realms and deeper levels of mind and when viewed in this light are an inexhaustible source of power and inspiration – of which fortune-telling is but a shadow!

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6. Say your sentence aloud several times breathing deeply. 7. Take a moment to love yourself for feeling the way you do. Think of someone or something you love without question or condition and give yourself that same love for feeling the emotion you feel. 8. Generate wonder and create a wonder question about your sentence. 9. Play with your feelings. Say your sentence aloud three or four times trying on different pitches and tones. Rabia Wilcox is a Certified Conscious Living Coach with the Hendricks Institute www. hendricks.com. She specializes in parents, children and teens. 613-293-7909. For upcoming events and workshops or to order the Conscious Kids’ Curriculum as an e-book for $27.95 (US) please visit: www. rabiawilcox.com

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September 2013

Canadian Architect and Museum Curator Receive 2013 Peace Awards Ian Prattis

11th Annual Friends for Peace Day Saturday, September 28, 2013, 11am – 4.30pm, Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall All Nations, All Traditions - a Circle of Friendship www.friendsforpeace.ca

riends for Peace Day is an awesome, diverse, unique Ottawa experience. It is a day to celebrate the consciousness of peace, social justice and planetary care rather than bemoan their scarcity. Mayor Jim Watson had this to say: “Friends for Peace is an outstanding organization that does very important work, promoting, strengthening and maintaining peace, planetary care and social justice within our communities and the environment.” There will be music, speeches, dancing, fabulous food at the Servery, and a chance to learn and connect. The day opens with Orkidstra followed by the Dandelion Dance Company. These young people signal that we

have a future. Peggy Taillon will talk about the Hera Mission in Kenya. And all-time favorites, Big Soul Project, close the morning program by raising the roof with their exuberance and joie. The Lunch Break is an opportunity to browse the Silent Auction, visit the community tables, check out the Connection Centre and enjoy the country bazaar nature of the event. The afternoon program begins with a First Nations theme – Asinabika Drum Circle and Idle No More. The 2013 Peace Awards will be presented to architect and visionary Douglas Cardinal and to curator Dr Amber Lloydlangten and her team at the War Museum for their magnificent Peace Exhibition. From Montreal – a great band with Sonja Ball and Friends, followed by Lucille Hildesheim on Celtic Harp. Samba Ottawa close the day with their rhythmic magic. Entrance is by donation. All funds raised enable Peace Grants to be presented every year to organizations making a difference in our city and internationally. The intent is to create a different form of peaceful expression that appeals to a wide cross section of Canadian citizens who want to create infrastructure in our institutions that value peace and planetary processes. Get there early for the opening with Orkidstra. Doors open at 10.30am.

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September 2013

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Exercise—What Are We Missing?

e know that exercise is one of the two most important factors for longevity across cultures, lifestyles and diets. The other is purpose. A good exercise program, which includes flexibility, strength and aerobic training several days a week, improves everything from endurance to mental capacity and mood. Consistent weight training for six months will even decrease aging parameters by ten years, a huge benefit. Then why do so many of us struggle to start and maintain an exercise regime? We each have a unique requirement for movement that is related to our condition, phase of healing and body type. When this is understood and practiced, an exercise program can profoundly boost and support our life—and feels delicious! If we try to fit ourselves into a program which doesn’t match our needs, it can be boring, draining or downright counterproductive. Resources to discover one’s body type and optimal exercise are Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra and banyanbotanicals.com. Assessing the right exercise regime for a health condition is trickier and requires a knowledgeable professional. The biggest mistakes are excessive exercise in depleted conditions and inadequate exercise in congested conditions. Both instances will be highlighted by fatigue and require further assessment to differentiate. Ask your health professional if they are familiar with these concepts. Regarding the phase of a condition or disease, during healing there is fatigue and one needs more rest and gentler exercise during this time. A great resource to recognize whether one’s condition is active or healing is www.newmedicine.ca, the number one English website about German New Medicine. Sometimes however, we will have found the perfect activity and still procrastinate. Then we might need to look deeper into our emotions, beliefs and the context of our lives. This is harder. We tend to feel trapped in the whirl of modern life and our adult commitments to family and work. Related to this, we carry hidden baggage from our childhood and ancestors which comes with deep pain and is instinctively avoided. Healthy movement tends to open up our emotions and we may sabotage our exercise unconsciously when feelings arise that we aren’t ready to handle. Or we may exercise excessively to manage our feelings, but run ourselves into the ground without realizing it because of the extra endorphins.

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www.ecowellness.com The solution to this common situation is slow and requires learning compassion for ourselves instead of beating ourselves up for not exercising as we think we should. It requires instead that we learn to listen to ourselves, not only for the issues that need resolution, but for the deeper talents and riches calling to be manifested. When we start to glimpse an inkling of the beauty within that has been obscured by emotional avoidance and familial and cultural obligation, there is a rise of energy which organically leads to a change in movement in one’s life—in all ways. Exercise types that integrate this mindfulness include yoga, tai chi, chi gong and Western modalities done with correct breathing and awareness. Movement in nature comes with the extra benefits of increasing our immunity, stimulating vitamin D and when barefoot, draining away EMF’s (electromagnetic frequencies) that we pick up from our computers and cell phones. It’s funny—when we include the inner side of ourselves through movement (and stillness), we come full circle to discovering our soul’s purpose, that spark that makes us want to live well for a long time… Katherine Willow N.D. is founder and director of Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre, ½ hour from downtown Ottawa. See www.ecowellness.com for practitioners, IV vit C schedules, services and events.

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September 2013

The Burning Truth

e use candles to celebrate birthdays, get togethers, holidays and to bring a little calm and serenity into our otherwise hectic lives. So it might be surprising to know that you may be, unknowingly, introducing a toxic ingredient into the household. Most candles, especially cheap ones, are made from paraffin wax. Paraffin is created from the sludge waste when crude oil is refined into gasoline. Not what you would want for you or those you love. The petroleum is blended with other additives like toluene and benzene, which are known toxins. So a lit candle actually releases the petroleum and chemicals into the air you breathe, and the soot it produces is also very harmful. Unfortunately, this is not the end of the story. The wicks in many candles are metal: some may contain lead, which is released as the candle is lit! As for scented candles, the story does not improve. Most synthetic fragrances are petroleumbased as well. According to statistics, up to 95% of fragrances have this as their origin. These chemicals can cause all sorts of damage to humans and pets as well. Many of the compounds are derived from benzene, which has the reputation of being one of the most carcinogenic ingredients known to mankind. At the very least, these chemicals can contribute to asthmatic conditions and dermatitis. I should also point out that detergents that are described as unscented or fragrance free may still contain some of these chemicals which neutralize the odours produced during their creation (say what?!!).

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Are there alternatives? Absolutely! Are they easily available? Yes, right here in town! The first place to start is by questioning the ingredients and origin of the candles you already have. Some of the better waxes that are clean burning include soy, palm and beeswax. And use candles that are scented with pure essential oils instead of fragrances. Not only will they smell better, but essential oils actually contribute to overall health and keep the air at home cleaner and fresher. Another alternative is to make your own candles. If you have access to a local beekeeper, you can purchase beeswax to melt and pour into molds or other containers (and yes, being aware of the precarious position the bees are finding themselves in may influence whether you choose a plant based wax instead). Soy wax comes in flakes, easily blended with your favourite blend of essential oils! The general rule of thumb is 10 drops of essential oil for every 25g of soy flakes. Use caution when heating and pouring to avoid burns. And where can you find these goodies? Why, Planet Botanix, of course! ©2013 Heather Garrod is a Certified Aromatherapist and owner of Planet Botanix at 301 Bank St near Somerset. She gives workshops on creating natural bodycare and has been creating natural bodycare for over eighteen years. The shop offers natural alternatives to commercial products and features a holistic therapy clinic. www.planetbotanix.com

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September 2013

Learning Meditation In the Yogic Tradition Part 2

n Part 1 of this article Patanjali’s eightfold path of Raja Yoga was discussed as a practical means for spiritual awakening. Following the ethical principles and observances of Yama and Niyama, and performing Asanas and Pranayama so that W E LCO M I N G N E W PAT I E N T S the body becomes more subtle, pure and energized are the precursors to commencing the meditation process. Dr. Richard Putnam BA, DC, ND Naturopathic Doctor (#564) Techniques of Pratyahara, withdrawal of the mind, are Ontario trained, registered & insured. practiced to turn the attention inward and away from the 37 years experience. external senses. 194 Main St., Suite 209, Ottawa, ON Dharana, is understood to be the development of a flowing drputnam48@gmail.com and concentrated mind, inwardly focused, using breath www.drrichardputnam.com awareness and mantra to open one’s intuitive awareness. 1-613-363-3205 Dhyana is that internal state where the mind stops it’s internal chatter and flows in subtle awareness of the transpersonal. To practice Dhyana, the attention is usually shifted to the crown chakra. The state of concentration is such that awareness of breath and mantra fade away in the presence of an inner light. Samadhi is that state where the individual sense of identity merges with cosmic 355 St. Laurent Blvd. consciousness. There is no separateness; all is one. For most people, Samadhi is a goal 613-288-2274 rather than a daily practice. To experience it, Clusters, geodes and crystals; workshops, however briefly, is to fundamentally shift ones Tibetan and quartz singing bowls, gifts, understanding of this creation. One comes to jewellery, space clearing, and so much more. know that all that exists is but an expression of that one universal consciousness; that you are a manifestation of that Divine Oneness. This may sound esoteric but is actually grounded in simple yogic practices which everyone can learn. Yogic physiology incorporates an understanding and use of the Workshops in September 2013 subtle energy pathways, or Nadis, existing in Sept 7th & 8th CRYSTAL HEALING TRAINING & the human being. (Known as meridians in CERTIFICATION; Second module of six. Patty can work with Chinese Medicine.) Of particular importance you to complete Module 1 so you can join the group! are three principal Nadis related to the spinal 2ND Wednesday every month MEDITATION FROM THE column. It is through these channels that HEART; Doors close at 7.25 p.m. $5 heart offering; subtle spiritual energy flows and energises th the chakras. The activation of the chakras Sept. 15 SENSING YOUR AURA; with Swapna; $44 + HST. in this way enables the expression of higher Sept. 22nd & 23rd ULTIMATE RELATIONSHIP EVENT; with James and Melanie. This 2 day event will ignite passion and human propensities such as compassion love love. Cost is $350 plus HST per person or $600 plus HST per and divine intoxication.

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story tells of two friends walking in the desert. At some point, they argue and one friend slaps the other in the face. The one who gets slapped feels hurt, but without saying anything, he writes in the sand: “Today my friend slapped me in the face.” They keep walking and come to an oasis. The one who was slapped wades in, gets stuck in the mire and starts drowning, but his friend saves him. When he recovers, he writes on a stone: “Today my friend saved my life.” The morale: write your hurts in the sand so that the winds of forgiveness may quickly erase them and carve your blessings in stone so that you may enjoy them forever. This simple story from an unknown author has been passed down through the ages because of its timeless wisdom. The first incident in the story reminds us of the relevance of the first Reiki principle: “Just for today, do not anger”. In a situation such as that depicted here we may interpret the principle this way: when feeling hurt, especially as a result of a friend’s behaviour towards us, it may be wise to resist giving in to anger, while finding a non-confrontational way to acknowledge our hurt feelings. This prevents the situation from degenerating into a conflict, leaving the friend’s heart open to forgiveness. The second incident reminds us that gratitude is a powerful healer and relationship builder. The story, as it unfolds, also shows us the relationship between forgiveness and gratitude. We see that if we can hold off anger, when feeling hurt, and hold onto forgiveness instead, before long, we will be given a reason to respond with gratitude. This is the energy of the third Reiki principle: “Just for today, I will live in gratitude and honour myself, my parents, my teachers and my elders.” When appropriate, the list of those honoured in the context of this statement of intent can be extended

to include friends, family members, classmates, etc… As families approach another September together, challenges with respect to maintaining existing friendships and starting new ones on the right foot will certainly appear. Spending some time reflecting on the values which generate and nurture friendship can help us set our intentions in favour of successful relationship management. Spending some time reflecting, discussing and meditating on the messages of meaningful stories and their relationship to the Reiki principles can be a good way to set the tone for approaching our friendships with patience, forgiveness, honour and gratitude. Friendships support us throughout our life journey. We engage in them from a very early age and cherish them as we get older. We need friendship to fully experience life. I read somewhere that a friendship is a living entity, with a birth date, a life history (or story) and a termination date (its death). I would therefore recommend that you recruit the energy of the fifth Reiki principle: “Be kind to all living things” and so, be kind to all your friendships. Submitted by: Joffre Carpenter-Ducharme joffre@reikiassociates.com ~ www.reikiassociates.com 613-264-8165

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The Yoga for MS Fundraiser Calendar Project begins a Second Year and an Expansion by Loren Crawford, E-RYT500 hen Natalie Van Tassel, local Yoga teacher and nurse, learned of her 23-year old son's diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2012, she channeled her energy into a project to raise funds for research and awareness building about this disease. The 2013 Calendar raised over $11,000 for the MS Society of Canada, Ottawa Chapter. For her efforts, Natalie received the MS Society 2012 Third Party Fundraising Event of the Year. There were many who contributed to make this success, but the lion share of work was definitely Natalie's. With the success of last year, Natalie decided to embark on the project again. For the 2014 Calendar she reached out to myself for assistance. I am honoured to work on this project. My grandmother lived with MS. The quiet grace that she brought to her reality were a powerful teaching for me. Whatever I can do at this stage of my life and Yoga journey to honour her is a great opportunity to serve. Natalie and I have decided that while the fundraiser calendar is a great project, we can do more. To that end we built a website that will be used to promote and sell the calendars, but perhaps even more importantly, become an ongoing resource for those living with or affected by MS. The website offers information about the disease, how Yoga can be used to improve the lives of those living with MS, videos of specialized sequences for those with mobility, strength or balance issues, and instructional elements to assist people in their daily lives. The site also provides opportunities for viewers to contribute to the cause with a number of downloadables that can be accessed for a modest donation and find out where calendars are being sold. Find us at www.yogamscalendar.com. We will also be using social media this year starting with a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ yogamsproject). Please "like" us there and follow our announcements.

This year we are also expanding who receives the donations. Once again the MS Society of Canada Ottawa Chapter is a recipient and the Ottawa Hospital Foundation has been included. Dr. Mark Freedman, Director, Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit continues to do amazing research into this disease. He is an avid supporter of this project and many others which raise funds. Donations will be directed to this research through the Foundation. As with any project of this scale there are countless hours of volunteer time involved. Natalie and I are grateful to the project photographer, Adam Mooz. His work is going to make this calendar as beautiful as last year's. Many other supporters of the project, including all the models, are identified on the website. Our goal is to triple the sales from last year, so we are calling on each of you to support the initiative. Please purchase your calendars - locations are listed on the website. Yoga teachers and studios will be offering events to raise additional funds, all of these will be listed on the website as well, so consider attending them. Thanks for your ongoing support for this project for without you it would not be a success.

September 2013

The Age Of Tarot -- R. J. Emmerson, MBA, Ph.D.

e’re entering the “Age of Tarot”. With all the clichés about fortune-tellers reading your cards, it may seem odd that I recommend the Tarot -- I have a Ph.D. in Business Administration and spent years coaching senior executive teams. The image my credentials present is more rational than mystical. Nevertheless, I’ve noticed that people are seeking more creative and successful ways to navigate life’s challenges. My research interests include creativity, decision-making, organizational learning and managing change. I recommend using the Tarot to enhance intuition, creativity, and decision-making. Tarot lends itself to many approaches. My unique approach combines Tarot with coaching. Whether you’re a successful CEO or still in high school, you’re empowered by having a clear personal vision and the skills to make it happen. Lifework Tarot readings clarify your vision. Coaching empowers you with the skills to make it happen. As for the clichés about fortune-telling, the Tarot is a just a deck of 77 cards. The mystical power of the Tarot is simply the intuition engaged to interpret them. Each card in the Tarot is a symbol open to various interpretations depending on the question we ask. A Lifework Tarot reading involves having a client choose several cards, then helping the client interpret them. Because it’s an interactive process that fully engages the intuitive insight of both parties, it better grounds the reading in the client’s reality. The client learns how to unleash the full power of intuition. Science has not yet explained intuitive insight, but research has revealed that the most complex decisions are best made by well-informed intuition, rather than by rational analysis alone. (See lifeworktarot.com for links). It’s those complex decisions that can keep us tossing and turning all night. Clients facing complex decisions often ask for a Tarot reading because they want a clearer glimpse of the future. Most of us intuitively know far more about the future than we readily admit. Our intuition makes sense of both the present and the future we see in the cards. Reading the Tarot allows our intuitive insights to surface clearly in our conscious awareness where they clarify our vision and inform our decisions. The process opens our minds to what is realistically possible. The future we envision in the Tarot cards doesn’t just happen. If we foresee an attractive outcome, we work towards it. If we foresee an outcome we’d rather avoid, we take practical steps to avoid it. The cards give powerful insights, but they don’t teach the necessary skills to act on them. Combining Tarot with coaching both clarifies the vision of the future you want to create and develops the skills to create it.

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have been thinking and dreaming about it for years, and this month I am overjoyed to be coordinating a new community program called SpiritArt! This has been made possible by a grant from the GIFT (Growing in faith together) program of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and support from Faith and Arts Ottawa, a program of the United Church of Canada. As Coordinator of the new SpiritArt program, I have been busy designing a logo, building the website, talking to facilitators and creating a wonderful, peaceful space that will enable you to tune out the ‘busy-ness’ of life and tune into Spirit to nurture your own soul. The space is currently being retrofitted to support a variety of art forms such as dance, painting, colouring, poetry, mandala making, music and more. Starting this October, this wide variety of workshops will enable people of all backgrounds to explore their own creativity, spirituality, and faith formation. The emphasis will be less on art making than on using art modalities to tap into the holy and the work of the Spirit by focussing on the process more than the product. Our mission is: • To provide a safe and welcoming art space • To offer programming that nurtures spirituality and inspires hope, creativity, growth and healing though artistic expression • To build and nurture a sense of community and connection through programming • To provide a structure which will sustain connections made and to provide ongoing opportunities for support for people in their spiritual journeys SpiritArt Program fosters opportunities for people of all ages, cultures and religious background to jointly explore the richness of life, to embrace differences and celebrate universal commonalities.

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t was 15 minutes into the meditation. I was gazing into the eyes of the stranger seated in front of me and chanting some beautiful and unfamiliar words that no longer seemed foreign as my tongue moved automatically on auto pilot. My arms were starting to tingle and my breath began to deepen and slow down as I watched the face before me shift into that of my mother’s, then my father, and other influential people in my life. I felt the heaviness of past conflicts lift from my chest as brief flashes of memories spontaneously came to the surface of my mind and dissolved. The sound of the 200 other chanting voices pulsed in the beautiful sunlit church, and though I was sitting in what seemed a passive meditative pose, my mind was actively racing and endorphins flowing as I surrendered into the group energy of the room. I decided to meet the challenge of the meditation and see where it would take me. Throughout the day, I laughed, I cried, I trembled, I swayed, I hugged, I ranted, I chanted, I played. I was shedding layers that no longer were needed. I was me. That was 2005, and since then I have participated in more than a dozen other White Tantric Yoga events which is my way of clearing the “noise” of the ol’ monkey mind and bringing me closer to my true self. As I continue to practice, I am amazed at the effectiveness and simplicity of this age-old yogic technology.

On Saturday, Oct 5th 2013, a committed group of yoga teachers and yoga studio owners from the Ottawa Kundalini Yoga community will be hosting the first White Tantric Yoga workshop event in Ottawa at the Hampton Conference Center, which is expected to be a sold out event with some 150 dedicated yoga and meditation enthusiasts! This day-long meditation workshop has been offered internationally by 3HO since 1970 and is now available in 37 cities throughout the year and O-town is now on the map, so you can see why we’re thrilled to donate our time and effort to making this non-profit event a huge success! It’s time to clean up the Capital’s karma ;) Our minds release 1000 thoughts per wink of an eye. Some of these thoughts get lost in the unconscious, and some get stuck in the subconscious and affect the conscious mind. These thoughts become feelings, emotions, desires, multi-realities or fantasies. Instead of mastering our mind, often our mind and thoughts direct us, which can cause impulsive decisions, poor communication and selfimposed stress. White Tantric Yoga® enables you to break through these subconscious blocks, so you can have a more enjoyable life. In the shortest time, you can experience release from a lot of the burden you carry in your mind. When you see and act on each moment with clarity, you can gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your life can change. Your mind, body, and soul can act together as one. This is the path to personal freedom and awareness, and will bring more success to every area of your life.

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Have you ever wanted to have a conversation with a Divine being? Or ask questions you felt you’d never get the answer to in this lifetime?

pirit Speaks is a new event I’ve created that lets you get up close and personal, giving you the chance to talk directly with Spirit. The evening begins with Spirit channeling an engaging talk on a subject for the highest good of the gathered audience, followed by questions. How it all works is really very cool. You see, for the last several years I have been channeling my spirit guides. “Uh, what the heck is channeling?” you ask. Channeling is where I allow Spirit to use my voice in order to talk. In their words, “Lisa directs the energy of spirit beings through herself as a voice channel, translating the vibration of Spirit through to you for an evening of interaction.” It’s a funny story of efficiency how this came about. When I first learned to communicate with my spirit guides I started by writing down the words I heard in my head. This proved to be a slow process, as thinking is much faster than writing. I found that I was forgetting what had been said before I could get it all down. So I decided to try automatic writing, where I let Spirit control what I wrote by getting my mind out of the way and letting my hand write. This was still slow and didn’t always make sense. What’s a girl to do? Typing! Definitely faster for me than writing. I can touch type, so was able to close my eyes and let my fingers go. This became a hybrid of typing what I heard and automatic typing. The lag between the thought occurring and my fingers typing was very short now. I still use this method from time to time. It’s great for getting things down on (electronic) paper. Was I satisfied with that? Noooo, of course not. I always want to take things to the next level, and I’m very big on efficiency. The only thing faster I could think of for expressing thoughts was speaking out loud. Now, you may have experienced a medium session with me or someone else where we listen to what is being told to us and then tell you what we heard. It’s just like telling a friend what another friend said. You take in the information and then re-tell it. While faster than writing, and the safest way to communicate with spirits in general, it has the same recall drawbacks I mentioned earlier. My spirit guides and angels are safe for me to connect with though, so I took our conversations to the next level. I allowed them to control what I was saying, directly. This, again, involves getting my mind out of the way and allowing them to say what they like without my

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