Whole Person Calendar - September 2009 by Whole Person Calendar

he topic of healthcare is on the news everyday and on the minds and hearts of many who are concerned about their health. All aspects of healing on the physical, emotional, mental or spiritual levels, are equally important for optimum mind/body/ spirit connection. Alternative options that utilize energy, such as acupuncture and massage therapies, have typically been excluded from most insurance coverage--despite centuries of proven, long-term benefits to our health and well-being. This changes as our paradigms regarding health and healing necessarily shift gears, moving us into the energybased approaches of the 21st century. Since choosing between the numerous modalities offered can be confusing, “A Simple Guide to Navigating the New Age Waters” is featured this month. We hope this helps as you browse through the many choices of wonderful therapies and healers. As Swami Kriyananda describes in his article on self-healing, energy is the cause of radiant well-being:

“The future of healing lies in knowing how to introduce energy into the body and to work with it in such a way as to destroy disease and bring about lasting health.”

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The Essence of Self-Healing 4 Navigating New Age Waters 8 The Reconnective Kids

Mother-Daughter Healing 31 Mystical Wisdom of Tarot 41 Teaching Health

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The Essence of Self-Healing by Swami Kriyananda

aramhansa Yogananda taught that there must be a two-way exchange of energy between the doctor, or healer, and the patient for true healing to take place. We must be more than just passive recipients of energy, but should dynamically engage our own will and magnetism to draw the healing we need. This emphasis on energy represents a shift in thinking from a model of the universe based on fixed, insensate matter toward one based on fluid, conscious awareness. The more we recognize that energy is the essence of all that we see and experience through our senses, the more we come to depend on that energy and understand how to work with it.

The subtle causes of illness As we go back and try to perceive what is behind each outward, physical manifestation, we can see that there is a subtler reality responsible for that manifestation. God created the universe first as thought, then He projected that thought out as energy, and finally He condensed that energy into matter, or the physical world. The more we are in touch with the unseen cause of the outward form, the more power we have to work with the energy which created it and to effect changes in it. This is extremely relevant to our understanding of the field of self-healing. The more we can tune in to the subtle realities of thought patterns and energy that produce illness, the more we can change those patterns at their source.

Generating the right energy The future of healing lies in knowing how to introduce energy into the body and to work with it in such a way as to destroy disease and bring about lasting health. Energy, in fact, has always been the cause of radiant well-being. Merely eating the right foods won’t necessarily give you good health, but right attitude and the energy it generates can. An attitude of joy is perhaps the best healer of all. Norman Cousins, the well-known writer, was able to cure himself completely

of what had been diagnosed as a terminal illness by deliberately laughing for many hours every day. Energy has been the cause of seemingly miraculous cures. Yogananda said, “The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.” This is the basis of our Energization Exercises. But we also need to understand that healing requires more than just generating lots of will and energy. We must learn how to use that energy sensitively in cooperation with a higher power.

Learn to work with God I’ve found in working with healing energy, it’s more effective to hold the thought, “I want to work with God, not just for God.” Of course, it’s good to do things for God, but when you’re doing them in cooperation with Him, the flow of energy becomes subtly, but very tangibly different. Then, amazing things seem to happen effortlessly in a harmonious flow. A few years ago I had been working very hard, and my heart started to feel very tired and strained. I began sending energy there but with the added thought, “God, let’s do this together.” With that approach came the understanding of using energy in a different way—not just with determined will power, but with a consciousness of a flow of health and happiness to that body part. My heart immediately began to respond and quickly returned to feeling well. By working with God, our will works with the energy rather than driving it, and we find we can do a great deal to heal our bodies. Certainly, there are times when it’s necessary for us to consult a doctor, but we don’t constantly need to be running off for medical attention. Once Master said, “Every time I turn my back, I find people here starting to go to doctors all the time. But if they have faith in God and in the divine flow, everything will work much better.”

A new approach to healing There are many indications that, a hundred years from now, our understanding of how the world operates will change dramati-

cally. Every development in modern science is moving away from a focus on outward physical forms into an awareness that the universe is really a flow of energy. In the future, healing will be a fusion of new medical knowledge with spiritual insights about the effects of energy and consciousness upon the body. When these two disciplines converge on a single point, a whole new approach to healing will emerge that reflects the fact that our bodies are essentially composed of energy. By working with new forms of energy, and being in tune with a higher source, we can accomplish things that pills could never do. I’d like to share a story about a healing Good Health: experience that I had which doesn’t involve Good health is more than a state the deliberate sending of energy on my part, of not being ill! It is a radiant state but rather being in tune of inner well-being. with a higher consciousness. Some years ago, I had an extraordinarily Such radiant well-being comes painful attack of kidney after the mind has been cleared of stones. I’ve never experienced anything every shadow of unwillingness, of like it—the pain was so fear, and of doubt; when one has intense that every muscle in my body was learned to say “yes” to life; and quivering like a leaf, when one has learned to love. and I couldn’t speak. A friend was From Affirmations for Self-Healing helping me and was urging me to go to the by Swami Kriyananda. hospital, but the thought of driving over our bumpy roads was totally out of the question. Two hours passed, and the pain was getting worse and worse. I don’t like to pray for myself, so I just hung in there. I can’t say I grinned and bore it, but I bore it. Then I looked at my watch—it was Sunday morning, and I was supposed to give the Sunday service in fifteen minutes. Feeling desperate at this point, I prayed, “God, I’m totally incapable of giving the service in this condition, so if you want me to give it, please take this pain away.” It was quite amazing but within the length of time it took me to say that prayer, the pain vanished and was replaced by intense joy. It wasn’t just the emotional joy of relief, but rather the feeling of God’s presence. In fact, during the Sunday service I was so overwhelmed with joy that I could hardly speak anyway.

What is true healing? This healing wasn’t brought about by sending energy to the kidney, but by offering the illness up to God and letting Him do it. It can happen in either way, but the important thing to understand is that if we do it together with God, the possibilities are unlimited. If we send that energy with His grace, if we ask Him to heal us, and if we understand that all true healing should be according to His will and not our own, then all this can become a means for our spiritual growth. We can think of disease as a natural process of the psyche in its effort to cure itself of sin, delusion, or various kinds of error. Therefore, in self-healing it’s important for you not to send energy only according to your own desires, but to try to feel what is God’s will in the matter. Ultimately, what’s important isn’t the healing of your body, but the spiritual growth of your soul. If you grow in the consciousness of God, when this body goes, you’ll keep on growing. But if you’ve only focused on physical health, you’ll have created a beautiful mausoleum—a white sepulcher, as Jesus called it.

Change your attitudes Transformation of consciousness is the essence of self-healing. Learn to change your attitudes, because in the last analysis, wrong attitudes are always responsible for anything that goes wrong with you. Even accidents that occur are caused by something in your consciousness that attracts them. Finally, remember that regardless of health or disease, you should strive to be a part of that divine flow and be united in your consciousness with God. Saints, too, sometimes have to deal with illnesses—maybe they’re taking other people’s karma, maybe they’re working out their own—it doesn’t matter. But remember we go through what we need to in order to achieve the highest healing of all—the healing of our ignorance of who we really are: children of God.

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hen my sister was pregnant, she experienced massive back pain. Her trainer suggested she had weak abs and her back was grossly overcompensating. Her nutritionist thought it might be dehydration, or her dairy intake, and her yoga instructor insisted it was stress related. This diagnostic collision is holistic healing at its best and worst simultaneously. On the upside, the feedback she got reflected a consideration for her whole self — who she is, in terms of mind, body, spirit, and how unsuspecting symptoms can emerge when these areas are out of sync. All of the hypotheses were certainly plausible and possibly accurate. The downside was, my sister’s predominant experience was one of confusion. As a psychotherapist, body-worker and nagging advocate of the merits of comple

contextualize its growing popularity in relationship to Western medicine. Western medicine has the stability of empirically proven treatments, detailed understanding of biology, and sophisticated diagnostic tools. It also has the capacity to treat urgent conditions immediately and effectively in a way that Eastern medicine cannot. Where Eastern medicine has the leg up, however, is in its integrative and holistic ability. Western medicine is not equipped to link together all the knowledge of each medical discipline (cardiology, fertility, internal medicine, gastroenterology etc.) and view the whole person. Sadly, it is just not possible; after finishing my psychology degree, I contemplated going to medical school for neurocardiology. I figured this would be the ultimate one-two healthcare punch, until I realized I

the service of the mind. What is critical about this model is that there is reciprocity between mind, brain, body and spirit. If you work on your spirit, it will affect your mind. If you balance your brain, you will balance your body. This means that you can use any one of these four domains for healing. Theoretically, if we are looking through a holistic lens, they are all essentially doing the same thing. As a common denominator, most alternative approaches are rooted in the practice of mindful awareness. Generally, this practice brings you in touch with the present moment in your body and enables you to overcome the burden of your mind’s over-activity. Ideally, it allows you to live in the now versus the past or future, all of which connects you to your physical vitality and cultivates a greater sense of

A Simple Guide to Navigating the New Age Waters mentary medicine, my sister called me for direction. First, I suggested a chiropractor. It sounded like her lumbar vertebrae was out of alignment. Then, I referred her to a structural integration therapist, proposing that she might need a less invasive treatment. But on the other hand, I realized she would benefit from seeing an acupuncturist. Acupuncturists work with subtle energy bodies, which I thought might prove more pervasive in its effect. Or really, she may have just needed a therapist. Having a baby can bring up a lot of complicated emotions and maybe her body was becoming the container for them. Over ten referrals later, I had guided my sister to an extended and slightly more obscure version of the original confusion. The ultimate culprit here was the lack of integration and direction in her treatment plan. By the end of the day, she was overwhelmed to the point of paralysis, wherein she didn’t seek any help at all. Aside from the fact that this story is just an amusing example of how my enthusiasm can devolve into my professional fallibility, I think it is speaking to the greater trend of what it is like to navigate the New Age waters. Perhaps, more accurately, how difficult it is to navigate these waters without a navigation chart and lack of a system. Admittedly, as a bit of a mea culpa to my sister, I find that I am inclined to explain myself, break down the field of mind-body health, and

would be in school for the next twenty years and my education would still exclude many, many medical disciplines — not to mention, the overwhelming financial impossibility! I do not mean to speak glibly or dismissively about Western treatment; we would not survive in this stressful culture without the merits and advancements of this medicine. It is a hugely important foundation and an indispensable aspect of healthcare. But, instead of viewing Eastern and Western healthcare as opposing ideologies, one can view Eastern medicine as complementary. Complementary, or alternative medicine, is designed to view people as a whole, interconnected system, where one part affects another, and importantly, it has a focus on health rather than disease. From an alternative perspective, you can understand the body as a biological container for energy. When energy flows, things tend to be healthy. Where it is stagnant or flowing in excess, disease and malfunction erupts. We can understand the mind as the scaffolding that structures the direction of energy. Dr. Dan Siegel, renowned educator and psychiatrist puts it this way: “the mind is a process that regulates the flow of energy and information…[and] uses the brain to carry out its work.” In this regard, we can view the brain as a machine of sorts, which works in

peace and calm. From a physiological standpoint, the experiences of stress versus relaxation elicit completely different hormones. And as such, mindfulness and holistic medicine have the capacity to balance the nervous system and repress the release of excessive stress hormones. That said, as we witnessed with my sister, at some point the inventory of holistic practices feels just as fragmented as Western medicine. What exactly is each of these disciplines and what are their proven benefits? I am writing a quick and dirty (and therefore somewhat over-simplified) description of some of them below:

Psychotherapy Using a largely Western training model, this discipline is perhaps the greatest bridge between the Eastern and Western healing modalities. School of thought and theoretical orientations range considerably, but at a basic level, all versions of psychotherapy focus on the mind. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of therapy, and unlike the other treatments, is that it gives you the opportunity to actively reflect and verbally articulate your internal experience. This process facilitates the integration of your left, language oriented side of the brain with your right, creative and intuitive side, which is a prerequisite for an integrated, optimally functioning brain. (continued on page 50)

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taught by John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA. Free-form writing, described in his best-selling book Spiritual Warrior, helps clear the subconscious and unconscious levels. 7:30-9 pm at Prana West, 3726 W. Adams Blvd., LA 90018. Info: PTS, 323/737-1534. A GATHERING OF MIRACLES® offers A Course in Miracle inspired lecture-services by Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a student-teacher-lecturer of ACIM for over 25 years. Listen to real life experiences and how the ACIM principles and other spiritual/metaphysical thought systems can be applied in everyday life. Q&As follow talk. No previous ACIM experience necessary. 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Call 310/4788994 or visit www.agatheringofmiracles.com. WEEKLY GNOSTIC MASS, celebrated according to early Gnostic tradition, every Wednesday 8:30 pm, freewill donation only, Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/4672685, website: www.gnosis.org. HEALING NIGHT, HEALING MUSIC, laying on of hands, full-body healing, done by experienced healers. 6:30-8:30 pm at New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. In back classroom, enter by back gate of parking lot in alley, 4th building north of Wilshire Blvd. Info: Bertha Taylor, 310/836-2768. Donation. Call to confirm. CHOIR NOTICE: If you are interested in joining our choir, you are welcome to schedule an audition with our talented choir director, Dan Redfeld. Please call for a Wednesday evening appointment. Contatct A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 SOUL DANCE CLASS, dance to the rhythm of the Soul. Have a deep experience of yourself through movement. Have fun discovering your Spirit. Contact Alisha Hayes, alisha@soulsdance.org. FULL MOON DRUMMING FOR ALL (men, women, children) with Melinda Rodriguez, 7-9 pm, $10/person or 2 for $10 if you arrive at the door with a friend. Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. FOCUS ON FASCIA: THERAPEUTIC STRETCHING, 14 hours. This 2-day workshop provides students with the fundamentals of fascial stretching for both themselves and to share with their clients, friends or family. Learn how to use tennis balls, fascia balls, chairs, walls and massage tables to enhance releases. Open to everyone. Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/951-5811, www. gotohhi.org. ENERGY MEDICINE: FOR VITALITY AND HEALTH, based on Donna Eden’s book, Energy Medicine, you will learn and practice exercises and the 5 Minute Daily Energy Routine. 10 am12 noon or 7-9 pm, $25. With MaryJayne Collins, PhD, 805/371-1679. Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com. SACRED SOUND, Sound Healing and Meditation Circle with Jaqueline Marie. Experience profound healing and peace. Enjoy a sonic massage created by the resonant sound and harmonies of Quartz Crystal singing bowls and voice. This process awakens and balances the

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7 major energy centers (chakras) and attunes the physical and non-physical bodies. 7:308:30 pm, $20. Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/4778833, www.wheelofwellbeing.com. JOURNEY OF SOULS: LIFE BETWEEN LIVES class, a 4-week thought-provoking class that looks at the soul’s experiences between earthly incarnations. Taught by Rev. Dr. Donna Byrns, free-will offering basis. Thursdays through Sept. 24, 7-9:30 pm. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org. A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle. Discussion led by Dr. Margie Ann Taylor-Black. 10 am, love offering. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. www.ecchurchofcalif.org. DARSHAN THURSDAY, 7:30-9 pm. A talk by Bodhisattva Shree Swami Premodaya on the subject of spiritual awakening, how to achieve it, and how to apply it in daily life. By donation, The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, www.thebodhicenter.net. PRAYER AND SHARE READING GROUP at Unity West Church meets 7-8 pm. Join us for this ongoing group. This month we are reading Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth, a valuable guide for all who are seeking a truly full way of life. Newcomers welcome, love offering basis. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org. EVENING GROUP MEDITATION SERVICE, 7:30-8 pm, free. You are invited to our rural community sanctuary for evening meditation

Upcoming Events Organic Harvest Weekend - Sept. 5-7, 2009 Enjoy an educational, hands-on approach to preparing soil, composting, harvesting and cooking a delicious meal. Learn the basics of organic gardening amidst natural beauty at Sunburst Sanctuary and our organic farm.

The Rainbow Path Retreat November 5-8, 2009

Meditation • Transformation • Illumination

Light and Renewal Retreat Dec. 31, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010 Learn the liberating art and science of meditation - awaken to the divine light and presence within you. Refresh your spirit amidst abundant natural beauty, and project your intentions for the New Year.

Learn Kriya II Meditation Technique Discover the healing power of your own inner rainbow. Create a fulﬁlling, loving life with the Eightfold Path of Conscious Living. Prerequisite: At least six months Kriya 1 practice. Realize who you truly are, and the power you have to create heaven on earth again. Sunburst was founded by Norman Paulsen, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. The Sanctuary is located 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, California. Please call for reservations and suggested donation rates.

service. A tranquil time for reflection and rejuvenation. Free, call for directions. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org. NOON TIME MEDITATION, open to all faiths, noon-1 pm, in the Library of Yale Hall. Facilitated by Rev. Suzanne Commons, who is also available for Spiritual Counseling from 1-3 pm. this weekly hour of various types of meditation takes place at A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 FERTILITY MASSAGE: THE FEM TECHNIQUE, 18 hours. In this 3-Fridays class for CMTs taught by Bozena Barton, students learn a 60-minute FEM Technique protocol as a supportive therapy to prepare the system for conception and maintenance of pregnancy. Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/9515811, www.gotohhi.org. WORDS OF COMFORT FOR CHALLENGING TIMES, an MSIA video presentation featuring John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA, and John Morton, Spiritual Director. They assure us that God has a purpose for everything, even though we sometimes can’t see it. 7:30-9 pm. Free, donations welcome. Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Contact Judy, 323/7374055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www.peacelabyrinth.org. NEW AGE BIBLE INTERPRETATION, Vol. 7, by Corinne Helene, 7-8 pm, class every other Friday, donation. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica,

310/395-4346. FRIDAY NIGHT CAFÉ, LIVE MUSIC! Open house and tour. Complimentary dinner with delicious deserts will be served. Enjoy live music (jazz, acoustic, rock, alternative) throughout the evening until midnight. Open Mic so come and share your music. 7 pm, call to reserve your seat, 818/247-9822. 222-1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91203. THE COMING OF THE GNOSTICS, lecture by Dr. Stephan A Hoeller, 8 pm, freewill donation. The Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, www.gnosis.org. SPIRITUAL HEALING ON THE RADIO, Southern California, every Friday, 10:30-11 pm, AM 1190. To call during the program for healing: 714/890-1424, 714/454-4571. With Master Khoi Vu. Whenever you feel stress, hate or fear creeping in, you should apply this healing method. Listing to the CD for Self Healing, you will receive the love energy and shift to a New Journey through the contact with spiritual energy. Info: 714/454-4571, or email vgqk1941@yahoo. com. Visit www.healingbyspirit.com. FIND THE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, find Peace, Security and Love. Begin a positive change of course in life by attending weekly gatherings, study and ultimately through meditation on the inner sound current known as the Word, Shabd or Naam. Always free. Intro sessions on Monday and Friday nights, 7 pm. Sant Mat Meditation Center, 7726 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310/821-3321. Info: call Bob 310/9302450, Victor 310-930-2452, or Pat 310/5673265. Website: www.lasantmat.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 ORGANIC HARVEST WEEKEND Sept. 5-7. En-

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joy an educational, hands-on approach to preparing soil, composting, harvesting and cooking a delicious meal. Learn the basics of organic gardening amidst natural beauty at Sunburst Sanctuary and our organic farm. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org. THE 37TH ANNUAL CANCER CONVENTION is taking place Sept. 5-7 at the Sheraton Universal in Hollywood. Lectures, movies and exhibits on Alternative Therapies, including Nutritional Approach, Laetrile, Gerson, Hoxsey, Poly-MVA, Enzymes, Immunotherapy. Also learn about Chelation, DMSO, Oxygen, Herbal, Cellular and Electro-Magnetic Therapies, for all diseases. $40/day. CEU’s for nurses and dentists, $45/ day. Exhibits only: $20/day. For info contact Cancer Control Society, 2043 N. Berendo, LA 90027, 323/663-7801, www.cancercontrolsociety.com. VIBRATION & SOUND THERAPY, 7 hours, 10 am-6 pm. This course uses crystal bowls, tuning forks, drums, rain sticks, didgeridoos, gongs and chimes to teach students how to use sounds and vibrations as a healing modality. Open to everyone. Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/951-5811, www.gotohhi.org. PEOPLE & PET COMMUNICATION AND HEALING FAIR, everyone welcome, free healings for people and pets. Bring your pets on a leash or in a cage so that they are comfortable; bring a picture if you can’t bring them in person or just bring yourself! 1:30-3:30 pm. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/640-2211, www. true-insight.com. INTUITIVE SUCCESS with Lynette Brown, Hay

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House author (men welcome), 1:30-4:30 pm, $35/person. Why do some people succeed easily while others fail despite making extraordinary efforts? This workshop will inspire you to create opportunity, abundance and power by repatterning limiting behaviors to create the life of your dreams. Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. RHYTHM OF SPIRIT WORLD HEALING CEREMONY with Anton Mizerak, world renowned New Age musician. He will speak (and play) on The Evolution of Spirituality through Sacred Music. 6:55-8:55 pm, $10 suggested donation. Spiritual Unity Movement, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills (previously Sepulveda). Contact Patrick Harbula, 866/204-2261, www.spiritualunitymovement.org.

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GNOSTIC MASS, Sundays 11 AM Weekday Mass: Wednesdays 8:30 PM Healing Service 2nd & 4th Sundays 5 PM Service to Holy Sophia 3rd Thursdays 8 PM

The Gnostic Society 3363 Glendale Bl., L.A. 90039 Ph. 323-467-2685 www.gnosis.org Free Samples of MP3 audio recordings at www.bcrecordings.net

FALUN GONG (FALUN DAFA), a traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice, practiced by millions worldwide. Learn Falun Gong for free. Every Saturday, Hermosa Beach, 7 am, 14th St. & The Strand. For information contact 310/9184700. Also at La Jolla Cove, 619/280-3112 for details. NON-DUALITY MADE EASY, a weekly seminar, 11:30 am-1 pm, online and offline. Please call us to reserve your seat and get directions to our offices, or experience the class online (go to www.brainoptimization.com, scroll down to bottom of page and click on “Viewers Link”). Offered by the University of Healing Arts and the Brain Optimization Institute. For info call 818/508-1720, www.brainoptimization.com. FALUN GONG (FALUN DAFA), a traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice, practiced by millions worldwide. Learn Falun Gong for free. Every Saturday at 7 am, Hermosa Beach, 14th St. & The Strand. Call 310/918-4700 for details. Also La Jolla Cove, 619/280-3112. QUINTESSENTIAL DIMENSIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS: An Ecology of 4 Dimensions in Complementarity to Spacetime, weekly workshop with Roger Weir, 10 am-12 noon, $30, DVDs $20, CDs $10. Info: 310/278-9668. This is a challenging 13-part series (through Sept.). Pairing two sets of 4-dimensions renders the classic 8-fold structure, whose tuned super symmetry reveals a further range of dimensions that then characterize our Cosmos, Hyperspace, and the mystery of how a Zero field finds a Harmonic with Infinite Field. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 THE 37TH ANNUAL CANCER CONVENTION is taking place Sept. 5-7 at the Sheraton Universal in Hollywood. Lectures, movies and exhibits on Alternative Therapies, including the Nutritional Approach, Laetrile, Gerson, Hoxsey, Poly-MVA, Enzymes, Immunotherapy. Also learn about Chelation, DMSO, Oxygen, Herbal, Cellular and Electro-Magnetic Therapies, for all diseases. $40/day. CEU’s for nurses and dentists, $45/ day. Exhibits only: $20/day. For info contact Cancer Control Society, 2043 N. Berendo, LA 90027, 323/663-7801, visit www.cancercontrolsociety.com. THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE with Rev. Dr. Donna Byrns. Worship and grow at the Church of Truth with Christ-centered metaphysical teachings, 11 am service, Jr. Church. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, the Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, founded in 1924, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, visit our web-

15 site at www.churchoftruth.org. FULL MOON with Robert Blaschke. The full moon energies and radiations are important for attunement as they bring fresh impulses to man and nature. Full moon charts for LA and Washington DC will be presented. 10 am, New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. Donation. EAR CONING CLASS is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month by Valerie Anne Kirkgaard, PhD. www.coningcompany.com. Since 1992, coning and manufacturing premium quality rose cones. For details call 310/455-8623. NEW UNDERSTANDING! Thousands helped by author Vernon Howard’s marvelous message. Find relief at last! Classes every Sunday at 10 am, New Life Foundation, 5779 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. $3 donation. Info: 714/8999300, www.anewlife.org. AN INTERPLANETARY TOUR, Part 2, 4-6 pm. Discover the reality of spiritually biased people who live in peace and harmony on planets throughout the Milky Way Galaxy. Visit or watch the class streamed live via the Internet. Unarius Academy of Science, 145 S. Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, 800/475-7062, www.unarius.org. THE JUPITER NEPTUNE CONJUNCTION OF 2009, with Robert Blaschke, founder of the Earthwalk School of Astrology and author of 5 books on astrology. 11 am service. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. LOVE, THE BEST MEDICINE FOR THE HEART, a Sunday lecture series presented by Kadampa Meditation Center, 10:30 am-12 noon, $12 donation. Info: 323/223-0610, www.MeditateinLA. org. Explore how love makes you happy. Understand the obstacle in our way to healthy, happy relationships. Connect with love and share it with others. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/6591733. www.bodhitree.com. SUNDAY SERVICE WITH MUSIC, MEDITATION, INSPIRATION, Dr. Margie Ann Black presents Christ-centered, Scripturally based teachings with practical applications for everyday life that you won’t find anywhere else. Sunday School available. Love offering. 10:30 am, Encino Community Church, an all-inclusive circle of Love that seeks to make a difference just as we are. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. OPEN TOURS, LABYRINTH & GARDENS at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens, 12-4 pm. Experience the subtle power of the Labyrinth, enjoy the peace and seclusion of our “East Meets West” meditation gardens. Tour this 1910 LA Historical Cultural Monument. 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Call Judy, 323/737-4055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www. peacelabyrinth.org. Free, donations welcome. JOIN US FOR A SPIRT-ED FALL! Join us for our inspiring Sunday services, 10 am, with pre-service meditation at 9:40 am, and new children’s program at 10 am. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. SpiritWorks Center for Spiritual Living, 260 N. Pass Ave., Burbank 91505 (just north of 134 Fwy). 818/848-4158, visit us at www.spiritworkscenter.com. PSYCHICROBIN.COM, PSYCHICMOM.COM is internationally known as RobinZodiac.com, and hosts a ‘live’ Cable Radio Network show 8-9 am every Sunday PST. For your on-air sample reading, the station number is 800/336-2225. You can chat during the show ‘live’ at http://psychic-

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Reconnective Kids!: Put Healing into the Hands of Our Children by M. Darren Gregor

W e’ve all heard about the new evolution of gifted children coming onto the

planet–the Indigo, Crystal, and Rainbow Children. This phenomenon raises the question: what if any or all of our children could raise their consciousness and expand their natural abilities to connect more fully to themselves, others and the universe? A new class from The Reconnection, called Reconnective Kids, is beginning to make this possible. In this revolutionary new course, children from ages 4 -14 walk into a room with normal abilities and walk out with the expanded capacity to heal themselves and others. Reconnective Healing is a form of healing being utilized for the very first time. It reconnects us to the fullness of the universe as it unites us to the wholeness of our beings. Using an entirely new bandwidth of healing frequencies, it helps us to connect to the universe on powerful and expansive new levels. The reality of its existence has demonstrated itself clearly in practice as well as in university and research laboratories worldwide. With Reconnective Healing, we now have the possibility of bringing healing into our lives on many levels: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and more. The Reconnection has a rich history of offering seminars worldwide for adults who want to learn how to master this extraordinary work. Now, for the first time, they are teaching children through fun, engaging workshops that are age-appropriate. When children experience the healing and empowering work in these “play-shops,” they literally gain new abilities and sensibilities that help them access a more comprehensive form and meaning of health–one that demonstrates how healing occurs when the body, mind and soul return to balance. Reconnective Kids workshops enlighten children about the energetic world around them, taking them from what they already know and have experienced to new levels of understanding that can be used for play, learning and healing on all levels. Through hands-on (and hands-off ) games, they are

guided through activities and explorations that teach them to learn, feel, find and play with tangible Reconnective Healing Frequencies. They then learn how to use these frequencies to help bring about the possibility of healing on many levels–heart, mind, body and soul–to their family, friends, pets and plants, and most impor-

tantly, to themselves. According to Holly Hawkins, a California public school educator and an experienced Reconnective Healing Practitioner who co-developed this program, “the expressions of surprise and excitement on the faces of the kids when they first experience the Reconnective Frequencies are only matched by their enthusiastic exclamations of ‘wow,’ ‘I can feel it,’ ‘it feels like sparkles in my hand,’ or ‘I feel heat in my hand, and it feels big!’ Most children walk into a class with open minds and a lack of fear that allows them to immediately jump right into the experience.” During the workshop, each child takes turns working at the massage tables with their “clients” (other children in the class). As they each interact with the frequencies and their clients, their excitement grows as they begin to see physical manifestations, or “registers,” such as mild twitching or fluttering of the eyes, indicating that the frequencies are having some type of healing effect. While lying down on the table or doing the work on themselves, some children report having physical or emo-

tional healings, while others describe seeing multi-colored lights during their sessions or feeling an overwhelming sense of peace and joy. The cornerstone of the Reconnective Kids program is about learning self-healing. After discovering how to consciously interact with the Reconnective Frequencies, they’re taken through a guided portion of the class in which they learn how to spend time with the frequencies, on their own, allowing them to manifest healing on many levels. It is a deeply empowering experience for these amazing children to tangibly experience the Reconnective Frequencies in creating union with each other, the planet and the Universe. They come away from this portion of the workshop exuding an essence of centeredness and peace. The classes for the youngest of the children are designed as a parent/child experience in which the parent participates with the child so that they can help to reinforce and extend the child’s learning experience after completion of the workshop. Each child receives a workbook, complete with color photos, which goes through the main points of the course so that they can continue to practice and use their newly acquired skills at home. The goal of the Reconnective Kids workshop is to enhance, empower and enliven the life of each child who participates. At this time, the goal is not to have children become practitioners, but for them to attain an expanded view of life, with an enhanced ability to positively impact themselves and others by interacting in new ways with the seen and unseen. Not every child is born with the highly evolved abilities of an Indigo Child, but now it is possible for any child to take a quantum leap forward in expanding consciousness, creativity and confidence simply by participating in one transformational workshop. To learn more about the Reconnective Healing, the Reconnective Kids Workshop, email Holly Hawkins at Holly@TheReconnection.com. You can also visit www. TheReconnection.com or call 323.960.0012.

17 domain.com/chat.html and listen at http://www. CRNTalk.com. THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle DVD and meditation. At Dancing Shiva Yoga, 7466 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles (corner of Beverly & Gardner). Contact Victoria, 805/208-0484. $7 suggested donation. Group registered at www. eckharttolle.com, for info visit http://etolle. meetup.com/258/. COURSE IN MIRACLES DISCUSSION GROUP led by Dr. Margie Ann Black, 9:15 am. Join the group for a journey of forgiveness that releases the flow of love into your life! Love offering. Encino Community Church, Garden Chapel, 7769 Topanga Blvd, Canoga Park. For info call 818/712-9400. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County. Temple doors open 10 am for Silent Group Women’s Meditation. Main Sunday Goddess Service takes place 11 am-12 noon with focus on different theme and goddess each Sunday (call for upcoming schedule). Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. BURNING BOWL CEREMONY, held each Sunday after service at Unity West Santa Monica. This Unity tradition, started in the 1940s, is for release, a time for forgiving ourselves and others, so healing and the new journey can begin. Without peace in our hearts, there can be no peace in the world. Follows Sunday service that begins 9:10 a.m. Rev. Lee Lakso, minister. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org.

MONDAY, SEPT. 7 THE 37TH ANNUAL CANCER CONVENTION is taking place Sept. 5-7 at the Sheraton Universal in Hollywood. Lectures, movies and exhibits on Alternative Therapies, including the Nutritional Approach, Laetrile, Gerson, Hoxsey, Poly-MVA, Enzymes, Immunotherapy. Also learn about Chelation, DMSO, Oxygen, Herbal, Cellular and Electro-Magnetic Therapies, for all diseases. $40/day. CEU’s for nurses and dentists, $45/ day. Exhibits only: $20/day. For info contact Cancer Control Society, 2043 N. Berendo, LA 90027, 323/663-7801, www.cancercontrolsociety.com. SPIRITUAL SELF MASTERY CLASSES, 7:30 pm. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. With Rev. Lee, DMC, Church of Truth in Santa Clarita, inclusive, Christ centered, 22900 Market St., Newhall 91321, 661/645-9503, www.silentmiracles.net. AWAKEN & EMPOWER THE DIVINE FEMININE WITHIN, owning your Goddess energies of love and power, working with Hummingbird Flower Essences, by Kerry Ann James, to embrace your gifts and abilities and to transform your life. Sample flower essence, learn different mudras (sacred hand movements), and guided meditations. Meets 1st Monday of each month, $18, 7-8:30 pm. Aura Visions, 20929 Ventura Blvd. #37, Woodland Hills, 818/992-6178. MEDITATION & INNER-HEALING, a weekly Community Class, 7-8:30 pm. Looking for inspiration? Want to have more fun? We will explore ways to find the inner support necessary to help you on your path. Meditation, chanting, gentle free-form movement and writing. Class size limited, please come early, start time is punctual. For info on class or private coaching, call John Strelko, 310/430-5625, www.natureallhealing.com/1.html. At Tao Healing Arts, 2309 Main St., Santa Monica, 310/581-0097.

FIND THE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, find Peace, Security and Love. Begin a positive change of course in life by attending weekly gatherings, study and ultimately through meditation on the inner sound current known as the Word, Shabd or Naam. Always free. Intro sessions on Monday and Friday nights, 7 pm. Sant Mat Meditation Center, 7726 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310/821-3321. Info: call Bob 310/9302450, Victor 310-930-2452, or Pat 310/5673265. Website: www.lasantmat.com. HOLISTIC SKINCARE, you can beat aging, acne, dryness and other skin problems, call the Vital Image. Free demonstrations and sample facials held throughout the week. Call for specific days this week, 800/414-4624, 310/8231996. WALK THE HOPI LABYRINTH, achieve sacred balance by walking the Hopi Stone Labyrinth at the Sunburst Sanctuary, located on Hwy. 1, five miles from Hwy. 101 toward Lompoc. Call for appt, Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 TUESDAY PRAYER & MEDITATION, 7:30 pm. Rev. BJ Enright facilitates the Tuesday Evening Service. An evening of prayer, meditation, energy balancing and fellowship, in the main building. We will be doing our “full moon meditation and moon-mail” this evening. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. T.M. KNOWINGNESS HEALINGS, 7:30-8:30 pm, please arrive by 7:30 pm. The cleaning of energies that would interfere or inhibit the natural ability of the spirit to heal the body. Everyone welcome. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/640-2211, www.true-insight.com. ANNUAL CANCER CONVENTION’S DOCTOR’S SYMPOSIUM takes place today, 10 am5 pm, $75. Lunch included, public invited. Approved for 6 hours CE credits for nurses and dentists. Held in conjunction with the 37th annual convention of Sept. 5-7 at the Sheraton Universal, Hollywood. Info: Cancer Control Society, 2043 N. Berendo, LA 90027, 323/6637801, www.cancercontrolsociety.com. A MYSTICAL JOURNEY IN 22 STEPS, learn to use the power of the 22 major arcane tarot cards to align your spiritual path and co-create the highest, best, present and future you are meant to express. 7-9 pm, $40, includes materials. With Donna, at Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com. HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION ON ALL LEVELS, workshop and group healing with Dr. Irwin Fine, 7:30-9 pm, free. Info: 909/902-6064, www.FineHealing.com. Dr. Fine, D.C. is a renowned master healer, medical intuitive and counselor. He will speak about his life-altering encounter with the Virgin Mary during a childhood near-death experience. Includes a group healing. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. MEN OVER 50 SUPPORT GROUP, with B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT (Lic. 23640). Explore how to bring about the future you want in the company and support of other men. 7-9 pm, limited to 8 men. Call for interview. B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT,

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REALIZE YOUR HIGHEST SELF WITH DR. BRUCE GOLDBERG SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 — 10:00AM TO 6:00PM “Past Life Regression & Future Life Progression” and “Soul Healing — Heal Yourself By Raising Your Consciousness”

HOLISTIC FAIR — INTEGRATING BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT OCTOBER 17, 2009 — BEGINNING AT 10AM Phone: (909) 948-7412 or (800) 964-4941 www.astara.org

21243 Ventura Blvd, Suite 224, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, 818/348-8837. A COURSE IN MIRACLES CLASS, 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Would you choose love or fear? Do you want a greater sense of peace and contentment? Learn the incredible power of your choices. Study A Course in Miracles with Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a studentteacher-lecturer of the course for over 25 years. Call 310/478-8994 or visit www.allanrosenthal. com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 BUS TOURS OF CANCER CLINICS IN MEXICO, offered by the Cancer Control Society. Leaves from Sheraton Universal 7 am to 11:30 pm, $75. Preregister, approved for 15 hours of CE credits, $100. For more information call 323/663-7801, 2043 N. Berendo, LA 90027. www.cancercontrolsociety.com. REFUSE CONFLICT! Thousands helped by author Vernon Howard’s marvelous message. Find relief at last! Classes every Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Neighborhood Church, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, $3 donation. 714/8999300, www.anewlife.org. FREE-FORM WRITING CLASS, a new workshop presented by Peace Theological Seminary. Core focus is on free-form writing, an essential, simple and very effective technique taught by John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA. Free-form writing, described in his best-selling book Spiritual Warrior, helps clear the subconscious and unconscious levels. 7:30-9 pm at Prana West, 3726 W. Adams Blvd., LA 90018. Info: PTS, 323/737-1534.

Location: Ontario Convention Center 2000 E. Convention Center Way • Ontario, CA $125/prepaid per person ($145 per person paid at the door. Save $20 order your tickets early!) Location: Astara • 10700 Jersey Blvd., Ste. 420 Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 In celebration of Astara’s 58th Anniversary there will be presentations from various healers, practitioners, and readers from varying backgrounds and disciplines of the metaphysical community. Come join us for an informative and enjoyable day where you will get to know the whole YOU!

ACUPRESSURE FOR THE BODYWORKER course, incorporating acupressure points with massage, this course addresses some of the most common client complaints found in a massage practice, including headache, neck, shoulder, low back and knees. Learn to trace all 12 Major Meridians plus 2 of the Extraordinary Meridians. Prerequisite: Massage Technician Training. Mon/Wed 9:30 am-1:30 pm through Sept. 30, $360. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www.ipsb.com. YANG STYLE T’AI CHI CH’UAN & QIGONG taught by Sifu Lana Spraker, new class starts today at AADAP, Inc., 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd, LA 90016. T’ai Chi is stress reducing, improves balance and posture, and benefits your overall health. 8-week series for Beginning and Intermediate level students. Beginner class 6-7 pm; Intermediate 7:15-8:15 pm. Fee charged for 8week series. Info: 310/479-3646, sprakerlg@earthlink.net, www.alexandertaichi.com. BOOK LAUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING: YOU ARE THE BLESSINGS, Spanish version. Event conducted in English and Spanish. Optional dinner $10, seminar $15. Registration 4:45 pm, dinner 5 pm, book signing 5:45 pm, seminar 7 pm. RSVP dinner (by 9/4, please). Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Contact Alicia, 323/737-4055, ext. 1307, alicia@pts.org, www.peacelabyrinth. org. LEARN THE POWER OF LIFE COACHING, free workshop with Keith Miller, 7:30-9:30 pm. Info: 310/351-4820, Keith@iPECcoaching.com. Are you ready to experience the fulfillment and rewards of being a professional coach? Learn about this unique career opportunity, a chance

to live your dream by leading others to personal and professional success. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. A GATHERING OF MIRACLES® offers A Course in Miracle inspired lecture-services by Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a student-teacher-lecturer of ACIM for over 25 years. Listen to real life experiences and how the ACIM principles and other spiritual/metaphysical thought systems can be applied in everyday life. Q&As follow talk. No previous ACIM experience necessary. 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Call 310/4788994 or visit www.agatheringofmiracles.com. WEEKLY GNOSTIC MASS, celebrated according to early Gnostic tradition, every Wednesday 8:30 pm, freewill donation only, Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/4672685, website: www.gnosis.org. HEALING NIGHT, HEALING MUSIC, laying on of hands, full-body healing, done by experienced healers. 6:30-8:30 pm at New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. In back classroom, enter by back gate of parking lot in alley, 4th building north of Wilshire Blvd. Info: Bertha Taylor, 310/836-2768. Donation. Call to confirm. CHOIR NOTICE: If you are interested in joining our choir, you are welcome to schedule an audition with our talented choir director, Dan Redfeld. Please call for a Wednesday evening appointment. Contact A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org.

SPIRITUAL HEALING ON THE RADIO with Master KHOI VU Hundreds of patients have recovered from their incurable diseases. Thousands have found Peace of Mind, by listening to the Self Healing Kit and listening to the Healing Program on the radio, Fridays, in Southern California.

AM 1190 - 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM Call during the program for healing:

714-890-1424 or 714-454-4571

From anywhere in the world, listen directly to this healing program: www.kxmx.com.

Master KHOI VU uses the Power of the ‘MIND’ to cure patients from far away... without the use of any drug or medicine. Ask for Self Healing Class Visit www.healingbyspirit.com to see more amazing healing stories. For information call: 714-454-4571 or email to: vbqk1941@yahoo.com

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 VIBRATIONAL HEALING OPEN HOUSE, Q&A, Toning Circle. Presented by Wayne Perry, internationally renowned sound healer and host of TV’s Heart Touch show. 7-9:30 pm, must RSVP in advance. The Sound Therapy Center of Los Angeles, West Hollywood. 323/655-7781, www. wayneperry.com. PATHOLOGY COURSE FOR BODYWORKERS, survey of pathological issues such as musculoskeletal conditions, traumatic injuries, neurological disorders commonly encountered in massage practice. Also covers dermatological conditions and infectious disorders with emphasis on hygienic measures for safety. Prerequisite: Anatomy/Phys I & II. 6:30-9:35 pm Thursdays through Dec. 10, $600. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/3427130, www.ipsb.com. SACRED SOUND, Sound Healing and Meditation Circle with Jaqueline Marie. Experience profound healing and peace. Enjoy a sonic massage created by the resonant sound and harmonies of Quartz Crystal singing bowls and voice. This process awakens and balances the 7 major energy centers (chakras) and attunes the physical and non-physical bodies. 7:308:30 pm, $20. Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/4778833, www.wheelofwellbeing.com. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER at Unity West Church. Take time for the sole purpose of uniting in prayer wherever you happen to be. This year our intention is focused on world peace. Be a part of this sacred experience. The chapel will be open from 10 am-6 pm for guided meditation

and silent prayer. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org. SET YOUR ENERGY FOR SUCCESS, 7-9 pm. An intuitive class on how to re-set your future for success. Energetic exercises include learning how to “complete an energetic cycle” and clear any “failure energy” you may not have let go of. Beginners as well as trained intuits are welcome. Taught by clairvoyant healer Karin Fogerty, $25. Held at Tara’s Garden, 1848 S. Elena, Suite A, Redondo Beach 90277. Call 702/245-2099 or email info@intuitivespirits. com. $100 PREREGISTRATION DISCOUNT FOR: SOUND HEALING WEEKEND INTENSIVE workshop presented on Sept. 12-13, 10 am-7 pm. Only $275 if registered by today ($375 thereafter). With Wayne Perry, Sound Healer, Toning Channel and host of radio and TV’s Heart Touch Show. Sound Therapy Center, 618 N Orlando #6, West Hollywood 90048, 323/655-7781 for info and registration; or visit www.wayneperry. com. AWAKEN THE KRYST WITHIN: Reclaiming Your Eternal Self, a workshop and Group Sound Healing with Taylor Rivera, 7:30-9:30 pm, $20 advance, $30 at the door. Info/registration: 888/357-1270, online preregistration www. SoundsofAscension.com. In 2000 Krystic Sound Healing Specialist Rivera experienced a “Walk-In, Walk-Out” transferring of conscious identity through a near death experience. He has dedicated his life to assisting those ready to remember their true origins and break free from this time “Matrix.” Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-

1733. www.bodhitree.com. JOURNEY OF SOULS: LIFE BETWEEN LIVES class, a 4-week thought-provoking class that looks at the soul’s experiences between earthly incarnations. Taught by Rev. Dr. Donna Byrns, free-will offering basis. Thursdays through Sept. 24, 7-9:30 pm. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org. A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle. Discussion led by Dr. Margie Ann Taylor-Black. 10 am, love offering. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. www.ecchurchofcalif.org. DARSHAN THURSDAY, 7:30-9 pm. A talk by Bodhisattva Shree Swami Premodaya on the subject of spiritual awakening, how to achieve it, and how to apply it in daily life. By donation, The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, www.thebodhicenter.net. PRAYER AND SHARE READING GROUP at Unity West Church meets 7-8 pm. Join us for this ongoing group. This month we are reading Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth, a valuable guide for all who are seeking a truly full way of life. Newcomers welcome, love offering basis. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org. EVENING GROUP MEDITATION SERVICE, 7:30-8 pm, free. You are invited to our rural community sanctuary for evening meditation service. A tranquil time for reflection and rejuve-

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nation. Free, call for directions. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org.

workshops and upcoming CMT classes, contact Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/951-5811. Website: www. gotohhi.org.

NOON TIME MEDITATION, open to all faiths, noon-1 pm, in the Library of Yale Hall. Facilitated by Rev. Suzanne Commons, who is also available for Spiritual Counseling from 1-3 pm. this weekly hour of various types of meditation takes place at A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 SWAMI BEYONDANANDA, A COMEDY TONIGHT! Comedian Steve Bhaerman (wakeuplaughing.com) delights crowds worldwide with his comedy disguised as wisdom and wisdom disguised as comedy. 7:30 pm, $25, limited seating, call soon. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www.soulcentered.com. KNOWING WHO IS WITHIN YOU, an MSIA video presentation featuring John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA, in which he shared examples of who is inside us and how we can move to that one when the world gives us disturbance. 7:30-9 pm. Free, donations welcome. Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Contact Judy, 323/737-4055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www.peacelabyrinth.org. VICKI REINER’S WORKSHOP, 7:30-9 pm. For information visit our website. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/640-2211, www.true-insight.com. BASIC DNA THETA HEALING SEMINAR, Sept. 11-13, 9 am-6 pm. Join accomplished Medical & Emotional Intuitive Marina Rose. Learn to look inside the body and heal it, how to cultivate a Theta brain wave and connect directly to the Creative Source, chakra balancing, opening psychic senses, remote viewing, body scanning, and much more. For testimonials visit www.dnathetahealing.com. Held at School of DNA Theta Healing™, 2210 Main St., Suite 202, Santa Monica 90405. Call 877/DNA-THETA to register. QIGONG CLASS: GENTLE MOVEMENTS FOR WELL BEING, in Studio City, every Friday, 10:30 am-12 noon, $10. Contact Antoinette, 818/3783396, Antoinette@movingintopeace.com.

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MEDITATION & INNER-HEALING WORKSHOP II, 1:30-4 PM. Looking for inspiration? Want to experience more joy in your life? More focused meditation…clearing the clutter. We will explore ways to find the inner support necessary to help you on your path. Includes meditation, chanting, gentle free-form movement, writing. Class size limited, come early for sign-in (start time is punctual). $85/person or $65 five days in advance. Questions, comments or private coaching, call John Strelko, 310/430-5625, www.nature-allhealing.com/1.html. At Tao Healing Arts, 2309 Main St., Santa Monica 90405, 310/5810097. OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE MASSAGE THERAPISTS, 6:30-7:15 pm. A wonderful opportunity to see our school, meet the director and hear about our philosophy. Offering day and evening classes for our Certified 150 Hour Massage Therapy program. Program includes Swedish Massage and introductions to popular modalities. Next day and evening sessions start on Sept. 27 and Jan. 10. For info on electives,

SEXUALITY AND CORE ENERGETICS, an interactive workshop with Ann Bradney, 7:309:30 pm, $10. Info: 800/996-7248, www.AnnBradney.com. Join Ann, international mind/body practitioner, in this last of 5 interactive workshops about Radical Aliveness/Healing the Body/Mind. Core Energetics is a powerful body-based process that works with somatic energy. In this fun, lively workshop, you will learn techniques to free up this energy and access more pleasure and fulfillment. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. THE COMING OF THE GNOSTICS, lecture by Dr. Stephan A Hoeller, 8 pm, freewill donation. The Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, www.gnosis.org. SPIRITUAL HEALING ON THE RADIO, Southern California, every Friday, 10:30-11 pm, AM 1190. To call during the program for healing: 714/890-1424, 714/454-4571. With Master Khoi Vu. Whenever you feel stress, hate or fear creeping in, you should apply this healing method. Listing to the CD for Self Healing, you will receive the love energy and shift to a New Journey through the contact with spiritual energy. Info: 714/454-4571, or email vgqk1941@yahoo. com. Visit www.healingbyspirit.com. FIND THE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, find Peace, Security and Love. Begin a positive change of course in life by attending weekly gatherings, study and ultimately through meditation on the inner sound current known as the Word, Shabd or Naam. Always free. Intro sessions on Monday and Friday nights, 7 pm. Sant Mat Meditation Center, 7726 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310/821-3321. Info: call Bob 310/9302450, Victor 310-930-2452, or Pat 310/5673265. Website: www.lasantmat.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 BODY MIND SPIRIT EXPO, Sept. 12-13. Coming to Pasadena for the 18th year, Body Mind & Spirit brings to life a positive, healing environment. Weekend admission of $12 includes all lectures and demos as well as admission to the exhibit hall. Visit www.bmse.net for a $2 off coupon! Pasadena Masonic Center, 200 S. Euclid. Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5. SOUND HEALING WEEKEND INTENSIVE workshop Sept. 12-13, 10 am-7 pm. Only $275 if registered by Sept. 10 ($375 thereafter). With Wayne Perry, Sound Healer, Toning Channel and host of radio and TV’s Heart Touch Show. Sound Therapy Center, 618 N Orlando #6, West Hollywood 90048, 323/655-7781 for info and registration; or visit www.wayneperry.com. SPIRITUAL WARRIORS, free movie screening, 4-6 pm. This movie is an exciting, suspenseful

Dates: 9/11/09, 9/12/09, 9/13/09

Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHAT IS LOTUSTAR?

The lotus ower is a symbol of spirituality; with its roots deep in earthly mud, it grows upward towards the sky, its petals opening at dawn to receive our star, our sun. The lotus is my totem ower, always reminding me to rise from the mud & reach for the stars - fullling the sacred work of our soul; healing as above & so below.

SEPTEMBER CLASSES All classes are RSVP only/Email/call to reserve

PAST LIFE REGRESSION GROUP JOURNEY

Through hypnosis you will be led to the times before your birth & explore incarnations to assist you in understanding your current life. $35/ Sunday, September 13th/ 6:00-9:00

CRYSTALS, STONES & SHELLS HEALING

This is an introduction to the ways in which crystals, stones & shells heal. You will learn how to begin using these powerful tools in your healing work for yourself & others. Introduction to grids, elixirs, programming, layouts & more. Deep esoteric & ancient information is offered in this workshop. $35 / Sunday, September 20th / 6:00-9:00

TUNING FORK THERAPYÆ HEALING COURSE

Learn this ancient art & how to incorporate it into existing healing modalities or as a stand alone system. Bonus esoteric information is included in this course that is usually not taught in other tuning fork courses.Includes 8 tuning forks! $275 / Sunday, October 11th /6:00-10:00

NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALING

WANTED: 10 people to participate in a new hypnosis method using essential oils: Four 1.5 hour group sessions for $100. RSVP soon, as space is lling up!

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Past Life Regression & Ancestral Soul Healing Shamanic & Traditional Hypnotherapy Intuitive Spiritual Counseling & Clairvoyant Readings

RenÈe Starr, CH /CI, takes hypnotherapy to a new depth with her unique & powerful techniques: Shamanic Hypnotherapy & Ancestral Soul Healing Regressions.

Former proprietress of ALKIMI, she is certied as a; hypnotherapist, instructor of hypnotherapy, and past life regression counselor. She is also a shamanic practitioner, crystal/pyramid energy healer, clairvoyant medium & reader, intuitive spiritual counselor & offers her services, classes & retreats in the US & throughout the world.

323.632.0947 / lotustarr@hotmail.com / www.lotustar.net

yet heartfelt film that delivers the message, “Every life has a purpose.” Come to this exciting movie screening at the Body Mind Spirit Expo, Pasadena Masonic Center, 200 S. Euclid. Weekend admission $12. Call 541/482-3722 or visit www.bmse.net. PROSPERITY CLUB, 10 am, meets on 2nd Saturday of each month. (We will not meet in October due to our 85th Homecoming weekend festivities.) A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. THE TIME OF TRANSFORMATION IS HERE! The earth is in a time of extraordinary transformation. Learn about enlightened help here now and emerging publicly to galvanize humanity and inspire needed changes. Free talk at 3 pm at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. Info: 818/785-6300, www.Share-International.org. CHRISTIAN VON LAHR: “2012, What They’re Not Telling You,” 2 pm. For the first time, the complete truth behind 2012 is unveiled. Bestselling author Dr. Christian von Lahr clarifies the upcoming shifts, alignments, crossings and their effects. Come to this exciting lecture at the Body Mind Spirit Expo. Pasadena Masonic Center, 200 S. Euclid. Weekend admission $12. Call 541/482-3722 or visit www.bmse.net. CEREMONIAL BEACH PARTY WITH SPIRITUAL UNITY MOVEMENT, 6 pm, arrive anytime on Saturday. Meditation, drumming, dancing around the fire. Camp overnight if you choose. $10 suggested donation. At Thornhill Broome Campground, 9000 W. Pacific Coast Hwy, Point Mugu State Park, Malibu 90265. RSVP to Patrick Harbula, 866/204-2261, www.spiritualunitymovement.org.

SELACIA’S FREE INTRO SEMINAR, “Love, Money & Your DNA,” 7:30-9:30 pm. Be happier in love by healing your relationship with money. Understand why most couples fight and what you can do about it. Learn about DNA and how to clear dysfunctional patterns. Selacia is a healer, author, gifted medical intuitive, channel for The Council of 12. At Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose, W. Hollywood 90069. Preregistration required online: www.Selacia.com (Free Seminar Signup). Info: 310/915-2884, email Selacia@Selacia.com. ALEYA DAO: TONING MEDITATION CONCERT, 4 pm. This master sound healer and spiritual teacher uses her voice and special sound healing techniques to clear and transform energy. Come to this exciting lecture at the Body Mind Spirit Expo. Pasadena Masonic Center, 200 S. Euclid. Weekend admission $12. Call 541-4823722 or visit www.bmse.net. FRACTAL TIME, a workshop based on the book by Gregg Braden, 10 am, with Dr. Margie Ann. Info: Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. www.ecchurchofcalif.org. REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES with Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. Class includes course manuals, thorough instruction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification as Reiki practitioners and Reiki Masters through the American Reiki Academy. All levels of Reiki offered. Info: American Reiki Academy, 310/397-2405, www.reikiacademy.org, email reikiacademy@earthlink.net. AN AFTERNOON WITH CRYSTAL BOWLS, an excursion into your mind and the vibrations of

the universe, it is the true nature of our being. Come enjoy, 3:30-4:30 pm, $35/person or $30 per couple. Facilitator: Richard Dubuc, 805/2414038. At Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com. FALUN GONG (FALUN DAFA), a traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice, practiced by millions worldwide. Learn Falun Gong for free. Every Saturday, Hermosa Beach, 7 am, 14th St. & The Strand. For information contact 310/9184700. Also at La Jolla Cove, 619/280-3112 for details. NON-DUALITY MADE EASY, a weekly seminar, 11:30 am-1 pm, online and offline. Please call us to reserve your seat and get directions to our offices, or experience the class online (go to www.brainoptimization.com, scroll down to bottom of page and click on “Viewers Link”). Offered by the University of Healing Arts and the Brain Optimization Institute. For info call 818/508-1720, www.brainoptimization.com. A JEWELRY TRUNK SALE presented by Alexandra Cabri Jewelry, 1 pm. Info: www.AlexandraCabri.com. This jewelry line is designed and handmade by a Los Angeles based artist and spiritual healer with a specific purpose. Each piece is made using natural gemstones with known healing properties, and the artist also infuses them with a spiritual intention that naturally resonates with the stones. Discounted prices. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. FALUN GONG (FALUN DAFA), a traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice, practiced by millions worldwide. Learn Falun Gong for free. Every Saturday at 7 am, Hermosa Beach, 14th St.

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& The Strand. Call 310/918-4700 for details. Also La Jolla Cove, 619/280-3112. QUINTESSENTIAL DIMENSIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS: An Ecology of 4 Dimensions in Complementarity to Spacetime, weekly workshop with Roger Weir, 10 am-12 noon, $30, DVDs $20, CDs $10. Info: 310/278-9668. This is a challenging 13-part series (through Sept.). Pairing two sets of 4-dimensions renders the classic 8-fold structure, whose tuned super symmetry reveals a further range of dimensions that then characterize our Cosmos, Hyperspace, and the mystery of how a Zero field finds a Harmonic with Infinite Field. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 POSITIVE FENG SHUI: THE SIMPLE & BEAUTIFUL ESSENTIALS, 4-6 pm, $15. Come learn how your home can be a magical tool of manifestation. Learn how to make your environment into a visual affirmation to create positive change in all areas of your life. Taught by Tess Whitehurst, Feng Shui consultant and author of Magical Housekeeping, soon to be released by Llewellyn Press. At Heaven on Earth Holistic Living Center, 7122 Beverly Blvd., Suite E upstairs, LA 90036. 310/804-3093, www.heavenonearthla.com. BODY MIND SPIRIT EXPO, Sept. 12-13. Coming to Pasadena for the 18th year, Body Mind & Spirit brings to life a positive, healing environment. Weekend admission of $12 includes all lectures and demos as well as admission to the exhibit hall. Visit www.bmse.net for a $2 off coupon! Pasadena Masonic Center, 200 S. Euclid. Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5. WHAT COMES FIRST? with Rev. Dr. Donna By-

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rns. Worship and grow at the Church of Truth with Christ-centered metaphysical teachings, 11 am service, Jr. Church. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, the Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, founded in 1924, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. SUNDAY GET-TOGETHER: What Makes You Happy? This month we will be focusing upon the Hinduism faith. Everyone welcome. 10:45 am-1 pm. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/640-2211, www.true-insight.com. DICK SUTPHEN: PAST LIFE REGRESSION WORKSHOP, 1-3 pm. Sutphen is one of America’s top Past-Life Therapists and author of a dozen books on reincarnation, including the million-copy bestseller, You Were Born Again to Be Together. An exciting lecture at the Body Mind Spirit Expo, Pasadena Masonic Center, 200 S. Euclid. Weekend admission $12, workshop ticket $25 ($20 in advance). Call 541/4823722 or visit www.bmse.net. HEALING SERVICE AND VESPERS, freewill offering only, 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, 5 pm. Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, www.gnosis.org. IPSB MASSAGE TECHNICIAN COURSE, become a professional massage practitioner, learn holistic bodywork techniques, state approved, CE units for RNs. Meets Sun. 9:30 am6:30 pm and 6:30-10:30 pm, ends Dec. 13. Advance registration required. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/3427130, www.ipsb.com. RISE ABOVE HARMFUL FORCES! Thousands helped by author Vernon Howard’s marvelous message. Find relief at last! Classes every Sun-

Special Lectures & Events

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Center, 200 S. Euclid. Weekend admission $12. Call 541/482-3722 or visit www.bmse.net. TRANSFORM YOUR WORKING LIFE, a Sunday lecture series presented by Kadampa Meditation Center, 10:30 am-12 noon, $12 donation. Info: 323/223-0610, www.MeditateinLA.org. Explore how our mind affects our work and our life. Discover how you can make the hours you spend at work the most meaningful time in your life. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www. bodhitree.com. A JEWELRY TRUNK SALE presented by Alexandra Cabri Jewelry, 1 pm. Info: www.AlexandraCabri.com. This jewelry line is designed and handmade by a Los Angeles based artist and spiritual healer with a specific purpose. Each piece is made using natural gemstones with known healing properties, and the artist also infuses them with a spiritual intention that naturally resonates with the stones. Discounted prices. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. HEALTH IN A TROUBLED WORLD, workshop with Joy Boisvert, 3-5 pm, donations welcome. Info: 760/868-2873. This seasoned Medical Intuitive, Healer and Intuit is able to read the sounds of imbalance within the body, remove blocks to healing and open Spiritual Chi which not only heals but opens avenues of reawakening the Kundalini Soul. Joy will also offer some personal readings and answer audience questions. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www. bodhitree.com. HEAL INSTANTLY WITH THE MAGIC OF THETA BRAINWAVES, 7-9 pm, workshop with Brent Phillips, $10. Info: 310/617-4857, www.ThetaHealingLA.com. Brent was a successful MITtrained software engineer before work injuries left him disabled, in chronic pain, and with his right arm frozen and barely functional. Then he found Theta Healing and literally watched his arm unfreeze in an instant. Learn about the Theta Technique, basics of muscle testing, and see a Theta Healing demonstrated on an audience member. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. SUNDAY SERVICE WITH MUSIC, MEDITATION, INSPIRATION, Dr. Margie Ann Black presents Christ-centered, Scripturally based teachings with practical applications for everyday life that you won’t find anywhere else. Sunday School available. Love offering. 10:30 am, Encino Community Church, an all-inclusive circle of Love that seeks to make a difference just as we are. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. OPEN TOURS, LABYRINTH & GARDENS at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens, 12-4 pm. Experience the subtle power of the Labyrinth, enjoy the peace and seclusion of our “East Meets West” meditation gardens. Tour this 1910 LA Historical Cultural Monument. 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Call Judy, 323/737-4055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www. peacelabyrinth.org. Free, donations are welcome. JOIN US FOR A SPIRT-ED FALL! Join us for our inspiring Sunday services, 10 am, with pre-service meditation at 9:40 am, and new children’s program at 10 am. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. SpiritWorks Center for Spiritual Living, 260 N. Pass Ave., Burbank 91505 (just north of 134 Fwy). 818/848-4158, www.spiritworkscenter.com.

PSYCHICROBIN.COM, PSYCHICMOM.COM is internationally known as RobinZodiac.com, and hosts a ‘live’ Cable Radio Network show 8-9 am every Sunday PST. For your on-air sample reading, the station number is 800/336-2225. You can chat during the show ‘live’ at http://psychicdomain.com/chat.html and listen at http://www. CRNTalk.com. BURNING BOWL CEREMONY, held each Sunday after service at Unity West Santa Monica. This Unity tradition, started in the 1940s, is for release, a time for forgiving ourselves and others, so healing and the new journey can begin. Without peace in our hearts, there can be no peace in the world. Follows Sunday service that begins 9:10 a.m. Rev. Lee Lakso, minister. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org. THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle DVD and meditation. At Dancing Shiva Yoga, 7466 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles (corner of Beverly & Gardner). Contact Victoria, 805/208-0484. $7 suggested donation. Group registered at www. eckharttolle.com, for info visit http://etolle. meetup.com/258/. COURSE IN MIRACLES DISCUSSION GROUP led by Dr. Margie Ann Black, 9:15 am. Join the group for a journey of forgiveness that releases the flow of love into your life! Love offering. Encino Community Church, Garden Chapel, 7769 Topanga Blvd, Canoga Park. For info call 818/712-9400. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County. Temple doors open 10 am for Silent Group Women’s Meditation. Main Sunday Goddess Service takes place 11 am-12 noon with focus on different theme and goddess each Sunday (call for upcoming schedule). Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com.

MONDAY, SEPT. 14 IPSB MASSAGE TECHNICIAN COURSE, become a professional massage practitioner, learn holistic bodywork techniques, state approved, CE units for RNs. Meets Mon. Thurs. 9 am-6 pm, ends Oct. 15. Advance registration required. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www.ipsb.com. SELACIA’S FREE INTRO SEMINAR, “Love, Money & Your DNA,” 7-8:30 pm. Be happier in love by healing your relationship with money. Understand why most couples fight and what you can do about it. Learn about DNA and how to clear dysfunctional patterns. Selacia is a healer, author, gifted medical intuitive, channel for The Council of 12. At Co-opportunity, Santa Monica. Preregistration required online: www. Selacia.com (Free Seminar Signup). Info: 310/915-2884, email Selacia@Selacia.com. HYPNOSIS AND WEIGHT LOSS, a free class offered by HMI’s nationally accredited College of Hypnotherapy to get you started immediately using hypnosis to achieve your weight loss goals. The subconscious mind can be your most powerful partner and motivator to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Call Brenda to reserve your seat, 818/758-2747, www.hypnosis.edu. MEDITATIONS FOR MODERN MAN, 7-8:30 pm. A 4-week course in ancient Buddhist mindfulness, as interpreted and adapted for today’s fast-paced scientific world. Experience “The Profound” and “The Ultimate” directly though these unique and original one-hour guided journeys of contemplation and deep seeing. Ideally

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26 suited for the modern mind and available exclusively at The Bodhi Center. Registration required, $99. The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, www.thebodhicenter.net. BEGINNING TAROT, watch the cards come alive as Wendy shows you how to interpret each individual card, how to ask a question, and how to put it all together in layouts, with demonstrations with student volunteers in class. Meets 3 Mondays (Sept. 14, 21 and 26), 7-9 pm, $34/ session, $93 paid in advance, plus $8 materials fee. Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com. ‘BEYOND SELF’ TRAINING PROGRAM, 7-9 pm. First class meeting of The Bodhi Center’s ‘Beyond Self’ Training Program, a breakthrough 13-week Course in Consciousness. Registration required. Call or visit the website for info. The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, www.thebodhicenter.net. PAST LIFE REGRESSIONS WORK WONDERS! A free workshop with Stephanie Riseley, MA, Certified Hypnotherapist, 7:30-9:30 pm. Info: 323/933-4377, www.StephanieRiseley.com. Did someone you love die and you heard them from the “Other Side”? If so, you are not alone. After the love of Stephanie’s life died in her arms, he came back to her to explain their troubled relationship. Come hear how her amazing experiences can aid in understanding your own challenging love relationships and help you heal. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www. bodhitree.com. MEDITATION & INNER-HEALING, a weekly Community Class, 7-8:30 pm. Looking for inspiration? Want to have more fun? We will explore ways to find the inner support necessary to help you on your path. Meditation, chanting, gentle free-form movement and writing. Class size limited, please come early, start time is punctual. For info on class or private coaching, call John Strelko, 310/430-5625, www.natureallhealing.com/1.html. At Tao Healing Arts, 2309 Main St., Santa Monica 90405, 310/5810097. FIND THE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, find Peace, Security and Love. Begin a positive change of course in life by attending weekly gatherings, study and ultimately through meditation on the inner sound current known as the Word, Shabd or Naam. Always free. Intro sessions on Monday and Friday nights, 7 pm. Sant Mat Meditation Center, 7726 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310/821-3321. Info: call Bob 310/9302450, Victor 310-930-2452, or Pat 310/5673265. Website: www.lasantmat.com. HOLISTIC SKINCARE, you can beat aging, acne, dryness and other skin problems, call the Vital Image. Free demonstrations and sample facials held throughout the week. Call for specific days this week, 800/414-4624, 310/8231996. WALK THE HOPI LABYRINTH, achieve sacred balance by walking the Hopi Stone Labyrinth at the Sunburst Sanctuary, located on Hwy. 1, five miles from Hwy. 101 toward Lompoc. Call for appt, Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 RECYCLED AND NATURE BASED KIDS ART CLASS, an eco-friendly kids art workshop led by Ojai-born inspirational mom and artist Robin

Schwartzburd. For ages 7-12, starts today and meets Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 pm. $12 includes all materials and clean-up. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www.soulcentered. com. LEARN HOW INVISALIGN CAN WORK FOR YOU, Invisalign Day, 9 am-5 pm. For eligible* Invisalign Day patients: complimentary consultation, dollars off treatment up to $500, free records (x-rays, photos, impressions, etc., a $500 value), free teeth whitening with Invisalign treatment. Space limited, call 818/716-6722. (*Call for patient eligibility.) Dr. Pearl Zadeh, DDS, 6325 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Suite 311, Woodland Hills 91367, www.PearlZadehDDS.com. IPSB MASSAGE TECHNICIAN COURSE, become a professional massage practitioner, learn holistic bodywork techniques, state approved, CE units for RNs. Meets Sat. 9:30-6:30 and Tues 6:30-10:30 pm, ends Dec. 15. Advance registration required. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www. ipsb.com. REIKI HEALING NIGHT, Pasadena. Experience Reiki in an experimental and relaxed atmosphere. Discover how Reiki helps your health and stress concerns. All welcome. 6:30-9:30 pm, $20 suggested donation, preregistration suggested. With Reiki Master/Teacher Jessica Miller, International Center for Reiki Training, at Heart & Soul, 1167 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 91104. Info: 626/963-3533, jess@reikimastery. com, www.ReikiMastery.com. TUESDAY PRAYER & MEDITATION, 7:30 pm. Rev. BJ Enright facilitates the Tuesday Evening Service. Communion. An evening of prayer, meditation, energy balancing and fellowship, in the main building. We will be doing the Twelve Power Affirmations this evening. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. TURNING HABITS INTO HEALTH: Creating Mindful Eating Behavior with Dr. Erica Ellis and Lynn Tumpa, RD. Explore how to transform bad habits into healthy eating behaviors. Gain greater satisfaction during meals and create a healthy body image. 7:30-9:30 pm, $20. Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/477-8833, www.wheelofwellbeing. com. ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY I COURSE, a systems approach to the study of the human body with specific focus on the effects of massage and bodywork. Includes tissue study, myology, osteology, immunity, and the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems. Prerequisite: Massage Technician Training. Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm, $630 for course. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www.ipsb.com. TAROT + ORACLES TUESDAY, join us for a fun, informative class that will introduce tarot and oracles in a user-friendly way. Taught by tarot pals Eannah Wildish, Metaphysician Extraordinaire, and Diane Silvester, owner of Soul Centered. Last half hour everyone does readings-—really! Tuesdays starting today, 7-8:30 pm, $15. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/6408222, www.soulcentered.com. CRYSTAL LAYOUT CLASS, 11-week workshop begins today, 7-9 pm, with Nick Newmont. This introductory metaphysical Healing Class teaches in-depth techniques of soul-level work on the aura and chakras. Learn how to access your cli-

ent’s soul codes and expand the aura and chakras into the fifth dimension. Includes detailed information about specific healing properties of crystals and their applications. $40/ session or $400 paid in advance. At Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www. akashicbookshopandcenter.com. PALPATION SKILLS COURSE, through palpation students explore the entire body, building tactile recognition of specific anatomical structures. Knowledgeable palpation is an essential skill for the advancement of any bodyworker. Required for Deep Tissue II; recommended for all advanced massage courses. Prerequisite: Massage Technician Training. 9 am-1 pm Tuesdays through Oct. 6, $240. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www. ipsb.com. THE NEW MEDITATION HANDBOOK, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, discussion and book signing with Gen-la Dekyong, 7:30 pm. Info: www.Tharpa.com. This book by a meditation master and Buddhist monk who has founded over 1,000 meditation centers explains 21 step-by-step meditations leading to increasingly peaceful and beneficial states of mind. Due to his age and accent, the author has asked Gen-la Dekyong, the National Spiritual Director in the U.S., to represent this new release on his behalf. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. MEN OVER 50 SUPPORT GROUP, with B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT (Lic. 23640). Explore how to bring about the future you want in the company and support of other men. 7-9 pm, limited to 8 men. Call for interview. B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT, 21243 Ventura Blvd, Suite 224, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, 818/348-8837. A COURSE IN MIRACLES CLASS, 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Would you choose love or fear? Do you want a greater sense of peace and contentment? Learn the incredible power of your choices. Study A Course in Miracles with Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a studentteacher-lecturer of the course for over 25 years. Call 310/478-8994 or visit www.allanrosenthal. com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS? Genuine help is available. Vernon Howard’s authentic answers save years of search and struggle. Classes every Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Neighborhood Church, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, $3 donation. 714/899-9300, www.anewlife.org. YANG STYLE T’AI CHI CH’UAN & QIGONG taught by Sifu Lana Spraker, new class at AADAP, Inc., 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd, LA 90016. T’ai Chi is stress reducing, improves balance and posture, and benefits your overall health. 8-week series for Beginning and Intermediate level students. Beginner class 6-7 pm; Intermediate 7:15-8:15 pm. Fee charged for 8-week series. Info: 310/479-3646, sprakerlg@earthlink. net, www.alexandertaichi.com. HOW TO EXPAND YOUR LIFE IN SPITE OF ECONOMIC STRESS, free seminar, 7 pm. Learn simple techniques to help handle any overwhelming feelings of stress and anxiety. Learn what is the source of negative energy and how you can still flourish and prosper in times of economic stress. Based on L. Ron Hubbard’s book, The Problems of Work. Hands-on workshop, call to reserve, 818/247-9822. 222-1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91203. BASIC ASTROLOGY CLASS led by the notori-

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ous Eva Montealegre (starting Sept. 16). Class provides the tools to understand the Zodiac and interpret charts. Bring your birth date plus time and place of birth as accurately as you can determine them. The stars will point the way and Eva will guide the starship! 7-8:30 pm, $30/ lesson. Call 818/345-1100 to register and for info. The Imagine Center, 18635 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356. The Imagine Center, the Valley’s reborn oasis for the soul—new ownership, new energy. FREE-FORM WRITING CLASS, a new workshop presented by Peace Theological Seminary. Core focus is on free-form writing, an essential, simple and very effective technique taught by John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA. Free-form writing, described in his best-selling book Spiritual Warrior, helps clear the subconscious and unconscious levels. 7:30-9 pm at Prana West, 3726 W. Adams Blvd., LA 90018. Info: PTS, 323/737-1534. STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION/STRUCTURAL VISCERAL COURSE. Through precise manipulations of the membranes and fascia associated with the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities, the visceral system is brought to a higher order of structural integrity, allowing the musculoskeletal system to relax. Decompression and mobilization techniques are explained, demonstrated and practiced. Prerequisite: Massage Technician Training. 7-10 pm Wednesdays through Sept. 23, $90. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www. ipsb.com. THE PSYCHIC ADVENTURE, presented by Neil Baker, Renowned Psychic, 7:30-9:30 pm, $25. Info: 818/788-2604, www.PsychicAdventure. com. The Psychic Adventure is a dynamic living experience that guides you into the vast depths of your own unconsciousness in order to unlock and awaken the hidden magical aspects of your Higher Self. Please arrive by 7 pm to register. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. A GATHERING OF MIRACLES® offers A Course in Miracle inspired lecture-services by Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a student-teacher-lecturer of ACIM for over 25 years. Listen to real life experiences and how the ACIM principles and other spiritual/metaphysical thought systems can be applied in everyday life. Q&As follow talk. No previous ACIM experience necessary. 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Call 310/4788994 or visit www.agatheringofmiracles.com. WEEKLY GNOSTIC MASS, celebrated according to early Gnostic tradition, every Wednesday 8:30 pm, freewill donation only, Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/4672685, website: www.gnosis.org. HEALING NIGHT, HEALING MUSIC, laying on of hands, full-body healing, done by experienced healers. 6:30-8:30 pm at New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. In back classroom, enter by back gate of parking lot in alley, 4th building north of Wilshire Blvd. Info: Bertha Taylor, 310/836-2768. Donation. Call to confirm. CHOIR NOTICE: If you are interested in joining our choir, you are welcome to schedule an audition with our talented choir director, Dan Redfeld. Please call for a Wednesday evening appointment. Contact A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 EASY EASY ASTROLOGY. Come laugh along as you easily learn the basics of astrology. You may never want to quit practicing once you learn this very cool new skill! Led by store owner Diane Silvester. One free wheel per person. Refreshments served. 7:30-9 pm, $15. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www. soulcentered.com.

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SACRED SOUND, Sound Healing and Meditation Circle with Jaqueline Marie. Experience profound healing and peace. Enjoy a sonic massage created by the resonant sound and harmonies of Quartz Crystal singing bowls and voice. This process awakens and balances the 7 major energy centers (chakras) and attunes the physical and non-physical bodies. 7:308:30 pm, $20. Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/4778833, www.wheelofwellbeing.com.

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HARMONY CIRCLE LUNCHEON, MEETING, 12 noon, $4. This special group formed in 1926 and continues to meet in warm fellowship and loving support of the Church of Truth. There are no dues, and we invite all interested to join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for a smorgasbord luncheon, business meeting and program. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all world religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905. Website: www.churchoftruth. org. SERVICE TO THE HOLY SOPHIA, the feminine principle of the Deity. Freewill offering only. 3rd Thursday of every month, 8 pm. Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/4672685, www.gnosis.org. THE RAW TRUTH TO THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Step-by-Step Transitioning to a Fabulous Vegetarian/Vegan/Raw Vegan Diet, for Living a Life of Vibrance, Fitness and Beauty at Any Age! Author Debbie Merrill discusses and signs her book, 7:30 pm. Info: www.DebbieMerrillShow.com. Lose weight, feel great and reverse the aging process by living the raw life! Merrill coaches you through every step. She will also make her favorite “Spritty Spirulina Smoothie” for all to learn and experience. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. JOURNEY OF SOULS: LIFE BETWEEN LIVES class, a 4-week thought-provoking class that looks at the soul’s experiences between earthly incarnations. Taught by Rev. Dr. Donna Byrns, free-will offering basis. Thursdays through Sept. 24, 7-9:30 pm. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org. A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle. Discussion led by Dr. Margie Ann Taylor-Black. 10 am, love offering. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. www.ecchurchofcalif.org. DARSHAN THURSDAY, 7:30-9 pm. A talk by Bodhisattva Shree Swami Premodaya on the subject of spiritual awakening, how to achieve it, and how to apply it in daily life. By donation, The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, www.thebodhicenter.net. PRAYER AND SHARE READING GROUP at Unity West Church meets 7-8 pm. Join us for this ongoing group. This month we are reading Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth, a valuable guide for all who are seeking

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 INVOKE! CENTER: FREE OPEN HOUSE, 7 pm. Meditation, refreshments and social. In Redondo Beach. Offering classes, lectures, gatherings. Call 310/515-3390 or visit www.meetup. com/INVOKE-Center-for-TransformationalStudies. MOVIE NIGHT, 7 pm. Join us on the 3rd Friday of each month (except August); bring your own meal and eat with us at 6:30, then the movie begins 7 pm. Movie and popcorn are free. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/7956905, www.churchoftruth.org. BRUNO GROENING HEALING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, meets every 3 weeks on a Friday. Led by Barbara Neustadt. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. FRIDAY NIGHT CAFÉ, LIFE MUSIC! Open house and tour, complimentary dinner with delicious desserts. Enjoy live music (jazz, acoustic, rock, alternative) throughout the evening until midnight. Open Mic so come and share your music. 7 pm. Call to reserve your seat, 818/2479822. 222-1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91203. NEW AGE BIBLE INTERPRETATION, Vol. 7, by Corinne Helene, 7-8 pm, class every other Friday, donation. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. ARE YOU LIVING UNDER LAW OR GRACE? An MSIA video presentation featuring John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA, who asks, “Whom do I follow?” This seminar helps us become more aware of what we are following in our lives, and what the qualities of grace are. 7:30-9 pm. Free, donations welcome. Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Contact Judy, 323/7374055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www.peacelabyrinth.org. ROSH HASHANAH EVE: Community High Holy Day Service, $45, 7:30-9:30 pm. Info: 323/6537420, www.Estherleon.com. Cantor Estherleon Schwartz will officiate a community outreach program of inspiration, reflection, music, poetry and tradition. Welcoming all people, all nations, all religions. Reflect and celebrate life for the well-being of all humanity in meditation. Visit her website for a listing of all High Holy Day services she will be offering 9/19-9/28. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood

90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. MY LIFE WITH PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA: An Evening with Swami Kriyananda, presented by Ananda Los Angeles, 7:30 pm. At John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood 90068. Info: 310/396-9900. Free general admission, VIP packages available. Free advance registration required online: www.Ananda.org. This is a combined talk and launch for Swami Kriyananda’s autobiography, The New Path: My Life with Paramhansa Yogananda. He is one of the last living disciples of the author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Rev. Michael Beckwith of Agape Spiritual Center will provide the introduction. THE COMING OF THE GNOSTICS, lecture by Dr. Stephan A Hoeller, 8 pm, freewill donation. The Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, www.gnosis.org. SPIRITUAL HEALING ON THE RADIO, Southern California, every Friday, 10:30-11 pm, AM 1190. To call during the program for healing: 714/890-1424, 714/454-4571. With Master Khoi Vu. Whenever you feel stress, hate or fear creeping in, you should apply this healing method. Listing to the CD for Self Healing, you will receive the love energy and shift to a New Journey through the contact with spiritual energy. Info: 714/454-4571, or email vgqk1941@yahoo. com. Visit www.healingbyspirit.com. FIND THE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, find Peace, Security and Love. Begin a positive change of course in life by attending weekly gatherings, study and ultimately through meditation on the inner sound current known as the Word, Shabd or Naam. Always free. Intro sessions on Monday and Friday nights, 7 pm. Sant Mat Meditation Center, 7726 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310/821-3321. Info: call Bob 310/9302450, Victor 310-930-2452, or Pat 310/5673265. Website: www.lasantmat.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 UNIQUE ENERGY BALANCING, 6:30-8:30 pm, held on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Join Sandi Duncan and the Quantum Energy Workers to experience this dynamic approach to holistic health. $25 suggested love offering; limited to 20 clients per session. Call church office for instructions and to reserve your space, reservations necessary. Church of Truth, inclusive of all world religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905. Website: www. churchoftruth.org. 2 DAY LIFE COACH CERTIFICATION IN SUBCONSCIOUS RESTRUCTURING at UCLA, Sept. 19-20. Subconscious Restructuring is the only evidence-based program process in coaching and mental health and the only proven process for depression. 10 am-3:30 pm, $1997. THE Burris Life Coach Ltd., at UCLA Franz Hall, Room 2288, Los Angeles. Info: 310/601-7623, www.KellyBurris.com. TOOL OF REMEMBRANCE, an introductory Frame Drum Workshop with Miranda Rondeau, for women, 2-4 pm, $30. The frame drum is one of the oldest universal instruments in the world, a powerful archetype and tool of remembrance. This powerful, sacred performer will lead us in remembering the spiritual power of the frame drum. No drum experience required, drums provided or bring your own. Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. REIKI 1 & 2 CLASS, Sept. 19-20. Amazingly powerful, easily learned energy healing. Promotes relaxation and healing in oneself and

Healing the Mother-Daughter Wound by Cynthia Waring Matthews I hear mom coughing in the night. Today I thought, “She sounds like an old man in the park.” In a flash I’m light years back in time, Getting a kiss before Mom goes to the concert. This night my mother is more beautiful than any other woman in the world. Her powered skin so soft, her mouth so sweet, her perfume exotic. She wears high-heels with little straps. I listen to the woman coughing in the other room. That couldn’t be my mother. My mother is young and beautiful. She will be back in a few hours. She promised.

My mother is a spiritual path. Before I open my door to the space containing her I must spend an hour praying, an hour meditating, And an hour reading spiritual truths to prepare. I had no sooner opened my door to allow Mother in than she asked if Marco Polo, my Tibetan terrier, was out. “No Mom, he’s right here.” “That’s good. Why was he barking?” “I don’t know.” “Someone’s going to poison him if you don’t train him not to bark. In Mexico at our mobile home park, six dogs were poisoned in one day.” “That’s awful,” I say, trying to get past her in the narrow hall. “What are you doing today?” Her question captures me like a lasso. “I teach writing today at 1 P.M. and then I have a meeting tonight.” “Are you going to have breakfast?” For 50 years that tone of voice had gotten me to do anything she wanted. Today I cheerfully say, “Not right now. I want to transplant some plants before it gets too hot.” I go outside and gather the plants, new soil, new pots and water catchers. Mom’s head appears at the window. “Those pots are too big for my ferns.” I know from years of interpreting that she means, “I don’t want you to plant ferns; I want you in here having breakfast with me.” I put the fern in the new pot and lift it up for her to inspect. It is perfect. Mom scowls. Marco Polo is tethered beside me. He gets tangled in his long leash, necessary now, due to the restrictive park rules. “Poor Marco Polo,” I say; “This isn’t fun being tied up is it?” “Poor Marco,” I hear in the kitchen; “No one ever loved me like that.”

Mom is dying slowly; The same way she told a story; Like a sunset, Like spring coming. The lines of thought reveal new combinations Linking all her stories together Until at last you see there is but one story, And Mom, the teller, tells them all.

There are many adult children attempting to save their mother’s from an “old folk’s home” these days. Hospice has made inroads into the American habit of turning over this transition to professionals. In America we have hidden what is distasteful in hospitals, and backwards. Now the expense of these places is forcing us to look at other ways to deal with the death of our parents. I hope these poems, written during this magical, horrible, frightening and fulfilling period of my life with my mother, can inspire others to take the journey.

Cynthia Waring Matthews is a writer; a teacher of memoir workshops in So. California; a qi gong instructor; a master masseuse, and a lover of animals. She is the author of Bodies Unbound, a Memoir, and of a one-woman show by the same title. At work on her next book about her mother’s death and ancestors, she shares a home in Ojai with her husband Wynn,Tibetan terriers, Marco Polo and Dorji, and Romeo, her cat. She can be reached at cynthia@bodiesunbound.com.

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LIFE AS MEDITATION WITH THE FLOW OF LIFE. Find your destiny, claim your choice! Experience Light Meditation with Roseann Buritz as she presents her new book, The Flow of Life: Meditations from Angelic Guides. 3 pm at Bodhi Tree Bookshop, 8585 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. Info: 310/659-1733, www.theflowoflife.org.

WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY? With Donna Marie Stenlake, founder/facilitator of Care Givers Support Group. 11 am Sunday service. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346.

AUTUMN LEAVES with Rev. Dr. Donna Byrns. Worship and grow at the Church of Truth with Christ-centered metaphysical teachings, 11 am service, Jr. Church. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, the Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, founded in 1924, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/7956905, www.churchoftruth.org.

BEGINNING FEMALE HEALING, 12-2 pm. Welcome to the fun world of energy and healing yourself. All women invited to this intuitive class to learn how to heal, nourish and replenish yourselves with your own vital energy. Beginners as well as trained intuits are welcome. Taught by clairvoyant healer Karin Fogerty. $25. Held at Tara’s Garden, 1848 S. Elena, Suite A, Redondo Beach 90277. Call 702/245-2099 or email info@intuitivespirits.com.

SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS? Genuine help is available. Vernon Howard’s authentic answers save years of search and struggle. Classes every Sunday at 10 am, New Life Foundation, 5779 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. $3 donation. Info: 714/899-9300, www.anewlife.org.

THE FLOW OF LIFE: MEDITATIONS FROM ANGELIC GUIDES. Introducing “10 Minutes to Meditation,” Roseann Buritz will present The Flow of Life book and experiential Guided Light Meditations CD set today at 3 pm. Bodhi Tree Bookshop, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood. Info: www.theflowoflife.org, 310/659-1733.

‘BEYOND SELF’ EVENING, 7:30-9:30 pm. This satsang with Bodhisattva Shree Swami Premodaya includes profound meditation and deep de-conditioning work. By donation. The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, visit our website at www.

BODHI CENTER REIKI CIRCLE, 3-5 pm. Join The Bodhi Center’s Reiki Circle, for all levels, from beginners to advanced. Experience the healing energy. $20. The Bodhi Center, 310/4971899, www.thebodhicenter.net.

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TRANSFORM YOUR WORKING LIFE, a Sunday lecture series presented by Kadampa Meditation Center, 10:30 am-12 noon, $12 donation. Info: 323/223-0610, www.MeditateinLA.org. Explore how our mind affects our work and our life. Discover how you can make the hours you spend at work the most meaningful time in your life. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www. bodhitree.com. SUNDAY SERVICE WITH MUSIC, MEDITATION, INSPIRATION, Dr. Margie Ann Black presents Christ-centered, Scripturally based teachings with practical applications for everyday life that you won’t find anywhere else. Sunday School available. Love offering. 10:30 am, Encino Community Church, an all-inclusive circle of Love that seeks to make a difference just as we are. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. OPEN TOURS, LABYRINTH & GARDENS at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens, 12-4 pm. Experience the subtle power of the Labyrinth, enjoy the peace and seclusion of our “East Meets West” meditation gardens. Tour this 1910 LA Historical Cultural Monument. 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Call Judy, 323/737-4055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www. peacelabyrinth.org. Free, donations welcome. BURNING BOWL CEREMONY, held each Sunday after service at Unity West Santa Monica. This Unity tradition, started in the 1940s, is for release, a time for forgiving ourselves and others, so healing and the new journey can begin. Without peace in our hearts, there can be no peace in the world. Follows Sunday service that begins 9:10 a.m. Rev. Lee Lakso, minister. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org. JOIN US FOR A SPIRT-ED FALL! Join us for our inspiring Sunday services, 10 am, with pre-service meditation at 9:40 am, and new children’s program at 10 am. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. SpiritWorks Center for Spiritual Living, 260 N. Pass Ave., Burbank 91505 (just north of 134 Fwy). 818/848-4158, www.spiritworkscenter.com. PSYCHICROBIN.COM, PSYCHICMOM.COM is internationally known as RobinZodiac.com, and hosts a ‘live’ Cable Radio Network show 8-9 am every Sunday PST. For your on-air sample reading, the station number is 800/336-2225. You can chat during the show ‘live’ at http://psychicdomain.com/chat.html and listen at http://www. CRNTalk.com. THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle DVD and meditation. At Dancing Shiva Yoga, 7466 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles (corner of Beverly & Gardner). Contact Victoria, 805/208-0484. $7 suggested donation. Group registered at www. eckharttolle.com, for info visit http://etolle. meetup.com/258/. COURSE IN MIRACLES DISCUSSION GROUP led by Dr. Margie Ann Black, 9:15 am. Join the group for a journey of forgiveness that releases the flow of love into your life! Love offering. Encino Community Church, Garden Chapel, 7769 Topanga Blvd, Canoga Park. For info call 818/712-9400. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County. Temple doors open 10 am for Silent Group Women’s Meditation. Main Sunday Goddess Service takes place 11 am-12 noon with focus on different theme and goddess each Sunday (call for upcoming schedule). Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905

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38 Rev. BJ Enright facilitates the Tuesday Evening Service. An evening of prayer, meditation, energy balancing and fellowship, in the main building. This evening includes “hands-on” energy work. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. AUTUMN EQUINOX RITUAL: The Queen’s Wisdom, Leading Like Water, a Temple Holy Day with Ava. Doors open 6:30 pm, 7 pm ritual begins (7:15 pm doors lock). $10/woman. Leadership is the Queen’s province, and knowing how to lead is essential to being a woman of true and good power. Find out what being a Queenly Leader really means. Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. CREATIVE PLAYSHOP with master painter and Rumi scholar Rassouli, sound therapist Jaqueline Marie and in harmony with Dr. Daniel Sadigh’s vision of well being. Through art, music and communication, learn to reclaim the joy and satisfaction that is happening unnoticed right under your nose. Experience how you can use your resources of playfulness, ingenuity and creativity to awaken the extraordinary in your ordinary life. 7-9 pm, $30. Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/477-8833, www.wheelofwellbeing. com. TAROT + ORACLES TUESDAY, join us for a fun, informative class that will introduce tarot and oracles in a user-friendly way. Taught by tarot pals Eannah Wildish, Metaphysician Extraordinaire, and Diane Silvester, owner of Soul Centered. Last half hour everyone does readings-—really! Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm, $15. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www. soulcentered.com. LODHOK NAM-ZHI: The Four Thought Transformations, a public talk by Lama Khemsar Rinpoche, 7:30-9:30 pm, free, donations welcome. Presented by The Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Institute. Info: 818/665-0021, www.Yungdrungbon.com. Within Yungdrun Bon (The Ancient Native Buddhism of Tibet), the teachings on Lodhok Nam-zhi show profound reasons as to why one takes a spiritual path, stressing the preciousness and rarity of human birth and its potential for enlightenment. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. MEN OVER 50 SUPPORT GROUP, with B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT (Lic. 23640). Explore how to bring about the future you want in the company and support of other men. 7-9 pm, limited to 8 men. Call for interview. B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT, 21243 Ventura Blvd, Suite 224, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, 818/348-8837. A COURSE IN MIRACLES CLASS, 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Would you choose love or fear? Do you want a greater sense of peace and contentment? Learn the incredible power of your choices. Study A Course in Miracles with Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a studentteacher-lecturer of the course for over 25 years. Call 310/478-8994 or visit www.allanrosenthal. com. RECYCLED AND NATURE BASED KIDS ART CLASS, an eco-friendly kids art workshop led by Ojai-born inspirational mom and artist Robin Schwartzburd. For ages 7-12, meets Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 pm. $12 includes all materials and clean-up. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023,

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23 QI GONG is an easy-to-do series of movements which help balance body, mind and emotions and is deeply transformational. First class free. Fiona Witmore has done years of holistic work and study including living with Aboriginals and learning ancient psychic and healing techniques. Starts today, meets Wednesdays, 6-7 pm. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www.soulcentered.com. FREE-FORM WRITING CLASS, a new workshop presented by Peace Theological Seminary. Core focus is on free-form writing, an essential, simple and very effective technique taught by John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA. Free-form writing, described in his best-selling book Spiritual Warrior, helps clear the subconscious and unconscious levels. 7:30-9 pm at Prana West, 3726 W. Adams Blvd., LA 90018. Info: PTS, 323/737-1534. MAKING CONTACT: UFO’s & 2012, 7:30-9:30 pm. Enrique Villanueva, born and raised in Peru, shares a message of peace and hope transmitted to him by Extraterrestrial Beings. He will explain how we share a collective destiny towards 2012 and beyond. $15. At Heaven on Earth Holistic Living Center, 7122 Beverly Blvd., Suite E upstairs, LA 90036. 310/804-3093, www. heavenonearthla.com. STOP STRESS! Thousands helped by author Vernon Howard’s marvelous message. Find relief at last! Classes every Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Neighborhood Church, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, $3 donation. 714/899-9300, www.anewlife.org. AWAKENING INTUITION. Everyone is intuitive, the problem is that most of us have covered it up with our left brain dominance. This class uses art, doodling, dance, sound and other exercises to re-open the right brain and tune into our real abilities. Fiona Witmore has done years of holistic work and study including living with Aboriginals and learning ancient psychic and healing techniques. Starts today, meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9 pm. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www.soulcentered. com. BASIC ASTROLOGY CLASS led by the notorious Eva Montealegre. Class provides the tools to understand the Zodiac and interpret charts. Bring your birth date plus time and place of birth as accurately as you can determine them. The stars will point the way and Eva will guide the starship! 7-8:30 pm, $30/lesson. Call 818/3451100 to register and for info. The Imagine Center, 18635 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356. The Imagine Center, the Valley’s reborn oasis for the soul—new ownership, new energy. SPECIAL 3-HOUR PRESENTATION featuring Dee Wallace today at SpiritWorks. Call for details. SpiritWorks Center for Spiritual Living, 260 N. Pass Ave., Burbank 91505 (just north of 134 Fwy). 818/848-4158, www.spiritworkscenter. com. YANG STYLE T’AI CHI CH’UAN & QIGONG taught by Sifu Lana Spraker, new class at AADAP, Inc., 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd, LA 90016. T’ai Chi is stress reducing, improves balance and posture, and benefits your overall health. 8-week series for Beginning and Intermediate level students. Beginner class 6-7 pm; Intermediate 7:15-8:15 pm. Fee charged for 8-week series. Info: 310/479-3646, sprakerlg@earthlink. net, www.alexandertaichi.com.

USE YOUR INTUITION TO REALIZE THE LOVE YOU YEARN FOR, workshop with Ann O’Brien, 7:30-9 pm, $20/person or $30/two people. Info: 310/916-6110, www.AnnOBrien.net. Do you mis-read situations in love? Are you so sensitive that you feel confused about whose stuff is whose? Have you compromised passion for the sake of security, or vice versa? Ann will share stories from her 10-year practice of intuitive coaching and teaching. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. A GATHERING OF MIRACLES® offers A Course in Miracle inspired lecture-services by Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a student-teacher-lecturer of ACIM for over 25 years. Listen to real life experiences and how the ACIM principles and other spiritual/metaphysical thought systems can be applied in everyday life. Q&As follow talk. No previous ACIM experience necessary. 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Call 310/4788994 or visit www.agatheringofmiracles.com. WEEKLY GNOSTIC MASS, celebrated according to early Gnostic tradition, every Wednesday 8:30 pm, freewill donation only, Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/4672685, website: www.gnosis.org. HEALING NIGHT, HEALING MUSIC, laying on of hands, full-body healing, done by experienced healers. 6:30-8:30 pm at New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. In back classroom, enter by back gate of parking lot in alley, 4th building north of Wilshire Blvd. Info: Bertha Taylor, 310/836-2768. Donation. Call to confirm. CHOIR NOTICE: If you are interested in joining our choir, you are welcome to schedule an audition with our talented choir director, Dan Redfeld. Please call for a Wednesday evening appointment. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 TRUE INSIGHT OPEN HOUSE, 7:30-9:30 pm (please arrive at 7:30 pm), everyone welcome. Free Communication and Healings. A mini lecture on what True Insight has to offer. Includes a drawing for 1 free 1-1/4 hour communication. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/6402211, www.true-insight.com. HEALING WITH CRYSTALS, led by Irene Skau, Native American Medicine Woman, serving as a conduit for Spirit. Experience crystal healing and cleansing for personal use. Irene uses guided meditation to help you embrace the spirit of your crystals. Bring a favorite crystal and white candle to the class and learn how to program crystals. 8:30 pm, $30/lesson. The Imagine Center, 18635 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, 818/345-1100, call to register. The Imagine Center, the Valley’s reborn oasis for the soul—new ownership, new energy. THE FLOWER OF LIFE 2000+, a 3-day experiential workshop, Sept. 24-26, Fri-Sun. Sacred Geometry and the MerKaBa Meditation from Drunvalo Melchizedek. Activate and stabilize your own field in these times of shift. 9 am-6 pm all 3 days, $222 workshop fee plus $45 materials. Facilitated by Ione Linker, in Santa Monica, CA. Phone 310/951-5138 or email ionelink@netzero.com. YOGA TUNE-UP, yoga with Erin Peluso and Josh Brill on the guitar. Embark upon a yoga journey where you will release tension and sur-

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render into each pose. Let the healing guitar sound-scapes soothe your soul. Stimulate your immune system and keep your endocrine system operating healthily. 7-8:30 pm, $20, 2 for $30. Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/477-8833, www. wheelofwellbeing.com. ERIC PEARL PRESENTATION & BOOK SIGNING, renowned healer and author presents The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, 7:30-9:30 pm, $15. Info and registration: 888/374-2732, www.TheReconnection.com. This new level of healing has over 45,000 practitioners in more than 60 countries. Find out what is baffling the medical community. Discover why hospitals and universities around the world are attempting to explain these unprecedented healings and how you too can master this extraordinary work. Live demonstrations on selected audience members. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. JOURNEY OF SOULS: LIFE BETWEEN LIVES class, a 4-week thought-provoking class that looks at the soul’s experiences between earthly incarnations. Taught by Rev. Dr. Donna Byrns, free-will offering basis. Thursdays through Sept. 24, 7-9:30 pm. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org. A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle. Discussion led by Dr. Margie Ann Taylor-Black. 10 am, love offering. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. www.ecchurchofcalif.org.

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DARSHAN THURSDAY, 7:30-9 pm. A talk by Bodhisattva Shree Swami Premodaya on the subject of spiritual awakening, how to achieve it, and how to apply it in daily life. By donation, The Bodhi Center, 310/497-1899, www.thebodhicenter.net. PRAYER AND SHARE READING GROUP at Unity West Church meets 7-8 pm. Join us for this ongoing group. This month we are reading Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth, a valuable guide for all who are seeking a truly full way of life. Newcomers welcome, love offering basis. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org. EVENING GROUP MEDITATION SERVICE, 7:30-8 pm, free. You are invited to our rural community sanctuary for evening meditation service. A tranquil time for reflection and rejuvenation. Free, call for directions. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org. NOON TIME MEDITATION, open to all faiths, noon-1 pm, in the Library of Yale Hall. Facilitated by Rev. Suzanne Commons, who is also available for Spiritual Counseling from 1-3 pm. this weekly hour of various types of meditation takes place at A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 RECONNECTIVE HEALING with Eric Pearl,

Sept. 25-27. This seminar will teach you about healing beyond anything you’ve read about, thought about, dreamed about. Level I/II Reconnective Healing Seminar at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. Find out what’s baffling the medical community. Discover why hospitals and universities are investing time and money in an attempt to explain these healings and how you too can master this extraordinary work. Info/registration: 888/374-2732, www.TheReconnection.com. WHAT IS SECURITY? An MSIA video presentation featuring John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA, who talks about how there is no instruction manual for the game of life. JR’s seminars help fulfill that gap. 7:30-9 pm. Free, donations welcome. Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Contact Judy, 323/737-4055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www. peacelabyrinth.org. FREE CLASS: INTRODUCTION TO MODALITIES, 7-9 pm. Come learn about Hands on Healing’s Touch for Health and Pregnancy/Infant Massage courses and earn 2 Continuing Education hours free. Call for details: Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/951-5811, www.gotohhi.org. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS I FOR BODYWORKERS (first of 2 courses). Learn skills to master issues related to the client/practitioner relationship including boundaries, intimacy, communication, sexuality and safety. Part I covers the basics, providing students with a solid foundation from which to build a professional, ethical practice. 10 am-1 pm Fridays through Oct. 16, $180. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City

, Tarot! Mysterious, unbound book of the ages; we call upon you to reveal our story. Shuffling hopefully, we seek to know the journey of the Mystical Fool. Choosing loose pages wisely, we hold our breath and wait for the words of prophecy. We close our eyes to watch and open our mouths in silence as we pick just...one...card. The nineteenth card in the book of Tarot is The Sun, the fire of heaven, bright ruler of the day and we long for its cheerful illumination in the shadows. Before light came to be, the primordial darkness was there, singular, alone and teeming with possibility. Deep in the dark was a cosmic stirring, a promise of duality and then it began brewing a thick soup for things to come. The first star ignited itself and burned blue for a while until she exploded her light upon the waters, and yielding to her masculine form she soundlessly pierced forever the virgin, inky black with rays of warm yellow light. Bacteria boiled, atoms collided, oxygen hissed forth, sleepy seeds stirred, curled fetus leaves unfurled and life began. Order rose from the chaos and watery creatures slurped themselves free of the oceanic mud lured by the seed sound of kaph as it whispered existence, life and form to these newly living things. The Duality was born, revealing for the first time the great mysteries of the Light and the Dark. We have called out to the eye of heaven his many names in times of need, in healing and in grateful prayer; Ravi with his scorching agni flames, powerful Aten rolled daily by the khepris’ dusty pincers across the sky, highborn Uriel, angel of Light and the healing fire of God, tireless Tsohanoai carrying the heavy sun on his back each day, Mithra relieving his brother Varuna of the nighttime orb and Tama Nui-Te-Ra, giver of the sacred fires. We have hidden away in dusty laboratories, suffering one failed alchemical equation after another as we seek to harness and transform golden solar light and capture it with metals plucked from the deep earth.

As the golden sun makes its way across the heavens the lilies tilt upward, sunflowers sway skyward, mighty trees twist to reach highward and all living things raise their faces to receive its healing, life giving warmth. The suns’ arrival each day is an invitation to be like a child experiencing each day as a beginning and each sunrise as an opportunity for a miracle. Our inner core, like the earths’ is a shining reflection of the sun. We know somewhere deep within us that our true nature, our life force, healing and transformation lies with our first star; the sun, for we simply cannot live without it. When awakened by the sun at dawn, it is his most ambrosial hour and we are the empty vessels that the sun pours spiritual sweetness and energy into, stirring our souls into being once more. The suns’ light activates us on a physical and spiritual level causing shifts and movement. Just as the heat of the day activates the winds to blow across the earth, we too are moved by the solar fires. We are influenced by all things solar, for we contain within us the very bits that make up the central star in our sky; we are born of its molten flesh. To study the moon is to know our emotions, moods and cycles, to study the sun is to know our body, mind and heart. This card appears to you when you are about to awaken your spirit, become balanced and need to see things clearly, when you are about to ascend higher towards a better version of yourself and especially when you are in need of the deepest spiritual and physical healing. It is truly a card of these ascension times as its kingdom is the heavens, its meaning is that of the transition from the material realm back to the spirit realm, its light is the supreme, creative light. It was the beginning and will be the ending. Look heavenward to receive the Light; heal your heart with its warmth, illuminate your mind, allow your soul to shine and see with radiant eyes the wonder of the world in all things.

Renée Starr, CH,CI, writes often of the sacred mysteries, honoring the ancient ways. She takes hypnotherapy to a new depth with her unique and powerful techniques: Shamanic Hypnotherapy & Ancestral Soul Healing Regressions. Former proprietress of ALKIMI, she is a certified hypnotherapist/instructor and past life regression counselor, shamanic practitioner, crystal/pyramid energy healer and clairvoyant intuitive spiritual counselor. She offers her services, classes and retreats in the US & throughout the world. She can be reached at 323.632.0947 / lotustarr@hotmail.com / www.lotustar.net Illustration by Vanessa Chandler

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REIKI HEALING NIGHT, Glendale (La Crescenta). Experience Reiki in an experimental and relaxed atmosphere. Discover how Reiki helps your health and stress concerns. All welcome. 6:30-9:30 pm, $10 suggested donation, no preregistration required. With Reiki Master/Teacher Jessica Miller, International Center for Reiki Training, at Tree of Life, 3608 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta91214.Info:626/963-3533,jess@reikimastery.com, www.ReikiMastery.com.

RECONNECTIVE KIDS! WORKSHOP taught by Holly Hawkins, at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. Learn how to transcend “energy healing” and “technique” and access a level of healing beyond anything anyone has been able to access prior to now. For info and registration: 888/374-2732, www.TheReconnection.com.

SPIRIT PANEL, in this open forum group session you have the opportunity to ask a wide range of questions to our panel of intuitive practitioners: conscious channels, card readers, healers, astrologers and more. During the session the panel may be guided to random individuals to conduct healing or energy shifts or may have specific messages for attendees. Seating limited, preregister to reserve your spot. 6:30-8:30 pm, $40/person or $50 day of event (4 pm deadline). Panel Hostess Michelle Francine, 800/530-6926. Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com. ADVANCED LEVEL OPEN HOUSE, meet instructors, watch and sample various bodywork modalities from IPSB’s Massage Therapist Program and elective offerings. 6:30-10 pm, free. IPSB, 5817 Uplander Way, Culver City 90230, 310/342-7130, www.ipsb.com. REICHIAN THERAPY: Our Bodies Remember the Road to Self, Empowerment and Freedom, workshop with Bond Wright, $10, 7:30-9:30 pm. Info: 310/450-3396. For over 2 decades this 4th generation Reichian therapist has counseled people to find their undiscovered Self and enable that Self to become whole and empowered. Two Reichian Therapy “intensives” will be given to volunteer workshop participants. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree. com. THE COMING OF THE GNOSTICS, lecture by Dr. Stephan A Hoeller, 8 pm, freewill donation. The Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, www.gnosis.org. SPIRITUAL HEALING ON THE RADIO, Southern California, every Friday, 10:30-11 pm, AM 1190. To call during the program for healing: 714/890-1424, 714/454-4571. With Master Khoi Vu. Whenever you feel stress, hate or fear creeping in, you should apply this healing method. Listing to the CD for Self Healing, you will receive the love energy and shift to a New Journey through the contact with spiritual energy. Info: 714/454-4571, or email vgqk1941@yahoo. com. Visit www.healingbyspirit.com. FIND THE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, find Peace, Security and Love. Begin a positive change of course in life by attending weekly gatherings, study and ultimately through meditation on the inner sound current known as the Word, Shabd or Naam. Always free. Intro sessions on Monday and Friday nights, 7 pm. Sant Mat Meditation Center, 7726 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310/821-3321. Info: call Bob 310/9302450, Victor 310-930-2452, or Pat 310/5673265. Website: www.lasantmat.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 TOUCH OF JADE FACIAL CLASS, 4-5 pm. Have a more youthful appearance and resist colds or flu. Learn the Chinese system of looking younger at Holistic Health Care. $40 includes a double Jade Roller (usually $26). Call 818/761-3988 for info or to register. Located at

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION, lecture by Toltec Man of Knowledge Koyote, AkaDua Energy Transmission, Personal Power Recovery (The Beacon), Using Initiatory Architecture of Teotihuacan. 8:30 am-4 pm, $150 ($50 for those with AkaDua Level 1). Presented by The Tequihua Foundation, 3485 University Ave. off Lemon St., Riverside 92501, 951/686-3471. Visit www.tequihuafoundation.org/events.html, or email info@ tequihuafoundation.org. BODHI CENTER YOGA WORKSHOP, 11:30 am1:30 pm. Suitable for all ages and stages. Led by Jyoti Stuart, $25. The Bodhi Center, 310/4971899, www.thebodhicenter.net. REIKI ART/MASTERY, Sept. 26-28, 9:15 am-7 pm. Deepen your Reiki connection. Create healing grids, aura clearing, more. Repeated reattunements strengthen your energy, learn to teach others. $350 or $175 per level. Register on website: www.ReikiMastery.com. Reiki Master/Teacher Jessica Miller of the International Center for Reiki Training, 626/963-3533, jess@reikimastery.com. Held at Tree of Life, 3608 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta 91214 (near Glendale). ALCHEMY OF LOVE, join mystical artist Rassouli and others to dissolve in the luring of love and the enchanting alchemy that inspires creativity. Poetry, music and soulful lunch included. 10:30 am-2:30 pm, $45/person or 2 for $80. For more info: Wheel of Wellbeing, 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, Westwood 90024. 310/4778833, www.wheelofwellbeing.com. DR. BRUCE GOLDBERG, a full-day workshop at the Ontario Convention Center today. “Realize Your Highest Self,” 10 am-6 pm. Past Life Regression and Future Life Progression, and Soul Healing—Heal Yourself by Raising Your Consciousness. Advance purchase $125. Call 800/964-4941 or visit www.astara.org/eventsgoldberg.shtml. QIGONG, MEDITATION & RELAXATION RETREAT in a beautiful garden in Topanga. 2-5 pm, $25. Contact Antoinette, 818/378-3396, Antoinette@movingintopeace.com. GROUP MEDITATION & CHANTING GATHERING with Indian Psychic Palmist Professor Sasi and Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, MA, directors of the Vedic Healing Institute. Explore the benefits of meditation and ancient Sanskrit chants from India in a powerful group setting. Gathering includes brief talk on vedic teachings, guided meditation, and 3rd eye opening by Professor Sasi, followed by Sanskrit mantra chanting and sound healing experience. No experience with meditation or chanting needed. 310/397-2405, 310/842-6087, or visit www. vedichealinginstitute.com, www.professorsasi. com. DIANETICS SEMINAR, Sept. 26-27. Are stress, anxiety and uncertainty weighing you down? Attend the Dianetics Seminar. Discover the true source of your fears, upsets and insecurities, and how to get rid of it. Get the book, attend the seminar, and remove the barriers holding you back from achieving your goals. Sat. 9-9, Sun. 9-6. Call to reserve your seat, 818/247-9822. 222-1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91203.

QUAN YIN RITUAL, for military and military families, to honor and heal those who serve, presented by The Abbey of Avalon, 6:30 pm gathering, 7 pm event begins. Healing ceremony, silent auction, performers, refreshments. Putting aside how one feels about politics and war, we honor the sacrifice and burden shared by so few for so many. $5 for military personnel in uniform or dress fatigues; $10 for non-military. Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. NEW MEDITATION & VISUALIZATION GROUP FOR WORLD SERVICE, a method of purposeful or conscious creation. Members can join at any time. People with positive intent are invited to participate in this work. 12-2 pm, $10 donation at door. Facilitated by Carol, at Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www. akashicbookshopandcenter.com. BEGINNING HAND & EAR REFLEXOLOGY class with Bill Flocco, American Academy of Reflexology, Sept. 26-27. The American Academy of Reflexology offers a dynamically presented, highly effective training program offering full certification, private sessions also available. Offering California’s first 200 hour reflexology certification. For complete schedule of classes call toll-free 866/588-8885. ReflexologyEdu@aol.com. www.AmericanAcademyofReflexology.com. REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES with Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. Class includes course manuals, thorough instruction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification as Reiki practitioners and Reiki Masters through the American Reiki Academy. All levels of Reiki offered. Info: American Reiki Academy, 310/397-2405, www.reikiacademy.org, email reikiacademy@earthlink.net. WORKSHOP: PARALLEL UNIVERSES, Healing, Finances, Relationships. With Dr. Margie Ann, 10 am. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/7129400. www.ecchurchofcalif.org. PSYCHIC PALM READING/EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS with Indian Psychic Palmist Professor Sasi. Experience transformation through the ancient science of psychic palmistry with world-renowned, 7th generation Psychic Palmist/Spiritual Teacher Professor Sasi, one of the most loved psychic practitioners who has shown many individuals worldwide how to attain profound empowerment. By appt. Info: 310/397-2405, 310/842-6087, www.professorsasi.com, www.vedichealinginstitute.com, email professorsasi@earthlink.net. FEARLESS LOVE: Your Ticket to Heaven and Earth, workshop with Gary Renard, 3-5 pm, $25 advance. Info/registration: 619/209-8376, www. GaryRenard.com. Heaven on Earth, Perfect Oneness with the Divine, this is how wisdom teacher Gary Renard describes what he calls “Fearless Love,” and it’s an experience readily available to us all if one thing is done: undo the ego. Learn how to break down the barriers of the ego and remember who you truly are. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree. com. LIVING WITH TOLLE, a 10-part series exploring Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth” chapter-by-chapter, workshop with Greg Larsen, 7:30-9:30 pm, $20. Info and preregistration: 310/971-7223,

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I practice a procedure called Upper Cervical. It deals with the top two bones in the neck and their relationship to the brainstem. These two bones are the most freely moveable bones in the spine and as a result are the most susceptible to misalignment. In the middle of those two bones sits the brainstem. The brainstem controls most functions in the body. As a result, a misalignment of the atlas (first cervical vertebra) can cause dysfunction in any part of the body. To give you a little more background on myself... I am currently the president of the Blair Chiropractic Society,(www.blairchiropractic.com). I also train students who have recently graduated from Chiropractic school who are interested in the Upper Cervical procedure. Currently, there are only 500 people in the world that practice this procedure. As we speak, I have two students learning in the office and also an Associate doctor who has been with me for three years. It is my mission in life to give others their life back. I was dropped on my head while wrestling at age 17 and for two years, I suffered from a myriad of health problems; Insomnia, chronic headache, fatigue, low back and neck pain, depression, anxiety, nausea, you get the point. It was Upper Cervical that changed my life. In our office we typically see the patient that has been everywhere else. We pride ourselves in our office at being able to provide a result with a unique procedure, UPPER CERVICAL CARE, that is unknown to most of the public. However, soon the public will hear of this special procedure that is transforming lives across the nation.

“I called it sane suicide because you cannot live in that kind of endless torture. There was no quality of life and no medication strong enough to help, nor Doctors who had empathy, because they could not find anything wrong with me.” Cristina Barretta Former Sufferer

Recently, a colleague of ours was featured on Good Morning America for research that was published on Blood pressure and Atlas adjustment. The outcomes from the C-1 Upper Cervical correction that is only delivered by a few doctors who practice the technique in the nation dropped blood pressure on average of 18 points in just six weeks. The link to this story on Youtube is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YYL_xN_gys. Also in April of 2008, a documentary short was developed about our work called, “The Power of Upper Cervical”. It was filmed and produced by Storyville Studios. There is a teaser clip on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH711pGGXiI. I was one of the doctors featured in this documentary. And now the exciting news! Storyville Studios is now working on a feature length documentary to follow up this awareness DVD.

Upper Cervical Care is a little known procedure, but soon, you people WILL KNOW! In Health, Dr Drew Hall

Dr. Drew Hall, Upper Cervical Chiropractor 550 East Carson Plaza Dr., Ste 122, Carson, CA 90746

310-324-6172

www.UpperCervicalCare.com

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUP, Sunday Hour of Power from 4-5 pm. Receive support from Spiritual Living Seminars in understanding the creative process. Support in creating a new reality, new conditions and opening up to new possibilities in every area. Align with Spiritual Laws, including the Law of Attraction. Gloria CooperMoran, Spiritual Teacher and Coach, and James L. Moran, Healing Facilitator. Info and location: 310/315-3502. SANSKRIT MANTRA CHANTING CLASS with Psychic Palmist of India Professor Sasi Velupillai and Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, Directors of the Vedic Healing Institute. Explore the benefits of sacred sound meditation through ancient Sanskrit chants from India for empowerment, manifestation, prosperity and spiritual growth. Includes instruction, manual, time working with mantras, video and audio recordings, and traditional vedic initiation into mantras. Info: 310/397-2405, 310/842-6087, www. vedichealinginstitute.com. HELPFUL FACTS THAT HEAL! Thousands helped by author Vernon Howard’s marvelous message. Find relief at last! Classes every Sunday at 10 am, New Life Foundation, 5779 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. $3 donation. Info: 714/899-9300, www.anewlife.org. SACRED RHYTHMS, inspired drum circle with Jaqueline Marie and Sharokh P. Celebrate life, share our spirit, and honor each other in joyous

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Without peace in our hearts, there can be no peace in the world. Follows Sunday service that begins 9:10 a.m. Rev. Lee Lakso, minister. Unity West Church of Santa Monica, 1515 Maple St., Santa Monica 90405. 310/577-0000, www.unitywestchurch.org.

THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle DVD and meditation. At Dancing Shiva Yoga, 7466 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles (corner of Beverly & Gardner). Contact Victoria, 805/208-0484. $7 suggested donation. Group registered at www. eckharttolle.com, for info visit http://etolle. meetup.com/258/.

THE RECONNECTION SEMINAR, Semi-Private, Level III, Sept. 28-29, taught by The Reconnection Teaching Team, at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. Find out what’s baffling the medical community. Discover why hospitals and universities around the world are investing time and money in an attempt to explain these healings, and how you too can maser this extraordinary work. Info and registration: 888/3742732, www.TheReconnection.com.

COURSE IN MIRACLES DISCUSSION GROUP led by Dr. Margie Ann Black, 9:15 am. Join the group for a journey of forgiveness that releases the flow of love into your life! Love offering. Encino Community Church, Garden Chapel, 7769 Topanga Blvd, Canoga Park. For info call 818/712-9400. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County. Temple doors open 10 am for Silent Group Women’s Meditation. Main Sunday Goddess Service takes place 11 am-12 noon with focus on different theme and goddess each Sunday (call for upcoming schedule). Goddess Temple of Orange County, 17905 Sky Park Cir. #A, Irvine 92614, 949/651-0564, www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com. BURNING BOWL CEREMONY, held each Sunday after service at Unity West Santa Monica. This Unity tradition, started in the 1940s, is for release, a time for forgiving ourselves and others, so healing and the new journey can begin.

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SELF-HYPNOSIS, a free self-improvement class offered by the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, 7-9 pm. Learn how to induce self-hypnosis in a safe and easy way. This is a great tool to help you create desired changes in your life. Call Brenda to reserve your seat, 818/758-2747, www.hypnosis.edu. MEDITATION & INNER-HEALING, a weekly Community Class, 7-8:30 pm. Looking for inspiration? Want to have more fun? We will explore ways to find the inner support necessary to help you on your path. Meditation, chanting, gentle free-form movement and writing. Class size limited, please come early, start time is punctual. For info on class or private coaching, call John Strelko, 310/430-5625, www.natureallhealing.com/1.html. At Tao Healing Arts, 2309 Main St., Santa Monica 90405, 310/5810097.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 TUESDAY PRAYER & MEDITATION, 7:30 pm. Rev. BJ Enright facilitates the Tuesday Evening Service. An evening of prayer, meditation, energy balancing and fellowship, in the main building. This evening includes “hands-on” energy work. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. T.M. KNOWINGNESS HEALINGS, 7:30-8:30 pm, please arrive by 7:30 pm. The cleaning of energies that would interfere or inhibit the natural ability of the spirit to heal the body. Everyone welcome. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/640-2211, www.true-insight.com. TAROT + ORACLES TUESDAY, join us for a fun, informative class that will introduce tarot and oracles in a user-friendly way. Taught by tarot pals Eannah Wildish, Metaphysician Extraordinaire, and Diane Silvester, owner of Soul Centered. Last half hour everyone does readings-—really! Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm, $15. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www. soulcentered.com. REIKI HOLISTIC HEALING DEMONSTRATION, 6:30-8:30 pm. Experience Reiki in an experimental and relaxed atmosphere. Discover how Reiki helps your health and stress concerns. All welcome, free, bring friends, no pre-registration required. At Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (park on street or nearby pay lots, NOT the library lot). Reiki Master/Teacher Jessica Miller, International Center for Reiki Training, 626/963-3533, jess@reikimastery.com, www.ReikiMastery.com. WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE? Discovering Your Purpose, Uncovering Your Unique Contribution, Finding the Courage to Pursue It, workshop with Chris Connell, 7:30-9:30 pm, $20. Info: 850/294-6785, chrisc@followmypurpose.com. Chris overcame poverty, abuse, neglect, addiction and the murder of his mother to go on to create a successful career in advertising and real estate, only to realize he was unfulfilled. This is an inspiring story with real world tools you can use to discover the courage to pursue your own purpose. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood

90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. RECYCLED AND NATURE BASED KIDS ART CLASS, an eco-friendly kids art workshop led by Ojai-born inspirational mom and artist Robin Schwartzburd. For ages 7-12, meets Tuesdays 3:15-4:15 pm. $12 includes all materials and clean-up. Soul Centered, a metaphysical shoppe, 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai 93023, 805/640-8222, www.soulcentered.com. MEN OVER 50 SUPPORT GROUP, with B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT (Lic. 23640). Explore how to bring about the future you want in the company and support of other men. 7-9 pm, limited to 8 men. Call for interview. B.J. Jakala, PhD, MFT, 21243 Ventura Blvd, Suite 224, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, 818/348-8837. A COURSE IN MIRACLES CLASS, 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Would you choose love or fear? Do you want a greater sense of peace and contentment? Learn the incredible power of your choices. Study A Course in Miracles with Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a studentteacher-lecturer of the course for over 25 years. Call 310/478-8994 or visit www.allanrosenthal. com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 NEW MEDITATION II CLASS, everyone welcome, 7-9:30 pm. This class further assists you to reawaken your innate energetic system and your physical body system connection. True Insight Learning and Healing Center, 111 Eucalyptus Dr., El Segundo 90245, 310/640-2211, www.true-insight.com. ATTRACT HIGHER LOVE! Thousands helped by author Vernon Howard’s marvelous message. Find relief at last! Classes every Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Neighborhood Church, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, $3 donation. 714/899-9300, www.anewlife.org. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A HAPPY AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP? Learn how you can find and meet the right person. Find our secrets of a happy and fulfilling relationship. Free seminar, 7 pm. Call to reserve your seat, 818/247-9822. 222-1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91203. FREE-FORM WRITING CLASS, a new workshop presented by Peace Theological Seminary. Core focus is on free-form writing, an essential, simple and very effective technique taught by John-Roger, Founder and Spiritual Advisor of MSIA. Free-form writing, described in his best-selling book Spiritual Warrior, helps clear the subconscious and unconscious levels. 7:30-9 pm at Prana West, 3726 W. Adams Blvd., LA 90018. Info: PTS, 323/737-1534. YANG STYLE T’AI CHI CH’UAN & QIGONG taught by Sifu Lana Spraker, new class at AADAP, Inc., 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd, LA 90016. T’ai Chi is stress reducing, improves balance and posture, and benefits your overall health. 8-week series for Beginning and Intermediate level students. Beginner class 6-7 pm; Intermediate 7:15-8:15 pm. Fee charged for 8-week series. Info: 310/479-3646, sprakerlg@earthlink. net, www.alexandertaichi.com. BASIC ASTROLOGY CLASS led by the notorious Eva Montealegre. Class provides the tools to understand the Zodiac and interpret charts. Bring your birth date plus time and place of birth as accurately as you can determine them. The stars will point the way and Eva will guide the starship! 7-8:30 pm, $30/lesson. Call 818/3451100 to register and for info. The Imagine Center, 18635 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356. The Imagine Center, the Valley’s reborn oasis for the soul—new ownership, new energy.

THE SECRETS OF YOUR DESTINY: Discovering the Divine Design of Your Life, a lecture and mini-workshop with Richard Andrew King, 7:309:30 pm, $25. Info: 949/598-0152, www.RichardKing.net. The secrets of your destiny via your full name at birth and birth date will be revealed, focusing on the layers of your personal numbers as revealed through the Basic Matrix of The King’s Book of Numerology. An interactive event, questions welcome. Bodhi Tree Bookstore, 8585 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood 90069, 310/659-1733. www.bodhitree.com. A GATHERING OF MIRACLES® offers A Course in Miracle inspired lecture-services by Allan Rosenthal, MFT, a student-teacher-lecturer of ACIM for over 25 years. Listen to real life experiences and how the ACIM principles and other spiritual/metaphysical thought systems can be applied in everyday life. Q&As follow talk. No previous ACIM experience necessary. 7-8:30 pm, WLA/Santa Monica area. Call 310/4788994 or visit www.agatheringofmiracles.com. WEEKLY GNOSTIC MASS, celebrated according to early Gnostic tradition, every Wednesday 8:30 pm, freewill donation only, Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/4672685, website: www.gnosis.org. CHOIR NOTICE: If you are interested in joining our choir, you are welcome to schedule an audition with our talented choir director, Dan Redfeld. Please call for a Wednesday evening appointment. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org.

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ONGOING EVENTS SUNDAYS YOU ARE INVITED TO AN HOUR OF MEDITATION, music and inspiration at the Church of Astara in Rancho Cucamonga. 11 am. Call for directions, 909/948-7412 or visit www.astara. org. BECOME THE VISIONARY ARTIST YOU WANT TO BE through the development of your creative and clairvoyant abilities as taught in Unarius. Inspirational art classes are held on Sundays in El Cajon. Call Unarius at 800/475-7062 for information about class sessions, fees, and a supply list. AKADUA FREE HEALING CLINCIS & CIRCLES, 1 pm, free. AkaDua is an energetic substances transmitted into the body. When activated, it creates energy field for healing, art, spiritual work. Info: The Tequihua Foundation, 3485 University Ave. off Lemon St., Riverside 92501, 951/686-3471, www.tequihuafoundation.org/ akadua.html. BEGINNING WOMEN’S HEALING, 12-2 pm. Come learn about your female energy and how you can heal, nourish and replenish yourself with your own vital energy. Each month is a different female intuitive topic and energetic exercises to clear and restore your female energy. Beginners as well as trained intuits welcome. Held every 3rd Sunday of the month at Tara’s Garden, 1848 S. Elena, Suite A, Redondo Beach 90277. Taught by clairvoyant healer Karin Fogerty, $25/class. Call 702/245-2099 or email info@intuitivespirits.com. REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES with Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to

Teaching Health as a Living Practice

by Dr. Phil Selinsky, N.D.

teach health, I don’t treat disease. The word “Doctor” means a teacher, instructor and director. My job is to inform and direct in matters of health and wellbeing. I draw from my experience in engineering and machine design and my studies of human anatomy, physiology, physics and chemistry to present a concept of human health that is slightly different from Western Allopathic Medicine. There is no mystery or magic in the expression of life on this planet. Magic is the observance of an apparent unexplainable event or phenomenon. Mystery is the continued lack of knowledge of a subject or event. Information from a different perspective can remove the mystery or explain the magic. Pain results from the violation of the laws of physics. Understanding these laws — the laws that drive the human machine — can provide new and different choices for behavior, which can remove the reasons for pain and discomfort and degeneration. Pain is our friend; it warns us when we are in danger territory. It is not necessary, but it is inevitable. If we do not pay attention to the subtle body signals, they get louder and more emphatic. The signals and annoyances can become major disease symptoms. The human body is a multidimensional, electrochemical machine, designed to be self-building, maintaining, repairing and to run trouble-free for a lifetime. This is a dynamic process. In other words, things are being added and discarded from the body in order to maintain balance. When our body gets out of balance it is programmed to perform corrective maneuvers.

There are two ways by which the body gets thrown off balance, resulting in a state of “dis-ease.” The first is that either something from outside the body touches or gets inside and poisons or damages the body. The second is that something is missing from the body’s structure or fuel supply and the body is prevented from fixing itself. This missing element can be physical (such as vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, phytochemicals, etc.) or emotional (love, family support, or even electromagnetic.) If a vital substance is missing from

daily nutrient intake, the body will attempt to scavenge from other stores of those critical substances. The body can only maintain this “deficit spending” program for so long. If vital substances are missing from these “other” stores for a period of time, the body activities and functions that were dependent on these substances start to fail. We see this depreciation process as symptoms of degenerative “dis-ease.” If a substance or foreign organism attacks the body, the defense system is called in to disable and destroy. We see the process of this war as symptoms of an infectious “dis-ease.” “Dis-ease” is either the result of an outside invader that has attacked the body’s perimeter and caused dysfunction (allergies are a reaction to a “foreign” protein in the blood), or a missing component, which leads to eventual dysfunction. This missing component can be either structurally missing (a genetic defect from birth) or functionally missing (lack of proper nutrients) There are two major complaints that I hear; one is backaches and the other is headaches. Virtually everyone has had a backache at some time or another in their life. Everyone complains about them, but no one knows what to do about them. People have tried everything from exercise to drugs to surgery. Nothing seems to work permanently. Why? The more deeply I become involved in scientific research, the more evidence I discover that shows that some “One,” somewhere had a plan. All this order and intricacy and logic didn’t just “poof ” into existence all by itself. Parenthetically, religion is the belief system created by man to attempt to acknowledge the seemingly “out of the box” phenomena. It doesn’t matter what religion you support, or if you support one at all. It only matters that you understand that some intelligence, somewhere, had a plan. And that this plan is understandable and easy to follow. This “Ultimate Engineer” concept works for me because I have spent 20 years of my life designing and overseeing the building of machines and mechanisms of all sorts and fashions, so I have a fairly good perception of how machines are constructed in order to carry out their

specific function. In our bodies, we have vital organs. Without them, we couldn’t survive in this dense physical dimension of space-time. Heart, lungs, kidneys, all have to function or we cease to exist. Any machine has to have a power source to animate it. The human body is a machine, and is powered by electro-magnetic energy. Each of the vital organs has its own supply of energy, its own energy circuit, if you will. You also have something similar to a surge protector (fuse box) in your body’s wiring. If one of your vital organs used up its supply of energy for the day by working overtime, that circuit would be forced to shut down and the organ would cease to function. Obviously, this situation is not acceptable, so the designer of this machine built “reserve tanks” or “capacitors” into the mechanism of the circuit. These energy reserves are placed strategically throughout the body, allowing the organ to function through tough times without running out of gas. When you work overtime at your job, you expect to get paid time and a half. Organs want to get paid for overtime also. Extra energy comes from the muscles, or reserve tanks. Remember that the vital organs are critical to the survival of an organism, so they have priority preference on all available energy in the body. After a muscle has given up their share of energy to the vital organs, they can’t last very long without cramping and hurting. If we know ahead of time which muscles serve as reserve tanks for which organs, we can tell which organs are in trouble long before any pathology develops. If we pay attention to our “gages,” we can avert major calamity. Many times, our bodies start the attention-getting process years in advance, but we do not know the language of the body and consequently continue on our way without investigating. If we consult with someone who knows how to interpret the gages, we can make changes in time to prevent what Western medicine calls disease (which I call “dis-ease” or lack of ease). Such is the case with backaches. Chronic backaches are typically a result of (continued on next page)

48 47) ) Health (continued (continuedfrom frompage page an energy deficit in the specific muscles that animate the spine, which is why, in most cases (excluding tumors and traumatic injury), surgery is definitely not the answer to chronic back pain.

If your car runs out of gas and stops running, removing engine parts or welding some parts to others will not restart your engine. You need to put more gas into the machine and it will run just as well as it did before it ran out. If you re-supply the muscles with energy, they will function well without pain — provided of course that you have not sustained physical damage to the tissue due to overload conditions. Probably the most common backache involves the quadratus lumborum muscle in the lower back, just under the belt line. This muscle relates to the large intestine, using it as a reserve tank for extra energy. When the large intestine cannot do its job, the large intestine goes to the quadratus lumborum muscle for extra energy and a backache develops. All the exercise, stretching, Tylenol, shots of cortisone and surgery in the world will only make the situation worse, unless and until you do something about the problem developing in your colon. You have alarm bells and whistles and gages on the dashboard of your automobile to keep you informed of how your automobile is functioning. Your body also has alarm bells and gages that are designed to communicate to you, the driver of this machine, how your body is or is not functioning. As stated earlier, few of us understand the language of the body. I have undertaken the job of teaching people how to translate pain into English (or whatever earthly language that you speak). All the aches and pains and “itises” in the world are the result of some disturbance in the chemical balance of the body. You will not solve the problem by turning off the alarm bell pain with a drug, instead learn to translate the pain in order to discover what is actually wrong within your body. In addition to his teaching commitments, Dr. Phil Selinsky, ND has a Naturopathic practice in Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks, Ojai, Glendora, and San Diego. This is an excerpt from his soon-to-be published book, The Human Machine: A Trouble-Shooter’s Manual. Contact him at: 626-963-5023 ihss@earthlink.net www.thehumanmachine.com

heal with your hands through Reiki. Class includes course manuals, thorough instruction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification as Reiki practitioners and Reiki Masters through the American Reiki Academy. All levels of Reiki offered. Info: American Reiki Academy, 310/397-2405, www.reikiacademy.org, email reikiacademy@earthlink.net. EMPOWER YOURSELF to experience what you desire in life. Weekly Group Empowerment Circles at The Imagine Center in Tarzana. Imagine managing your personal energy field to manifest a life you love. Bring your desires to the group and learn how the conscious use of mental, spiritual and physical energy dictates your life experience. Circles convene 4-5:30 pm at the newly renovated Imagine Center, 18635 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356. Reservations: 818/345-1100 (capacity limited, register early). $10 suggested donation. CREATE A POSITIVE AND PROGRESSIVE LIFE! Through your active participation in Unarius’ past-life therapy classes, your life can become more creative and meaningful. The Unarius Academy of Science offers books, CDs, DVDs on past-life therapy and other enlightening topics. Sunday classes are live streamed via the Internet. For info about Unarius teachings, call 800/475-7062 or visit www.unarius.org. SUNDAY SERVICE, 10:30 am, with Rev. Lee, Church of Truth in Santa Clarita, inclusive, Christ centered, 22900 Market St., Newhall 91321, 661/645-9503, www.silentmiracles.net. PSYCHIC PALM READING/EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS with Indian Psychic Palmist Professor Sasi. Experience transformation through the ancient science of psychic palmistry with world-renowned, 7th generation Psychic Palmist/Spiritual Teacher Professor Sasi, one of the most loved psychic practitioners who has shown many individuals worldwide how to attain profound empowerment. By appt. Info: 310/397-2405, 310/842-6087, www.professorsasi.com, www.vedichealinginstitute.com, email professorsasi@earthlink.net. SUNDAY MEDITATION, 10:30 am. We invite you to join together in the Silence of Meditation to experience the Living Presence of God, to raise consciousness and to prepare our Sanctuary for the service to follow. Doors open at 10:50 am for regular service. A Center for Awakening Consciousness, The Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www. churchoftruth.org. FALUN GONG (FALUN DAFA), a traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice, practiced by millions worldwide. Learn Falun Gong for free. Every Sunday at La Jolla Cove. For details call 619/280-3112. SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUP, Sunday Hour of Power from 4-5 pm (4th Sunday of each month). Receive support from Spiritual Living Seminars in understanding the creative process. Support in creating a new reality, new conditions and opening up to new possibilities in every area. Align with Spiritual Laws, including the Law of Attraction. Gloria Cooper-Moran, Spiritual Teacher and Coach, and James L. Moran, Healing Facilitator. Info and location: 310/315-3502. SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP MEDITATION SERVICE, all are welcome. Sunburst Sanctuary and Retreat Center invites you to Sunday service at 10:30 am. Includes spirit-filled music, inspirational talk, meditation and prayer, followed by homemade brunch. Personal and group re-

treats also offered. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www. SunburstOnline.org. SUNDAY SCHOOL AT ENCINO COMMUNITY CHURCH. Fun, challenging lessons that are based on spiritual psychology. Children all ages share stories, music and artwork and talk about real-life situations and real-life solutions. 10:30 am. Encino Community Church, 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, 818/712-9400. CORE BELIEF INTRO WORKSHOP with Selacia, discover beliefs about your relationship with yourself that prevent you from living a joyful life. Ongoing monthly evening intro seminars (focused on DNA healing & core beliefs) on the Westside by Selacia, a gifted intuitive and pioneer in DNA intuitive healing. To be invited to the next one, email Selacia@Selacia.com. Call 310/915-2884, www.Selacia.com (Free Seminar Signup). GNOSTIC MASS, celebrated according to early Gnostic tradition, every Sunday 11 am, freewill donation only, Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, website: http:// www.gnosis.org. CIRCLE OF HEALING & GROUP CHANNELING with Selacia and The Council of 12. Participate for personal and planetary healing, self-renewal and increased clarity about today’s oftentimes confusing world. Evening includes world peace process and guided channeled meditation. Advance sign-up required. In Santa Monica, 7:30 pm Saturdays, 7 pm Sundays, $25, call for dates. Private channeling sessions also available. Call 310/915-2884, www.Selacia.com (workshops). To receive announcements, email Selacia@Selacia.com.

MONDAYS THE BEACON is a recapitulation (Soul Retrieval) device using radio waves tuned to a shamanic frequency and natural crystal grips. Used also for prosperity. Sessions available Monday through Friday (11 am-7 pm), Saturday (10 am-4 pm), and by appt, $5/session. The Tequihua Foundation, 3485 University Ave. off Lemon St., Riverside 92501, 951/686-3471, www.tequihuafoundation.org/akadua.html. SACRED TONES WORKSHOP, spend an hour at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens doing a guided meditative process, as shared by John-Roger, founder of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness. Workshop guides participants through inner attunement to Spirit and their own divinity. 7:30-8:30 pm, free, donations welcome. Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, LA 90018. Contact Judy, 323/737-4055, ext. 1137, registrar@peacelabyrinth.org, www.peacelabyrinth.org. JOEL GOLDSMITH TAPE GROUP, led by John Drewery, 7:15-8:30 pm. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. Class is held in back classroom, enter back gate from alley, 4th bldg. north of Wilshire Blvd. Donation. INTUITIVE DEVELOPMENT, we are all born psychic, learn how to release the blocks that keep you from using your abilities. Learn how to read what you see, hear and know. Call to reserve your space, meets 6-8 pm Mondays in Sept. and Oct. $35 per person per class, materials included. Facilitated by Lexa Finley (www.lexafinley.com). Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. Visit www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com.

SINGING FROM THE HEART, private sessions with Dr. Carole Moskovitz, MA, DSS, professional performer, voice/performance and communication coach. Create a deeper connection with your authentic voice and creative expression while enjoying a supportive environment to explore the many levels of singing and communicating from the heart. For professionals and amateurs. 310/821-SONG (7664), www.singingfromtheheart.com, www.Linkedin.com/in/DrCaroleGMoskovitz. MORNING GROUP MEDITATION SERVICE, 6:15-6:45 am. You are invited to our rural community sanctuary for morning meditation service. A tranquil time for reflection and rejuvenation each weekday morning. Free, call for directions. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanctuary for conscious living, 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, 805/736-6528, www.SunburstOnline.org. MOVING INTO PEACE, QIGONG & MEDITATION CLASSES. Qi-Gong means Energy-Practice and is an ancient pathway to health and well-being. Utilizing the Universal Energy through easy and gentle movements, breathing techniques, practitioners become centered and balanced. Weekly classes offered in Canoga Park, Studio City, Sherman Oaks. Call for details, Antoinette Rohner, 818/378-3396, www. movingintopeace.com.

TUESDAYS BEGINNER TAROT, led by Wendy Kashefi (starting Sept. 15). Now you can read too! Learn to interpret the cards, how to ask questions and bring it all together. 7-9 pm at The Imagine Center, 18635 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana 91356. Call 818/345-1100 to register and for more information. $35/lesson. The Imagine Center, the Valley’s reborn oasis for the soul—new ownership, new energy. SILENT SERVERS AT THE CHURCH OF TRUTH, 9:30-10 am, minister’s office. Silent Servers confidentially prays for requests in our Prayer Box for one month, with extensions upon request. Requesters are encouraged to attend the group or join us in prayer wherever they are during this half hour. Mail prayer requests to: pray@churchoftruth.org or A Center for Awakening Consciousness, the Pasadena Church of Truth, inclusive of all World Religions, 690 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626/795-6905, www.churchoftruth.org. AWAKENING CONSCIOUSNESS, an ongoing class that helps you learn and build your understanding of Clairvoyance, Clairaudience, and Clairsentience through the introduction of tools and techniques. (Meets Sept. 15, 22 and 29.) You are not required to have previous experience but do need to have an open mind. 6-8 pm, $33/class plus $5 materials fee. Facilitator: Michelle Francine. At Akashic Bookshop & Center, 1414 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks 91362, 805/495-5824. www.akashicbookshopandcenter.com. DROP IN ASTROLOGY CLASS, with Robert P. Blaschke, astrologer since 1979 and author of Astrology of Life series. 7-9 pm, by donation. New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1139 Lin-

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Acupuncture This discipline is rooted in ancient wisdom of Eastern medicine. It draws on a conceptualization of the body-mind-spirit through a series of meridians, or energy channels, with different points on the body reflecting different organs in the body. The cornerstone of this approach has to do with the flow of energy, or chi. Disease, pain and dysfunction are understood through the lens of disrupted energetic flow. It is useful in treating a wide array of disorders and has an enormous range in its effects.

Meditation An ancient, Eastern practice, this modality expands spiritual awareness. The technique ranges from devotional chanting to breath awareness. For many people the idea of sitting in stillness and focusing on the breath can induce a panic attack in and of itself. I get it. I spent months of meditation in persistent mental rumination. Upon graduating from mental obsession, I indulged a long period of falling asleep at the onset of my practice. Forget relaxation and turning your attention inward, I was snoring. Over time, however, the ruminations and narcoleptic disruptions subsided. To my surprise, I could feel a calmness that seemed a genetic impossibility for a New Yorker like me. Suffice to say, mindful awareness is a skill that takes time to learn, and likewise, holistic treatment may have a learning curve even as a patient. Panic attack or not, the support for this technique in research makes it hard to overlook; based on the teaching of Theravada Buddhism, breath awareness practice has demonstrated an impressive impact on brain and body function. Its specific benefits include increased activity in the prefrontal region, improved immune function, decreases in symptoms of depression, and enhanced cardiac function.

Yoga This mindfulness-based practice focuses on the flow of the breath, or prana, through various poses, or asanas. There is widespread variation in the styles and specific disciplines, ranging from breath awareness to increasing strength, flexibility and alignment in the body. The former, in particular, can be a very powerful agent for both mind-body-spirit integration and improved neurobiological function. In fact, mindfulness-based yoga practice has

proven to stimulate growth of the fibers in the prefrontal cortex, a part of the brain used for organization, planning, relationships, the regulation of emotions and many other important functions. The prefrontal cortex is kind of like your CEO; you need it to be in good shape to rally up the other metaphorical brain employees.

Bodywork This modality, also referred to as massage or touch therapy, works with the body at a musculoskeletal level. People commonly consider this service an indulgence, but in actuality this type of work has profound therapeutic benefits. Recent research has revealed that touch facilitates the emission of oxytocin, an important hormone for love and bonding and a powerful agent to counteract stress hormones, such as cortisol. The specific disciplines vary

Mindful awareness is a skill that takes time to learn. greatly in terms of technique, intention, style and pressure. Depending on the intention of the practitioner, this type of work can have significant effects on the body, mind and spirit. It is necessary to note that nutritional counseling, chiropractic medicine, sound therapy and many more less-known modalities are counted among types of complementary care. Revisiting my sister’s back pain, any one of the interventions suggested to her or listed above would likely have improved her mind-brain-body-spirit health. All of the treatments may have been helpful, but which would have been the most effective entry point? We all have proclivities and leanings in our systems and approaches that we will be more receptive to than others and the predominant leaning becomes the starting point. I started my personal path to health in psychology. My mind was inclined towards psychological thought and responded to therapy very naturally. A

year later, I became a massage therapist and was transformed by this work. That was a turning point in my own healing. I knew viscerally, not just intellectually, that the mind and body were connected. The need to treat my body and mind through multiple avenues became more pressing. I began to shift my longtime yoga practice from a simple source of exercise to a more intentional spiritual and meditation practice For many of us, the task is attuning to our self and knowing what treatment will be most effective. Do you tend towards the vitamin aisle at Whole Foods? If so, give naturopathic medicine or nutrition a go. Is your idea of taking a load off a run in the park? Then orient towards a more physical treatment approach: chiropractic, yoga or massage therapy. If you channel your work stress by commiserating with your coworker in the adjacent cubicle psychotherapy is probably the way. The important thing to remember is that it is just a starting point. As many of us know from trying impossibly stringent diets, if it is too extreme or jarring, it won’t be sustainable. And you may find, as I have, that if you come into alignment with yourself in one mind-brain-body-spirit domain, you will crave expanding it to the other three. Who knew that psychotherapy would be the conduit to my nutritional health—transforming years of eating sleeves of Oreos for dinner to a predominantly vegan diet? The major failure of my sister’s situation, as well as of the alternative medicine community in general, is the lack of integration in the care system. This lack of integration can eclipse your motivation towards getting the help you need. So, whether you are seeking one specific modality or a full holistic work-up, it is critical that there is a consciousness of mind-body-brain-spirit as a system. An integrative and “wholistic” system is about balance. It should motivate and inspire rather than paralyze or stymie you. Let this idea and the array of mind-body interventions contain you and be a resource for your health-care instead of your sick-care. Dr. Erica Ellis is an educator, psychotherapist, and bodyworker specializing in the connection between the brain and mindbody-spirit. She maintains a psychoeducation/spiritual coaching, psychotherapy, and massage therapy practices at the Wheel of Wellbeing in Los Angeles. She is a speaker for national organizations ranging from Esalen to The American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP).

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SATURDAYS YANG STYLE T’AI CHI CH’UAN & QIGONG taught by Sifu Lana Spraker. Improve and sustain your health by learning this gentle, stressreducing Meditation in Movement. Beginner instruction 9-10:30 am; includes Qi Gong breathing and energy exercises, instruction in Traditional Long Yang form of T’ai Chi. Individualized attention and correction, promoting improved posture, strength, balance and coordination. At Douglas Park in Santa Monica (at Wilshire and Chelsea, 2 blocks W of 26th St.). Sifu Spraker has taught internationally for over 37 years. For info, fees & enrollment: 310/4793646. www.alexandertaichi.com. SANSKRIT MANTRA CHANTING CLASS with Psychic Palmist of India Professor Sasi Velupillai and Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, Directors of the Vedic Healing Institute. Explore the benefits of sacred sound meditation through ancient Sanskrit chants from India for empowerment, manifestation, prosperity and spiritual

growth. Includes instruction, manual, time working with mantras, video and audio recordings, and traditional vedic initiation into mantras. Info: 310/397-2405, 310/842-6087, www. vedichealinginstitute.com. REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES with Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. Class includes course manuals, thorough instruction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification as Reiki practitioners and Reiki Masters through the American Reiki Academy. All levels of Reiki offered. Info: American Reiki Academy, 310/397-2405, www.reikiacademy.org, email reikiacademy@earthlink.net. CIRCLE OF HEALING & GROUP CHANNELING with Selacia and The Council of 12. Participate for personal and planetary healing, self-renewal and increased clarity about today’s oftentimes confusing world. Evening includes world peace process and guided channeled meditation. Advance sign-up required. In Santa Monica, 7:30 pm Saturdays, 7 pm Sundays, $25, call for dates. Private channeling sessions also available. Call 310/915-2884, www.Selacia.com (workshops). To receive announcements, email Selacia@Selacia.com. VEDIC PUJA CEREMONIES with Psychic Palmist of India Professor Sasi and Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, Directors of the Vedic Healing Institute. Come join us in a group “puja” or purification ceremony based on the ancient Indian tradition, using Sanskrit mantras, meditation, prayers, kirtans (devotional singing) and rituals to help move energies and create change in

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EVERYDAY Bodywork / Massage REDUCE PAIN, REGAIN MOBILITY. Holistic Health Care offers bodywork and energywork to remove congestion, restoring wellness. To make an appt with Dan, call 818/761-3988. Ask about our Touch of Jade Facial Class. Holistic Health Care, 11318 Ventura Blvd, Studio City. FREE INITIAL CONSULTATIONS available at Wheel of Wellbeing. Offering outstanding practitioners, powerful Integrated Medicine. Acupuncture, psychotherapy, chiropractic, medical screening, massage, yoga, nutrition, weight loss, quit smoking, hypnosis, Ayurvedic medicine and more. 1575 Westwood Blvd. #205, LA 90024. 310/477-8833. Visit our website at www.

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conducted on the West Side. American Academy of Reflexology, state approved school. Bill Flocco, Director. 866/588-8885. ReflexologyEdu@aol.com. Visit www.AmericanAcademyofReflexology.com.

Books / Music / Media LIVE UP TO YOUR FULL SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL. The new book, Our Goal is God: A Guide to Spiritual Awakening, offers comprehensive guidelines to walk safely on the spiritual path and to prepare yourself for the coming changes and shift in consciousness. To order visit www. ourgoalisgod.com or call 888/280-7715. THE FLOW OF LIFE: Meditations from Angelic Guides, by Roseann Buritz. Her book integrates psychology and spirituality so we can observe ourselves and release fear. Flow of Life book and experiential Guided Light Meditations CD available. For info visit www.theflowoflife.org. FREE ON-LINE STREAMING VIDEO SEMINAR: SUCCESS, HAPPINESS & PROSPERITY in Less Than 5 Minutes Per Day! Nationally accredited College of Hypnotherapy offers this Streaming Video seminar for free at www.MyMentalBank.com. Introducing the Mental Bank Program, a dramatic demonstration of how all luck, good and bad, is a product of the powerful forces of your subconscious mind. Info: Hypnosis Motivation Institute, 18607 Ventura Blvd, Suite 310, Tarzana 91356, 800/479-9464, www. hypnosis.edu. FREE SAMPLES OF MP3 AUDIO RECORDINGS from The Gnostic Society, with Dr. Stephan A. Hoeller. Visit www.bcrecordings. net. Info: The Gnostic Society, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039, 323/467-2685, www.gnosis. org. WAYNE PERRY’S VOCAL TONING & SOUND

HEALING MUSIC, four sound healing music recordings available: “The Cosmichoir, Sounds for Healing,” “In Chantment,” “Tantra Mantra,” and “Remember the Future.” Available on CD or cassette. Contact Sound Therapy Center of Los Angeles, 618 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 6, West Hollywood 90048, 323/655-7781, www.wayneperry.com. THE SECRETS TO HEALING WITH SOUND AND TONING, empower yourself and transform your life with internationally renowned sound healer Wayne Perry. Step-by-step instructional series teaches how to heal anything using the natural healing power of the voice. 6 hours of exercises and instructions, no musical experience necessary. Set of 4 cassettes $49.99; 4 CD’s $59.99. Call 323/655-7781 to order. www. wayneperry.com. THE SACRED RIVERS OF INDIA, a video-meditation. A carefully crafted video that took 7 years to complete. Discover meditation as a delightful audio and visual experience of beauty and spiritual enjoyment. $19.80 plus s/h. To order call 818/508-1720. Visa/MC accepted. FREE BOOK: JOURNEY OF A SOUL explores tangible ways to experience Soul Transcendence, an awareness of yourself as a Soul and as one with God. For your free copy of Journey of a Soul call 80/899-2665 or email servicedesk@msia.org. This book is a gift from MSIA, there is no cost or obligation. FREE ON-LINE STREAMING VIDEO SEMINAR: UNDERSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS, The Subconscious Connection. How much of our behavior in relationships has been programmed from childhood? What role does the subconscious mind play in who we choose in relationships? Nationally accredited College of Hypnotherapy offers this Streaming Video seminar for

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Counseling / Coaching REICHIAN THERAPY & EMDR with Ronald Patzer, PhD, Clinical Psychology. A body based psychotherapy to release emotional and physical impacts on the body such as: depression,

assaults, repressions. Call Ronald Patzer, PhD, 562/257-8156. http://wwwronpatzertherapycom.bravehost.com/reichian.html. MAKE DREAMS A REALITY, with Andrea Dale, Certified Six-Sensory™ Practitioner. Create balance through right and purposeful work, a healed body and creativity that makes your heart sing. Trained by renowned psychic Sonia Choquette, Andrea is a master at combining spiritual practice in the material world. Call for an appt, 310/780-7984, 310/216-7388, www. andreadalebalance.com, or email andrea. dale@gmail.com. HEART CENTERED HYPNOTHERAPY with Shoshana Levine, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certificate in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. Heart Centered Hypnotherapy helps tap into our subconscious mind and purge the body of old pain, anger, sadness, grief or any negative feelings you may be holding onto. Visit www.bestheartcenteredtherapy.com. 310/998-7253. LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE EVER! Dr. Donna Lee, Msc.D., NHD, is a B.E.S.T. Technique Elite Master, Passion Test Facilitator, Intuitive Life Coach, and Licensed Metaphysical Practitioner. Offering B.E.S.T. wellness care, classes, goal setting, coaching, and readings. 818/264-5426, www. integratedbeing.net. IT’S YOUR LIFE, LIVE YOUR DREAMS! All manifested desires come from being in alignment with what you ask for. Using the Law of Attraction, begin to shift from what you see now—lack and fear—to what your heart really wants. Call 562/947-4456 for more info or visit www.HeartAspirationsCoaching.com.

RELEASE EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL IMPACTS on the body through Reichian Therapy & EMDR, with Ronald Patzer, PhD, Clinical Psychology. A body based psychotherapy for depression, assaults, repressions, etc. Call Ronald Patzer, PhD, 562/257-8156. http://wwwronpatzertherapycom.bravehost.com/reichian.html. OVERCOME FEARS AND PHOBIAS, release and integrate childhood memories, manage stress and anxiety, resolve relationship issues, experience age and past life regression. Heart Centered Hypnotherapy with Shoshana Levine taps into the subconscious mind which houses our emotions, feelings, habit patterns, creativity, intuition, as well as our spiritual connection. Shoshana Levine, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certificate in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. 310/9987253, www.bestheartcenteredtherapy.com. SPIRITUAL LIVING SEMINARS with Gloria Cooper-Moran, spiritual coach and teacher for over 30 years. Stand up for your life and take your power back. Come into full alignment with Universal Laws and your Divine purpose. This is the first day of the rest of your life. Coaching, seminars, workshops, support groups. Complimentary 10-minute consultation. Call Gloria at 310/315-3502. THE TRANSPERSONAL COUNSELING CENTER offers Psychotherapy for Spiritual People. Services include: Spiritual Assessment, Spiritual Direction, Removing Blocks on Your Spiritual Path, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships, Eating Disorders, Stress, Confusion. The Transpersonal Counseling Center, WLA. Call 310/460-9399 or visit www.transpersonalcounseling.com. Insurance accepted. Director:

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John of God: The Greatest Healer in 2,000 Years? By Mary Sequoia Hamilton

Considered by many to be the most prolific healer in the last 2,000

years, João Teixeira de Faria (affectionately nicknamed ‘John of God’) has healed an estimated 15 million people over the last 40 years. At his healing sanctuary in Brazil, up to 2,000 people a day come seeking cures for their maladies. Thousands have reported being healed of incurable ailments including AIDS, cancer and infertility, while others report that although a physical cure was not achieved or requested, a profound spiritual, emotional, or financial shift did take place. João declares, “I do not cure anybody. God heals. I am merely an instrument in God’s divine hands.” Similar to other famous healers, such as 1930’s “sleeping prophet” Edgar Cayce, João is not conscious when the healings occur. What he has come to understand, through testimonies and watching films, is that more than 30 highly evolved spirits (entities) work through him to provide treatments to those in need. These “Spirit Doctors,” who take turns inhabiting his body to perform miraculous cures, include St. Ignatius of Loyola (the founder of the Jesuit order), an enlightened being named Emmanuel, and other deceased physicians, surgeons, saints, theologians and notable figures. In the truest sense, these multi-dimensional healers are the true ‘Doctors without Borders.’ If you’d like to experience these profound healing energies for yourself, consider a journey to Brazil. John of God never charges for his services and visiting his healing compound is free. However, it is highly recommended that first-timers go with an official Casa guide who can offer an all-inclusive tour (meals, lodging, local transportation, personal assistance at the Casa, etc.) There are close to a dozen trips departing from Southern California over the next 12 months. To learn more, visit www.TraveltoJohnofGod.com.

MASTERY ALIGNMENT aligns you to your Divine Nature. With Camille Mancuso, Mastery Alignment Specialist. I can and will assist you in creating and moving past all barriers in any area of your life. What you may believe and what you believe you deserve may be quite different! Orange County and Riverside offices, 951/7897000. www.sacredheartsacredmind.com. FEELING LOST? STUCK? OVERWHELMED? I can help you. Stacey Osder, MSW, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lic. LCS23503). My private practice provides professional therapy to individuals, couples and families, addressing issues such as depression, grief, life transitions, relationship, death and dying, hospice, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender. Call 818/745-1239, socialwork4u@aol.com. METAPHYSICAL PSYCHOTHERAPY utilizing principles of A Course in Miracles, rebirthing, crystals, hypnosis and other metaphysical spiritual systems. Individual, couples, substance abuse, relationship therapy. Call Allan Rosenthal, MFT for appt. 310/478-8994. www.allanrosenthal.com. PSYCH-K®: DISCOVER THE MISSING PIECE IN YOUR LIFE, with Camille Mancuso, Psychological Kinesiologist. PSYCH-K is a set of simple, self-empowering techniques to change your beliefs and perceptions that impact your life at a cellular level. It takes only 1-2 affordable sessions to break free of these negative, limiting beliefs. Orange County and Riverside offices, 951/847-0454. Email sacredyou@aol.com, www.sacredheartsacredmind.com. BJ JAKALA, PhD, MFT, Marriage, Marriage Family Therapist (Lic. 23640). Explore your answers and restore your sense of purpose, of direction, of belonging. 818/348-8837. SHAMANIC PSYCHOTHERAPY. Travel beyond ordinary states of consciousness to access inner worlds of soul and psyche. Get results where mainstream talk therapy fails. Randy Coleman, 323/254-0601. PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR SPIRITUAL PEOPLE. Providing: Spiritual Assessment, Spiritual Direction, Removing Blocks on Your Spiritual Path, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships, Eating Disorders, Stress, Confusion. The Transpersonal Counseling Center, WLA. Call 310/4609399 or visit www.transpersonal-counseling. com. Insurance accepted. Director: Catherine Auman, MFT, 25 years experience. QUANTUM PHYSICS & THE POWER OF BELIEFS. Good news! In a few short sessions I can assist you in releasing your limiting, self-sabotaging beliefs at a subconscious, quantum level that will transform your life into one of Love, Harmony, Joy and Peace. I am an Advanced Psychological Kinesiologist; it would be an honor to assist you in realizing who you truly are. Orange County and Riverside offices, 951/8470454. Camille Mancuso, PSYCH-K Facilitator. Email sacredyou@aol.com, www.sacredheartsacredmind.com.

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Mary Sequoia Hamilton and Debbie Court with ‘John of God’ in Brazil, June 2009. Hamilton and Court (both from Ojai, Calif.) are official guides to John.

START A NEW CAREER IN 2010 AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST, enroll now in Hands on Healing Institute’s certified 150-, 250- and 500hour massage therapy programs. Includes Swedish Massage and introductions to popular modalities. Both day and evening classes start Sept. 27 and again on Jan. 10. Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/951-5811, www.gotohhi.org. ACUPUNCTURISTS: GET CEU CREDITS &

57 learn more about Vibrational Medicine. 8 credits for $50, and take home free Siddatech Flower Essence samples for you and your patients to try. Email info@siddatech.com or call 800/5700021 for more info. www.siddatech.com. SCHOOL OF DNA THETA HEALING, explore the most profound healing paradigm on the planet at this time. Join accomplished Medical and Emotional Intuitive Marina Rose for seminars in Basic and Advanced DNA Theta Healing, and DNA Theta Manifesting & Abundance. For details call 310/358-2991, www.dnathetahealing.com. LEARN TO HEAL WITH YOUR HANDS THROUGH REIKI. Reiki Healing Classes in Los Angeles with Reiki Master Alexandra Juliani, M.A., Director of American Reiki Academy. Classes include course manuals, instruction, initiation ceremony, and hands-on practice time. For the past 20 years Reiki Master Juliani has been involved with Reiki, training and initiating thousands of Reiki Practitioners and Masters. All levels of Reiki are offered. Students receive certification through the American Reiki Academy. Info: 310/397-2405, www.reikiacademy.org. OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE MASSAGE THERAPISTS, 6:30-7:15 pm. A wonderful opportunity to see our school, meet the director and hear about our philosophy. Offering day and evening classes for our Certified 150 Hour Massage Therapy program. Next open house Sept. 11, 6:30-7:15 pm. Next day and evening sessions start on Sept. 27, and again on Jan. 10. For info on electives, workshops and upcoming CMT classes, contact Hands on Healing Institute, 6708 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 818/951-5811. Website: www.gotohhi.org. BECOME A CERTIFIED HYPNOTIST FOR NO CHARGE, Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) offers the professional Hypnosis 101 Course to qualified applicants at no charge (normally costs $495). If you’ve ever been curious about hypnosis or interested in a career helping others, now is the time to start. Hypnosis Motivation Institute, 18607 Ventura Blvd, Suite 310, Tarzana 91356, 800/479-9464, www.hypnosis. edu. GET CERTIFIED, CHANGE LIVES & START YOUR OWN BUSINESS for less than $500. www.ConingCompany.com. We were the first on the internet with candling. Buy our cones online. Call 310/455-8623 for info on classes, appointments and cone specials. Email customerservice@coningcompany.com. THE CLEARSIGHT CLAIRVOYANT PROGRAM, new program starts in October. Since 1979 Clearsight’s program has taught people from all walks of life and all levels of training to be successful intuitive readers (see back cover ad). Make the mind-body-spirit connection, learn to read auras, chakras, and so much more in a safe, friendly, cozy environment. Info: Clearsight, 1640 5th St, Suite 200, Santa Monica 90401, 310/395-1170. Email: info@clearsightaura.com. Visit www.clearsightaura.com.

Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/395-4346. RAJA YOGA CERTIFICATION, Raja Yoga means “The King of the Yogas.” It harmoniously encompasses all 4 central Yogas: Bhakti, Karma, Hatha and Jnana. Learn these yogas’ liberating, core philosophies and their practical applications. For information on the certification program, contact Brain Optimization Institute, 4361-1/2 Tujunga Ave, 2nd floor, Studio City, 818/508-1720, www.brainoptimization.com. REFLEXOLOGY: PROFESSIONAL 200 HOUR CERTIFICATION COURSE in the integration of Foot, Hand and Ear Reflexology. Learn to get the best results possible by working on all three. We have taught thousands to get remarkable results. Classes conducted on the West Side. American Academy of Reflexology, state approved school. Bill Flocco, Director. Toll-free: 866/588-8885. Email ReflexologyEdu@aol. com. www.AmericanAcademyofReflexology. com. BRAIN OPTIMIZATION™ INSTITUTE offers 5month certifications leading to Master’s Degrees. A revolutionary approach to higher education and healing with unparalleled flexibility. Offering Master of Arts Degrees in: Spiritual Psychology, Life Coaching. 0% financing available. Brain Optimization Institute, 4361 Tujunga Ave, 2nd floor, Studio City, 818/508-1720, www. brainoptimization.com. SELACIA’S WORKSHOPS, sign up now for workshops forming on DNA intuitive healing, the nonphysical realms, animal communications. Offered by Selacia, a gifted intuitive and pioneer in DNA intuitive healing. Accelerate your journey to wholeness and health by participating in teachings that you can apply to healing of yourself, pets, loved ones, clients. In Santa Monica. Call 310/915-2884 about upcoming workshops or visit www.Selacia.com. Email for info, Selacia@Selacia.com. A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE, the Brain Optimization Institute and University of Healing Arts offer 5-month certifications (online and offline) in: Life Coaching Spiritual Psychology Counseling Certification. Also Master of Arts degrees (online and offline) in Nutrition with emphasis in Brain Nutrition, Life Coaching, and Spiritual Psychology. Zero percent financing available for all treatment and certification programs. For more info call 818/508-1720 or visit www.brainoptimization.com, or www.UniversityofHealingArts.com. Call for initial free halfhour consultation or student interview. JOIN SELACIA’S MAILING LIST at www.Selacia.com to be informed of the latest news and activities related to DNA healing, development of intuitive gifts, working with crystals for healing, core beliefs, local classes and more. Hear news of the latest research and everyday life examples involving healing, consciousness and the shift to a new world paradigm. Call 310/9152884 or email Selacia@Selacia.com.

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WE NOW OFFER FINANCING on all our treatment and certification programs. Get certified in Brain Nutrition Counseling™ for as low as $125/month. Also offering certification in Life Coaching and Spiritual Psychology Counseling. Call for details. Brain Optimization Institute, 4361-1/2 Tujunga Ave, 2nd floor, Studio City, 818/508-1720, www.brainoptimization.com. Free initial half hour consultation.

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BIO-COMPATIBLE AESTHETIC DENTISTRY with Dr. Pearl Zadeh, DDS. We understand the use of non-toxic restorative material is better for your dental and whole body health, and utilize materials that are most bio-compatible with your oral cavity and body. Offering Digital xrays, removal of mercury fillings, and Invisalign, an alternative to traditional metal braces. 6325 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Suite 311, Woodland Hills 91367, 818/716-6722, www.PearlZadehDDS.com.

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GOLDEN EARTH CHAKRA WELLNESS THERAPY®. Chakra oils are made with specific essential oils infused with crystals that resonate with each chakra. The essential oils work energetically and physically to restore natural balance to the body. You can find Chakra Wellness at the Co-op and the Hall Wellness Center in Santa Monica, and at Chassom in Pasadena. 310/455-9962, www.goldenearth.net.

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