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A Guide for Conscious Living

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October 2014 ~ Vol. VI, Issue 8

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Departments: Journey to Wholeness 8

Wisdom Within 9

Holistic Health 15

Food First! 13

In the Kitchen w/Bonnie 12

Horoscope 20

Events 22

Publisher Jill Dutton

913-944-1298 [email protected]

Editorial Assistants Aaron Lerner

Judy Kirkpatrick

Ad Design Susan Prout

Web Design Jann Baker

Contributors Pamela Bramlett, Carolyn Gervais, Bethany Klug, Jude LaClaire, Aluna Michaels, Bonnie Rabicoff, Nancy

Russell, Suzette Scholtes, Olufemi Sharp, James Van Praagh

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As an Abstract Expressionist, Jilli Nel interprets moods and emotions, sights and sounds with acrylics on canvas. With the use of color, movement, energy and form, she encourage people to allow themselves to travel within her works and interpret how they feel and what they see. www.jillinel.wix.com/artist. Email: [email protected].

Features...

Loneliness Vs. Aloneness...14 A Tale of Stardust...16 Optimize your Energy Levels for Longevity...17

Religion Vs. Spirituality, an excerpt from James Van Praagh’s Adventures of the Soul...18 Getting to the Heart of True Freedom...19

Dear Friend, I waited two days for a gift — not a romantic present from some secret lover, but a gift from the Universe. I knew it was coming, I just didn't know what or when. A few days before I had received a review copy of Pam Grout's book, E-Squared: Nine do-it-yourself energy experiments that prove your thoughts create your reality. PROVE. Now that had my attention. The first experiment asked me to give a request to the Universe, or as Pam calls it, the field of infinite potentiality (FP), for proof. A sign, a gift, that would show up within 48

hours. (Side note: Pam Grout is a Lawrence writer, her book is a dream. Buy a copy as a gift for yourself. I reread it frequently.) I set my intention for the gift and went on with my day. I tried to be aware of gifts coming in. All day, I noticed wonderful signs.... a new writing assignment, a large ad placed in the magazine, a movie I watched that truly spoke to me (Fearless with Jeff Bridges) and numerous other joyous gifts throughout the day. But these weren't what I was waiting for. I wanted something unexpected that held deep meaning for me personally. Two days later, eating lunch, I was reading Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife by Raymond Moody. He tells a story about meeting George Ritchie and hearing his story about dying and having his life flash before his eyes. Ritchie said, "The being began to ask the question: 'What have you done with your life?' Well, I'm an Eagle Scout, I said. 'Yes, but that only glorified you.'” I set down the book and asked myself, "What have you done with your life?" And knew I had received my gift. I hope you enjoy Evolving Magazine’s first issue on Quantum Mechanics and how energy works.

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News

Gardner Author, Karrie Marie Baxley, Releases Dancing

with a Thousand Bees

Our thoughts of bees often center around what “busy bees” we have to be to stay afloat in this economy. Dancing with a Thousand Bees of-fers a different per-spective. Gardner author Karrie Marie Baxley weaves to-

gether visual art, poetry and prose to create her surprising journey of self-discovery, which also awakens her to the mystical world around her, as she begins to see just how critical the tiny bee is to life on this planet — and how much we all can learn from one of nature’s great-est feminine masters. Touching on themes of environmen-talism, feminism and shamanism, this book is a creative story that educates, inspires and delights. Addressing fun

facts about the honeybee as well as the plight it currently faces, Karrie Marie recognizes that the first step toward changing our environmental impact is to be awestruck—and she writes according-ly. “Karrie Marie explores the honeybee’s world with the curiosity of a shaman attuned to environmental realities (the danger of extinction) and nature’s spir-itual aspects,” says author Maril Crab-tree. “Her appreciation for the bee’s role in mythology and goddess lore add depth and wisdom.” Karrie Marie is an artist, gardener, Reiki master, attunement practitioner, medicine woman and writer. She has shown her art in solo exhibitions in Kan-sas City and group exhibitions through-out the U.S. Karrie Marie even has a piece in the Amazon region of South America. Mor e i n f o i s a va i l a b l e a t www.KMarieArts.com and prints from artwork in the book are available at www.FineArtAmerica.com. Dancing with a Thousand Bees is available in hard copy or Kindle on Am-azon—or, better yet, in person at her October 25 Book Signing and Release

Party from 2-4 p.m. in the bookstore at Aquarius, 3936 Broadway, in Westport.

Kansas City Healing Project Announces New Veterans Sup-

port Program

The Kansas City Healing Project has begun a new support program offering energy healing sessions specifically de-signed for veterans and their families. We have been offering healing sessions for 100’s of cancer patients since 2005. These patients indicated that they have had very significant reductions in pain, anxiety, fatigue and other side effects of their treatment following their healing sessions. Research utilizing energy healing at Camp Pendleton with marines returning from deployment, found that they expe-rienced a substantial reduction in post-traumatic stress, depression and in-creases in overall quality of life factors. Utilizing this research, we have de-signed a program to be able to offer sim-ilar assistance for veterans in the Kansas City Area. With a few of the veterans

and family’s we have worked with in the pilot program, one Vietnam vet who had been experiencing difficulty sleeping and disturbing dreams since his dis-charge has been able to let go of the dreams and is now sleeping through the night. The wife of a marine who had been deployed multiple times during their marriage found that after one ses-sion that she was more calm and peace-ful with the children and life in general. Energy healing sessions are a simple natural way to assist in balancing the client’s body and energy back to its nat-ural calm state. Sessions are done fully clothed on a massage table and take about 45 minutes. These sessions are available at no cost to the veterans and their families For more information see our web sites:

www.KansasCityHealingProject.org www.CoreStarEnergyHealing.com

To schedule a session at our Mission, KS office, please call John Hoefer, Di-rector at 913-831-4422 or 816-718-6358.


News

PSI Presents Andrew D. Basiago on U.S. Government Project Pegasus Time Travel

and Mars Cover-Ups

PSI has realized a major coup in bringing Andrew D. Basiago, J.D., to Kansas City. At Unity on the Plaza from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. on Fri-day, October 24, he will reveal the U.S. government secret programs that he was a part of as a child: “Project Pegasus and the Advent of Time Travel.” From Vancouver, Washington, he is now an attorney with five degrees, including a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge. Andrew will recount his childhood experiences in DARPA’s Project Pegasus (1968-1972), the U.S. time-space research and development program at the time of the emergence of time travel in the U.S. defense-technical community—the real Philadelphia Experi-ment. He will:

Describe eight forms of time travel in use by the government by 1970

Explain why children were involved Illustrate what future events the government had

prior knowledge of in the early 1970s Evaluate public policy alternatives pertaining to

time travel Patrons & PSI members $15; public $20 (cash or check only). The second event, "The Mars Jump Room Program in U.S. Time Travel History," will be Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Core Star Energy Healing Clinic, 6045 Martway in Mission. Andrew will discuss his college years’ experiences in the CIA’s Mars Project (1980-1984), an early trillion dollar expenditure of the U.S. secret space program that put U.S. personnel on Mars via a revolutionary trans-portation technology called the ARC. He will recount his training and experiences visiting Mars via "jump room" and present his best evidence showing that Mars is inhabited. Both programs will have photographs. Patrons and PSI members $15; public $20. If attend-ing both events, purchase your ticket for Saturday’s program at the Friday night lecture and save $5. More info: www.PsychicStudiesInstitute.org. Visit Andrew Basiago’s website at www.ProjectPegasus.net.


News

Awaken Whole Life Center Introduces Dr.

Garrett Sullivan, M.D.

Integrative Medicine and Infusion Therapy

Awaken Whole Life Center, a true wellness facility that strives to help its clients achieve a fuller, richer life experience through balance and har-mony, introduces Dr. Garrett Sulli-van MD. Dr Sullivan is board certi-fied in Family Medicine and well versed in all branches of general care. He brings a whole-person foundation to partner with patients presenting with the full spectrum of medical problems, simple to com-plex. Dr. Sullivan is a “specializing gen-eralist” in every sense of the title. He specializes to coordinate the basic general elements required to promote, maintain and optimize one’s health and functional status, regardless of the more specific labels or diagnosis of the patient. Referred to by his peers as among the best “read between the line doctors”, he appreciates the often-overlooked nuances contributing to patient’s concerns. Fellowship trained in Integrative medicine at KUMC, he predomi-nantly uses a functional medicine perspective to organize the essential ingredients required for life in his clinical support. From a nutritional standpoint, Dr. Sullivan is able to guide interdisciplinary clinical expe-rience combining conventional care, general complementary and alterna-tive therapies, orthomolecular and functional medicine, and biophysi-cal methods and models. He pro-vides comprehensive consultation and guidance to those with whom he partners clinically, to develop per-sonalized health and healing plans, addressing each individual’s unique health patterns and circumstance. “I am very excited to bring Dr. Sullivan on board at Awaken Whole Life Center,” said Tara Hitzig, Gen-eral Manager of Awaken Whole Life Center. “I believe his approach di-

rectly reflects our center’s goals on helping people find optimal health and wholeness. Together with our other practitioners, such as acu-puncture, chiropractic, nutrition, fitness, massage, esthetics, counsel-ing, coaching and spiritual direction we are able to meet the client where they are and guide them to where they want to be.” Dr. Garrett Sullivan’s principle services include comprehensive whole-person wellness consultations providing guidance in integrative, functional and biophysical medicine, nutritional medicine and dietary management, personalized health optimization and prospective health direction. He assesses blood chem-istries and nutrients, stool and GI tract analysis, neurotransmitter and h o rmon e p r o f i l e s , f o o d /environmental chemical sensitivity and antibody testing, detoxifica-tions/metabolic pathway screening and genetics. His areas of expertise are in pa-tients with sustained symptoms, cancer, neurodegenerative condi-tions, bowel issues, psychiatric con-cerns, hormone and neurotransmit-ter imbalance, immune system dysregulation, metabolic disruption, toxicity, pain and inflammatory con-ditions and fatigue. Dr. Garrett Sullivan, MD also of-fers nutritional infusion and injec-tion therapies, reduction-oxidation therapies and bio-identical hormone replacement. Currently he is seeing patients at Awaken Whole Life Cen-ter and works with people from all across the region. “We are very grateful to add Dr. Sullivan to our team and look for-ward to developing a state-of-the-art integrative medical center address-ing the whole patient in the middle of America”, Tara Hizig.

Awaken Whole Life Center at Unity Village

1901 NW Blue Pkwy Unity Village, MO 64065

Tara Hitzig, General Manager For more information on Awak-en Whole Life Center visit awaken-wholelifecenter.com.


Everyone’s a Winner in The Five

Agreements Game

The Five Agree-ments Game is an inspired, surpris-ingly fun-filled adventure game in which every par-ticipant is a win-ner. Brilliantly utilizing the work o f s h aman i c teacher and heal-er, don Miguel Ruiz and his son, this game promis-

es to transform your relationships with others, with yourself and radically im-prove your attitude to life. The five agreements, around which Ruiz’s work is based, expose our self-limiting beliefs and present a simple yet effective code of conduct for life learned from Toltec an-cestors. This game makes use of the al-chemical power of the agreements in a unique and revelatory way.

All players become ‘warriors’ on the Toltec path and the metaphor of ‘chivalry’ runs throughout. A sword, shield, motto and quest represent the four agreements and the inner accom-plishments of the intrepid ‘knight’. The apprehension felt when first picking a card from the relationship stack is soon replaced with the joy of insight and the ‘aha’ moments that follow. Participants are known to laugh and even cry as they become increasingly self-aware and ready to face the challenge of ‘slaying the dragon’ that lies within the psyche. There is no other game like this. Eve-ryone is a winner and ALL participants leave the table with a gift – the keys to transforming their relationships and their life.

The Five Agreements Game (Findhorn Press, $29.95), is authored by Olivier Clerc, Marc Kucharz and Brandt Morgan. The game comes with an easy to read 80 page explanatory booklet, the game rules, a notepad, 25 relationship cards, 5 agreement cards, 25 prize cards and 25 bonus gift agreement cards. For more information on the game please go here: http://five-agreements-game.com

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“ Un a b a t e d stress over long periods of time that

is not addressed combined with a nutrient-poor diet is what usually leads to adrenal e x h a u s t i o n , ” writes respected

doctor Christiane Northrup, M.D. When my adrenals kicked into high

gear to handle an urgent situation, I was impressed by my sharp focus, clear thinking and astute choices made in sec-onds to solve the problem. I helped a family member. All is well.

YOUR BODY’S STRESS RESPONSE FACTS

The adrenal glands are your body’s primary "shock absorbers." These two little glands sitting on top of your kid-neys produce hormones that include adrenalin, cortisol and DHEA, which allows you to respond to the conditions of your daily life in healthy and flexible ways.

Adrenaline is thought of as the fight-or-flight hormone. Yet, it kicks in when something is threatening. It makes your heart pound, your blood rush to your heart and large muscle groups, your pu-pils widen, your brain sharpens, and your tolerance for pain increases—basically, it prepares you for battle. Modern-day stress may be pushing through your fatigue, dealing with a stressful job and reacting with quick reflexes to avoid a traffic accident. Think of these adrenaline surges, Northrup suggests, as withdrawals from a bank, to help you get through life’s rough spots. If you have gotten into the habit of with-drawing adrenaline from your account daily, you’ll eventually be overdrawn and adrenals will be overwhelmed.

Cortisol is good, as it increases your appetite and energy level while toning down your immune system’s inflamma-tory responses. This hormone stimulates the storage and release of energy in the body, helps the body resist the stressful effects of infections, trauma and temper-ature extremes, and helps you maintain stable emotions. Ideally, cortisol is re-leased into the system only on an occa-sional basis, rather than in response to chronic stress. If cortisol levels become too high for too long, they may have un-desirable side effects including loss of

bone density, muscle wasting, thinning of the skin, ability to build protein, kid-ney damage, fluid retention, spiking blood sugar levels, weight gain, and weak defense to bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts, allergies and more.

Both the adrenal glands and the ovaries produce DHEA. DHEA helps to neutrali ze cort isol ’ s immune-suppressant effect, thereby improving resistance to disease. It protects and increases bone density, guards cardio-vascular health, provides energy, sharp-ens the mind and helps maintain normal sleep patterns. Like adrenalin and corti-sol, DHEA also improves your ability to recover from episodes of stress.

SUGGESTIONS WHEN UNDER STRESS

A few days after my stress period, I wanted to sleep more, so I found ways to build extra rest into my day: I meditated more. I let go of work that could wait, and made it a priority to eat fresh, or-ganic food—especially dark greens. I drank large amounts of water and herbal teas. I avoided sugar and caffeine. I played silly movies to laugh out loud. The following are suggestions one can

follow when under stress: 1. Focus on upbeat, positive and lov-

ing thoughts. 2. Increase your meditation practice. 3. Be in nature. 4. Turn off the inner critic. 5. Spend time with people who make

you feel good. 6. Use affirmations to remember the

unconditional love of your birthright. 7. Be nurtured. Spend money on a

massage with a good therapist. 8. Exercise — especially yoga. 9. Put tasks into priority. Do what is

necessary and let go of everything else.

Yoga that purifies kidneys, especial-ly back-bending actions and restorative poses to create anti-flight/fight or para-sympathetic state are especially effective Yoga makes your kidneys happy. This “power” organ thrives on good nutrition, rest, yoga and hydration. In yoga we lift the kidneys to the heart. Love conquers fear. We tap into the courage within.

Wisdom Within—by Suzette Scholtes

Healing Your Tired Kidneys

Suzette Scholtes is Director of Teachers Training and owner of The Yoga School of Therapeutics, 10400 W. 103rd St., Overland Park.

[email protected] or 913-492-9594.


T he one pre-dictable thing about life is that it will

change. As the Greek philosopher, Heracli-tus, reminds us, “You cannot step into the same river twice.” As

the brain thrives on stimulation, nov-elty and surprise, it also seeks stability, safety and consistency. Thus we find ourselves on the horns of a dilemma as we face the daily changes of our inner and outer lives. Chris Farrell, economics editor, talks about two trends in his latest books; The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better and Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community and the Good Life. The first trend is an economic one that affects us all. He says, “The embrace of what I’m calling the New Frugality signals that half a century of people spending with aban-don and borrowing as much as possi-ble is done.” This means the children of the Baby Boomers and their chil-dren are in a world that challenges them to think about resources differ-ently. The second trend is that the Baby Boomers are now into what was once considered the retirement age. He is among the writers and thinkers who are talking about a different type of Act III in which older persons will be working, volunteering and contrib-uting to the economic welfare of this country rather than draining its re-sources. Both of these trends are calls to ac-tion for people of different ages. Our environment is offering us opportuni-ties for thinking more deeply about our lives and where they are going, both individually and collectively. Henry David Thoreau tells us, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the es-sential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” We have this chance to live more deliberately, and, hopefully, more simply. Our Walden Pond is right here in our culture, our commu-

nities, our work and home environ-ments. As I listen to people of all ages, I am struck by the similarity of the issues. Each person is struggling with change in his or her stage of development and set of circumstances. Each of us is be-ing asked to do more from within, de-pending less on affluence and immedi-ate gratification. It is certainly a task that requires us to think about the ba-sics. Chris Farrell says it well, “Yet personal finance is really about decid-ing how to live your life, figuring out what you really cherish and value, then putting your money behind those goals and beliefs.” It seems to me that his thoughts apply to other parts of our lives as well. Take climate change as an example of a very big trend that is shaping our lives in so many ways. I see people of all ages, especially young people, stud-ying and exploring ways for individu-als and communities to be environ-mentally sustainable. The Earthship Biotecture is an example of one indi-vidual, Michael Reynolds, starting a trend locally, which is now impacting others globally. For every problem there is a solution that can be more positive. I am certainly living my life quite differently than my parents did at my age. My child will be facing her challenges in her particular environ-ment. Whether we are facing life as a young person, a young family or in unretirement, we are being asked to be more present in the moment, think more deliberately about our lives and live more simply, valuing and cherish-ing the earth, each other and our-selves.

Journey to Wholeness—by Jude LaClaire, Ph.D.

Live Deliberately

Jude LaClaire, Ph.D., LCPC, LCSW is a counselor, educator and author. For counseling appointments, seminars,

training, speaking engagements or information on Neurobehavioral Programs or Imago Couple therapy call

913-322-5622. For more information about Jude

LaClaire or the Kansas City Holistic Centre go to www.kcholistic.com [email protected].

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A Review of Quantum God: How Life Really Works by Michelle Langenberg

(Balboa Press 2013)

A s the 20th century began to draw to its conclusion, man-kind was left with a fundamen-tal dilemma: How could one

embrace scientific advancements and yet preserve some remnant of religion? One answer seemed to emerge from the reve-lations of quantum mechanics that yield-ed a fertile field for thinkers, physicists and authors who began to explore a new perspective on the relationship between matter and consciousness. And the im-plications thereof for an overarching Cre-ative Intelligence infused throughout the universe. It is within this stream of thought and vision that Michelle Langen-berg and her book Quantum God: How Life Really Works belong, comprising a significant contribution to furthering an understanding of the particulars of this concept. A prize-winning poet, editor, artist, teacher, Alzheimer-care provider and Master Reiki healer, Langenberg has drawn on life experience and done her homework regarding the subject, the bib-liography and citation notes alone com-prise nearly a booklet. And her sources, ranging over a host of references, include The New Testament, the Tao Te Ching, the Qur’an, Yogananda, Einstein, Jane Roberts, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, C.S. Lewis, Cole’s The Hole in the Uni-verse, Goswami’s The Self-Aware Uni-verse, Toben’s Space-Time and Beyond, Wilber’s Quantum Questions, Herbert’s Quantum Reality, Wheeler and Zurek’s Quantum Theory and Measurement, Talbot’s The Holographic Universe, as well as many anecdotes from her person-al experience illustrating the points under discussion. If one were to infer from the aforementioned names and titles that one focus of Langenberg’s goal here is to seek common ground between science and spirituality, that inference would indeed be warranted. But Quantum God extends beyond that, offering a great deal more. Langenberg begins by demonstrating why a literal interpretation of Biblical scripture has become passé in the 21st century, and then commences to lay the groundwork for an alternative view that surprisingly retains much value from such sacred texts. Quoting from A Course in Miracles, she proposes that we come from a Source that only creates like itself, and therefore we become “co-

creators” of all that is. We are, then, as-pects of the Divine. And certain corollar-ies follow from this, such as, for example, we are all connected. Or, anything physi-cal begins as a mental concept. Or, time does not move absolutely in only one direction. And, most importantly, we literally create our own reality. She bol-sters these assertions with sidebar illus-trations like the “Necker Cube,” which demonstrates the phenomenon of a “quantum jump.” She goes on in successive chapters to convey how everything “physical” is actu-ally vibrating energy, composed of units termed “quanta.” And quanta can behave like waves or like particles, which leads in actuality to unlimited possibilities such as an electron being in two places at once. Furthermore, quoting Fred Alan Wolf from Parallel Universes, “What’s true for the tiny electron is true for all of the objects within the material universe, since all things are made up of electron-like things.” That, then, introduces the idea that all things, if believed by the ob-server, are really and truly possible and “miracles” become natural phenomena within human experience. So that’s how Jesus did it! Mind-boggling stuff! However, in the end we still might ask, who or what exactly is this “Quantum God”? Perhaps, Langenberg suggests, Rabbi David Cooper’s definition of God as a Verb is insightful? God-ing. Quan-tum God as energy-in-action? Or per-haps, she declares, “God is a concept, a Force, the process of Manifestation, com-munication, and life.” But ultimately, she concludes, “The fact is that God is to each of us whatever we think God is…and more.” Emphasis placed on the word think. Langenberg’s writing is conversation-al, yet articulate and precise. What Langenberg has given us is a superb over-view and analysis of this new combina-tion of scientific and theological thought by connecting the dots to a revised reali-ty: a most worthy addition to the field’s body of literature.

Book Review—by Mark Scheel

Connecting the Dots: A Revised Reality

Mark Scheel is a Kansas City author and poet. His most recent book, A Backward View: Stories and Poems, received the J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award from the Kansas Authors Club." Read his blog on Speak without Interruption and on Scriggler.


Duroc is an American breed of hog dating back to the 1830s. This heritage pork finds its roots in Europe. The Duroc hog is best known for displaying great marbling, rich color, high moisture content and an excep-

tional taste. The particular cut for this dish is pork belly, which is most com-monly cured and smoked for bacon.

Braised Duroc Pork Belly, Oven-Roasted

Cauliflower and Fingerling Potatoes

Prepared by James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Debbie Gold, "In the Kitchen with Bonnie" at The American

Restaurant For the Pork 1–2 pound piece fresh pork belly, skin re-moved 3 onions, chopped 1 head garlic, (sliced lengthwise) 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 sprig fresh parsley 1 sprig fresh rosemary ½ tbsp. black peppercorns 2 whole cloves 1-quart veal or chicken stock Preheat oven to 300 F. Heat a deep baking dish or Dutch oven over high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil to pan. Sear pork on each side until caramelized, about 4-5 minutes. Remove pork from pan and add vegetables. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until vegetables begin to color Add herbs and spices. Put pork on top of the vegetables. Add enough stock to the pork so that it reaches just before covering the meat. Bring the mix-ture to a simmer over medium high heat. Place pan in the oven covered. Cook until the pork is tender, about 3 hours. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, cut the pork into 2-3 inch squares. Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the pork, turn the heat down to medium low and slowly cara-melize the pork on both sides. For the Cauliflower 1 (2-pound) head cauliflower 1 small onion, chopped 1 head garlic, (sliced lengthwise) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black pepper

1 sprig fresh rosemary 1 sprig fresh thyme Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil a 9-inch pie plate or square baking dish. Place chopped vegetables, and herbs on bot-tom of the pan and put cauliflower head in pan. Drizzle with olive oil over top of cauli-flower and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Baste the cauliflower every 10-15 minutes. 30 minutes before cauliflower is finished, add about ½ cup of water and cover with alumi-num foil. For the Fingerling Potatoes 1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, (scrubbed and dried) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 sprig fresh rosemary Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper Preheat the oven to 350F. Heat a large sauté pan. Add olive oil. Let heat for a moment. Add potatoes and sauté on top of stove for 4-5 minutes. Add rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Place pan in oven and cook pota-toes for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.

In the Kitchen with Bonnie—by Bonnie Rabicoff

The American Restaurant

Bonnie Rabicoff is the producer and host of the multi-media foodie series “In the Kitchen with Bonnie.” She has

served as the Vice President of Development for KCPT Public Television and the Marketing

Director of The Barstow School where she founded and coordinated

“The Barstow School Organic Farmers’ Market and Chef Series.”

To view the entire foodie series,

inthekitchenwithbonnie. com


I t takes some dili-gence to live a health-supportive lifestyle. The great

spiritual teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, defines diligence as organizing your life around some-

thing you want to bring into your life. The twenty-first century is so demand-ing and fast paced that without this dili-gence healthy habits easily go by the wayside. Here’s an example. I met a woman the other day, who with her commute, puts in a 70-hour work week. There is never a work day without a crisis. Although she was trying to empower her staff to handle the crises without her, they always seem to need her. She loves to cook, but eats fast or packaged food for her meals. She has no time for exercise or meditation which used to make her feel so good. She will go without sleep to get ready to entertain on weekends. When I suggested that working a nine-hour day would give her 15 hours a week to take care of herself, she was dumbfounded. But it isn’t as easy as walking in one day and working fewer hours. There are patterns that keep us stuck in behaviors that work against us. This gal is at her best in a crisis and gets a lot of satisfac-tion from handling them. But the cost of the “atta-girls” for saving the day is her health. I referred her to someone who can help her recognize and shift this and other patterns that are no longer serving her and open a space for more healthful ones. Many years ago I started saying no in order to make time to tend to my health. It was scary at first, but no one got mad. I still got raises and promotions. My friends were happy to see that I was feel-ing better and were glad to support me. My family put up with me and now years later are adopting some of the same healthy habits I did back then. I organize my life around my health because when I don’t, it shows. I don’t think as clearly. I tire easily. I lose my sense of humor and get crabby. I don’t sleep well. I get apathetic. So I know better than to leave the house in the morning without meditating, exercising, packing a healthy lunch, downing some

green juice — thanks to hubby, our household juice man — and sipping a green smoothie on my way out the door. My routine may not be yours, but I do challenge you to consider what you need to do every day to live a more full, healthy and engaged life. I also challenge you to examine the underlying reasons for behaviors that work against this, and find a way to change them. I am a huge fan of mindfulness meditation as a way to develop peace and calm, increase stress resilience, encourage healthful behaviors and transform unhealthful ones. There is an opportunity to learn and practice mindfulness meditation October 31st – November 2nd near Kan-sas City with highly regarded teacher who worked intimately with Thich Nhat Hanh for seven years. Learn more at mindfulnesskc.org. I would love to see you there!

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T he National Science Foun-dation report-ed in a gen-

eral social survey that unprecedented num-bers of Americans experience loneliness. We live in an age of blind-fold communi-

cation technologies. Sharing life with oth-ers behind a computer screen, cell phones and watching television is a distraction from and a poor remedy for loneliness. People are more inclined to be lonely today than at any other time in U.S. history. While loneliness can be spurred by specific events or transitions, for some it is a daily fact of life. Loneliness affects countless people across socio-economic boundaries. Whether rich, middle class, poor, working poor, gay, straight, in a monogamous rela-tionship, a polyamorous relationship or living alone, loneliness requires deeper acknowledgement and healing beyond just seeking out a comfortable social network. As a licensed counselor, I take a caring, curious and respectful posture about a per-son’s experiences with these sensitive feel-

ings of loneliness that can lead to mood challenges ranging from depression to anxi-ety to shame. Let me hasten to emphasize that nothing is more central to your happiness than the quality of life that is developed within “active aloneness.” The distinction between “active aloneness” and loneliness is that loneliness is a public health concern and “active aloneness” is a self-wellness proto-col, a spacious stillness of unconditional friendliness to oneself. With loneliness people suffer mentally, physically and spiritually, and risk develop-ing and dying from heart disease because they lack a sense of belonging within a so-cial network of family, co-workers and friends. With “active aloneness” people learn to speak their own truth and move to their own rhythm. It is a space of knowing that wholeness starts within the individual and expands outward. Erik Erickson, a prominent American life-stage theorist, termed his sixth stage “intimacy versus isolation,“ suggesting that people will be loved or unloved, complete or incomplete by early adulthood. The American cultural narrative has

generationally placed a burden of shame and stress on people who experience loneli-ness, especially individuals who are single past a certain chronological age, usually women. These narratives point to cultural and social discourse supported by confused media messages and storybook fairytales of love and happiness rather than to any human psycho-pathological metaphors. People are influenced to feel inadequate if they aren’t involved in a fairytale romance! Despite these messages, it is important to take ownership of your own happiness. Seeking out romantic relationships and developing friendships that are healthy and soulful with all types of people is truly a fascinating expression of vibrant and ma-ture womanhood and manhood. I suggest three skill building exercises to harness self-love, happiness and a solid appreciative sense of “active aloneness.” • The first skill-building exercise falls

within the realm of quantum mechanics called positive affirmations. Thoughts and beliefs are energy and wave parti-cles joined together to shape human experiences. Neurons that fire together stay together. Never underestimate the power of thought to create the life you want! Esther Hicks calls it “a more am-plified imagination about actualizing the things you desire in your life.”

• The second skill-building exercise is Mindfulness-wellness practices, which

is a practice of choosing to live in the moment without clinging to negative feelings, without clinging to negative thoughts. Jon Kabat-Zinn, professor emeritus of medicine, says that mind-fulness practices can have a dramatic influence on your relationship with your thoughts, emotions and actions that produces great benefits.

• The third skill-building exercise is the practice of Narrative Therapy. This practice empowers you to rewrite your personal narrative and linking themes to positive affirmations and mindful-ness wellness. This process helps create linguistic space to construct a new vi-sion, a new quest, a new happiness and a new set of goals to banish loneliness and invite joy and fulfillment.

The benefits of “active aloneness” are extraordinary! In real life, as in fairytales, true treasures lay beyond our comfort zones and the courageous travel the journey.

Revelations—by Olufemi Sharp

Loneliness Vs. Active Aloneness

Olufemi Sharp is a Licensed

Professional Counselor and DBT-Mindfulness skills trainer with

25—years of experience, training and education. Olufemi is in

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B eing prepared and pro-active can make a dif-ference in health and well-being.

To prepare, plan, stay in-formed and be READY for dis-asters and emergencies, use www.ready.gov. to set up and implement an emergency supply

list. This website explains how much water and non-perishable food you need and lists other ne-cessities like flashlights, whistles, dust mask, local maps, cash and emergency reference material. To proactively prepare for illnesses and minor injuries, keep natural remedies in your medicine cabinet. There are many items from which to choose, so here is a short list to consider. For injuries, especially bruising injuries, apply ice and elevate the area. In addition, topical ho-meopathic cream and tablets of Traumeel will lessen the inflammation, help the bruising go away faster and decrease pain. For burns, if they are closed and with minor blisters, I recommend running under cold water and then applying ei-ther calendula cream or lavender essential oil. For minor bug bites or poison ivy, tea tree essen-tial oil or lavender essential oil can be beneficial. To prepare for winter, Vitamin C in the form of Ester C or Buffered C can be used regularly at 500 to 1000mg per day and doubled if you get sick. Check your vitamin D level prior to winter and cloudy skies. A mid-range level of about 50 to 70 mg/ml can decrease your risk of colds and flus. You can safely take 2000 IU’s of vitamin D as an adult without kidney problems and some people require 5000 IU’s or more. However, Vitamin D can be toxic to the kidneys and, since it is a fat soluble vitamin, blood levels should be checked at least once a year. If you do become ill, there are action strate-gies. For colds or sinus infections, drink plenty of water, minimize sugar and dairy products, and use a sinus rinse with a Neti pot or Nasopure sys-tem to flush out mucous and allergens. The ho-meopathic nasal spray, Sinusin can loosen mu-cous and homeopathic lozenges such as Relievol or Zinc lozenges can improve symptoms and offer relief. Herbal remedies such as Echinacea, Gold-enseal, Oil of oregano, or Olive Leaf extract can help with infection. Get plenty of rest and down time to get well faster. You should check with your medical provider before taking herbal reme-dies if you are on prescription medications or have chronic health problems. As a goal for optimal health, balance in your

overall life is advantageous to not only preventing colds and flu, but also preventing or reducing the effects of chronic diseases. As a holistic physician, I like to discuss the four essential elements for well-being: body, mind, emotions and spirit. You can start by assessing these four and determining where improvements can be made in your life. Body health relies on the fuel you intake and the activity level you maintain on a regular basis. Mental health depends on life-long learning, mental exercises and setting and meeting career goals. Emotional health relates to home environ-ment, friend and family relationships, and wheth-er you have happiness, joy and hope in your life. Spiritual health comes from your attitude to-

wards life, yourself and your life’s purpose in ad-dition to a relationship with God or other belief and philosophy.

Holistic Health—by Nancy Russell, M.D.

Be Ready. Keep it Simple!

Nancy Russell, M.D. has been a holistic Internal Medicine physician in the Kansas City northland for over 30 years at 5140 N.

Antioch Road in Kansas City, MO. Her phone number is 816-453-5545 and website is www.nancyrussellmd.com where you can get more information. Dr. Russell is board

certified in holistic medicine and is a member of the American Holistic Medical Association and a prior board member.

If you do become ill, there are action strategies. For colds or sinus

infections, drink plenty of water, minimize sugar and dairy products,

and use a sinus rinse with a Neti pot or Nasopure system to flush out

mucous and allergens.


I n my 20s I discovered Fritjof Capra’s book The Tao of Physics. In it, Capra ingeniously com-

pares quantum physics to ancient eastern thought. The most profound revelation for me was that an atom cannot be observed without being changed. The power of our attention and awareness is actually infinitely more pow-erful than our actions. What haunted me was the realiza-tion that this happens every

moment, regardless of our state of consciousness. We are always creating, mindful or not. One recent morning I woke to an image of a star and the echoing words “You are Starshine, be Starshine.” I drew a picture of the image and wrote down the words, putting the paper in my nightstand. Days later, my daughter mentioned, unprompted by me, that we actu-ally come from stars. Still a bit oblivious to the mes-sage, days later my boyfriend was explaining the dy-namic between us by illustrating on paper. As I watched him draw the image representing me, I knew it was time to pay attention. It was the same image I had seen –a replica of the original star I had drawn, languishing in a closed drawer. Mobilized to search for meaning, I discovered a quote from American theoretical physicist and cosmol-ogist Lawrence M. Krauss: “The amazing thing is that every atom in your body came from a star that explod-ed...It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust.” I was thrilled to discover it is actually true. Carl Sagan says, “The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” This takes quantum me-chanics to a whole new level. Stars, dragons, luminosity — sounds like medieval fantasy from another world in time. Truth being, these heroic tales are no less spectacular than the reality of our present-day quantum adventure. However, as drunk as we become pioneering inherent power through our newly-discovered quantum abilities, we must sober ourselves with realization of responsibility for wielding them. Being the Pollyanna I am, when I decided to become an organic farmer, my intention was to create a happy farm with happy plants and happy people. As a farm-ers’ market manager, I had witnessed first-hand the struggle that seemed innate to local farming. Unfortu-nately, I too soon found myself struggling, overworked with a case of shingles and seriously out of balance. I realized that despite my intention there often exists a breach, or even a chasm between intention and our emotional capacity to consciously create it. It wasn’t a question of believing. I envisioned a happy farm and knew it was possible deep within my soul, but was ill-equipped to create it. Fortunately, where there is a question the answer exists. Pam Grout states in her

book E2, “Your connection to the field provides accu-rate and unlimited guidance.” A friend shared that she was reading The Presence Process, by Michael Brown, and that it had sent her on an emotionally integrative journey. I made a mental note to write that down, but immediately forgot. A week later, while listening to one of my son’s albums, I was mesmerized by the words of a gentleman with a strong South African accent and discovered it was Mi-chael Brown. My son had sampled one of Brown’s talks on a track. That Saturday, arriving at the farmers mar-ket, I looked down at my table and there was Brown’s book, courtesy of a concerned vendor. The Presence Process kept reappearing to take me deeper into the true meaning of our quantum exist-

ence—the most transformational path on my journey to date. It teaches that “happiness” is not to be con-fused with the authentic joy resulting from mindful-ness and true presence. This type of joy is found only in physical balance and emotional presence, as we in-tegrate aspects of our wounded selves, the luminous child in need of rescue. As I continue to take cues on this journey, and tend to the reality of my condition, the conditions around me change. My intention for a happy farm inadvertently brought me the tools for my own transformation. Making the courageous choice to ride the inner dragon and rescue the luminous child often feels less than heroic. There are no witnesses, no accolades and no hero’s welcome as we return home. The reward is that we return home. The child is rescued and our in-nocence along with it, enabling us to create from puri-ty. As Brown states “…our devotion to this quest radi-ates this awareness into each cell of each life form blessed by our presence.” As we embrace our inherent divinity on this quan-tum sojourn, may we be mindful of the mantle of re-sponsibility and the scepter of wisdom, to evolve emo-tionally, concurrent to wielding our inherent power. Let’s look to the myths of the gods’ and the goddesses’ forewarnings. Even war is a manifestation of our col-lective, unintegrated pain, starvation and poverty the same. These possibilities are also inherent in the field of infinite possibility, when we fail to integrate our feelings of lack and all-consuming hunger. The angst is the luminous child calling to us to be present with her, to hold her and be with her unconditionally, so that she or he can be at peace. Fortunately, once our child self comes to peace, so do we. When we create peace within, we create peace in the world – that is quantum mechanics. Some days on the farm are happy, some not so much. Recently, I was injured from pushing too hard. Alternatively, quite often I am filled with an abiding sense of meaning, joy and inner vastness I cannot de-scribe. So, I welcome the pain, sit with it and my lumi-nous child, loving her unconditionally, knowing as I rediscover my true nature and innocence, the universe is allowed to discover itself, and I am empowered to create from love, “…like when the mother met the fa-ther, kissed the horizon, gave birth to stars.” Nahko and Medicine for the People.

Revelations—by Pamela Bramlett

A Tale of Stardust: Riding the Inner Dragon to Rescue the Luminous Child

Pamela Bramlett is an organic farmer in

Baldwin, KS. Learn more at

lulusgardenherbs.blogspot.com

The amazing thing is that every

atom in your body came from a

star that exploded...It really is the

most poetic thing I know about

physics: You are all stardust.”


Feature—by Rachad Atat

Op�mize your Energy Levels for Longevity

E nergy is thought to be the main mechanism that drives everything to life and vitality;

without it, our world would col-lapse. Our body requires cellu-lar energy to function properly, which, with diet, exercise, and rest, provides us with physical energy that allows us to perform

our daily tasks. In addition, our emotional energy keeps us motivated, inspired, hopeful and loving. Unfortunately, as we age, our energy levels start de-clining, promoting the pathway to diseases. Obvious-ly, we would like to optimize our health, and that is through optimizing our energy levels. A common habit that we see, especially in the morning, is drinking a cup of coffee to provide a boost of energy throughout the day. According to the National Coffee Drinking Trends, 83 percent of Americans drink coffee, with more than $18 billion spent yearly on coffee1. By relying on stimulants such as coffee to boost energy levels, people get only a tem-porary energy boost, only to feel fatigued and ex-hausted afterwards. This is primarily because of the excess secretion of adrenalin from the adrenal glands, which cause them to wear off rapidly leading to a sig-nificant depletion of energy. Obviously, we do not want to be in a roller coaster of mood swings. We would like to feel energetic all day long, and that can be accomplished through boosting our body’s own internal energy source, which exists in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The body uses the nutrients from the breakdown of foods to supply energy in form of ATP to the cells. With limited cellular energy organs cannot function properly and diseases eventually form. The power plant for cellular energy production is called the Mi-tochondria. Research has shown that mitochondrial dysfunction can lead to a myriad of age-related health problems3. This suggests that maintaining cellular and physical energy is crucial to optimum health. Adaptogenic herbs are herbs that increase one’s ability to adapt to biological, physical and emotional stresses of daily life by strengthening the body’s re-sistance and endurance to illnesses. The red Ginseng root (Panax Ginseng) is an adaptogenic herb par ex-cellence—one of the most beneficial Ginsengs availa-ble. It has been used in China for centuries to help the body manage physical and mental stresses. Scientific evidence shows it can help support ATP production, thereby protecting the mitochondria and promoting longevity4. As an herbalist, I would recommend pre-paring the Ginseng tea using the decoction method: Add a teaspoon of Red Ginseng root to one cup of water, and then bring the mixture to boil. Reduce the heat afterwards, and simmer for 10 min, strain and

drink. It is recommended to use the herb for a few weeks, then taking a week off to rest, before starting again. Another adaptogenic herb is an herb from India called Ashwagandha. It has been shown to have re-markable stress and fatigue reduction properties, increase energy levels, and promote feelings of well being. Due to its antioxidant properties, it helps scav-enge free radical damage to the cell membranes, thereby protecting against several diseases, including but not limited to neurodegenerative diseases5. Simi-larl to Red Ginseng root, you can prepare it as a de-coction. In order for the mitochondria to produce energy, oxygen intake is needed. One can live without food and water for few days, but cannot live without oxy-gen. Unfortunately, our air has been dramatically

polluted with toxic fumes from vehicles, factories, chimneys, etc. Those, in addition to the excessive use of tobacco, sugar, alcohol and low-quality food, which mostly contain synthetic toxic ingredients like pesti-cides and additives. All this generates increased free-radical damage in the body, increasing inflammation levels and oxidative stress, and accelerating aging and disease formation. All this stresses the importance of integrating regular exercise with a clean diet that in-cludes whole foods, such as vegetables, fruits, wild-caught fish, lean protein, olive oil and whole grains. These foods are part of the Mediterranean diet, which according to Michael Ozner, Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida, is associated with longevity, heart protection, reduced blood pressure, sugar level regulation, lower levels of inflammation and cancer protection6. Furthermore, the way food is prepared has a strong correlation to health, as scientific evidence suggests. Foods cooked at a high temperature can produce chronic inflamma-tion and accelerated glycation, which causes damage to our cell membranes, increasing our risk of diabetes and heart attack. Taking a walk in nature can help increase oxygena-tion at the cellular level, increasing energy levels and protecting the mitochondria. Unfortunately, most of us live in polluted, crowded cities, and rarely have access to nature. “Bol d’air Jacquier” is a device in-vented by the French chemical engineer René Jacquier, which generates pure oxygen mole-cules from the terpene components of Pinus pinaster essential oil. Research performed on this device showed an increase in antioxidant effect, along with other health benefits7, 8. In conclusion, optimizing our energy levels is as-sociated with a longer healthier life. As people age, the energy expenditure at rest, known as Basal Meta-bolic Rate (MBR), decreases; this accelerates the ac-cumulation of fats, leading to weight gain and in-creasing the risk to age-related diseases, even in the case of caloric restriction.

Rachad Atat is a certified Herbalist from Heart of Herbs Herbal School, and a certified

Aromatherapist from the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy. He is on the editorial committee of the

SuperBrand Award winning magazine “Mother Baby & Child”

based in Dubai. He is a life- longevity passionate, and healthy

-food advocate. His main interests are in herbalism,

aromatherapy, flower essences, and healing diet.

Taking a walk in nature can help

increase oxygenation at the cellu-

lar level, increasing energy levels

and protecting the mitochondria.


M any people ask me about the difference between being reli-gious and being spir-

itual. I think that difference is sig-nificant. Religion is a man-made, organized belief system consisting of various creeds, teachings, ritu-als, and documents and usually (but not always) revolves around a deity of some kind. If people follow a specific belief system, it is their

conviction that this is how they will receive a greater position on the other side. In contrast, spirituality is the very personal search to find the greater meaning in life and one’s existence in this world. It doesn’t have to involve rituals or written words and may encompass having a love for a Divine source, or God, and learning to use this all-encompassing energy in every situation. In being spir-itual, you have a respect and love for self and an under-standing of your connection to others. There are many paths to reach the place where you treat yourself and others with kindness and feel at peace. I know many self-identified atheists who are kinder people than some “spiritual” or religious people, and vice versa. It’s all about constructing a belief sys-tem that works for you, makes you the best person you can possibly be, and encourages you to treat others with honor. There is not one correct way. I often say that all religions have bits of the truth, but no one reli-gion has all of the truth. If the holy texts of the world’s religions are not viewed through the lens of love and acceptance, I think it does the authors a great disser-vice. The one element of religion I don’t like (and this is a general statement) is that some people believe that their way is the only way. Unfortunately, many of the world’s wars are based upon a sense that a certain be-lief system is the only true word of God. It sets up a sense of “us against them.” Where religion talks a lot about God, the idea of spirituality is to practice the higher ideals that we asso-ciate with God in our daily life. Spirituality is a very personal journey, but the destination is always the same: love. The mass exodus from organized religion in the past few decades points to the desire people have to ask questions instead of being told answers, to doubt dogma without risk of condemnation, and to feel free to be themselves without judgment. Our planet furnishes Spirit with such a diverse mix of human stories that it’s a shame some people want everyone to be just like them. The human desire to judge is strong, but if we all understood that each of us has our own unique path, wouldn’t Earth be a much better place?

Get Conscious of your Consciousness: A debate rages to this day over whether consciousness is a prod-uct of the brain or if the brain is merely a receiver for consciousness that already exists. When a brain dies, does that consciousness cease to exist? Or does its en-ergy continue on even after the brain is no longer func-tioning? One side of the debate wants proof and tests, while the other side just accepts that energy doesn’t die. Your Guide to Spirit Guides: Everyone has spirit guides, and they can change with our earthly circum-stances. We have: Personal guides, who are people we’ve known on the physical dimension Mastery guides, who are drawn to us based on cer-tain activities we’re currently engaged in Master teachers, who are much evolved and may never have incarnated on this physical plane Manifesting the Energy of Love: This is your most important assignment on Earth. So if you back your thought with love, there’s no stopping it! A good habit to get into when you wake up in the morning is to create an intention and send that thought out with love. If you get into this routine, I guarantee that your life will change. Just Stay Positive: Keep your thoughts focused on what you have instead of what you don’t have. If you send the message out to the Universe that there is lack, the Universe will make sure that lack is amplified. Whatever your focus is, the Universe will provide. Think positively, because positive thinking is more in alignment with your soul. Negative thinking will bring confusion and bitterness. Remind yourself several times a day to bring your mind to a positive place and send that positivity out. The Process of Transition: Everything is a process, and seeing death as “change” instead of the “end” isone of the most difficult processes that we, as humans, have to embrace. And it’s a change for the better—because if people truly understood death, it would be an event they’d look forward to and celebrate.

Feature—by James Van Praagh

Religion Vs. Spirituality

Adventures of the Soul Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual

Dimensions

by James Van Praagh #1 New York Times best-selling author Adventures of the Soul is a manual for anyone who has ever questioned where they come from, why they are here, and where they go after they die. Shar-ing his intuitive experiences of communicating with the Spirit World for the past 30 years, internationally renowned medium James Van Praagh takes you on a spiritual sojourn to discover the unique design of your very own soul and explore its various adven-tures as it travels between worlds. You’ll learn to open up your mind to your soul’s unbounded wis-dom and gain a bigger perspective of life and a better grasp of your significant part in it. This book will further assist you in understanding and recognizing various soul lessons you came back to Earth to learn, such as sorrow, forgiveness, grief, love, and joy. By utilizing this knowledge, you will come to identify your soul’s intricacies and start to live a life that trul y fulfills your soul’s destiny: fol-lowing the path to love. This is one journey that will force you to look at life and death in a completely different light!

The preceding is an excerpt from Adventures of

the Soul: Journeys Through the Physical and

Spiritual Dimensions by James Van Praagh. It

is published by Hay House (September 8, 2014)

and is available at all bookstores and online at

www.hayhouse.com


W hat does true freedom look and feel like? Would you be free if you had every worldly thing you desire? The relationship you long for, the free rein

to go where you want when you want, fame, money, power, that big-shot job…..would having any or all of these make you free? True freedom isn’t something that can be bought, borrowed, or stolen. True freedom lies in under-standing that the material world we have become addicted to is nothing but a construct of the illusion of separation we have bought into and manifested here on Earth — a false truth. So there is no fear in losing our attachment to anything in the material world that does not serve our true Self. Your true Self agreed that if and when the material human aspect imbalanced your real purpose and hindered the breaking of the shell of false truths that you on a soul level would transform your human life in order to bring balance between your body, mind and soul. In doing so, the illusions you created between those aspects would gradually fade into the nothingness from which they came. Signs that that imbalance and transformation is at hand- both globally and personally- are evident everywhere. The strain of living in the world, espe-cially at this pivotal time in history when everything is going through a metamorphosis of sorts, is peak-ing. Many people are feeling the heaviness of that in their lives. Some people feel trapped by their socie-ty, government, or culture. Others are facing more personal challenges and constraints. This is all a part of the process that is bringing a deeper spiritu-al need to the human consciousness. Weak econo-mies and war are symptoms of untruths mankind has bought into. Those symptoms are bringing chal-lenges that are forcing people out of their comfort zones. With each challenge come previously un-known fears and obstacles to be faced rather than denied. No matter our circumstances- what culture we live in, what family we were born into- we have to choose from the opportunities that human exist-ence brings our way. It is our birthright to experi-ence and use the opportunities we choose in order to find our heart’s inner most freedom. Not all op-portunities, however, come packaged with a bow. In fact, the challenges we face in life are actually our greatest opportunities and our greatest gifts be-cause they force us to face our fears. Can fear stop you from finding personal free-dom? If you choose to deny it, it can. But it’s only a matter of further life experience before you will eventually come to the place in consciousness where most fears, which are false truths, can be overcome. The less you know yourself inwardly, the

stronger your denial is, until the need to push through what is ignored becomes so strong it can no longer be denied, contained, or put off. Let’s say the fear of surviving becomes so emotionally painful that the mind feels it will go insane if it doesn’t let go of the fear completely. You come to a place where you are willing to accept whatever you must to survive. In that moment of surrender, a sense of peacefulness and inner strength frees you from the ego, shame, and guilt that have hampered your in-ner guidance. What you now feel is a sense of em-powerment. You accept that whatever the outcome of this experience, you now have the powerful ener-

gy of acceptance, surrender and inner guidance to push you through the fear and the unknown to a more aware you that awaits you as you move through your learning experience. When the need to overcome your fear overpowers the fear itself, real inward and outward changes take place. This is true freedom. Many of you have had to give up homes, jobs, and/or relationships and live more modestly than before. There is no shame in that. In fact, these seeming sacrifices are a gift. These are the kind of challenges that are helping humanity to break through the shell of fear, separateness and self-denial to new experiences, jobs and relationships that will continue to enhance who you have become and will continue to become as you move into an ever expanding awareness of self and the purpose of life. It is difficult for humans to lose or seemingly give up what they have worked so hard to acquire, to be, to do and accomplish in a world of duality. But those human aspects of life that have been inwardly outgrown have now become stumbling blocks to true inner freedom. Isn’t it time to let them go? You who are reading this have asked, consciously or unconsciously, to understand the purpose of your life and, possibly, human existence. The material world is addicting, but there comes a point where it can prevent the true freedom of self-knowing and soul growth. Balancing body, mind and soul means living in the light of your inner being through the purifica-tion of the heart. True freedom doesn’t come with closed minds and hearts or over used misunder-stood beliefs and teachings. True freedom doesn’t know greed, selfishness, fear, hate or separation from each other. It takes deep searching and chal-lenging inner work to see through and beyond the false beliefs this duality has given power, but with that comes true freedom.

Feature—by Carolyn Gervais

Ge�ng to the Heart of True Freedom

Carolyn Gervais is the author of I Dreamed I Was Human: Awakening from the Illusion,

an eloquent explanation of complex metaphysical concepts that describe how

human life connects with soul and spirit. She is an ordained spiritual psychologist,

certified hypnotherapist, has a Masters in holistic nutrition, and has been a

professional singer for more than 20 years. www.IDreamedIwasHuman.com

www.awakeningyou.com

True freedom lies in

understanding that the material

world we have become addicted to

is nothing but a construct of the

illusion of separation we have

bought into and manifested here

on Earth — a false truth.


Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) This month’s eclipse stimulates in-tuition. Meditate as usual, and also be open to guidance at all times of day. Record dreams, too! Ask for insights about health habits affect-ing moods. You likely have a food or environmental allergy. Release the food/substance and see how your emotional energy lifts, as well as your physical energy! You can also start a new relationship if single.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) The eclipse wants to create an ideal relationship for you! Meditate on what would make you the ideal part-ner. Next work on adopting those habits and mindsets. Make a list of your “perfect partner”, then ponder each point to see how truly valuable it is, and release less significant qualities. Then meditate on forgiv-ing yourself and all romantic part-ners (past and present) for flaws. You can manifest wonderful harmo-ny!

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) October’s eclipse give insights into how you bring childhood issues into career. Meditate on how you’ve blocked success by unconsciously projecting limiting thoughts on su-pervisors, colleagues and yourself. Most people do this, but right now you can be free of that pattern! Ob-serve your thoughts and behaviors, and change them to become tremen-

dously empowered! Also make ef-forts to connect with dear friends you haven’t see in awhile.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) The eclipse is making you put your money where your mouth is spiritu-ally. You believe in the power of meditation, but how often are you actually meditating? You love hu-manity, but how is your patience and compassion level with people you encounter? That’s the kind of stuff you’ll feel tested about. Walk-ing your talk in this way opens your heart chakra and helps you feel bonded to others (you often feel iso-lated). Also, don’t make major job decisions in October, since Mercury is retrograde. Wait until next month.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Please meditate on forgiving past betrayals, heartbreaks and other trust issues. This month’s eclipse makes you put “funny glasses” so you see the present as the past. Cleanse your heart of these ghosts so you have less to react to. You’re en-tering a new era of healthy bonding and trust! Also meditate on releas-ing old ideas of God judging you about sexuality. The Universe sup-ports all aspects of pleasure! Aries (March 21 – April 19) This eclipse is healing relationships for you. Meditate about being pa-tient with others. When vulnerable,

you can get irritated and sharp. Be-lieve the Universe is opening your heart and that it’s safe to bond and trust! Talk with your partner about his/her fears of getting closer as well as your own. If single, you can meet someone who’ll challenge you to open up in a deeper way than ever before!

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) If you have communication prob-lems, especially with your spouse or partner, please look at your health habits. October’s eclipse gives in-sights about addictive food behav-iors. You can also realize foods that trigger allergies. When your body is stressed, your mind and emotions will be too. Also, more meditation time comforts you so you don’t go to “bad” foods for support!

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) The eclipse helps develop relation-ships. To heal your soul more deep-ly, meditate on childhood memories about first loves. Ponder how you felt as you moved into puberty when your body developed. What messag-es did you get about dating and sex-uality? Write these things down, and then rip the list up. Whether memo-ries are good or bad, release them as a limitation, since they are an old part of you. You’ll move into a new maturity in romance and sexuality.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) This month’s eclipse wants to free you from dysfunctional family pat-terns of emotion. They can be from your birth family, or your current family as an adult. It’s easy for you to get into a rut, and stay in them because you’re comfortable. Medi-tate to dare to change the status quo when it comes to how you respond to others, and how they respond to you. Even if loved ones resist, stay strong with your healthy ways of relating! By mid-November, new positive “ruts” are formed and life is much smoother!

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Meditation will be amazing this month! The eclipse creates new neu-ropathways in your brain. These are avenues paved for subtle levels of thinking. Meditation activates brain waves and strengthens new paths of thought! Show the Universe you’re serious about spiritual growth by activating the gifts you’ve been giv-en! Your intuition strengthens, help-ing you make choices that make life easier. You’ll also have insights into others that give you compassion.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) October’s eclipse helps with money management. Meditation and quiet reflection reveal unhealthy patterns of spending – and also reveal nega-tive beliefs about money. Read books about spirituality and pros-perity. Your mind will open to re-ceive the abundance around you! Also, forgive other people for their money fears. They often mask great-er fears of intimacy and rejection. Aluna Michaels is a second-generation astrologer and Soul Evolutionist practitioner. She also holds a Masters in Spiritual Coun-seling and has been teaching and consulting for more than two dec-ades. Her book “Spiritual Gifts of the 12 Astrological Signs” is now on Am-azon in Kindle version. Ms. Michaels is available for appointments in her home or by phone. Call (248) 583-1663 or visit alunamichaels.com

Spiritual Horoscope—by Aluna Michaels

October 2014

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)

Happy birthday Libra! This month’s eclipse spiritually guides you with relationships and self-image. Meditate and see yourself through 4th dimensional eyes. View yourself from your soul’s perceptive. See beautiful divine light shining in every cell of your body. This improves body image and how valuable you feel to others. Reject 3rd dimensional values! Also watch for impulse spending, since Mercury’s retrograde and you’ll likely regret it later!


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OCTOBER 1 & 22

INTRO TO KABBALAH

Learn basic info, meaning of the

letters, how to start manifesting.

Love Donation, 7 - 9 p.m. at Mystic

Treasures, 7711 N. Oak Trafficway,

KCMO, 816-420-0820, Facebook.

OCTOBER 3

HIGHER SELF ALIGNMENT TEMPLE

“OmniDimensional Transformation-

al Cellular group session.” Remem-

ber, It Is Time… 6:30 p.m., $15,

Crescent Springs, Cres-

centSprings.net. 913-341-2044

OCTOBER 7

FREE "HOW TO MANIFEST MONEY

FAST!"

12 step technique workshop to

manifest anything you desire fast.

6 p.m. Transcendence 5053 Merri-

am Dr, Rsvp mandatory 913-387-

4631 transcend-

[email protected]

www.transcendencekc.com

OCTOBER 7

CLEARING AND TRANSFORMING

YOUR ENERGY AROUND MONEY-

Begin shifting your energy around

money, freeing you to be more

purposeful and prosperous. 7:00

p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $25 Vivian Faulk-

ner, Money Coach and Energy

Healer 913-735-3183 Core Star En-

ergy Healing School, 6045 Mart-

way, Mission, KS

OCTOBER 7


YOUR ENERGY AROUND MONEY






Healer 913-735-3183 Core Star En-

ergy Healing School, 6045 Mart-

way, Mission, KS

OCTOBER 8

OM CHANT & CRYSTAL PYRAMID

ATTUNEMENT W/ RICH FINE

Raise your vibes! $15 each or 2 for

$25, 7 - 9 pm at Mystic Treasures,

7711 N. Oak Trafficway, KCMO,

816-420-0820, Facebook.

OCTOBER 9

THE STONE TEMPLE

6:30 p.m. $15 OmniDimensional

Transformational group process

utilizing stones, music & ener-

gywork. Crescent Springs, Cres-

centSprings.net. 913-341-2044.

OCTOBER 11

BEGINNING CLASS IN "HOW TO

READ THE AKASHIC RECORDS"

830 am-1pm. $100 Rsvp mandato-

ry 913-387-4631 transcend-

[email protected] vis-

it www.transcendencekc.com for

additional workshops Transcend-

ence 5053 Merriam Dr.

OCTOBER 11

CHAKRAS & CRYSTALS W/GINGER

SPARKS

Learn about chakras and crystals,

then a guided meditation. Free, 1

- 2 p.m. at Aquarius, 3936 Broad-

way, www.aquariusbooks.com,

816-931-6303.

OCTOBER 14

BECAUSE I SAID SO! BE THE BOSS

OF YOU

Does your life need a spark of en-

ergy? Are you living without a

clear sense of purpose and focus?

Are you stuck in your story? IGNITE

Your Life! workshop w/Sharon

McGloin and Denise Mills, 6 – 9

p.m. (networking @ 5:30), in OP.

See ad in this issue and/or

www.igniteyourlifekc.com.

OCTOBER 14

REIKI SHARE

6 p.m. Love Offering Open to all

attuned to any system of Reiki.

Crescent Springs Cres-

centSprings.net 913-341-2044.

OCTOBER 14

SPIRITUAL LIVING EVENT AT CENTER

FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING CROSS-

ROADS

Always Something Greater At

Work 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 6424

Vista Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 For

more information call (913) 441-

1266 Love offering. All are wel-

come.

OCTOBER 14

CORE STAR ENERGY HEALING

CLINIC

7:15 p.m. $20 Experience the ben-

efits of energy healing. 6045 Mart-

way, Suite 104 Mission, KS Reserva-

tions 913-831-4422 CoreStarEner-

gyHealing.com

OCTOBER 17-19

PRS PSYCHIC FAIR

All things metaphysical—books,

music, crystals, incense, jewelry,

artwork and so much more. Get a

Reading. Shop the Vendors’

booths. Attend Lectures.

www.prskc.org.

OCTOBER 18

EVOLVING MAGAZINE MOVING

SALE

At the Evolving Magazine Con-

scious Living Center, 6115 Nieman

Rd., Shawnee. Huge sale: many

antiques (tables, hutch, book

shelves, wood chairs, coffee

grinders, tool boxes), kitchen sup-

plies, couch, oversized chair,

baker’s rack, office supplies, digi-

tal camera, AeroGrow hydropon-

ic system, rebounder, patio furni-

ture, propane grill, gardening sup-

plies, John Deere mower and

more! 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

OCTOBER 18

BOOK SIGNING: AFTER THE WRECK

W/WENDY TEAGUE

As a survivor of a major car acci-

dent, Wendy helps you traverse

the challenges of the medical

profession, insurance and legal

profession. 1-3 p.m. at Aquarius,

3936 Broadway,

www.aquariusbooks.com

816-931-6303.

OCTOBER 18 - 19

3RD ANNUAL LAWRENCE BHAKTI

FEST

7 Kirtan bands, 5 yoga classes,

Sound healing, Veggie Feast. Spe-

cial guest Karnamrita Dasi! Web-

site - LawrenceBhaktiFest.com

OCTOBER 19

AKASHIC RECORD SESSIONS AT PRS

FAIR

Treat yourself to an Akashic Rec-

ord or Angel Intuitive Session with

Stephanie Forcier and connect to

the path of your inner wisdom.

11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., (discounted

rates) Ramada, 1601 N. Universal,

KC, MO

www.InnerWisdomEvolution.com

www.prskc.org

OCTOBER 21

FREE "INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM

HYPNOSIS"

Integration of past/ parallel lives

as well as channeling one's own

higher self for healing.

6 p.m. Rsvp mandatory.913-387-

4631 transcend-

[email protected] www.transc

endencekc.com Transcendence

5053 Merriam Dr

OCTOBER 21

SPIRITUAL LIVING EVENT AT CEN-

TER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING CROSS-

ROADS

There Is Nothing Against You

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

6424 Vista Drive Shawnee,

KS 66218 For more information

call (913) 441-1266 Love offer-

ing. All are welcome.

OCTOBER 22

PHLEBOTOMY

Complete phlebotomy training in

less than 2 months! Wednesdays

and Saturdays at WellSpring

School of Allied Health. Contact

Events


Bobby or Kristen (816) 523-9140,

www.wellspring.edu.

OCTOBER 24

WEIGHT LOSS SEMINAR

Learn blockages to weight loss.

Bonus: 4 Free Whole Body Vibra-

tion sessions after attending ($40

value). 6:30 p.m. at Bras in OP.

RSVP: ashley@ breastresearcha-

wareness.com or 913-396-2774.

OCTOBER 24

ANDREW BASIAGO: PROJECT

PEGASUS & THE ADVENT OF TIME

TRAVEL

Andrew will recount his child-

hood experiences in the U.S.

Gov’t’s secret Project Pegasus

(1968-1972): ProjectPegasus.net.

Presented by PSI, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

at Unity Plaza. Members/Patrons

$15; Public $20 (cash/check on-

ly). PsychicStudiesInstitute.org.

See ad in this issue, plus October

25 Mars Jump Room event (and

save $5).

OCTOBER 25

KARRIE MARIE BAXLEY BOOK

SIGNING

Dancing with a Thousand Bees:

visual art, poetry and prose of a

beekeeper’s mystical journey of

self-discovery. Karrie Marie ex-

plores the honeybee’s world with

the curiosity of a shaman at-

tuned to environmental realities

(the danger of extinction) and

nature’s spiritual aspects;

www.KMarieArts.com. 2-4 p.m. in

the bookstore at Aquarius in

Westport. Or purchase hard

copy or Kindle on Amazon.com.

OCTOBER 25

ANDREW BASIAGO: THE MARS

JUMP ROOM PROGRAM IN U.S.

TIME TRAVEL HISTORY

Andrew will discuss his experienc-

es in the CIA’s covered-up Mars

Project (1980-1984): ProjectPega-

sus.net. Presented by PSI, 10 a.m.-

3 p.m. at Core Star in Mission.

Members/Patrons $15; Public $20

(cash/check only). Psy-

chicStudiesInstitute.org. See ad in

this issue, plus October 24 Project

Pegasus event.

OCTOBER 28

CORE STAR ENERGY HEALING

CLINIC

7:15 p.m. $20 Experience the

benefits of energy healing. 6045

Martway, Suite 104 Mission, KS

Reservations 913-831-4422

CoreStarEnergyHealing.com

OCTOBER 30

PROJECT THOMAS OPEN HOUSE

W/ LEA ANNE

Free Reiki for Military, Police Offic-

ers, Firefighters and First Respond-

ers. Stop by for more info, a mini-

session or to schedule. 7-8:30

p.m. at Mystic Treasures, 7711 N.

Oak Trafficway, KCMO 816-420-

0820.

NOVEMBER 1

SIX PATHS TO FULFILLING

RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOP

with Patrick and Kathryn Andries

- Take a fascinating look at your-

self and your relationships using

the top six methods of self-

awareness: iris analysis, numerol-

ogy, astrology, past lives, palmis-

try and family birth order. Awak-

en Whole Life Center, 1901 NW

Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO

64065 816-612-8740

awakenwholelifecenter.com.

NOVEMBER 4


YOUR ENERGY AROUND MONEY






Healer 913-735-3183 Core Star

Energy Healing School, 6045

Martway, Mission, KS

NOVEMBER 7

ENTER THE AUM: SOUND HEALING

CONCERT with PARADISO AND

RASAMAYI

Internationally renowned musi-

cians with back-to-back Best

New Age Albums of the Year re-

turn to KC for a new, live pro-gram. Experience the world’s larg-

est crystal didgeridoo; ruby, dia-

mond, citrine & tanzanite singing

bowls; seed mantras; chao gong

and more. Presented by the Cor-

nerstone Foundation and Evolving

Magazine. 7:30pm Unity Temple

on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th Street,

Kansas City, MO 64112. Tickets:

$20 Advance/$25 at the

Door. Available at Corner-

stoneFoundation.com, in person

at the Unity Temple Bookstore or

by calling (816) 561-4466.

NOVEMBER 7-9

AWAKENING OF CONSCIOUSNESS:

AROMA-ENERGETICS TO ENLIVEN

YOUR SOUL CONTRACT with Mar-

garet Ann Lembo - Come with the

intention to release unwanted be-

lief systems – both known and un-

known – to uncover the life you

want. Awaken Whole Life Cen-

ter, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity

Village, MO 64065 816-612-8740

awakenwholelifecenter.com.

NOVEMBER 7-9

ORACLES OF AQUARIUS PSYCHIC

FAIR

In-depth readings by some of

the most talented intuitives and

energy healers, in an "Under-

water Temple of Atlantis." No ad-

mission fee, at Aquarius, 3936

Broadway,

www.aquariusbooks.com, 816-931

-6303.

ONGOING

SPIRITUAL LIVING EVENTS AT

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING

CROSSROADS

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Oc-

tober theme: Expanded Horizons

6424 Vista Drive Shawnee,

KS 66218 For more information

call (913) 441-1266 Love offer-

ing. All are welcome.

ONENESS AWAKENING COURSE

Experience the bliss and healing

from several aspects of the One-

ness movement including teach-

ings, healing processes and an

ancient spiritual celebration. Facil-

itated by Oneness trainer-Angela

Reed. Investment-$225, early bird-

$199 Unity Church of Overland

Park 913-514-4986

SERENITY PAUSE™ MEDITATION

7 DAYS A WEEK - 365 DAYS A

YEAR, 12:10pm-12:40pm

and 5:30pm—6:00pm, Myrtle Fill-

more Chapel. Love offering. Unity

Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th

St, KCMO 64112

www.unitytemple.com or call 816-

561-4466

REIKI CIRCLE AT UNITY CHURCH OF

OVERLAND PARK

10300 Antioch, OPKS. 2nd and 4th

Mondays 7-9pm. Love offer-

ing. All welcome. Receive a Reiki

treatment. For flier email ka-

[email protected]. 816-523-

4440

HEALTH AND HEALING WITH ENER-

GY MEDICINE MEETUP GROUP

Monthly Meetup Sun at 7pm. Vet-

eran energy healer Randy Veiten-

heimer will discuss various aspects

of energy healing followed by

Q&A. Find us on Meetup.com for

more info.

ENERGY HEALING SESSIONS FOR

CANCER PATIENTS

By Appointment. Since 2005 the

Kansas City Healing Project has

been providing energy healing

sessions for cancer patients. Our

clients have been experiencing a

reduction of their stress, anxiety

and pain levels from their treat-

ment and disease. Donation basis.

Contact John Hoefer at 816-718-

6358 for details. KansasCityHeal-

ingProject.org

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