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“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go out and do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman Women of the World in Unity! . . . Women’s Nat’l & Int’l Herstory Month pgs 16 - 18 THE FUTURE? Cognitive Decline Brain Tumors DNA Damage Calcium Eflux Early Alzheimer’s • • • • • • • • • Smart Meters WRAN GMOs Vaccines Feng Shui Martial Arts Stem Cells Telomeres . . Music & more! Breast Cancer Page 2 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 JOIN THE UP-WISING: THE SPONTANEOUS EVOLUTION BOOK IS HERE Look for our April 2013 Issue - Apr. 5th The Connection Magazine is for educational purposes only. We do not necessarily recommend the specific remedies, exercises, treatments or activities, etc. summarized. Please consult with your personal health care provider to find out what is appropriate for you. The boxes have arrived, and we have a bouncing, baby book! 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Call 800-654-5126 or visit www.hayhouse.com ListenToYourHeart@lillarose.com • (831) 335-8051 Page 3 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 Thriving Business Why is Food So Expensive? by Rich Buckingham Have you noticed that the price of food has risen sharply over the last few years? I have. Why is that? Here’s my answer. Let’s say you have a six-figure income. You eat well, including dining out often. But, your company becomes the target of a hostile takeover. It’s sold and your job is “off-shored,” or handed over to someone in a third world country for far less pay. Suddenly, you’re on unemployment, food stamps, and you’re looking for a job. You’re not alone. So, what do you do to lower costs? You might start eating lower on the food chain, replacing expensive meats with grains and legumes. In Economics 101, they discuss demand, or what you buy, using terms such as elastic versus inelastic demand. For example, the demand for a new stereo system every few years is elastic: you really don’t need it. The demand for food, however, is inelastic: you’ll perish without it. Back to eating expensive meats versus grains and legumes. If you — and others — switch from meat to grains and legumes, this increases the demand for grains and legumes and decreases the demand for meat. (The demand for food, however, is unchanged.) At the retail level, grocers can easily see what’s selling and what’s not. Since the 1980’s the free market, as espoused by economist Milton Friedman and strongly endorsed by then-President Ronald Reagan, has become the model for economic activity. This model states that if the demand for a product goes up, the price should also go up. This is another way of saying charge “whatever the market will bear.” And, since the demand for food is inelastic and the goal of our free market economic system is to maximize profit, more people eating grains and legumes instead of meat is interpreted as an increase in demand that calls for a price increase. Let it Shimmer 831-335-8002 ShimmeringWolf.com Supporting GreenBusiness GMOs cannot be considered safe until there are valid, nonpropriatary, long-term studies of their effects on humans and the environment! LOGOS PRINT WEBSITES SOCIAL MEDIA ADs/CDs/DVDs Another economic term is the short run versus the long run. The short run is considered less than a year. The long run is usually more than a year. What this means to the consumer is that, in the long run, grains and legumes will cost about the same as meat. The point is that, with our current incarnation of the free market, such cost-cutting methods as changing diet to save money — also called austerity measures — end up failing, not saving your money due to inflation, which is price increases. This isn’t some economic “disease” that can be “cured” by economic medicine. It’s an interpretation of free market capitalism. A real-life scenario for the newly poor is to not go hungry but to buy food or other necessities on credit, as in credit card. When you buy something on credit because you’re out of cash, the credit card banks honor your purchases by crediting the person or entity you bought something from. Then, that person or entity has money to spend. In this way, debt becomes money, or debt = money, since today money isn’t backed by gold or any other commodity. What gives money value is your promise to repay what you borrowed. And, when you’re in debt, creditors can — and do — decide how much you owe through interest rates and “fees,” like late fees. The U.S. government debt works the same way. The U.S. government banker is the privately owned Federal Reserve Bank: the Fed. The Fed sets the interest rate, too. What the U.S. government, or really the U.S. citizenry, owes the Fed is called the national debt. As with individuals, a significant portion of what the U.S. government owes the Fed is what the Fed says they owe. Richard Buckingham has a BA in Economics from Northwestern University. He lives in San Lorenzo Valley and can be reached at (831) 336-8261. <RXU(VVHQFHLV%ULOOLDQWTap Your Peak Potential What Is Your Vision for Health & Well-Being? We Have Powerful Solutions! Terri Oberto CNC Nutrition Consultant Biofeedback Consultant * 30 day Detox Program HealthySolutions101.com 831-588-8126 Emotional Freedom Tapping Classes! *Make Your Love Life Soar! March 17 @1pm-4 What Is The Story of Your Heart? 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Don’t wait until March for Mr. Gormley’s book to hit stores - pre-order Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom today. And if you are attending the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA the first week of March: Be sure to visit Square One Publishers, Booth #804 at noon on Saturday, March 9 to meet the author himself and get a signed copy! (For more from Mr. Gormley, visit his website). As always, thank you for your participation. The Citizens for Health Team. Check out Citizens for Health on YouTube! Like Citizens for Health on Facebook! To order the Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom go to: http://tinyurl.com/a87kh27 6 REASONS TO GO TO A GENUINE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER †Restrictions apply. See dealer for details. DID YOU KNOW? ? ? “THOSE WHO CHOSE TO VISIT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY INSTEAD OF A GENUINE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER SPENT AN AVERAGE OF $45.00 MORE THAN THOSE LOYAL TO THE DEALERSHIP” J.D. Powers Toyota National defector study July 2010 4486276 We want to bring to your attention a new book by our Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor, James Gormley. In Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom Mr. Gormley reviews the history of the Food and Drug Administration along with some of its more controversial policies and decisions, examining the reasons behind them in an attempt to answer the compelling question, “Who controls the FDA, and what are the real goals of this powerful agency?” While CFH has achieved some positive outcomes in recent campaigns involving FDA authority - namely, preventing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from being re-branded as “corn sugar”, and sending the dangerous New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) Guidance back to the drawing board - Mr. Gormley reminds us that the FDA remains poised to make decisions that would have a major impact on the public’s health by imposing restrictions that eventually could eliminate many of the nutritional supplements Americans take every day. Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom isn’t in stores until March, but you can pre-order it here. Fortunately, Mr. Gormley doesn’t just lift the veil from the FDA’s true agenda - he explains what we can do to prepare for the next stage of this ongoing battle. Best of all, Mr. Gormley has offered to donate a sizable portion of the book’s initial sales to support CFH and our work. So you’ll not only become familiar with the FDA’s shadow agenda you’ll also be helping us to continue our work and conduct the necessary policy analysis and action campaigns required HOW TO USE THIS CODE: 1. If you already have scanning software then scan this code with your SMARTPHONE 2. OR to get a 2D Barcode Reader - from your SMARTPHONE go to your application market & search “scanlife”. 3. Download, then open software. 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The latest report of the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO) considers that its use is “possibly carcinogenic for humans” and that intensive use is dangerous. It did not need more for the Belgian authorities to react. There will be rules to follow. The Ministers for Health and for Consumer Affairs are encouraging a better protection of young users. In order to limit use, there will be rules to follow which mainly concern sales and advertising. There will no longer be adver- Are you worried about Smart Meters? We are! Do you have Electro Hypersensitivity? Wehrman / Benson EMF/RF Shielding can do something about it. • With EMF/RF detection equipment we can offer solutions for your home or business. • We can provide accurate assessments of your personal environment by detecting harmful EMF/RF non-ionizing radiation. • After consulting with you, we can implement safe and cost effective strategies to mitigate this radiation. 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Sellers will be obliged to inform their customers of the “specific absorption rate” of mobile phones, that is, the level of radiation of the device. The sale of mobile phones specifically designed for young children up to age 7 will be banned in Belgium. Possibly Carcinogenic For the government, these are preventive measures. The desire to particularly protect children lies principally in the fact that, cumulatively, they will be potentially exposed longer to waves during the course of their lives. “International studies clearly state that it is possibly carcinogenic. If a risk exists, protection is necessary,” declared the Minister for Health, Laurette Onkelinx, to RTBF. This royal decree is her initiative, along with that of her colleague in charge of consumer protection, Johan Vande Lanotte. The draft royal decree will be examined Friday in the Council of Ministers. The Minister for Health has also announced the drafting, between now and the end of the year, of another royal decree aimed at rendering obligatory the sale of a headset with mobile phones. “A child’s brain is a developing organ.” Health risks (essentially, brain cancer) caused by wireless communication systems are the subject of scientific studies for which there are “diverging opinions”, stresses Luc Verschaeve, of the Institute of Public health (ISP). “There are a number of doubts and some indications of a possible risk”, he said. In the 1pm news on La Première, Jacques Vanderstraeten, medical consultant to the “conseil supérieur” of health, explains that if these new rules aim principally to protect young persons, it is because “the brain of a child is a developing organ and thus, more sensitive to any eventual external influence” and that it is better to prevent than to Essential Living Guide cure. According to a study by Support the Businesses that are Green and tell them Crioc, the associayou saw them in Connection Magazine! tion for consumer defense, more than 90% of young persons aged 12 to 17 have a mobile phone. Dating from 2011, this study also showed that within this age range, nearly all 13-year-olds have a mobile phone. Also, according to WHO, phoning half an hour a day for 10 years increases the likelihood of developing a glioma (malignant brain Effective April 10th, we will no tumor) by 40%. longer provide single use plastic TranslaOR paper bags. Please rememtion by Meris Miber to bring your reusable bag. chaels Original text in French : http:// 1955 41st Ave B6 • Capitola tinyurl.com/ next to Ross, PGE & Supercuts chw8u7t http://mieuxpreOpen 10am - 6pm m-f venir.blogspot. 10am - 5pm sat. com/2013/02/belgium-new-measures-to-protect. html The Green Directory The first to use Earth Friendly Corn-Based Bottles to package supplements! (831) 462-4697 Page 6 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 We Have the Power! by Shonna Hayes lectro-Magnetic Radiation is produced naturally by the Earth and by the power of the Sun. It manifests in a full spectrum of frequencies that we see as visible light and everything from simple radio waves right up to X rays and cosmic rays from outer space. All fields, big and small, affect each other when they occupy the same space whether they’re naturally occurring or man-made. It’s not Just Microwave Ovens: EMF radiation comes from: TV and Radio Stations, High Voltage Power Lines, Cell Phones, Wireless Internet, Smart Meters, Cordless Phones, GPS systems, Police and Emergency Service Radios, Hydro Dams and Microwave Communication towers). E We are the wire: Remember the old trick with TV antennas, where your body made the picture better? That’s how it works with all of the radio/microwave frequencies floating around out there, the signal goes through and is concentrated by YOU. The good news is that it works both ways Even one person directly contacting the Earth can ‘ground’ themselves and draw off the EMF from hundreds of people who connect in a daisy chain fashion, simply by touching each other. Your Birthright: The Earth’s Field is gigantic and is always there, like a good parent, to pull everything into alignment with its own resonance, a natural state of around 10 Hertz. This Field protects each and every one of us from radiation from the Sun as well as the man-made technology that we’re learning to live with. EMF is an unseen force that is our friend when used naturally, and our enemy when used carelessly. EssentialLivingGuide.com ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH & MEDICINE Grand Opening Dr. Tom Fung L.ac., Dipl.ac.(NCCAOM)A.P.,D.O.M. 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Remember, WE have the Power and that power is Earth. “If all the people that we rule in India picked up but one single handful of sand and threw it at us, we would surely be totally buried” ~ British Empire Official ~ Shonna Hayes is a scientist who is currently researching ramifications of EMF/RF exposure. Q Factor: Ground Cable Q Factor specializes in Electromagnetic spectrum education, field readings in homes/businesses and providing affordable grounding technology to mitigate EM radiation. Body Earthing implies grounding—giving a human (or animal) body electrical connection to the Earth. The purpose is to obtain health benefits by providing electrons the body needs, and by letting the earth stabilize and modulate the electrical potential of the body. This mini-extension cord will allow you to plug into the ground socket of any electrical outlet in your home. The ‘round’ socket is normally attached to a 12 foot pole in the earth and provides grounding for the home’s electrical circuits. By opening a line to the Earth’s frequency (7.83 Hertz) you can attach the antistatic bracelet (seen below) to the cable and give your body a break from the environmental electro-smog that surrounds us. The same cable can be attached to any EMF shielding material (tin foil/aluminum screen etc.) to block signals from the outside, or act as a grounding pad for your desktop. 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While there was a storm of interest in the Jan. 15th initial unanimous passage of Leopold’s proposed Moratorium on gun store permits, on Tuesday by the time the Supervisors had conducted a lengthy County Workers’ Awards ceremony and a presentation on solid waste management, along with a lunch break, there were only a handful of people left to observe the vetting of the proposed new ordinance. The ordinance had been brought to the Board by County Counsel Dana McRae on a tight timeline to meet with the deadline on the soon-to-expire 45-day Moratorium. Along with the Supervisors’ approval for moving forward on the new ordinance, they also approved an extension on the Moratorium. This will essentially end the hopes of the applicants who’d applied for a permit to open their gun store in Live Oak. The ordinance text from McRae includes many provisions culled from other counties’ gun-safety ordinances, most of which are common-sense and general standard practice for gun stores. However, it also includes mandatory “set-backs” requiring that stores be sited varying distances from Schools, Day-care Centers and Parks. A map on the wall of the Chambers showed the impact that these set-backs would have on available locations for new gun businesses in Live Oak. These showed that approximately half of the area would be off-limits under the proposed ordinance. When comments were allowed from the very few remaining onlookers, I pointed out that the set-back provisions had no reasonable effect on public safety, and merely interfered with their constituents’ freedom to govern their own lives. However, as if to underscore the Supervisors’ power to control peoples’ “land-use,” when instructing Counsel on the language to bring back to the Supervisors the next week for a first-reading of the new ordinance, John Leopold asked that an additional set-back of 300 feet from any areas zoned as residential be added to the ordinance. I suspect that this will not leave much of Live Oak available for siting gun stores. What (or who) is benefitted by these provisions of the proposed ordinance related specifically to places associated with children? The primary effect I see is that guns are again associated in the public mind with a need to “protect the children” from “gun violence.” The Supervisors deny that this initiative by them has anything to do with the anti-gun hysteria sweeping America. The upshot is a continuing amplification of a push from a nationally Federalized governmental administrative structure (including the corporate media) to manage the American people using duplicity, public relations and fear. It’s highly synchronous that this meeting took place on the same day that Santa Cruz had both an anti-gun demonstration at the Town Clock (at which Supervisor Leopold spoke) and the brutal murders of two police officers by gun-fire. The dramatic shootings, unlike the many recent incidents in which women, men and even young people have defended their lives and families with guns, became national news, adding to a general perceived urgency to “do something NOW to end gun-violence.” While such feelings are understandable, there doesn’t seem to be much, if any, informed discussion of the situation around our Constitutional possession of arms, particularly in the context of a Federal government which uses its military might to murder children around the world for political expedience. The policies recently announced by Sec. of State John Kerry, among others, to directly provide weapons to the “rebels” in Syria who are murdering Syrian civilians wholesale, are one example of the ongoing hypocrisy which is not mentioned. Most people who seem unconcerned about the possibility of malfeasance by a government that purports itself to be responsible for protecting us, are not aware of the concerted effects of encroaching surveillance, militarization of our police under Federal command, and “laws” like the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, the NDAA and Barack Obama’s 1,000 over-reaching Executive Orders which seem to outline the structures of something that resembles a dictatorship. It’s perhaps also synchronous that the Feb. 26 Supervisors meeting also included the unanimous approval by them of the Santa Cruz County Climate Action Plan, a 158 page document that will cause unknown impacts on Santa Cruzans’ way of life for years to come. The origins of this plan are shrouded in obscurity, while County planners claim that it is in response to H ERBOLOGY • D IETETICS • ACUPUNCTURE • M ASSAGE Wellness Redefined Centuries of proven healthcare naturally restore your body without side effects for healing relief that lasts. 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In the cases of the upcoming gun store ordinance and of the Climate Action Plan, we have been given almost no information about what is being done in our names. If you choose to take a half a day out of your busy life to attend a semi-weekly Tuesday morning meeting, you may be given three minutes to respond to the business of “your” county government. Almost no one was there to do that this week when these important measures were rubber-stamped. Bruce Tanner is a direct-path spiritual practitioner, and researcher and communicator of deep politics, deep history and the structural nature of the (non-existent) ego. He is also a Health Consultant trained in the use of MMS by Jim Humble and resides in Santa Cruz with his Partner, Cynthia. Help Educate Our Weatherwo/men About Chemtrails & Geoengineering While many of you are already aware of the chemtrails that daily pollute our skies and affect our weather, most of our weatherwo/ men are not. They know that our weather is dramatically changing, but few understand the connection between these unpredictable and severe weather patterns and our government’s decades-long secret aerial spraying programs. Educating these influential people is essential in reaching critical mass and ultimately stopping these dangerous programs. That is why the producers of the award-winning film Why in the World Are They Spraying, one of the most articulate, wellresearched films about chemtrails & geoengineering, have started this campaign. All you have to do is buy the film at a discount and give them the contact info for your local weatherperson, and they will do the rest. For full details, go to: http://www. whyintheworldaretheyspraying.com/ campaigns/weatherman. If you would like to join with others to educate our local community about this issue, there is a group now being formed to do just that. You can connect with them at: http://www. meetup.com/Thrive-Santa-Cruz/. If you would like to know more or just stay informed about one of the most critically important issues of our time, visit these websites: www.CoalitionAgainstGeoengineer ing.org/ ; www.GeoengineeringWatch.org/ and of course http://WhyinTheWorldAreTheySpra ying.com/. Page 8 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 Avoiding the Hazards f EMF/RF R di ti GMO CONTAINING FOODS Comprehensive List Of GMO Products T hough California’s Prop. 37 failed I extend my gratitude and sincere thanks to California for publicizing the dangers of GMO. Had this passed, it would have proved a source of great blessing to humanity and put an end to this eugenics agenda that masks poison as “food.” Note: You can download this pdf file created by the Center for Food Safety that provides guidelines for buying non-GMO foods in your local stores. This tells you what you can eat that is not GMO contaminated.k In addition, should you want more info concerning GMO products and the companies producing them, please take a look at this excellent list put together by Stephanie LadwigCooper on Facebook. Baking ~ Genetically Engineered Ingredients Aunt Jemima (Quaker) -Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix -Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix -Cornbread Mix Easy Mix Coffee Cake Betty Crocker (General Mills) Pie Crust Mix -Original Pancake Mix Complete Pancake Mix -Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix -Muffin Mixes Banana Nut -Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry -Wild Blueberry -Chocolate Chip -Apple Streusel -Quick Bread Mixes Banana -Cinnamon Streusel Lemon Poppy Seed -Cranberry Orange Gingerbread -Cookie Mixes Chocolate Chip -Double Chocolate Chunk -Sugar Peanut Butter Bisquik (Betty Crocker/General Mills) -Original -Reduced Fat -Shake ‘n Pour Pancake Mix -Shake ‘n Pour Buttermilk Pancake Mix -Shake ‘n Pour Blueberry Pancake Mix Duncan Hines (Aurora Foods) Muffin Mixes -Kellogg’s All-Bran Apple Cinnamon -Kellogg’s All-Bran Blueberry Blueberry -Blueberry Crumb -Chocolate Chip Hungry Jack (Pillsbury) -Buttermilk Pancake Mix -Extra Light & Fluffy Pancake Mix (all varieties) -Jiffy -Corn Muffin Mix Blueberry Muffin Mix -Raspberry Muffin Mix -Pie Crust Mix Mrs. Butterworths (Aurora Foods) Complete Pancake Mix -Buttermilk Pancake Mix Pepperidge Farms (Campbell’s) Buttermilk Pancake Mix -Pillsbury Quick Bread & Muffin Mixes -Blueberry Chocolate Chip -Banana -Cranberry Lemon Poppyseed -Nut -Hot Roll Mix Gingerbread Bakers (Kraft/Phillip Morris) Unsweetened Chocolate -Semi-Sweet Chocolate -German Sweet Chocolate White Chocolate -Hershey’s -Semi-Sweet Baking Chips -Milk Chocolate Chips -Mini Kisses -Nestle -Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips -Milk Chocolate Chips White Chocolate -Butterscotch Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bars 100% Stoneground Wheat -Fat Free Multigrain -Premium Potato -Beefsteak Rye -Wonder Hamburger Buns Breakfast ~ Genetically Engineered Ingredients Kellogg’s -Pop Tarts (all varieties) Pop Tarts Snack Stix (all) -Nutri-Grain Bars (all) -Nutri-Grain Fruit Filled Squares (all) -Nutri-Grain Twists (all) Fruit-Full Squares (all) Nabisco (Nabisco/Phillip Morris) Fruit & Grain Bars (all varieties) -Nature Valley (General Mills) -Oats & Honey Granola Bars -Peanut Butter Granola Bars -Cinnamon Granola Bars Pillsbury (General Mills) -Toaster Scrambles & Strudels (all varieties) Quaker -Chewy Granola Bars (all varieties) -Fruit & Oatmeal Bars (all varieties) -Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles Buttermilk -Blueberry Eggo Frozen Waffles (Kellogg’s) Homestyle -Buttermilk -Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat -Nutri-Grain Multi Grain -Cinnamon Toast -Blueberry -Strawberry -Apple Cinnamon -Banana Bread Hungry Jack Frozen Waffles (Pillsbury/ General Mills) -Homestyle -Buttermilk Cereal ~ Genetically Engineered Ingredients General Mills -Cheerios -Wheaties Total -Corn Chex -Lucky Charms Trix -Kix -Golden Grahams -Cinnamon Grahams -Count Chocula -Honey Nut Chex -Frosted Cheerios -Apple Cinnamon Cheerios -Multi-Grain Cheerios -Frosted Wheaties -Brown Sugar & Oat Total Basic 4 -Reeses Puffs -French Toast Crunch Kellogg’s -Frosted Flakes -Corn Flakes -Special K -Raisin Bran -Rice Krispies -Corn Pops -Product 19 Smacks -Froot Loops -Marshmallow Blasted Fruit Loops -Apple Jacks Crispix -Smart Start -All-Bran -Complete Wheat Bran -Complete Oat Bran -Just Right Fruit & Nut -Honey Crunch Corn Flakes -Raisin Bran Crunch -Cracklin’ Oat Bran Country Inn Specialties (all varieties) Mothers Cereals (Quaker) -Toasted Oat Bran -Peanut Butter Bumpers -Groovy Grahams -Harvest Oat Flakes -Harvest Oat Flakes w/Apples & Almonds -Honey Round Ups Post (Kraft-Phillip Morris) -Raisin Bran -Bran Flakes -Grape Nut Flakes Grape Nut O’s -Fruit & Fibre date, raisin and walnut -Fruit & Fibre peach, raisin and almond -Honey Bunch of Oats Honey Nut Shredded Wheat -Honey Comb -Golden Crisp -Waffle Crisp Cocoa Pebbles -Cinna-Crunch Pebbles Fruity Pebbles -Alpha-Bits -Post Selects Cranberry Almond -Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch -Post Selects Blueberry Morning -Post Selects Great Grains Quaker -Life -Cinnamon Life -100% Natural Granola -Toasted Oatmeal Toasted Oatmeal Honey Nut -Oat Bran Cap’n Crunch -Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch -Cap’n Crunch Crunchling Berries Chocolate ~ Genetically Engineered Ingredients Cadbury (Cadbury/Hershey’s) Mounds -Almond Joy -York Peppermint Patty -Dairy Milk -Roast Almond -Fruit & Nut -Hershey’s -Kit-Kat -Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups -Mr. Goodbar -Special Dark Milk Chocolate -Kisses -Symphony Kraft (Kraft/Phillip Morris) Toblerone (all varieties) -Mars -M&M (all varieties) -Snickers -Three Musketeers -Milky Way -Twix Nestle -Crunch -Milk Chocolate Chunky -Butterfinger -100 Grand Carnation (Nestle) Hot Cocoa Mixes: -Rich Chocolate Double Chocolate -Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Madness -Mini Marshmallow -No Sugar Hershey’s -Chocolate Syrup -Special Dark Chocolate Syrup -Strawberry Syrup Nestle -Nesquik -Strawberry Nesquik Swiss Miss (ConAgra) -Chocolate Sensation -Milk Chocolate -Marshmallow Lovers -Marshmallow Lovers Fat Free No Sugar Added Condiments ~ Genetically Engineered Ingredients Del Monte (Nabisco/Phillip Morris) Ketchup -Heinz -Ketchup (regular & no salt) -Chili Sauce -Cocktail Sauce -Heinz 57 Steak Sauce Hellman’s (Bestfoods) -Real Mayonnaise -Light Mayonnaise -LowFat Mayonnaise Hunt’s (ConAgra) -Ketchup (regular & no salt) -KC Masterpiece -Original BBQ sauce -Garlic & Herb Marinade -Honey Teriyaki Marinade Kraft (Kraft/Phillip Morris) Miracle Whip (all varieties) -Kraft Mayonnaise (all) -Thick & Spicy BBQ sauces (all varieties) -Char Grill BBQ sauce -Honey Hickory BBQ sauce Nabisco (Nabiso/Phillip Morris) A-1 Steak Sauce Open Pit (Vlasic/ Campbells) -BBQ sauces (all) -ChiChi’s (Hormel) -Fiesta Salsa (all varieties) -Old El Paso (Pillsbury) -Thick & Chunky Salsa -Garden Pepper Salsa Taco Sauce -Picante Sauce Continues on Page 24 Bread ~ Genetically Engineered Ingredients Holsum (Interstate Bakeries) Holsum Thin Sliced -Roman Meal -12 Grain -Round Top -Home Pride -Buttertop White -Buttertop Wheat Pepperidge Farms (Campbell’s) Cinnamon Swirl -Light Oatmeal -Light Wheat -100% Whole Wheat -Hearty Slices -7 Grain -9 Grain -Crunchy Oat Whole Wheat -Light Side -Oatmeal Wheat -7 Grain -Soft Dinner Rolls -Club Rolls -Sandwich Buns -Hoagie Rolls Thomas’ (Bestfoods) -English Muffins Original -Cinnamon Raisin Honey Wheat -Oat Bran -Blueberry Maple French Toast Toast-r-Cakes Blueberry Toast-r-Cakes Corn Muffins Wonder (Interstate Bakeries) White Sandwich Bread -Country Grain Buttermilk -Thin Sandwich -Light Wheat - Page 9 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 CHIROPRACTIC CORNER: YOUR CRANIO-SACRAL SESSION by Sylvia Skefich, D.C. “ ou are likely to feel ‘knocked-out’ tired tonight... This happens after about 80% of first-time sessions, (usually not on follow up sessions). You should sleep great tonight, and wake up with great energy tomorrow. If you are here for pain relief, most people get the best relief around middle of the next day. You may walk out feeling greatly improved today, but if not, just wait for tomorrow for your results. People can actually continue to improve for up to four days after their session, so at the end of four days, you can look back and see what this one session has done for you.” This is the run down that we give our clients after their first session involving cranio-sacral technique at my office. “You are likely to feel ‘knocked-out’ tired tonight.” This is what I call the “hibernation” response. Especially when combined with chiropractic, cranio-sacral technique affects the nervous system. The body can go into a deep and profound rest state to integrate the changes. “If you are here for pain relief, most people get the best relief around the middle of the next day.” Once we have increased the natural cranio-sacral wave in your body, that wave continues to move through restrictions in the muscles and joints, smoothing out tension and decreasing pain. Just like the swells of the ocean can move a sandbar over time, so will the increased Y amplitude of the cranio-sacral wave smooth out the tension in your body even after your session. We find that the greatest pain relief comes in the first four days after your treatment. “You may feel emotionally sensitive or reactive for up to two days after your treatment. Your tissues and cells become decompressed and will continue to release the tension. Not everyone gets emotionally reactive, but if you do find yourself being unusually sensitive, just remember not to attach your feelings to any current or past story or situation in the first two days after your session. Just stay out of the thinking mind. Feel your emotions bodily, as though they were a color or a texture. That way the energy actually dissipates, rather than re-cycling into a loop that regenerates the same stored old feelings.” “You may feel emotionally sensitive or reactive.” The mind-body connection is a mysterious one. We find that some people (about 20%) significantly store their emotional tension in their body in a way that leads to the experience of a “retracing” of the same emotions after the cranio-sacral session. It can be confusing to experience intense emotions for apparently “no reason,” unless you know that it is a “release” and not an “increase” of the emotion. Sylvia Skefich is a Doctor of Chiropractic who has been practicing Osteopathic style Cranio-Sacral Technique for 17 years. Christine Bayless is her protégé. They work at 920 41st Ave., Suite G, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, (831) 475-1995, www.Vital-You.com “Like” Sylvia Skefich, D.C. professional Facebook page for posts inspirational to healthy living. TURNING BACK THE CLOCK ON AGING Interview with Dr. Bill Andrews & John Anderson by Bobbie Katz ver dream of living to 125 and beyond while being healthy, vital, and feeling and looking like you were in your twenties again? A breakthrough product could change the entire global health picture as we know it. 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E Page 10 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 Where the Path Leads “We achieve excellence in sports because we have a high achiever personality. That doesn’t go away when your sport is over.” Sir Peter Snell, 1938by David L. Biles, D.D.S., M.A. F or those of you familiar with my meanderings uniting dentistry with other disciplines, you may have probably noted that I have posted no original columns for nearly twelve months. Fortunately, I have been writing for The Connection Magazine now for many years, and have accumulated a bank of articles, worthy of retrieval and re-releasing…I think. The past year was filled with a considerable amount of life and strife as I plodded through my 59-60 year birthday interval with a certain amount of consternation and trepidation. My father passed away too young at 59, the victim of a lifestyle acquired from years of service in the US Army Medical Corps. Perhaps only naturally, the past year was interesting, as I anticipated becoming 60. As I mentioned, this marks the first new material I have released in about 12 months to my wonderful publishers, Mr. Thom Coby and Ms. Pattie Mills. Both have graciously kept my educational columns available for additional review during the entire year of 2012. I thank them both from the bottom of my heart. They have sifted and selected my material thoughtfully, generally under unnecessary stress for which I humbly publicly apologize. It is an honor to have the privilege to share my insights to you through their efforts. The Connection Magazine is a beacon of truth, and I am grateful to be one of a number of select writers who have also chosen to share their expertise. Thom and Pattie have courageously educated the public about the hazards of fluoride, mercury, chem-trails, aspartame, Fukushima radiation, and many other controversial topics. They are quite worthy of your unsolicited letters, praise, and emails. The year off was not without effort and accomplishment, however. I did some serious soulsearching, contemplating many topics as I grappled with the new identity of being a grandparent times two. I continued doing twice monthly radio shows on KSCO 1080 am, www.KSCO.com with Donald Davidson on Perspectives, noon to 1 pm, second and third Saturdays of each month. As I reviewed the past year’s guests professionally solicited by our pro- ducer, AnaLucia, I was amazed at the caliber of guest and the topics of discussion. As I wonder about the effectiveness of our broadcast efforts I take note of the local paper. Today, March 6, 2013 as I review the print edition of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, I note in the far left column the headlines that proclaim Report: Drugs, lack of vaccines a challenge. Hurray! We may not be winning the war but we are making a dent. I am proud that an educated informed group of citizens in the Santa Cruz County area, through the efforts of concerned health educators, have chosen to enhance their immunity rather than take the allopathic path. Years ago I interviewed John Erb, who co-wrote The Slow Poisoning of America with his spouse, Michelle. They were Americans who had moved to Canada because John was convinced that the United States population was slowly being poisoned by multiple means and sources. At first I pooh poohed his claims. Nowadays, I am more supportive. ••• I have also come to believe, as I have heard others claim, that it will be the patients who bring about the changes we need to see in dentistry….It won’t come from within via the legislative process as I so painfully learned in my personal ex-communication. …. The status quo remains steadfast in its efforts to thwart logical policy. Too much money is at stake, direct and indirect, seen, and unseen.…. There is a resolution currently being crafted in Berkeley by two subcommittees in response to a request by a resident that the city of Berkeley take appropriate steps to protects its citizens from mercury poisoning, principally that acquired through chronic exposure to silver colored mercury fillings still commonly placed. I have made the 2+ hour round trip five times to date on invitation to speak on behalf of an outright ban on the use of mercury. The resolution process has been rightfully slow and cautious, but not altogether transparently public as the lobbyist from the California Dental Association has had weekly calls with the former chairwoman. I am disturbed that they were on a first name basis. No violation of the Brown Act as CDA supporters were quick to claim. Hmm, perhaps that is why the resolution’s latest draft has been watered down, with the meat taken out of it. No outright ban, as requested, currently remains in the resolution draft, nor are there any enforcement provisions. The only contentious topic now on the table is whether or not dentists will be required to have patients sign an informed consent before each mercury silver colored filling is placed. The California Dental Association says no for many reasons. Other activists who are willing to travel and support in Berkeley please email khomme@sbcglobal.net we shall see, what we shall see. Que sera, sera…. Final thought in this intro column: PARENTS with any children who have any teeth….it is your responsibility to brush and floss your children’s teeth if you want to better assure that their teeth will not decay, which is really….rot. You cannot expect your children to perform with the skill and the discipline it takes to prevent decay…. That is an unrealistic expectation held by all too many parents. You must, I repeat must, learn to brush and floss your kid’s teeth…and effectively, until they have fully mastered the skills and discipline. Until that happens your children are at risk for developing bad health due to microorganisms entering their bodies through the breaks or decay in their teeth….. Imagine a decayed tooth like a break in the skin, a wound. That is, in essence, what dental decay is…a wound. Start now…. For those curious of the quote…Sir Peter was a classmate, colleague, and acquaintance of mine. A recent article on him in my UCD alumni news sparked my memory to recall many other connections to be revealed in future columns. Stay tuned… Dr. David Biles is accepting new patients interested in a comprehensive dental approach to health, created in tandem with the patient. Dr. Biles brings a unique awareness to health from a lifetime of study in many disciplines. 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Its effects will last through the whole year. too. I continued. You have seen the You will be eliminating common trigger foods, and using spraying that they are doing in the whole-food methods to improved digestive function. air, right? Well, I got concerned, so I Be prepared for transformation and make room for asked my kidney transplant doctor to personal growth. look into it for me…”. Cleanse Includes: Complete 10 day Protocol • Two Group Meetings I made a Congressional inquiry Three Yoga Classes • Email support into the spraying, with Sam Farr’s ofTotal Cost: $175 without herbal supplement fice. I did more research and it turns out the communication industry is try$225 with herbal supplements ing to connect the “energy grid”—Bill Note: Discount available for full-time students and seniors Gates, T-mobil, AT&T, Verizon and 831.840.3188 the rest of them are very defiantly damaging us. 4245 Capitola Road, Suite 103, Capitola, CA 95010 We can demand that US. corpora(inside Lotus Holistic Health Institute) tions be held to European standards... Certified Ayurvedic Practitioners - Members of National Ayurvedic Medical Association which are 10,000 times safer... Page 13 Page 12 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 Bridget ‘Supriya’ Puchalsky, Kate Bentley and David ‘Manorath’ Wheeler. Spring Group Cleanse March 30th- April 8th by Karen Lacey f your not willing to DO what needs to be done, then be quiet. You’re draining peoples’ energy and you’re not helping. Better yet, have your blood aluminum serum tested and have some tangible proof that there is REAL cause for concern! When I noticed the spraying—I did research. Like a good journalist, I wanted to know who, what, why, when, where and how ... the ‘stuff’ is getting in the air. I contacted Rosalind Peterson, a former USDA Crop Loss Specialist, because she is widely known for being an authority on the subject and owner of Agriculture Defense Coalition.com. Rosalind Peterson has spoken about the airborne particulates issue at the UN. You may have met her at the last Social Justice Conference at Cabrillo College. I learned that there are high levels of aluminum and other I heavy metals that are neuro-toxins in the spray. Using myself as a guinea pig, I had my blood aluminum tested right away. The results showed that I had a count of 22, almost 3Xs maximum healthy limit. Normal healthy blood aluminum is between 0 and 9. It was upsetting because high aluminum levels are common to Alzheimer’s patients, I heard. Science shows that some of the stuff is aluminum-coated fiberglass. To protect my lungs, I decided to wear a particulate mask when I’m outside—the kind surfboard shapers wear for fiberglass. After eleven months of wearing the mask outside, I had a chance to get a follow-up blood aluminum level test. The results were great. My blood aluminum serum was below 3, safe again. Now, we just have to put a mask on the earth so the rest of us ▲ CHARTING YOUR COURSE THROUGH CANCER & BEYOND WOMEN’S HEALING INTENSIVE & RETREAT WITH DR. LOAH GRACE Vocational Training for Life Massage Certification - 250 Hours Spring quarter begins in April J o i n D r. L o a h Grace and guest teachers for a healing intensive and women’s spring retreat at Land of Medicine Buddha, located in 108 acres of pristine California redwood forest. Designed specifically for women challenged by cancer, from first diagnosis to post-treatment, this allinclusive weekend promotes physical and emotional healing. Open the body to deeper levels of healing and discharge fear from the mind and heart. Come be uplifted! Cancer is a living thing gone way out of balance, not something inanimate. Participants will gain understanding of the consciousness of cancer, learn to address the unseen part of the disease and disempower it. The healing intensive program includes; group sessions using Schumann resonance to entrain brain waves that restore the body’s innate self-healing capacity and removes blocks, reclaiming lost Energy exercises, aligning body-mind-spirit guided meditation, gentle Qi Gong, teachings on taking refuge in the heart and a rite of passage ceremony at the Wish Fulfilling Temple. There will be free time for relaxing and enjoying the retreat center, walk the trails through the redwoods, take a sauna, enjoy the library with a cup of tea, or take a nap. Give yourself this weekend to be immersed in inspiration, profound peace and healing energy, all which will give you the boost needed to Chart Your Course Through Cancer and Beyond. Day & evening courses Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Introduction: March 16 & 17 Program begins April 17 Healing Intensive Director, Dr. Loah Grace has been working with people struggling with life threatening illness for 25 years—many of whom experienced transformational healing, and gained a lasting inner peace. Dr. Loah Grace’s early education and original field of interest was in Physics; she continued advancing and now holds a doctorate of divinity. Dr. Grace is a member of The Council for a Parliament of the World Religions, friend of The Vedanta Society, and also an initiated Master Teacher of an 800 yearold healing Sufi Order. Loah’s private practice is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. DATE: April 26, Friday 4:00pm – April 28, Sunday 2:00pm COST: $500 per person includes program, shared twin room lodging, and vegetarian organic meals. (A few single rooms available at extra cost) REGISTER: www.loahgrace.com. Please click on ‘Events’ page LOCATION: Land of Medicine Buddha www.landofmedicinebuddha.org, See our website for list of advanced classes. Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts 1525 B Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz | 831-476-2152 TwinLakesCollege.org Career Training & Ongoing Support Payment Plans Available ▲ Stop Complaining About Weather Modification And Geo-Engineering! Page 12 than the US government is asking American corporations to be. Let’s be citizen scientists for the good of the whole population—make sure we have a choice regarding what we breathe... Get your labs drawn—your Vit. D3 may be very low and have your blood aluminum level tested too... see if it is normal or not. Let’s make some safe limits for our health, please. There is a movie related to the spraying issue called “What In the World Are They Spraying”—http://tinyurl.com/5wueo6p. A solar scientist made the movie after buying 2000 acres near Mount Shasta. He saw the spray and realized it was not normal contrails because it stayed in the same place and drifted slowly in the air sometimes, creating hazy skies. I am asking that we start keeping track of our health. Call the CA Air Resources Board (800) 2424450. Call Jerry Brown, @ (916) 445-2841 Fax: (916) 558-3160—Air Quality Control Board, Air Quality Management. Let’s share notes on Facebook, www.facebook.com/pages/AgricultureDefense-Coalition/206458762718261. You can contact me directly at laceykd@yahoo.com. ART by artist Melanie Gendron melaniegendron.com (831) 335-9064 FIRST FLIGHT, ©2000 Melanie Gendron Page 13 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 The Doctor of Chiropractic is THE PRIMARY CARE PROFESSIONAL OF SPINAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING. by Dr. Paige Thibodeau, D.C. LIVE TO 100: TIPS FOR HEALTHY AGING T GMOs cannot be considered safe until there are valid, nonpropriatary, long-term studies of their effects on humans and the environment! he number of people living longer is increasing dramatically. An estimated 4.2 million U.S. residents now fall into the age group of the “oldest old”—85 years and older—with more than 40,000 having reached the age of 100. By 2050, according to census projections, 1 million Americans will celebrate their 100th birthdays. Evidence suggests, however, that good genes are only a small part of the longevity puzzle. In fact, researchers now believe that chronic illness is not an inevitable consequence of aging, but that it results more often from lifestyle choices that we’re perfectly free to reject. Follow these tips for healthy aging. Embrace a Positive Attitude • According to research, a positive attitude is key to the ability to live longer and can lead to a healthier, higher quality of life. • Positive emotions may affect overall health through improving the immune function or indirectly, such as by strengthening social support networks. Challenge Your Mind • Research shows that the more educated we are, the longer we live. • Take advantage of opportunities and possibilities that have not been available to you earlier in life, such as travel, a second career, volunteer activities, musical instruction, writing or various classes in areas of interest. • Consider mentally challenging activities such as crossword puzzles or learning a new language. Limit Stress and Stay Connected • Humor, meditation, exercise and optimism are good ways to naturally reduce stress and relieve tension. • Stay in touch with family and friends. Social contacts may encourage us to take better care of ourselves—by cutting down on smoking and drinking, for example, or seeking medical treatment earlier for symptoms that may indicate serious problems. • Friends may also help us get through difficult times by offering coping mechanisms and positively affecting our mood and self-esteem. Embrace Exercise • Find fun ways to stay in shape and feel good, such as dancing, gardening, cutting the grass, swimming, walking or jogging. • Engage in a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. • Include strength training, as directed by a personal trainer or healthcare provider, to maintain muscle mass, which helps burn fat more efficiently, reduce your heart disease risk and improve your balance. Make Healthy Diet Choices • Choose whole, natural foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, good (unsaturated) fats, nuts, legumes and healthy sources of protein (white meat, fish and eggs). • Overly processed and refined foods often contain more calories and fewer nutrients. Choose Quality Health Care • Talk to your doctor of chiropractic about other ways to improve your quality of life. • Doctors of chiropractic are trained and licensed to examine and treat the entire body with specific emphasis on the nervous and musculoskeletal systems, wellness and prevention. • Even if you are healthy and make good preventive choices, it is essential to have access to a good, trustworthy healthcare provider. • Be sure that your healthcare provider supports all forms of healing and various approaches to health care to present you with the safest and most effective treatment options available, encourages you to be responsible for your health and involves you in decisions regarding your care—except for acute, potentially life-threatening emergencies. Dr. Paige Thibodeau, D.C. is a third generation chiropractor at Scotts Valley Chiropractic, 4736 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite B; for appointments, call (831) 438-0308, www.scottsvalleychiropractic.com. 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Trauma can result from many sources, including sexual, childhood Michael Asa Da Healing on a Whole New Level ▲ Imbolc (Celtic Spring) Salad by Geoff Randolph & Robyn Randolph ere in the Highlands of Scotland, we just celebrated Imbolc last week with our friends at the Newbold House (sister community of Findhorn). Imbolc is the first day of Celtic spring, and is celebrated at the halfway point between the conventional first days of spring and winter. The Celtic seasons are centered around the sun. For example, summer solstice is exactly in the middle of the Celtic summer. As part of the celebration, we heard Celtic legends and stories related to the start of the season. To really feel the arrival of spring in our bodies, we all got our hands dirty helping to plant the first seeds of the new season into the earth. The seeds were lovingly tucked into the soil, serenaded by lovely live flute and accordion music! Despite this festive ceremony, and the fact that the days are finally starting to get noticeably longer, it is still too early to pick fresh lettuce from the garden. As we opted for a long beach walk today on the Moray Firth instead of going grocery shopping, when it came time to making ▲ H Page 14 dinner, we needed to make a tasty raw Imbolc Salad using the seasonal vegetables that we had on hand. The carrots grow well up here in the sandy soil, and there is actually a large farm that raises over 1000 acres of organic carrots not too far from where we live. I cheated a bit, and used one red pepper and an apple that are not really seasonal. It’s nice to be able to buy imported organic produce at the local supermarket! If I had some handy, I would use (seasonally appropriate) celeriac root, and grate it. Celeriac is a good source of vitamin K, which helps to increase bone mass by promoting osteotrophic activity in the bones. Research studies suggest that perhaps celeriac has a role in aiding Alzheimer’s patients by limiting neuron damage in the brain. Creating Inner Freedom in ingenious ways. For example, the person may dissociate–only being aware of the traumatic situation from a point of view outside of the body. Or the brain might create a state of amnesia–the traumatized person may completely block out and forget what happened. But the person does not do this consciously. The brain does this automatically, to protect the person’s life and sanity, and it does a very good job in most cases. However, the consequences of the brain defending someone against trauma are not just short-term protection. The brain also creates long-term consequences that can have a very negative effect on the person’s life. The brain, when faced with cataclysmic information, will also “re-write” the person’s beliefs about life to prevent them from getting hurt again, often in literal and unhelpful ways. A person whose home was destroyed in a fire as a child may end up with the following beliefs from the brain: “Home is not safe,” “Fire is always dangerous,” or, “No matter what I try to do to keep myself safe, at any time the rug can get pulled out from under me.” As an adult, that person may feel stuck–they can’t seem to stay in one place for long or they never leave their home. They are phobic around fire. They’re anxious all the time. They can’t trust relationships. They sabotage their careers. They feel ir- This salad does require a food processor. You could do it with a hand grater, but with a good processor, it only takes about 5 minutes to assemble! Ingredients for Imbolc Celtic Spring Salad by Robyn and Geoff Randolph, RawSome Recipes 4 large carrots, grated ¼ raw green and/or red cabbage, grated 1 apple, quartered and very thinly sliced 1 red bell pepper, halved, deseeded and thinly sliced ¼ cup dried currents ¼ cut chopped pecans 1. Squeeze in juice from ½ lemon. 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Call for Food to Go (831) 425-5979 ritable and don’t understand why. In order to heal, first the trauma will have to be revisited, and the negative beliefs uncovered and addressed. Often, when an individual realizes their beliefs are not ‘facts’ about reality, and can be changed, there is great relief. In addition, EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) is a very powerful therapeutic technique that re-trains the brain and releases trauma. As a result of facing the past and reclaiming the truth, much greater measures of personal happiness, peace and inner freedom can occur. Dr. Jennifer Holt is a trauma specialist and Certified Level II EMDR Practitioner. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC 213) with an office in Soquel, CA and an online practice throughout California. Website: drjenniferholt.com. Page 15 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 Women of the World, United! In honor of Women’s Herstory Month, we are featuring a few of so many great women that we honor. We thank & honor each woman in our magazine. We have chosen to feature here, the women that have and are working with the magazine the most. Though we have a number of great Columnists, we feature the ones that have been with the magazine for the longest time period. We are featuring our current Staff and past as well, that have been such a part of Connection Magazine’s life & legacy. We thank the men as well, however, it is the time to give gratitude to the ‘Wonderful Women’. Thank you one and all in this Center Theme & throughout the pages. with love, Pattie & Thom KARIN LEONARD We salute Karin H. Leonard, dedicated to the arts community through her Luminous Landscape oil paintings, and serving her clients for more than two decades, helping them grow into the life they prefer. Whether teaching or coaching, through hypnotherapy or NLP, Karin remains wonderfully non-judgmental, showing tremendous respect and love toward everyone she serves. An award-winning professional artist and faithful steward of the natural world, in 2011 she founded PaintTheParks.com, raising money for parks and parks associations through promoting the works of other artists who collectively paint, preserve and protect parklands. Karin maintains an intrepid sense of humor, laughing easily and often (hey, she married me), including at herself. Daniel Karin has been a Columnist in our ‘Awareness’ Section as well as the Movie Reviewer with her husband, Daniel, for many years now. Pattie & Thom ANN ROSS Ann Ross has always led with her heart. She is generous, caring, a healer, a dedicated educator and an author. Her photography lets us see the world and all its beauty which has been her mantra about life itself. It has been a joy to know her. Susan K. Ann worked with Susan Kovalik & Associates for many years with her Brain-Compatible Education model. Ann has worked with all ages of students from wee ones through high school and college. Ann is loved by all of the students that have interacted with her throughout the years. Ann also became proficient in Reflexology and Photography. She has worked for a number of causes including children with cancer. Ann has helped to send & distribute this magazine to more people around the USA than anyone else. We thank you! Pattie & Thom JOYCE VISSELL Joyce Vissell, RN, MS has used her sensitivity, intuition, counseling and workshop skills to help many thousands of people over the last forty years. She is the co-author, with her husband Barry, of six popular books, The Shared Heart, Models of Love, Risk to be Healed, Light in the Mirror, Meant To Be, and A Mother’s Final Gift. She is co-founder, with Barry, of The Shared Heart Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to changing the world one heart at a time. Yet, ask her what her greatest accomplishment has been, and she will answer without hesitation, “Loving and being loved by Barry, and together raising three wonderfully unique children.” She lives with Barry at their home and center in Aptos. SharedHeart. org for more information. Barry We thank Joyce (and Barry) for the work/ service that they do for all and for their great Relationship Column in our Awareness Section. She continues to help people of all ages with her loving and clear understanding of life & relationships. Thank you. Pattie & Thom JUDITH CLAIRE JOY It has been my great good fortune to be married to Claire. As the name suggests, she is a person who has and is doing the spiritual and real-world work that brings a level of clarity that supports deep joy. She is a very grounded gal with experience in everything from Arica to Zen, an involved loving wife, mother and grandmother who stays up on all the latest in conscious living and communicates it generously to all her many friends and family. Claire handles human encounters with zeal and is a vital networker. She stays active helping others, presently volunteering with the local Lakota People’s Law Project and touching many friends with info and hands-on help for end of life concerns. What I especially appreciate is that she has the maturity to share her feelings and yet take responsibility for them. Wow, what a blessing she is for us all! Rico Claire has helped Connection Magazine with errands, mailings and research—helping the magazine with current information. Pattie KIMBERLY CARTER GAMBLE Kimberly Carter Gamble’s list of accomplishments is long. Her successful projects and businesses range from raising 9 children to helping homeless teens and mothers trying to balance work and family, to reporting on environmental issues for Newsweek International and producing transformation films like Steel Heel and Thrive. Most importantly, though, she does it all with integrity and heart. She runs her brilliant ideas through her huge compassion and wisdom before sending them out into the world. As her husband, getting to live and work by her side is an ongoing blessing because she really listens; she is microscopically honest; she is impeccably kind. Kimberly is a beacon of the strong, wild, gentle, trustworthy feminine energy that our worldin peril so desperately needs. Foster Gamble, (lucky guy & Co-creator of the THRIVE movie) Kimberly is the activist that we chose to honor as she has presented and done so much with THRIVE and throughout the world. She is a courageous person filled with heart and soul!! Pattie & Thom DR. TONYA FLECK-D’ANDREA Dr. Tonya Fleck-D’Andrea is the Founder and Medical Director of the Santa Cruz Naturopathic Medical Center. Specializing in Constitutional Homeopathy, Botanical Medicine, Medical Nutrition, Detoxification, Heavy Metal Chelation and Lifestyle Counseling, she treats men and women of all ages, with emphasis in Women’s Medicine and Holistic Pediatrics. Partnering with her patients in their own health care, she designs treatment plans that are practical and empowering. SCNMC exemplifies the personal qualities Fleck extends to each one of her patients and her staff: grace, compassion, and support. Many of her patients leave her office feeling relaxed and inspired, because not only does Dr. Fleck advise these individuals how to better care for themselves in mind and body, she takes the time to acknowledge and respect their uniqueness and concerns. Hailey & Phoenix Dr. Fleck has been one of our most longterm Columnist in our “Health Notes” Column. Tonya offers so much along with her professional staff and is loved by all who meet, work with and know her. Pattie & Thom THEODORA KERRY I am going to tell you a few stories and events of a special woman in my life, her name is Theodora and she is my mother. Let’s start in the beginning, when I was born in 1970, Theodora thought long and hard on a name for me; She wanted to give me a special name. After a year of thinking and contemplating on a name, her roommate had begun to call me Gabe and it stuck, like many warrior tribes around the world, I had to earn my warrior name. Raising her son on her own was no easy task and she did the best a single parent could do, teaching me what I needed to learn. Nurturing me and giving me lots of love, she also taught me to be self sufficient, she taught me to sew a button on a shirt, how to make a salad worthy of a photo shoot and how to do a break job on her truck. Through her political activism, Theodora has always been dedicated to making a difference and making this world a better place, what an awesome role model and inspiration she has been to us all. Theodora never forgot the importance of having fun—as she loves to dance, frequenting music festivals and . . . she has become a twirling icon. Gabe Theodora has worked for the magazine for many years now doing Distribution, music, journalism, research, and the Billboard. We are in such gratitude. And, she has been & is a major activist contributing to the good for us all. Pattie & Thom DR. SYLVIA SKEFICH I came to Sylvia’s office about 6 years ago to apply for her Office Manager position. It has been an amazing 6 years. I have never met another human being who has so much integrity, honesty, wisdom & who gives so much of herself. Sylvia is this bright light that helps people, animals & the environment. She never stops learning more or wanting to share more. Sylvia has not only changed my life tremendously but I have seen her help people which entails changing their lives drastically. I call Sylvia, not only my boss but my mentor, friend, confident & above all healer. Sylvia to you! You deserve this title as you are an amazing woman & I am so grateful that you became a part of my life. Thank you for all that you do, but mostly for being you. Christine Dr. Skefich has been one of our longest-term Columnist with her “Chiropracic Corner” Column in our Health Notes Section. She is, as Christine said so well, such a person with the utmost integrity and so much more. Pattie & Thom PADDY EASTON GRAVES Writer, Martial Artist, Golf Instructor, Yoga Instructor, Spiritual Mentor, Activist & Mother. These are just a few titles that might describe Paddy Easton Graves. Unwilling to follow life’s well trodden path, Paddy has consistently and boldly followed her heart and her own inner guidance and in doing so has become an inspiration and teacher for many. Diagnosed with cancer at a young age, she ignored the doctor’s demands that she undergo radiation treatments and instead healed herself through a myriad of holistic alternatives. On the verge of a career in professional golf, she switched from playing right handed to left, starting all over in pursuit of her Theodo higher self and her “authentic” swing. She and her husband, Steven Graves, successfully built green projects at a time when many considered it an unnecessary risk. Paddy is a passionate martial artist studying many styles and competing in both Jiu-Jitsu and Jiu-Sool-Do. She’s truly an exceptional woman, living an extraordinary life and demonstrating that no matter who you are or where you come from, all things are possible. Paddy is the author of Essential Love, the Call to Awaken and has been a columnist in the Connection Magazine for over 14 years. Steve Paddy has taught us all, repeatedly about LOVE; how important it is—and, that it (love) is everything! She is an accomplished Martial Artist and has also written for our Martial Arts Column. She brings ‘light’ into our lives and to everyone’s life that she touches. Pattie SUSAN KOVALIK Susan Kovalik, classroom teacher and Page 16 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 curriculum innovator for over 35 years, has spent the past 23 years developing a model for curriculum & instruction based on brain research. In 1980, she developed the ITI Model Teaching Week, an innovative way to show teachers how ITI strategies work with students in their own school. Since that beginning, more than 40,000 teachers have attended the one-week experience, watching how their students respond ora Kerry to brain-compatible curriculum and instructional strategies and becoming inspired to begin their own ITI journey. Additionally she has produced over a dozen videotapes documenting ITI in action. Ann Susan’s model of education has influenced this magazine in many ways, including the concept of our monthly, center Themes. She is one of the finest, most exemplary Educators on our planet. Pattie DEBRA DENKER Debra is the author of the novel War in the Land of Cain and of the non-fiction Sisters on the Bridge of Fire: One Woman’s Journeys in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. A journalist and feature writer since the late 70’s, she wrote the June, 1985 National Geographic cover story “Along Afghanistan’s War-torn Frontier,” illustrated by Steve McCurry’s now-famous photograph of the Afghan girl. Her work has appeared in numerous int’l publications where she has written about subjects ranging from political/social documentary to alternative architecture, sustainable living & energy healing. She is also a healer, photographer & film-maker. Debra is Founder & Director of the Global Diversity Film Project, a project of the nonprofit SkySpirit Foundation, which has made films on Tibet, South Africa, and local issues. Her latest film, Community Garden, shows the common ground between gardens in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she now resides, and South Africa. Debra was included in this Tribute as she is not only a most remarkable & outstanding person, she has been an outstanding Consultant, Advisor & Metaphysical Intuitive helping with positive ideas/practices for this magazine. Thank you! Pattie DR. RUTH BAR-SHALOM Dr. Ruth Bar-Shalom graduated from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1987 with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. She also obtained a Diploma in Acupuncture from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. She currently holds licenses to practice Naturopathic Medicine in the states of California, Alaska and Arizona. Born in Argentina, she completed her undergraduate studies in Philosophy and Sociology at Haifa University in Israel, where she also completed her pre-medical education. She founded the Holistic Medical Clinic of Fairbanks in 1988, which became one of the most complete multi-disciplinary private clinics in the nation, and also served as a teaching facility to many holistic practitioners. An acute mind, passion, curiosity and compassion had lead her to continually deepen her comprehension of her patients suffering and find better ways to bring about a balanced integration of the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements that interact to create wellness. In her 19 years in practice, Dr Bar-Shalom has helped thousands of people with the widest possible variety of acute and chronic disorders, hormonal imbalance, fitness challenges and chronic pain; often working with patients who have not been helped by ordinary medicine or other complementary therapies. Dr. Ruth has been one of our longest running Columnists with her column in our Health Notes section. Pattie SHARI ROSE Shari has been extremely grateful to be able to dance to live music and to travel to exotic places in the world. She embodies the goddess with compassion and good will towards all and has an elegance about her that people can see miles away. Kevin Shari helps with distribution, and we are so happy to do work with her. Shari is and lives the epitome of love, breath, lightness, Beauty & sincerity—always with loving intentions. How blessed to work with such an Angel. Pattie KIM TUNILLA My dear friend Kimmy is such a special, loving, kindred sister!! We share our love of God Supreme from the deepest place in our hearts & souls. The divinity within Kim shines forth in her laughter, enthusiasm, devotion to the well being of our community & our whole world!! Kim loves all of God’s creation and devotes herself to serving her family, friends & especially our beloved animal kingdom!! Thank you dear Kim for being such a loving sister to us all and thank you for all the contributions you make each and every day! I appreciate you with all my heart! Paulette Suzanne Kim has helped Connection Magazine by attending meetings, helping at gatherings and events for the magazine and, especially, when we are out-of-town. Pattie SUSAN HEINZ Sue is the proud mother of a son and stepdaughter. She has been a professional Astrologer in Santa Cruz for 31 years, bringing together traditional & esoteric Astrology, Tarot & Qabalah. Sue leads monthly Astrology Groups/Classes, Qabalah and offers Personal Consultations. Her years of expertise and study helps to bring broader perspectives to our lives and to transform and attune to the unfolding cycles in our lives. She is loved by the community & readership. Sue has been the Astrologer in Connection Magazine’s “Music of the Spheres” Column for many years now. Pattie DOSSIE SACCOMANO Dossie worked as the Office Manager / Bookkeeper for Connection Magazine for many years (when the office was in downtown SC.) There is no finer person in the world, than our dear Dossie. She is always positive, uplifting & has a great of humor. My beloved mother Bette, always called ‘Dossie’ our Angel. Thanks for being YOU, dear Dossie. Pattie MACKIE RAMSAY Mackie is one of the most well-known, honored and loved citizens of the Monterey Bay area community. Mackie has 2 sons, 1 daughter and 2 grandsons. Mackie is a ‘Pillar of the Spiritual Community’ in Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay Area. She is one of the main Founders of the networking meetings for the ‘Healing Connection’ that met on Tuesday mornings (a wonderful place to meet new people, share your area of expertise, listen to and experience wonderful Presenters. Mackie’s gentle manner, always coming from her Heart Chakra, generosity & radiant spirit is a great inspiration for us all. Mackie has been an outstanding Therapist and is a Lifelong Learner—always studying and learning new things which she utilizes in her life. She has taught many children & adults how to read and is the author of Discover the Secrets of Reading (for parents, grandparents & helpers alike). She has helped Connection Magazine for sometime now with errands, mailings, distribution, deliveries, etc. Pattie & Thom LYNDA CHAIKIN Lynda is a ThetaHealer. ThetaHealing® empowers you to identify and replace negative emotions, feelings and thoughts in your unconscious mind with positive, beneficial ones. Most clients experience significant improvements after the first session. “I practice ThetaHealing® because I want to support my clients in their desire to be free from pain and limitations, and to help them have a more joyful, productive life—that they may be a greater blessing in the world.” Lynda has been a personal support for me and for Connection Magazine, helping me to overcome limiting beliefs that were affecting my well-being. Lynda and her ThetaHealing® are an integral part of my life now & in the future. Pattie MARCIA CLANTON Marcia worked with us on the magazine soon after it began and for a many years. What a wonderful friend. Marcia worked so hard, was so giving and added a lot to our ‘production nights’. Her time, effort & expertise was given as a gift to us. Thank you really is so understated, however, our gratitude abounds. Marcia, a professional, with such expertise in management was an extra gift to us. Marcia was always considered to be one of Bette’s 3 Angels. Pattie & Thom DONNA WILLIAMS-SMITH Donna has been (and, is) an Aesthetician in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years now. A fine skin care expert, using only the best, quality products & ingredients, Donna has been the “Healthy Appearance” Columnist in Connection Magazine for many years. We have been blessed to have her as part of the Connection Magazine team for sometime now. In fact, since ‘back-in-the-day’ when things were ‘pasting it up’; not digital (and, Donna, Bette & Pattie were bummed that it was changing to ‘digital’ which we thought would be far more difficult). Anyway. . . . we had a lot of fun with Donna and all worked so hard. Donna never complained, stayed late, always worked hard in our ‘production’, etc. What a jewel. And, as Bette would say, with our blessed Angel—our Donna. Pattie & Thom MELANIE GENDRON We are honored to say that Melanie works with Connection Magazine and has now for many years. How fortunate we are to have Melanie as part of our team! Melanie does graphic work for the magazine. Melanie is the author & originator of The Gendron Tarot as well as a number of other finebooks. Her creative, beautiful & very symbolic art in a variety of media (oil, watercolor paintings; fashion; jewelry, poetry; tarot; and more) is inspiration at is finest. Again, we are fortunate to have Melanie as part of our publishing team. Pattie & Thom BETTE TENNANT My beloved mother began this magazine with us 20 years ago. She worked on it for 12 years; helping with ‘production’ in our residence on the Westside of SC and then, driving home to Watsonville at 3am (or later; all night!?) many times. It was back when we started out with ‘cutting & pasting’. Bette was such a perfectionist and made beautiful clothing with fine work. This helped us when pages literally had to be pasted together—like cutting through ‘words’’ (tiny!!) and then having to paste that tiny part perfectly joined up with another tiny piece of a word. And, she did it perfectly—real artistry & patience! So much more to say, however, THANK YOU DEAR MOM for everything! Will have to suffice. Oh, and dear Bette was such a support in all ways with our endeavors, like the “Heart, Spirit & Groove” Festival at Highlands Park in August 2001. Pattie & Thom ANNE COBY Thom’s mother Anne was such a thoughtful person. She would ‘watch out’ for the magazine to make sure it was visible, go restock them in various locations and, especially throughout Scotts Valley area. She did this in her 80’s. What a gal. Always so brave about being out on the road, driving, by herself—independent. What fortunate folks were we to have Anne’s help. Pattie & Thom Page 17 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 ‘Women, Break Your Shackles and Awaken’ — Amma A by Mata Amritanandamayi MMA WISHES TO EXPRESS her deep sorrow about the recent trend of men in our country to trample women underfoot as pleasure-giving objects, with no consideration of human values. Is this country that taught unique and divine thoughts such as worshipping God as Mother, seeing God Consciousness in everything and showing tolerance to the world, now becoming a land of asuric, demonic minds? The latest atrocity was the most brutal physical and emotional abuse that a young girl in Delhi had to go through, which finally claimed her life. No one can question the reality of motherhood—that man is created from woman. Yet, those who refuse to come out of the cocoon of their narrow minds will never be able to comprehend this—you cannot explain light to those who only know darkness. Who should awaken woman? What obstructs her awakening? The truth is that no external power can possibly obstruct woman or her innate qualities of motherhood—qualities such as love, empathy and patience. It is she—she alone—who has to awaken herself. A woman’s mind is the only real barrier that prevents this from happening. The rules and superstitious beliefs that degrade women, continue to prevail in most countries. The primitive customs invented by men to exploit and subjugate women remain alive to this day. Women and their minds have become entangled in the cobweb of those customs. An elephant can uproot huge trees with its trunk. When an elephant living in captivity is still a calf, it is tethered to a tree with a strong rope. The calf elephant tries with all its might to break the rope. When its efforts prove futile, it finally gives up. Later, when the same elephant is fully grown, it can be tethered to any small tree with a thin rope. It could easily free itself by uprooting the tree or breaking the rope. But, because its mind has been conditioned by its prior experiences, it does not make the slightest attempt to break free. This is what is happening to women. The infinite potential inherent in man and woman is the same. If women really want to, they can easily break the shackles of the rules and conditioning that society has imposed on them. A woman’s greatest strength lies in her innate motherhood, in her creative, life-giving power. This power can help women bring about a far more significant change in society than men can ever accomplish. In today’s world, where Empowering Body, Mind, Heart & Soul Experience these life-changing opportunities! ) Transformational Healing *In person or by phone ) Customized Mentoring Programs * Deepening Spiritually * Soulmates & Sacredness In Love ) Educational Resources & Intensive Study * Beautiful upcoming workshops: “CULTIVATING SACREDNESS” - Dec. 8 “SOULMATES & SACRED LOVE” - Dec. 16 ) Soulful Weddings & Baptisms ) Reiki & Vibrational Healing Instruction Practicing lovingly and locally since 1996 Michele DeMoulin (831) 457-7788 www.micheledemoulin.com blog: soulmate.micheledemoulin.com acknowledged enough in our history books or in the social media, their contribution has been prolific. This legacy has to continue and grow with time. The forthcoming age should be dedicated to awakening universal motherhood. Women everywhere have to actualize the qualities of motherhood within themselves. This is the only way to realize our dream of peace and harmony. And, it can be done! It is entirely up to us. Let us remember that real leadership is not to dominate or to control, but to serve others with love and compas- sion, and to inspire women and men alike through the example of our lives. Let us all pray that cruel minds, which denigrate women, be transformed. May the Paramatma help them to follow our rich tradition, and respect the women of this country and all other countries. “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go out and do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman In Amma, Soumini Women Rising The old structures, based solely on hunger for power, autonomy, competition, control and other maladies, divorced from the feminine and separated from life, have led us to where we are today. This era is ending now. The Dalai Lama and wise elders have recently said: Women will lead the change in the world. We are bringing forth a new way- or is it an ancient one, we have always known deep down, arising from the heart of life itself? This powerful movement is not a fight against men, nor is it the establishment of a new matriarchy. A paradigm shift is happening for both men and women. Women are asked to come forward with their voices and gifts. Men are called to support women and the causes that are in benefit to life, with all their might. Some men already are. Hers is not a lonesome heroine journey, but women leading in cooperation. Nor is it about women to become hardened, some have taken on this coat to reach the ladder of success in a male oriented business world. Nor has sleeping beauty time to wait for prince charming to rescue her, for she is waking by the kiss of life and a greater calling, in which she has an important part to play. Sex trafficking of children, mainly by Nicola Amadora PhD N ENOROUS VOLCANO is erupting, the rumblings of which are heard by those, whose ears are open. A monumental change is happening at this very moment on our entire planet. The power of love is unleashing a tremendous force, it’s momentum is building and is unstoppable, taking hold of those who are ready to break through to change our course. Like a mighty tidal wave, women and girls are rising up all around the world, in a magnitude never seen before throughout history. She is standing at the bow, courageously turning the ship for the sake of all life. The river is growing every day, our voices are speaking out on behalf of our ancestors, children to For centuries, patriarchal structures have dominated the world, creating suffering, which has affected each person, plant and animal in every part of the planet. Spirituality and religion has often pointed toward transcendence, the formless, emptiness, heaven, and a distant god ruling, but left out the feminine side. It left out connection, immanence and interdependence, the divine in form- found in the smallest pebble, in the silent growing of majestic trees, in your body and the face of humanity. A Iris Irina Silva Iris Irina Silva Advanced Intuitive Coach, Artist, ® Intuitive Coach, YogaAdvanced Therapist, SoulCollage Facilitator Artist, Yoga Therapist, SoulCollage Facilitator “In Buddhist practice there is something called ‘wise ® difficult, painful or just hard reflection’, where things that are to understand are brought to consciousness. I believe that what Iris is offering is a method/tool to do this on a deep level... to emphasize this self-healing aspect. This happens organically and spontaneously once in her presence and through her experienced analyses and combined coaching techniques. At the end of a session with Iris, I am in power, in tranquility and extremely liberated; I feel ready to face new challenges and adventures” – Jody Rene Heckenbach 831-212-1398 First 1/2 hour session free Sliding scale welcomed SoulCollage® Meet-ups: Last Thursday each month Come introduce yourself at the Tannery Gallery First Fridays, Studio #114 IrisExpression.com irisexpression@yahoo.com ElementalArtStudio.co IRIS’S HEALING OFFERING: “Within each one of us resides an Elemental Seed. Igniting it and finding its intrinsic power allows us to firmly establish a resourceful tool that can be accessed and utilized. Iris’s gift to you is to find it and make it be your greatest ally in your life.” Ad Design Designby byShimmeringWolf.com ShimmeringWolf.com Ad Reverend, Reiki Master Teacher everything is being contaminated and made unnatural, women should take extra care that her qualities of motherhood—her essential nature as a woman—don’t become contaminated and distorted. Yet, whether woman or man, one’s real humanity comes to light only when the feminine and masculine qualities within one are balanced. ndia has had such a great legacy of women who have contributed to all spheres of development in society; may it be warriors, teachers, spiritual luminaries, musicians or social workers. Though not girls even as young as 4, is one of the biggest and fastest growing industries around the world. We are joining to end the worst horror and crime of our times. The earth is ravished and polluted, but nature is not a disposable commodity, nor are girls. Yet, in many places of the world girls do not even receive education, thereby being trapped in a cycle of poverty, forced into child marriage, sex slavery and used for cheap labor. Women, still to this day with the same qualifications and skills, receive less pay than a man in the USA. The amount of single mothers, who are living below the poverty line is staggering. Women are still being raped as a normal practice, especially by military and in war torn lands- like she is a sex object to be taken, used and then thrown away. In the western world alone, one out of 4 girls are molested or raped, before reaching adulthood. Almost every second girl in the US is on a diet before she turns 20, hating her body, because beauty is defined by a male and sex oriented media market. The sacredness of the feminine, the woman as a human being has been violated, degraded, dismissed, oppressed, treated like a disposable object, and destroyed. It is one of the biggest issues we are facing in the world. How we have treated women, is the same as what we have done toward the earth. This is how we have related to life itself far too long. The turning is happening with each one of us. The recent event of “One Billion Rising” to end violence against women and girls, happened in 205 countries on Valentines Day- a powerful sign of a new time! The tide is rising and reached the masses now. Each beneficial act, however little or big, makes a difference and is needed now: By creating equality, by valuing girls and women, to stop actions like sex trafficking, to speak up on behalf of those who are more vulnerable like children, elders, animals, by caring for nature, by healing what was broken, by an embodied spirituality and a responsible way of living….by hearing and empowering women to lead us forward now- and all of us standing together hand in hand- for real love. Many already have answered the calling -and more are joining in every single day. Come, get on your horse and ride with all of us- this one is truly for LIFE! Nicola Amadora PhD. teaches Trainings, Retreats and is a Hakomi therapist. She awakens and empowers women to make a difference in our world. www.nicolaamadora.com, Tel: (831) 469 4467. Page 18 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 PARENTING, KIDS AND EDUCATION FDA Approved H1N1 Vaccines Contain Ingredients Known to Cause Cancer and Death by Dawn Crim,Vactruth ost health experts will agree that vaccine reactions can occur. It is estimated that roughly 1 in every million people will react to their vaccine. Even then, health officials maintain that it is usually a simple case of inflammation at the injection site and/or a slight fever. On a rare occasion, anaphylactic shock may occur due to the patient reacting to a substance that they are allergic to. However, the FDA recently approved four H1N1 vaccines that not only contain very questionable ingredients, but some of those ingredients have even been proven to cause cancer and death. The FDA has awarded H1N1 contracts to the following companies: MedImmune, LLC (1), CSL Limited (2), Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited (3), and Sanofi Pasteur (4). Their package inserts became public knowledge in recent weeks. [efoods] All four vaccines list hypersensitivity to eggs as a contraindication (1) (2) (3) (4). This means that it is not advisable to administer any one of these products to a person suffering from a severe egg allergy or M egg protein allergy. This contraindication may affect as many as 15 million people (based on a population of 300 million). (5). While parents are instructed not to feed their infant eggs until 1 year of age, these same infants will be exposed to eggs by way of their H1N1 vaccine and/or seasonal flu vaccine beginning at 6 months of age. CSL’s vaccine (2) also lists hypersensitivity to chicken protein as a contraindication. “While most people who are sensitive to eggs can eat chicken, there is one protein that is present in both eggs and poultry —alpha-livetin, or chicken serum albumin — that can cause allergies to both foods.” (6) It is unknown at this time how many people are allergic to the aforementioned proteins. Going into anaphylactic shock is a very real possibly if one were to receive an ingredient that he/she is allergic to. Neomycin and polymyxin are listed as contraindications for CSL’s (2) and Novartis’ (3) vaccines. “Neomycin may cause damage to the kidneys and/or nerves. Kidney function and drug levels in the blood may be monitored with blood tests during treatment. Tell your doctor if you ex- perience decreased urination, hearing loss, ringing in the ears, feeling of fullness in the ears, dizziness, numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching, or seizures which may be signs of kidney or nerve damage.” (7) According to Teva Pharmaceuticals, the effects of neomycin may not be evident until long after the medication has been discontinued. Just exactly how long is unclear at this time. (8) Polymyxin has its own set of possible adverse reactions. “Neurotoxic reactions may be manifested by irritability, weakness, drowsiness, ataxia, perioral paresthesia, numbness of the extremities, and blurring of vision. These are usually associated with high serum levels found in patients with impaired renal function and/or nephrotoxicity.” (9) Gentamicin (10) is listed as a contraindication for MedImmune’s vaccine (1). It too, has its own list of possible side effects, which may include nephrotoxicity and/or neurotoxicity. F o r m o re information, go to http://vactruth. com. Live Cell Analysis Schedule an appointment Keffi Bell b keffibell@me.com 310-339-9987 b livebloodcell.com 140-A Dubois Street, Santa Cruz Held at Santa Cruz Integrative Medicine & Chi Center 2-1511B East Cliff Dr. Tuesday, March 19th 7:30 - 9:00 pm SUGAR, DIABETES AND YOUR HEALTH Comprehensive List Of GMO Products From Connection Magazine hough California’s Prop. 37 failed (supposedly), we extend our gratitude and sincere thanks to California for publicizing the dangers of GMOs. Had this passed, it would have proved a source of great blessing to humanity and put an end to this eugenics agenda that masks poison as “food.” Note: You can download this pdf file created by the Center for Food Safety that provides guidelines for buying non-GMO foods in your local stores. This tells you what you can eat that is not GMO contaminated. 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Massage Certi¿cation Program Next Class: April 24th Polarity Therapy w/ Larry Bernstein – Mar. 7 – Apr. 20 Wednesday Evenings & Saturdays. Foundation Qi Gong Training Location: Santa Cruz Integrative with Lee Holden, L.Ac – March 18-23 Medicine and Chi Center at 2-1511B East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz Deep Tissue Class with Jacob Ewing Starting spring 2013. For Info and Brochure call: (831) 476-2115 or write P.O. Box 2941, Santa Cruz, CA 95063 CypressHealthInstitute.com Licensed by the Council for Private PostSecondary and Vocational Education Enter the world of Shamanism With Patricia White Buffalo Sept. 18 “Shamanic Training & Transformational Program” Ben Lomond Quaker Center BeHeavenOnEarth.com 831-457-4056 20 yr’s in Practice pwb@cruzio.com Awareness New Dimensions of Relationship with Joyce and Barry Vissell “Am I Too Much for You?” Do you ever wonder if you’re too much for those you love? Do you ever worry that you will burden them? Do you ever feel that your loved ones already have enough on their plate to be concerned about your upsets? These are probably feelings that we all have from time to time. We feel it is better to hold in our upset feelings rather than take a chance that we might further burden our friends or partner. Two women friends came to a workshop of ours. These two single women had been best friends for a long time and really seemed more like twin sisters than friends. They cared and loved each other very amuch. Because they each held very responsible jobs many miles from each other, they only saw one another several times a year. But they talked on the phone every day, sometimes for just a few minutes. They also worried about one another. They worried that the current boy friend was not the right one. They worried that the other was working too hard or not in good enough health. Their relationship to one another was very touching to the rest of us in the workshop. During the afternoon session, the one friend came to the other friend in tears. Because of her concern for her friend, she had been hiding her own feelings of depression and despair that she would ever feel okay again. Through tears streaming down her face she said, “Am I too much for you?” You seem to be having so much of your own troubles to deal with, and your troubles seem bigger than mine.” Her friend looked at her with such love and said, “When you share your troubles with me, it helps me so much and is the greatest gift. Even though my challenges are great right now, when you share yours with me, it gives me a chance to step out of my own difficulties and truly be there for you. I have known that you have been withholding your feelings from me, and that has brought a distance to our relationship. I want to hear fully from you. You can never be too much for me.” In a couple’s workshop, a woman was complaining that her husband of thirty years seemed so different lately. She knew he had been going through some intense problems with his siblings over the estate left by his parents, as well as work problems. Usually, in their marriage, they shared everything, but now he was silent and rarely spoke with her about his stresses. To be sure, she had her own share of problems taking care of her elderly parents as well as having to continue to work full time. But her biggest pain was her husband’s absence of communication. Finally he confessed that he had started using marijuana again after quitting for ten years. His marijuana use had been a major issue in the past, and since he quit they were getting along much better. He couldn’t look into her eyes as he spoke, “You seem to be having so many of your own problems that I didn’t want to burden you with mine. But I have not been able to handle the stress on my own so I turned to marijuana to numb my feelings and allow me to go on.” She said, “Whenever you’ve shared your upset feelings with me, we’ve grown closer. I want the closeness with you by knowing everything you are going through. Numbing as a way of protecting me is actually pushing me away and is very painful.” This man agreed to be honest with his wife in the future and to stop using marijuana. He realized his authentic self was not too much for her, and putting on a false front was pushing her away. Sometimes I’ve wondered if I am too much for Barry. When something upsetting happens to me, or to our children, I tend to talk about it a lot. And sometimes I wonder if Barry would like me to not talk so much. So I asked him about this. He told me that my feelings are never too much for him, but sometimes the timing is not right, especially right before we go to sleep when he is too tired. At these times he may be quiet and sometimes I get hurt. So we agreed to a plan. When I need to talk about something, I’ll ask him if it’s a good time. And he has agreed to honestly tell me if the timing is not right, and agree to the next available time. So far this plan has worked very well. And I have asked the same of him, for sometimes he brings up something stressful right before we go to sleep. I want to hear about everything that bothers Barry, so I agree to talk about it the next day. It is important to share our upsets, concerns and worries with loved ones. Hiding these from them only creates a feeling of separateness. Sharing them at an appropriate time can create closeness, especially if we begin the conversation by saying, “I need your help and wisdom with something that is bothering me.” Then see how you are not too much for your loved one. Here are a few opportunities to bring more love and growth into your life, at the following longer events led by Barry and Joyce Vissell: Jul 21-26, 2013—Breitenbush Hot Springs Summer Retreat for individuals, couples, and families; Oct 22-28, 2013—Living from the Heart in Assisi, Italy; and Feb 2-9, 2014—Hawaii “Couples in Paradise” Retreat. Joyce & Barry Vissell, a nurse/therapist and psychiatrist couple since 1964, are counselors near Santa Cruz, CA, who are widely regarded as among the world’s top experts on conscious relationship and personal growth. They are the authors of The Shared Heart, Models of Love, Risk to Be Healed, The Heart’s Wisdom, Meant to Be, and A Mother’s Final Gift. Call Toll-Free 1-800-766-0629 (locally 831684-2299) or write to the Shared Heart Foundation, P.O. Box 2140, Aptos, CA 95001, for free newsletter from Barry and Joyce, further information on counseling sessions by phone or in person, their books, recordings or their schedule of talks and workshops. Visit their web site at SharedHeart.org for their free monthly e-heartletter, their updated schedule, and inspiring past articles on many topics about relationship and living from the heart. Visit our New Website for Free Calendar & Event Listings and Online Articles! Page 20 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 THE R0UND CORNER The 21st Century Storytelling Revival... by Noel Murphy irds store information on how to build a nest internally; instincts are stored in the mind and body of the bird. She simply takes action based on this “body” knowledge, and so thrives. We humans are a bit different. We have so many “instincts” to store that we end up storing our subterranean information externally. Let’s think about this. We weave our collective un/conscious into... stories. Of course, with today’s media, we have unfortunately polluted our story power. The drunken Irish belting out stories... slowly fading. Rabbi mentors... less and less students. African Tribal Grandfather, Native American Medicine Man… and so on. Each culture, once protected by the Storyteller at the fireside, now wanders. Some cultures even disappear. Libraries evolved— so far so B good. Then radio and television— not so good. Disney innocently sought to protect the integrity of storytelling by leading the way, but these efforts got perverted as the humility of both storyteller and listener eroded—even worse. Now media first sells a product, then entertains and beckons us to numbness. From today’s digital storytelling, in all its forms, we now take in strange messages—the proper way to hold a Glock pistol in a shootout. As a result, we now internalize less and less about belonging and life purpose, or about practical matters such as how to hold a town together, or a family, or a marriage, or even oneself. Dignity, belonging, and whole-system comprehension seem to have been traded for violence and fluff. Are we screwed then? Enter the 21st century Storyteller: founder of the Harvard Storytellers Workshop might tell you, “You got to give you”. So tell me your story and I’ll tell mine, and the middle-of-themiddle of the children will be spellbound, and possibility will abound, and we can then give all the electronics a much needed rest. So that being said, once upon a time... Noel Murphy is a leadership coach and founder of the speaker’s gym. He also leads the Harvard Storytellers Workshop Saturday mornings at the Discovery Gym. Noel is seen weekly on Channel 27 Santa Cruz on the TV series, “The Noel Murphy Show”, Every Weds at 6pm, and heard weekly on the KSCO radio on “Who’s Your Coach?”, a callin show where people get coaching live on the air, Wednesdays at 7:00—go to www.KSCO.com to listen live.. Email Noel@noelmurphy.com, www.noelmurphy.com, (831) 2381234. The modern shaman. The woman who conducts the symphony of wild women. She is a storyteller. The man who can awaken the soul. He is a sacred storyteller. The storyteller awakens identity, purpose, and belonging in others; she is a lightning rod for the inner spark. It’s in every one of us to be a storyteller. And stories are the heart’s earned riches. The following Robert Heinlein passage reinforces the idea that the ones who embrace life fully are rewarded with stories to share. “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” Not sharing your experience may box you as a specialist. Brother Blue, Mindfulness – The Mental Massage by Hollye Hurst, MFT, PhD indfulness — a buzzword we’ve been hearing a lot lately. I’ve practiced mindfulness and meditation for 30 years and based much of my work as a psychotherapist on these practices for over 25 years. I’m happy to share this simple but powerful method for healing and growth that offers what I call a “mental massage.” Mindfulness is whole-body/mind awareness of your experience of living in this present moment. Have you noticed you’re often subtly (or obviously!) leaning forward into an imaginary future or preoccupied with rehashing the past? When we’re habitually spinning our wheels thinking about life, it feels exhausting and unsatisfying. Life rushes by when we’re living “in our head” rather than being fully present in this moment. Jon Kabat-Zinn says: “Mindfulness provides a simple but powerful way to get unstuck and back in touch with our wisdom and natural aliveness. I like to think of mindfulness simply as the art of conscious living.” Jon created Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, a program that for three decades has helped thousands of people across the country find relief from stress and chronic pain. Current research indicates that mindfulness is as effective as antidepressant medication in preventing depression relapses —without unhealthy side effects! Mindfulness also lowers heart rate and improves immune functioning. And its portable—no special equipment or location needed, only a few moments of attention. I’m grateful that mindfulness and meditation practices have nour- M ished me for 30 years. In the 1980s, while working as a therapist and in graduate school, I experienced the power and promise of mindfulness and decided to make it the core of my integrative work for healing and growth – for individuals, couples and groups. Recently a client said “Mindfulness supports me in being more open in our therapy work and more real, self-aware, and present in my life.” For couples, moments of mindfulness help calm and clear their minds so they can speak from the heart and thoughtfully apply new ways of communicating. One client added: “when sitting quietly together, it feels like my partner and I bond on a much deeper level.” How can mindfulness support you? • Relieve depression and anxiety • Engage authentically and skillfully in relationships •Transform habitual patterns of thought, feeling and behavior • Adapt to transition and loss • Experience some relief from chronic illness and pain • More creativity and focus • More happiness, self-acceptance, peace of mind, aliveness • Develop emotional intelligence, equanimity, more empathy • Gain clarity, purpose and alignment with higher values • Insight and wisdom Mindfulness originated in Buddhism, but you don’t have to be interested in Buddhism to practice and benefit. Buddhism encourages practice rather than belief. Buddha didn’t teach doctrines about enlightenment but rather how to realize enlightenment —and the way we realize enlightenment is through our direct experience. Through mindfulness, we experience life directly and fully in this moment, with no mental filters separating us from being completely present. The sunlight of awareness can then reveal ordinary life as it truly is—sacred. Hollye Hurst, MFT, PhD (East- West Psychology, CIIS), ordained member of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Zen order. I’m happy to support you in learning mindfulness and other means of healing and growth in my Santa Cruz practice for individuals and couples. I also offer SandPlay Sessions and small groups including The SandPlay Experience, BodySoul and DreamLife—using dreams for healing, creativity and reclaiming inner wisdom. My website is: www.mindfuliving.me. Call: (831) 824-7900. Page 21 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 EssentialLivingGuide.com Using Hypnosis & NLP for Allergies by Rainya Dann hat is an Allergy? An allergy is an overreaction on the part of the immune system. Michael Levy, an immunologist who worked for the World Health Organization said, “Allergies are like a phobia of the immune system.” Phobias are overreactions to something. Allergies, then, are like overreactions of the immune system to things that were not necessarily dangerous in and of themselves, but that at one time your body thought they were. Allergic responses can be eliminated quickly using Hypnotherapy and Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) with a powerful technique called the Counter-Example Process designed by masterful NLP teachers Robert Dilts and Tim Halbom. Allergies tend to develop during times when you are in a life transition. If you have an allergy, think back to when it began. In my work I have found that when a client is transitioning from one way of being to another they find themselves off balance and the immune system is in a heightened state of alert. An allergic response happens when the immune system mistakenly thinks something that is not harmful to the body is actually dangerous. So, an allergy is basically a protective reaction on the part of the immune system. Life transitions that can induce such overreactions include starting school, moving, puberty, pregnancy, divorce and much more. You can clear your system of allergic and other unhealthy overreactions! When I assist clients in this process, the first step we take is reflecting on when it first began. The person then thanks their body for trying to protect them. We then acknowledge that their body has been dealing with the issue W ” T ? I O K “G EI R REWWS ~ Reiki Energy Work With Shawn Developed in Japan, Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation. Reiki is also physically healing & psychologically healing, including release of anger, fear, worry, sadness and other unhealthy feelings, and replaces them with self-worth, confidence and tranquility. • Reiki Healing Sessions • Psychic Readings • Ionic Detox Foot Baths • Crystals • Classes and more... • Gift Certificates Available (408) 781-7487www.REWWS.com shawn@rewws.com 2735 Porter Street • Soquel SUSAN KEATING CERTIFIED CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST (A.C.H.E. #193205) • PERFORMANCE • RELATIONSHIPS • HABITS • GOALS • HEALTH • TRAUMA • INNER CHILD WORK • PHOBIAS SPECIALIZING IN PAIN RELIEF & STRESS REDUCTION BOX 3773 • SANTA CRUZ, CA 95063 WWW.KEATINGHYPNOTHERAPY.COM (831) 462-0213 in a less than resourceful way and it can make other choices. One man I worked with was allergic to cats. We discovered that his cat allergies started when he moved from one home to another at age 12. We used the techniques and now he is no longer allergic to cats. In fact, he now makes friends with stray cats who visit his house daily. Helping people develop a good relationship with their inner mind is an important part of the healing work. When you have rapport with your deeper self, healing can happen naturally and quickly. Often our body is going out of its way to communicate something to us. An allergy can be a message from your deeper mind to take better care of yourself, to slow down or signal an alert that you’ve gotten off a healthy path, that it’s time to become true to yourself. Hypnosis (which is deep relaxation) and NLP techniques are gentle, yet powerful ways to turn within and listen to the messages of our deeper selves as we move ahead with greater health and happiness. Always I encourage clients to utilize medical resources. What I can offer is powerful tools for emotional healing. As Bruce Lipton says, “everything in your mind can heal everything in your body.” Rainya Dann offers a free complimentary consultation which can be done over the phone or in person. Rainya is Director of The Institute for Transpersonal Studies, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Trainer and has been teaching hypnosis for over 30 years. To learn more about any of these techniques or get a private consultation call (831) 425-7837 or visit www. RainyaDann.com Come to Our New Website: www.TheConnect.com Page 22 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 Excel as a Leader by Karin Leonard hether you are a business owner, a manager or a top-level executive, you interact, direct and engage with others every day. You are likely to be bright, highly skilled and shine at what you do – that is what makes you successful. The question is, could you become an even better leader? Below we examine typical factors that can facilitate a quantum leap in leadership ability. W Build Bridges and Boundaries Tom, director of marketing at a booming software company, has a talent for getting the job done. They call him “Just-do-it-Tom”. However, his efficiency at moving forward comes with a certain abruptness. Tom does not take time out to consider others, and he often offends employees as well as customers. By not establishing rapport, Tom is losing long-term effectiveness. Balancing tasks with the importance of honoring relationship is more successful in the end. If you are typically more goal-oriented than relationship-oriented, experiment with meeting others where they are, before you lead in the direction you want to go. In case you tend to be too relationship centered, and find that you do not get enough things done, set clear boundaries with others about your availability. Lead with Mutual Respect Lisa, senior manager at a pharmaceutical firm, has what it takes to be promoted to a director position. She has winning ideas, and gets along well with employees and coworkers. However, Lisa tends to hold back in meetings and does not provide strong enough leadership with her direct reports. Lisa, for fear of being perceived as aggressive, fails to be assertive when necessary. Learning to distinguish healthy assertiveness from aggression is key to effective leadership. Assertiveness is built on mutual respect, and assumes that both parties can win. Become more at ease with asserting what you want by gradually extending your comfort zone: Take small risks, make clear requests and only agree to what you can and want to do. Put the Oxygen Mask on Yourself First These days, being a leader and having a life out of balance are almost synonymous. However, to have your career and your health EssentialLivingGuide.com MASSAGE • ACUPRESSURE • SHIATSU ALL SERVICES LISTED HERE STRICTLY NON-SEXUAL Let Go… last, make self-care a priority. This is a must. Burnt-out leaders are no good to anyone – neither workplaces nor their families. Just like your friendly flight attendant asks you to put the oxygen mask on yourself first, and then on your child, approach life by attending to your own needs on the front end. This means taking care of body, mind and soul, and building a sustainable rhythm of work, home and play. What can you do this coming week to head toward a more balanced life? The time for taking care of YOU is right now. Body, mind, and spirit may come into balance with attuning healing support. Experience a range of powerful healing modalities. Singly, or blended, transform an hour into an oasis of deep relaxation. Polarity Energy Balancing, Cranial Sacral, Breema, Bodywalking, and Therapeutic Massage, offered by appointment. Shari Rose, CMT ( 831) 427-5566 Excel through Coaching Bill, CEO of a manufacturing firm, is perceived to be highly successful. What his staff and clients do not know is the extreme daily pressure he is under. Bill strives to be a good leader while increasing sales. Even though he collaborates quite well with his management team, Bill feels alone in many of the decisions he needs to make. The closer you are to the top, the lonelier it gets. High-level executives have extreme visibility, yet few if any colleagues they can turn to for advice. Nonetheless, just like the rest of us, they are only human and have blind spots. Coaching can provide the confidential support and individualized development to allow the best to excel, making their achievements sustainable. Receiving coaching is not a sign of weakness, but the perfect opportunity to build on existing strengths. If you or the leaders of your organization want to go to the next level and stay there, coaching may be for you. Karin H. Leonard is a certified professional coach, personal consultant and seminar leader, with 23 years of experience in coaching, hypnosis, NLP and conducting workshops. Karin is a popular speaker, and available for a variety of seminars, including coaching skills. Office located in Santa Cruz. (831) 724-5400. Visit Karin’s website at wwwInnerEvolution.com. MIND • BODY • SPIRIT • HEART Dowsing - A Gateway to Your Own Path Dowsing Lessons & Readings If you are looking for a yes or no, answer it can be dowsed! Dowsing Readings are intuitive and are personalized to your questions. • Topics are limitless • Diet • Food compatibility • Career, Jobs • Relationships • Family & Friends No Limits to the Info You Can Aquire! Private Lessons & Readings 27 Yrs Experience Brad (831) 419-2201 DOWSEit.com Come to Our New Website: www.TheConnect.com Page 23 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 Feng Shui: The Benefits of MIND • BODY • SPIRIT • HEART Space Clearing Ceremonies EssentialLivingGuide.com Dowsing - A Gateway to Your Own Path Dowsing Lessons & Readings If you are looking for a yes or no, answer it can be dowsed! Dowsing Readings are intuitive and are personalized to your questions. • Topics are limitless • Diet • Food compatibility • Career, Jobs • Relationships • Family & Friends No Limits to the Info You Can Aquire! Private Lessons & Readings 27 Yrs Experience Brad (831) 419-2201 DOWSEit.com MOVEMENT, POSTURAL & STRUCTURAL BODYWORK and EDUCATION YOGA Adaptive Yoga Project by Megan Montero Annie and Mike had lived in their house for over a year when Annie contacted me for a Feng Shui consultation because the previous tenant, Marsha, was harassing them. Marsha had lived there for seven years until she was evicted for removing all of the windows. Before moving in, the landlord put the windows back in, painted the walls and put in new carpet. Good as new, right? From the Feng Shui perspective the unseen energy left by the previous occupants can have a drastic effect on the lives of future residents. This ‘predecessor energy’ will have the biggest impact if the predecessors have been through something like a divorce, a health crisis, a bankruptcy or if they were emotionally unstable, as in this case. Clearing this energy is necessary so the current occupants can have a clean slate from which to live their lives. After Annie and Mike moved in, Marsha would find them at their work and ask about ‘her’ plants and her dog, which was buried in the yard, often inconveniencing Annie’s checkout line with her questions. Marsha would regularly drive by the house to see if Annie and Mike were away. Once she dug up two plants from the yard; two months later she took a tall bush. Annie and Mike’s stress had been mounting and Marsha’s plant theft was the last straw. The first priority in Annie and Mike’s case was to clear Marsha’s unstable predecessor energy. I recommended two Feng Shui space clearing ceremonies to remove the hold Marsha’s energy had on their home and lives. I also suggested several Feng Shui solutions to correct the energy flow of the house. We were amazed to see how the Feng Shui and space clearing affected their lives. with Annica Rose E-RYT 500, Certified Yoga Therapist Right after the space clearing Mike felt so good in the house he began to spend time at home relaxing and he started playing the guitar again. The next day, roofers unexpectedly came to put on a new roof. Megan Montero This was a miracle because the landlord had been promising a new roof since they moved in. This had been frustrating to my clients because the landlord would not paint the house until the roof was done, and the house had big patches of different color paint. The roofers brought a dumpster for the old roof and Annie got permission from the landlord to put in it all the junk that Marsha had left on the property. The landlord was shockingly helpful after his unreliable history. A week after our Feng Shui appointment the painters arrived to paint the house and the landlord even consulted Annie on what color to paint the house. The best change of all was that Marsha stopped harassing them, she moved on with her life leaving Annie and Mike to move on with theirs. Megan Montero is a Feng Shui Consultant based in Santa Cruz. She offers Feng Shui consultations throughout the Santa Cruz and Monterey bay area and by phone. Megan also practices Plant Spirit Medicine in Santa Cruz. To contact Megan about Feng Shui Consultations, classes or healing work, please call her at (831)-588-5424. Visit Megan’s website at www.windandwaterblessings.com. Therapeutic movement in a safe, supportive environment. Assistance and all yoga equipment provided. GMO CONTAINING FOODS www.AdaptiveYogaPropject.com or call 831-423-YOGA Continued from Page 9 What: Accessible yoga classes. When: Wednesdays 12:00pm-1:30pm AND Sundays 1:30pm-3:30pm. Where: Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz Please call to register for classes or to schedule a private consultation. Body & Soul Yoga Studio & Salon for the Healing Arts Classes to renew you… • Iyengar Yoga • Nia • Chinese & Indonesian Martial Arts 738 Chestnut St. • Santa Cruz • CA 95060 831-459-8613 • www.BodyAndSoulSantaCruz.com Comprehensive List of GMO Products Ortega (Nestle) -Taco Sauce -Salsa Prima Homestyle -Salsa Prima Roasted Garlic -Salsa Prima 3 Bell Pepper -Thick & Chunky Salsa Pace (Campbells) -Chunky Salsa -Picante Sauce Tostitos Salsa (Frito-Lay/Pepsi) -All Natural -All Natural Thick & Chunky -Roasted Garlic -Restaurant Style Cookies ~Genetically Engineered Ingredients Delicious Brands (Parmalat) -Animal Crackers Ginger Snaps -Fig Bars -Oatmeal -Sugar-Free Duplex -Honey Grahams -Cinnamon Grahams Fat Free Vanilla Wafers -English Toffee Heath Cookies -Butterfinger Cookies -Skippy Peanut Butter Cookies Famous Amos (Keebler/Flowers Industries) Chocolate Chip -Oatmeal Raisin -Chocolate Sandwich -Peanut Butter Sandwich -Vanilla Sandwich -Oatmeal Macaroon Sandwich Frookies (Delicious Brands/Parmalat) -Peanut Butter Chunk -Chocolate Chip -Double Chocolate Frookwich Vanilla -Frookwich Chocolate -Frookwich Peanut Butter -Frookwich Lemon -Funky Monkeys Chocolate -Ginger Snaps -Lemon Wafers Keebler (Keebler/Flowers Industries) -Chips Deluxe -Sandies -E.L. 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A good teacher can help a student become a champion; yet, only the Master within can sustain them here. Understanding the quantum nature of self-sabotage may be key in both learning and teaching. There is a syndrome here - a human condition that can give insight into why we undermine ourselves, and subconsciously, or intentionally, resist the full expression of the gifts we were born with, and the ones we’ve worked so hard for. Perhaps this condition can be best understood and addressed through the universal law of attraction, rather than the circular, linear, and endless story in the mind. The most effective formula for transcending the resistance to living one’s full potential may be as simple as stepping into the Master within, the God Self, from which all true power comes. We can’t get rid of our human side, as life cannot exist independent of the double helix, but maybe we can be in harmony with it… Why is mediocrity a life-style for so many? What is the belief that keeps us from stepping into our own magnificence? Why are we so reticent about standing out in the crowd, tak- ing risks, and having success that may offend others? Why is it so difficult to view adversity as an opportunity for self-mastery? Why does the thought of having the power of the universe to use and create with, bring on (sometimes paralyzing) fear, even when we understand the science and the source? In physics and in nature, like attracts like, and when someone boldly alters the status-quo of a “deep truth” “There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path – don’t let yourself be one of them.” Ralph Marston they create a temporary state of chaos that causes most to seek the quickest path back to what feels safe and familiar, most likely a programmed and limited perception. People will either be inspired by your success, use it for themselves, or they will negate it, and invite you to leave their stage. This syndrome may come from an identity based on the external world, the ‘them’ out there, along with a primary fear of rejection, abandonment, being wrong, or appearing foolish. In other words, you can’t get Here from There. Get a hold of your Inner Master, step into it, and follow the passion in your heart, no matter how outrageous, or unlikely it may seem, and no matter what voices are telling you to get real, be mature, stop dreaming and grow old, like normal people. From declaration of intent, a new vortex of power, joy, and success begins to take form, and becomes an entity of its own, which we can choose to live in…or not. The climb to excellence is a lesson in determination, perseverance, and patience - to live in sustained excellence is to choose the deep truth of the high road when both the ego and the soul are on the same line. I have seen how quickly one can bring their dream into reality when the student and the Inner Master are in harmony. This one step quantum leap is a challenging, paradoxical, and lifechanging path, and only the true thrill and truth seekers will dare to take it! Paddy Easton Graves is a writer, author, ‘Extraordinary’ Life Coach, and Martial Artist. Contact: Harpertime@comcast.net. The Martial Arts Directory MINORSAN Self Defense & Fitness Serving the community’s martial arts, self-defense & fitness needs since 1985. Build your confidence & empower yourself with programs that work. Dio P. Santiago & Clara E. Minor @ 831.458.0900 www.minorsan.com info@minorsan.com, 1320 Mission Street, Suite 1, SC 95060 The Academy of Martial and Internal Arts: Santa Cruz’s First and Oldest Kung Fu School • Adults only, 18 and older After 40 years, we can say: “Not all schools are the same.” Traditional Instruction, Authentic Methods, Certified Instructors Bagua - Tai Chi - Qigong - Shaolin Kung Fu - First Response Self-Defense (831) 475-1429 • 1570 Soquel Dr., S C • www.reelingsilk.com/academy Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo Instructor: Mark Roemke Bujinkan Ninjutsu, Aikido, Iaido, Yoga. All ages Two weeks free instruction tryout. Private instruction available. (831) 465-8236 or www.SCBudo.com for training times & info. For Black Belt Instruction Course: www.NinjaLearningNetwork.com Aikido of Santa Cruz Instructors: Linda Holiday & Glen Kimoto Ages: 6-Adult Aikido The art of peace, a non-competitive Japanese martial art. Classes 7 days a week - Visitors Welcome - Special Beginners’ Classes bi-monthly (831) 423-8326 • www.AikidoSantaCruz.org • 306 Mission St., Santa Cruz 95060 Rod Sanford’s Traditional Martial Arts Instructors (by order of seniority): Rod Sanford, Lou Jemison, Dan Wakefield, Sean Sanford, Jennifer Farley, Diego Simkin. Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Do, Okinawan Weaponry, T’ai Chi Chuan & Aikijujutsu (831) 475-9676 • questions@mydojo.com 4626 Soquel Drive, Soquel CA 95073 Green Forest Temple Instructor: Scott Ripke Ages 12 and older Tai Chi, Long Fist, Praying Mantis, Weapons (831) 688-6934 • www.greenforesttemple.org 5901 Freedom Blvd., Aptos Contact Connection Magazine at (831) 459-0522 or awaken@ConnectionMagazineOnline.com to get your school listed in the Martial Arts Directory for only $25 a month or $250 yearly.. Page 25▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 Hello Folks, W e publish this magazine to support our community and enjoy featuring leading theater, performances, and events. It is very important that you, our readers, tell all of the Arts & Entertainment Venues, businesses and events, that you read about them in The Connection Magazine. We appreciate your much needed support in return. Thank you very much! Pattie & Thom 1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ • 831-423-1336 Friday, March 8 AGES 16+ TOO SHORT plus AKA Frank also DJ Pony P $20 Adv./ $25 Drs. • Drs. 8 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Friday, March 8 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ LECHE DE TIGRE plus The Magic Hats $9/ $12 • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Saturday, March 9 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ SIN SISTERS BURLESQUE $15 Adv./ $20 Drs. • Drs. 9 p.m./ Show 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ CLYDE CARSON $10/ $15 • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 14 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ CATACOMB CREEPS plus Warcorpse $5 Drs. • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Friday, March 15 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ EMANCIPATOR also Odessa plus Little People $15 Adv./ $18 Drs. • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Saturday, March 16 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ BANDA LOS NUEVOS SAUCEDA $15 in Adv./ $20 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Sunday, March 17 • AGES 16+ Rebelution plus J Boog also Hot Rain $25 Adv./ $30 Drs. • Drs. 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Sunday, March 17 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ THE Sat. • Mar.9 • 9pm • $12adv/$15dr BROTHERS COMATOSE + COFFIS BROS. & THE MOUNTAIN MEN • Dance String Band/Americana/Rock/ Folk/Blues Tue. • Mar.12 • 7:30pm • $15 MAMAJOWALI W/ JOE CRAVEN, MAMADOU SIDIBE, & WALTER STRAUSS Afromericana Sun. • Mar.17 • 7pm • $12adv/$15dr ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION W/ STORY ROAD W/ COLLEEN RANEY + JOHNNY B. CONNELLY + IRISH DANCERS Corn Beef & Cabbage Dinner Special Wed. • Mar.20 • 7:30pm • $12adv/ $15dr LOAFER’S GLORY W/ HERB PEDERSEN, BILL BRYSON, TOM SAUBER, & PATRICK SAUBER Masters of Bluegrass/Old Time Music Fri. • Mar.22 • 8pm • $17adv/$20dr THE WAYBACKS Honky Tonk/Swing/Vintage/Classical Wed. • Apr.3 • 7:30pm • $12adv/$15dr QUEENS OF BOOGIE WOOGIE W/ WENDY DEWITT, SUE PALMER, & DONA OXFORD Fri. • Apr.5 • 8pm • $15 • Dance It’s A Beautiful Day San Francisco Rock Legends WILD ROVERS NO COVER • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ THE SHRINE plus Dirty Fences also Up All Night $8 Drs. only • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 20 • In the Atrium • ALL AGES KING TUFF (((folkYEAH!))) presents $12 Adv./ $15 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21 AGES 16+ JAMES DURBIN $16 Adv./ $20 Drs. Drs. 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. VIP Meet & Greet TBD Thursday, Mar. 21 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ KEEPITLIT also Pure Roots plus Just Chill $5 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Friday, March 22 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ GRUPO DEJA VU plus Grupo Corsario $12 in Adv./ $15 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Saturday, March 23 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ MURS plus Prof also Fawshawn $18 Adv./ $23 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Sunday, March 24 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ TODAY IS THE DAY plus Black Tusk also Ken Mode and Fight Amp $12 in Adv./ $14 Drs. • Drs. 8 p.m./ Show 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 25 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ MAPS & ATLASES plus Young Man $10 Adv./ $12 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ JAKE MILLER $14/ $19 • 7:30 p.m./ 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28 • AGES 21+ Living Colour $19 Adv./ $24 Drs. • Drs. 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Mar 28 The Redlight District Atrium (Ages 21+) Mar 29 Grieves Atrium (Ages 16+) Mar 30 King Dude Atrium (Ages 16+) Mar 31 Tech N9ne (Ages 16+) Apr 3 Trinidad James (Ages 16+) Apr 4 Pierce The Veil (Ages 16+) Apr 5 Zion I/ The Grouch/ Eligh (Ages 16+) Apr 6 Mochipet Atrium (Ages 18+) Apr 15 Dropkick Murphys (Ages 21+) Apr 17 2 Chainz (Ages 16+) Apr 18 Tegan & Sara (Ages 16+) Apr 23 Local Natives (Ages 16+) May 16 Dub FX Atrium (Ages 21+) May 18 Mobb Deep Atrium (Ages 16+) May 22 Cold War Kids (Ages 16+) May 26 Opeth/ Katatonia (Ages 16+) June 5 New Found Glory (Ages 16+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating. www.catalystclub.com Page 26 Monday, March 11 U 7:30 pm JOSE JAMES PRESENTS NO BEGINNING NO END Friday, March 15 U 7:30 pm CAMINOS FLAMENCOS “FLAMENCO Y MAS” FEATURING GUITARIST JASON McGUIRE “EL RUBIO” Saturday, March 16 U 7:30 pm VIJAY IYER TRIO 1/2 PRICE NIGHT FOR STUDENTS Monday, March 18 U 7 pm KYLE EASTWOOD GROUP Thursday, March 21 U 7 pm LE BOEUF BROTHERS BAND & MYTH STRING QUARTET “A DREAM: THE MUSICAL IMAGINATION OF FRANZ KAFKA” Monday, March 25 U 7 pm | No Comps BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET “TRIBUTE TO DAVE BRUBECK” Thursday, March 28 U 7 pm CHIHIRO YAMANAKA TRIO Monday, April 1 U 7 pm LAVAY SMITH AND HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS Thursday, April 4 U 7 pm ALONG CAME BETTY Monday, April 8 U 7 pm THE RAY CHARLES PROJECT Advance tickets at kuumbwajazz.org and Logos Books & Records and. Dinner served 1-hr before Kuumbwa presented concerts. Premium wines & beer. All ages. 320-2 Cedar St [ Santa Cruz 831.427.2227 kuumbwajazz.org FOR PEACE M THUMBNAIL MOVIE REVIEWS by Karin Leonard & Daniel Robin ach month, we select our favorite or otherwise important films to be featured on this page. We rate them, subjectively, on a scale from 1 (worthless) to 5 (awesome) in terms of their entertainment and message. We leave the plot details and storytelling to the filmmakers and instead attempt to characterize, highlight strengths and flaws, and hint at purpose. Reach us at movies@innerevolution.com. Enjoy! E Argo With Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman Entertainment: 4.5 Message: 3 ased on a little-known, Iran hostage crisis in 1979, when 52 Americans were seized in the US Embassy in Tehran, this is one of the most gripping, well executed and tightly edited movies of 2012. Ben Affleck does a fine job directing and acting, retelling the incredible odyssey of this covert CIA operation through an outstanding cast and script. This is not a cautionary tale or about politics – it is history recast and B Kyle Eastwood Group, a bassist, singer, bandleader, composer and son of Clint Eastwood. Thu. Mar. 21 st , Le Boeuf Brothers & Myth String Quartet combine to perform “A Dream: The Musical Imagination of Franz Kafka”, composed and narrated by Remy Le Boeuf. Coaster’s Bar & Grill: Fri. Mar. 22nd, The Billy Martini Show debuts for the first time at Coaster’s and it’s free. If you like 70’s music you owe it to yourself to see this band. Concerts in Retro: Here are my reviews of some recent shows. Remember this is only my opinion. At The Crow’s Nest: The Billy Martini Show as usual hosted an energetic fun dance party. FYI The Showtime series “Shameless” season 3 episode 8 will feature an original Billy Martini Show song “Relax Be Yourself”! At Seabright Brewery: Tsunami with driving guitars and a vocal mix featuring three dynamic lead singers did a really great job especially in the genre of southern rock. Are you a local band that would like your CD reviewed in this publication? Send your CD to Music Connection, c/o Janet Leonard, PO Box 1151, Aptos CA 95001. Call (831) 325-4605 or email janetfaplanet@gmail.com to tell me about gigs for live reviews. Put “Music Connection” and your band’s name in the subject line. played for entertainment and powerful education on non-violent conflict resolution. Rated R for language and some scenes of violence, but the focus is mostly on the “strategic risk,” bringing it up close and personal. An engaging and suspenseful human drama, with a good dose of humor. Don’t miss this one … won the Oscar for Best Picture, Writing and Film Editing of 2012 (2 hrs). T Jack the Giant Slayer With Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Ewan McGregor Entertainment: 3.5 Message: 4 surprisingly well-executed interpretation of the beloved fairy tale, with a smart script and great cast, this is mythological storytelling at its finest. Thanks to digital effects, “feefi-fo-fum” comes alive, and the giants are a bit more real in all their ugliness than is probably necessary, but making for great villains. Stanley Tucci is perfect as the ambitious Lord Roderick, demonstrating once again that too much power in the wrong hands is a seriously bad idea. Ewan McGregor inspires as Elmont, fearless palace guard with an attitude. The results are impressive and engaging, not at all cartoonish, with a spunky sense of humor. The main characters define their own terms, move deftly beyond perceived limitations, and nobody plays the victim. This is quite the epic hero’s journey, delivering enchanted, adult and kidfriendly family entertainment (1 hr 54 min). A Lincoln With Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Jackie Earle Haley, Tommy Lee Jones Entertainment: 4 Message: 4 his stellar masterpiece from director Steven Spielberg delivers a riveting history lesson and Lincoln Memorial that comes alive with meaning. A remarkable acting achievement from Daniel Day Lewis (Oscar for best actor). America’s beloved 16th president comes boldly forward in this brilliant biopic, and we forget we are watching an actor on screen. Elegantly focused on January of 1865, Lincoln’s battle to abolish slavery becomes the lens through which Spielberg provides fascinating insight into this president as story teller, uniter and man of integrity (and a Republican no less). We witness the early political process, even more cantankerous than today, amazingly enough. Tommy Lee Jones is also a treat as surly, intense Thaddeus Stevens, and Sally Fields rules as Lincoln’s volatile First Lady (2 hrs 30 min). Quartet With Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins Entertainment: 4 Message: 4 ounter to the trend of violent, horrific, or just plain stupid films, this charming, thoughtful and bittersweet tale speaks to the human condition – possibly too much “humanity” for some movie-goers – capturing and celebrating the advancing years of accomplished musicians all living under one roof. As Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut (at 75), this British social dramedy speaks to the artist in all of us. The story warmly and tastefully unfolds on this mixed-up household of musical characters, a miniature society of everyone doing the best they can with ageing. The triumphs of their earlier years – like a series of climbed mountaintops – give way to more pedestrian, daily routines, and inevitable health challenges, but the creative spark is always present and easily rekindled. Plenty of humor with a great ensemble cast, we are reminded of Bette Davis’ observation “aging is not for sissies,” and offered an inspiring view of growing old gracefully (1 hr 29 min). C ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 Page 27 ▲ Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-435-9849 & online Celebrating Creativity Since 1975 MUSIC by Janet Leonard y deepest sympathies go out to the families of the two fallen Santa Cruz Police Officers, Sgt. Loran Butch Baker and Det. Elizabeth Butler killed in the line of duty. We have been lucky until now. This senseless tragedy reminds us of how police are at risk every day just performing their duties keeping the peace for us here in what’s still paradise. We can’t thank them enough. The Santa Cruz County Symphony’s 4 th, a concert to find the Symphony’s Next Maestro features Daniel Stewart, the youngest of the candidates. He is currently the Conductor of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program in partnership with the Juilliard School. Come share the infectious joyful energy of Rossini—Overture to the Barber of Seville, Brahms - Symphony No. 2 and Bruch—Violin Concerto No. 1 performed with special guest violinist, rising star, Francesca dePasquale. Two performances will be held, Sat. Mar. 23rd at 8pm at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and Sun. Mar. 24 th at 2pm at the Mello Center in Watsonville. Get your tickets at http://www.santacruzsymphony.org/tickets-single.html. Some music scene highlights: Don Quixote’s: Sun. Mar. 17 th , St. Patrick’s Celebration, 7pm, Story Road featuring members of Molly’s Revenge John Weed and Stuart Mason, Celtic singer Colleen Raney plus Johnny B Connolly of Dublin, Ireland and The Rosemary Turco Irish Dancers. Go early for the corn beef & cabbage dinner special. The Crow’s Nest: Sun. Mar. 17th, 4-7pm, St. Patrick’s Party with The Wild Rovers, sea chantey and Irish drinking songs. The Catalyst: Sun. Mar. 17th, 9pm, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with The Wild Rovers. Thu. Mar. 21st, James Durbin, finally here, in support of his first album “Memories of Beautiful Disaster”, hometown rocker “has a singular focus and a noble goal and that’s to have you standing on your feet, pumping your fi rst in the air and rocking the hell out for every minute of his concert.” Thu. Mar. 28th, Living Colour, 25th Anniversary Tour of their debut record “Vivid” with their signature song “Cult Of Personality”. Henflings: Fri. Mar. 15th, The Devil Himself, high energy alternative metal/hard rock 4-piece band formed in Santa Cruz in 2006 plus Ghost At Sea, punk, blues and rock. Kuumbwa Jazz: Mon. Mar. 18th, STEVEN GRAVES SONG “WHITE BUFFALO” HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD!! “There is no better indication of the remarkable variety of today’s Native American music than a glance at the award categories for the Native American Music Awards” —Billboard Magazine ocal singer-songwriter Steven Graves from Aptos, California has been nominated for a National Native American Music award for his song “White Buffalo”. The “White Buffalo” song was co-written with another long time local, Ray Newkirk and features a Lakota Elder, Curtis Fire and his family who also perform on the song which was released by Graves in 2012 on his “Matter of Time” CD. The song was nominated under the “Native Heart” category, which was created to allow artists who don’t have Native American heritage to participate in the ceremony. The 14th Annual Native American Music Awards is scheduled for Friday, May 10, 2013, at the Niagara Events Center, in Niagara, New York. Nominees for the Awards ceremony were announced on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013. Public voting has been launched through the website (www.nativeamericanmusicawards. com). The event features more than 35 diverse awards categories. Created in 1998, the Native American Music Awards is the world’s leading membershipbased association consisting of music industry professionals directly involved in the recording and distribution of traditional and contemporary ▲ L Page 26 Native American music. The growing success of the Awards Show now features over one hundred and Àfty nominees annually, with at least one third of those nominees being new artists. For the past fourteen years, the Awards has set industry standards for professional Native American musicians who are gaining greater acceptance and exposure from both national and international audiences. The “White Buffalo” song celebrates the Lakota Nation’s spiritual tradition of White Buffalo Woman who, as legend has it, appeared to Sitting Bull and brought the native people the sacred pipe, access to the buffalo as a sacred animal, and the holistic world view that deÀnes Native American spiritual beliefs. Recording on the White Buffalo song with Steven are many prominent local musicians including Dayan Kai, who also produced the record, Tammi Brown, and Bill Walker. Steven was also inspired to create the website: www.whitebuffaloproject.com where his music can be downloaded with 100% of the proceeds going to help Native American communities. PLEASE VOTE FOR STEVEN GRAVES AND THE WHITE BUFFALO AT: www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com. Steven will be performing with his band on March 8th at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz. For more information go to: www. stevengravesmusic.com or (831) 325-1219. Alaskan Cruise Events July 28-August 4 Angel Messages Retreat with Doreen Virtue Miracles Happen with Dr. Brian Weiss Take the next Step in Healing Your Life! Tracy Arm | Juneau | Sitka | Ketchikan Visit www.lifejourneys.net or call 888-259-9191 ext. 1262 for full details and registration www.hayhouse.com/events THUMBNAIL MOVIE REVIEWS The Life of Pi T H E TA H E A L I N G : Lynda Chaikin “My doctor referred me to Lynda Chaikin and her ThetaHealing for severe post traumatic stress symptoms related to life long unresolved traumas that had started affecting my physical health. Since my early 20’s, I had tried numerous types of therapy but found that they all made things worse by triggering buried memories that I then couldn’t turn off. By the time I arrived at Lynda’s ofÀce, I had been suffering for 12 years. I actually thought that my accumulated traumas were beyond help, but I was wrong. After the Àrst session of ThetaHealing I began to feel some relief. Lynda was extremely patient and caring as we cleared the many levels of traumas that I had carried for so long. I am so very grateful that words alone cannot express my gratitude. At my doctor’s ofÀce a year later for my physical, I asked her what she would suggest for my low thyroid. Her answer, “ThetaHealing”! I am thrilled to now be taking the basic ThetaHealing CertiÀcation Class to further the healing for myself and for my family.” Becky, Santa Cruz 5-WORKSHOP SERIES “HEALING with LOVE” w/Reverend, Reiki Master & Teacher Michele DeMoulin’s Learning this beautiful healing art from Michele was a pure blessing in itself. I knew when I heard her gentle voice that I was being guided in the right direction. All the barriers around my heart melted and reached out to be Àlled with love and bliss. She is a magical mapmaker. She also helped me clear the path so that my Soulmate could arrive in perfect timing. I was blessed to have her presence every step of the way during this beautiful transforming experience.” Melissa, Eldorado Hills TOYOTA of SANTA CRUZ It was my great pleasure to purchase my very Àrst brand new car at Toyota of Santa Cruz in August of 2007. My car buying experience was wonderful - no pressure, just information on options, a great price on the car, and they gave me a fair price for my trade-in vehicle. I have enjoyed excellent customer service ever since. All the regularly scheduled maintenance has been done at this dealership, and they have been consistently reasonably priced, prompt, reliable and courteous. I appreciate their customer shuttle, free car wash after service, and their quiet, comfortable lounge area. The Prius has needed no repairs the entire time. I highly recommend Toyota of Santa Cruz! Lynda Chaikin, MercifulHeavens ThetaHealing®, Santa Cruz TEA HOUSE SPA Nestled away from the downtown and yet, only a few feet away from it, Tea House Spa is secluded, private, lovely, peaceful, relaxing yet energizing—just a perfect experience to get revitalized. Whether it is with a hot tub, a massage with it or not, etc. My boyfriend brought me there. I can hardly wait to return. Annalyn Morales, Aptos Page 27 Page 29 ▲ B water becomes poetry in motion, reÁecting dreamlike skies, sunsets and stars as well as revealing miracles above and below the ocean surface. In addition, there’s the search for God and meaning, a ferocious wild Bengal Tiger “on board,” and a frame of retrospective storytelling that holds it all together, … all adds up to a fabulous movie-going experience. Oscar recipient for best original score, the dialogue might have been edited a touch, but otherwise this is a rare gem, not to be missed on the big screen (2 hrs 6 min). With Suraj Sharma, Tobey Maguire, Irrfan Khan, Gerard Depardieu, Tabu Entertainment: 4.5 Message: 4.5 ased on the 2001 Man Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martel and thought to be “unÀlmable,” this amazing tale directed by Oscar-winner Ang Lee (Hidden Tiger, Crouching Dragon), comes vibrantly alive in masterful 3D, and earned the Oscar for Best Cinematography. Gorgeous visuals envelop us from start to Ànish: a journey Áoating on ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 Billboard Continued from Page 3 EssentialLivingGuide.com PERFORMANCE MAY 3-5 WOMEN LIVING FROM THE HEART RETREAT WITH JOYCE AT OUR HOME-CENTER ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH & MEDICINE Give yourself a true spiritual gift. Empower yourself to more fully express your divine feminine. The focus of this retreat will be the deepening of our connection with the sacred and the supporting of ourselves and each other as women to express all the beauty that is within us. Friday dinner to Sunday lunch. Cost (includes six vegetarian meals and either camping, bed-rolling or day use/local lodging): $295 if paid in full by April 26. $320 after April 26. $50 non-refundable deposit per person. $100 non-refundable after April 26. New YOU Wellness Coaching Radiant wellness is the foundation from which we live. Ear Candling MARTIAL ARTS • strengthen immune system • balance energy • clear allergies • improve drainage • relieve tension/stress 33RD ANNUAL RAKKASAH UNDULATES INTO SPRING Call/email for current special...831-688-1858 WellnessCoaches@sbcglobal.net / www.radiant-wellness.com Charlotte Carreira The 33rd annual Rakkasah undulates into spring on the weekend of March 15 at the Richmond Auditorium 403 Civic Center Place, Richmond, Ca. 94804. The largest Middle-Eastern dance festival in the world, this is an opportunity to see the many styles and costumery of this dance culture with unparalleled vending for all things music and dance... Not to be missed, dancers come from across the country, and around the globe. See performances of local treasures, Shazara dancing solo, at 3:30 on Mar. 16, and Sese and Jannelle, with their troupes respectively on Sat., at 12, and on Sunday, the 17th at 3:30. COUNSELING • PSYCHOLOGY • THERAPY “Happiness lives in a free heart” Thich Nhat Hanh Counseling for Individuals & Couples Groups: • The SandPlay Experience • Dream Groups • Mindful Living Special Spring Rates Hollye Hurst, PhD, MFT since 1990 (831) 824-7900 • www.mindfuliving.me Transpersonal Psychology Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 22014) Psychotherapy for Individuals, Couples & Families 25 years experience Dr. Jassy has taught Loïc Jassy, Ph.D. a safe and supportive environment for growth & healing.’ ◆ Couples Counseling ◆ Communication Skills for Better Relationships ◆ Conscious Parenting ◆ Life Purpose & Work Transitions ◆ Addiction Management y Looïïcc JJaasshshs.y.DD.. 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LIVING FROM THE HEART W/BARRY & JOYCE VISSELL COUNSELING OFFICE FOR RENT, LOS GATOS P/T, MUST SEE VM (831) 479-3424 DR. JASSY Shared Heart Foundation Barry and Joyce Vissell, a psychiatrist and nurse/therapist couple for 46 years and longtime Santa Cruz residents, are the authors ‘I offer you of 6 books and the founders of The Shared Heart Foundation, dedicated to changing the world one heart at a time. Even a few counseling sessions with either or both of them can change your life as an individual or couple. Lively Letters From a Local Resident, Although I appreciate the alternative perspective and updates from your paper, I differ with you on the notion that things are all rosy and full of love. Quite the contrary in my opinion. You can believe what you want, but this nation and this world are heading straight into hell. America is being turned into a fascist nazi police state. This is NOT a “golden age” we are entering. We are entering JUDGEMENT from a supreme Go who is set on punishing those who have done evil to man and the biosphere. The evil ones have yet to do their worst works.The right wing extremists have infiltrated Santa Cruz with disinformation and cooptation campaigns—thrive movement meetup is a case in point. (they are anti-agenda 21 and side with the disinformation skeptics who debunk the threat of global warming). We have the right wing Texan infestation known as ‘whole foods’ selling us GMO ‘organic’ food, and all so-called mafia run “natural foods” stores in town selling meat to naive consumers. I’m sorry, but natural foods stores do NOT sell meat. All free information outlets in town have either been shut down or are strictly controlled and monitored by this local mafia controlled town. i’ve had numerous fliers at the Santa Cruz Public Library stolen over the years, for example. Santa Cruz, once a light unto the nation has devolved into a homeless persecuting, cop infested, police state controlled and mafia run enterprise complete with idiot/moron yuppies driving around in rich, gas guzzling trucks, hummers, mercedes, lexus and suv’s. Local Resident, Santa Cruz To Connection Magazine Your January 2012 issue talking about ‘the golden age’ makes me laugh. Why don’t you address important issues; addresses ‘causes’—things of meaning? Jack James, La Selva Beach WE RESPONDED TO EACH OF THE ‘LIVELY LETTERS’ ABOVE WITH THE FOLLOWING LETTER. P&T Hello, THANK YOU very much for your letter and feedback here. We agree with you on most accounts in your email. However, I am not sure if you have read our magazine much. You can, of course, read other issues via our website at: http://www. connectionmagazineonline.com/ Even this issue, did you read the full-page we did on the History of Gun Control? How about the last page, Our Back COVER that is there now on Smart Meters, Wi-Fi, etc,? Have you read that in every issue of our magazine we have featured Smart Meter and Wi-Fi info, etc.? How about the fact that for the last 16 years, we are the ONLY magazine that almost every month has presented info to our Readership about GMOs? In fact, Connection Magazine has been credited by the lead person (Pamm Larry herself) that began the ‘Right to Know; Label GMO Campaign’ (Prop 37) for being the periodical that every month has addressed GMOs to the point that she said, I must learn more and when she did, she began that campaign which has now gotten the entire USA alerted to GMOS, etc., etc. A while back we featured one of our many GMO issues where even the COVER of our magazine put a graphic of Whole Foods to obviously show that they are selling GMO foods. It was blatant!! Did you see the issue of ours from the October 2012 Issue where the entire Cover is a chart of who is for and who is against GMOs! A very valuable chart that one can take shopping with them, hang on their refrigerators, etc., etc.?? We really spelled out who is on the MONSANTO side and what businesses are opposed to GMOs and up for labeling them and not having them at all!! That issue also included a very blatant article with scientific research showing photos of what GMOs do to rats, and most presumably to ‘we the people’ as well. Many issues with detailed info regarding pesticides as well as what is truly 100% Certified Organic food and why it is so important, etc. We have featured articles on the dangerous, RENTALS/OFFICE Available Wed. evenings after 5:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays. Ideal location, elegantly furnished large group room, new carpet/paint, valet parking, view of oaks. plastic BPA (which has hormones in it like Estrogen [causing many men’s breast to grow!!]) and it lines all canned foods on store receipts, in most plastics (unless they are labeled BPA-FREE), etc., as well as info on HEXANE (the chemical-laden) fluids used on all machinery that puts drinks into their containers, bottles and even is found in canned foods, as well), Methyl Bromide (current issue has Methyl Bromide in it), etc. Have you read those Articles? Have you been reading this magazine to see the numerous Articles that we have presented regarding CHEMTRAILS??? And, in fact, the ONLY magazine that has presented this info including over 10 years ago our first Articles on —even photographing ChemTrails outside of our office to show them and how one can distinguish which are ChemTrails and which are regular ConTrails? And, what ChemTrails really are. We featured info on the ChemTrail Conference in LA, Calif just recently. We have featured MANY articles on vaccinations and the dangerous ramifications or even untruthful dogma perpetrated about their value. Have you seen those articles? How about real, wild Salmon vs. Farmed Salmon (horrific!)? We have one Article in this very issue about GMO Salmon, though we have presented many. How about our articles on the lies told about and dangers of Aspartame? And, Canola Oil? How about our issues where we have presented info on the Brown-Apple Moth and the poisonous spraying in SC and Monterey Counties? How about that our magazine was an integral part of stopping Fluoride in Watsonville and the City of Santa Cruz? We put an entire booklet in the center of our magazine regarding the rat poison fluoride with lots of scientific info in it regarding fluoride, fact, statistics, etc., etc.? And, that we went to all of the City Council Meetings and spoke up along with the ‘Citizens for Safe Drinking Water’? And, that almost every issue we feature info/Articles on Fluoride?? All of this at our own expense and our hours we put forth on Connection Magazine (which are 12+ hours five days a week and truly, often 6 days a week) to the point of my hands now becoming so filled with inflammation that they are a challenge to use.). We are the one magazine that featured Articles on meat and how toxic it is and the fact that glue is used in a lot of it and coloring? Deplorable for sure! We have presented info on Climate Change as well. And, there are a few perspectives on this— though we and our Readers know that changes are happening and they must be addressed. We have featured info on alternative sources for powering cars; vehicles, etc. Have you read that info? We are aligned with you! The people in the THRIVE MEETUP group know about the negative elements for sure, and they are also working on the positive ways to bring about change? The THRIVE Movement (the THRIVE movie itself) tells about a lot of this info as well. About AGENDA 21, we used to be part of that group (we worked on it with sincerity). We would like that to be something good for us all, however, we have done the due diligence and, unfortunately, now know that it is not what meets the eye. We also realize that there are members of that group that are TRULY wonderful people that have put forth a lot of effort to support it as they still believe it is for the good of all. These are good folks, like you. Do the research on this, please. Again, thank YOU very much for reading Connection Magazine (to some degree) and, most of all, for taking the time to write to us! We value your email and input most definitely! And, we have always encouraged participation—which you have done here with your letter. Again, thank you. Please write back. And, we encourage you to look at our Archived magazines, available on our website at: http://www. connectionmagazineonline.com/ We also encourage you to share your ideas about what other things, areas, etc. would be good ones to possibly include in Connection Magazine in future issues. I can not, at this time, take the time to more fully explain our Center THEME from this issue. In a future email I could, if you ask me to do so. It is another perspective and one of hope that has ‘real validity’, too. One of our sincere quotes is: “Stay awake, participate!” —which you have done. Thanks again! Sincerely, Pattie & Thom, Publishers Page 28▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 – April 4, 2013 JAPANESE GREEN TEA AND SKIN REJUVENATION by Donna Williams-Smith M ▲ any are aware of the benefits of Japanese green tea. Japanese green tea differs from Chinese green tea in that it is unfermented. With daily use, the documented health benefits of Japanese organic green tea abound. It is nature’s strongest antioxidant, one hundred times more so than vitamin C, and twenty-five times more than vitamin E. It is a powerful immune booster and contains bioflavonoids—a natural antibiotic effect. Green tea safely chelates heavy metals, free radicals and toxins, and with regular oral and topical use, has many anti-aging properties. It is a rich source of minerals: zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium, chromium, iron, phosphorus and more. Page 27 WAY OF LIFE It improves and promotes the healing of skin afflictions, acne and UVB damage, soothes sunburn, and has a natural ability to prevent scar formation. It also prevents and improves allergic skin conditions and reactions to products. A research project being conducted by Dr. Stephen Hsu, a cell biologist, on the cell rejuvenating properties of green tea has helped establish the role of green tea polyphenols in cancer prevention. Regarding Dr. Hsu’s scientific findings of EGCg (epigallocatechin gallate), the most abundant green tea polyphenol: “...when exposed to EGCg, the old cells are stimulated and start dividing again” states Dr. Hsu, “they make DNA and produce more energy. They are reactivated. If we can energize dying skin cells, we can improve the skin condition in a variety of ways.” The article notes the potential of EGCg for skin conditions such as ulcers, psoriasis, rosacea, wrinkles, burns, wounds and UV damage. With this partial list of attributes, one can imagine the enthusiasm generated when using my Japanese Green Tea Masque formula. The second highest ranked Tea Master in Japan produces its organic ingredients. This treatment also includes “the newest and oldest” natural anti-aging, beauty treatment, prized for centuries in Japan – pure cold-pressed “camellia japonica seed oil”. Safe for all skin types, it promotes healing and cellular repair. 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She guides you in how to best move with the energies of these transitional times. • Susan offers in-depth personal readings, relationship readings, group or business readings, readings for children and newborns, weddings, special events.. • Sue hosts a monthly talk examining personal and world wide situations from an astrological and cyclic point of view the first Friday of each month at her Center for Transformative Visions. Susan Heinz is a professional Astrologer and teacher in Santa Cruz for 30 years, bringing together traditional & esoteric astrology, Tarot and Qabalah. For more info and appointments: (831) 479-3751 or go to www.susanheinz.com 819 1⁄2 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Center for Transformative Visions Intuitive Insights WITH M ELANIE G ENDRON OF T HE G ENDRON T AROT CREATOR MAKE LIFE T here is a blessing in coming up against one’s mortality; life becomes more precious. Each instant of experience is to be cherished, even those we would rather not have. The awareness dawns, “I am not my body. I am consciousness expressing through the vehicle of myself in this lifewalk. I am gifted materiality to express eternality. I am A LIVING MEDITATION a divine spark having a human experience, and I am grateful to be alive!” The gift is being human, accepting oneself frailties and all, while knowing the deep truth of one’s existence as the source of life, essential Energy, the unified field of unconditional love we love to call God. Emotions are energy in motion. All life is in motion, miniscule molecules vibrating in an ocean of space. It is a miracle really to have a body in which to experience life, even when the body has physical challenge. As I face another surgery on the road to recovery, I want to embrace the experience, gain what I can from it. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 22): March may surprise you with your sensitivity toward others. You have the capacity to be very tuned in. Intimacy in your life increases. It can be a wonderful time to deeply enjoy another. In challenging relationships, you may feel overwhelmed, so get support to move through many feelings. After March 11, situations change and travel plans are supported. Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your sensitivity to others increases this month. Love and partnership can be enjoyable. A new love is idealized and sweetness with others is highlighted. You pick up much information through others’ feelings. You are a great assist now with your clarity and ability to communicate clearly what others’ experience. This is a creative time for you, especially with quiet time. Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): As we enter March, you may feel yourself floating in a sea of possibilities with the need to focus your energies. It can be a fruitful artistic time as long as you don’t resist settling in. Be flexible as unexpected situations come from others. Your ideals are strong and you feel emotional. After the 11th, you become motivated and tuned in to action. Passionate energy comes your way from others. Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): A new responsibility and focus has come into your life. A structure or discipline will be helpful to ground and work with the different feelings you are having. You may feel spacey, overwhelmed, or overcome at times with bliss. Quiet reflective time will support movement from one way of being to another. After the 11th, you are motivated to accomplish your goals. Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20): In March, you continue your need to balance work and social interactions with quiet and reflective time within home and family. Presently, gathering with family and connecting emotionally, is very important. New relationships or collaborative projects are to your advantage. After March 11th, this gains momentum, continuing through the equinox. Your actions move smoothly, bringing excitement. Capricorn (Dec 21- Jan 19): As we move into March, your heart opens to depth of feeling and intuitive perceptions. You are more sensitive to the people around you. Keep grounded day to day as you may feel overwhelmed. Your anchor is contact with friends and community as something new is focalizing itself through your hard work. Page 31 ▲ energy, charged with ability to move forward and take action, as the Sun, Mars, and Venus join Uranus in Aries, assisted by patient groundedness and deep breathing, a stilling of the mind to harness a larger picture of the future. Through the full moon on the 27th, be thoughtful of your actions, reactions, and rash responses. Tremendous forces are in play stressing our systems. Between the 20th and the 29th, breathe deeply, access clear intentions that support life sustaining growth! Twelve opportunities for March: For Sun and Rising Signs Aries (Mar 20-Apr 19): You may be experiencing waves of emotion, releasing emotional build up, continuing until the 11th. Remember to breathe. There is the potential for strengthening your psyche at deep levels, especially in relation to others. On the 12th, be ready for a surge of energy, as Mars moves into Aries. Time to get things done, create new beginnings, imagine possibilities. You are in a period of great change. Be flexible in outlook and interaction. Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): As we move into March, artistic pursuits are strengthened. Your soul feels the potential for great love and compassion. Connections are being made with others and the community. You feel more sensitive at the same time, especially so at the New Moon on the 11th. After the 11th, attend to your desire to change, clear things out, and map out the actions you will take. Writing helps your wisdom to be present. Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): March brings new demands for clarity in life goals, along with attracting others into your life work. With this Mercury retrograde phase through the 17th, your mind may become overloaded, or long to soar in more imaginative, less linear realms. Schedule time for reverie or gardening. You are balancing expansion and new possibilities with clearing and organizing your daily life. Group interactions increase after the 11th, along with new people entering your life. Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 21): What an excellent time to review your beliefs that set the stage for your life. Center on your expression in accordance with your deepest beliefs. After the 11th, take an action to support a new direction or a bold step toward what you want to accomplish. The Equinox highlights a relationship from the past. Your sensitive, deep feeling nature now supports creative and spiritual pursuits. he Cosmos has reached down to us in February, with meteor and Asteroid. March 5-13 brings Comet Panstarrs, with the possibility of a brilliant show. In the southern skies at this time, stretching overhead is the striking Orion constellation, arching upward to the Pleiades, with bright Jupiter. Orion’s belt points to the sparkling star, Sirius, toward the southern horizon. The Cosmos now seeks to awaken us to our starry originals and the miracle of life that we are. As we enter this new age, Ganymede, the Aquarian constellation, pours the out the life giving elixir, a downpour of light. Interestingly, in that area of the sky exists Cygnus, the Swan, or Northern Cross, with Cygnus X3 pulsating out gamma rays and flashes of light that some have speculated to have affected alterations in the human DNA and our cognitive evolution. As we enter March, Neptune, Venus, Chiron, Mercury, Mars and the Sun align in Pisces. We are awash with deep feelings and the underbelly of society’s hidden unconscious sways us all, with themes of old wounds, outdated ways to live, and the great potential for healing and renewal. Saturn in Scorpio forces us deeper into our psyches and the interrelationships of self and other, challenging us to attune to finer vibrations of real intimacy with each other and life. It is a fine edge we walk, between drowning in the old ways versus openings to grander and more creative views of the vast adventure here on planet Earth, acknowledging our tremendous unity. Take good care of yourself at the new moon in Pisces, on the 11th, which accentuates the boundarilessness of your mind and emotions to the global suffering, pushing to be released at this time. Let yourself move with the Piscean energy in spiritual pursuits, meditation, creativity, and service. Collaborate with others to envision new beginnings and actions to benefit change. Mercury goes direct on the 17th, freeing our thoughts and plans from inner contemplations. Plans can be strengthened and implemented now. The Spring Equinox takes place on March 20 as the Sun moves into fiery Aries. We will feel drastic shifts in our • This ancient wisdom can help you to transform and attune to the unfolding cycles in your life. MARCH 2013 We learn experientially, so being fully present and available in the experience reaps the most benefit. We all have wonderful, spiritual gifts. We have creative intelligence and the ability to make choices, therefore we can forge a life, making our way as we will it. Acceptance of who we are is key to being fulfilled, to loving oneself and others. And Who We Are is a divine spark having a human experience. We have the opportunity in each experience to love one another and grow peace in this world. Blessings, Melanie Melanie Gendron is available for intuitive tarot readings, offering as well a variety of art and tarot products and services, (831) 335-9064, email gentarot@comcast.net, visit www. melaniegendron.com. Page 30 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ March 8 — April 4, 2013 DPA IN C ALIFORNIA F or more than 15 years in California, the Drug Policy Alliance has sponsored and supported some of the nation’s most progressive drug policy reforms. DPA sponsored landmark ballot initiatives that legalized medical marijuana (Prop. 215 in 1996), created the largest treatment-insteadof-incarceration program in the country (Prop. 36 in 2000), and sought to reduce criminal penalties for drug use while dramatically expanding access to drug treatment (Prop. 5 in 2008). DPA was also a primary supporter of Prop. 19 in 2010, which sought to legally regulate marijuana for adult use and helped mainstream the issue nationwide. And in 2012, we worked closely with allies in California to pass a historic ballot initiative to reform the state’s “three strikes” law. In 2012, DPA’s California office, with critical support from allies, suc- ceeded in getting 911 Good Samaritan legislation signed and enacted into law. This law provides limited immunity to individuals who seek medical attention to save the life of someone experiencing an overdose. In 2013, we will continue our work to reduce overdose deaths by seeking expanded access to naloxone, a generic, non-narcotic antidote to opiate overdose. DPA has worked tirelessly to increase sterile syringe access in California to prevent HIV and hepatitis C transmission. In 2011, we won key victories that expanded syringe access to every county in the state. We are preparing now to defend and expand those victories in 2014 when the state’s law allowing for non-prescription sales of syringes will have to be renewed. DPA is committed to protecting patient access to medical marijuana in California by playing an active role in a number of state and local coalitions and by voicing priorities to Sacramento and Washington, D.C. In light of the decisive electoral victories in Colorado and Washington in favor of legally regulating marijuana for adults, DPA is excited about bringing this policy change to California in 2016. It is time to end decades of failed marijuana prohibition and replace it with sensible regulations for adult marijuana consumption, sales and cultivation. DPA and our allies are in the planning stages for a legalization voter initiative for the 2016 election. With the 2012 “three strikes” reform’s two-to-one victory at the ballot box – as well as numerous polls demonstrating that more than 70 percent of Californians support reducing penalties for all drug possession and that more than 85 percent believe nonviolent drug offenders should not be crowded into our bursting prisons and jails – DPA believes now is the time for real sentencing reform in California. In 2013, we will build on our 2012 legislative efforts to reduce the criminal penalty for drug possession in California from a felony to a misdemeanor. This reform would move our drug policies toward a health-centered approach, cut wasteful drug war spending, and reduce the life-long barriers that follow a drug conviction. Likewise, DPA will pursue other sentencing reforms to eliminate outrageous racial disparities that are endemic in drug sentencing for people of color. Take Action. Urge your representatives to protect medical marijuana from federal interference. Donate. You can help promote drug policies based on science, compassion, health, and human rights. Join Us. Sign up to receive action alerts and news about drug policy reform. To get more information, donate or join, go to: http://www.drugpolicy. org/california. Printed with permission. Lab Tested & Clean Green Certified Fine Flowers, Tinctures, Edibles, Concentrates Discounts Available for Qualified Patients 9077 Soquel Drive in Aptos, CA 831-688-SCMN (7266) www.SCMN.org Check out our WeedMaps Menu & Facebook for Daily Specials ▲ The Music of the Spheres: Astrological Insights by Susan Heinz Page 30 ASTROLOGY FOR Your drive to action becomes stronger after the 11th. Listen to your dreams. Drive carefully! Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17): As an Aquarius, you have a deep feeling soul that others may not always perceive because your mental dexterity is so predominate. March highlights your feeling nature, your deep heart, your compassion. It sets you free to dream a new love, a new adventure, a new project. Listen to your dreams now as the information they bring guide you in new directions. If traveling, take your MARCH 2013 time and go carefully. Pisces (Feb 18-Mar 19): March brings love into your life, or it broadens your heart in love. Your idealistic self is stimulated which can affect and encourage others. The New Moon on the 11th encourages you to embrace your potential and plant a seed for a new cycle. Your challenge is to resist dropping into overwhelm. Your opportunity is to work practically, bringing through your wisdom to share. Susan Heinz is a professional astrologer in Santa Cruz for 31 years, bringing together traditional & esoteric astrology, Tarot and Qabalah. For info on her Friday monthly astrology groups, her Qabalah and astrology classes and for personal consultations, call (831) 4793751, or go to www.susanheinz.com. 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