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November 2013 ConnectionMagazineOnline.com “Every American ought to have the right to be treated; as s/he would like to be treated, as one would wish to be treated, as one would wish his/her children to be treated.” John F. Kennedy • GMO vote –pg 5 • Mechanic to Millionaire –pg 6 • Telomeres –pg 6 • Wi-Fi & Children –pgs 7, 8, 24 • Fukushima World Cognitive Decline Call –pg 9 & 13 Brain Tumors• ThetaHealing –pg 22 DNA Damage • The EMERALD Cup –pgs 31 & 32 Calcium Eflux THE FUTURE? Early Alzheimer’s Breast Cancer Sovereignty … True Liberty for All Page 2 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS and Thom Hartmann have called “world-changing,” go to http://www.wakeuplaughing. com/SponEvoBook.html Look for our Dec. 2013 20th Anniversary Issue - Dec. 6th The Connection Magazine is for educational purposes only. We do not necessarily recommend the specific remedies, exercises, treatments or activities, etc. summarized. 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Even a few counseling sessions with either or both of them can change your life as Arts & Entertainment ................................26-27 Astrology ......................................................... 30 Awareness ..................................................20-24 The Billboard ..................................................... 3 Thriving Business ............................................ 4 Compassion Flower Resouce Guide ............ 31 Dining Delights ............................................... 27 Essential Living Guide ............. 20,22,23,24,28 Fitness & Sports .............................. Will Return Green Business Directory ............................... 6 Health Notes...............................................10-13 Healthy Appearance ....................................... 29 Healthy Planet ................................................6-9 Lively Letters .................................. 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You found an office space, set your intentions, and started looking for your first clients. But, if you’re like many holistic practitioners, this is where you started to feel less flow and more struggle. Learn how to strengthen your dog’s immune system and enhance their quality of life. My name is Barbara Ahern, Creator of Canine AcuTouch (C.A.T.) and I Love Dogs! I have been a Holistic Health Practitioner for 16 years. I have just designed an easy-touse training video that can teach you how to help your dog with: Stress, Back and Hip Problems, Digestive Issues, Behavioral Conditions, and Overall Discomfort. I have combined three proven therapies: • Acupoint • Trigger Point • Bowen Therapy It is the integration of these three therapies that has given me amazing results in helping my canine clients. And now, I’d like to teach you this technique so you can DO-IT-YOURSELF at home for your dog. VIDEO COURSE INCLUDES: • Module #1, #2, #3 Core Moves • The Comprehensive Study Guide • Easy-to-Use Color Coded Charts times it may feel like a struggle, the truth is that with the proper guidance and support, you can absolutely succeed in business. Your business can support you emotionally, intellectually, and financially to be the best • Guidance needs to be practical in order to produce success. • Building a business is a spiritual practice. Like any other spiritual practice, business will challenge you to Thriving Business person you can be. You can enjoy reliable, abundant income while making a Kimberly Errigo real difference in many people’s lives. You came face to face with the need You can live the life that you imagine for marketing, technology, and better for yourself. accounting. You might have had some I’m sure that sounds juicy as idea of how to build a business, but well as scary. It’s what you want, but you weren’t preyou aren’t sure pared for what you If it weren’t for the strong how to get there. discovered: fears, sense of purpose that came A business coach doubts, and blind healer myfrom your inner journey, and spots that were self, I’ve spent you might have quit. your own tailorfi f t e e n y e a r s made roadblocks. examining what If it weren’t for the strong sense of works for holistic professionals and purpose that came from your inner what does not. Here’s what I found: journey, you might have quit. • No one builds a successful business Let me celebrate your courage alone. in making that bold leap into starting • People who reach out for role modyour own business. You are amazing els, support, and guidance along for that alone! And, although somethe way fare better overall. transform the inner blockages, expectations, and beliefs that keep you from manifesting your destiny. Your capacity to succeed grows as you clarify and leverage your gifts and build confidence about who you are and what you offer. Trying to do this alone makes you more likely to burn out and vulnerable to losing your passion for this work. Challenges can be discouraging. But, if you are persistent, compassionate, and strategic, you will move through your struggle and into joy. Healers do the work of Spirit, facilitating the healing of heart, mind, body, and soul. Remember: the first patient on the table is yourself. In a radical act of self-love, give yourself the real tools you need for success! Kimberly Errigo is the Lead Coach and Founder of The Healer’s Workshop, where you’ll find all the information, resources, and guidance you need to build a successful holistic practice. Join for free at www.healersworkshop. com Call: (916) 804-0077 or e-mail: Barb@Cat4Dogs.com CanineAcuTouch.com Page 4 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Washington State GMO Vote Some Thoughts About the Battle to Dump GMOs Gaining Ground T he votes are still being counted in Washington State. And although our opponents are still ahead, the YES on 522 campaign to label GMOs gained a little ground yesterday. But, the ground we gained in Washington, in the form of votes, is nothing compared with the ground—in the form of soil and farms and fields—we plan to take back from Monsanto in the months and years ahead. This battle, win or lose in Washington State, has just begun. Our opponents filled the Washington State airwaves these past few months with the same lies they used last year, to defeat GMO labeling in California. They even broke campaign finance laws in order to shield the big-name junk food corporations who didn’t want us to know they were funding those lies again. But of all the lies and illegal maneuver- What really happened to GMO labeling in Washington Monsanto and the junk food industry teamed up to shatter Washington state records. They dumped more than $22 million into fighting Take off the kid gloves and go for the throat We also have to realize that the GMO labeling opposition will never play by the rules. They routinely engage in dirty tricks and even criminal behavior in order to achieve their goals at any cost. I am not suggesting that we stoop to their level and start breaking the law to achieve victory, but we do have to take a far more aggressive stance that directly accuses the opposition of mass deception, mass poisoning and causing a potential ecological disaster. ings, the worst one, the most dangerous lie, perpetrated by Monsanto and the junk food industry was this: GMOs are safe. In their haste to claim victory yesterday, the Grocery Manufacturers Association released a statement, which included this egregious lie: “Genetically modified food ingredients (GMOs) are safe, good for the environment, reduce the cost of food and help feed a growing global population of seven billion.” As long as the food companies are under Monsanto’s spell, as long as there are uninformed people who buy into the propaganda, we have our work cut out for us. Labeling GMOs is only the beginning. Watch out, Monsanto. We have plans. And those plans include taking back our seeds, our food, our farms, our rights. Our health. We will keep gaining ground. Until we reclaim it for the people. OrganicConsumers.org against GMO labeling. Exactly $550 of the “no” campaign’s dollars came from inside Washington State. This was a classic example of out-of-state corporate interests pouring massive money into maintaining control of our food systems. Ocean Robbins, FoodRevolution.org See, the problem with the campaigns for GMO labeling so far is that they are too polite. They are run by nice people who play by nice rules. Those are great people to have as friends and neighbors, but they are not the kind of scrapping, no-holds-barred warriors that are needed to defeat such a slithering, slippery enemy. The opposition to GMO labeling is a cabal of mafia-style criminal rogues who continue to achieve their dark victories by breaking all the rules and playing dirty. To beat them at that game, you have to take off the kid gloves and go for their throats. Mike Adams, NaturalNews.com Free Online Calendar Listings - www.TheConnect.com Page 5 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 “Product B represents what may be that secret to youth, health & true wellness. I like to call it Product Brilliant—which is based on NOBEL PRIZE WINNING RESEARCH done on TELOMERES. In my 40 years of clinical experience...I have never seen or experienced anything like Product B...the breakthrough into a new era!” —Gabriel Cousens, MD The Green Directory Support the Businesses that are Green and tell them you saw them in Connection Magazine! Call (831) 459-0522 to Advertise Read Dave’s Full Story from Prosper Magazine on our Website: TheConnect.com The first to use Earth Friendly Corn-Based Bottles to package supplements! Effective April 10th, we will no longer provide single use plastic OR paper bags. Please remember to bring your reusable bag. 1955 41st Ave B6 • Capitola next to Ross, PGE & Supercuts Open 10am - 6pm m-f 10am - 5pm sat. (831) 462-4697 Page 6 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 How well are you protecting your child? Would you allow your child to be sprayed with DDT? Then don’t spray your child with wireless radiation. The Environmental Protection Agency in 1972 banned DDT, a pesticide the EPA considered potentially harmful to the environment and human health. The World Health Organization in 2011 listed wireless radiation from cell phones and Wi-Fi as a possible carcinogen, alongside DDT, lead, and car gas exhaust. Unlike the DDT powder in the photo above, your eyes can’t see wireless radiation. That’s because it’s invisible. Common sources of wireless radiation exposure include Wi-Fi, cell phones, smart meters, baby monitors, cordless phones, wireless tablets, and computers. These are found in homes, offices, stores, libraries, cafes, and schools. Wireless radiation is particularly toxic for babies and children, who absorb more than adults due to their small and growing brains, bones and organs. Children and adults who experience health problems due to wireless radiation report symptoms that include headaches, insomnia, heart palpitations, anxiety, ear ringing, concentration and memory loss, and even disability. Studies show evidence for effects on DNA, genetics, childhood behavior, fertility, the blood-brain barrier, and the immune and nervous systems. Other studies find increased risk of cancer, and links to autism and addiction. WARNING: The World Health Organization’s International Agency on the Research of Cancer has classified EMF/RF radiation from wireless devices as a Class 2B Possible Carcinogen, due to studies showing an increased risk of developing brain cancer – or glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor – from cell phone use. Like Big Tobacco, giant corporate interests don’t want you to know how harmful wireless is to your health, life, and loved ones. Reduce the risk of developing cancer or getting harmed from wireless devices. Keep wireless and Wi-Fi devices away from you and your child’s brain and body, and away from pacemakers and electrical medical implants. Support wired communications tools, networks, and practices in your living, work, and learning spaces to protect yourselves, your family, friends, and communities. www.safeschool.ca www.wifiinschools.com www.radiationeducation.com www.escuelasinwifi.org Learn how to live and network safely. Page 7 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Wi-Fi Harms Children by Nina Beety Election Results: Free Online Calendar Listings - www.TheConnect.com On Nov. 5, Pacific Grove residents voted and rejected Measure G, a 27.8 million dollar bond measure by Pacific Grove Unified School District for the sole purpose of putting technology in schools. This plan has a number of problems, but the biggest is that this technology is wireless— iPads, other wireless devices, and wireless internet, When the L.A. Unified School District proposed a similar technology plan, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine warned there were not enough doctors in Los Angeles County to handle the medical problems that would result. Wireless Radiation is Microwave Radiation, a form of pulsed radio frequency radiation (RF). Internationally, medical professionals and scientists, even governments, are warning about wireless technology. Thousands of studies show wide-ranging health impacts. But, the PGUSD superintendent and school board have consistently taken no action on the science and the health risks. PGUSD has already installed some wireless networks and wireless tech in the schools without informed consent by students, staff, or the public. This creates a huge liability risk for everyone, including district taxpayers, as the health damage becomes more apparent. Cancer is now the leading cause of death in children, surpassing accidents. One in 50 children have autism now, compared to one in 25,000 40 years ago. One in five children have a mental disorder, according to the CDC. ADHD and Alzheimer’s rates are soaring. Between 1975 and 2010, neurological deaths in the U.S. doubled, and neurological diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s are occurring at younger ages. Here are some specifics you should know (and should have known before voting on Measure G: • The Apple iPad manual states that iPads can cause seizures, blackouts, loss of awareness, headaches, convulsions, muscle twitching, and involuntary movement. • The manual also states that iPads exceed FCC exposure limits unless held “correctly”. But…FCC exposure limits are only for a brief, one-time exposure that does not cause heating in a large man. These limits do not address non-thermal, biological effects. In 2012, Santa Cruz County Health Officer Poki Namkung told Santa Cruz County, “There are no current, relevant public safety standards for pulsed RF involving chronic exposure of the public, nor of sensitive populations.” Children are a sensitive population. “There is no scientific data to determine if there is a safe RF exposure level regarding its non-thermal effects:” • Children sit with the transmitter radiating on or near their bodies from the computer, laptop, or wireless device, in addition to the radiation from wireless routers in the room. • School routers are much stronger than home routers. Parents often oppose cell towers at or near schools, and rightly so. What they don’t know is that radiation levels in classrooms with wireless computers and routers can equal the radiation from cell towers only 100 meters away. • In 1996, Om Gandhi, University of Utah, warned about the particular vulnerability of children. Children absorb far more radiation into their brains, eyes, and bone marrow than adults. Infants in the womb have even less protection against this radiation. Children’s immune and neurological systems don’t fully form until their late teens or early 20’s. Children are at much greater risk for brain cancer from wireless devices. Continues on Page 24 Page 8 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 The Demand for a Global Take-Over at Fukushima has Hit Critical Mass M ind n - Body - Sp ir But, Tepco is a private utility fuel rods, sat in its pool 100 feet in with limited resources. The Japanese the air. Spent fuel rods are the most government has an obvious stake in lethal items our species has ever cre- downplaying Fukushima’s dangers. ated. A human standing within a few These were the two entities that approved and built these reacfeet of one would die in a tors. matter of minutes. With r i t t i u While the IAEA o n N more than 11,000 Ra is imperfect, its reit scattered around sources are more the Daichi site, substantial and radiation levels its stake at Fucould rise high kushima someenough to force what less direct. the evacuation of An ad hoc global all workers and network of scienimmobilize much tists and engineers vital electronic would be intellectuequipment. ally ideal, but would Spent fuel rods lack the resources for direct must be kept cool at all intervention. times. If exposed to air, their zircoUltimately the petitions call for nium alloy cladding will ignite, the a combination of the two. rods will burn and huge quantities of It’s also hoped the petitions will radiation will be emitted. Should the arouse the global media. The moving rods touch each other, or should they of the fuel rods from Unit Four must be crumble into a big enough pile, an extelevised. We need to see what’s happlosion is possible. By some estimates, pening as it happens. Only this kind of there’s enough radioactivity embodied coverage can allow global experts to in the rods to create a fallout cloud analyze and advise as needed. 15,000 times greater than the one from Let’s all hope that this operathe Hiroshima bombing. tion proves successful, that the site be The rods perched in the Unit neutralized and the massive leaks of 4 pool are in an extremely dangerous radioactive water and gasses be someposition. The building is tipping and how stopped. sinking into the sodden ground. The As former Ambassador Mitfuel pool itself may have deteriorated. suhei Murata has put it: full-scale The rods are embrittled and prone to releases from Fukushima “would crumbling. Just 50 meters from the destroy the world environment and our base is a common spent fuel pool concivilization. This is not rocket science, taining some 6,000 fuel rods that could nor does it connect to the pugilistic be seriously compromised should it debate over nuclear power plants. This lose coolant. Overall, there are some is an issue of human survival.” 11,000 spent rods scattered around the This work is licensed under a Fukushima Daichi site. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Dangerous as the process might Alike 3.0 License be, the rods in the Unit Four fuel pool Harvey Wasserman’s Solartopia Green must come down in an orderly fashion. Power & Wellness Show is at www. Another earthquake could easily cause progressiveradionetwork.com, and the building to crumble and collapse. he edits www.nukefree.org. Harvey Should those rods crash to the ground Wasserman’s History of the US and and be left uncooled, the consequences Solartopia! Our Green-Powered Earth would be catastrophic. are at www.harveywasserman.com Tepco has said it will begin try- along with Passions of the PotSmoking ing to remove the rods from that pool Patriots by “Thomas Paine.” He and in November. The petitions circulating Bob Fitrakis have co-authored four through www.nukefree.org and www. books on election protection, includmoveon.org , as well as at rootsaction. ing How the GOP Stole America’s org and avaaz.org, ask that the United 2004 Election, at www.freepress.org. Nations take over. They ask the world Printed with permission. scientific and engineering communi- Editor’s Note: Read our info on page ties to step in. The Rootsaction peti- 13 about some things you can do tion also asks that $8.3 billion slated to protect your physical well-being. in loan guarantees for a new US nuke And, do your Affirmative Prayers or be shifted instead to dealing with the Meditations to bring in the Divine, Fukushima site. invite in the Benevolent ETs and all It’s a call with mixed blessings. Light Beings to surround us each and The UN’s International Atomic Energy all, our Earth, Japan, the Fukushima Agency is notoriously pro-nuclear, Plant and all nuclear power plants. charged with promoting atomic power Bring in the ‘golden light’ and ask as well as regulating it. Critics have for Divine Intervention. Thank you! found the IAEA to be secretive and So Be It, So It Is, Anchor Lock and unresponsive. Seal. on Protecti o a ti di by Harvey Wasserman More than 48,000 global citizens have now signed a petition at www.nukefree.org asking the United Nations and the world community to take charge of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. Another 35,000 have signed at www. rootsaction.org. An independent advisory group of scientists and engineers is also in formation. The signatures are pouring in from all over the world. By November, they will be delivered to the United Nations. The corporate media has blacked out meaningful coverage of the most critical threat to global health and safety in decades. The much-hyped “nuclear renaissance” has turned into a global rout. In the face of massive grassroots opposition and the falling price of renewable energy and natural gas, operating reactors are shutting and proposed new ones are being cancelled. This lessens the radioactive burden on the planet. But, it makes the aging reactor fleet ever more dangerous. A crumbling industry with diminished resources and a disappearing workforce cannot safely caretake the decrepit, deteriorating 400-odd commercial reactors still licensed to operate worldwide. All of which pales before the crisis at Fukushima. Since the 3/11/2011 earthquake and tsunami, the six-reactor Daichi site has plunged into lethal chaos. For decades, the atomic industry claimed vehemently that a commercial reactor could not explode. When Chernobyl blew, it blamed “inferior” Soviet technology. But, Fukushima’s designs are from General Electric (some two dozen similar reactors are licensed in the US). At least four explosions have rocked the site. One might have involved nuclear fission. Three cores have melted into the ground. Massive quantities of water have been poured where the owner, Tokyo Electric (Tepco), and the Japanese government think they might be, but nobody knows for sure. As the Free Press has reported, steam emissions indicate one or more may still be hot. Contaminated water is leaking from hastily-constructed tanks. Room for more is running out. The inevitable next earthquake could rupture them all and send untold quantities of poisons pouring into the ocean (and, now, ‘that’ earthquake has happened on Sept. 19, 2013). The worst immediate threat at Fukushima lies in the spent fuel pool at Unit Four. That reactor had been shut for routine maintenance when the earthquake and tsunami hit. The 400-ton core, with more than 1300 Are you worried about Smart Meters? 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We urge you to check out these You Tube videos: The Truth About Smart Meters The Dark Side of ‘Smart’ Meters Public Health Physician Warns of Smart Meter Dangers Smart Meters 100x Radiation Exposure of a Cell Phone Please call (831) 234-0716 or (831) 247-6017. Email us at wbemfrfshielding@gmail.com to schedule an assessment of your environment. Page 9 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 CHIROPRACTIC CORNER: DOG WALKING— THE CHIROPRACTIC PERSPECTIVE by Sylvia Skefich, D.C. t’s a joy to see people out walking their dogs. But what I notice is that people sometimes “drag” their dogs along by their leash (and not just for a moment). I once actually slowed down my car and pulled up to a pleasant looking middle aged woman who was dragging along her little dog. From my perspective as an observer (but also as a chiropractor), that little dog just could not keep up. To me it was obvious that walking was painful, and even more so because there was a collar pulling at her neck. The woman actually received me really well. But she had no idea that her dog couldn’t keep up or that her dog was in pain. This woman did not appear to me to be a “doh-doh,” and yet she just was not aware. I continue to see that scenario all the time, and I just feel my blood rising as though I am witnessing abuse. Having had the experience with the woman and her dog years ago softens me a little in those moments, because I realize that people are probably just not aware. I once saw a cute TV show that had vignettes on how “angels” come to make “miracles.” They were little true stories, reenacted. One was about a dog that was languishing in the back bedroom of a house. The owner could not figure out why the dog had lost all love for life and wouldn’t eat, or walk, or play. The vets could find nothing. Strangely, one day a little dog runs into the I A S K A NNI CA . . . I Welcome Dr. Sanchez! Dr. Sanchez has been in practice over 13 years. She specializes in Naturopathic Endocrinology (thyroid, diabetes & hormones), Autoimmunity, Cardiovascular Disease & Cancer. 1. Basic Gentle Range of Movement: Exercises in a chair for your Neck, Shoulder & Ankles, that explore their natural ease and range of movement with awareness. 2. Knees to Chest: Lift one knee at a time while sitting in chair keeping one foot well grounded as you lift the other. Lift as you Inhale, lower the leg on the exhale; repeat 3x on each side. Relax, both feet on the floor for 3 full breaths. 3. Basic Relaxation Pose: Reclining on a comfortable surface, scan your body, for any areas of tension. Allow your arms to relax by your sides with palms up. Close your eyes, if you feel comfortable with that. Watch your breath moving into your body and then watch it moving out of your body. Stay here for 12 breaths. 4. Half Locust Pose: Start by lying on your belly, feet parallel, chin on the floor. Arms beside your body. Keeping your legs straight, inhale and raise one leg a few inches off the floor. Holding steady, breathe normally. Slowly lower leg and allow it to relax, repeat with other leg. Repeat 3x. 5. Cobra Pose: Lying on your belly, feet parallel, palms flat on the floor beside your head, elbows close to body. Keep neck long, chin down, on inhale lift upper chest slightly off the floor. (Do not strain or push hands into floor this can elevate BP). Exhale, lower back down, touching chin before forehead, turn head to one side and rest. Repeat 2-3x. 6. Basic Relaxation Pose: See # 3 7. Legs up the Wall: Lie on your back near a wall, with knees bent, then slowly turn so that your buttocks are facing the wall and you are in a position to slide both of your legs up the wall. The distance you are positioned from the wall will vary according to the flexibility of your hamstrings. Do not fret if you are a good distance away from the wall or your knees will not straighten the first time you try this. Remain up for Page 10 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November — December 5, 2013 Page 29 ▲ by Annica Rose have just recently undergone major surgery for a heart condition and wonder if attending a yoga class would be helpful for me? What precautions do you recommend? I did yoga in my twenties, but have been too preoccupied with other endeavors to keep it up. I believe that yoga would be very beneficial for you to help with your rehabilitation, as soon as you have consulted with your cardiologist and been given the green light to proceed with gentle exercise. The Yoga classes I would recommend would be gentle or restorative to begin with, for several months, to ensure that you maintain awareness and a calm unhurried routine. Yoga works for individuals living with serious cardiac conditions for the following reasons: 1. Yoga provides an opportunity to explore our Mind Body Connection. 2. We set aside time to nurture ourselves, creating insulation from the strain and pressure of everyday life. 3. Blood circulation and lymph are increased. 4. All organs in our body are flooded with oxygen. 5. The stretching the skeletal system benefits the joints and glands. 6. The nervous system experiences less agitation and becomes more relaxed. 7. Waste products are eliminated more efficiently. 8. The pleasant experience elevates the spirit. A few of the postures that have been shown to support positive effects for many conditions related to cardiac functioning are listed below. open front door of the house, finds the languishing dog, and tugs at his collar in an attempt to play. Then, little dog runs out. Later that day, the languishing dog revives, and soon is acting like nothing had ever been wrong. The show mused on the “angel” role that little dog had played. To my mind, that little dog played the role of “chiropractor”! Neck misalignments not only can hurt, but worse, some affect the brainstem. The very top vertebra of the neck (C1) is so important to feelings of wellbeing, that I call it the “doom bone,” because of how full of “doom” it can make a person feel when misaligned. I think that little dog aligned C1 with a little tug on the collar in just the right way! My point is that if you are having to pull your dog along, inquire into “why” your dog won’t go faster, or just slow down. You can harm her spine by pulling on it. Most dogs would please their owner if only they could. Consider that the walk is for the dog’s benefit, and try not to stress him while doing something that should be fun. And while I’m on my soapbox, please don’t tie their poop bags close to their head. If I can smell the poop through a biobag, you know a dog can, and dogs are also sensitive to humiliation, so make it nice for them! Oh, and thirdly, I am opposed to quick leash “snaps” for training purposes. This IS an untrained chiropractic adjustment (speed with force applied to the spine) and can hurt your dog. Sylvia Skefich is a Doctor of Chiropractic and works at 920 41st Ave., Suite G in Santa Cruz, 95062, (831) 475-1995, www.Vital-You.com She performs cranio-sacral technique (in-office) and energy work (remotely) on animals. Non-Invasive, Systemic Hydrogen Peroxide Therapy ‘There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you’re going to be part of the problem.” Eldridge Cleaver, 1935-1998 by David L. Biles, D.D.S., M.A. fter over a year of working with a dental product named PerioProtect, I am thrilled to report that it works as well, if not better, than I could have possibly anticipated in the months leading up to its introduction into my dental practice. As a matter of fact, I am going to go out on a limb and tell you that I believe that Perio-Protect may represent the best dental oral hygiene therapeutic and maintenance device to hit the world since toothbrushes. Seriously. Really seriously. I have never seen a more effective treatment for preventing dental decay and gum disease, plus delivering unbelievable therapeutic results for long-term periodontal disease sufferers. What is it, this Perio-Protect? Perio Protect is a relatively new oral hygiene product/system introduced within the last 6-8 years that has not received the recognition nor effectiveness it could/will given large population usage. With time and testimonial columns such as this one, I hope to see widespread use. It is that good...when used by the user, which is generally well accepted, but not by all, I must add. Nonetheless, there is little or no learning curve to master, as one routinely encounters in utilizing new technology or old—electric toothbrushes and floss, for example. Most people, even children can squirt a few cc’s of a clear nontoxic gel into a rubbery reservoir shaped like a bent California would you not think? Doing it twice a day should be easily added to one’s daily regimen...Hmm. Might be the ideal system, I thought, long ago before actually incorporating it within my practice about a year ago now. So what is it, really? Essentially, the system consists of two custom made and fitted clear silicone devices called trays that cover all of your teeth and tissue 2-4 mm below the crown of each tooth in each dental arch. You fill the trays with a flavored or non-flavored 1.7% hydrogen peroxide gel twice a day for routine oral health maintenance, generally morning and night, 15 minutes or so, though I have slept in them overnight from time to time with no deleterious effects, maybe even gained some unforeseen benefit, but surely no harm. The devices resemble the boil and bite mouth guards I used to wear each season I played football, except that each one has a special internal flange that prevents the hydrogen peroxide gel from oozing out of the device. That is the key to the effectiveness of the system, a pressurized flange that prevents seepage of the gel, enabling long-term contact with gum tissues. The system has been on the market now for several years and has really not had the impact it promises, primarily, I think, due to the ignorance of the dental profession to recognize its value and begin seriously advocating its use. From the standpoint of physico-chemical principles and physiology, I saw/see this as an amazing adjunct to helping people get well. I believed so much in its potential that everyone in my family got one immediately, as did each of my staff members. Why? It works. It could only work. And...I needed to know right away if it was as effective and as good as I could have imagined. Working in the Human Performance Laboratory at UC Davis in the 70s and being a dentist now for over 31 years has taught me that I can only believe my own eyes and those of a few trusted souls when it comes to claims made by entrepreneurs A and the dental supply industry in the dental profession. We have been fooled before...but this is the real deal. Do I sound excited? After that intro, let me review some information and add a few more remarks to consider. The benefits this system offers, in no particular order of significance, are what make Perio-Protect so valuable: • Daily maintenance use is only twice a day, recommended at rising and just before going to bed, 10-15 minutes of application. Extended use is safe though not therapeutically necessary. • It is easy to perform. There is no difficult eye-hand motor skill to acquire in a mirror. Pretty much everyone over the age of two can squirt a gelatinous liquid into these dental trays, and then place them in their mouths, spitting out any excess that seeps out of the tray. Easily mastered. • Therapeutic use for those in greater need increases the frequency to 3-4 times a day, generally with a few drops of low dose doxycycline 1-2 of those times during the day. The dosage of doxycycline, named Vibramycin Syrup, is at 50 mg. per teaspoon or 5 mg. of syrup. • Routine bleeding of gums stops or is radically reduced, and gums tighten, pinkening with healthier textures and reduced swelling after just a few days use. • This oral hygiene system adjunct kills the bacteria that cause gum disease. Moreover, the system in conjunction with the Vibramycin Syrup actually builds bone, tightening loose teeth. The need for pocket reduction gum surgery now becomes less likely. This is thrilling to the periodontal specialty in dentistry as attention can be focused elsewhere in helping patients overcome issues related to gum disease, implant usage, for example. • Perio-Protect softens hardened plaque and tartar making it easier to remove for the dental hygienist and patient at future maintenance visits. • There are side effects, however. Perio-Protect causes teeth to whiten, freshens the breath, and teeth tend look shiny and bright with all the plaque gone. Oh...and people actually smile and are happy with it once they have mastered whatever gets in the way of using it routinely. What gets in the way? Habit development, belief, trust and little else. • We have seen very ill people report a better sense of well being after usage, particularly with our patients who have had compromised gum health. So, here we have a simple system that whitens teeth, freshens breath, softens tartar for easier removal, reduces pocket depths from as much as 9 mm back to normal, eliminates bleeding gums, and is easy to use. Its value in maintaining one’s teeth and health is priceless, yet affordable. After the initial cost and the trays are acquired, daily maintenance cost is estimated to be 20-40 cents, depending on need and daily oral hygiene habit. Why do I call it non-invasive systemic hydrogen peroxide therapy? Because that, indeed, is what it is, and that may be why the FDA may have refused to approve the application by high school biology teacher turned dentist Duane Keller for nine years of submission. Quite frankly, I don’t think I could have persisted through such disappointment, but Duane did, bless his soul, and we are all the better off for it. As a matter of fact, the only reason it finally was approved came down to it being grandfathered in as a device essentially the same as the already FDA approved fluoride tray. So...I guess you could think of the system as a glorified custom fitted silicone fluoride type tray that enables its user to apply hydrogen peroxide gel....or any other medicament recommended by your dentist...and maybe other healthcare provider. How did he come to create this therapeutic mechanism? Duane’s mother advised him that her two previous gum surgeries had failed miserably so how could anyone expect that a third one would work? (There is a huge lesson to be learned there. Thank you, Mrs. Keller.) She insisted that her son Duane look for other possibilities. So, armed with an educational background geared to discovery in biology and teaching, Duane went to work...as did the FDA in putting up nine years of roadblocks. There are still obstacles to overcome, however. The FDA has limited production of these devices to licensing only 5 dental laboratories in the country to produce the silicone trays. Once the word is out, I doubt that the five could keep up with production, and no one else will be able to make what is not terribly difficult for the average dental lab once the lab has invested the $250-300K in the equipment necessary for fabrication. Production is not an obstacle yet, though. It could be later as popularity increases. We occasionally have issues with the lab because of the volume of patients receiving the service, though we have also seen improvements lately as we have endeavored to establish a positive working relationship with a few laboratory techs at the California facility. Dentists cannot prescribe the device until completing a four-hour class on the Perio-Protect system. The efforts by the dental team to take the dental impressions are not much different than those routinely taken in the average dental practice except that they have to be super accurate and pristine. Dentistry isn’t much different than any other industry: GIGO....garbage in, garbage out. Quality, accurate impressions with detail 4 millimeters beyond the termination of the exposed clinical crown of each tooth is requisite for a good fitting set of trays, as they are termed in the dental profession. Cost? About the fee for today’s high quality crowns, more or less. The value far exceeds the fee, however, and the trays are reported to last for years-seven and counting for early users. The trays have multiple uses, limited only by our collective creativity. They will help retain teeth from moving, provided they are worn twice daily, as recommended for simple maintenance. Of interest from the creator and his associate, neither have been ill in three years and have been dental cavity free, also. Meaning? Regular maintenance use keeps the bacterial biofilm buildup minimized in the mouth enabling health, by reducing stress on the immune system. Want further information? Read Ed McCabe’s book Flood your Body with Oxygen and William Campbell Douglass II, MD’s tome Hydrogen Peroxide, Medical Miracle. New horizons are yet to be discovered as we see more patients engage in this revolutionary new therapy directed in the mouth. Check it out. More importantly, ask your dentist to incorporate Perio Protect in their dental practice. They will love you for it as it is the oral health maintenance adjunct we have been searching for—it helps our treatment last longer, something we all want—doctor, patient, system..... 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. Schedule a visit to see if an ideal approach to dentistry is what your body needs to heal. 831-423-0121. www. drbiles.com Page 11 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 CHOOSING TO SLEEP by Jennifer Walters re you one of the 50-70 million Americans hoping to find a way to turn down the volume of your thoughts, relax, let go and allow a deep rest to fall upon you at night? Consider the expression “falling asleep.” That should be a big hint—you’re not going to bed and prancing to sleep. When you crawl under your sheets at night, fluff your pillow and snuggle into your bed, the ideal scenario is to fall. In that moment you are making a choice, you are choosing whether or not to fall, and chances are it is a completely unconscious choice. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 30% of us have a hard time sleeping well. This lack of quality sleep contributes to every area of our lives; obesity rises by 27%, productivity suffers, car crashes increase, and according to the US Surgeon General, insomnia costs the US Government more than $15 billion dollars a year in health care costs. There are crucial elements occurring in this process of choosing to fall asleep—you are choosing to not being in control, choosing to let go, choos- A ing to trust. If you have a big project the following day and you maintain the belief that it’s completely up to you in your night-time moments if you reach failure or success, then you will be up all night. There will be no silence in your room, your head will be busy talking out all the things you need to do or remember. Perhaps you are tossing and turning with the mental noise of the past. Again, there is a lack of trust that things are as they should be—you are choosing to not surrender to sleep. Now let’s talk about this unconscious choice whether or not to let go and trust as you lay your head down at night. Your natural state of being is to easily fall asleep, so why would you choose to stay awake? Why would you choose to not trust? Ah! That is the real question to ask. Studies claim that the causes for insomnia are as varied as the individuals who suffer from the condition. That is another way of saying that the problem and cure for not sleeping well is unique to you. If you are having problems sleeping, chances are that something must have happened along your individual path to cause you to conclude that it’s not safe to completely let go. This is commonly referred to as trauma and conditioning. Accessing your original conditioning is a very efficient way to help you bring awareness to your choices, as well as better understand the consequences of those choices. In all likelihood when you increase this awareness, you will begin to make different choices. As a hypnotherapist I have successfully helped people to explore their inner workings to find the root cause of their sleeping issues. Using the tool of altered state efficiently assisted in bringing awareness and healing to whatever originally shifted their path out of trusting, helping them to finally get some good, deep rest. The risks of not finding your way back to sleeping well are very high. Very expensive. It’s time you explore what it’s really about. Jennifer Walters is a certified hypnotherapist practicing at the Santa Cruz Wellness Center. Learn more at ConsciousCurrent.com or call (808) 217-6856. ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY MILLION by Taale Laafi Rosellini, M.F.A. n your bone marrow reside 150 million adult stem cells. Adult stem cells constitute your body’s natural system of renewal, which you have from the time you were born. “Everybody has stem cells. Everybody uses stem cells. Everybody uses stem cells every day. Stem cells work… and they work every time.” —Alan Somersall, PhD, MD, author, The Amazing Power of Stem Cell Nutrition: How to Enhance Your Natural Repair System Today, Amazon Best Seller 2013 RELEASE: When tissue in a particular area of your body is subjected to stress, injury or degeneration, specific compounds are secreted naturally, signaling your bone marrow to release stem cells into the blood stream. When you take 2 capsules of SE2 (StemEnhance 2), three to four million adult stem cells are released from the bone marrow into your blood stream. But the bone marrow does not become depleted of stem cells. “Basically, when normal cells I divide, the double helix of the DNA unravels and a copy of each strand is synthesized. The two daughter cells each get one original and one copy of each strand. However, when stem cells divide the daughters are different, such that one gets to keep the two original strands of DNA and stay in the bone marrow, while the other daughter gets two identical copies and exits the bone marrow. In this unique process, the number of stem cells in the bone marrow remains more or less constant, even though there is steady release of the ‘daughter’ Adult Stem Cells from the bone marrow.” —Dr. Somersall, in Stem Cell Nutrition. CIRCULATE: The released ‘daughter’ stem cells then circulate through the blood stream and “are attracted to the affected tissues in need by similar compounds that these tissues secrete.” MIGRATE: These same stem cells migrate in a chemotactic response taking them to the tissues in need. PROLIFERATE: Any stem cell can then proliferate and differentiate into a thousand or Grow Your Practice Here! Everything You Need for... WONDER, ©2000 Melanie Gendron FIRST FLIGHT, ©2000 Melanie Gendron ART, Portraits by artist Melanie Gendron melaniegendron.com (831) 335-9064 Psychotherapy Bodywork Group Process Classes and Events Huge Space! Daily and Hourly Rates www.roomforgrowthcenter.com info@roomforgrowthcenter.com more specific cells, thereby replacing the stressed, injured or degenerated tissue. Adult stem cells can become cells of any tissue, any organ in your body. Your adult stem cells go to your largest organ, the skin, and become epithelial cells. They go to muscle tissue and become muscle cells, to the pancreas and become pancreatic cells, to the liver and become liver cells, to the lungs and become pulmonary cells, to the heart and become cardiac cells, and yes, to the brain and become brain cells! “Supporting the release of stem cells from the bone marrow and increasing the number of circulating stem cells is probably the single most important thing you can do to improve your health.” —Christian Drapeau, MSc, Neurophysiologist, Cofounder, Stemtech Stem Cell Nutrition is front and center, here and now. Stemtech, the Stem Cell Nutrition Company™—one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. and in the world—offers a line of nutraceutical products that support your adult stem cells: SE2™ StemEnhance—supports the release of adult stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood—three stem cell enhancers and cordyceps, synergistically working together. StemFlo®—supports optimal circulation of adult stem cells—a powerful triple–action circulatory enhancer, antioxidant and detoxifier. ST–5™ with MigraStem—supports the migration of adult stem cells from the blood into tissue—provides the balanced daily nutrition you need for optimal health with gluten-free protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber and Maca. DermaStem™Renewal Serum— supports the proliferation of skin stem cells to revitalize and renew the skin. Taale Laafi Rosellini is a Stemtech Independent Business Partner, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, and Founder/Director of African Family Film Foundation—www.africanfamily. org—a grass-roots all-volunteer educational and relief nonprofit. http://africanfamily.stemtechbiz.com. Call Taale: (831) 531-2199. Page 12 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November — December 5, 2013 FUKUSHIMA ALERT: ECOLOGICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL D I S AST E R IN T H E MAKING / SOLUTI ON S. . . by Da Vid Raphael, MD any of us are deeply concerned, and rightly so, from the disastrous effects of radiation leaks from the Fukushima Reactor No. 4 in Japan. While this may play out to be a “catastrophic” event, there are many actions one can take to mitigate (render null & void) this potential personal and planetary disaster. From my perspective, the nuclear disaster that had occurred and is still pending in Japan is an extraordinary teaching opportunity to become more spiritually awake and apply KNOWLEDGE to mitigate the potential deleterious effects of excessive “toxic” radiation. Please educate yourself about this pending Avoidable Ecological/Health Disaster… KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Unbeknownst to most of Humanity, we have friends in High Places… Yes, we have Planetary Guardians who are committed to the evolution of our consciousness while protecting ourselves from ourselves so to speak… Raise Your Light Quotient Now! DIVINE INVOCATIONS FOR FUKUSHIMA So, here we are ANOTHER POSSIBLE DOOMSDAY SCENERIO OF OUR OWN MAKING… And, yet, the vast majority of us never agreed to the use of nuclear weapons and the implementation of Nuclear Power as a major source of Energy! As many of us know, there are many other ways of generating clean energy which in the near future will be brought forward and thus serve to eradicate our current fossil fuel nuclear coal energy industries. Industries which in truth have and continue to threaten the health and well being of all life here on Gaia… Planet Earth... PROJECT LIGHT. M In Summary From my perspective, the Nuclear Disaster that occurred and is still pending in Japan, is an extraordinary teaching opportunity to become more spiritually awake and apply KNOWLEDGE to mitigate the potential deleterious effects of excessive “toxic” radiation… Bless the Ce137 for the opportunity for gaining greater self knowledge, and make it a top priority in raising ones own light quotient… Know that while substances such as CE137 are toxic in a 3D world they have no negative effects whatsoever in a 5th Dimensional World… The 5th Dimensional World, which is an Ascended State is the vibrational level to which the Earth herself and humanity is now moving toward! KNOW THYSELF: Come to fully know and realize that we are powerful multidimensional Beings who have the innate ability to transform /transmute any and all agents which threaten our essential well-being! In Summary This pending, potentially life threatening disaster can compel us to either go into panic mode, render us powerless and/or take a stand for ourselves in the light of Love, Wisdom & Power, and take right action through the application of KNOWLEDGE! Take A Deep Breath and Give Thanks To CE137 For The Opportunity To Achieve Rapid Spiritual Growth!! Da Vid Raphael, MD, Director: The San Francisco Medical Research Foundation, Founder of The Light Party, (415) 381-4061. Go to this website for details on what radiation actually is and what to do on a physical level: www.whatisradiation.com. GUIDE TO PREVENT TOXIC EFFECTS OF RADIATION SICKNESS & HELP YOUR BODY RID ITSELF OF RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES Natural Radiation Protection nfortunately, for all of us on this planet, radiation is all around us. It’s not the natural radiation that we’re worried about in this case, it’s the nuclear type radiation and EMF’s (Electro-Magnetic Frequencies like cell phones, cell towers and Smart Meters) that wreak havoc on our internal organs, cells and DNA. Fortunately, there are some natural things you can do to not get ill or radiation poisoning (which can be highly lethal and rupture your internal cells and organs). Zeolite is a top natural supplement against radiation exposure and toxicity. There is a video explaining how this powerful natural remedy for radiation works so well against nuclear radiation and heavy metals. Go to the website: www.thehealing.com. Natural Supplements & Herbs for Radiation Listed in order of potency & importance: • Natural Zeolite (The best natural supplement against radiation and heavy metal poisoning and exposure) Take as directed. • Pine Pollen (natural substance from pine trees that detoxifies radiation, particularly cesium) • SOD (Super-Oxide Dismutase—high level anti-oxidant with life extension properties) • Laminaria Kelp (natural source of iodine that is safe unlike Potassium Iodine (and naturally detoxifies Radiation) • Medicinal Mushrooms (take as indicated 3 times per day—very powerful immune system boosters that protect against radiation, particularly Reishi Mushroom) • Beta d-Glucan (one 500mg capsule per day— protects from radiation exposure) • Burdock Root extract (organic preferred, use as indicated on label—up to 3 times a day— removes radioactive isotopes from the body) • Bladderwrack (one of the best sources of iodine which is really potent against radiation) • Tulsi (Holy Basil—use aerial parts of herb, tincture or extract, helps the body eliminate radiation poisoning) • Cilantro Leaf (Coriander—use fresh organic on foods or as a supplement as indicated— natural heavy metal detox) cesium 137 and U Put Your Career in Your Hands Winter Quarter: January - March 2014 Massage Practitioner - 250 Hours Save 15% on Many Winter Classes (Pay by 12/18) Get one of these FREE when you purchase a Treasure Chest class: Career Path Focus & Chair Massage Choice of 1 Polarity Workshop • Sacred Bone: Sacrum (NEW!) 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Take some nice hot baths with natural unprocessed dead sea salt (the highest natural mineral content), baking soda and dried ginger (about 1/2 cup each for prevention, or 1 cup each for detoxifying treatment in as hot water as you can stand). It is also important to make sure the food that you eat and the water that you drink is safe and is helping you instead of hurting you (organic and non-GMO). Visit the websites below for more information on radiation protection and treatment. Go to the websites below to find out more info on all of the above. Also, go to Connection Magazine Archives and look at many magazines from April 2011 and on (pages 22 & 23), just after the Fukushima tragedy to read all of the info that was published about radiation protection. There are many recommendations. www.connectionmagazineonline.com http://homeopathicmedicines.biz/herbsfor-nuclear-radiation-poisioning-and-protection/ TINY URL (for the same longer website above): http://tinyurl.com/5w9tozd (888) 338-4108. Go to the following website to get more info on the following subjects: www.thehealingfrequency.com Water Purification Systems Foods That Fight Radiation Treatment for Radiation Exposure Page 13 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November — December 5, 2013 The Center for Integral H c fi i c eal Pa A Holistic Family Practice est. 1989 th The website HealthTap calls Randy Baker MD the: “Top Holistic Medical Practitioner in the Nation” “If you don’t make time for wellness then you better make time for illness...” This holiday season give yourself the gift of health at the Pacific Center For Integral Health. Randy Baker MD November is... “Boost Your Immune System Month” MEYER’S COCKTAIL is $10.00 OFF! Expires 12/5/2013 Walk-Ins Welcome • Senior’s Discount Randy S. Baker M.D. 2955 Park Ave., Soquel, CA 95073 (831) 476-1886 • www.DrRandy.org Free Online Calendar Listings - www.TheConnect.com GMOs cannot be considered safe until there are valid, nonpropriatary, long-term studies of their effects on humans and the environment! Sovereignty… True The Myth of Enlightened Leadership and The Challenge of True Freedom by Kimberly & Foster Gamble, co-creators of THRIVE WORLDVIEW We recently returned from a meeting with Governor Jose Calzada of Queretaro, Mexico, where we were invited to address 1500 youth leaders from throughout his country. Mexico has more young people now than ever before in its history—over 40% of the overall population—and, they are making some bold and intelligent moves to empower the youth. The Governor, a front-runner for the Presidency of Mexico, along with his cabinet of young people, consider the information in our film THRIVE (www.thrivemovement.com/ the_movie), and the accompanying whole-systems Solutions Strategies (www.thrivemovement.com/solutionssolutions_strategy), to be a critical part of awakening the next generation and wanted them to join the more than 20 million people (in 27 languages) who have seen THRIVE since its release in November 2011. Our meeting with Governor Calzada was a great and somewhat surreal experience: There we were in a formal meeting with high-level government officials talking naturally about UFO’s and the transport technologies they use to travel through the cosmos—and, how that informs new energy technologies on our planet. Topics like these, which are controversial here in America, are normalized in Mexico, as they are in a host of other countries where imperialist wars of aggression to maintain control over fossil fuels is not the over-riding agenda. We were reflecting on how what is controversial in one arena is taken for granted in another. Interestingly, the one topic that seems to inspire the most controversy is Liberty (www. thrivemovement.com/liberty) —more than ET’s, or the conspiracy for global domination. One of the first times we publically encountered the issue of Liberty was during the LBAM spray issue here in Santa Cruz County. INALIENABLE RIGHTS or MAJORITY RULE? After learning about the proposed spray program, we joined with others to introduce the 12-sector solutions model (www.thrivemovement. com/solutions-solutions_strategy) to help coordinate our efforts to stop the spray. The 2007 spray program was a billion dollar earmark by thenPresident Bush to spray ten chemicals, some of them known carcinogens and endocrine disrupters. The program proposed spraying 7 million people from throughout northern California for nine months every year for up to10 years—all supposedly to eradicate a tiny moth that was doing no damage. The coalition ended up successfully use of funds. defeating the program, after just 6 We do not believe you can months of coordinated effort. But, at achieve freedom through coercion. one point in the process, one contin- Some say, “Tough luck, it’s part of gent of the activists working to stop what we agree to by being citizens.” the spray suggested that we organize But, we never made that agreement. to put the issue on the ballot so people Rather, we have found the only thing could vote on it. This is where things heated up. We were not willing to support a vote on the issue. It felt to us like voting on whether or not the government should be able to rape people. Not only was there a very real chance that the vote would be rigged—if they had a billion dollars for the campaign, they could certainly invest some of that into propaganda to convince people that it was a safe and necessary program, or simply to rig the votes. But, apart from that, Kimberly & Foster Gamble, co-creators of THRIVE we were prompted to ask: What about everyone agrees with is that they inalienable rights? What about the don’t want to be violated against their right we have not to be violated with will. This may be the one agreement toxins against our will? What about the that can actually move us beyond right to clean air and water? It was a the political polarity gridlock to a striking confrontation with the limits truly thriving society. The principle of “majority rule” because whether or of non-violation holds the key to real not the majority could be convinced freedom, security and prosperity for that the spray was safe, we believed all. Rule by the “majority” perpetuates that the right to not be violated was a never-ending flip-flop between one non-negotiable, and that this was a priority and another, while missing the chance to lay claim to that. central issues of honest money, peace and innate human rights. LIBERTY FOR ALL We have been led to believe that Liberty—not to be confused with the Libertarian political party—is coercive associations and authoritarian a trans-political, principle-based phi- governments are the best we can do, losophy that holds the non-initiation but in reality, when people are prosof force as the core navigating tenet. perous enough to be able to, we care In this system, polluters would be per- for ourselves and each other far more sonally prosecuted instead of allowing effectively than any government ever corporations to buy their way out of has. The Economic Freedom of the accountability with “cap and trade.” It World Report (www.freetheworld. is a system of self-organizing that tran- com/) shows each year that the more scends politics with the core inalien- economic and social freedom people able right to not be violated—for every have, the more secure, healthy and living thing. It includes rules, but no prosperous they are. rulers. And, we believe it constitutes A DEEPER LOOK AT one of the most important conversa- GOVERNMENT tions on the planet today. Governments have actually While people all along the been responsible for more death and political spectrum acknowledge the destruction of their own citizens than raging disparity of wealth and lack of any other entity. Every government in justice, they each seem to believe that the history of the world has grown at all would be well if only their party the expense of the population it was were in charge. We call this “the myth supposedly set up to serve. And, evof enlightened leadership.” It is fun- ery government taxes people’s wages damentally flawed logically because and/or purchases to fund its growth. when one party “wins”, all is “not As Stefan Molyneux points out, “It well” for the 49% whose wishes are took little more than a century for the not accounted for. Taxation, which is US—founded on the idea of limited the funding base of every government, government—to break the bonds of relies on coercively requiring people the constitution, institute the income to fund programs and policies whether tax, take control of the money supply they agree with them or not. So, there and the educational system and begin is a built in dis-ease at its core because its catastrophic expansion.” all people will never agree on the best Nonetheless, vast numbers of Page 14 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Liberty for All Happy Thanksgiving! Now, and always, it is a time for thanks. With so much going on in our world (locally, regionally & globally) or as we sometimes say, “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride”, we can choose to find the good; the light. And, we can consciously create it! We are thankful that we live in a community (world) that has so many amazing people with such caring, expertise and desire to make changes via ‘plans of action’. Our Theme this issue is ‘Sovereignty. . . True Liberty for All’. Thank you to the following people who are so dedicated to bringing about positive change for us all; for our planet—Kimberly & Foster Gamble who brought us THRIVE—a model for independence; freedom (defining ways to bring about sovereignty). Millions of people throughout the entire world are aligned with the THRIVE Movement. If you have not seen this movie, please do. Bruce Tanner presents information about ‘Voluntaryism’—living and making choices of one’s own, without coercion. Langdon Roberts & his partner Daz Haela have brought Bay Bucks to our community as an alternative, positive way to buy things based on ‘trade dollars’—a monetary system that is real. ‘Food Sovereignty’ helps us to feed ourselves with quality, healthbuilding real food (bye-bye Monsanto & friends). Thank you to Theodora Kerry for her research regarding local ‘food sovereignty groups’. Claire Joy & Rico Baker remind us that “We the People” are meant to be the original and final power, rather than any self-appointed elite or government (via Constitution Protection Zones). We thank each of these people for their contributions to our Theme and our community; our world. Connection Magazine asks you, the Readership to send us your feedback & ideas that you are implementing for bringing about our Sovereignty; for making positive changes in our world. Keep your email brief, please. Send to: awaken@ConnectionMagazineOnline.com With Gratitude, Pattie & Thom people are dependent on the government for their very subsistence, and the rigged economic system ensures that it is so. It would be devastating to simply eliminate taxes and the services they provide until people are empowered with the money and power they are currently forced to forfeit. But, this doesn’t mean we need new taxes, it means we need to redirect tax money currently over-funding the military and fraudulent interest to the Federal Reserve into programs that truly support those people and eco-systems who have been most damaged by the corruption. The notion of actually transcending involuntary government is so new for most that many questions arise, as they did for us. What about the roads, security and schools etc.? Here are links that address the most common myths and misunderstandings: Common Arguments against full liberty: http://www.thrivemovement. com/solutions-liberty Top Myths about the Liberty Perspective: http://www.thrivemovement. com/solutions-liberty#solutions 3 STAGE STRATEGY FOR TRANSITION Eliminating new taxes often sounds callous because it has not been offered with a compassionate strategy for transition. With THRIVE, we designed a process of 3 over-lapping stages (www.thrivemovement. com/solutions-solutions_strategy) to ensure that the needs of people are tended to along the way to a truly voluntary society. It is based on the best of both “the left” and “the right,” and finally transcends the limits of each as it moves to truly open forms of selforganization based on the principles of freedom and integrity. So many people who are great at pointing out the problems associated with the “other party’s” position are at a loss for viable, just solutions. On the left, socialist scenarios-as-solutions are having a hey-day, and on the right, fascist imperialist strategies are at the fore. But, beyond both there is a new model of human organization that can revolutionize world society to release people’s untapped and suppressed potentials. It requires a worldview as radically new as the notion of a round world was to the “flat-worlders”. And, it requires a thoughtful, compassionate, strategic transition process to implement. Stage One carries the Progressive ethic of compassionate action and entails bringing as much integrity as possible to current systems and helping those most in need. Some examples of actions to take in this Stage are campaign finance reform, the repeal of corporate personhood, the end of the Federal Reserve’s ability to make up money out of nothing and charge taxpayers interest on it, and the introduction of the precautionary principle, where corporations and governments are required to prove the safety of something rather than that onus being the responsibility of those impacted by their policies—GMO’s being a good example. Stage Two is more like traditional Conservatism—shrinking government to the protection of individual rights and commons such as water, air and fisheries. It involves a return to sound currencies and, with the increased wealth returned to the people from Stage One, it supports a true unsubsidized free market of voluntary exchange. Both these tracks include an end to wars of aggression—foreign and domestic. In Stage Three, the wealth and well-being that people have as a result of Stages One and Two enable people to care for themselves and each other through voluntary associations that operate with non-violation as the core principle. This stage represents a means, an end, and an insight. Complete Liberty, or Voluntaryism (http://voluntaryist.com/) as it is sometimes called, represents a society of free association. It does not argue for the specific form that voluntary arrangements will take; only that force be abandoned so that individuals in society may flourish. In this model of Liberty, the means determine the end—people cannot be coerced into freedom. FROM POLITICAL VIOLENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF PEACE The Nolan Diagram, shown here, illustrates the shared strategies that both Liberals and Conservatives rely on, i.e. coercion-based funding of programs, be they war or welfare. Liberty is the strategy that allows us to lift off the spectrum of coercion and two-party gridlock. What on Earth will it take? This is the question we ask in THRIVE. The point of the movie was to provide the minimum sufficient information, we felt was needed to inform truly leveraged solutions. Thrive’s Solutions Hub (www.thrivemovement.com/solutionshub) currently hosts over 900 groups from more than 90 countries—all organized around principle-based solutions to a range of 100+ different issues. These solutions require deep and thoughtful reflection and bold, unprecedented action. We invite you to join the conversation, and to begin with some questions: CORE QUESTIONS FOR HUMANITY 1) If there were a way to have accessible and good roads, education and healthcare, help for the poor, a respected system of justice etc.—without anyone being violated against their will—as in involuntary income tax—would you want that? 2) When, if ever, is it OK for someone to coerce or violate someone else except in authentic self-defense? 3) Do you think that an authoritarian power using coercion is necessary in order for humans to be compassionate? 4) Can violence ever be a sustainable basis for a peaceful society? 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Dec 28 - Jan 1 445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA 95076 408.846.4064 www.mountmadonna.org Page 15 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Sovereignty… T What is Voluntaryism? “The thought of how much the human race would have advanced without government simply staggers the imagination.” Doug Casey, 1979 by Bruce Tanner oluntaryism is a name for a new model of human organization that can revolutionize world society to release people’s untapped and suppressed potentials. Introduction from Voluntaryist.com: “Voluntaryism is the doctrine that relations among people should be by mutual consent, or not at all. It represents a means, an end, and an insight. Voluntaryism does not argue for the specific form that voluntary arrangements will take; only that force be abandoned so that individuals in society may flourish. As it is the means which determine the end, the goal of an all voluntary society must be sought voluntarily. People cannot be coerced into freedom. Hence, the use of the free market, education, persuasion, and non-violent resistance as the primary ways to change people’s ideas about the State. The Voluntaryist insight, that all tyranny and government are grounded upon popular acceptance, explains why voluntary means are sufficient to attain that end.” • The converse of Voluntaryism is often called Statism, or the idea there can exist a collective authority that supersedes the authority of individuals. This Statist ideology pervades our culture and our world. This situation is often accepted by us as simply being “the way it is.” If we look at this carefully and clearly however, we’ll see that “the State” can only ever be a conceptual fiction under which individual humans act using this imagined collective authority. This has developed and has been perpetuated over thousands of years by rulers and their minions, who were under the erroneous and delusional impression that it created advantages for them that made their lives easier and more prestigious. • It seems reasonable to speculate that over these many generations of living under governments, there have been intelligent yet psychopathic members of the power elite who have recognized the utility of more social control – of enhancing the hypnotic power of the imaginary institutions they command through psychological manipulation of the populations, the bureaucratic minions and enforcers, and even of those believing themselves the nobility or legitimate leaders. Because most of us have accepted that this collective power is The Way It Is, we are conditioned to shy away from the consideration that it is never legitimate for us to give this imaginary State invasive privileges that we can’t exercise as individuals. • If people are to be responsible for providing their own abundance, then it is arguably in our own best interest that those around us are as strong and capable as possible, so society can flourish as a whole. Harming others’ abilities to perceive life with clarity and think critically about what they see would therefor only be hurting ourselves. Another corollary to this is the idea that when we attack others, we also feel attacked ourselves at a subconscious level. What goes around, comes around. We then live in a world of fear. This fear is increased if we face irrational, authoritarian, defensive and psychopathic behav- V Remember The Future %XPERIENCERAPIDDAYSTRANSMUTATIONOFEXISTINGPATTERNSBLOCKS %XPLORETHETRUTHOFYOUR"EING &REEYOURSELFOFLIMITINGTHOUGHTSANDEMBRACETHEUNLIMITED 4HISMETHODMOVESYOU )NTORECEIVING -AGNETIZINGYOURENVIRONMENT 4HEFREQUENCYSHIFTS (EREYOUFINDYOURDREAMSANDDESIRES -ANIFESTING 3ERVING3ANTA#RUZn3ANTA#LARAn-ONTEREY7ORLDWIDE2EMOTE -ARCIE!LDER\WWWMARCIEALDERCOM\INSIGHTS MARCIEALDERCOM CELL iors by “Leaders,” “Representatives,” or officers invested with a belief in their power over us. What we now experience as the “educational system” is a highly sophisticated product of many generations of psychological enhancement that operates directly counter to what common sense will tell us will build a strong society. • To truly come into my own power, I must first accept others coming into theirs without any conditions or personal preferences. In our current model, we are hypnotically addicted to the idea that we must attain preeminence over others. • If I want to promote this unspoken necessity for power, a set of hidden strategies tends to be constantly generated and updated in my mindspace. • I tend to see people not as the unknowable mysteries they are, but only as resources for getting advantages prioritized in my hidden strategies. If I don’t see them as having value for gaining preeminence, they have no interest or value for me. • Crucially, to advance in rank in society, one needs to serve the interests of people above oneself in the pecking order. This begs the question of just what is being served when one rises to the top of an institution. • In order to open the flow of energies (goods and services) from others – and from Source – I need to open my inner source, for energies to flow outward, producing value that is under demand by my fellow beings. Because of the repressive strategies used by people operating “under color” of authority – Typically as “governments” or governmentprivileged institutions, i.e. corporations – we are now impeded from offering many kinds of essential goods or services that can potentially solve critical issues we now face. • Governments generally claim monopoly power to represent the interests of people, often called “citizens,” within the conceptual area – i.e. “State” – over which they claim to have “jurisdiction” – or control. Marc Stevens teaches that “the State” claims legitimacy as a “body politic” which has jurisdiction over citizens: “persons” who make a pledge of allegiance in return for the State’s duty of protection. However, within the U.S. no court has ever ruled that government has incurred any liability for failure to protect its citizens. • One area in which people such as Marc Stevens are producing value for others is in teaching them to protect themselves from invasion and usurpation of their time and energies by people trying to use others to gain illegitimate advantages for themselves. Ultimately, these kinds of services can develop into voluntarily accessed alternatives for many of the functions of “governments.” This is highly inconvenient to the purveyors of the worldwide system of control by violence. The system is now coming under the unprecedented threat of the awakening of populations the elite ruling consensus depend Continues on Page 19 Page 16 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 True Liberty for All The Local Route to Financial Health I by Langdon Roberts f you’re like most American’s ness owner to provide goods and loans or other types of investments, you’ve probably realized by now services with real value and is not so growth is generally difficult. Even that the international central bank- attached to an interest payment. The when a small business is able to get a ing system, which is represented in basic system of exchange is called bank loan, the result is still that money this country by the Federal Reserve mutual credit clearing. It is the basis leaves the local community in the form and all of its member banks, is not for most business-to-business trade of interest paid to bankers. Local credit your friend. You may have even done exchanges. unions are a good alternative, but they the math and realized that the way our In Santa Cruz County, busi- are often not able to meet the need for money is created, essentially material- nesses can join the Bay Bucks trade local capital as many businesses canizing out of thin air at the whim of the not meet the requirements for loans or bankers, with nearly every dollar in afford the interest payments. Furtherexistence tied to an interest payment more, even a loan from a credit union to the banks, produces an unstable creates inflation, as new money is still system, with ever-increasing debt created with interest attached. owed to the central bank by citizens An alternative solution is direct and governments alike. The ultimate investment in local businesses by loresult is that the ultra-rich, who can cal individuals or groups. However, either create the money directly or Langdon Roberts and Daz Haela systems to efficiently facilitate such borrow at very low interest rates (or exchange, which has members investment do not exist in most comsometimes no interest at all!) continue throughout the greater San Francisco munities. Investment clubs (fewer to get richer at the expense of the poor Bay Area. Members can purchase than 100 members) and investment and middle class, who must pay much what they need by using trade credits. groups (more than 100 members) are higher interest rates if they want access Access to trade credits is based upon structures that allow investors to pool to capital. Even the American dream of the business’s capacity to produce resources and distribute risk. These buying a home, results in an increase useful goods and services. In order organizations can be focused either in the disparity between the ultra-rich to gain more trade credits, a busi- on investments that simply maxiand the rest of us, as the amount paid, ness simply agrees to accept Bay mize profits, or specifically on local including interest to the banks, is Bucks (trade credits) from the other investing, environmental investing, generally over double the cash value of members as payment for the goods or any goal upon which the members the house. In order for the borrowers to and services that they choose to offer agree. If properly managed, investhave sufficient funds to pay the interest on the exchange. Joining Bay Bucks ment clubs and groups can provide on loans (home, auto, etc.), the cost of is an efficient way for locally owned a vehicle for the healthy growth of a everything must continually increase. businesses to increase their available local economy. If you stop to think about what this capital without going into debt to a To connect with other Santa Cruz really means, you will realize that bank or paying interest. More informa- County residents who are interested inflation, which is ultimately the result tion about the exchange is available at in sustainable local economics, or of compound interest, is actually a tax BayBucks.com. to learn more about trade exchanges paid directly to the banks! Another way to make a dif- and local investment, contact New Most Americans have resigned ference is to buy locally and invest Earth Exchange at (831) 476-7529 or themselves to this sad state of affairs. locally. Organizations such as Think go to NewEarthExchange.org . New Feelings of apathy and helplessness Local First have done an excellent Earth Exchange will be hosting an pervade our culture. 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Their website is filled with info and links to local & national groups working on these issues. http://www.greengrange.org/ Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo teaches sustainable daily-living skills that were known 50-75 years ago, including the production of food, water, energy, and other essential goods. http://reskillingexpo.org/. Santa Cruz Fruit Tree Project is a volunteer group that organizes free community fruit gleaning and processing events including making jam, cider, wine, and curing olives. In the winter, they teach about tree propagation and maintenance to encourage the planting of more fruit trees in our community. http://www. fruitcruz.org/ Santa Cruz Beekeepers Guild is a group of local beekeepers, both hobbyists and professionals who meet monthly to share their experiences as beekeepers and to learn from guest speakers. http://www.santacruzbees.com/ BeeGuild/About_us.html Love Apple Farm is a working farm specializing in over 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. They offer several gardening and cooking classes each year, covering such topics as cheese-making, chicken-keeping, and, of course, vegetable growing. http://www.growbetterveggies.com/ Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems is a research, education, and public service program at UCSC, dedicated to increasing ecological sustainability and social justice in the food and agriculture system. They offer low-cost gardening workshops, apprenticeships, and more intensive training programs. http://casfs.ucsc.edu/ Cabrillo College Extension Classes will be offering a Green Home & Garden Series of one-day classes beginning in April. Cabrillo College’s Horticulture Program also offers a full range of classes for both career students and home gardeners. http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/ extension/green.html Urban Garden Share matches homeowners (with garden space) to gardeners (with experience) as a solution for cultivating both food production and community. http://www.urbangardenshare.org/ santacruz/ YOUTH-CENTERED PROGRAMS Life Lab is a national leader in farm- and garden-based education. They promote experiential learning for all ages through children’s camps, field trips, youth and internship programs, and teacher workshops. http://www. lifelab.org/ FOOD WHAT?! is a youth empowerment program using food, through sustainable agriculture and health, as the vehicle for bringing about personal growth and transformation. We partner with teenage youth to grow, cook, eat and distribute healthy sustainably raised food. http://www. foodwhat.org/ HELPING OTHERS Ag Against Hunger’s mission is to alleviate hunger by creating a connection between the agricultural community and food assistance programs. Members collect the surplus harvest from local growers and distribute it to food banks and non-profits that then give it at no cost to those in need. YEAH!! http://www.agagainsthunger.org/ Homeless Garden Project provides job training and transitional employment to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The programs offer trainees an opportunity to rebuild and develop basic life skills and a sense of worth as human beings. http://www.homelessgardenproject. org/index.php PROTECTING SUSTAINABILITY Non-GMO Santa Cruz educates and activates against GMO’s in our food and on our farms, and promotes the labeling of GMO foods in our stores. https://www.facebook.com/ nongmosantacruz/ HEIRLOOM SEEDS UCSC Demeter Seed Library requires contact to access free seeds. http://www.demeterseedsproject.org/ Santa Cruz Grows Seed Library promotes biodiversity by enabling the free exchange of seeds by home gardeners. People are encouraged to “borrow” seeds, and then “return” seeds harvested from the original seed after it’s grown. The Seed Library is self-serve and can be found at the Museum of Art & History (705 Front St., Downtown Santa Cruz) and the Live Oak Library (2380 Portola Dr.). http://www.reneesgarden.com/: vegetable, flower, & herbs http://www.tierramadrefarm.com/: rare fruit trees Micro ~ Cell Tech r mbel e v No pecia S r-1 2-fo Take the guesswork out of supplementation A microscopic live blood evaluation that is Scientific, Personal and Informative. Keffi Bell • 831-600-8626 keffibell@me.com • livebloodcell.com • 140-A Dubois Street, Santa Cruz Page 18 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Sovereignty… True Liberty for All Constitution Protection Zones by Rico Baker & Claire Joy Facts: • Since time immemorial there have been elites who believe they have a greater right to govern than the common people. However, in the founding of our country, a rare and precious experiment in government was undertaken, a government “of the people, by the people and for the people.” Our government is a “Republic” because the people, meaning the “public,” are the source of its power, rather than a monarch or an emperor. Our U.S. Constitution along with its Bill of Rights makes it very clear that “We the People” are meant to be the original and final power, rather than any self-appointed elite. • Today in the U.S. a powerful and secret elite group is actively working to dissolve away the fundamental rights guaranteed to the people by our Constitution. They say our Constitution is out of date or irrelevant, or they simply want to destroy our fundamental rights as free Americans citizens. The misnamed “Patriot” act, the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act), and the NSA’s proven illegal surveillance and spying on private citizens are only the tip of the unconstitutional iceberg. Taking Action: • One definition of a patriot is a person who will protect the U.S. Constitution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic. We the People are suggesting that we start at the grassroots by gathering with our families, friends, and trusted associates to dedicate ourselves to protecting the U.S. Constitution and thereby our individual liberties, beginning at the local and county levels, then districts, and eventually at the state level to establish “U.S. CONSTITUTION PROTECTION ZONES”. Anyone who will not come to the aid of our country now cannot be counted on and if they are holding any office, they must be voted out. This defining constitutional issue is drawing the proverbial “line in the sand!” • If there is any question in your mind about our duty, please reread the 10th Amendment, which reserves all powers not specifically granted to the federal government (and there are really only a few) to the states (and their subdivisions) or the people. (See the US Supreme Court decision, Prinz and Mack vs. U.S., which strongly reaffirms that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that there is a purposeful balance of power between the federal and state govern- ments, whose duty it is to keep the other in balance.) • No matter what our political, religious, or any other affiliation, the U.S. Constitution is the foundation for everyone’s rights and when it is being threatened, as it is now, it is very important, indeed our duty, to protect it. Hence we are proposing that individuals call upon their city and county representatives to create local “Constitution Protection Zones” that include provisions that emphasize education about the Constitution, so that officials (elected or not) who take an oath to protect it know the profound meaning and ramifications of this oath, and will take action to do so! The time to act is NOW! Please see our Facebook site at: www.facebook.com/constitutionalrightsprotectionzones Thank you, We the People (U.S.= US) Claire Joy and Rico Baker are contact persons for this project. If you are inspired to help in any way or have any questions, please call (831) 818-2196 or email redrockrico@gmail.com Rico, a graduate of UCSC, is an author and publisher. Claire, a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, is an educator and networker. They live in Watsonville, CA. What is Voluntaryism? Empowering Body, Mind, Heart & Soul ) Transformational Healing ) Customized Mentoring Programs ) Educational Resources & Intensive Study ) Reiki & Vibrational Healing Instruction Enchanting Events *Soul Deep Love ~ The Gathering Monthly Event ~ Third Fridays 7:30 to 9:00 pm 819 1/2 Pacific Ave., SC ~ next to Zachary’s (upcoming ~ Nov. 15 & Dec. 20) *Cultivating Spiritual Depth December 8, 12:00 to 6:00, Aptos, $90 Practicing lovingly and locally since 1996 Michele DeMoulin Reverend, Reiki Master Teacher Founder, Fiamma D’Amore™ Institute & Ministries (831) 457-7788 www.fiammadamore.org Free Online Calendar Listings - www.TheConnect.com Continued from Page 16 on to provide the skills and energy to maintain their hegemony. It seems that now, in the early 21st Century, the control agenda has become so developed and pervasive that it is threatened by the arising of any human capabilities not under direct control of the elites. In particular, new ideas in the areas of energy, health, agriculture, social organization and human development directly menace the interlocking institutions of repression. • As new technologies emerge to empower the “peasant classes” to transcend their dependence on entrenched systems, Statist cabals will be driven to choose between escalating their use of violence, or acquiescing to change. • The idea of political power is that any means necessary must be employed to enroll the levels of agreement and compliance in the population to attain desired political goals. This amounts to coerced control; war by other means. Once a political process has secured the impression of agreement, or “manufactured consensus,” then State violence is employed in enforcing “democratic” policy. In this sense, political methods violate the basic principles of Voluntaryism. As to how we can “get there from here,” the specific pathways are not yet clear. However, if we commit ourselves and adhere to the principles of Voluntaryism, this clarity is certain to emerge. If we steadfastly refrain from violation of others’ lives, are faithful to voluntary agreements we make, and are always open to feedback, criticism, and correction of mistakes, methods of development and social organization we’re not yet aware of will be found. If we lose our resolution and cut corners, we will return to the descending course of our increasingly dangerous fall into corruption. • The transition to an all-voluntary society is the paradigm shift that most of humankind now intuits is coming. The idea is radical: going to the root of the delusions and illusory goals that have plagued us throughout history. Yet at the same time, it is very simple. As we go on, we will feel and intuit more easily those times when thoughts arise of acting in violation of the Sacred Space of others. Avoiding those mistakes, we will gradually feel more free, and more unencumbered with troubled consciences and fears. As these skills begin to become realized, we’ll be on the verge of entering a new world. brtanner@brucetanner.info THRIVE Santa Cruz Solutions Group Meetup What is Voluntaryism? Voluntaryism, with its essential Principle of Non-Aggression, is a new model of human organization that can revolutionize world society, and release people's untapped and suppressed potentials. Find out more about Voluntaryism at our Meetup Site THRIVE Santa Cruz: meetup.com/thrive-santa-cruz Official Thrive Movement Site: thrivemovement.com Page 19 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 EssentialLivingGuide.com ThetaHealing: Come Learn Self-Healing! Lynda Chaikin ThetaHealing Master Instructor & Practitioner Merciful Heavens ThetaHealing® Experience the Learned Art of Co-Creating Miracles ThetaHealing Classes 2013 Sign up now! 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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 Soul Retrieval Workshop~Jan. 18-19~Santa Cruz Shamanic Training & Transformational Program Coming Feb. at the Quaker Center, Ben Lomond BeHeavenOnEarth.com 831-457-4056 20 yr’s in Practice pwb@cruzio.com by Laurel Ricci s beautiful as when YOU, the miracle of life carried in Mother’s womb, began to suck your thumb or yawn by 14 weeks old. Yep! We did that! As beautiful as the day you were born, a shining baby welcomed into the world. Loving hands and eyes marveled at your tiny hands and feet and the exquisite softness of your skin. There you are… Bright clear eyes, innocent, fresh and abundantly alive! So what happened? How did you get from there to here? The Àrst chapters of your unique story began with trying to Ànd your small feet in a BIG world. What were the forces shaping your story? Shaping your take on who you were relating to family, circumstances and the world around you? The key here is how you personally took it all on, misunderstandings, conforming, and survival strategies to get what you thought you wanted and be loved/acknowledged. Imagine naturally expressing as a young child and you get reprimanded often. So you begin to build a core belief that something must be wrong, I can’t be ME, I need to create a different version of me. However you do this, it gets reÁected through your memories, brain circuitry, body language and verbal expression. Captured in the feeling tone of an identity forming of who you believe yourself to be! As an experienced professional in the holistic health Àeld for 25 years, using Clinical Hypnotherapy, Transformational Coaching and the Emotional Freedom Techniques, I help clients discover how they are their own Master Storyteller. A Master Storyteller crafting who they think they are in their lives, and recreating it every day from a past long gone! When our experiences are consolidated in memory, they take with them what is in our awareness and especially intense emotions. Every time a memory is triggered, we are editing it with the details of our present awareness and experience. If we continue to add negative material, we are building stronger neural networks to support the evidence of the story. We are creating a negative experience over and over again! Wait! There’s good news! Each time we take in the A ings, while the older negative memory is firing, we build even stronger neural networks that uplift and inform our mind, body, energy, life and future in new thriving ways! The Emotional Freedom Techniques and Matrix Reimprinting are brilliant effective transformation tools that access our current experience of stress, challenges, habits and pain. We can then drop into deeper layers that want to be revealed and healed, shedding new light on who we naturally are beneath the layers. In a recent EFT class, a participant was remembering a traumatic memory from childhood. I asked how is that memory informing your being in this moment. What are the thoughts? What are the feelings? The sensations in your body? We follow the emerging threads bubbling up to the surface of consciousness. What is alive in you and wants to be met now? What is the voice of the story? There is a unique language from childhood Àlled with feeling. There is an inner conÁict of a part that wants relief and knows forgiveness is the key. Yet there is a part not wanting to let go of holding onto the pain of the trauma. “How could they do that to me? I was only a young child! I will never forgive them!” As we are tapping on the energy system soon there is great relief and an opening in the mind and feelings. We acknowledge that too. Then Presence/Spirit moves me to say, “The real forgiveness is you for YOU, how you took it on and held onto the pain not willing to let it go.” Every heart in that room woke up. The heart is the true healer of all misunderstandings and wounds. Every time a negative memory is triggered there is new evidence we are giving to the story. “See? I still have the pain! I’m going to hold on even tighter!” It’s as if we think if we forgive that person we’re letting them off the hook. Ironically the healing is for us! What are we doing to ourselves? When we forgive ourselves for how we contracted our being in feeling so BAD and holding onto the pain, our energy frees up. We realize it wasn’t our fault. Page 21 ▲ 250 Hr. Massage Certi¿cation Program Beneath the Layers and the Story, good or a positive shift THERE YOU ARE! with heightened feel- ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MUSICAL The Santa Cruz RIO THEATRE: December 7th and 8th oy and Happiness EVENTS is thrilled to be bringing the off Broadway, award-winning Vital Theatre and Hit Entertainment’s Angelina Ballerina The Musical to Santa Cruz for the holidays! Angelina Ballerina is internationally known and is well on her way to becoming as famous as Minnie Mouse. American Writer Katharine Holabird is the author and creator of Angelina Ballerina, a mouse who loves to dance. Her popular book series has expanded into a world of its own. In addition to a popular PBS televisions series, there are now roughly a couple hundred actual Angelina Ballerina Dance Academies in the U.S., Canada, UK and Ireland. One doesn’t have to be a big fan of Angelina Ballerina to appreciate the underlining message of this show and that is to follow your heart. Angelina Ballerina the Musical is all about joy and happiness and that is why joy and happiness EVENTS has chosen to bring it to Santa Cruz. We’re going to have a fun weekend with Angelina Ballerina! We invite you to join us! About the show Angelina Ballerina the Musical has had a J highly successful off BROADWAY run for THREE years, and comes to a close at the end of this year with a Àrst, last and limited U.S. tour. For ONE holiday weekend, the Only Bay Area and Central Coast stop will be in Santa Cruz at the RIO THEATRE. Angelina Ballerina the Musical runs 50 minutes with a cast of eight characters and children ages 3-10 absolutely love it! Performances run 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th. Tickets are $29.50. For tickets and more information, please visit http://www.JoyandHappinessEVENTS.com/ or call (831) 278-1419. In Angelina Ballerina the Musical, Angelina and her friends, Alice, Gracie, AZ, Viki and even their teacher, Ms. Mimi, are all aÁutter because a special guest is coming to visit Camembert Academy! Angelina and her friends will perform all types of dance, including hip-hop, modern dance, the Irish jig and of course, ballet and they are excited to show off their skills to their famous visitor. Angelina is the most excited, but will she get the starring moment she hopes for? Based on the CG-animated series, “Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps” on PBS KIDS®. Page 20 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 AWARENESS: SOVEREIGNTY AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION by Christopher Love h how I enjoy the crisp cool air of Fall at this time of the Sun’s waning. I also appreciate the warmth of a nice oak fire and a cup of hot tea. I am grateful to live in a place where my needs are met on so many levels and I have the luxury to relish fine things, such as meeting with friends to study meaningful books and discuss philosophies. Oh yes, then there are the sweet treats that are occasionally offered up out of care for the child within, without regard to the healthful knowledge of our adult minds. Perhaps you were there when someone dropped the concept of sovereignty into the conversation. I have checked into the sovereignty movement, and as it has been presented to me, it seems to be about creating oneself as an individual sovereign state as a way to live “outside the system.” According to the Oxford American College Dictionary sovereign means; “having to do with a nation or state—fully independent and determining it’s own affairs.” Applying this as an adjective to describe the way in which an individual person conducts his or her life is an interesting concept. Do you feel it is possible to live outside the system? If a person were to live on the open range or deep in the forest, take no part in any offerings of the society in which he/she is surrounded by and provides for him or herself everything necessary for survival, would you consider this person sovereign, even though they are living on land within a state or nation? What if they have their own form of currency? I have met one man who has not used any form of printed or coined currency for over thirty years, although he lives within America’s borders. This same man told me money is a concept created by humans and that people give it power to exist with their thoughts and without this consensus of agreed thought, money would cease to hold any value as it only represents power and is not power itself. If this man holds true to his values all the way to his passing, would he get your vote for being truly sovereign even though he utilized resources during his life that were provided by taxpaying citizens, such as roads and public utilities? Another person I spoke with told me the sovereignty movement is not about becoming completely independent, rather it is more like becoming an individual state that governs itself and interacts with neighboring states through activities such as barter and trade. If someone utilizes any infrastructure that was set up to support our society with tax dollars, without contributing to the tax base, would you consider them sovereign? Also, unless this person owns their own island, they inhabit the area, which they call their neighbor state, while simultaneously maintaining that they are a sovereign state. With Webster’s definition in mind, states operating within the United States are not sovereign. So how can any person living within a state or nation be sovereign? Personally, I have considered myself a rebel and a non-conformist for most of my life, and that said, I am not under the illusion that I have, at anytime, been outside the system. The funny thing is that the more I study society and see how our collective choices affect everyone’s lives, I am increasingly under the impression that the system is not something to get away from, rather, through participating, it is something to utilize as a vehicle to better our lives as well the lives of generations yet to come. The governing system we have today is made of people, many of whom are elected. I have come to the conclusion that if we want the system to represent our individual preferences, then we have to be an active part of it for it to reflect our sentiments. We have no right to complain about something that we are not putting any of our time or energy into. I personally believe the sovereignty movement is a reaction to a couple of strong feelings: the feeling of being overly governed and that of feeling powerless over the governing system. Many people I speak with these days have lost faith in our government. There is evidence that corruption is wide spread and affects every branch. Many people today feel their voices are not heard, their elected officials don’t care, and their input is insignificant in the political arena. There are many examples of elected officials running predetermined agenda despite public opinion as they simultaneously give plenty of attention to the desires of corporations. Here in Santa Cruz, for example, I have witnessed hours of citizen testimony against a proposed legislation with not one person standing for the proposal and the city council voting unanimously in favor of the action despite the apparent opposite opinion of the citizens. It is easy to get discouraged, feel time spent is wasted and give up on participating. I have no doubt that it would be easier to walk away from any form of central government and do ones own thing. The problem is there are a lot of humans here, and everyone doing their own thing may very well create an amazingly chaotic place to live, as well as a dangerous one. I believe disengaging in the system will not assist us in getting what we want. As a matter of fact, low citizen participation may very well be contributing to the rampant corruption by fostering a system without accountability. The solution is complex, and I believe it will take a lot of citizen participation to return political sanity. There are tools on our side, such as utilizing the democratic principles of equal representation, balanced power sharing and inclusive decisionmaking, coupled with the values of no conflict of interest, transparency and accountability. It is our choice; choice is what political self-determination is all about. I would love to hear what you think. Direct comments and correspondence to: ChristopherLove@Empowerment.Net. THE RE YO U A R E ! are! You will absolutely love YOU! Beneath the layers and the story… There you are! Laurel teaches a variety of EFT classes including Create a Powerful Breakthrough with Stress, Habits, Fears, or Pain and Change Your Mind, Change Your Brain classes at Healthy Solutions with Terri Oberto, a Nutrition Consultant and Quantum Biofeedback Specialist. Join Laurel for ongoing EFT evening classes… Get special attention for issues! Contact Laurel for classes and personal sessions at (408) 859-6465, CoreSolutions4Life. com. (See AD on page 12.) ▲ O “I am whole within myself, Page 20 there’s nothing inherently wrong with me. It is a memory and trauma long gone and I’m the one keeping it alive! I am the one making myself suffer. If I am that powerful, I can make new choices and create a more positive reality!” Wow! As a new uplifting energy and insight surges throughout our being, we wake up to our true nature. We surrender to a new language and choices that literally light up our brains differently! Wake up to that Miracle of Life that is still a happening thing, no matter what age you Held at: Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange • 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz 95062 Call Way of Life for info. Thursday November 21th, 7:30 - 9:00 pm PREVENTING BRAIN AGING with Nutritionist Ramona Richard BA, NC In Store Event: Willa Keizer will be doing Vedic astrology Mini Readings by appointment at Way of Life on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 3-5 PM The 10 minute mini reading is $10. Please call Willa at 831-726-3190 to make your appointment & provide your birth information for the chart. November Specials!!! 20% off* Select Products Glow & Go Series, Hair Care, Body Lotion & Nail Polish 20% off!* Skin Care Line! 20% off* Herbs Etc. 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Lynda: Healings generally show themselves in four different areas: physical, emotional, relationship, and Ànancial. In over 4 years as a professional ThetaHealer, clients have had physical results including the reversal of breast cancer without chemotherapy or radiation, Lyme disease that tests as gone without the use of antibiotics that year, kidney stones disappearing, kidney function being restored, colds and Áu going away abruptly, and chronic muscular and skeletal problems being eliminated. This is why a leading chiropractor refers into my practice. Mental health concerns often respond strongly to the genetic healings that are possible with ThetaHealing. Clients with depression have been able to come off of long-term use of psychiatric medication with their doctor’s supervision. People with anxiety have experienced the ability to be deeply calm regardless of external circumstances. I’ve also witnessed clients who came to me with diagnosed bipolar disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder achieve freedom from their symptoms. Several clients who had a history of disappointing relationships soon found their soul mate or had the conÀdence to marry their beloved. People have experienced reconciliation with parents and siblings, as well. Some of the most dramatic healings have been Ànancial. Through the ability of ThetaHealing to identify and remove the blocks that prevent people from allowing abundance into their lives, clients’ careers, businesses and Ànances have taken off in wonderful ways. I invite people to go to Yelp Santa Cruz and type in Merciful Heavens ThetaHealing to read clients’ stories of the results they’ve experienced. Pattie: What ages are appropriate? Lynda: I’ve worked with twins who were 2 years old at the time, and one of my recent clients has been a woman who just celebrated her 99th birthday! Teenagers have responded well to my ThetaHealing, and it’s rewarding to know that decades of suffering have been prevented for them. Pattie: How soon does a person feel the beneÀts? Lynda: Most people experience a significant improvement in their Àrst session. I make sure to create a foundation for healing that allows clients to be able to heal. Often they are able to Ànally receive the beneÀts of all the care they’ve had from practitioners of other healing methods that, at the time, seemed to not be working. Pattie: Can a person receive the beneÀts over a distance? Lynda: Through ThetaHealing, I have achieved medically documented results from phone sessions and have worked with people in China, Mexico, Canada, as well as all time zones in the United States. Pattie: Well, I must say here, I have had phone sessions with you for ThetaHealings. This ThetaHealing is truly remarkable. I highly recommend it for anyone/everyone that has anything—anything at all—that they would like to change (like: emotional, Ànancial, physical, health issues, depression, etc., etc.) I believe, from what I have learned, and through my own personal experiences and beneÀts, that ThetaHealing can help everything in one’s life. It sure has helped me in a multitude of ways. AND, I look forward to when I can personally take the ThetaHealing courses myself!! Thank you Lynda for your great work and ThetaHealing sessions. Lynda Chaikin, of Merciful Heavens ThetaHealing, is a Master ThetaHealer and Master ThetaHealing Instructor. She offers a powerful sequence of ThetaHealing CertiÀcation Classes in the Santa Cruz area. Lynda hosts a professionally supervised ThetaHealing Practice Group Meetup in Santa Cruz. She has lived in the Santa Cruz area for over 29 years and has been a holistic health professional the entire time. Lynda offers ThetaHealing sessions in person at her Aptos, CA ofÀce as well as by phone. Lynda’s contact information: www.MercifulHeavensThetaHealing.com www.facebook.com/MercifulHeavensThetaHealing http://www.meetup.com/Merciful-HeavensThetaHealing-Practice-Group/ Look for Merciful Heavens ThetaHealing on Yelp Santa Cruz Cell: (831) 431-0677 Home ofÀce: (831) 426-9453 WWW.KEATINGHYPNOTHERAPY.COM (831) 462-0213 Page 22 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Awareness: New Dimensions of Relationship “A Higher Plan for Your Life” by Joyce and Barry Vissell e human beings try very hard to control our lives by careful planning and scheduling. And when things do not work out according to our well-made plans and schedules, we often feel disappointed, or even punished. And yet there is a higher plan at work. I have talked with several young teachers who plan to get pregnant and have their babies the end of June so that they can begin their school year again in September. I listen to these carefully made plans, knowing that a baby has its own schedule. Perhaps the conception does not happen for six months, or the baby is three weeks early at the very busiest time of school. I smile when I hear such elaborate plans, knowing that life does not work on such a schedule, and that part of life on earth is to teach us to be Áexible. The timing of meeting your future partner may also cause frustration and anxiety. You may feel completely ready and are praying and hoping to meet this special person, and it does not seem to be happening. Years might even go by, and you may feel such great sadness in the waiting process. And yet, perhaps the person destined to be with you is Ànishing up school or business in another part of the world and the timing is not yet right for you to meet. When the time is right, you are brought together, and the waiting period does not seem to matter at all. I had a different kind of plan that seemingly went all wrong, but in the end, I realized it was perfect. After Àve years of not being able to breed puppies, we wanted to have another litter of our beloved Golden Retrievers. We have owned goldens for over forty-three years, and it brings us great joy to have a litter of high quality puppies, give them extra amounts of love and care, and then see the joy that they bring to their new owners. We bought an exceptional female Golden Retriever puppy and named her Rosie. We then waited the two years for her to be old enough to get her health clearances and breed. Our friend George had the perfect male to breed with Rosie, and he very much wanted one of the puppies. After he had all of the health clearances done on his dog, we settled in to wait for her next heat (breeding time), approximately in the beginning of March. We were ready and had daily calls with George to check in. March came and went and no heat. It was extremely unusual for a female to go longer than seven months until her next heat, and now we were going on eight. April came and went as well as May. Our vet thought that perhaps we had missed a false heat and we would now have to wait six more months. We returned from a ten day trip in the beginning of June to discover that Rosie had probably come into her heat over a week before. Within two days, progesterone tests targeted the perfect day for breeding, and George’s dog, Willy, visited and the two dogs bred. Had we come home four days later, we would have missed the opportunity all together. The puppies were born on the anniversary of George’s mother’s death a year earlier. Rather than that day being a very sad one, it was indeed a very happy day for George as he felt he was being given the gift of a new life in his little puppy. He was convinced his mother had planned it this way for him. The puppies stayed with us for seven and W a half weeks and left, right on perfect puppy schedule, just two days before we left our home for three weeks of work in Europe. Had they not been ready to leave for their homes, it would have been almost impossible to Ànd someone willing to stay in our home and care for them the way we were caring for them with constant attention and love. The timing, as it worked out, was impeccably perfect, even though for the months of March, April and May, I felt so disappointed in the delay. On our last day in Assisi, Italy, a few days ago, we were surprised by another delightful higher plan. We had decided to go to the Basilica of St. Francis before beginning our journey to the airport and back home. This is a very special place where the body of St. Francis is buried. We had hoped to go at 7:30, but kept being delayed and didn’t leave for the church until 7:45. As we approached the room that held the tomb, I noticed a young priest approach the altar. I have to admit, my Àrst reaction was disappointment. I had so hoped to spend these precious minutes with Barry in complete silence. Then, to my surprise, he held out his arms and said to us, “Welcome!” He not only spoke English, but he was also American. All of the other priests that we had seen at this church were older, spoke only Italian, and didn’t smile much. This one was still in his twenties, the age of St. Francis when he started his ministry. He truly had the spirit of St. Francis and even looked like how we imagined him to look, smile, and even laugh. He spoke to us and the Àve other English-speaking people about how St. Francis found God in nature, which is what is so dear to our hearts as well. We felt so blessed by being in his presence and felt as if it truly was a gift to us of welcoming and love from St. Francis. Had we gone to the church Àfteen minutes earlier as planned, we would have come and gone and not had this blessing. We try to plan our lives so carefully, and yet we need to always know that there is a greater plan at work. When you are disappointed when your life does not go according to your plan, just wait and see what wonderful things are planned for you. 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: Feb 2-9, 2014—Hawaii “Couples in Paradise” Retreat; Jul 20-25, 2014—Breitenbush Hot Springs Summer Retreat for individuals, couples, and families; and Oct 14-20, 2014—Living from the Heart in Assisi, Italy. 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 (831) 684-2299, 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 eheartletter, their updated schedule, and inspiring past articles on many topics about relationship and living from the heart. MASSAGE • ACUPRESSURE • SHIATSU ALL SERVICES LISTED HERE STRICTLY NON-SEXUAL Women’s Only Health Massage Individualized Client Focused Treatments • Swedish • Shiatsu ial! Spec r or h • Deep Tissue • Table Tai / $30 0 min! 9 / • Hot Stone • Prenatal 0 $4 013 /31/2 es 10 Expir 20 years experience. Very quiet and clean healing space in Live Oak Call or text Amber at (831) 465-6627 Let Go… The time for taking care of YOU is right now. Body, mind, and spirit 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 COUNSELING • PSYCHOLOGY • THERAPY “Happiness lives in a free heart” Thich Nhat Hanh Counseling for Individuals & Couples Groups: • The SandPlay Experience • Online Dream Groups • Mindful Living Special Intro Rates Hollye Hurst, PhD, MFT since 1990 (831) 824-7900 • www.mindfuliving.me • Self Esteem • Stress Management Inner Child Healing Holistic Psychotherapy •Spiritual Issues • For Individuals & Couples • EMDR (Trauma Resolution) Helen A. Harris, MA, LMFT (#MFC25548) • Healthy Relationships MA-Transpersonal Counseling • Soul Exploration Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 21 years • Recovery Sensitive Who Are You Really? Note New # - (831) 425-3405 • Soquel Scent Free Environment ReclaimingSoul: Discover Meaning in Crisis • Jungian Depth Psychotherapy • Dream Work • BodySoul Synthesis • Crisis • Trauma • Life Transitions • Self-Esteem • Relationships • Depression • Grief • Anxiety ReclaimingSoul.com Individuals/Couples/Groups/Classes Licenced Marriage Family Therapist #MFC34393 Page 23 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 EssentialLivingGuide.com MIND • BODY • SPIRIT • HEART We’ve Moved! New Address: 701 Front Street Santa Cruz Spiritual & Ritual Supplies Books • Herbs • Tools Brews • Services Classes & More Sun - Mon 11-6 • Tue - Sat 11-7 (831) 423-1949 • www.SacredGroveSantaCruz.com MOVEMENT, POSTURAL & STRUCTURAL BODYWORK and EDUCATION TRE™ Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises with Maria Alfaro A revolutionary new somatic modality in trauma healing and stress reduction. Private and public classes in Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area www.TREcalifornia.com • maria@TREcalifornia.com • (831) 462-1846 YOGA 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 proud to have Laurel Ricci and Terri Oberto teaching right in my own back yard.” Nancy Brighton, Santa Cruz MUSIC CONCERTS by Pulse Productions We are so happy that Connection Magazine now features so many of the music venues that Pulse Productions puts on. We have been following and going to the Music at Kuumbwa & the Catalyst for years now as we see what’s happening via the “A & E” column in this magazine. We have now gone to 4 of their features. Our fave was Taj Mahal. Enjoyed reading the article on the Taj on the Connection’s website. You all rock! Jimmie & Carolina, Capitola Network Chiropractic Wellness Center with Dr. Bjorn Since I have started treatment with Dr. Bjorn, I have not had any anxiety attacks. My sleep is more solid. It took a few weeks of treatment before it dawned on me that I had not taken any sleeping pills! Thank you Dr. Sherry M., Santa Cruz THETA HEALING w/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 office, I had been suffering for 12 years. I actually thought that my accumulated traumas were beyond help, but I was wrong. After the first 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 office a year Becky, Santa Cruz DANNY VIERRA & CHARMAINE of BELLA VITA LIFESTYLE CENTER Who knew that a cleanse-anddetox health seminar about coffee enemas and garlic suppositories could be so much fun? Dynamic Danny Vierra aka “Dr. Poop” and his spirited, raw foods chef-wife Charmaine of Bella Vita Lifestyle Center in Lodi challenged our thinking, shifted our paradigm about “Globesity” and played on our heartstrings with a message of comeback from adversity and pain, both psychic and physical. You name it and the Vierras have lived it: abandonment, co-dependency, toxic relationships, divorce, family dysfunction, blended families, spousal abuse, loss, sickness, Stage 4 breast cancer, cell phone head tumor trauma, depression, stress and parasites. This enLIGHTened team preached natural hygiene and the gospel of body-souland-spirit wellness September 14th and 15th at the “Lifestyle for Excellent Health” two-day series held at the Santa Cruz Seventh-Day Adventist Church after a showing of their movie, BellaVita (A Beautiful Life), at the Rio Theater on Friday the 13th. Missed out on this one? They’re coming baaack! In the meantime, check them out at www.modernmanna.org. Ellen Cecil, Marina CHANGE YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR BRAIN & EFT CLASSES W/LAUREL RICCI &TERRI OBERTO “A healing bang for your buck!!!” These 2 women have all holistic healing modalities down!! After living in Aptos and Marin County for over 30 years and always seeking the newest health discoveries, I am so CAFÉ GRATITUDE This is THE BEST restaurant anywhere!! The most delicious & healthy food! Super staff, too. Marc Hamson, Soquel ALFRESCO MEDITERRANEAN KIOSK LOVE this place. Yummy and healthful food. Quick and easy to pick up. We take it into the movies. Sammy & Nanci Browning, Santa Cruz AVALON VISIONS Fun store with so many options for gifts. Lots of metaphysical and spiritual options, too. And, they offer Intuitive Readings with discount coupons in this magazine in the Astrology section. Thanks for doing that. Maxie Snowson, Moss Landing OM GALLERY My favorite store of all time. The absolutely most colorful store with all of its fab lamps of all styles and colors and so much more. I know where I am doing my holiday shopping. Kathleena S., Davenport J & S Surplus Thanks to the Rave Review from the last issue and the Halloweenie Ad, my kids and I went there to buy things for our costumes. We all got what we wanted for great prices, too. My husband, my twin boys, my teenage girl and I got some awesome things to have a blast with on Halloween. They are the place to shop for survival gear, too. The Azlin Family, Monterey WAY OF LIFE This store has everything: gift options galore, candles, jewelry, clothing, and I am so happy to see the schedule of the speakers that they present in this magazine. Thank you, Way of Life. Lee F., Moss Landing Wi-Fi Harms Children Continued from Page 8 • And, children are becoming sick in these envi- all wireless and wireless devices in schools for Euroronments: nausea and vomiting, racing heart & arrhythmia, flu-like symptoms, nosebleeds, headaches, fainting, dizziness, insomnia, depression, agitation, difficulty concentrating and remembering. A website by children to alert other children to the health dangers is www.radiationeducation. com But, it’s worse than that. There is hidden, ongoing damage that may take 5, 10, 20, 30 years to manifest. Study after study shows sperm damage. Girls and women carry from conception all eggs they will ever make (maturing from follicles). Military microwave expert Barrie Trower is calling Wi-Fi the new thalidomide. Years of exposure to microwave radiation, it is being warned now, will not only cause birth defects and permanent genetic damage but infertility as well. Research also shows DNA damage and micronuclei formation, calcium ion efflux leading to leaky cell membranes, cataracts, breaches in the critical blood-brain barrier leading to MS, stroke, auto-immune, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, cancers and tumors, thyroid cell death (which impacts obesity), changes in the blood and to hormones like melatonin, impacts to the brain, including to memory & concentration, and to brain waves, and causing actual brain damage, heart rhythm disturbances, cellular stress, including the formation of heat shock proteins, etc. Nitrosative/oxidative stress caused by this exposure begins a cascade of degenerative processes in the body. Frank Clegg, former President of Microsoft Canada, started Canadians for Safe Technology, and warns about Wi-Fi, as does Didier Bellens, head of the Belgian telecom company Belgacom. In 2004, the Swiss telecom Swisscom said, “The influence of electrosmog on the human body is a known problem,” and in 2010, it started offering free wired fiber optic internet to schools in Switzerland if they had hardwired computers. So, why is the U.S. industry pushing this on schools & children? In 2003, over 2000 German healthcare professionals signed the Freiburg Appeal, and the Russian Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee has repeatedly warned that we are risking major health problems, including neurological problems, with our children in the near and far term. In 2005, the Salzburg Austria Health Department advised no Wi-Fi or DECT phones in schools. The German government advised, “Prefer wired connections over wireless” in 2007. A committee of the Council of Europe recommended banning pean Union members, while in 2008, France pulled Wi-Fi out of libraries including the French National Library and the Sorbonne Library. Spain stopped their digital classroom program early this year stating that children performed better in classrooms without computers. Other countries, including China, Russia, Hungary, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, and India, have much stricter exposure limits than the U.S. And, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared this a possible carcinogen in 2011. In 2012, the Austrian Medical Association issued guidelines for treating electromagnetic radiation-related diseases and proposed RF limits ten-million times stricter than FCC limits. In the U.S., the official position is, “there is no harm”. The U.S. is pressuring other countries to “harmonize” with our exposure limits. The FCC openly works with the telecom industry, and this year, President Obama nominated Thomas Wheeler, former head of the telecom and internet industry, to chair the FCC. If this confirmation takes place, it will be a disaster for Americans. In the absence of responsible leadership, it is up to parents to protect their children, and for children to take action themselves. In Pacific Grove, vote “No” on Measure G. Wireless technology must be replaced by wired technology, and students’ exposure to electromagnetic fields, also a health risk, limited during the school day. If school districts do not act, parents and students must decide whether they will risk their health and future to remain in the school system. If that means withdrawing from public and private schools that have this technology, then perhaps a new era of independent community schools and increased home schooling will result. This community must become better informed about the hazards of wireless technology. There is too much at stake to continue with business as usual. Here are a few of the many websites with information from the medical and scientific community: www.safeschool.ca www.wifiinschools.com includes letter by the AAEM www.wifiinschools.org www.radiationeducation.com www.avaate.org (Spanish) www.escuelasinwifi.org (Spanish) www.emrpolicy.org www.citizensforsafetechnology.org www.c4st.org Page 24 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 Making the Martial Arts Whole Again: A Half and Half Seminar by Ted Mancuso t’s true: martial artists lose all the time, at least when it comes to battling social trends. One year the Ninja is the favorite Halloween costume and the trees are full of wannabes like dark fruit pretending to be invisible. Then kick-boxing or mixed martial arts pops up and everything is about kick ass. Then Qigong goes from obscurity to ubiquity in the space of a week, and spas suddenly fill up with people sculpting the air. The rare event is martial arts represented as something OTHER than a kind of one-dimensional activity. Like Yoga, the martial arts have I become a “must do”—but not a “delve deeper”—proposition. Partly this is just a problem in education. Most people recognize the choreographed traditional martial sequences diversely called forms or sets or kata. Westerners particularly have trouble with the fixation that if you are moving but not scoring or hitting someone you must be dancing. They just cannot wrap their minds around the practical nature of forms, any more than they can see that real fighting techniques, with just a bit of stylization, are actually the building blocks of most forms. Ted Mancuso The Academy of Martial and Internal Arts is sponsoring an evening exploring this fascinating intersection between formal and practical. Led by two experts, this “Half and Half” seminar will present a classical Kung Fu form, from the Praying Mantis school, then proceed to analyze that form for its practical movements applicable by any martial artist, despite his or her rank. Ted Mancuso, the Director of the Academy, teams up with self defense expert John Ottenberg. John’s expertise and decades of fighting experience have allowed him to develop a system of natural movement applied to life-threatening situations. Though intuitive and comfortable, the actions of his style are not the dumbed-down self-defense sometimes taught, nor the competitive, rule-based sparring of tournament competition. Oddly enough, the most practical movements closely match the actions found in traditional forms. This sheds new light on both activities and takes a big step in bringing the martial and the artistry back together. Come and participate. You don’t have to be a high rank; even a minimal exposure to the martial arts will allow you to enjoy this unusual mixture of tradition and reality. Even if you have never studied this style, the method will help you to reach a higher level of interpretation for the forms of your own style. Come and see the art in the fight and the fight in the art. For more info on the seminar (2 opportunities: December 10 or January 7), or on our school and its programs, visit reelingsilk.com/academy, or call (831) 475-1429. Ted Mancuso has over 45 years experience teaching and practicing traditional Chinese Martial Arts. John Ottenberg studied under one of the top self-defense instructors in the world, and brings 30 years of experience in martial arts including Lima Lama, military and kung fu training. 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 ▲ November – December 5, 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 NOVEMBER REMINDS US TO BE THANKFUL by Janet Leonard fter having such a spectacular October, I’d like to say that I am thankful for so much: a wonderful family, fantastic friends, living in this beautiful area and seeing whales in Monterey Bay. Also thanks to the restaurants that participated in Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, I’m thankful for delicious food at reasonable prices. And of course, I’m thankful for the absolutely entertaining live music from great local and touring musical artists. What are you thankful for? It really does make you feel good to acknowledge what you appreciate. The second in the series of The Santa Cruz County Symphony is “Fantasy and Fate” with Daniel Stewart conducting Ravel’s “Ma mère l’oye” (Mother Goose Suite), an enchanting musical collection of French fairy tales premiered in Paris in 1912, Shostakovich’s harrowing and deeply moving and incredibly challenging Cello Concerto no. 1 in Eb major, played by the young virtuoso, guest cellist, Austin Huntington, and ending with what many regard as one of mankind’s greatest achievements, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in C minor, the most well-known A 1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ • 831-423-1336 Friday, November 8 • AGES 21+ Macy Gray plus Jillette Johnson $25 Adv./ $30 Drs./ $100 VIP • 8 p.m./ 9 p.m. Friday, November 8 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ IBA MAHR plus Luv Fyah also Blazin Reggae DJ Crew $8/ $10 • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Saturday, November 9 • AGES 16+ plus Common Kings SOJA $27 Adv./ $32 Drs. • Drs. 8 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ SIN SISTERS BURLESQUE $15 Adv./ $20 Drs. • Drs. 9 p.m./ Show 9:30 p.m. Sunday, November 10 • AGES 18+ CRIZZLY / FIGURE $22 Advance • Drs. 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ RITTZ plus Snow Tha Product also Jarren Benton $25/ $30 • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ MEAT PUPPETS plus The World Takes also Singhs $13 Adv./ $17 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Wednesday, November 13 • AGES 21+ The Return of Dollar Night: Sublime Tribute 40oz. Wheeland to Free dom Brothers plus $1 Adv../ $1 Drs. • Drs. 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 • In the Atrium • AGES 16+ AARON CARTER $15 Adv./ $18 Drs./ $65 M&G • Drs. 8:30/ Show 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 • In the Atrium • ALL AGES Mon. • Nov.11 • 7:30pm • $15 TISH HINOJOSA Folk/Country/Pop/Latin Sun. • Nov.17 • 2pm • $22adv/$25dr CA BANJO EXTRAVAGANZA W/ TONY TRISCHKA, SAMMY SHELOR, BILL EVANS & others Sun. • Nov.17 • 7pm • $15 PHIL OCHS SONG NIGHT W/ CAROLINE HESTER, JAMES LEE STANLEY, AILEEN VANCE & others Wed. • Nov.20 • 7:30pm • $15 DEBY BENTON GROJEAN’S BRIDGE CROSSING W/ DAVID BREWER • Celtic Sun. • Nov.24 • 7pm • $10adv/$12dr BABY GRAMPS (20’s & 30’s Rags/ Jazz/Blues) JAYME KELLY CURTIS (Vintage Jazz/Folk/Blues) Sun. • Dec. 1 • 2pm • $7/Under 3yr. free • DANCE BE NATURAL MUSIC KID’S ROCK BENEFIT Benefits Santa Cruz S.P.C.A & Be Natural Music Scholarship Program. Fri. • Dec. 6 • 8pm • $20adv/$25dr PETER ROWAN • Grammy Winning Singer-Songwriter Bluegrass/Americana NEGATIVE APPROACH THE CASUALTIES plus MDC $15 Adv./ $17 Drs. • 8 p.m./ 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 15 • AGES 16+ A$AP FERG plus Joey Fatts & Aston Matthews also 100s and DJ Aspect $17 Adv./ $22 Drs./ $75 M&G • 8 p.m./ 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ BAND LA BATALLOZA $12 Adv./ $15 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ THE HIGHWAY MURDERERS plus Crap $5 Drs. only • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ MC SUPERNATURAL plus Brother J X Clan also Phoenix Orion and Chachillie $10 Adv./ $15 Drs. • 8:30 p.m./ 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 • In the Atrium • AGES 21+ KYLE GASS BAND $10 Adv./ $14 Drs. • Drs. 7:30 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Nov 19 Ryan Cabrera Atrium (Ages 16+) Nov 20 Relient K/ Motion City Soundtrack (Ages 16+) Nov 20 Phutureprimitive Atrium (Ages 18+) Nov 21 Reverend Horton Heat (Ages 21+) Nov 21 Veil Of Maya Atrium (Ages 16+) Nov 22 Barrington Levy (Ages 16+) Nov 23 Asking Alexandria (Ages 16+) Nov 23 Cylinder/ Audio Waltz Atrium (Ages 21+) Nov 24 The Green (Ages 16+) Nov 26 Church Of Misery Atrium (Ages 16+) Nov 27 Terravita/ Robotic Pirate Monkey Atrium (Ages 18+) Nov 29 Coolio Da ‘Unda’ Dogg Atrium (Ages 16+) Nov 30 Roach Gigz/ Husalah (Ages 16+) Dec 1 Chris Isaak (Ages 21+) Dec 2 Andrea Gibson Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 3 Problem Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 4 Waxahatchee Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 5 Metalachi Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 6 The Mother Hips/ Keller Williams (Ages 21+) Dec 6 R.A. The Rugged Man Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 7 The Holdup (Ages 16+) Dec 7 Dishwalla Atrium (Ages 21+) Dec 10 Groundation (Ages 16+) Dec 12 The Growlers Atrium (Ages 16+) Dec 13 RJD2 (Ages 18+) Dec 14 Too Short (Ages 16+) Dec 15 The Silent Comedy Atrium (Ages 21+) Dec 18 Suicidal Tendencies (Ages 16+) Dec 20 Good Riddance (Ages 16+) Dec 27 & 28 Rebelution (Ages 16+) Dec 30 & 31 The Devil Makes Three (Ages 21+) Jan 4 E-40 (Ages 16+) Jan 11 Tribal Seeds (Ages 16+) Jan 17 Tainted Love (Ages 21+) Jan 24 Infected Mushroom (Ages 18+) Feb 1 Y & T (Ages 21) Feb 28 Dr. Dog (Ages 16+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating. Tickets subject to city tax & service charge by phone 877-435-9849 & online www.catalystclub.com Celebrating Creativity Since 1975 Saturday, November 9 U 9 pm CLUB KUUMBWA: $5 @ door MICHAEL FEINBERG TRIO Monday, Nov. 11 U 7 pm | No Comps KIM NALLEY WITH THE MARCUS SHELBY ORCHESTRA “THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK” Thursday, November 14 U 7 pm PETER BRÖTZMANN AND PAAL NILSSEN – LOVE DUO Friday, Nov. 15 U 7 & 9 pm | No Comps JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET with Aaron Goldberg, Joe Sanders & Gregory Hutchinson 9pm: 1/2 Price Night for Students 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! Captain Philips With Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed Entertainment: 4 Message: 3 Note: graphic violence and gore, frightening/intense ramatic depiction of a real-world piracy problem off the coast of Somalia, this award-winning thriller brings it up close and personal, seen through the eyes of a capable commercial cargo ship captain (yet another amazing performance), played by Tom Hanks. Based on a true story, the good captain does all he can to prevent loss of lives, and takes full responsibility for everyone’s safety. Good E D masterpiece ever composed. Shows are Sat. Nov. 16th, 8pm at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and Sun. Nov. 17th, 2pm at the Mello Center in Watsonville. Buy your tickets at: http://www.santacruzsymphony.org/tickets. Some music scene highlights: The Catalyst: Thu. Nov. 21st, Reverend Horton Heat, if you like stand-up bass and hard driving music then go to this show. This was one of my favorite concerts last year! Sat. Nov. 23rd, Cylinder, hard rock for a complex soul and uncaged spirit, doing a fund-raising show for at risk youth. Sun. Dec. 1st, Chris Isaak, crooner, rocker, and sometimes actor, will no doubt deliver a great show. Coasters: Fri. Nov. 29th, HammerDown, old-school metal music from a band that lives up to its name. Concerts in Retro: Here is my review of some recent shows. Remember this is only my opinion. At The Catalyst: Tesla rocked the house like it was a huge stadium show. They have way more hits than I remembered. I went with five other people who did not know much Tesla music but they all were delightfully amazed and loved the show. Singer Jeff Keith comes off Steven Tyler-esque and I mean that in a very positive way. A truly great band with all five musicians conveying they still have fun after almost 32 years on the road. Technically masterful Steve Vai told stories with his guitar. You have to be a talented band to be only instrumental and so entertaining. At one point, Vai donned a robot like robe and helmet with red lasers coming from his fingertips, putting on an amazing light show on his body while shredding. I would go see this genius again any time. Thank you to The Billy Martini Show for making my birthday month special on Oct. 6th at the Wharf House and again on Oct. 25th at Crow’s Nest where I was honored by being asked to be WOOD for their original song “Sign On The Hill Says (HollyWOOD)” while being my caped Halloween vampire self. The BMS always serves it up in grand style. Big congratulations to Billy and Sugar on their October wedding nuptials. At Crow’s Nest: Third Stone From The Sun performed for a Halloween costume party with “Jimi Hendrix”, Kevin, in Lederhosen and bassist Blaine as “a Mother of Invention” and of course Jason Webb as Jimi doing his performance art part. Best Hendrix cover band ever! 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. luck. The “thrill” is one of helpless anxiety. The acting is almost too good – so realistic and frightful you’ll get lost in it. You may not even notice the US Navy taking control of this seemingly uncontrollable crime scene. Bordering on hyper-realism, the four Somali-American first-time actors playing the pirates are so destitute, and the crimes they perpetrate and ensuing conflicts so intense, you will probably find this story disturbing to watch, especially if you can relate to the captain’s plight. Not for the faint of heart (2 hrs 13 min). Gravity With Sandra Bullock, George Clooney Entertainment: 4.5 Message: 4 nnovative, gorgeous and meditative, punctuated with several gripping action scenes, this visceral experience of being in outer space is a grand achievement in movie making. Probably the closest most of us will ever get to actually exploring the endless star-filled universe, this awareness may be central to what makes this breathtaking journey so mesmerizing. Floating in space, with glorious images of the Earth as a backdrop, the players always just a razor’s edge away from annihilation, we are reminded of the preciousness of life and the tender balance of Earth’s biosphere; for many of us, this rare perspective provides a touchstone for our spiritual quest. Sandra Bullock’s peak performance as medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone, and her camaraderie with charismatic Clooney’s astronaut, Matt Kowalski, amplify the emotional impact of this well-crafted masterpiece. Bullock’s quest to return to earth becomes the metaphoric lens through which we peer. See it on a large screen and in 3D, if possible (1 hr 31 min). Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa With Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll Entertainment: 3 Message: -2 his rude & crude, absurdist theatre of outrageous pranks has become a remarkably popular brand of humor (capturing the reactions of unwitting “volunteers” like some sort of demented candid camera). At times hilarious, Johnny Knoxville makes a convincing dirty old man, juxtaposed a fearless young actor (Nicoll) as his 8-year-old grandson, Billy. Most of the laughs are so cheap and dark, with taste having absolutely nothing to do with it, and the production values so low-budget, leaving a painful combination of slapstick and gross-out humor as the two main ingredients. Somehow, it works, as a mindless, 90-minute, morality-free zone. The edgy shock value alone will have you laughing or leaving in a hurry (1 hr 32 min). Last Vegas With Kevin Kline, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro Entertainment: 2 Message: 2.5 reat cast, mediocre movie. Besides the star power (largely wasted on this), and Mary Steenburgen as Diana, providing a grounding centerpiece, there is not much here. Aside from some good laughs, this is mostly a rather sad “coming-of-age tale.” While it has its moments, even somewhat of a message, the tone is overall too breezy, stilted and full of lame, stereotyped jokes about ageing. Definitely not memorable. But then again, this rather superficial slapstick take on growing older is set in Las Vegas, with lots of young, girlie eye-candy, so what would we expect? (1 hr 44 min). I T G Monday, Nov. 18 U 7:30 pm | No Comps DIANE SCHUUR Tuesday, November 19 U 7 pm MASTER CLASS SERIES DAN ROBBINS: JAZZ BASS AND BEYOND | FREE Thurs. November 21 U 7 pm | No Comps RANDY WESTON & BILLY HARPER DUO 12/2 Louis Hayes & the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band 12/5 Joey DeFrancesco & the Vibe 12/9 Pedrito Martinez Group 12/16 Charlie Hunter/Scott Amendola Unless noted 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 Page 26 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November — December 5, 2013 P.U.R.E. T HANKSGIVING by Geoff and Robyn Randolph Start the Holiday Season Eating Right or many of us, Thanksgiving is the start of the annual holiday eating marathon when our diets spin out of control, leaving us 5 or 10 pounds heavier by January 2. It does not have to be that way. Imagine how it would be to start the new year slimmer and healthier than you were before the holidays began. This year, instead of following the typical holiday binge pattern which leaves us with a food hangover in January, start a new holiday habit by incorporating more PURE foods this Thanksgiving! Phytochemicals are plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. Plants produce these chemicals to protect themselves and recent research demonstrates that they can also protect humans against diseases. Most phytochemicals contain antioxidants that protect our cells helping to reduce the risks of developing certain types of cancer. Some Thanksgiving foods that are phytochemical rich are: brussels sprouts, broccoli and carrots. Unprocessed: Food that has been processed in a factory usually has the vital nutrition and fiber stripped away, leaving empty calories in its place. Typical processed foods that wind up on the Thanksgiving table include rolls, stuffing and pies made with white flour, unhealthy and hydrogenated fats and refined sugars. Raw: By including more raw food in our Thanksgiving feast, we will need to chew our food and this alone will help us to eat more slowly and feel full before becoming overstuffed. Robyn’s Cranberry, Cashew Broccoli salad is a perfect raw side dish. Enzyme Rich: Enzymes are substances found in raw or live foods. They are the chemical work force of the body and without them the chemical reactions keeping us alive cannot take place. Having plenty of enzymes will help us digest that Thanksgiving dinner and avoid the tired feelings afterwards. Don’t try to eat the turkey raw, just eat plenty of living raw foods with it, such as the cranberry cashew broccoli salad! Think and eat P.U.R.E. and here are a few other easy tips to go along with this: Eliminate Acellular Carbohydrates: Researchers have shown that its not necessarily carbohydrates that cause problems, but carbohydrates in the acellular form. This especially means grains that have been ground into flour and refined sugars. If you can eliminate or at least strictly restrict these two categories of “food like substances” then you are on your way to holiday dietary happiness. Indulge, but Restrict: I would never tell anyone not to have a piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Especially not myself! But, here is a holiday dessert survival tip: If you eat slowly and consciously, and savor the intense sweetness of that holiday pie, then a tiny (or wee as they call it here in Scotland) piece can give you all the pleasure and satisfaction that you formerly derived from a huge slice or two. Substitute coconut palm sugar for white refined sugar in your recipes as it has a much lower glycemic index. Workout Not Pig-Out: Get the turkey in the oven, and before the company comes put on your workout clothes and just do your favorite exercise. Working out before the big meal will help you to focus on feeling healthy in your body, making you less likely to overeat. It’s a simple solution, but try it. It really does work. F Balance Feasting with Fasting: Our bodies Robyn and Geoff Randolph are designed to experience metabolic cycles. This was important for survival back in hunter-gatherer days. The problem is that today, we have plenty of feasting but never any famine. The fastest way to balance out the holiday feasting excesses that may occur is with a healthy program of intermittent fasting that incorporates low calorie nutrient dense foods. You can learn more about this in our book Pure 5:2 Transformation in 21 Days. Broccoli & Cranberry Salad This salad is a must for holiday dining. The exciting thing about this recipe is that kids actually gobble it up. I have had several kids tell me they prefer this raw broccoli salad over cooked broccoli! Now that says something! 1 large bunch of broccoli, broken up into bitesize 3/4 cup dried cranberries, sweetened in apple juice* 1/2– 1 cup Vegenaise mayo or homemade mayo 3/4 cup cashews red onion, diced (optional) Place all ingredients in a festive salad bowl. Note: Some health food stores sell dried cranberries that have already been sweetened with apple juice. If you can’t find this, then you might try doing it yourself instead of getting dried cranberries that have been sweetened with sugar. Serves 4-6 Raw Pecan Pie A Refreshing and tropical way to celebrate pecans! I love how easy and carefree this pie is! Crust 2 sliced bananas1 papaya, sliced in thin long strips 1 ripe mango, sliced thin and long 1. Arrange sliced papaya and mango strips along the bottom of a glass pie pan. 2. Slice bananas into circles and place on the wall of the pie pan to form the outer crust. 3. Fill in any gaps on the bottom of the “crust” with any leftover sliced bananas. Filling 12 pitted dates, soaked overnight 3/4 cup date-soak water 1 cup pecans, soaked overnight and drained 1 + 1/2 tsps. vanilla 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 4. Mix all ingredients into a thick paste in the food processor. Spoon over sliced-fruit crust. Glazed Nut Topping 1 cup pecans 3 T. honey 5. Put above ingredients into container with tight lid and shake until pecans are coated. 6. Arrange glazed pecans as shown in photo: place pecans around the edges and make circular patterns, filling the top of the pie. Keep placing circles inside of circles until you end up with one or two pecans in the very center of the pie. Serves 4-6 Robyn and Geoff Randolph can be contacted through their website www.purehighlandliving.com. Also see Facebook and YouTube Pure Highland Living. • Organic • Local • Fresh • Plates • Soups • Drinks ★★★★½ on Yelp! Lunch & Dinner Kiosk @ 1130 Pacific Ave. Open Daily 11:30am - 6:30pm; Closed Wed. 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The same thought and feeling can arise in different minds, with invisible networks Àlling the space between them.” I spent a lot of my life thinking that I was at the mercy of whatever thoughts popped into my head and whatever feelings they produced. I did not realize that I had the power to choose. It was like watching TV without the remote control. The remote was there someplace, lost under the pillows of the sofa, but I couldn’t Ànd it. I sat and watched whatever was on. At that time, I believed that how I felt was the result of what happened in my life. Reactions to certain events were predictable and inevitable. After all, I couldn’t help how I felt. I could, however, express my feelings so that they didn’t get frozen or blocked. That was my only hope. It was a revelation to me that the events of my life were less important than the meaning I made of them. I found that I could shift my I experience pretty easily by changing the way I thought about what happened. Even the words I used to describe a situation changed the feelings I had. This was a turning point in my life because I had claimed my power to choose my experience. But who was the chooser? What part of me could stand outside my immediate experience and make choices about how I would think about it? What part of me made decisions about which thoughts were useful to think? I had the same brain. I was discovering how to use my mind. Many great teachers have talked about the power of the mind. Ernest Holmes called his spiritual philosophy the Science of Mind. It is a philosophy that teaches intention and Ànesse in our individual thinking as well as connection with a universal intelligence. He taught that consciousness is the spiritual substance behind everything. I am glad to be alive at a time when science is learning more about the brain. I am thrilled by the words of Dr. Daniel Siegel, “we are learning how the mind uses the brain to make the mind.” Consciousness itself remains one of life’s great mysteries because it can not be studied objectively. This frontier, to me, is the most thrilling of all. It holds the possibility of our essential unity and connection. For that, I keep an open mind. Susan SpringÀeld is a practitioner at the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Cruz. The Center is located at 1818 Felt Street and can be reached at: ( 831) 462-9383. There is a Sunday celebration service at 10:30 AM with an earlier meditation that begins at 10:00 AM. AWARENESS: DIVINE SCIENCE The Divine Science of the New Beatitudes by Robert E. Beese Blessedness through the New Beatitudes n November 20, David Christopher Lewis presents innovative teachings by the Fourth Crystal Ray Elohim on the New Beatitudes for the coming Golden Crystal Age. The topic of this free one-hour discussion, sponsored by Meru University, is: “Blessedness through the New Beatitudes.” The Elohim of the Fourth Crystal Ray, Persiel (masculine) and DelÀna (feminine), will inspire these messages to accelerate the divine light within each of us. They will explain how these New Beatitudes bring us blessings that we can apply to the wounds of the world. Class participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of these ascended beings and to share for up to 40 minutes during this 60-minute webinar and teleclass. You can participate in this month’s free webinar by computer or phone. Sign up at www.meruuniversity. org or call (312) 253-7600. Two of my favorite beatitudes are “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8) and “Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Similar to the ideas of all the major religions and enlightened philosophies, the Beatitudes echo the higher ideals set forth by Jesus and Buddha. They focus on a spirit of love and humility which asserts the virtues of mercy, spirituality, and compassion. These verses embody the same ideals that we value today of love and peace, mercy and compassion. What happened to these 2000 year-old ideals? Today, in 2013, we still face a world of war, poverty, and economic and political O COUNSELING • PSYCHOLOGY • THERAPY Loïc Jassy, PhD, MFT Receive the Benefit of 30 Years of Experience. 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Meru University also sponsors “The Archeiai Speak on Raising the Mother Light,” on Sunday mornings. Join the Goddesses of the Archangelic realm and learn how to raise the kundalini Àres in the ascending Áow of the divine feminine. You can access this and past classes of Divine Science series as on-demand, free webinars at www.meruuniversity.org. Engage your spiritual senses with topics like: “The Harmonics of Sun Yoga”, “Tapping your Inner Genius,” and “Mastering Inner Stillness.” Advanced Studies of the Human Aura In addition to hosting these class discussions, David recently published his latest book, Advanced Studies of the Human Aura. He takes awareness of the aura to an exciting new level and reveals that the aura can be a powerful resonator for both personal and global transformation. A local MeetUp discussion group about Divine Science and David’s book is meeting on November 16th in Scotts Valley. Call (831) 454-8015 for location and details. Robert E. Beese, M.S., has a profound respect for Nature, his source of inspiration. He runs a successful remodeling business, BZ Builders, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Page 28▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November – December 5, 2013 BEAUTY IS AN INSIDE JOB! by Adora Deva eauty comes in all sizes, shapes, colors and forms. When I see a person lit up, that’s when I see beauty shining through them from within. When someone is being authentic, their light Shines upon the world to see them as they truly are. Beauty is when someone is willing to follow their passion and share them openly with others. Beauty arises when someone shares who they are with you, and you choose to remain present to who you and they are without the mind’s opinions sharing a moment of timeless, deep connection. It’s this light in your heart that connects with the light in their heart, and you feel the beauty and share the expansive awareness of what our Being is. We all have gifts to share, and being willing to shine our light is so powerful for us, as it is the gift we give to others by being true to our real nature. When we’re being authentic, we draw the people to ourselves that will really see us, believe in us, appreciate and love us as we are, and who will be present to our love and acceptance as well. Have you ever been so caught up in what others might think about you that you didn’t share what you felt, thought, or had to offer because someone might laugh at you? Well I have many times. It has limited my self-expression far too often. Have you ever wanted to change your life or your career but were afraid to make a change? B I have always loved this quote by Anais Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” You know the situations can stay the way they are, but when we see them with new eyes or hear with new ears, our world changes in big ways. When you feel small or stuck, what does it take for you to risk Shining? Be willing to be the change you want to see. Be what you love; love what you do. Take a stand for yourself! We can choose to focus on our dreams, our vision, not on the potholes in the road. Did you know that each thought we have has a different chemical reaction in our bodies and that our beliefs alter our genetic code? “Change your thoughts... change your beliefs... change your life.” It takes a certain courage to be our true selves. In my life, I’m committed to help others see their unique beauty and divinity within, and to love themselves as they are. I’m committed to help people follow their heart, their dreams and their passions. To me, this is beauty worth being. Adora Deva—Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializing in Stress Relief, Sleep Therapy and Longevity. 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Page 29 ▲ The Connection Magazine ▲ www.ConnectionMagazineOnline.com ▲ November — December 5, 2013 The Music of the Spheres: Astrological Insights by Susan Heinz ASTROLOGY FOR A s the fall settles toward winter, we feel the dramatic shift that Scorpio brings. We plunge into its watery depths and orientate ourselves to deepening darkness. This is the time to settle ourselves into a slower, reflective rhythm, as we experience dropping down into our inner spaces. Dropping into deeper states of feeling may catch us off guard. We may suddenly feel overwhelmed, “blue”, or anxious. It can feel like entering a void without a navigating point. A gathering of planets, along with a Solar Eclipse in Scorpio on the 3rd, alert us to the intensity of this time. (not visible to us on the west coast) Solar eclipses take place when the new Moon is in perfect alignment with Earth and Sun. Covering the Sun’s radiant body, the power of the Moon overtakes the Sun. Our impulses, and unconscious responses, become stronger. Emotional landscapes are revealed. An area of life we may of ignored, is lit up and available for transformation. Confronting our fears or uncertainties with courage is now called for, courage to be with not knowing, courage to make new beginnings, and to take action on our convictions. With Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, we are best served to contemplate our lives. Scorpio brings us into the heart of our deep feelings for each other, as well as profound life and death issues that take us right to the core of this precious life. We can imagine that this month is held in the arms of Pluto in Capricorn and Uranus in Aries, as the breakdown to breakthrough continues. This is the 4th exact alignment of this powerful pair. We are in the tremendous waves and labor pains of birthing new possibilities for the evolution of consciousness, both personally and collectively. Some feel the power to awaken to greater awareness, catapulting them into new ways of being. Some take up the call of action and join with the innovators and visionaries that offer their gifts to humanity. Others feel threatened, despairing, and contract into us versus them polarity, resisting transformation. We are encouraged to stay aligned with the truth, to see beyond illusions, and fears. Saturn in Scorpio rips away the veils that those in power cast and shows us what has been secret and covert, exposing what is going on behind the scenes. It confronts us with our own denial. Watch for continued exposures of hidden agendas and environmental conditions. Mercury goes direct on November 10th, releasing us into forward movement. The full Moon in sensual Taurus, takes place on Sunday, the 17th. The Sun enters fiery Sagittarius on Thursday the 21st, moving into expansion Astrological Perspectives on 2014 with Susan Heinz “The Turning Point Year” Join Astrologer Susan Heinz for an Overview of 2014 Saturday, December 7th at 7pm What to expect in 2014, personally, and for the USA. How do we best move with this intense energy, understand its calling and support a new birth of collective consciousness to take place? Followed by a workshop with Rainya Dann, “Envisioning 2014” At the Center for Transformative Visions $15 , sliding scale http://SusanHeinz.com/astrology-classes/ 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 NOVEMBER 2013 and positive optimism of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is the sign of gratitude, and idealistic hope, which gathers us into Thanksgiving. TWELVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOVEMBER: FOR SUN AND RISING SIGNS Aries (Mar 20-Apr 19): November is filled with deep feelings, for you, Aries. There are touching and quite intimate moments this month. You are very much in a role of service, and your life is busy. You see what is working and what isn’t working in relationships. Insights come and light up old patterns of relating. Be patient and flexible, as things ease up after the 10th. Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): This month, relationships are highlighted. The Solar Eclipse shines a light on what you desire in relationship, and also where you hold back. Holding back can be a positive force when it leads to greater understanding and clarity, but it can be restrictive to open hearted interactions and the flow of life. Someone from the past ignites your flame after the 4th. Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): This month calls for adjustments and review. You may suddenly feel caught off guard with strong emotions. Let them shine a light on deeper needs you may have ignored. Allow yourself to feel your vulnerability and reconnect with a greater trust. Continue to cultivate the qualities in your life that you most appreciate. Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 21): This month is a complex time for you. You might ask yourself, “How am I limiting myself from more fulfillment, joy and pleasure in my life?” The watery nature of this time may thrust you into unexpected depths of feeling, moods and anxiety. Take a day for yourself in contemplation. Much clearing and settling can be achieved, allowing your heart to open and receive the love around you. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 22): Don’t be unexpectedly taken by surprise with the intensity that you find yourself feeling. A call from within beckons you to attend to family, home, and your own inner life. Take some time to sort and clarify what is taking place. Your patience and discernment serves both yourself and those around you. Reconnect with what nourishes your soul. Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): You may have many concerns on your mind and feel an underlying anxiety that you want to analyze and control. But as you allow yourself to drop into and through these watery depths of feeling, you find a steadiness. Now is an important dreamtime for you and can be a very creative time for you. So take some time for yourself. Issues with a sibling return. Be sure that you have good boundaries. Intuitive Insights WITH MELANIE GENDRON, CREATOR OF THE GENDRON TAROT THE WORLD IS THE STAGE UPON WHICH WE ACT excerpt from Melanie’s new book: This Fool’s Journey through Tarot’s 22 Major Arcana I t is logical to view our walk on planet Earth from birth to death as linear because we are living an obvious sequence. Whether we believe in reincarnation or not, the personality we wear now is all there is in this incarnation. No matter how many billion human beings and quadrillion other species inhabit this orb, we are each a unique life-form with specific DNA. Apparently separate, we share similar challenges, have kindred responses, emotions, thoughts and ways of acting out. We act according to our con- science, and our choices are based on our degree of awareness. As we circle the karmic wheel, we begin and end many times in one lifetime, accumulating stories and attitudes throughout, acting many parts. The stages of human development—infancy, childhood, youth, adult, middle-age, senior and old-age—each have their wisdom to impart. Maps of consciousness serve as ambassadors of wisdom; and there are numerous representations that chart a course to enlightenment. We acquire the treasure Tarot offers by embodying the principles inherent in its 22 Major Arcana archetypes. The passage from Fool (innocence) to Universe (enlightenment), like the evident stages of life, appears linear—however, any one of the archetypes could occur at any age. We are continuously integrating information, digesting what we receive, and project- Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): This month issues around family take the forefront. Changes have been and are afoot, your family, or home is and has been going through changes. Your feelings are deeply stirred. Take your time to settle into yourself and from there to reorient yourself. You may have continued concerns about finances and spending. Now’s the time to review the situation. Take action after the 9th. Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): Take a deep breath and exhale. This month is about finding your inner stillness and grounding. Be careful not to judge yourself harshly. You can allow your intuition to guide the changes that are now taking place in your life. Situations unfold more smoothly after the 9th. You are moving toward more enjoyment and confidence even as you attend to your responsibilities. Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20): Retreat, let yourself move into the deep unity you sense. Choose a week (or a day) to keep your schedule to a minimum and find a quiet sanctuary. Imagine a new relationship, partnership, or a new collaboration in your life. You are setting the stage for next month and particularly next summer when many situations open up for you. Capricorn (Dec 21- Jan 19): This month, your connection with groups and friends is highlighted. You feel waves of emotion as you navigate new territory. Double-check any electrical or technical situations, as the trickster energy is afoot until Mercury goes direct after the 9th. Creativity and love are enhanced from the 5th and especially toward the end of the month. Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17): Right now, you are aspiring toward a worthy goal. What you gain in your aspirations during this time becomes gifts you can share with others through your professional standing. Another dimension of your intelligence and creativity is cultivated. The Solar Eclipse in Scorpio tests your emotional balance and intimacy with others. New beginnings are taking place. Pisces (Feb 18-Mar 19): This month, you receive help in transforming an aspect of your work or community collaboration. Your vision and creative conceptualizing is activated. Certain beliefs are seen as restrictive while others are enlarged upon. Publishing and teaching are highlighted. More confidence is gained, and you experience a transformation taking place within group dynamics. 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, astrology and or, painting classes and for personal consultations, call (831) 479-3751, or go to www. susanheinz.com. ing our perceptions. Consider that one’s journey is a collection of stories the objective self can observe and interpret to make meaning out of life. Mastering life requires the integration of both objective (yang) and subjective (yin) energies, thus unifying mental and spiritual aspects of personality. We write our scripts, direct our plays, and reap what we sow. Eventually, we surrender to a higher power, something beyond mortality. I invite you to assess the scenes you have acted out relative to Tarot’s 22 Major Arcana. What archetype(s) did that part of your life invoke? What lessons were present and wisdom gained? We are free to make this life what we want; how we respond to daily challenges and circumstance is our choice. The Law of Attraction can attract love or war, and what we think and feel creates our 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 ▲ November — December 5, 2013 ANNUAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA EMERALD CUP ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL LINE-UP World’s only outdoor organic competition showcases the best Northern California marijuana and related crafts, products and technologies SONOMA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, December 14 — 15 T he one-of-a-kind Medical Marijuana Emerald Cup has announced the line-up of experts and officials for the two-day indoor/ outdoor festival on December 14 – 15 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Having outgrown its original digs due to increased popularity, the 10th annual Emerald Cup will showcase Northern California’s distinct medicinal cannabis community with seminars, panel discussions, live entertainment and, of course, the presentation of the coveted 2013 Emerald Cup to the winning cannabis entry. The Emerald Cup was founded by Tim Blake in 2003 to promote Northern California as the premier destination for medicinal marijuana while advancing the concept of sustainable, outdoor farming. The event is named for the area in Mendocino and Humboldt known as The Emerald Triangle, widely regarded for producing the world’s finest cannabis. “Northern California is a region with one of the oldest and most established medicinal marijuana growing communities,” said Tim Blake. “We have endeavored to keep our methods and our product pure and free from toxins. As a group, we have amassed an enormous amount of experience and expertise, which we enjoy sharing with fellow farmers each year at the Emerald Cup.” Since its inception in 2003, the Emerald Cup has grown in popularity. The 2012 Emerald Cup was attended by thousands of visitors, including growers, activists, scientists, attorneys and patients who gather to celebrate the year’s bounty and enjoy educational panels, live music, local arts and crafts and games. This year, the Emerald Cup will be held for the first time at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds to accommodate larger crowds and provide a better visitor experience. More than two dozen panelists will be on hand leading seminars and discussions about the state of medical cannabis, from growing practices to state and federal policies to increasing legalization. Key speakers include: Jeff Lowenfels Award-winning author and garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels is the author of Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web. It’s considered one of the most important garden books of the last quarter century and has helped convert tens of thousands of gardeners to organics instead of pesticides. For the past 37 years, Jeff has written the weekly garden columnist for the Anchorage Daily News—one of America’s longest running columnists. He is the founder of Plant a Row for the Hungry, a national program that encourages gardeners to plant one row in their garden to help feed the hungry. DJ SHORT: Considered one of the best cannabis breeders, DJ Short began growing in the 1970’s, working with a small range of seeds to produce unique, high quality strains. He was the 2000 Emerald Cup Winner, and continues to raise the bar for all cannabis breeders with his original mix of new and old world genetics. DENNIS PERON: The prime mover and co-author of Prop 215, California’s Compassionate Use Act of 1996, helped launch the current medical marijuana movement with 56 percent voter approval. After service in Vietnam, Dennis landed in San Francisco as an openly gay “hippie.” He was an entrepreneur that opened a supermarket and restaurant in San Francisco and was a friend of Harvey Milk’s. He and Milk worked together to legalize marijuana use in San Francisco. When the AIDS epidemic hit, Peron along with several other dedicated volunteers understood that marijuana helped offset the symptoms of AIDS. They opened the first medical cannabis club in the heart of San Francisco. Although illegal, the SF Cannabis Buyers Club serviced tens of thousands of people in need of medical marijuana prior to the passage of Prop. 215. Peron is being awarded the Emerald Cup’s Lifetime Achievement Award. THE REV: Cultivation Editor at Skunk Magazine, The Rev is widely regarded to be one of the foremost authorities on growing organic cannabis. The Rev’s book True Living Organics is a popular and intuitive “how to” guide for organically cultivating marijuana both indoors and out. His company, Kingdom Organic Seeds, distributes seeds cultivated with his TLO method that are considered the best in the industry. The complete line-up of panelists & speakers can be found at www. TheEmeraldCup.com. Earlybird tickets are $40/day and $70/weekend; tickets at the door are $50/day and $90/weekend. For more information about the 2013 Emerald Cub, visit http://theemeraldcup. com/, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheEmeraldCup or YouTube at http://www. youtube.com/TheEmeraldCup. CONTACT: Cynthia Bowman, Cynthia_Bowman@sbcglobal.net; (415) 290-3595. 20 L EGAL M EDICAL M ARIJUANA S TATES AND DC AND THE YEAR M . M . BECAME LEGAL . 1. Alaska, 1998; 2. Arizona, 2010; 3. California, 1996 4. Colorado, 2000; 5 Connecticut, 2012; 6. DC, 2010 7. Delaware, 2011; 8. Hawaii, 2000; 9. Illinois, 2013 10. Maine, 1999; 11. Massachusetts, 2012 12. Michigan, 2008, 13. Montana, 2004 14. Nevada, 2000; 15. New Hampshire, 2013 16. New Jersey, 2010; 17. New Mexico, 2007 18. Oregon, 1998; 19. Rhode Island, 2006 20. Vermont, 2004; 21. Washington, 1998 FOUR STATES WITH LEGISLATION THAT IS FAVORABLE TOWARDS MEDICAL MARIJUANA But Would Not Legalize Its Use 1. Maryland 2. Minnesota 3. Oklahoma 4. 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