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Issue #63, August—September, 2012

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Publisher’s CornerThe greatest gift you can offer is a healthy, whole youAfter having spent too much time in an indoor meeting, I went to the Petrified SeaGardens to eat lunch outside. I was disappointed to find that it is now closed to thepublic. This seemed familiar upon arrival, regardless it was disheartening to see itlocked up without indication of its extraordinary existence. Rather than a forestwith a 490 million-year-old rock surface of fossilized sea bottom, the site lookedlike a neglected caged animal. Although the gate was locked, I found an openingnot far from the entrance, walked in and sat on the ground to eat. The sun was shin-ing, the air was hot, and I was happy to be nourishing myself amongst the tall grass.

After eating, I walked towards the stromatolites. Before stepping onto the path, Iglanced down to find an all black feather. Adoring feathers, I happily accepted thegift before walking further in. Within two steps, I became overwhelmed withemotion—to the point of tears. Standing still in silence, I stayed with the emotionseeking a message, but it wasn’t long before it dissipated and I felt only my ownself again. So, I continued my walk to the bottom of the sea.

Eventually returning to my car, I drove up the road and found more fossils andsigns of explanation—naturally pulling over to read them. While standing theretrying to grasp how there could be something so beautiful and ancient this close tohome, a couple from England pulled up. They wondered where the Petrified SeaGardens were. Embarrassed I explained that they are closed to the public. “But ifyou don’t mind trespassing, go on in it’s right down the road.” “What is trespass-ing?” the man asked. So, I just showed him the signs and fossils that were rightthere. I asked if in England they would have a paved road less than a foot awayfrom such ancient geology. No was his answer. Weeks later, I drove by again andthere was a family from Nevada examining the ancient ground.

A feeling of disappointment stayed with me after this experience. So, I askedmyself what would I prefer to see in regards to The Petrified Sea Gardens? Myanswer was simple—reverence. Because the lack there of was bringing me down,I had to examine where in my life I lack awe for the ancient. And also, more like-ly in my case, where do I not appreciate beauty that is so close it seems ordinary.Honestly, my list was too long to share. But coming up with it has made me moreaware of the awesomeness of our world. The experience also gave me a betterunderstanding of how old the earth is, and how young I am—or even the humanrace as we know it is—in comparison. This has deepened my belief that the plan-et has a wisdom we can only aspire to.

What in your life do you overlook because it is too near to realize its magnitude?What would people travelling from England or Nevada come to see in you?Examine the physical aspects, and also your innatecharacteristics. It may be tempting to say “nothing”.but that would be untrue. We in America have somuch. Let us make the choice to have reverence for notonly what humans make but also for what alreadyexists naturally, within and without.

In peace and awe,

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Healing Springs Mission: Withknowledge comes choice. Our mission at TheHealing Springs Journal is to address the wholeperson by providing articles and stories that allowthe reader to make empowered lifestyle decisionsin relation to the wellness of their mind, body,spirit, and environment.

Contentsarticles10 Getting Friendly with your Flora

by Ann Carey Tobin, MD

12 Reclaiming our Ancient, Wild Selfby Katrina Clay

14 Powerful Phytonutrientsby Dr. Joseph Olejak

18 Healing with Lightby Lynn Allison

20 Expressing your Creativityby Carol Bollinger Green

22 Following your Inner Voiceby Lisa Bruchac

23 A Homebirth Storyby Trisha Millier

28 4th Chakraby Pam Lunz Medina

29 Childhood Obesityby Dr. Sarah LoBisco

features6 Our Community

16 Book To Read

24 Ask The Practitionerby Jerome Pindell, Gregg St. Clair,

and Lynn Allison

32 Your Astrological Forecastby Arlene DeAngelus

34 Calendar

36 Directory

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2012 Responsible Dog Ownership Day Americans have embraced the joys of dog ownership for cen-turies, from George Washington and his American Foxhounds toBarack Obama with his Portuguese Water Dog. Today, theirroles in society have shifted from hunters and working animalsto primarily family companions.

MYNE Training and Boarding Facility, a member of theAmerican Kennel Club – the nation’s largest registry and leadingnon-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of purebred dogs– recognizes that canine companionship is not only a right but aprivilege that must be respected and nurtured. In return for thisprivilege, dog owners need to respect reasonable, enforcable, non-discriminatory legislation governing the ownership of dogs, suchas local leash laws, curbing policies and licensing regulations.

Each year AKC hosts Responsible Dog Ownership Day inSeptember to educate the dog loving community about theimportance of being a responsible owner. Approximately 500AKC affiliated clubs and other organizations around the countryparticipate by holding events in their local communities.

Whether you are looking to add a puppy to your family for thefirst time or a lifelong dog lover, we encourage you to “bone up”

on responsible dog ownership day. MYNE Training andBoarding Facility invites you to celebrate AKC Responsible DogOwnership Day with us on September 16th from 1-4 pm.

We’ll be offering an All Pet Parade (Costumes Optional) andObedience Demonstration. Other educational activities for dogsand owners include – Blessing of the Animals with ReverendPatti Girard/ Meet some Breeds/ Sheltie Club Breed andObedience/ Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog / PrivateLabel Aromatherapy and Massage with Jill Stewart/ Lindsay SRehm Animal Communicator/Reiki/Patti Warrington K9 Searchand Rescue/Refreshments/ Fun Stuff and door prizes.

Come, sit, stay and learn what it takes to be a responsible dogowner. Your best friend is counting on you. For more informa-tion please contact MYNE Training and Boarding Facility, 511Pleasant Valley Rd, Argyle, NY, 518-638-5488, 638-6985,www.mynekennel.com, [email protected]

Saratoga P.L.A.N. receives $20,000 giftfrom Saratoga Springs Rotary ClubSaratoga P.L.A.N. (Preserving Land and Nature) announced todaythat it has received a $20,000 gift from the Saratoga SpringsRotary Club for enhancement of the 43-acre Rowland HollowCreek Preserve on Grand Avenue. The gift will be used to readythe Preserve for public enjoyment. Components of this projectinclude an orientation kiosk and entry sign, a well-marked walk-ing trail, a parking area, and even a letterbox treasure hunt for kids.

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opening the Rowland Hollow Creek Preserve for hiking, naturestudy, and other passive forms of recreation”, said Maria Trabka,Executive Director of Saratoga P.L.A.N. “Land conservation thrivesin Saratoga County largely due to the support of organizations suchas Rotary which want to continually make their community a betterplace.” This project was also made possible by other partners whohave contributed: individual volunteers; the City of Saratoga Springs;and Charlew Builders all were vital to making the Preserve a reality.

Saratoga P.L.A.N. Stewardship Director, Andy Fyfe, added,“When it opens, the great thing about this Preserve will be that itprovides a wooded walk, the chance to see wildlife, and views ofRowland Hollow Creek less than 3 miles from downtownSaratoga Springs. As Saratoga Spring’s urban core grows, we willfind such natural areas increasingly important.” Current planslook forward to a late August or early September ribbon cutting.

Saratoga P.L.A.N. is a not-for-profit land trust offering compre-hensive land conservation services to landowners, developers,organizations, and government partners, while striving to achieveregional coordination and cooperation on land use, conservationand recreational trail planning. It has protected over 3,433 acres offarmland, natural habitats, and water resources in SaratogaCounty. For more information on land conservation, or directionsand trail maps for public preserves, contact Saratoga P.L.A.N. at518-587-5554 or at www.saratogaplan.org.

Albany Holistic Nurses Society, Celebrating25 Years and Welcoming New Members!A Dinner Celebration for the 25th Anniversary Celebration willbe held on September 13, 2012 at The Century House, Latham,NY. Contact Joyce Willson @ 271-7802 for more information.

The AHNS was incorporated in 1987 by a group of nurses inter-ested in a holistic approach to nursing care. Like the very firstholistic nurse Florence Nightingale, they believed in the impor-tance of caring for the whole person- body, mind and spirit and inthe interventions, attitude and intention that support an individ-ual’s natural healing abilities.

Throughout the past 25 years AHNS has provided support andeducation for nurses, healthcare professionals, practitioners andinterested individuals. Their monthly meetings have been a spacefor Complementary and Alternative practitioners to present theirknowledge, skills, and share their experiences. Many of theAHNS members provide many types of healing modalities,including Therapeutic Touch, Aromatherapy, Reiki , HealingTouch, Acupressure, Massage, Meditation, Music Therapy,Reflexology and many more.

As we move into healthcare reform AHNS members invite you tojoin us in our commitment to partner with those individuals weserve to provide a holistic approach to health and wellness.

Please visit us at www.albanyholisticnurses.org Questions aboutAHNS? Would you like to become a member? Contact SandraMarnell RNCD CHTP at [email protected], or518 875-6050 for more information.

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Angelically Guided Energy Healing ClassesNow Forming in the NortheastDo you want to be who your soul wants you to be, and help oth-ers do the same? You can learn to channel Divine healing; it is ateachable, learnable skill, not a gift.

Healers and serious spiritual seekers can learn the LightworkersHealing Method (LHM), an Angelically guided energy healingsystem with an exceptional goal: to align us with our soul’s lifepurpose. It improves the present by working with past and futurelives as well as higher-dimension Guides, Angels, andLightbeings in a uniquely powerful process. LHM applies to anyarena of life; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, financial, andinterpersonal issues can heal. Nothing is off limits.

LHM includes a practical self-care program so the healer is leftstrengthened rather than drained. Subtle energy skills, channelingskills, energy clearing techniques, and creating sacred space com-plete the first class.

Lynn McGonagill is the LHM Founder, Teaching Channel, and theauthor of The Lightworkers Healing Method: BE Who Your SoulCame Here To Be, available soon. She explains that channelingDivine healing is not a gift; it is a teachable, learnable skill. Menand women of all ages can learn to BE who their soul came here tobe, live the life they came here to live, and help others do the same.

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Meditation Leaders Needed For GreaterAlbany Meditation ProjectMeditation volunteers are still needed for the Greater AlbanyMeditation Project (GAMP). Participants are being asked to com-mit to meditating 15 minutes a day for two months beginningMartin Luther King day January 21, 2013, while sending positivepeaceful intentions to the four local New York counties of Albany,Schenectady, Saratoga, and Rensselaer. The goal is to have 1% ofthe population, about 8600 people, help make history by adding toan important body of intentional research that suggests how wefocus our intentions can influence what we experience. StateUniversity of Albany Professor, Dr. John Foldy, and biofeedbackspecialist, Bethany Gonyea, MS, will be working with a researchteam that will be measuring changes in social indicators such as areduction of crime or reduction of fatal car accidents.

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Saratoga Integrative Medicine EducationNetwork Upcoming ProgramThe Saratoga Integrative Medicine Education Network, or SIMEN,has an upcoming program scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 at6:30 pm at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., in theCommunity Room. The program is free and open to the public. Noregistration is required. The name of the program is IntegrativeMedicine for the Holistically Minded Patient, and is a program thattakes an inclusive viewpoint on healthcare.

We live in a world where aggression and domination seems to beprominent, even in medicine. Conventional medicine seems to sole-ly focus on drugs and pills as the answer to eradicate medical ills;whereas alternative therapies seem to totally disregard or downplaythe relevance of properly prescribed medications. However, theneed for the safe combination is needed more today than ever!

Currently in America, the average number of prescriptions perperson is around 13 drugs per year (excluding OTCs). Just 12years earlier, the average was less than 8 drugs per person. This isa 62 percent increase! Furthermore, the World HealthOrganization (WHO) has estimated that herbal and other plant-derived remedies are the most frequently used therapies world-wide. WHO estimates that 4 billion people, 80% of the world pop-ulation, use herbal preparations for primary healthcare.Thankfully, the emergence of a new model is gaining momentumin which practitioners can unite to form a collaborative and inte-gration between the best of modern and ancient wisdom. This isthe definition of a systems biology, patient-centered model. Joinpresenter Dr. Sarah LoBisco to learn about this integrative andcomprehensive medical model and what it would look like.Furthermore, Dr. LoBisco will explain how she would utilize thisapproach with three program attendees with a current health con-dition. Specifically, she would like to focus on those with:

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Sarah LoBisco is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor in Vermont andholds a BA in psychology from SUNY Geneseo. Dr. LoBisco is aspeaker on integrative medical topics for medical professionalsand item writer for board questions for licensing NaturopathicPhysicians. She is currently working toward certification inFunctional Medicine from the Institute of Functional Medicine.Dr. LoBisco currently has a private integrative medical consultingpractice in Ballston Spa.

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by Ann Carey Tobin, MD

Probiotics are beneficial microbes that are supplemented inthe diet to augment and support our own established(native) friendly intestinal microbes (flora). There are over

400 strains of native bacteria, as well as a few friendly yeast, thatcoexist in a symbiotic relationship with their animal hosts. In fact,there is more bacterial DNA in a human than actual human DNA.Some of the more common probiotic strains provided through fer-mented foods or manufactured supplements include:Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains, such as LactobacillusGG, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum,Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis; Streptococcusthermophilus, and the friendly competitive yeast Saccharomycesboulardii. A human infant is born with a sterile gastrointestinal(GI) tract that quickly colonizes with the flora of his mother andhis environment. These beneficial microbes optimize the functionof the gut by assisting in digestion of certain sugars, fiber, starch-es, and proteins, aiding in the absorption of some minerals, and inthe production of vitamin K and some B vitamins. They furtherpromote health through competition with pathogenic (unfriendly)bacteria, by strengthening and nourishing the barrier of the GItract, and as a support for the immune system.

Friendly flora take part in our detoxification system, regulation offat storage, and in the metabolism and recycling of hormones.

Probiotic supplements have an established track record for treatingdiarrheal illnesses, and with helping to restore friendly bacteriaafter the administration of antibiotics. There is evidence for bene-fit in irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, lactose intolerance, yeastinfections, and eczema. Clinical research on the effects of supple-mented probiotics is now suggesting possible roles for friendlybacteria in decreasing inflammation, regulating blood sugar andcholesterol levels, weight management, supporting cognition andmood, allergic conditions, and perhaps osteoporosis.

Probiotics are easily obtained through the consumption of fer-mented foods. Everyone can benefit from exploring foods suchas yogurt with active cultures, kefir, tempeh, miso, kimchee,sauerkraut, lacto-fermented vegetables, natural pickles, ume-boshi, kevita, and kombucha. The established flora thrive on adiet of fiber, so cultivate a healthy environment for your ownfriendly flora by consuming ample amounts of vegetables, fruits,legumes (beans), whole grains, nuts and seeds. The flora alsolike compounds called polyphenols, examples of which arefound in berries, garlic and green tea, among others nutritiousfoods. Avoid excess sugar, fat and processed foods that tend tosupport unfriendly flora. Individuals experiencing GI symptoms,such as excess gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, IBS, andfood sensitivities; or yeast infections, excess stress, travel orantibiotic use, may benefit from the higher probiotic doses found

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In general a symptomatic individual will benefit more from aproduct that has multiple species of bacteria (such as outlined inthe opening paragraph) and a higher colony count, that is CFUs,or colony forming units. It may also be helpful to include afriendly yeast species, such a Saccharomyces boulardii; espe-cially after antibiotics, recurrent yeast infections, or persistent GIsymptoms. Individuals who are highly symptomatic with GIissues or who are often sensitive to new products, should beginwith lower doses and increase as tolerated.

Some products may be augmented with prebiotics to support thewell being of the probiotic and help the probiotic establish a foothold in the GI tract. Examples include fructooligosaccharides(FOS), inulin, guar gum, and lactulose. These are natural sugarsfound in many healthy foods, such as bananas, artichoke, chicoryroot, burdock, onions, leeks, fruit, soybeans, sweet potatoes,asparagus, green tea. In those individuals with significant GI symp-toms, it is often wise to avoid prebiotics until more GI healing hasoccurred, as these substances may initially add to gas production.

Read the label for proper care of these living organisms. Some

products are shelf stable, but many require refrigeration, and pro-tection from humidity and temperature extremes. Be sure tocheck the expiration date, and favor a product that guarantees aspecific CFU at expiration. Probiotics can be found as powders,capsules, liquids, and in sippy straws for children. As alwayslook for a product that is certified GMP (good manufacturingpractices) compliant.

In antibiotic administration the general recommendation is tobegin a high dose probiotic product immediately and continuefor several days to several weeks after completion of the antibi-otic. With milder GI symptoms an individual may try to transi-tion off of the supplement to food based probiotics in 2-3months. Individuals with more serious health conditions mayrequire longer administration of a supplement, with rotationevery three months or so to products with other probiotic species.As always, be sure to consult with a health care provider to deter-mine if probiotics are appropriate for your health condition, andhow to best proceed. Be well.

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by Katrina Clay

As a child I felt a deep sense of dissatisfaction and disap-pointment. Instead of investigating ways to feel love forthe world, I spent most of my first 35 years figuring out

how to change myself to better fit in. What I now recognize is thatthis ache rarely left while I was participating in the world humanshave created, no matter how well I looked to be “fitting in.”Conversely, it often felt satisfied while outsidein nature, where I felt a belonging to the world.Not the man made version, but to the earth anduniverse as a whole. Feeling welcomed by atree as I lean up against its trunk, waving to abird in flight and seeing its wing move justslightly in response, walking through the woodswhere the leaves dance a hello. That longinghas been requesting me to interact with all liv-ing life—trees, plants, domestic and wild ani-mals. It has been asking me to delve deep in tomy core and engage all my senses. Not only theprimary five, but also another sense that comesinto play when the other five are heightened. Icall it my wild sense, or ancient self. This namebecause it feels to me a part of human naturethat has been around for a long time, as weneeded it to keep ourselves keenly aware of anydanger. Now instead of engaging this sense, we

have built houses and buildings to protect us. In doing so, as is oftenthe case with protection of any kind, we also shut ourselves offfrom nature and separated ourselves from the life that supports us.

This morning—months into contemplating the subject—Ireceived the Wilderness Awareness School’s newsletter, in whichit said “According to best estimates, we have been biologicallyAnatomically Modern Humans for around 200,000 years. Wehave been fully behaviorally modern humans for 50,000 years.Agriculture really only began 10,000 years ago. The IndustrialRevolution was over a 100 years ago. The internet was invented30 years ago. iPhones came out less than 5 years ago. What arethe implications of this? We have spent most of our existence asa species as Nature-Connected Bipedal Hunter-Gatherers. Wehave deep instincts and inclinations to behave in this way. Someof these instincts may even be genetic and biological.”

So, how does one go about touching their ancient self? This aware-ness isn’t achieved with a technique, ultimately it happens on itsown. Yet there are things to do that will prepare you to become

more open to allowing it. I’ve come up with 5suggestions.

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2Spend time with animals without an agenda. Whilewith any animal—domestic or wild, pay attention to whatthey are doing. They do not use words for their language,

instead behavior is their language. Humans often think we knowbest, that we don’t listen to what animals are saying through theirbehavior, “correcting” it instead to what we want. Simply observethem out of curiosity about their nature. As you walk alongsideyour dog, imagine what it would be like to be on four legs. What’sthe feeling of being as close to the ground as your cat is? What isthe motive behind digging that hole? Or cawing nonstop?

3Get involved in making music. For a long, long timepeople have been making music for ceremony, celebration,communication and connection. It is understood across all

languages and cultures, although each location has its own prefer-ences and uses. Music allows humans to become aware in a wayverbal language overlooks. It can give expression to feelings thatare otherwise difficult to express. Any kind of music will do.Whatever captures your soul and whisks you away from analysis.In addition there are many studies proving that music is healing.

4Listen to your body. This is an all-body awareness. Whichmeans we need to first have reverence for the body we wereborn with. Look for ways that allow you to feel appreciation

for your body. Exercise, eat well, get body work. Once we have areverence for our bodies, we will more easily listen to it andbelieve it when it tells us something by putting a knot in our stom-ach. Or when we feel the tingles of excitement for what’s coming.This is where animals excel. Especially those that are prey animals,such as horses.

5Let Go Of What you think you are. Positive andnegative labels put limitations on ourselves that we mayotherwise outgrow. By dropping any preconceived notions

of who we are, we make room for being in the moment, alive andawake to our potential. Labels also put filters on our experienceand how we perceive each moment. Without knowing ahead oftime what and how we are to interact, we are more capable ofbeing in the moment—available to spontaneity.

It is easy to want to blame our current predicament on technology.However, my guess is that the separation started long before tech-nology existed. Perhaps the beginning was the birth of agriculture,or the start of verbal language. Regardless, my call out is to shiftyour focused attention that technology and language need andexpand it so that it includes all that surrounds you. Become a par-ticipant of life, centered in your body while allowing your ancient,wild self to awaken. Know deeply that you are an integral part ofthe whole—aware that you belong, not because of what you do, butbecause of what you are. And what you are is alive. Enjoy it.

Katrina Clay is a certified Shapeshifter Practitioner, a ShamanicReiki Master and publisher of “The Healing Springs Journal.”. Sheis also a forever student of the natural world—the place that holds theknowledge of billions of years. In listening to and embodying thatknowledge, humans will evolve in unity with the whole. Katrina isbased in Saratoga and does individual modern shamanic work,teaches workshops and speaks to groups. She can be reached at 518-332-6581 or [email protected]. Please contacther to learn about a workshop in the works based on this article.

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“Again and again, in dreams,” writes best-selling author and world-renowned dreamexplorer Robert Moss in Dreaming theSoul Back Home: Shamanic Dreaming forHealing and Becoming Whole (NewWorld Library, June 15, 2012), “our high-er or greater self comes stalking us.” Thisspirit self comes because, “in the course of

any life we are liable to suffer soul loss and because in order to bewhole and well, we must find the means of soul recovery.”

Dreaming the Soul Back Home explains how we lose connectionwith vital parts of ourselves during times of transition, hardship,change, and struggle. “On a visceral level, we all know how soulloss comes about,” writes Moss. “We suffer pain or trauma orabuse, we are overwhelmed by grief or guilt or shame, and partof us goes away because it doesn’t want to stay in a world thatseems so harsh and cruel.”

Dreaming the Soul Back Home explores these five forms of soulloss or disconnection: • Loss of vital energy —You find yourself torpid and listless,

reluctant to get out of bed. Your days seem drab and gray andjoyless. There is something missing in you, and you try to stuffthe hole with sugar or booze.

• Loss of younger selves — You have lost younger versions ofyourself — the young child with abounding energy and thatbeautiful imagination, that fine romantic who was hurt orbetrayed as a teen, that inner poet or businessman who wantedto make life choices different from the ones you made.

• Loss of animal spirits—Indigenous and ancestral shamansknow that we are all connected to the world of the animal pow-ers, and that by recognizing and nurturing our relation with ani-mal spirits, we find and follow the natural path of our energies.Yet many of us have lost this primal connection.

• Loss of ancestral soul —When we awaken to ancestral soul,we become ready to claim the connection with wisdom-keep-ers and protectors who can help us to reestablish healthy psy-chic boundaries and clear out what does not belong with us.

• Loss of connection with the Greater Self — Ultimately we canonly make peace between the many aspects of our selves, and fol-low a path of true spiritual evolution, by opening or reopening adirect and conscious connection with the Self on a higher level.

Q&A with Robert Moss Why does the soul have a hard time staying in the body? We suffer pain or abuse, grief or shame, and part of us fids theworld so cruel that we want to go away. Soul loss is also causedby wrenching life choices: we decide to leave a relationship, ahome, a job, a country, a lifestyle — but part of us resists thatchoice, sometimes to the point of splitting away and withdraw-ing its energy from our lives. We also lose soul energy when wegive up on our dreams and settle for a life of dull compromise,refusing to trust ourselves to love or to take that creative leap.

Where does soul go when it leaves? Sometimes we find that a part of ourselves is stuck in the oldplace, in Grandma’s house, or in the apartment we shared withour first love. Sometimes a soul part we lost seems to be livingin a separate reality, like the land of the Lost Boys in Peter Pan.When we wish ourselves dead, a part of our soul may go far way,as far as a Land of the Dead.

Are all aspects of soul recoverable? There are parts that are so damaged we don’t want them back.Sometime they appear burned or charred, dark or addicted.Sometimes our life choices are so radical that a part of ourselvessimply cannot be persuaded to share our present situation. Forexample, my inner businessman is quite disgusted with thechoices I have made, and won’t stay close to me unless I makemoney more of a priority than I am likely to do!

What is the first step that someone who would like to experi-ence more soul in their life to take? You do some cleanup, and you ask for help. In the book, as in myretreats, I offer practical guidance for psychic cleansing andrelease. One of my favorites is a very simple fire releasing inwhich we cast out any heavy energies that are holding us backand clear a space for vital soul to come back in. It’s very impor-tant to remember that we have help available, including from ourspiritual allies and our own Greater Self, and that it’s always agood idea to ask for help nicely.

What role does addiction play in soul loss? Addiction can be both a cause and an effect of soul loss. Part of ourbrighter energy may leave us if we fall into habits and company itdoesn’t like. When we are missing a part of ourselves, things comein to fill the gap, and we reach for things to fill that gap. From ashamanic viewpoint, addictions are often worsened by spirits of thedead who are seeking to feed their own cravings through a livingperson. I have never met a true alcoholic, for example, who has not(from my viewpoint) been accompanied by dead drunks. In thebook, as in my programs, I offer practical guidance to createhealthy psychic boundaries between the living and the deceased.

Robert Moss is the author of Dreaming the Soul Back Home andnumerous other books about dreaming, shamanism, and imagina-tion. His fascination with the dreamworld began in his childhood inAustralia, when he had three near-death experiences and firstlearned the ways of a traditional dreaming people through his friend-ship with Aborigines. Visit him online at www.mossdreams.com.

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by Lisa Bruchac

Following your inner voice is essential to living your life atits highest potential. It’s amazing how many times I haveforgotten this and continually tried fitting a square peg into

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Everyone identifies with their inner knowing in different ways.Some may feel a sensation in their stomach, “see” images in theform of pictures or symbols or hear a voice that is not necessarilycoming from outside of them or inside their head.

Following my “gut instinct”- a term many are familiar with- orinner voice is something that I began doing when I was very youngwithout even realizing it. I have always felt a sensation in my lowerstomach if I was not listening. There have been times that I havegotten an actual “punch” in my stomach if I was about to do some-thing that went against my true nature. When I was in my earlytwenties, I started dating someone who I had an immediate physi-cal attraction to. One week later, I felt a sick, gut-wrenching achein my lower belly. I instinctively knew this feeling was a warningthat all was not right with this relationship. But I ignored the warn-ing and forged ahead. Four years later and still in the same rela-tionship, I remember saying to myself that I could marry him. Thistime the “punch” to my gut was so strong I literally bent over andheld my stomach. This time I knew I had to listen.

Sometimes we don’t listen because we have more to learn. Howamazing would life be if we listened the first time and followedour true path, thus eliminating the drama and heartache? Itrequires courage to listen. Many problems that people face in lifehave to do with not listening to what their inner voice is tellingthem. These same problems can be solved by following that innerknowing. We as spiritual beings in human form have access to thisinformation at all times.

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There are countless stories about couples who get married and sub-sequently divorce years later who have said, “I knew it wasn’t rightbefore we got married”. What prevents people from listening to thisinner knowing? What are we afraid of? Trusting ourselves is the firststep to hearing the message and knowing we can handle whatevercomes our way. It comes from a deep sense of trust within to knowthere is a process and it will lead you to where you need to be.

About ten years ago, I woke in the middle of the night with a startand sat bolt upright. I heard a voice say to me “Trust the process”.At the time, I was struggling with a decision of whether or not toend a six year relationship. I was scared because I was in my mid-thirties and my fear was about giving up my dream of getting mar-ried and having a family. That night I vowed to listen to that voiceand within a couple of weeks, I let go of the relationship. Lookingback, I know it was the best decision for both of us although it wasdifficult at the time. I am now happily married to the love of mylife and we have a beautiful daughter together.

To begin to learn how to listen and follow your own inner voice,I have included three simple ideas:

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Once you become familiar with your own inner voice or knowingtake the chance and start following the messages more consistent-ly. You’ll find that life will be easier and lighter and probablymore joyful. When you are living life on your true path, the joywill emanate from you.

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Question: Is there any procedure or program that anyof you offer to alleviate a problem with lymph-edema?

Editor’s Note: As the editor of this column, sometimes it is bet-ter to let stand the more valued commentaries of colleagues. Inthis case, I have chosen to do just that. I have used Jin Shin Jutsuto alleviate symptoms, but my experience with this condition hasled me to refer this condition to the skills enumerated by by mytwo colleagues here.

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Oriental Medicine; Gregg St ClairLymphedema is fluid retention and tissue swelling usually due toa compromised lymphatic system. In the spaces between tissue

(interstitial) fluids become trapped and are not removed as efficiently as they could leading to lymphatic obstruction andedema. This can lead to gross swelling of the limbs, elephantititsand even death. When you consider the lymphatic system alsotransports white blood cells, our body's immunity, the benefits ofa well functioning lymph system become apparent. Western treat-ment would include compression for simple lymphedema,drainage for moderate and possibly even lymph vessel grafting forsevere.

If you are looking for a way to keep a compromised immune sys-tem working at it’s best, I believe acupuncture holds one of thesafest and most effective alternatives. In Chinese Medicine every-thing we talk about has to do with flow. Disease occurs whenthings stop flowing. It could be stagnation of blood, lymph orpressure on a nerve leading to things like pain, heart attack, strokeor even cancer. When I do acupuncture, the sterile needles createa flow of blood, white blood cells and endorphins to the site. Asfar as lymphedema is concerned, this helps to flush out the areaand creates an immune response to help facilitate healing.

I once had a 70 year old man come to me with lymphedema andcellulitis, which is an infection in the cells. It was in both legs,they were red, hot to the touch and swollen up like balloons. Hehad already undergone two courses of powerful antibiotics, andwhen he came to me the next step his doctors were consideringwas amputating his legs. He continued on his antibiotics and hadacupuncture and within four visits his legs were almost normal

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and he didn’t need to come in anymore after his eighth visit. Thatwas seven years ago and he hasn't had a recurrence since. This isa great example of Eastern and Western Medicine working togeth-er, which I hope to see more of in the future.

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Chiropractor; Lynn AllisonLymph-edema is retention of fluid causing an enlargement of anextremity or body area. It is common post surgery especiallywhen lymph nodes have been removed. Breast cancer surgeryoften requires the removal of nodes in the armpit so lymph edemaof the arm is common.

Lymph is a fluid from out blood that delivers nutrients to cells andwashes away waste from the cell. The waste is taken to smallerlymph nodes, then to larger nodes to end up deposited in the tho-racic ducts to be eliminated by the kidney or colon. Cells’ healthdepends on functional lymph.

Lymph edema is unsightly and uncomfortable and is detrimentalto the tissues. I personally experienced a mild case post shouldersurgery where no nodes were removed but nodes in my feet con-gested to the point where I wore an entire shoe size larger.

I use Avalon light therapy. A combo of red, infrared and blueLED light thins the lymph and relaxes the blood vessels allowingthe lymph to return to the thoracic duct and deliver nutrients to thecells in the area. It takes repeated sessions and may become adaily therapy. Low level light therapy has been shown to make adifference in lymph removal as well as releasing the water trappedby collagen in scar tissue. When the scar tissue is softened, thelymph drainage can improve.

Lymph movement occurs best with light surface massage. I useCranial Sacral therapy, light touch bodywork, which seems to aidin lymph removal. I worked with one woman as she went throughbreast cancer surgery and chemo with the approval of her surgeonto optimize the maintenance of normal lymph function. She alsochanged her diet to organic vegan and lost weight. She neverexperienced edema.

It is best to experiment with the technique and practitioner and touse compression or wrapping to stimulate the body into remem-bering how to function at its best.

Lynn Allison DC has practiced in the Capital Region since 1991and currently is in Saratoga. A Palmer graduate, she primarilyuses Cranial Sacral therapy in treatment, combined with AvalonLED light therapy, NOT, chiropractic, muscle therapy and nutri-tional consulting as needed. She can be contacted [email protected] or 268-9542.

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In October of 2011 my husband Drew and I found out we wereexpecting our first child. We were over the moon with excite-ment and anticipation of our new arrival and, like many soon-

to-be new parents, completely clueless about pregnancy andeverything that follows. But we were avid readers and confidentthat the usual literature like “What To Expect When You’reExpecting” would help guide us on our journey into parenthood.

By November it was time for our first prenatal appointment withmy obgyn whose practice included five doctors and a midwife.We were looking forward to the visit. For all our reading we stillfelt unprepared. We dutifully wrote our list of questions andsketched out a birth plan as suggested by several books. We wereanxious to go over everything in detail with our obstetrician how-ever, the friendly, nurturing visit that we had anticipated was farfrom the impersonal, hurried reality of what transpired.

We expected to see my doctor’s familiar face upon entering theexam room; the face I saw faithfully for exams over the previous5 years. Instead, we were greeted by another doctor. Sheexplained that prior to delivery I would have to be seen by eachmember of the practice as any one could be the attending physi-cian on my due date. We were confused but eager to go over ourquestions all the same.

Before I could reach into my purse for our list, Drew was handedthree envelopes containing, “...all the information you will needthroughout your pregnancy and the answers to any questions youcan possibly come up with.” We weren’t thrilled with thisarrangement. I pulled out our birth plan and then the doctorlaughed. She informed us that a birth plan was not only unneces-sary but unlikely to be honored in the hospital. She went on to tellus that because I was in my early thirties and not at ideal weight,my pregnancy was considered geriatric and high risk. She sug-gested making an appointment with an anesthesiologist for a trialintubation for what was to be my scheduled cesarian.

Fifteen minutes after we entered that exam room the doctor wasgone and we were scared. Geriatric? High risk? Cesarian? Did wehave to accept this as the only method of care? Talking with fam-ily and friends only reinforced that we would have to scrap the“perfect pregnancy” picture that was painted in our minds and set-tle for the medical management model like everyone else.

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A few weeks after that office visit, wehad a wonderful conversation with afriend that later turned our hopeless-ness into happiness. She had a home-birth. I'll admit that the idea of givingbirth at home in 2012 seemed silly atfirst. It conjured up images of oldworld women lying helpless in thedark while their midwives stood byidly. That said, our friend describedthe model of care that we wanted. Wewanted a trained professional whowas knowledgeable about pregnancy,labor, and birth. We wanted a safe andintervention-free delivery. We wantedour baby to be healthy and to enterthis world peacefully. After moreresearch and watching documentarieslike “The Business of Being Born andPregnant In America, our minds weremade up; we wanted a midwife and awe wanted a homebirth.

Our first appointment with our mid-wife, Kelly McDermott of SageFemme Midwifery, was a wonderful hour and a half long visit.In one sitting all of our major questions were answered alongwith some we never thought to ask. At subsequent visits, mybaby and I were thoughtfully examined, we discussed goodnutrition and exercise, and I was treated like the healthy pregnantwoman that I was. The words cesarian, geriatric, or high-riskwere never repeated in reference to my pregnancy. Drew and I

were finally heard and being pregnantno longer felt like a scary medicalcondition.

On May 21st at 6:30am my waterbroke, three weeks early. The birthingtub hadn't been picked up. The towelsand newborn blankets weren't yetwashed. The bed in our guestroomhadn't been made. But I wasn't nerv-ous or anxious. I quietly labored withmy dog, my husband, mother in law,and my midwives at my side. I walkedaround our living room. I sat in ourbathtub and shower. I rocked back andforth on a birthing-ball while my hus-band rubbed my back. I even napped.At seven o'clock that evening, I gavebirth to our beautiful, healthy babygirl, intervention free. It wasn't at allthe horror that people let on. It wasbeautiful, intimate, loving, and amaz-ing. It was the peaceful entrance intothis world that we envisioned for ourdaughter and so much more. I feel a

deeper connection with the miracle that is life and I feel empow-ered as a woman. I am so grateful for this journey.

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An open heart chakra is one that experiences deep devo-tion, a divine love. It loves for love’s sake alone, with-out expecting reciprocation. This devotion, or Bhakti

love, in yoga, is expressed as complete dedication and admira-tion. It may be felt towards a lover, a deity, a parent, a teacher, achild, or even the planet. You experience an inner state of peaceand harmony, are filled with self adoration, and this completeacceptance radiates into the hearts of others. You have a joyfuland compassionate nature. You understand that the love youexperience is one love, expanding out into everything in the uni-verse. Knowing this, you put your heart into everything you do.You are open to welcoming new people into your heart. Youwalk with your heart center wide open to the world. You let yourheart rule and are receptive to touch. You allow the flow of lifeto breeze through you, uninhibited by fear. This liberty is demon-strated in fullness of breath. You share your love for others freely

as well as receive love effortlessly. Love isboundless and you abide within this infinitebliss. An anahata chakra that needs healingwill resist receiving love and experience agreat fear for sharing love. You are moreinterested in recognition, even secretly, youmay even be extremely popular, but do nothave deep intimacy with others. You maycare very much for others, but you do notgive this care to yourself. You experiencetoo much fear of being hurt to allow for aselfless love to enter your heart. You feelseparate from others and believe love is lim-ited. You resist touch. You may walk

hunched over with your heart closed or protected. You may resistfeelings of happiness and fulfillment. You may restrict your airflow and may experience breathing challenges. You are afraid tolet love in and be nurtured. You may experience issues with yourheart, lungs, breast, thymus or upper back.

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It may appear as if we are living longer, but our long-term quali-ty of life is poorer and overall happiness is decreasing. There isa high cost of our current American obesity epidemic on our

overall health and quality of life. Our fast paced, nutrient poorlifestyles are decreasing self-esteem while increasing uncontrollablewaistlines, but there is more to the picture than weight control withour diet. Our overfed, yet malnourished, society is also creating neg-ative health effects on our bodies and brains. Furthermore, thesedownstream ill effects cause financial strain to our health system robour future leaders of creative and intelligent working minds.

The result of our processed and fast food society has created a nationof children brains’ which are starving. They are less able to thinkabstractly and complete sentences beyond a tweet. Furthermore,they are now dying from diseases that were typically only affectedadults. According to a Report by the Worldwatch Institute:

And hunger destroys would-be Einsteins and Gandhis inchildhood, while productivity losses among those whoreach adulthood are widespread. ..

…hungry women are less able to provide for their fami-lies and to properly nourish their own bodies duringpregnancy, which often results in lifelong impairment fortheir children and a consequent loss of personal and com-munity potential.

…So whether the problem stems from hunger or fromovereating, whether it occurs in poor countries or richones, malnutrition is bound to skew and slow a country’sdevelopment. ….

Therefore, eating “cheap” isn’t saving us money in the long run.Dr. Hyman discusses the costs beyond financial of “cheap” junkfood on our future generation:

Never before in human history have we seen “adult onset”or type 2 diabetes in children. There has been an over1,000% increase in type 2 diabetes in children over the lasttwo decades. Fifteen years ago 3% of new cases of dia-betes in children were type 2 diabetes. Now it is 50%.Forty percent of children are now overweight and 2 mil-lion are morbidly obese, exceeding the 99th percentile forweight. Scientists say that we have only 3,600 cases oftype 2 diabetes in children. Nonsense. Almost all of those2 million morbidly obese kids have either pre-diabetes ordiabetes or what we should call “diabesity”. In adults

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A study published this week in the New England Journalof Medicine found that medications don’t work and gen-eral lifestyle instruction isn’t much help either to treattype 2 diabetes in children. And the disease is more rap-idly progressive and aggressive in children. Kids whohaven’t even learned to swallow a pill are now facinggiving themselves daily insulin injections. Poor andminority kids are more heavily afflicted.

Thankfully, modern medicine is beginning to see the light ofchanging our food quality and lifestyle choices. In other words,chasing genes as the cause of diseases and using powerful pillswith dangerous side-effects is not the best first line of defense,economically or medicinally. Sure, our genes play a role in ourrisk factors for diseases, but not in their manifestation. We needto shift to retraining our health experts on the real lifestyle factorsthat affect obesity rates. A recent article in Medscape explains:

When it comes to predicting the risk for common dis-eases, including cancer, genome sequencing is not amagic bullet. It might be a valuable tool for people witha strong family history of a disease, but not for the vastmajority of people, researchers report.

Genomic sequencing will never be a crystal ball that canreliably predict future health issues, explained researcherBert Vogelstein, MD, Clayton Professor of Oncologyand Pathology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel CancerCenter in Baltimore, Maryland. "It cannot substitute forconventional risk-management strategies, including rou-tine check-ups and lifestyle optimization," he said at apress briefing here at the American Association forCancer Research 103rd Annual Meeting. Dr. Vogelsteinwas summarizing the results of a study presented at themeeting and simultaneously published online April 2 inScience Translational Medicine.

Don’t get me wrong, we need medication when the issue is keep-ing people alive, but not as the main treatment in health and qual-ity of life care. Rather, prescriptions should be used appropriatelyfor the right conditions, not in replacement of poor lifestyle choic-es. In other words, using a statin medication for a man to preventa secondary heart attack, while addressing his lifestyle risk factorsmakes sense; however, it doesn’t make sense to give the sameman a pill for diabetes and reflux as he continues to chow downon Twinkies, corn dogs, and soda-pop. We should build our foun-dation on a healthy diet and lifestyle modification.

Dr. Hyman continues:Do we really think we can medicate our way out of a baddiet? Can we really overcome the 54 gallons of soda con-sumed every year by the average American, or the 34 tea-spoons of sugar consumed DAILY by the average childin America with a medication, or some handouts on eat-ing better? One of the drugs used in the study, Avandia,has been responsible for over 200,000 deaths from heartattacks since it was introduced in 1999. The Food and

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Drug Administration has restricted its use. Should we beusing this in children? This is pharmageddon.

One Answer: Eating at Home (Dr. Hyman):Research shows that children who have regular mealswith their parents do better in every way, from bettergrades, to healthier relationships, to staying out of trou-ble. They are 42 percent less likely to drink, 50 percentless likely to smoke and 66 percent less like to smokemarijuana. Regular family dinners protect girls frombulimia, anorexia, and diet pills. Family dinners alsoreduce the incidence of childhood obesity. In a study onhousehold routines and obesity in US pre-school agedchildren, it was shown that kids as young as four have alower risk of obesity if they eat regular family dinners,have enough sleep, and don’t watch TV on weekdays.

We complain of not having enough time to cook, butAmericans spend more time watching cooking on the FoodNetwork, than actually preparing their own meals. In hisseries Food Revolution, Jamie Oliver showed us how wehave raised a generation of Americans who can’t recognizea single vegetable or fruit, and don’t know how to cook.

A recent meta-analysis in Pediatrics confirmed these results and howtaking time for our children, with food and love, saves their health:

CONCLUSIONS: Educational and public health initia-tives aimed at promoting shared family mealtimes mayimprove nutritional health of children and adolescents.Clinicians may advise their patients about the benefits ofsharing 3 or more family mealtimes per week; benefitsinclude a reduction in the odds for overweight (12%), eat-ing unhealthy foods (20%), and disordered eating (35%)and an increase in the odds for eating healthy foods (24%).

I love this article, because it discusses not highlighting the health ben-efits of food, but using it a means of bonding, community, and socialsupport. Investing in healthy foods in the long run will cut our spend-ing and increase our quality of life. We can take back our children!

Here’s one simple way to help protect our own and children’sbrain and assist with blood sugar: Why not substitute the yummyflavor of cinnamon to your hot beverage to balance blood sugar,control inflammation, and potentially help your brain?

Recent studies have shown inhibition of A‚ plaque formationin vitro and in vivo by compounds from natural sources.

Cinnamon is widely used by humans, both as a spice andas a traditional medicine. It is, perhaps, one of the oldestherbal medicines, having been mentioned in the Bible

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...The unique healing abilities of cinnamon are due tovarious components such as cinnamaldehyde,eugenol, cinnamyl acetate, and cinnamyl alcohol, inaddition to a wide range of other volatile substancesincluding safrole, coumarin and cinnamic acid esters

...Cinnamon has unique medicinal abilities such asblood sugar control, anti-oxidant, anti inflammatoryand anti-microbial activities.

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Please contact the author for references used in this articles.Sarah LoBisco, ND is a graduate of the UBCNM inBridgeport, CT. She is licensed in Vt. and holds a BA in psy-chology from SUNY Geneseo. Dr. LoBisco is also a speaker onintegrative medical topics for medical professionals. Dr.LoBisco has a private integrative medical consulting practicein Ballston Spa, NY where she incorporates Naturopathic,Functional, and Conventional medicine, along with her train-ing in essential oils, herbs, whole food supplements, mind-body medicine and psychology to form an integrated approachto each individual client. Resources and references and infor-mation on her clinic can be found at www.dr-lobisco.com andwww.saratoga.com/living-well.

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ARIES ASCENDANTAUGUST: Self-expression, creativity and loved ones are high-lighted for this month. After the Full Moon on the lst, you areable to set new goals and long-term directions. Mercury turnsDirect on the 8th and communications become easier with chil-dren and love relationships. After the Blue Moon on the 31st youtake a break and spend some time being alone and to relax.

SEPTEMBER: Services provided for others, work skills andhealth care are the focus for this month. You improve yourbody’s care through diet and exercise. Pluto turns Direct on the18th and you again strive to succeed, but being ruthless canundermine your success. Following the Full Moon on the 29thyou make subtle changes in your appearance or style of dress.

TAURUS ASCENDANTAUGUST: Personal matters, one’s family and home are the focusfor this month. Following the Full Moon on the lst, you mayreceive recognition for a job or project well-done. Mercury goesDirect on the 8th asking that you examine your personal life to see

if it is meeting your needs. After the Blue Moon on the 31st youget involved with friends and their humanitarian causes.

SEPTEMBER: Love relationships, children and creative talentsare at the top of the list for this month. You enjoy helping yourloved ones with their projects. Pluto goes Direct on the 18th andgradually your understanding and philosophy of life begins tochange. After the Full Moon on the 29th you search for spiritualattunement and question hidden aspects of life. Retreats areinviting.

GEMINI ASCENDANTAUGUST: Communications, everyday environment and educa-tion are favored for this month. After the Full Moon on the lst,mental pursuits are pursued as you expand your horizons.Mercury turns Direct on the 8th making it a good time for read-ing, catching up on paperwork and beginning new studies. Afterthe Blue Moon on the 31st you put your best foot forward andsucceed.

SEPTEMBER: Personal matters, family and home-life arefavored for this month. Happy and sentimental times are spent atfamily gatherings and events. Pluto turns Direct on the 18th andcircumstances around jointly held money, property and otherresources gradually change. Following the Full Moon on the29th you rethink your hopes and wishes and set new long-termgoals.

CANCER ASCENDANTAUGUST: Values, personal possessions and finances are impor-tant for this month. Following the Full Moon on the lst, you areable to resolve old debts and commitments to everyone’s satis-faction. Mercury goes Direct on the 8th and your attention turnsto whatever you value in life. After the Blue Moon on the 31styou explore new mental pursuits and expand your perspective.

SEPTEMBER: Weekend trips, educational pursuits and com-munications are the highlights for this month. Workshops andformal classes are inviting. Pluto goes Direct on the 18th andfateful encounters can occur now that have a lasting effect onyour life. After the Full Moon on the 29th you become involvedwith important people and may receive recognition for a projector job well-done.

LEO ASCENDANTAUGUST: Appearance, self-expression and personality are theassets for this month. After the Full Moon on the lst, your rela-tionships improve your understanding of others. Mercury turnsDirect on the 8th allowing you to express your point of view toothers without being assertive. Following the Blue Moon on the31st you evaluate your resources and are able to settle old debts.

SEPTEMBER: Personal security, possessions and finances arethe focus for this month. You examine your budgeting as well asyour spending habits. Pluto turns Direct on the 18th and you cantake your work too much to heart. This is the time to eliminatebad habits such as poor diet and smoking. Following the FullMoon on the 29th you seek knowledge and may begin formalstudies.

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Using Standard Time locate your Rising Sign or Ascendant. If your birth time is Daylight Savings Time, subtract one hour.Your actual Rising Sign or Ascendant may differ depending oncertain time of birth and dates; however, not to confuse the non-astrologer use the sign indicated for your Forecast. This placementis similar to the transiting planet’s location in your Natal Chart,except for exact degrees, and will correctly indicate your Forecast.For example, if you are a Gemini born at 6:38 P.M., yourAscendant is Capricorn.


VIRGO ASCENDANTAUGUST: Spirituality, self-reflection and mysticism areexplored for this month. Following the Full Moon on the lst, youlook for work efficiency as well as physical efficiency. Mercurygoes Direct on the 8th and you seek spiritual attunement throughmeditation, retreats and study. After the Blue Moon on the 31styou work to achieve a balance in your one-to-one relationships.

SEPTEMBER: Renewed energy, self-image and assertivenessare favored for this month. This is your time to express yourselfand ‘to shine.’ Pluto goes Direct on the 18th and you can fulfillyour creative urges with a new hobby or craft. You might want towrite a poem or short health article. After the Full Moon on the29th you analyze your shared assets and are able to settle old debts.

LIBRA ASCENDANTAUGUST: Long-term goals, friends and community causes arethe highlights for this month. After the Full Moon on the lst, yourloved ones and children seek your help with their creative proj-ects. Mercury turns Direct on the 8th and you evaluate your goalsand even set some new ones. Following the Blue Moon on the31st you look at your health habits and add a diet and exercise.

SEPTEMBER: Self-understanding, abstract teachings, and theinner child are explored for this month. You expand your inter-est to include meditation, yoga and karma. Pluto turns Direct onthe 18th and you are able to resolve personal and family mattersto everyone’s satisfaction. Following the Full Moon on the 29thyou gain new understanding about your one-to-one relationships.

SCORPIO ASCENDANTAUGUST: Career, or the equivalent, and aims in life are thefocus for this month. Following the Full Moon on the lst, youtake part in and enjoy family gatherings and events. Mercurygoes Direct on the 8th and you may begin new studies that willfurther you on your career path or equivalent. After the BlueMoon on the 31st you look for ways to have fun with loved ones.

SEPTEMBER: Setting new goals, friends and humanitariangroups are highlighted for this month. You now seek friends withthe same interests as yours. Pluto goes Direct on the 18th and youbegin to question things that you have always taken for granted.After the Full Moon on the 29th you take on extra responsibilitiesin work situations and seek ways to increase your proficiency.

SAGITTARIUS ASCENDANTAUGUST: Mental pursuits, foreign cultures and travels arefavored for this month. After the Full Moon on the lst, you makesubtle changes in your habits and may attend a workshop orbegin a new study. Mercury turns Direct on the 8th and you willseek new knowledge and experiences. Following the Blue Moonon the 31st you pay more attention to your personal life.

SEPTEMBER: Status, recognition and aims in life are activat-ed for this month. You examine your life’s direction to see if itis fulfilling your needs. Pluto turns Direct on the 18th and youexamine your attitude toward money, possessions and true val-ues. Following the Full Moon on the 29th you search for creativeprojects in which you can involve children and your loved ones.

CAPRICORN ASCENDANTAUGUST: Shared resources, transformation and psychic sensi-tivity are the focus for this month. Following the Full Moon onthe lst, you evaluate your spending and saving habits and makeany needed changes. Mercury goes Direct on the 8th turningyour interest toward the paranormal and the psychic. After theBlue Moon on the 31st you attend a workshop or a class.

SEPTEMBER: Philosophical interests, mental pursuits and for-eign cultures have your attention for this month. You look forknowledge to expand your perspective on life. Pluto goes Directon the 18th and you continue the transformation from your out-ward appearance to your inner feelings. Following the Full Moonon the 29th you find that you are able to settle existing familymatters.

AQUARIUS ASCENDANTAUGUST: Partnerships, both business and personal and sharingwith others are important for this month. After the Full Moon onthe lst, you begin to create a new self-image through clothes andhair-color or style. Mercury turns Direct on the 8th enabling youto discuss any issues in your relationships. Following the BlueMoon on the 31st you increase your financial security.

SEPTEMBER: Shared resources, psychic awareness and rein-carnation are the topics for this month. You explore the paranor-mal and may enjoy a séance. Pluto turns Direct on the 18th andyou begin spiritual or psychic studies. Hidden feelings have to bedealt with at this time. After the Full Moon on the 29th you con-sciously begin to change how you communicate with others.

PISCES ASCENDANTAUGUST: Services performed, work skills and health care arethe focus for this month. Following the Full Moon on the lst, youexplore your inner child and spiritual teachings. Mercury goesDirect on the 8th and you improve your body’s care through anew diet or exercise program. After the Blue Moon on the 31styou become more self-assertive and put your needs first.

SEPTEMBER: Partnerships, both business and personal andsocial status are favored for this month. Compromise and learnabout yourself through others. Pluto goes Direct on the 18th andyou become involved with groups that focus on community andhumanitarian causes. Following the Full Moon on the 29th therecan be changes in your personal income or your financial deal-ings.

Arlene is an Author, Astrologer and Para-Consultant and hasstudied and worked with astrology for more than thirty-fiveyears. She has also been a professional astrologer since 1980.Arlene has a Certificate of Merit from Ivy Goldstein-Jacobson(CA 1982) and a Certificate of Proficiency from the Mayo Schoolof Astrology (London 1985). In addition, she holds certificationsfrom the National Spiritualist Association of Churches (1982-2013) as both a Medium and Healer (Lily Dale, NY). Arlene canbe reached at Astrological Concepts, telephone (518) 371-8097or Visit My Web Site at: http://www.yourstarsite.com


ONGOINGAngelically Guided Energy HealingClasses in the Northeast! Do you want tobe who your soul wants you to be, andhelp others do the same? You can learn tochannel Divine healing; it is a teachable,learnable skill, not a gift. Healers and seri-ous spiritual seekers can learn theLightworkers Healing Method (LHM) -an Angelically guided energy healing sys-tem with an exceptional goal: to align uswith our soul’s life plan. LHM applies toany arena of life: physical, mental, emo-tional, spiritual, financial, or interperson-al. Nothing is off limits. Level 1: TheFoundation, Sept 8-9, Level 2: Letting Goof the Past, Oct 6-7, Greater Boston Area,Level 1 & 2: Combined WorkshopRetreat, Jan 27 - Feb 1, Kripalu Center inthe Berkshires. For information/registra-tion visit: www.lightworkersmethod.comSpeaking Engagements, Dr. RonaldStram, founder of The Stram Center forIntegrative Medicine in Delmar, NY offersa wide variety of talks, such as LymeDisease, IV therapies, Mistletoe therapy inthe treatment of cancer, etc. Please contactthe Center to schedule a talk or find alreadyscheduled go to www.stramcenter.com

MondaysGentle Kripalu Yoga Classes - 4:00-5:30 pm, $15 walk-in Join us for a com-passionate blend of warm-ups, sequencedasanas, shavasana, pranayama, and medi-tation designed to pacify the “Vata” ener-gy through a well rounded yoga practicethat is relaxing yet energizing for all lev-els of practitioners. Beginners are wel-come. It’s gentle for every body.www.yogamandali.comWest African Djembe Lessons, Thisclass is intended for all levels of drum-mers. Though the lessons will move at amore beginner pace. We will cover a lot ofmusic, therefore recording is suggested.Prepare to break a sweat as we explorethese explosive sounds, so bring a drum

and plan to have fun. One Big Roof, 433Broadway, suite 302 7:00-8:00 PM $20 orone or $60 for the [email protected], 518-894-0284

3rd Tuesday of the month Round Table Discussion Group “A Wayout of the Matrix” 6:30 p.m., 19 BushnellAvenue (adjacent to LectoriumRosicrucianum Conference Center),Chatham, NY. Free. 518.392-2799,www.lector iumrosicrucianum.org,[email protected].

WednesdaysGuided Meditation Class for Women. Aspiritual practice to honor our divine fem-inine. This guided meditation class is away to relax the mind and body to reachdeeper states of consciousness wherehealing, understanding, and wisdom cangrow. We will clear the energy field, callin the directions, chant, and use music toprepare for meditating with both ourimagination and creativity. 6:30 - 8pm,$10, visit www.beekmanstreetarts.com,[email protected] or 518-584-1036

WednesdaysGentle Kripalu Yoga Classes - 4:00-5:30pm $15 walk-in Join us for a compas-sionate blend of warm-ups, sequencedasanas, shavasana, pranayama, and medi-tation designed to pacify the “Vata” ener-gy through a well rounded yoga practicethat is relaxing yet energizing for all lev-els of practitioners. Beginners are wel-come. It’s gentle for every body.www.yogamandali.com

AUGUSTAugust 1-7

To celebrate World BreastfeedingWeek, August 1-7, attend The Big LatchOn 2012. This is a FREE event with loca-tions across the world to establish a newworld record for the most babies/childrenbreastfeeding simultaneously (10:30 -10:31am). A local event: The SecondAnnual Adirondack’s BLO will be held at

The World Awareness Children’sMuseum, 89 Warren Street, Glens Falls,Saturday, August 4th from 10:00am -11:00am. Hosted by: Love You 4EverDoula Services Breastfeeding Mama’sand families are invited to gather to takepart in this synchronized breastfeedingevent! RSVP: Bridget Epiphanie 518-796-4558 or [email protected]: Adirondack's Big Latch On &FB Event: Second Annual Adirondack'sBig Latch On

Sunday, August 12 Writing Your Way to Self Discovery,1:00-4:00 pm; Use the power of journalwriting to discover your true self anddeepest desires. Attend one or both ses-sions. For more information contact Lynnat [email protected].

Tuesday, September 18Integrative Medicine for theHolistically Minded Patient—A pro-gram that takes an inclusive look athealthcare, looking at a medical modelthat is a collaborative and integrationbetween the best of modern and ancientwisdom. With presenter Naturopathicphysician Dr. Sarah LoBisco. 6:30 pm,Saratoga Springs Public Library, Free.Sponsored by Saratoga IntegrativeMedicine Education Network, or SIMEN.518-210-1557.

Tuesday August 21Equine Light Therapy presentation 10am- 1 PM and 7- 10 PM. They preregis-ter with me and it is free at the 4H Centeron Middle Line Rd Ballston Spa. I will bethere doing human light sessions too. Heneeds a horse to demo on, is your horseclose and does it interest you? Look onYouTube under Equine Body Balance tosee Dan Sumeral. 518-268-9542, [email protected]

Saturday, August 25Intuitive Painting Workshop. AtSoulSpace, 120 Ray Road, Greenwich,NY, 10am-4pm, led by Carol BollingerGreen. Explore creative expression.Have fun with vibrant tempera color onpaper. Discover your unique imagery.Share process with small group. No expe-rience necessary. Open-sided barn.Labyrinth. $65 for adults, $55 if return-ing, includes materials, beverages, snacks.Bring lunch. Visit www.soulspacere-treat.com. Information/Registration: 518-692-7124

CALENDARof EVENTS


SEPTEMBERPath of the Healer Apprenticeship:Cultivating Consciousness, MovingMountains, A 9 month (oneweekend/month, Sept-June 2012-2013)apprenticeship perfect for practicing heal-ers or those who wish to develop their heal-ing skills. Sirius Education Center , MAMore at http://www.pathofthehealer.com

Saturday, September 8Introduction to the Chakras, Join NiniGridley for this lively informative work-shop detailing the seven major energycenters as a path for healing and transfor-mation. Learn how the Rainbow Bridgeconnecting earth and sky is present ineach of us creating our daily experience,our health and our manifestation of thedivine. All are welcome. Yoga Mandali2:00-4:00 PM, $20 pre-paid $25 at thedoor, 454 Broadway, 2nd floor, Saratoga -Call 518-573-0571 for more details

Sunday, September 9Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra All you need todo is lie down and listen to receive theimmense benefits and deep nourishingrest that will be provided by this ancientpractice. Yoga Nidra is accessible to any-one. Yoga experience is not necessary.You can passively relax, renew andrestore as you are skillfully lead to dis-cover your heart’s true longing

(“sankalpa”) and embody it in lasting andmeaningful ways. Yoga Mandali 4:00-6:00pm, $20 pre-paid $25 at the door, 454Broadway, 2nd floor, Saratoga Call 518-573-0571 for more details

Friday, September 14Light Therapy Presentation, with LynnAllison, DC. free to all and receive a freelight session. Light therapy is the newnon drug healing tool. Come here aboutthe science behind it. 518-268-9542,[email protected]

Saturday, September 15Intuitive Painting Workshop,SoulSpace, Greenwich, NY, 10am-4pm,led by Carol Bollinger Green. Please seeAugust 25.Awaken Into Divine Light, a new era ofConsciousness in 2012 with InternationalSpiritual Leader, Teacher, and Conduitfor Healing Mirabai Devi. 4-7:30PM,$125, Yoga Mandali, 454 Broadway,Saratoga Springs For registration, pleasecontact: [email protected] or(703) 599-9566, www.mirabaidevi.org

Sunday, September 16Writing Your Way to Self Discovery,1:00-4:00 pm; Use the power of journalwriting to discover your true self anddeepest desires. Attend one or both ses-sions. For more information contact Lynnat [email protected].

September 21-23Autumn Equinox Retreat On LakeGeorge @ Wiawaka Womens Holiday

House, call Carol 518 312-8791 or visit:www.womenshealthandhealing.com

September 21-22Women’s Dreamtime Gathering:“Dreaming Our CompassionateSpirit.”, 6:30 pm-11:00 am, 1st UnitedPresbyterian, 1915 5th Ave. Troy, NY.$90 early registration; after Aug. 31,$115. Facilitated by Jae Way, Holistic LifeCoach. More info at oneselfcares.com orcall Jae at 518-462-0017.

Saturday, September 22Autumnal Equinox Celebration, with LinMurphy and friends, 4pm fire ceremony fol-lowed by a potluck (Bring a dish) Still Pointretreat enter for directions, go to www.still-pointretreatcenter.com. Open to All, fami-lies welcome. Donation to Still Point

September 29-30Saratoga Native American Festival, atthe Saratoga Performing Arts Center,Traditional Dancing, Storytelling &Music,Traditional Native Foods, NativeArts, Crafts, Jewlery. See www.saratoga-nativefestival.com for other informationor call (518) 583-1440.

SAVE THE DATEOctober, 18

Light Therapy Talk, 7pm inSchenectady, location tbd by LynnAllison DC, 518-268-9542,[email protected]

ACUPUNCTUREMichael Wayne, Saratoga Springs 518-210-1557 and Latham 518-782-0723

Diane MacDonnell, Glens Falls, 518-745-5889

Jessica Davis, MD. Stillwater, [email protected], (518) 664-6116. www.jessicadavismd.com.

The Acupuncture Studio, Glens Falls,518-615-0505

ANIMAL CAREJill Stewart, Equine Sports MassageTherapist and Canine Massage Therapist,Certified Aromatherapist 518-339-4348,[email protected] www.Privatelabel-aromatherapy.com

Susan Hamlin, The Saratoga AnimalWhisperer Animal Communication,518-245-8010, www.animal-whisper.com

Kristina Dallas, DVM. Ancient ArtsVeterinary Acupuncture. SaratogaSprings, NY. 727-2940. Holistic care forpets. House calls.

AROMATHERAPYJill Stewart, Cert. aromatherapist, full lineof human and animal aromatherapy prod-ucts, single essential oils and customblends Gift baskets and party favors avail-able 518-339-4348, [email protected],www.privatelabel-aromatherapy.com

Andrée Fucci, Holistic Aromatherapist,Classes, Consultations, Reiki, YoungLiving Aromatherapy products, 518-587-7680, [email protected]

DIRECTORYof PRACTITIONERS


ASTROLOGYArlene DeAngelus, 518-371-8097,[email protected]

BACH FLOWER ESSENCESNini Gridley, MS Ed, BFRP,Consultations by appointment, in personor over the phone. 518-573-0571 or [email protected]

BODY-MIND CENTERING®

Toni Smith, MFA,518-629-0034,[email protected]

BOWEN THERAPYWilliam Bassett, 518-874-5125,www.NaturalLifeHealing.com

CAREER COUNSELINGPenny Loretto, 518-798-6057,[email protected], www.careerchoic.com

CENTERSThe Stram Center for IntegrativeMedicine, Delmar 518-689-2244.www.stramcenter.com

Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, www.stillpointretreatcenter.com, 518-587-4967

Anandhaya Spiritualist Center, 27 2ndSt, Troy NY (518) 307-2715

Kawing Crow Awareness Center, 518-893-2620, www.kawingcrow.com

New Thought New York, classes andworkshops, 518-384-0942, www.newthoughtnewyork.org

CHIROPRACTORSDelmar Chiropractic, Delmar,518-439-7644

Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs,518-268-9542, [email protected]

COACHESDonna Bird Counseling and Coaching,Saratoga and Albany www.donnabird.com518-584-0698. [email protected] in the mind-body approach towellness. Hypnosis; Interactive Imagery,Wave Work used as complimentary medi-ums to change and personal growth.Produces CDs for healing and weight loss.

Cate LaBarre, Personal and groupcoaching by phone and teleconference.Workshops in Saratoga Region.

http://TheFordInstitute.com/CateLaBarrehttp://CateLaBarreCoach.com [email protected] 518-882-9880

Dragonfly Coaching Services Lynn BrowneCPC, RMT Transform your life on your ownterms! www.dragonflycoachingservices.com518-428-6287

Barbra Gilman 518-623-3045, BallstonSpa, BarbraGilman.com [email protected], What would it BElike to function from total awarenss?

Joelle Lydon, 518-727-5458,[email protected], www.joellelydon.com

Lin Murphy, MA. CPCC, Life Coach,www.LinMurphy.com, 269-3333

Anne Gregson, 518-532-0275, 321-6203,[email protected], www.AnneGregson.com

Lisa Bruchac, 518-588-4588, www.findyourtrueessence.com

COUNSELINGAvis Burnett, Clifton Park, 518-371-0579

Sandra Marnell, 518-875-6050, [email protected]

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPYMargery Chessare, LMT, BCST,Sessions and classes in the Saratoga area,518-893-0421, [email protected]

Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707,www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com

Dr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, [email protected]

Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com

Wendy Wood Ordway, OTR,CST TheBody’s Rhythm-Feneex Center, 30Beekman St. Saratoga Springs 518-588-4466, [email protected]

Mana Behan, One Roof, SaratogaSprings, 518-581-3180

DENTISTSDr. Richard Aulicino, Lake George 518-668-9888, www.lookingoodnewsmile.com

EMBODIED YOGAAnna Witt, [email protected],518-256-9628

ENERGY BALANCINGJack Treiber, [email protected], www.sarato-gaintegrativepractitioners.com/treiber.phpwww. energyforhealthandhealing.com,energyforhealthandhealing.com

Nina Lockwood, Healing Touch andIntegrative Energy Medicine, 518-791-5120, [email protected].

Barbra Gilman 518-623-3045, AccessConsciousness, Balston Spa,BarbraGilman.com [email protected]

ENERGY MEDICINESandra Marnell, 518-875-6050, [email protected]

EQUINE-FACILITATEDEXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGBari J. Bannister, Corinth, 518-654-2398, www.windhorsewisdom.com

FARMSEight Mile Creek Farm, Westerlo,www.EightMileCreekFarm.com, [email protected], 518-649-0950

FENG SHUIBrenda Cary Jenks, Hudson Falls 518-321-5940, www.fengshuibcj.com

HEALING TOUCHNina Lockwood, Certified HealingTouch Practitioner/Instructor, 518-791-5120, [email protected]

Sandra Marnell, 518-875-6050, [email protected]

HOLISTIC PRIMARY CAREThe Stram Center for IntegrativeMedicine, Jennifer Enos, NP, Jane Schantz,FNP and Jennifer Baker-Porazinski, MD.MVP & Empire Plan. Delmar, www.stramcenter.com., 518-689-2244.

Jessica Davis, MD. Stillwater, [email protected], (518) 664-6116. www.jessicadavismd.com,

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINELarry Malerba, DO, DHt, Guilderland,NY. 518-357-4210

Jerome Pindell, Clifton Park, 518-374-5492, www.jeromepindell.com

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTSPrivate Label Aromatherapy andAnimal Massage, Products that combine


Science and Wisdom. 16 lines of productsfrom Newbrite Household products,Supplements, Aromatherapy and Personalcare products. 518-339-4348,[email protected] or Dolly Turpin,[email protected] 518-441-6450

HYPNOTISMDonna Bird Holistic Hypnosis, Saratogaand Albany NY. [email protected]. Specializing in themind-body approach to wellness. Hypnosisand other modalities used to improve adult’sand children's lives. Groups and individualsessions for help with eating issues, anxietyand depression. Produces and sellsHypnosis CDs for health, weight issues andpersonal growth, www.donnabird.com

George Guarino CH, offices in Delmarand Clifton Park, 518-256-6549w w w . H y p n o s i s W o r k s W e l l . c o m ,[email protected]

BodyMind Fitness 518-752-6198, www.YourBodyMindCoach.com, www.TSimonJuicePlus.com, [email protected]

Barbra Stevens, 518-755-5053

INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARETHERAPYCenter for Integrative Health andHealing, For chronic illness and fatigue.Delmar, 518-689-2244

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINENorth Country Holistic Care Center,Glens Falls, 518-745-5889

Ann Carey Tobin MD, Delmar, 518-506-6303, [email protected] Stram, MD, The Stram Center forIntegrative Medicine, Delmar 518-689-2244

LIGHT THERAPYDr. Lynn Allison, Saratoga Springs, 518-268-9542, [email protected]

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady,518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGESue Coughtry, LMT,www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com.

MASSAGE THERAPY Linda Thompson, 518-885-3707,www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady,518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

Sue Coughtry, LMT, Delmar, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, 518-689-2244, www.stramcenter.com

The Lemon Tree Yoga and HealingArts Studio, Glens Falls, www.lemontreeyoga.com, [email protected], 518-301-3291, 301-3293

A Peaceful Place, Clifton Park, 518-371-2225, www.peacefulplace.com

Healing Spirit Massage, Saratoga Springs,[email protected], 518-580-0988

Lauren Bennett, Saratoga, 518-306-8565

MATRIX ENERGETICSRowena Fay, Still Point Interfaith RetreatCenter, www.stillpointretreatcenter.com, 518-587-4967 [email protected]

MEDITATIONShambhala Meditation Center ofAlbany, [email protected],www.albany.shambhala.org, 518-729-4055

The Awakened Heart School, 26 1st St.,Albany, www.awakenedheartschool.com,[email protected], 518-432-0849

MYOFASCIAL RELEASEM’elle Pirri Lee, RPT, 52 Beekman St, Saratoga Springs, 518-225-1440, [email protected]

NATURAL FOOD STORESFour Seasons Natural Foods Store &Cafe, Saratoga, 518-584-4670,wwwFourSeasonsNaturalFoods.com

Pure-N-Simple, GlensFalls, 518-798-4047

NATUROPATHYDoug Lavergne, ND, LAc, Glenville,518-399-3838

Sarah A. LoBisco, ND, Ballston Spa, 518-339-4788, [email protected],www.dr-lobisco.com

Korey DiRoma, ND, The Stram Centerfor Integrative Medicine, Delmar,www.stramcenter.com,. 518-689-2244

Joanne Halloran, ND, Saratoga HealingArts, 518-369-7080, www.doctorjoanne.com

NUTRITIONThe Natural Health ImprovementCenter, Glens Falls, 518-745-7473

BodyMind Fitness 518-752-6198,www.YourBodyMindCoach.com, www.TSimonJuicePlus.com, [email protected]

Saratoga Nutrition, Mary Beth McCue,518-257-6530, www.saratoganutrtion.com

ORGANIC HAIR TREATMENTPaula Genovesi, 518-361-5629

ORGANIZATIONSSaratoga Integrative PractitionersNetwork (SIPN), www.saratogaintegrativepractitioners.com

PHARMACYFallon Pharmacy, Latham, Saratoga,518-220-2005, www.fallonpharmacy.com

PHOTOGRAPHYTrisha Millier Photography, Vivid,artistic, and elegant images with a time-less quality. Specializing in natural lightphotography, location portraiture, andweddings. Available for booking in NewYork, New England & [email protected] 518.683.4999

PHYSICAL THERAPYIntegrative Physical Therapy, 518-373-0735, www.inspiredtherapy.com

PILATESReform, Saratoga Springs, 518-871-1315

The Pilates Studio, 518-852-1429,www.ThePi la tesStudio-bspa .com,[email protected]

PSYCHOTHERAPYDonna Bird Holistic Counseling, Coachingand Hypnosis, Certified in a blend of modali-ties used to help adults and children make pro-found changes in their lives. Specializing inLife and Biz coaching, managing anxiety,depression, addictions, eating disorders andtrauma. Groups and individual sessions.Produces Hypnosis and Guided Imagery CDsfor Health and Wellness available at webstore,Borders & Donna’s offices in Saratoga &Albany. 518-584-0698, www.donnabird.com,[email protected].

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PSYCHOTHERAPY / CON’TWendy Ball LMHC, certified in EMDRand Hakomi therapies, specialize in traumarelated disorders, couples counseling andlife transition coaching. Albany office. 518-813-8524. www.wendyballcounseling.com

Bari J. Bannister, North CountryCounseling & Retreat, Corinth andSchenectady, NY, 518-654-2398,www.northcountrycounseling.com, [email protected]

Ann M. Diller, Saratoga, 518-587-5724

Sybil Stock, Slingerlands, 518-439-6003

REIKILinda Thompson, 518-885-3707,www.holistichealingartssaratoga.com

Joyce Willson RN, RMT, The Art ofReiki, Troy, 518-271-7802, www.theartofreiki.com

Joan M Frederick Classes/Treatments518-829-7400, ProvidenceReiki.com

Sarah Root, Karuna/Usui Reiki Classes& Treatments, 607-353-9833 www.RadiantAlignment.com.

Penelope Jewell Reiki classes and ses-sions www.ReikiWorks.info, www.penelope.org 518-480-9118

Sue Coughtry, LMT, www.suecoughtryLMT.com, Delmar, 518-689-2244, wwwstramcenter.com

Healing Spirit Massage, Saratoga Springs,[email protected], 518-580-0988

James and Janet Orzano, Reiki Masterssince 1993. Reiki Sessions/Classes-Saratoga Springs.SacredSourceReiki.com

Beth Bidwell, 518-796-9578,www.areikiexperience.com, [email protected]

RETAILPeaceful Inspirations, Delmar, 518-439-7039

Avalon Moon, Delhi, 607-746-7389,[email protected]

Living Recovery, 12 Step gifts, Latham,518-785-5258

Chatham Makes Scents, Chatham, 518-392-9922, www.ChathamMakesScents.com

Magic Moon, Saratoga, 518-583-2488

For Earth’s Sake, Saratoga, 518-306-6605, www.ForEarthsSake.com

Green Conscience Home & Garden,Saratoga, www.green-conscience.com,518-306-5196

RISING STAR HEALINGSarah Root, RSP. Rising Star energy clearsblockages on all levels, promotes clarity,awareness, growth. In person or distant ses-sions equally powerful. Transform your life!S a r a h @ R a d i a n t A l i g n m e n t . c o m ,www.RadiantAlignment.com, 607-353-9833

ROLF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATIONNick Pavoldi, 518.389.2200,[email protected]

SMOKING CESSATIONToni Simon, Saratoga,www.YourBodyMindCoach.com [email protected],518-752-6198

SPACE FOR RENTBeekman Artists Studios, 79 BeekmanSt. Saratoga Springs [email protected],www.beekmanstreetarts.com

Harmony Building, Troy, 518-928-9897,[email protected]

SPIRITUAL SCHOOLSchool of the Golden Rosycross, a gnos-tic spiritual school for our time.Lectorium Rosicrucianum ConferenceCenter, 21 Bushnell Avenue, Chatham,518.392-2799, www.lectoriumrosicrucianum.org, [email protected]

The Awakened Heart School, 26 1st St.,Albany, www.awakenedheartschool.com,[email protected], 518-432-0849

TAI CHIThe Tai Chi Center, Saratoga Springs,518-583-9315, www.the-taichi-center.com

The Lemon Tree Yoga and HealingArts Studio, Glens Falls, www.lemontreeyoga.com, [email protected], 518-301-3291, 301-3293

Asian Arts Tai Chi Center, Albany, 518-489-1458, [email protected],www.AsianArtsGrp.com

TREE SERVICEFoothills Tree Service, Practicing sus-tainable tree managment, 518-893-2620,www.kawingcrow.com

WEIGHT LOSSToni Simon, Healthy Weight Loss in 8weeks! Saratoga Healing Arts, Saratoga,www.YourBodyMindCoach.com [email protected],518-752-6198

WEBSITE DESIGNMonica Ward, Webpageantry,www.webpageantry.com,

WELLNESS CENTERS The Stram Center for IntegrativeMedicine, Delmar 518-689-2244.www.stramcenter.com

A Peaceful Place, Clifton Park, 518-371-2225, www.peacefulplace.com

Healing Path Massage, Schenectady, 518-374-8654, www.healingpathmassage.com

Solutions for Healing and Renewal,Clifton Park, 518-383-8311, www.solutionsforhealingandrenewal.com

True North, Glens Falls, 518-798-9187,www.truenorthat499 glen.com,

YOGA Yoga in the Adirondacks, 518-251-3015, www.yogaintheadirondacks.com

LemonTree Yoga, Glens Falls,www.lemontreeyoga.com, 518-301-3291, 301-3293

Yoga Mandali, Saratoga, 518-316-1308,www.yogasaratoga.com

True North Yoga, Schroon Lake, 518-810-7871, www.TrueNorthYogaOnline.com

The Yoga Lily, Clifton Park, www.theyogalily.com

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2012 Retreat Dates:

August 10-12September 7-9

This Susan G. Komensponsored retreat islimited to 12 partici-pants each weekend.

Retreats include vegetarian fare servedfor breakfast, lunch,dinner on Saturdayand breakfast andlunch on Sunday.

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Peaceful Acres Horses, Inc. is pleased to offera Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Retreat forSurvivors and Patients. These retreats are freeof charge and will include an opportunity toexperience …

• Equine Guided Healing – A Journey with Horses • Art Expression Therapy • Meditation Sessions • Healing at the Quantum Level • Special Guest Speakers (see website for more info)• Drumming … and so much more …

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