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CompleteHealthFeb & March 2015 Holistic Natural Happy Healthy Life

RawPOWERJoin o

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Mood Boosting FoodRestful Sleep

Bones that wont healA Balanced life

Cooking RAW with kids, Astrology, Recipes, Grow YourOwn & more!

Contents

RegularsWhats new & hot!

Cooking with Kids

Andrew talks Astrology

Balcony Organics (GYO)

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CoverMood Busting food for

lovers.. 6

When Bones wont heal.. 12

A Balanced life 22

Restful Sleep . 28

Contents RawPOWERJoin our roar!

Andrew talks Astrology

Balcony Organics (GYO)

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Well we are nearly a year old already! How

time flies. In this our Valentines issue we

are talking about love from many different

angles, from loving your heart to great food

to share with loved ones.

Once again I thank all the contributors and

volunteers who give their free time to keep

our publication in the public domain and for

all of you who support us across social

networks and spread the message about

holistic, natural health.

The winner of our Xmas Competition

correctly found 13 snowmen and we will be

back in April with our birthday issue but until

next time, here is to better health!

Editor

Tina Hammett is a Hypnotherapist & NLP Practitioner, published Author,an advocate of healthy living, has FMS and lives in the UK

We scour the shows and health news to bring you thelatest in holistic health innovations. As always please

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Mood Boosters foods for Love

The most emphasized expression of love for any

occasion is 'food'. But do you know that some foods help

in secretion of "Serotonin", a hormone responsible for

feelings of happiness and love. Serotonin is a brain

transmitter (brain chemical) released to help regulation

of vital body functions, especially mood and sleep.

So, on the occasion of Valentines you can boost your

partner's mood by making scrumptious recipes loaded

with serotonin like these..

foods for Love

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Eggs: source of Vitamin D & mood

boosting vitamin B, asparagus is

rich in tryptophan. Crack 2 eggs

into simmering water, poach until

whites are set but yolks are runny,

(about 3 min). In a separate pan,

heat a teaspoon of butter with fresh

garlic and add steamed asparagus

to this mixture until tender. Place

poached egg over asparagus on a

plate, drizzle some extra virgin olive

oil, sprinkle shaved Parmesan

cheese & finely chopped cilantro

before seasoning. Enjoy with a

glass of red wine.

Poached Eggswith Asparagus

Dark Chocolatedipped Banana

Bananas are rich in

'Tryptophan' an essential

amino acid that is the

building block for the

neurotransmitter serotonin.

Dip banana in dark

chocolate rich in Serotonin

and sprinkle some nuts

over it. Dark chocolate

(with 90% cocoa) is high in

Serotonin and Nuts are rich

in Omega 3- fatty acids are

associated with lower rates

of emotional disorders

Winter Salad withsuper food Kale

This entire recipe is superfood thanks to

the kale and walnuts, a good source of

essential vitamins & omega-3 fatty acids

that's not only good for your mood but is

excellent for heart health. Everything about

this dish screams healthy, happy, and

delicious. Place chunks of grapefruit in a

large salad bowl. Add chopped kale, red

onion rings, pomegranate seeds, par-

boiled broccoli florets & walnuts In another

bowl, whisk together tablespoon of honey,

red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and

pinch of salt and pepper. Toss salad with

this vinaigrette and top with feta cheese.

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Dark Chocolatedipped Sour Cherries

To be in good mood, one must sleep

well. As you sleep your body

replenishes feel good hormones

serotonin. But those have troubles

sleeping they must eat food rich in

'Melatonin', the hormone for good

sleep. Sour cherries are abundant in

melatonin and if you dip them in dark

chocolate will increase serotonin as

well. As long as you consume optimal

to low level of sugars, this recipe will

do wonders to your mood on

Valentines Day!

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I thought I would share with you a greathealing experience. A patient of mineasked me to see her husband, a very fit 35-

year old male, who had injured an ankle

bone but I knew from talking to his wife that

he was not very open to energy medicine

and homeopathy.

His bone fracture was not healing, and the

doctors were suggesting a medical surgery

to insert metal to bind the bones. While this

can bring complications, it seems that about

20% of bone fractures do not heal by

themselves. My consultation with my new

patient was 5 days before the final check-up

that would determine if he was to have the

surgery.

While I am usually very confident in terms of

my work, and that I have a 100% success

with healing bone fractures, I could not stop

worrying that 5 days may be too short. Also,

in that particular situation, there was no

obvious physical and nutritional cause. It

transpired that my client was very healthy,

had a good diet and no health issues, he had

also started calcium supplements. His bone

just did not want to heal before our

consultation.

So I was glad when his wife emailed me after

the check up to inform me that his doctors

confirmed that the bones were finally healing

very well and he would not require surgery.

HURRAY!!!"

This also revived in me the internal debate

into how little we understand much about the

body, and especially the link between health

and nutrition. The body is a very complex

mechanism, with millions of impulses and

metrics being kept in tight range without us

being aware of them. Breathing, heart

beating, cell destructions and tissue

replacement are all made in the background,

without the power of our mind. Supporting

The amazingly talented Homeopath Theirry Clerc shares with us one of his case files

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this inner force is what any form of holistic

medicine is all about.

While poor diet and lifestyle habits are part of

any chronic conditions, just taking a

supplement, or eating more of this food of less

of that food, will in most cases not bring proper

healing. While this may bring some form of

palliation on some symptoms, the changes may

also disturb and overload an already fragile

body.

The body's vitality and inner abilities to function

often needs to be "re-activated". This is

especially true with motor-motor neural &nerve degeneration diseases. Holisticmedicine, and myself included, have far much

less success in these areas. However, with

time, I have seen amazing results when I

started to add the right mix of energyremedies. Only adding high quality fat andphospholipid, the popular nutritional route, has

never been as effective as assisting thebody's inner vital force for me.

I still do not know how homeopathy works, but I

use it after a deep analysis to see how it can be

used to strengthen the body's own mechanism,

at an organ level or a whole-body level. Often, I

get great progress from the start, and equally

often more consultations are required to find

and address deeper issues.

Being in our body, and being a human being is

an amazing, magical experience. And we need

to give ourselves due respect and appreciation.

One always copes much better in a more

health body.

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MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES LIKE

AND STROKES DONT SUDDENLY HAPPENHEART ATTACKSImagine a plumbing pipe in your home that gets furred up from the lime scale in our water supply,

or a pipe burst in the freezing cold weather.

Water pipes burst because the water inside them expands is it gets close to freezing, and this

causes an increase in pressure inside the pipe. When the pressure gets too high for the pipe to

contain, it ruptures.

Consider then what would happen if you had a blockage in your arteries. High blood pressure

causes pressure build-up within our arteries and so does plaque build-up. These two common

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HEART ATTACKS

Elaine Godley MBA, FRSA is the Founder and MD of Healthwatchers Born with a kidneydisease that wasnt diagnosed until the age of 21, she cured herself using natural techniques.She has also endured 9 operations and travelled over 11,000 miles for breast cancer treatmentfor which she takes no drugs and uses a selection of natural therapies.

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causes of heart attacks and strokes have no

symptoms. Very often the symptom IS the

heart attack or the stroke which is why you

hear people say oh he/she was as fit as a

fiddle and then dropped dead!

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest

killer in Europe. You may find some of the

following statistics alarming:

Heart Disease

Almost 1 in 5 men and 1 in 8women die from heart disease.

Heart Disease is responsible for 82,000deaths in the UK each year, anaverage of 224 people each day

More than 26,000 people under the ageof 75 in the UK died from Heart Diseasein 2009

There are nearly 2.7 million peopleliving with heart disease in the UK

There are more than 1.6 million menand more than a million women withheart disease in the UK.

Death rates from heart disease arehighest in Scotland and northernEngland and lowest in southernEngland

The UK spends 3.2 billion eachyear on healthcare costs for heartdisease.

Heart attack (myocardial infarction)

Most deaths from heart diseaseare caused by a heart attack.

There are around 124,000 heartattacks in the UK each year.

Around 62,000 men and 39,000women in England suffer a heart attackeach year.

In England, around 11% of men and15% of women who were admitted to

hospital with a heart attack die within 30days.

The chances of dying from a heartattack increases with age and is higherin women than men.

We estimate there are around1,000,000 men and nearly 500,000women living in the UK who have had aheart attack. More than 900,000 ofthese are under the age of 75.

Every six minutes someone dies of aheart attack in the UK

One in three people who have a heartattack die before reaching hospital.

Heart failure

Around 750,000 people are living withheart failure in the UK.

We estimate there are more than 27,000new cases of heart failure in the UKeach year.

Incidence of heart failure is 60% higherin men compared with women.

Incidence of heart failure is highest inNorthern Ireland.

Stroke

Stroke causes more than 49,000deaths in the UK each year

In England and Scotland, strokeincidence rates are about 25% higher inmen than women.

Around 84,000 men and 68,000women in England suffer a strokeevery year.

There are approximately 152,000strokes in the UK each year

We estimate nearly 1.2 million peopleliving in the UK have had a stroke -roughly evenly split between men and

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women. Around half of these people areunder the age of 75

Risk factors of heart disease

In Great Britain, 21% of adults smokecigarettes.

Smoking increases the risk of heartdisease and a study of British doctorsfound smokers had around a 60%greater chance of dying from heartdisease than non- smokers.

The prevalence of smoking is higher inScotland and Northern Ireland comparedto England and Wales.

Around 1/4 of adults in Englandare obese.

Around 30% of boys and girls aged 2to 15 in England and Scotland areoverweight or obese.

Only 1/3 of men and women currentlyeat the recommended five portions offruit and veg per day in Britain.

Only around one in five boys and girlsaged 5 to 15 consume therecommended amount of fruit and veg.

More than 1/3 of men and nearly 1/3 ofwomen regularly exceed the

government recommended level ofalcohol intake.

Around one in three adults in Englandand Scotland have high bloodpressure and nearly half of them are notreceiving treatment for the condition.

Around 6 in 10 adults in Englandhave high blood cholesterol levels of5mmol/l or above.

So what can we do to minimise our risk of havinga heart attack or a stroke?

Keep an eye on your weight dont allowyourself to become obese!

Take moderate exercise daily

Eat a healthy balanced nutritional diet

Minimise alcohol

Dont smoke

Regularly check your blood pressure

Minimise your stress levels

Have a non-invasive artery health checkevery 6 months to check your level ofplaque build-up (checkwww.healthwatchersuk.co.uk to find alicenced practitioner in your area)

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Take a natural food supplement that improves cardiovascular health if your artery healthcheck readings are high (recommended for some people who want fast track results andenjoy long term arterial health)

Drink 2-3 litres of good quality water daily

Surround yourself with positive thoughts, actions and people

Self Help

Know your own body. Listen to your intuition as well as checking for physical symptoms such

as tingling fingers, chest pain, and slurred speech.

Look after your body. Consider some of the points above. If you have much to improve in

terms of lifestyle changes, then tackle 1 area at a time so that you are not overwhelmed.

Dont go mad on exercise unless you know how fit you are on the inside especially extreme

sports or running log events. We hear too often about runner who push themselves hard and

then die. Take a look at our case study that saved the life of a runner in 2013.

A Healthy 2015

The risk factors for CVD are also the same for diabetes and cancer. You will be doing yourself

a great service by starting 2015 with a view to improving your overall health and wellbeing.

If you need help, then feel free to contact me to share your personal challenges. I can probably

give you a few pointers from my own wide experience.

Statistics are taken from the British Heart Foundation 2010update

Most importantly DONT PANIC poor arterial health IS

REVERSIBLE! I wish you a happy and healthy 2015.

Health Risk follows.by adopting the above lifestyle

changes you may not die from a heart attack or a stroke

but please check as you cross the road it would be

horrid to get run over by a bus !!

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A BALANCED lifeHow The Balance Procedure changed mine

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A BALANCED lifeHow The Balance Procedure changed mine

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It all began in 2008, when my husband brought home a gift he had received as a

thank you from one of the lecturers at Cambridge college (where he ran the print

facility.) He had actually printed the book for Jenny Coxs launch of The Balance

Procedure (TBP).

That year I had given birth to our son, Dylan. I had dreamt of him at the start of my

divorce case years before, however I had been on HRT for 8, nearly 9 years, my

periods had stopped 8 years before and Id had all the symptoms of an early

menopause. In my dream, I knew this child was mine but I didnt know how but I did

know I was having lots of these dreams. My divorce (plus other related cases) were

proving a pretty horrendous experience and I asked the Universe and the Powers

that Be to find the best person for me, and along came my now husband. Then, I

had my tarot cards read for the first time in the November 2007 and lo and behold the

lady saw a baby. I insisted to her it couldnt be mine as I really couldnt get pregnant

but amazingly, by the end of May the following year I found myself 14 weeks

pregnant!

I could not go back to the way I had seen the world before, Ive always been aware of

other existences but now I had my own proof that life really isnt what we are lead to

believe. For this reason my husband gave me Jennys book. Well, it has, and still is,

changing my life. I read it avidly because it had brought everything I had ever

understood, felt and seen together and I just got TBP.

Then one day I found Jennys email address inside the book and contacted her. It

transpired that Jenny and Alan Cox were going to be taking part in the Angel Fair in

Bury St Edmunds, where my husband is from, so it was a great opportunity to go

and meet her.

It was an amazing meeting, she has the most

wonderful, altruistic energy Ive ever felt! She just

glows. She told me I would be a practitioner and

I confess I really wasnt prepared for that

because I was happy being a tattoo artist and Id

only just set up my new studio. I couldnt see

myself in any other way at that time.

Back then there were 4 sets of symbol cards and

I tried them out occasionally but hadnt really got

into it. However, I spent the next 3 years telling

all of my tattoo clients about it until it dawned on

me - why wasnt I doing this? I decided I would

go along to a workshop and find out more.

It was September, a usually busy month for me

but ironically my diary was clear. There was a

workshop not too far away from me so I booked

myself a place and I absolutely loved it! I had the

most amazing trainer, called Beth and I realised

that I would have loved to be doing the same as

her. I was so enthusiastic I kept interjecting quite

a lot during the day!

I joined the Facebook TBP page and got talking

to a couple of other practitioners-one of whom

said I should really be doing this. I found that

Beth was running a Level 2 in October and I

booked to go along. I was massively out of my

comfort zone and I felt like I was being pushed

and pulled along by another force, quite apart

from myself.

Arriving at the course, felt rather surreal but once

again I loved it and from this course I can now

number some very good friends. Jenny

assessed and passed my case studies with

some wonderful feedback on how I had really

grasped the essence of TBP, however I really

wanted to run workshops, which meant

moving on to Trainers Training.

This started out as a very nerve wracking

experience for me as it was a large group

with various therapists, existing trainers and

even a clinical hypnotherapist from Harley

Street! I was a teensy bit terrified when it

came to tell the group that I was a tattoo

artist; I neednt have been as Jennys always

loved that I dont have a therapy background

and encourages me to use these other

aspects of myself. I qualified and am one of

the few trainers in the UK.

I have used TBP almost every day without

fail since September 2012, it has honestly

changed my life and so many of those I have

taught. I can safely say I am quite a different

person even to the person I was a year ago. I

am naturally very shy and quiet and TBP is

simply not allowing me to be that person, Im

having to be visible and give talks to spread

the word that is this wonderful technique.

The Balance Procedure is a brand new way

of working with energy. Before taking part in

those workshops I had taken my Reiki

attunements but it just didnt do it for me like

TBP doesTBP is just so quick-it literally

goes for the jugular, its direct and extremely

powerful. It can work very quickly indeed.

Two of the early ways in which I saw

transformation was firstly when my cat nearly

lost his eye and took just 5 days to balance

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and secondly when I found Id had a slipped disc in my neck for 2 years which, much to my

physios amazement, I cleared this in 2 weeks.

Owing to the increasing energies on our planet we now only balance anything like this for 3 days.

Since then Ive used TBP effectively with other animals, including a horse as well as with children

with autism and learning difficulties. From preparing for exams to some complicated business

meetings with some excellent outcomes.

By now Im guessing you are wondering what TBP is? It is an energy technique that enables us

to create at our highest potential. The picture we are sending to the Universe is amplified by the

raising of our vibration, using heart centred intention. We are clear in our focus, and the

frequency (feeling) the Universe receives, matches what we are looking to create. We dispatch

this to The Universe allowing it to answer in the best way for us. This can often be with surprising

and magical results in which we become the alchemists and the avatars.

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We are aligning both hemispheres of our

brain, allowing the other 90% we are

currently not using to literally come online,

enriching everything we do. Our creativity

increases and our spiritual and psychic gifts

can surface if we choose. We become who

we came to this Earth to be. TBP puts us in

touch with who we truly are, becoming our

authentic selves instead of who we think we

are. I am still happily discovering this for

myself, it brings in the magic to this journey.

The more I use TBP, the more I discover. It

has certainly enabled me to navigate some

difficult life situations and make some tricky

heart-based decisions, each time I

absolutely know these were right.

Previously I had depression for 15 years,

requiring medication but TBP helps me

simply rise above those feelings to a better

place with a much better perspective. Ive

never had depression again. I have a new

found confidence Ive not had before and a

belief that things always work out.

The Universe wants us to succeed, we just

tap into that source at our highest vibration.

The more we do this, the easier it will be to

consistently raise this and the better our

returned experience will be. We are all

fantastic creators yet so often we do this by

default, wondering why something has

happened to us? With TBP we become

conscious creators of our own destiny and

if we dont like something we can simply

balance it to something we do.

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Do you suffer from lack of sleep or insomnia? Those long nights of tossing and turning? The deafeningsound of the clock ticking through the silence of darkness. Your imagination running rampant as your

mind is working overtime. You just cannot switch off, and then just about an hour before it is time to get upyou crash into a deep sleep. More and more people 50 to 70 million in America alone are able to relate to

this all too familiar story.

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Deep restful sleep is vital to maintain good health. According to the National Institute of Health

sleep deprivation could cause some heart conditions, increase inflammation in the body, impair

insulin sensitivity and impact your immune system.

A good sleep nurtures and supports healing on so many levels by allowing us to restore and

rejuvenate cellular, physical and emotional states. Living in Natural Balance and directing your

lifes energy with purpose and balance is the very essence of Feng Shui. Living in natural balance

is a symbiotic lifestyle for today that reflects the healthy elemental balance of nature, combined

with the flow of our inner thoughts and intentions to support and enhance the well-being of all

areas of our life. Balancing the mind (emotion), body (physical), spirit, (Beliefs) and environment

(Home/Business) creates well-being and a healthy flow of our life energy in all nine aspects of life.

Set Yourself Up For Restful Sleep with These Feng Shui TipsCreate an oasis of calm in the bedroom. Your bedroom should be your sanctuary, a place that

soothes your spirit where you feel safe and comforted. This is a place of intimacy where you can

shut the door on rest of the world and all of the busyness of your life.

ColorThere are several ways to choose colors for your bedroom. The more colors you have the more

vibrant and active your space will become. The most important way to select your color is choose

something that resonates with you and makes you feel good. You can make a selection based on

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the bagua (the energetic map your home) or you may base your choice on your personal birth

element. There is also the premise that the most restful colors for the bedroom are skin tones,

anything from a creamy porcelain to a rich chocolate.

The BedA good solid bed with a strong headboard will give provide you with a

sense of security. Place the bed on a solid wall if possible with a good

view of the door where you can easily see anyone coming into the

room. This is called being in the command position and helps support

those feelings of safety and security.

Do not be directly across from the doorway or in line with the energy

of the doorway. If you have to place the bed in a position where you

do not have an easy view of the door you may use a mirror or

reflective surface so that you can see the door through the reflection

while in your bed. Wooden beds are preferred over metal. Metal is a

conductor of energy and so can speed energy up. Water beds can

cause you to feel a little unstable.

DecorLook at the artwork and decorative items in your room. What do they

symbolize for you? A picture on the wall may take you to a happy

place in your mind or remind you of a happy memory. It may have

been painted by someone you love and so evoke warm loving

emotions.

Be careful not to have any items in your room that are connected to

bad feelings or memories. Take note of any item and what emotion it

stirs within you. Large mirrors are very yang they create very active

energy. Many bedrooms have mirrored closet doors it is a good idea

to cover these with a soft drape at night or even remove them

altogether if possible.

Remove ClutterClutter causes stagnation of our life energy, it makes us sluggish and scattered. Removing

clutter from your bedroom will help create a sense of calm and ease of focus. Make sure that

underneath the bed is clear and free and all your stored items are organized and easy to find

in the appropriate place.

Clutter is claustrophobic as it closes in our space and makes it difficult to rest. Just as clutter

causes us to be scattered and unfocused in our space emotional clutter does the same for our

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mind. Use tools such as meditation or prayer to help clear emotional clutter, write a journal and

express your thoughts on paper, take some time before bed to unwind and clear your mind.

Keep Work Out of the BedroomOh, how many times have we been tempted to set up our home office in the corner of the

bedroom? Perhaps bring papers to bed with us, or work related materials to read. By doing so we

are allowing our work to invade our private sanctuary and keep our minds busy. It is so much

healthier for you to leave work in its designated space on the other side of the door.

Electronics and EMFIn todays world we have all embraced the gifts of technology. Where would we be without our

televisions and laptops, cell phones, wireless tablets and book readers. By bringing our

televisions into the bedroom we are inviting the world inside with us. What happened to our

sanctuary? The stimulating energy of electricity is very disruptive to our relaxation and sleep.

Wireless technology has many benefits of convenience but the electrical pollution from cell

phones and wi fi are reported to cause serious problems with our health. Keep the bedroom a

safe zone and remove the disruptive electrical stimulation. Bring in some small plants or greenery

to help reduce the EMF. Plants can also be used to soften sharp edges and help bring in life and

texture.

Supporting Your SleepBring items in your room that make you feel nurtured. Linens with textures to soothe and balance,

diffuse calming essential oils, Salt lamps to emit healthy ions, unwind with prayer, meditation and

visualization. Sweet dreams.

Career/LifePath

Knowledge/SelfGrowth

Family

Wealth/Prosperity

Fame/Reputation

Relationships/Love

Creativity/Children

HelpfulPeople/Travel

Health LIFE

Lesley Mulvihill is a Professional Feng Shui Consultant and Healthy Lifestyle Mentor. She is the

founder of Living in Natural Balance and has developed a unique form of coaching that helps people

move from crisis or pain to happiness and peace.

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Perfect PateIngredients:

I cup sundried tomatoes (drain off the

oil)

2 cups walnuts (soak them in water

overnight for better taste)

10 sage leaves

Raw

This seems too simple to be real, but it does work and is delicious. We

sometimes get a bit bored of nut butters and marmite, but still want

something savoury and this is perfect. Throw everything into a food

processor, no need for any chopping, and whizz away. You can add salt

and pepper to taste if required but we have never felt the need

You can choose how coarse you like your pate, but some of our family

are quite fussy so we usually go for a very smooth consistency. This is

especially nice on warm toast on a rainy afternoon. It would keep in an air

tight container for a 3-4 days in the fridge. It can also make a nice gift or

unusual offering to a bring and share event with a plate of crackers

particularly for the vegan and gluten free guys.

Claire Lyons is a mum of 3 dairy intolerant, veggiekids, works part-time and runs her own business too. Youcan find her on Twitter @ClaireLyonsGrow or her blogwww.mrsaverageevaluates.wordpress.com, she also has avery swanky website www.letyourselfgrow.org

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with Andrew Smith

Tightening his grip on his coat, as the wind howled about him, Little Spirit glanced up, beyond the

bland monochrome school building, to the greying skies above. A young sparrow struggled alone

against the violent gale as its host remained perched amongst the vigorously swaying branches.

The class bell loudly chimed, bringing Little Spirit back into the now, as he leaned into the wind,

making his way to his art class. Sucked into the room upon opening the door of the art class, he

was by the met by tens of sterilised eyes, gazing vacantly at an image on the blackboard.

Youre late again Little Spirit, he barely heard, uttering in a low monotone voice coming from the

direction of the teacher. Sit down, get your colouring pencils and pastels out and draw what you

see on the board, the teacher continued, without waiting for Little Spirit to answer.

Finding a seat at the edge of the grey and blue uniformed sea of his classmates, Little Spirit took

out his art material and glanced at the image on the board. It was pale sun lit landscape,

dominated by a single, isolated tree.

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Taking a deep breath in, he closed his eyes

and opened his senses, allowing his

imagination guide him through that darkened

landscape. It seemed like minutes when he

heard his teacher call time. Awakening from

his trance, he quickly glanced around. His

heart sank. Had he done the exercise

incorrectly?

Surrounding him were carbon replicas of the

original image. Cheeks reddening, heart

sinking, stomach turning, he felt the attempt of

those hollowed eyes bore into his soul, as he

heard the whispering and sniggering.

What is this?

You asked me to draw what I saw

But that looks nothing like the image on the

board

Im sorry sir, but I dont understand.

I told you to draw what you saw

I did

But that is NOT the picture that I see

But it what I see, sir.

Please explain.

The lone sparrow battling against the wind

momentarily flashed through Little Spirits

mind, as he took a moment to compose

himself, before continuing,

It would seem that the tree is standing alone.

But I dont see that it is. If you look carefully,

you will see how connected it is to everything

around it. In its highest boughs the world

rustles as its branches reach towards the

skies, touching the Golden Gateway and

bringing its light to earth, so that the creatures

of the earth can use its life sustaining energy

in its fruit and leaves. Its roots borrow deep,

spreading infinitely connecting us to all that

has been. Its trunk provides a home for the

We have to dare to be ourselves, howeverfrightening or strange that self may prove

to be.May Sarton (1912-1995)

squirrels; its branches home to countless bird. A tree draws down from the ether the breath of god into

the Earth as it stretches out into the wind to capture and spread ideas amongst all those who listen.

Mouth agape, the silence of the room deafening, Little Spirit opened his eyes and knew that he was

alone.

But all I wanted you to do was to replicate the picture

I did

The prevailing mind-set of our modern culture tends to dismiss the interior dimension of life as being

too subjective, neither quantifiable nor evidence based, therefore not consistent or reasonable.

Consequently you are not encouraged to listen to, or trust, your inner voice.

Yet everything begins with a thought In the beginning was the Word Creation first forms and

comes into being on the inner planes of your consciousness, beginning with the most ordinary things

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a thought, that stimulates your imagination, fuels your emotions and ultimately your actions. But

remember, those thoughts are initially INVISIBLE - they cannot neither be seen nor plucked froma tree. The source of your material world therefore lies in the invisible realm of energy.

As you think so shall you be

Seven little words that nicely sum up one of twelve dimensions of your consciousness: Fixed Air

or Aquarius. Because of the existence of Fixed Air, not only can you think for yourself but you

also have the ability to anchor those ideals

within your soul; to hold stedfast those truths

that resonate for whatever soul reason; and

to question the origin of where those

thoughts arise.

The social matrix you live within keeps you

busy, exhausted, worried, anxious and

fearful; it is intentionally superficial; and has

been ultimately designed to bleed your

creativity, your ability to think for yourself

and to cultivate a rich, colourful inner world.

Within you, however, resides a core that

remains unaltered by the opinions and

beliefs of other people. It is a core that you

must tap into if you are going to live your

truth. Being true to yourself means you have

to trust and follow your inner voice. This can

be frightening especially if it leads you away

Creates ten thousand distractions.

from a path that others want you to walk. It may feel that risk is required but really that is an

illusion because by listening to your inner guidance system - your intuition - means that you have

to get out of your head and listen to your gut.

Every year, from the 20th January through to the 19th February as the Sun traverses on its

imagined path around the signs of the zodiac, the Earth Realm enters a phase that prompts

awareness of the power of your inner voice. However, the early part of 2015 contains an extrapiece of magic!! We will encounter two New Moons in Aquarius one on the day that the Sun

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Keep your heart clearAnd transparent,

And you willNever be bound.

A single disturbed thoughtCreates ten thousand distractions.

Daigu Ryokan (1758-1831)

breezes into Aquarius from Capricorn on the 20th January, and another on the day that the Sun

dives head long into the Piscean oceans on the 18th February.

Moreover, Mercurius will take a leaf from Micky Rourkes plant and stay nine and a half weeks in

Aquarius, as he decides to Retrograde on the 21st January until the 11th February (he usually

spends two to three weeks in any given sign)! This means that you not only get to reignite your

inner voice twice, you also get a chance to explore the thought forms that influence your thinking.

Your mind is active all day long.

Thousands of thoughts pass through you

on a daily basis like a meandering river

winding across a floodplain. Most of these

thoughts are scattered, undifferentiated

and noisy. Since your thoughts are the

energy that you act upon and given that

energy follows the attention you give

something, it is important to examine

those thoughts. How many of them are

negative? There will probably be NO

place to park; With my luck it will never

work out; Ive not prepared enough; If

only I had more time

The list is endless. Moreover, are your

thoughts influenced by some external

factor like your parents; your culture; your

gender; your age; your education? Do

those thoughts originate from a positive

and conscious place? What purpose are they serving you? Do they match with your personal

philosophy, or are they deeply etched into your soul?

As the solar vibration turns inwards (fixed) upon your own thoughts (air) and as the Mind (mercury)

becomes more reflective (retrograde) and sensitive to your inner voice (Fixed Air), it would be useful

to pause and reflect upon the nature of the persistent thoughts that underlie your actions. Are they

YOUR thoughts or are they someone elses? Perhaps you can start with the negative thought forms

such as Im not good enough; Im not worthy; Im too busy; I should/ I could/ I ought to.

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Those thoughts create their own reality and

since we reside within a world that will

eagerly support those lower vibrational

entities, it is not hard to see how virulent

those negating concepts are within each of

us. Those thoughts are encouraged

because they keep you trapped and keep

you conformed within a consensus reality.

Given that you perceive with your mind, you

dont see with your eyes, by freeing your

mind, choosing wisely who you read, listen

to and being mindful of the intention

underlying what you speak, you take the

first step in creating a more conscious

reality. Imagine what your world would be

like if you stripped away the layers of

external thought forms that influence your

reality and focused only on what you truly

think and believe! Little Spirit did that,

despite the pressure to replicate, as

opposed to innovate, the art work. He tuned into his inner Aquarian and so too can you. During

this mammoth Aquarian start to 2015, hold fast to your dreams and listen to your inner voice, as

they are the seedlings of your reality. Access the courage and strength that surges through your

veins, after all you know what the right thing to do is and let this moment be the ground from

which all of your future actions and intentions manifest.

In summary, I would love you to take the time to reflect on some of the following questions during

the two forthcoming Aquarian New Moons and the Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius:

1. What ideals have moulded and shaped your mind

2. Who has moulded and shaped your mind

3. What are the underlying scripts that have shaped and influenced your thoughts

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If you want to tune into your body awareness and intuition concerning the nature of those

persistent ideas feel free to do so, as your own intelligence will guide you as to what you need to

centre yourself on this coming month. For those interested in gaining an objective insight into the

arena of your birth chart, therefore life, that will be triggered by this lunation, please click on the

following link for a schematic outline on how to locate the Aquarian New Moon in your chart - 2015

January Aquarian Lunation. Thank you again for taking the time to either read or to listen to this

article.

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Courgette noodles,tomatoes & cannellini2 large courgettes, spiralized (or ribboned with a vegetable peeler)

150g cherry tomatoes, halved1 Tbsp avocado oil

Juice and zest of a lemon tsp dried chilli flakes or chilli de-seed and finely sliced

sea salt tand cracked black pepper to taste1 tin of drained and rinsed cannellini beans

Sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds & 4-5 fresh mint leaves chopped

In a large bowl mix all of the ingredients together except the sesame seeds andfresh mint. Taste and add some salt and pepper if needed or a bit more chilli. Leave

at room temperature for 20 minutes for the flavours to marry together. Scatter overthe sesame seeds and mint. Serve in a large clean bowl to share - visualise the

spaghetti scene in the Lady and the tramp!

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RAW FOODValentines Menu for 2

100g wholenut crunchy peanut butter10g wholegrain puffed rice - toasted, cooled and lightly crushedfew drops of Vanilla extract1 tsp Golden syrup or Manuka honey tsp Chia seeds tsp Sesame seeds40g Dark cholocalte tsp Coconut oilfew grains of rock salt

Mix the first six ingredients together, blend well. Line a tray with Clingfilm and shape themixture in to small balls. Keep wetting your hands with cold water to stop the mixture fromsticking to you. Leave the balls to firm up in for fridge for at least 30 minutes. Melt thechocolate and coconut oil in a pan over a bowl of hot water or microwave on high for 1 minuteRemove the peanut balls from the fridge and dip each one in the chocolate. Place on theclingfilmed tray to set. Crush a few grains of rock salt over the coated peanut balls

As a nutrition coach I believe in and practice healthy eating, it helps me tome look and feel better and I can do the same for you.

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I know its a bit early in the season, but

its an ideal time to start planning what

you would like to grow this coming year.

But before you do, there are a few

chores to be done if you havent done

them already.

I grow my spuds in containers so the

first chance I get, I will have to empty

them, and prepare them ready to plant

my first early spuds. It always pays to

keep everything as clean as possible

and I try not to use the same soil year

upon year for the same crop. Put the

soil from last years winter potato crop in

plastic bags and stand them as close to

your compost heap as you can. When

fully washed then place them where

they will spend the growing season as

they get quite heavy to lug around.

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Next empty the compost bin, starting

from the bottom. I sieve the compost to

remove any bulky material that may not

have completely broken down before

placing the sifted compost in the base of

my potato growing bins to a depth of

15cm (6). Adding a couple of handfuls

of organic fertiliser and mix it well in.

Next the seed potatoes.

I use Charlotte or Maris Bard, now is the

time to purchase them as they dont

hang around on the garden centre shelf

for long. The next step is to chit your

potatoes, which means putting your seed

potatoes in a frost free environment and

encouraging them to shoot. A shed or

garage is ideal and if you can get hold of

them empty egg boxes are perfect for

this process, as they support the

potatoes whilst preventing them from

touching one another. I also like to place

a sheet of newspaper over them but do

keep checking them for mice and rat

damage.

A trick I use in my fight against these

pests, is wire mesh and polythene, this

serves two purposes; one the wire

prevents the rats from getting into my

bins and two, the polythene helps warm

the soil and keep out the frost and rain.

I also use potato growing bins that are at

least 15 high and have smooth sides

which seems to deter the mice from

climbing them. I prepare my bins now, so

that by the time the potatoes have been

chitted, everything is ready for planting in

about mid February to the beginning of

March. I also smear a layer of petroleum

jelly about an inch (25cm) wide round the

outside of my containers about 50cm

(2inches) from the top to ward off slugs

and snails.

Once the shoots on the seed potatoes

reach a height of 15cm (6) I plant them

and then keep topping up with compost. I

keep doing this until the bin is full, then its

a question of not letting the bins dry out

and waiting for the plants to flower. I

usually plant three potatoes to a bin.

If you are growing your tomato plants from

seed this year now is the time to plant

them. I use recycled plastic mushroom

trays from the supermarket as a seed tray.

Again I use sifted compost to a level just

below the top of the tray, lightly

compacted. Make five shallow grooves

with the end of a pencil, starting at about

10 cm in from the end. Then make a

grove between the outer groves and

centre. Place three seeds in each grove

and cover with just enough soil so that

you cant see the seeds. Water the

seeds in and place the tray on a sheet

of kitchen roll or paper on a sunny

windowsill. I use money maker or

gardeners delight varieties of tomatoes.

Another type of tomato I like to grow is

trailing tomatoes for use in hanging

baskets and you start these seeds off in

the same way as the standard tomato. I

use tumbling Tom,. Of course if you

dont want to go to the trouble of starting

your tomatoes from seed you can always

get them from your nearest garden centre

but make sure you choose nice dark green

compact plants and avoid long stringy

ones. The stockier plants are stronger and

are more likely to give you a better yield as

they have got off to a better start. Oh you

might want to start a few French marigolds

off in another tray to use among your

tomatoes as a pest deterrent when you

plant them out.

Hope the tips are of some use, have a

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I realised how imperative it was to getthe word out quickly and to alert asmany people as possible - thankfully the

boy was found within 40 minutes

When things go missing that we care about, it is

hard to concentrate on anything else. Weve all

had this feeling, whether it is a pet, object or

loved one and wanted to shout for help to an

audience that is going to listen. This is where

I-care comes in. I-Care is a new app to the

Android market, already available on the Apple

App Store, that drastically reduces the amount

of time it takes to spread the message that

something or someone is lost by posting it

instantly to a community out there that are

willing to help. Created by Stephen Grant after

witnessing the stress and panic of a mother

losing her child in a shop.

Stephen realised how imperative it was to get

the word out quickly and to alert as many

people as possible thankfully the boy was

found within 40 minutes. It was comforting to

see how many strangers cared and were willing

to help. The higher awareness increases the

chance of recovery. Time is truly of the essence

and getting the message out with accurate

details quickly was the challenge that Stephen

was keen to overcome.

By creating a profile with as much information

as possible on the app, unlike other apps on the

market, details are instantly shared with all

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those with the app in the near-by area by

sending out a notification to be on the look out

for the missing person, pet or item. The radius

can go from 100 meters up to 20 miles allowing

a specific area connection or to contact as

many users as possible.

With 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions

there are almost as many mobile phone

subscriptions as there are people in the world.

Additionally, it is shared on social media,

taping into the twitter account, with nearly

16,000 followers. Harnessing the power of the

digital stranger network around you and

creating an anonymous community that you

can call upon in your time of need or to help

others in theirs has its obvious benefits. People

are willing to help if they know they are

needed. This gives the user peace of mind that

the message is out there, will be received by

many and that the likelihood of gaining their

possession or seeing their loved one again is

increased.

Using the app is simple. It is FREE to

download and creating an account takes a

matter of seconds. Navigating onto the different

pages is self-explanatory and, luckily for the

eyes, is aesthetically pleasing. I-care is

allowing you to put up a virtual Missing\Found

Poster in the Community around wherever you

go. Without the need to put costly adverts in the

local papers that can take a few days to publish

and the worry that people may not recall when

they think they have seen it i-care offers you

a better, free, alternative.

Helping others in your community couldnt be

easier. And if you are on the move, the app

moves with you. It is not pegged down to one

place but adapts to different communities.

Wherever you may go there will be someone

who cares if you lose something or someone

you treasure, right in your pocket.

So the i-care app was born to allow this

connection to happen. This city doesnt need a

hero, it needs you so download the app and

become a part of this ever-growing community,

aiming to help out others.

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