The Revolt of the Reasonable

WINTER 2011 Volume 19 Issue 4

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INSIDE FEATURES Occupy: the revolt of the reasonable ...... 1 Jack Canﬁeld’s mystical motorcycle gang ...... 1 Karen Armstrong on compassion ...... 4 COMMUNITY Community acupuncture hits town ...... 2 Ben Willemsen remembered ..2

HORIZON Elizabeth Warren kicks class ...... 3 Canada’s geothermal lode ...3 Eggs > prostate cancer? ...... 7

COLUMNS Kristi’s Kaleidoscope: Grief’s silver linings ...... 12 Alan Cohen: Kitty Hawk moments ...... 13

PLANT-BASED Vesanto Melina: “Basic” nutrition...... 14 Produce that prevents strokes ...... 15

BOOKS Becoming Raw ...... 16

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Occupy Wall Street occupies Times Square. Photo: Jessica Warren. The Revolt of the Reasonable The Golden Motorcycle Gang Move over, Age of Stupid, Epoch of Greed. Smart, caring, committed citizens have occupied the hole you tore in the fabric of democracy. Jack “Chicken Soup for the Soul” Canfield on By SYD BAUMEL Adbusters magazine (coincidence? yes). grievance is that the system – whether in the inspiration for his Preceded by similar uprisings countries run by oppressive dictatorships autobiographical new book funny thing happened on the way to in countries most of which had no or dysfunctional democracies like our Athe apocalypse. democracy at all, the Occupy movement own (case in point: 60% of Canadians By LINDA M. POTTER Almost exactly ten years to the day after is still a months-old fledgling, albeit a will continue to be governed for another the terrorist attacks of 9/11 plunged the fledgling on growth hormones. Like four years by a party they voted against) icture Jack Canfield, the charismatic United States and much of the Western some precocious populist chia plant, – isn’t working for most people as it Pco-author of the Chicken Soup For world into a quagmire of militarism, it has sprouted branches in some 2500 should. The system is failing “the 99%” the Soul book series and “America’s state deception and petulant patriotism; towns and cities in over 80 countries, whose share of affluence and political #1 Success Coach,” vroom-vrooming four years after a deregulated financial including Winnipeg. influence has been plummeting since through the cosmos on a solid gold Harley, industry drop-kicked the world into the It’s as if a mentally disturbed world accompanied by a Gang of spiritual soul worst recession since the 1930s; three has been occupied by a warm blanket of mates. Then picture yourself joining the years after a would-be transformational sane. Occupy may come from Gang. It’s hard not to smile, or at least United States president proved unable “Sane,” you ask? But aren’t these the progressive side of the raise an eyebrow. or unwilling to buck the pay-for-play uncouth protesters merely an incoherent But it’s more than just a whimsical political system; and two and a half mob of malcontents? political spectrum, but it image. It’s the inspiration for Canfield’s years after a popular movement of the It’s bad enough that the “lamestream stands for all citizens who new book, a mostly factual, adventure- extreme right arose in the United States, filled account of his personal spiritual media” – most notably its noisy believe in an uncorrupted demanding to make the rich even richer Foxstream rump – has fixated on journey and his subsequent awakening to and the government even weaker, smart, painting caricatures of the movement. democratic enterprise. his life’s purpose. rational, civic-minded people said Many people see only caricatures, too Partnering with fellow Gang members enough is enough. (coincidence? no). the 1980s as more and more money and such as William Gladstone and Barbara It was as if the forces of Light and As someone who sees courage and power has been pumped up the value Marx Hubbard, Canfield uses the book to Compassion had risen up to save the political insight where others see bums, extraction chain to the richest 1% and to set the stage for the ride of a lifetime — planet from the tyranny of Mean and let me summarize in broad strokes what the 1% of the 1%, among whom reside the one we’re all invited to participate in, Dumb. I believe the Occupy movement is about: the corporate executives and top-tier the one that ushers in a new age of global The Occupy movement sprung to life Wake up and smell the inequity. The financial industry gamblers who earn consciousness and Universal Humanity. in a Manhattan park near Wall Street (a Occupy movement is a long overdue millions of dollars a year for their skill in Your new book, The Golden Motorcycle private park owned by a Canadian real correction. It aspires to deflate the greasing that chain. Gang, was released this November. estate company) on September 17, the bubble of a 30-year bull run of socially Money talks – too much. The Occupy What inspired you to write this book at occupation having been inspired by a destructive public policies, especially this time? Canadian cofounder of Vancouver-based in the United States. Its fundamental See REASONABLE on page 17 See MOTORCYCLE on page 10 2 WINTER 2011 www.aquarianonline.com Community 16 Victoria Row, Winnipeg, MB R2M 1Y2 Editorial & Advertising: ph: (204) 255-4884 fax: (204) 255-5057 [email protected] www.aquarianonline.com Community acupuncture gets Publisher – Janet Whitley straight to the point in Winnipeg Editor – Syd Baumel It’s no secret that the more The Aquarian is a forum for shedding light on the path to personal fulfillment and the common good. It is published quarterly the regularly you receive a first week of March, June, September, and December. Annual treatment, the better your subscriptions to anywhere in Canada or the U.S. can be had by chances for improved sending a cheque or money order for $12 to our office. Outside health. But sometimes North America please contact us for prices. cost can become a barrier We welcome your suggestions, letters to the editor, article to frequent enough care. queries, press releases, announcements, and other input. In China, for example, Please include a phone number or email address with your letters to the editor. acupuncture is typically a daily session, albeit for a We reserve the right to edit letters for length or readability. brief period of time. Here? Not so much. Ben Willemsen, Teacher Enter community acupuncture, a new, more Advertisers and contributors assume accuracy of their claims and Human Energist, and statements. affordable way for Westerners to benefit from the The opinions and views expressed in articles do not necessarily ancient healing art. Transitions at 75 reflect those of The Aquarian or its advertisers. In a community acupuncture clinic, acupuncturists Ben Willemsen, a paranormal healer – or human All contents are copyright. We welcome reprint requests. treat patients in a comfortable group setting, slashing the cost per person. In Winnipeg, at Paul Kohlmeier’s energist, as he called himself – and spiritual Straight to the Point Community Acupuncture clinic teacher who left a lasting mark on Winnipeg in on 286 Stradbrook, a session costs $25 (plus $10 for the 1980s and 1990s, passed away on October 21 the initial consultation) instead of the usual $40 to $120 at the age of 75 following a three-year battle with charged elsewhere. cancer. A practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The author of a trilogy of books explaining Kohlmeier believes Straight to the Point is the first his unique view of “the psyche, the spirit and Season’s Greetings community acupuncture clinic in Winnipeg. Demand personal growth,” Ben – who began his career in has been strong, and Kohlmeier plans to move to a the Netherlands as an engineer – was a frequent from the Aquarian larger space at 83 Sherbrook St. this January. subject of The Aquarian and its predecessor, The With more recliners for his patients and two more New Age Connection. t’s that time of year again when we go gulp, In addition to his Wolseley practice as a human another year has passed. Unlike most years, acupuncturists on staff, the amped up community I acupuncture clinic will also be open well beyond the energist and teacher, Ben shared his metaphysical this time we’re going gulp, next year we’ll be knowledge through Continuing Education and twenty! usual weekday 9 to 5 hours. You can find Straight to the Point Community Creative Retirement Manitoba and as a guest Yes, that’s how long The Aquarian has been lecturer at both universities. in business (even longer if you include its Acupuncture on Facebook, or call 453-7286. (Ed. note: stay tuned for a feature article on community In 1999, Ben and his wife and collaborator Penny predecessor, The New Age Connection). Margolis left Winnipeg to relocate their Centre Reading this issue, you may be wondering acupuncture in a future issue of The Aquarian.) Susan Hurrell for Human Energy to the Halifax area where Ben “hey – what happened to my favourite completed the final book of his trilogy, which columnist!” or “hey – what happened to my consisted of Don’t Water The Stick: The Path of favourite editor!” Well, The Aquarian is going Spirit’s Call Choir Sings for Joy on the Psyche, The Spirit and I: The Evolution of through some changes. Tenth Anniversary Soul (originally published as Beyond a Shadow: This summer, our chief editor Anna The Path of the Spirit) and Water Your Roots: Olson retired from her position and co- Spirit’s Call Choir Walking a Spiritual Path. editor Syd Baumel stepped in to fill the void. celebrates its tenth Ben leaves behind his wife Penny, two daughters, All of us began rearranging the furniture. We anniversary of singing four grandchildren, three sisters and a brother and still are, so bear with us. More changes are in for joy with a benefit many friends, colleagues, students and followers the pipeline, and we’ll be filling you in come the concert for inner city around the world. next issue. youth in partnership “Many people speak of having a soul, as though What we can say is how grateful we are for the with the Rotary Club the soul belongs to them, when in reality it is they contributions that Anna and columnists Coralie of Winnipeg, 3 pm. who belong to it,” Ben wrote in Water Your Roots. Darsey-Malloy, Cam Hill, Christina Sunday, Dec. 11 at the If Ben was right, the soul that gave the world Ben Rai, Janis Rosen and Vegheadz have made Pantages Playhouse Willemsen will be immeasurably enriched by to The Aquarian over the years. We hope to Theatre. Acappella his joyful, inquisitive and nurturing years on the see their bylines again in future issues. We guest artists Those Guys and MC Kate Gajodosik planet. reuse and recycle the talent around here. of Global TV join the choir for their famous feel good The Aquarian Speaking of gratitude, we have some concert of the year. indispensable helpers whose names you don’t SCC has much to sing about. Founder Margaret see on the masthead. Tobin began with a group of eleven who were led to Group Meditation in a There’s Donna Cudmore, Kristi Dorian, Lee believe they could not sing. Now 174 people have found Malcolmson and Don Whitley, our most their voices under the tutelage of Musical Director Sacred Space Jeremy Vallance and accompanist Heajin Kim in a companionable advisory board. Winnipegers with a hunger for communal meditation Donna, Kristi and Don can also be counted no-auditions-necessary musical community. Recipients of the Mayor’s Volunteer Service Award, in a sacred space have a place to gather in Corydon on to help (wo)man our table at meet-the-public Village. events, even haul it, set it up and take it back. So Spirit’s Call Choir has raised over $130,000 for local and global causes. Light Gatherers can Donna’s daughter Melissa Stiff and Don’s for Peace say their daughter, Janelle Whitley, who also happens “Everyone can sing” is Spirit’s Call Choir’s philosophy. Singing is transformative and the spirit of biweekly meetings at to be Aquarian publisher Janet Whitley’s healing transcends stress and illness for singers and 1-725 Corydon Ave. daughter (small world). listeners alike, according to the choir, which sings for offer a space for people And then there are our distributors throughout personal, choral and global harmony. to come together the province who clear a space for us to get our Tickets to the tenth anniversary concert are available and practice “silent paper to you, our writers and other contributors from Margaret at 488-0078. To join the choir and sing meditation in a sacred who co-create a new issue four times a year – for joy, call Dawn at 488-0495. Energy Vortex of the Ascended Masters known as the and our advertisers without whom we couldn’t Heather Emberley Brotherhood of Love, Light, Learning and Laughter.” afford to publish this paper in the first place. The group meditations are conducted “with the intent And then there’s you. Without you, dear Please see back page for of bringing about healing, peace and joy for individuals, reader, we would be the proverbial tree that the natural environment and our globe.” falls in the forest with nobody there. And that CALENDAR OF EVENTS & DISTRIBUTION LIST. The group, which was formed last spring, describes would not only be sad, it would be a needless itself as non-denominational. Its meditation gatherings source of greenhouse gas emissions. on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m are free, So have yourself a safe, happy and fulfilling Advertise in the Aquarian “donations requested & gratefully accepted.” To learn holiday season and New Year! Deadline for the MARCH 1st, 2012 issue more, visit lightgatherersforpeace.com or email info@ Your friends at The Aquarian lightgatherersforpeace.com. is FEBRUARY 1st, 2012. Aquarian staff www.aquarianonline.com WINTER 2011 3

would be allowed to kick anyone from Wall Street right Occupy the Senate! in the balls.” Syd Baumel Elizabeth Warren kicks class She’s only running for the Senate - this time - hoping Geo Whiz to take back the Massachusetts seat Republican Scott Brown stole from the Kennedy clan in 2010. But in an There’s loads of energy beneath early campaign talking tour, Elizabeth Warren, the them thar hills 62-year-old law professor and power behind President Obama’s efforts to protect consumers from credit card Canada is a hotbed of renewable energy. Pun intended. companies, is telling it like it is with a moral clarity That’s the conclusion of the Geological Survey of seldom heard from other Democrats. Canada which estimates we’re sitting on a motherlode This September, as Republicans cried “class warfare” of geothermal energy (planetary body heat hundreds of when the President demanded the rich pay at least the feet or more below the ground) that could be tapped to same income tax rate as their employees to help balance crank out over one million times as much electricity as the country’s books, Warren – a former Republican – we currently draw from the grid. Elizabeth Warren fights back against “class warfare” came out swinging. You have to see the video to absorb And while “only a fraction of this can likely be produced,” this still leaves a bounty of baseload power the full Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington and Meets Jane But part of the underlying social contract is you that could anchor Canada’s 21st century supply, filling Fonda intensity (see tinyurl.com/3zsv227), but here’s take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next the gaps when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t the quote heard around the world: kid who comes along. I hear all this, you know, “well, this is class shine. warfare, this is ... whatever.” Predictably, right-wing pundits slammed Warren’s The technically most accessible reserves could be as No! There is nobody in this country who got “class warfare.” Accusing her of hypocritically living cheap as coal within 15 years, experts say. rich on his own. Nobody. high off the public purse, Rush Limbaugh went Although most of Canada’s geothermal potential is You built a factory out there – good for you! But ballistic. “She’s a parasite,” he inveighed to his radio concentrated in the westernmost provinces, Manitoba I want to be clear: show listeners. “She’s a parasite who hates her host, just manages to grab a piece of the action: a warm spit You moved your goods to market on the roads willing to destroy the host while she sucks the life out of of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin in our own the rest of us paid for. it….This is the thinking behind Mao Zedong’s Cultural southwest corner. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. Revolution.” It’s not just Canada. According to another study – this You were safe in your factory because of police More like the thinking behind Occupy Wall Street, one from geophysicists at Southern Methodist University forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for. which exploded just weeks after Warren’s soliloquy went in Dallas (funded by google.org, the search engine’s You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands viral. “I created much of the intellectual foundation for philanthropic foundation) – there are “significant would come and seize everything at your factory what they do,” Warren later opined. geothermal resources across the United States capable and hire someone to protect against this, because But the last word goes to comedian Molly Erdman of producing more than three million megawatts of of the work the rest of us did. who out-badassed Warren herself in a sendup you can green power – 10 times the installed capacity of coal Now look, you built a factory and it turned into see here: tinyurl.com/6jr66ad. Said Erdman-Warren: “I power plants today.” something terrific or a great idea. God bless. would push for legislation that gives every American a Keep a big hunk of it. revenge voucher. And once you have this voucher, you See GEO on page 7

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We have to look into our own tradition and other people’s to find all we can about Karen Armstrong on the Virtue and the How-to of Compassion compassion. Then we apply it to our own world. We look at our own world – we look at our families, look at In just a few short years, Karen Armstrong our workplace, look at our nation and see whether this has vaulted from the obscurity of religious is a compassionate nation. What could I do as a lawyer, scholarship to the limelight as a celebrated a doctor, a pastor, a mother, a teacher, a dog walker, a ambassador for East-West tolerance and the supermarket clerk? What can I do to make the world a unifying power of compassion. Most recently, the more compassionate place and get something practical 67-year old British ex-nun devoted a $100,000 going? prize awarded to her by the TED Foundation (the Then we have compassion for yourself. That’s the third one that does all those zeitgeist-edge videos) to step. You cannot have compassion for others unless you develop a Charter for Compassion: a multifaith also have compassion for your own failings, your own consensus statement with a global mission to suffering, your own pain. We’re often hardest on people “activate the Golden Rule around the world.” who have faults that we recognize in ourselves. Her latest book, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate MH: It’s like looking in the mirror. Life, is a practical guide for those who aspire KA: It’s like looking in the mirror. And very often to walk that talk. Last spring Armstrong spoke when people inveigh against a particular sexual about her passion for compassion on CBC Radio practice, for example, with such venom, it may well be One’s Tapestry with host Mary Hynes. The full that they haven’t recognized this aspect of themselves. interview can be heard on the Tapestry website And there’s no need to get into a stew about it. I’m not at cbc.ca/tapestry. In the following excerpt, we inculcating guilt. Guilt’s another form of egotism. It’s a begin where Karen Armstrong explains why question of looking at it dispassionately, saying “yes I she chose to devote her TED prize money to have these faults, but I also have these talents, and my compassion. they try, as Confucius said, to live the Golden Rule job is to accept them and work with this humanity that Karen Armstrong: It’s long been a frustration to all day and every day – not just when you feel like I’ve got to create a better world.” me that compassion is not heard about enough in our it, not just doing your good deed for the day and then world, even though every single one of the major world returning for the next 23 hours to your usual unkindness People have found that if they religions has formulated what’s often known as the and greed and selfishness – but all day and every day, practise compassion all day and Golden Rule – never treat others as you would not like you discover new capacities in mind and heart, because to be treated yourself – and said that this is the essence that’s what we do. We have centres in our brain that are every day, they too become a of faith, this is the test of true spirituality. And yet very about altruism. This enables a mother to care for her different kind of human being. often when you hear about religious leaders coming child. Hormones help all this [in] various centres of the together, they are inveighing about a point of doctrine brain. But we can cultivate these. And in the same way Mindfulness is the fifth step whereby we just stand or about a particular sexual ethic or a belief as though that we have the natural capacity to jump and run to get back and watch ourselves during the day. And most of these things, these matters, not the golden rule, was the away from our predators, we develop from this ballet the religions have developed something similar. In the test of faith, was the central virtue. and gymnastics, taking the human body into a whole Muslim world, for example, it’s called zikr. Mindfulness. And yet religion should be placed to respond other realm. And a trained dancer can perform feats Watching yourself. Using that rational part of our brain brilliantly to one of the chief tasks of our time, which that are absolutely impossible for an untrained body. that enables us to stand back from our emotions, unlike is to build a global community where people of all And people have found that if they practise compassion animals who don’t have this capacity, and just watch the way you behave with other people – not in any ideologies and ethnicities can live together in harmony. all day and every day, they too become a different kind self-accusatory way, but just notice how irritated you And yet religion seems part of the problem for precisely of human being, enhancing that capacity. And we all get with the girl who’s slow at the checkout. Notice this reason. have the ability to do this. how you can respond to a colleague’s distress with Mary Hynes: People do pay lip service to the idea of Some of the great Confucian sages [of the] third impatience. And notice, too, how it hurts when people “do unto others as you’d have them do unto you,” but as century BCE said that every single man or woman in behave in that way to you, and how a bright smile can you point out there’s that damned reptile brain in the the street can become a sage, an avatar of compassion, actually transform your day, or a kindly act. One single human being screaming “me first” at the same time. Is an embodiment of compassion in the world. And from act can turn a life around. I’ve had that in my own life. it a constant struggle? the compassionate human being we have a great power And these moments, which Wordsworth called “spots that they thought could help the torn political world of KA: Yes it is. And it’s a struggle that lasts until our of time,” a compassionate action can stay with you and dying day. We all have to struggle with this “me first” their day. And I’m sure that’s true of us, too. brain, but people have found by trial and error that if MH: In terms of something practical, what are the See GOLDEN on page 5

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Charter for Compassion Islam The principle of compassion lies at the morality and religion ~ to return to the ancient heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual principle that any interpretation of scripture traditions, calling us always to treat all that breeds violence, hatred or disdain is others as we wish to be treated ourselves. illegitimate ~ to ensure that youth are given Jainism Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to accurate and respectful information about alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, other traditions, religions and cultures ~ What is hateful to you, do not do to your to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our to encourage a positive appreciation of world and put another there, and to honour cultural and religious diversity ~ to cultivate Judaism the inviolable sanctity of every single an informed empathy with the suffering of human being, treating everybody, without all human beings—even those regarded as exception, with absolute justice, equity and enemies. respect. We urgently need to make compassion a clear, It is also necessary in both public and private luminous and dynamic force in our polarized life to refrain consistently and empathically world. Rooted in a principled determination Native American (Shawnee) from inflicting pain. To act or speak violently to transcend selfishness, compassion can out of spite, chauvinism, or self-interest, to break down political, dogmatic, ideological impoverish, exploit or deny basic rights to and religious boundaries. Born of our deep anybody, and to incite hatred by denigrating interdependence, compassion is essential others—even our enemies—is a denial of to human relationships and to a fulfilled Taoism our common humanity. We acknowledge humanity. It is the path to enlightenment, that we have failed to live compassionately and indispensable to the creation of a just Wicca and that some have even increased the sum economy and a peaceful global community. of human misery in the name of religion. Learn more about the Charter for Com- We therefore call upon all men and women passion at charterforcompassion.org. ~ to restore compassion to the centre of Zoroastrianism See GOLDEN on page 6

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Compassion is the basis of all morality. Arthur Schopenhauer

Whoever has compassion for [God’s] creatures is shown compassion from Heaven; whoever does not have compassion for [God’s] creatures is not shown compassion from Heaven. The Talmud

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It is not haphazard and superficial. it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Genuine compassion should be unbiased. If we only feel close to our friends, and not to our enemies, or to the countless people who are unknown to us personally and toward whom we are indifferent, then our compassion is only partial or biased. The 14th Dalai Lama

A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Albert Einstein

The Eyes of Empathy A Hasidic Tale n old rabbi once asked his pupils how they could tell when Athe night had ended and the day had begun. “Could it be,” asked one student, “when you can see an animal in the distance and tell whether it’s a sheep or a dog?” “No,” answered the rabbi. Another asked, “Is it when you can look at a tree in the distance and tell whether it’s a fig tree or a peach tree?” “No,” answered the rabbi. “Then when is it?” the pupils demanded. “It is when you can look on the face of any woman or man and see that it is your sister or brother. Because if you cannot see this, it is still night.” www.aquarianonline.com WINTER 2011 7 GEO continued from page 3 The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association partly or mostly caused by things people do,” a meagre estimates “electricity generated by geothermal energy 26.5 percent (down from 30.5% in 2010) lay all or most could replace approximately 10 nuclear power plants and of the blame on human activities – the consensus of at provide up to 10% of Canada’s current total electricity least 90 to 95 percent of climate scientists and virtually GEO from page 3 generation.” The IEA sets its sights at a humble 3.5% of every major scientific body, from the International annual global electricity production (and 3.9% of direct Panel on Climate Change on down. And while most of this geothermal capacity is beyond heating, as in geothermal heat pumps) by 2050. At the other extreme, more than a quarter of Americans the reach of current technology, what is available SB blame the warming on “natural causes” and 15 percent right now is no slim pickings. “Vast reserves of this believe there hasn’t been any global warming at all over green, renewable source of power generated from the the last 100 years. In fact, the latter group’s skepticism Earth’s heat are realistically accessible using current has hardened. Last year 35% of them were sure global technology,” says the SMU team. warming just ain’t happening. This year over 50 percent But that’s not all. Although some parts of the world were. are much hotter near the earth’s surface than others, Most climate scientists are worried sick about the making them the low-hanging geothermal fruit (a few dangers of global warming. Americans? Over 40% geothermal energy plants have dotted the American now regard it as a personally important problem. Southwest for decades, and Iceland draws over 25% of Fifteen percent consider it the most important problem. its electricity from its rich geothermal reserves as well Alas,15% is also the number who don’t think it’s a as nearly all of its heating needs), affordable geothermal problem at all. energy is ubiquitous, if mostly untapped, around the What about Canadians? An Angus-Reid poll taken world. around the same time this fall found that 52 percent of us buy the consensus. Still, that’s down 8 percent since Although most of Canada’s geothermal last October. Too much American cable TV? Sun TV? potential is concentrated in the westernmost Rex Murphy? Whatever the reason, the polls suggest photo: Selley Mott we’re twice as onside with the science as our American provinces, Manitoba just manages to grab a neighbours. Perhaps it’s because we’re so much closer piece of the action: a warm spit of the West- A polar bear mulls its fate in Churchill. to the rapidly melting Arctic. ern Canada Sedimentary Basin in our own But then how do you explain Sarah Palin? southwest corner. SB Americans warm to Prostate and eggs This summer, the UN’s International Energy Agency global warming Would you like cancer with that? released its own report on the neglected energy trove which accounts for just 0.3% of global grid power But denial runs deep Add eggs to the list of foods today. The agency’s executive director Nobuo Tanaka Rush Limbaugh, Fox News and all but one of the that may promote prostate touted geothermal energy as “an important contribution Republican leadership candidates (dark horse Jon cancer. to global efforts of reducing carbon emissions, using Huntsman) may not be as damaging to the reality- An analysis a sustainable and reliable source of energy that is testing of Americans as previously thought. Despite this September available all over the world, and does not fluctuate with the hothouse of climate change denial in the United of the Harvard the weather or season.” States, a summer of near-biblical natural disasters School of Public Despite the jaw-dropping potential of geothermal – and record-breaking heat waves helped push belief in Health’s massive, at least 5000 accessible megawatts in BC, Alberta and global warming among Americans to 82.5 percent this l o n g - r u n n i n g , the Yukon alone, over 18,000 megawatts in the coal September (91.5 percent among Democrats), according Health Professionals country of West Virginia (the average nuclear reactor to a Reuters/Stanford/Ipsos poll of 1134 adults. Follow-up Study found puts out about 1000 megawatts) – experts are making But while 71.5 percent believe “global warming is that healthy men who ate modest projections. See EGGS on page 8

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MOTORCYCLE from page 1 guru. I’ve studied with many and I’ve sat at the feet of Jack Canfield: When I was in graduate school at the You founded the Transformational Leadership Council; many, but there’s always been this sense of independence University of Massachusetts, we had a guest lecturer its members are listed in the book. What is the purpose in me. When 15 guys on Harleys go by wearing their who led us through a guided visualization to take us of this group and how has it influenced change? Hell’s Angels jackets, I admire that sense of “we back to when we had JC: It was founded out of my need to have a support are who we are and we don’t care what you think chosen to become a group of people doing similar work. There were about it.” Not that these are guys I’d necessarily teacher. Well, I went different associations, but there was no group for want to go have a beer with, because I don’t back to before I was people who own transformational training companies. really know how safe I’d feel! But that’s the born which kind of So I threw a three-day event at my house and for kind of feeling I had during that visualization. shocked me. And [in three days we had a discussion about whether or not We were just a bunch of men and women flying the visualization] we wanted to create a support group with each other. through space on motorcycles. They’re golden there were a bunch Well, 32 people were invited; 30 came; 29 people said because it’s spiritual. of us, “souls” I guess, yes. Now we’re at about 125 members. It’s morphed on summer vacation, In the book, you had more than one encounter into also including transformational coaching floating through the with other people who had seen that same image company owners, transformational authors that we all universe and having of being in a gang of motorcyclists. Why do you read, transformational media people, and so on. The a good time driving think that same metaphor keeps showing up? purpose is simply to support each other in becoming down the road on JC: It’s hard more conscious and sharing our techniques with each Harley Davidsons. to know what other. (That’s where the Jack Canfield: a different kind of biker. gets planted in book title comes consciousness. What we’re all being called to do right from.) We looked down on earth and there was a war There’s a book by Dick going on. It was 1944, which is the year I was born, and Sutphen called, You now is authentically be ourselves, not I just had this sense that I had to go down and help. Were Born Again to Be Tony Robbins because he made a lot So I chose to be born and help out, and that’s been Together. In that book, my life’s work. he talks about groups of money the way he did it, or Barbara Afterwards I thought, wow, I’m not just a school of people who travel Marx Hubbard, or some guru. But to teacher; I’m a teacher at a higher level and I have a through time together bigger destiny to fulfill. Then I kind of forgot about it like a family — it’s the really ask, what is it that I do that’s until 10–15 years later when I started meeting people idea that certain souls unique to me? that I had this certain vibrational resonance with. I agree to go through realized they were doing the same work I was doing; eternity together they were here with that same purpose. Maybe they’re and have different Did you feel like the 30 people in this original group part of that “Golden Motorcycle Gang” and we’re experiences. I think people in my “tribe” if you will, were part of the Golden Motorcycle Gang? reconnecting, I thought. saw similar images. But I don’t know why. I was having a beer one night with Bill Gladstone, a JC: I would say that 80 percent of them were. Yeah, I It seems like there are many people who have had literary agent (and the co-author of the book) maybe 10 could feel that vibration. transformative spiritual experiences of one type or years ago, and I told that story to him. He said, “That How do we know if we belong to The Gang? another, but are hesitant to talk about it. Have you should be a book.” And I said, “That’s ridiculous, no noticed this? JC: If you feel you have a calling, a destiny to one wants to hear that,” but he kept hounding me. contribute to the transformation of the world into Finally I said, “Bill, I just don’t have time.” “What if I JC: I see it all the time. When I do my groups, we a more cooperative, loving, positive, socially just, were to interview you two hours every day for a week talk about these things and people come out of the environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling or two,” he says, “and get all the stories. Then I’ll do woodwork. I see bank presidents, corporate leaders, world, you’re probably part of the Golden Motorcycle the first draft and you can clean it up and make sure it’s military people and policemen who’ve had near death Gang. I might have been in one “local chapter,” but accurate, fix the writing, or whatever.” experiences, visitations from angels, intercessions from it’s clear to me that there’s more members than me That’s how the book came into being. higher powers and awakenings. But they’re afraid to talk about it because they don’t want to be seen as “woo and the little group I hang out with. I meet people The image of spiritual beings belonging to a motorcycle woo.” who are locally well known but not on the national gang makes me grin a little, but also piques my curiosity. But someone has to go first. A lot of people don’t scene and I say, yeah, you’re part of the gang. I think Guides, angels, ascended masters and others are more know this side of me. I think I’m seen as kind of a it’s become a metaphor for anyone who wants to often portrayed as introspective beings wearing long famous person because of the Chicken Soup for the become a midwife to the evolution that wants to be white robes. Why do you think you’re getting visions of Soul books. Now they can see, here’s this normal guy occurring right now. a “hog” Heaven?” who’s had these experiences. Maybe it will give them What does this evolution look like to you? 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MOTORCYCLE from page 10 that you’re a part of? A lot of people will tell you is a liver cell, and someone else is a heart cell, they are. and if we each fully be that, then all the body’s JC: What I get is that there’s something bigger than us Do you have any memory of having volunteered functions will work, and we’ll live. If you try to that’s evolving. We can tune into it through meditation, to go to Earth at this particular time? do something different, you end up being a cancer visualization, and so on. If you tune into it, you can I volunteered to come down here. I think a lot cell. cooperate with it and you do your part. of people did. I read Life Before Life by Jim B. What are you supposed to do now, and what I think that so many people who are out there doing Tucker where he did 2000 questionnaires and a tools and resources do you need to do it? counseling, coaching, teaching meditation, doing yoga bunch of interviews with people who had, under We really have to tune in every day and say, what classes, NLP, EFT… are doing this work. Some people hypnosis, direct memory of choosing to be born, am I to do now? Today? This period of life? This are very conscious about it because they’ve tapped into what gender to be, what race to be, what kind of month? This cycle? This season? And then go and that calling, that awakening. Other people are more parents they wanted to have — coming in with a find the tools, the resources and the people to be unconsciously doing it, but it’s a quickening I see all purpose. They’d met with a board of advisors if able to do that work. We should all be supporting over the planet. you will — guides who helped them clarify that each other in that. purpose so that when they came down, they could Can you talk a little about the Birth 2012 event on Dec. If you feel you have a calling, a destiny fulfill it. 22 that you’re helping to organize: how you plan to The third question is, if so, do you remember to contribute to the transformation participate, how the rest of us can also take part? your contract? There are a lot of events being created and maybe of the world into a more cooperative, Do you remember what you agreed to do? For I’ll be on a stage somewhere, but I will definitely be loving, positive, socially just, example, I agreed to help bring about a world that participating. Through the Transformational Leadership was more peaceful and harmonious and where environmentally sustainable, spiritually Council, we have a combined mailing list of over 12 people were living their highest vision rather than million people and we’ll be promoting it, encouraging fulfilling world, you’re probably part of living their lowest vision out of fear. people to really participate in a day of celebration, a day the Golden Motorcycle Gang. What do you do best in the world that only you of intention, a day of how do we want to create this next can do? chapter of our life? That day will be an ongoing day What we’re all being called to do right now is of celebrations and concerts and TV shows and such. authentically be ourselves, not Tony Robbins In the book, Barbara Marx Hubbard presents you with Conscious evolution means evolution by choice, not because he made a lot of money the way he did it, five questions we can all ask ourselves to determine chance. or Barbara Marx Hubbard, or some guru. But to whether or not we’re part of the Golden Motorcycle really ask, what is it that I do that’s unique to me? Gang. Can you share those with us? Speaker and writer Linda M. Potter is the author of My wife, for example, I call her a day maker — If Only God Would Give Me a Sign! (available from JC: Barbara had an experience [during a full-life she makes people’s day. She leaves a message on bookstores and wordkeepersinc.com) and Managing regression] of going to the Elysian Fields where in your cell phone and it makes your day. She walks Editor of BellaSpark Magazine. You can contact Greek mythology the Gods and demigods hung out. in to the salon to get her hair done and everybody her through her website www.lindampotter.com or There she found Aristotle and Plato and people like walks out of there happier because she was there. at [email protected]. To learn more about that (probably in white robes!) and was asked these five That’s her purpose. the Golden Motorcycle Gang and Birth 2012, visit questions: I have this belief that we’re all like cells in a goldenmotorcyclegang.com and birth2012.com. What do you know of the original plan? body. Maybe you’re a brain cell and someone Are you aware there’s some destiny unfolding else is a pineal gland cell, and someone else

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PRINT, she says, techniques and strengthened the bond through the grief and help you return to Seething with wrath, new discoveries supplies the answer to why we do things with my dog (another gift in disguise). the life you were meant to continue with. are made the way we do. My experience was a reminder that A little time, a little work and a helping The results of a PRINT analysis are Forks in the road, wondering which whatever drama, trauma or loss we get hand is all it takes.” summarized in two lists: “Best Self” and one to take stuck in, we can pull ourselves together With Lesia’s insight, I can now identify “Shadow” characteristics. The Best Self Lighten my load, wonderful new with a little outside help and get back to when I get stuck in my grief process. list describes the talents (positive traits) dreams to make passionate living. According to Lesia, the five stages of that we need to keep developing. The Hand in Hand grief we’ve all heard of – denial, anger, Shadow list details our typical stress- bargaining, depression and acceptance – The Gift “Where there is loss,” explains life induced responses. These reactions can don’t apply to the grief recovery process. coach Lesia Zblockij, “there is also come across negatively to others and Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s famous five of Silver grief.” create conflict. stages apply to During times According to PRINT, my overall Linings death and dying, of crisis many unconscious motivator, or driving force, not the many other inspirational people is to be knowledgeable and smart while I he common kinds of grief. have entered my seek to avoid being “invaded” and seen as Ts a y i n g There are no life. Lesia is one of inadequate. The PRINT test results also “there is a specific stages to the them. By day she’s included the following characteristics: reason for everything” is hard to believe natural experience employed in the I am able to see consequences in the midst of traumatic events that turn of grief, according legal department at quickly and have a need to test your life upside down. However, looking to Lesia. Dealing my workplace, but things out. back at one of my own life-changing with the loss comes her passion is to I strive to be a source of kindness events, I see the truth in these words. I from constructive help people – myself and compassion. still need reminding, though, that silver steps unique to each included – through I am analytical, highly skeptical, linings generally appear AFTER a storm person. It’s about grief recovery perceptive and insightful. and that sometimes I need a little help to a ck nowle dg i ng, and life-affirming I like private space, and solitude get me through. discussing and coaching. reenergizes me. A couple years ago after a long walk, I releasing the painful According to the My hunger for knowledge leads me to sat peacefully against a tree with my dog hold of emotional Grief Recovery ask questions, explore options and delve Kya lying quietly beside me. Suddenly Lesia Zablockij: grief relief memories associated Institute, symptoms into discussions – too intense for some Kya lunged at another dog that came up with the loss. of grief include reduced concentration, people. Unmonitored, I can over-question unseen from behind us. The dogs were Sometimes we need professional sense of numbness, disturbed sleep and over-analyze a situation, which leads pulled apart instantly. Regardless, the guidance to do that. and riding a roller coaster of emotional to impatience and intolerance (shadow dog-owner – whom I’d never met before To help people work through grief, energy. Looking back at the dog-owner – started blasting me. He accused me of Lesia has designed a six-week program incident and other situations since then, I owning a vicious dog that should never of face-to-face counselling coupled with According to Lesia, the five recognize that I was grieving. My open- be allowed in this neighbourhood park assignments between sessions. While minded, positive attitude was shattered stages of grief we’ve all again; then he stormed off. exploring their life history, clients find when that man verbally attacked me. I never got a word in. I never had a out where they became stuck in their heard of – denial, anger, I lost my sense of security and self- chance to defend myself or my dog. I grief process, and Lesia then helps them bargaining, depression and confidence when he threatened I should watched him leave and heard him bad- work through it. mouthing us to others on the trail. I stood never return to that dog trail again. acceptance – don’t apply to there – shocked and angry. “Most people don’t realize they Life After Grief the grief recovery process. The scene played before my eyes for are grieving, because grief is most After releasing grief’s hold, Lesia can take weeks. I spent my daily walks with Kya commonly associated with death,” clients through a series of life-affirming terrified that I’d see him again and be says Lesia. “But there are numerous exercises. The PRINT questionnaire, for traits) when someone doesn’t give me the verbally abused. I became stuck in the events that can trigger a grief response. example, uncovers people’s foundational information I crave. negativity of the situation. To release its Consider the following situations: personality traits. Once these are The PRINT-out resonated with me. When I feel my reputation being attacked without substantive evidence, I immediately seek out proof for my side of the story (documents and research, witnesses and supporters). I get stuck, though, in the negativity and in endless cycles of analyzing the situation. With help, I am able to move on in a positive direction. Armed with the PRINT information and a new perspective on myself, I’m ready to weather the next storm. Resources: Lesia Zablockij, CEG. Grief Recovery Specialist, Associate Certified Life Coach with International Coach Federation, Myers-Briggs and PRINT facilitator, graduate of the Success Principle program with The (Jack) Canfield Training Group. Contact: [email protected], lava-rose. com, 204-257-5539. griefrecoverymethod.com thesuccessprinciples.com paulhertzgroup.com

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For more information, visit For more information, visit our web site www.alancohen.com or call 1-808- (MA Counselling Psych.) www.reikiwinnipeg.com 572-0001. TEL 475-5339 14 WINTER 2011 www.aquarianonline.com Diets high in acid-forming foods can have damaging consequences due to our plant–based cells being kept in an environment that is too acidic (mild metabolic acidosis). our system more alkaline. Diets centred With age, our bodies become even less nutrispeak on meats, cheeses, wheat and rice are able to manage the imbalance. heavily acid-forming. When you look Our lungs and kidneys play key roles metabolized, they influence at family meals, restaurant menus and in keeping our arterial blood within the Basic Nutrition body fluids and the urine to the contents of supermarket shopping narrow pH range that is required for life be acidic. This effect is related carts, it becomes obvious our diets tip and good health. This is done mainly Too much acid can to the amounts of phosphorus, the scales in an acid-forming direction. through exhaled CO2 and by regulating dissolve your bones sulphur and protein in these A diet providing plenty of vegetables and the amount of certain compounds foods. Buckwheat and quinoa and shrink your fruits is highly important in maintaining excreted in the urine. If we consume an are less acid-forming than excess of acid-forming foods, the body muscles the slightly alkaline pH that sustains wheat, rice and other cereal health. must tap its alkaline reserves to maintain grains. the proper pH. North American diets are By VESANTO MELINA, MS, RD Vegetables and fruits are alkali- so heavily weighted forming, counterbalancing the effects of Potential Renal Acid Load of Food Groups in the acid-forming everal decades ago, Western animal products and grains. Although (Food Group per 100g and PRAL) direction that there Snutrition had little interest in acid- we may think of fruits as acidic because is an adverse impact of their sour taste, this acidity is quickly base balance, yet it was a central theme Meat, poultry 9.5 on our kidneys, and disposed of during digestion. Some fruits in macrobiotic eating and in Eastern Eggs 8.2 subsequently on our – plums, prunes, cranberries, rhubarb and muscles and bones. approaches to health. Things have Fish 7. 9 sour cherries – are acid-forming because The consequences changed and Western scientists now Milk, dairy products 1.0 to 23.6* they contain organic acids that are not can include kidney recognize dietary patterns can put an Grains, grain products 3.5 to 7.0 completely broken down to bicarbonate. damage, kidney immense burden on the body to restore Nuts, seeds 5.0 an optimal acid-base balance. Our However, the vast majority of fruits and s t o n e s , m u s cle Legumes 2.6 kidneys, in partnership with our lungs, vegetables have an alkaline effect, related wasting and possibly Oils 0 must maintain the acidity, or pH, of our to the presence of potassium, magnesium the dissolution of our Vegetables -2.8 body fluids within a very narrow range and calcium. Nuts and legumes tend to be bones. moderately acid-forming. It is interesting Fruits, fruit juices -3.1 (7.35-7.45). A pH of 0 to 7 is acidic Kidneys (with the lowest n u m b e r s to note that humans evolved on a diet After any food is being more much more alkali-forming than *PRAL is particularly high for processed and eaten, digested and a c i d i c ) ; today’s eating patterns. low fat cheeses. absorbed, acidic or n u m b e r s The table to the right shows alkaline breakdown above seven the Potential Renal Acid Load To maintain our necessary pH range of products end up in our kidneys. The i n d i c a t e (PRAL) of various food 7.35-7.45, we need not avoid acid-forming kidneys can respond by excreting or i n c r e a s i n g ly groups. In this system, the foods entirely, but instead get a mix that retaining various substances in the urine alkaline pHs. positive numbers above is just slightly alkaline overall. The to bring our pH back within the ideal Meats, dairy products and “0” indicate foods that body manages best when it has plenty of range. For example, they can draw on grains are acid-forming, meaning acidify our bodies. The vegetables and fruits to offset moderate that after these foods are digested and negative numbers make amounts of acid-forming foods. See NUTRITION on page 15

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The nibblers were in the bottom 20% – less than first and sleep like a baby later, North America’s first And, in some cases when the urine is acidic and 78 grams per day.) vegan campus cafeteria. One of these things does not concentrated, the salts settle out in the painful form belong with the others. Except it does. But there was also news about the power of raw. of kidney stones. This year, for the first time, students at the University In a separate analysis published earlier in July, the Bones of North Texas are eating high on the no-hog. Thanks to same research group found that people who ate over A high intake of protein from meat, cheese, other animal popular demand at the hipsterish campus near Dallas, 27 grams a day (about an ounce) of raw vegetables, proteins and grains increases the demand for calcium one of UNT’s five theme-oriented dining halls is serving regardless of colour, were 50% less likely to suffer to buffer the acid load. Again, this calcium ends up everything from vegan paninis an ischemic (blockage) type of stroke than people being lost in the urine. One key to preventing so much to dairy-free fettuccine Alfredo who ate less than 27 calcium from going down the drain is to consume a and soy ice-cream cones. And grams. The protective less acid-forming diet. Of course, we need an adequate students – vegan and nonvegan Jonathan Safran Foer: effect was slightly weaker for high raw protein intake to maintain our bones – very low protein alike – are queuing to get into DO I THINK there is any chance in the diets are not the answer. What is the answer is a diet the all vegan, all the time, fruit intake vs low centred on vegetables, fruits and legumes. Its alkaline dining hall. world that half of Americans will (above 120 grams a effect appears to protect against hip fractures. And so This shouldn’t come as a be vegetarians in 10 years? day vs below) against bleeding strokes and do the many bone-building vitamins and minerals in great surprise. I would say there is virtually no these plant foods. In 2004, a survey of over just shy of statistical 100,000 American students chance in the world of that. significance. But when it came to by food services provider Do I think there is any chance that A diet providing plenty of vegetables Aramark revealed that access processed fruits and half of the meals eaten in America will and fruits is highly important in to vegan fare is a priority for vegetables, there was one in four students. While be vegetarian in 10 years? no significant effect at maintaining the slightly alkaline all against stroke. Aramark has yet to open any I think there is a good chance of that. pH that sustains health. vegan cafeterias, it has beefed To put these latest up the vegan options in the studies in context, in campuses it serves. Meanwhile, competitor Bon Appétit 2006 a meta-analysis of eight previous mega-studies Muscles involving over 250,000 subjects found that people who Glutamine is an amino acid in muscle protein that can has not only risen to the challenge of accommodating veg*n students, it’s become an outspoken voice for ate more than five servings of fruit and vegetables a day help neutralize an acidic environment. To counteract – all colours; raw, cooked or processed – appeared to acidosis, the body breaks down muscles to liberate socially and environmentally responsible food and agriculture. It’s even produced one of the Internet’s most have a 25% lower risk of stroke compared to folks who glutamine and other amino acids that can be converted drew the line at three servings. to glutamine. Unfortunately, these amino acids are later popular carbon footprint calculators – for what you eat – at eatlowcarbon.org. With raw, white-fleshed produce possibly accounting excreted, leading to an overall loss of muscle protein. for most of that 25% effect, should people start Syd Baumel Shifting our diets towards alkali-forming fruits and swapping apples for oranges and raw cauliflower for veggies may minimize or slow these losses of muscle stir-fried broccoli? Perhaps a little, especially if stroke tissue. An Apple a Day May Keep the runs in the family. But when it comes to the produce Aging Neurologist Away rainbow, it’s different strokes (no pun intended) for As we age, years of mild acidosis can worsen, possibly different … diseases. due to a decline in kidney function or dietary changes. Studies say eating lots of fruit and vegetables may The different colours of produce are the result of This may explain some of the bone and muscle loss that reduce the risk of stroke. Now researchers have sorted differently pigmented phytochemicals (carotenoids occurs with age. Again, we can fend off this damage the produce by colour, and white may be especially etc.) with differing health benefits. As Griep says, “other by following a diet that’s easy on the acid and heavy on right, while raw could be best. colour groups of fruits and vegetables may protect the base. In a 10-year study of the health and eating habits of against other chronic diseases.” Lycopene, for example, over 20,000 young to elderly adults, the researchers, led which makes tomatoes red, is implicated as a preventer Canadian dietitian Vesanto Melina is one of the world’s by Linda M. Oude Griep, a nutritionist at Wageningen of cancer, especially of the prostate. While tomatoes leading experts on vegan and vegetarian nutrition. Her University in the Netherlands, didn’t find a statistically are the best source of lycopene, cooked tomatoes are latest book is Becoming Raw. Visit her online at www. significant stroke-prevention effect for green, orange/ even better. 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It movement is a we-will-not-be-moved sit-in against take it back from government (a government it would embraces democracy so earnestly that, despite its government “of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%,” to eviscerate), organized labour and social justice groups, ferment of timely and transformational political ideas, quote the title of an essay by Nobel prize-winning and deliver it to an even freer, more empowered private its slow, consensus-oriented process prevents it from economist Joseph Stiglitz, an Occupy movement sector. When the Occupy movement shouts “Take Our rushing a mature political platform out the door. As supporter and educator and former chief economist of Country Back!” it wants to take back an occupied Jesse Myerson, an Occupy Wall Street spokesperson, the World Bank. In the United States, where the law government and replace the undemocratic influence of says: “That’s the thing about democracy – it takes now encourages corporations, domestic and foreign, to the 1% - the deep-pocketed corporations, foundations forever and it requires a lot of diligence. If what you buy all the political influence they can afford, the most and trade associations and their armies of lobbyists who wanted was efficiency, you’d turn to totalitarianism.” important occupation is in Washington – by the 1%. buy the politicians and draft their legislation – with For those who ask of the Occupy movement, “what Deregulation is the road to ruin. The do they want? what do they demand?,” Occupy movement is an indictment of the answers – in greater detail than I a deregulated financial industry that provide here – are not hard to find, even played high-stakes poker with trillions of on their often witty and incisive signs “leveraged” dollars in home mortgages and (do a google images search for occupy other borrowed money until it lost, triggering movement signs). a global recession, a jobless recovery and the The lamestream media may be continuing threat of a double dip or a full-on fixated on the spectacle and deaf, dumb global depression. More broadly, Occupiers and blind to the substance, but not-so- stand for more regulation, not less, of all lamestream media like MSNBC and private enterprise to ensure business doesn’t Democracy Now do entertain serious destroy public goods such as clean air and discussions about the movement, water, public health, biodiversity and this sometimes even with its politically thing we like to call the climate in the astute spokespersons. On the websites corporate race to maximize profits. of the Occupy movement’s hundreds Peace and justice for all, not war and of outposts, anyone can read the domination by the few. The Occupy issues, solutions and yes, even tentative movement is a “you’re doing what with demands. Sometimes they’re naive, our money?” fiscal and moral reality check even deluded, as one would expect from against the militarism that, since 9/11 a populist movement. Not so much at alone, has (or will, when all the bills have Photo: Ken Harasym. october2011.org/issues, where Occupy been paid) destroyed trillions of dollars Fred Tait defends the Canadian Wheat Board as Occupy Winnipeg Washington, DC has articulated 15 of American public wealth and hundreds co-organizer Louise May looks on. core Occupy issues in intelligent detail. of thousands of lives - Canadians, Americans, Iraqis Finally, wherever you live, Occupiers government truly of, by and for the 100% (excluding are eager for you to visit, “dialogue” and participate in and Afghans, among others. And unlike most popular “corporate persons”). Here in Canada, money in politics revolts, but like those that brought independence to their general assemblies. isn’t the free-for-all it is in the United States. Still, even Here in Winnipeg (occupy-winnipeg.com), the India and civil rights to America, it stakes its ground if one discounts a few loopholes that help Big Money with nonviolent restraint and inclusive goodwill. Even agenda includes issues specific to our city, region talk louder than the rest of us, Canadian individuals, and country – the rights of indigenous Canadians, when it comes to the much-maligned 1%, it demands corporations and interest groups with deep pockets only accountability and social responsibility. “Off with opposition to corporatist federal policies such as can afford to max out their political contribution and gutting the Canadian Wheat Board and distrust of a their heads” isn’t what this live-and-let-live revolution third-party advertising limits better than Canadians is about. Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with empty pockets can. Inevitably, politicians who being negotiated so secretively with the European please this deep-pocketted demographic – let’s call it There is, of course, a lot more to the Occupy movement Union that most Canadians haven’t even heard of it. “the 1%” – are rewarded with deeper pockets of their than this, and none of it has been nailed down yet (much In October, an Occupy Winnipeg gathering gave a own. Replacing private political contributions with less to any door, congressional or otherwise). Nor is the warm reception to Fred Tait, a farmer and veteran rural 100% public financing – as some encourage the Occupy Occupy movement saying anything new. What’s new is activist, “human mic’ing” his every word. that it’s being shouted from the streets. movement to demand – would level the playing field. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard shouting from Occupy may come from the progressive side of the the streets since the financial meltdown. But when the political spectrum, but it stands for all citizens who See REASONABLE on page 18 18 WINTER 2011 www.aquarianonline.com REASONABLE continued from page 17 WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8/ G20, the European Central Bank and the UN security “We recently had a plebiscite,” Tait told council. Like Mubarak and Assad, these institutions Meditation ~ Reiki the small crowd in Memorial Park (“WE must not be allowed to run people’s lives without their consent.” ~ Life Guidance RECENTLY HAD A PLEBISCITE”), referring to the grain producers who own the “We are Here Forever” Canadian Wheat Board. “62% of us voted to retain the Canadian Wheat Board. Stephen First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they Meditation Workshops Harper has announced that early next week he fight you, then you win. So the saying goes. I Better Parenting with Meditation will introduce a bill to expropriate the Canadian The ignore part lasted little more than a week, and the laughter has largely been confined to the Foxstream January 11 - February 15, 2012 Wheat Board. He also has claimed that he will remove our directors that we have elected. He media and a minority of likeminded people. The fighting began immediately. But the pepper-spraying I Meditation for Health has claimed that we will only have freedom after he has expropriated our wheat board. We in Manhattan, the Iraq war-veteran skull-cracking in Feb. 22 - March 24; April 4 - 25, 2012 find it difficult to understand how we promote Oakland and the rifle-pointing in Chapel Hill were more democracy abroad and deny it at home.” the exception than the rule during the first two months. Globalization has intensified the need for a But in mid-November, a counter-movement to evict G!v" t#" G!$ % !&n'r (eac" 99% solution for issues such as climate change democracy from its encampments reared its ugly head. Everyone can meditate and weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, It wore full riot gear. It wielded truncheons, breaking chemical, biological and financial) that the bones of peaceful college students and professors A CD by Sita available transcend national borders. In October, several alike. It sequestered, accosted, even arrested witnesses at McNally bookstore, branches of the global Occupy movement by the dozen: reporters, press photographers, city iTunes or through and prominent public intellectuals, including councillors, a former New York Supreme Court justice, Sita directly. Naomi Klein, Vandana Shiva and Noam a retired Philadelphia police captain (in full uniform). It Chomsky, endorsed a manifesto published in pepper-sprayed a pregnant teenager and an 84-year-old To book Sita for a The Guardian by a group called United for granny. It trashed the 5500-book Occupy Wall Street presentation on meditation, Global Democracy. In their brief statement, the library and smashed residents’ laptop computers. There contact her at: 474-1617 or group wrote: [email protected] “We demand global democracy: global The more cities evict their occupations, governance by the people, for the people. www.sitadookeran.com the more the occupiers are coalescing Inspired by our sisters and brothers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, New York, around a mission that transcends tents Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call and parks. for a regime change: a global regime change. “In the words of Vandana Shiva, the Indian activist, today we demand replacing the G8 with was rioting in the streets. By the cops. the whole of humanity – the G7,000,000,000. The most authentic manifestation of Western “Undemocratic international institutions are democracy possibly in living memory, had become our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our too messy for civic authorities (and in the United global Gaddafi. These include: the IMF, the States, the federal agencies who insiders say advised them). National leaders who only months before had demanded that dictators in far off lands stop brutalizing their own nonviolent protesters (and take a hint that maybe it’s time to step down and restore power to the people) stood mutely by. Their military missions to bring freedom What can we do for you? and democracy to other lands wore ironically on. Well, we can do basic electrical, plumbing, But the more cities evict their drywall, carpentry, painting, windows, doors, occupations, the more the occupiers shingle or door or window replacement, are coalescing around a mission that chimney stack removal, kitchen, bathroom, transcends tents and parks. deck and many other kinds of projects. During Occupy Wall Street’s show of Call us at 783-5715 www.RenovationZ. force two days after its eviction from Zuccotti Park, a demonstrator named Megyn Norbut told a Reuters reporter: “We need to show that this is a mental and spiritual movement, not a physical movement.” As NYPD riot cops threw their weight around that day, a young man held up a small cardboard sign. It said: “We are here forever.” READINGS BY Here in Winnipeg, where Occupiers NANCY have encamped in Memorial Park, an organizer named Alex Paterson told a As a Professional Tarot Reader Winnipeg Free Press reporter: “Even if in Winnipeg for over 15 years, they evict us from the park, they’re not Tarot & Tealeaf Readings going to evict us from people’s minds.... I use my intuition, along with my we’re just going to transform ourselves knowledge of Astrology, various Psychic Workshops and be more determined.” Philosophies and Spiritualities Teas N Herbs N Oils N Books The movement has occupied a prime Crystals N Gifts tract of mindshare. to deliver practical, relevant Its bold statements about economic information to my clients 204-995-8077 inequity and dysfunctional democracy during a session. have shifted the conversation. A [email protected] fundamentally left-wing analysis of By appointment: 775-8368 http://soulmedicinepsychicshoppe.yolasite.com wealth and power – unutterable in the Age of Stupid and the Epoch of Greed or find us on Facebook! – has poked its head out from behind the walk-ins welcome! bushes and into the sunlight. 310 Nairn Avenue In the blink of an eye, Occupy has Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2L 0W9 made the Tea Party’s disingenuous taunts of “class warfare” – directed at a See Reasonable on next page www.aquarianonline.com WINTER 2011 19 REASONABLE continued from page 18 the road to 2012 and a probable second term as president. the heels of a decade of Bush-Cheney neoconservatism And while the United States is a power in decline, it remains and 30 years of economic “liberalization” (translation: moderate Democratic president – ring the first among equals in the nominally free world. It – and giving multinational corporations free reign) conditioned as hollow as “let them eat cake.” other occupied free-world countries like Canada – still has the politicians to list radically – even have-you-lost-your- The incumbent worldview, drummed head? into the American psyche by the power to shift global politics toward serving the 99%, just as edly – to the right. The Climate of Occupy is a Foxstream media, now has a rival in its founding fathers (the ones who “worked tirelessly to end corrective. If it prevails, it could reverse the direction the battle to occupy American hearts slavery,” as Tea Party presidential aspirant Michele Bachmann of that cold, numbing wind and change not only how and minds. And that’s something even has recently revealed) intended. politicians tilt but the tilt of who gets elected. Barack Obama, for all his rhetorical Prior to the Occupy movement, the rise of the Tea Party hard on In the Climate of Occupy, progress and transformation skill and charisma, has been unable to that was impossible in the Age of Stupid and the Epoch do. of Greed is possible again in a way not seen since the Obama may be the Occupy “Even if they evict us from the park, they’re civil rights revolution of the 1960s. They had Martin Luther King. We have the other 99%. CORRECTION: movement’s greatest beneficiary. On not going to evict us from people’s minds.... November 10, he stunned pundits We are the 99%. by throwing a monkey wrench into we’re just going to transform ourselves and TransCanada’s plan to build a major be more determined.” Syd Baumel is Editor of The Aquarian. pipeline, the Keystone XL, from the Athabasca tar sands in Alberta to the Gulf Coast of the United States. Despite a formidable global campaign against the pipeline aimed squarely at Obama, it was only after the rise of Occupy that the Great Equivocator Making changes at the source: YOUR BRAIN began signalling he might not approve what Stephen Harper had confidently Joanne Couture, MMFT and Milly Giesbrecht, MFA ing of global brain functioning, including the roles of hemispheric symmetry and sub-cortical brain activity, described as a “no-brainer.” Did you know that your “thinking brain” is running on your brainwaves are encouraged to communicate with By November 10, Obama drew a line only 12-40 bits of information per second as compared balance and harmony. in the sand. He called for a new, albeit to your whole nervous system that processes hundreds limited (nothing on climate change), of millions of bits/sec of information? Every time you Of course, there are all kinds of “outside- review of the pipeline, deferring a choose to do something to get ahead in life, you are in” treatments for what ails us: pills, alcohol, decision for at least another 12 months only working from 5% of your brain. Imagine what ac- marijuana, talking about things or physical (it had been due by the end of 2011). cessing the 95% would do! exercise. It’s only in recent years that science has come to understand the brain’s role on behaviour. Environmental activist Bill We tend to ignore the influence of the 95% that has McKibben, a leader of the campaign Brainwave Optimization utilizes these discoveries grown since conception influenced by our environ- and increases the brain’s resilience so it can adapt to stop the XL, wrote to supporters ment. Surrounded by loving, caring parents who are to external demands without a dependence on that day: “The Keystone XL tar sands in tune with our needs, our talents may shine and life “outside-in” modalities. pipeline that we’ve been fighting for may seem full of opportunities. None of us however months has been effectively killed…. are exempt from a broken limb or a broken spirit where Brainwave Optimization has been particularly effec- Most analysts agree: the pipeline chronic anxiety, anger or fear can start to leave their tive for those who suffer with anxiety, addictions, sleep will never get built.” (McKibben mark in our neuro-network. Soon depression or high disorders, headaches, joint pain, behavioural issues, later downgraded that first blush of blood pressure develops and life becomes a challenge, “fuzzy thinking,” memory loss, irritability, post-traumat- enthusiasm to “may effectively kill.”) if not a battle, because we can’t think ‘straight.’ ic stress disorder, compromised immune system func- It’s impossible to know (unless Brainwave Optimization offers you the opportunity to tioning, and brain injuries. Obama tells us) whether it was Occupy change those deep unconscious patterns that are hold- For more information, check www.brainstatetech.com that gave him the political cover (or ing you hostage. Your brain holds the key. It is not for the following Webinars or call 204-612-1579. We will self-preservational fear) to just say not- about how much you think you know about life, it’s be more than happy to show you how you can change so-fast to a pipeline that would have more about how much resilience your brain has when your brain and live the better life that you desire. struck a major blow in the war against challenged emotionally or intellectually. combatting climate change. (James Jan. 26, 2012 – Winning: How to bring your whole brain Based on the latest discoveries in neuroscience and Hansen, NASA’s iconic chief climate to the game neuroplasticity and on significant advances in comput- scientist, had famously said that if Feb. 23, 2012 – Overcome Depression: Help your brain er technology, Brainwave Optimization helps your brain find its happy place the pipeline gets a green light “it is “hear” itself. Integrating a more nuanced understand- essentially game over” for preventing catastrophic climate change.) 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