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TO YOUR HEALTH Demystifying Alternative Treatments
BY HELENA AMOS, M.AC., L.AC, pounds, when needed, that may help EURO. PHYSICIAN to restore the normal healing and re- generative processes; and The availability of complimentary • stimulation of collagen, since the and alternative medicine (CAM) and production of sufficient amounts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is collagen is a necessary precondition of becoming increasingly mainstream for the tissue repair process. Shockwave a broad spectrum of health and well- therapy hastens procollagen synthesis. ness concerns. While patients seek- This therapy method is typical- ing treatment may have heard about ly applied as treatment for various alternative methods, they really don’t sports injuries and repetitive motion know what’s involved, when to use complaints. It targets painful trigger them, or even what conditions can be points, especially acute and chronic effectively treated with them. neck, back, shoulder and other pain The National Center for Comple- due to shortened and thickened mus- mentary and Alternative Medicine cle tissue. (NCCAM), a center within the Nation- al Institutes of Health, defines CAM as Infrared Treatment “a group of diverse medical and health Infrared treatment is achieved care systems, practices, and products through the use of the Far Infrared that are not presently considered to be Dome (HotHouse), a device that ra- part of conventional medicine.” It in- diates a gentle, invisible, healing terprets “complementary” medicine as frequency to deeply penetrate and being used together with conventional slightly elevate body temperature. The medicine, whereas “alternative” medi- resulting stimulation is in harmony cine is used in place of conventional with the body’s own heat generation medicine. NCCAM classifies CAM and internal processes, providing ben- therapies into four categories. These efits that have been found to be helpful are: for many health conditions and overall 1. Biologically based practices; wellbeing. 2. Energy therapies; Here is what happens when you use 3. Manipulative and body-based the Far Infrared Dome: methods; and • The temperature of subcutaneous 4. Mind-body medicine. layers of skin elevates, thus expanding Traditional Chinese Medicine is a set blood capillaries, stimulating blood of ancient practices that has evolved circulation, increasing metabolism be- over thousands of years. TCM prac- tween blood and tissue, promoting tis- titioners use various mind and body sue regeneration, and reducing cramp- methods (such as acupuncture and Tai ing. Chi) as well as herbal products to ad- • Frequencies penetrate 4-5 centi- dress health problems. As the scientific meters into the dermis (middle layer review on the effectiveness of TCM of skin) within an hour to affect muscle is still evolving, these applications tissue, blood vessels, lymphatic glands,
should be discussed with your health - Dreamstime.com © Showface and nerves. Every living cell is impact- care provider and done in conjunction ed and produces warm—through this with conventional health care. Cupping is a form of alternative medicine in which cups are placed on the skin to cell tissue “micro friction” and the vi- Here is a helpful beginner overview create suction. Supporters of cupping therapy believe the suction of the cups bration of molecules, chemicals within to demystify just some of the many dif- mobilizes blood flow to promote the healing of a broad range of medical ailments. cells are activated. ferent, lesser-known modalities avail- • The process encourages elimi- able in the world of CAM and TCM. inside the cup. Sometimes practitio- shoulder pain recovery. Cups are help- nation of the waste products gener- ners use medical-grade silicone cups, ful with deep scarring within muscles ated by aging, heavy metals, and toxic Cupping Therapy which are pliable enough to be moved and connective tissue, muscle knots substances secreted by the sweat and Cupping is a form of alternative from place to place on the skin creat- and swelling. dermis-layer fat gland; it also pro- medicine in which cups are placed on ing a massage-like effect. Cups remain motes the killing of many pathogenic the skin to create suction. Supporters in place usually for 10 minutes, where D-actor Radial Acoustic Wave Thera- (disease-causing) bacteria, viruses, of cupping therapy believe the suction they remove harmful substances and py (DRAWT) fungi, and parasites. of the cups mobilizes blood flow to toxins from the body to promote heal- D-actor is an advanced and highly • Infrared treatment stimulates promote the healing of a broad range ing. effective non-invasive treatment for the formation of enzymes, increasing of medical ailments. Nowadays, this alternative method a broad range of neuromuscular and levels of nitric oxide synthase for im- Cupping therapy has roots that date is used in spas as a part of detoxifica- musculoskeletal disorders. Approved proved heart function and the repair back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and tion treatments. ACM practitioners by the FDA, this proprietary technolo- and protection of organ cells. Middle Eastern cultures. One of the will also prescribe cupping for use gy is based on a unique set of pressure • The body’s autonomic nerve func- oldest medical textbooks in the world, during cold & flu season and to re- waves that stimulate the metabolism, tion adjusts and reduces the over-stim- the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the duce cough. The treatment helps the enhance blood circulation and acceler- ulation of sensory nerves. ancient Egyptians were using cup- immune system to fight infection, ate the healing process. Damaged tis- ping therapy in 1500 B.C. More recent and makes coughing more productive sue gradually regenerates and eventu- Because detoxification and repara- twentieth century studies conducted thereby clearing the respiratory tract ally heals. tion are its main benefits, the follow- by Australian and Chinese researchers faster. DRAWT, also known as Shockwave ing are among the many conditions for include reviews of 135 studies on cup- Cupping is also very important as therapy, is effective due to the three ar- which HotHouse is an excellent option: ping therapy published between 1992 a sport medicine and pain manage- eas it approaches: • Skin health: slows down aging, and 2010. They concluded that cup- ment tool. In January 2018, National • accelerated tissue repair and cell reduces acne, and heals chapping; re- ping therapy may be effective when Geographic’s Instagram feed featured growth, whereby the new blood ves- moves overgrown scar tissue, stimu- combined with other treatments like pictures of New England Patriots line- sels will improve the blood supply lates tissue growth where needed, re- acupuncture in treating various dis- backer James Harrison with his shoul- and oxygenation resulting in the faster moves excess pigment, and restores it eases and conditions. ders and back covered in cups. Olym- healing; where needed. A modern version of cupping uses pic Medalist swimmer Michael Phelps • reversal of chronic inflammation, • Viruses, colds, bronchitis, sinusitis: a rubber pump to create the vacuum has also been seen using cupping for which releases pro-inflammatory com- continued on page 55
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10—PATHWAYS—Summer 19 THE HERB CORNER Healing Ourselves in Times of Change: Experiences Of Midlife In The Garden
BY TOM WOLFE AND Midlife, Perimenopause, and the SUSAN WOLFE need to accept change with grace
Friends, we are living in difficult For all that menopause, and meno- times. Times of change, of transition, pause products, are talked about in of great stress and confusion. In such the world of holistic healing, I still times it is more important than ever wasn’t prepared when my turn came. that we have a model of healing that is I’m coming to realize that a big rea- grounded in ancient wisdom and prac- son for this is that most treatments for tical help. perimenopausal symptoms are geared As Summer begins, that glorious toward remaining or returning to the time of sun and plenty, we would like person we were when we were young. to talk about the healing to be found I’ve come to realize that I’m proud of in the garden, in the soil, in natural the years I’ve lived since then, and I cycles, and with our Green Allies, the want to embrace the woman I am now. herb plants. I want to learn to embrace change and Tom will talk about his experience transition. with healing and transition in the gar- Heading into my mid-life, I’m in den, and Susan will discuss some of the early stages of the perimenopaus- the dramatic changes of midlife and al process, and there are some things perimenopause, and the herbal allies that have really surprised me, despite that smooth those troubled waters. all I’ve read and classes I’ve taken on One of the things I (Tom) do in women and herbalism. So I’d like to my non-herbal life is to co-chair the share a few of the things I wish I’d Greater Annapolis InterFaith Network known before this all began, and some (GAIN). This month’s program was a Herbal Allies that are helping me make presentation from the folks who protect my transition with a little more grace. the water in our area. There were three water protector organizations repre- Hot flashes can feel just like panic at- sented: Watershed Stewards Academy, tacks InterFaith Partners for the Chesapeake, And panic attacks can feel just like and InterFaith Power and Light. The heart attacks presenters, who just happened to be all I thought hot flashes were just about women, were so impressive in their In- feeling hot and sweating a lot, maybe terFaith dedication to protection of one uncomfortable like a Niacin flush. I of God’s greatest gifts: our water. These Holy Basil: This plant is not called Holy for nothing!!!! Grown as an annual here it was wrong. Hot flashes are an incred- three women reminded my heart and will easily reach 2-3 feet tall and provide a tea primarily to sharpen your ibly intense experience, which can spirit of the very best standards of 60’s concentration and mindfulness. include some or all of the following activism. I left inspired and would ask symptoms: all of you to contact these three organi- zations and join with these established can journey has become. Each growing where but is arguably the best tonic • An overwhelming feeling of heat “water protectors” to turn this most season I try to give Pathways readers herb Again it is not named Heal All for • Itching or burning sensation all over serious degradation of our water in a a list of the absolute easiest plants to nothing friends!!!!!!! • Intense flushing and sweating righteous direction. grow in the DC area that will provide • Marjoram: Great for pizza and I • Dizziness or disorientation One bit of information that I want a medicine chest if friends will just put have found it easier to grow than most • Pounding, rapid heartbeat to share with Pathways readers shows them in the ground. Most of the plants Oreganos • Restlessness, agitation there is light and hope on the local on this list will thrive even if you are • Fennel: Sweetness for your life that • Feelings of fear or doom level. It came out in the course of one not the best water steward each week. comes back year after year larger than • Nausea or heartburn of the most interesting evenings I have So here is my annual Pathways “top before enjoyed lately. Through earlier efforts ten” list of plants that I recommend for • Sage: Can be a bit tricky to grow as a Lots of us seek emergency care for in Anne Arundel County each first gardens throughout our area. These perennial but as an annual is very easy our first episode, and really it’s better grader in Anne Arundel County Mary- plants are great medicine folks and • Chives: Second most easy plant to to be safe than sorry, because these can land has a class in which they grow sooooooo easy peasy to grow. Even if grow on the list be the symptoms of a heart attack! But monarch butterflies. This is a perfect you have never thought of yourself as • Lemon balm: Is the plant I always en- if you’ve established that your heart is example of the type of education need- a gardener or herbalist, just trust me courage people in our herbal clinic to fine and what you’re experiencing is a ed to raise awareness of the environ- and put these 10 lovelies in the ground try first. So easy to grow as it spreads hot flash, here are some simple things ment so that each of us might become to reap the benefit of sowing healthy each year larger and larger. Specific that can help. a “water protector”. companions that will joyously serve to digestion lemon balm is the perfect Each Spring and early Summer I you and your family for years to come. plant to introduce children to herbal First Aid spend as much sacred time as life al- medicine since it tastes so great. lows tending what I call the “Green • Nettles: Specific to Liver and Kid- Bupleurum Calmative Compound by Angels” (that we call herb plants). Each neys is the easiest of the 10 to grow Susan will now guide you through Planetary Formulas year after two or three weeks in the • Holy Basil: This plant is not called herbs for women during times of cycli- This traditional Chinese formula, herb garden I find myself sad that folks Holy for nothing!!!! Grown as an an- cal change. And friends a reminder to also known as Free and Easy Wander- do not know how easy it is to grow nual here it will easily reach 2-3 feet tall help the three groups of Water Protec- er, is a wonderful herbal blend for the their own medicine. My heart each and provide a tea primarily to sharpen tors in our local area in any way you mood swings and anxiety due to PMS year wants to go up to each soul suffer- your concentration and mindfulness. can. We can make a difference if we and perimenopausal symptoms. It can ing, take their hand in mine and show • Peppermint: The great thing about add our voices to The Watershed Stew- be taken when you need it, 2 or 3 tab- them the simple easy way to have their growing Peppermint is that it spreads ards Academy, InterFaith Power and lets, and it works pretty fast. I keep a own home-grown herbal allies. What and will tolerate shade Light, and InterFaith Partners for the bottle in my purse at all times. incredible allies these herbal friends • Elecampane: Is a perennial that offers Chesapeake. fragrant roots for the lungs are for this difficult moment in time continued on page 48 (that will pass) that the North Ameri- • Heal All: Is not available every-
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America’s “Hole-in-the-Head” Nuke Suicide Pact Gets Court Approval
By Harvey Wasserman, legislature may soon fork over billions in-the-head” nuke near Toledo. Its compete with methane. Reader Supported News to keep it running toward the ultimate bankrupt owner’s precursor blacked But it’s wind that Ohio’s nuke- failure. out the entire Northeast in 2003. FE loving lawmakers most hate. “North The Supreme Court has certified The state-based nuke bailout craze says without a gargantuan bailout, DB coast” breezes blow steadily over flat the deadliest and most economically actually started with New York gov- will shut by 2021. agricultural land filled with transmis- destructive scam of the entire Trump ernor Andrew Cuomo. In 2016-2017, So the gerrymandered GOP legisla- sion lines. Farmers are desperate for catastrophe. https://www.utilitydive. he began gouging the Empire State for ture may soon gouge tax/ratepayers the steady income turbines can bring, com/news/supreme-court-wont-hear- some $7.6 billion to underwrite four dy- some $300 million/year to keep DB especially when sited so close to urban nuke-subsidy-cases-clarifying-state- ing upstate nukes. All lose mega-cash and the nearby Perry reactor open, consumers. More than $4 billion in pri- energy-jurisd/552768/ while killing countless jobs by raising dooming the state’s remnant rust belt vate funding is pending for Ohio wind Every downwind American is now electric rates and blocking renewables. economy. farms, guaranteeing billions in long threatened with deadly radiation Wind, solar, batteries and LED/ef- DB dumps its waste heat into Lake term revenue and thousands of secure while state after state bankrupts itself ficiency were set to make the Empire Erie, between Toledo and Cleveland. jobs. with soaring electric bills and ecologi- state both energy independent and A 1977 accident portended what de- But in 2015, FE’s bought lawmakers cal disaster, crippling the Solartopian fully employed https://www.rmi.org/ stroyed its clone, Three Mile Island concocted a setback provision meant to green energy revolution. fourteen-alleged-magical-properties- Unit Two, on March 28, 1979. TMI2’s kill those projects. Other midwestern/ It is, in short, the “hole in the head” coal-nuclear-plants-dont-shouldnt- owners later sued because lessons Great Plains states are now filling with wave of massive state-based nuke bail- paid-extra-providing. learned at DB that might’ve helped cheap nature-based electricity. But anti- outs But Cuomo is blocking that by scam- them avoid their own disaster were wind Ohio may now bury its fiscal fu- All across the US, Trumpist legisla- ming ratepayers as far away as Long Is- not passed on. ture with unsustainable electric rates. tures are scamming public billions into land who get zero juice from the nukes In 2002, news of a hole in DB’s head All reactors spew carbon 14 along dying nuke reactors that pose the #1 they’re being forced to subsidize. astonished the industry. Dripping bo- with huge quantities of hot water and threat to human survival on this planet. Cuomo originally promised the pay- ric acid had eaten nearly through the steam that warm the planet and kill All the world’s 440 reactors (98 in outs would soon decline. Instead, they reactor vessel head. Cleveland and the trillions of marine creatures. Their the US) are decrepit, crumbling, ready rose $50 million this year, even beyond Great Lakes were 3/5ths of an inch cooling towers kill countless birds. All to blow. They’re uninspected, under- the original bailout scam https:// from permanent irradiation. American reactors (except Watts Bar) maintained, filthy, falling apart. They www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04/ Rather than shut permanently, FE are more than twenty years old; some emit massive quantities of heat and ra- subsidies-increase-for-upstate-nuclear- spent millions on a “fix” that failed. are more than forty. diation that cause climate chaos. Most plants-thanks-to-low-power-prices. Then they cut through the contain- Now the Trump-run Nuclear Regu- are huge money-losers that can’t com- html. ment and glued on a badly-fitted head latory Commission says it may simply pete with green Solartopian technolo- The Illinois legislature is doing the from an unfinished Michigan reactor stop inspecting these older reactors just gies. same for three downstate reactors. canceled by citizen action. as they most need it. They want owners They are epitomized by Ohio’s infa- New Jersey and Pennsylvania are con- Shoddy construction and faulty to stop informing the public of mishaps mous “hole in the head” Davis-Besse- templating a similar suicide. maintenance have perforated the just as they become more frequent and nuke, currently crumbling outside To- But Ohio may top them all. building meant to shield the public dangerous. ledo. In keeping with the Ludditewave Center stage is FirstEnergy’s infa- from DB’s radiation. 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Improving Family Relationships While Balancing Your Life
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Improving Family Relationship While Balancings Your Life ...continued from page19 to think about your long-term future United States, you will feel its energy and how to secure that future finan- especially if you have a lot of Cancer also want to find ways to be supportive Neptune retrograde you realize that cially. or Capricorn energy in your chart and of their needs. family security also means financial se- As you enter the month of July, a especially if you have a Sun in Cancer With Venus creating a mutable T- curity. You want to create a budget that total solar eclipse occurs on July 2nd. or Capricorn. square with Jupiter retrograde and meets your daily needs. You also need While this eclipse is not visible in the A total solar eclipse occurs at the
22—PATHWAYS—Summer 19 ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS
time of a new Moon. During this new increase that security in your life. Moon, both the Sun and Moon are in When the new Moon with Sun and soul shephe st r the sign of Cancer. Usually you want e d Moon in Leo occurs on July 31 , you th to start something new during a new get some unexpected news because Moon, but that becomes more difficult this new Moon forms a square to Ura- Eileen Strange Messages to You because an eclipse tends to obscure nus. You may want to go out and do through "Me” matters. You want to begin something, things, but you need to take care of but you’re not certain where to begin. this new information. Since Uranus is The reality is that all of this energy sur- in Taurus, the new information deals rounds your family and other people with how you take care of your life medical who are important in your life. You and people in your life. You may even want to make sure they are safe. You find that your value system needs to be intuitive want to find ways to improve your changed in order to help other people. intuitive relationships with them. If you are a The best way to use the energy of this empath Cancer or Capricorn individual you new Moon is to review your value sys- may even feel that you need to re-eval- tems and see if they support the need uate your daily routine or your job to for more diversity in your life. Perhaps see if you can spend more time with you were critical of other people and medium people you love. you didn’t even realize it. psychic Mercury in Leo turns stationary ret- With the New Moon forming a trine th rograde on July 7 . It will re-enter the to Chiron retrograde, you’ll be able to th sign of Cancer on July 16 and remain heal from some old pain. Or, you may st retrograde until July 31 . 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26—PATHWAYS—Summer 19 ENERGETIC LITERACY Pioneering Co-Creators with God
BY ROSE ROSETREE start with a key idea about where you the end of the Age of Faith, which had to human vibrational frequencies; like fit into history. characterized spirituality throughout Henry Ford’s famous quote about the When you woke up this morning, all prior human history. What began Model-T: “Any customer can have a car did you think of yourself as a pioneer? You’re Living in the Age of next? This very new Age of Awaken- painted any color that he wants so long A leader of the Age of Awakening? Awakening ing, subtly different in many ways. as it is black.” After you read this article, when you It’s still pretty new. Do you remem- I’ve written about it in a previous En- You see, when it came to taking ad- wake up tomorrow… and all the rest of ber December 21, 2012? That marked ergetic Literacy Column from last De- vantage of higher vibrational frequen- the day… and innumerable days after- a momentous shift – a unique, life- cember. In this article we’ll explore one cies, little choice was available. Aware- ward… that just might be how you’ll altering, energetic shift that occurred particular change that came with the ness for most human beings was locked think of yourself. during your lifetime. And now you’re shift, a mind-boggling change for all of into human, human, human. While making my case for this, in also having the privilege of living dur- us humans. Sure, astral (or psychic) vibrational today’s column I’ll be calling you an ing the early years of this very different Pre-shift what characterized our frequencies existed; so did the divine “Age of Awakening Pioneer.” Let’s time on Planet Earth. That shift marked spiritual growth? We paid attention vibrational frequency. However, a psy- chic barrier used to exist as well. This PATHWAYS PROFILE: VETERANS COMPOST, ...continued from page 25 made it exceedingly difficult to position it also gives Veterans Compost a heart our consciousness at any higher vibra- and a purpose. labor, security, and government con- was ever given in the Army we were tion. Yes, astral vibrational frequencies tracting. You can teach a veteran how always short something - time, equip- cover an enormous range, but even the “I ended up here because I couldn’t lowest one is significantly higher than to do marketing, you can’t teach a ment, personnel, or resources. So, you find a job. So, it seemed only natural marketing person how to be a battle- have to become an adaptive leader to human. As for that divine frequency, to seek out other people like me. Peo- it’s been celebrated in song as “Glory hardened leader. So, I think HR folks accomplish the mission. The same is ple who have been passed over and need to reassess how they hire and true in this line of work. Stuff breaks to God in the Highest.” Which pretty left behind. People who were in the much sums it up. what they value in candidates.” every day, government officials crush military or in a military family tend to us with paperwork, and customers be a good fit for our work. They don’t Age-Old Struggles to Reach Higher In fact, it’s those same skills that need something ASAP. So, everyday mind getting up early, working hard, don’t show up on a resume that Justen we find a way to get it done and meet Vibes and getting dirty. A lot of people want Age of Awakening Pioneer, you may says has helped him face the unique the challenges.” to sit on the sidelines and talk about challenges of running a large scale know that throughout human history saving the planet, our guys put on people have struggled to gain greater composting company. And it’s Justen’s role in creating op- rubber boots and wade in everyday.” portunities for his fellow veterans that wisdom from higher vibrational fre- quencies. In fact, some of those people “Sleep deprivation training has gives his company more than a niche Chris White is the Articles Editor of been a big help...... every mission I in the growing environmental market; Pathways. continued on page 28
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might have been you… in earlier incar- pursuit, teaching how to work with nations. astral spirits. Despite the psychic barrier, two Yes, to this day, many brave psy- groups of very persistent, talented chics work with spirits. And that’s people managed to gain insights be- how they help clients who seek guid- yond what was simply human. First ance on heartfelt questions like “What let’s consider the psychics. am I supposed to do?” Ancient shamanic traditions trained Meanwhile, throughout history, oth- those born with a gift for working with er adventurous folks became interest- spirits. As the centuries rolled on, spiri- ed in the second way to sneak across tualist traditions developed, including the psychic barrier…. skills for mediumship and channeling; progressing all the way into profes- Religion. Ever Hear of That? sional psychic work done now. Aha! I thought so! Today’s main- In my journey as the founder of stream religious traditions are thou- RES, I’ve taught workshops in many sands of years old. Typically they in- parts of America and the world, but clude a religious leader, considered nowhere has the spiritualist influence either Divine (like Jesus) or an avatar been more striking than the famed Col- (like Krishna) or chosen by God de- lege of Psychic Studies in London. This spite his personal reluctance (like Mo- centuries-old institution is dedicated to ses) or exceptionally well connected to working with astral-level spirits; when the Divine (like Mohammad). I stayed there, the building reminded Scripture is the bedrock of religious me of Hogwarts (from the Harry Pot- teachings. Beyond that, dogma is sup- ter novels and movies); decorations plied, along with ritual practices, included portraits of courageous psy- hymns, and prayers. All this is vener- chics throughout the ages. ated as direct, pure holiness – basically, Although I wasn’t a psychic myself, coming straight from God, instructing the staff was open-minded about my humans in what they’re supposed to work and allowed me to teach several do. Age of Faith religion emphasizes workshops. All involved co-creating obedience. And back in the days of the with the Divine; normally their work- psychic barrier, what choice did we shops involved the more traditional have? It wasn’t as though mere mortals
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could co-create with God. hopelessly stuffy (and, in some cases, In Retrospect, This Totally Makes form, Archangels, and Ascended Mas- Well, Age of Awakening Pioneer, not terribly successful at actually mov- Sense ters are Divine. at one time you’ve probably sampled ing toward the Divine). Millions of spiritual seekers became Back in the day, it was one happy, the sweetness of religious traditions. If Yet you may admire them all, as wildly enthusiastic about anything friendly, enthusiastic mush. Anything you’re like me, you’ve deeply studied I do. Admire them why? Because so energy (myself included). What was “of energy” was considered to be “of one or more. And maybe, like me, in many psychics and initiates devoted missing though, during the waning de- God.” the past you’ve even dreamed of some their lives to transcending the human; cades of the Age of Faith? day joining a religious order, whether and they taught the highest truth they Discernment. Discernment about vi- Only That’s Not True. Especially a monastery or convent or ashram, so knew, sometimes bringing healing. brational frequencies. Often that was Now. that you could belong to an order and In innumerable ways these seekers of absent. For instance, when checking A wakeup call came for me when personally connect to the Divine. truth reached up relentlessly, strug- out a new energy healing technique, two clients came for RES Energy During at least the last couple thou- gling against the psychic barrier, seek- who asked “Will that healing be Divine HEALING sessions. Gladys and Jose- sand years, religion appealed to many ing higher wisdom than what was or astral?” When somebody offered phine were friends. Together they’d as The Way to push their awareness available to them. you a fabulous psychic reading, who gone to a John of God workshop. Since past the psychic barrier. But of course However, after thousands of years, bothered to ask, “How’s it sourced?” returning home, both felt weird… not folks didn’t think of it like that. Until the psychic barrier was thinning. As Usually the answer was vague; be- quite like themselves. So they booked about a hundred years before the shift, foretold by keepers of the Mayan cal- sides, most of us were too excited to sessions with me. human life meant one simple thing: ev- endar, the world (as people knew it) care. During those New Age Years, it Never before had I encountered a eryday experience stuck at human vi- was destined to end on 12/21/12. was as if humanity was going through problem like what was going on with brational frequencies, while religious Age of Awakening Pioneer, you do puberty, with overwhelming curiosity Gladys’s aura. Not only did she have a traditions promised a way out, a way you remember what happened as that about sex. And just as a budding teen- cord of attachment to her recent teach- up. date approached and the psychic bar- ager could fall in love “forever” with a er, nothing unusual about that, but For those thousands of years, could rier thinned crazy-fast? Especially dur- classmate, many of us spiritual seekers something peculiar was going on with most people personally connect to ing the New Age Years, 1980 through weren’t terribly discerning yet either. it. To bring her relief – and also find out God? Let alone co-create? Not too like- 12-21-12, many of us began to pursue Classic example? John of God. May- what could be going on – I used my ly. All the traditional limitations make New Age Spirituality in one form or be you’ve heard of the Brazilian healer. standard 12 Steps to Cut Cords of At- ® sense, given that age-old psychic bar- another. “Of God” suggests that he worked tachment . At Step 9 I found out what rier. How about you? Back in the day, did at the Divine Vibrational Frequency, had been so weird about that cord. you try to connect to your guides? Play right? Only right on his home page, Turned out, John of God’s aura con- All This Was Soooo Age of Faith with angel cards? Learn an easy way to there’s an explanation of how his work tained a lot of astral beings (discar- Think about it, Age of Awakening heal energies, like Reiki? Maybe some is done: I do not cure anybody. God heals, nate spirits, astral entities, whatever Pioneer. Historically, how did those heavy-duty training in psychic devel- and permits the Entities to heal and console you want to call them). They clustered two groups get along? Religious au- opment, channeling, or mediumship? my brothers. within his aura like ants at a picnic. thorities may have sneered at the psy- Which was it, really, God or entities? Most notably, entities were traveling chics and shamans. While the latter Entities are astral beings. They’re not into Gladys’s cord of attachment to John may have considered religious people Divine. By contrast, God in a formless of God. Some were getting into her aura, too. continued on page 30
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...moving beyond limitations: Pioneering Co-Creators with God light on your feet, your mind clear and calm, free of habits ...continued from page 29 or fears that have held you in their grip, releasing stresses and anxieties that have sapped your zest for life, fi nding Well, that was my first encounter with a form of God, whether through your purpose and your path with what I now call “Extreme Spiri- traditional religious practices or by us- tual Addiction.” Meaning that a hu- ing some of the pioneering discoveries man being’s aura can get infested with being made now. Experience the power of your mind to realize the a whole lot of entities. (Although these Yes, now is an amazing time, these changes you choose. claim to work for free, that’s not true.) transitional years into the Age of Fortunately, I was able to remove Awakening. Especially because of this When conventional methods fail you... Gladys’s cord of attachment just fine, one, simple, spiritual fact: ending her problem. And the same so- When you have had enough of suffering... lution helped Josephine, too. Living Now, We Can CO-CREATE When you wan t to feel better...suffer less...reduce physical or That day is when I first understood with God emotional pain...be more successful...lose excess weight... that astral beings are really not “of Age of Awakening Pioneer, surely God.” Except in the sense that ghosts you remember. Back in the Age of Faith, have a healthy body...stop using tobacco and alcohol... and humans and artichokes and vul- our biggest outreach to God involved change bad habits. tures and paper clips and all that is… prayer, following religious teachings, could be considered “of God.” quoting Bible verses, seeking inspira- Hypnosis is your best alternative for tion from a prayer group, and learning To Protect Ourselves, Let’s Stop meditation tied to a religious tradition. positive change Mixing up Astral and Divine Now, with the psychic barrier gone, Sure, all those vibrational frequen- we can become more resourceful. We cies are made out of energy; contrast- can read auras without help from spir- Hypnosis Silver Spring ing with human vibrational frequen- its, and learn skills to co-create with cies. And some of us humans will God, and develop energetic literacy for Donald Pelles, Ph.D., always crave those astral energetic extra discernment. Alternatively, what Certifi ed Hypnotherapist upliftments. Beyond that, energetic lit- if we’ve been fascinated for years with www.hypnosissilverspring.com eracy skills -- or simply common sense energy healing? Then maybe it’s time – can remind us that Astral Vibrational to how learn to facilitate healing skills Frequencies are not Divine, and vice that are sourced with Divine help, [email protected] versa. rather than spirits. Call 301-618-9801 Today’s spiritual teachers – such Back during the Age of Faith, many as enlightenment coaches and clergy people sweetly left their terminology to schedule your appointment. members – don’t generally work with vague. They’d ask to work with “Spir- discarnate entities. Instead, they work
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BY KAREN HARDIE untold responsibilities. Does this de- yourself with compassion. If your cup is thus a win-win-win again scenario. EDITED BY CAM MACQUEEN scribe you as well? is empty, it must be filled. Self-com- You share love with self, others feel On top of that, the political and social passion, self-care, and self-love are all this love, they give love back to you. Many of the people I talk to about climate of recent times has added more names to describe the act of putting Sound good? Taking care of yourself as health tell me they feel stuck in a rut, stress to all our lives, especially for yourself first. Self-care is an emerging a priority will enable you to live the life worn out, unable to take care of them- those of us who pay attention. Many of art, one I encourage you to practice! of your dreams. Or at the very least im- selves the way they should. They us “givers” such as healers and activ- Lately, I’ve been focused on learning prove the life you live now and allow know they ought to eat more veggies, ists suffer a certain compassion fatigue. what it means to deeply care for myself you to start toward the dream. drink more water, exercise more, and We share a collective feeling of social and I have learned a lot! I’ve seen and I was stuck in my own rut just a get more rest, but it’s hard to put your exhaustion. felt tremendous positive changes as a couple of years ago. I had a career posi- highest needs first when you are run- One effective way to overcome this result of finally putting my needs first tion with a company I loved, yet it pre- ning around and just trying to survive overwhelming feeling is to shower and I’ve heard from many others with vented me from caring for myself. My similar experience. We’ve found the time and energy were so tied up that I Pioneering Co-Creators with God, continued from page 30 power of self-care comes from respect- got into a routine with too much cof- ing ourselves. Self-care is the truest fee, sugar, and alcohol. You may know it” or “The Universe.” Sadly, in the online, on-demand workshop for energy and sometimes the most difficult form what I’m talking about—work hard/ Age of Awakening, terms like these are healing where you co-create with the Di- of love and compassion. We have been play hard, right? But I was gaining an open invitation to random spirits in vine. She spent two years developing this programmed to put others first. Self- ® weight and I’m getting older, so these the neighborhood. Far better to call on Spiritually Sparkling collection of work- care might seem selfish, yet I argue it “treats” were not serving me well. They shops – including a multi-lesson Free In- a specific form of God, such as “The is the opposite. Self-care is an act of were causing inflammation, an overly tro. Browse it at her website, along with Holy Spirit” or Buddha; Athena or Je- love that beams out of you for others acidic body, bloating and weight gain. other practical resources for emotional and sus. As for what to do next, why rein- to enjoy. When compassion starts with While I earned a very good living and spiritual growth. vent the wheel? Save time, and protect yourself and is reflected out, magic had a passion for the work, I realized yourself, by learning effective skills for Rose’s 1,000+ media interviews include happens. the Washington Post, the Los Angeles I needed a different scenario for my Divine co-creation. Love and compassion turned in- Times, USA Today, and “The View.” long-term health. If you’re not doing that yet, find a ward and mirrored out inevitably cre- You might enjoy her lively blog, “Deeper Around this time the phrase “self- reputable teacher. Of course, you have ates opportunities for you and others. Perception Made Practical.” Recently it care” was trending in social media, the right – and the ability – to co-create Others feel this love and self-respect and I wondered about this topic. What wonders… teaming up with God. passed 49,000 comments. Learn more at www.rose-rosetree.com. that you radiate, and they will be more does it mean to love and care for one- inclined to show you love, compas- self? Do I do it? How do others do it? Rose Rosetree has just published a new * [email protected]. * See Rose’s list- ing on page 59. sion, and respect in return. Self-care continued on page 32
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REVIEWS BY ALYCE ORTUZAR Sanders also reminds us of how American companies have transferred millions of jobs overseas to countries with low wages, no benefits, and no health and safety regulations. Though Sanders does not specifically raise the Claudia Neuman question, it is fair to ask why President MSW, ERYT-500, YACEP Donald Trump is blaming China in- stead of the greedy owners and chief executives of those companies who moved their manufacturing facilities Align With Grace Yoga: out of the United States. In this clear- ly written and well-researched book, Sachs offers a very different vision of Yoga for Every Body America from the current climate-de- Join me for a host of wonderful nying destructive policies that “will inevitably lead to catastrophe for rich ‘user friendly’ yoga classes, and poor alike.” workshops and retreats. As a candidate, Trump astutely “tapped into the anger of the declin- ing middle class” and workers left SPECIALTY CLASSES AND behind. 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Deep and labor regulations that also protect restoration of the joints and tissues and mind! our public lands. In addition to criti- Total reset! A sustainable economy means ac- cizing these attacks, Sanders points knowledging and anticipating the out that Trump’s so-called solution to Visit: www.alignwithgrace.com to learn more dire environmental threats facing address the reported 28 million Ameri- about Claudia Neuman. America’s cities and infrastructure. cans without health care was to elimi- The vulnerability of New Orleans’ le- nate health insurance under President 200 Yoga Alliance Yoga Teacher Training Information Sessions vees had been predicted by scientists Obama’s Affordable Care Act that al- Are you curious about Yoga Teacher Training? Join me for a free one-hour class and engineers long before Hurricane ready covered 20 million individuals. and information session to learn more about Blue Heron Wellness’s Yoga Teacher Katrina. 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(UN) also signed on to and adopted the peace dividend.” This mindset is a keep their profits stashed abroad in tax among his energy options. Nuclear seventeen specific UN Sustainable De- sharp contrast to President Eisenhow- havens.” He cites Denmark, Norway, plants may not emit carbon, but they velopment Goals. These are premised er’s 90 percent tax rate on the wealthy and Sweden—“the Scandinavian social are inherently very expensive and on global cooperation in areas of eco- to pay for college and technical train- democracies”—as models with high emit radiation every minute that they nomic and social development during ing for veterans under the GI Bill, in taxes and a high degree of local satis- operate (see The Human, the Orchid, the next fifteen years. addition to assistance with home own- faction. Benefits for all include “at least and the Octopus by Jacques Cousteau Sachs characterizes Gross Domestic ership. What we spent on the Interstate a month per year of paid vacation, free and www.beyondnuclear.org/). Is- Product (GDP) growth as “a deeply Highway System then should be spent public health care, free college tuition, sues with spent nuclear fuel are also flawed measure of well-being. High today on 21st century public transpor- guaranteed maternity leave and qual- still unresolved. I would place a small- growth does not guarantee shared eco- tation and amenities such as sidewalks ity child care, modern infrastructure, scale windmill, solar panels, and geo- nomic improvement, and slow growth and dedicated bike lanes. and much greener economies.” These thermal energy in my backyard; but does not necessarily imply widespread In one of his last speeches, Eisen- realities refute mainly Republican op- under no circumstances would I bury economic hardship.” Economic im- hower (a Republican) was specific as position to adopting and replicating spent nuclear fuel in my backyard or provements over the long term re- to the trade-offs between military and these investments despite Eisenhow- in anyone’s backyard. All of the Earth quire public investments in a nation’s nondefense spending. For the cost of er’s legacy of supporting them and is a backyard to someone or some ani- future. Tax cuts for the wealthy and a a tank or a bomber, he identified how their successful outcomes. mal that is part of an ecosystem. There bloated military budget deplete these many hospitals, schools, libraries, and Discussions in this book also provide is and never was a need for nuclear revenues for research in basic and ap- affordable houses could be built; and economically viable options that en- energy; we have always had better op- plied sciences, public services, and so- how many teachers, doctors, and nurs- compass income inequality, the future tions. A. Conon Doyle, author of the cial and educational investments. In an es could be hired throughout the coun- of work and jobs, what trade agree- Sherlock Holmes books among others, in-depth discussion demystifying the try. These nonmilitary investments, ments for all look like, “from guns to built an all-electric battery-operated federal budget, Sachs shows how it can along with the growing strength of butter,” the public good versus patents house in the mid 1880s (possibly pow- actually determine how many Ameri- unions to distribute wealth through and innovations, grassroots national ered at the time by coal but could have cans live in poverty and “even the level better wages and other worker ben- engagement “beyond the halls of Con- been powered by the sun). At the turn of” income inequality. The budget “is efits—some of which we continue to gress” in problem solving, and how to of the twentieth century, all of Pasa- an expression of what we value as a enjoy today including the forty-hour mobilize to achieve these real and nec- dena (California) already had passive nation.” He cautions that the current workweek and eight-hour workday— essary reforms. Sachs criticizes how solar. budget deficit reflects a “precarious” built and enabled a robust middle class “America has cruelly locked up a gen- Professor Sachs equips us with what fiscal future. that benefitted from free community eration of young African Americans, we as taxpayers and voters need to Since 1981 when Republican Ron- college and low-cost (at the time) land- turning petty crimes (and sometimes know and think about to be effective ald Reagan became president, the fed- grant state universities. Research does no crimes at all) into wrecked lives for a participants in our democracy, includ- eral government has underinvested show how these programs have paid generation.” Other counterproductive ing regaining control of budgets and in budget choices such as tax reforms; for themselves and more over the long policies include the overmilitarization revenues at every level of government. correcting inequality; public educa- term. of our foreign policy that “undermines “We do indeed have good choices,” he tion; “creating good jobs alongside the Sachs also calls for “ending absurd our long-term national security.” tells us. His book is filled with excel- robots while making trade deals work tax giveaways” and “gimmicks that It is disappointing and problematic lent strategies, solutions, resources, for all”; and “achieving a long-delayed have allowed Apple Inc. and others to that Sachs includes nuclear energy continued on page 36
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36—PATHWAYS—Summer 19 WASHINGTON GARDENER Are You Interested in Easy Annual Flowers for Direct Sowing an M.D. Who Treats The Person, Not The Disease? BY KATHY JENTZ those of you who have never started flowers from seeds before. From seed to flower in a matter of “Rewarding” is an understate- weeks, direct-sowing annual flowers is ment, actually! Last summer, I picked one of the easiest and most-rewarding 10 bouquets of flowers from my small Introducing Holistic of all garden tasks. zinnia patch before August, when it re- Physician To directly sow seeds in your gar- ally its prime. The bees and butterflies den, first wait until after the threat of love them, too. I am often cutting my Margaret Gennaro, any late frost has passed (early- to mid- blooms right out from under the insects May for our region). Clear an area in with a quick “Sorry” as I run off to put MD, FAAP, NMD, ABIHM full sun of weeds and rocks, then rake it them in a vase. Member: smooth. Plant seeds at the depth recom- Zinnias come in an array of colors, mended on the packet. Keep the area from soft pastels to bright neons. Your American Academy of Pediatrics lightly moist. Germination will vary own tastes will dictate which you pre- American Board of Integrative by seed variety, but most will sprout fer. Personally, I love the look of fuch- Holistic Medicine within a few weeks. Finally, weed the sia-pink blooms along with chartreuse- American Holistic Medical area of any potential competitors, thin green ones, so I like to combine ‘Queen Association out any crowded seedlings, and water Lime Green’ and ‘Uproar Rose’ in one as needed. bed. ‘Oklahoma Pink’ is a more-recent Holistic Pediatric Association And yes, you can direct-sow into favorite of mine for its full double containers. Make sure the pot is big and blooms that are 1-1/2 to 2-1/2″ across. sturdy enough to accommodate your I give that a featured section by itself. flowers and give them room to flourish. To start zinnias from seed, clear off Best of all, most of these will self-sow a patch of soil in a sunny area of your for years to come, if you allow them to. garden. Here in the humid Mid-Atlan- Dr. Gennaro is a double board-certified physician with over 25 years Simply leave the area around them un- tic U.S., good wind circulation is a must of experience who is committed to providing both adults and children mulched and, when seedlings start to since zinnias are vulnerable to pow- appear next season, just pull the ones dery mildew, so make sure this is out personalized, holistic care for those who wish to participate in their that are too crowded together or in in- in the open and not next to a brick wall own health care. convenient spots (like the middle of a or blocked by tall shrubs. If your plants walkway). do get powdery mildew, they will still There are many great annual flower keep on flowering and growing. The Dr. Gennaro combines cutting-edge medical expertise with warmth choices that do well in our Mid-Atlan- lower foliage will just not be very nice and compassion. She utilizes the following modalities to allow the tic climate. See the list at the end of this and you will want to strip that off any- body to naturally heal itself: article for some great options and read way when you add them to a vase, on for details about three of our very To start them from seed, scratch a ✽ favorites. few lines in the ground and then sow herbs Cosmos your seeds according to the package ✽ Orange Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) instructions. Water them in well. If it nutrients is a prolific annual flower that re-seeds doesn’t rain consistently, you may have ✽ liberally, so once you have this plant, to give them supplemental water, but acupressure you will see it return each year in abun- usually they are fine without it. ✽ dance. The only other care note is to have spiritual growth To start it off, sprinkle (direct-sow) your floral snips handy whenever you ✽ a pack of seeds in mid-spring. The are in the garden., because once they homeopathic detox ‘Bright Lights’ seed mix is popular and start blooming, you will want to pick ✽ widely available. them practically daily. The more you mind-body techniques The seeds are easy to collect, so it is cut them, the more flowers they pro- [Emotional Freedom Technique, Tapas Acupressure Technique, likely that you can get some free from duce. and The Emotion Code] fellow gardeners or at a local seed And it is not too late for this grow- swap. If you do not want it to re-seed in ing season! One year, I did not start Dr. Gennaro is experienced in: your garden, deadhead and collect the zinnia seeds until early August and I spent blooms regularly. was picking flowers by the end of Sep- ◆ Fatigue ◆ Asthma/Chronic Allergies This cosmos has ferny foliage and tember, and they kept on producing is covered with orange/yellow/gold through October. ◆ Depression ◆ Yeast Overgrowth flowers from mid-summer to frost. It Great companions for zinnias in is a wonderful cut flower, although it both the cutting garden and the vase ◆ Phobias ◆ Natural HRT only lasts a few days in a vase. It is a include: Lemon Basil, ornamental Sun- pollinator magnet—beloved by bees flowers, Cosmos, and Celosia. ◆ Fibromyalgia ◆ Irritable Bowel Syndrome and butterflies. Finches enjoy eating the For container-grown zinnias, you seed-heads. might pick one of the many dwarf, ◆ ADD/ADHD ◆ Autism/Learning Disabilities Cosmos is native to the desert areas compact varieties available. You will of the USA, so that gives you a big clue also want to fertilize your plants more ◆ Ear/Sinus Infections ◆ Thyroid/Adrenal Dysfunction to its growing preferences. Sulfur Cos- often than those planted in the ground mos (aka Klondike Cosmos or Sulphur since the soil in containers can quickly Cosmos) grows best in full sun, but become depleted of nutrients. tolerates poor/clay soil and thrives in Sunflowers Mosby Tower heat and humidity. I never give mine Sunflowers have power. They can 10560 Main Street, Suite 301 any water unless we have a prolonged give a drab garden instant zing, but period of no rain and excessive heat. they also provide food, shade, struc- Fairfax, VA 22030 New Suite Orange Cosmos is a bright spot and ture, and energy. Most of all, they are 703-865-5692 one of those old-fashioned, reliable great for supporting pollinators and Number! plants that is the backbone of my cot- wildlife. With all those attributes, it is www.DrMGennaro.com tage garden. flat-out amazing how easy they are to Zinnias grow from seed in your own home gar- E-mail: [email protected] Zinnias are colorful summer annuals den. that are practically care-free and a great You will need a sunny spot. (They Call to make an appointment today! choice for beginner gardeners. The zin- don’t call them sunflowers for noth- nia is an especially rewarding plant for continued on page 38 PATHWAYS—Summer 19—37 WASHINGTON GARDENER
Easy Annual Flowers for Direct Sowing, cont. from page 37
ing!) They are not picky about soils, nutritious seeds, while others are “ted- but make sure it is well-draining since dy bear” style, covered in fuzzy petals they do not like wet feet. Seed them and practically sterile. Then there are about 6 inches apart, either in clumps the color choices—classic yellow is al- of 3 or in rows. You can start them in- ways in fashion, but don’t stop there. doors and plant them out after the last Check out the chocolate hues, deep Sacred Circle frost, although they are just as easy to reds, and buttery creams. direct-sow. Sunflowers make a great cut flower. Books ~ Gifts ~ Guidance Keep your seedlings well-watered. One caution, though: You want to put They will grow fast and a touch of liq- them in a bottom-heavy vase, so when for the spiritual journey uid fertilizer will help give them quick they turn to face the sun, they don’t energy as well. Once established, they topple the vase with them. do not need much watering unless it Leave your sunflower heads up at has not rained in your area for a few the end of the season to allow the wild- Honoring all traditions weeks. life to enjoy the seeds, and the extra Most sunflowers do not need stak- spilled on the ground will grow for you ing. If you plant them where they get next year. You can also cut the flower- constant wind or lean out from shade heads and hang them to dry to harvest crystals ~ candles into the sun, then you might want to them yourself for seeds to share with tie them with soft cloth strips to a stur- other gardeners. incense & sage dy rod of rebar or metal stake. Once you are ready to take down Sunflowers make great trellises for your plants, you may find the stalks to meditation & ritual supplies edible climbing plants like beans or be quite strong and fibrous. Chop them ornamental annual vines. You can also up before adding them to your com- tarot cards ~ jewelry use tall sunflowers to create an almost- post. instant fence and shade around a por- readings & healings tion of your garden. Small children en- 12 More Easy Annual Flowers for joy planting and playing in a sunflower Direct Sowing house made up of tall varieties planted • Alyssum in a tight circle. Be sure to leave 2–3 feet • Bachelor’s Buttons 919 King St Alexandria, VA 22314 of room for the door opening! • Calendula There are an amazing variety of sun- • Castor Bean Tue – Sat 11 – 7 Sun 1 - 5 flowers available in seed catalogs. You • Celosia can choose from knee-high to gargan- • Cleome (Spider Flower) 703-299-9309 SacredCircleBooks.com tuan. Some produce huge heads full of • Four-o’clocks
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Directions Wellness, affiliated with the Held at Blue Heron Wellness, Silver Neuman (Align With Grace Yoga). JUNE GW Center for Integrative Medicine, Spring, MD. 4-5:30pm. Feel free to 2-4pm. Join Claudia for a free yoga –1– for this 4-part class in learning Dr. contact Claudia with any questions at class! Claudia will lead an hour yoga Usui’s approach to Reiki and self-care. [email protected]. Regis- class followed by information about LoCo Urban Wellness Expo | SASSY Complete details are available atwww. ter at: Blue Heron Wellness Specialty our upcoming Yoga Teacher Train- Guacamole! 9am-3pm in Sterling, VA. fourdirectionswellness.com/class or Classes: www.blueheronwellness. ing. You will get an overview of the Spend a day learning about the well- by phone at 703-776-0102. Register in com/specialty-one-day-yoga-classes/ program and get the opportunity meet ness options, businesses, and services advance. Claudia and others interested in the in Northern Virginia. Vendors, demo Intuitive Wellness will be offering Yoga Teacher Training at Blue Heron classes, workshops, silent auction & Dr. Usui’s Reiki Level Two Certifica- Reiki Level Two.12-3pm. This is for Wellness. Visit: www.blueheronwell- more! FREE event. Find info atlocow- tion. Continue your training in Reiki anyone who has taken Level One and ness.com/teacher-training-200-hour- ellnessexpo.com. by joining Alexandria-based Four wishes to advance their skills. Level yoga-teacher-training/ to register or Directions Wellness, affiliated with the Two offers, Distance Reiki, Symbols, for more information. Mindful 365 Sitting Group. Monthly GW Center for Integrative Medicine, Crystal Healing, Attunement and meditation group focused on mindful- to learn how to offer to others, the Handouts. To register visit Intu- Intuitive Wellness will be offering ness. Newcomers welcome. 10am- sacred symbols and practical uses. itiveWellnesscenter.com Investment a Transformational Retreat. 10am- 12pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Potential to use in clinical setting after $150 12pm. Rejuvenate, balance, and Mill Road, Oakton, VA. $10. www. successful completion. This 4-part receive expansive alignment with sittingroup-2019.eventbrite.com. class has additional details atwww. 6/8-9 Usui Reiki Level I class: 10am- your highest self! It will include High fourdirectionswellness.com/class or 6pm. Small size - max 6 students. In Vibration snacks, a Transpersonal 6/1-2 Sensory Enhanced Yoga with by phone at 703-776-0102. Register in depth w/lots of practice, individual Meditation, Breath work, Crystal the Retreat Center of Maryland. www. advance. attention, detailed manual. Bethesda Healing + gift, Reiki, Sound Bath- blueberrygardens.org –8– residence near Friendship Heights ing and Access Bars. The experience Enlightened Rest: Yoga Modalities Metro. Ample free on-street park- will provide clarity, vibrant energy, –2– for a Total Reset, with Claudia Neu- ing, metro pickup/drop off. Regis- and a spiritual connection. Only 6 22 Proven Processes to Improve Your man. Yoga Nidra (the Yoga of Sleep), ter atwww.Starchaser-Healingarts. spaces available. Register by email- Point of Attraction. A class that focus- and Sankalpa, (Intention Setting), com Events link or call 301-660-7229. ing Intuitivehealingretreats@gmail. es on abundance processes and based specialty class, $20. com Investment is $100 on the book “Ask and It Is Given” by Please bring extra pillows and blan- 6/8-9 Usui Holy Fire Reiki Level 1. Esther and Jerry Hicks. 1-3pm at Uni- kets for your own comfort, and, some 2-day format with superb pace and 6/9-17 Bosnian Pyramid Complex ty of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, paper and pens to write with. Please lots of practice time. Aziza Doumani Tour. Tour the Bosnian pyramid com- Oakton, VA. Donation. www.22-prov- refrain from caffeine intake or ex- Reiki & Wellbeing. www.azizadou- plex, including personal connection en-processes.eventbrite.com. treme physical exertion 2 hours prior manireiki.com with Dr. Sam Osmanagich, discoverer to our session. Suitable for the com- of the Pyramid Complex! Contact –4– plete beginner as well as the vintage –9– Sue at empoweredlightexpo@gmail. Dr. Usui’s Reiki Level One Certifi- yogi. Arrive with an open mind, leave Free Yoga Class & Teacher Training com or 484-459-3082. cation. Join Alexandria-based Four on a cloud of sublime restoration! Information Session with Claudia Summers of Celebration and Reunion!
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–12– HeartMath to build resiliency for the Professional Women Working on the unexpected difficult moments of life. Inside 6:30pm-8:30pm. Competent, 9am-5pm and 1-3pm on Sunday, at curios women seeking change and Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill personal development through inner Road, Oakton, VA. $125 www.unityof- work and more. Tenleytown Public Li- fairfax.org/events brary. Across from metro. Ample free on-street parking. For more info and –26– to register see Events link at www. Professional Women Working on the Starchaser-HealingArts.com or Inside 6:30pm-8:30pm. Competent, call 301-660-7229. curios women seeking change and personal development through inner –13– work and more. Tenleytown Public Li- DMV Reiki Share Every 2nd Thurs- brary. Across from metro. Ample free day of the month 7:30pm-9:30pm at on-street parking. For more info and Spa Room near Tenleytown. Ample to register see Events link at www. free on-street parking. Register Starchaser-HealingArts.com or at www.Starchaser-HealingArts.com. call 301-660-7229. Events Link or join DC/MD Reiki Share Meetup. –27– 6/27-28 Usui Reiki Level II class: –14– 10am-6pm. Small size - max 6 stu- Mystical Movie Night: Loving. Join dents in depth w/lots of practice Unity of Fairfax on the second Friday and individual attention. Bethesda of the month for mindful movies. residence near Friendship Heights “Loving” tells the story of Richard Metro. Ample free on-street park- and Mildred Loving, a couple whose ing, metro pickup/drop off. Register interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia at www.Starchaser-HealingArts. began a legal battle that would end com Upcoming Schedule link or with the Supreme Court’s historic call 301-660-7229. 1967 decision. 7:30pm at Unity of Fair- fax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, –28– VA. Free. www.unityoffairfax.org/ “Little Lightworkers” Reiki Level 1 events. for Children. Ages 6-8. A playful Reiki –15– journey using games and imagination. Reiki Review Level I-II class: 10am- Aziza Doumani Reiki & Wellbeing. 6pm. Get your questions answered, www.azizadoumanireiki.com supervised practice, re-attunements. Small size max 6 students. Lots of practice, individual attention, Level I and II Manuals provided. Bethesda JULY residence near Friendship Heights –1– Metro. Ample free on-street park- 7/1-2 Free Public Programs with ing, metro pickup/drop off. Register Amma, Humanitarian and Spiritual at www.Starchaser-Healingarts.com Teacher. For over 35 years, Sri Mata Events link or call 301-660-7229. Amritanandamayi, or “Amma” as she is affectionately known, has been trav- Yoga and Meditation with Karen eling the world, offering her profound Tasto. www.blueberrygardens.org message of love and selfless service to others. Spiritual leader, humanitar- –22– ian and visionary, Amma’s arms are 6/22-23 Beginning Spirit Commu- open to everyone. Most come to meet nication & Mediumship Workshop. Amma to experience her embrace, Join Spiritualist Medium Konstanza her unique way of spreading com- Morning Star and open up your natu- fort to the world. Or, to learn more ral ability to communicate with the from one of the preeminent spiritual spirit world. Learn the fundamentals teachers of our time. Some are drawn of mediumship, experience spirit con- to Amma’s many charitable works. tact, and learn how to nurture your However they come, most end up be- gift. Silver Spring. www.silverspring- ing moved and inspired by one of the oflight.com world’s most accessible humanitarian leaders. Amma will offer free public 6/22-23 Usui Reiki Level I programs at the Crystal City Gateway class: 10am-6pm. Small size - max 6 Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Morn- students. In depth w/lots of practice, ing programs start at 10am. Evening individual attention, detailed manual. programs start at 7:30pm on July 1st Bethesda residence near Friendship and 7pm on July 2nd. To meet Amma Heights Metro. Ample free on-street and receive her blessing, please arrive parking, metro pickup/drop off. Reg- one hour early to obtain an individual ister at www.Starchaser-Healingarts. token. For further information and com Events link or call 301-660-7229. details, please visit www.ammadc.org
–23– –6– Eckankar: The Path of Spiritual Mindful 365 Sitting Group. Monthly Freedom. Learn how to experience the meditation group focused on mindful- Light and Sound of God directly. HU- ness. Newcomers welcome. 10am- the universal word of Divine Love. 12pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter EckankarMarylan.org Mill Road, Oakton, VA. $10. www. sittingroup-2019.eventbrite.com. 6/22-23 HeartMath Resilience Advantage Resilience Advantage® continued on page 42 is an experiential workshop using
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July, continued from page 41 –7– ty of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Alexandria-based Four Directions sustainable food movement in Chi- 22 Proven Processes to Improve Your Oakton, VA. Donation. www.22-prov- Wellness for this wonderful 4-part cago. 7:30pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Point of Attraction. A class that focus- en-processes.eventbrite.com. series to explore your subtle energy Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA. Free. es on abundance processes and based and intuitive guidance. Class will www.unityoffairfax.org/events. on the book “Ask and It Is Given” by –9– be experiential along with offering Esther and Jerry Hicks. 1-3pm at Uni- Connecting with Your Intuition. Join wonderful tools to be used on a daily –13– basis. More details available at www. Aura Reading, Color Reading & fourdirectionswelness.com/class or Auragraph Workshop. Expand your by phone at 703-776-0102. Register in ability to perceive psychic information advance. from the spiritual realms. This hands- on workshop focuses exclusively on Dr. Usui’s Reiki Level One Certifi- perceiving the human energy field cation. Join Alexandria-based Four also known as aura and understand- Directions Wellness, affiliated with the ing the information it contains. Learn GW Center for Integrative Medicine, to perceive and create visual presen- for this 4-part class in learning Dr. tations of a person’s life path and Usui’s approach to Reiki and self-care. potential using color, numerology and Complete details are available atwww. symbolism. Silver Spring. www.silver- fourdirectionswellness.com/class or springoflight.com by phone at 703-776-0102. Register in advance. Free Yoga Class & Teacher Training Information Session with Claudia –11– Neuman (Align With Grace Yoga). DMV Reiki Share Every 2nd Thurs- 2-4pm. Join Claudia for a free yoga day of the month 7:30pm-9:30pm at class! Claudia will lead an hour yoga Spa Room near Tenleytown. Ample class followed by information about free on-street parking. Register our upcoming Yoga Teacher Training. at www.Starchaser-HealingArts.com. You will get an overview of the pro- Events Link or join DC/MD Reiki gram and get the opportunity meet Share Meetup. Claudia and others interested in the Yoga Teacher Training at Blue Heron –12– Wellness. Visit: www.blueheronwell- Mystical Movie Night: Sustainable. ness.com/teacher-training-200-hour- Join Unity of Fairfax on the second yoga-teacher-training/ to register or Friday of the month for mindful mov- for more information. ies and discussion. Sustainable tells the story of a farmer who pioneers the
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July, continued from page 43 –21– com Events link or call 301-660-7229. Proof of Heaven: Near Death Ex- 4479 Connecticut Ave. NW Washing- Peter Kater Concert. See Grammy- periences and Consciousness with ton, DC Free pizza and refreshments. winning pianist/composer Peter –26– Dr. Eben Alexander. Dr. Eben Alex- 1-3pm. RSVP: 202-328 5903 ask for Kater in a rare and intimate live SpiritMind is a quarterly mind– ander will discuss what Near Death Kathy. concert performance. 7-9pm at Unity body–heart–spirit experience involv- Experiences and other spiritually of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, ing chanting, singing, meditating, transformative experiences teach us Mindful 365 Sitting Group. Monthly Oakton, VA. $20. www.unityoffairfax. drumming, and mindful move- about consciousness. 2-4pm at Unity meditation group focused on mindful- org/events. ment. 7-9pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, ness. Newcomers welcome. 10am- –22– Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA. $20. Oakton, VA. $25. www.unityoffairfax. 12pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter 7/22-23 Usui Reiki Level I class: www.unityoffairfax.org/events. org/events. Mill Road, Oakton, VA. $10. www. 10am-6pm. Small size - max 6 stu- sittingroup-2019.eventbrite.com. dents. In depth w/lots of practice, –28– individual attention, detailed manu- Eckankar Soul’s Purpose for being in AUGUST –4– al. Bethesda residence near Friendship this world is to find divine love. As –3– Daniel Nahmod in Concert. Award- Heights Metro. Ample free on-street Soul, you have the God-knowledge Free Light Energy Sessions Open winning New Thought singer/song- parking, metro pickup/drop off. Reg- within you. Maryland activities: Ecka- House Reception. Centers for Spiri- writer Daniel Nahmod is at Unity of ister atwww.Starchaser-Healingarts. nkarMaryland.org tual Development. (Sukyo Mahikari). Fairfax for a workshop and concert.
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Share Meetup. www.azizadoumanireiki.com –9– A children’s self-exploration program Mystical Movie Night: Christopher –25– featuring magical stories, music, Robin. Join Unity of Fairfax on the “The Sound of Soul”, a holy name for movement, art, and mindfulness. second Friday of the month for mind- God. When you sing HU, know this is Ages 5-8. ful movies and discussion. Christo- one of the most sacred names for God. pher Robin is about rediscovering the 1-800-LOVEGOD joy of life with the help of childhood friends. 7:30pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA. SEPTEMBER Free. www.unityoffairfax.org/events. –1– 22 Proven Processes to Improve Your aziza doumani reiki –10– Point of Attraction. A class that focus- & wellbeing Basic Integrated Energy Thera- es on abundance processes and based py (IET) – 10am-6pm. Energy work on the book “Ask and It Is Given” by www.azizadoumanireiki.com . 410.818.8686 modality especially suited for gently Esther and Jerry Hicks. 1-3pm at Uni- releasing past trauma and mental ty of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, and emotional patterns that no longer Oakton, VA. Donation. www.22-prov- serve you. Bethesda (Tenleytown, en-processes.eventbrite.com. Friendship Heights). Free parking. Metro pick up available. For more info –7– and to register see Upcoming Sched- Mindful 365 Sitting Group. Monthly ule link at www.Starchaser-Healin- meditation group focused on mindful- gArts.com or call 301-660-7229. ness. Newcomers welcome. 10am- 12pm at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter “From Spiritual Experience to Spiri- Mill Road, Oakton, VA. $10. tual Realization.” 2-2:30pm. What www.sittingroup-2019.eventbrite.com. tantalizing clues can past life recall, dream work, and conscious Soul –22– Falls Church Wellness Center believes that Travel offer about our true destiny? Free Yoga Class & Teacher Training your physical health will have a positive and Free guidebook provided. Eckankar of Information Session with Claudia Northern Virginia: 703-916-0515 Neuman (Align With Grace Yoga). lasting infl uence on your mental health. 2-4pm. Join Claudia for a free yoga Intermediate Integrated Energy class! Claudia will lead an hour yoga Therapy (IET) 10am-6pm. Energy class followed by information about work modality especially suited for our upcoming Yoga Teacher Train- FITNESS & MOVEMENT CLASSES! gently releasing past trauma and ing. You will get an overview of the mental and emotional patterns that program and get the opportunity meet Classes include: Yoga, Guided Imagery, Tai Chi, Meditation, no longer serve you. 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PATHWAYS—Summer 19—45 SUMMER CALENDAR RELAX– Upcoming, continued from page 45 es from several message bearers. Held HEAD TO FEET! on the 1st Sunday of each month at with the GW Center for Integrative 1-2:30pm at the Takoma Metaphysical Medicine, to continue your journey in Chapel House, 1901 Powder Mill Rd, Reiki. This 9-part training provides Silver Spring, MD. No RSVP needed. your final symbol and attunement $20 members; $25 friends. Info at along with further exploration into the www.takomaparkchapel.org. Hypnosis Refl exology Healing world of energy. Register in advance • Weight Loss and learn more at www.fourdirection- America Meditating Radio Show. Lis- • Stress, Pain swellness.com/class or by phone at ten 24/7 online for inspiring discus- 703-776-0102 sions on ways to combat challenges • Smoking we encounter along the journey of • Fears, Sleep 11/2-5 Feng Shui Consultant’s Train- life. Hosted by Sister Jenna, Director, • HypnoBirthing® ing. Columbia, MD. Learn Feng Shui Meditation Museum. www.blogtalkra- • Fertility to understand yourself and how to dio.com/americameditating • Past Lives, LBL optimally support others - friends, family and clients. Includes Human Classes & Workshops on a variety • Meditation Design and Baantu; Maximize Your of personal development topics: Potential. www.simplyevolve.us Managing Stressing; Dealing with Anger & Anxiety; Improving Rela- 11/8-10 The Four Desires is the tionships; Karmic Laws; Vegetarian/ Other Services Certifi ed Classes, Nursing CEs, *Skype inspiring, empowering and life- Vegan Cooking; Positive Thinking & • REFLEXOLOGY • ZYTO BioTechology changing process, based on these lots more at the Meditation Museums ® ancient, time-tested teachings that (MD/VA). Calendar at www.medita- • Natural Health & Detox • Holy Fire III Reiki Yogarupa Rod Stryker created for tionmuseum.org or 301-588-0144. • Women’s Health • Holy Fire® III Karuna® anyone seeking a better, more fulfilled • Ionic Cleanse™ Footbath • Reiki & IET Shares Helen Bramow life. Throughout the weekend, Certi- Community Yoga Classes, FREE, MA, ND, HHP, CNC, fied Four Desires Trainer and Level taught by this year’s Yoga Teacher • Bach Flowers, Herbs • Drum Healing Circle MHt, CI 3 Para Yoga teacher René Quenell Trainees of Blue Heron Wellness. Each ® BCH - Board Certifi ed • Food Sensitivities • Basic, Inter, Adv IET Hypnotist will guide you through short yoga Wednesday and Friday from 5-6pm. • Reiki & IET® for Animals • NGH or IHF* Hypnosis Certifi ed Refl exologist and meditation practices, yoga nidra Visit: www.blueheronwellness.org/ (complete physical, emotional and teacher-training. Cost: FREE. psychic relaxation) sessions as well HEALTH FOR LIFE, LLC www.Hypnosis-Virginia.com as yogic methods of vichara (discern- Community Yoga Classes at Unity 703-851-7954 www.HealingArtsNetwork.com ment, self-reflection), exercises to help Woods Yoga Center in Bethesda. [email protected] 15B Catoctin Cir. SE, #107 you find answers to your life’s most Every Friday, 6-7pm. open to all levels SKYPE AND DISTANCE SESSIONS Leesburg, VA 20175 vital questions. René will also provide $10/cash drop-in fee. At Unity woods you with the tools to ensure that you Yoga Center in Bethesda: 4853 Cordell stay on your soul’s brightest path long Ave. (Triangle Towers), 16th floor, after the workshop is over. In shot this Suite PH7. Information at www.unity- weekend will empower you to fulfill woods.com or 301-656-8992. your highest destiny. This training counts fully toward the Para Yoga DMV Reiki Share Every 2nd Thurs- Master Training program Cost: $450, day of the month 7:30pm-9:30pm at Are you $400 if you pay in full by August 15 Spa Room near Tenleytown. Ample Preregistration required. Must pay by free on-street parking. Register in full by September 8. Held at Blue at www.Starchaser-HealingArts.com. Heron Wellness, visit: www.blue- Events Link or join DC/MD Reiki ready to heronwellness.com Share Meetup.
11/7-11/10 Radical Relationship Daily Prayer Study Call – Charge up Relief Waterfront Retreat in The and tap into Spirit weekdays at Noon! live your Work of Byron Katie. Whoever Led by the Takoma Metaphysical Cha- upsets you holds the key to your pel. Call 712-775-7000, code 635833#. happiness. Deale, MD shawn.mah- shie/fall-retreat-2019 Divas Circle (Divine Intentional Vic- dreams? torious Anointed Sisters) led by Rev. 1/16/20, 2020 Interfusion Festival. Cynthia Bond, meets the 3rd Saturday Evolution. Arlington VA . Visit: www. of each month from 4-6 pm at the interfusionfestival.com to register and Takoma Metaphysical Chapel House, for more information. 1901 Powder Mill Rd, Silver Spring, ▶ Start moving today toward the life you really want MD. A safe space for women to have open conversations and love up on ONGOING themselves and each other uncondi- ▶ Discover new tools and resources for every challenge or A Course in Miracles Daily Confer- tionally while having lots of fun! Love struggle ence Call with Rev. Jim Webb, Takoma offerings are welcomed. No RSVP Metaphysical Chapel. Start your day needed. Info at www.takomaparkcha- off right! Held daily (Mon. – Fri.) at pel.org or email [email protected]. Convenient sessions conducted by phone or online 7am. Call 712-775-7000, code 635833#. ▶ Eckankar Soul’s purpose for being in Ageless Wisdom Teaching: free this world is to find divine love. As Logan Williams is an ACC cer=fied coach associated with talks and classes on the return of the Soul, you have the God-knowledge ▶ Masters of Wisdom into our modern within you. Maryland activities: www. The Interna=onal Coaching Federa=on and an NLP world since Atlantis, their Plan for hu- EckankarMaryland.org manity and our role in the evolution Prac==oner of consciousness on our planet, the Every Monday, evening message path of initiation as well as the most circles. More info: www.arlington- potent form of spiritual development meta.org. WollstonecraD Coaching and service. Please inquire at skouran- [email protected]. Every last Saturday is Psychic Satur- www.wollstonecraDcoaching.com day: affordable mini-readings. More All Message Service. Receive messag- info: www.arlingtonmeta.org.
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Every Wednesday evening Medium- month, 6-7pm at Spiritual Spectra Of- ship classes. More info: www.arling- fice in Columbia, Maryland. Cost: $10. tonmeta.org. Call: 1-888-934-3642, or email: info@ spiritualspectra.com. www.spiritual- Free Learn to Meditate Workshop ev- spectra.com ery Saturday, 11am-12pm. Join us for this introductory class and learn the Messages from Spirit is a Group Psy- basics to begin incorporating medita- chic-Medium Reading Event which tion into your daily life. Meditation offers a warm, inviting, community Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave., Suite environment whereupon each person 101, Silver Spring, MD. RSVP at www. receives the benefit of communing meditationmuseum.org. with Spirit by hearing and/or receiv- ing messages from loved ones in Goddess Circle, 3rd Sunday of ev- Spirit, Spirit Guides & Angels. 2nd ery month. 7:30pm-9pm. The Takoma Monday of the month, from 6-7pm at Metaphysical Chapel invites you to Spiritual Spectra Office in Columbia, join us in honoring the Goddess in Maryland. Cost is $30 Visit www. traditional and innovative rituals of SpiritualSpectra.com. Contact us at worship with Reverend Cynthia Tootle, 1-888-934-3642 or info@SpiritualSpec- at her home, 756 Silver Spring Ave, tra.com. Silver Spring, MD. All are welcome. Love donations will be cheerfully Mindful 365 Sitting Group: Monthly accepted. Info at www.takomapark- meditation group focused on mind- chapel.org. fulness. Newcomers welcome. 10am- 12pm. Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Healing & Meditation Circles. Every Mill Rd, Oakton, VA. $10 suggested Wednesday, 7-8:30 pm. Come share donation. www.unityoffairfax.org/ in the wondrous energy of Spiritual events Healing in this sacred circle of light. Held at the Takoma Metaphysical Mindfulness Mondays are offered Chapel House, 1901 Powder Mill Rd, complimentary on the 2nd and 4th Silver Spring, MD. Donations appreci- Mondays of each month at noon. Join ated. No RSVP Needed. Info at www. Four Directions Wellness, affiliated takomaparkchapel.org. with the GW Center for Integrative Medicine. For potential changes, Hungry For God? Eckankar Worship follow Four Directions Wellness on Services offer an opportunity to join Facebook. with other seekers in consciousness- provoking discussions on deeply Moon Services, Saturday evenings spiritual topics. These services can around the Full and New moons. be a gateway to experiences with Volunteer-led services at Four Quar- the Light and Sound of God. Every ters InterFaith Sanctuary. Check the Sunday at 11am. NoVa ECK Center, website or call for details. www.4qr. 2810 Old Lee Highway, #301, Fairfax, org THE HEALING FREQUENCY Virginia 22031; 703-916-0515. Warrenton, VA Psychic Fair, Takoma Metaphysical Private Mediumship Readings and Life Coaching Learn to Meditate. If you have ever Chapel. Held on the second Sunday wanted to meditate but did not know of each month at 1-3pm. The sug- with an Energetic Twist how to begin, this class is for you. gested donation is $20 to receive a Join us for this introductory class and 20-minute reading from one of our You’ve seen him perform in front of the crowds at the Pathways learn the basics to begin incorporating gifted intuitives and message-bearers. Natural Living Expo. Now you can book your own private psychic, meditation into your daily life. Every Choose from modalities such as Tarot, Saturday at the Meditation Museum psychometry, vibrational readings, intuitive mediumship reading with Rob! II, 1984 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, and more. Held at the Takoma Meta- VA. 9:30-10:30am OR 2-3pm. Free physical Chapel House, 1901 Powder • Theta Healing Event. RSVP at www.meditationmu- Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD. No RSVP • Psychic / Mediumship Psychic seum.org or 703-992-6887. needed. Info at www.takomaparkcha- • Energy Psychology pel.org. Mediumship Falls Church Wellness Center offers • Auric Cleansing Readings weekly classes to support the mind- Reiki Practitioner Mentoring & • Spiritual Assessments body connection. Please take a look at Internships. Reiki practitioners 30 minutes for $50 our calendar to find out yoga, Guided gain valuable knowledge and skills. Pathway savings $25 dollars Meditation, and Alpha-Stim relaxation One-on-one, custom-tailored support classes: www.fallschurchwellness. from general coaching to working Normal price $75.00 com/schedule/ with actual clients as an intern. Aziza Promo code Pathway Doumani Reiki & Wellbeing. www. March-September Monthly Train- azizadoumanireiki.com ings in Family, Human and Natural Systems Constellation Facilitation Sunday Services, 11am, Takoma with Francesca Mason Boring. www. Metaphysical Chapel. Held at the Na- blueberrygardens.org tional Labor College, George Meany Campus, 10000 New Hampshire Ave, Monthly Message Circle: Join us Silver Spring, MD. Info at www.tako- for message circle the 2nd Thursday maparkchapel.org. of every month. Ongoing classes for psychic/mediumship develop- Transmission Meditation: Join us ment & certification and Reiki I, II, for meditation with the Masters of and III/Master certification. Annie Wisdom, a potent form of spiritual Larson,www.MediumAnnieLarson. growth and world service. Free Ad- com mission. Please inquire at skourangis@ gmail.com. Rob Pritchard Meditation Circle offers a quiet, peaceful environment to help you let go of the mental chatter so you can go inward and connect spiritual. Begin- ners welcome! 1st Monday of the www.thehealingfrequency.net • 703-966-6878 PATHWAYS—Summer 19—47 THE HERB CORNER
Healing Ourselves in Times of Change: we get upset. If you feel yourself start- ficult periods, PMS, perimenopause, Experiences Of Midlife In The Garden ing to get panicky or overwhelmed, try fibroids, infertility, and desire. It can the following breathing technique: also be helpful for men approaching ...continued from page 11 • Tuck your chin to your chest midlife, balancing their hormones as • Close your eyes well. Because it directly influences the Engage your 5 senses • 1 thing you can Smell • Breathe in slowly through your nose pituitary gland, it is helpful whether This is a great technique often • 1 thing you can Touch • Exhale slowly through pursed lips you have ovaries or not, and it can be a taught to help people with chronic • 1 thing you can Taste (but not to whistle) treatment for the midlife transition all panic/anxiety attacks. When you feel Go slowly, and you can combine this If you can, try to exhale for twice by itself. I highly recommend a whole- yourself getting overwhelmed, focus technique with the next one. as long as you inhale. If this feels too herb form, rather than a standardized your thoughts on your senses. Name weird for you, try to just do the same extract. A moderate dose is usually to yourself: Simple Breathing amount in and out. Count to 8 or what- best, around 800mg per day. • 1 thing you can See Remember to breathe. It seems so ever is comfortable for you. You may • 1 thing you can Hear simple but it’s so easy to forget when be amazed at how helpful this tech- • Black Cohosh, Cimicifuga/Actaea rac- nique can be! emosa Don’t be afraid to ask for help if Black Cohosh is classified as a phyto- i ht Ste s to an uthentic i e you need to. Try to find a quiet place estrogenic herb, meaning it provides a to sit down (or walking can be just as chemical similar to our own estrogen Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times helpful for some people), get yourself and can relieve low-estrogen symp- y athways contri utor atricia llman a glass of water or a soothing cup of toms like hot flashes. The hormone hot tea, take a little rest and wait for cycle, the changes of perimenopause, “[Patricia Ullman’s] stories feel rich and genuine, as if carefully the episode to pass. It will. and the chemical effect of herbs on our curated over time. In fact, the whole book feels this way. It’s also cycles is incredibly complicated. While brief without being rushed, as if marinated over a period of many Long Term Herbal Help—Tonics studies differ about why or how Black years and then slowly roasted until it reached the ideal serving Cohosh helps, the simple fact is that temperature.” —Nicole Ortega for Pathways Magazine • Chaste Tree Berry, Vitex agnus-castus it does help, and many people have “In Eight Steps to an Authentic Life, Buddhists will instantly recog- This is easily my favorite herb for found relief with it when nothing else nize the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path, fleshed out with insight, hormonal support, and I recommend does the trick. This beautiful plant is care, and attention, while non-Buddhists will discover a treasure starting it early! It takes a little while, also specific for hormone-related anxi- trove of sage advice and guideposts for leading a purposeful and usually 8-12 weeks, to take full effect, ety, and eases headaches, back pain, wholesome life.” —Andrew Safer for The Chronicles of Chögyam so try to be patient. Vitex influences depression, and mood swings. When I Trungpa Rinpoche (www.chronicleproject.com) the endocrine system, encouraging our added Black Cohosh to the Vitex I was bodies to produce a more even and bal- already taking, I had half as many hot Visit Patricia’s website at www eace ur in s or , Available on where you can read more articles about mindfulness, learn about amazon.com anced amount of hormones. What this flashes, and those I’ve had have been her meditation services, and contact her for information about a means is that we have fewer extremes much less severe. This herb seems to book event, class, or consultation. as our hormones fluctuate throughout work much faster than Vitex, with re- the month. Vitex can be helpful for dif- sults often in the first month, but it can
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