As the moon rises over the volcanic cliffs, the canyon fills with the glad howls of twenty re-wilding women. A fervent activist all the way from North Carolina, seeking inspiration to fuel her work. A mother, taking an opportunity to nourish herself the way she usually tends others. A Florida business woman, getting in touch with her needs, her dreams, her playfulness. Elders, and youth, marking their transitions with a Solstice week next to a winding river. Each seems to sense that they are … [Read more...]
Freedom is the Art of Letting Go
As a young boy growing up in Afikpo village in West Africa, my siblings and I often joined our extended family members to tell stories under the moonlight. My grandfather was a brilliant storyteller. He was fond of having his audience come up with the underlying significance of each story he told. Often we were able to come up with a merit that satisfied him. But there were occasions when we missed the point completely. The story that follows posed a challenge for us despite its simplicity. It … [Read more...]
Inviting Dishes for Your Summer Picnic
Editor's note: This is Debbie Johnson's final column for Edge Life magazine. Picnic days are here! For a change of flavor in portable foods, try the Italian Chicken Salad, served on Napa Cabbage leaves for low-glycemic diets. Hummus with roasted red peppers is an appetizing treat and can be gluten-free spread on rice crackers or vegie slices (you can use the Napa Cabbage for that, too.) Organic Strawberries and Whipped Cream make a fresh, natural and yummy dessert for those who like it … [Read more...]
Self-care, Realization of Life and Natural Remodeling
Trigger Point Self-Care Manual: For Pain Free Movement, by Donna Finando, L.Ac., L.M.T (Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT, 2005) $18.95.Do you have chronic muscle pain that nothing seems to help? Trigger point therapy may hold the key to your relief. Whether from a recent slip, lifting too much or using a monitor located to one side of the keyboard, when muscles knot they cause weakness, pain or restricted movement. Many health care practitioners advise the use of RICE (rest, ice, compression, … [Read more...]
Letters to the Editor
Dear editor,I read the articles in your May edition about the Avatar Sai Baba. I googled him, because I was intrigued. I mistakenly googled "Sai Bab" and what came up first wasan article about his alleged sexual misconduct. I thought, hmmm, maybe it's a fluke. So I googled "Sai Baba, sexual abuse," and article after article came up, including one that summarizes a Salon magazine feature found at www.rickross.com/reference/saibaba/saibaba7.htmlI have the utmost respect for … [Read more...]
Eco-News
New York's Yellow Cabs Must All Be Green by 2012NEW YORK - New York City's famous yellow taxicabs will soon be greener under the hood.Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently said that as part of PLANYC, first announced on Earth Day, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), will implement new emissions and mileage standards for yellow cabs that will lead to a fully gas-electric hybrid fleet by 2012.The new standards will be phased in over a four-year period and are expected to reduce the greenhouse gas … [Read more...]
Stepping up to Our Planetary Role
Christina Rose grew up in Chisholm, Minn., on the Mesaba Iron Range under an "assumed" name. I knew at age 3 that I was different. I thought I could fix how I felt about my gender identity, so I went up to my father and told him that his son that carried his name as a "junior"...really was a girl! I very quickly realized that it was very unwise to ever say that again. So I became a top student, an Eagle Boy Scout, a football player, captain of the swimming team and a record-setting … [Read more...]
Color and Light: Ancient Forms, New Paradigms
The application of light and color as a healing modality is a rapidly developing field with roots in ancient medicine. Color light therapy offers a pain free, non-invasive therapy with no side effects. Light exhibits a unique capacity to effect psychological and spiritual healing while simultaneously supporting physical health. The health systems of ancient cultures were based on an understanding that light and colors heal. The Greeks, Romans, Indians, Aztecs and Chinese all recognized the sun … [Read more...]
Be Present and Listen with True Awareness
Have you ever noticed how busy the mind can be when someone talks to you? Deciding if you agree or disagree, thinking about what's next or what just happened? The mind can be very busy, and we can learn to listen better, as well. We can listen with awareness. Listening with awareness means we are fully focused on listening. It also means that as thoughts arise, we let them pass through the mind as clouds move through a clear blue sky. And then return the focus to listening. Next time someone is … [Read more...]
Profit from Life’s Losses
An excerpt from the new book The Daily Six: Six Simple Steps to find the Perfect Balance between Prosperity and Purpose Ever notice that everyone's on a low fat diet after the heart attack? Everyone has time for their kids after the divorce. Everyone's a financial genius after a bankruptcy? As managers, supervisors and executives, we're trained to judge our success on the size of our departments, budgets, sales, profits, bank accounts, and the deals we make. When I had my own $50 … [Read more...]
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