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A Guide for Conscious Living Joy Expressed Be Still and Know Self Anti Anti--Aging Strategic Plan Beyond Food as Medicine Inside: Summer/ Fall Events Guide EVOLVINGâ&#x20AC;ŚIN KANSAS CITY

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Publisher’s Letter... Dear Friend,

The Joy of Living From Your Soul on Purpose

I watched a video recently of my three-year-old grandson, Andrew, wildly and unabashedly dancing—head pumping up and down, eyes closed, pure joy on his face. To me, when we can release fear, worry or self-consciousness about what others might think and just let go, that is joy expressed, the theme for this issue. As I’ve gotten older, I catch myself watching closely, making sure I don’t get “out of control.” I’ve tried to be more calm, more responsible, not be silly…in public at least. And I’m sorry for my misconceived idea that to be grown up means to let go of the joy children so naturally express. When I was younger, play time was creative. I made up songs, drew in the dirt with a stick, built a fort out of a sheet and used creativity in a myriad of other ways to feel and express joy. And while I try to act proper in public, in private I still experience joy through creative expression. While gardening, ‘hooping, and yes even dancing like my grandson, I find myself completely immersed in the moment and out of my “responsible” head for just a bit. And I feel the pure joy that is expressed by living authentically. This past year I’ve stepped even farther outside my box and found the joy of travel, adventure and meeting new people while discovering their cultures. I’ve found my most alive self on these trips. And although fearful much of the time, I am alternately high from these life-altering moments. My wish is that we can all be like children and express shameless joy publicly—no matter what others think—and relish in our innate freedom to cherish these moments.

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International Spiritual Leader, Dr. Joseph Michael Levry to Visit Kansas For the first time in the Midwest, world renowned Spiritual Leader and Founder of Naam Yoga, Dr. Joseph Michael Levry will teach a life-changing workshop; Energy Management for Health and Prosperity. Dr. Joseph Michael Levry, Founder of Naam Yoga, a unique practical system of self-healing which unites the spiritual doctrines of the East with Western mysticism, healing arts, ancient yogic practices, mathematics of spirituality and laws of nature, travels the globe spreading the healing messages of this

Divine Spiritual Wisdom. A dedicated teacher, world renowned yogi, mystic, author, musician and lecturer on the topics of self-healing, practical spirituality and self-actualization, Dr. Levry has made it his life’s mission to serve all humanity, traveling extensively, spreading universal wisdom that heals the heart, mind and body so that, gratefully, humankind can live fulfilling lives and serve one another. For more information and to register: www.rootlight.com.

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Rev. Lynne Valle shares her vision for world peace by launching The 1,000 Cranes Peace Project on the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 2015. This project was inspired by the legacy of Sadako Sasaki (1943-1955), a child-victim of radiation induced Leukemia ("the atom bomb" disease). While receiving treatment at Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital, Sadako was introduced to a Japanese legend, which promises that anyone who folds 1,000 cranes will be granted a wish. She hoped that by folding the paper cranes she would be healed. Sadako folded nearly 1,300 cranes before dying. In 1958, a 30-foot statue of Sadako with arms uplifted, supporting a large golden crane was unveiled in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The inscription reads, “This is our cry. This is our prayer. For building peace in this world.” Ten million origami cranes are delivered to the Peace Memorial Park every year from all over the world.

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Rev. Valle folded 1,000 origami cranes between January 2015 and May 2015 and then incorporated the cranes into a work of art. She set an intention that her project would help “build peace in this world,” and prayed many prayers as she folded cranes, including, “Let there be peace on earth.” The 1,000 Cranes Peace Project is a nondenominational, interfaith peace initiative. Rev. Valle invites you to participate by praying five minutes a day, five days a week, for inner peace while feeling peace or love. This model is an adaptation from the one described by Gregg Braden in his book, The Divine Matrix, in which he discusses the landmark International Peace Project in the Middle East. Please visit and "Like" the Peace in Christ Ministries Facebook page. This is the gathering place for the peace project prayer circle. For more details visit: peaceinchristministries.com.

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Award-Winning Film About Hindu Mystic Comes to Overland Park On July 27, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. Gathr® Films will present a special screening of the critically acclaimed film AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda at B&B Overland Park 16 located at 8601 W 135th St., Overland Park, KS. With strong endorsement from mainstream press, and a run of sold-out shows in theaters across the country, Awake is now sweeping the nation with screenings made possible inpart by Gathr® Films’ “Theatrical on Demand®” service. AWAKE is an unconventional biography about Paramahansa Yogananda, the world-renowned author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi who brought yoga and meditation to the West in the 1920s. Many highly influential people—including Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and Russell Simmons, all of whom are featured in the film -have been deeply impacted by Yogananda. In bringing the once-secret techniques of yoga to the West, Yogananda was committed to democratizing these teachings. “He knew the power of initiative,“ says renowned Yoga and Ayurveda instructor Mas Vidal, who is also featured in AWAKE. “He didn't wait for anybody to get this wisdom out.” Yogananda sent out lessons via mail; at a time when mail order was considered a brand new cutting-edge technology. The Gathr Films Theatrical on Demand model is today’s vanguard technology for delivering a message to communities across America. Gathr makes it possible for anyone to book AWAKE into their local theaters by becoming a “movie captain,” and attracting like-minded friends and colleagues to order tickets in advance. Through this process, theatrical screenings of AWAKE are virtually possible wherever and whenever there is a critical mass.

Having read Autobiography of a Yogi and having practiced Yogananda’s teachings for many years, I still never really knew the story of what he went through to bring these teachings from India to the west. The movie shares significant details on his efforts to bring the benefits of yoga to the west during a time when yoga was a very foreign concept. It is a very inspiring movie and I can’t wait to see it again! Wendy MacDonald, AWAKE Gathr Movie Captain. CounterPoint Films is using the Gathr model as a way to make it possible for filmgoers to be able to view the movie in cities and towns where traditional theater bookings may not exist, that they too may experience Yogananda’s visionary message of Self-realization. For information about this July 27 screening event or to “pre-order” tickets, visit the screening page at https:// gathr.us/screening/12473. You can view the trailer and read more about the film: www.awaketheyoganandamovie.com/. To request screenings of AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda in a theatre near you: www.awaketheyoganandamovie.com/ screenings/.

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earning about body language provides much insight. When working as a young consultant to a business firm, the CEO often placed his hands in a “steeple” gesture. It interprets as confidence, but also may be a sign of arrogance. I suggested he drop this gesture. Dear friends of mine came to dinner and I was amazed that both of them parked their left arm on the table with the right elbow on the table, shoveling in the food. “Did your parents not teach us to keep our elbows off the table?” I asked. They gave me hate stares. Pamela Holland, a business coach, writes the best answer for this behavior is that it violates a hygiene taboo. “Don’t do it for the same reason you do not place your purse on the table. The table stays hygienic. The more of the arm on the table the less hygienic it is.” Some claim that the no-elbows rule developed in medieval times, when diners pressed so close together that one’s elbows might end up in their neighbour’s dinner. Nowadays we have more room; but, especially at occasions where people don’t know each other well, putting elbows on the table can still make other diners feel uncomfortable. It is fine to rest your forearms on the table’s edge. Leaning forward demonstrates you’re interested in what the other person is saying Other sure-tell body language: 1. Rubbing palms of the hands together is a sign of positive expectation. 2. Clenched hands may show frustration or anxiety. The height of the hands may show the level of the frustration. 3. Crossing arms in front of your chest may imply defensiveness (plus it creates poor posture). 4. Supporting your head with your hand may be a sign of boredom. 5. If the hand rests on the chin it means he/she is paying close attention. 6. The “thinker” gesture of the thumb and index finger on the chin is someone making a decision.

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7. Rubbing your hand behind your neck reveals one is feeling intimidated, angry, or threatened. 8. Experts say those who fiddle with their hair, jewelry or buttons are hiding their opinions. 9. If someone makes little or no eye contact, or you see rapid eye movements, this may imply the person is dishonest. 10. If a person breathes hard, or color changes in the face or neck, this may imply lying. Good yoga teachers learn to read the body. Such posture as shoulders rounded forward may imply the person is anxious or depressed. I sequence easy back bends and chest openers when I see this. The Yoga Journal notes (from a philosophy called The Yoga Sutra) that standing tall cultivates the seeds of good posture. As we stand tall it conveys the essence of Sutra II.46 sthira sukham asanam, or “find comfort in our bodies as well as a sense of stability and grounding.” Miss Manners is still published around the country. I think she would agree to keep elbows off the table— standing tall and fidget free is not bad advice either.

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Journey to Wholeness

Embracing Joy

oy is often an elusive experience, sought by many and found by few. Merriam-Webster tells us that joy is “the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or the prospect of possessing what one desires; a state of happiness or felicity.” This makes joy a very subjective experience depending a great deal on our sense of well-being, our perception of success or fortune, dependent on our very personal desires. The good We can choose joy by news is that we are very much in what story we embrace, charge of this process. Embracing change with with whom we choose to resilience can produce great joy. associate or by the Emmy Werner and Ruth Smith, decisions we make on a began a forty year longitudinal study on children in 1955, looking at their moment-to-moment basis. response to life and its challenges. encouragement and support in Many of these children faced very times of crisis. Also helps to build adverse conditions including high expectations and a positive perinatal stress, chronic poverty and view of the future. family environments with parental alcoholism and mental illness. • Seizing opportunities: Though many of these children Children did better who took developed serious problems by age advantage of opportunities such ten, about one-third of the children as education, good jobs and stable in adverse situations did very well in life partnerships. their lives. Werner and Smith called them, the “vulnerable, but For these children finding joy in invincible.” their lives depended on learning these ‘protective factors.’ What protective factors helped Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. in It’s Not them overcome the ‘risk factors?’ the End of the World: Developing • Reasoning ability: Being able Resilience in Times of Change looks to problem-solve helped children at how the quality of resilience increase confidence and plan for shapes outcomes in the direction of the future. joy and a sense of well-being. She • Emotional support outside of cites the research of Diane Coutu, a the family: Resilient people have writer for the Harvard Business at least one friend and a network Review, who analyzed date from studies that investigated resilience of supportive people available in various populations, including when they need help. many people who had experienced • Inner direction (internal seriously adverse situations. She locus of control) If you believe identified three traits of resilient you can be in charge of your life thinking: and that events come primarily from your behavior and actions 1. A resolute acceptance of reality, you are more achievement 2. A deep belief that life is oriented and assertive. meaningful, • Autonomy: Resilient children 3. An uncanny ability to tend to meet the world on their improvise. terms. Do you meet the world with confidence or apprehension? Interesting that the findings • Sociability: Connecting with about those who succeed in the face others helps us to feel more of great challenges are very similar. confident and less depressed; So, you see, joy is subjective. You are have more resources for the author of this story. You can

control the outcome by what you do in response to trying circumstances. It seems to be a truth reflected in one’s personal experience and the studies and observations of others. This is good news. We can choose joy by what story we embrace, with whom we choose to associate or by the decisions we make on a momentto-moment basis. I hope you can take a moment, reflect, take what time you need, call on help and write a joyful story for yourself.

Jude LaClaire, Ph.D., LCPC, is a counselor, educator and author. For counseling appointments, seminars, training, speaking engagements or information on Neurobehavioral Programs or Imago Couple therapy call 913-322-5622. For more information about Jude LaClaire or the Kansas City Holistic Centre go to www.kcholistic.com

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Holistic Health

Anti-Aging Strategic Plan: A Natural Approach

appy summer! As I walk through my front yard and enjoy my beautiful roses that I planted and nurtured, I think of the cycles of life, the changing of the seasons and taking time to smell the flowers! To enjoy this amazing life for many years to come, I have been researching how and why our body’s age and how we can impact this process. Life expectancy has approximately doubled in the last century. Walter Breuning, 112 years old, one of the oldest living persons says his secrets to longevity are: “Staying active in body and mind, practicing moderation and treating others with kindness and respect.” Genetics or predisposition to diseases of aging and your longevity is based 25 percent on your genetics and 75 percent on your behaviors and life style choices. Dr Mehmet Oz says, “Restricting your calories, increasing your strength and getting quality sleep, along with stress management can control how well you age. ” Five strategic steps to anti-aging include: restful sleep, regular exercise, balanced nutrition, stress management and spiritual enrichment. 1. Sleep offers rebuilding of tissues and maintenance of a healthy metabolism. A good goal is seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep—feeling rested in the morning and with good stamina throughout the day. 2. Exercise builds muscle, stamina and helps with energy. A good goal at least 30 minutes three to five times a week with variety. Some suggestions would be: Aerobic exercises with interval training, resistance and strength training, flexibility exercise with relaxation breathing.

3. Nutrition is about fueling your body with healthy nutrients. Guidelines include: Eat fresh, whole, unprocessed food, drink filtered water and herbal teas, and avoid sugar and artificial sweeteners. Staple foods are vegetables, nuts, seeds, cage-free eggs, grass fed organic meats, wild caught fish, olive and coconut oils, avocado and small amounts of fruits, wild rice, quinoa and unprocessed or raw dairy. 4. Stress management revitalizes your body and mind, and can take you to another level of optimal health. Ideas for relaxation: Take time to be still with relaxation breathing, prayer and meditation; think positive thoughts, assess your attitude, and bring humor and laughter into your life. Develop strong connections and lasting relationships with family and friends. 5. Spiritual enrichment and to have a spiritual purpose is important for each of us, in our own way, no matter what our belief system. For me, a deep connection with God helps keep the ups and downs of life in perspective and gives me peace.

perhaps going on a cleansing fruit and vegetable only diet for a day, taking a solid hour walk, get good sleep, or just breathe in the beauty of nature, it makes the next step so much easier. I challenge you to change your life today, starting right now. Write down each of the five strategic steps above and make one or two goals in each area that you can achieve in your life today or in the next few months. No matter what kind of life you’ve already led, aging is reversible. If you perform a good habit for three years, the effect on your body is as if you’ve done it your entire life. Even better, within three months of changing a behavior, you start to measure a difference in your life expectancy. I plan to become a centenarian; won’t you join me on this journey?

These five strategic steps to anti-aging could also be the pillars of our health—all profoundly and powerfully intertwined and mutually affecting. They can move in either a positive or a negative spiral. If I’m stressed out and sedentary, I can find it harder not to reach for the sweet treat or fast food item. Then I sleep more poorly and my general mood makes hope, trust and peace harder to ascertain. On the other hand, when I have good sleep and energy, my body craves good nutritious food and more movement and my mood lightens. As I make one change,

Nancy Russell, M.D. is a holistic Internal medicine physician, blending traditional and alternative medicine in her Kansas City northland practice for over 30 years. For more information on getting to know Dr. Russell, visit her website, www.nancyrussellmd.com or call her office at Nurturing Optimal Wellness at 816-453-5545.

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Be Still and Know Self

any wonder how they can learn to still themselves and move into a state of peacefulness. Stilling the mind as a beginner can become very frustrating because it may seem as though your thoughts actually become busier the more you attempt to quiet them. That mind jabber is the ego’s attempt to stay in control of what you do or not do. Because it feels so normal for the ego to have the control, many people do not yet realize that there is a higher, more peaceful aspect of mind that, when tapped into, will eventually tame the ego with its tutelage. What gives the ego so much power to sabotage? Fear. Fear of everything and anything that threatens a person’s beliefs and perceptions. Once we tire of being a puppet for the ego, we begin to question the validity of life and our self. Questions like: Which of my beliefs do I protect so much that I rise to anger when they are seemingly threatened; Do my desires cause me to be more giving or more selfish; What is my purpose in life? It is the perception of self, one’s beliefs and also one’s view of God that are the most protected and most easily threatened. They are used in order to give personal meaning and purpose to one’s life. When a person feels their meaning and purpose are being attacked, they can feel very threatened and insecure. It’s time to aspire to a higher standard of being in the world; it begins with knowing yourself, not only as a human being, but also as a spiritual being. That means moving into the heart as much as possible and by having compassion for all human error with the understanding that we are all on a journey that was designed to serve us in exactly the way that it is manifesting. Consider this analogy: Take a drop of water out of the ocean and put it into a glass bottle sealed with a

Your chakras are all open now and cork. Throw it back into the balanced. Float in this energy until it ocean. The ocean represents God “It’s time to aspire to a is time to come back into your and the drop of water within the waking state. Just think it bottle represents you in your higher standard of being in normal and you will open your eyes and be physical body; the cork being your ego. In the bottle, you can at least the world; it begins with back, feeling energized and You’ve been given a healing. float in the energy (the ocean of knowing yourself, not only awake. With daily practice your meditation creation) that created your soul essence and allowed your as a human being, but also will become easier and easier. Know that any effort to know and individuality. To move out of the as a spiritual being. ” understand all that you are helps to illusion that we are separate from expand who you will become. this creative force means taking the Remember to let each meditation cork (your ego) out of the bottle unfold the way it will each day, with and allowing your true essence to gratitude. merge with the life essence of your May these words inspire you to move inward more body and mind. Meditation is a wonderful tool for quieting the ego often, into stillness and peace, so that you can manifest that peace in your physical world as well. and tuning into the essence that is your true self; which is the very same essence of your creative force. If you are having trouble quieting the mind and becoming truly still, give this meditation exercise a try: Sit back, close your eyes and relax every fibre of your being. Breathe in the light of whatever you feel created your essence. That power can be anything that makes you feel safe and peaceful. Focus on It and It only. Now, think of something that inspires you and opens your heart to a Carolyn Gervais is a Tucson native devotional kind of love. Let yourself and the author of I Dreamed I feel the protection of that love right Was Human: Awakening from now as you float in it as if on a big soft the Illusion. She is an ordained cloud. You feel safe and spiritual psychologist, certified relaxed. Gradually you begin feeling hypnotherapist, has a Masters in and seeing with your inner eyes, an holistic nutrition, and has been a energy of light touching the top of your professional singer for more than head. Your thoughts are floating 20 years. She is also a regular around you like feathers that never contributor to the Sedona Journal. land. Feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper into a www.awakeningyou.com. peaceful bliss as the light moves gently through each of your chakras with healing energy.

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Food First

In the Kitchen with Bonnie

Grilled Potato Salad with a Dijon Caper Dressing and Roasted Sweet Corn with Cayenne Parmesan Butter

repared by the late Executive Chef Tim Johnson "In the Kitchen with Bonnie" Bonnie Rabicoff is the producer and host of the multi-media foodie series “In the Kitchen with Bonnie.” She has served as the Vice President of Development for KCPT Public Television and the Marketing Director of The Barstow School where she founded and coordinated “The Barstow School Organic Farmers’ Market and Chef Series.” www.inthekitchenwithbonnie.com We celebrate the summer harvest with a "Field to Fork" special at the "farm" on the campus at JCCC. Chef included a Baby Heirloom Tomato Salad with Citrus-Vodka Vinaigrette and Grilled Buffalo Sliders with Roasted Garlic Aioli for this summer feast.

For the Grilled Potato Salad 6 Medium Yukon Potatoes 6 Medium Red Potatoes 3 large summer squash Salt & Pepper Olive oil Olive oil spray Directions: Slice potatoes lengthwise about a ¼ inch think. Line on a sheet pan. Brush both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until the potato turns golden on each side. Place back on sheet pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Cut the squash on the bias, and repeat grilling procedure. Chill both potatoes and squash.

For the Dijon Caper Dressing 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons Dijon vinegar ½ cup sour cream ½ cup mayonnaise 1 cup of green onions 2 tablespoons tarragon 2 tablespoons capers 1 Tablespoon cracked black pepper ½ tablespoon kosher salt ½ cup extra virgin olive oil Directions: Combine the vinegar and Dijon mustard, plus the seasonings. Mix in the sour cream and mayonnaise. Slowly mix in the olive oil. Fold in the capers and green onion. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Add more Dijon if you want a more intense flavor. Gently toss the dressing with the potatoes. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours

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For the Corn 4 to 6 ears of sweet corn 2 cups of melted butter 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated 1 teaspoon kosher salt Directions: Remove husks from corn, but leave some of the inside husk for a more rustic look. Brush the corn with the butter. Roast on the grill until there is a little browning of the kernels. Remove from grill and place in aluminum foil. Brush the corn one more time with butter and add remaining ingredients. Close foil and roast in oven for 10 minutes at 300° or place on a cool part of grill.

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Beyond Food as Medicine

ubby and I have fasted for seven to 10 days every spring for many years now. This year’s fast stood out from others. It revealed how food, or lack thereof, influenced our relationship with one another and the world. It showed us that the power of food goes way beyond medicine to shaping our behavior as individuals and a culture. Now that’s powerful. Here’s what we observed and the questions that arose: Deep Rest. It’s normal for the body and mind to assume a slow idle, using minimal energy after a few days of fasting. If we demanded more our brains and bodies clearly protested. So we chose to limit our exertion. We felt good as long as we didn’t do too much, but wondered if the fast was draining our energy. Not so. We came out of this fast deeply rested, both mentally and physically. We all know how hard it is to slow down these days. Fasting, we discovered, is a vehicle for deep rest, as long as we honor our body’s signals. This led us to ask, “When do we truly rest?” Like most people, we usually go somewhere on vacation. There’s lots of activity and stimulation with places to go and people to see. It’s a great change of pace, nourishing to the soul, but it isn’t always restful. Most people need to be stopped, by illness, accident or loss, to rest. Yet there is this wonderful, healing way to rest, fasting. Present Moment Awareness. This wasn’t a conscious choice, but appeared to be created by this idling state. Time slowed. We slowed. It just happened. We fully took in whatever the present moment offered us: enjoying the birds in our yard, taking a warm bath, sitting in the sun or cleaning up after juicing. A quiet space arose from which I could discern feelings more clearly and let them go. While the aspiration to be present is quite popular, many people find it difficult. Could fasting be a natural way to experience the present moment with very little effort that could continue or be recalled once the fast is over? Cooperation. We’ve all seen the cave drawings of hunters. Did it take so many men because the animal was big, or because their energy was low from days without food? It took two of us to make the juice each day, a job usually done by Hubby alone while I attend to something

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else. Or perhaps in that present moment state of mind I couldn’t think of anything else to do. Whatever the reason, doing things together was the best part of the fast for Hubby. In these times where people crave connection but feel more disconnected than ever, where government and society are characterized by disagreement and conflict—fasting could help us rediscover our commonality and shared goals. Could it be that as food has become more abundant, we have become more selfcentered rather than communitycentered, more concerned about our own needs, wants and advancement because we no longer need one another to fulfill our basic needs? Could fasting together put us in touch with our interdependence with each other and the earth? Wise Energy Use. The day we broke our fast, I kept my regularly scheduled voice lesson. I expected the lesson would be fun as always, but a write-off in terms of performance. Instead two things happened. My voice was relaxed. I could hold notes that usually require me to take a catch breath. But, my voice teacher noticed something more profound. I was singing with less effort and that less effort lead to a desirable quality of stillness appropriate to the piece I was singing. Which again led me to ask another question: “Where in our lives are we applying too much effort?” How many of us are splashing instead of gliding smoothly through the waters of life? By applying less energy, could we find more stillness in our lives? I hope this article motivates you to join me and Hubby for next spring’s fast.

HealthSpan, the holistic medicine practice of Dr. Bethany Klug, is offering some excellent classes this summer to help you reduce your toxic load and add some quick, easy and delicious dishes to your weekly repertoire. Learn more at www.HealthSpanKC.com.

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JULY 17 ART BY AVIS OPEN HOUSE Snacks and art activities. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 8012 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park KS 913-549-3105 www.artbyavis.com

JULY 10-11 & 17-18 JOURNEY OF THE AWAKENED HEART TEACHINGS OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL Pathway to Loving, Honoring & Valuing w/ Jeff Fasano at Transcendence in Merriam. Registration required: 913-387-4631 or www.transcendencekc.com.

JULY 18 & 25 HEALING TOUCH LEVEL ONE Energy healing for everyone! Robin Goff/Mary JULY 28 Oberg, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. both days at The Light Center, Baldwin City, KS, info@lightcenter.info, THE HOLISTIC ENTREPRENEUR BY BONNIE GROESSL 785-255-4583 “What It's Like to Die and Live to Tell About It”: Tune in at 8 p.m. to http:// JULY 20 WHILE YOU SLEEP, ALIGN W/YOUR bbmglobalnetwork.com/the-holisticentrepreneur for Lania Desmond’s HIGHER PURPOSE th Group EssenceWork™; 11 p.m. on the 20 of (www.laniadesmond.com) interview on near each month—lifting stuck energies from this death experiences. and past lives. You receive an emailed report the next day. Register by the 18th: JULY 31 www.LaniaDesmond.com. PARADISO & RASAMAYI SOUND

JULY 12 SHAMANIC JOURNEYING THROUGH BREATHWORK 4-5 hour session, beginning at 10 a.m. at Transcendence in Merriam. Journey with loud chakra activating music. Cyclic breath work induces the journey. $50: 913-403-0705. JULY 13 ASTROLOGY PRESENTATION Judy Lundquist presents: Horary Astrology. 7-9 p.m. at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main St., KCMO. Public welcome. More info: www.astrologykansascity.com, 816-533-4874.

JULY 21 INTRODUCTION TO REIKI AT TRANSCENDENCE Free, 7 p.m. at Transcendence. Simple to learn and use for healing, growth, expansion. Learn more: www.transcendencekc.com.

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JULY 25 ASTROLOGY MEETUP Mercury & Venus Retrograde: How They Impact You Personally. 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Plaza Library, Large Conference Room, 4801 Main St., KCMO. All are welcome. More info: www.astrologykansascity.com, 816-533-4874.

HEALING CONCERT "Celestial Resonance" CD release tour, 7-9 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of. Aquarius Books, 3936 Broadway, KCMO. More info: www.aquariusbooks.com, 816-931-6303.

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AUGUST 20 WHILE YOU SLEEP, ALIGN W/YOUR HIGHER PURPOSE Group EssenceWork™; 11 p.m. on the 20th of each month—lifting stuck energies from this and past AUGUST 1 lives. You receive an emailed AUM TUNE UP WORKSHOP report the next day. Register by the Sound Healer and Master 18th: www.LaniaDesmond.com. Alchemist Rasamayi facilitating transformation of challenge into AUGUST 21 abundant blessings, 1-3 p.m. $44 ART BY AVIS OPEN HOUSE advance, $55 day of workshop. Snacks and art activities. 6 p.m. – 9 More info: p.m. 8012 Santa Fe Drive, www.aquariusbooks.com, Overland, Park KS 913-549-3105 816-931-6303. www.artbyavis.com AUGUST 6 OPEN MIC NIGHT 5-9 p.m. every first Thursday. Share your talents with a warm, accepting audience. Beer and wine available. Unity Village Bookstore and Coffee Shop. www.unityvillage.org/bookstore AUGUST 14 MICHAEL HORN - THE BILLY MEIER UFO PREDICTIONS & COVER-UP The Un-X Tour 2015 (see ad). Michael Horn presents this most infamous UFO contactee case ever and Meier's predictions for our future. At Unity Plaza, 7-9 p.m. (book signing 9-10 p.m.). $25 advance 7 days prior, $30 door (if not sold out). Info/ registration: www.unxnewsmagazin e.com/unx-events.html AUGUST 15 & 16 BREAK THROUGH YOUR THRESHOLD With Jai Maa. Overcome your

AUGUST 22-23 PAUL SELIG, MASTERY WORKSHOP WEEKEND Sat. & Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Mastery Workshop. Info/registration: http://paulselig.com/events/ workshop-kansas-city-mo, or www.aquariusbooks.com, 816-931-6303.

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crystals, remote viewing, more. Date TBA: visit www.margiekay.com for more info. SEPTEMBER 3 OPEN MIC NIGHT 5-9 p.m. every first Thursday. Share your talents with a warm, accepting audience. Beer and wine available. Unity Village Bookstore and Coffee Shop. www.unityvillage.org/bookstore SEPTEMBER 5 WHAT IS SYNCHRONICITY DOCUMENTARY AT OM FILM FEST KC premiere of “What is Synchronicity?” award-winning documentary by David Strabala of OP at Cinemark Palace Theater/ Plaza. Includes interviews with top Jungian experts, scientists, researchers and authors. See ad in Events Guide. Tickets: www.OMFilmFest.com. More: www.whatissynchronicity.com and Facebook.

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SEPTEMBER 11-13 THE SECRET TO EMBRACING YOUR PERSONAL POWER Weekend Retreat with Lesley Jackson and KC Bushnell, $250 inclusive. The Light Center, Baldwin City, KS, info@lightcenter.info, 785-255-4583 SEPTEMBER 12-13 REIKI I & II. Learn energy healing skills for yourself and others. Intro to essential oils included. 9am – 6:30pm, $320 with early deposit. CEs for nurses, massage therapists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, substance abuse 14

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counselors. Karen Harrison, ICRT Licensed Reiki Master, Leawood, KS. 816-523-4440 karen@karenharrison.net www.karenharrison.net. SEPTEMBER 14-16 INNER COUNSELOR – ANN NUNLEY, MFA, PHD Three-Day Workshop, Unity Village. Transform coping patterns, fears, beliefs and judgments that inhibit your creative potential. $150: www.innercounselor.com SEPTEMBER 14-16 HEART CENTERED MEDITATION – CHRISTINE BAIR, RN, PHD, THD Three-Day Workshop, Unity Village, MO. Open your heart, create balance and enhance spiritual consciousness. $150: 1888-272-6109 SEPTEMBER 14-16 HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS – SHAFFIA LAUE, MD & RALPH BAUER, THM Three-Days, Unity Village, MO. Medical perspectives are considered as they relate to wholeness and spirituality. $150: 1888-272-6109 SEPTEMBER 16 HEARTLAND AYLLU EQUINOX CEREMONY & WED. NIGHT LINK UP A Free Community Event at White Deer Lodge in Gardner, 7-10 p.m. For info: contact Daniel Baxley at rainbowspiritstar@yahoo.com. SEPTEMBER 18 ART BY AVIS OPEN HOUSE Snacks and art activities. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 8012 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 913-549-3105 www.artbyavis.com

OCTOBER 16-18 PRS PSYCHIC FAIR All things metaphysical—books, music, crystals, incense, jewelry, artwork and so much more. Get a Reading. Shop the Vendors’ booths. Attend Lectures. www.prskc.org.

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OCTOBER 10-12 HOLY FIRE ADVANCED REIKI TRAINING/REIKI MASTER Learn the Master symbol and the new Holy Fire material. Work with crystals. Strengthen your healing energy and be able to teach Reiki. 9am-6:30pm. $825 with early deposit. CEs for nurses, massage therapists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, substance abuse counselors. ICRT Licensed Reiki Master, Leawood, KS. 816-523-4440

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NOVEMBER 6 (begins) THE PACHAKUTI MESA TRADITION WITH DANIEL BAXLEY & DANIEL MOLER Apprenticeship in Peruvian Shamanisim beginning November 6. For detailed information visit www.shamanicpahtways.net. 4440. karen@karenharrison.net www.karenha rrison.net

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The Joy of Living From Your Soul on Purpose “When you live from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” Rumi

his past weekend I was asked to facilitate 60 teens aged 11-18 through a daylong introspective workshop. My task was to invite them to find and express one of their soul’s deepest longings for this year, a goal, a purpose that they wanted to express, and the intention with which they wanted to express it. It was a daunting task to undertake. Fortunately, as an experienced facilitator, I have learned that I can trust my self and my soul to show up and do the work. It was a true joy for me, and together we built and shared a connection of safety and joy. There are many ways to experience joy. In my book, Who Have You Come Here to BE? 101 Possibilities for Contemplation, I share this teaching on joy: “The letters of the word joy, stand for Just Open Yourself. Open yourself to the beauty, the wonder, the love, the very presence and sacredness of life all around you. Revel in the tiniest treats, be buoyed by the boldness of color, and be transported by the sweetness of fragrance. Slow down. Breathe. See. Know. Celebrate the wonder of it all and feel joy well up from within with unstoppable speed and overflowing abundance. Joy is a state of being achievable anytime, anywhere.” My favorite way to open myself and allow in the awesomeness of the world is to support people on their quest for joy. Helping people find and live from their soul’s purpose is my soul purpose. And

when I am on purpose, I am in joy. My joy 2. Sacred Action and my soul purpose are inextricably Try these actions steps from Who Have linked. How about you? Do you know You Come Here to Be? 101 Possibilities what brings you joy? for Contemplation: Do you look at your life and see that it Practice Feeling More Joy: Make a looks pretty good, yet wonder why you standing date with joy each week. Set don’t feel more joyful? Perhaps you’ve had aside a few hours to experience beauty. that nagging feeling that “something is Perhaps you head to an art museum, or missing,” but you don’t know exactly what out to a woodland path. Perhaps you lie the missing something is. Perhaps it feels down on the grass under a tall tree, or as though there is a film cozy up to a fire with “The letters of the word a cup of coffee. Use or a veil between you and this time to open your joy. joy, stand for Just Open yourself If you are to the beauty experiencing a joy Yourself. Open yourself to of life before you, to slow down, to drought at the moment, I recommend taking these the beauty, the wonder, the breathe, to see, and three steps to increase love, the very presence and to know. With practice this kind of your experience of joy: sacredness of life all joy-filled seeing can 1. Sacred Questions become as natural as Take some time with a around you. ” breathing. journal and a cup of hot tea or a glass of Use a Daily Joy wine to ask yourself these questions Affirmation: I release any and all and record your answers. It may not be blocks to experiencing joy. I open to comfortable, but it will be worth it. I beauty and wonder of life. Joy is my call them the Big Five: natural state as I look with unfailing eyes on sacredness of all life. My life is •What makes you laugh? filled to overflowing with joy. •What makes you cry? 3. Sacred Purpose •What do you long for? Commit to uncovering and living your •What do you need to release? soul purpose. Find a process that •What is your sacred gift to others? supports you in digging deep: Creating a vision board focused on the goal of Reflect on your answers. Notice what paradoxes and contradictions finding and living your purpose, emerge. Notice what feels empowering. keeping a purpose journal and writing Notice what surprises you. Notice what in it every time you are inspired by makes you squirm to see it on paper. someone living on purpose, adding pictures and drawings, finding a book Notice what builds energy, and what drains it. Notice if you feel called to or attending a retreat focused on make any changes in your life…and exploring who you are at a soul level, then make them.

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and what gifts you have to give the world. Once you have a sense of what your soul is calling you to be, focus first on a series of micro-changes. That means tiny steps, shifts and decisions that make micro-progress toward embodying your purpose. When you have enough of these under your belt, consider taking a bigger step, or even a leap, that brings you into greater alignment with your soul, your self. So what about it? Will you take up the challenge and get your joy on? I can think of nothing more powerful, more healing, and more needed on our planet right now than you in your joy.

Rima E. Bonario, Th.D., writes and teaches about personal and planetary transformation. She holds a doctorate in Transformational Psychology and works with individuals and groups to surface and heal unresolved wounds, reclaim wholeness and unleash SOULpurpose. To learn more about her work visit www.getSOULhappy.com or call (913) 608-8805.

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A Kiss for My Little Girl

y mom’s cousin came hurriedly into the room, excited that she’d finally found the journal she was looking for. My mom had written a poem about her mother just after she’d passed away a few weeks earlier and her cousin thought she might be the only person who knew about it, now that my mom was making her own unexpected transition. As she thumbed through the book, a piece of paper fell out. Picking it up, she said, “Oh look, your mom kept a note from a little child.” She handed it to me and I looked to see who it was from. A rush of tenderness came over me as I realized who wrote it, and now, as I lay in bed next to my dying mother, I read the words she had written to her little girl self. They were words about love and happiness and having fun together...telling her she was glad she was born, that she was loveable and that she’d always take of her. The other side of the paper revealed, in a child’s handwriting, her love and appreciation for being wanted, taken care of, and feeling safe. It seemed like it was no accident that this page fell out of the journal and into my hands. It was a heart-touching moment.

love of painting. She regularly uses expressive art as an essential part of her healing and life journey. It has culminated in the birth of a new business and career direction.

Kissing the Inner Child

case, it seems that most of us have learned, unconsciously—and effectively— to suppress, override, subtly stifle or shamelessly criticize that part of us. It also might be where some of our most authentic creativity, joy, and wisdom resides. So it behooves Self Parenting “I have fallen in love with us to become more Whether part of a actively aware of this the little girl that is me. wise and wonderful, regular practice or a workshop exercise, I’m It’s a lovely and loving probably wounded, part sure the reason my of ourselves and invite mother wrote the note relationship, it into a more conscious was a part of her desire conversation and and I absolutely to become more whole— healthy relationship—to to have a healthy embrace the “...natural adore her.” relationship with the creative intelligence —Annette Hadley inner child part of that lives in each of us,” herself. as Joseph Pearce says In his book Self Parenting, Dr. John in his book Magical Child. Pollard says that many of us grew up “Compassion for the little girl within a parental environment that did not meet our childhood needs for love, that is me” support, and nurturing. As adults, we My friend, Annette Hadley, shares that mentally continue the same patterns as an her introduction to her inner child has “Inner Parent” that left us feeling alone been one of the most profound and joyous and abandoned as a child. However, with experiences of her life. Early on, as part of attention or practice, we can shift our her therapeutic and healing process, a inner parenting style and learn to give our counselor suggested that she make a sign inner child the love, support and to read, “Compassion for the little girl that nurturing that we need to thrive. is me” and keep it nearby along with a The inner child part of us might also picture of herself as a young girl. be thought of as our intuition, our true Annette maintains an active practice self, our heart, our creative side. In any of journaling with her “lg” (little girl). She

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As I’ve grown older I’ve become much more intrigued with my own inner little girl. Though I may think of my inner child self as my “true self,” or my “intuition,” I find that putting the face of my actual self as a young girl on it really changes my perception. I was recently given a picture of myself about the age of eight. I don’t recall ever seeing it before, but my first response was, “Oh I hate seeing myself when my bangs were so short.” Immediately recognizing the familiar rush to criticism, I stopped and just looked at her. I appreciated her smile—the way she looks like she knows something I don’t know—or have long since forgotten. I has learned how to check in and listen—to wanted to have a conversation with her establish a deeper trust between her inner and ask what she was thinking the moment the picture was taken. I had an parent and inner child. As she says, “We’re all parented one way or another as overwhelming desire to give her a hug and kiss. children—and we continue to parent So I made it into a play-date. I took a ourselves as we grow. This is an picture of myself “kissing” her and opportunity to the two shift ways of “It is never too late to play, for we are merged images together ‘parenting’ and and then we relating to self, all Magical Children.” colored hearts abandoning —Joseph Chilton Pearce and flowers for criticism and the border. judgment in There is something deeply satisfying in favor of a loving, more tuned-in, this inner exploration. I invite you to emotionally safe and supportive connect with your inner child and, in environment.” doing so, may you be gifted with a rich, Part of Annette’s process has also meaningful, and a joyful complement to entailed getting in touch with pain and your inner and outer life. suffering—discovering that, deep down, Helpful resources: she didn’t believe she deserved to be John Pollard, Self Parenting happy and also that she’d grown up John Bradshaw, Homecoming: believing she was a “bad” child. Doing this Inner Child work has introduced her to an Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child aspect of herself she didn’t know existed Louise Hay, Forgiveness/Loving the and has become the foundation of a Inner Child transformational relationship. “I have Joseph Chilton Pearce, Magical Child fallen in love with the little girl that is me. It’s a lovely and loving relationship, Pamela Hawkins is a sometimes and I absolutely adore her.” painter, writer, facilitator, and This relationship has also inspired a teacher, but always a curious significant change in Annette’s life. It was explorer of the mystery of life. through a dialog process that she was You can reach her at initially asked to explore her creative side. pam@pamelahawkins.com In doing so, she discovered an untapped

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Opening to Joy Erupting from the soil of my efforts, the joy in my life, tender and precious, in the garden of my Soul.

wish we had said. The person we imagine is our representation of someone else. That person is fictional, just as the conversation we imagine is fiction. It is a story we tell ourselves, focusing attention Where Does Joy Live? away from being present. The same is true oy lives in the present moment, which when we think or worry about what might when focused upon, opens like a happen in the future. It is just a story; it flower to reveal peace, acceptance and may or may not happen. enthusiasm. This is the natural state of Attention focused on negative our being. As my spirit teacher Red memories and fear about the future Feather says, “The more you are in your creates emotional pain. This pain being, the happier you become.” becomes familiar to us, a longtime What keeps us from experiencing our companion. For the ego that doesn’t feel Joy? safe it is the devil we know, safer than Our ego believes that the experience of venturing out into the unknown territory joy is like patting a tarantula. It may feel of the angels. This identification with pain soft and furry to the touch, but there is a becomes its own story, our story. It big, scary spider underneath! Ego becomes self-perpetuating. It is often not perceives that she is safe only when she until the pain becomes too great to bear feels in control. Feeling in control often that we finally decide to risk the angels takes the form of continually replaying and make a different choice. negative past events and worrying over How Do We Choose Joy? the future. Attention is rarely focused in the present. Awareness is the first step to change. Learn to recognize the voice in your head Any thought that is not about this moment is a story. Memories of past that says, “I am not safe. I am not enough. events seen through our own personal She is not enough. If only he would do filters make up our stories. When an this I could be happy or comfortable or eyewitness relates a memory of an event it safe. If only I had said or done something is a story based upon their experience of else.” Become aware of the emotional pain that event. It may or may not be wholly these thoughts create. This is ego accurate. It is the same when we speaking and creating emotional states, remember something that happened in pulling you out of the present. It is not the the past. We are telling ourselves a story voice of your true self. Your true self is of that event, and pull ourselves out of the that part of you which is fully aligned with present moment. Sometimes we imagine Source. Your true self lives in the present a conversation in which we say what we moment.

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Your natural state is acceptance, peace, joy and enthusiasm. Once you have learned to recognize the negative voice of ego you can take action.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves When you find yourself worrying about something from the past, or imagining what might happen, remind yourself that this is just a story you tell yourself. Inwardly say, “Story,” and return your attention to the present moment.

on a piece of paper that you tuck away in a pocket. Tell yourself you will attend to those thoughts later. Then return to the train of thought that feels good, and allow it to take you where it will. At the end of the day burn the piece of paper upon which you have written your negative thoughts, saying, “I give these thoughts and the beliefs they represent to you, God (or your name for Source). I no longer need these stories.”

“Joy lives in the present moment, which, when focused upon opens like a flower to reveal joy, peace, acceptance and enthusiasm. ”

What’s the Good Stuff Right Now?

Pay attention to the good stuff. The hues of coral, violet and deep Keep ego busy blue as the day gives with positive, selfway to twilight; the affirming jobs. Ego exciting project you are latches on to reasons working on, the new to be afraid, things to obsess about, looks meditation technique you want to try. for ways to try to control, and looks for Whatever it is that feels enticing to you. something she must do right now. Keep Ask yourself, “What’s the good stuff right ego busy. Two ways to do this are the now?” Then focus your attention on that, following: taking action as it occurs to you. If you 1. Give ego something to do. You may feel ego kick up negative thoughts, remind have details to keep track of, lists to make, yourself it is just a story, or write the things to organize. Ego is good at that. thoughts down. You can also give ego a Tell her that will be her job, and God will job to do. Figure out what you know, what take care of the rest. Ego is fearful when you can take charge of, and get her she doesn’t know what her assignment focused on that. Now return your will be. The fear feels real, yet it is just attention to the present moment and open another story. You may not know all that to the joy in the garden of your soul! will be happening, but there are details that you do know and those you can put ego in charge of. Focus on what you know, here and now, and leave the rest up to God. For example, if health is a source of negative thinking, pay attention to the parts of your body that are feeling better than they were yesterday. Maybe you are taking good care of yourself, taking a salt bath, a nap, eating healthy foods. Put ego Holly Hildreth is an in charge of taking good care of you today Empowerment Coach and Energy and tomorrow, planning it out, knowing Health Practitioner, empowering what’s needed, and implementing the clients to access their inner plan. Then leave all else up to God. wisdom for healing and self2. Keep your attention focused in the actualization. She holds her present by actively listening to your own certification as an Energy Health thoughts and paying attention to the ones Practitioner through ACEP and that feel best. Follow those thoughts. If a her Masters degree in Education course of action that is possible at this from BU. Holly lives in Vermont moment suggests itself, do it and see and is available for phone sessions where that leads. If ego intrudes with anywhere in the Continental negative thoughts that are not easily United States. redirected by the thought reminder, hhildreth888@gmail.com “Story,” write the negative thoughts down 913-284-3585.

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Wanderlust: Santa Fe

wan der lust noun a strong desire to travel. I don’t know if wanderlust is innate, instilled or inherited, but I caught the bug at an early age. As a school teacher, my mother traveled extensively each summer—I was her lucky companion. As a teenager, we spent summers traveling the US or backpacking through Europe. But then I grew up, had children of my own, and left that all behind. The lust lay dormant for 35 years. This year I renewed my passion and started exploring the United States by rail. The first leg of my journey took me to New Mexico and Arizona in January. “I think I’m going to throw up.” It was 10 o’clock at night and we had just arrived at the train station. The nerves and excitement that got me through the days of planning and packing for this first journey of the USA by rail had turned to dread. My friend pulled into the circle drive and stopped. I sat there, silently refusing to get out and take this first step. “I mean it. I’m going to throw up,” I threatened. “Get your luggage out of the trunk,” Paula replied. Paula, who for weeks had been more scared for me than I was for myself, was now an incredibly brave woman. She had worried about me being so far away; she had worried about my safety; she bought me pepper spray and told me to keep it close. Then she kicked me out of the car. “I’m not coming in,” she said. “I have to work in the morning. Now get your luggage out of the trunk.” Flush, near panic, I did as she said. I grabbed my two incredibly heavy roller bags and stacked one on top of the other. I’d spent months obsessing over the best way to carry my office and clothing, but not once did I load the bags and stack them on top of each other for a trial run. They were so heavy I could barely lift them over the curb. I suddenly worried what I would do if the weight broke the wheels of the bottom luggage. Too late to make a change, I stacked the luggage, then added my purse, a food cooler, my camera bag. I was a onewoman traveling show of excess. And while in the midst of inconceivable scenes of poverty, I would feel shamed by my immoderation. But that’s another story.

Some Like it Hot: Savoring the Flavors of Santa Fe

the local availability of fresh produce, but the lettuce was vibrant and crisp. Top it with blue cheese, walnuts, Kalamata olives and a balsamic vinaigrette, and it's near perfection. Plaza Cafe 54 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (505) 982-1664 www.santafeplazacafe.com A blend of New Mexican and Mom's home cooking waits for you at the Plaza Café. Whether you're craving blue corn pancakes, a salad, New Mexican food or down-home comfort foods, the Plaza Café has them all. After a 16-hour train ride, I was craving something soothing, and the Cafe's Original Chicken Fried Steak delightfully filled the need.

Lunch at Rancho de Chimayo

Rancho de Chimayo 300 Santa Fe County Rd 98 on the "High Road to Taos," Chimayo, NM (505) 351-4444 www.ranchodechimayo.com

anta Fe is renowned as a foodlovers heaven, with New Mexican cuisine leading as Archangel. The food is spicy, It was one those 300-some-odd days of Tia Sophia's vibrant, flavorful and oh sunshine a year in Santa Fe, so my sister 210 W San Francisco St, -so-delicious. The and I decided to take the "high road to Santa Fe, New Mexico quality, whether New Taos" and visit Chimayo and some (505) 983-9880 Mexican or standard pueblos and churches along the way. www.facebook.com/TiaAmerican fare, is Luckily we were flexible with our plans as Sophias-Restaurant outstanding. Could it be we didn't have a map and were relying on the altitude? On my first GPS on my phone to navigate. It never After a long morning visit in January, I occurred to us that we might lose cell walking the Plaza in Santa commented to a friend service in the mountains—and thus our Fe, a friend and I popped that the salads tasted The Shed’s Blue Cheese into Tia Sophia's for lunch. navigation. Though we had a gorgeous alive and fresh—the Walnut Salad detour while "lost," we We were colors brighter, the taste eventually made it to greeted like family, which I crisper. New Mexico is known as The our ultimate later learned is common Land of Enchantment, and my friend destination: Rancho practice at this humble, yet joked in return to my comment on the de Chimayo. delightful restaurant. The salads that it's really The Land of restaurant serves breakfast Euphoria. And perhaps that's somewhat * * * and lunch, closing at 2 p.m. true. No matter the reason, the food each day. My friend and I journey in Santa Fe and beyond is truly I have yet to have a split the Polo Adovado, a euphoric adventure not to miss. sub-par meal in chicken marinated and The Shed Northern New Mexico. simmered in a rich red 113 1/2 E Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM My advice: try it all, sauce, and ordered their (505) 982-9030 www.sfshed.com order the sauce on the huge, fluffy sopaipillas for side if you're not sure dipping. My friend One taste of the green chile sauce and of the heat in the mentioned the breakfast my taste buds went numb. After that, chiles and take burritos are worth a second nothing seemed very spicy. I asked the advantage of all the trip back, so I have it on my waiter, "Which sauce is hotter: red or opportunities for to-do list as this green?" He responded that most folks walking on the Plaza unintimidating restaurant think the red sauce is spicier. The green and in nature to burn serves top-notch New sauce was deep and hearty while the red off some of the Mexican fare. sauce had a smoky flavor to it. Both were calories. You'll need it. delicious and I was happy my friends Blue Corn Café Two salads at the Blue Corn Café recommended I order my meals 133 W. Water St., Santa Fe, "Christmas," so I could sample both NM 87501 (505) 984-1800 flavors. Jill Dutton is publisher of Evolving www.bluecorncafe.net But before I seared my taste buds, Magazine. Follow her story, Wanderlust: there was the salad. Perhaps the best One Woman’s Journey of the USA by Sometimes you just want a salad. At a salad I've had. Maybe it's the closeness to Rail, at www.jilldutton.wordpress.com. rooftop table. Overlooking the Plaza. the sun, a longer growing season, or even

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Spiritual Horoscope

July 2015 Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Happy birthday Cancer! Energetic Mars in your sign helps you eagerly set goals and take action. Meditate on what you really want — spiritually, physically, relationship-wise, etc. Focus and be open to the best steps to take. Even if you don’t have precise ideas, get started and guidance will come! If planning a job change, efforts could take until September to manifest, but they will happen! Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Please meditate on old resentments and disappointments over the past two years. Clean out your subconscious so it doesn’t sabotage future relationships and finances. Also, ponder spiritual beliefs and release ideas that don’t support your soul’s evolution. Embrace what’s true in your core and live from that inner reality!

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Release current ideas about yourself! Venus moves retrograde in Virgo, creating a fluid self-image. You’re always evolving, but can get suck in a limiting belief of “this is me.” Relationships improve, as well as health, finances, mood and social life. You’ll be eager to trying new things and feel expanded and joyous!

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Venus is retrograde, helping clear your heart of the past eight years of challenges with love, money and selfworth. Meditate and journal about disappointing issues. As you move through grief or anger, know that releasing this energy allows desires to be fulfilled in the future. Immediate changes occur with work and self-value. Relationships improve in segments through year’s end.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Meditate on how you use your time. Do you prioritize spiritual practices? How about relaxation? Are the people

surrounding you in alignment with your goals and passions? Make changes you need to feel fulfilled. You might want to challenge yourself with a cleanse — a fast, a silent retreat or an intense yoga workshop. You’ll feel purified and also ready to have fun!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Dare to talk about deep emotional issues with your partner to bring more intimacy. You might also talk directly (and calmly!) about combined finances — or sexual issues. If single, you might journal or talk with a trusted friend or even a therapist about intimacy blocks. This is intense spiritual work and you’ll fully reap the benefits by December. Meditate on your goals; have patience and watch things unfold as the months progress!

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) You’re not usually reactive, but take a breath before speaking. People easily push your buttons right now! Actually the Universe is pushing you ahead in relationships and career. It’s about progress, but you could feel it as irritability. Meditate on what you’d like to change, and talk with your partner about how to make mutual improvements so you’re both happier.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Meditate deeply on how words, beliefs and habitual thoughts create reality. It’s a powerful time to be able to break mental patterns and recreate your life

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from building new “thoughtforms”. You asked to be an Aquarius to master your mind, and you have the ability to do it! Also examine your diet for stimulants, like sugar or caffeine. Help your mind be focused, not scattered!

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Relationships move to a new level, or you can meet a new love! However, it’s vital to meditate and release past issues that keep you from receiving now. Journal about the last eight years, remembering good times and also unfulfilled desires. Smash limiting beliefs created by “bad stuff”. Visualize clearly what you want so it can manifest. Forgive yourself, since self-love is healing now too!

negative pattern. You might connect with people from the past and heal happily. Affirmations are especially powerful, so say them with vigor!

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Shifts are happening deep in your soul about the type of people you attract for friends and romantic relationships. This is good, since it’s an upgrade! But there’s a grieving as you let go and forgive the old. Since you’re intellectual, you can push emotions down. Watch for overspending as subverted sadness, as well as irritability. Meditate, journal and take time to just allow yourself to feel. Then you’ll open to greater fulfillment!

Aries (March 21 – April 19) This might sound weird, but work on releasing your identity. You’re much more than you feel you are! Scientists say we only use a small percentage of our brain, so by meditating and releasing the limitations you call “you”, you’re open to an exciting new set of possibilities! You’ll attract better relationships. You’ll have better health and moods. Fearlessly tap into your spiritual potential!

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Pay attention to your dreams! Your intuition is very strong and it’ll be even stronger with daily meditation. Problems in relationships heal at the root since you can see the crux of the

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Aluna Michaels is a secondgeneration astrologer and soul evolutionist practitioner. She also holds a Masters in Spiritual Counseling and has been teaching and consulting for more than three decades. Her book “Spiritual Gifts of the 12 Astrological Signs” is now on Amazon in Kindle version and as an E-book on her website. Aluna is available for appointments in her home, by phone or Skype. Call (727) 239-7179 or visit www.alunamichaels.com

ALTERNATIVE HEALING At the Healing Place ~ Massage, Cranio Sacral Therapy, Reiki, ChanRi, Chakra Balancing, Astrology, Tarot, Past Life Regression, Intuitive Bodywork (816) 415-2607 Nature Spirit Holistics Energy Medicine expert Author Cathleen Miller—Intuitive therapies, Conscious life counseling, Spa events, seminars www.livingthespiral.com 913-499-8514 Justin & Sharon Orth - Spring Forest Qigong Practitioners/Healers and Certified Qigong Level 1 Inst.. EFT (BAS/ADV) meetup.com/SpringForest-Qigong-Meetup-Group 913-244-0167 Shelly Wilson, Reiki Master ~ Intuitive, Intuitive offers loving guidance enabling you to heal and grow. Live an authentic life and LOVE yourself in the process! ShellyRWilson.com 918-782-4778 Integrative Therapies by Sarah P. Chapman Aromatherapy Massage, Raindrop Treatment, Vitaflex, Pressure Point Therapy 913-549-0280 www.sarahpchapman.com

Regina Compernolle Home Herbalist Courses, Apprenticeships, Women’s Sacred Studies, Astrology, Tarot, Consults, Women Drumming 816-547-0266 Lania Desmond, Originator of EssenceWork™ & SoulPoint™ Emotional healing from a spiritual perspective. 828.236.1230 www.LaniaDesmond.com

COUNSELING Dr. Jay Peters Marriage & Addictions Counselor. Smoking/ Weight Mgmt. Hypnosis. Regression/Past Life Hypnosis 913-339-9591 www.drjaypeters.com Elizabeth HunterHunter-Blank, LCSW Assisting clients with grief & loss, chronic & serious illness, relationship issues, depression & anxiety. 4104Central St. KCMO 64111. 816.582.3877 Martha Childers, LPC EdS; 816.892.0803 Women, Couples, 50+, LGBT, Aging in Place End of Life Preparations, Financial, Career www.ChildersCounselingService.com Barb Hoffman, MA, LPC, LCSW, LCSW in KCMO; 816.561.1116 Indiv./Couples/Family Therapy, Depression & anxiety, abuse & trauma, grief & loss, addictions, relationships. Most insurance.

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ENTERTAINMENT Laura Packer, storyteller, writer, coach Storytelling for families, adults, corp/private events. B-days, weddings, funerals, holidays, classes 781-526-7255 www.laurapacker.com Karen Elise - Psychic Entertainer & Coach Tarot / astrology - corporate / private events Fun for weddings, birthdays & graduations 913-636-9502 - www.KarenElise.com

HYPNOSIS/EFT New Day Hypnotherapy, LLC Carol Henderson, CH. Stress, Fears, Stop Smoking, Lose Weight, Grief & more. www.newdayhypno.com 913-908-6907 Advanced Quantum Healing Hypnosis Expand your awareness, receive healing Karen Marie, MS, www.co-createnow.com 913-954-9701 intendingmiracles@yahoo.com

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Kansas City Meditation Group of SelfSelf-Realization Fellowship Sunday Service 10AM 10819 Wornall Rd, KCMO http://kcmeditation.com/ 816-799-5544

NUTRITION & WELLNESS Ayurveda Practitioner Stephanie Kieltyka Mohr works to find health & relieve disease with recommendations for diet, exercise and lifestyle. www.GoWithSteph.com Kimberlin Hypnosis, LLC Kathleen Kimberlin, CHt Smoking/weight loss/childbirth/past life/behavior www.HYPNOSISEMPOWERS.com Call for free consultation (816) 305-8418

PETS N2paws Offering Doga (doggie yoga) An integrated approach to balance & relaxation for you and your canine companion! www.n2paws.com 816-522-7005

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Shane Knox, Psychic Shaman Intuitive Readings, Shamanic Life Coaching by phone or SKYPE. Schedule now at SHANEKNOX.ME or call 417-866-2248

Put the OM in your home, Lanae Blattner Licensed Realtor in Kansas/Missouri Lanaekc.com; 913.633.4930; lblattner@remax.net

SHAMANISM LIFE COACH Healing Thru Music and Life Coaching For more info. Contact Kathleen (913)206-2151 or Klmamuric@yahoo.com $25.00 per session. Laura Wolf, Transformational Life Coach Unlock Your PASSION, POWER & PURPOSE Counseling, Breathwork, Yoga, Shamanic Journeys www.shamansheartsanctuary.org 913-721-6655 Your Dream is Waiting for You. Certified Dream Builder Coach—Business, Relationship, Wealth, Health. Contact Marcy, 660-441-1805, marcyrobinson01@gmail.com Stephanie Red Feather, the Healer's Healer Transformational life/business/$ coaching, shamanic healing, energy therapies, Reiki classes, women's circles. 913-515-3271, redfeatherconnections.com

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THRIFT STORE 20% off your purchase every time you donate. 25% off every Tuesday with Savers Club Card.13233 Shawnee Msn Parkway, Shawnee, KS 913.248.1938

YOGA Mark Blanchard’s Power Yoga. Focused on breathwork. No levels, props, music or egos. Lots of events! In Ranch Mart Center in OP. www.markskcyoga.net; 913-901-8970.

The Yoga School of Therapeutics Kansas State Education Board Approved School 10400 W. 103rd Street, #14 Overland Park, KS (913) 492-9594; www.theyogastudio.com

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Leavenworth Yoga CoCo-op Join us at Leavenworth's only yoga studio. Daily yoga classes, massage therapy, and Tai Chi. 913-933-9595 ~ www.LvnYogaCoop.com

Events JULY 2 OPEN MIC NIGHT 5-9 p.m. every first Thursday. Share your talents with a warm, accepting audience. Beer and wine available. Unity Village Bookstore and Coffee Shop. www.unityvillage.org/bookstore JULY 7 CLEARING AND TRANSFORMING YOUR ENERGY AROUND MONEY Begin shifting your energy around money, freeing you to be more purposeful and prosperous. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. $25 Vivian Faulkner, Money Coach and Energy Healer (913) 735-3183 Core Star Energy Healing School, 6045 Martway, Mission, KS JULY 7 SPIRITUAL LIVING AT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING CROSSROADS Love Prevails Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6424 Vista Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218 For more information call (913) 4411266 Appreciative Giving! All are welcome. JULY 9 ACCESSING THE MYSTIC Join us at Unity of Independence to see the free film showing "Accessing the Mystic: Where Science and the Sacred Intersect" and join in discussion afterward. 6:30 p.m., 14304 East 39th St. Independence. 816-2524242 or www.unityindependence.com for more info JULY 11-12 LAWRENCE METAPHYSICAL FAIR Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Douglas County Fairgrounds. $5 adult w/coupon at www.thebodytherapeutics.com, under 12 free. 60 Vendors, Intuitive Readers, Healers, Artists; Hypnotherapy; Astrology; Crystals; Jewelry/Clothing; Music for the Soul; Oils/ Incense/Candles; Indigenous Crafts. Updates: Facebook/ LawrenceMetaphysicalFair. JULY 14 A PLACE CALLED HOME: WHERE'S YOUR SANCTUARY Does your life need a spark of energy? Are you living without a clear sense of purpose and focus? Are you stuck in your story? IGNITE Your Life! workshop w/Sharon McGloin and Denise Mills, 6 – 9 p.m. (networking @ 5:30), in OP. Only $49; save 20% w/2 or more workshops: www.igniteyourlifekc.com.

JULY 16-26 11TH ANNUAL FRINGE FESTIVAL 116 performing art groups presenting 480+ shows at 17 venues from the Crossroads to the Plaza. The Festival presents live performances and exhibitions of local, regional and national artists and jam-packs venues with live theater, dance, performance art, visual art, spoken word, puppetry, storytelling and film: www.kcfringe.org.

AUGUST 1 PANACHE DESAI IN KC— DISCOVERING YOUR SOUL SIGNATURE Featured on Oprah, through vibrational transformation at the deepest part of your being, Panache guides you to live a life of authenticity, to rediscover purpose and passion, and to believe from your soul the possibility of all things. Weekend workshop at Unity/Plaza: www.PanacheDesai.com.

JULY 18 EXPLORE THE GODDESS WITHIN YOGA WORKSHOP Explore the deeper currents of a heartcentered yoga practice through deep stretch and relaxing restorative postures. Awaken Whole Life Center 1-5 p.m. $48. www.awakenwholelifecenter.com.

AUGUST 4 CLEARING AND TRANSFORMING YOUR ENERGY AROUND MONEY Begin shifting your energy around money, freeing you to be more purposeful and prosperous. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. $25 Vivian Faulkner, Money Coach and Energy Healer (913) 735-3183 Core Star Energy Healing School, 6045 Martway, Mission, KS

JULY 18 KIDS LEARN AND PLAY WITH REIKI DAY! Let's practice and play together and see in what ways Reiki can help us. Recommended for ages 5-11 12—3 p.m. in Shawnee Contact Angela Reed 913-514-4986 JULY 19 DR. LEVRY DIVINE SPIRITUAL WISDOM U.S. TOUR Energy Management for Health and Prosperity with International Spiritual Leader Dr. Joseph Michael Levry, 6-10 p.m. at Darling Yoga in OP. $120 advance, $150 day of. More Info: rootlight.com (special events), 929-269-6226. JULY 21 SPIRITUAL LIVING AT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING CROSSROADS Recognize Oneness Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 6424 Vista Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218 For more information call (913) 441-1266 Appreciative Giving! All are welcome. JULY 31 PANACHE DESAI IN KC—INTRO EVENING 7-9 p.m. at Unity/Plaza: Featured on Oprah, Panache guides you in connecting to your authentic Soul Signature in this intro to the power of vibrational transformation: www.PanacheDesai.com.

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AUGUST 21-22 The Ecstasy of Surrender Retreat Dr. Judith Orloff’s message is you can sabotage your health, success, and longevity by pushing too hard. Surrender is the antidote to stress in a world that relentlessly conspires to interrupt creative thought. $349. www.awakenwholelifecenter.com. ONGOING SPIRITUAL LIVING AT CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING CROSSROADS July Series: The Golden Thread of Truth Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 6424 Vista Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218 For more information call (913) 441-1266 Appreciative Giving! All are welcome. WHILE YOU SLEEP, ALIGN W/ YOUR HIGHER PURPOSE Group EssenceWork™; 11 p.m. on the 20th of each month—lifting stuck energies from this and past lives. You receive an emailed report the next day. Register by the 18th: www.LaniaDesmond.com. RESTORATIVE YOGA IN LEAVENWORTH Wednesdays 11:45-12:45 and Fridays 6:30 7:30 p.m. Gentle, relaxing class for all levels. 521 Delaware St., Leavenworth. Register: www.LvnYogaCoop.com or 913-933-9595.

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ANGER ALTERNATIVES ANGER SUPPORT GROUP "Stoppit!" Program: every Wednesday from 6:30—8:30 p.m. at Family Health Care on Rainbow and SW Blvd. Pre-registration required: www.anger.org, info@anger.org, 816-753-5118. ENERGY HEALING SESSIONS FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND VETERANS By Appointment. The Kansas City Healing Project provides energy healing sessions for cancer patients and veterans. Our clients have been experiencing a reduction of their stress, anxiety and pain levels. These sessions are provided at NO COST to the client. Contact John Hoefer at 816-718-6358 for details. www.KansasCityHealingProject.org MONTHLY ASTROLOGY MEETINGS 2nd Monday & Last Saturday every month. Community Christian Church and Plaza Library, respectively. Public welcome. More info: www.astrologykansascity.com, 816-533-4874. INTRO TO AERIAL SILKS Thursdays 6—7:15 p.m. Build biceps and confidence. If Pink can do it, so can you! RSVP – www.iAMLearning2Fly.com INTRO TO SILKS FOR BIGGER BODIES Wednesdays 6—7:15 p.m. Bumblebees didn’t know they weren’t supposed to fly! We support you in flight too. RSVP - www.iAMLearning2Fly.com A CHAKRA CIRCUS OF HEALTH SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS June 8 – 11 is first week kids learn seven habits of health Fun + Learning = www.iAMLearning2Fly.com KIDS MEDITATION NIGHT Kid friendly meditation and Oneness Blessings Wednesday's 6:30 p.m. 6625 Park St., Shawnee Love offering Contact Angela Reed 913-514-4986

Evolving Santa Fe Launch Party On May 29, Santa Fe, NM welcomed Evolving Magazine to the community with open arms. These are just a few of the memories from the evening, hosted by the Santa Fe Oxygen Bar.

Above Left: Readers of Evolving Santa Fe enjoy pursuing the new magazine, delicious raw tapas and healing elixirs. Above Right: Evolving Santa Fe columnist, Corine Frankland.

Left: A reader enjoys a “mojito” elixir. Right: Santa Fe Oxygen Bar owner, Kadima Levanah.

Below Left: Dayton Simmons, owner of the Silver Day Trading Company. Below Middle: Evolving Magazine Publisher, Jill Dutton, and columnist, Heather Robertson, proudly display the June issue. Below Right: Beth Buddesheim, Santa Fe artist, displays her art on the premiere issue of Evolving Santa Fe.

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