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MAY 29th MEETING:     THURSDAY night, this was the only night our speaker is available.  And yes, please DO!!!  bring refreshments as this is the last meeting before we pause for the summer.  Let's enjoy our socializing to the max after we learn all about clearing!

MEETINGS, NEWSLETTERS:   Our meetings run from September through to May OR June.   Sometimes we have June meetings, sometimes we do not.  For the last 2 years, we did.  This year, we are not.  As the newsletters are published prior to the meetings, in order to announce the meeting, there will not be a June 2008 newsletter.   (FYI:  Memberships run from October 1-September 30.)

The next meeting, and newsletter, is scheduled for September 2008.  It seems like an awfully long time between events -- for us, at least.  One of our strengths, and yearnings, is to grok together.  Perhaps something will take place between now and September.  As most of the articles in our newsletters are fairly "fresh" at the time of printing, this may happen.  An energetic bunch, our energies change not only frequently but at times rather quickly.

If you are not on Internet, please ask a friend to check our website from time to time, or, contact someone who is online.

An absolutely galvanizing event -- for all holistic minded people across Canada that just took shape in the last 2 weeks, is the proposed legislation around Bill C-51.  It came up so big so fast that I don't even have time to include it in this issue.

One of the articles in this issue addresses:
DOWSING EARTH ENERGIES:   DO YOU DOWSE EARTH ENERGIES?
Dr. Ibrahim Karim advises us to not dowse detrimental energies more than 20 minutes because, as you start to resonate with anything you dowse, Dr. Karim tells us, you will start to resonate with the negativity of these energies.

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Keeping that in mind, on to some of the teachings of Samuel Sagan:

"The more toxic a line is, the more smoggy, dense and thick the smoky energy appears to be.   The more toxic aline is, the more it gives a nauseous feeling when tuning into it. The lines, and especially the most noxious ones, seem to concentrate negative energies. In other words, the lines act like garbage cans and gather all the ‘etheric dirt' of a room.   When an entity, or non-physical parasite, is found in a room, it is nearly always on a crossing of lines.   Do not dowse the lines for too long a period in one day. Unless you are very trained, the practice can be exhausting when pursued for more than half an hour. There is a simple reason for this: to perceive something, you have to tune into it. If you want to dowse the lines you have to connect with their energy. Since these  lines are noxious by nature, one can easily understand why dowsing is a tiring sport."

With my mind and body buzzing from:  OXYGEN!, The Total Health Show, a Dr. Mercola email and numerous pieces of good info from one of my favorite resource folks -- GINO!!!, more poop talk and more, there's a whole bunch of pieces of info to put together.  Usually I write the newsletter then go back and find the common thread --- thread -- that's another item, thanks to Angi --- but this time its the reverse.  Because I jotted down all these items.  The problem is, organizing them, where to start?.  ok, here goes:

THE COMMON THREAD OF this issue:  The article on:  China, India, Clairvision, Colors, Richard Hunt, Funerary Customs, St. Germain.  And when you see articles here involving Chinese aspects, you have to know that must include the health of the Digestive System.

YOU WILL FIND superb information and insights on Digestion, Belly Blubber. How things work and what to do about it. Take advantage of it, work with it, you will feel better.

CHINESE SUPERMARKETS?   What 2 food sections, that are huge in Western supermarkets are virtually non existent in Chinese supermarkets in North America?  And why?

6:30 - 9 PM Oh We Having YES! Are A PARTY!   Latvian Centre, 1st Floor Boardroom

Margaret Ball's 80th Birthday is Friday, May 16.  We would like to acknowledge this AND Margaret would like to give us a very special teaching she has developed for us for this day.   If you would like to join us, please let me know as Margaret would like to know how many sets of  ???  she needs to put together.  And --- no presents please.  Since Margaret moved she has been selling much of what she has had in storage.  Do think of one or more of the ways in which you have learned something or enjoyed something because of Margaret and bring those memories with you to OUR PARTY!

Thinking about PARTIES . . .  and my own memories, about a year into our formation I realized that this was, in effect what I was doing with the group, and that the few parties I had thrown in the past succeeded so well because of the inherent dowsing abilities I did not know I had at the time.

When I built my house and it was finished, I moved in about the same time as my birthday.  So I decided to throw a house warming birthday party for myself.   Remember, I was in singles land.   So I invited 4 "interesting" (HAH!) men that I had crushes on at the time.  Yup!  It was a great party!   They all went home with someone (else, of course) and later on got married to them.  I sat on the porch that night, after everyone had left, laughing about it.

My niche, as a dowser, etc., seems to be that of a "connector", someone who can catalyze, organize, facilitate, bring it together.  We all have different talents under this umbrella.  What's yours'?   When you know, would you please let me know?   We all have our jobs to do and part of my job is knowing more about you and your job so I can play Dispatcher.  I need you, so I can do my job. One of the most sought after and least common skills is someone who can find things.  I have not yet found someone who is good at this and it is definitely required.    Again:  WHAT'S YOURS'?

    Fr. Richard Hunt will come to speak to us on Spiritual Clearing.  At his presentation he will discuss the subject and then proceed to lead a workshop Friday evening and all day Saturday on Spiritual Clearing for Dowsers.  A flyer with details and a registration form is included in the mailing with this newsletter issue.

     Please do your best to make this meeting.   Fr. Hunt is an authority on Spiritual Clearing and has a great deal of expertise in this area.   His training and experience as a Jesuit priest have given him a comprehension, insights and tools available to few.
      He is one of the best people to teach this area, largely due to how he has followed his vocation and the additional areas of training he has pursued.   This has left him less vulnerable to the kinds of egoic challenges that have trapped others.

    It is hoped he will be able to return to us once or twice a year.   However, because of his schedule, this will probably be our only opportunity to have him speak to us at a meeting.   It is probable, then that he can return once or twice a year for a Friday/Saturday workshop.   (He has to be back with his community on Sundays.)   What will happen the end of May shall probably determine our mutual interest for future endeavors.

     It is important that Fr. Hunt come to talk to us.  It is important that you attend.  Plan carefully.  Listen to traffic reports.  Leave home early to make sure you make it on time.  Remember!   It's on a THURSDAY.

      Below are a few of the Chapter Headings for the 450+ page 2 Volume Workbook set (on Spiritual Clearing) included in the course fee.

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   *  Archetypes, The Field, and Energetic Prayer
    * Living in Multiple Dimensions…
    * The Problem of Evil
    * The Mystery of Sin
    * Spiritual Clearing Background.
    * Energy Imbalances and Spiritual Attachments.
    * Phenomena Misinterpreted as Attachments.
    * A Topography of Spiritual Entity & Attachment Issues.
    * Maintaining High Energy Vibrations for Protection
    * Preventing Distant Attacks by Demons
    * Preparation for Spiritual Clearing
    * Programming a Pendulum
    * Healing the Immune System
    * Preparing the Energy Body for Spiritual Clearing
    * Healing Companions for Spiritual Healing.
    * Spiritual Clearing Charts
    * Dowsing Checklist to Determine Your Preparedness..
    * Dowsing Checklist of Client's Spiritual Condition.
    * Means of Protection While Engaging in Spiritual Clearing
    * Daily Personal Spiritual Clearing.
    * Spiritual Clearing Using a Dowsing Chart.
    * Higher Octave of Golden Light, Starseed & Color Healing
    * Clearing Using Numerical Frequencies
    * Clearing Negative Entities & Energies
    * Working with Nature Spirits to Clear Geopathic Stress Caused by Dark Forces
    * Treatment for Past Life, Interlife & Future Life Issues
    * Treatment of Soul Separation & Retrieval
    * Why Entities Return After a Clearing

WHY IS TONG REN REFERRED TO A LOT IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS???
BECAUSE   IT WORKS!!!

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Olga Lukjanenko, Helen's teaching colleague at Clairvision and/or Margit Herburger  may decide to present  an "Awakening the Third Eye Workshop", and possibly other events, possibly June 2008.  Contact 416-894-8111 if you are interested. *            *            *            *            * Herb Walks:  I am interested in Herb / Wild Weed walks in and/or around the GTA, and have just begun to inquire about this to herbalists and am starting to get responses.  But not in time for this issue.  If this does interest you, contact me.  Alternatively, if you can lead something like this, and/or are proficient in teaching others about "urban gardening" please let me know. *            *            *            *            * Erika Wolff, Toronto's sensational Raw Food Guru, Certified Health Educator, runs workshops in Toronto and in the glorious Picton area -- a superlative place to visit in the summer.  If you are interested in a Raw Foods workshop in this area in the summer, for more information about Erika's (raw) workshops and lectures series, and to sign up for her enewsletter  please contact erika@powerofraw.com  416-428-1039 powerofraw.com

Saturday, June 21,  12 noon - 1 p.m,. SUMMER SOLSTICE WALK,  TORONTO PUBLIC LABYRINTH , Trinity Square Park, west of Eaton Centre

Sunday, June 22:  8  PM:  Call to Action --- Spend whatever time, energy, method etc., you would like to raise consciousness

For 2 years now, Toronto Dowsers have expressed strong interest in Matrix Energetics.  This is the first time this training shall be held in Toronto.  "Matrix Energetics  is a complete system of healing, self-care and transformation. It is a transferable and teachable phenomenon, powered by intent, which has a physical and observable effect every time. Complete beginners as well as seasoned health care practitioners are able to perform and utilize this work to affect change-with no waiting and no running of energy. Anyone can learn this skill and practice Matrix Energetics."

     July 12-13 weekend, a Star Kids & Star Seed Adults Workshop will be held in the Bobcaygeon Kawartha Lakes region east of Toronto.
     Facilitated by Dr. Richard Boylan, Director of Star Kids Project, Ltd and Lee Boylan, MBA, this Workshop is for, and open to, all Star Kids (new advanced psychic youth), their parents/family, and Star Seed adults (those transformed by Star Visitor contact).
      This Workshop is not only the premier Star Seed learning and orientation experience, but also provides a common meeting ground for Star Kids and Star Seed adults to share information, experiences, messages received, ESP skills, and camaraderie. It is an opportunity for Star People to find and meet fellow cosmic 'family', and support, and share our experiences.
     There will be exercises (and games) to enhance skills, such as: telepathy, precognition, telekinesis, clairvoyance/remote viewing, "downloading" information from afar, cross-species communication, penetrating intuitiveness, affecting electrical devices, remote-influencing others, inter-dimensional viewing, aura-reading, psychic diagnosis, bioenergetic healing, and connecting with one's Star-Visitor and other guardians.
     We will also share cosmic spiritual insights, explore the connections between the physical (e.g., quartz crystal), the metaphysical (e.g., thought energy), and the spiritual (e.g., creating and transmitting the intention to do good deeds to those in need), and learn how these can be integrated in our lives. There will also be a sky-watch with group telepathic outreach.
    Dr. Boylan is a Diamond Springs, California researcher, behavioral scientist, exo-anthropologist, university associate professor of Psychology (emeritus), and certified clinical hypnotherapist. Lee Boylan, his wife, is a MBA researcher.
     To register, contact Sue MacLeod Browning at (705) 657-7145/ or email: healingquest@nexicom.net  After Sue has sent you the Workshop Registration Form, send your completed Registration Form and funds (check, money order) to: Sue MacLeod Browning, RR#1, Buckhorn, Ontario K0L 1J0

          in the light,
Richard Boylan, Ph.D., LLC,  Councillor President, Star Kids Project, Ltd  www.drboylan.com

ASD   CONVENTION:   AUGUST  6-13    KILLINGTON,  VERMONT  WWW.DOWSERS.ORG
Keynote:  DAVID WILCOCK. Featured Dowser: Greg Storozuk

Go to: www.dowsers.org or call 802-684-3417 for details.  Online:  registration, accommodation information is available. Speaker schedule online in June.

      Synergistically, about a half dozen people have inquired about David Wilcock during the last 3 months, as he will be the keynote speaker at the ASD Convention.   You might want to read his Ascension article, that with great prescience, he wrote in 2003.  Back then he was talking about the kind of info that has only come out within the last year, with regard to what is happening in the solar system with FACTS!  helping to place the whole global warming picture into its proper perspective.
     He brings out the scientific results on cosmology which has been published by the Russians, the best scientific info that is available to us at this time but few care to look into it.
      He combines science with spirituality in a down to earth manner, without being too woo woo or too technical.  The first line from his Ascension article ""Is “all this Ascension stuff” for real, or is it just the imbecile fantasy of people deeply divorced from reality? Here is what the media never tells you, at least not all at once.""  ought to help one feel right at home and that FINALLY there is an explanation the common person can comprehend:

Marna Ehrech, Convention Committee (and Toronto Dowser!) would like the Toronto Dowsers to know:  'We now have on-line registration for convention.  Every week, the names of everyone who registered online will be put into a hat, and the winner will get a free book from the bookstore!  Or, an audio CD of a convention presentation by Ed Jastram, from 1981. Ed's specialty was clearing people of entities and possession.   This offer will probably be available until the end of June."

Joey Korn visited us October 2002.   It was so successful that we invited him back for the next October, jokingly (in part), calling October "Joey Korn" month.  His work has grown so much over the last 5 years and so many people have been inquiring in the last 2 years:  "How's Joey?  What's happening with Joey?"  So I prevailed upon him and his good nature; genuine affection and admiration for our group and we arranged him to return --- in October of course!   October 14 -19, 2008, where he will speak to us on the Tuesday evening and offer a workshop that weekend. Awesome!

"The most powerful form of healing I know of is Dowsing combined with Prayer."

Joey Korn on Dowsing We are energy beings living in a world of energy. We change the subtle energy around and within us with every thought, action, and emotion. With negative thoughts and emotions, we bring detrimental energies into our living environments and into our beings. We literally surround and fill ourselves with our fears, our anger, our resentment, and other negative emotions that hold us back in life and can make us sick. With positive, joy-filled thoughts and emotions and with prayer and blessing, we surround and fill ourselves with living beneficial energies that bring us more joy, healing, prosperity, and success. You can find these energies with dowsing. www.dowsers.com

The Toronto Dowsers were treated to a Potpourri of mini presentations at the April 8th meeting.

The Epoch Times: www.epochtimes.com

Adam Ainsworth spoke about the Epoch Times, a newspaper focused on China that supports human rights, supports traditional Chinese culture and provides information about China that is not influenced by the Chinese Communist Party. The paper was started in the year 2000 in a basement in Atlanta, Georgia to answer a need for independently-sourced news from China. It is now headquartered in New York City and maintains reporters in over 30 countries around the world. The Epoch Times broke the story of the SARS outbreak almost two weeks before the mainstream media picked it up. Recent stories cover the Tibet demonstrations, tainted food in China and human rights and the upcoming Olympics. The newspaper is free and distributed to news boxes ranging from Bloor Street to Queen’s Quay.

An emotion is any feeling with energy attached. Emotions govern our lives. But while their purpose is to emote or to send out, many suffer the effects of captured and internalized feelings which serve only to dampen our emotional range. These emotional wounds – or “subscars” – are 9/10 submerged in a person’s various frequencies of mind where they can block energy flow and leech life energy. The more subscars we accumulate, the more diminished is our access to our own intuition.

Subscars may settle into any of the three frequencies of mind: the inner mind (seat of memory), the conscious mind (short term memory and will), or the higher mind, (containing what we aspire to.) The subscars must be examined in light of the wisdom from the higher mind. Once discovered, it is not difficult to change subscars in consultation with each of the frequencies of mind and with the aid of a pendulum.

It is imperative to transmute the past not only because a subscar can make us vulnerable to entities, energy parasites and so on, but also because big changes are forecast for our future and newer higher frequencies are already causing havoc with our psyches. It is time now to cast off the out-moded emotional templates that are too heavy for lighter frequencies to bear. Venning believes that it is our purpose to clear mass consciousness by first clearing our own inner minds.

Susan Reimer spoke about the benefits of oxygen chamber treatment. She operates the largest civilian hyperbaric oxygen chamber in Ontario.

A normal, healthy human is composed of 95% - 97% oxygen, which is dispersed into all parts of the body including tissues, organs and so on. Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, is present in many disease processes. In hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment, oxygen is administered under increasing pressure so that it is absorbed beyond the lungs, into all parts of the body, including the brain.

Hyperbarics was initially developed by the diving industry and advanced by the military to deal with complications encountered by naval divers. It is recognized as a treatment modality internationally for 120 conditions including Lyme disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, colitis, multiple sclerosis, autism and stroke, to name but a few. Canada, however, only recognizes 13 indications for hyperbarics, and those are primarily focused on wound care. Hospitals often maintain oxygen chambers for very specific conditions. If hospital hyperbaric facilities were made available to all conditions treatable by the therapy, they would be overwhelmed by the demand.

The Reimer hyperbaric oxygen chamber in Hamilton has been in operation for 8 years and is the only one in Ontario treating all indications.

Still on the subject of the importance of oxygen to healthy cell function, Glen Halina, who spoke about Stir Wands, reported the fact that in 1931, a Dr. Warburg found that cancer cannot survive in an oxygen-rich environment.

Water contains oxygen and depending on the quality of the water ingested, a person may drink sufficient water and yet he may remain dehydrated because his cells may not be able to absorb it. It is said that there is a chronic epidemic of dehydration today.

The Stir Wand, a surgical-grade polycarbonate stick filled with high energy crushed rock, changes the quality of the water it interacts with. Water is stirred for about 20 seconds with the wand, and the result is naturally-balanced water that is as vital a source of oxygen for our cells as is breathing oxygen through our lungs. Consistent use of the Stirwand is said to maintain therapeutic hydration levels, consistently saturating every cell with oxygen to optimize the action of the lymph system.

In testing, Stirwands have been found to increase baseline hydration by 28.5%, baseline blood oxygen by 10.33% and to reduce baseline toxins by 18.2%.

(1)  The first was a progress report on the case being waged by the province of Ontario against raw milk farmer Michael Schmidt.  Since the charges were laid, the government has been employing delay tactics in an effort to exhaust Schmidt financially and had also sought to have the case heard in Walkerton, home of the tainted water scandal. Schmidt’s legal team successfully argued to have the case heard closer to Schmidt’s home base and supporters. Although the case has yet to go to trial, Schmidt has relieved his high-profile legal team (after exhausting the funds raised on his behalf to fight the case) and has elected to represent himself. The trial is currently scheduled to begin on May 23 in Newmarket. A 45-minute documentary of the Schmidt legal case is currently being produced for television and will be shown at the Slow Food Festival in Italy and at the Planet in Focus film festival in Toronto.

(2)  The second topic Oli spoke on was Kefir, a probiotic food that benefits the intestines and through them, the entire body.  It is made similar to yogurt, traditionally made from raw goat or cow milk but can also be made from young coconut milk, then "kefir" grains or starter is added and it is allowed to sit or ferment.

Oli learned about Kefir while on a quest to assuage her son’s infant colic. This led her to Donna Gates, creator of the Body Ecology Diet. It is said that 85% of the immune system is in the intestines, sometimes called the second brain.

Oli came to Canada with her husband in 1986 to start their new life. "I was born in Eastern Europe where Kefir was a popular beverage. We often enjoyed drinking kefir together with a vegetarian meal, as a smoothie mixed with fruits or we used it as a dressing for the salads". She began her holistic journey soon after her son was born as he was diagnosed with ADHD and she was having digestive troubles.  Oli and her husband agreed that standard medical treatment  would not be the solution for their situation.  Researching available options, Oli came across "The Body Ecology Book" by Donna Gates, which focuses on educated people as to the benefits of  fermented food and its importance for intestinal health.  Oli attended a Body Ecology Certification training and now dedicates her time to help people to find their way to better health and joy in their life.

She is the founder of "Body, Mind, Spirit Ecology" and offers regular workshops on Body Ecology basics and fermenting. Oli has frequently a booth at The Village Market in Thornhill where people can purchase her fermented food and learn how to culture vegetables, and more.  /www.villagemarket.ca/

Jonathan Davies spoke about his development of the Sacred Bubble, a concept that is very difficult to describe, even by his own estimation.

He was led to the creation of the Bubble via the work that he had been doing over course of a thirty year career with people burdened by demonics, satanics and so on. He often succeeded in driving away these entities, only to have their host invite them back again because internal patterns had been established and remained in place.

Davies sought to change the patterns by creating the Bubble, a high-dimensional spiritual field. The original purpose of the Bubble was to forestall outside influences by creating a sacred, protective, temple space around a person. It is meant to be a programmable space, for the conscious discovery, unfolding and freeing of Self and for awakening to and actualizing your Higher Self. The Bubble, once created, should last a lifetime.

With spirituality on the increase, it is time now to join the light and the darkness, Davies said. A large part of the Bubble’s intent is to develop a relationship with the divine, to connect us to the presence. “If we will align ourselves with ALL beings of creation, they will teach us things we cannot otherwise learn.”

THANK YOU, MICHELLE!

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     Who is able to adequately describe bird song or the sound of rushing water to someone profoundly deaf? How about the smell of roses to a person who lives in a desert? Are any of us capable of communicating the natural wonders of Gaia to a city dweller? How then, do I explain to you The Sacred Bubble, other than the features and benefits of the Franklin sales method?
     The experience is unique, pure and entirely in the realm of feeling. I suppose it is close to the sense of AH! as one steps into a shower, bath or spa. Imagine if you will then, having that sense of being completely clean and wrapping yourself in a large, warm and fluffy, invisible towel which goes with you as you travel through your day. So it is with the Bubble. All that external spiritual grime removed permanently.
     The head says… impossible!
     The heart speaks… what if it were true?
     Two thousand years ago prophetic utterances inferred that ours would be a time of fear and ingratitude, where people would be lovers of themselves. An age where many would be ever seeking and never finding. This was to be a reincarnation of Atlantean science supported by the ruthless order of the still existent Roman Empire.
     Order is not happiness of itself. Just ask a perfectionist. Compulsions and neuroses are commonplace. Both of these and all of this stems from the perception of separation from Self, the feeling of aloneness so prevalent now. If one is to experience true and moving feelings leading to actual change then it must~~~it must~~~ come from the Presence dormant in the heart of many of us.

     We are in the dawning of an epoch of Golden Brilliance. The sun disk has still to rise and will take until 2015 until no one alive can say it is still  dark. To make these transitions more smoothly, programs like The Sacred Bubble are being implemented and develop organically, growing as we do, from grace to grace. Principally it has been external interferences of a harsher, more savage nature that has led us, as mankind, astray. With these influences removed, we have a tendency to return to our true nature and can see more clearly a direction forward.
     Rather than recitation of an itemized list of more information that can then be transferred to a framed certificate of completion and attainment, I would call your attention to the Still Small Voice within, your feeling space. It has been sorely abused in this rugged world of ours. It needs, in many cases, a good sweep and clean so it can once again be useful in leading us to real knowledge. Little children raised in love are naturally this way.
     Those who engage in serious internal work are upon the path to unification of Self.
     This is the next major step to our emancipation in the stream and process of life and Consciousness. The Sacred Bubble is a personal spirit vehicle for shelter against adversarial storms. Aside from the removal of adverse energies, it supports and sustains protective individual growth into greater awareness of the wonders of the love and appreciation surrounding us. It is a vehicle for realignment, an aid in connecting to Self. In it, one feels acceptable, comfortable, protected, loved and more engaged. One feels that it is all OK. It is a private space that one can retreat to at any time. Stresses are less upon the body and fields. In fact, who wouldn’t want to be in such a space?

     Contact has been made with many beings more spiritual in nature than ourselves. Those perfectly in alignment are invited to attend Bubble sessions and they do. Their High Presences are felt and experienced by those in the room, each vibration distinctly unique and available to those of us open. They all desire greater appreciation, respect, admiration and dignity than we have previously offered. Many have special ongoing gifts to those who choose to know them more earnestly.
     When asked about the Bubble experience, there is a pause, for how does one explain such a thing? I, myself am often at a loss for words when the question arises. Lives dramatically change for the better. Some of the “Bubbilated” have kindly sent news of their experiences. I would direct your attention to their testimonials on our website: www.thesacredbubble.com.
     The Sacred Bubble is “The Presence” and is free will in nature. Nothing from the Higher Realms is ever otherwise.

You may be a superlative massage therapist, nutritionist, energy healer, etc., and struggling in your business.  This could be due to the fact that traditionally, holistic folks have difficulty or a lack of interest in:

(1)  MONEY  --- As in:  Asking for the money, setting a fee, "closing" a sale.   This is almost always due to past conditioning and is not the topic for this issue . . . and,
(2)  MARKETING --- As in:  Promoting yourself & your services.   Public speaking, speaking to others about the merits of your services can be difficult for many for the same reasons that asking for money can be difficult.

   Here are some techniques I have learned through nail biting experience, shared them with others who then report that it helped.  So don't Try it --  DO IT!

(1)  My best speechifying anecdote:  Even though I had taught school for several years, I was still nervous about getting up and speaking in public.  Having transitioned to the corporate world, our software writing company created software that ran on DEC mainframes.  DEC stands for Digital Equipment Corporation.  DEC was the little brother to IBM in the 80's and early 90's.    Prior to the development of increasingly powerful microcomputers, micros, such as they were, could not store or process a heck of a lot of data.   We created a revolutionary program, which seamlessly integrated micros with mainframes.

DEC would sponsor a convention once or twice a year.  DEC invited our company to present our product at the New Orleans convention and  I was told that I was to give the company presentation.   This is super blue suit time.  The folks with the polished shoes, coifed heads, proper jewelry, etc.  Striking terror into the heart of Marilyn.

I had 6 months to prepare.  I wrote several versions of my presentation, they were all "just okay", I figured I'd finish it at the convention since we were to present the 5th day.  Even though we were in New Orleans, on company expense account, I did not go out at night and enjoy myself, because I had to finish the speech.  So instead I did what most of us do:  avoided it and procrastinated.

Finally, 9 PM the night before the Big Speech.   I was terrified and nervous. Thought about jumping out of the (first floor) window and running away, but I knew that no matter where I went my boss would hunt me down and find me.  Then I remembered advice from someone who became an excellent presenter, but had difficulty with it at the beginning (Finally!  That was the one useful thing about attending those singles dances at the Tall Clubs in Boston!)   He told me to:  Practice your speech standing in front of the mirror!

One of the hardest things I ever had to force myself to do.  And I did it.  And the speech was lousy.   Way too wooden.   So, standing  in front of the mirror, I rewrote it.   And liked it.

9 AM the next morning, I stood up on the dais, at the microphone in that meeting room, all set up like giving testimony at a congressional hearing, I confidently gave my speech and as I sat down to strong applause, my grinning boss leaned over and said "Great Job."

So take it from me.  Its a great technique and IT WORKS.   The hard part is getting yourself to do it.  Next time you have a speech to give, whatever your method is:   Practice your speech standing in front of the mirror!

 
(2)   Another perspective --- the simplest one ever is:

1.    Tell them what you are going to do.
2.    DO IT!
3.    Tell them what you did.

(3)   For the presentation itself, a suggested structure is:

          Pre:   Brief  Introduction
         First third:        WHAT it is
          Second third:     HOW   it works
          Final Third:      FEATURE  /   BENEFIT
          Post:   Contact information

    Simplified  Example:
        ONE:     We are talking about Dowsing.    Dowsing helps you find answers to questions
        TWO:     You are strengthening your dowsing muscles by exercising a neuro muscular response
        THREE:  The dowsing rods will indicate to you the best place for you to dig your well and you will find water!  Plenty of good quality water!

  (4) The best sales course I ever took was from Xerox.  They stressed:
          Feature / Benefit
          Feature / Benefit
          Feature / Benefit
     Because:  The client always wants to know:  "What's in it for me?"

At the Toronto Dowsers monthly meetings I get up every month in front of the room and make the announcements.  Almost every month I am -- still -- nervous.  The more I do it, the easier it gets, and, I am still nervous.

Toronto area Public speaking trainer Paul Tobey says:  "Public speaking is all about a shift in energy.  You must learn to shift your mind’s energy to the level of being successful..."

Mark Twain said:  “The brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the minute you are born and never stops until you get up to speak in public.”

Most have heard that speaking in public is the number one fear in life.  And, that it is probably so because in previous lives we have spoken out in public when the viewpoints we had were unfavorable to those in power and we hung or burned or got our heads chopped off.  That will certainly put a crimp in the festivities!

I had heard that there was a pill that had been developed to remove this fear, except that there was occasionally one side effect:  and it was fatal......

If you like dogs, even just a little, you will love "Merle's Door" [2007, Harcourt, Inc.] by Wyoming author Ted Kerasote.  Probably the best dog book I have every read.

Ted is a naturalist, a writer and lives a life that many can only dream about -- in and around  the mountains of Kelly, Wyoming where he skies, hikes, fishes, kayaks, hunts, etc., as  his natural lifestyle, and he writes about it.   His writings have appeared in Audubon, Natural Geographic, The New York Times and other publications.

On a river trip in Utah with friends, a 10 month old golden Labrador mix trotted up to Ted and they ended up adopting one another.

Not only is this a well written captivating story, but the information, history and understanding  you will come away with about dogs is well written, painstakingly researched and just plain fascinating, such as the description, below of the chemicals in food that attract dogs.

Below are a few excerpts of fascinating insights into canine biology:

(1)  "Sometimes called a biological clock or an internal clock, this timekeeper lies within the dogs hypothalamus, an area of the brain directly above the place where the optic nerves cross.  Composed of about 20,000 neurons, the timekeeper is known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus.  It takes in variations in the ambient light from the retina.  Then transmits this information to the pineal gland.  The transmission is accomplished by a complex procedure during which genes encode proteins that in turn regulate the functions of the pineal gland's cells.  That's prompted these cells secrete the hormone melatonin into the bloodstream, where it peaks at night and ebbs during the day, regulating sleep and wakefulness.

"All told, these neurons, proteins, and hormones form a circadian system, one that is neither fully independent on nor independent of the cycles of light and dark.  In fact, animals can adjust their internal clocks to a new pattern regardless of when it occurs, so long as the pattern is sufficiently regular.  And, one might add, important to them.  In the case of domestic dogs, it is the time kibble falls into their bowls.  This may have been one of the reasons why Merle was so upset when I left him behind in Kelly."

(2) "Merle had never smelled currants before.  He carefully inspected an individual currant by taking several breaths of it, cautiously, he pulled it from its stem with his front incisors and chewed it slowly -- -- unlike how he gobbled food with which he was familiar.  I stopped and watched him sensing no bitter taste, he glanced at me and gave his tail a wag of  endorsement.  He then proceeded to nick off currant after currant, something he did the rest of his life.  Whenever he found a patch he behaved just as a coyote would, curious about the world, loath to pass up anything edible, especially if it contained furaeol, ethyl maltol, and methyl maltol, three compounds found in fruits that dogs find fragrant and intensely sweet.  The relationship between such plants and dogs is symbiotic.  The plant gets it seeds spread in the dogs feces; the dog gets some extra calories and a pleasurable taste."

(3) "I had developed an allergy to the cabin, specifically to the plicatic acid that its cedar logs were emitting, a characteristic of the wood which makes it a powerful natural insecticide.  This same toxic property also makes it the bane of wood workers in the Pacific Northwest, as well as thousands of puppies, whose owners raise them on beds of cedar chips in the hopes of reducing fleas."

The four paragraphs, above, were not typed nor were they scanned.  They were SPOKEN into the computer through the use of a speech recognition software program called "Dragon Naturally Spoken".   I got the program for these kinds of situations -- for excerpts from books and to transcribe meeting notes.  The program works quite well, and with a little bit of 'training' accurately types the words.  It's a nice change.

  Freddy Silva   has a  Gorgeous!  NEW  DVD!

"Announcing the worldwide release of Freddy Silva's new work T E M P L E M A K I N G A double DVD teaching the Seven Principles of sacred sites  and how to apply them effortlessly in your own home For the first time, the elements that make the world’s greatest temples such unique power places have been carefully studied, suitably distilled for our modern age, and elegantly presented in this double DVD." See the 3-minute QuickTime preview:  /cropcirclesecrets.org/templemakingpreview.html Freddy is one of the most painstaking researchers, writers and artists I have ever come across.  His passion for his work and for accuracy and detail benefit all of us.  If you are not on Internet and would like this DVD, contact me.  - Marilyn -

(1)  Terrapass -- shows you how much of the environment you may be using through your car, home and more.  They have an interesting formula where you can check how much carbon is going into the air based on the year, make and model of your car and your driving habits. www.terrapass.com/

(2)  On line supermarket sale flyers for:  Loblaws, Dominion, No Frills, Price Chopper, Food Basics.   The new ones come out Thursday nights.  FLYER 1  |   FLYER2

Can I sell on Etsy if I'm not in the United States?::  Yes.  All fees are in US dollars.
They already have many sellers in other countries.  Some categories are:
Accessories * Art * Bags And Purses * Bath And Beauty * Books And Zines * Candles * Ceramics And Pottery * Children * Clothing * Crochet * Everything Else * Furniture * Geekery * Glass * Holidays * Housewares * Jewelry * Knitting * Music * Needlecraft * Paper Goods * Patterns * Pets * Plants And Edibles * Quilts * Supplies * Toys  *  Vintage * Weddings * Woodworking

You want DO THIS BEFORE your computer crashes

Yes, you have backup --- yes?  On one or more CDs?  DVDs?  Labelled?  Within the last 30 days?  Do it now.  This is similar to the advisability of taking a photocopy of the documents in your wallet --- before it goes missing.   And to taking pictures of your valuables, the interiors of your home, etc.  Before the fire.

Here's some advice that I developed and have not seen written about -- anywhere.

Do you remember when your computer was new and you were not yet comfortable with it, yuo worked with it and now you are comfortable with the way everything has been set up?   This is called "making your computer home".   If your computer crashes and if everything needs to be put back up there, yes, you have saved, thankfully, all your data files but how can you be sure that it will have that comfortable look and feel for you?

 

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Four years ago I had a session in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber.   It was one of the best best best best things I have ever done for myself and obviously made a strong impression on me, one of the neat things I wanted to share with you for a long time.   Circumstances finally arranged for this to happen recently and at our April 8th meeting.   Finally returned in February and then took a bunch of people with me 6 weeks later.  We all intend to go again.

Susan Reimer, owner of Reimer Hyperbaric of Canada, graciously joined our group in the chamber (there were 6 of us, the chamber can hold 8-10 people) for our session, to tell us more about this process and to answer our many questions.  Sitting in the chamber is like sitting in one of those mini subs you see in the movies.  The chamber is not filled with oxygen, rather, you put on a mask through which you breathe the oxygen and the interior of the chamber has been designed to create the pressure, which could be, say 1.5-3 atmospheres, depending on the situation at the time.

As my friend drove us to our February session, we went because his daughter was close to having pneumonia and he knew this could help (YES!), he, possessing excellent scientific knowledge and understanding explained to us how and why it works.

EUREKA!   Although there is a lot more to it that you would probably want to know, this is my Eureka moment:  Although you are breathing pure oxygen and yes this is a good thing, its also, thankfully, something that can be obtained through many sources

It is  the PRESSURE that makes it work so well.  It is the PRESSURE that is forcing the oxygen through every cell and tissue in your body, including the brain.

Susan Reimer told us that

• Hyperbaric Oxygen chamber use  increases tissue oxygenation
• You become clearer in the brain
• In the chamber, the oxygen is under pressure.  The more pressure you put on a molecule, the smaller it becomes.
• It is then dissolved into the blood plasma and the plasma holds hundreds and hundreds of times more oxygen than it could formerly.
• Under pressure in this form it can then be dissolved in to any of the bodily fluids.  It gets pushed into the tissues, into the organs.
• Every part of your body becomes oxygenated.
• Oxygen is now its in the plasma.  You don't have to use up energy to access it.  It is on both the arterial and venous side
• In this case, the oxygen  does not need energy to go to the tissues
• The oxygen  passes the blood brain barrier
• This  forces the body into a healing mode (eg used for wounds, brain repair)
• This  stimulates the immune system
• This pushes the toxins out of your tissues by forcing the tissues to release them
• If this was used in hospitals it could reduce infections by 50%

Some imbalances that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) could correct:

-  Wound care, fractures, necrosis, stroke, near drowning, arthritis, MS, mis diagnosis of lyme disease, bowel disease, abscesses, diabetics, recovery from surgery
-  For overactive immune systems, such as lupus, you bump up the pressure and it suppresses the immune system which is what it is needed in these situations
-  For bone fractures:  HBOT causes your body to produce more osteoblasts to take dead bone away.  (OHIP  recommends it for non healing fractures, as the fracture needs a good blood supply and oxygen to heal.   Swelling does not allow  blood supply to properly nourish the tissues.)   You want to keep the swelling down, so do this ASAP after a fracture
 -  Tired:  When exhausted, there is usually a poor exchange of oxygen between the tissues and red blood cells.  One is always oxygen starved.
 -  With Alzheimers, it can get the area around the affected part — get to the area around the infarcted tissue to work better.  It rewires it.
 -  Its painless.  Its easy.
 -  Athletes use it before they go into competitions.  They have more stamina, they feel better, recover from injuries faster.  One athlete used the chamber prior to every training session.  He found he could last longer.  He found he was in better shape and wondered why.  Because for hours after a session, oxygen will leach back into your cells.
-   In the 17th century, they used to sit under the water with a long straw.  That is mild hyperbarics.

Wheelchairs?   This chamber has a ramp where one can roll a wheelchair up to the entrance and be "transferred".   Or, when scheduled properly, most wheelchairs can be rolled right into the chamber.

     One person who has allergies said he felt lousy the next 2 days as his symptoms seemed to increase but after that they were much improved.  Because, as in a cleanse, the oxygen was "pushing" the causative factors out of his system, causing him to feel them more strongly, and then they were gone. . .   Someone else said his skin looked a lot healthier . . .  All the improvements seemed to stem from 'stuff' being pushed out.

    The first time I went, it was as if I had been on a cleanse for a week, all the stuff that came pouring out.  It pushed the cobwebs out of my mind and body and gave me the spark to start exercising again and my energy, color, vitality are exponentially better.  There is an increase in happiness.
     We were all starving afterwards because metabolism increases.  Next time we do this, though, we agreed it would be best to consume mostly liquids and water food before and after to help out the cleansing effect.

     I strongly recommend -- urge -- that people do this at least once and then perhaps every one two or three months for "maintenance". The beneficial effects accumulate.
     This is contraindicated if your head is stuffed up because you have to be able to clear your ears.  You might want to reconsider if you are claustrophobic.
     If you would like to do this and are interested in getting a discount, contact me.

This next article reminds me of the tug of war I would have with my father's doctors, especially a few months before he died.  I related this story previously and I'll do it as many times as necessary to help people understand the connections.

My dad had Parkinson's Disease.   Dad chose the doctor route.  I did not have to like it but I did have to accept it.

The doctors -- yes -- these doctors were ignoramuses.  Not all doctors are.   These were the tired doctors in the Florida medical factory campuses, for all the seniors with Medicare.  Because yes, they looked like government university factories..  One in each town,  6 foot high lettering proudly proclaiming:  Pompano Beach Medical Center.   Deerfield Beach Medical Center.  Boca Raton Medical Center.   These big black and glass glossy cubes, looky lookalikes, looking like Borg installations.  The ones who knew nada about health, about nutrition but knew how to write a prescription, set up tests, keep you waiting and make referrals to a clone.

Doctor:   Protein.  Your Dad needs more protein.
Me:    HE EATS TONS OF PROTEIN!   HE COULD EAT A COW!  IT WOULDN'T DO ANY GOOD!   HIS DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IS SHOT!  HELP HIM TO DIGEST, ABSORB AND ASSIMILATE!!
Doctor:   He needs Calcium.   Have him take TUMS.
Me:   ARE YOU NUTS?!   YOU WANT SOMETHING ELSE TO COAT HIS STOMACH TO FURTHER COAT THE WALLS SO ABSOLUTELY  NOTHING WILL WORK?!

Of course I did not say that --- out loud.  The doctors -- more than one, more than 2 or 3 -- really said Dad should eat more protein.  They could not get a connection that his digestive system was impaired -- from all the problems they had caused previously for him.  And, they'd frequently prescribe TUMS for people with GERD - which made the problem worse -- and when they thought people needed calcium.  Major Oy vey.  It was a very frightening place.

This is  WHAT WORKED !*!*! :::

     I stopped in at Life Extension Foundation, in Hollywood.  I had stopped there several times, this time I spoke with one of their staff.   This was the magic answer:  Get your Dad a PROTEIN IV.
     I found a clinic and set up an appointment for the day after.
     That night, I slept next to Dad.
     Because, he was so weak, I thought I just might listen to him breathe his last.   Why was he so weak?  He could not eat.  Why?  Because he had no energy because he was not absorbing nutrients.  Because even tho he ate, his digestion was shot and nothing was absorbed.
     That morning, for breakfast, he was able to consume:
     Two ....  mashed   ...   strawberries.

     We got to the clinic, went through the paperwork, he got hooked up.   I am sitting with him, 15 minutes later, his head picks up, his eyes make contact, with life in them and he says:
     "Go get me a hamburger.   With pickles and onions."    okay?  Keep reading!

On Internet the end of April, Dr. Joseph Mercola, who writes the best Holistic health newsletter on the web, recently alerted his subscribers to an 8 minute video, "What You Need to Know About B12",  featuring Dr. Jonathan Wright, a well known holistic health educator and resource.

By now, we all know we need B12.   If we did not have it, we would not be able to move around because B12 gives us that spark to give us the energy to walk, to talk, to think -- to move.   The biggest problem that is reported with a vegetarian diet for a human being seems to be the lack of usable B12

Now, here is what a lot of people do not know about -- and -- was neither clearly explained to nor understood by us -- when I was in Nutrition School.  In fact, although I have looked for this info from time to time over the years, sans success, this is the first time I have gotten closer to understanding it....
 

 

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One of Toronto's best known Naturopathic Medical doctors (ND/MD) suggests to his clients that they take nine times the recommended nutritional supplements suggested for healing.  Because the digestion of most people, especially those who are ill is so poor due to illness or coated stomach walls, that they need the much greater amounts to attempt a greater uptake of nutrients  in the hope that the appropriate amount needed will be assimilated.

What seem to be peculiar is that people get heartburn when they are older --- when the production of stomach acid slows down, with growing instances of heartburn, indigestion, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).  We think heartburn means too much stomach acid -- but in reality although we may be experiencing an acidic feeling, the reality is that there is too little stomach acid.

"The number one symptom for Vitamin B12 deficiency is feeling tired and lethargic. The B-Complex vitamins play an important role in carbohydrate digestion and energy production. Without all of the proper components this system can breakdown and cause these symptoms. If left without diagnosis or treatment, B12 deficiency can lead to Pernicious Anemia.  Symptoms of B12 deficiency include; shortness of breath, fatigue, rapid heart rate, loss of appetite, diarrhea, tingling and numbness of hands and feet, sore mouth, unsteady gait, especially in the dark, tongue problems, impaired smell and bleeding gums. A high intake of Folic Acid can hide B12 deficiency.  This condition is easily fixed by adding B12 rich foods to your diet or taking supplements. In most cases, Vitamin B12 should be taken in conjunction with a Folic Acid supplement and a B-Complex vitamin." - by Darcy O'Neill, Buzzle

Studies show that the majority of people over 65 have Vitamin B12 deficiency. This is partially caused by a decline in the gastric system, which results in poor absorption of nutrients.  Injectable B12 bypasses the digestive system.

Another culprits for B12 deficiency is gastric acid-blocking products and medication, which can lead to decreased vitamin B12 levels. This is also related to people with malabsorption conditions such as Celiac disease, low stomach acid or those who have had stomach or intestinal surgery. Any stomach condition may result in poor absorption of nutrients.

 Indigestion is--sort of. It's like heartburn, only different. Actually, indigestion refers to any disturbance of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, and gallbladder. Heartburn is one of the usual symptoms of indigestion. Gas, bloating, and belching are also common symptoms.

   Common causes of indigestion are:
        * Candidiasis
        * Food Allergy
        * Gallbladder Disease
        * H. Pylori
        * Heartburn
        * Hiatal Hernia and Esophagitis
        * Lactose Intolerance
        * Ulcers

    Most people who suffer from chronic indigestion have been to doctors and have been tested for various conditions. If this describes you, and if you have read  the above ailments and still can't find the cause of your indigestion, there are two other possible causes that are not widely known:
        * Deficiency of hydrochloric acid
        * Deficiency of pancreatic enzymes

    If you suffer from deficiency of hydrochloric acid or lack of gastric acid secretion, you may experience:
        * bloating, belching, burning, and flatulence right after eating
        * diarrhea or constipation
        * a feeling of overfullness after eating
        * food allergies
        * nausea caused by nutritional supplements

Apparently, according to Dr. Wright ---
You can consume gobs and gobs of B12.  BUT
There is another molecule made by the stomach called INTRINSIC FACTOR.
The gobs of B12 will be useless IF  -- IF -- you lack  INTRINSIC FACTOR

"Intrinsic Factor literally gloms onto Vitamin B12, like a big old handle and the 2 molecules glide down the stomach, all the way into the intestines to 20 feet of small intestine and then according to all the textbooks of regular medicine when these 2 molecules bond together and get to the end of the small intestine -- the ileum -- THEN what is absorbed, first is THE INTRINSIC FACTOR the cells grab on to the Intrinsic Factor and they start pulling it into the cells of the intestines and it is absorbed."

For those who do not make HCl very well, which happens as people age -- they don't make intrinsic factor very well either!
You could swallow all the B12 you want to, but if our bodies aren't making enough intrinsic factor perhaps because of age, or stomach damage or drug use (prescription) then B12 is not going to get in.   Its like a handle.  An essential handle.   The intestines grab the handle -- of the Intrinsic Factor -- and pull the B12 into the body.

Dr. Wright talked about the "new" way to effectively get B12 into the cells:  It is called LIPOSOMAL DELIVERY.

Over half of people over the age of sixty suffer from low gastric acidity. If you've consulted your doctor about indigestion, taken antacids, and tried the prescription drug Tagamet and there has been no improvement or in fact you have felt worse, your problem could stem from a lack of hydrochloric acid. A physician can use a diagnostic test to confirm this problem, but there is also a simple test you can perform at home.
     Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice when you are experiencing indigestion. If this eliminates your symptoms, then you may be deficient in stomach acid. If it makes your symptoms worse, you have an overproduction of stomach acid. If the vinegar helps, you can take it with meals or you can take (betaine) hydrochloric acid (HCL) supplements (these often contain pepsin), which you can buy at health food stores.
     Please note that hiatal hernia, gastritis, and duodenal ulcer are caused by overproduction of stomach acid, and HCL supplements can make these conditions worse. Therefore, it's important to rule out hyperacidity before treating yourself with HCL supplements.

    Other people suffer from a lack of pancreatic enzymes. The pancreas produces enzymes that are essential to the digestion and absorption of food. The enzymes include lipases that digest fat, proteases that digest proteins, and amylases that digest starch.
    Patients with low blood sugar are more prone to a problem with pancreatic enzymes. This may be because both insulin, which controls blood sugar, and the pancreatic enzymes are produced by the same organ, the pancreas. If the pancreas is out of whack, low blood sugar and lack of enzymes could result.

    A lack of pancreatic enzymes will lead to trouble when you ingest fatty foods: You may experience bloating or belching an hour after a fatty meal, or your may have a feeling of fullness.

    If you lack pancreatic enzymes, there are supplements that can help. Preparations of pancreatic enzymes isolated from animal sources are used with other enzymes including bromelain, which comes from pineapple, to aid digestion. These supplements are available at health food stores.

    NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR INDIGESTION:

        * Rule out all the disorders listed above, including cardiac trouble, as possible causes.
        * If the discomfort is caused by lack of gastric acid secretion as determined by the self-test recommended above, take hydrochloric acid (HCL) supplements. Please note you should never take hydrochloric acid at the same time as aspirin, gutazolldln, Indocin, Motrin, or any other antiinflammatory medications, If you experience stomach irritation, discontinue.

         It is suggested that one begin treatment by taking one hydrochloric acid capsule (10 grains) at your next large meal. At every large meal after that take one more capsule. For example, one capsule at your next meal, two at the meal after that, three at the meal after that, and so on. Continue until you reach five capsules or until you feel your digestion has improved, whichever comes first, When you've discovered the dose you need, continue to take it with meats. You can reduce the number .of capsules you take when the meals are small.

          Your stomach may regain the ability to manufacture stomach acid. If this happens, you can reduce the number of capsules taken.
        * If your indigestion stems from a lack of pancreatic enzymes, you should take pancreatic enzymes and bromelain, available at health food stores, Take two to four tablets of pancreatic enzymes with meals--"SX USP" is the type to look for. Take bromelain in doses of 250 to 500 mg. with meals.

Some of the material above was sourced from: alternative-medicine-and-health.com/conditions/indigestion.htm

     DETOX, FEEL BETTER WITH CLAY:  A simple way to deal with Stomach upset is to take some Bentonite Clay, or get some excellent quality green or white (French) clay, using a non mtallic spoon, put 3/4 level teaspoon in a half glass of water, let it sit at least 4 hours and sip the WATER.   This can soothe an upset tummy, and is excellent for detoxing, as the clay pulls out the toxins.   PLEASE!   Clay is very useful.  Simple, too.

CHECK OUT this website:  www.eytonsearth.org  Not only one of the most gorgeous web sites I have ever seen but it is THE word on clay, on varieties of clay, what they are, why they work and how/

    HERBIE'S HERBS, at 556 Queen Street West (a few stores east of Bathurst), who are our members, and offer discounts to our members, have an excellent selection of clays and can suggest how to use them.  (They also carry the ayurvedic products mentioned elsewhere in this section, e.g., Neti pots, Tongue scrapers, and much much more.)

ABOUT  B12 supplementation:   Yes, there is Sublingual B12.  Some like it, some do not.
The other form is the injectable form.  Many seniors get a monthly B12 shot.  Here in Canada, frequently your doctor will tell you to go to the pharmacy and purchase a bottle of B12, about $10  (you can do this, OTC).  Then you bring it to them, they keep it in their fridge for you with your name on it.  You come in once a month and get the shot.

CAUTIONS:
(1)  Cyanocobalamin, the most common form of injectable B12 sold and used, is synthetic (see below).   It has been discussed, recently that it may be made out of GMO ingredients.does is to give a temporary energy boost and does not really help with digestion. Is this so?  I do not know.

Different forms of supplemental B12 are:

Methylcobalamin is a coenzyme form of Vitamin B12 which is biologically active. This means that your body can use it as is, and does not require any metabolic steps to make it body friendly. The product comes in a sublingual tablet(dissolves under your tongue) because your digestive system modifies the molecule. The sublingual method allows the vitamin to directly enter your bloodstream, providing rapid benefits.

Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic, and inactive, form of Vitamin B12 that requires a number of metabolic processes to gain any benefit. This can be problematic in people with certain deficiencies and health issues. Unfortunately, this is the most common form of Vitamin B12 on the market and is found in most Vitamin B-Complex’s.

Hydroxycobalamin is a non-active form of Vitamin B12 and is used commonly as an injectable form. It has a number of benefits depending on your condition. It is recommended for those who have cyanide sensitivity. Hydroxycobalamin helps the body bind free cyanide, by reacting with the molecule to form cyanocobalamin, which can then be excreted from the body. Most people are aware that cyanide is highly toxic, but the body regularly uses it in very small quantities for metabolic processes.

Adenosylcobalamin is the other coenzyme form of Vitamin B12 and is biologically active. This form is usually sold as an injectable form and only available by prescription.

SUMMARY:
- Many forms of digestive distress come from too LITTLE stomach acid.  But the effect feels like too MUCH stomach acid.
- For proper (protein) digestion:  Pepsin, HCl, B12 and Intrinsic Factor must all be present.  If one is not present, digestion suffers
- If you have digestive distress, consider trying some lemon juice or apple cider vinegar as suggested above and see how that affects you
- Consider supplementing with Vitamin B12

DYNOMITE!*!:   When you digestion is working right, nothing impaired, you put the right fuel into it and you get enough oxygen, what happens?   Sound like the ingredients for FIRE?   Oxygen, Fuel, Heat Source.   You experience TONS OF ENERGY!   Energy slows down because one or more of the 3 essential ingredients is not totally there.

QUESTIONS (that remain unanswered. Answers requested, svp)
1.  Exactly what is Intrinsic Factor?  What is it made out of?
2.  What is Liposomal Delivery?  What does it mean and how is it helpful here?
3.   When people experience "acid indigestion", "heartburn", GERD, etc.    This is not too much stomach acid?  No?  Huh?  Its the opposite?  Then what does it mean?  What, if any, is the connection?  How can you bring acid up the esophogus if there is not a surplus of acid?  That's not what it is?  Would someone please explain this --- clearly?
4.  It is good that one can inject B12.  But if we do not have enough Intrinsic Factor, the B12 is useless.  So what do we do if we do not have enough Intrinsic Factor?

THIS IS A COMMENT FROM ONE VIEWER ON DR. WRIGHT'S VIDEO:
"What he didn't say is that most B12 injections are in the analog form of cyanocobalamin or hydroxocobalamin that have to be methylated into a form the body can use - methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin. Not only is that inefficient but cyanocobalamin can cause blindness in people with a rare genetic disorder. Why use it? It is cheaper and has a longer shelf life. Oh and it makes more profit for doctors. Maybe he states this later in the video. Anyone want to enlighten me? Plus it just isn't true that B12 is not absorbed sublingually or orally. Yes there are differences between individuals but he is misleading y’all."

 

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LYMPH SYSTEM:   Dr. Stephen West, son of Samuel West, spoke at the Total Health Show.  He has an excellent system that can be used to get the Lymph system going.  Toronto Dowser Cheralyn Gilad, who teaches the benefits of rebounders and has good quality rebounders for sale, is a colleague of Stephen West's and helps to sponsor his visits to Toronto.  Several of us were interested in his teachings when he was here in April.  He looks superbly healthy.   Find out more about his work at:  www.ZeroDisease.com

Having lost more of the internal build up in the intestines due to the Oxygen treatments, I thought the belly blubber would disappear.  It did decrease but it did not disappear.

 

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The Alternative Health and Weight Loss Center of San Diego says:
 The colon is held in position by its tone and muscularity. As food enters our colon from the small intestine it is in a liquid form that is called chyme.  It enters the ascending colon and from there travels across the transverse section eventually ending up in the descending section waiting to be eliminated.  As the food enters the transverse section the chyme begins to dry out as the colon draws the water out of the now digested food and then begins to mix the remaining waste with mucus giving it form and solidity.  This now solid waste is stored in the descending section until it is eliminated.  Normally this all takes 12 to 18 hours if everything is working properly.  In most people this is not the way it works at all.  Due to poor dietary choices, stress, lack of exercise, and nutrient deficiencies, we find that food stays in the colon much longer than intended.  Foods that are low in fiber, like meats, starches, and processed foods actually take up to 3 times as long to pass through the colon and becomes much more toxic as they putrefy.  This delay causes the colon to secrete extra mucus in order to protect itself from the acidic nature of these slow moving foods.  This extra food and mucus is just more weight in the colon helping the prolapsed condition to become even worse as it continues to lose its tone.

Prolapsed Colon:  The colon’s tone is dependent upon calcium and L-Glutamine as well as other nutrients.  When we are deficient in these nutrients, our colon weakens.  As it loses its tone it begins to drop and droop.  This drooping is what is referred to as a prolapsed colon.  Another problem with the lack of tone is that the peristaltic action is decreased which means waste moves more slowly and we have fewer and smaller bowel movements as well.  This added weight increases the drooping of the colon and before you know it your transverse colon is completely in your pelvic bowl sitting on top of the bladder, the uterus or prostate, as well as the veins that bring blood back from the lower extremities.  The pressure of the prolapsed colon on these veins, limits blood flow, and blood begins to pool up causing what is known as varicose veins.  Not only does the blood not flow out of the legs as it should, but the lymphatic fluid and other waste from the lower body stop flowing as well.  To make matters even worse, when the colon is prolapsed we end up with a protruding lower abdomen, or gut, that gives us an unhealthy appearance.  If you work out and still have a protruding lower abdomen it is very possible that you have a prolapsed colon.

Here is a good web link on a healthy colon:  COLON
Colonics, with proper colonic massage, can help to remedy this situation.
So can other types of massage, the use of a slant board, Inversion table, yoga, pilates, Chi machine, sit ups, acupressure, etc.

Ladies!  Adjacent to Colon Concerns, Concentrate on your KEGELS!!
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OIL OF OREGANO - THANK YOU CASS INGRAM!

Since Dr. Cass Ingram spoke to us this past November, and he and his staff so very very generously gave each attendee at the meeting a goody bag with a bottle of North American Herbs and Spice Oil of Oregano, comments are continually being made as to how fabulous and effective the Oil of Oregano is.  I have received more positive comments about this product than any other product or service.  The timing was extremely fortunate as it was the beginning of flu season and a lot of people said they started to experience flu symptoms, took the oregano and it helped tremendously.  And not just the oregano.  The Body Purge works fabulously, too, our members report.

Our newsletters frequently refer to practices, mostly healing practices, that are, or are based on traditional medicine from China (TCM) and from India (Ayurveda).

Because:  Both of these countries traditionally have had large populations of  materially poor people.  They have to be healthy and they do not have a lot of money.  So whatever medical care they do receive, it has to be effective, it has to be natural and inexpensive.  Both systems are 5,000+ years old and largely consist of simple regular practices that people without a lot of book learning -- or money --  can do on a daily basis.  These are preventive measures that they follow.

Both systems, but in different ways, focus on the condition and health of the essential organs in the torso:  heart,  lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach, spleen, gall bladder, pancreas, intestines, colon.   They have determined that most diseases derive from an imbalance in any of these organs so they work on keeping them healthy, clean, etc.

They both have traditional systems of movement:  Tai Chi, QiGong, Yoga.   These systems, too, focus on flexibility, strength, and in keeping these internal organs toned,  strong and healthy.  When you look at, for example in Yoga, the Cat and the Dog "postures" you see that in one posture, you are stretching and your spine is convex, in the other one, the spine is concave.  It can remove fatigue, improve breathing, improve circulation of blood to the brain, and rejuvenate the entire body.  Each posture is matched by another posture which provides the opposite action, stretching the body, tonifying and massaging these internal organs, keeping them and their circulation healthy and not stagnant.  They are learned by everyone in their society, easy to do from the age of 5 to 105.  And they work.

Looking at Ayurveda, now, some of the regular practices done daily or weekly are:
-  Dry skin brushing
-  Nasal washing
-  Cleaning the tongue.  Get a tongue cleaner (scraper) and scrape the tongue every morning.  Tongue cleaners cost between $3-$7
-  Internal Salt water bath

NASAL WASHING:  When you use a Neti Pot, you slowly pour warm salt water in the nostrils and it comes out the other side.  It is the best thing I have found and shared for sinus problems.

"Many health practitioners consider the nasal passages to be the doorway for most diseases. The nasal passage, with its finely-tuned mechanism of hairs and mucus membranes, which are intended to catch and restrain foreign entities from entering our bodies, actually is one of the ways nature protects us from diseases. Unfortunately, this filtering mechanism can become overloaded through high exposure to pollution, chemicals, fragrances, pollen and dust. Cleansing this filter regularly allows it to operate more efficiently.

A simple yet very powerful technique, neti works wonders for chronic sinusitis, and allergies. It has a remarkable effect on upper respiratory tract infections, especially hay fever. In fact, neti is so beneficial that responses usually change from "YUK, there is no way I am ever going to try that" to "WOW. That is fantastic. I am hooked for life" after just one trial."

INTERNAL SALT WATER BATH INFO:
Prepare a full quart of luke-warm water and add two level teaspoons of uniodized sea, Celtic, or Himalayan Salt. Do NOT use ordinary iodized salt as it will not work properly. Drink the entire quart of salt and water first thing in the morning. This must be taken on an empty stomach. The salt and water will not separate but will stay intact and quickly and thoroughly wash the entire tract in about one hour. WHOOSH!  Several eliminations will likely occur. The salt water has the same specific gravity as the blood, hence the kidneys cannot pick up the water and the blood cannot pick up the salt.  If the salt wash does not work the first time, try adding more or less salt until the proper balance is found; or possibly take extra water without the salt.  This can be done daily or 2 or 3 times / week.

What's important with this cleanse and all cleanses is that you poop at least once a day.  There are ways to help you with that if its not happening.  What's also important is how you complete a cleanse.  Heavy food, stuffing your face the day after is NOT a good idea.

In Ayurveda, the 5,000+ year old "Science of Life", what you need to do to achieve a healthy balance is to follow the recommendation for your "dosha".  A "dosha" is your Body Type -- this is way more than just the physical body type.  It also refers to your personality and how you go about what you do.

It is real easy to find out what your Dosha is. (Some people are a combination).  Deepak Chopra's "Perfect Health" has one of the best questionnaires on this.  It might take you 15 minutes to fill out.

Do you have trouble sticking to routine?  and might this be what you desperately need?   You might be "Vata".
Do you fall into routine very easily and stick to it?  Do you have trouble getting unstuck?  You might be "Kapha".
Do you have a fiery temperament?   Do you like fiery foods?   You might be "Pitta".

Find out which type you are and which foods, exercise, habits would best balance and unbalance you.  Even the type of massage oil can differ from one dosha to another The "Pitta" type for example, that loves fiery food -- that is what they need to avoid.   A "Kapha" and a "Vata" might be good to team up to balance out one another.   The "Kapha" can help create routines for "Vata" and have the "Vata" stick to them.   The "Vata" can get the "Kapha" moving.

If not merely very important, it could be highly useful for you to find out this information, to be aware of it and apply what you can.

 

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After Helen Russ gave her presentation to us, in February, Olga  Lukjanenko came to Toronto & Kitchener in April to lead workshops in the beginning Clairvision Training, called "Awakening the Third Eye", the same title as the book written by Samuel Sagan, founder of Clairvision.

Those who did not have extensive or formal background in yogic or meditative disciplines got a lot out of the course, as this workshop, and much of the work is based on meditative technique, that originates from Kriya Yoga.

I received Kriya Yoga training from one of the last surviving direct disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of "Autobiography of  A Yogi."  Before we took Kriya, we had to be prepared, ready and agree to be responsible and respect its sanctity, etc.  I was somewhat curious when none of this was brought up at the training here.  When power is involved in a teaching it is wise to determine that each student  can handle it without harm to themselves and that they will most probably handle it responsibly.  I guess times are changing.

The meditation technique Clairvision uses is what you learn when you are beginning Kriya Yoga.  Clairvision calls it "Throat Friction".

One of the areas that Samuel Sagan does go into deeply, is why the Larynx is so important and that this is why the technique needs to be done the way it is done.  Samuel Sagan says:   "The purpose of the throat friction is to reinforce your connection with the ‘energy'."  He says that:

The throat friction sound is a sound of energy. It quiets the mind and when mastered, instantaneously induces a ‘tuned-in' state of consciousness.  One of its main actions is to amplify any psychic phenomena. The way we will use the throat friction in the beginning is to connect it with the area between the eyebrows to strengthen awareness of the third eye.   Later, throat friction will be connected with different structures of the body of energy to help reinforce them.

Whenever you connect the throat friction with a chakra or any other organ of energy the organ becomes more perceptible.  The larynx makes things manifest, it reveals them.

The throat friction can also be used to establish a linkage between different structures of energy. Not only can you connect the friction to the third eye or any other organ of energy, but you can also enhance the connection between different organs of energy, and link them through the friction.

The throat friction is designed to achieve an alchemical transformation of the larynx and start tapping from its creative power. In particular, in the Clairvision style of inner alchemy the larynx is used extensively to give shape and to ‘densify' various structures of the body of energy.
 

 

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What most dowsers call "grid lines", Samuel Sagan calls "earth lines"  Some of his observations about the Grid, or Earth lines include:

• The crossings of lines are particularly noxious.
• In the vicinity of a geological fault, the (toxic) intensity of the lines is reinforced.
• An underground creek creates a particularly noxious extra line, in addition to the grid. It also makes all the other lines around it more toxic. The more intense the flow of water, the more noxious the line.
• Water pipes, in a house or below it, act like small underground creeks.
• Electric cables create additional lines.
• When a house is built like a Faraday cage, with metal and electric wires everywhere, the lines are reinforced and extra lines are added. This makes skyscrapers an ecological disaster.
• The strength and width of the lines are:
– reinforced during storms and stormy weather
– multiplied by two between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.
– multiplied by three on the Full Moon.
• Most living organisms get sick when located on the lines: plants die, trees get cancerous growths, all rotting processes are favoured. The crossings of lines are therefore very good places to put your compost heap – but not your bed.
• On the other hand, certain plants and animals seem to thrive on the lines. This happens more than any other with the oak, the sacred tree of the Druids. Most huge old oak trees are found on strong lines. Other ‘line seekers' among the trees are willows, ashes, firs...   Among other plants: mistletoe, mushrooms, asparagus...  Ants love the lines, which fits well with their function as cleaners of all that is rotting in nature. Ant heaps are usually found on a heavy line. This should make you cautious whenever there is an ant-heap close to your house.  Beetles and termites are also attracted to the lines. So are parasites and microbes (hence the rotting processes).

 What are these lines?

At the Clairvision class, we were asked to wear white to it, if possible.  I inquired.  Why.  The reason given is that founder Samuel Sagan says that white makes it significantly easier to see auras and it attracts all sorts of good vibrations.  White does not keep any colour vibration at all, but reflects all of them.  White stands for purity.  White is the reflector par excellence. It sends everything back, it does not retain anything. And this does not only apply to colours, but to vibrations in general. White is the symbol of what remains untouched by external influences.   if you are in a context where you really need protection, there is no better colour to wear than white. It is not by chance that in hospitals the medical staff wear white or that babies are traditionally clothed in white.

He teaches that black or dark clothes make the task of seeing more arduous.   Black retains everything, it is an absorbing principle.   In certain contexts, black garments can literally act as a vacuum-cleaner for bad vibrations. Therefore whenever you practise massage or any form of therapy, whenever you deal with sick people or go to doubtful places, black should be avoided. The same applies when your vitality is low, when you are tired or depressed. The more you become sensitive to energies, the more you should have a really good reason for wearing black.

When the St. Germain Center was in this neighborhood, I would attend their sessions, which were held on a Tuesday night.  The St. Germain teachings tell you that each day of the week has a different color it resonates well with and if you wear that color, you are creating better energies for you.  Tuesdays were pink.  So at the Tuesday sessions, people showed up with pink.  It was certainly an unusual site to see a roomful of 40 or so people who were conservatively dressed in business attire wearing a lot of pink -- the men would wear pink ties or pink jackets.  Very unusual.

At the Clairvision class, Olga also added that those from the West and those from the East have diametrically opposed funeral customs.  Around funerals, people in China and India wear white.  Samuel Sagan teaches that black, which is worn for funerals in western culture,  is the most absurd colour for funerals as it attracts all sorts of dark moods, energies and influences just when you need extra protection.  Also, in the West, the bereaved family is surrounded by many people, so emotional comfort can be provided.   It is just the opposite, apparently, in India, as the family who has just lost a member is sequestered because they are visited by disturbing energies and do not want these energies inflicted on their friends.

With Hindu customs, after the funeral, the mourners return home, all bathe and share in cleaning the house. A lamp and water pot are set where the body had lain in state. The water is changed daily, and pictures remain turned to the wall.  (In Jewish homes, mirrors are covered.)  The shrine room is closed, with white cloth draping all icons. During these days of ritual impurity, family and close relatives do not visit others' homes, though neighbors and relatives bring daily meals to relieve the burdens during mourning. Neither do they attend festivals and temples, visit swamis, nor take part in marriage arrangements. Some observe this period up to one year. For the death of friends, teachers or students, observances are optional. While mourning is never suppressed or denied, scriptures admonish against excessive lamentation and encourage joyous release. The departed soul is acutely conscious of emotional forces directed at him. Prolonged grieving can hold him in earthly consciousness, inhibiting full transition to the heaven worlds. In Hindu Bali, it is shameful to cry for the dead.

Walking through Mount Pleasant cemetary mid April, at the section with Chinese graves, it was obvious that something was going on as a good many of the grave sites had pots of brightly colored flowering blooms.  I figured this meant a special holiday had recently taken place so I went home and researched to see if this is so.  Yup.  QingMing.

Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is the day for mourning the dead.  It falls in early April every year. It corresponds with the onset of warmer weather, the start of spring plowing, and of family outings.

In ancient China,  such ceremonies were held very frequently, about every two weeks, in addition to other important holidays and festivals. The formalities of these ceremonies were in general very elaborate and expensive in terms of time and money. In an effort to reduce this expense, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty declared in 732 that respects would be formally paid at the tombs of ancestors only on the day of Qingming. This is the custom that continues to date. People visit their ancestors' graves, tidy up, remove weeds and sweep away leaves. This is why Qingming is also known as the Grave Sweeping Day.

Qingming is not just a day of remembrance, it is also a day to celebrate the coming of spring, often by going out for a picnic. With the coming of spring, nature wakes up, dressing the world in green. All is new, clean and fresh.

What is interesting about this now, in view of the commentary at the presentation by the Epoch Times at our April meeting, is the news that prior to 2008, the holiday was not official in the People's Republic of China since the Communist Party of China classified it as superstition.  It was officially celebrated as a public holiday for the first time on April 4, 2008.  Is this another sign of the times?

Noticing that the cemetary crew had started their spring clean up, in time to make things more attractive for their Mother's Day vertical visitors, I noticed a lot of empty flower pots stacked by the trash barrels.  I thought about taking them home to repot plants, but was somewhat creeped out by it.  Then I remembered a segment in Fr. Richard Hunt's "Spiritual Clearing" book where he tells you not to take home those gorgeous flowers (even if its for a member of your family) home from funeral parlors as they have non beneficial energies around them and you will be bringing them home with you.  Jews do not bring flowers, to keep things as simple as possible.

As this may be the last newsletter before the summer, keep the following activities in mind:

Toronto Public Labyrinth,  Saturday, June 21st,  noon -  1 pm.,  Trinity Square Park,  west of Eaton Centre,  SUMMER SOLSTICE WALK, Medieval music

FARMERS MARKETS!   In addition to Richard Chomko's Village Farmer's Market at the Waldorf School in Richmond Hill, Saturday mornings, lovely outdoor summer Farmer's markets include:

Riverdale Farm Farmers' Market in it’s eighth season in 2008. The Market operates from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM  Tuesdays, May 13th to October 28 th. Located in Riverdale Park West

Brickworks -  Saturdays, 8-2.  Bayview extension, north of Rosedale Valley Road.

BICYCLING!   ALL Summer!   The Toronto Bike Network has bike trips and great energetic events all summer!  Hotline:  416-760-4191

REMEMBER:  One hour southwest of Buffalo, open June-October:   Lily Dale!  Since it was established in 1879, the Lily Dale Assembly has been the world’s largest center for spiritual development and the practice of the Spiritualist religion. For nearly 130 years, Lily Dale has offered a world-renowned summer program of lectures, workshops and other activities featuring best-selling authors, leaders in academic and scientific research into psychic phenomena, as well as the world’s most powerful mediums, teachers and healers.

COBURG:  Coburg Waterfront Festival - June 28 - July 1st. Arts, crafts and events on the waterfront

Binder Twine Festival, Kleinberg, September 6:  Gates open at 9 a.m. Admission prices are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and teenagers, and $2 for children aged 2 to 12. However, if you come dressed in pioneer costume in keeping with the spirit of the festival, admission is free! It began in the late 1800’s when farmers came to the community to buy twine to bind their sheaves of wheat together. Charlie Shaw, owner of Shaw’s Hardware Store in Kleinburg, offered food and entertainment to the visiting farmers and an annual celebration was born, continuing until his death in 1931.

In 1967, a small committee revived the concept of Binder Twine as Kleinburg’s centennial project. It was so successful that it once again became an annual event.  It features juried craft exhibitors, great food and entertainment. It is organized and run entirely by over 800 volunteers from the community. Its success has resulted in benefits to the community, such as Binder Twine Park, support for local schools and clubs, new street signage, Kleinburg New Forest, and much more! There is a very special spirit of cooperation and celebration – “a community brought together with a common goal”.

Filled with crafts, entertainment, Olde Tyme activities and great food.  For many, the highlight of the day is a unique Queen Contest where eligible “young ladies” (age 16 to eternity) call a hog, flip pancakes, hammer nails, and even milk a cow! The first official duty of the newly crowned Binder Twine Queen is to draw the winning ticket for the festival’s Quilt Raffle.

LOOK FOR THE TORONTO DOWSERS  AT  THE "EX" THIS YEAR WITH THE  WATER  DOWSERS OF THE  SUNDERLAND   HISTORICAL  SOCIETY!!!!

"Today is  Mary's birthday.  In her honor, please bless me with a glorious day and help me deal with anything that comes up in the best way possible.  And bless Mary with the same.   AMEN!"

If you would like your Birthday added to our Birthday Brigade email: mgang@dowsers.info  -- and thank you for giving us the opportunity to exercise our intention muscles!

7                Priscilla Clark 10                   Peter Coles 13               Debbie Papadakis 16                Margaret Ball 17             Annie vanAlten 28                    Viive Tork 29               Hannah Clark 30                          Jerry Burt

7                       Ian Clark 12                Allison Williams Hill 17                              Art Bell (1945) 22                      Edna Forde 30                               Inez Lindsey

If there are any errors or misstatements or incorrect information in the newsletters or questions about the content please contact the Toronto Dowsers so that corrections/responses can be made in a following issue.

We are  all familiar with the psychosomatic aspect of healing and of the necessity of removing harmful emotional programs and belief systems as a part of bringing balance and healing to the body.  What is less recognized is the impact of known or hidden destructive spirit entities on the human body, psyche and spirit, and the importance of clearing
them to create healing and health.

This presentation is an introduction to the basics behind Spiritual Clearing.  To start with many think that it sounds spooky or possibly dangerous.   Fr. Hunt will address:  Who can do this?  Do I have to believe in spirit stuff to do this?  How is this related to healing?  What are the benefits and liabilities of engaging in this for me or a client?  Does it always work?  How do I know that someone needs a spiritual clearing?  What are the signs I might look for to know that an issue is of a spiritual nature?    And more!  This is one presentation you definitely want to attend in person!

Fr. Richard D. Hunt, S.J. is Director of Catholic Campus Ministry at the Rochester Institute of Technology.  With  fifteen years of clinical practice as a psychotherapist –  he has studied healing for 35 years with various teachers: he is a Reiki Master Teacher, uses kinesiology and dowsing.   He has spent a lot of time studying Buddhism and practicing that form of meditation in a Christian spiritual context.

A trained musician and artist, Fr. Richard  has studied and practices Tibetan, and Chinese healing methods, Therapeutic Touch, esoteric and psychic healing methods, he has trained as a shaman with a Native American healer, uses color, sound and music healing methods, Cymatics, Radionics, Rapid Eye Technology, EMF Balancing Technique, Spiritual Clearing, various healing instruments,  as well as some methods he developed. He teaches workshops on Healing with Sound; Healing with Light and Color. Richard also is a painter, sculptor and composes music.  He has several other workshop related workbooks, including two on energy psychology, and one on the Enneagram and another on advanced Reiki material.