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NEW JUNE 22 - JUNE 29, 2002
Grassophobia
by David Leonhardt a.k.a. The Happy
Guy
Each day my daughter, pushing one year old
now, amazes me with the lessons she teaches me. Yes, here I go again
learning lessons from someone too young to speak. (Hmm … maybe
that's a lesson, too.)
In my corner of Starship Earth, winter
rolled in a wee bit late this year. The thermometer went easy on us all
winter, leaving our sidewalks clear of the usual mountains of snow.
So I suppose it was cosmic justice that just when we wanted to enjoy
spring, winter struck us from behind. Which explains why we had to
wait until May to introduce our Little Lady to the sea of grass
surrounding our new home in the country.
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What's Hard To Find, But Always
With You?
by Richard Blumenthal
To create a wonderful life, you first need
to make a choice: will you use your thinking to help yourself to the
happy, fulfilling life you wish for, or will you allow the often
haphazard, random ideas we gather over time to non-consciously run your
life for you? What you think leads directly to feelings and actions. Think
in one direction, you will feel and act accordingly. Think differently,
your feelings and actions will be different. Those thoughts are powerful,
aren't they? The only trouble is, ideas can become so ingrained that we
don't even need to be aware for them to exert instant control over us.
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The Tipping Point: How Little
Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
In the mid-1990s, the city of Baltimore was
attacked by an epidemic of syphilis. In the space of a year, from 1995 to
1996, the number of children born with the disease increased by 500
percent. If you look at Baltimore's syphilis rates on a graph, the line
runs straight for years and then, when it hits 1995, rises almost at a
right angle.
What caused Baltimore's syphilis problem to
tip? According to the Centers for Disease Control, the problem was crack
cocaine. Crack is known to cause a dramatic increase in the kind of risky
sexual behavior that leads to the spread of things like HIV and syphilis.
It brings far more people into poor areas to buy drugs, which then
increases the likelihood that they will take an infection home with them
to their own neighborhood. It changes the patterns of social connections
between neighborhoods. Crack, the CDC said, was the little push that the
syphilis problem needed to turn into a raging epidemic.
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NEW JUNE 15 - JUNE 22
The Face of God
by Margaret George
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Eat Your Way To Better Health
by Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.
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The pH Miracle:
Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health
by Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young
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NEW JUNE 8 - JUNE 15
Miscarriage And Self Blame
by Ellen DuBois
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St. Francis Of Assisi And Me
by Lisa Hepner
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Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to
a Happier Life
by George E. Vaillant, M.D.
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NEW JUNE 1- JUNE 8
Cancer Schmancer
by Fran Drescher
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How Tensing Up Is Making
You Fat!
by Sara Lauritzen
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Lessons From The Animals
by Asoka Selvarajah, Ph.D.
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NEW MAY 25 - JUNE 1 Open
Your Arms To Receiving….
by Patricia Crane
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Mercury Retrograde: Your Survival
Guide
by Chrissie Blaze
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"One of the real tests of writers," notes Ackerman in
this liveliest of nature books, "is how well they write about smells.
If they can't describe the scent of sanctity in a church, can you trust
them to describe the suburbs of the heart?" Ackerman passes the test,
writing with ease and fluency about the five senses. Did you know that bat
guano smells like stale Wheat Thins? That Bach's music can quell anger
around the world? That the leaves that shimmer so beautifully in fall have
"no adaptive purpose"? Ackerman does, and she guides us through
questions of sensation with an eye for the amusingly arcane reference and
just the right phrase. ~ Amazon.com Review
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"There are only two ways to live your life. One is
as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is
a miracle."
~ Albert Einstein
"We don't go to
heaven, we grow to heaven."
~ Edgar Cayce
"The
most important things to say are those which often I did not think
necessary for me to say -- because they were too obvious."
~ André
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June:
Spirit Drawings With Psychic Medium, Rita Berkowitz |
Imagine having a medium who
has never met you actually draw a picture of the deceased loved-one she
has linked with from the spirit world (see
related article with spirit drawing). Appearing at the following locations for
spirit communication and/or spirit drawings: Click
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| July
1- 7: A Seven Day Colorado Mountain Retreat |
Ancient rituals native to
this land will guide us to a deeper connection to Spirit, the land
and our wild free soul through various ceremonies and activities
such as blessings for cleansing
negativity, shamanic journeys
for communing with spirit guides to gain new insight and healing, exploring
the Medicine Wheel to live a more balanced harmonious
lifestyle, drumming & singing to
celebrate being alive and to realign ourselves with the rhythm of
Mother Earth. We will also walk the land and practice a breathing
technique that opens restrictive physical, emotional and spiritual
patterns. Limited to twelve people. For more info call Florence at 978-462-5879.
Mention that you read about this event on OfSpirit.com.
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| August
23-25: The Third Annual Dance Vision Festival |
The upcoming Festival
will take place at the Falmouth Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
840 Sandwich Road, Falmouth, MA is a sanctuary seacoast town on the
"heel" of the boot of Cape Cod. Our intention is for
people from all over—old, young, dancers and non-dancers
alike—to experience their sacredness and the sacredness of their
world through the oldest form of celebration, visionary revelation
and healing prayer—Dance! An integrated guided journey facilitated
by Steven Malkus and Geordie Holmes with special invited guests for
two full days that offer participants a truly rare opportunity,
joyous and transforming. To register email Steven Malkus at: stevenmalkus1@prodigy.net
or call 508-495-3311. Mention that you read about this event on
OfSpirit.com.
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| Sept 6-8: The 6th Annual Harvest
Gathering |
The
6th Annual Harvest Gathering weekend is a spiritual gathering
sponsored by Spirit Of Change magazine. It's a great time for
families and friends to share, or as a spiritual retreat alone.
Enjoy the sacred fire and sunrise ceremonies, spiritual and cultural
teachings of Native Americans from the Northeast and Guatemala,
earth-centered spirituality and a moon ritual to honor Mother Earth,
Saori traditional Japanese handloom weaving, wilderness skills,
outdoor adventures and plant walks, a replica of an authentic 18th
century New England encampment, plus workshops celebrating the
spirit within us, drumming jam sessions, stargazing with telescope,
arts and crafts and so much more. For more info, contact Spirit of
Change at 508-839-2228 for prices and lodging info, or visit: www.spiritofchange.org
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| Sept
14: Sacred Contract with Caroline Myss, Ph.D. |
This wide-ranging
introduction to identifying and working with your archetypes and
Sacred Contract is based on material in Caroline Myss' new book Sacred
Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential. In this workshop,
Myss helps you discover your own archetypal profile, a rich and
exciting process that is akin to finding a map to help you navigate
through the meaning of your life experiences and relationships. With
her customary wit and wisdom, Myss teaches steps for discovering and
working with your archetypal companions, and gives practical
guidance on how to tap into the passionate energy of your Sacred
Contract. 9AM- 5PM. $185. For more information contact the Omega
Institute in Boston, 800-944-1001: www.eomega.org
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| Oct
26: Brian
Weiss, M.D. / Healing Body, Mind & Soul with Regression Therapy
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| Hypnotic regression therapy
is gaining widespread recognition as a valid therapeutic method, and
Brian Weiss, author of Many Lives, Many Masters, is the
nation's foremost expert in the field... With Weiss, we learn to
identify the childhood and past-life patterns still causing symptoms
in the present, the theoretical and historical roots of regression
therapy, and when and how to apply regression techniques. Using
experiential techniques, including hypnotic regression exercises,
healing visualizations, meditation, and intuitional and right-brain
training, we harness the power to transform our lives. Weiss also
demonstrates hypnotic regression in a series of sessions with
volunteers from the group. 9AM-5PM. $165. For more information
contact the Omega Institute in Boston, 800-944-1001: www.eomega.org |
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