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New Age Chakra Dude Teaches Swimming
February 7, 2013
The New Age Crystal Healing People are in Tucson right now for the Gem Show. There are magic wands and crystal bowls of every kind. Miners party with geologists who party with aura photographers. It is a gathering like no other. Between 80-90% of all colored gems in the United States at this moment are in Tucson, AZ this week. Book venders, scarf sellers, and rock hounds are swimming in opportunity to connect at the right level with some merchandise. To connect to the entire show would be like connecting with the entire chakra system in balance. It would blow your mind, and may be impossible. For a taste of all that is New Age travel on over to the Howard Johnson’s on the freeway and go to town. Everything from ethnic clothing to crystal massage wands to magic amulets awaits the diligent shopper.
Valentine for Kali Maa
February 7, 2013
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The Hindu goddess Kali has protection on her mind at all times. She is one heavily armed vigilant benevolent mother. She has a red tongue to represent our carnal desires, and she prefers red flowers as an offering. Remember Kali at Valentine’s Day because she is the ultimate power ranger of tough love. She can and will make or break you. Understanding the Hindu pantheon will not conflict with your religion, and may bring to light your own relationship with the wrathful mother. You do not have to call her Kali to know who she is.
Kali is the destroyer. Her name is based on the word time. Nothing escapes time. Her job is to shatter illusion. She shows up all blue and naked with weapons and multiple severed heads and arms. She herself has four arms to administer justice. She is intent on the destruction of evil, and like all mothers, teaches her children about evil in doses they can handle. Her protection is essential for the continuation of the universe, but she gets a bad rap. Destruction is only the other side of creation. The birth and death cycle is inevitable. To grasp the power and the glory of Kali you need to see that time is at least as powerful as space. Mother Earth is the ultimate judge. This too shall pass. This year dedicate some red flowers to the eternal protective mother.
Feasting
February 6, 2013
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Feast is the perfect place to eat an early lunch on Saturday.
Feast in Tucson
Hungry Girl
Quiet table with a view of the mountains
Indochine cocktail
Tasty fresh cocktail with ginger cilantro and whiskey
Kale brussel sprout salad
Krispy kale, sliced brussels sprouts, dates, fried shallots, and more in super salad
Leeks and peppers
I enjoyed the full flavored leeks with a variety of peppers, both hot and sweet
asparagus mushroom waffle
The combo of the garlic crisp waffle with the creamy mushroom asparagus sauce was terrific
Seafood Chowder
Bob enjoyed his creamy chowder.
Shank of lamb
His lamb was cooked perfectly and served beautifully.
no room for dessert
Classy Tucson Dining
The menu changes seasonally so you will always find a new treat in store. A gourmet delight!!
Dream Travel
February 6, 2013
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Remembering and studying dreams can bring insight directly, and later through contemplation. Flying dreams are interpreted as liberation, although Sigmund Freud considered the flying to be representative of sexual release. Floating dreams are indicative of a total acceptance. Floating is representative of great success through calm and unresisting nature. Struggling to stay afloat either in dreams or in waking life has the effect of disturbing the surface of the water, indicating problems.
I have seen confidence grow significantly when fear of water is conquered and the skill of floating is mastered. Knowing how to stay afloat in water essentially improves our chances of survival. Appearing in dreams floating serenely is a powerful vision of stress free living. We only dream about people we have seen in our lives, although the circumstances may not be similar in our dreams. The content is very ephemeral and quickly evaporates as soon as we wake and begin to move or interact. To capture and study dreams it is necessary to record the memory immediately upon waking. The notes taken upon waking can be used as the subject of meditation or simply reviewed to find trends. With regular practice and the book right next to your bed it is possible to make significant progress into remembering more details as you keep the journal.
Artemisia Vulgaris is an herb used to improve the quality of lucid dreaming. I have used the essential oil for the purpose with good results. A combination of tea and smoking dried mugwort (one of the common names of this herb) before retiring is a traditional blend for inducing lucid dreaming. This herb has been used for centuries to enhance the dream state. The video above mentions a vinegar tonic easily created by soaking the plant in apple cider vinegar. Anyone can make use of these techniques to learn more about unconscious and archetypal players in our personalities.
Plantagenets Gone Wild
February 5, 2013
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House of York
The British royals married as many people as possible, I think, and procreated with yet others. There were battles and schemes to take power from each other which I had never studied. I knew my maternal great grandmother from Selma Alabama was a descendant of these Plantagenet people. My brother once saw QE II in a convertible in Tobago in 1966 when he was less than 3 years old. The Queen and Price Philip stayed very near my parents at the Crown Point Hotel, right next to the airport. Little Ricky formed a highly unnatural interest the Queen. He had a little flag from that royal moment that he kept forever. None of them knew as they waved at Her Highness that both my parents are historically royally mixed up with the crown of Britain. Now that Richard III has been exhumed I looked into my relationship with him. On my mother’s side he is my uncle:
Richard III King of England Plantagenet (1452 – 1485)
is my 13th great grand uncle
Richard Plantagenet (1411 – 1460)
Father of Richard III King of England
Anne Plantagenet (1490 – )
Daughter of Richard
Henry Holland (1527 – 1561)
Son of Anne
John Holland (1556 – 1628)
Son of Henry
Francis Gabriell Holland (1596 – 1660)
Son of John
John Holland (1628 – 1710)
Son of Francis Gabriell
Elizabeth Holland (1652 – 1737)
Daughter of John
Richard Dearden (1645 – 1747)
Son of Elizabeth
George Dearden (1705 – 1749)
Son of Richard
George Darden (1734 – 1807)
Son of George
David Darden (1770 – 1820)
Son of George
Minerva Truly Darden (1806 – )
Daughter of David
Sarah E Hughes (1829 – 1911)
Daughter of Minerva Truly
Lucinda Jane Armer (1847 – 1939)
Daughter of Sarah E
George Harvey Taylor (1884 – 1941)
Son of Lucinda Jane
Ruby Lee Taylor (1922 – 2008)
Daughter of George Harvey
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Ruby Lee
Than again Richard III is my 14th great grandfather. I shudder to think how many different ways I may find to be his relative….I found another version in which he is my 1st cousin 17 x removed..He may well be all those things…
Richard Yorke (1430 – 1508)
is my 14th great grandfather
Son of Richard
Son of John
Son of Gilbert
Daughter of Edmund
Daughter of Dorothy
Son of Anne
Daughter of John
Son of Mercy
Daughter of Caleb
Daughter of Mercy
Son of Martha
Son of Abner
Son of Daniel Rowland
Son of Jason A
Son of Ernest Abner
I am the daughter of Richard Arden
If you are looking into your Brit family history be prepared to be educated on such things as Hundred Years War, War of the Roses, Magna Carta, Northern Ireland, House of Orange and a host of events we have perhaps studied but never took personally. Once you find your own people are running around being knights and kings and princesses the story gets real, as well as very confusing. Notice also how he is Richard York, Richard Plantagenet, and sometimes just plain old Richard, King of England. I am happy they kept good records to help me figure out what happened.
Mark Bittman on Food in America
February 5, 2013
Mark Bittman is a foodist supreme and an omnivore. He and Anthony Bordain are my food persona idols. Although they both do eat all manner of animal products, they do it in awareness. In this TED talk Bittman details the history of eating and agriculture in America that has brought us to this point. I am about his age so I relate totally to the diet he describes on his childhood table. Like him, I was inspired my mother’s God awful cooking to learn to cook early in life. Unlike him, I became a vegetarian at the age of 19. In 1970 in North Carolina I can assure you that vegetarianism was completely foreign as a concept. My diet was not yet healthy, but it was mostly homemade. I was a baker of biscuits and bread. I was lucky that my roommate had mother who sent us really tasty canned produce from her garden in South Carolina. Over time I met vegetarians for health (from northern California, of course) and improved the ingredients I used. I garden and enjoy cooking and eating produce now, but my learning curve has taken place in a time when all agriculture has become progressively less healthy. I hope you will have time to listen to Bittman’s excellent talk, but if you need a summary here it is:
- Animals are responsible for 20% of the air pollution and much of the lifestyle disease in America
- Eating plants is known to be healthier than eating animals
- Agribusiness and the USDA are not our friends
- It is simple to change one’s own diet and thereby make the most important contribution
Women in History-Anima Projection
February 4, 2013
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The celebration of Women’s History Month will take place in March, 2013 with a theme about innovation and imagination. A salute to women in engineering, math and science must include the women who broke into those and other fields after a struggle to be educated. By following a timeline we can see the contributions women have made. The Queen archetype, both in history and in mythology has power to rule with wisdom when she is at her best. Queens inherit the power and responsibility of ruling people wisely. The shadow queen is ruled by her own heart and lacks boundaries.
It is obvious that without women there could be no history, no men, and no archetypes. Our collective consciousness is full of both reality and projections. To create a better and more wholesome future it behooves us to sort out delusions in order to enlighten both men and women. When archetypes are understood well the need to perceive the world by using stereotypes can vanish. Stereotypes are cliche. Archetypes are infinitely instructive. When you look around the world do you notice examples of both? How do you avoid being a stereotype?
Pastiche for the Humane Society
February 3, 2013
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- decisions to make
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- Ready to order
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- cranberry cosmo
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- Tasting the Cocktail
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- beer on tap
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- Shitake Mushroom Soup
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- Fried Avocado with Sauce
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- Seafood Bisque
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- sandwich and mash
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- Pork Tenderloin w rissotto
A local Tucson restaurant, Pastiche, opened recently on a Monday evening for a special event to support the Humane Society of Tucson. We dined and enjoyed the idea that a hefty portion of our check total was being donated to our Humane Society. I do love this place, but had not been recently. It was a delightful dinner, a good cause, and a reminder to support the businesses that add value in the community by giving on a regular basis. The food is wonderful, and the wine list most impressive. Pastiche provides a chic atmosphere and fine dining without pretense. Service is excellent. I plan to go again soon. The Beth-mopolitan cocktail is worth a visit, all by itself.
Dennie Allin, LMT, at Supportive Care for Healing
February 3, 2013
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Dennie in the treatment room
As the privileged substitute for the Supportive Care for Healing at the U of A Cancer Center I was called last week to fill a cancellation for a massage appointment . I normally go for all the exotics, but it had been a long time since I had had a regular massage, so I accepted. The charming, talented and way cool Ms. Allin delivered on all counts. She has a regular practice at Tucson Touch Therapies on Pima Street. She has been associated with supportive cancer care for many years. An organization called Sunstone brought supportive care to hospital patients years ago and she started with them. My little spa world at the hospital is a remnant of that Sunstone energy, surviving very well. I am the luckiest of hospital spa bunnies because my care is subsided and I don’t even have to go to cancer doctors. Those of you who know me personally will not be surprised that I have found an excellent niche as a sub. I am a value shopper of the most discriminating kind. I am thrifty, but never cheap. This is the best deal in the healthcare universe. I am now so good at my job that this week I called before the cancellation was made for my Friday acupuncture session. So if you want a fabulous healing hands on treatment call the TucsonTouch Therapies office at 520 881-7337 and ask for Dennie. If we start to feel the need for another sub at the hospital, I will let you know. For the moment I have it covered, and I am very happy with my position.
U of A Cancer Center
Health Care Hunks
February 2, 2013
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Educational videos about health care have traditionally been so boring as to leave no impression at all. I am pleased to see that something is going right in the fight against breast cancer. Here is practical actionable advise given by people who know how to hold women’s attention. Stay healthy, stay sexy.
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