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Volume 8 Issue 4 — November/December
2002
Celebrating Life!
A Call to Deepen and Do Less
by Tanis Helliwell
Work as if you don't need
the money,
Love as if you've never been hurt,
And dance as if no one is watching.
–Anonymous
The Situation
In the last few years I've become increasingly aware of people
saying that they are exhausted. Phrases such as, "there's
too much to do; too little time; I don't know what to do;
I feel empty," seem to be increasingly common. If those speaking
were working 50 hours a week their words would make sense
immediately but I'm hearing this from people who work 30 hours
a week in wonderful work environments and intend to stay in
their jobs.
Read the article.
A Wok on the Wild Side with
Wild Rice!
by Paulette Millis
Wild rice sustained native tribes in the Ontario and Minnesota
lake areas for thousands of years. The Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribes
called it "mahnoomin"
which roughly translates to "gift from the creator." It was
grown in flood areas and harvested by hand with canoes. These
people roasted it in kettles over wood fires, loosened the
hulls by dancing on the rice in soft moccasins, and winnowed
out the chaff by tossing the rice in birch baskets. Wild rice,
"zizania aquatica"
or "zizania palustris",
is elongated like rice but it is not closely related to it.
Wild rice grows in water but it is not a grain, it is a seed
from an aquatic grass. It is however cooked and used in many
of the same ways as rice and true grains. (Nutritional information,
buying, storing & cooking information, and recipes included
in print journal.)
Read the article.
Living My Passion!
Life as a Medical Intuitive
by Marilyn Parkin
As far back as I can remember I was conscious of a feeling
deep inside of me that could best be described as an "inner
power." This feeling would alert me to danger and it would
ignite me with the thrill of excitement. For the most part
I learned to value this feeling because when it was right
it connected me to a place that was so complete that words
can barely describe the intensity of the emotion. It created
a sense of "wholeness." It could best be described as the
sensation dreams are built on — a knowing you could not
deny.
Read the article.
Natural Reflections
Being Part of the "Conscious Evolution"
by Maureen Latta
Did you know that if all motion in the universe stopped,
youıd be staring at nothing but emptiness? It is movement
that creates the interference pattern that creates the illusion
of matter. If movement ceases, thereıs nothing solid left
to hang onto. Thatıs one of the amazing things I learned by
reading about science. That piece of information is hardly
new, but I donıt remember learning about it in school. Now
I enjoy catching the bits and pieces of modern scientific
knowledge that filter down to me through popular science books
and educational television shows.
Read the article.
Editorial
by Melva Armstrong
Celebrating Life! What empowering words! That's what we are
meant to do here on earth and yet many of us get caught up
in our daily tasks and the busyness of work and we often forget
to "make" time to celebrate life. With all the changes that
are occurring in our world these days it is often hard to
know how to cope with everything, so we've included a comforting
and uplifting article called Celebrating
Life (page 16) by well-known author and educator, Tanis
Helliwell. She says, "We are moving towards becoming conscious
creators at the same time as the planet is moving increasingly
towards consciousness." Because of what's happening to all
of us in these rapidly changing times she suggests that "…
we must be able to rise to a celebration of life in all its
various forms. So we need to cut down on the volume of work
we are doing and return to our centre to nourish ourselves
and others in a kind and gentle way, while trusting the universe
to provide the time and opportunities that we need for growth."
She feels it's "A call to deepen and do less." I totally agree
with her and I think that's the direction in which a lot of
us are moving, so I say, "Hallelujah!"
Read the editorial.
Plus:
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Cathy Asks - Pilgrim's Journal: London, England
Dennis Kucinich: The Visionary US Congressman
Book Review: I Believe Cancer is a New Beginning by Joyce
Stenvall
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