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September 2008 Newsletter # 24

Canada's Wholistic Newsletter

COCHRANE & AREA WHOLISTIC COMMUNITY

Uniting Our Wholistic Practitioners and Providing Our Neighbors with Alternative

Healthcare Choices

Supplying a Network & Current Listing for Our Neighbors & Communities

Feature Story

We recently had an article on Psych-K. When Richard sent this one, I knew it should be placed in the newsletter.

This is wonderful way to learn about a healing technique and understand how Psych-K works.

Now Peace Within!

I am standing, alone, on the end of a long pier facing out into the ocean. There is a terrible storm sweeping across the water.

The waves were angrily pounding on the pier supports and shattering violently on the rocks into a white furious spray. The pier is

shaking and trembling like a wild thing facing mortal destruction.

No birds dared fly thru the gray scudding clouds and wickedly searing lightening strikes. The booming thunder is almost drowned

out by the wind and the pounding of the gray fuming waters. Cyclonic winds lift miniature water spouts high into the air tossing

flotsam brutally back down into the hammering waves and against the unforgiving rocks.

It is October 20, 2005 exactly one month after my beloved father’s funeral. I had no peace inside. I had been unable to ease his

burden of pain and discomfort. I could only sit and wait with him for the inevitable grip of death. Today I have been taught a process

called PSYCH-K^® and I am putting it to the test. Is it possible to east the storm inside myself and find a modicum of peace with

my father’s passing. If I can find peace with this perhaps there is hope for me to actually live the life I truly desire and to find the

ability to truly love and accept myself.

I am sitting in my hotel room and I ask my friend to muscle test me to see if it is safe and appropriate to balance for the statement

“I am at peace with my father’s death.” It is safe and appropriate. Every part of this system is ready, willing, and able to balance

for this goal using a “New Directions Balance”. I then sit in the correct ‘whole brain posture’ to do this balance.

As I repeat the balance statement, “I am at peace with my father’s death.” silently to my self the storm I described above rears

up and threatens to overwhelm me. I face it while repeating the balance statement. Slowly, after what feels like many, many

hours in the midst of the storm, I notice the sun rising above the turbulent waters of my soul. The storm abates. Gradually the

wind dies and the waves still. Slowly the light of peace starts to shine inside of me and I am facing a scene of calm and perfect

peace.

The waters are now mirror still and the light reflects perfectly into my eyes from the most beautiful azure sea. The pier that was

shaking and trembling is now rock solid.

I am left standing upon the truth that I am truly at peace with my fathers passing.

I lock in the balance and my friend muscle tests the balance statement. Where, before, I couldn’t hold my arm up I am now solid

and immovable. (This process took about 20 minutes to complete.)

It is now almost three years later. I am still at peace with my father’s death. I am grieving his passing but the absolute unyielding

peace I found that October day has never wavered.

I use the PSYCH-K^® process continually to attain peace with all that troubles me. I do love and accept myself and am now living

what I believe!

Richard Simpson, (Potentials4Life) PSYCH-K^® Facilitator Potentials Coach 780-242-7849

Welcome to:

Robyn Melling: Westside Massage Therapy of Lethbridge. Robyn is a member of our web directory, you can see what she

specializes in www.abwholisticdirectory.com . Welcome to our first Lethbridge member!!! 403-317-2000

Bucklers Farm: 20 km north of Cochrane Alberta. Fresh fruit and vegetable u pick. All produce is naturally grown. Lots of

vegetables left: call 932-6097 for availability. Wonderful drive and family adventure. www.bucklerfarm.ca Welcome!

A Huge Thank You to…..

Thank You to all the practitioners and health product suppliers that have submitted their articles as a contribution to our newsletters.

Each month we are hearing of something new, and the information has been a blessing to share.

Upcoming events

Body Soul & Spirit Expos:

Calgary, Sept 10 - 21, 2008, Stampede Park, Big Four Building To book a table for the expo: www.bodysoulspiritexpo.com

Sept 19^th 3 pm - 10 pm Sept 20th 10 am - 9 pm Sept 21st 11 am - 6 pm

You can find our following members at the following booths at the Body & Soul Spirit Expo in September:

Christine Cherry: Reconnective Healing Booth # 85 & # 86

Kim Buckler: Alberta’s Wholistic Directory – Spirit & Soul Healing Booth # 28 Mini Readings $15.00

P.A.T.H. Expo:

Salmo, BC.: September 27^th & 28^th, 2008

You can find our following members at the P.A.T.H. Expo:

Natalie Fortier: Breakthrough Sound Calgary, AB. (403) 201-2371

Loving Touch Arts and Reiki Sandra Richardson & Char Niemi Okotoks (403) 306-0034

Tapestry of Women “Weaving Patterns of Our Hearts” will be held November 1 2008 at the Cochrane Ranche House

Cost: $40.00 includes breakfast, lunch and 4 key speakers Time: 8:00 am breakfast

Price includes breakfast, lunch and 4 presenters. An all women’s day. 403-851-2250 ** Ladies day out ***

Crystal Healing Class: September 28^th 2008 investment $120.00 limited seating mailto:bucklers@shaw.ca

Health Corner

(how to keep your family allergy & toxin free)

Essential Oils: It is a well know fact that the air fresheners on the market have a chemical in them that numbs the cells in the

nose, so that we only smell the flavored ingredient in the air freshener. Years ago, I sprayed a perfume on the air filter of the

vacuum to add a fresher smell to the house. That also is not a good idea, chemical based. I now have an allergy to perfumes.

Essential Oils have become a blessing in our home. From strawberries sitting on the counter (they do get a stinky smell), to

garbage and burning stuff on the stove, the oils have always come through with a healthier result while clearing the air. A lot of

the oils have an anti bacterial and disinfectant property to them and oils like tea tree oil, peppermint and eucalyptus can aid in

healing colds and stuffy noses.

You can use the oils in the little diffusers, in a pot on the stove and in your bath water. Diffusers can be purchased for your home,

office and car: check your local health store. Adding oils to your cleaning water (tea tree oil, peppermint, citrus oils) not only

enhances the cleaning effect but also provides that fresh smell. I use tea tree oil in the water when cleaning my dash board in

my car and all the non cloth surfaces, does not leave streaks.

(food alternatives & heath)

After two months of eating mainly vegetables and fruit, very little bread and wheat products, my system feels so much

more healthier and I am really intrigued by the Raw Food Eating. In July’s newsletter, we had a blurb on raw foods and would

like to add some more information and links.

Journey to Health in SW Calgary www.journeytohealth.net . The store holds classes and is a wealth of information

along with newsletters.

Inner Cleanse: in Nelson B.C. holds retreats, practitioners, and newsletters. www.inner-cleanse.ca Florence Christophers is your

contact.

Sunflower Lord: has published raw food cookbooks and you can find her at: www.comfortablyraw.com . Sunflower has many

wonderful links in her website along with pictures of some of her recipes.

For Edmonton and area try: http://www.happycow.net/raw/raw_living.html and the site has some vegetarian restaurants.

Or your Raw Food Meetup group on the internet.

Abundant Life Wellness Centre: www.HealthRetreat.ca retreats with Raw Food menus, spa and more

Another organization: Organic Living Food in Nevada City, CA www.OrganicLivingFood.com

(herbs)

Dandelion:

Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C, E, Calcium, Chlorine, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Zinc

Parts used: roots, tops, leaves and flowers

Dandelion helps to cleanse the bloodstream and liver: hepatitis and jaundice. It increases the functioning of the bladder, kidneys,

pancreas, stomach and increases the bile production. Dandelion can be used to relieve menopausal symptoms. Helps to relieve

edema and age spots. Other symptoms aided by dandelion: breast tumors, constipation, rheumatism, boils and abscesses.

Good to use in a tea after taking pain killers and anesthetic from an operation.

Note: You must be careful in the use of herbs. They have amazing healing properties, but must be taken with advice on dosage.

The length of time taken is very important. Some herbs, just like manufactured drugs, can make you sick. Herb teas may not be

a potent as the extracts or capsules, but I have heard over and over that taking any herb longer than 3 months in a row is not good

for your system. Herbs are healing, but your body needs to learn to adjust to the change and function on its own…. DO Not take

my word for it….. Talk to a qualified Herbalist and get all your information. I use herbs for their healing properties as they have been a

blessing in my health and well being. REMEMBER: every persons system is different, what is good for one person, may not be

healthy for the next. I will always start at a lower dose than what is recommended, as my system is sensitive and needs to adjust.

Information found in:

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org Free internet encyclopedia

Prescription for Nutritional Healing: by Phyllis A. Balch CNC, James F. Balch MD.

*** This is for informational purposes only. Consult your health care practitioner for any medical advice. These sites

and products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.

Gardening …..

Fall time preparation for next year: We see many gardens and yards going towards the wood chip covering. The wood chips

in the gardens not only, in the long run add to the soil, but help to keep the moisture in the soil and reduces the watering. The wood

chips help to reduce the weeds in the gardens. I have seen a mass of weeds behind a neighbor’s fence and hardly any weeds in their

garden at the other side of the fence. The neighbor spends very little time weeding… so that blows the thought that they took out

all the weeds.

Over the years of constantly digging up the soil to keep the garden looking nice, and also dry the soil out. As a incentive I am

preparing my gardens to go to the wood chip and slowly am converting them over. It can be expensive to get the wood chip by

the bag, so we need to find how to get larger quantities for some projects. Take a look at www.topspray.com the web site for

Spray Lakes Sawmills. They carry a few products for the gardens from top spray to NutriOM for gardens and lawns. If you have

a truck, you can pick up a load full for a very good price.

For other locations in Canada, check the web site and your local saw mills to see what they have to offer.

Message Board …..

My name is Zakiya Agha and I have a booth at the Body, Soul and Spirit Expo that I am looking to share with someone. I will be

selling my own organic skincare products. I am very interested in energy healing, alternate health therapies and medicines,

wholistic health, green ways of living, organics, the evolution of human consciousness and the list could go on and on...just to give

you an idea of who I am. If you are interested or perhaps know of someone else who might be looking for a booth to share, I would

love to hear back from you. Regards, Zakiya Agha 403-389-5173

My name is Rhondel Kelly. I have recently opened a business in Okotoks, AB. I am an RHN (holistic nutrition) and have a small

merchandise section of natural products. I have three rooms as well as a space in the back to be used as a studio/lecture room.

I would like to lease my rooms out and find practitioners interested in putting on various classes out of the studio space. I can be

reached by email rhondelkelly@hotmail.com or by phone 403-995-9395.

My Favorite Wholistic / Alternative ……

In support of the above notes on Aromatherapy and essential oils, I found some websites with more information and suggestions,

also one the our members is a distributor:

Natalie Fortier of Breakthrough Sound distributor of “Young Living Oils” . Calgary Contact: (403) 201-2371

Spas in Canada Directory: explanation of oils and some history www.spasincanda.ca

A world of aromatherapy www.aworldofaromatherapy.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oils has a good explanation about essential oils and history.

www.aromaweb.com explanations, recipes and more.

MUSIC ♫ ♫ ♫

“Song of the Sage”: written by Dan Millan and music by Asoma.

This CD is so peaceful and does take you on a journey. You can find it at: www.SongOfTheSage.com

Asoma can be found at: www.asomamusic.com

Classified Advertising..

Laurie Herder: Advanced Nutritionist student. Programs that are backed by Health Professionals & Authors.

Sherwood Park, Alberta Contact: (780) 467-2810 www.bodyudeserve.ca laurie@bodyudeserve.ca

Christina Cherry Calgary, Alberta (403) 400-2251

Reconnective Healing, Reiki www.christinacherry.com christinacherry@shaw.ca

Natalie Fortier: Breakthrough Sound Calgary, AB. (403) 201-2371 info@breakthroughsoud.com

Crystal Bowls, Crystal Bowl Healing, CranioSacral Therapist, Crystal Healing

Spiritual Wellness Group: Chris Vonbieker Airdrie, Alberta

Cvonbieker@shaw.ca . http://www.spiritualwellnessgroup.com/

Ann Hogan: ABC Life & Career Skills Calgary, Alberta 403-519-2179

annhogan@shaw.ca www.abclifecareer.com

Establish your Career in Natural Healing With over 25 years experience Pacific Institute of Reflexology Natural Healing School and Clinic has franchise opportunities. No experience required – training provided. 1-800-567-9389 www.pacificreflexology.com	Abundant Life Wellness Centre Health Retreat & Spa 14 Day Health & Wellness Makeover 10 Day Whole Body Cleanse/Detox 6 Day Juice Rejuvenation www.HealthRetreat.ca Tel: 1-888-658-3324
Calgary Holistic Practitioners & Life Coaches Meetup Group Come join us monthly for lively discussions on everything from Business building Strategies to Lifestyle and Holistic Expose such as Awaken to Life! Drop the group online to see what is happening next and then join us offline for a barrel of fun! For more information and the upcoming schedule of events go to: http://lifecoaching.meetup.com/89/ We are already planning the Next Awaken to Life Expose that means we need speakers, speakers will be hand pick from Meetup members in good standing. Questions and Comments please email me at: info@foundationcoaching.com	Amaranth Whole Foods Market SINCE 1996 Health foods, Organic Products, Herbs and more # 7 Arbour Lake Drive NW Calgary (403) 547-6333 www.amaranthfoods.ca
Stang’s Health Centre Ltd. Perry Stang: in business since 1971 Health foods, herbs and more Pius Stang: alternative practitioner since1969 5013 50^TH Street, Olds (403) 556-6090 stags.reveal.ca	Foundation Coaching Group Holistic Business Coaching Lori Smith Calgary, Alberta (403) 770-6100 toll free 1-800-399-9610 lori@foundationcoaching.com
Sept. 19^th – 21^st: "Awakenings by Spirit" grandmothers booth at Expo (Calgary) for "Spiritual Readings and Healings" by Rosa & Grace. Back by demand… Sept. 22, 23, 25, 26^th: One on One readings Sept. 27th & 28^th^: ‘ Divine Masculine & Divine Feminine' Weekend work shop for $150 for couples and $100 for one person. For any info. please call Rosa at 778-355-2706 to register or set any appts.	SPIRIT & SOUL HEALING CLINIC *Home & Business Clearing Foot Reflexology Reiki Treatments & Classes Angel Readings & Past Life Regression Kim Buckler Cochrane (403) 932-5350 www.spirit-soul-healing.com PS: Crystal Healing class sign up for Sept. 28^th, limited seating. bucklers@shaw.ca**
Bucklers Farm U Pick Produce All the root vegetables are ready to pull: Beets, carrots, potatoes, turnips Also: beans, peas, zucchini, squash www.bucklerfarm.ca call: 403-932-6097 20 km north of Cochrane All naturally grown	Your Spot ??????

bucklers@shaw.ca

Cochrane & Area Wholistic Community 221 Baird Ave. Cochrane, AB T4C 1C8 (403) 932-5350