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August  2008                                                                                   Newsletter # 23
Alberta’s Wholistic Newsletter
by
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
                        Manifesting health, wealth and a sense of well being
            Many years ago, I dreamt of having a home with a huge yard so that I could have as many gardens as I wanted.  About 7
years later, I was in that home with so much yard, I could do several cart wheels without hitting a fence.  This was my first
introduction to how manifesting worked.  Later, I had realized how many of my other dreams came true.  Manifesting is powerful
and we need to be careful on what we manifest. 
            I receive many email newsletters and they all seem to have the message of manifesting abundance and prosperity.  Yet
how many times do we really sit back and thank God and the universe for what we truly have in our lives and note what we have
already manifested.  I am that, I am. (Moses Code).  We can manifest a wonderful life when we realize that we truly deserve to
have it and let go of our fears…..  
Wealth in my health:  I have always told myself that I have no time for being sick and only want a healthy body.  I am open
minded when it comes to wholistic healing.   Our health is what we manifest or create.  If we do have a distress in our health ex:
cancer:  how do we see the situation and how do we work with it?  I have seen so many people live good lives many years beyond
what the medical profession had predicted for them.  How did that person manifest their future? I want to live till my early 90’s
and I will manifest and create that healthy body that I need, wholistically.
Wealth in family & friends:  I am blessed to have the family members that I have, even if we have a moment when we are not
at peace with each other.  Each person has brought many fond memories, learning, love and fun into my life.  At a moment in my
teen age years, I saw a vision of myself being with children.  That moment and that vision took me forward to more positive times
in my life and that was what I kept manifesting.   I can see a healthy family relationship for us all.  How will the rest of the family
receive it?  What do they manifest?
Wealth in finances:  How do you really measure your wealth?  I am learning to see my life that it is as it should be at the time
and that I am provided with what I need at the time.  I do work hard, I do my best at being honest, I am grateful, and try to provide
a beneficial and helpful service as I work.   I see my businesses growing and the finances coming in to provide the services that
that both businesses offer.  We need to accept the fact that we are worthy and capable of doing the work that our hearts desire
to do.  Along with realizing that the right financing will come at the right time.  My second business is a huge example of that.    
            Our wealth can be measure in health, family, friends, emotional well being, spiritual well being and finances.   How do you
measure your wealth?  Your daily income?  The size of your home?  The clothes you wear?  Your happiness?  The blessings in
your life?  The moments with family and friends?  Your health?
            Each day as I go along my journey, I am learning to give and receive.  I enjoy giving so much that I forget that I am worthy
enough to receive.  And when I do accept what has been offered to me or my family, with out hesitation, I know that I have finally
opened my heart and am grateful to the universe returning what I have shared and that I have realized that I too deserve to receive. 
            Each time we listen and open the doors to new opportunities and ideas, we are manifesting that future that we want.  If we
do not listen, and close the door to ideas, how do we grow?  Will the manifestation continue?  I had a conversation with someone
while working in a market garden.  The person mentioned that each person should just be responsible for their section or area.  Yet,
I asked:  how do you make changes and grow if you do not work together and create that success together?  You need to share
ideas to create a successful business.  Open the doors….
            I am learning to release my fear of poverty or poverty thinking.  To not constantly think about where the next dollar is coming
from.  Learning to not get caught up into what some else thinks is good for me.  I am learning to work for what my heart wants to do. 
Respect my instincts about what is good for my future.  I am learning to be open to positive energy and not live in a world filled with
pressure, expectations, demands, criticism, peer pressure and fears. 
            As I worked with the universe to create a directory and wholistic community, I wanted to work and learn with other
practitioners.  When someone told me a few months ago about another networking group I had mixed feelings: then knew that
I had to let those thoughts just go.  Today, I am honored to be networking with the group that I heard about, as they have created
what I was manifesting with the wholistic community.  I opened another door.  This is another form of abundance in my life and
learning.
            I am grateful for every email that I receive on abundance and prosperity, because I thank God and the universe that I am
able to see the abundance in my life.  As we work together, we are creating a future with an abundance of love, peace, good health,
finances and an amazing growth of spiritual well being.  You and I deserve to have the best, are you ready to accept and acknowledge
what you do have, in order to go forward to receive more?
Kim Buckler:    Spirit & Soul Healing      Alberta’s Wholistic Directory (by Cochrane & Area Wholistic Community)
www.abwholisticdirectory.com    ps:  the web site has an abundance of information, many wonderful practitioners and daily health
food and product suppliers.  We are always open to receive more information in order to share more.    
 
Welcome to our new member(s):
Ann Hogan:  Calgary.  Her business is ABC Life & Career Skills  www.abclifecareer.com  403-519-2179  annhogan&shaw.ca   
Ann, welcome to our directory, we thank you for your support and for joining us in a journey to good health and well being.
Spiritual Wellness Group:  based in Airdrie  Chris Vonbieker is the manager of this amazing group.   Cvonbieker@shaw.ca 
You can find the Spiritual Wellness Group in our web directory.   www.spiritualwellnessgroup.com
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 and Soul Expos:  
Calgary, Sept 19 - 21, 2008, Stampede Park, Big Four Building       To book a table for the expo:  www.bodysoulspiritexpo.com
Sept 19th  3 pm - 10 pm              Sept 20th 10 am - 9 pm              Sept 21st 11 am - 6 pm
 
Uniting Healers Worldwide   September 25 - 28 2008 Calgary, Alberta
Let your Spirit Soar - Healing Self, Others and Land. Designed to Inspire, Energize, Serve and Activate 5th Dimensional Healing. 
Weekend of Keynote Speakers and Healers from around the world. 
Contact: Marsha Read  403-542-7868  mlread@telus.net
Also inquire about Healing Ceremonies at Sacred Sites in Alberta.
 
Health Corner
(how to keep your family allergy & toxin free)
Laundry soaps and fabric softeners: with fragrances can be pretty harmful to our health, sinuses and even nervous systems.  
I was sitting in the doctor’s office, and my granddaughter (age 6) handed me a small magazine about pregnancy and expecting
Mothers.  Found an article that I wish I could have photocopied as it rang a bell and resonated with how I feel about smelly laundry
soap and the fabric softeners.  Any time I am around those two products or bleach, I start to get a headache.  The article stated
how test results are starting to show the effects of the fragrances on children and families.  Not only can the fragrances cause sinus
problems and headaches, but also have an effect on the skin and in the end your liver.  Try to find products that are fragrance free,
and many health stores will carry these safer products.  I will even open the lids and smell what is inside before I decide to buy
something. 
(food alternatives & heath)
Wheat, sugar and dairy free for 12 days:  while doing a detox.  This detox that I did, called for no wheat, sugar, or dairy (along
with some other restrictions) and this time I saw another change in my health.   With the Wild Rose Detox you can still take your
vitamins and supplements, but for some reason I choose not to.  What I did notice was that I was not getting as tired and my energy
greatly increased.  I did not take my vitamins again until the last couple of days. 
Last weekend I was doing some research for a client, and found a note that Wheat is one of the major contributors to depression. 
Wheat can also cause allergies to accelerate and make one feel more tired.  The wheat glutton has been linked to depressive
disorders. 
After doing a detox or food elimination, slowly start to add things back into your diet.  This way you can see the difference and
what effect the food product has on your overall health.  Maybe try introducing a product: wheat, and see what happens over the
next day or two.  Then add the diary: but one at a time example: cheese, then the milk. 
Over the last few months, I have been a lot more tired than normal and adding more vitamins etc into my daily routine.  Now that
I know that the tiredness is linked to either the diary (cheese) or the baking I do (wheat), I have a better chance to regain my
energy and keep it up and be more than willing to pay attention to what I am consuming.
In last month’s newsletter:  we mentioned Raw Food.  Was just sent a newsletter that had a link to Raw Freedom Community. 
They have raw food recipes, visit:  www.rawfreedomcommunity.info.
 (herbs)
Milk Thistle:  Silybum Adans
Plant:  Milk Thistle is native the regions of Europe, North Africa, and  found in the Middle East. 
 Parts used:  Fruit, leaves and seeds
Nutrients and chemicals:   silymarin, flavonolignans, Apigenin, Beta carotene, Fumaric Acid, Calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, 
selenium, zinc, and manganese. 
Uses:  Chronic liver disease, treat liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, kidneys, adrenal disorders, inflammatory bowel disorders, and
the gallbladder.  Also used to lower cholesterol levels and reduce insulin resistance for those who have type two diabetes and
psoriasis.  People have used milk thistle to reduce cancer cells that have been found in breast cancer, cervical cancer and prostate
cancer.  Milk Thistle helps to clean the liver and stimulate new liver cells: this in effect helps to improve the immune system.  Also
used as an antioxidant.  Milk thistle can be found in capsules, extract and tea form. 
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.
 
 (books)
Course of Miracles by Foundation for Inner Peace & New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Both of these books are a wonderful start into seeing how we view life and how we can become more positive and less
dramatic in thinking, acting and reacting.   
Course of Miracles has lessons that take you a year or more to complete.  At the end your perception of life and your well
being has changed in so many wonderful ways.  From seeing with new vision to releasing fears and conditioned thinking, to
learning to become more peaceful and a lot happier.
New Earth:  does not take a year to compete, but can take a person quite a while to relearn to think and react without depending
on the ego and learning to live without drama.
As we learn to live as one, our world becomes stronger, more peaceful and we become more supportive and accepting of each
other for who we are.   I highly recommend both books, take your time, enjoy and acknowledge yourself for each step you read
about and have already brought into your life.  For each step you need to relearn, enjoy the change and gratefully accept the
peacefulness it brings. 
 
Message Board  …..   
Spiritual Wellness Group:  A couple of months ago I was made aware of the wonderful group that has originated in Airdrie, AB. 
Chris has brought together a dream and insight into what is needed in our community and a way to get practitioners together to
network, learn and share.  Please visit:  www.spiritualwellnessgroup.com and find out when the next meeting is in your
neighbourhood or how to get involved.  I have had the pleasure of attending a gathering and it was a wonderful evening and way
to meet practitioners, etc. 
 
My Favorite Wholistic / Alternative ……
Act Green for kids and families:  a wonderful way to get kids and parents more interested in the environment. 
www.scholastic.com/actgreen  is a site that can help us to work together to save energy, etc.  We say we are all doing what we
can, and how many can actually pass the little quiz in this one?  Our household still has some skills to sharpen up on. 
 
Classified Advertising..
Stang’s Health Centre Ltd.   Perry Stang: in business since 1971.  Pius Stang: alternative practitioner since 1969.
Health foods, herbs and more.   5013 50TH Street, Olds    www.stangs.reveal.ca  (403) 556-6090 
 
Amaranth Whole Foods Market  Healthy foods, organic products, herbs and more.
(403) 547-6333    # 7 Arbour Lake Drive NW, Calgary  SINCE 1996   www.amaranthfoods.ca
 
Lori Smith:  Foundation Coaching Group   New Business Coaching and Lifestyles Coach
Calgary, Alberta  (403) 770-6100    toll free 1-800-399-9610  lori@foundationcoaching.com
 
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 
  
 
 
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www.HealthRetreat.ca
Tel: 1-888-658-3324
 
 
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TeleConference: The 5 Myths of Self Care 
         Self Care requires connecting with yourself on a DAILY basis, deciding what you need and then following through to make it happen. Following through is the hardest part of our whole lives.
Come and Join us as we talk about the 5 Myths that get in the way of us taking care of ourselves.
The Class Date is August 4th, 2008 at  7PM MST Register at www.asklorismith.com
 
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Reflexology * Relaxation Massage
Scalp Massage * Ion Cleanse Foot Baths
Aromatherapy * Infra Red Sauna
Massage Chair Sessions * Chi Machine Sessions
Marie Pulak    403-272-8414
mariepulak@shaw.ca
 
 
Roseline Weenk
Certified Wellness Home Consultant
 
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Attracting Wellness
 
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(403) 932-9327
mailto:rweenk@shaw.ca
 
Very Personally Yours
 
Mediator * Counselor * Educator
Certified Hypnotherapist
Confidential Consultant
Readings
Helen Randal
(403) 238-1631
 
Loving Touch Arts and Reiki
Entity Clearings, Reiki,
Sacred Healing Tools,
Women’s Ceremonies,
Readings
Sandra Richardson & Char Niemi
Okotoks (403) 306-0034
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Bucklers Farm
U Pick Produce and Fruit
From Vegetables to
Strawberries and Raspberries
www.bucklerfarm.ca
call:  403-932-6097 for availability
20 km north of Cochrane
SPIRIT & SOUL HEALING CLINIC
Home & Business Clearing
Reiki Treatments & Classes
Foot Reflexology * Crystal Healing Classes
Angel Readings & Past Life Regression
Kim Buckler (Reiki Master & Intuitive)
Cochrane (403) 932-5350
www.spirit-soul-healing.com
PS:  Crystal Healing class sign up for Sept. 28th, limited seating.   bucklers@shaw.ca
 
 
Your spot????
 
bucklers@shaw.ca   Cochrane & Area Wholistic Community   221 Baird Ave.   Cochrane, AB    T4C 1C8   (403) 932-5350