Canada’s Wholistic Directory Newsletter
by: COCHRANE & AREA WHOLISTIC COMMUNITY
Uniting Our Wholistic Practitioners and Providing Our Neighbors with
Alternative Healthcare Choices
July 2010 Issue # 46
Featured Modality
The healing vibrations of music
I remember hearing crystal bowls for the first time at a booth that
Natalie Fortier had at the expo. The vibration and tone was music to
the soul. Her CD of bowls, drums and more, not only is amazing music,
the meditation and healing is different each time I hear it. I feel
the vibrations from the heart and on up.
About the same time I got to experience drumming with Judy Atkinson of
Circles of Rhythm when she was in Cochrane Alberta. The vibration from
the drums was like living another life time and being so connected to
the earth and the universe. You could feel the vibration in the floor
of the building and could picture the sound vibrating through out the
city spreading joy. Judy got me hooked to going to drumming circles and
the community of music.
David Hickey woke up my world to the Tibetan gongs, crystal bowls and
more. A musician who is a conduit of amazing sounds and vibrations.
Floating through the universe, in other lands. The vibration opening
the heart chakra and all the ones above. He takes you on a
journey……………..
Shine Edgar playing the didgeridoo, like being opened up to the earth
and animal vibrations. He talks with the Didgeridoo and you would swear
that there were birds in the room, or you were in the wild talking with
the ancestors and the animal kingdom. I felt the vibration of the music
from the solar plexus down. The connection with earth and the ancestors
was so strong. Knowing of a life from centuries ago.
In one evening having the pleasure and honor to having Judy Atkinson,
Shine Edgar, David Hickey and many more musicians at the same event, not
only brought so much joy to see, but the healing that was created by the
Healing Mondala for Mother Earth occurred within my self and I know many
other people there. From voices that sounded like angels and the harp,
the gongs, the didgeridoo I was very grounded and yet so connected to
heaven. To see and hear the musicians so well orchestrated to playing
and sharing of music all together was amazing.
Music has been a part of our lives since the beginning of time. The
sound and vibration of rain hitting the ground, the twitter of birds,
the beat of the drum, our own heart beats, the sound of the wind blowing
through the leaves, it is all music. To me, the Tibetan bowls sound
like what a space ship would sound like, the sound and vibration feels
familiar, soothing, yet can activate the whole body into waking up.
When we waken our senses, we are renewing our essence of life. To
dance, to sing, to hum, to play an instrument can be so much joy when we
are ready to receive the joy of music.
There are many CD’s on the market that provide very powerful healing
music. Try a CD with music with the didgeridoo, or just a harp, or the
native drum beat. Each music can provide healing, yet on different
levels. I am so grateful to have so many choices today.
Practitioners that provide healing through music and vibration:
Natalie Fortier
Breakthrough Sound
Calgary,
AB.
(403) 201-2371
info@breakthroughsound.com
www.breakthroughsound.com
Specialties:
Young Living Oils, Crystal Bowls & Bowl Healing, CranioSacral Therapist,
Crystal Healing
Harmonic Medicine
Edmonton
& Calgary, AB Vancouver, BC
www.harmonic-medicine.com
Michele Gervais
mgcreate@gmail.com & Lambert Bordeaux
intrinsicsolutions@shaw.ca
Specialties:
Certified Acutonics Practitioner & Teacher, Energy & Chakra-Pranic
Healing Practitioner
Featured Story
Gulf Oil Response
Just as Mother Earth renews herself, we too are changing, renewing
ourselves. Much that was repressed and forgotten, deeply buried within
us is bubbling up. The oil from the depths that has the power to change
a great deal is a metaphor for the great shifts within the human life
form. We are changing to light beings that can handle 12 times more
light than our original DNA could. To do this light will inevitably
shine on our darkest aspects. Planetary hate, greed and abuse of people
and power will come to the light, as we see daily happening. The oil
spill, welling up from below, is its metaphor.
All is not lost. In fact, newness surrounds us; comes from deep within
us.
Liken this to Mt St Helen's eruption. Scientists could 'prove' its
devastation would take aeons to recover. It took less than two years to
begin; and ten years it was astounding. Twenty five years later, we
must be reminded it ever happened. Lives were lost, though very few, but
important to each one. The old man on the mountain, sitting in his
lodge, represents the old way of hanging on no matter what the level of
change being offered. He was resistance incarnate.
In this event too, there will be loss of life and other things of great
value. The earth is birthing her own change….as are we.
You have a choice here to add to the sum of love on this planet or of
fear. Love is simply letting go of fear. You cannot fear and love at
the same time. Choose. We know our focus is an aspect of creation; so
simply shift focus to what is loving. Know that our Mother Earth will
heal. The animal life will recover. Things will change. Shift your focus
to love. Love what is. Love what will be. Love the changes. Fear and
judgment stop the flow and refuse to see any possibilities for positive
outcome. We do not have to know what that outcome is. We have only to
remain in loving trust that there is a greater story and that the larger
picture is positive, for it is. Trust the process.
You have a choice before you. You can sit in the gut wrenching pain of
fear; or you can take conscious control of your mind and find something
to love and focus on that. Know that the Mother is having contractions
prior to the birth. We are with her. As midwives to this miracle, we are
attending the coming change. Nothing like it has ever happened in the
universes. Humans are waking up, taking their own consciousness in hand
and directing it into creation of the next step. Choose well. You are
the co-creator of the next moment in this event.
Bless this birthing. Ho'oponopono prayer is easy and amazing.
Creator,
Please remove whatever it is within me that has created this experience.
I am truly sorry.
I ask forgiveness.
I thank you.
I love you.
Always you have choice in your reaction.
You are powerful, not powerless.
Your addition of love to this planet is powerful.
Believe it or not, this experience is so much better than what would
have been happening had consciousness not gotten to this point! Still
it is difficult to watch death and dying. Still it is only the illusion
of the temporary physicality of us. We are so much more. All life is
sentient, some more than others. Our job is to love. The heart expands
to take all comers. Let your heart open...
The answers to the problem are not to be found at the level of the
problem. You can connect with the problem from the level of your open
heart; Love. It heals.
Breathe deeply 3 times to center yourself. Then envision beautiful white
light entering from the top of your head and moving down through your
body and out your toes into Mother Earth. Repeat the thought of
“Healing, Healing, Healing” and see yourself healed and then the Earth
healed. Hold the thought for 3 more breaths.
You are powerful. Your thoughts transform. Hold steady in your truth.
Know your love heals.
Dolly Mae
www.dollymae.com
www.blogspot.dollymae.com
Breath of Fresh Air Consultations available by appointment.
877.246.9569
Welcome to our new
members
Arlana Tanner-Sibelle Crystal Vision
Insights (403) 348-5831
Red Deer, AB
www.crystalvision.ca
www.goddesswisdomonline.com
www.permission2bu.com
Specialties:
Arlana offers the following: Astrology Reports, Energy balancing,
Coaching, Personal Growth, Womens Ceremonies and Workshops.
Elke Nowicki
(403) 949-2705
# 6 372 Street Bragg Creek, AB
enowicki@telus.net
www.healingtouchprogram.com
Specialties:
Angel Therapy, Healing Touch: certified Practitioner & Instructor, and
Energy Workshops for adults and children.
Dr. Susan Rangitsch
(406) 251-6698 Cell: (406) 240-3699
7235 Old Grant Creek
Road,
Missoula, Montana,
USA
www.susanrangitsch.com
srangitsch@earthlink.net
Specialties: Consulting & private
practice, Shamanism - Compassionate Warrior, Transformational Medicine
and Wilderness Programs.
Dolly
Mae (206) 992-2074 Toll Free: (877)
246-9569 from US and Canada
Seattle,
WA USA
dolly@dollymae.com
www.dollymae.com
Specialties:
Author and inspirational writer, Medical Intuitive Health
Readings, Mediumship, Past Life Regressions and Readings
This Month’s Featured Members
www.abwholisticdirectory.com/direct.html
Ann Hogan ABC Life & Career Skills
Calgary, AB (403) 519-2179 annhogan@shaw.ca www.abclifecareer.com Specialties: Life Coaching, Career Coaching, Wholistic Approach Coaching Bucklers Farm U-Pick Fruit and Vegetables 20 km north of Cochrane AB (on hwy 22 , East on Township Road 283) (403) 932-6097 www.bucklerfarm.ca Specialties: U Pick fruit and vegetables. Naturally grown vegetables and fruit. Harmonic Medicine Edmonton & Calgary, AB Vancouver, BC www.harmonic-medicine.com Michele Gervais mgcreate@gmail.com & Lambert Bordeaux intrinsicsolutions@shaw.ca Specialties: Certified Acutonics Practitioner & Teacher, Energy & Chakra-Pranic Healing Practitioner Janette Hansen Calgary, Alberta N.W. Calgary at Silver Springs Massage (403) 288-6400 janki-connect@hotmail.com Specialties: BodyTalk, Colour/Sound, Quantum Touch, Reflexology, Reiki Living Energy Natural Health Centre & Studies Dr. Radka Ruzicka HD (RHom), DNM, NNCP Carvel, Alberta (780) 892-3006 www.livingenergy.ca livingenergynow@yahoo.ca Specialties: Wholistic Nutrition Program, Natural Medicine: Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, Essences, & more. Pure Nutrition & Wellness Holly Veillard RHN, NCP Airdrie, Alberta (403) 837-0001 www.purenutritionwellness.com info@purenutritionwellness.com Specialties: Natural Nutritionist and a licensed Nutritional Consulting Practitioner.
Advertising
Workshops to introduce children to energy work:
Class information or Elke Nowicki at:
enowicki@telus.net
Tel: (403) 949-2705
July 2010
July 11 2010
Sound Healing Workshop
Kelowna
Working with the Hathors, Pamela will offer you a variety of tools and
experiential
exercises. This workshop is for self-healing and assisting others to
heal.
No prior experience is necessary
for you to greatly benefit from this 1 day workshop. This workshop is
also beneficial for anyone in the Holistic field who
works with adults, children and animals. Investment: $295 + tax for Canadian residents, manual included or $245 for graduates of the Advanced Tools For Self-Mastery Workshop
Time: 10am - 5pm For more info: PamelaShelly or E-mail pamela@pamelashelly.com Website www.pamelashelly.com Calgary Folk Music Festival July 22 – July 25th 2010 Thursday 4:30 pm – 10 pm Friday 2 pm – 10 pm Saturday 10 am – 10 pm Sunday 10 am – 7 pm ( I have the honor (Kim Buckler) to have a booth at the Folk Fest: providing Reiki, Reflexology, Readings and more.....) August 2010 Weaving Together the Ordinary and Non-ordinary
A seven-day training in the wilderness of being.
August 8 - 15, 2010
Blacktail Ranch, Wolf Creek, Montana
Program Cost: $895 ~ Deposit: $250
Open to men and women
May the visible and the invisible come together in common cause. May the miraculous dance with the mundane. May we trust in the great intangibles, and in elements not yet seen or imagined. Let us be shaped and shifted, by what is revealed. We are the earth; the body and soul of all beginnings. We are the water; forming and restoring all things. We are the fire; magicians of transformation, dreaming fullness, and potential. We are the air; wind and spirit, transparent and without end.
Please join me for this extraordinary training in the elements of earth, water, fire and air and the practices that move us into the phenomenal world of the shaman. Our work is in bringing together ordinary and non ordinary realities. We will work together in the deepest sense of community; and in support of the Vision Quest.
http://www.susanrangitsch.com/index.php/main/programs_body-articles/weaving_together_the_ordinary_and_non-ordinary/
Vision Quest
The Pilgrimage of Solitude and Seeking
August 8 - 15, 2010
Blacktail Ranch, Wolf Creek, Montana
Program Cost: $895 ~ Deposit: $250
Open to men and women
The Vision Quest is a vital experience in the training of the warrior. For millennia, men and women have quested to seek vision and to mark transitions. However, in all traditions, it is a contemplative way of being in nature that allows one to still the mind, to listen and to come fully present to our inner life and the presence of "other" whether animal, rock, wind or spirit. The Vision Quest is an experience of spiritual alignment that can significantly transform one's way of being in the world.
The Vision Quest includes three processes; severance from life as we have known it, solitude and incorporation. This structure and the remote beauty of the Blacktail Ranch combine to provide a quality of experience that is both life changing and life challenging. From base camp each quester journeys out to find their quest site, wherein one will enter a period of solitude for 3-5 days and nights without food. The program includes exercises and guidance in preparation and severance including the Rite of Purification, ways of being in the threshold, and a process after the Quest of incorporation and integration.
Although the Vision Quest is an experience of solitude, it is based in a rich sense of community. Relationships formed out of our capacity to invite death and transformation become inspirational. We do not forget each other, ever!
http://www.susanrangitsch.com/index.php/main/programs_body-articles/vision_quest/ September 2010 Sept. 12th 2010 (Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Usui Reiki Level 1 Location: Lacombe, AB Sept. 18th 2010 (Sat.) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Couples / Friends Reflexology Location: Strathmore, AB Sept. 19th 2010 (Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Crystal Healing Workshop Location: High River, AB Sept. 26th 2010 (Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Usui Reiki Level 1 Location: High River, AB Workshops (facilitated by Kim Buckler) ) for more info.go to: Kims page or www.spirit-soul-healing.com October 2010 Oct. 2nd 2010 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Usui Reiki Level 1 Location: Strathmore, AB Oct. 3rd 2010 (Sunday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Usui Reiki Level 2 Location: Lacombe, AB Oct. 7th 2010 (Thursday) 7pm - 9:30 pm Couples / Friends Reflexology Location: Calgary, AB Oct. 16th 2010 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Crystal Healing Workshop Location: Lacombe, AB Oct. 17th 2010 (Sunday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Couples / Friends Reflexology Location: Lacombe, AB Oct. 23rd 2010 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Usui Reiki Level 2 Location: Strathmore, AB Oct 24th 2010 (Sunday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Couples / Friends Reflexology Location: High River, AB Oct. 30th & 31st 2010 (Saturday & Sunday) Usui Reiki Level 1 & 2 Location: Bassano, AB Workshops (facilitated by Kim Buckler) for more info.go to: Kims page or www.spirit-soul-healing.com
Upcoming Events
Calgary Folk Music Festival
July 22 – July 25th 2010
Thursday 4:30 pm – 10 pm
Friday 2 pm – 10 pm
Saturday 10 am – 10 pm
Sunday 10 am – 7 pm
Health Corner
(how to keep your family allergy & toxin free)
Stress and Allergies
Our bodies react with foods and environmental substances in different
ways. After a conversation with one of my daughters about an instance
that happened many years ago, when they were little, I realized what
triggered an allergy for one of the daughters.
I believed that the house they stayed in (dusty and cat hair everywhere)
was what caused an asthma attack for my daughter, that had never
happened before in her life. I totally blamed the instance on the
unclean house, as I was shocked to walk in their door and see an inhaler
stuffed in my daughters face. My daughter pin points the distress to
the teasing from her sitter, telling her that I may not ever come back
for her and her sister.
Stress and allergies can go hand in hand. My daughter to this day
remembers how her body reacted when she heard the cruel teasing. A dear
friend of mine came down with dairy allergies when he and his wife moved
in to a house that carried a higher mortgage than what they were used
to.
Allergies can fade away when we start to look after our well being.
When we eliminate both toxins, ex: cats and lack of safety, we can heal
those allergies quite significantly. My friend, after a year or two was
able to again eat eggs and such, but did learn to work with the stress
and not let it control his life. My daughter has her own cats now and
her allergies are only triggered around other specific animals.
I heard yesterday how one young man was able to release a peanut
allergies by doing acupressure or acupuncture. I believe both would be
able to release the energy blocks that our bodies are holding onto. I
do believe that many allergies can be dealt with without going through
allergy shots (shots do work good, but stuff unknown is injected into
us) and we can live a lot more comfortable in our surroundings. (And
one must speak with a gentle tongue. Teasing is not fun for the
recipient when their safety is threatened.)
(food alternatives & health)
To raw food it or not to raw food it. To eat your veggies cooked or
uncooked. Many messages and we just learn how to know what to use and
what feels right. If I do make a mistake about my eating habits, it was
meant to be as I had some thing to learn.
My body always felt better after eating raw veggies than after a dinner
with starches and rich foods. I get emails about raw foods and the
recipes are amazing. Consuming the whole food without changing its
composition or loosing nutrients. Yet I love veggies in my soups, and
preserve veggies for the winter. To know that I froze or preserved the
produce, locally grown and chemical free is nice and comforting..
Then we get a message on how we need to get rid of the parasites that
our veggies contain. And in one book that I really like, was concern
about people who ate mainly fruits and vegetables and it mentioned to
soak your produce in a borax / water solution before eating them. I
think I would rather try water with a bit of oregano or peroxide in the
water.
Now is the time to start thinking about what you want to gather fresh
during the summer and keep for the winter. Fresh or frozen, if
bought locally and without chemicals you are leaving an healthier
imprint.
(herbs and more)
Anise Seed & Oil
Known as: The seeds and oil smell and taste like licorice
Contains
Vitamins:
A, B1 (Thiamin), B2
(Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), C, E,
Minerals: calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc
Other: alpha-pinene,
apinenin, bergapten, chlorogenic acid, eugenol, limonene, rutin
Plant
Used for
Organs:
intestinal purifier & aids in digestion: for gas – colic. Throat &
lungs: cough (hard & dry)- it clears the mucus – respiratory problems,
used for sinusitis, convulsions – epilepsy
Blood:
This herb helps to heal infections
Immune:
used for
pneumonia
Other:
Also used for stimulating the appetite, breath sweetener, used in baking
and cooking, used by nursing mothers to promote milk production.
Information derived from:
Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch CNC, James 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.
Our members that have vast knowledge and excellent herbal products:
Amaranth Whole Foods:
www.amaranthwholefoods.ca Calgary, AB
Stangs Health Centre Ltd.:
www.stangs.reveal.ca Olds, AB
Books
“The Magic of Horse Whispering: Horses don’t Lie”. By Chris Irwin and
told to Bob Weber.
Have many friends that love horses and most of them have the land and
horses to nurture that love. Some of them are learning how to provide
natural healing with them and taking amazing courses about horse care.
As I read this book, I see the same for many other animals, they don’t
lie. And you can monitor their reactions and know how to understand
what they want. Good book……………
Gardening
Starting to eat the spinach, radishes and green onions from the garden.
So tasty and fresh.
Tonight I am going to pick some sage (third year sage) and dry it for
the cupboard. With half of the sage plants, I trimmed them down the
beginning of May and left the other half long. The untrimmed half is
going to seed / flower. The trimmed plants are really thick with
leaves.
Always leave most of the free seeding spinach that came up in the spring
randomly in the garden, and work around the plants so the I get an early
feeding of spinach. By the time the newly seeded spinach gets going,
the wild spinach is almost done.
The Farmers Almanac:
Just visited the site and the reading and information is amazing. They
even have a kids almanac.
www.almanac.com Have fun.
Business Card Section
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Roseline Weenk
Certified Wellness Home Consultant
NIKKEN
“Attracting Wellness”
Cochrane, AB T4C 1L2
(403) 932-9327
rweenk@shaw.ca
www.nikken.com/Roseline
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Loving Touch Arts and Reiki
Entity Clearings, Reiki,
Sacred Healing Tools,
Women’s Ceremonies,
Readings & Hypnotherapy
Sandra Richardson
Char Niemi
Okotoks (403)
306-0034
swandancer@hotmail.com
www.beyondbeliefhypnotherapy.com
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Amaranth Whole Foods Market
SINCE 1996
Health foods
Organic Products
Herbs & more
# 7 Arbour Lake Drive NW Calgary
(403) 547-6333
www.amaranthfoods.ca
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Stang’s Health Centre Ltd.
Perry
Stang: in business since 1971
Health
foods, herbs and more
Pius
Stang: alternative practitioner since 1969
5013 50TH Street, Olds
(403) 556-6090
stags.reveal.ca
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Foundation Coaching Group
Holistic
Business Coaching
Lori Smith
Calgary, AB.
Kelowna, B.C.
(403) 770-6100
toll free 1-800-399-9610
lori@foundationcoaching.com
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Breakthrough Sound
Crystal Bowls
Crystal Bowl Healing
CranioSacral Therapist
Crystal Healing
Toning Nights
Natalie Fortier
Calgary, AB.
(403) 201-2371
info@breakthroughsound.com
www.breakthroughsound.com
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Kim Buckler (Reiki Master & Intuitive)
SPIRIT & SOUL HEALING CLINIC
Home & Business Clearing
CranioSacral Therapy
Reiki Treatments & Classes
Foot Reflexology
Crystal Healing Classes
Angel Readings & Past Life Regression
Reflexology Workshops
Cochrane, AB (403) 932-5350
www.spirit-soul-healing.com
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Amazing features for members
and lots of info for
those seeking Natural Healing.
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