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Canada’s Wholistic Directory Newsletter
by: COCHRANE & AREA WHOLISTIC COMMUNITY
Uniting Our Wholistic Practitioners and Providing Our Neighbors with Alternative Healthcare Choices
       
August 2011                                                                                                                        Issue # 59
 
We are all working together to provide a healthier, happier and safer world.
 
It was not easy for me to get into the house to finish of the newsletter for August.  Beautiful weather, farmers markets, visiting with family, long walks outside, eating a piece of Kale, getting very easily distracted…..  Saskatoon’s are almost ready to pick (some nutritional and medical info below).   I hope you are enjoying the summer, living in good health and enjoying every moment of this amazing planet. 
 
                                                Feature Treatment
 
BodyTalk, Communicating with the Body
 
My client lay down on the table and reported that she felt suicidal at times. Medications had thus far failed to work effectively for her.  Over the course of several days following her initial session where emotions linked to lifetime events, she showed a distinct improvement and after a few additional sessions she reported feeling relieved of her depression and even optimistic.  We were not finished however as a few other issues came to the forefront relating to self-esteem, body image and a long-standing pain in her shoulders.  I continued to use BodyTalk and started to incorporate other modalities to enhance the benefit. As seen in this example, the body stores the changes made by the brain as a memory, each session building on the previous one. The analogy to the peeling of an onion or the surfacing of the unseen portion of the iceberg certainly applied here.  An athlete came in for work on his injuries and BodyTalk identified extensive grief over a lifetime.  The next time he returned, Quantum Touch helped the pain to recede prior to his next BodyTalk treatment.  In this situation, my client had chosen BodyTalk for pain relief as his first priority.  While BodyTalk chose to address grief prior to pain management, the system recommended Quantum Touch for pain management.
 
BodyTalk is a unique holistic healthcare organized structure which incorporates techniques and philosophies from many other systems including: the energy dynamics of Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Applied Kinesiology, the philosophy of Chiropractic, Hatha Yoga, Advaitic philosophy, concepts from the fields of Information Science, Informational Management,  Dynamic Systems and Quantum Physics to name a few.
 
The body addresses healing in a certain sequence, balancing the energetic processes in the best manner possible.  The practitioner acts as a facilitator between the program and the innate wisdom of the body to heal itself. Neuromuscular testing provides the yes and no answers required to proceed through the Body/Mind complex.  Answers are provided by the body which also addresses the sequencing or priorities to be addressed.  A core BodyTalk principle is that the brain reflects illness held in the body and hence the brain is a main focus for change, including the enhancement of left/right brain function. BodyTalk is recognized as a system which also addresses personal development and spirituality.
 
It allows the energy systems of the body to become synchronized for optimal function.  The stressors of life can result in a decline in functional health and well-being as a result of a disconnection of communication at the basic level of cells and atoms. Re-establishing energetic circuitry results in improved function at all levels, these being physical, emotional, mental, symbolic and spiritual in nature. This is a gentle and non-invasive modality which clients also report as providing a very comforting experience. On a humorous note, I work with massage therapists who sometimes refer clients to me.  Occasionally I have to inform my clients to remain fully- clothed. 
 
Through a map of the Body/Mind Complex, the BodyTalk practitioner makes use of left-brain logical linear thinking. Communication formulas become more comprehensive as the practitioner engages right-brain intuitive lateral thinking to establish the most detailed link possible.  After locating and linking up different areas of the body requiring enhanced communication, the practitioner taps above the head, to register links in the brain.  Tapping over the heart stores the memory of these links.  Thus begins the process of enhanced communication leading to improved function. BodyTalk has certainly enhanced my practice and is gaining popularity many of my clients.
 
Janette Hansen    B.A.(Psych.), P.T.C, Reiki Master, Certified in BodyTalk, Color Sound, Quantum Touch
Silver Springs Massage N.W.    Calgary, AB      (403) 288-6400
                       
                                                Feature Article
 
Eclipses and Your Emotions
 
Have you been reflecting on the past lately? Past relationships, grandparents, old lovers, prior homes, trips you took, or the way things used to be when you were young? The power of these three eclipses (Solar: June 1 and July 1, 2011. Lunar: June 15, 2011) triggered these reflections.  Don’t be surprised if it continues for a time, then just fades into your being here now. Eclipses have a powerful effect on our physical and emotional bodies.  Just as the Moon affects the tides and monthly cycles, human and animal, and all planting cycles on the earth, it affects your body.  Large heavenly bodies affect us. They are supposed to. It is being done FOR us, not TO us.
 
The Lunar eclipse, in the middle of the two solar eclipses created a fast flowing stream of  emotions like a lazy river that comes to a narrow passage and being forced through becomes turbulent, white water. Very scary. Very necessary. Very exciting. Very perfect.
 
It was time to look at those old emotional patterns; to let them surface up from the subconscious.  Perhaps you were fired from a job, left behind in a relationship that ended unexpectedly or began wondering about your great grandparents and what life was like for them. Being able to see your past in terms of patterns is an excellent opportunity to see what is unfinished emotionally.
 
Recently a client realized her unexpected memories of a long ago love were being brought up into her consciousness so she could see those unresolved causing her health issues today.  They began then, a complex dynamic of self worth blows leading to chronic health issues: unmarried and pregnant; abandonment by her parents and fiancé, a quick rebound marriage, an abortion and a divorce. Rejection, abandonment and lack of control were internalized. Her willingness during the time of these eclipses to remove the veil of forgetfulness will lead to her healing of this chronic health issue. Using the energy of the eclipse to embrace the shadows and light of her emotional wounding has triggered her healing.
 
The Moon is our nearest orbiting heavenly body and so it has its very powerful effects on us. It has triggered many mysteries attempting to understand and explain its influence on us. In Latin it is Luna, the root word for lunacy and lunatic; reflecting the emotional upheaval of a full moon on humans. Police reports show increases of suicides, irrational behavior and violent outbreaks during the time of the full moon. Earthquakes, high tides and flooding are more apt to occur during full moons as its affect on water occurs. The human body is mostly water, thus we are greatly affected.
 
The Moon has no light of its own. It only reflects the sun. The Sun is solar, male energy because it actively pushes energy out, heat, light and solar flares, and is dynamic in its nature.  The Moon is passive in its nature, feminine. It does nothing in and of itself. It simply reflects the light of the Sun; but in doing this nothing, it controls all life cycles on this planet. The power of this passive, nurturing, feminine nature is easily seen.  The Moon affects the subconscious and is connected to Sleep and your dreams. In ancient teachings it is associated with the back of the neck.  This is considered to be the place of reception of spiritual information, often through the neck and throat area. This ability we have to use the lunar energy to bring information up from the subconscious for observation and review is most useful by analyzing our dreams.  Learn to wake up and write them down. They are an invaluable and free tool to self understanding.  Your dreams speak to you in metaphor, using images particular to you that help you understand what is going on daily for you. Dreams help you work out everyday events.
  
Amazingly the moon affects the involuntary body functions: breathing, heartbeat, reflex actions and reflective thinking. It governs those subconscious actions of the body just as it governs the automatic actions of the Earth: tides and tectonic energy movements. The Moon lets us experience the twilight part of our reality; our subconscious.  In doing so, we get to choose either to hide in the shadows with uncertainty, poor vision and half truths; or to seek the light of clarity. Many on a spiritual path take a turn at this junction choosing to move into ego, pretending they are superior to others and they simply ignore their shadow sides.
 
A spiritual path cannot be completed without embracing one’s shadow side: that hidden part of our nature that stumbles, fears and has self doubt.  On the ascension path, all of us, dirt as well as shiny halo, go together or we don’t go.  Our job is to embrace that shadow into the light of allowance, acceptance and love. If this had happened earlier for my client, she would not have her chronic illness. The same is true for many others. But we can set aside these issues and move beyond them by embracing it all now.
 
We do not have to fix anything, simply love it. We do not have to dwell in the shadow; simply use its half light energy to begin awareness and acceptance of ourselves. We are all doing it perfectly, no matter what we are doing. We can’t get off the path of enlightenment; we just take detours.
 
As we awaken from the dream of illusion in this third dimension reality, we become aware the whole purpose of our existence was to awaken. The moon has done its job. It has let us glimpse our shadows and our light. It has shown us our subconscious. We now choose how to proceed by choosing the low vibrational path of service to self or the high vibrational path of service to other-selves, for we are all One. Everyone is a reflection of some aspect of you.
 
Dolly Mae, Author, Psychic, Speaker dolly@dollymae.com ; www.dollymae.com  877.246.9569
           
This Month’s Featured Members
www.abwholisticdirectory.com/direct.html
 
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.
 
Jeffrey Krause    Shamanic Practitioner                            
Calgary, Alberta
(403) 202-1216        wolvbear@hotmail.com
 Specialties:  Workshops, Meditations, Crystal Healing, Crystals & Tibetan Bowls, Life Coach
 
Cool Family Solutions   Mona Cooley                                                             
Calgary, Alberta  
(403) 512-5558    mona.cooley@coolfamilysolutions.com    www.coolfamilysolutions.com
Specialties:   Families Faced with Mental Illness & Addictions, Family Support and Life Skills program, Entire Family 6-month program, Health and Wellness, Navigator for other resources, individual sessions for Discover your Purpose and Mapping your Purpose, Individual Coaching focusing on a particular area (eg de-cluttering).
 
Eden Neufeld       Divine Balance                                                                   
2131 50th Avenue S.W.  Calgary, AB.  
(403) 615-2985        eden@divinebalance.ca    www.divinebalance.ca
Specialties:  Coaching for Mental Illness and Depression, Wholistic Approach Coaching, Independent Nikken distributor
 
Russell Small    Success Sensei Enterprises                           
2131 50th Avenue S.W.  Calgary, AB.      
(403) 681-2277      russell@russellsmall.com   www.russellsmall.com
Specialties:   Imagination Coach for creativity and expression,  Certified Subconscious Restructuring Coach, Nikken distributor
 
Nature's Essential Garden (by: Sage Valley Marketing Ltd.) owned by: Shelley L. Rymal  & Karel Stojan
Rosedale AB     
sagevalley@xplornet.com  www.naturesessentialgarden.com
Specialties:  Soy candles, herbal supplements, (fair trade organic ingredients) Chakra Balancing Products, Essential Oils, Natural Body Care, Organic Products, Soy Candles, Supplies for practitioners and more.
 
                                                Classes, Workshops & More
 
Toning Nights by Natalie Fortier:   Divine Mine: 222  11566  24th St. SE  CALGARY, AB  
Call:  403-279-9555  For dates and times
Come join us to help balance your soul.  Bring you and Your voice.
   
The Calgary Dowsers Chapter Meetings:   2nd Wednesday of each month
Meetings are open to members and guests.  Meeting content varies from full length presentations with guest speakers; practical hands-on instruction in dowsing; workshops on related topics and field trips.  See our website for detailed listing. 
Location: Spruce Cliff Community Hall  608 Popular Rd SW Calgary AB   Merope Gervais  (403) 217-2702
Meeting Cost: CSQ Members – $5.00. Guests – $8.00
Email: dowserscalgary_secretary@yahoo.com   www.calgarydowsers.com 
 
Nikken Sport Water Bottle:  Nikken Bottle  cleaning your water for you, as you drink…. 
Submitted by:    Roseline Weenk of Cochrane, AB   rweenk@shaw.ca      www.nikken.com/Roseline
 
Spiritual Directions Centre: has many instructors and courses to help you on your journey of well being, along with treatments and counseling.
For our courses and workshops for 2011, please visit: www.spiritualdirections.com
 
                                               August   2011
  
Aug 6th  Saturday      
Canning Workshop
Been interested in canning but not sure where to start?  This workshop will show you 2 different methods of canning and you can take home a sample.  Come and see how easy it is and learning a lot more about preserving your harvest and summer bounty.
Half day: 12:00 noon to 5 pm.   Investment: $45.00 per person.     To register:  403-932-5350
 
Returning to the Land of Oz: Dreams, Callings and Archetypes of the Mystical Journey
Transpersonal Psychology explores human consciousness as it relates to personal empowerment, creativity, altered states of consciousness, dreams, birth, death and regeneration. It awakens us to a higher order, a higher calling and the farther reaches of human nature. During this two day workshop you will learn about the four fundamental elements of Mysticism and how to follow your path with your heart.
Facilitator: John A. Tamiazzo, PhD is a renowned expert in Transpersonal Psychology and has helped thousands of individuals live extraordinary lives. He is the author of
Returning to the Land of Oz and in town from California for this special workshop opportunity.
Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
 $149, Early Bird before July 30, $125     wwww.spiritualdirections.com
 
 Reiki Level 1
Thunderbird Sky Reiki & Energetic Arts   with  Candice Creelman & Danard Willisko
Date: August 19-21, 2011
Time: Friday: 7-9:30 pm, Sat/Sun: 10am - 5pm
Investment: $200 (early bird) - $244 (after Aug. 5)        Location: Please call for details: 403-828-7395    www.thunderbirdsky.com
 
AngelSong Practitioner
Thunderbird Sky Reiki & Energetic Arts   with  Candice Creelman & Danard Willisko
Date: August 31-September 5, 2011
Time: Wednesday, Aug 31: 7-9:30 pm, Thurs-Mon: 9am - 5pm
Location: Please call for details: 403-828-7395    www.thunderbirdsky.com
Investment: $777 (early bird) - $888 (after July 31)
 
                                               September  2011
 
Living On - Artfully
This four week workshop provides an opportunity to honour the memories related to passages in your life including career changes, financial crises, loss of health or ability, and/or loss of a loved one. The workshops utilize both art and animal-assisted non-verbal therapies to initiate your healing process. You will learn the key tasks of grief and the common avoidance patterns witnessed in grieving. Expect to feel better.
Facilitator: Straja Linder King
Monday afternoons: September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
$140 includes all materials      wwww.spiritualdirections.com
 
Healing Touch Level 1                                     Calgary, AB
Healing Touch brings helps you embrace compassion in your work and world. With Healing Touch you can gently, and significantly, impact the body-mind-spirit well being of people in your life and practice.  After your first Healing Touch class you will possess a life-changing gift that you can offer over and over again to support health and facilitate the healing process for your patients and loved ones.            
Date:  Sept 16- 6-9pm, Sept 17h- 9am-6 pm, Sept. 18th-1pm-6pm
For more information Healing Touch         To Register: Call Elizabeth at 403-253-4969
 
Animal Communication
Some animal owners do not realize that the healthy relationship they want to have with their pets is about inter-relationship, not leadership. In this workshop you will come to understand your pet on a deeper level and learn to calm your animal, apply healing touch/energy, understand ear movements, groom your animal, touch and recognize its sacred zones/boundaries. Tumbra, the therapy dog, will act as example. This is a great opportunity to learn from our renowned, ground-breaking animal-assisted therapy expert and her national pet hero.
Facilitator: Straja Linder King
Saturday, September 24, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm  $135    wwww.spiritualdirections.com

 
Sept 24th   2011    Saturday             Strathmore, AB
Crystal Healing Classes 
During this class, the students will learn about several crystals and their healing properties.  We also cover how to clean / clear your crystals, set up crystal grids, and clear your chakras. We learn how one can incorporate the use of crystals into our healing practice and daily lives.  We will be doing exercises with the crystals that the students are intuitively guided to use.  The student will also be provided with the option to purchase a crystal kit.  Bring a lunch.
Full day:  9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.   Investment:   $105.00 per student   Register for Strathmore:   403-934-5785   
 
Sept 25th   2011    Saturday             High River, AB
Crystal Healing Classes 
During this class, the students will learn about several crystals and their healing properties.  We also cover how to clean / clear your crystals, set up crystal grids, and clear your chakras. We learn how one can incorporate the use of crystals into our healing practice and daily lives.  We will be doing exercises with the crystals that the students are intuitively guided to use.  The student will also be provided with the option to purchase a crystal kit.  Bring a lunch.
Full day:  9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.   Investment:   $105.00 /student   Register for High River:    403-652-4668

AngelSong Intensive
Thunderbird Sky Reiki & Energetic Arts   with  Candice Creelman & Danard Willisko
Date: Sept 30-Oct 2, 2011
Time: Friday: 7-9:30 pm, Sat/Sun: 10am - 5pm
Investment: $333 (early bird) - $377 (after May 6)   Location: Please call for details: 403-828-7395    www.thunderbirdsky.com
           
                                               October   2011
 
Kid Energy: The Magic of Yourself
Most kids already know how to tap into the invisible universe of energy. But things can happen that change that. These two workshops for 9-13 year-olds will help to rekindle those magical abilities and introduce tools to make kid energy stronger at home, at play and at school. Each class can stand alone although they also build on each other.
Class 1: Saturday, October 1, 10:00 to 11:30 am
Class 2: Saturday, October 15, 10:00 to 11:30 am
Facilitator: Elke Marie Nowicki     for more info:  Kid Magic   or call:  
wwww.spiritualdirections.com
 
 
Reiki Level 2
Thunderbird Sky Reiki & Energetic Arts   with  Candice Creelman & Danard Willisko
Date: October 22-23, 2011
Time: 9am to 5pm both days
Investment: $244 (early bird) - $288 (after April 15)    Location: Please call for details: 403-828-7395    www.thunderbirdsky.com
 
October 8th 2011   Saturday       Blairmore
Building Your Intuition Workshop      
This workshop will be held over the day.  This is for the beginner who would like to learn more about how to build on their own personal intuition.  Several methods will be discussed, journaling will be encouraged, a lot of practice during class and also learning to do mini readings for others.  Bring a lunch.
Full day:  9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.     Investment:    $85.00 /student    Register for Blairmore:   403-562-2853  
Instructor:  Kim Buckler (Reiki Master & Intuitive)
 
October 9th 2011    Sunday      Blairmore
Couples Reflexology Workshop
During this workshop: we gain information on how Reflexology can help to promote good health and how it can be a wonderful way to end a day.  We will cover how the meridians flow through the body and where each is located on the foot.  A booklet and chart is provided to use as a guide for doing the treatments. Each person receives a full one hour treatment of foot reflexology from their partner during this workshop.
Half Day:  10 am – 1 pm     Investment:    $70.00 /couple   Register for Blairmore:   403-562-2853  
 
Karuna® Reiki Master
Thunderbird Sky Reiki & Energetic Arts   with  Candice Creelman & Danard Willisko
Date: October 14-16, 2011
Time: 9am-5pm all three days   Investment: $777 (early bird) - $888 (after September 14)  Location: Please call for details: 403-828-7395    www.thunderbirdsky.com
 
October 15th 2011         Saturday          Lacombe, AB
Usui Reiki Classes for Level One
Full day:  9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.    Investment:   Level 1 $ 150.00 /student    for more info:  www.spirit-soul-healing.com    
October 16th   2011                   Sunday            Lacombe, AB
Usui Reiki Class Level Two.
Half Day: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.   Investment:   Level 2 $ 150.00 /student   Register for Lacombe:  403-782-7955  
 
October 22nd 2011         Sunday            Drumheller, AB
Usui Reiki Classes for Level One
Level One:  the students learn the history of Reiki and energy work.  During the class we are shown how to clear chakras, learn 3 symbols, receive the level one attunement, work with our own intuition, and do a full treatment.  Bring a lunch.
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.     Investment:   Level 1  $ 150.00+ per student   Register:  403-823-3669
Instructor:  Kim Buckler (Reiki Master & Intuitive)
 
Reiki Level 2
Thunderbird Sky Reiki & Energetic Arts   with  Candice Creelman & Danard Willisko
Date: October 22-23, 2011
Time: 9am to 5pm both days
Investment: $244 (early bird) - $288 (after April 15)    Location: Please call for details: 403-828-7395    www.thunderbirdsky.com
 
October 29th 2011    Sunday      Bassano, AB              Couples Reflexology Workshop
During this workshop: we gain information on how Reflexology can help to promote good health and how it can be a wonderful way to end a day.  We will cover how the meridians flow through the body and where each is located on the foot.  A booklet and chart is provided to use as a guide for doing the treatments. Each person receives a full one hour treatment of foot reflexology from their partner during this workshop.
Half Day:  1 pm – 4 pm   Investment:    $70.00+ per couple         Register:  (403) 641-3444
 
October 30th 2011    Sunday            Bassano, AB     Crystal Healing Classes 
During this class, the students will learn about several crystals and their healing properties.  We also cover how to clean / clear your crystals, set up crystal grids, and clear your chakras. We learn how one can incorporate the use of crystals into our healing practice and daily lives.  We will be doing exercises with the crystals that the students are intuitively guided to use.  The student will also be provided with the option to purchase a crystal kit.  Bring a lunch.
Full day:  9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.   Investment:   $105.00+ per student   Register for Bassano:  (403) 641-3444          
 
                                                Upcoming Events
 
Body Soul & Spirit Expo – TORONTO SPRING 2011    
Date: March 25th – 27th  2011
Body Soul & Spirit Expo - CALGARY SPRING 2011    
Stampede Park, Big Four Building
Date: April 15th – 18th  2011
Body Soul & Spirit Expo – Regina SPRING 2011    
Date: April 29th  – May 1st 2011
Body Soul & Spirit Expo - EDMONTON SPRING 2011    
Shaw Conference Centre
Date: May 6th  – 8th, 2011           http://bodysoulspiritexpo.com/expo/
 
This year's Spring and Fall 2011 shows will be taking place in ...
Edmonton Fall AB, (Sept 23-25, 2011)
Calgary Fall AB, (Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2011)
Kelowna Fall BC (Oct. 14-16, 2011)
Vancouver (TBA) BC, (Oct. 21-23, 2011)
Saskatoon SK, (November 4-6, 2011)
http://bodysoulspiritexpo.com/expo/
 
                                      Health Corner
 
(food alternatives & health)
                 This berry is about ready to pick, eat and store for the winter, here are some more benefits of those amazing
berries and how they offer more than great taste.
Saskatoons
Per 100 grams
Calories:      Protein:  Carbohydrates:   Fiber:  5.9 mg  Sugars: 
Vitamins:  Vitamin A, B2 (Riboflavin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Biotin, Zinc
Minerals:  Calcium 42 mg, Iron 1 mg, Magnesium 24 mg, Manganese 1.4 mg, Potassium 162 mg, Sodium .5 mg Zinc
Other: anti-cancer, anti-aging, anticarcinogenic, anthocyanins, delphinidin, pelargonidin, peonidin, petunidin, phenolic, polyphenol antioxidants
 
Served in:  wines, ciders, beers, cereals, trail mix, pemmican, jams, jellies, pies, baking, ice cream,
 
The Saskatoon tree grows as tall as 26 ft, and can provide fruit for over 30 years.  The trees are found in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, from the river banks to the hills.  This fruit bush is easy to grow and loves the sun.  For families, this tree spreads well and is a welcome addition to any ones back yard.  Saskatoon tree farms are found in the prairies and the in the hills. 
 
The leaves are oval, the flowers are white, the berries are a dark purple when ripened.  Along the coast they are ready to eat early summer and in land (Alberta) the berries are ripe towards the end of July and beginning of August.
The fruit has a taste like almonds, almost nutty tasting, yet a distint taste that can be detected with in a small amount mixed with other berries. 
 
Saskatoon’s are high in antioxidants and have been used for medicinal purposes.  The berry can help with inflammation, pain, for cardiovascular disorders, support for the immune system, healing of the colon.  Studies have found that the anthocyanins: the antioxidant pigments from fruit and veggies, have a fighting compound against fat cells.  This could be used in the prevention of weight gain.  The fibre in Saskatoon’s has helped to reduce cholesterol which is healthier for the heart.  The berry’s fibre aids in controlling the blood sugar which is good for those who are diabetic. 
 
 (herbs and more)   
 
Borage          Borago officinalis
Known for its oilseed
            Contains:
Vitamins:   A, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), C, E
Minerals:   Calcium, Choline, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Zinc
            Other:
beta carotene, rosmarinic acid, silicic acid, tannin
            Plant: 
Borage was first found in Syria.  Now it can be found in Asia, Europe South America and in North Africa.  The plant can grow to 3 ft high, with flowers that are blue in the triangular shape.  Pick leaves about 6 weeks after seeds germinate.  Pick flowers just before or after they open.
 
            Used for:
Eyes: Used for eye inflammation and as an eye wash for sore and tired eyes. 
Heart:   helps to strengthen the heart
Hormones:  Used as a regulator for the metabolism, hot flashes, PMS, and menopause.
Kidneys:  used for the kidneys and adrenal glands
Liver:  clean the liver, clear up jaundice
Lungs:  helps with bronchitis, for colds and fever
Skin:  Use to heal rashes, enhance the health of the skin and nails
Stomach used for digestion
Diseases:   Jaundice, works with fevers, dropsy, gets rid of worms
Other:  Used to help increase lactation for nursing mothers, for ringworm, helps with insomnia and to calm the nerves.  Borage has been used for recuperating from an illness.  Used to help balance the glands and enhance the adrenals.
Borage has been used to grow with legumes, tomatoes, spinach and strawberries, as it repels the moths.
As a Food:  Use young leaves in salads, the flowers can be eaten too.  The plant tastes like a cucumber and the flowers have a honey like taste.  Borage is used as a garnish, in soups, and filler for pastas.
 
***  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
           
                                      Gardening
 
Time has come to start harvesting our gardens.  Had the pleasure to try some of the neighbor’s lettuce and a bucket of leaf veggies from the farm.  My garden is late, but being able to enjoy the produce from it is my most favorite time of the year.
 
For those of you that want to save the fruits and veggies for the colder months, the sooner you preserve / freeze the product, the fresher it is really is.  Those who go to the grocery store and seek the “freshest” veggies, are also paying for the chemicals that help keep the veggies fresh.  Even a couple of days after picking the nutrients are starting to go down.
 
I try to plan the preserving the produce within a day of harvesting.  Last night I got to freeze a few strawberries after enjoying some for dessert, picked, cleaned and frozen in the same day.  Going to pick some spearmint leaves tonight for tea and I have some in a jar in the cold room to first make vinegar, and then try turning the rest into a spearmint sauce.  Your herbs are best before the flowers start to bloom.  Will pick off the leaves and dry them in a hanging basket for the tea.  I do the same with the sage, and parsley.  My dill is frozen (the frozen dill smells amazing when you use it) as it seems to pull out the oils of the dill and the aroma is stronger. 
 
                             Business Card Section
           
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
 
                 
  Sacred Earth Partners Training &
  Retreat Center
 
  Holistic Business Coaching
  Personal Coaching
  Retreat Center
 
  Lori Smith                                                                
  Calgary, AB.
  Kelowna, B.C.
  (403) 770-6100  
  toll free 1-800-399-9610
  www.sacredearthpartners.com
  info@sacredearthpartners.com
  
 
 
Breakthrough Sound
Crystal Bowls
Crystal Bowl Healing
CranioSacral Therapist
Crystal Healing
Toning Nights
 
Natalie Fortier
Calgary, AB.
(403) 201-2371
www.breakthroughsound.com
 
ABC Life & Career Skills 
 
Calgary, Alberta
403-519-2179
 
Ann Hogan
annhogan&shaw.ca
www.abclifecareer.ca
 
Bucklers Farm
 
U Pick Produce and Fruit
Vegetables - Saskatoons - Raspberries
www.bucklerfarm.ca
 
Open Monday August 1st 2011
If you are coming for some strawberries (limited):
 bring good foot wear, some thistles)
All natural, no chemicals
 
Email for availability of produce:
Farm newsletter
20 km north of Cochrane
 
 
Harmonic Medicine
Acutonics
Energy & Chakra Pranic Healing
Water
 
Michele Gervais
mgcreate@gmail.com   (780) 964-2738
Lambert Bordeaux 
mailto:intrinsicsolutions@shaw.ca (780) 937-9935 
Edmonton * Calgary * Vancouver
www.harmonic-medicine.com
 
 
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.comText Box:  
 
Canada’s Wholistic &
Alternative Directory
by:
Cochrane & Area Wholistic Community
www.abwholisticdirectory.com
 
Practitioners, Suppliers, Schools, Classes,
Retreats and more.
The directory to list in and advertise with.  Amazing features for members and lots of info for
those seeking Natural Healing.
403-932-5350