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Adventures of the Soul: Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions takes readers on an excursion to explore your soul’s various adventures as it travels between worlds. If you have ever questioned where you come from; why you are here and where you go after you die, Adventures of the Soul will intrigue you.

Sharing his intuitive experiences of communicating with the Spirit World, James Van Praagh takes you on a spiritual journey to discover the unique design of your very own soul and explore its various adventures as it travels between worlds. You’ll learn to open up your mind to your soul’s unbounded wisdom, gain a bigger perspective of life and a better grasp of your significant part in it.

This book will further assist you in understanding and recognizing various soul lessons you came back to Earth to learn, such as sorrow, forgiveness, grief, love, and joy. By utilizing this knowledge, you will come to identify your soul’s intricacies and start to live a life that truly fulfills your soul’s destiny: following the path to love. This is one journey that will force you to look at life and death in a completely different light!

M A R / A P R 2015

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2 Classes and Workshops---------------------------------------------------------------3 Community Events---------------------------------------------------------------6 From the Publisher---------------------------------------------------------------7 Car Accident — Not Just a Neck

Whiplash by Victoria L. Magown---------------------------------------------------------------7 What is Nutritional-Based Medicine? by Edie Johnson, FNP-BC---------------------------------------------------------------8 Checking “Under the Hood” with

Brainwave Optimization by Regina Coffman---------------------------------------------------------------9 Life Imagined® May Change Your Life by Colleen von Kittel---------------------------------------------------------------11 Out of Darkness: Turning on the Light

Across Dimensions by Maggie Mathisen---------------------------------------------------------------12 Blessing of Spring Is Faith by Phaeryn Sheehan---------------------------------------------------------------13 Miracles and Trust by Suan Eaton---------------------------------------------------------------14 BEMERTM — Transform Your Circulation

From a Cesspool to a Swiftly Flowing River — Literally!

by Stephen P. Weiss, MD, PA---------------------------------------------------------------16 Understanding the Environmental

Influences of Neurotoxins on Your Brain: Contaminated (Drinking) Water, Part 1

by Pamela Costello, MD, PhD, Holistic Neurosurgeon, Neuroscientist

---------------------------------------------------------------17 Hal Huggins Remembered: Father of

Holistic, Mercury-Free Dentistry Passes by Bill Wolfe, DDS---------------------------------------------------------------18 Are You Ready to “Allow Your Gifts to

Shine?” Geotran: Mind-Body-Spirit Integration

by Louise Swartswalter, ND, CBS, CNHP, CALT---------------------------------------------------------------19 Skip the Radiation by Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM---------------------------------------------------------------19 A New Beginning by Rhonda Owen---------------------------------------------------------------20 TRULY ALIVE FEATURE SECTION Voice of the Spirit World talks about his

new book, Adventures of the Soul by Karen Larré, Carla Garcia & Mary Anne Weaver---------------------------------------------------------------22 Soul Portrait Artist at Crystal Dove by Inga Madsen---------------------------------------------------------------

23 Are Your Financial Records in a Shoebox?

by Regina Schwab and Sue Nichols---------------------------------------------------------------24 Insurance Covers Supplements? by Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM---------------------------------------------------------------25 So Why Should We Be Concerned

About the Quality of Our Supplements?

From an article dated Feb 4, 2015---------------------------------------------------------------26 Health of a Champion by Melissa Parra, CFNP---------------------------------------------------------------27 A Natural Way to Treat Allergies by Janet L. Hall, ND, CMI, CKP---------------------------------------------------------------28 Nutritional IV Insulin Potentiation

Therapy (IPT-N) by Christopher Hall---------------------------------------------------------------28 The Sacred Journey by Marshall Estner---------------------------------------------------------------29 Is Your Body Complex and

Complicated? by Bill Haggard---------------------------------------------------------------30 We Are Divine Light by Clint G. Bridges---------------------------------------------------------------30 A Heart Wide Open at High Desert

Center by Rev. Darlene Dunning---------------------------------------------------------------31 Becoming Less Judgmental by Rev. Kylie Renner---------------------------------------------------------------33 Power of the Shaman by Bernadette Torres---------------------------------------------------------------34 For the Love of Food by Joy Lynn of Joyous Creations---------------------------------------------------------------34 How God Chooses Who Gets Rich

(and Famous) by Candice Thomas---------------------------------------------------------------35 Privacy, Comfort, Productivity by Kukana Yarnevich---------------------------------------------------------------35 Looking for a Gentle, Yet Powerful

Treatment? by Lora McKown, LMT #7795---------------------------------------------------------------36 Astrological Forecast for Mar/Apr by John Clinton---------------------------------------------------------------38 Resource Directory---------------------------------------------------------------40 Advertising Rates

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classes & workshops

Reiki I ClassesUsui System 14-hr classMarch 12-15, 19-22, 28-29April 9-12, May 28-31$150Taught by Reiki Master Elizabeth Valsala, Furumoto lineage, practicing Reiki for 27 years, teaching for 23 years. 505-299-0011 • www.ReikiABQ.com

Crossing Over with John EdwardLive in AlbuquerqueMarch 18, 7pmTwo Hour Event: $150See John Edward LIVE! A John Edward “group” event or seminar is reading intensive. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from the other side. No one attending any John Edward event is guaranteed a reading. Tickets available at johnedward.net andetix.comHeld at: Albuquerque Marriott2101 Louisiana Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110Call: 800-514-3849

Warrior Shaman Retreat (Online)Call for specific dates Friday evening from 7pm-10pmSaturday & Sunday, 9am-6pm. Tuition: $350.00 RSVP to: Marshall Estner 505-850-2132www.ascendedmastersfoundation.org

Additional events added in between issues! Check the website often: www.trulyalive.net

E V E N T S A T : Crystal Dove, Inc.

525 Central NE, ABQ, NM 87102505-842-5265 • www.crystal-dove.com

Call for Your Appointment Today!

Transformational HealingCall to make an appointment$65 - 1 hour • $95 - 1 hr 30 minExperience life changing, balancing, and transforming healing with Gifted Teacher and Healer Inga Madsen.

Heart Healing with Inga MadsenCall to make an appointment$35 - 30 minHeal broken hearts and release emotional buildup in the heart; also benefits those with high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke survivors.

Magical Mystical Meditation Retreat March 27, 6-9pm & March 28, 9am-5pm$25 by 3/22, $40 at the doorExplore your inner presence and find your own style with Sharri Johnson, RScP. Info: 505-922-1200 • www.hdcsl.org

Naked Food FairApril 11 • Tasting Time, 10am–12pmAdults, $30, 12 & Under, $10General Admission 12pm-5pmAdults $10, 12 & under, FREE25 top restaurants will be sampling and selling incredible vegetarian dishes and all attendees are invited to attend non-stop seminars and cooking demonstrations on three stages. Cooking demos from the Santa Fe Culinary Institute and seminars on raw food preparation, therapeutic essential oils, cleansing, plant-based nutrition and more.Albuquerque Rail Yardswww.NakedFoodFair.com

E V E N T S O F F E R E D B Y : Candice Thomas, Intuitive

[email protected]

www.candicethomasintuitive.com

Mediumship Demonstration March 16 & April 20, 5:45-8pm$30 Per Group Session Messages from the Spirit World! Receive validation of life after death and healing messages from your loved ones in spirit with Mediums Candice Thomas and Candice Lord. Advance ticket purchases required.Info/tickets: 505-234-6835 Held at: Garduno’s Restaurant2100 Louisiana (near Winrock Mall) http://bit.ly/1AoMkD7

Beginner/Intermediate Psychic Mediumship Development Circle March 3 & 17, April 7& 21, 6-8pm$25 Per CircleExperience the joy and honor of being an empowered messenger for Spirit. Increase your conscious connection to God. Expand your intuition. All skill levels welcome. No previous ‘reading’ experience necessary. Info/Reg: 505-234-6835 or see email aboveHeld at: 1704 Moon St. NE #9ABQ, 87112

Quantum Energy HealingApril 18 & 19, 9am-5pm $359 (both days) prepaid by March 1$399 after March 1This 2 day intensive workshop is meant to bring a variety of energy healing modalities together to obtain optimal health for yourself and others. Dowsing for Health. Learn to trust the process, find the core of dis-ease. Emotional Clearing. Release stuck emotions to aid in healing process. Chakra clearing. Learn what organs/emotions correspond to each chakra and open/clean them. Quantum Energy Healing Touch. Bring it all together simply. Offered by Casey Corr-ThompsonRSVP: 505-238-3088

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community events

Events E V E N T S O F F E R E D A T : Albuquerque Natural Health Center

4550 Eubank Blvd. NE Ste. 205ABQ, NM 87111 • 505-797-0540

www.abqnaturalhealthcenter.com

E V E N T S O F F E R E D B Y : Alternative Wellness Center

9809 Candelaria NE, Suite 1B, 87112505-294-WELL (9355)

www.alternativewellnesscenter.orgwww.meetup.com/Optimal-Health-Group

Limited seating. Call for info!

Beautiful Amazing You ClassSkin Inside and Out March 11, 6:30pm$20, Bring a friend FREE! Cutting edge information on healthy skin, hair and nails, natural products and how to nourish from the inside out and visa versa. Get back your Truth –Brain Soul Balancing, Skin care with DNA repair and rebuilding frequency –Bioresonance group session on skin.

Expand Your Awareness & Surrender Beautiful Amazing You ClassApril 8, 6:30pm$20, Bring a friend FREE!Exercise, brain and body connection, sleep suggestions, sexual energy enhancers, chakra connections. Surprise!

Space is limited. RSVPs Required! ~The Natural Solutions Series~

Free gifts and extra promotions available at each event!

A Healthier YouMarch 10, 6:30-7:30pm • FREE Join us for an informative class about the power of safe, natural essential oils and how they can help with issues such as migraines, pain and inflammation, stress, weight, digestive issues, sleep problems and so much more! Learn to be a healer in your own home!

Optimal WellnessMarch 24, 6:30-7:30pm • FREE Feeling sluggish and fatigued? Discover how detoxifying your body can improve your health and well-being. We’ll discuss ways to enhance your own intuitive communication with your body to optimize health and vitality and explore basic techniques to eliminate toxins using a variety of simple strategies.

Your Healthiest LifeApril 14, 6:30-7:30pm • FREE Explore the healing effect of aromatherapy on mental health, including stress, anxiety, depression and fearfulness. We will also dis-cuss information on using essential oils to improve your mental and physical health.

Everyday WellnessApril 28, 6:30-7:30pm • FREE Join us for an informative class about how you can have more energy and mental clarity, less pain and inflammation naturally! Come and empower yourself to give your body what it needs.

Sound Meditation with Walter Snyder March 20 & April 17, 7-8:30pmDonations Gratefully Accepted Release the Thought Stream. Drift into a State of Deep Relaxation on a Current of Wondrous Sound. Simple guided process uses breath and/or voice to awaken the code of optimal life in the heart center. Enable optimal healing; establish balance/harmony. Info Walter: [email protected]

Singing Bowl MeditationEvery Sat, 7:30-9:30pm • FREEPowerful meditation using crystal bowls that resonate with Divine Energy. Bowls harmonize our energy and provide greater balance. Add your wishes, hopes, and dreams to the circle which increases their manifestation. Our combined energies empower and strengthen everyone in love. (Doors close at 8pm.)

E V E N T S A T : Crystal Dove, Inc.

525 Central NE, ABQ, NM 87102505-842-5265 • www.crystal-dove.com

E V E N T S A T : 819 Vassar Drive NE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Self-Hypnosis ClassThursdays, March 19 & April 16, 6-7 pm • FREEDavid B Fisher, Clinical Hypnotherapist provides an overview of Hypnosis and a discussion/demonstration of Self-Hypnosis Techniques. Class will include Q & A. Space is limited. RSVP: 505-463-7392www.davidbfisherhypnotherapy.com

Carol Joyce ChannelingsSundays, March 22 & April 196:30-8 PM • $20 DonationDo you seek a message from a loved one or want to hear a message that will help you during these challenging times? Carol brings with her, her heart, spirit and 40 years experience. Carol’s messages offer advice for our highest good. Info: 505-884-4533.

A Course in Miracles Study GroupMondays from 12-1pm$2 Donation (per week for room charge)Info: 505-463-7392

Cinco de Mayo Folk Art & Music FestivalMay 2, 9am–4pm • FREEMark your calendars for the Kenny Chavez’ 9th Annual Cinco de Mayo Folk Art & Music Festival! We will have a great line up to include 40 local Artists and 3 Bands. Farm & Table will provide festive food and drink. This is a free event. Please carpool or ride a bike if you can.Held at: La Parada Mercantile And Farm & Table8917 4th Street NW, 87114

5th annual Southwest Chocolate & Coffee FestMarch 21-22, 10am–6pm • EXPO NMAdults $10, 12 & under FREEIndulge on treats from over 125 chocolatiers, coffee roasters, bakers and gourmet foods and attend non-stop cooking demonstrations and coffee seminars provided by the Southwest Dairy Farmers, the Santa Fe Culinary Academy and Villa Myriam Coffee Roasters. Live music and family fun.www.ChocolateAndCoffeeFest.com

Building the House of Marriage March 10 & April 7, 12-1:30pm • FREEWilliam K. Summers, M.D. will give a brief tour through the foundations of marriage, with a focus on where problems might occur and what to do about it. This is based on decades of counseling and a book on marriage written by Dr. Summers. Held at: William Summer’s Office6000 Uptown Blvd, ABQ, 87110505-842-5265 • www.WKSummers.com


community events


E V E N T S A T : High Desert Center for Spiritual Living

5621 Paradise Blvd NW, 87114(All Events call 505-922-1200 unless

otherwise indicated) • www.hdcsl.org

Reel to Real Movie Night March 20, 6:30-8:30pm Love Offering3rd Fridays in Odd Months. Donation benefits Teen Camp. Walk-ins welcome.Info: Kamatara Johnson or Vernell Kline

Spring Blessing in the Garden March 22, 7-8 pm Love Offering Offered by Norman Brown

Real Love Workshop April 12, 12 :30-2 :30pmLove OfferingOffered by Deborah Haass, RScP

Empower Affirmations Using Self Hypnosis April 16, 23 & 30, 7-8:30 pmLove OfferingOffered by Christian Raphael, CMS-CHT, FIBH, NLP Prac.

ONGOING:Introduction to Spiritual Living 4 times a year on 3rd Sunday of January-April-July-October After Service 11:30am-12:30pmFREE Explore universal principles and powerful spiritual tools for transformation. No need to sign up – just show up.

Women’s Group • Love OfferingSundays, 12:30-1:30 pm Experience connection, friendship, and community. Walk-in’s welcome!

PSYCH-K Balances • FREESundays 11:15-11:30am PSYCH-K facilitators provide free PSYCH-K balances after Sunday services at the Center. Get rid of the limiting beliefs stuck in your subconscious and generate life-supporting behaviors.

Affirmative Prayer • FREESundays 11:30am-Noon Practitioners are available after services for affirmative prayer for any attendees of the 10am service. Any practitioner wearing a stole is available.

High Desert Center cont’d

Yoga ClassesMondays and Thursdays, 5-6pm Walk-in $8/classFor all levels of yoga practice, we will use asanas, modifications, movement and breath to restore freedom in body, build strength, lightness, confidence and wholeness, achieve deeper sense of peace and self-love, and bring mindfulness to everyday life. Ask about package discount. With Christina Fritzsche: 505-280-1143.

Power Sculpt and Pilates Classes Mondays & Thursdays, 6-7 pm $5/each class (Free trial class!)Combines challenging, Pilates-type move-ment with a meditative atmosphere ben-efiting both body and spirit. Improve strength, flexibility, balance, and coordi-nation, and most are adaptable to a wide range of fitness levels. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Open to all. With Elizabeth Summers, 505-710-2259.

Reiki Clinic • Love Offering1st & Second Wednesdays, 6-9 pm Experience this 10,000-year-old system. Gentle, light touch applied to the body to transmit healing energy. Reiki accelerates natural healing, heightens energy, and re-duces stress. 30-40 minute sessions. Relax-ing, safe, body therapy offered by experi-enced Usui Reiki Practitioner/volunteers. Call Ethel Hayes: 505-659-6451.

Men’s CSL Group1st & 3rd Weds/month4:30-6:30pmSafe environment for men to confidentially share deeply. Enables expression of feelings by providing mutual support. Meets at ABQ Ctr. on 1st Wednesday and at High Desert Center for Spiritual Living on 3rd Wednesday.Don Wismer, RScP, 505-897-0482.

“Fiesta Spanish” Group Thursdays, 10-11:30am Love Offering With Laurine Maxwell, M.A. Modified audio lingual method. Fast paced FUN, no stress, and lots of games and review. Spanish lessons for all levels. Info: 505-563-0525. Sign up today. Walk-ins welcome.

Bird Card Healings March 2, April 6, 6-7pm5 minute session, $10 (reg. $15) Call for appointment at other timesSpecial bird card deck is used to help you experience the power of the Bird Kingdom. Release negative energy, bring in light, and receive the energy of joy and happiness. Facilitator: Morning Star: 505-440-5735.

Whales in the Desert Meditation March 10, 24, April 14, 286:30pm • $15 Receive gifts of tranquility, flow of life and acceptance from the Whales during silent meditation. You will experience more peace in your life; you will become more accepting of your true self. The struggle of life will drop away as you move into the flow of your life. Facilitator: Morning Star: 505-440-5735.

Spring Equinox CelebrationMarch 20, 6:30pm • $15 Join us as we celebrate the Spring Equinox with the Ascended Masters and welcome renewed life within ourselves and on the earth. We will have chanting, guided meditation and social time to talk and eat fruit together.

Aries Full Moon FestivalApril 3, 6:30pm • $15Celebrate the Full Moon of Aries (also known as the Festival of Resurrection) with the Ascended Masters. Let old ways fall away and new Divine ideas come through. Time of purification and resurrection as we move into the potent energies of Wesak Festival next month.

Spiritual Healing ChamberApril 9, 6:30pm • $15Lemurian Healing Chamber is a living, conscious, etheric chamber. Helps with pain relief, improved sleep, emotional peace, spiritual growth and DNA restoration. Given to us by the Lemurian Priestesses, who come through in each session, channelling energy and valuable information. Amazing experience with concrete results.

E V E N T S A T : Starlight Spiritual Healing

9910 Indian School NE. • 505-239-2445www.starlightspiritualhealing.com

Reservations Suggested


E V E N T S O F F E R E D B Y : Unitarian Universalist Westside

Congregation (UUWC)1650 Abrazo Road NE

Rio Rancho, 87124 • 505-896-8192http://www.uuwestside.org

From Unser, turn West on Abrazo. UUWC is on the left beyond all the churches

Open, Honest, and Authentic Dialogue Sundays, 9:30-10:30 • DonationShare where you are on your journey towards ultimate reality; hear where others are on their journeys as all advance. Disagree, without being disagreeable. Once you find us, you will be glad you did and so will the current members of our congregation!

Sunday Services 11am-Noon Social Hour after Services • DonationExperience being part of a congregation where you are accepted full for who you are right now. Once you find us, you will be glad you did and so will the current members of our congregation!

Ongoing Events

Health-Related Movies with Discussions Ongoing Monthly Event • FREEJoin us for our monthly health-related movie event, followed by lively discussions and Questions & Answers Sessions with Sunil Pai, MD and practitioners from Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center.Sanjevani Integrative Health/Lifestyle Ctr.9001 Holly Ave NE, ABQ 87122505-821-6300 • www.sanjevani.net

Public Sitting MeditationEvery Sunday, 10am–12pm • FREEJoin us for public sitting at our new location. Meditation instruction is available upon request. All are welcome!ABQ Shambhala Meditation Center1102 Mountain Rd NW, ABQ 87102505-717-2486Info: www.albuquerque.shambhala.org


community events

Pranic Healing Clinic1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30–8pm • FREEExperience no-touch clearing of congested energies, and energizing and balancing of the energy body. First Unitarian Church3701 Carlisle Blvd NE, 87110Contact Rita Herther: 505-298-4823

M I D L I F E E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M E V E N T S :

North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center

7521 Carmel Ave NE, ABQ, NM 87113Registration/more info: 505-563-6500

http://www.cabq.gov/seniors/centers/north-domingo-baca-multigenerational-center

Ongoing Meetings 2nd Monday of Each Month

The Diabetes Type 2 DilemmaIvan Pinon MD • March 9 The numbers of women who have type 2 diabetes is growing and is often called the new epidemic. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It can often lead to a number of life altering and life threatening complications. Learn how to prevent or at least delay the onset of this disease.

Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Linda Smith MD • April 13Every woman wants to know what she can do to lower her risk of getting breast cancer. Some factors associated with breast cancer can be changed by making wise choices. By choosing the healthiest lifestyle options possible you can empower yourself and make sure that your risk is low. The five year survival rate is 90% when caught early because of new treatments available.

Naked Food FairApril 11, 12pm – 5pmAdults $10, 12 & under FREEEnjoy incredible vegetarian dishes from local restaurants and attend non-stop seminars and cooking demonstrations on three stages. Cooking demos from the Santa Fe Culinary Institute and seminars on raw food preparation, therapeutic essential oils, cleansing, plant-based nutrition and more.Albuquerque Rail Yardswww.NakedFoodFair.com

Prayer Community GatheringsMondays & Fridays, 7-8:45am (Ongoing) • FREEBecome a part of our Prayer Community. Gather with us to deepen our personal relationship with the Divine through prayer and meditation led by Phaeryn Sheehan and Marie Marks. It is the perfect way to begin and end your week. 1-626-677-3000, access code 55565.

Meditative TechniquesTuesdays, 6-7pm (ongoing)$10 drop in rateCall for 5 class discount rateWith an educational approach accessible to beginners, you will gain practice in a variety of meditative techniques to experience the beneficial qualities of living in the present moment in your mind and body. Facilitated by Karen Wennberg, MA, LMHC, Art Therapist & Mindfulness Practitioner. BeMeBetter 3736 Eubank NE Ste. B1, ABQ 87111 505-293-2881 • www.bemebetter.com

Common Practice of ReikiMar 7, 1-4 pm; Apr 16, May 14 & Jun 11, 6-9 pm • $10Reiki practitioners of any level, any lineage, are invited to give & receive team treatments, following a “common practice” (practitioners use designated hand positions & follow predetermined guidelines). RSVP required: call the day before—leave your name and phone number.NE Heights Residence • www.ReikiABQ.comElizabeth Valsala: 505-299-0011

2nd Sunday Holistic Healing FairMarch 14 & April 11, 1-5pmRecurs monthly on every 2nd SundayFREEFree entry to the Fair, readings are by donation. The 2nd Sunday Holistic Healing Fair is Santa Fe’s best and most conscious recurring free event! Come sample Santa Fe’s finest Astrologers, Psychics, Energy Healers and more!Held at: Blessings Spiritual Cooperative 528 N. Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM, 87505(DeVargas Center) • Event info on Facebook

Are You Ready? Are You Ready? Are You Ready?2nd & 4th Mondays, March & April6-9pm • $20 Join us for a session of finding and clearing emotional baggage. It gets in your way, so get rid of it. No one needs to know what it is. Don’t keep lugging it around with you. Just drop it. Let’s do it now! Meg Colby: [email protected] at: 1704 Moon St NE, Unit 9www.paypal.megcolby.com or pay at the door


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Copyright © 2015 TRULY ALIVE, A Living Naturally Magazine. All rights reserved.

Truly Alive, formerly Living Naturally Magazine is New Mexico’s holistic magazine & resource guide—created for those interested in natural, healthy, and spiritual ways of living. Serving the progressive, alternative health, spiritual communities since 1990, Truly Alive endeavors to help readers discover a healthy, natural approach and creative solutions to their individual life needs. Each issue is filled with articles by leading holistic doctors and practitioners, and spiritual ambassadors, providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to achieving a healing lifestyle for body, mind, spirit and the planet.

Truly Alive, formerly Living Naturally Magazine, has been published in New Mexico since 1990 and currently prints 18,000-22,000 copies every two months.

Tr u l y A l i ve’s m ate r i a l i s i nte n d e d fo r informational purposes only and should not be substituted for medical advice. Consult your physician or health care professional regarding your individual health concerns.

What fun I had interviewing James Van Praagh. He is quite a character, and kept answering the next question before I

asked it. He said, “Well, I am psychic. I know what you are going to ask before you ask it!” Delightful.

If you have been interested in life on the other side, what it’s like and how you can use that knowledge to enhance life on earth, Adventures of the Soul: Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions is for you. It’s written simply and clearly. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and I hope you enjoy the article.

In the life of Karen Larré (which is obviously continuing at this point), I am very happy and extremely grateful to be feeling better and better as the days go by. It appears my earth adventure was not over, even though it certainly felt as though it was for a while. My Big Mold Adventure appears to be coming to a close and it feels as though I have a new lease on life. I intend to make the most of it!

You may have noticed the cover of this issue has changed a little bit. Truly Alive is celebrating its 25th year in print. Imagine that! 25 years on the stands all over central New Mexico. It’s definitely a cause for celebration (as well as my returning health).

Whatever your challenges, may you have a wonderful support system, filled with people who are helping you recognize and remember who you really are in the face of whatever it may be. Supportive loved ones can really make a difference when we are sinking. And don’t forget to apply mindfulness whenever you can. Things in my life go ever so much more smoothly when I remember to be mindful!

Happy spring,



Sounds almost like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Did you know that most healthcare providers receive very little education about nutrition? My medical training only

included a three-hour class in nutrition, and none as a nurse practitioner! Only 6% of all medical school curricula have even one lecture on nutrition! We all know nutrition is important for optimal health, but it’s often pushed aside for other modalities such as prescription medications or expensive medical procedures like a coronary bypass or stent emplacement. These are simply mechanical repairs or treatment of symptoms for problems influenced or even caused by improper nutrition.

This is where Functional Medicine (FM) steps up to the plate. Based on nutrition and the science of how nutrients are absorbed and utilized by the body, an FM provider looks at the full health picture of each person, and works to correct any problems through diet, lifestyle changes and supplements. Rarely are harsh medications necessary. When they are, I am licensed to prescribe. Patients are evaluated in all aspects of their life; emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual and treated in a holistic fashion.

I was losing faith as a nurse practitioner when, seven years ago I discovered the Institute of Functional Medicine. Using functional medicine since has resulted in healthier and happier patients. I show them through routine lab results, the changes in their bodies such as: decreasing their risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes or any number of other chronic issues. They feel better and healthier as (often) we slowly but surely eliminate the need for medications they probably would otherwise have to take for the rest of their lives.

What is Nutritional-Based Medicine? By Edie Johnson, FNP-BC

Frequently after a car accident, one will not only suffer with neck pain and headaches, but experience back pain also. Sometimes the back pain does not start until

months after, so you don’t realize the car accident caused it.Depending on the placement of the shoulder and lap

seat belts, one can experience upper, mid or low back pain. Occasionally, the entire back is painful with spasms.

So, what actually happens to the body during the impact when your car is rear ended?

Since the shoulder seat belt only restrains the left shoulder of the driver, the right shoulder is allowed to “whip” with the head and neck. When this happens, the torso is rotated left and remains in that position until appropriately treated. As you can visualize, the left rotation of the torso could significantly contribute to upper, mid or low back pain.

Also, in most cases, the person is stopped with their right foot on the brake. During impact, the right foot, ankle, knee and hip are “jammed” with all the connecting fascia and muscles tightening to protect the bones from fractures. Then they remain that way, leaving minimal joint space. Consequently, the person begins walking with a dysfunctional gait, contributing to the back pain.

Finally, it is not just a back problem, the abdominal fascia and muscles are involved also. The strong impact of the shoulder and lap seat belts on the rectus abdominis can cause upper and lower Trigger Points (TrPs) which refer pain through to the mid and low back.

The oblique muscles, which are the primary rotators of the lumbar spine, are impacted as well. So treating only the back fascia and muscles will not resolve the back pain completely.

Car Accident – Not Just a Neck Whiplash By Victoria L Magown

Back pain, as well as, neck/head pain from a car accident is one of our specialties. Call MyoRehab at 505-872-3100 and schedule your appointment today.

My recent transition away from the dictates and limitations set by health insurance companies allows me the freedom to practice functional medicine properly. This facilitates optimal health results with my patients. Now accepting new patients! 505-296-1120, www.nwhealth.us.

Healthier, Happier…Naturally!

Edie Johnson, FNP-BCBoard Certified Nurse Practitioner

Specializing in:Functional MedicineHormone Balancing • Gentle GYN Care

Natural Women’s Health, LLC 505-296-1120 • 4550 Eubank NE, ABQwww.nwhealth.us


M ost of us own vehicles… ALL of us have brains (contrary to what you may have been told growing up ;-) Would you agree that the most important

part of a vehicle lies “under the hood”? We can do without the nice paint job, the AC, cruise control, windshield wipers, or even lights. We can have the most amazing looking set of “wheels” but it’s not much of a vehicle if it does not have an engine that runs!

What about people or the human body? We have all either seen or known people who are missing an eye, an arm, a leg, a kidney, a toe or even a lung. They are still “running” unless you take away the heart or the brain. The heart keeps your blood pumping, giving you life but it’s your brain (the engine) that regulates how fast or how slow your heart goes. There are people who are polished and groomed on the outside with all their “parts” in place, but they tried to end their life because of their inner world of turmoil and confusion.

We take great care of our vehicles, parking them in the garage, sometimes even giving up much needed storage. We check the oil and tires every two – four thousand miles. Why? Because cars are expensive, they get us around and if you want yours to run smoothly, you know it’s necessary to maintain it. Enough wear and tear and you may need to rebuild the engine. It’s all part of owning and stewarding a vehicle.

Now, what about this magnificent engine we’ve been given? There are more neural nets in your brain than there are stars in the Universe. Wow! It is truly amazing. At Brain Balance and Harmony, we respect the brain’s ability to recalibrate and heal.

We may get hit by an oncoming car as we go about our lives, run over something sharp or painful, get a flat tire or

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run out of gas. We all have stressors to varying degrees. These are the bumpy roads of life we travel.

The point I would like for you to consider is that if the “check engine” light in your vehicle came on, I believe you would get to a mechanic fairly quickly for help. What if the “check engine” light for your brain is on, but you haven’t recognized it or known what to do?

Maybe you are not sleeping as well as you used to. Perhaps you find yourself easily angered or worry more than is necessary. Are you feeling depressed, disconnected and hopeless? Do you find yourself eating, sleeping, smoking or drinking too much? Are you getting headaches, colds or viruses more often? Have you increased your medications to help you cope? Maybe you are finding it harder to focus and concentrate, forgetting what you would like to remember and remembering what you would like to forget. These are all possible warning signs, red flags or “check engine” lights. It is your body’s way of saying pay attention and get the help you need.

If you ignored the warning signs of your car long enough you would have to get a new one. Now, having said that we all know there is no such thing as a brain transplant available today. This highly sophisticated 3 lb. mass between your ears is irreplaceable! We only get one…are we paying attention? Neuroscience tells us that stress and trauma, both physical and emotional can knock brainwave frequencies out of balance. Sometimes the brain can reset on its own but other times it gets stuck in an unbalanced state.

Praise for Lee Gerdes and Brain State Technologies which has allowed us to have “brain mechanics” in our world. We are able to “look under the hood” and check your “engine” to identify imbalances. Some may be in need of an overhaul, others a tune up, and still others may just need a jump start. It all depends on how well your engine is holding up.

We can continue to work from the outside, checking the oil, the brakes and wiper fluid but it will be next to impossible to reach the destination of your dreams with a “faulty engine”. Call today for an appointment to see the data of your unique engine. 505-610-1190, www.BrainWaveBalancing.com.

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Life Imagined® May Change Your Life By Colleen von Kittel

L ife Imagined® is a PERFORMANCE health supplement (www.myLifeIMagined.com) for adults. One customer calls it her “optimizer”. Another has

named it her “focus food.” Another says “my game is better.” Yet another exclaims “It makes me sexy and feeling young!”

Finally, here is a complete formula that can make a difference in your Life. The improved stamina, clarity of thought and improved memory capacity allow you to set and achieve goals.

One long term customer in his 71st trip around the sun says “Life Imagined® is not a health adjunct. It is a health essential.” He starts his day at 7:00 AM and puts in a 12 -14 hour day, seven days a week. “It’s about energy, endurance, focus, and clear linear thought”, he says. “I could not achieve my desired day without the full amount of Life IMagined®”.

Life Imagined® is Patented. This means the US Patent Office ruled that the actual formula is special, unique, and never thought of before. Such patents are very rarely awarded. The Patent application points out that this 34-component complex blend is “pure antioxidant at multiple cellular levels” and is useful for improving memory.

Over the 15 years of clinical testing, Dr. William Summers has discovered multiple applications for Life IMagined®. There is increased stamina and vascular improvement with the predicted memory/brain health benefits. Thus, one might expect to glide through the tax preparation minefields because of better focus.

Perhaps you have more stress at work. Wouldn’t a new “second wind” with focus, help? Worried about your healthcare insurance? Then a full spectrum health essential might give you an improved level of confidence. Trouble balancing all of your commitments? Then perhaps the extra energy to put in a couple of additional hours per day might help.

The point is, Life Imagined® might help you accomplish your Life’s purpose. You may be amazed at how you are able to move toward “the life you dream of ”.

Originally marketed as Memory reVITALIZER®, this formula was designed to reverse the subpar memory capacity as people age. Sixty-four percent of seniors complain of memory difficulties. This was the target market for the original product. Two large randomized, blinded, and controlled research studies have proven that it very significantly improves memory within a month. When measured, the memory capacity continues to improve over a six month period. The latest study suggests that Life Imagined® actually

causes new connections between brain nerve cells. The birth of new brain cells may be caused by Life Imagined®. This is remarkable. Science is behind the product.

Last November, Dr. Summers presented this product’s science at the world meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington. A manuscript was submitted in January, 2015 for publication in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Summers has been invited to present his data to the Russian Academy for Experimental Medicine in June, 2015. The Russian Academy for Experimental Medicine is where Dr. Ivan Pavlov trained his dogs to salivate at the ring of a bell.

Dr. Summers trained in both Internal Medicine and Neuropsychiatry. He was a professor at three major medical schools and holds eight patents and three trademarks. He invented the first FDA approved drug for Alzheimer’s disease. His latest patented product is Life IMagined®. He currently has a private medical practice in uptown Albuquerque. 505-878-0192, 800-606-0192, www.myLifeIMagined.com.

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Out of Darkness: Turning on the Light Across Dimensions By Maggie Mathisen

Doyou feel as though you have been holding yourself back from expressing perfect health and happiness? Have you searched in vain

for the key to unlock your angst? Frustrated? You are not alone. You may even have experienced this pattern of lack as discomfort, darkness, tightness or dysfunction. These places can be frightening, but becoming aware of them is a tremendous step in the healing process. We always become aware of our discomfort/dark places when it is time for them to heal. Darkness exists because energetically the cells are turned 180 degrees away from the light, thus closing them to the light. All trauma (physical and mental/emotional and spiritual) is stored this way. We close down on the pain and thus hold it in place. This is all the darkness is, and need not be feared. It means nothing about the truth of who we are. Once we are aware of the tightness or darkness, we can heal. As we hold the discomfort with awareness of Source in love, joy and peace it will, must, heal. My healing work involves reorienting the cells 180 degrees back toward the light. This is healing on the cellular level and this opens the door for true transformation.

Sometimes when we attempt to heal this by ourselves we can get snagged by fear of the emotional, or feeling component of the darkness/tightness and end up lost in the same place we always end up. This may happen because the source of the discomfort may be very deep and intrinsic to our idea of who we think we are as opposed to who we really are. It can also be a karmic carryover from a past life, or held in place in the aura, psychic plane, astral plane or causal plane. This is when a therapist is helpful. Someone who can “see” the discomfort/darkness, hold the pain, and at the same time open to Source and transformational healing. This is what my work is all about. When these deep pockets of dysfunction are released back to the light, we are freed up, lightened up in ways that are unimaginable and exquisite. This process allows us to continue to grow into a more complete understanding of our higher selves and the journey of living every moment in love, joy and peace.

As we heal, all of humanity and the entire universe heals with us. This is truly healing across dimensions.

Be the peace you wish to see in the world.Mahatma Gandhi

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scheduled time to make sure you are ready. Then rest until I call you back at the end of the session, which is usually an hour later. We then will talk about what we each experienced during the session.

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Blessing Of Spring Is Faith By Phaeryn Sheehan, Ascended Masters Foundation

Most of us have experienced the season of Spring many, many times and yet, have we really? We have felt the major shifts in spring weather and, yes, we

have felt a sense of hope rising up and really refreshing us. But wouldn’t most of us admit that the new hope at the beginning of Spring gets erased by the ‘doingness’ dance that our modern world subtly but ruthlessly seduces us into?

What is the season of Spring about anyway? Our ego minds, I suggest, are momentarily entertained by its newness but, as always with our ego minds, they become bored, disinterested and discontented easily. Always!

However, given that Mother Gaia’s Springtime is once again upon us, I challenge us all to open ourselves to being fatally seduced by Mother Goddess Springtime so that Her blessing of full Rebirth infects us for good...and so that this Springtime bursts us awake to our God-like, Christ/Buddha-like Selves, so we can finally get to the real business we’ve come to Earth for—to create the new worlds of heavenliness into the physical on our Earth. Yes, let’s bring it in right in the midst of the morass of huge suffering and devastation our present day world is seemingly steeped in!

To access this Rebirth, I propose we newly devote ourselves to our Faith in Divine Mother Goddesses’ magnificent plan for us and our Mother Earth’s environment.

In pondering this for myself, I remember my first spiritual teacher telling me that if she were allowed to only embrace one spiritual attribute in order to really keep her advancing on her spiritual path, it would be unquestionable Faith in the divine living within her and without.

She kind of substantiated her comment by continuing to say, “Did you know that the ultimate reason why the ancient world of Atlantis unexpectedly one day, and in just one hour, disappeared into the sea? It was because a small number of

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devoted Atlantian citizens stopped having Faith in their coming together to pray for the return of Enlightenment to their Beloved Atlantis! They supposedly lost Faith that their prayer efforts were worthy enough.”

As I listened to her expound on the glories of Faith, I found myself feeling really irritated instead of inspired. How can I have the kind of total impassioned faith that she did when so many prayers of mine throughout life hadn’t been answered. In fact, it pretty much seemed that what my prayers weren’t asking for is what I got instead.

When I admitted that to her, she became very animated. She said, “No, Phaeryn, listen to me. Praying to God, to Mother Goddess for what you want without having faith that your prayers will be wondrously received and responded to in ways you never could have even dreamt possible, is setting yourself up for having a miserable embodiment. You and so many other well-meaning spiritual seekers just haven’t been educated or been able to practice creating your lives from a consciousness of Faith and Knowing that Mother Father God, Divine Mother Goddess, Spirit, the Presence Of All That Is or Creator, (however you wish to label Ultimate Source) is waiting for the chance to give you exactly what will gloriously bless and bring you closer and closer to remembering that we all are uniquely created expressions of Godly nature and, thusly, destined to co-create heaven on earth.”

Twenty eight years have passed since my teacher was alive, but she very powerfully indoctrinated me and her other students with the following Precepts Of Faith that I hope will powerfully inspire and empower (you who are reading this) to seize the blessing of Mother Goddesses’ Springtime. Be in Faith that you are worthy and deserving of a great Rebirth to take hold of your life and transform you for good.

Remember then that:1. Faith expects and anticipates the best to manifest.

2. Faith doesn’t ask, Faith declares and claims destiny to unfold regardless of how present reality might appear.

3. Faith causes a myriad of unseen, magical forces to come together for good.

4. Faith promises to always deliver. So when what we’ve held in Faith doesn’t unfold, it’s only because something greater is preparing to happen.

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Eleven years ago, I had a full-page list of symptoms and health issues. Most debilitating for 25 years have been weeklong head-aches and chronic neck and muscle tension on my right side. I found I had significant food intolerances. I was lucky to find Dr. Weiss, a holistic M.D. and began seeing an Atlas Orthogonal practitioner for chronic neck sprain. It has been a journey to-ward wellness and joy ever since.

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BEMER™ – Transform Your Circulation From a Cesspool to a Swiftly Flowing River – Literally! By Stephen P. Weiss, M.D., P.A.

Although our expansion into the adjacent office building, in order to be able to offer you cutting edge BEMER Physical Vascular Technology, has been

unexpectedly delayed, I remain every bit as committed to incorporating this remarkable therapy into my Holistic/Integrative Medical Practice. Those of you who have read my articles over the years know I am a firm believer in the power of testimonials. The following testimonials document the breadth and scope of healing that is possible with this therapy. I am grateful to Joan Kasich, Certified Natural Health Professional in Chico, CA, for granting me permission to reprint testimonials of individuals whose lives and health have been positively impacted by the BEMER.

BEMER is a miracle to me. I am more relaxed, 95% off anxiety pills, have less irritation on my skin and sleeping much better. My feet and ankles have 90% less swelling. Sitting all day in a wheelchair is not as painful to me anymore.

Marty U. (Diagnosed with MS in 1988) Chico, CA

I can reach the top shelves in my kitchen without moaning and groaning from excruciating pain. And I have feeling in my feet now.

Mary B. Chico, CA

Nothing short of a miracle. BEMER therapy has brought some feeling back to my lifeless legs and feet after at least twenty years of diabetic damage. It’s also working to heal my neck after a major fall.

Jim M., Rackerby, CA

For the first time since 1976, I am pretty much free of allergy symptoms. What a miracle. My vision has also improved with BEMER use. Dark circles under my eyes have improved dramatically.

Margaret D., San Ramon, CA

Two years ago, I woke up seeing “double”. After doctors ruled out a stroke, the ophthalmologist told me I had palsy of the focusing nerve in my left eye. He said it would take four months to heal or I would need eye surgery. After two weeks of using the BEMER plus taking some

herbs, my eyes returned to normal. Loring H., Chico, CA

Diabetes made my vision so blurry, I could barely see. Thanks to the BEMER, I can see clearly again.

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My son, Bob, and I have been diagnosed with glaucoma. After several months of BEMER use, our eye pressure is now normal. Also, I have been blind in my right eye since 2004. I am now regaining the sight in that eye. Donna A., Magalia, CA

Since using the BEMER for slipped discs in my lower back, I no longer get cramps or twitching in my legs. My back pain is greatly reduced, too.

Dave C., Chico, CA

I broke my back in April 2012. I put the BEMER to work immediately. It took me a week, using the B. Spot daily, to get up and walk pain-free. I even got the OK from my doctor to fly to Europe four weeks later. BEMER is my personal “ fountain of youth”.

Hedda, Walnut Creek, CA

I received third degree burns that created a huge red volcano on my arm. After just two weeks on the BEMER, the swelling, inflammation and pain were gone.

Madeline S., Chico, CA

I am happy to be in the company of Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, internationally renowned physician and healer, in recommending this therapy to patients. Dr. Klinghardt is the founder of the Klinghardt Academy, the American Academy of Neural Therapy, and the Institute for Neurobiology (Germany). Dr. Mercola has called him one of the most brilliant and gifted medical pioneers of our time:

I totally trust the BEMER, one of the most valuable tools for optimal health. We use the BEMER daily in our clinic for microcirculation, reducing inflammation and pain, detoxification, stress relief and athletic recovery. The whole family can benefit with 8 minute daily use.

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The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind ~ Paracelsus, Father of Toxicology, (1493-1541)

Understanding the Environmental Influences of Neurotoxins on Your Brain: Contaminated (Drinking) Water, Part I By Pamela Costello, MD, PhD, Holistic Neurosurgeon, Neuroscientist

I had the extraordinary privilege of training in Neurosurgery under James Tait Goodrich, MD, PhD; one of the world’s leading pediatric neurosurgeons. He taught me a great

deal of what I know about childhood neurological disease and its’ surgical repair, as well as honed my writing skills, as we co-authored numerous papers and presentations together. He notably held a second doctorate in medical history, providing me with a very rich training in that area as well. During our monthly Journal Club meetings, we reviewed scientific articles on various neurosurgical topics. His scope ranged from the biblical to medieval, to Renaissance, to the father of neurosurgery, Harvey Cushing, and to contemporary authors. This invaluable experience with Dr. Goodrich provided me with a deep understanding of the great scientific minds that came before, as well as taught me how to best access their fund of knowledge.

In my career as a neuroscientist and neurosurgeon, as well as through access to my own personal collection of historical works, I’ve been provided the unique opportunity to reflect on what came

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before modern medicine, including writings on neurotoxins dating back to the Romans. My writings on neurotoxins are therefore not a recent discovery of mine, but rather reflect a life-long study and increasing awareness of the toxicity of our environment on our nervous systems.

Our environment dramatically affects our health and, as our air, water, and soil become increasingly polluted, our lifelong exposures to those toxins lead to the bioaccumulation of toxic substances in our tissues. These deadly toxins accumulate in our brains, nervous systems, and bones, damaging cellular processes, tissues and organs, leading to inflammatory and degenerative processes, causing the vast majority of modern day health problems.

Understanding the phenomenon of bioaccumulation is critical to achieving your best brain health. The brain and nervous systems are composed by volume, largely of negatively charged fat or lipid-bearing tissue called Myelin, whose role is to provide the necessary insulation which facilitates electrical conduction through the vastly complex array of neuronal elements. Many environmental toxins are positively charged substances that readily gain entry into our bodies through drinking, cooking, and even bath water. Once these toxins enter our systems, their attraction to our bodies’ fat-bearing tissues and Myelin becomes a one way path to tissue storage, bioaccumulation, inflammation and tissue destruction.

Industrial and naturally acquired water neurotoxins include: Mercury, Methane, Nitrogen Oxides, Perchlorate, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Pesticides, Phthalates, Polybrominated/Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polyvinyl Chloride, Propane, Solvents, Toluene, Uranium, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Acetone, Ammonia, Arsenic, Asbestos, Benzene, Bisphenol A (BPA), Cadmium, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Chlorine, Chlorofluorocarbons, Chromium, Crude Oil, Diesel, Dioxins, Endocrine Disruptors, Ethylene Glycol, Fluoride, Formaldehyde, Gasoline, Lead, radioactivity from atomic bomb/nuclear arms testing and nuclear power plant leaks. (NIH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences).

What role does contaminated water play in aging you and your brain? Using only well-established, documented clean water for drinking, cooking, and bathing is the first step in halting the process of bioaccumulation and ongoing exposures. The next step is to have your current toxic burden assessed and a safe individualized treatment protocol developed.


Hal Huggins Remembered: Father of Holistic, Mercury-Free Dentistry Passes By Bill Wolfe, DDS

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Holistic dentist, researcher, author, and chemist Hal Huggins, died on November 29, 2014. He was the single most important leader in holistic dentistry, who ignited

the anti-dental amalgam mercury movement in America.On subjects ranging from dental amalgam mercury fillings,

root canal treated teeth, and dental implants, Huggins challenged the dental establishment point of view that these procedures are safe. Huggins brought forth an extensive body of scientific research, along with a library of patient case reports to argue such practices can lead to immune disorders, neurological diseases, and other illnesses. He also developed protocols for the removal of amalgam fillings and the extraction of root canals/dead teeth.

In the 1970’s, Huggins began to study the role of nutrition in dentistry and how a patient’s blood chemistry could be used to monitor the success of a patient’s treatment. A turning point happened when Dr. Olympio Pinto, a Brazilian dentist, told Huggins of the impacts that dental materials have on patients’ blood chemistries and how the use of dental amalgams, which are half mercury, cause a deterioration of health indicators, as seen in the blood.

Huggins completed a Master’s Degree at the University of Colorado in Immunology and Toxicology in 1989 and in 1990 founded the Huggins Diagnostic Center in Colorado Springs, where many healing disciplines were blended with health conscious, non-toxic dentistry. However, as with other holistic dentist leaders of the day, Huggins became a target of his state dental board. He was charged that his removal of mechanically sound dental amalgam mercury fillings and root canaled teeth was “unethical, unprofessional, and against the standard of care”. In addition, the state attorney general of Colorado charged him with “practicing medicine without a license”, due to Huggins’ monitoring of the blood chemistries on his patients and nutritional counseling. After a lengthy and expensive legal battle, Huggins was finally shut down in 1995, and his specialized dental treatment operatories were physically destroyed.

However, Huggins was not one to quit his research and his efforts to reform dentistry. He could still exercise his First Amendment right to speak out and to publish, (and he did), researching and authoring many books on the health effects of dentistry: www.hugginsappliedhealing.com and teaching dentists how to become heath conscious in their work.

Dr. Thomas Levy said “I don’t believe anybody deserves more credit than Hal Huggins for starting and for leading the anti-mercury amalgam movement in the world. Very many people have been less sick, have lived longer lives, and have been able to prosper health-wise because of the bulldog tenacity of Dr. Huggins in making sure his fellow dentists absolutely understood how toxic mercury is and how crazy it us to put mercury fillings inside someone’s mouth.

Bringing his intelligence and moral courage to bear against the entrenched and powerful dental establishment, Hal Huggins gained fame and admiration of many. Yet, enduring setbacks and many types of attacks, he paid a serious price for taking his stand... But he never gave up.

NOTE: Hal Huggins saved my life in 1979, when after having tumor surgery I went to one of his balancing body chemistry seminars in Colorado Springs. He had me hold my hands up to a mercury vapor detector. I had enough vapor coming out of my skin that OSHA could have fined me for a mercury spill.

It took me about five seconds to decide to become a mercury free dentist, and although I didn’t know what to do, I knew I could no longer place mercury amalgam fillings. Years later, I had the opportunity to work for Dr. Huggins, when I was taking a break from private practice. He was an inspiration to me, and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have known him. He re-energized me with the realization of the incredible importance dentistry has on health.

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So, what is the best soul level clearing technique out there? Geotran: Mind, Body, Spirit Integration addresses the brain–soul programs

(much like a computer) that you have been running such as, “I am not good enough. I fear ________.” The language and codes of Geotran remove these “bugs” in your program so your soul’s truth can shine. Geotran helps you reprogram and break the cycle. It is the most brilliant brain-soul level shifting program I have used. Clients state their lives changed after one session!

Working with Louise came at exactly the right time. She was right on in her assessment of my situation and her treatment was incredible. I highly recommend Louise and her powerful medicine to anyone who wants to clear/shift something; especially those in crisis. C. K., ABQ

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With Geotran, you now have a way to change the violations that are programmed into your morphogenetic field. You can send the brain correct information for winning, happiness, prosperity, health, and everything you have ever dreamed. Our children no longer have to grow up with ancestral negative information or records distorting their truths. Yes, Geotran goes back seven generations and seven forward. It is the method I used to grow my business and buy my office!

The integration for me was amazing and life-changing. This was HUGE and I am so very grateful for resolving current and past issues. With deep, deep gratitude to you and the group. J.V., ABQ

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Three words you will not hear your doctor say: “Skip the radiation”. Why? Because x-rays are the “standard of care” for diagnosing many injuries, diagnosing disease and for

breast screening. The problem is that radiation is absorbed by the body and each x-ray adds to the “radiation dose”.According to WebMd: http://webmd.com/a-toz-guides/reducint-radiation-from-medical-x-rays: • The lifetime risk of cancer increases as a person undergoes

more X-ray exams and the accumulated radiation dose gets higher.

• The lifetime risk is higher for a person who received X-rays at a younger age than for someone who receives them at an older age.

• Women are at a somewhat higher lifetime risk than men for developing cancer from radiation after receiving the same exposures at the same ages.We know that many imaging procedures, like mammograms

are considered “low-dose” ionizing radiation. This does not mean you should never, never have an x-ray. X-rays play an important role in diagnostic medicine. We do want to limit our exposure to ionizing radiation from x-rays, until it is medically necessary. According to the New England Journal of Medicine (2009 Aug 27; 361(9):849-57: “Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures...can result in high cumulative effective doses of radiation.”

Fortunately, in the case of breast screening there is an adjunctive screening called thermography. Thermography is a painless, no compression, no radiation screening that images the body by recording the heat being emitted from the person and creating a picture. A healthy body emits the same amount of heat from both sides. Areas of inflammation or injury will show up as warmer temperatures. Inflammation accompanies most tumors and diseases. When imaging the breasts, thermography includes the area from the collar bone, under arms and sides. Although all breasts can benefit from thermography; it is especially useful for imaging dense breasts, small breasts, or breasts that are sensitive to compression. Call to schedule an appointment: 505-271-6608, www.thermographynm.com

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InNew Mexico, we are very fortunate to enjoy all four seasons. We can facilitate our own transitions.

With spring comes new beginnings. Just as the bulbs are breaking through the earth’s surface and realize that the dawn of something new is upon them, now is the time to ask, “What is longing to be born in me?” “As I set my intentions for the new

spring season, how can I draw upon the energy of renewal and call those intentions into being?”The rebirth of nature shows us that our own lives are capable of this same rebirth. This is the time of year to get out into the garden and participate in that life force. Now is the time to feed your yard as well as your soul.Feeding Your Lawn — I prefer to use a lawn food with a balance of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Feeding Your Plants — Add organic mulch (very important in the desert). It helps to stimulate plant growth while locking in the moisture.Pruning — Takes the dead off of your perennials.Check/Maintain Your Irrigation System — A must. Turn your irrigation system on and check every admitter. Due to our hard water, they tend to clog. Just cut off the old clogged ones and replace. With warmer temperatures on the way, plants will need to be watered regularly to grow their best.

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An i nt e r n at i o n a l l y renowned #1 New York Times best-selling author

and medium, James Van Praagh is considered a spiritual pioneer and has worked as the voice of the Spirit World for the past 30 years. With ap-pearances on Oprah, Larry King Live, Dr. Phil, Coast to Coast, and many other programs, James is also the suc-cessful creator and producer of CBS’s long-running series The Ghost Whis-perer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

In addition to Adventures of the Soul: Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions, James Van Praagh is the author of GHOSTS AMONG US: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side, GROWING UP IN HEAVEN: The Eternal Connection Between Parent and Child, HEALING GRIEF: Reclaiming Life After Any Loss, HEAVEN AND EARTH: Making The Psychic Connection, LOOKING BEYOND: A Teens Guide to the Spiritual World, MEDITATIONS, TALKING TO HEAVEN: A Medium’s Message of Life After Death, UNFINISHED BUSINESS: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Life and HOW TO HEAL A GRIEVING HEART, a book written with Doreen Virtue.

Truly Alive: Would you say that the truth about the soul and the afterlife, is actually very simple?

James Van Praagh: All of my books are really simple. The truth is really simple, but as humans we tend to make it really complex. I want to teach people who are new to this or open to it or wondering or questioning, and speak to them at their level, not above it or below it. When you’re dealing with a subject matter that’s esoteric and “out there” for some people, it’s good to be down to earth and grounded. When people sit with me as a medium, they expect to have a profound experience. But no, it’s just your mother coming through, telling you that she was walking with you yesterday or behind the curtains or whatever it was. Just that alone shows you that there is life after death. It means we are responsible for this life on Earth, and responsible for how we treat others. There is more to it, but the truth is so simple. We make it so much more than it is. We get lost in the details.

TA: What do you believe is the Soul’s purpose?

JVP: The soul’s purpose is to learn. The spirit world will often come through and tell me, ‘”As a human being, you should think of the Earth as a grain of sand upon the beach. There are many places to come back and learn”. The Earth is a rich place for experiences. Many souls choose to come back here because there are many scenarios that help them grow. For instance, there

are many situations here where souls are just beginning, who are “nursery” souls. At the same time there are many souls who are doing post-graduate work and are very evolved. They are light-workers. Because there are extremes with souls at different levels of experience, it affords various scenarios to be experienced. That makes Earth a place to come back to and learn the optimum way.

Although Earth is a very strong place to grow and it’s ideal for classes, it’s also one of the most un-evolved places, because we still don’t know about love here. We kill one another, and we still have war. We haven’t yet grasped that in Earth school, love is all there is.

TA: What is the “GPS of the Soul,” and what does it do for us?

JVP: When we’re following our truth, our God-self, our higher self, whatever we call it — we do experience coincidences and synchronicities. The events of life just fall into place. When we are not following our truth, we’ll experience blockages and things don’t flow. In those cases you’re not following your soul’s GPS, which is your intuition. Intuition is the soul’s voice. It’s the soul’s language. Intuition actually means “into the soul.” We are all born with intuition; we’re all born with the soul’s voice. I think it’s up to us to perfect hearing or feeling it, to listen to it, and to use it.

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TA: “All energy can change its character based on our thoughts”. This precept is the foundation of many metaphysical theories. How does thought affect your work as a medium?

JVP: When I walk into the room to do a reading, there is an atmosphere around the recipient. I’m a clairvoyant and I am able to see energy (a lot of times), and I’m able to see thought forms — I can see various thoughts that a person has. Sadness and fear make the atmosphere

very dense and dark. If the person is a very loving person, and there is a lot of balance there, the atmosphere is very open and clear. The spirit is coming in to communicate and they have to use some of the energy of

the recipient. If that recipient is closed, negative, or fearful, it’s like putting up a wall.

For the best readings with spirit, the more open-minded the recipient can be — the more open to that field of energy around them, the more successful it is. When do my work, I tell my audience that I work with soul to soul communication. I’m really working for the spirit world; they are the boss. I’m going to do anything I can for those in spirit.

Those in spirit see us in our soul body, our soul being; they see what our soul needs to evolve, and of course they want to help as much as they can because they love us. They’ll do everything they can to help us. But we have to do our part, which is being open.

TA: How is it that “no soul ever transitions alone”?

JVP: Number one, no one is ever alone. Even as a physical being in the world,

we’re not alone. We’re connected to a spirit all the time – a loved one who is around us, helping and assisting us. Be-fore we come back here, we talk to our guides, our teachers our counselors. We really go through our lifetime and what’s going to happen this lifetime. We have something like a chart, a course that we map out, like a “life plan.”

It’s really interesting because people ask “what about my life here?” Well, we don’t do it alone. When you make up that plan, it’s not just about your soul, it’s about your soul mates too. No life evolves alone, because we’re all connected. We evolve not only by ourselves, but we evolve in our soul group, which is usually our families, our “soul mates.” And then we go further to soul groups, and soul levels. We’re really evolving for each other as well and not just for ourselves. We chart our life plan and see the most optimum time to come to earth; the time with the greatest opportunities for growth experiences for our soul, as well as that for our soul mates’ growth as well.

When the spirit is ready to pass on and leave the physical shell, there is a calling that goes out, whether its two months or several months beforehand. Loved ones will set up an atmosphere and vibration; a place if you will, for us when we come out of the physical world. There is an exhilarating reunion. There is so much joy and beauty and fun, and it’s all so natural.

TA: If the souls of our loved ones have reincarnated; how can you as a medium contact them?

JVP: That’s the number one question I get, and it’s because we’re looking at it in a linear way. Right now, we’re living on many different levels. As we are speaking, we are on more levels than we are aware of. The concept is like that of the sun. The sun’s rays can touch other parts of land all around the world. They do this at the same time as they touch us here, but we don’t see it in Russia or

wherever — but the sun is there. It’s like that for us as souls. We can live in many places at once all at the same time.

TA: If the mind is contained in the soul, what happens to people with dementia after they cross over?

JVP: Dementia is interesting — the soul is popping in and out of the body. The brain is wasting, but the spirit is fine. I used to work in a hospital, and I would see this all the time. The spirit is right above the head — and they are still communicating, and still very much there. The brain isn’t working too well but the soul is communicating just fine.

My Dad had dementia, and he was in a coma for 2 months. While in a coma, I told him, “It’s OK to go Dad.” My Father answered and said “I don’t want to go until you guys promise me that none of you will fight over the house.” So we made the promise that we wouldn’t fight over the house. My Father died five minutes later! And I was communicating with him the whole time!

TA: Is there anything else you would like my readers to know about?

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Soul Portrait Artist at Crystal Dove By Inga Madsen

Crystal Dove will again welcome soul portrait painter Celeste during the Spring Equinox, March 19-22, 2015. Celeste sees clairvoyantly into your inner

spirit and channels impressions of your soul’s love, wisdom, and power - creating unique and powerful portraits. Celeste also creates couples portraits that show the karmic bonds and mutual lessons that draw them together. As she creates your portrait, she delivers an intuitive message to assist you on your personal journey and provides a CD of the message along with the portrait. Celeste only visits us twice a year so please reserve your personal experience by calling Crystal Dove and making an appointment. For more information about Celeste visit http://www.artsedona.net.

Those who have seen Celeste before will have a very different portrait the next time they see her because of all that they have lived through. We are constantly adapting—adapting to a different season, to a different spring, to a different experience. Most people are curious to see how the experiences they’ve had will show up in their next portrait. Celeste illustrates your growth from visit to visit. I often say to her, ‘You get to leave and come back when people have already made changes. I get to stay here to be part of people’s transformation and witness all of the steps they take.’

I feel very fortunate to assist people through healing, meditation classes, or through offering specific products through the shop such as flower essence remedies, jewelry, books, and more. If you feel you need extra support or guidance, please come to Crystal Dove. For over 20 years, I have seen many people grow in ways they did not think were possible. This has been one of the biggest blessings in my life. Every person who has achieved a lot of success in their life has had a witness. I am offering to be yours.

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An Interview with James Van Praagh continued from page 21

JVP: I’d love for everyone to visit my Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/JamesVanPraaghOfficial and my website www.vanpraagh.com. I will be starting a school with online courses where I will teach meditation and mindfulness, intuition development, and mediumship. I’m really into sharing so whatever people want to learn more of I’ll be more than happy to teach it. If people want to learn it, I’ll teach it!To complement “Adventures of the Soul,” James has created a beautiful deck of Lesson cards. With this en-chanting 44-card deck, your higher self will deliver soulful wisdom and guidance so that you’ll know the right choices to make in your life and how to live as a spiritual being in this physical world. By performing a “soul spread,” you will receive celestial direction, and with every turn of the cards, a soul lesson you are currently being taught will be revealed.James Van Praagh has drawn upon his 30 years of experience in Spirit communication and counseling in order to bring you this healing tool to facilitate a clear understanding of your spiritual growth. Each page of the accompanying guidebook highlights a life lesson such as Forgiveness, Empathy, or Surrender, and the various ways in which you may utilize it for the optimal growth and evolvement of your soul.

James Van Praagh offers live streaming events, seminars and classes as well as his books. Visit his website for more information: www.vanpraagh.com. James is also active on social media and participates in television projects to share his message that “we are all eternal spirits and the love we create on this earth is what we take with us when it is time to venture back home to the Spirit World.” Adventures of the Soul and “The Soul’s Journey” cards are available at all bookstores and at www.hayhouse.com.


Are Your Financial Records in a Shoebox? By Regina Schwab and Sue Nichols

Many people do quite well in their lives; with careers, family, relationships, etc. However, when it comes to recordkeeping and organization, their financial

records are a mess. Their records are a mess because they feel overwhelmed to keep up; stay organized and on top of things. It’s understandable. Financial recordkeeping and organization is just not their thing.

Enter Sure Administrative Partners. We are here to help. Recordkeeping and financial organization is our thing. We LOVE to organize financial records, including preparing folders and Excel spreadsheets so you can know where you are financially at all times. Once setup, they are easy for you to keep up with (or you can have us update—whichever is easier and more practical for you).

If you have been spending hours upon hours to straighten out your financial records, all the while feeling you could be using your time and energy elsewhere (or just enjoying more free time), consider this: a knowledgeable bookkeeper can do the work in a fraction of the time (and more efficiently) than you can if you are struggling.

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of the relevant information on hand can help you make quick financial decisions when needed. Also, we organize your financial records so that you can hand over organized records to your tax preparer (and may save money on your tax return). It takes a lot longer for your tax preparer to sort through your shoebox than it does to prepare a return from organized records.After the sudden death of my husband, I felt a huge amount of stress and overwhelm. Sure Admin organized my files, got my investments in order and made a spreadsheet showing of all of my accounts so I could keep track of them all in one place. I loved having an overview of my financial life at all times. I so appreciate Sure Admin, as they organized everything when I could not have done it myself. It gave me piece of mind about my financial future. L.G., ABQ


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Insurance Covers Supplements? By Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM

If you find yourself scratching your head... wondering if this could be true, realize that you are not alone. We have come to expect so little from our health insurance

policies, we cannot imagine they would actually cover the cost of our supplements.

In 2005, an article titled Cover Dietary Supplements? Some Plans Say Yes, from Managed Care, the question was “As we learn which supplements are truly beneficial, is limited coverage of specific products in the works?” Now, a decade later, the answer is Yes. Clinical trials and vitamin studies have proved to insurance companies that paying for certain supplements can attract more patients, reduce patient health risks and improve their bottom line.

In the above quoted article, J. David Gangemi, PhD, director of the Institute for Nutraceutical Research at Clemson University is quoted as saying “If the insurance industry is going to be paying, it could demand that the products being covered are truly quality products,” and that is precisely what has happened.

The two Wellness Formulas available through our clinic are created by a licensed pharmacist for general health and

wellness. They are pure vitamins in capsule form without any binders, fillers or preservatives. The formulas are compounded at the pharmacy and shipped over night, directly to you -the patient, with a cold gel pack to preserve freshness. A 30-day supply is shipped every month to insure you are getting the most potent product possible....remember that no preservatives means a shorter shelf-life. These are not the vitamins you buy in 250 count bottles and stick on your shelf for a year or two. These are pharmaceutical-grade vitamins; the highest quality grade of vitamins available. They are pure, dissolve easily and meet the highest regulatory standard for absorption as measured by an outside party. Our formulas require a prescription and are covered by many insurance policies (believe it!). Your only cost, if covered by your insurance policy, will be your co-pay for prescriptions.

Our wellness formulas contain vitamins that have been scientifically proven to be beneficial for heart health, to combat diabetes and reduce inflammation. They are powerful anti-oxidants, protect against high blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, promote emotional health (and mental health) and play a role in defending against cancer.


So Why Should We Be Concerned about the Quality of Our Supplements? From an article dated February 4, 2015, New York Attorney General Targets Popular Herbal Supplements

“Bottles of Walmart-brand echinacea, an herb said to ward off colds, were found to contain no echinacea at all. GNC-brand bottles of St. John’s Wort, touted as a cure for depression, held rice, garlic and a tropical houseplant, but not a trace of the herb.

In fact, DNA testing on hundreds of bottles of store-brand herbal supplements sold as treatments for everything from memory loss to prostate trouble found that four out of five contained none of the herbs on the label. Instead, they were packed with cheap fillers such as wheat, rice, beans or houseplants.

Based on the testing commissioned by his office, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday he has sent letters to the four major store chains involved — GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreens — demanding that they immediately stop selling adulterated or mislabeled dietary supplements.

Schneiderman said the supplements pose serious risks. People who have allergies or are taking certain medications can suffer dangerous reactions from herbal concoctions that contain substances not listed on the label, he said.” Read the whole article: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/02/04/n e w-y o r k- a t t o r n e y- g e n e r a l - s a y s - m a n y- h e r b a l -supplements-mislabeled/

Another article from WebMD News sponsored by HealthDay (Feb 3, 2015): Retailers Accused of Selling Fake Supplements:

“Four national retailers — GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart — are accused of selling fake and potentially harmful herbal supplements and must remove them from their shelves, the New York State attorney general’s office has announced.

An investigation by state authorities found that a number of top-selling store brands of herbal supplements at the four major retailers did not contain any of the herbs listed on their labels, The New York Times reported.

Instead, they contained cheap fillers like powdered vegetables and houseplants, or ingredients that could pose a threat to people with allergies, officials said.” Read

It’s important to be aware of what you are putting in your body with the intention for greater wellness. Make the choice to know, certifiably, what’s in your supplements. (More about DNA testing for drug allergies in our next article.) Call us today to find out if your insurance will cover our Wellness Supplements through a New Program now available in New Mexico. The Thermography Center, 505-271-6608. www.ThermographyNM.com

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One in Three Supplements Are Fake. DNA tests confirm that one-third are fake and many that are ‘real’ are poor quality. Boston Magazine, November, 2013.

“In October of 2013, we reported that a methamphetamine analog was found in supplements

sold at popular vitamin stores like GNC and Natural Health Shoppe. In that story, I sarcastically joked that the system is so unregulated that you could crush up baking soda, put it is a capsule, sell it on the Internet as “Super Fat Burn” and make a million dollars. But it turns out the joke is on me, because I had no idea exactly how right I was. My theory was proven by DNA testing.

Americans spend an estimated $5 billion on herbal supplements and they are all unregulated. It’s so strange to me that people will just take a company’s word for it. Is it the shiny packaging? The expensive price? Or just the fact that they can’t believe that in today’s society, you could sell something in a store like GNC or Target that would be fake, or worse, harmful?

Canadian researchers used DNA tests to show that many pills labeled as “healing herbs” are, according to the New York Times, “little more than powdered rice and weeds.” Read the entire article: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2013/11/04/one-three-supplements-fake/

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Health of a Champion By Melissa Parra, CFNP

Carol Covino, one of my body building athletes won first place in the Masters’ Division of the Fitness New Mexico contest. I am so very proud! The specialty

device (InBody230 Composition Analyzer) provides an accurate percentage of body fat, lean muscle, Basal Metabolic Rate (which is the amount of calories burned at rest), water intake, calorie consumption by exercise and segmental muscle analysis. This device is a favorite with the athletes I treat, as the reports generated are used to benchmark against their training goals. .

I came to Melissa Parra when I was preparing for my second fitness competition. At the age of 52 it was not easy to put on and retain muscle. I also found that I was constantly fatigued and unable to sleep. The fatigue was interfering with both my goals and my general quality of life. Melissa was very thorough and used a holistic approach to treating the imbalances in my body. She is professional, knowledgeable and caring. Within a short time I was sleeping through the night and enjoying a higher energy level. In May I competed in the Fitness New Mexico Championship and won 1st place in the Masters Division. You are never too old to achieve your dreams. Thank you Melissa for setting me on a path of health and well-being.

Carol Covino, Champion, Fitness New Mexico 2014

I love my patients! The thing that especially thrills and interests me is the way in which each of my patients approach the health issues surrounding weight loss and gain. I do a modern assessment of weight issues along with explaining the new language of proactive health plans that include exercise, food, and supplements or medicine, depending on individual needs. The InBody 230 Composition Analyzer is key to these assessments and accurate measurement. This machine gives me so much information to help my patients understand where

they can improve their overall health. Patients are surprised to see what a valuable tool this machine is and many take the information back for their exercise coach, trainer or other

health care providers to help with a team approach to achieve their goals.

During a patent’s first visit, I get a baseline scan and we decide on measurable goals. Most patients see me for weight loss and dietary guidance. Their measurable goals can be attained if they follow the advice given.

Believe it or not, I do have patients who are just the opposite and need to gain weight, mostly lean muscle mass as they get older. Some are very underweight due to chronic health issues, physical limitations, poor diet, digestive issues or inactivity. And there are those who aren’t aware they need to gain weight. Studies have shown that individuals lose 3-5% of muscle mass each decade

after the age of 35 unless engaging in strength training. Up to 30% of body fat can be gained with aging.

A variety of athletes see me including the body building population who compete regularly and have weight, body fat and lean muscle goals. My patients are excited to learn they have traded fat for muscle, developed their arms, their legs are now proportionally balanced with increased muscle, have a lowered percent of body fat and have increased their BMR.

Whether your goal is to be an athlete, just look like one, or be your best self, consider scheduling an appointment with me. If you are willing to work with me, I predict you will be pleasantly surprised with the results.

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Melissa Parra is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has been in the medical field for the past 24 years. Highly knowledgeable about bio-identical hormones, herbs and supplements, as well as Western Medicine techniques/methods, she has lectured at several herb schools and colleges in Albuquerque and studied with many experts in hormonal health. Her practice is broad spectrum, and includes focusing on hormonal symptoms, emotional stress, diet and lifestyle changes with a goal of maximizing one’s health and well-being. Melissa treats each client individually rather than the mainstream belief that “one medication or treatment fits all”. By involving each client to participate in their own treatment plan this results in improved outcomes. Now accepting new clients and patients! It would be my pleasure to assist you in achieving vibrant health and living the life of your dreams. Call 505-872-2611. www. HolisticMedicineHeals.com


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Janet L. Hall is a Certified Naturopathic doctor, Kinesiologist, Medical Intuitive, Biofeedback Specialist and nutritional counselor. Her center is dedicated to helping people “rise above!” www.alternativewellnesscenter.org

A Natural Way to Treat Allergies! By Janet L. Hall, ND, CMI, CKP

All my life I suffered from allergies with total congestion, runny nose and sneezing to the point that I could no longer breathe through my nose or smell anything. My allergies were year-round and especially miserable during the spring and fall. Even medications and over the counter drugs had little, if any effect on them. I even had nasal surgery as I had begun to have a constant sinus infection and polyps. Alternative Wellness Center had my allergies fully cleared up in just four weeks! I got relief even in the first few days of treatment. I am almost 52 and this is the first time I have had clear breathing passages!

J. Persico, ABQ

I had suffered for many years with constant sinus infections due to allergies. I took antibiotic after antibiotic. Not long after taking them, the sinus infection would be back. I became allergic to medications prescribed for my allergies and resorted to steroid shots. After some time, the steroid shots were causing other health problems for me. I was desperate. I turned to Alternative Wellness Center to see if there was anything they knew that could help. I am happy to say my allergies have not bothered me now for over a year and I have not had one sinus infection! C. Martinez, ABQ

Are allergies as complicated as many believe? Not really! Not if you understand what is really causing them and use some simple, safe, time tested natural remedies. It is just that fast and easy!

Do you suffer with red, itchy, watery eyes, sinus congestion and infections, sneezing, a runny nose or respiration problems? You are not alone, as millions of people suffer from allergies to foods, pollens, animals, dust, molds as well as chemicals, perfumes, fabrics, paints, etc. It can be quite a serious problem for many. How many times have you reached for an antihistamine only to regret it because it made you feel sleepy, lethargic and foggy-headed? Time to stop treating symptoms and get to the cause!

The usual causes of allergies are mold, yeast, fungus, a compromised immune system, or a colon condition called “leaky gut.” It can also be from a nutritional deficiency, heavy metals in the body or parasites. Don’t fall for the thinking that once allergic-always allergic. There is much that can be done!

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Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) is used to increase the “potential” of the substance given to the patient. The process has been studied by many different universities

and has been found to be safe and effective. Essentially, the therapy works like this; first a small dose of insulin is administered to lower the patient’s blood sugar. This begins to “starve” the cells and then an IV is administered which contains Vitamin C, Sodium Bicarbonate or Hydrogen Peroxide mixed into a Dextrose (sugar) solution. The cells use the insulin to draw in the dextrose along with any of the nutrients. This increases the “potential” of the nutritional IV, thereby making the therapy MUCH more effective.

We use this therapy to increase the amount of nutrients that HEALTHY cells can potentially take in. Nutritional IV therapy is powerful, but we have found a way to increase the potency of each treatment. Our clinic’s mission is not to treat disease, it is to increase the nutrient levels of the body, support the immune system and detoxify the body. In order for the human body to function normally and heal itself, it needs an extremely high amount of nutrition. All of the IV therapies we offer are water soluble vitamins and minerals or oxygen-based, so the more we can get into the cells, the better the therapy works.

We offer excellent therapies, great prices and a qualified, caring staff. Our Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse and IV Techs are the absolute best at providing World Class Therapies/Protocols. Our therapies will change your body chemistry and improve the quality of your life! We’re here for you, like no one else knows how to be.

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Wehave called ourselves to this experience — the sacred journey of this lifetime — a journey filled with choices. Are we willing to embrace

Earth Mother’s radiant energy of this season? Are we willing to surrender to the dreams she has for us? Are you sensing a desire to look within and question your beliefs around creating abundance in all areas of your life?

Earth Mother is beginning the process to re-create herself anew in this season, and we are being called to do the same. Dreaming, Envisioning, and Visualizing are important steps to consider taking during this time.These practices open us up to receive. As we fall into new states of connecting with her, how passionate and open are we to trust and receive her guidance; especially powerful during our dreamtime?

Are you willing to take action to create a financial plan that will support your dreams? Do you understand the tax changes implemented over the past few years and how they affect you? Now is the time to see how the new health insurance plans affect you, or if you qualify for the premium tax credit. If you enrolled in the health insurance marketplace, did you receive advanced premium tax credits (that you may be required to pay back), or will you be impacted by the expiration of various tax benefits that have or may expire shortly? Inquiries such as these can assist you as you revise your financial plans.

I offer these questions so you can begin to sense how your soul is urging you on during this spring season, and which seeds you want to plant and manifest during the year. Please contact me if you are interested in deepening your understanding of how Earth Mother is trying to source you and call you into a world full of wonder and abundance.

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Is Your Body Complex and Complicated? By Bill Haggard, All About Health

Itseems so! Books have been written about the body; libraries, colleges, and medical schools are devoted to its study. Has anyone figured it all out? It seems not!

While serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam era, I was an aircraft electrician. I repaired fighter jets, helicopters and cargo planes. I worked on their nervous systems (electrical wiring). Wiring went from a power source to a component, such as an engine, landing gear, a machine gun, a cargo door, etc. Nothing happened to any of these components unless a command was given. Like turning on a switch, the energy flowed down a specific pathway to the component that needed to operate. Sounds like what happens when the brain tells the body to move an arm, wiggle a finger, or walk across the room. However, if the pathway has a break in it, the message does not get through and nothing happens.

Yes, aircraft, and even your automobile are complex and all created things have operating principles. If these principles are known and followed, they will work well for you. You don’t have to be a mechanic, an electrician or a doctor to figure things out.

Our body vehicle that gets us around was created by God and has operating principles, also. It was not created with defects in its original design. When the sperm fertilized the egg, a miracle began to happen. We were knit together in our mother’s womb by the hand of God. For most of us, all of the information and coding needed to form a “normal” living child was provided and continued in stages and sequences over time to completion (birth). When the child becomes an adult, he or she should be living a healthy, strong, vibrant, clear-thinking life to last 120 years, according to scripture. However, today only an abbreviated life of 60 or 70 years might be expected, if we are violating the laws of health along the way. If this is you, then your body will likely break down sooner than it would otherwise.

If your health provider does not know the basic principles or fundamentals for maintaining health and longevity, they cannot be your guide. A good health care practitioner knows the basic principles or fundamentals for maintaining health and longevity. A Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) taking pulses and checks your tongue. A practitioner of Iridology looks into the iris of the eye and reads the story of health long before a problem becomes systematic. A Reflexologist palpitates the feet and hands and looks for tender spots which tells them where the problem areas are in the body. If these approaches and others like them were combined in diagnosing, many serious problems could be avoided. Issues would be noticed and corrected before they became problematic.

Another huge oversight in the natural healing of our bodies is that we give very little emphasis to elimination: pooping, peeing,

spitting (expelling congestion), sweating and breathing properly — all of which are extremely important. If we don’t eliminate, we intoxicate. If we are intoxicated, it sort of looks like Alzheimer’s doesn’t it? (Something to think about.)

In the 1930-40’s and 1950’s, enemas or other means for moving the bowel were the main cures for most health issues. If enemas continued to be the main source for reclaiming health, perhaps health issues would not be as abundant as they are today. Now I’m not talking about the little disposable Fleet enemas, but the bag or bucket enema that holds 1-1/2 quarts of water. Better yet, reclaim your health in a more significant way with a colonic! One colonic is equivalent to approximately 20-30 enemas, without the mess and odor.

Love, Bill

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Can you remember a time (or times!) when you were really cracked open, and beheld the overwhelming beauty of the world around you? Remember how it

felt to have your heart that wide open, seeing that deeply and clearly, and what it felt to simply be present and alive in those moments?

In one of the later Superman movies, there’s a touching scene where Superman takes Lois Lane way up into the sky, and asks her to listen. “Listen. Tell me what you hear,” he tell Lois. Lois listens hard, and responds, “I don’t hear anything.” Superman then replies, “I hear everything. I hear voices of countless voices of people calling for help.”

In the Asian tradition, Quan Yin is the embodiment of Universal Compassion. Her name literally means, “She who hears the cries of the world.” Quan Yin is a dimension of our own innate compassionate presence, a quality of being that each of us can find within the depths of our own hearts - our most essential being.

It takes courage to wake up, open our wisdom eyes, look more deeply, see more clearly, and feel into the subtle, profound interrelationships that weave the fabric of our lives and world.

If we are truly committed to embodying compassion, there is an opportunity for gratitude, wisdom, and dedication to come together at least three times a day in our busy lives. When is this? At times when we select and eat the foods that sustain our lives.

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We Are Divine Light By Clint G. Bridges

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When Jesus told His disciples to go out into the world and share the Good News, they asked Him saying, “When we come into a strange land and they inquire

who we are, and from where did we come, what should we tell them?”And Jesus answered, “Tell them you are the children of Light; tell them you come from the Light.”We are Divine Light expressions of Our Heavenly Father manifesting His Presence in the physical Realm.You and I and everyone else are Divine Light. Until you accept this Truth in your Heart and believe it in your mind, you cannot know yourself and you will be in darkness.The paradox is this: There is no darkness; only Light. By our own ignorance do we create the illusion of darkness.

THE SECRET TO LIFE If I were to say to you, ‘I know the Secret to Life.’ I wonder, what would you think? I will answer: Simplicity.The nature of Existence is Being, And Life is but an Expression of Being. (Existence-Expressing.) Forget self and you will discover Being. Then you will understand the Art and Science of Life. Don’t ask me how. Each has to find their Path to Oneness. I do not know your Path, and no one else does either.And, in the end, don’t hurry, take your time. Your only Duty is to enjoy the ride and the view. Stop looking, and you will discover that which you seek; it has been there all along. Just BE.When you know you are the Being, then the becoming is playful.

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Becoming Less Judgmental By Rev. Kylie Renner

Everywhere you look there are people attempting to be less judgmental, and failing. We know we should be less judgmental, and we try to be and often end up judging

ourselves for failing. It is a vicious cycle. We know that receiving judgment doesn’t feel good, and neither does being judgmental, but for some reason we just keep doing it. Although there are numerous people who will explain the benefits of being less judgmental, what I have found, though, is that no one tells you how to do it. How do we actually become less judgmental?

Since we were babies we have been trained by our society to be judgmental, to look at the world in terms of our preferences, “I like this” and “I don’t like this.” Everything fits into these categories. I like or don’t like this food, person, color, situation, emotion, etc. By the time we reach adulthood, we are so conditioned to examine the world this way we often don’t even realize that we have strong opinions of our preferences concerning just about everything…even that which has nothing to do with us, and doesn’t affect us in any way. For example, why do we care how people who dress differently than us dress?

The first step in being less judgmental is realizing that we are judging in the first place. If we don’t notice a behavior, it is really hard to change it. So, by observing our inner dialogue we can become clear about all of the things we are judging and then begin to choose a new direction. For me, it is from this point of clarity that I was able to let go of most of my judgment about people, things, and situations that really didn’t have anything to do with me and were none of my business.

But what remained were things that did have an effect on my life and the lives of those close to me. This is where things became more interesting. I have several close friends who smoke cigarettes, and, in just the last few years, after walking several people through advanced lung cancer, which would eventually lead to their slow and distressing deaths, I was finding myself really upset that they continued to smoke, and was very judgmental of their decision. One day I realized that the energy of disliking what they were doing wasn’t changing anything, and I asked myself the question “What is it that I really want for this person?” The answer became clear immediately. I wished them radiant health. I wished them all good things in life. I wished them to be happy, and fulfilled. I wished them to have everything they ever wanted or needed. In fact, I realized, I wish this for everyone. All of a sudden I had found my way into being less judgmental. Do I still wish they stopped smoking? Sure. But what I really want for them is so much bigger. And now, instead of brooding over all of the reasons they really should do what I want them to do, I

bless them. I send them the energy of health, of well-being. I call all good things into their lives. And as I shifted the way I looked at things, the things I looked at changed.

It feels so much better to sending blessings to people, things, and situations without holding onto my idea of how those blessings need to show up. Certainly I have my preferences for what things should look like, but by finding the energy behind them of why I want things to be the way I think they should be, I was suddenly free to stop judging everything that I don’t like, or that isn’t how I would do it, or as wrong or bad, and open my heart to sending blessings to everyone and everything. Blessings to you.

Rev. Kylie Renner is the Senior Minister at the Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living, located at 2801 Louisiana NE, between Menaul & Candelaria. Sunday services are at 9:15 and 11am. The Open Mind Book and Gift Store carries a wide selection of metaphysical and inspirational books, music, jewelry and gifts. Call 505-881-4311 or visit online: www.abqcsl.org


Power of the Shaman By Bernadette Torres


As an herbalist/healer of many years, I am honored to work with and translate for Mino and have this sacred work in my home. Sessions are affordable, hours are flexible. If you feel you would benefit from a session with Mino, please call for an appointment: 505-480-0920.

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Ashéninka Mino was born into a family of healers in a small community in central Peru. His sister currently serves the community as the local healer. When

needed, Mino contacts his mentor, a Peruvian healer and psychic surgeon. Mino is very clear that he is not responsible for the healings that come through him. While Mino uses particular techniques (called elements) to facilitate client relaxation, openness and readiness, Mino is only the vehicle through which Pawa’s (God’s) energy flows. Healings range from minor to the miraculous and include physical, emotional and spiritual levels.

Peruvian healers work with energy as do American heal-ers, but the process is quite different. In central Peru, healings can go on for days until the desired result is achieved and can include the use of plants and animals (for example) if their healing spirits arrive to help. Out of respect for our culture, Mino uses elements that are soft and acceptable to Americans. Sessions are gentle and last about an hour. Some issues are cleared in one session. Many are cleared in three sessions and rarely, a client may require more than three sessions to clear an issue entirely (as there are more layers to clear off).

While Shaman is probably the closest term Americans can relate to what Mino does, Mino is humbly a healer who uti-lizes some aspects of healing as does a Shaman.

Last summer, I started seeing Mino to deal with a profound and debilitating state of depression I had been stuck in all year. I of-ten couldn’t eat or sleep, had stopped exercising and taking care of myself, and lacked the energy to get up and do what each day asked of me. I had lost or was struggling with most of the rela-tionships and commitments in my life, and felt as though I were drowning in negative emotions and physical discomfort. Being worked on by Mino was amazing; I could actually feel many of these releasing or healing as it was happening. By the time my fifth session came I felt so cleaned-out and clear, far more able to forgive and let go of what was hurting me, and Mino and Ber-nadette reported I was arriving clean-shaved, well-dressed, and confident. Mino and Bernadette helped me to do some deeply important work during one of the most awful times in my life, and they helped me to treat it as something sacred and beautiful as well as painful. I immediately referred two family members, both of whom are current clients. R.M., ABQ

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Being the foodie I am, quality of food is really important to me. Fresh, tasty food is most important and I find that the cleaner and more organic the food I eat, the

less I crave and my body is satisfied. I also find that eating smaller meals has made a big

difference in the way I feel in my body. I eat when I am hungry, not when the clock says a certain time (this gives me a feeling of partnership and not separateness with my body). I check inside to figure out what it is that I really want to eat and then eat consciously and stop eating when I think I am full. Yes I said think. My body is usually a little behind my brain on that one. This gives me a sense of empowerment and stops the mind chatter.

Joyous Creations creates meals for you that support your good nutrition goals. We provide weekly or monthly meals, or create meals that supplement your current meal plan. Weighed and measured, family style or individually packaged, meals are ready to eat for your convenience.

We cater parties and events of all sizes. Weddings, commitment receptions, birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings, graduations, conferences, office parties, workshops and more…events are our specialty. If you are hosting a gathering and are cooking your favorite dishes and would like to compliment with some of our favorite dishes give us a call. Corn crab and shrimp bisque, green chile chicken enchiladas, twice baked mashed potatoes, fabulous mac n cheese, gumbo, jambalaya, fresh antipasti tray to name a few.

We specialize in on-site catering and also offer pick up trays for your convenience. So call upon our smiling faces to create happy at your next event.

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Years ago, I was attending a workshop led by one of the most famous psychics in the world. She looked at the class and said “If Spirit wants you to be famous or make

a lot of money, Spirit will take you in that direction.” When she said that, I could feel a buzz of energy ripple through the room; dozens of people silently praying ‘pick me Spirit!’ The energy reminded me of the television show The Bachelor where one man gets to pick a girlfriend from a group of women who are forced to live together and compete for his affections.

What the psychic said was true: Spirit will guide you where you’re supposed to go if you’re meant to get there. “Spirit” is made up of your soul, God, and the collective consciousness of all things. You are Spirit. Your desires are part of your soul’s expression, what your soul came to earth to experience. Some people feel guilty for wanting fame or wealth. If this desire keeps coming back to you, it is a message from your soul that you have the potential to manifest those outcomes.

Intuition is the key to unlocking all of the resources that will support you in manifesting your dreams in the fastest way possible. The reason is that you consciously connect to Spirit when you use your intuition. By tuning into Spirit, you have the ability to tune into the energy around you. This allows you to see all of the action steps you have to take to manifest the outcome you desire.

Don’t wait to be chosen; make the decision about what you want to experience right now. Once you make that choice, Spirit will support you in manifesting your desire.

How God Chooses Who Gets Rich (and Famous) By Candice Thomas, Spiritual Business Coach

Where in your life are you waiting for a ‘sign’ that you can have what you want instead of making the choice to pursue your dreams? For more information about how to get in tune with your soul guidance, visit my website www.candicethomasintuitive.com


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Polarity Therapy promotes healing, relaxation and well-being by unblocking and balancing energy flow and reestablishing homeostasis within the human energy

field. Health is experienced when energy systems function in their natural state; energy flows smoothly without significant blockage or fixation. When energy is out of whack due to stress or other factors, pain and disease often arise. Polarity is gentle and non-invasive and often produces subtle yet powerful results.

From the American Polarity Association website, http://www.polaritytherapy.org:

Polarity Therapy is a natural health care system based upon the universal principles of energy: attraction, repulsion, and neutrality. The interrelation of these principles forms the basis for every aspect of life, including our experience of health, wellness and disease. It addresses the interdependence of body, mind, and spirit.

I have studied and experienced a wide variety of somatic therapies and believe everyone can benefit from Polarity Therapy.

C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., www.normshealy.net

I have studied, practiced and received Polarity for over 15 years. Polarity Therapy is a central healing resource in my life. It allows a person the opportunity to realign with the true self and to restore health and balance. It allows the person the space to love himself or herself. The Polarity Therapy community itself is unique. I am constantly amazed by the curiosity, intelligence and integrity within the community. Polarity Therapists and those attracted to Polarity are uniquely maverick individuals. We are truth-seekers.

Anita Lee Sloan, M.D., RPP, University of New Mexico Fellow

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to be in a private room without me (I am just a button push away) or you can request that I be in attendance for any part of all of the treatment. Most clients who have tried both prefer the Open System.

The Angel of Water is a molded, reclined “lounge” fitted with a basin where your bottom goes. In the basin is a small pencil-sized nozzle attached to a short flexible hose. You will disrobe from the waist down, and as you position yourself on the table, you will hold the nozzle in position, and slide yourself down onto it such that it enters you a couple of inches.

Once the buttons are turned on, the water will begin to enter you gently. When you feel full, or the urge to purge hits you, simply release into the basin. (It’s a bit like being on the toilet). The nozzle stays in place and you simply poop around it. The drain plumbing is clear and there is a mirror in front so you can look to see what has been discharged from your colon. There is consistent air and water flowing through the basin below.

After your colonic, your colon will be cleansed, and your toxic load of “bad” bacteria and fungus will be reduced. Your overall immunity will be strengthened. By eating certain foods, you can encourage the growth of the friendly bacteria. However, I recommend doubling up on probiotics: two doses before, two doses after each colonic. Then continue taking as prescribed.

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ARIES (3/21-4/19) MARCH has an electrical current which fires you up. The month starts with science and theater, which both capture your attention the first week. The full Moon of the 5th is

a peak of excitement. You could attend social events with your partner. The 10th is fun, but there could be a career shocker at mid-month. The 20th is perfect to begin new projects for the year. You will be close to a dramatic event. Your boundless energy will be needed for the good of others before month’s end. APRIL for the Rams is exciting, energizing, and filled with new things to explore. Other cultures fascinate. Your main objective this month is money. By thinking and acting fast, you will be first to grab the bounty which will please your “inner pirate”. There is a distraction. Your partner seems to take an emotional hit this month and needs nurturing. A battle for truth on the 17th will bring a sense of power on the 21st. Success, not excess, is likely. Results are better after mid-month. Your “power” shines.

TAURUS (4/20-5/20) MARCH might feel like walking through a fire pit. Changes (which you hate) will be the theme this month. The full Moon of the 5th/6th will bring awareness of potential health

issues. You will emerge from the “blues” by the 17th. Still, you are prone to neck and throat problems, naturally, so stay healthy amidst the stressful action all around you. It is futile to resist the changes. Resisting will only make you ache more. A break for romance on the 24th and 30th can be very therapeutic and fun. APRIL continues very nicely with financial and physical needs well-covered. Your efforts bring results, geometrically. Luck is with you like a captured Leprechaun. Don’t panic...this is a good month to get a physical. You will be fine that way. I mean, for that very small percentage. Don’t worry. I am not a doctor. This could also bring an end to a health problem for some Bulls. Not a good month to travel beyond the safe borders of the USA. The 29th brings an ideal opportunity. Enjoy your life and health.

GEMINI (5/21-6/21) MARCH is more of a sprint than a march. Time speeds up from one event to another. Even though you sling shot from one thing to another, you will find that things will change

before you arrive. The 10th offers up a recluse, far from the whirl of excitement. The 16th is pertinent. The 20th might just be a mind-bender. Leadership skills are required on the 25th. Then love seems on hold, so don’t get cold. The love you felt at the full Moon on the 5th is still there waiting to be stirred. APRIL has zest as you speed from one thing to another. You could hit a fastball about 5 miles. Much can be accomplished when you tend to withdraw after the 14th. By month’s end, you can proudly hoist your achievement high over your head (unless it’s a boat or

something). If a sweetheart decides to split while you’re caught up in this project, that’s fine. It just furthers your involvement in this great achievement. Emotions cannot trump science in the Gemini worlds. Neither of them. Progress lives!

CANCER (6/22-7/22) MARCH is a nice swim for those Crabs who get away. The truth feels good to the Moon-Children. The truth will set you free, as you know. There is great excitement this month, but

not if someone gets hurt. The Crabs feel the pain of others like one of their legs has been cut off and thrown into boiling water. Despite the world around you, there still lives, within your shell, a feeling of love, peace, and happiness. A direction has to be chosen. Go with the flow? Or go with what you know? APRIL starts out nice and fun-filled, but don’t let that fool you. Pow! The full Moon eclipse on the 5th brings someone who’s opposed to all that happiness. A lack of logic seems to be the problem. Easter will be fervent with religious passion because of this Passover event. Best to stay in your shell ‘til better times start on the 20th. The 21st and 22nd are pretty darned exciting, though. Friends now play a key role in restoring that fun and happiness. They even seem connected to a new found bliss. Love grows.

LEO (7/23-8/22) MARCH, in the Leo world is a time to roll and play in the meadows. The powers of the Sun are gaining strength. You seem to stir others into the joy of spring. Wear blinders and carry a mirror

if you want to see anything pretty this month. Your optimism is undaunted. Even forces greater than you cannot darken your light to the world for long. After the 19th eclipse, you will find yourself organizing and constructing new realities for yourself and others. Travel appeals near month’s end. APRIL gives you that exalted feeling as the Sun passes through Aries. Your energy is best applied toward financial goals, and self-improvement. Long journeys are tempting, but the full Moon eclipse on the 4th can cause communication problems. Just wait to travel if you can. This month you will gain the upper hand of life’s little annoyances. The 17th to the 22nd is pretty awful, but the love gets restored. The final 10 days are when your career-related ideas will be well-received. Life gets serious.

VIRGO (8/23-9/22) MARCH has you flitting from one task to another like a worker bee at work. It might feel like someone sped up your treadmill, but you accept the challenge. Are you neglecting any social

obligations or your partner, because of your work-focus? A “big deal” on the 16th might be a little confusing. The Spring Equinox promises a new direction for your life. This change is likely to occur after a journey to a distant place that awakens you

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to better ways of living. See the big picture this month. APRIL could hold two weeks of deep occult interest and involvement for you. There could well be sexual exploits and other secret matters. You seem to shift to a higher dimension at mid-month. You may have intuitive flashes which could prove lucrative. A Lunar eclipse on the 4th could portend losses so protect your money and other valuables this month. On Earth Day you could plant a tree to represent your personal growth. Best days: the 6th and 8 th. The 7th presents an obstacle to your secret plans.

LIBRA (9/23-10/22) MARCH - Last month was excitement-filled, but March promises even more of the same. There is a theme of justice and morality for you this month. Despite those disturbances,

the Spring Equinox promises a 2015 filled with affection and material success for the Librans. You may need some relief from a self-centered partner despite the fascination. A parent’s needs could disrupt your plans. Stay flexible. Your diplomatic skills will restore order to a crazy situation this month. APRIL, magically, makes dreams come true. Passion has created a nicely bonded relationship. Spoiler alert: This could lead to something permanent. This path will have a few bumps and pot holes along the way. For instance: you have an itch to travel after the 11th. This could ignite a conflict with your beloved. You have become so higher-minded that you look down on your former self. Any lover must pass your test even when you are swept off your feet. The person who loves you may feel more rooted than you.

SCORPIO (10/23-11/21) MARCH starts off by testing your cool composure the first week. You can ride these rapids, but get to shore before the waterfall at mid-month. Don’t take chances with lightning

or electricity this month. After the 16th, things begin to settle down a little. A pressure is lifted after that confrontation. The 18th can restore an ideal. New paths open to all of us on the 20th, and you seem ready for it. The 29th brings love as a trophy for getting through this month. Nice replaces strife. APRIL finds many Scorpions involved in the health of another. This time of year brings a calm acceptance of your conditions. A nice break from your intense nature. Baby bunnies and butterflies provide a nice lightness. There is a Lunar eclipse at sunrise on the 4th. There could be an environmental imbalance in this area. So be prepared just in case. The 5th brings a confrontation that ruins a good thing. The 7th brings bad news of an ending. The 16th starts a slow-down, but the 21st fires you up.

SAGITTARIUS (11/22-12/21) MARCH - Your ruling planet, Jupiter the great benefactor, remains retrograde until next month. One can only hope that you are enjoying some of your reconnections with the

past. The start of spring is the beginning of a wild urge to run free like a wild horse. Travel is not advised this month. You won’t be prepared in some way. You feel like the arrow on a bow string that has been drawn back. Just wait, you don’t want a broken arrow. A creative outlet could bring social recognition for you. APRIL is about freedom. You feel it. You want it. Gotta have it. There’s only one hitch. Saturn is becoming well-entrenched in your Sign. It’s a different set of rules that seem to limit you in some way. Saturn just wants to teach you to plan well, be disciplined, and organize your life. I know you hate those things,

but this is a way to achieve prosperity. Fortunately, Saturn turns retrograde this month and Jupiter comes out of retrograde. Break out the party hats! Love blossoms. A very lucky month.

CAPRICORN (12/22-1/19) MARCH has your ruling planet turning retrograde. This yearly occurrence signals a time to slow down, do repairs, and flash back to parental memories. These and

other serious matters create business uncertainty due to public unrest. So, just board things up for a few months (but of course the Capricorns can make money on the Moon). The full Moon on the 5th is connected to your higher power, which brings changes. These begin on the 20th with deep changes at home and personally. APRIL is filled with many diversionary opportunities. Monkeys don’t belong in a business. There is a chance to instantly recognize one of your soulmates on the 15th. This isn’t your ultimate soulmate because all souls are ultimate. This meeting could work well in the wake of a former romance. The 20th shines a bright light on the shadowy things. The next 30 days, ‘til mid-May are significant because they bring a sense of liberation. This latest soulmate really blossoms near the 29th.

AQUARIUS (1/20-2/18) MARCH is about change and your Sign plays a major role in the rise of power among the people. Change has to be for the good for all, not just the ones who believe as you do. There

could be some cost-cutting at work, which always hurts morale. You have already become enamored by your need for a new direction. The stars say go for it. This becomes more feasible after the 16th. Until then you are right in the lead to bring down detrimental conditions in the world. Create awareness. APRIL (a million years ago), still had winds blowing across the high desert. It was springtime then as it is now, and the mind of the Aquarians were stirred by the new life all around them. A thirst for knowledge, learning is the fuel which propels you along. The 8th is a mental topping out. This could be related to your partner coming out of hibernation around then. You can sell your wares and ideas this month. It’s a month of exciting sightings, lightening and heightening the brightening days. Joy lights the way.

PISCES (2/19-3/20) MARCH is a birthday month for 2/3’s of the Fish people. It looks like you’ve found a peaceful cove where you are protected from the real world. Calmness seems to caress you like a warm hug.

As you float along, you can see the changes along the shores. You are familiar with endings, but there is stress with the new beginnings. You continue to attract money in unusual ways from strange sources. That keeps you afloat. Just relax in the arms of love. The world can heal later. APRIL is not for fools. Sometimes, it takes an act of foolishness to start new journeys. Yet, it’s only foolish if you get lost in the beauty around you and lose things including money. Easter is a time of reverence for most Fish. The start of Christianity coincides with the start of the Piscean Age. The 12th is a very physical day. Make sure there are no legal problems with your chosen activities. You are the Bulldozer on the 17th. The final 12 days are active as you achieve many of your goals and dreams.

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