Bellingham Muse Edition 8 (Jan/Feb 2015)

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Vol. 2 Edition #8 Jan/Feb 2015Inspiring the mind, body and spirit

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If I Ran the ZooBeing Nice is Never Out of Season

By Mel DamskiI’m writing this two weeks before Christmas, in the middle of the Season of Giving. New solicitations arriving in the mail every day. Lots of emails and Facebook posts looking for funding. Pitches over the phone and an opportunity to give on the sidewalk or in Starbucks.

But you are reading this in January and the Season of Giving is over. Santa is no longer ringing his bell and the reindeer are back freezing their butts off in their North Pole stalls.

The problem is that the sick and the hungry are still sick and hungry. And they can’t afford to wait until the next Season of Giving.

Many of us have already spent the allotment of funds we put aside for charity but fortunately there are many other ways to contribute.

We can volunteer our time for instance. There are many charitable organizations in Bellingham and they all depend on volunteers to keep them up and humming.

One of my favorites is the Food Bank: we have an extremely successful one here in Bellingham. I was there this week and the line went out into the parking lot and apparently that continued until closing.

It was a typical Wednesday and 1034 were served, 107 of whom said they were homeless.

There are lots of locals who are there to serve and some of those people need some assistance as well and get to take some food home. Heather Dalberg began relying on the Food Bank when her family went through a rough patch.

She turned things around and has a great job in the Music Department at Western Washington University. So now she volunteers at the Food Bank and is planting a special garden knowing well what people who line up for food every week like to take home.

No garden! Not to worry. People need warm, dry clothing and there are many places in town that make it very easy to drop off a box. My system is to go through my closet and drawers and pull out anything that I haven’t worn in a year.

I prefer giving my clothing to local organizations, like the Lighthouse Mission, as opposed to some of the big national organizations. Then the clothes are going to be worn locally and put right to good use, as opposed to being packaged to be sold elsewhere in the future. The item you deliver that day could be helping to keep someone warm and dry that same night.

There are always opportunities for random acts of kindness. Recently, in Los Angeles, a Hispanic woman was using a leaf blower. I hate those things. In my very crude

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Spanish I explained to her that “la machina es muy peligro” and she should at least use a mask. Her boss was nearby and he agreed and grabbed a mask for her out of his truck.

You can visit the sick or elderly in the hospital or at a retirement home. There are programs in most communities, often through schools and churches, that take school kids to visit the elderly and it’s wonderful to see how healthy this is for all ages.

Recently, when my mother was in Urgent Care for a few days, she had a steady stream of visitors. The woman in the next bed had none. The problem with lonely people is that it’s hard to identify them.

Oprah has started a program urging people to say “hello” to strangers. I make a point of saying hello to almost everyone I pass. That works really well in Bellingham, where people usually make eye contact and share a smile as they pass.

In Los Angeles, it doesn’t always go over so well. You get some interesting looks from people who fi nd this totally unexpected. Often,

they are pleasantly surprised. Some people seem so taken aback that I worry that I might give someone a heart attack.

Not to worry—I will visit them in the hospital!

But maybe you are People Shy and not a schmoozer like me. In that case, you can visit any one of a number of animal shelters and walk a dog, pet a cat, or even exercise a horse.

Little things mean a lot, and being a nice person is never out of season!

Places to volunteer in Whatcom County

There are many volunteer opportunities in Whatcom County. We found a great website that helps you fi nd a volunteer program that is right for you called volunteermatch.org. We encourage you to visit their site. Here are a few of the many organizations that we found through this site that are in need of volunteers:

Bellingham Food BankThey need volunteers at their downtown site and in our agricultural programs. Phone:(360) 676-03921824 Ellis Street, Bellingham, WA

Elders Need Helpers in the Bellingham Community: Volunteer to Help Seniors Today!Volunteer to help elders for the activities you enjoy.ElderHelpers.org

The National Chincoteague Pony AssociationGrooming and Handling the Chincoteague ponies. Contact Gale Park Frederick, (360) 671-83382595 Jensen Road Bellingham,WA

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Volunteers at the Bellingham Food BankTiffany Loomis, Wenty Hill, Jeanette Lim

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Welcome to 2015! As we say goodbye to 2014 and usher in the new year, we are thankful for the growth and success of our paper thus far. We attribute our success to our contributors, our volunteers, our advertisers, and of course our readers. We look forward to a great new year and welcome our new columnist, David Ison (currently a Bellingham resident). David is the creator of TheraSound, The Ison Method™, and has notoriety throughout the U.S. Be sure to check out his article on page 12.

In following our running theme of covering the four classical elements (versus the periodic table), this edition’s focus moves to Air. “Air symbolizes thought. Thought is a continually present force in our lives, as inescapable as the air we breathe. In order to think clearly, it is necessary to be calm and focused.” -Whispering Worlds. Take this time of Winter to slow down and refl ect allowing inspiration to fi nd its way into your heart.

As February draws near, the Valentine Holiday comes into focus. There can be many negative thoughts around this holiday, e.g. the commercialized aspect, being single, expectations, disappointment, etc. Give yourself a break and let go of the expectations and fi nd ways to celebrate love in new and meaningful ways. Love is bigger than romance and Hollywood love stories. Love is all around us in many different forms and don’t be afraid to

Alana Simler is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Pilates Instructor. As

well as owning and running a successful massage practice for 19 years, she has

instructed massage therapy at Ashmead School of Massage and Whatcom

Community College.

give love fi rst.

We hope you enjoy this edition and share it with a friend. We have many volunteer opportunities; don’t hesitate to contact us via our website and be part of the inspiration that is the Bellingham Muse! ~Kerri and Alana

A big heart felt thank you to all our wonderful contributors and volunteers!

Contributing Writers: Mel Damski, Wenty Hill, Eric Johnson, Sarah Murphy-Kangas, Jeni Miller, Pete Johnson, Joel Simler, Alana Simler, Kerri Burnside, Ash Goddard, Colleen Coyne, David Ison, Monique Arsenault, Dan Martin, Bill Cantrell

Editing: Ashlie Simmons, Joel Simler, Pete Johnson

Contributing Photographers: April Yoder-April Rose Photography, Leslie Williams, Sarah Murphy-Kangas, Kerri Burnside

Cartoonist: Bill Cantrell

Distribution: Toni and Wendell Simler, Ashlie Simmons, Mel Damski, Debbie Burnside, Heather Dalhberg, Leslie Williams, Gayle Salisbury, Jocelyn Lindsay

Web Design and Support: Kerri Burnside, Alana Simler, Pete Johnson

Awesome Helpers: Leslie Williams, Loni Wiebe, Pete Johnson

Co-Publishers: Kerri Burnside and Alana Simler

Kerri Burnside is a Certifi ed Hypnotherapist, Hypnotherapy

Instructor and Spiritual Life Coach. Her background is in public speaking

and teaching leadership courses in the corporate environment. She now teaches

spiritual classes which focus on centering yourself in the present moment, and

leading an authentically empowered life.

Visit our website at www.bellinghammuse.com to view all of the paper’s articles online. Podcasts including: guided meditations, interviews with authors, and more can all be found on the website. You can also fi nd information on advertising with us here at the Muse.

In This Issue...

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Being Nice is Never Out of Season

*If I Ran the Zoo

It’s Good For Business... Or is It?

Serial

*Have You Heard...

Modern Perspectives on Pet Healthcare

Awaken the Magic Within

The Phenomenon of Breath

Learning to Fly

Letting Go:

The Air Element & Healthy Transitions

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The Internal Compass:

Finding Your Path

The Chakra System (Part 6 of 7)

*Creating a Joyful Life

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W’Air Do I Begin

The Rational Inquirer:

Group Sitting Meditation Resources

The Bellingham Muse is a free independent bi-monthly (every other month) wellness magazine and is locally owned by Kerri Burnside and Alana Simler. All of our articles present different ideas, thoughts and topics that you may or may not know about. We do not wish to tell you what to do or how to think. Instead our goal is to help you fi nd the road to fulfi llment and happiness that is right for you. We do not have preference for any particular way, but instead want to make it easy for our readers to fi nd all the opportunities available in our beautiful community. Not all views expressed in the articles represent the opinions of the Bellingham Muse. All material is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without consent from the publishers. We encourage readers to enjoy, take, share and recycle our papers. Back editions are available for $1 per copy. All articles including past editions can be found online at www.bellinghammuse.com. For questions please email [email protected] or call (360) 612-2277.

Visit our website at bellinghammuse.comview all of the paper’s articles online. Podcasts including: guided meditations, interviews with authors, and more can all be found on the website. You can also fi nd information on advertising with us here at the Muse.

The Bellingham Muse is a free independent bi-monthly (every other month) wellness magazine and is locally owned by Kerri Burnside and Alana Simler. All of our articles present different ideas, thoughts and topics that you may or may not know about. We do not wish to tell you what to do or how to think. Instead our goal is to help you fi nd the road to fulfi llment and happiness that is right for you. We do not have preference for any particular way, but instead want to make it easy for our readers to fi nd all the opportunities available in our beautiful community. Not all views expressed in the articles represent the opinions of the Bellingham Muse. All material is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without consent from the publishers. We encourage readers to enjoy, take, share and recycle our papers. Back editions are available for $1 per copy. All articles including past editions can be found online at www.bellinghammuse.com. For questions please email support@bellinghammuse.

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The four classical elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water

There is nothing so preciousAs the silence of a snowfield

Laid down by the winds of Winter.Every sound, amplified.

Every breath, a white cloud.In that silence comes

The pure meaning of Winter,To reflectTo dreamTo rest.

In the darkness and quietWe can dream

We can breathe in our lifeAnd all its beauty.

We can feel gratitude for what we have.Only in that state

Of rest and hibernation Can we focus on manifesting our hopes.

We can cast new intentionsWe can observe ourselves.

So do it,Breathe in Winter.

DreamReflect

RestThis is the giftSo give thanks

And start dreaming back the light.

By Sherri Leeper


Winter Solace

Within the dark time of Winter, we look to the people in our life who brighten our

day.

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Kevyn

A local that always has a kind word and a big smile. If your having a down day, he always

has a way of lifting your spirits.

What Inspires the Creators of the Bellingham Muse?

Our Amazing Community.

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Chris

On a stormy day full of delays, problems and

angry customers... Chris can always be counted on to fi nd a way to lift

morale for his coworkers. Here he is striking a pose

that reminded us to not take ourselves too

seriously.

Joel (“Have You Heard” colunmist and audio

engineer)

Joel brightens our days by always being willing

to help us make our ideas work. His look in

this picture represents his “Yea, I think I can pull

that off” expression.

The following poem is a submission from one of our loyal readers. She has a beautiful way with words and wonderfully ties together the

element of Air with this time of Winter.

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As a practitioner of Chinese medicine, I am often asked the question, “How does acupuncture work?” The system of acupuncture doesn’t fi t neatly into the box of modern science, which has led skeptics in the West to attempt to debunk its methods and capabilities. Yet Chinese medicine has remained steadfast in its theories and principles and for more than 2500 years; surely placebo cannot carry a treatment for more than two millennia! So how, really, does it work?

A Phenomenon of Breath In Daoist and classical Chinese medical theory, the Universe is considered a phenomenon of breath.* The expanding quality of breath is called Yang; the contracting quality of breath is called Yin. This phenomenon permeates the natural laws governing our planet and also our bodies. Expansion and contraction cannot exist without each other, just as up requires down, and day requires night. The atmosphere of our planet is the direct result of the interaction, or breath, between the heavens (Yang) and the Earth (Yin). Likewise, breath is essential to human beings: we expand our lungs to allow air in; we exhale and as air goes back out, the contraction moves energy inward. This dynamic of the lungs is what sets our entire meridian system in motion.

By Ash Goddard, L.Ac.

In Chinese medicine we call that system the Jing Luo (meridians and sub-meridians). The Jing Luo (as a system) fl ows like a river through the body, originating deeply “underground” in our organs and rising to the surface, hence, closer to the heavens. Our Jing Luo overlies and infl uences other systems (nervous, circulatory) and fl ows alongside the fascia, which are specialized connective tissues running throughout the body. These tributaries and streams of the body change their directional energy at the extremities and fl ow into each other in a particular pattern.

A Matter of MotionWhat is essential to the system’s health is motion. Illness occurs when something in our bodies becomes fi xed or blocked off, either by outside injury, the effects of the climate around us, or injury resulting from improper diet or lifestyle. Imagine a mudslide collapsing into a riverbed. The river will fi rst back up then fi nd a way to get through, but its fl ow will be less effi cient and may spread debris downriver, causing disruptions far down the pathway. Now imagine an injury to the body. In health, the Jing Luo balances itself and adapts to changes in the environment, but if an injury is not treated quickly and properly, it may cause a blockage to the Jing Luo that will obstruct the fl ow of that channel

from that point onward.

Our health and wellness is impacted by the world outside of the body. The Jing Luo system connects our organs to the surface of the body, where we interact with the elements and atmosphere: water, fi re, earth, metal and wood, which correspond with “the fi ve motions of the heavens” and manifest as cold, heat, dampness, dryness and wind.

A Part of NatureOur bodies are vulnerable to climatic factors; for example, think

of how stiff your hands become when working outside in the cold. Relatedly, when we put icy cold beverages in the stomach, it cools our “digestive fi re” and inhibits proper digestion, just as cold fi ngers stiffen and become harder to use.

The tissues of our bodies also relate to nature more directly in terms of the fi ve elements mentioned above. The wood element, for example, relates to the tendons of our body. They should give us strength to stand tall, yet also be supple and pliable. Just as a healthy tree can bend in the wind, we should be fl exible yet stay rooted. If we start to think of ourselves as a part of nature in this way--what happens on the outside is related to what happens on the inside--Chinese medicine makes sense to most everyone.

When the “rivers” fl ow freely, the body can constantly adapt to the environment and shift along with the world around us. Acupuncture effectively treats the Jing Luo system to set the body back on its course of health, which always begins with the breath.

Ash Goddard, M.S., East Asian Medicine Practitioner (Licensed

Acupuncturist) and Certifi ed Chinese Herbologist (NCCAOM), has been serving the Bellingham,

WA, community since the year 2000.

www.nineneedles.com.

*The Big Bang theory, the prevailing cosmological model for the early development of the known universe, hinges on the concept of a shift from an extremely contracted state (Yin) to an expanding one (Yang).

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“just as a healthy tree can bend in the wind, we should be flexible yet stay rooted.”


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Thursday, Februdary 26th at 8PMPAC Concert Hall

Featuring Conductor, Christopher Bianco

Guest Composer, Augusta Read ThomasPerforming Magneticfireflies

Other works by Lindroth, Holst, Welcher and Bryant will also be performed.

The concert is FREE and open to the public.

Girl Scouts of Western Washington Mentor low income girls in Whatcom County. Girls in low income neighborhoods are sometimes left out of activities like Girl Scouts. You can help as we build community based Girl Scout opportunities at schools, community centers and faith based sites. A few caring adults in a community can have an incredible impact on offering tools, resources and new opportunities for girls. Contact LeeAnn Bristol 800-767-6845

Dinner Volunteerwith Sean Humphrey HouseHeighten your culinary skills while

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you provide the TLC.Contact Angela Smithson 360-671-7445

Hope House Volunteerwith Catholic Community Services.Hope House is a multi-service center where willing volunteers help to distribute clothing, household goods, toiletries, diapers and emergency food, etc.-free of charge- to those in need.207 Kentucky Street, BellinghamContact Jeralyn Heil (360) 676-2164

No time to volunteer? Not to worry- you can always try Oprah’s program and say hello to strangers

preparing dinner for 6 residents. Food and recipes provided. Background check, 2-Step TB test and Food Handler’s Permit required.

Sean Humphrey House1630 H Street Bellingham, WAContact Jeanette Campagna (360) 733-5543

Save a Life! Foster a Dog!with Alternative Humane SocietyFostering takes time and effort but the rewards are tremendous. Fostering can be an ideal way to enjoy the companionship of a dog while waiting for “the right one” to come along! We pay the food, veterinary and other expenses;

Mel Damski - The Producing-Director of the

TV series “Psych” and winner of the Best General Interest Column by the Washinghton Newspaper

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or fi nd ways to do random acts of kindness.

Being Nice is Never Out of Season

It would seem there is a steady erosion of excellence in America that is occurring under the guise of “practical business decisions.” More and more often we hear of corporations making the claim that they are in the position of having to make tough business decisions. But what is the true outcome of these decisions? Depending on how you calculate it, you will fi nd that CEO salaries are between 250 and 500 times that of regular employees. And if you graph corporate profi ts vs. GDP since 1970 you will see that profi ts go marching upwards, while the graph for employee compensation goes steadily downward. There is the claim that this is in the name of being accountable to the shareholder. However, according to Salon, as much as 70% of stocks may be owned by the richest 5% of the population.

In short, the rich are getting richer, much richer. “Business” per se is doing great. But what are we producing, and what has become of the American dream? Most of us have a dream about doing work that is rewarding, feeds our souls

It’s Good for Business… or Is It?By Pete Johnson

and is fulfi lling. But that is in short just simply dumb business sense. Most of the money in the world today belongs to those willing to implement lowest common denominator methods and/or tricks to make money based on paper shuffl ing and shell games created by fi nancial institutions.

But it’s not just the upper levels of industry who use this excuse of doing things simply because it’s “good for business.” That phrase should really be replaced with “being lazy for the sake of a dollar.” We downsize and overload employees’ workload, then we give a sly nod and a wink and claim that productivity has increased. Workers know they are being legislated into doing less than their best, and then we try to guilt trip them into feeling it’s their fault they can’t do a good job.

It is wholly disingenuous and dishonest to label an employee as lazy when they are now doing the same set of tasks that used to be done by two or three people. If you are willing to label an average member of the workforce as lazy and needing to work harder to earn their salary, then how do you justify a CEO who makes $20,000,000? Do you really think the CEO of Exxon is doing 500 times

more work than a farm laborer who works 10-12 hour shifts? Is Rex Tillerson working 6000 hours a day? Nope, he’s just got more advantage in “the game.” We are proud when our children work hard and earn A’s in school. We admire professional athletes who train ferociously during the off-season. We fool ourselves with this ideal that the key to success is hard work. We should do things right, use the best materials, be willing to re-do something that is not up to our standards. Golly gee, we sure feel good talking that way. But that quite simply is not how the economic world works.

The lessons we are being taught by those who are “successful” are: You should fi nd your materials in the cheapest way that is still technically legal. You should pay your help as little as possible while still maintaining a suitable level of production. And above all else, your bottom line is always the most important thing.

What would happen if we committed to excellence? Imagine a workplace where the primary goal is to create an environment where employees are encouraged to get a sense of pride and fulfi llment out

of their job. Where the true value comes from a corporate culture where the employees love and appreciate their work and feel they are making a larger contribution to the world in general. When you make the bottom line the most important thing, you are making human beings, society, and the planet an unimportant thing. In short, you’re being a cosmic jerk.

Pete spent 20 years in corporate America with a great deal of experience in leadership and

management. A fan of eastern philosophy he was able to imbue his leadership style with some of

the more subtle elements of group dynamics and personal growth. Allowing people to express their

authentic self in job scenarios rather than the typical western tendency to manufacture square pegs for square

holes. Being part of the scouting and hiring process as well as witnessing numerous downsizing events and seeing the trauma arise as people

look to re-establish their careers, it became apparent that the single

most useful tool was to have a consistent and consolidated picture of oneself. This ability to confi dently

understand and present your true character strengths not only helps

create success in the interview process but is also a huge benefi t in

many other areas of daily life.

If I Ran the Zoo

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“What has become of the American dream?”

The theme for this issue is Air, and since I’m planning a trip to Peru in February I thought this would be a good time to discuss preventive medicine and travel. Traveling in good health is not easy. You may be staying in a hotel with no kitchen, experiencing insomnia from the time zone change, or struggling to fi nd some green space in a dense urban area. It is already diffi cult enough just to stay healthy in the comforts of your home, so when you are traveling it is important to take the extra steps necessary to feel good.

FoodIn the cutthroat business of air travel, it’s uncommon to fi nd a meal offered infl ight these days. Since I’m fl ying all the way to Peru they may offer me a meal, but I’ll probably have to pass. I recently heard fi tness trainer Steve Maxwell say that he always fasts while he travels. I’m not sure if this is a scientifi cally proven technique, but it seems like wise advice coming from an experienced traveler. Eating in combination with stress can result in poor digestion, so it makes sense to avoid food while fl ying since airports can be stressful places. Some people do eat to reduce their stress, and this is fi ne, but for good digestion you really should

Learning to Fly: Tips for Air Travel

By Eric Johnson

only eat when you actually feel hunger, typically at least 3 hours after the previous meal. For those who can’t fathom the thought of a mini fast, bringing along a few snacks is not very diffi cult, and a much better option than the airport fast food and infl ight meal. On a recent fl ight I brought some dried fi gs, pistachios and a banana in case the fast was uncomfortable.

Water“Sir, would you like some water, a soda, or an alcoholic beverage?” No thanks, I reply to the attendant. The little 4-ounce cup of water they offer seems nearly worthless compared to my 40-ounce stainless steel bottle. I fi nd that having access to a large bottle of water throughout the entire fl ight encourages me to sip more often. As for the alcohol, I wouldn’t recommend it, though I’m sure some people claim it counters the stress they experience. Obviously alcohol isn’t the only strategy available for dealing with stress. During my last layover in Denver I discovered private areas away from all the commotion where I was able to do some stretching and even a short meditation.

AirI normally advocate deep slow breathing, but in the confi ned environment of an airplane I winced at the thought of taking this recycled air deep into my lungs. People often comment on the dryness of airplane air, plus there are all the perfumes that people wear, and certainly an abundance of bacteria and viruses fl oating around. So what

to do? All I can say is to get out into nature and breathe some clean fresh air as soon as possible after arriving at your destination. As for the bacteria, we seem to be much more focused these days on using antibacterial soaps than building strong immune systems. Take care of yourself and reduce stress as much as possible before the fl ight to better defend against illnesses that other passengers may be carrying.

In AyurvedaThe energy of motion is called “vata” in Ayurveda, and it is represented by the elements of air and space. Using the concept of “similar increases and opposite decreases”, Ayurveda has a simple approach to ensuring that our mind, body and spirit stays in balance. What modern technology is more similar to the energy of vata than fl ying in an airplane? As you fl y through the air hundreds of kilometers per hour, thousands of meters from the earth you are certainly experiencing an increase of vata. We all understand that putting hot water on the stove makes the water hotter, so by extension we can understand that adding air travel to an already fast moving lifestyle can cause further imbalance. Since similar increases and opposite decreases, the best remedies for dealing with modern air travel are vata pacifying foods and activities. Examples include warm, heavy and oily meals, or perhaps some slow and grounding yoga postures upon arrival.“There’s no sensation to compare to this, suspended animation, a state of bliss.”

I doubt that Pink Floyd was describing a trip to the airport when they wrote “Learning to Fly.” Even if you don’t feel a state of bliss during your next trip, with a little thought and preparation you can at least feel better when you reach your destination.

Eric Johnson regularly writes about the many connections between

agriculture, food, health, and environment at:

sattvicplanet.netfacebook.com/sattvicplanet

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The Internal Compass:Finding Your Path

By Dan Martin

People today are hungry to change their lives and the world, live better, and do something that is meaningful, but you will hear the same frustrated mantra from so many people, “I just don’t know what to do.” Finding our way in the world is not just a normal challenge, it is a test. It is a spiritual test to see if you have the resolve, skill, patience and energy to overcome the challenge. If you don’t, the challenge will be repeatedly presented to you until you overcome it or you come to the end of your life. Once you overcome the challenge you will have grown and the next challenge will present itself. What many people can’t seem to identify in this process is, that it is a process, in order to grow spiritually you need to overcome the challenges presented to you.

One of the fi rst challenges in this process of unfolding one’s potential abilities is to overcome confusion and listlessness. The internal compass points toward those things that fi ll us with excitement and away from those things we don’t like. This is exactly how we should guide ourselves in life, by going toward those things that fi ll us with energy and excitement, not running away from what we don’t like.

If we only follow the compass of what we are attracted toward,

“If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.”

-Padmasambhava

we can still get lost. The internal compass is complex and needs a map to work with. Part of a map is the intention of the user: where does the map user want to go, what are the goals and destinations? One way of fi nding the right map and deciding on appropriate

destinations is to use the mirror of relationship. In relationships (professional, friendship, intimate, etc) we learn about ourselves and others and discover what is valuable and worth pursuing. Also in a relationship, we see ourselves as we are, not as we would like to be. In the confl ict between our imagined self and reality there are many opportunities for growth.

The problem is that we can still chart a course to the wrong destination and realize after many years that

resolved and stay motivated to take the actions on a daily basis to reach our goals. There is nothing more motivating than feeling like one is on a mission toward doing what is right and bringing good into the world. In fact, the mission of one’s life helps defi ne the

destination on one’s map. The mission helps motivate us to overcome the obstacles in our way because we have a goal that is bigger than ourselves.

We return to the question, “what is one to do in the world?” The fi rst thing you are to do is fi nd your path, your mission and then fi nd mentors who can show you a map of how to get to where you want to go. Constantly aware of your internal compass and ever looking into the mirror of relationship you will slowly steer toward the path of awakening your true potential. To follow

the path of your true self, not the ego self which is created out of experience with human society, is a struggle - it is a spiritual test.

Dan Martin has a masters degree in psychology and runs Afl oat

fl oatation therapy in Bellingham WA: www.afl oattherapy.com He

also writes about consciousness, spirituality and society at:

transitionofheart.wordpress.com

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we have been going the wrong direction the whole time. One way to avoid this is to fi nd the right map with a pre-charted course; usually we fi nd such maps through teachers, mentors, masters, gurus and so on. We have to use our internal compass to know if they

are the right teacher for us. With the right mentor/teacher we can save ourselves years of wandering in circles. But with the wrong teacher one is better off to walk their path alone – this is why the internal compass is so important. If one is talented and motivated it’s possible to go far on one’s own, but no one can go as far as they could go unless they are mentored along their path.

The compass cannot take us where we want to go, we have to be

WWU Symphony Orchestra

Join the Western Washington University Symphony Orchestra on Monday, February 2 at 8PM

for an evening of Debussy, Strauss, and Beethoven

featuring the WWU Advanced Women’s Choir and Professor

of Horn Gustavo Camacho. WWU Director of Orchestral

Studies Ryan Dudenbostel will conduct an eclectic program

including Debussy’s mesmerizing Nocturnes for orchestra and

female chorus, Richard Strauss’s youthful First Horn Concerto, and the monumental Second

Symphony of Beethoven.

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7th Annual COMMUNITY SEED SWAP &

Fundraiser!

Sunday, January 25, 2015 Doors Open to Public: 2:30-5 pm The Majestic- 1027 N. Forest St

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“Growing Seeds of Nourishment &

Medicine”

out on a national sensation. I kid you not when I say sensation. This is in large part thanks to TAL, of which “Serial” is a spinoff and produced by its host, Ira Glass. “Serial” has held the #1 spot on the iTunes podcast charts since September 19th, which is especially impressive given that its offi cial debut wasn’t until October 3rd on an episode of TAL. “Serial” is uniquely captivating for a podcast because it reads (listens?) like a TV series with an ongoing narrative, but still has the excellently eloquent story line associated with great podcasting. The concept behind “Serial”, which is already crowd funded for a second season, is to spend a full season tracking

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Where were you on January 13th, 1999? For me, it was a typical Wednesday in 8th grade. I probably walked to school with Geoff and Olivia. It was wrestling season. Or wait, does that come later in the year? Maybe I went home and did homework…

Sara Koenig is asking this question to anyone that was in the vicinity of a murder that took place on that day in her popular new podcast “Serial”. Tragedy struck at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore when a student named Hae Min Lee was strangled to death. Her classmate and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was swiftly convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison.

The description sounds like a plot line for any given crime drama. Unfortunately, this is real life, and a life was lost on that day in January. Curious about the event and unsure if the truth has been revealed surrounding the murder, Sarah Koenig, a “This American Life” (TAL) producer and former journalist at the Baltimore Sun, decided to investigate for herself what transpired and hopefully shed some light on that dark day.

Let’s be abundantly clear, you need to stop everything and go listen now! We are already 10 episodes in (more by the time this is published), and you are missing

Muse Tip - The following is a podcast review/suggestion. For more information on what a podcast is or how to access them, go to our website www.bellinghammuse.com and select the

‘Have You Heard’ link under the ‘Inspiring Articles’ tab.

SerialBy Joel Simler

and Stephanie Lachman

one criminal case. Sarah Koenig has taken on quite a task for her and her team, as she is no detective or lawyer. Despite her lack of experience, she is able to make up for any defi cits by being a solid story teller, with a natural penchant for curiosity. Her desire for the truth is infectious as well; listeners easily get sucked into her investigation and wonder with her. “Serial” does a good job of antagonizing our inner skepticism, and makes us question who really killed this young innocent teenager. Koenig explores every facet of the case and the people who were involved, so one episode you think the killer is defi nitely Adnan and the next you’re sure it wasn’t him.

“Serial” does not guarantee a fi nal resolution of the truth, but if anything, it does guarantee that you will be talking to your friends and deciding yourself what you think went on January 13, 1999. The examination of our legal system and what it takes to convict a person is one of the more interesting aspects of the show. Most of us think we know all about our legal system, when what we see comes from television and movies. These fi ctionalized tropes creep into our minds and can easily be misconstrued as facts. In “Serial” we break away from that falsity, but still manage to keep the entertaining qualities like that of “True Detective” or “Law and Order”. There are some major inconsistencies in the trial of Adnan, and once he was sentenced, the case was closed. In “Serial”, Sarah has pushed past that closed door and opened it up for us to all

become jury members of this case .

Born in Seattle, raised in Bellingham, Joel is a real cloud

loving, tree climbing, North Westerner. He can be found

living by a Troll in Seattle, often exploring a vast array of

breweries, and music happenings. He works as an audio/video

technician in Redmond giving him a perfect drive for listening

to podcasts. He is also a professionally certifi ed dance

instructor, and produces his own

local concerts in his spare time.

By Joel Simler and Stephanie Lachman

By Joel Simler and Stephanie Lachman


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Have You Heard...

Host and executive producer of “Serial”


Have you ever held your breath while waiting in the lobby of a veterinary clinic with yourtrembling pet? Consider this. Your breathing pattern is noticed by your pet who is looking to you for comfort. Try this. Breathe in… “I’m here to seek help.” Breathe in… “I’m meeting the needs of my beloved companion the best I know how.” Breathe in… “Pet wellness involves a cohesive team consisting of me, my veterinarian, and my pet”. Breathe in… “I get to be in charge of choosing my vet.” Breathe all of this in, hold it for a few seconds and then exhale, visualizing your healing intentions entering the consciousness of your vulnerable friend.

One way to generate a peaceful breathing pattern throughout the medical history of your pet is to choose a path of integrative pet care. The first step is finding a vet that best fits the needs of both you and your pet. The good news is that Bellingham is home to a diverse array of practicing veterinarians, each with a unique style based in the foundation of western veterinary medicine. Some of these veterinarians have also ventured into the realm of integrative care, including a few that practice exclusively holistic medicine.

If your chosen veterinarian doesn’t have all of the services you are seeking for your pet, then consider putting together a team of healthcare providers. Depending on your needs and your budget, your team could include a combination of any of the following certified providers: ageneral veterinary clinician, a holistic vet, various veterinary specialists that your veterinarianmight refer you to, a veterinary chiropractor, a certified pet massage therapist, a veterinary physical rehabilitationist and/or hydrotherapist, and/or a veterinary acupuncturist. In Bellingham the veterinary community has proven to have a collaborative spirit that is open tointegrative pet care strategies.

Holistic veterinary care includes acupuncture/TCVM (traditional

Modern Perspectives on Pet Healthcare

By Colleen Coyne, DVM, CVA

Chinese veterinary medicine), chiropractic, massage, NAET, homeopathy, herbal medicine (western, eastern, and Ayurvedic), food therapy, etc. The words holistic, alternative, and complementary are often used interchangeably when referring to these therapeutic modalities as a whole. Western medicine is often referred to as conventional or allopathic medicine. Integrative medicine encompasses all of these modalities.

A nice twist to add to your pet’s healthcare is acupuncture. Perhaps you’ve already dabbledwith its powerful healing properties for yourself, as Bellingham is no stranger to this modality for humans. The first to introduce this skill to our veterinary community was Dr. Michelle Schraeder of Mountain Veterinary Hospital in the late 1990’s. Now, in step with the rest of the country, acupuncture is fast making footprints in the veterinary community of Bellingham. There are presently at least half a dozen certified, local veterinary acupuncturists to choose from.

Once you find your way to the office of a veterinary acupuncturist and the treatment has begun, tune in to your own breathing, the breathing of the doctor, and then most importantly to the breathing of your pet. Know that with the placement of every needle, that vital element that we all know and love, oxygen, is riding your pet’s Qi express train to meet the healing needs at a cellular level. This effect is driven by complex neurohumoral mechanisms thatultimately result in increased blood flow and pain relief. You may initially recognize an increase

in respiratory rate soon followed by a deeper, more relaxed breathing pattern. This is good, and it correlates with a pleasant feeling for your pet. Acupuncture helps the body to reset to its balanced state.

Acupuncture is a useful adjunctive treatment for many medical conditions including pain management, organ dysfunction, injuries involving muscle, tendon, nerve/spinal cord, or bone, degenerative disorders, geriatric care, cancer, allergies, epilepsy, endocrine disease, immunemediated disease, ocular disease, arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

No matter which combination

of pet care modalities you wish to try, you can breathe a deep sigh of relief knowing that you can probably find what you are looking for right here in Bellingham.

Colleen Coyne is a general veterinarian and certified veterinary acupuncturist practicing at Northshore

Veterinary Hospital.

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“A nice twist to add to your pet’s

healthcare is acupuncture.”

Meet Simon the cat

Otis receiving acupuncture


The Kitchen Muse

Sarah is a Bellingham local and happens to have a wonderful food blog - In Praise of Leftovers. Her insights in the kitchen are sure to inspire you.

“Snootiness seems to be rampant in the food world and I hope you don’t encounter that here. For me, the kitchen is more about being together than about making the perfect meal. It’s also about making do–seeing what’s around, rescuing ailing vegetables from the brink, taking advantage of simple things like dried beans or grains. And nothing makes me happier than fi nding a way to use all the random bits in my fridge.”

Happy Scrounging!Sarah Murphy-Kangas

By Sarah Murphy-KangasHow to Eat More Salad

You don’t need lettuce to make a salad. The one pictured here is curly kale and a couple huge handfuls of sprouts (which I’m really into right now and am growing on my kitchen counter.) No lettuce. In the winter, cabbage is often the base of my salads. It’s cheap, lasts FOREVER in the fridge, and delivers a lot of nutritional bang for your buck.

Purchased salad dressing is a racket. A big one. Loaded with calories, expensive, and usually not very tasty. Often, I don’t mix up a salad dressing. I just toss my whole salad with a big squeeze of lemon (or lime or vinegar), coarse salt and pepper, and a glug of olive oil. Just pour them right in the bowl and mix gently and well with your hands. If you’re going to make dressing, the general rule is 1 part acid to 3 parts oil, plus salt (and pepper if you’re a pepper person.) Of course you can endlessly variate this--honey, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and garlic. Cilantro, sesame and vegetable oil, miso paste, and soy sauce. Find a

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forkful. It also means you’re likely to eat more vegetables since they are hospitably cut.

Veggie prep on the weekends makes salad-eating a lot more likely. Otherwise, you’ll end up eating cheese and crackers all week. When I’m being good, I wash a few different kinds of greens and wrap them up in paper towels. Then whatever else is cheap and relatively in-season, washed and ready to go. In the winter, it’s broccoli, caulifl ower, red onions, green onions, radishes, hothouse cucumbers, cilantro, parsley, avocados.

Nuts. And other pantry luxuries. Almost everything is a salad possibility. I’m currently into smoked almonds. When you fi nely chop them (you just need a few) they taste like bacon in your salad. Some other favorites: olives, pepperocini, capers, raw sunfl ower seeds, chia seeds, fl ax seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds, any

kind of canned beans. Be careful with fruit--canned, dried, fresh. Often it’s delicious in salads, but you have to be a little more judicious with your combos. I wouldn’t advise grapefruit with kidney beans, for instance. Oranges, walnuts, and red onions are a favorite combo. Or blue cheese with apples or pears and dried cherries or cranberries.

Cooked grains will make you feel so proud of yourself. At the beginning of the week, cook something up--brown rice, quinoa, farro, bulgur. Drain, toss with a bit of olive oil, and refrigerate. The possibilities are endless, including tossing cold grains with whatever salad you’re making.

Don’t limit salads to a side dish. Eat them as main dishes, and make them just for yourself. I don’t mind a plate of celery or carrot sticks, but you’re likely to eat a lot more vegetables if you make them interesting.

favorite combo, make a big batch, and use it all week.

A little bit of fat or protein goes a long way, especially if you make a “chopped salad” (as opposed to layered or composed.) Some fi nely chopped almonds, a little bit of salami,ham turkey, bacon, or tuna, 1/2 a hard-boiled egg, a bit of crumbled feta or blue cheese, a handful of canned chickpeas, or a couple minced olives or anchovies are all you need to make your salad feel like a substantial meal. You can, of course, leave these things out, but I like fi nding those little nuggets in the tangle of veggies.

Make your salad components uniform in size. There’s nothing worse than negotiating a giant chuck of carrot right next to some delicate greens. If you want chunky, make everything chunky (think Greek salad or Salad Nicoise.) A chopped salad (my favorite lately) means you can get a bite of almost everything in one

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The Chakra System

(Part 6 of 7)by Kerri Burnside, CHT

6th Chakra (located in center of forehead)

Over the last fi ve editions, I have been writing about the chakra system. It is now winter and this is fi tting as I continue on with the 6th chakra. This chakra is about our intuition and winter is the perfect time for self-refl ection and listening to that inner voice of wisdom.

The 6th chakra is often referred to as the “third eye” and portrayed as an eye in the center of the forehead due to its connection to clairvoyance or clear seeing. This chakra enables the recognition of “Being”. It connects us to that part of creation which is beyond

“There is no logical way to the discovery of these elemental laws. There is only the way of intuition, which is helped by a feeling for the order

lying behind the appearance.”-Albert Einstein

science & physical manifestation. Through this chakra the “knowing” of spiritual matters is passed down and so infl uences all other parts of an individual.

In Balance: Ideally this chakra brings us accurate perceptions, intuitiveness and the ability to tell a truth from a lie. You have the awareness of the spiritual side of being. It invites intuition and inner awareness into everyday life and connects us to the Universe.

Out of Balance: When this chakra is out of balance it can be experienced as rejecting spiritual aspects or focusing solely

on intellect and science. Only the obvious, surface meaning of a situation is seen by someone with a blocked 6th chakra, resulting with the deeper meaning being missed. A fear of intuition can be present or blindness to what is going on around you. This increases the chances of you being deceived by others. A blockage will also cause energy to be directed toward self instead of in the service of others or towards humanity.

Suggestions for balance:Take time for silence. Slow down for a moment and just “be”. Listen to your inner voice of wisdom and allow it to guide you to peace and happiness.

Associated body parts: Face, eyes, nose, sinus, pituitary gland, cerebellumSymbol: 96-Petaled lotus.Color: Indigo/purpleBalancing color: YellowMantra and tone: Ksham and OM, AEssential oils: Jasmine, vetiver, basil, patchouli, rosemaryGemstone: Lapis lazuli, sodalite, indigo sapphire, opal

AJNA6th Chakra

Intuition

Affi rmations for the 6th Chakra:• I listen to my inner voice and

let it guide me to peace and happiness.

• I am open to my intuition and trust that goodness is mine.

• I am wise.• I love and trust that life is

unfolding as it should.• I open my imagination to

create the best of all possible worlds for myself.

• It is safe for me to see.

-Kerri Burnside is the Co-Publisher of the Bellingham Muse. She offers a weekly guided meditation that is open to the public (See events on page 17). You can purchase her Chakra Balancing CD on Amazon.

Jane Macdougall

I’m a little bit choked up at the moment. You see, I just said goodbye and that’s always hard for me. It’s not so much that we were close; in fact, we’d spent very little time together. It was always the plan to; I kept imagining shared events, future dates, perhaps dancing? Alas, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. So, it’s farewell hand-stitched, stacked heel, moccasin mules. I’m cleaning out my closets.

I’ve parted with another pair of

shoes. A pair that stared out from the closet fl oor at me for years, the dust barely concealing the silent reproach. The others are all skittish now, wondering who’s next. What other useless piece of footwear, with nary a crease nor a scuff, will be made to walk the plank? The moccasin mules are no more. Well, no more at my house, at least. I gave them to Janice. What I gave to myself was the permission to part with them.

When it comes to possessions, there

are two taxonomic categories: hoarders and purgers. I suppose we could make an allowance for possession bulimics, as well. That’s more a behavior that both categories occasionally succumb to, however, than a distinct phylum.

Me? I am the standard-bearer for

hoarders. I see value in everything. If not value, then nostalgia or possibility. You may mock me. Come Halloween or an ’80s dance party, however, who’s your best friend? The hoarder, of course. Putting up a wall of memorabilia at a high school reunion? A hoarder is your go-to person. Need

If You´re Not Thrifty, You´re Probably Mean

by Jane Macdougall

Waste Not, Want Not (WN2)


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Creating a Joyful Life

By David Ison

Hello, I’m David Ison and Welcome to Sound Effects. In this column we will explore the use of sound and music, the Universal Laws of Harmony and Proportion and harmonic meditation as vehicles for achieving an individual, transpersonal and planetary transformation. So please join me on a fantastic voyage, a musical journey to your truest essence, where we explore the deepest realms of consciousness and reveal the hidden worlds behind the veils of what we call reality.

The Power of Intentional Music

Intentional Music is the essence of proportion, harmony, and relationship. Music sings the song of creation and tells the story of the never-ending cycles of growth and decay. Intentionally designed music is a way into our very souls and has been used as a harmonic vehicle for personal and planetary transformation for thousands of years. As your body, mind, and spirit resonate and respond to intentionally designed music, the portals to the higher self swing open. Stepping through these portals you will fi nd amazing gifts: the opportunity to celebrate being in your body, embracing your incarnation completely, the possibility of integration, and becoming the essence of you…all through the power of music and sound.

The Science of Sound

An important part of the creation and the effectiveness of intentional music is called the science of sound. This ancient science of vibration, proportion and harmony starts with the principle that everything

(from the tiniest sub-atomic particle to the Universe itself)vibrates at its own frequency. It also vibrates within a fi eld of coherent harmony. This cohesion is what the ancient philosopher and scientist Pythagoras called the “Music of the Spheres.”

Let me tell you a secret: Everything is vibrating; everything is pulsating with the sound of creation…including you, your body, your mind…your consciousness. This harmonious, vibrating Universe is constantly singing—plucking the strings of the harmonic relationships between matter and energy, light and dark, and the essences of Oneness and infi nity. These sacred proportions and relationships not only hold the Universe together, they also affect our physical, psychological, emotional, and subtle bodies. This is natural, intrinsic and is one of most powerful Universal laws we have access to.

Everything is sound…everything is music...So beautiful…So perfect .

Ancient Wisdom

Many ancient cultures knew how to use the science of sound to create

healing environments—sacred spaces that elicited experiences of wholeness and unity. Rather than representing the laws of proportion and harmony, these spaces were the actual proportions rendered in time, space and sound…Intentional Music.

The temples at Luxor, the amphitheaters of Greece, the stone monuments of the Celtic cultures, the ancient temples of China and the healing centers of Tibet, India, and Persia all shared this knowledge and its practice. Surrounded and immersed in this harmonic architecture, people experienced powerful transformations of consciousness, which in turn led to deep healing and holistic health.

Today, right here and right now, we are bringing these ancient and sacred uses of music and sound into the modern world. The medical profession and dedicated individuals are embracing and utilizing the power of music to bring healing, balance and harmony within and without.

Music and Meditation

As Socrates said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Music, especially when created with intention, is one of the best mediums to quickly bring you into deep states of liberated self-awareness. Music can support your meditation practice in many ways, helping to:• Focus your mind• Support your breath work

• Awaken the sacred essences living within you• Provide a safe, sound environment for you to experience profound states of transformation• Make it easier to achieve deep states of awareness

Think about this:Take a few moments with your favorite piece of Intentional Music and try this technique: Embrace music and sound as a vibrational and energetic experience. You can learn to “see” and feel the tones and the harmonies of certain compositions in your mind and your body. As this begins to happen, your entire consciousness will respond to

the inner harmonies that you are receiving and open itself to the Universal Melody...the

music of the Spheres.

Suggestion: Use intentional music and the science of sound to develop the understanding of the relationship between listening and receiving. This powerful relationship will help you learn the practice of listening to and then receiving the voice in your heart. Also, consciously choose to develop a library of music that brings you closer to yourself and closer to the creative essence that is within you and all around

you.

Let me share this meditation experience with you…this is the power of Intentional Music at work.

Coming Home to Joy

Sitting…resonating…experiencing…opening…accepting…receiving.Breathing…breathing into the body and the mind.

As I resonate with the vibration of a

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David Ison with his old friends the Tibetian Guyme Harmonic Singing Monks

“Please join me on a fantastic voyage, a

musical journey to your truest essence, where

we explore the deepest realms of consciousness and reveal the hidden worlds behind the veils of what we call reality.”

-David Ison


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Sound Eff ect

Blissful, easy birth.

Jeni Miller, CHt, BHE

360-647-3726www.BlissfulEasyBirth.com


The theories of the elements have always excited me for the different ways in which we can use them to better understand ourselves and also for sustainable and holistic ways to approach health. There are different variations to the “Elements Theory”, but in a nutshell the basic idea is that everything in our physical world is made up of fi ve elements, and that these elements interrelate with each other to synergistically work together in health, or disproportionately, as in disease.

Have you ever heard things like, “That guy sure has a fi ery temper!”, or ”That girl is such an air-head, always forgetting her jacket!”, or “She’s so wishy-washy, she’ll never make up her mind!”? Even though it seems like modern slang, these ideas go way back.

From the Egyptians to the Greeks, to ancient Chinese, to the Vedic teachings of India and also, more recently, to Hippocrates (c.460 to c.370 BC) have these theories been reasoned that we are made up of the relationship between basic elements. Hippocrates was probably the fi rst to relate the four major humors or fl uids in the body as producing particular personality profi les. These are blood, black bile, yellow bile and phlegm, also known as the Sanguine type, the Melancholic, the Choleric, and the Phlegmatic, respectively.

Rudolph Steiner (1861 to 1925), an Austrian philosopher and founder of anthroposophy, incorporated the Elements Theory in his creation of the Waldorf Schools. These are where teachers take into account the basic nature of a child’s temperament as a way to bridge education for the child. Carl Jung (1875 to 1961), one of the founding fathers of analytical psychology, is well remembered for his concepts of Archetypes as well as for the

Letting Go:The Air Element & Healthy Transitions

Myers Briggs Type Indicator Test which are still used today as tools for understanding patterns of behavior.

Norland and Norland (The Four Elements in Homeopathy, Yondercott Press, 2007) have put together a very interesting and functional version of the Elements Theory. Using a conceptual map rather like a compass, these homeopaths describe the element of Water as associated with themes like Spring-time beginning, of coolness, wet, fl uidity, weeping, indecision, salty, bladder, and mucus. The polarity or opposite of this element is the Earth element, associated with themes like Fall beginning, hardness, stubbornness, steadfastness, solidity, dryness, bitter, digestion, liver, rectum. The element of Fire is associated with Summer beginning, heat, light, joy, laughter, spontaneity, sweetness, rashness, circulation, heart. The element opposing Fire is Air, with themes like Winter beginning, icy coldness, darkness, silence, intellect, reasoning, analyzing, fear, stillness, sour, lungs, ears, nose.

According to their map, the time after the Winter Solstice (December 21) and before the Spring Equinox (March 21), is the time of the PHLEGMATIC, wintertime, a temperament as well as a time shared between the elements of AIR and WATER. The key to this map is in understanding the concept that when these elements are balanced, a healthy state ensues. If one or more of these elements become imbalanced,

either in excess or defi ciency, then an unhealthy state arises. In winter, as darkness overpowers light, it may seem easier to feel depressed, isolated, low, or inactive. On the other hand, winter is naturally a time for letting go. We humans are intimately connected with the earth and we have our own natural cycles of creating and of letting go. The polarity of ‘Letting Go’ can also be seen as ‘Creating the Space to Receive’, to be inspired, to move, to fl ow.

Now is the time to allow ourselves permission for slowing down, to sit with our friends or ourselves, to paint or to draw or to read or to take long baths, or perhaps to refl ect or just to notice our in-breath. Notice where you are and what it feels like, without the need to label or judge, just to experience the quality of honest refl ection. The element of Air will help to transform us towards slow fl uidity, movement, and eventually the gentle action of the expressions of the Water element. Water has the ability to dissolve and to lift up but also to submerge what it cannot move.

For more holistic ideas on supporting winter-time blues

or ailments, contact your local Homeopath, TCM practitioner, Ayuvedic Health Practitioner, or Herbalist.

Monique Arsenault, CCH, RSHom(NA) is a homeopath

at The Natural Health Clinic in Bellingham and can be reached

at [email protected]

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By Monique Arsenault

The polarity of ‘Letting Go’ can also be seen as ‘Creating the

Space to Receive’

Everything is energy including your thoughts, emotions, cells, organs and body. Volumes of research have demonstrated that thoughts and emotions directly affect our health and well-being. Because your mind and body are intimately linked, it is possible to infl uence the consciousness of your body and make profound and lasting change that supports health and harmony.

One of the most powerful ways to impact your body’s consciousness is through hypnotherapy. Hypnosis


I remember as a child feeling the physical sensations of a cold coming on and imagining a silvery-white substance fl ooding my body and fl ushing the germs out of my system. I would close my eyes, take a deep breath, use my imagination, and make it so, just like magic!

Little did I realize I was really on to something—I was harnessing the power of my mind to remain healthy and cold-free. Years later in a psychology class, I read about the “placebo effect” and how people could reverse their symptoms or illness by believing they were taking medicine, when in fact, they were taking nothing more than a sugar pill. I was fascinated and these experiences helped ignite my curiosity about and exploration of consciousness and the mind-body-spirit connection.

By Jeni Millerhas been used for healing purposes since ancient times and throughout many cultures worldwide. In 1958, the American Medical Association recognized the benefi ts of hypnotherapy. Today, medical support hypnotherapy is used more and more as an adjunct to conventional and alternative care.

Results of using hypnosis as a therapeutic tool are so remarkable many physicians, dentists, hospitals and healthcare practitioners use hypnosis with their patients. Many medical providers fi nd that integrating adjunctive hypnotherapy reduces healthcare costs, shortens recovery time, reduces complications, increases the effi cacy of their prescribed treatment plans, and empowers their patients. Uses for medical support hypnotherapy are numerous. Here are just a few:

• Transform stress• Accelerate healing of illness,

injury, or disease• Eliminate/reduce pain• Reduce pre-procedural anxiety• Surgery preparation and

management• Speed up post-surgery healing• Pregnancy symptom relief• Childbirth preparation• Fertility challenges• Regain normal sleep patterns• Chemotherapy/radiation prep

and management• Weight release• Smoking cessation

How does hypnotherapy work?

The subconscious mind controls most of your body functions like your digestive, immune, and reproductive systems, your higher mind and problem solving abilities, and your fi ght or fl ight response. Fear and stress can block healing, disrupt the body’s natural

state of homeostasis, and create or intensify pain. A prolonged stress state is destructive to your mind and body. In fact, according to the American Institute of Stress, as high as 90% of all doctor’s offi ce visits are stress related.

Hypnosis, when used in a therapeutic context, creates a profound state of relaxation that allows you to access and direct your subconscious mind, which in turn infl uences the balance of your body. By using hypnosis you can mobilize your mind’s inner resources to accelerate healing by moving from a state of anxiety to one of relaxation.

When deep relaxation is achieved, blood fl ow returns to normal, muscles relax, digestive and reproductive systems return to healthy functioning, and the immune system is empowered to protect and heal the body. Additionally, with hypnotherapy you can provide the subconscious mind with positive suggestions and imagery to promote health and speed healing.

I teach my clients self-hypnosis as a mind-body technique. It is an invaluable self-care strategy to create ongoing wellness and a healthy lifestyle. Easily learned and practiced regularly, the benefi ts of self-hypnosis are extensive and accumulative. I invite you to add self-hypnosis to your toolbox to aid you if you are currently facing a health challenge, for stress reduction, preventative care, and to awaken the magic within!

Jeni Miller is a Medical Support Clinical Hypnotherapist and

childbirth hypnosis educator. Her clients achieve radiant, vibrant

health through mind, body, Spirit integration. Her approach

is compassionate, intuitive, grounded and practical. Call

her at 360-647-3726. Visit www.HeartHarmonicsHypnotherapy.com to receive a free Relaxation

Awaken the Magic Within!

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We begin, at the beginning, with air.

As usual, with these issues for the Bellingham Muse, I am inspired with a song to listen to, in my head, for a month before I write the articles. I never know what the song is about, for the theme (this month the theme is “Air”) isn’t given to us until a week or so before that issue’s submission date. So, I’ve stopped trying to figure out “what does this song mean?” and instead enjoy the process of running the song over and over in my head for a month, waiting for “inspiration from above” to write the articles.

The song that has haunted me this month is “Where Do I Begin”, the theme song from the movie “Love Story.” So, after having that song run over and over in my head for a month, the information on this article, came to me two nights ago.

It’s all about air. Really. Everything IS all about air…

Awareness of this began 20 years ago. I was attending an Episcopal Church one Sunday while living in Sedona, AZ (I’m fascinated with world religions, but I practice non-religious Spirituality). This church embraced Ecumenical knowledge (meaning to promote worldwide unity). They had a guest speaker, a Rabbi, giving that day’s sermon and sharing another point of view.

W’Air Do I Begin By Wenty Hill

The rabbi spoke on how he felt that Air, Wind, and Breath were the same thing. It was an inspirational talk that I will never forget! (Inspiration is from the Latin word inspirare, from in- + spirare to breathe)

He made references to the old testament of the bible (which I rarely quote) and made many connections to why air is like wind and breath. One point he made was that the same air is always recycled for use with wind and breath. For example, we all breathe the same air as did Einstein, Plato and Michelangelo. Also, that same air is a part of all wind. It was a part of the Hurricane Katrina, all snow storms and the weather you now have outside your home. Coincidentally, air itself, just happens to be the building block of all life’s creations. Most people are unconscious in their methodology of manifestation thereby, creating lives that are giving them the random manifestations that they don’t like. This means that consciously, enthusiastically harnessing of the power of air in the creation process is critical!

Breathing in air, filling your being and directing, with enthusiasm, your desires out to the world is the first step in creation. Without the air of breath to fill you, the concepts don’t go out into the world. First, you must “Assume the Feeling of the Wish Already Fulfilled” (a Neville

Godard quote) using breath as the vehicle that carries the thought out beyond you.Next, you want to do this on the world level, to supercharge your own manifestations. Inhale and send out thoughts out with enthusiastic feelings of everyone in the universe receiving their deepest desires of wonderfulness. Really feel it, for “you can’t keep it unless you give it away.” You must give your joyous feelings to the world to maximize your receiving for we are all connected on the same “lightbridge” together.

We are indeed all One. Air, Breath and Wind are all One.

Lastly, you must “let go” of what you are desiring! “Let Go and Let God”, is a slogan used in 12 step programs. Without “Letting Go” of your desires, you can’t have the “Better than your Wildest Dreams” come to you. I always say the words “this or better” when creating as having things “my way”, is often ego-based, and a very small way

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Normally, I follow a daily sitting practice. But I have noticed there are numerous opportunities available in Bellingham for group sitting mediation, so I thought I would try them out and see what it’s like to sit with other people. The groups I have tried were all very welcoming and there is typically some form of introduction and orientation available for newcomers. Meditation means many things to many people, but at its most basic it is just sitting still and being present. If you show up on time and sit calmly through the 30 or 45 minute session, then you’re doing it correctly enough. Once you commit to that, sitting meditation is pretty easy and very relaxing.

In this article, I present the resources I have discovered for group sitting mediation in the Bellingham area. The group meditations

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covered here fall into three main categories: guided meditation, chanting meditation and silent sitting meditation.

Silent Sitting Meditations

Morning Meditation (not sponsored by any particular tradition), Monday - Friday from 6:30-7:15 AM, Red Cedar Dharma Hall, 1021 N. Forest, Donations are appreciated. This meditation takes place at the beautiful Red Cedar Dharma Hall building. The meditation is open to all. When I attended this early morning meditation, there were very few people. Not much talking, just a 45 minute sitting period ending with 2 short chants.

Tuesday Evening Meditation with Bellingham Insight Meditation Society, Tuesdays 7-8 PM, Red Cedar Dharma Hall, 1021 N.

Forest, Donations are appreciated. There is a 45 minute silent sitting meditation followed by introductions and announcements. Various talks and programs are scheduled at 8 PM. This meditation is fairly well attended. There were 22 participants last time I went. It’s OK to leave before the 8 PM programs.

Open Public Sitting Hours at the Bellingham Shambhala Meditation Center, Monday Evenings 7-7:45 PM, tea: 7:45-8 PM, Tuesday and Thursday mornings meditation: 7-8 AM, Thursday Evenings 6:30 PM. 2825 Meridian, By Donation. The Bellingham Shambhala Meditation Center is a part of Shambhala International, founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meditation Instruction is generally offered every Monday at 7 PM. More information is available on their website: Bellinghamshambhala.org

Noon Program with Red Cedar Zen Community, Monday and Friday, 12:10 PM, By Donation. Red Cedar Dharma Hall, 1021 N. Forest St. The Red Cedar Zen Community practices Zen meditation following the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen. The Monday and Friday meditation opens at 11:45 with a host available to answer questions. A bell rings to initiate a 30 minute sitting meditation at 12:10 PM, followed by a brief bowing and chanting service. The group also meets weekly on Wednesdays (7-9 PM) and Saturdays (6-8:30 PM). Orientations for new sitters are available at 6:30 PM on Wednesdays, however if you just show up on time, remove your shoes in the lobby and sit quietly through the 30 minutes between bells you’ll probably do just fine.

Guided meditations

Guided meditation is a form of mediation where the group is guided to a deep state of relaxation by a facilitator (usually someone with a very nice, soothing voice) often incorporating pleasant imagery. Guided mediations are sometimes accompanied by soft instrumental music.

Guided Meditation with Kerri Burnside, 10 AM Sundays, *1111 North State St., By donation. The guided meditation takes place in the beautiful Krishna Lounge downstairs in the State Street Building. Kerri has a very soothing voice and she always has a well prepared script employing pleasant guided imagery and positive affirmations. Participants sit in chairs, lie on the floor, kneel, or sit in easy lotus posture. The group has a very welcoming feel and would be a good choice as an introduction to meditation and deep relaxation practices. The session seems to also appeal to a steady group of regular attendees.

(*Please note that beginning in Jan. 2015 Kerri’s meditation will be held at 3670 Haggin Dr.)

Meditation Hour at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 5:30 PM Thursdays, 1304 Meador Avenue, B-11, $5.00. The Meditation Hour is a combination of guided meditation and quiet sitting meditation facilitated by Tanya Braumiller, the Meditation Program Teacher at Simply Spirit. Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, founded by Jill Miller, also offers clairvoyant readings, energy healings, and classes in psychic development.

Daytime Weekly Meditation Class at Unity Church of Bellingham, Tuesdays 2 PM,1095 Telegraph Rd. Minister Brother Bob provides a guided meditation and class on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 PM.

Chanting Meditation (Kirtan)

Kirtan at Krishna Lounge, 6 PM Thursdays, 1111 North State St. By Donation. The Kirtan is hosted by Sadhu-sanga das and Sudevi-sundari dasi in the tradition of Bhakti Yoga, a devotional spiritual path that uses call and response chanting of mantras to the accompaniment of musical instruments. The Kirtan takes place in the beautiful Krishna Lounge downstairs in the State Street Building. The large space is made comfortable and warm with vintage couches, Persian rugs, tapestries and soft lighting.

The Kirtan is followed by spiritual conversations and a really great vegetarian meal.

About the Rational Inquirer: Bill Cantrell has a deep respect for all spiritual traditions and likes to explore the local resources relating to body, mind and spirit.

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But I fi nd myself rethinking the idea of possessions. My guide in this inquiry is the book, Thrift: Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue by Theodore Roosevelt Malloch. Dr. Malloch is an erudite fellow who, when he’s not at Yale wearing his research professor’s hat, sits on all sorts of boards and committees. But, for me, he earns his right to talk about thrift because he’s a Roosevelt. His namesake, the 26th president of the United States, summed up the plague of our times this way: “The things that will destroy America, Jane, are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-fi rst instead of duty-fi rst, the love of soft-living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.”OK, Roosevelt didn’t add “Jane,”

but as I sift through the once-worn party dresses, unused lacrosse sticks, reindeer placemats and novelty ice cube trays, I feel the weight of indictment.

Malloch explains that thrift is opposed to the two prevalent human vices of profl igacy and meanness. Profl igacy wastes resources; meanness fails to use them. In the introduction to the book, John Templeton of the vaunted Templeton Growth Fund, states that “thrift is part of a religious and cultural understanding of how we use our time, our talents and our resources.”

It would appear that I have used a lot of the preceding to accumulate junk. So, little by little, I’m divesting. My epiphany came with a kayak rack: Measure possessions by their utility rather than what was paid

for them. Meaning, the kayak rack that gave the kayaks a one-way trip to the cabin can be discharged with honors; the kayaks are staying put. Stop tripping over the rack. I also discovered what rats can do to a stack of nicely folded packing blankets. It’s meanness – unwillingness to give or share – to let something rot into uselessness.

My relationship with stuff is more realistic now. A car is not a panacea; it’s a means of conveyance. An expensive watch doesn’t offer an extra hour in the day. Pricey lipstick doesn’t make your kisses taste better. Thrift is proving to be instructive. I think I’m fi nally beginning to understand Eric Hoffer’s statement that “you can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy.”

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