Last night for dinner I had a delicious mediterranean-inspired meal that filled my tummy and lifted my spirits. It was a simple dish of roast eggplant and tomato with cannelini beans. I stirred a little saffron into the pan juices, which I mopped up with garlic oregano biscuits. While I munched, I thought of where the food came from.The cannelini beans were from Sun Coast farms in Lompoc. The tomatoes

I think daydreaming is highly under-rated. Letting the mind wander while the eye watches the clouds passing or the trees waving in the breeze is a calming way to let go, to release the cares and worries of daily life, and return to center.Have you noticed that sometimes when your mind wanders it goes down channels that make you uncomfortable - remembering a bad job interview, or a fight with a friend,

Many people complain of pain in their knees. It's often diagnosed as arthritis, but what is of more interest to me is what caused the pain to develop. There are many possible reasons for knee problems, whether they manifest as arthritis, tendon problems or something else. The joints in the legs are connected with moving forward, changing directions, following your path. Are you doing what you love?

“The only reason that something that you want is not coming to you is that you are holding yourself in vibrational harmony with something other than what you want.” -Abraham 2001The Science of Deliberate Creation teaches us to focus on the power of our thoughts to create our realities.“Abraham, a group of obviously evolved teachers, speaks their broader non-physical perspective through

I’m seeing more and more cases of weird bacterial infections in my clients. I’m amazed how many rounds of antibiotics I have approved of in the last few months for bacterial infections of the digestive tract and lymphatic system, as well as the more common sinus and respiratory tracts. Normallly, we all have viruses, bacteria, various parasites and micro-organisms, even deformed cells inhabiting

The following is drawn from an address I gave at the 2007 Natural Agriculture Conference at Shumei America’s National Center in Pasadena.When we mention ‘organic diet,’ it can sound daunting. There are many obstacles to eating natural, nourishing food. It’s easier to eat fast, processed, packaged, or frozen food, which are just calories, not real food. Organic food is grown without any chemical

I find that the more I listen, the more I learn.When my husband and I moved into our last apartment, a colony of ants moved in too. The only place we saw them was running across the head of our bed. They weren’t going from anywhere or to anywhere that I could tell; they just ran along the top of the bed in a single line, between the mattress and the boxspring, close to the wall.I won’t apply poisons

I drove to work today along the Arroyo, window down, smelling the sage brush in the damp morning air. The sense of smell is so evocative, and natural aromas can be so fleeting. As I turned away from the Arroyo into Old Pasadena, I left the aroma of the west behind and rolled up my window, refreshed by that morning snatch of nature.We have become so used to controlling the aroma of our environment with

Prepare your animal companions for the fireworksSome animals just don’t like loud noises. Who can blame them? I live in an urban multicultural neighborhood that loves fireworks, so the nightly shows start in late May. My least favorite are the ones that make a big bang like a cannon. Those make me jump when I’m not expecting it (and sometimes even when I am).So I sympathize with the animals who

Anne had worried all her life. She always had a nagging worry at the back of her mind, mostly about money. After five sessions of Metamorphic Technique, she realized she wasn’t worrying anymore. “It’s like a part of me has gone away, the part of me that worried,” she said in amazement. In addition to that, she found her business was prospering, with new clients coming in from unexpected places.

The Art of Be-ing has always eluded me. I would hear people talk about how important it is to just sit and be, and I would try it, but I always needed to be doing something or planning something or reading something. I found any method I could to avoid just being in the moment.Recently, however, I have done a lot of work around my base chakra and my support in life, and I have found that being is coming

Our skin is our outside - the part of us we present to the world. It is also an organ of elimination, so we dump toxins through it. This combination leads to much distress, which I’ve found needs to be addressed on many levels.First, on the physical level, be kind to your skin. Use only products that are natural, scent-free as much as possible, and feel good on your skin. Use essential oil of lavender

With psoriasis the body produces skin cells five times faster than normal. It is characterized by silvery scaly skin or red patches.As with any health condition, think about what was happening in your life when it started. What was your body trying to tell you? Thank it for its message. Act on it if you can.Nutrition helps control psoriasis. Consuming lots of anti-oxidants (those free-radical scavengers

With humans fighting around the world, the energy of fear and panic is permeating our planetary psyche. Everyone (including animals) feels it on some level because we are all one. We heal the planetary panic by healing our own. In my experience, panic attacks occur when your energy partially leaves your body. Your body panics because it feels your spirit leaving. Many factors can trigger this energy

First of all, ADD is not a Ritalin deficiency. In my opinion, it is mainly a reaction to the environment.There is too much stimulation in our modern world - from noise to electromagnetic fields to chemicals. At the same time we are becoming more passive. As we sit in front of video games or television or the computer screen, our eyes and our brains are working but our bodies are not. Bodies spend their

I've noticed that people with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) tend to have distorted base chakras and top-heavy auras. There is lots of energy and activity around the head, and very little around the lower body. This leads to a host of problems including food sensitivities and distraction.It also explains the need for movement these people, especially children, often feel. Physical activity energizes

With so much conflicting information on nutrition available, it is hard to know what to believe.I’ve been a vegetarian for years because that is what my body prefers. However, I’ve told many clients to eat red meat or fish. Each of us has different dietary needs and digestive abilities, so it’s better to eat the food which is right for us, not follow the latest fad.I think the key to remember

Driving home from the Hollywood Farmers Market Sunday morning, admiring the clear blue sky and smelling the strawberries in the back seat, I realized how much I value the connection with the earth that I feel after a walk around the outdoor market, admiring the fresh grown produce, and talking to the sun-burnished farmers with dirt ground into their fingers. I rejoice in the changing seasons as evidenced

As the Santa Anas start to blow, many people suffer from dry, itchy eyes and sinus problems.Fortunately, relief is at hand. Literally. There are reflexes on your hands and feet that relate to all parts of your body. It’s easy to work on your hands to relieve allergies and other problems.Start by warming up your hands a little. Gently stretch out your fingers, rotate your wrists, loosen your shoulders.Then

I talked recently to a German Shepherd called Tommy. He was a big healthy dog, but he seemed to be scared of his own shadow, so his owner called me to see what was going on.When I tuned into Tommy, he felt like a very small puppy. I looked further and noticed that his base chakra was malformed, and he wasn’t bringing in enough energy through it. The base chakra is our foundation. It helps us feel