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we are gathering for the Winter Solstice Plant Medicine Dollmaking Circle to be held this Sunday at Tree of Life in Kew in Melbourne. Fox and I have been gathering medicine from 9 sacred trees here in Sherbrooke Forest we will collect the last of this medicine tonight.
The spirit of the tree will an important element of your doll because the tree may be telling you something about what is needed or perhaps an essence that is already within you and is asking to be acknowledged. I will have lots of different plant resins and treasures on the day but I also encourage you to bring any sacred items that you would like your doll to hold inside her. These can be messages written on paper, items of jewellery, hair from a beloved creature... I will leave it up to you. you may also bring plant medicine that you love and hold sacred.
The best advice when creating is to play like a child. Let the doll show you who she is. Let the doll birth herself through your hands. The ancient art of doll enchantment and medicine doll creation is something that is sacred and familiar to us all. We have the collective memory of this healing artisan craft in our spirit along with DNA memory of the experiences of our Grandmothers and their craftmaking and we also have past life memory of working with this & similar medicine in other lifetimes. And so because of this, I would say to you to that there is no need to fear that you are not 'creative enough' - there is no such thing. Your doll will be an expression of yourself and when you see her, you will fall in love with her. The medicine doll helps us to love ourselves as a dear friend, the doll becomes our friend and we become hers. Her story is our story and we begin to love our whole story rather than the chapters that we deem as good. We start to lose the belief in imperfection and understand that there are no mistakes.
In this workshop we will also be writing the Medicine Doll Story - this is a story of her creation as you birth her spirit into a physical being and also the story of the medicine that she is ready to gift and hold for you. These messages and stories can be very healing and profound. You do not need to have any kind of writing experience, nor any dollmaking experience we are simply gathering together to REMEMBER.
Blessings in your dreamweaving and I look forward to meeting you and your medicine dolls tomorrow. This is one of the few times I will be teaching this year so if you wish to join us tomorrow get in touch and I will make a space for you.
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A Game of ThrowsPosted: October 14, 2011 Filed under: Sports Leave a comment
Fantasy football and the crazed man it makes you become.
By Phil Robibero
I'm not what you would call a competitive guy, but then again I'm the kind of person who lives in selective denial. When I win, I revel in it. When I lose, I pretend I don't care. When it comes to sports, I was in denial most of the time. I blame it on my own inability to handle anything that requires dexterity or motor skills. I was the George Michael of high school sports. Throw something at me and my mind will make damn sure that every part of my body except my hands will be at the receiving end. Not surprisingly, my own inadequacies as a sports athlete translated into my apathy towards professional sports.
Granted, I would humor myself into riding certain waves of sports fever. World Cup? Go America! Olympics? Sure, why the hell not. The Superbowl? Whatever, as long as there's beer there. It's fun while it lasts, but I always felt like an idiot doing it in hindsight. Why? Having to be among the sports fanatics. From my vantage point football fanatics are the worst. It's the singular reason why I refuse to get into football. Overhearing two bros talk about points, stats, and ratios makes you think they were planning on advancing the human race by building a god damn spaceship. What they were talking about is much more sinister.
If a football fanatic seeking to rid himself of his extremism asks a doctor for help, a doctor would probably tell him to kick his fantasy football habit. This is the fuel that fires up the fanatic. This side of D&D, no other game has produced so many role-players. The game essentially tasks you to become a football coach, who picks up a roaster of football players whose stats are updated in the real-world. You play other people be it friends or colleagues week to week, with your fantasy team until the end of the regular football season. If this sounds awesome to you, you probably play already. If it doesn't. Well, I used to be like you until one of my friends introduced it to me like a shot of heroin and since then I could not kick the habit.
This has been my first season playing fantasy football and honestly, I love it. I have yet to watch a game, but every Sunday my eyes are glued to my cell phone to watch my fantasy points go up. What motivates me isn't my team or the game of football, it's simply to beat my friends. It's come to a point where the trash talking between us has elevated beyond tongue-and-cheek. Fantasy football made us into these cruel human beings intent on embarrassing the hell out of each other. Two weeks ago a friend and I put a bet on our head-to-head. The wager was our respective eye brows. The winner was allowed to shave one eye brow off the loser. Doesn't sound so bad to you? Well, go to a mirror and place your thumb over your left eye brow. I bet you look like that abused doll head from Toy Story.
Like any sensible human being, I like having a social life and the ability to have two eye brows, so prior to the games I was a nervous wreck. I was close to taking the cowards way out and calling the whole thing off, but no. I was strong and intent on winning. Game day came and went and let's just say, three weeks later, someone owes me a goddamn eyebrow. The win was exhilarating, but the resulting trash talking was pure bliss.
So, yeah. I'm one of those fanatics now, I guess. It certainly shows how much of a self-centered coach I would be. "Drew Brees's arm was just severed off? Tell him, he's going on the damn field and if he doesn't match ESPN's fantasy predictions, HE'S OFF MY TEAM AND I'M KEEPING THE ARM!" But since my ambitions are less lofty, I will have to make do with not caring for the welfare of my friends and make sure they burn in flames with the rest of their fantasy team. So next time you're in a bar and overhear some cretin talk about Eric Decker's game five projections, well that's probably me. Just remember I used to be like you once.


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Debt, Equity and Control...Term Sheet CautionMar 20 2017 Joshua Watkins
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Many investors, eager to get started and get their company moving, will agree to terms that are not good business in the long run. It is understandable, and I have a client and friend that is fond of saying "we hope that is a problem" because if it is then the deal has probably been successful. Unfortunately, because of the inequity some deals will get sideways almost immediately and never reach their potential (or even launch).
The results tend to get even worse if a company tries to raise a second round after a poorly negotiated first round. In that situation, either the parties have to recast the deal or the deal will usual blows apart because the shorted party has the incentive eliminated.
Normally, if an early investor is worries about control, it is much better to bring them in as convertible debt and add a control provision giving them voting control until the debt is paid back at which point they convert to common ownership based on the negotiated pre-money valuation of the company and the capital amount they invested. That structure is a lot less likely to blow up and become inequitable over time and a lot less likely to mess up a follow on round of funding.
It is certainly real poker to negotiate an early round hard, with real risks on the other side as well, but the risks entrepreneurs take when they sign on to a bad deal is that they have really signed the death certificate for their company and just don't know it yet.
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Post-Novice Program
In my last two posts I discussed some important training principles that are foundational to the training program I am about to describe here. If you haven't read them yet I suggest you start there and come back to this post with an understanding of these concepts.
You can read Part 1 HERE.
You can read Part 2 HERE.
In this post I will discuss what the basic structure of a potential program might look like if we applied some of the ideas we have talked about previously. I will outline a rough training plan that will help bring the concepts together for many of you reading.
To refresh you, in the second part of this series I explained an important idea for intermediate athletes;
Intermediate climbers need to organize their training into weekly microcycles where volume is manipulated each session to facilitate recovery.
I also gave some examples as to why submaximal (aka medium to low intensity) climbing does not necessarily help climbers improve skill or specific climbing strength. Traditional periodized programs normally have athletes build a base with a large amount of submaximal intensity. This is not ideal for a sport like climbing which is skill based. Skill is not effectively practiced at low intensities. Sure maybe new skills need to be learned under low intensity but in order to improve they must be challenged at the edge of ability.
"'...imagine a tennis player that played 5 matches, all with different opponents at 80% of the better player's ability, one after the other, and they were all easily beaten, how would the better tennis player benefit?' So why do climbers do the same thing as the example tennis player, and climb routes that don't really challenge their abilities – a bunch of sub-maximal work that doesn't challenge the skill set? Since there is no specific motor pathway being practiced – because the sport consists of myriad ways to climb any route – there is no point in the sub-maximal repetition. The worse case scenario is that the sub-maximal work at higher volume sets them up for injury when they do ramp up the intensity, like 'junk' miles on a bike for a cyclist." - Rob Miller, Map of Athletic Performance
In fact, these low to moderate intensity/high volume programs may do more harm than good by allowing the climber to accumulate a lot of "junk stress" which decreases performance and long term can lead to overtraining syndromes or repetitive strain injury if not managed properly.
"'Junk stress' is stress that causes more fatigue than its potential adaptation. In other words, it's good at decreasing performance due to the effort required to perform the work, but it's not that good at improving the performance of that work over time." - Jordan Feigenbaum, MD
Not only that, but weeks of submaximal climbing is a waste of training time the way it's being used by most climbers. Endurance training is usually why most climbers spend time working in submaximal intensities. It takes longer to develop strength and skill than it does to develop endurance. So why spend 4 weeks on endurance and only 2 weeks on strength like the traditional model does? It makes a lot more sense to spend MOST of your training time on strength and skill and just a small amount of time on endurance since it's easy to gain. I will talk a little more on this later in the article.
Submaximal climbing isn't totally useless but too much value is placed on it's usefulness and too much time is wasted on it in training. I'd like to change that for my athletes and those reading.
Defining Some Terms
Before I go into the program itself we need to define some terms so that climbers and coaches can better understand some of the ideas I am trying to convey.
What is Maximal and Submaximal Climbing?
The term submaximal seems to be confusing for a lot of climbers. It may not be the best term to use but it's the one being used so I will try to explain further here.
Due to the varying and technical nature of climbing, submaximal is very difficult to quantify and is highly situation dependent. This can be explained in many different permutations depending on the climber. Here are a few examples:
I can climb highly technical, crimpy V11 in Yosemite but I'll be damned if I ever send Bum Boy (V3/4) at HP40, which involves very large slopers and some groveling. I have tried! Come at me with your short person (5'2") beta, ladies!
If you're a V10 climber then V5 would appear to be submaximal for you. But if you're a V10 climber who excels on steep powerful moves in Hueco Tanks but not so much on slab in Yosemite, then Blue Suede Shoes (which is V5) is probably not submaximal for you.
If you're a V6 climber who sucks at heel hooks but you just took some sessions from a coach or your more experienced buddy gave you some tips, then getting on V3's or V4's that are heel hook intensive is probably maximal for you and that's fine. You'll need to practice that skill there, at the edge of your ability, to get better at it and eventually be able to apply it to a V6 or V7 project.
To be clear;
Maximal* or high intensity climbing is climbing that is just above your onsight level. Climbs that you can project and eventually send or get very close to a send.
Submaximal* is moderate to low intensity climbing. It involves any climb that is at or below your onsight level.
*These terms don't just mean grades. Style, technique, grip type, rock type, length of the climb, strengths, weakness etc all come into play here to define what maximal and submaximal is for each individual climber as discussed.
Climbs must be carefully selected to reflect this during training. This means the grade level can be all over the map depending on what you are climbing. If you can't figure out where your limits are on your own then it can be very helpful to work with a coach to discuss strengths, weakness and goals to tailor your program specifically for you.
The Intermediate Program
As mentioned in previous posts, these ideas were first brought to my attention by a series of posts written by Rob Miller. They initially piqued my interest because Rob and I have both studied the Starting Strength model and both rely heavily on concepts derived from Practical Programming by Mark Rippetoe. In the past I have thought a lot about programming for climbing and have tried to imagine how to apply some of these ideas to training for climbing but practical application of some of these ideas has escaped me until I read some of Rob's posts. The traditional periodized model of training has failed me in the past and I have seen it fail many of my friends and athletes so I am excited to present a new way of approaching training for climbing in this post.
After discussing some of these ideas with Rob, I have started using a type of heavy, light, medium (HLM) program with my athletes. "Heavy", "light", "medium" refer to the amount of volume you will climb during the training cycle. It's a very basic program and the intensity will remain high throughout.
In this program you will be climbing at your limit and the only variable that will be manipulated is the volume to allow for recovery. No matter what your goal is, climbing at your limit has the most potential for generating adaptation. Failure is expected and is part of the program as long as over time there is progress via completing crux moves that you were not able to do before, linking sections or an eventual send.
"In the deliberate planning of multiple failures comes the success of lasting improvement in your abilities." -Rob Miller
Manipulating volume
Volume is the only variable that will be manipulated on this program to allow for sufficient recovery. In order to manipulate volume, we need a way to quantify the volume. The way you would do this is to break a session into the "Number of Attempts" climbed.
An "Attempt" is any of the following:
-sending a problem
-a near send attempt (falling at/near the top)
-doing a problem in parts
-doing every move of a boulder problem
-performing an isolated crux sequence 3x
-rehearsing a sustained section twice
The program breaks down like this:
Set a goal for the training cycle. It could be something like sending a specific V8 in Hueco or just having a good trip with multiple hard sends. It could be to improve on slopers, get better at roof climbing, whatever! But have a goal that you are working towards for each specific training cycle.
Pick climbs just above your onsight level to start. These climbs should be specific to your goal. If you have a short, powerful V8 project you want to send in Hueco then pick short, powerful climbs to train on. If you know you are planning a trip to an area that has long 10-15 move "power-endurance" climbing then pick climbs like that to train that reflect that. If you're working slopers then pick hard sloper climbs most of the time etc.
DAY #1: Heavy Sessions: Pick 5 climbs, 18-21 attempts total
DAY #2: Light Sessions: Pick 1 climb, ~5 attempts total
DAY#3: Medium Sessions: Pick 3 climbs, 10-12 attempts total
Recall, the difference between novice, intermediate and advanced athletes has nothing to do with strength or grade level and everything to do with ability to recover from stress. For an intermediate climber the program would look something like this:
If you don't have a trip planned you can start ramping the volume up again and start weeks 1-4 over again. The fifth week is basically a built in deload and is recommended ever 5-6 weeks.
Remember, an intermediate climber needs more stress than a Novice to elicit an adaptation but also requires longer to recover from that stress. The "Heavy" day is a high volume day and is considered heavy because it is the most stressful day of the week in this program. This day is needed to cause enough stress for the climber to adapt.
Following this is a "Light" day. This is a hard one for most people. It's literally 5 tries on 1 hard climb and that's it! This is necessary to allow for recovery from the heavy day while still allowing the climber some practice on hard moves without further stressing them.
The "Medium" day is what follows next. This is where we start to ramp the volume back up as the climber recovers so that they can handle the next Heavy day coming up. Going from Light straight to Heavy would be a system shock and programming two Light days in a row might cause the climber to de-train between Heavy days.
This is a very rough outline of what the program might look like. There are some nuances to it and the goals of each individual athlete have to be considered. The numbers for this program were suggested to me by Rob Miller who has years of experience coaching his athletes with this method.
Everyone Responds a Little Differently to Training
It's important to note that the tolerance for heavy workloads vary from climber to climber. Some climbers don't have a very high tolerance for volume while other climbers seem to perform well with more volume. Age, sex, previous history training in other sports and diet can all affect a climber's ability to tolerate training. The younger and more male you are, the better you will likely respond. Especially if you have a background training for another sport and you eat and sleep enough to support your training.
The numbers for this program may not work for every climber and may need to be adjusted. This is where hiring a good coach can help. A good coach can also analyze movement inefficiencies and help you develop better climbing habits.
For an advanced climber the program will be even more nuanced and specific to the individual and I won't generalize on that here in this article. The details of the program are more complicated for an advanced athlete and for right now I will hold off on diving into that.
This Program is Taxing and Should not be Done for Periods Longer Than 6 weeks
The hardest part of an effective program like this for most climbers is the increase in the volume of high intensity or "limit" bouldering they are doing. It can also be frustrating for some to fail often. The program is mentally taxing and therefore, based on recommendations from Rob Miller who has run this program with a lot of athletes, it's not recommended to be on the program for longer than 6 weeks without a deload in training volume.
Track Carefully to See Improvement
The difficulty of the climbs you are doing should continue to increase, or you should see your climbing heading in the direction of improvement. You'll be able to do harder moves, link crux sections, get very close to sending or actually send. You need to track carefully to monitor for improvement. It's helpful to work on the same set of climbs so progress can be tracked.
Skill Practice/Drilling
Most of us don't have a lot of time for hours and hours of training. So if you were working on specific techniques like learning how to heel hook better or drop-knee you would drill these on easier climbs as part of your warm up for the session and apply the skills to your climbing during the high intensity sessions.
What About Training Endurance?
"Climbing is a skill sport, not an endurance sport and not a strength sport. Blindly pulling training habits from cycling, or running, or powerlifting will be of dubious value. We need to train only insomuch as it helps improve our ability to move, to generate force, or to handle hard work. Beyond that, your 'training' should actually be practice." - Steve Bechtel, Logical Progression
So what about working on endurance in this context? As mentioned above, you need to pick a goal for the training cycle. If you have route endurance goals in mind you would choose longer routes instead of boulders for this program or you would link boulder problems with less rest to simulate routes. If you have a trip to Hueco in mind you would pick boulders to train on that are the specific style and length of climbs there. You need to pick an objective goal and base the training around that on this program.
Which brings me to a second point…
Energy Systems and the Utility of Submaximal Training
Many climbers who have reached out to me about the last most seem to have a hard time wrapping their heads around the idea that submaximal climbing is not helping them reach their goals.
The idea of training within certain energy systems when creating a training program is a very popular one right now. Energy systems basically refer to the metabolic pathways that produce ATP for muscular contractions. These ideas are important but probably overly complicated and unnecessary for most climbers to worry about in detail.
Aerobic capacity, or what most refer to as "endurance," is a specific adaptation that is easy to develop relatively quickly (and is also lost relatively quickly). It's fun to train endurance because of the easy gains but it's because of these easy gains that they should spend less time developing this energy system and more time developing other things like strength and skill. Things in the general adaptation category. These things are harder to develop but persist much longer and give us more "bang for our buck" with regards to training time invested.
The energy systems all overlap anyway and you are working in all of them at some point during normal climbing. It's much better use of your time to keep the intensity high and develop better climbing skill and strength on limit boulders. The stronger you are the less your endurance will matter. The better your technique and climbing economy, the less your endurance matters.
At the end of the day it's very easy to spend the last 2 weeks before a trip getting pumped to get your endurance up. I know many climbers who don't bother and build their endurance on their specific projects when they get there.
The following are two stories from Will Anglin that demonstrate these points:
Endurance comes quickly. Strength does not.
In 2013 I went on a sport climbing trip. The main objective was a .14b/c "route" that was only 17 moves and more like a V12/13 boulder problem. To train for that, all I did was focus on bouldering hard. I sent the route and we went to another area with 80-110ft routes that were more power endurance and endurance oriented. The main climb I worked on was called Fruit Stripe (5.13d/14a), a super resistant climb with 60 feet of stacked V7 bouldering to a powerful V8 crux boulder at the very top, with no rests. When I first tried the route I could only link 1-2 bolts at a time and was pumped out of my mind. I worked the route 3-5 attempts a day 4 days a week for 2 weeks. When I sent I didn't even start to get pumped until the last 2 moves.
"Endurance" on routes is not just about energy systems. There also large technical and tactical components that make a HUGE difference.
On a whim, Rowland and I decided to try sport climbing in the gym for a change of pace. We picked a resistant .13c and decided it would be our project for a few week or so to take a break from bouldering. The first few attempts were dismal. We got pumped, fell, climbed bolt to bolt. We were frustrated because falling off easy moves isn't very fun, so we decided it wasn't going to be a week long project, we were going to figure out how to do it NOW. So we took turns, worked and rehearsed every section until it was perfect and required minimal effort. 2hrs later we both sent, then repeated, and then did 2 laps on the route. We decided we may as well keep bouldering.
Being Strong is Important
"Absolute strength is the glass. Everything else is the liquid inside the glass. The bigger the glass, the more of everything else you can do." - Brett Jones
The stronger you are the less energy you will use on longer climbs because each move is a smaller percentage of your max effort than a less strong climber.
Here's a recent real world example:
Alex Puccio, who boulders V14, mentioned on social media that she trained 15 days on routes to prepare for sport climbing Nationals a few weekends ago. She place 3rd at the competition and possibly could have done better is the finals route was more challenging. She competed against and beat girls who were taller and who have climbed harder routes than she ever has in the range of 14c, 14d and multiple 15a's. How is it possible that a boulderer can keep up with some of the country's (if not the world's) greatest female sport climbers?
Because she is already strong, trains hard moves and skills at the edge of her ability and has a lot of competition experience. It's easy for her to take what she already has developed and spend 2 weeks on "endurance" and podium in a national level sport climbing competition against some of the best sport climbers in the world currently. I am certain if she wanted to she could go to Spain for a month and climb La Rambla. While Margo is very strong, I am not so certain that she could do the same and climb V14.
While I have been learning these basic concepts for the last 4 years as they relate to powerlifting, applying them to climbing is relatively new to me. These ideas are understood very well in the strength and conditioning world but they are not very well understood in the climbing world. The only person I know who has experience applying these ideas for many years to his own athletes is Rob Miller who I have been corresponding with for these articles. I have started all my athletes on this program recently but Rob already has years real word experience with it.
My goal with these posts was to get this out there and introduce these general ideas to the climbing world via my audience. These ideas are not set in stone and I would love to discuss them! I plan on writing more about these ideas and as I apply them and learn from my experiences. I would love to hear from you if you try this or if you have some input!


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It's True: Happiness Is a Warm Puppy
In the beloved Peanuts comic strip, even moody Lucy got it right when she said, "Happiness is a warm puppy." Why? Because research shows that dogs (as well as cats) are proven effective stress relievers that can provide therapeutic, emotional support on a daily basis, or in trying times.
"Pet therapy" is becoming a familiar complementary supplement to the traditional roster of care. Accompanied dogs and cats are routine visitors to college campuses, healthcare facilities, and senior communities to ease stress and promote socialization. Service dogs are often in airports, to help calm nervous flyers. Dogs can also help the healing process during illness, or in the aftermath of a crisis to help civilian survivors and returning military veterans with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) cope better. Canines can influence an active lifestyle. (You can walk or run together!) They're also credited with boosting brain development in children, along with emotional growth and connection to others. Some dogs are sensitive enough to detect the onset of epileptic seizures, or the presence of some cancers. A study by the Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction at Tufts University found that second graders who read aloud to dogs in an after-school program, had improved attitudes toward reading in school. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) offers that dogs have a positive impact throughout life's stages.
If you're thinking about adding a four-legged pal to your family, keep these things in mind:
- Ensure that the animal you want is the right "fit" for everyone's activity level, lifestyle, and budget. Animals need love, plus proper food, water, play, vaccines, and vet visits (which can be costly).
- Dogs require training, and some breeds need lots of exercise — not a match for someone who's never home, with limited space, or who wants a "lap" dog. Cats are less time intensive.
- Check for any signs of aggression before a pet comes into the home.
- Dogs and cats should be alert, bright, and playful with shiny coats. Eyes, noses, and bottoms should be clear of fluids or matter.
- Always adopt from a reputable source (a trusted breeder, or known local shelter)!
- Wash hands frequently when handling pets, as they can transmit some diseases. Make their vaccines a priority, and stay up to date.
- Prepare well; get the right supplies for your new cat or dog before they arrive.
There's no breed of dog or cat that's 100% hypoallergenic, so consider a "trial" run. Try keeping pets off of furniture, or out of the bedroom. Clean thoroughly and often. Test out an air purifier. Cover car seats. If you're allergic to pet dander, saliva, or urine, talk to your own doctor or local veterinarian for advice before you deprive yourself of having a dog or a cat altogether!
By Lisa Miceli Feliciano
Sources include: www.akc.org, www.cdc.gov, www.vet.tufts.edu, www.ptsd.va.gov


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As far as I know, the following essential services are not available in Cuenca. They all appear to be available in Vilcabamba.
Chakra Alignment:
Apparently having ones Chakra aligned is critical. I just looked it up on the Internet. Wow! This is scary sh*t! I never knew. It looks like you are really screwed if your Chakras are out of line. For instance if your closed solar plexus chakra is out of alignment, it can cause low self confidence and anxiety. While an overactive third eye chakra could contribute to hallucinations. (Chakra alignment sounds like the cure for paranoid schizophrenia!) Wow! I never knew. It seems that there may be 5 other Chakras that need to be aligned.
I've seen posters advertising Chakra alignment in Vilcabamba. Not in Cuenca that I know of.
However, I did hit a big pothole with the car yesterday and I can get my front end aligned here.
Aura Cleansing:
This is interesting. Look it up. Here is a little teaser. "Your aura is like a fingerprint; it is completely unique and represents precisely who you really are. But unlike the fingerprint, a gifted psychic can change your aura, cleanse it – eliminating the clouds, the defects, the negatives. The results could be startling: your relationships could be better than ever, your love life could get a jump start, and your finances could take a quantum leap."
Wow. This sounds so cool. The websites I was at are unclear as to whether it is a take out service, like dry cleaning, or what.
Sadly, not available in Cuenca that I know of. Readily available in Vilcabamba (poster ads.).
But, I can get the car or motorcycles cleaned in Cuenca very reasonably.
Reading of Crystals:
Yeah, I looked this up on the internet too. Sounds like a great way to straighten out what ails you.
Vilcabamba - yes. Cuenca - no.
But if you are interested in the regular type of reading, I suggest Carolina Bookstore. Right here in Cuenca.
12/21/2012 Transition (Transformation):
Well now. This is REALLY BIG right now. There is a "Be The Transformation Retreat" in Vilcabamba. Sounds like a 'must do'.
The add says "calling all conscious ex-pats". It is apparently for all those who are "into spiritual and/or personal growth". I guess if you don't pay the $575 per person you would be a non-spiritual, un-conscious ex-pat with no interest in personal growth. But, the fee does include 10 meals "served with love."
Good news. There is a "Paradigm Shift Intention Retreat" right here in Cuenca. But it is only $35/day and I don't see that the meals are served with love.
What About Pyramid Power:
I haven't seen any posters in Vilcabamba or Cuenca addressing this. I am going to have to keep my eyes peeled.
Energy Vortex:
Gawd, I really love this concept. I have heard it applied to Vilcabamba as one of the reasons that people live so long there. I have also heard that it is the positive ions in the ...... was it the air or the water? I forget. Now that I think about it, it must be the air. Everyone in Vilcabamba drinks bottled water. (They don't really live longer there. It is a myth.)
I have never heard about the 'Cuenca energy vortex'. Of course I am pretty much out of the loop on the really cool stuff.
Lizard People:
I am sure that everyone knows of the lizard people by now. You know, the alien race masquerading as humans. Apparently, many of the 'humans' in positions of power are actually lizard people. They would be the ones pulling the strings in the world. It is all hush hush and very secretive. But, I have heard (possibly wrongly) that one of the centers of knowledge about the LP is ......... well, not Cuenca. I have heard that the other place is very aware of them and the threat they pose.
But the Brennie and I don't worry about the LP. We have Bugger and Wanker to protect us.
|Bugger and Wanker
Wearing their magical
'lizard people protective wear'
Life is sweet,


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Councils & Committees
There are a number of opportunities to volunteer for councils or committees at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church. Below is a brief description of the organizations that help guide our parish community as well as contact information to learn more about the areas that interest you.
Parish Council
The Parish Council advises the Pastor on all issues relating to the operation of the parish.
Finance Committee
Advisory council to the Pastor, providing expertise on the overall financial operations of the Parish. Involved with other parish commissions on financial matters related to ministry programs. Contact Dan Riley.
Maintenance Committee
Advises on topics relating to building maintenance and operations. Identifies building deficiencies, makes recommendations on spending funds for maximum impact and develop plans for improvements. Contact the parish office at (952)881-8671 to learn more.
Liturgy Committee
Promotes growth in faith through worship. Help parishioners exercise liturgical ministries, implement pastoral liturgical practices and plan liturgical celebrations of the community. Contact the parish office at (952)881-8671 to learn more.
Stewardship Committee
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Respect Life Committee
The Respect Life Committee promotes, through prayer, education and service, the Church's doctrine on the most basic human right: the protection of life from conception to natural death. The committee invites parishioners to become active in the moral, legal, and political aspects of such life issues as abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide. Contact Liz Longo at (952)854-6722.
Social Justice Committee
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Vocations Committee
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Legacy & Planned Giving Committee
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help you do the things that can make life
as fulfilling as possible. Some people then
say, "I didn't have anything [spiritually] as
a child." I don't think that excludes you.
But when we find a phenomenon that is
universally experienced, over a long period of time and age groups and generations, you have to think that is something.
F T: Christians might hear that as the "God-sized
hole" inside us that we refer to sometimes.
MS: Yeah, I very much think that. The
other thing along the same lines, only
slightly more poetic, is on Ash Wednesday
we say, "Remember man, thou art dust."
I translated that differently – "Remember
man, thou art stardust, and to stardust you
will return." How much more magical. I
see the new science as opening up our
sense of amazement, wonder and awe and
not shutting it down. The more we know,
the more we know we don't know.
FT: Whether you consider yourself religious
or not, you have been accused of being the
mouthpiece of religious people. How do you
MS: It's a strategy of the people who absolutely hate religion. They can't tolerate it.
This "label as religion and dismiss" is a
last-ditch strategy. When they can't deal
with you in any other way, that's the way
they deal with you.
Recently I've been writing a lot about
the strategies the pro-euthanasia people
have used. One of them is to say the
people who are against it are religious and
religion has no place in public policy. I
don't use religious arguments, at all, ever.
That is not the basis of what I look at.
I use run-of-the-mill general philosophical arguments, and sometimes not
in a very sophisticated way, and I get attacked for that too. I'm not trying to talk
to erudite philosophers. I'm trying to talk
to the average person. So many people,
and this is a recurring phenomenon,
come to me and say, "Thank you. I knew
that was what I believed, but I didn't know
why or how to say it." That is my job, trying to give the public the words they need
to stand up for what they believe in.
FT: There is this pervasive view that religion
does not belong in the public square. You have
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