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 Eco-Film Festival + Expo
Sunday, January 9, 6-10 p.m.
Ocala Civic Theatre, 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd.

Showing the Film “Tapped”

The award-winning movie explores our water supply.
It gradually reveals a stunning story about not only
municipal water but also the bottled water we con-
sume. A fast-moving and eye-opening documentary!

GLOW Expo
Green, Local, Organic, and Wholistic products,
services and practitioners

Admission
$5 in advance, $7 at the door. Tickets are available
for purchase by calling 352-629-4000, or online at
www.naturalawakeningsncfl.com/filmfestival.html.
Tickets are going fast—Reserve yours today!

To Exhibit
To exhibit, call 352-629-4000 or email us at GoNat-
uralAwakenings@gmail.com. We still have room for
selected exhibitors including organic growers, nu-
tritionists, health food stores, wholistic/integrative
physicians, solar companies, hybrid cars, chiroprac-
tors, etc. To reserve a display space, email GoNatu-
ralAwakenings@gmail.com or call 352-629-4000.

Confirmed Exhibitors:
n Clark Dougherty Therapeutic Massage Clinic (MA27082, MM9718), www.ClarkDougherty.com
n EcoWater of North Florida, www.EcoWaterFlorida.com
n ELISA Technologies Inc., www.ezgluten.com, www.elisa-tek.com
n Florida Organic Growers, www.foginfo.org
n Hypknow, Inc., http://hypknowinc.com/
n Marion County Master Gardeners, http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/index.html
n Orange Salon, Inc., www.ocalahairstylist.com
n UF/IFAS Extension Office: John Linhoss, Community Sustainability Extension Agent,
www.marioncountyfl.org/CountyExtension/Ag_sustainableWater.aspx
n Vitamark, Ed Galoustian, www.710979.ShopVitamark.com
n WOCA Radio will be there to cover the event live
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fitness, personal growth, sustainable building,
“green” living, organic food, Buy Local, the
Slow Food and Slow Money movements,
creative expression, wholistic health care,
and products and services that support a 14 The Full Monty
healthy lifestyle for people of all ages. by Clark Dougherty
Publisher No Ifs, Ands, or Buts—Well, okay, six butts. Anyhow,
Carolyn Rose Blakeslee, Ocala this cheeky live musical play is being staged in Ocala,
Managing Editor December 30-January 16!
Clark Dougherty
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Linda Sechrist, National Editor, Naples New Year refrain.
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Hello, Friends,
Normally I am skeptical of the Chicken Little crowd
(you know, “The sky is falling!”) and I love to bring you
good news. However, preparing for this January’s Eco-
Film Festival and Expo has brought a splash of harsh
reality: Where our water is concerned, we’re honestly in
trouble.
For example, we think we’re doing the right thing
by drinking bottled water. After all, it’s good for us ... so
much better than soda. So far so good. But as it turns out,
the only ones truly benefiting are the bottled water com-
panies, to the tune of more than $11 billion each year.
In many cases, when their water truly comes from
springs, these companies are “tapping out” communities
and endangering their water supplies. And 40 percent of
bottled water is actually tap water!
To make matters worse, the plastic bottles are dan-
gerous in and of themselves, including the small bottles
(particularly if they have been exposed to heat dur-
ing shipping or storage) and even the large five-gallon
water-cooler bottles. All of them contain chemicals such
as PVC and BPA, known to be neurotoxins or to cause
gender-bending effects.
Then there are threats of ownership. Did you know
that in many western states, it’s illegal to collect rainwa-
ter because the states “own” it?
It is said that he who controls water, controls life.
For more information, come to our Eco-Film Festival
and Expo, Sunday, January 9, from 6-10 pm. We will
be showing the award-winning documentary “Tapped”
about water. Please join us as we learn to take back some
control of our own water. For tickets, call 352-629-4000
or visit www.naturalawakeningsncfl.com/filmfestival.html
to order online.
Happy New Year
From Carolyn, Clark & all of us
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NewsBriefs
Arbor Day Tree Give- in recognition of Florida’s Arbor Day.
The first Arbor Day was celebrated
Away January 22 in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, thanks
to a resolution proposed by Nebraska

M arion Soil and Water Conserva-

tion District is proudly hosting
the First Annual Native Tree Give-Away
City resident, J. Sterling Morton.
Morton, a civic leader, agriculturist,
and former newspaper editor, urged
Nebraskans to “set aside one day to
plant trees, both forest and fruit.” The
tree-planting holiday was so popular
that by 1920, more than 45 states and
U.S. territories annually celebrated Ar-
bor Day. Today, Arbor Day is observed
in all 50 states and in many countries
around the world.
In Florida, late winter is an ideal
time for planting native trees, includ-
ing the sabal palm (pictured, right),
Florida’s State tree, making Florida’s
Arbor Day several weeks earlier than
the national observance; Florida cel-
ebrates the third Friday in January.
The sponsor of the event, Marion Sabal palm
Soil and Water Conservation District
(SWCD) was established in 1941 as a
serves as a liaison between landown-
governmental subdivision of the State
ers and regulatory agencies. Marion
of Florida for the purpose of promoting
SWCD is staffed by a five-person vol-
and encouraging the voluntary wise
unteer board and one county employ-
use, management and general con-
ee, who works with the USDA-NRCS
servation of the County’s soil, water
District Conservationist, advising and
and related natural resources. It often
assisting landowners with best man-
agement practices and soil investiga-
tions. A major part of the workload
includes overseeing the seven annual
conservation contests the District
sponsors each year, including an essay
contest, poster contest, public speak-
ing contest, conservation landscape
tray contest, land judging, Envirothon,
and Youth Conservationist of the Year.
On January 22, 2011, Marion
SWCD will be giving away more than
1,500 native trees, including dog-
wood, redbud, red maple, shumard
oak, bald cypress, sabal palm, live oak
and pine. Experts, from the Division
of Forestry and Marion County Native
Plant Society, will be available onsite
to consult on proper planting tech-
niques. Members of the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Commission and National
Wild Turkey Federation will be avail-
able to consult on how and what trees
to plant to specifically attract native

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wildlife. Related agencies and local
business will also be present to assist
in answering any questions you may
have. The District is committed to
preserving and enhancing the qual-
ity of life in Marion County through
conservation of its natural resources.
Stop by early—giveaway starts at 10
a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in
the McPherson Government Complex
Field.
For more information, contact
Marion Soil and Water Conservation at
352-622-3971, Option 3.
Hoggetowne
Medieval Faire, Jan.
29-30 and Feb. 4-6
F or two weekends each year, the
kingdom of Hoggetowne opens its
gates. Performers in period garb sing
and dance in the streets, while knights
joust on horseback (pictured, below)
and magicians captivate the crowds.
This medieval marketplace will come
to life on Jan. 29-30 and Feb. 4-6 at
the Alachua County Fairgrounds in
Gainesville.
More than 160 artisans from
across the country will journey to the
Faire to sell and demonstrate their
wares, offering medieval crafts such as
weaving, blacksmithing, leatherwork-
ing, wood-carving and glass-blowing.
Eight stages will feature shows of
full-flight falconry, aerial acrobatics,
and old-world magic. Jugglers, knife
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throwers and gypsy dancers add to the
excitement as they fill the streets of
Hoggetowne.
One of the Faire’s most popular
attractions is the joust, where knights
in full body armor battle on horseback.
Children can meet the knights and
their magnificent steeds, or they can
watch the Living Chess Match, where
the wizard Merlin will battle Mor-
gause, the overbearing headmistress of
Orkney, to decide who wins the Sword
of Power.
Visitors can also engage in tradi-
tional medieval games of chance and
skill such as shooting arrows or hurl-
ing battleaxes at targets, or they can
navigate their way through a winding
maze. And on Friday, February 4, the
Faire’s special School Day offers face
painting, hair braiding and medieval
crafts. General admission is half-price,
and larger discounts are available to
school groups that register in advance
to see the Middle Ages come to life.
A sumptuous Food Court is avail-
able.
Produced by the City of Gaines-
ville Department of Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Affairs, the Hoggetowne
Medieval Faire draws more than
50,000 guests each year. On Saturdays
and Sundays, the Faire is open from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. and costs $14 for adults
and $7 for children ages 5 to 17 (free
for children younger than 5). School
Day, Friday, Feb. 4, is open from
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and admission is
half-price. Pets are not permitted. The
Alachua County Fairgrounds is located
east of Gainesville at 2900 NE 39th
Ave. adjacent to Gainesville Regional
Airport. For more information, visit
www.gvlculturalaffairs.org or call 352-
334-ARTS (2787).
Happy Balancing
Center
Seminar: Foundations of
Medical Qigong
Teacher: Paul Fraser
Date: January 7-9, 2011
CEUs: 16.5 CEUS Available
for Acupuncturists
Cost: $200 if registered by
November 1st
Info/Register: Contact Angela
at Happy Balancing Center
211 SW 4th Ave., Suite 6
Gainesville u 352-871-6703
By appointment
Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm
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NewsBriefs
Ayurveda and
Astrology, Feb. 11-13
T he Friends of Ayurveda and Rad-
hadesh Retreat are co-sponsoring
the “Ayurveda and Astrology Confer-
ence February 11-13, 2011 in Alachua.
This is a rare opportunity to partic-
ipate in seminars given by renowned
Ayurvedic Physician Dr. Vasant Lad,
MASc, along with the renowned Vedic
Astrologers Sri Sneha Amritananda,
Chakrapani Ullal, Gudrun Schellen-
beck, and Nalini.
This special three-day event
includes yoga, pure food, bhajans and
live music at the scenic Radha Desh
Retreat. The Radhadesh Retreat is an
oasis for the body, mind and spirit of-
fering many Ayurvedic services.
To sign up or for more informa-
tion, visit www.friendsofayurveda.com/
events.php, or call 386-418-1147.
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Spirit of Truth Events
O n Sunday, January 23, a 12-week
course on metaphysics will be
held from 1-2:30 p.m. on a love-offer-
ing basis.
Beginning Thursday, January 20,
from 7-8:30 p.m., a 4T Prosperity
Program course will be held. 4T is
tithing of your time, talent and trea-
sure. This powerful spiritual program is
designed to change your life by open-
ing your mind and heart to Prosper-
ity Principles. Participants will learn
about the areas of lack consciousness
in your thinking and transform these
into abundance and prosperity beliefs.
If you’ve heard about The Secret or
The Law of Attraction and wondered
what they are teaching, come to this
class and experience it in your life. The
course costs $49.50 and includes a
manual and set of 12 CDs.
Spirit of Truth Independent Unity
Church, 2251 N.W. 41 St., Gaines-
ville, FL 32606. Services held every
Sunday at 10 a.m.
Unity of Gainesville
U nity of Gainesville is kicking off
its 2011 concert series with the
return of Jack Williams. His mastery of
the guitar, unique voice, and storytell-
ing skills make for some of the finest
entertainment anywhere. His concert
will be held on January 2, 2011 at
7:00. Reservations strongly suggested.
A six-week class in the Nia Tech-
nique will be held every Wednesday
from January 12-February 16, 10-11
a.m. in the sanctuary, taught by Marty
Henneka. Nia is an exciting way to
discover how to use your entire body
to stay fit and healthy in more enjoy-
able ways. It is pleasurable, sensual,
fun, grounded, fluid, and lyrical,
steeped with diversity and variety of
the Martial Arts, Dance Arts, and Heal-
ing Arts. The fee is $40 for the 6-week
session or $12/session drop-in fee. For
more information, go to www.nianow.
com or call Marty at 352-371-6965.
Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW
39th Ave., 352-373-1030.
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 EcoBriefs
Great Lakes Restoration
T he administration has released a five-year blueprint for
applying $2.2 billion to repair a century’s worth of dam-
age to the Great Lakes. That resource is the backbone of
several U.S. regional economies dependent on tourism, out-
door recreation, shipping and manufacturing, and a source
of drinking water for 30 million people. Last year, Congress
approved the first installment of $475 million. The giant eco-
system has been plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking
wildlife habitat, and invasive species, the latest threat being
Asian carp.
The massive national and regional effort intends to im-
prove water quality, clean up toxic hot spots and phospho-
rus runoff, eliminate invasive species and protect wetlands.
Goals include saving key species like the lake sturgeon,
now endangered.
Canadian activists have released a complementary plan
calling for their government to get busy eliminating pollu-
tion and invasive species, and protecting water flows. Four
of the five lakes border on both countries. “To see the Amer-
icans move on [this issue] will, we hope, force our federal
and provincial governments to move in the same direction,”
says Ontario Environment Minister John Gerretsen.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen-
cy, the Great Lakes contain about 84 percent of the surface
freshwater in North America and 21 percent of the world’s
total supply.

We don’t just talk about the environment—

We respect it.
At Natural Awakenings, we know the cost of glossy coatings on a magazine’s pages:
n 33-54% increase in energy consumption, wastewater, air pollution emissions, solid waste
n Coated paper is very difficult to recycle (the quantity of waste clay coating removed nearly
equals that of the usable paper fiber)
n The sealant coating/varnish commonly contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
n Inks that often contain heavy metals and VOCs
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Waterway Wisdom
Progress for the
Mississippi River

E arlier this year, a new, $320 million, four-year U.S. De-

partment of Agriculture farmers incentive program was
initiated. It will help farmers in 12 states improve their land
management practices to curb nutrient runoff and benefit
water quality in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
The move has the potential to significantly improve drink-
ing water quality for tens of millions of
Americans in the Mississippi River
Basin, according to the Environmental
Defense Fund, which helped forward
passage of the 2008 Farm Bill that is
providing $200 million of the total. It
should also lighten the nutrient over-
load contributing to the northern Gulf’s
oxygen-starved dead zone.
Participating states include Arkan-
sas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
souri, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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EcoBriefs
Water Bubble
Two Reports Project Fresh Water
Scarcity by 2030
A recent report by the World Economic Forum
warns that half the world’s population will be
affected by water shortages within 20 years. Con-
ditions are headed toward what the researchers
term “water bankruptcy,” that could incite a crisis
greater than the current global financial downturn.
Crops and people are in danger, as geopolitical conflicts are
expected to rise due to dwindling water resources.
During the 20th century, world population increased
fourfold, but the amount of fresh water that it used increased
nine times. Already, 2.8 billion people live in areas of high
water stress, according to the analysis. A concurring UN
World Water Development Report adds that shortages are
already beginning to constrain economic growth in areas as
diverse as California, China, and Australia. The Associated
Press reports that the pivotal Ogallala Aquifer, in America’s
Great Plains breadbasket, stretching from South Dakota to
North Texas, continues to be drained at alarming rates.
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Bottled water companies:
Bleeding communities’ natural springs dry, and
bottling municipal tap water and calling it natural
A n international corporation descending on a rural
town, bent on extracting natural resources. Africa?
South America? Nope: New England. Nestlé Waters North
America Inc., purveyors of Poland Spring water, mines its
“blue gold” in the western Maine wilderness. From Page 3
of www.nestle-watersna.com/pdf/PS_BWQR.pdf: “Spring
water ... sources: Poland Spring, Poland Spring, ME; Clear
Spring, Hollis, ME; Evergreen Spring, Fryeburg, ME; Spruce
Spring, Pierce Pond Township, ME; Garden Spring, Poland,
ME; Bradbury Spring, Kingfield, ME; and/or White Cedar
Spring, Dallas Plt, ME.” And, “We continue to review our
current sources and occasionally seek new sources.”
Aquafina (Pepsi) is bottled from municipal tap water. So
is Dasani (Coca-Cola). http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/27/
news/companies/pepsi_coke/
For more information, come to our Eco-Film Festival
and Expo, Sunday, January 9, from 6-10 pm. We will be
showing the award-winning documentary “Tapped” about
water. For tickets, call 352-629-4000 or order online at
http://www.naturalawakeningsncfl.com/filmfestival.html.
HealthBriefs
Energize Body
and Mind
W hen a sedentary lifestyle leads
to complaints about listless-
ness and fatigue, consider engaging
in regular, low-intensity exercise,
suggests a new University of Georgia
study. “Too often, we believe that a
quick workout will leave us worn
out, especially when we are already
fatigued,” says researcher Tim Puetz,
lead author of the study. “We have
shown, however, that regular exer-
cise can actually go a long way in
increasing feelings of energy—partic-
ularly in sedentary individuals.”
Working with volunteers who
did not exercise on a regular basis
and had reported persistent fatigue,
the researchers found that those who
engaged in low-intensity workouts
experienced a greater reduction in
fatigue than others who exercised at a
moderate intensity level. The research
team’s analysis found, too, that
exercise acts directly on the central
nervous system to increase energy
and reduce resulting fatigue. They
associated such activity with both
physical and mental health. Thus,
every step closer to a healthier body
also facilitates a healthier mind.
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Organic Milk
80 Percent Healthier
P reliminary evidence from a recent
European-wide study on Quality Low
Input Food (QLIF) has found that levels of
antioxidants in milk produced by organi-
cally-raised cattle were 50 to 80 percent
higher than in normal milk, just as organically-grown wheat, tomatoes, potatoes,
cabbage, onions and lettuce delivered 20 to 40 percent more antioxidants than
non-organic produce. Higher levels of other nutrients, such as iron, zinc and vita-
min E, also showed up in the findings.
With sales of pasteurized organic milk on the upswing, Dr. Joseph Mercola,
founder of a natural health website, reports that more local dairies nationwide
also are offering unpasteurized, or raw, milk to meet demand. Proponents like raw
milk’s easy-to-digest amino acids, proteins and enzymes, many of which would be
destroyed by pasteurization. Some states have, nevertheless, banned raw milk; for
discussion of the issue, start with RealMilk.com.
Natural milk activist Rahman Dalrymple notes that, in any case, it’s crucial to
know the source of the milk: the health of the animals, how they are fed (organic
green grass versus starchy grains), where they are confined (clean pastures or
manure-laden pens) and how the milk is collected.
Sources: QLIF.org, Mercola.com, Raw-Milk-Facts.com
Calcium News
A lthough calcium supplements often are prescribed
for postmenopausal women to help maintain bone
health, a recent study by the University of Auckland
suggests that these may actually increase the risk of heart
attack. More research is under way.
Source: British Medical Journal, 2008
MSG by Any Other Name
C ousins of monosodium glutamate (MSG) continue to lurk in
our food, often under innocuous-sounding names such as
hydrolyzed protein, autolyzed yeast or protein concentrate. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture requires labeling when MSG is
added as a direct ingredient to any food, but these related glu-
tamates need only be identified by their own names or
certain terms, such as vegetable broth or chicken broth
(vegetable broth contains hydrolyzed soy protein).
Canned tuna, canned soup and stock, frozen dinners
and seafood, most fast food, low-fat yogurts and ice
creams, chips, and nearly everything ranch or cheese-
flavored contain these synthetically produced glutamates.
The healthier choice? Emphasize whole grains, plus fresh fruits and vegetables
at mealtime.
Source: En.Wikipedia.org
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The Full Monty
Y
es, it’s true. “The Full Monty,“ a
cheeky musical comedy based
on the wildly popular British
movie, is onstage at Ocala Civic The-
atre. And for those who doubt it, be
assured it is the Full Monty!
If you have seen the movie, then
you will appreciate the musical stage
version incorporating more than
a dozen songs and dynamite
dance numbers staged by Myles
Thoroughgood, Ocala Civic
Theatre’s director/choreographer
for this show. He has dozens of
well-known musicals to his long
resume of successes in Philadel-
phia, Los Angeles, Atlantic City,
and Orlando.
Myles, currently based in
Orlando, has choreographed
and directed several of today’s
top young TV performers as
well as Britney Spears, Christina
Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Keri
Russell and Ryan Gosling, among
many others. His work is featured
and enjoyed in major theme
parks in the U.S. and internation-
ally including Disney World,
Universal Studios, Great America,
King’s Dominion, King’s Island,
Carowinds, Canada’s Wonder-
land, and Lotte World in Seoul,
South Korea.
Under Myles’ direction are
some of OCT’s favorite perform-
ers. The 21-person cast includes Chip
Morris, Patrick Stanley, Jonathan Wil-
liams, Andrew Davenport, Scotty Rob-
erts, Jeff Cole, Dani Moreno-Fuentes,
Richard Price, and Martie McLean.
“The Full Monty” stage musical is
similar to the movie, with just a few
differences. The film is set in working
class Sheffield, England, while the live
production uses a blue-collar Buffalo,
N.Y. backdrop. Several new characters
are added for the play, most notably
Keno, the much adored and featured
male stripper at Tony Giardono’s club,
and Jeannette, the show-biz-savvy
keyboard accompanist who helps our
Chippendale wanna-be heroes.
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If you haven’t seen the film, then
just sit back and enjoy a show that is
time appropriate for America’s econo-
my and situation today. When unem-
ployed steelworkers in Buffalo see how
much their wives enjoy watching male
strippers during their “Girls’ Night
Out,” the guys come up with a unique
and bold way to turn some quick cash.
In the process they find renewed self-
esteem, the importance of friendship,
and the ability to have fun.
As they work through their fears,
self-consciousness, feelings of worth-
lessness, and anxieties over every-
thing from being overweight to child
custody, bigotry to being gay, the guys
discover not only are they stronger as
a group, but the strength they find in
each other gives them the individual
courage to face their demons and
overcome them.
There is great heart to “The Full
Monty,“ and the ultimate themes
expressed in the show, about taking
charge of one’s life and following one’s
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by
Clark
Dougherty
dreams, are great lessons for all. And
truth be told, the final impact of “The
Full Monty” could be achieved with-
out ever dropping the boxers. How-
ever, in both the movie and the stage
musical, the “Full Monty” means no
g-strings; it’s all the way—but as Tom
Jones relates in the pop music song,
“You Can Leave Your Hat On.“
The live stage production
opens on Thursday, December 30
and runs through Sunday, Janu-
ary 16 at the Ocala Civic Theatre,
located in the Appleton Mu-
seum complex at 4337 East Silver
Springs Blvd. Evening performanc-
es are Wednesday through Sat-
urday with matinees on Saturday
and Sunday. Reservations should
be made in advance. Adult tickets
are $20.
New Year’s Eve (Friday,
December 31) marks a special
“Full Monty“ evening with a party
following the performance. The
party requires a separate and spe-
cial admission for seats at tables
onstage with the cast, crew and
party-goers. The soiree includes
New Year’s favors, heavy hors
d’oeuvres, finger foods, desserts,
and a midnight champagne toast.
A cash bar is offered that night for
both the performance and the gala
immediately following. The New
Year’s Eve Party is priced at $32 per
person. Attendance at the performance
is not required to make reservations
for the party. Non-alcoholic toasts will
be available at the New Year’s celebra-
tion; minors, if accompanied by a par-
ent, are permitted for the event.
“The Full Monty” has profanity,
adult themes and situations, and brief
nudity. This play may be offensive to
some people. The show is not recom-
mended for children, as it is rated a
strong “R.”
Reservations: Call the box office
at 352-236-2274, or go to www.Oca-
laCivicTheatre.com and view a seating
chart to book your tickets.
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 Inspiration

I’m Stuck!
We say it in despair, desperation, denial. We say
it when we can’t, won’t or simply don’t move on.
COMING IN FEBRUARY by Anneli Rufus

W
hether we’re striving to eat
healthier, spend less, or
listen more, we refer to our
stuckness with exquisite metaphors:
We say “I’m frozen, paralyzed, ma-
rooned.” We say, “I can’t get started”
or “I just can’t stop.”
When we make New Year’s reso-
lutions, we are promising to become
unstuck. But only 63 percent of us
manage to keep those resolutions, ac-
cording to a University of Washington
study. The researchers reported that 40
percent of the participants kept their
resolutions on the first try; for the oth-
ers, it took multiple attempts.
The passive verbs we use to de-
scribe being stuck infer that it isn’t our
fault. The hardest bit is admitting that
our own choices got us here and keep
us here. Sure, accidents occur—but
humans are uncannily skilled at affix-
ing balls and chains to our own ankles
and swan-diving into quicksand.
Becoming unstuck means first ac-
potential failure. So, try this: Think
of becoming unstuck as moving to a
non-English-speaking country. How
would you prepare—or help a friend
prepare—for that? By calmly research-
ing the destination before making the
leap: Learn its language. Study its maps.
Reach out to kind folks who already live
there. Have coping strategies in place
to deal with issues that will inevitably
come up.
Change means facing our own
limitations; our own breadth. Can we
change? Yes, but how much? The an-
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ful resolution are a person’s confidence
that he or she can make the behavior
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We do get to try again and can
make behavior changes throughout the
year, not only at New Year’s.
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(AnneliRufus.com).

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Tap vs. Bottled
by S. Alison Chabonais
N
ews Flash: In the great debate
about tap vs. bottled water, tap
has been declared the winner
by every environmental health orga-
nization that has researched the issue.
Those experts weighing in say that the
best quality drinking water comes from
the tap—filtered, served fresh, and
transported in refillable steel bottles.
Real or Faux H2O
Americans are heeding the mes-
sage that healthy bodies need lots
of water, to the tune of 26 gallons of
bottled water per person last year. And
so, while water has rightly become
the nation’s No. 1 beverage of choice,
most of us are probably getting it from
the wrong source.
“Bottled water generally is no
cleaner, or safer, or healthier than tap
18
water,” says Wenonah
Hauter, executive di-
rector of Food & Wa-
ter Watch, a nonprofit
organization working
to get us off the bottle.
Hauter says research
shows that the federal
government requires
rigorous and frequent
testing and monitoring
of municipal drinking
water. (Bottled water is
nearly unregulated in
As Fortune magazine observes, “Water promises
to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th
century; the precious commodity that determines
the wealth of nations.
comparison. That’s be-
cause water is defined
as a “food” and is thus
under the authority of
the FDA, whose regu-
lations are far more
lax than those of the
EPA, which regulates tap water.)
Similarly, researchers at the Natu-
ral Resources Defense Council con-
cluded that “If you are an adult with
no special health conditions, and you
are not pregnant, then you can drink
most cities’ tap water without having
to worry.”
Why, then, the confusion?
“The bottled water industry
spends millions of dollars a year to
convince us that their product is
somehow safer or healthier than tap
water when in fact that’s just not true,”
says Victoria Kaplan of Food & Water
Watch.
Ironically, as much as 40 percent
of store-bought water starts out as the
same tap water that we get at home.
(In 2007, the Pepsi-Cola company ac-
knowledged that its Aquafina bottled
water was sourced from tap-water,
and that its label would identify it as
Printed on recycled paper to protect the environment
such. Conversely, Coca-Cola declined
to identify its Dasani as municipal,
although it is.)
Yet, we continue to buy back
these more-or-less filtered versions of
our own tap water from packagers at
thousands of times the price ($0.0002
per gallon from the tap vs. $0.69 to
$8.26 per gallon bottled). Economist.
com reported that in 2007 Americans
spent nearly $11 billion on 8.25 bil-
lion gallons of the store-bought stuff.
We Americans enjoy some of the
safest municipal drinking water in the
world. For even the most health-con-
scious among us, proper filtration at
the tap will do the job. Barbara Hen-
del and Peter Ferreira, authors of Water
& Salt: The Essence of Life, further sug-
gest that steeping a handful of quartz
crystals overnight in a day’s supply of
home-filtered drinking water will re-
vive its natural crystalline quality. The
authors concur with those who warn
against drinking distilled water, includ-
ing that used in soft drinks, saying that
it pulls electrolytes and trace minerals
out of the body, increases acidity, and
may open the door to disease.
A Waste of Money That
Creates More Waste
The mounting case against pack-
aged water is being led by environ-
mentalists and consumer activists
alike. TheGreenGuide.com reports that
last year alone Americans collectively
tossed 22 billion plastic water bottles.
Less than 15 percent of them made it
into recycling bins.
Making matters worse, “The
plastic used in both single-use and
reusable bottles can pose a contamina-
tion threat,” writes Solvie Karlstrom at
TheGreen Guide.com. Debate current-
ly rages over the safety of chemicals
that are potentially leaching from the
#1 PET and #7 polycarbonate plastics
frequently used to package and store
food products such as water.
 There are also energy costs to
consider. Research cited in Food &
Water Watch’s Take Back the Tap says
that the production of all that plastic
drains 1.5 million barrels of oil each
year. Transporting the product eats up
more energy and creates more pol-
lution. Eliminating this market would
have the same effect as removing
100,000 cars from the road and 1
billion pounds of carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere.
Adding insult to injury is the fact
that each bottle requires nearly five
times its volume in water to manufac-
ture. “The whole bottled water industry
just doesn’t make sense,” says Susan
Leal, general manager of San Francisco
Public Utilities, “when utilities all over
the country spend millions of dollars
to deliver clean, safe, affordable water
right to the kitchen sink.” Finally, the
water-bottling companies are stressing
the communities from which they are
“mining” their water.
Plastic Codes, Decoded
L earn the codes on the underside of
the bottle or packaging. The safer
plastic choices are coded 2, 4, and 5.
Try to avoid 3, 6, and most plastics la-
beled with number 7. We also suggest
steering away from Code 1.
n Code 1: PET or PETE (polyethylene
terephthalate). Appearance: Clear. This
code commonly appears on the bot-
tom of bottles of water, soda, cooking
oil, and so on. These bottles, debat-
ably safe for single use, should not be
reused, refilled, or heated. This type
of plastic can be recycled, once, into
products such as parking lot bumpers.
Our advice: Avoid buying any con-
sumables with #1 on the bottom, as
you never know whether the product
has been exposed to extreme heat on
the way to its retail destination. (After
all, we live in Florida.) Replace plastic
water bottles with refillable stainless
steel bottles, and use glass jars instead
of plastic storage containers.
n Code 2: HDPE (high-density poly-
ethylene). Appearance: Milky/opaque.
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The Case for Home Filtration
Home carbon filtration is a more
earth-friendly solution at a fraction of
the cost. Options include a countertop
pitcher, faucet-mount unit, under-sink
model or whole-house installation.
Many filters are designed to remove
trace chemicals and bacteria as well as
chlorine and fluoride.
Whatever recommended filtra-
tion system we choose, health experts
agree that the best containers are glass
refrigerator bottles or portable, reus-
able stainless steel bottles. (Aluminum
is not recommended.)
Experts suggest first securing a
Water Quality/Consumer Confidence
Report from the local utility.
Next, find a filter that can re-
move the pertinent local contaminants
among the 315 potential contaminants
that a recent Environmental Working
Group (EWG) assessment found pres-
ent in the nation’s water supplies. It’s
worth noting that the EWG analysis
This code commonly appears on milk
and water jugs, juice bottles, clean-
ing and hygiene products, and toys.
Unlike Code 1 bottles, these are safe
to refill and reuse. This type of plastic
can be recycled, once, into products
similar to the Code 1 recyclables.
n Code 3: PVC (polyvinyl chloride).
This code often appears on containers
of peanut butter, squeeze-bottles, and
other foods. It can also be present in
bibs and mattress covers. It contains
PVC and phthalates, which are known
to cause significant harm including
gender-bending effects. Our advice:
Avoid it, especially since this type of
plastic cannot be recycled.
n Code 4: LDPE (low-density polyeth-
ylene). This type of plastic is used to
make grocery store bags, plastic wrap,
and garbage bags. This type of plastic
is fairly safe, and many of these prod-
ucts can be used again and again. Still,
some of these bags could be replaced
with reusable ones.
n Code 5: PP (polypropylene). This
type of plastic is used to make semi-
found nearly 100 percent compliance
with enforceable health standards on
the part of the nation’s water utilities.
In any case, the solution is to
bring your own water rather than buy
a manufacturer’s version. Choosing to
drink home-filtered tap water protects
our environment and our pocketbooks
while keeping our bodies just as
happy.
Water Resources
n AllAboutWater.org
n GreenAmerica.org
(search “bottled water”)
n ewg.org/tap-water/home
(look up city water test results by
Zip Code)
n FoodAndWaterWatch.org
n nrdc.org (Natural Resources
Defense Council)
n TheGreenGuide.com
rigid plastics, such as those used for
yogurt containers, syrup bottles, drink-
ing straws, hard-plastic carryout pack-
ages, and even diapers. It’s a fairly safe
plastic, and it can be recycled.
n Code 6: PS (polystyrene). This type
of plastic is used to make disposable
utensils as well as Styrofoam products
such as coffee cups and carryout con-
tainers. These leach styrene, a neuro-
toxin. Our advice: Avoid it at all costs.
n Code 7: Other (including acrylic,
nylon, and polycarbonate). This type
of plastic isn’t just one type; the “7”
is the “miscellaneous” symbol. It
includes polycarbonate (endocrine
disruptor BPA), commonly found in
five-gallon water bottles, baby bottles,
sports bottles, clear plastic cutlery, and
other products. However, because it’s
“other,” Code 7 also includes some of
the newer green plastics. Nonetheless,
our advice is to avoid it at all costs.
Summary: One, run. Three, flee. Six,
nix. Seven, never. (Two, do. Four, open
door. Five, alive.)
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p l a n e t
w a t e r
a n o t h e r n a m e
by S. Alison Chabonais
R
ecently, the United Nations’
World Water Day 2007
renewed the global S.O.S. for
a vigorous response to a worldwide
scarcity of water—a resource we
no longer can take for granted. Our
planet’s surface is 70 percent water
and blessed with moisture-rich air and
soils, yet less than 13 percent of that
is the freshwater that humans need to
survive, according to the International
Atomic Energy Agency. We rely on
water for everything from drinking,
bathing and cleaning our homes to
raising food and running industry. But
much of our good water is fast becom-
ing unsanitary, and it’s costly to clean
it up.
Current Crisis
According to the United Nations,
31 countries are now facing water
scarcity, including the United States,
where seven western states are suffer-
ing a seven-year drought. The number
of states could rise to 36 by 2013, as
even America’s Great Lakes are show-
ing signs of distress. “With some 700
million [people] around the world
currently suffering from water scarcity,
a figure that could increase to more
than 3 billion by 2025, integrated
cross-border management of this vital
resource is crucial,” said United Na-
tions Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
in his message marking World Water
Day.
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f o r e a r t h
Currently, global water consump-
tion is doubling every 20 years, at
more than twice the rate of human
population growth. Water research
agency projections reviewed by Lenn-
Tech.com show that world water use is
expected to triple in the next 50 years.
Researchers have determined
EPA: “If all U.S. households installed water-
efficient appliances, the country would save
more than 3 trillion gallons of water a year.”
that Planet Earth’s 6.6 billion people
already use at least 54 percent of all
the accessible freshwater found in
rivers, lakes and underground aqui-
fers. By 2025 the human share will be
70 percent, based on the anticipated
increase in population. If per capita
consumption of water resources con-
tinues to rise at this rate, humankind
could be using more than 90 percent
of all available freshwater within 25
years. The United Nations projects
that by 2025 two-thirds of the world’s
population will face water shortages or
a lack of clean water.
Americans are among the heavi-
est domestic consumers, typically
using 147 gallons of household water
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per person each day, ranking us third
after Canadians and New Zealand-
ers. Municipal water conservation
programs repeatedly prove that at least
30 percent of this is wasted inside and
outside the home. Making matters
worse, upwardly mobile populations
in the East are catching up to the de-
veloped West and now far exceed the
daily minimum of 5 to 13 gallons of
water needed for sustenance, reports
U.S. News & World Report. Add in
water-hungry industries that support a
modernized society, and the statistics
soar.
Precious Fluid
“Everyone knows that water is the
basis of life, but we don’t behave that
way,” says Dr. Christine Feurt, director
of the Center for Sustainable Commu-
nities at the University of New Eng-
land. “It’s time for a wholesale change
in how we think about water in this
country.”
Harvesting rainwater appears to
be the most promising solution. How-
ever, this is complicated by the fact
that in several states it’s actually illegal
to do so due to states’ having passed
bizarre laws claiming ownership of
rain.
Australia, India and the American
Southwest are among the thirsty spots
planning to capture more rainwater,
both through storage cisterns and
landscapes that encourage infiltra-
tion. That can make a huge difference,
particularly in the United States where
residents spray anywhere from one-
third to half or more of all municipal
water on their lawns and gardens.
In Kansas City, Missouri, a vol-
untary 10,000 Rain Gardens project
has already built more than 250 na-
tive plant basins designed to capture
storm-water and improve the quality
of its flow into waterways. The idea’s
also growing in popularity in Oregon,
Michigan and Minnesota.
Seattle, Washington’s water
utilities are now targeting a 1 percent
savings per person per year, based on
a 1990 conservation initiative. Since
then water use has dropped citywide
by 24 percent even as the population
grew 11 percent. Individual consump-
tion has dropped from 150 to 100
gallons a day.
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA’s) comprehensive “Wa-
terSense” education program launched
in 2006 cites old, inefficient toilets
as the primary culprit behind water
wasted inside American homes. EPA
officials say that replacing those toilets
with WaterSense-labeled models could
save at least two gallons per flush, or
“approximately 2 billion gallons per
day across the country.”
With the average person flushing
a toilet eight times a day, in just one
year, San Diego, California’s low-flow
toilet program has saved enough water
to support 80,000 residents. “It’s very
easy to have a grasp of the savings
every time you flush,” observes Don
Schultz of the Water Conservation
Garden at Cuyamaca College.
Low-flow showerheads, faucets,
appliances and irrigation systems,
along with smaller lawns, will also
help. According to the EPA, “If all U.S.
households installed water-efficient
appliances, the country would save
more than 3 trillion gallons of water a
year.”
A grander and more costly
solution presented in a recent World
Wildlife Federation study of the world’s
diminishing water supply calls for re-
pair of aging infrastructure. “In nearly
all the megacities, 40 to 60 percent [of
water] never reaches the consumer”
due to leaks and poor maintenance of
the water system, states Asit Biswas,
renown advocate of realistic water
management practices and winner of
the 2006 Stockholm Water Prize.
Drought-stricken Australians have
had to take more immediate measures,
instituting residential and commercial
water restrictions that are enforced by
hefty fines for non-compliance. The
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23 Ways to Save Water at Home
W e’re privileged to drink the same water the dinosaurs drank. They left it in great
condition for us. Can we do less for the next generation? Saving water not only
preserves water supplies and lowers utility bills, it prevents additional polluted water
from contaminating nearby waterways and watersheds. Today every drop counts. And
following these simple everyday tips for wise water use makes it easy to save up to
hundreds of gallons of household water each week.
In the Kitchen:
n Rinse fresh produce in a sink or pan of water
instead of under running water.
n Chill drinking water in the fridge instead of
running the tap until it’s cool.
n Run the garbage disposal only every other day
or abandon it for a compost pile.
n Run a dishwasher only when full. Use a short
cycle. No pre-rinsing is needed.
n Stack hand-washed dishes in a rack or
stoppered basin and spray-rinse all at once.
n Think of ways to reuse cooking water, maybe to
water houseplants.
In the Bath & Laundry:
n Close the drain while waiting for hot water to come. A ShowerStart device
automatically pauses a running shower once it’s warm.
n Take short showers and consider a bath a treat. But be aware that a shallow bath
consumes less water than a long shower.
n Turn off the tap while brushing teeth and shaving. Run a shallow basin of water for
wash-ups, which does double duty for rinsing a razor.
n Install low-flow showerheads, water-saving aerators on faucets, and low-flow or
ultra-low-flow toilets. In old toilets, sink a pair of water-filled sealed plastic bottles in
the tank safely apart from the mechanism.
n Flush less. And never for some bug or bit of trash; use a wastebasket instead.
n Install instant water heaters in bathrooms and kitchen and insulate hot-water pipes.
n Wash only full loads of clothes in an Energy Star water-saving front-load machine.
In the Yard & Garden:
n Replace grass with less-water-intensive plants. Smaller lawns rule.
n Cut grass to three inches or higher to reduce evaporation. Adding compost, mulch or
peat moss improves water retention. So does root-filled, aerated soil.
n Water only at dawn or dusk and only as needed. Avoid windy days. Do an
occasional deep soak instead of multiple light waterings. A maximum one-half to
three-quarters of an inch is enough (measure via a tuna can set on the lawn).
n Use a drip system or soaker hose. Put any sprinkler system on a timer with a rain
shutoff and consider using automatic soil moisture sensors. At least set a kitchen
reminder timer. Don’t overspray pavement.
n Look for drought-tolerant plants, then water roots not leaves. Group plants according
to water needs. Pull out thirsty weeds.
n Don’t use a running hose to “sweep” drives and walkways. Instead use a broom or
blower. Cap the hose with a shut-off nozzle.
n Plant a rain garden catchment landscape and set rain barrels under downspouts to
capture stormwater.
n Wash the car from a soapy bucket, quickly rinsing with the hose afterwards. Washing
the car on a lawn makes the water do double duty.
n Use a pool cover to slow evaporation.
Finally, remember that toilets, faucets, pipes, taps and hoses inside and out
do well with a regular checkup for leaks. Detect them by watching for water meter
movement when no water is in use. Tip: Replace a rubber washer with a new drop-stop
valve to stop leaks for life. Finding and fixing drips is the first best thing we can do. For
more information, visit http://eartheasy.com.
January 2011 21
 city of Sydney has consequently re-
duced its consumption by 13 percent
over the past three years. Meanwhile,
the country is moving forward on
plans to build costly plants to desali-
nate seawater and turn sewage into
drinking water. They’ve even flirted
with the concept of a 2,300-mile-long
pipeline or canal to carry water from
a rain-soaked wilderness to residential
areas.

Looking Forward
Among these efforts to secure water
for humanity’s future is Public Citizen’s
“Water for All” campaign to retain

Homegrown Organics
Harvesting rainwater is a
Organic buying club. promising solution. How-
Start eating right today!
ever, in several states it’s
n Fresh organic fruit and veggies actually illegal to do so due
n Organic and free-roaming poultry
n Grass-feed beef
to bizarre laws establishing
state ownership of rain.
Doreen, 352-598-4184
HomeGrownOrganics.vpweb.com
water supplies as a public trust. Cam-
paign leaders proclaim that privatiza-
tion is not the answer for any of the
60,000 publicly owned and operated
non-profit water systems in the United
States. The Public Citizen website
documents several chilling case stud-
ies where taxpayers have footed the
bill while companies have profited
after corporate takeover of a municipal
water system. As Fortune magazine
observes, “Water promises to be to the
21st century what oil was to the 20th
century; the precious commodity that
determines the wealth of nations.”
At issue is the basic human right
for universal access to water resources,
and the ongoing need for everyone to
use vital water resources more ef-
ficiently. Doing so will help maintain
supplies at safe levels while more
long-lasting solutions are developed.
Citizens of the world already are
adapting to what could be a very dif-
ferent future.

Additional sources: BottledWater.org,

Citizen.org/cmep/water, CS Monitor.
com, RainKC.com, SavingWater.org,
WorldWaterDay.org.

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 Gardening in
can escape. The veg- tion, pick up Louise Riotte’s book,
etable garden is an Carrots Love Tomatoes.
interesting place to Along with planning for spring

January
learn about compat- planting, we need to begin 2011 with
ibility and incompat- thinking about gardening education.
ibility among plants. Just as gardening is an ongoing pro-
Plants have friends cess, so is learning. A good plan:
and enemies in rela- n Curling up next to the fireplace and
by Jo Leyte-Vidal, UF/IFAS
tion to their ability to reading a good book on gardening in
Marion County Master Gardener help or hinder each the South.

J
anuary is the month when many
trees and shrubs are in dormancy,
and we are watching the thermom-
eter for the danger of a freeze. It is
also the best month for vegetable bed
preparation. Add a generous amount
of organic material (compost) and
composted manure at a rate of 25
pounds for each 100 square feet of
bed. Your soil will be able to deter
nematodes and feed the new plants
which will be planted in the spring.
February 14 is the earliest your plots
can be seeded with spring crops. We
can have frosts during February and
March. A stash of gallon milk jugs with
their bottoms removed can be used as
cloches over your seedlings. Remove
the caps during the day so excess heat
other. Some help
by producing hormones that attract or
repel specific insects, stunt or enhance
the growth of another, and may act
as support or shade. Tomatoes and all
members of the cabbage family repel
each other. Tomatoes are inhibited by
kohlrabi and fennel. They are compat-
ible with chives, onion, parsley, mari-
gold, nasturtium, carrot, garlic, and
roses. Planting garlic among tomatoes
helps protect the tomatoes form red
spider mites. Do not plant tomatoes
near corn, since the tomato fruitworm
is identical to the corn earworm. Do
not plant them near potatoes, because
the potatoes become more susceptible
to potato blight. “Near” means in the
same planting bed. For more informa-
n Checking out public gardens for
native plant varieties that can flourish
in our area.
n Learning about invasive plants that
are harmful to our environment.
n Identifying good and bad caterpil-
lars; ask, “Is it going to be a butterfly?”
n Looking into water-saving practices.
n Getting your soil pH tested.
The camellias are beginning to
bloom. Did you fertilize yours last
month? Did you clean the area under
them and refresh the mulch? There are
lots of leaves and pine needles falling.
Rake and recycle them under your
camellias. They will love you for it.
Call UF/IFAS Marion County Master
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Building Your
Horse’s
Confidence
by Julie P. Scott
O
ften, the thought of a horse’s
confidence does not extend
much farther than being able
to go trail-riding or to a horse show
without spooking. I want to broaden
your horizons a little, though, concern-
ing building your horse’s confidence.
Every time you work with your
horse, you are either building or tear-
ing down his confidence. This is a
subject that extends beyond just being
a Steady Eddie with good nerves.
You see, if you ride your horse in
the safest arena, yet make requests that
are above his level of understanding or
physical ability, you are tearing down
his confidence in you as the decision
maker. If what you ask him causes him
to lose his balance, and you do not
recognize this, make no mistake—your
request and its result did not slip by
your horse.
Therefore, when it comes to confi-
dence, you must never make demands
upon your horse that are beyond his
level of understanding and current
physical ability.
Just as a gymnast begins with
simple tumbling movements, practic-
ing them accurately, thus building
strength, flexibility, and confidence,
so must the rider carefully plan the se-
quence of exercises to build strength,
flexibility and confidence in the horse.
A horse’s delicate psyche and
forgiving nature allows him to become
a victim of abuse at the hands of his
well-intentioned, loving rider. As a
small child would lose confidence in
a parent who encouraged him to jump
into the parent’s arms but then ne-
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is pushed to do something beyond his
scope of reason or ability, upsetting
mind and balance. He is often pun-
ished by his rider, and quickly loses
confidence in the human touch; then
he is labeled as an unruly beast.
Taking the confidence issue into
account, one must govern oneself
accordingly for each horse’s tempera-
ment and personality. That is one of
the elements of riding and training
horses which increases the level of
understanding of the rider and con-
tinually piques a sensitive, thinking
rider’s interest. Each mount comes
with a varying degree of intelligence,
sensitivity, and physical ability. Work-
ing with a horse’s God-given attributes
is far more beneficial than trying to
transform a bulky linebacker type into
a twinkle-toed ballerina.
I hope this article has been help-
ful in broadening your understanding
of riding your horse with empathy and
finesse. May all your riding endeavors
prosper and be in harmony, and may
your relationship with your equine part-
ner flourish. Happy horsing around!
Copyright ©2011 Julie P. Scott. The
owner of Spirit Praise Ranch, Ms. Scott
teaches beginning riding through Prix
St. Georges, and specializes in starting
young horses and retraining off-the-
track Thoroughbreds. Her primary
background is in dressage; she has
also competed in eventing and is an
avid fox-hunter. She says, “What I
enjoy most about teaching and train-
ing is seeing happy horses, moving
freely—the way God intended—under
harmonious, contented, feeling riders.”
She can be reached at 352-817-4323,
http://horsestableocala.com.
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HONORING OUR
LIFE FORCE
Energy Medicine Helps Restore Balance and Harmony
by Linda Sechrist
I
n William James’ famous manifesto,
“A new idea is first condemned as
ridiculous, then dismissed as trivial,
until finally, it becomes what everybody
knows.” In the field of energy medicine,
the experiences of pioneers such as
medical intuitives Caroline Myss and
Donna Eden, natural healer Dr. Carolle
Jean-Murat, and Doctor of Chiropractic
Eric Pearl validate James’ postulate.
Initially disregarded by allopathic
medicine, the energy medicine these
healers practice operates on the belief
that changes in the “life force” of the
body can affect human health and
healing. They maintain that applying
energetic perspective allows them to
clinically assess and treat what they call
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the body’s electromagnetic fields, in
order to achieve a healthy balance in
the body’s overall energy system.
The modality has to do with en-
ergy pathways, or meridians, that run
through our organs and muscles. The
idea is to uncover the root causes of
imbalances and harmonize them at an
energetic level before they solidify in
the physical body and manifest as ill-
ness. Such imbalances may be brought
on by such things as emotional stress
and physical trauma.
Aid to Conventional
Treatment
As recently as 1990, the idea of
using any form of energy medicine,
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such as acupuncture, Reiki, Touch for
Health or the services of a medical in-
tuitive in a hospital setting, would have
been considered preposterous. Today,
however, more medical institutions
are combining these types of treatment
with allopathic medicine.
Children’s Memorial Hospital, in
Chicago, a research-oriented emblem
of Western medicine, now employs
a Healing Touch therapist. The hospi-
tal, which perennially ranks among
America’s premier hospitals, is the
principal pediatric teaching hospital
for Northwestern University’s Feinberg
School of Medicine.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, leading U.S.
cardiovascular surgeon, was the first
to include a Reiki practitioner in his
department at Columbia University
Medical Center, in New York City. Oz
allows Reiki during open-heart surger-
ies and heart transplant operations.
More Insight
Medical intuitives say they can
recognize problems in the flow of
the body’s energies and are able to
accurately predict the kinds of physi-
cal problems that are likely to emerge
before any symptoms are detected.
Eden, who has had a lifelong ability
to make health assessments that are
confirmed by medical tests, can look
at an individual’s body and see and
feel where the energies are not flow-
ing, out of balance, or not in harmony,
then works to correct the problem. “I
was 22 before I learned that everyone
didn’t make their decisions after first
seeing and sensing energy,” says Eden.
Carolle Jean-Murat, a California
obstetrician and gynecologist now
practicing as a medical intuitive and
healer, left her 30-year allopathic prac-
tice to focus on natural healing. Today,
she specializes in helping women
restore their mental, physical and spiri-
tual health. “I am a healer who has the
capacity to see, feel and hear whatever
a client is going through, because I see
them as a whole: energy, body, mind,
soul and emotions,” says Jean-Murat.
Dr. Eric Pearl, author of The Re-
connection: Heal Others, Heal Your-
self, demystifies the healing process.
He teaches others (75,000 and count-
ing) how to activate and use what he
 refers to as an all-inclusive spectrum of healing frequencies.
“Reconnection teaches people how to transcend the
ego and its judgment, and reach a state of non-judgment
observation,” explains Pearl. “Many of them describe their
experience simply as an internal activation of an advanced
level of consciousness, in which awareness allows the per-
ception of a multi-dimensional universe.”
Pearl posits that as part of our growth as human beings,
“We understand that we can’t stand in fear, lack and limita-
tion, and we can only offer ourselves as a vessel for healing
for ourselves and others when we reside in oneness and
love.” Pearl believes that it is part of everyone’s life journey
to discover that they are an empty vessel, born to be filled
with Spirit. By letting go of beliefs that block our ability to
deeply understand this, we can harmonically converge with
others where we are all energy, as physics indicates.
These practitioners agree that while we all have some
subtle sense of an animating force within us that is pure ener-
gy, we often ignore it. We go about our daily lives using this
life force to perform our activities until it becomes depleted
and illness manifests in a physical or emotional imbalance.
While energy medicine practitioners are trained to sense
and honor the body’s animating life force and recognize its
excesses and deficiencies, they also believe we can all learn
how to work with this important facet of our being. It is our
birthright to realize balance and harmony, and we can do
this by learning to re-establish a healthy flow of communica-
tion within the body’s subtle energy system.
Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings editor and freelance
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Resolved:
We All Have
Baggage.
J
anuary is the Emma Lazarus
of months, dressed up like the
Statue of Liberty in a ratty flan-
nel version of her usual robes. She
says, “Give me your tired, your
poor, your huddled masses yearn-
ing to breathe free, your wretched
refuse, your tempest-tossed.” After
the holidays, we are all of the
above.
Tired after the holidays?
Check.
Poor after Christmas? Check.
Huddled masses in the cold?
Check, and brrr.
Yearning to breathe freely in
the midst of cold and flu season?
Check, cough, hack, sneeze, and
double-check.
Wretched refuse? Well, I hope
your self-esteem is better than that,
but after the holiday pounds most
of us put on, there probably isn’t one
of us alive who hasn’t looked into the
terrors of a full-length mirror in January
and had some variant of the thought,
“I look like wretched refuse.” So check
to that one, too.
Tempest-tossed? Check. Maybe
not as much here in Florida, but recall
that last January, it snowed, so any-
thing can happen.
Yes, January is the month that says,
“Give me all of that. Come on in.”
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She’s our Ellis Island, stamping pass-
ports right and left as we enter 2011.
Most of us immigrate into the har-
bor of the new year with the baggage
of resolutions, often the same suitcases
we lug around from year to year and
sometimes even decade to decade,
though unfortunately we don’t always
get around to unpacking them.
We have such good intentions,
bless our hearts. Enough to four-lane
the road to hell. We are determined to
try to make up for all the indulgences
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Melody
Murphy
of the holiday season. We are going to
get up earlier and exercise. Go to bed
earlier. Spend more thriftily. Save more
money. Take better care of ourselves.
Take more pains with our appearance.
Drink less. Stop smoking. Stop swear-
ing. Adopt healthier eating habits. Lose
weight. Get in shape. Get organized.
Be nicer. Be kinder. Be more patient.
Be on time. Put down the remote and
be vertical more often. Stop wasting
time with {insert mindless habit here}.
Stop procrastinating … when we get
around to it. The list is endless and
personalized. It’s all about what you
think you need to do and be.
Some disillusioned individu-
als resolve to swear off resolutions.
They lose patience with the cycle of
resolving and trying and falling short.
So they vow to quit altogether, and
resolutely refuse to resolve anything
but not to make a resolution.
This is a freeing refusal for some,
but I can’t completely give up on
making New Year’s resolutions. I think
there’s something healthy and positive
about trying to improve, even if it does
seem like you take two steps back for
every step forward. Garth Brooks sang
it best: “Life’s a dance you learn as you
go.” Think of the process of improving
yourself as a two-step; the two steps
back are not a failure, simply part of
the footwork of the dance.
Saying that there is no need to
change or even resolve to change any-
thing about yourself is a fallacy. There
is not one of us who could not stand
some improvement. You are not as per-
fect as your dog or your mama think
you are. It really does not behoove
you to think of yourself as endlessly
delightful and in a radiant state of per- her lamp beside the golden door, to to write your continuing story. There is
petual perfection. You will be the only give us light by which to see our way great liberty in a land of opportunity.
one giving yourself shiny gold stars and ourselves more clearly. January is That’s what a new year is.
on your chart every day if you think the lamp lighting the way, the golden So, January 2011, stamp my
this. It is good to encourage yourself, door we pass through to the new year. passport. Let me set down my suit-
it is good to say “Yay! Go me! I win!” Beyond that door is a blank book filled cases and find a good place to review
to a certain extent, but when you start with pages of opportunity, a perfect my manuscript. Once I unpack, I will
thinking you are wonderful regardless place to rewrite the latest revision of a need a desk by a window with good
of what you do, this is when you are manuscript. clear winter light from a southeastern
shortly due for a rude awakening. It is Winter light is a clear light, yet a exposure, a comfortable chair, and a
best to go ahead and disabuse yourself gentler light. It’s a good light by which red pencil with a sturdy eraser.
of these notions before the world does to assess yourself and the luggage And I also will need a full-length
it for you. you’ve brought with you from last year, mirror, into which I will look sensibly
Believing yourself to be without to unpack it and see what’s in there, and say, as Claree did in Steel Magno-
need of improvement is rather like what to keep, what to discard. It’s also lias, “Ouiser ... you know I love you
a caterpillar disdaining its chrysalis. a good light to read by, and to revise more than my luggage.”
It’s like saying, “Why fly when I can by. In one suitcase you’ll find a book,
crawl?” Well, yes, you can still get partly written in, partly blank. You Melody Murphy looks forward to the
around, but your progress is going to can’t tear out the written pages, but new year and wishes you all a happy
be a lot slower ... inch by tiresome you have all those lovely blank pages one. Pack light and revise in pencil.
inch. You’re probably pretty great
already, but imagine how much better
and more brilliant you could be if you
resolved to work on just a couple of
shortcomings. Mother Theresa didn’t
just wake up like that one day in her
early teens. We all transform, and it’s
rarely by happy accident.
Making resolutions is a good
thing. Even if you aren’t fully success-
ful, at least you are trying. To say, “Yes,
I do think I could be better in these
ways, and here’s how I’m going to try
to improve”—that’s a healthy sign of
hope and optimism and a desire to
be the best version of yourself. Books
and magazines require editing. So do
people. We’re each a walking manu-
script in need of gentle revision, so
that we can best tell our own story.
There’s a clear distinction between
self-loathing, which is terribly un-
healthy, and recognizing the need for
self-improvement. The latter says, “OK,
I’m not bad already. But I could be
better. I have enough faith in myself to
know that I am capable of being even
better, and I am confident enough
in my abilities to try.” It’s reasonable
to see both the virtues and vices in
yourself—to be modest enough to ac-
knowledge the good, humble enough
to admit the bad, and sensible enough
to do some editing.
Picture again the Statue of Liberty.
She’s holding a torch, to light the way
for people coming into the harbor.
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Cornelius A. Link, DDS
352-629-0700 / Ocala / www.drlinkdds.com
There must be a biologic balance in the
mouth as part of total body
health. This means being con-
cerned about infections in the
teeth and gums, the relationship
of the teeth to the jaws, the teeth
to each other, saliva ph and metal
toxicity. As a member of the International
Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology,
we follow a recommended safety protocol
for removal of amalgam fillings, if necessary.
Dental materials compatibility testing available.
Colonics
Gentle Waters Healing Center
352-374-0600, Gainesville
info@gentlewatershealing.com
The therapists at Gentle Waters
Healing Center will assist
each individual with detoxing
using colon hydrotherapy, Far
Infrared Sauna, and/or Aqua
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also carry probiotics, digestive enzymes, and
other products for overall health. Proud spon-
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Dawn Brower for more information or visit
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Holistic Medicine
Michael J. Badanek BS, DC, CNS, DACBN,
DCBCN, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition,
Certified Applied Kinesiology
3391 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Suite #B
Ocala, Florida 34470 / 352-622-1151
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30+ years in clinical practice
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James F. Coy, M.D.
Life Family Practice Center
1501 U.S. Hwy. 441 North
The Villages / 352-750-4333
More than 20 years in the General
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on allergies, and treatments using
environmental bio-nutrition and
other natural methods includ-
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Providing detox therapies including chela-
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replacement, and alternative testing.
Nelson Kraucak, M.D., ABCMT, ACAM
Life Family Practice Center
1501 U.S. Hwy. 441 North
The Villages / 352-750-4333
For 15 years in The Villages, Dr.
Kraucak has been committed
to bridging the gap between
clinical medicine and comple-
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the body’s natural healing
mechanisms. Embracing a medical ap-
proach to alternative treatment and by using
cutting-edge technologies, he is able to treat
chronic auto-immune and degenerative dis-
orders. Providing treatments such as Immune
Biomodulation, Chelation, Bio-Identical
Hormone Replacement, PRP, Prolozone and
much more.
Hanoch Talmor, M.D.
Gainesville Holistic Center
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We support all health challenges
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Chelation, Nutrition, Cleansing,
Homeopathy, Natural Energy
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Fitness
Hip Moves Fitness Studio
Rona Bennett, BS, CPT
Holistic Health, Personal Fitness Coaching
708 N.W. 23rd Ave., Gainesville
www.hipmoves.com / 352-692-0132
An intimate fitness studio focus-
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Ocala and Dunnellon locations / 352-425-1992
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Combining conventional
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EMDR, EFT, hypnosis, full
wave breathwork, meditation
and Reiki to facilitate change
and mental and emotional balance.
Hypnotherapy
Christine Green CHt Hypnotherapy
Gainesville Hypnotherapy
1212 NW 12th Ave., Suite C-3
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mental and spiritual levels thus really seeing
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Tiara L. Catey, LMT
Center for Balance
1705 N.W. 6th St., Gainesville
352-642-4545 / www.tiaracatey.com
Relieve pain, manage stress and
cultivate joyful relaxation and
balance by including massage
as an essential part of your
self-care practices. Therapeutic
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and lomilomi. Includes aromatherapy. Holistic
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Clark Dougherty Therapeutic Massage Clinic
850 N.E. 36th Terr., Ocala
352-694-7255 / www.ClarkDougherty.com
Offering a variety of therapeutic
massage techniques for pain
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Traditional Thai massage
Ariela Grodner LMT
900 N.W. 8th Ave., Gainesville
arielasthaimassage.com / 352-336-7835
Ariela offers an ancient massage
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nance of your acoustic
piano. Playing services
including accompa-
niment, weddings,
other church services, concerts. Experience:
churches, cabarets, Marion Chorale, Duelling
Divas, much more. Fine used pianos avail-
able. Call today!
Reiki
Kim Marques, CHt, Reiki Master Teacher
www.ItsAllPerfect.com
352-804-9006 in Ocala
Change your vibe, change your life!
Free Info and Spiritual Energy
by appointment. Embrace the
mind, body and spirit with
hypnosis, energy sessions and
training, spiritual guidance,
Life Wise workshops and
support groups, meditation, Goddess Weight
Loss, attraction power kits and more.
Rolfing
Carol L. Short / Certified Advanced Rolfer™,
Craniosacral Therapist, Gainesville and North
Central FL / 352-318-0509
Rolfing® is a system of body restruc-
turing through systematic manipula-
tion of muscle and fascial tissues. It
promotes the release and realignment
of long standing patterns of tension
and dysfunction, bringing the body
to greater balance, mobility, vitality, and ease.
A holistic approach to mobility, vitality and
balance. MA16337/MM18921.
Special New Shop
Ariel’s Treasure Chest
5162 S.E. Abshire Blvd. (Hwy 441)
Belleview / 352-361-8446
Just opened! Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10:30-4:00
We specialize in handmade
magnetic jewelry for pain
and healing. Come see our
fairies, dragons, candles,
and more. Bring ad for 10%
discount.
Veterinary Care
Medicine Wheel Veterinary Services
Shauna Cantwell DVM, MVSc,
Diplomate ACVA / Ocala, FL
www.shaunacantwell.com / 352-538-3021
Holistic veterinary medicine
for small animals and horses.
Preventative health, arthritis,
neurologic and hormonal
dysfunction, skin, allergies,
cancer, pain, immune and
chronic disease, more. Certified Veterinary
Acupuncture, certified cAVCA animal chiro-
practic, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medi-
cine (herbal therapy, tui na medical massage),
functional neurology, postural rehabilitation,
ozone therapy, homotoxicology, nutrition.
Available for lectures and workshops.
Classifieds
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Currently Publishing Natural Awakenings
Magazines for sale in Austin, TX;
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FL; Southwest VA; and Ventura/Santa
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scented. $29.95 + $5 shipping. Call 352-
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Ads: Per-issue cost is $25/up to 30 words,
$1/each additional. Fax ad with credit/
debit card info to 352-351-5474, or email
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December 30-January 16
The Full Monty, Musical play.
Ocala Civic Theatre, 4337 W. Silver
Springs Blvd., Ocala, 352-236-2274,
www.OcalaCivicTheatre.com.
Sunday, January 2
Jack Williams concert, 7:00. Music
and storytelling. Reservations: Unity
of Gainesville, 352-373-1030, www.
unityofgainesvillefl.org.
Monday, January 3
Dragon Rises College of Oriental
Medicine’s new semester begins, 1000
NE 16th Ave., Building F, Gainesville,
352-371-2833, www.dragonrises.edu.
Tuesday, January 4
Academy for Five Element Acu-
puncture’s new class begins, 305 SE
2nd Ave., Gainesville, www.acupunc-
turist.edu, 352-335-2332.
January 5-30
The End Days, play. The Hip-
podrome, 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville,
352-375-HIPP, www.thehipp.org.
Friday, January 7
Yoga Teacher Training begins.
9-month program, 1 weekend/month.
Inspiration Yoga Institute, 14616 NW
140th St, Alachua, 352-870-7645,
www.inspirationyogainstitute.com.
January 7-9
Foundations of Medical Qigong,
with Paul Fraser. 16.5 CEUs available
for Acupuncturists. To register, call
Angela, Happy Balancing Center, 352-
871-6703.
Saturday, January 8
African Shell readings for the New
Year with Omialadora Ajamu, Priestess
of Yemonja. 1-5 pm, $60. High Springs
Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd.,
High Springs, 386-454-8657.
New Year, Fresh Start: Purify
Negative Karma. 10-11:30 am. Detox
with Shakyamuni Buddha practices.
Teaching, meditations, chanted prayers
with Kadampa Buddhist teacher Carol
Lutker. $25 (students $15). Sacred
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Earth Center, 3131 NW 13th St, #41,
Gainesville. 904-222-8531, www.
MeditationInJacksonville.org.
Shamanic Soul Retrieval, talk with
Carol Tunney, MD. Free, 6:30-9 pm.
High Springs Emporium, 660 NW
Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs, 386-454-
8657.
January 8-9
Thai Massage: Expanding Vocabu-
lary. Florida School of Massage. Ariela
Grodner, www.arielasthaimassage.
com.
Sunday, January 9
Eco-Film Festival and Expo. Show-
ing the movie “Tapped” and featuring
educational booths and wholistic,
green, local/organic vendors. $5 in
advance, $7 at the door. Event held at
the Ocala Civic Theatre, 4337 E. Silver
Springs Blvd., Ocala. Tickets: Natural
Awakenings, 352-629-4000, http://
www.naturalawakeningsncfl.com/film-
festival.html.
Thursday, January 13
Dance, Fitness and Health Fair,
4-7 pm. Free; children welcome.
Dance Dance Dance, 307 North Main
St., Wildwood, 352-748-3279, www.
dancedancedance.biz.
Lecture on “Healthy Weight
Healthy Life: All about your thyroid,
nutrition and weight loss.” 6:00 pm,
Life Family Practice Center, 1501 US
Hwy 441 North, #1702, The Villages.
RSVP: 352-750-4333, www.lifefamily-
practice.com.
Lecture on “How Does Blame
Make You Sick?” Free, 7-9. Millhopper
Library, Gainesville. Cynthia Chris-
tianson, 352-374-7982, http://www.
avanticoaching.com.
January 14-16
Couples Beach Getaway &
Workshop. Bring tantra, greater joy,
intimacy and passion to your relation-
ship. $595/couple, Siesta Key Beach,
Sarasota, FL. 1-877-282-4244.
January 14-16, and 28-30
Introduction to Thai Massage. Flor-
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www.arielasthaimassage.com.
Friday, January 14 and 28
Readings with Rev. Carol Jo
Garfinkel, 12-6 pm, $25. Mystic
Glenn, 3315 E. Silver Springs Blvd.,
Ocala 352-401-1862, www.mystic-
realms.com.
Saturday, January 15
Healing Sessions with the Ancient
Crystal Skulls, with Jeff Wheeler. 12-5
pm, $15. High Springs Emporium, 660
NW Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs, 386-
454-8657.
January 15-March
Start dates of classes and work-
shops. Ocala Civic Theatre, 4337 W.
Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 352-236-
2274, www.OcalaCivicTheatre.com.
January 15-24
Nutrition Course. Academy for
Five Element Acupuncture, 305 SE 2nd
Ave., Gainesville, www.acupuncturist.
edu, 352-335-2332.
Tuesday, January 18
Open House: Meet the doctors.
Free, 5:30 pm, Genesis Heart MedSpa,
3365 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages,
352-750-4333, www.lifefamilyprac-
tice.com.
Thursday, January 20
Lecture: Hypnotherapy and
Weight Loss, with Joshua Vlahos. Free,
7-8 pm, Millhopper Branch Library,
Room A, Gainesville, 352-443-0007.
 
January 21-22
Mexican Beach Getaway & Work-
shop. Bring tantra, greater joy, inti-
macy and passion to your relationship.
$1,195/couple. Tulum Beach, Mexico.
1-877-282-4244. 
Saturday, January 22
First Annual Florida Native Tree
Giveaway. 10 am, free. Marion Soil
and Water Conservation District,
McPherson Complex Field, 601 SE
25th Ave, Ocala, 352-622-3971, Op-
tion 3, becky.tindale@fl.nacdnet.net.
Lightworkers Networking event.
Networking, aura photography, guest
speakers. 6:00, Free. Nexus Alterna-
tive Healing Center, 500 SW 10th St.,
Ocala. 352-817-7130, Nexushealing@
yahoo.com.
Spiritual Development Class,
2-4:30 pm, $25. Unity of Gainesville,
8801 NW 39th Ave. International
Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge,
www.ifsk.org, 407-673-9776.
Using the Power of Light - Crystals
Workshop with Sharron Britton. 1-4
pm, $20. High Springs Emporium, 660
NW Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs, 386-
454-8657.
membership to MwB International
Society of Conflict Resolution.
Amrit Yoga Institute, Salt Springs,
FL. $995 plus accommodations.
1-877-268-5337, x.114, www.
mediatorswithoutborders.com.
Saturday, January 29
Dance Gala, 6:30-9. Professional
and ballroom dancing. Information:
Dance Dance Dance, 307 North Main
St., Wildwood, 352-748-3279, www.
dancedancedance.biz.
Readings with Katarina Campag-
nola. 1-6 pm, $20. High Springs Em-
porium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd, High
Springs, 386-454-8657.
January 29-30 and February 4-6
Hoggetown Medieval Faire. Medi-
eval artisans, jousting, food, falconry,
magic, children’s events, more. 10-6,
$14/adults, $7/children ages 5-17, free
for children younger than 5. School
Day, Friday, Feb. 4, 9:30-3, half-price.
Pets are not permitted. Alachua County
Fairgrounds, 2900 NE 39th Ave.,
Gainesville. Info: www.gvlculturalaf-

January 22-23
A Level I Biosyntonie professional
workshop at Gainesville Holistic
Center, 4041 NW 27th Lane, Suite C,
Gainesville. The fee is $500 (for re-
viewers, $350). For more information,
call Dr. Hanoch Talmor, M.D., 352-
377-0015, or visit www.betterw.com.

Sunday, January 23
Kirtan with Wah and Satsang with
Gurudev. Amrit Yoga Institute, Salt
Springs, 352-685-3001, www.Amri-
tYoga.com.

January 25-27
Christopher Moon Spirit Phone
Tour, 7 pm, followed by two days of
private readings. Realms Beyond, 500
SW 10th St., Ocala. 352-433-2624,
realms.beyond@yahoo.com.

Thursday, January 27
Dismantling Stress w/Integrative
Relaxation, with John Ernest Hiester
(Chandrakant), 7-8:30 pm, following
Amrit Yoga w/Veda 5:30-6:30. Down-
town Public Library, 401 E. Univer-
sity Ave, Gainesville, 4th floor. Both
classes are free; dress warmly, bring a
light blanket. jehiester@amrityoga.org,
vedalewis@aol.com.

January 28-30
Core Mediation Intensive with
Shauna Ries. Become a professional
mediator. Course includes 60 hours of
professional training, a 3-day on-site
Core Mediation Intensive Training; 36
hours of distance learning, 6-month

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fairs.org, 352-334-ARTS (2787).

January 29-February 4
Botany Course. Academy for Five Element Acupuncture,
305 SE 2nd Ave., Gainesville, www.acupuncturist.edu, 352-335-
2332.

January 31-February 1
Auditions, “When Bullfrogs Sing Opera.” Ocala Civic The-
atre, 4337 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 352-236-2274, www.
OcalaCivicTheatre.com.

February 11-13
Ayurveda and Astrology Conference with Ayurvedic Physi-
cian, Dr. Vasant Lad, MASc, aand Vedic Astrologers Sri Sneha
Amritananda, Chakrapani Ullal, Gudrun Schellenbeck, and
Nalini. Event includes yoga, pure food, bhajans and live music.
Held at Radhadesh Retreat, Alachua. www.friendsofayurveda.
com/events.php, http://nalinikanta.com, 800-505-3887 or 386-
418-1147.

ONGOING EVENTS
Sundays
Beginning January 23, a 12-week course on metaphysics
begins. Every Sunday, 1-2:30 pm. Love-offering. ALSO, services
held every Sunday at 10 am. Spirit of Truth Independent Unity
Church, 2251 N.W. 41 St., Gainesville, FL 32606, 352-377-6825.
Celebrating Community and Inspiring Message – Science of
Mind and Spirit, Every Sunday, Meditation 9:45 am, Celebration /
Message 10:30 am, Youth and Children’s Celebration 10:30 am,
Love Offering, OakBrook Center for Spiritual Living, 1009 NE 28
Ave, Ocala, www.oakbrookcsl.org
Master Mind Prayer Circle, 9:30; Healing Hands Circle, 10;
Sunday Service and Youth Education, 11; NGU, 12:30. Unity of
Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., 352-373-1030, www.unityof-
gainesvillefl.org.
Meditation and Spiritual Lesson, 10 am. Unity of Ocala,
Unity of Ocala, 101 Cedar Rd., Ocala, 352-687-2113, www.
unityocala.org.

Mondays
Abraham Study Group, 6 pm; A Course in Miracles Study
Group, 7:30 pm. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., 352-
373-1030, www.unityofgainesvillefl.org.

Monday-Friday
Organic Food Pickups. Monday, Ocala; Tuesday, Eustis and
Mt. Dora; Wednesday, Ocala and Gainesville; Friday, Oxford/The
Villages. Homegrown Organics by Doreen, 352-598-4184, http://
www.homegrownorganics.vpweb.com. Recipes: http://home-
growngainesville.wordpress.com/
Yoga with Joe Ferrara. Monday, 7-8:30 pm, Amrit Yoga
Institute. Tuesday, 12-12:45 pm, Serenity of Central Florida, 301
Skyline Dr., Ste 1, Lady Lake. Wednesday, 8:30-10 am, Ocala
Inner Center, 205 S. Magnolia; and 5-6 pm, Serenity of Central
Florida, Lady Lake. Thursday, 6-7:30 pm, Ocala Inner Center.
Friday, 7-8 am, Premier Medical Center of Ocala, 7960 SW 60th
Ave. prakash@amrityoga.org.

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Monday-Saturday
Dance and movement classes. T’ai
chi, Ladies and Gents Styling, Samba,
Adult Jazz, Belly Dancing, Yoga, Zumba,
Ballroom, Children’s classes, Dance Work-
out. Dance Dance Dance, 307 N Main
St., Wildwood, 352-748-3279, www.
DanceDanceDance.biz.
Tuesdays
A Course in Miracles, 12 noon and 7
pm. Unity of Ocala, Unity of Ocala, 101
Cedar Rd., Ocala, 352-687-2113, www.
unityocala.org.
Wednesdays
Farm to Fare Basket Pickup, Ocala
and Crones Cradle. Crones Cradle, 6411
NE 217 Pl, Citra. 352-595-3377, www.
cronescradleconserve.com.
Meditation and Visioning, 6 pm,
followed at 7:15 with Speaker, Spiritual
Craft, Drumming, or Spiritual Film, de-
pending on the week. Love Offering, Oak-
Brook Center for Spiritual Living, 1009 NE
28 Ave, Ocala, www.oakbrookcsl.org.
Nia dancing with Marty Henneka
every Wednesday starting January 12
(through February 16). 10-11 am, $40/6
weeks or $12/session drop-in. Unity of
Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., www.
www.GoNaturalAwakenings.com
nianow.com, 352-371-6965, breathing-
mhenneka@yahoo.com.
Phone Practice Class for ThetaHealing
practitioners. 7-9 starting January 5. $80/
month. Cynthia Christianson, 352-374-
7982, http://www.avanticoaching.com.
Quest Study Group, 7 pm; AlaTeen,
7:30. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th
Ave., 352-373-1030, www.unityofgaines-
villefl.org.
Yoga w/Marque Kolack, 10 am. Unity
of Ocala, 101 Cedar Rd., Ocala, 352-687-
2113, www.unityocala.org.
Thursdays
Amrit Yoga class w/Veda, 5:30-6:30,
free. Gainesville Public Library, 401 E.
University Ave, 4th floor. vedalewis@aol.
com.
Readings with Catherine, 1-5 pm.
$25. Mystic Glenn, 3315 E Silver Springs
Blvd., Ocala 352-401-1862, www.mystic-
realms.com.
Beginning January 20, from 7-8:30
p.m., 4T Prosperity Program course. 4T is
tithing of your time, talent and treasure.
$49.50 includes a manual and set of 12
CDs. Spirit of Truth Independent Unity
Church, 2251 N.W. 41 St., Gainesville, FL
32606, 352-377-6825.
Friday
I Love My Body Yoga, 10 am. Unity
of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., 352-
373-1030, www.unityofgainesvillefl.org.
Saturdays (except New Year’s Day)
Ayurvedic Vegetarian Cooking
Classes, 5-7. Ayurveda Health Retreat,
14616 NW 140th St, Alachua,
Alachua, 352-870-7645, www.
ayurvedahealthretreat.com.
Farmstead Saturdays. Free, 9-3
pm. Crones Cradle, 6411 NE 217
Pl, Citra. 352-595-3377, www.
cronescradleconserve.com.
Open House, 9-3. Free samples,
special prices. Rosas Farms, 13450 N
Hwy. 301, Citra, 352-620-2737, www.
SupportLocalFood.com.
Readings with Kayla, 1-5 pm. $25.
Mystic Glenn, 3315 E Silver Springs
Blvd., Ocala 352-401-1862, www.mystic-
realms.com.
Seven days/week
Bellydancing, fitness, yoga classes,
personal training as early as 5:30 am, as
late as 7:30 pm. Hip Moves, 708 NW
23rd Ave, Gainesville, 352-692-0132,
www.hipmoves.com.
Yoga classes as early as 5:30 am, as
late as 8:30 pm, beginners (including “Stiff
Guys”) to experienced Hot Yoga. Big Ron’s
Yoga College, Gainesville, 352-367-8434,
www.bigronsyoga.com.
Yoga classes at 8-9:15 am and other
times. Ayurveda Health Retreat, 14616
NW 140th St, Alachua, Alachua, 352-870-
7645, www.ayurvedahealthretreat.com.
Ongoing Monthly Development Classes
British Medium Jan Marshall
Coming in March
4-Day Intensive Mediumship
Workshop in August
Check our complete program
for 2011 on the website
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