Remembering Christina Grof, 1941-2014 The Association for Holotropic Breathwork International has announced the passing of Christina Groff. Christina, along with her husband, Stanislav Grof, helped to develop Holotropic breathwork as a technique for reaching altered states, and was one of the founders of the association. The Association for Holotropic Breathwork International promotes professional and ethical practices governing Holotropic Breathwork.

The June Newsletter is out! Merlian News is now translated into over 50 languages. Just go to www.merliannews.com , upper right hand corner to Google Translate and use the drop down menu. Also, don’t forget to check us out on Facebook & Twitter and please take a look at our Website of the Month!

Did you know that sprouted garlic has surprising benefits? From www.drweilblog.com — Don’t trash garlic that has begun to sprout — new research suggests that it may have more health benefits than fresh garlic. We know that the antioxidant effects of garlic can influence health in many positive ways – it has been used traditionally to address high blood pressure, and can help protect against heart disease. It has also found some utility in treating earaches, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), chronic fatigue syndrome, and diabetes. Historically, it was prized for it usefulness in colds and flu to boost the immune system, and has even been used to treat skin infections.

“Alice Walker is beloved for her ability to speak her own truth in ways that speak for and about countless others. Here she confronts personal and collective challenges in words that dance, sing, and heal…As Walker writes in her preface, the “empty” half of a glass holds “a rainbow that could exist only in the vacant space.” Musing on the role of dance, which gives this collection its title, she writes, “though we have encountered our share of grief and troubles on this earth, we can still hold the line of beauty, form, and beat. No small accomplishment in a world as challenging as this one.” “

Healing Themes in Astrology. The Intuitive Astrologer, Madeline Adams, writes about Chiron- which she emphasises as the wounded healer: “Since 1 November 1977 Astrologers have been working with the planetoid Chiron.. Chiron’s symbol is the key. The key to unlock the doors to understanding and healing which incorporates our 3rd dimension reality and the worlds beyond.”

From www.care2.com, Dr. Frank Lipman writes: Juice cleanses, juice bars, late night ads for juicing machines and the occasional celebrity endorsement all seem to be fueling a national juice-drinking craze. Fruit is healthy and fruit juice is a fast and convenient way to drink your nutrients, so what could possibly be wrong with a daily dose of orange, apple or cranberry juice or a trendy juice cleanse? More than you ever imagined! While I am a fan of green vegetable juices, most juices contain too much fruit and therefore sugar. Here are 5 thoughts on how fruit juice seriously undermines your health – and why you should quit the stuff…

Robert Moss writes, “True shamans are dreamers. They are typically called to their vocation in dreams, and dreaming strong — traveling in lucid dreams to help souls find their way, to diagnose and treat illness, and to scout out the future — is the core of their practice. Anyone who dreams, as the Kawahiv, an Amazonian dreaming people say, is ‘a little bit shaman’, so we stand on the brink of claiming this power when we remember our dreams and start to develop the practice of working with dreams and traveling with intention into the dreamspace.”

Sometimes, little things can make a big difference. Today’s topic is a perfect example. Savers know that strong muscles are crucial for healthy bones, and that muscle tissue is made of protein. So what else is new? A breakthrough study has shown that the timing of protein consumption matters tremendously in order to reap its maximum muscle-building benefits to increase bone density (and it’s not about a post-workout protein shake)….

Help Stop Monsanto — from Food Democracy Now: This is Monsanto’s worst nightmare! They said it couldn’t be done, but this month – because of you – the “impossible” has started to happen. Monsanto and big biotech’s control of our food supply is beginning to crumble…. This week in Oregon, a small band of farmers and citizens in Jackson County trounced Monsanto, Syngenta and the chemical cartel by a vote of 66% to 34%…. Two weeks ago the Vermont governor signed the first GMO labeling bill into law.