Big Time Thank Yous
NLJ Interviews Ted Williams
Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of a traditional Thanksgiving prayer that was a gift from Ted to our readers in the October 2003 issue of New Life Journal. Ted was released to the sky people from this realm with beauty, grief, and celebration in late September of this year. This prayer lives on as one of his greatest gifts. Ted was a ritual leader who was asked to share this prayer at gatherings all over this country. We are lucky to be perhaps the only publication ever to have printed this prayer in the English language. This gift comes from a true elder: treasure it, pray it, pass it on. This is for you, Ted: three times three times three big time thank yous.…

HERBAL HEALING
Creative Gift Giving: Natural Body Care
By Tina Glenn
The holiday season is coming up, and one of the best gifts we can give each other is the opportunity to be pampered. Everyone deserves to be treated well. There are many options available to indulge others; my favorite way to be spoiled is to treat the mind and body to a good relaxing bath time.

A wonderful bath doesn’t require high cost products. Good quality ingredients can be found locally, and your thoughtfulness and a bit of time will allow your loved ones to take care of themselves at home with natural body care products that you create.…

BREATHE IN
The Simple Pleasures of Aromatherapy
By Jennifer Charlton
Stress is an inevitable part of our modern existence. Though it is unrealistic to think it can be completely eradicated, there are ways to tame the beast. Aromatherapy is a simple and pleasurable way to make the most of the moments we take for ourselves. A small selection of pure essential oils is all that’s necessary to begin; lavender, rosemary, peppermint, and geranium offer many possibilities. Be sure to obtain the real oils in their concentrated, unadulterated form, and not the synthetic versions or those already diluted in jojoba or another carrier oil. The words “pure essential oil” should be on the packaging and the price will vary from oil to oil. An essential oil is distilled directly from the leaves, flowers, stems and/or roots of the plant. When waved under the nose, the scent should be exactly that of the plant from which it came, with all its complexity and fullness.…

Laughter Medicine
By Michele Horvath
Our most recent American tragedies have been very close-to-home disasters on the Gulf Coast. Third World countries face the challenges being confronted in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas every day...For those of you who don’t know, Ellen DeGeneres started out as a stand-up comic, developed her own talk show and recently performed for an HBO special. She started this episode talking about the heart-wrenching tragedy we are witnessing on the Gulf Coast and offering up her suggestion—that, between moments of paying attention to the pain in the world, you take a break from facing these sobering issues to find laughter. How can I take her advice and learn to lighten up?…

ARCHIVE:
Spice It Up! New Life Journal's 2004 Cookbook
Fall Breakfast Delights from Hawk & Ivy Bed & Breakfast

The Perfect Pumpkin from the Hendersonville Community Co-op

Simply Southern from Sevananda Natural Foods Market

Alive and Healthy: The Five Classic Mother Sauces from Cafe of Life

WHAT's AHEAD:
DecJan 2006 Issue: Re-Creation

- Acceptence and Letting Go
- Working Your Life's Passion
- Advice and Perspectives on the New Year
- Reinventing Your Diet

Also in this issue:
- Herbal Pet Care
- Winter Heating Systems
- Latest On Global Warming and Climate Changes

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