Editorial September 2009

Well, six months on we are still growing stronger ! Thankyou for all the wonderful wishes, support and feedback from all of our loyal readers, contributors, advertisers and local businesses. The seed of inspiration for this magazine was planted with a trusted herbalist friend about two years ago. I dismissed the idea with her back then, because I thought it was too idealistic and grandiose and so continued on my merry way as a freelance writer. read more

Purely Rawlicious!
By Kath Ecstatic Ford Y.T. BSc.

Want to shine brighter and feel lighter than the sun? Eat it! Solar energy is captured by plants and combined with mother earth to create nature’s perfect food in raw fruit, vegetables (including sea vegetables), seeds and nuts. It’s simple, it’s ethical, it’s delicious and it transforms your consciousness and body into being naturally ecstatic and full of energy! read more

Steam Away Your Stress  
By Gaylyn Aitken

The best way to describe a steam bath is sheer bliss. To lie in the warm, moist steam, the heat sinking gently into your body, the aroma of cleansing citrus oils carried in the droplets of moisture can deeply relax your body and spirit like nothing else can.
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Detox for Life
By Miriam Young

Why Detoxify?
In order to keep the  car that we drive functioning efficiently, it will need regular servicing, otherwise  it will break down. This is similar to our physical body, which also needs cleaning, and taking care of, if we want it to give us quality as well as quantity. Detoxifying is like home-servicing an engine, a self-help program to keep our body functioning well. read more

What to eat in Spring!
By Paula West

Many young people are studying for exams in spring. Eat simple, slow cooked meals (slow food) with only a few ingredients. This encourages deep clear thoughts.  Teenagers should avoid eating greasy, spicy food as it creates excess mucus, leads to acne, emotional instability and hot-headedness in spring.read more

Detox Your House
By Keeta Gibson

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians now spend more than 90% of their time indoors: at home, at work, at school and as we travel in cars and public transport.  It makes sense then to create our indoor spaces as healthy and safe as we can for our families. read more

Tread Lightly
with Mr. Green

There is a lot of talk about global warming, unfortunately, like most topical and controversial things, there are conflicting reports. Overall, the evidence suggests that the earth’s temperature is rising, changing weather patterns and affecting sea levels. The major contributor is a rise in green house gas emissions, that is, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane etc.  read more

Natural Form

Justine Whitfied was inspired to start her online business called ‘Natural Form’ in 2006 after a frustrating search for quality, chemical free products that were affordable.read more

Re-evaluate your values - What is important to you?
By Luke Walters

Close your eyes and imagine that it’s your 90th birthday. As this is a magical situation, you can look any way you like! Everyone that you want is there – pets, even loved ones who have died. What I’d like you to do is to choose someone to make a speech about you for about thirty seconds. read more

What is Love?
by Mike Robinson

Many people have asked the question, what is love? There is no direct answer as the indescribable cannot be described. What we can do is look at what is not love. We know that judgments are not love. How many of us judge ourselves and others? read more