> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:07:55 -0500 (CDT)
> From: "Michael B. Keegan, People For the American Way" <alerts@...>
> To: caelimg@...
> Subject: Health Care or Lie-Driven Mobs?
>
> A Message from People For the American Way
>
> =====================================
>
>
> "The 'shout 'em down, shut 'em down' thuggery being staged right now
> at town hall meetings about health care is again a source of
> conservative pride as corporate lobbying groups brag about their
> ability to turn out the mobs, to shut down the democratic process." --
> Rachel Maddow
>
>
> Dear Caeli,
>
> On Tuesday, I emailed you about the right-wing mobs that are
> showing up at congressional town hall meetings in order to disrupt the
> meetings, intimidate members of Congress and shout down any viewpoint
> that is not their own. Since then, even more has come out about the
> nature of this supposedly "grassroots" movement.
>
> In truth, these mobs are anything but organic and do not represent any
> sort of real grassroots groundswell -- they are fueled by
> corporate lobbyists, aligned with insurance companies and right-wing
> interests.
>
> A strategy memo which recently came to light, offering a guide on how
> to disrupt town halls, was from a web site sponsored by a group called
> Americans for Prosperity, headed by a former associate of Jack
> Abramoff, and FreedomWorks, a lobbying firm led by former Republican
> Majority Leader Dick Armey.1 And a group called Conservatives for
> Patients' Rights is publicly claiming credit for helping to organize
> town hall outbursts.2
>
> A paid-for fraud
>
> The operatives mentioned above, along with the right-wing media echo
> chamber, are spreading lies to ignite the anger of the right-wing
> base -- fear-mongering about "socialism," and outright lies about
> the health care reform bill itself, like:
>
> *  Employees of the "Government Healthcare Bureaucracy" will have
> access to ALL American financial and personal records;
> *  The government will set doctors' wages;
> *  The choice to purchase private health insurance will be
> eliminated;
> *  And one of the most extreme, that the government will control
> end-of-life decisions and encourage euthanasia and assisted
> suicide for the elderly.3
>
> The "real anger" towards the administration's health care reform
> efforts that FOX News and other right-wing outlets have been reporting
> ad nauseam is nothing more than a manufactured and paid-for fraud. The
> anger is fueled by the Right's lies and only visible because of its
> organizing efforts paid for by corporate special interests opposed to
> real reform.
>
> We've seen this sort of thing before. GOP operatives, many of them
> Capitol Hill staffers, flooded the state of Florida during the
> presidential election recount in 2000, forming phony "local" mobs to
> harass the people conducting the recount. This time, it's members of
> the Right's radical base who are the foot soldiers, but the public
> outrage is just as manufactured.
>
> "Health Care, Not Mobs"
>
> The town hall meetings that the mobs are hijacking are supposed to
> provide a platform for honest debate and constructive interaction
> between members of Congress and their constituents. If the
> representative or senator hosting a meeting cannot even speak in order
> to answer questions or is forced into an angry shouting match with
> unruly disrupters, democracy suffers and all the other attendees are
> denied access to their representative.
>
> Progressives can't let themselves be out-organized on the health care
> issue and need to counter these lie-driven mobs. It's time for
> progressives to make their presence known and their voices heard. Tell
> your members of Congress not to be intimidated and to reject mob
> tactics.
>
> Here's what you can do:
>
> 1. Email your congressional representatives if you have not already.
>
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=UtThViZ3LvNqp6hAcJw78g..
>
> 2. Follow up your email with a phone call (find contact information
> here).
>
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=g9YbdRhdYi5sTdiMeKyhlg..
>
> 3. Find a town hall event near you this recess and attend.
>
> Attend a town hall meeting
>
> The best way to silence the mob, so to speak, is to outnumber them.
> Show up. Bring people. And if members of the crowd begin disruptive
> outbursts and attempt to shout down the official hosting the meeting,
> help restore order with the chant, "Let him/her speak!"
>
> The phrases, "Let Him/Her Speak" and "Health Care, Not Mobs" both make
> great chants and signs -- so get out those magic markers.
>
> You can find lists of some town hall meetings on the web sites of
> Heath Care for America Now and the right-wing Tea Party Patriots
> (scroll down to the section "Groups and Events By State").
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=9q2xBURqA6L3NwDBu9wQzg..
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=KEQnfv3ObmB0iub5nbiESg..
>
> Thank you for helping to expose and counter the Right's attempts to
> derail and kill health care reform.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michael B. Keegan, President
>
> P.S. Rep. Brad Miller of North Carolina, after receiving a death
> threat over the health care reform bill, has opted not to hold town
> hall meetings this recess.4 We can't let this kind of intimidation go
> unchallenged. We must speak out, show up and defend the civil
> discourse which is so vital to a functional democracy.
>
> Sources:
>
> 1. "Swiftboating Town Halls," The Progress Report, August 5, 2009.
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=prkbM5-KyVmjHgtwf0pVvA..
>
> 2. "Anti-Reform Group Takes Credit For Helping Gin Up Town Hall
> Rallies," The Plum Line, August 4, 2009.
>
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=9CC5r-w7uhylU7idnavyaQ..
>
> 3. An email circulating around the internet, forwarded to us by a PFAW
> member (the lies in this email about ending Medicare, rationing
> health care and promoting euthanasia have been repeated by many in the
> right-wing media and even some elected officials).
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=QxWgt8cNQGe860CNMJBFvA..
>
> 4. "Dem Congressman's Office: His Life Has Been Threatened Over Health
> Care Bill," Talking Points Memo, August 5, 2009.
>
> http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=fC7Kws9Y9THayjrjCXlkCw..
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Sorry, left out the time.  We'll meet in the Mt. Airy Treehouse parking lot at
11:00AM.

--- In DandelionHealthCollective@yahoogroups.com, "Abby Artemisia"
<lunaevergreen@...> wrote:
>
> In celebration of Mother's Day, I'm leading this fabulous Wild Plant Walk! It
will be so much fun! We'll take a laid back hike through Mt. Airy Forest. You'll
learn how to identify common local wild plants that can be eaten, taken as
tonics, or just enjoyed! Make sure you dress to get dirty. Should be a beautiful
day!!
> Optional items to bring: cameras for capturing these beauties, notebooks to
remind yourself what they are, bags for wildcrafting and foraging some to take
home. Also, in honor of Mother Earth I'd like to request everyone bring a
plastic bag so we can clean up some of the trash in the woods.
> Where: Enter Mt. Airy through main entrance on Colerain Avenue. Take a left.
Keep driving until you see the Treehouse on your right. Park in lot.
> 5083 Colerain Ave.
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
> http://dynamic.cinci-parks.org/cgi-bin/parks.cgi/park_desc?park_id=95
>
> Only $10/person, $20/family, a great deal!
>
> Hope to see you there!
>
> Abby Artemisia, Herbalist
> www.goddessgardenhealing.com
> abby@...
> 513.307.5226
>

In celebration of Mother's Day, I'm leading this fabulous Wild Plant Walk! It
will be so much fun! We'll take a laid back hike through Mt. Airy Forest. You'll
learn how to identify common local wild plants that can be eaten, taken as
tonics, or just enjoyed! Make sure you dress to get dirty. Should be a beautiful
day!!
Optional items to bring: cameras for capturing these beauties, notebooks to
remind yourself what they are, bags for wildcrafting and foraging some to take
home. Also, in honor of Mother Earth I'd like to request everyone bring a
plastic bag so we can clean up some of the trash in the woods.
Where: Enter Mt. Airy through main entrance on Colerain Avenue. Take a left.
Keep driving until you see the Treehouse on your right. Park in lot.
5083 Colerain Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
http://dynamic.cinci-parks.org/cgi-bin/parks.cgi/park_desc?park_id=95

Only $10/person, $20/family, a great deal!

Hope to see you there!

Abby Artemisia, Herbalist
www.goddessgardenhealing.com
abby@...
513.307.5226

I am so disappointed to have to do this, but I have lost my voice and must
cancel the workshop at Park+Vine today.  Please stay tuned for a rescheduled
date.  I will be sure to give you plenty of notice.  I truly apologize for any
inconvenience.  However, the food will be just as fantastic when this class
actually happens.  Hope you can be there.
Thanks for your understanding.

Abby Artemisia, Herbalist
abby@...
www.goddessgardenhealing.com

I find myself, in the face of things like the note attached below, telling
people worried about everything from the New World Order to the honey bees, to
begin growing everywhere from window boxes to victory gardens, plant trees and
wildflowers everywhere.

By the way, I am getting a lot of mixed mail on the latter idea. Does anyone
have advice on wildflower seeding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IdwoSZLgHA

Mother Gaia's memorial grove is the only cause The Gossamer Court endorses,
although we are going to begin efforts to sponsor the efforts of Anti-Globalist
activists like our friend Arundhati Roy.

You folks might enjoy this film as well.
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=4100322562082185221

Dhati is a wonderful Being.

But back to nature for now.

This is a short PSA encouraging the planting of trees in honor of Mother Earth
as part of the Gaia's Memorial Grove Movement. (Planting trees on Mother's Day
since 2002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-iogURGTRg

As some of you know, our very Indigo home in New Jersey is a cultural, political
and spiritual gathering place.

At some point we would like to have a conference weekend for the growing
greening activism within our numbers. Perhaps we might be able to fund a few
panelists from around the country to come and speak.

Perhaps this is the time to get people back to the Earth.

We are moving in Pink Angel, my dear friend SKTHOTH's protege. This is the short
documentary on THOTH that won the Oscar for best short doc in 2002. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGVGwpxg7yA

We them both in Central Park, Pink Angel and my "scandalous half-naked
prayerformance artist/lover" will help us develop a piece to get folks
interested in being good guardians for Mother Gaia.

We are learning to utilize the platforms each of us have, and my friends like
Alex and Allyson Grey, both of whom my husband Jordan and I have worked with for
a few years now, Jordan 3 years and me 5, have been very helpful with our
efforts in the peace movement. Now with us building the new CoSM center
www.cosm.org in upstate New York, we are hoping that in addition to the green
energy, which Jordan, a Green Engineer (Tufts 2007)will be helping with, we can
create an area for a natural garden at the sanctuary.

We can save Mother Gaia, a flower and a tree at a time.


NAMASTE,
the faery king


Many Blessings,

With the US going into Afghanistan the peace movement is far from quieted and
disposed of, regardless of the historic election of President Barack Obama.

Many of us, because we are patriotic and wise enough to understand that you
can't just stop policy on a whim, are giving him his hundred days.

Treasonous slime bags like Rush Limbaugh who wish the president to fail because
he does not like his politics, regardless of how that failure would effect the
citizens of this country are no better than the Nazi's of Germany of the 1920's
before Hitler came to power in the 30's.

Peace Movement is a self-explanatory term. My spiritual principles dictate that
life is sacred.

Please watch this short video and let people know how you feel, even if you
disagree with me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXGJ0h3dz6g

Namaste,
The Faery King

Hello dandelion friends!  I'm teaching some Holistic Sexuality/Sexual Health
classes this spring, one at a college where I taught the same class last year,
and another in Montpelier, VT at an herb school I haven't yet taught at.  The
workshop is part anatomy lesson, part show and tell of natural and fun products
and resources, part lesson on self-care techniques for sexual health, and part Q
& A time.  Looking over last year's handout, I realized I want to spruce it up. 
I'm sending last year's handout along to share recipes and get some feedback.  I
started with a few questions which quite rapidly spontaneously reproduced into
many, many questions.  So, please take some time to browse the questions and
answer some of them, or all of them!  If any are too personal, just skip them. 
(Though I do encourage brave sharing, and your answers will remain anonymous.) 
If you find any offensive, please let me know.  I want folks who attend these
workshops to leave feeling empowered, educated, and excited.  I'm trying to be
as open, non-judgmental, and non-assumption-making as I can be, but so often,
despite our best intentions, we do reveal some biases or assumptions.  So call
me out!  And if you'd like to share these in person or over the phone, call me
up! (Email me for my # if you don't have it)  Please forward this survey to
anyone you think may be interested, I'd love to get an abundant response!  If
you have any questions, please be in touch.  I'm going to glean everyone's
responses for ideas, thoughts, recipes, resources, etc.  If you do not want any
of your information shared, please write so.  If you're happy for me to share
the knowledge, thank you! (and like I said above, your name will not be shared).
Woo-hoo!


Much love,

Dana

dandelion778@...



♥Sexual 20+ Questions!!♥



Optional:  Answer these questions if you choose and however you choose!



Gender__­­­­­­­­­­___________________ Sexual
orientation________________________________



Relationship Status________________ Age______ Ethnicity_________________________





1. What is your definition of sex?  (Most doctor's offices and books consider
sex to be vaginal penile penetration between a `man' and `woman.'  Or, as my
friend calls it, envelopmental sex.  That's one kind…)











2. What is sex to you?  Circle all that apply, and then add more:

    sacred  fun  healing   weird  transformative  playful  loving  confusing 
relaxing   painful  stimulating

  More:





3. Who taught you most about sex?











4. What do you wish you knew before you became sexually active?

















5. What are you glad that you've learned?















6. What would be your ideal sexual education, now, when you were younger, or
both?











7. How do you keep your sex life (solo or with another/others) vibrant?













8. How do you tend to your sexual self/needs, separate from a partner?













9. How do you make safe sex fun?







Sexy?







Sacred?







10. What resources do you think are fabulous and that others should know about
(books, sex toys, lubes, companies, anything!)













11. What great sex ed workshops and/or sex positive shops have you discovered?







12. What is erotic to you?













13.  What is an aphrodisiac to you?













14. What's been a surprising revelation through sex (I, for instance, had no
idea til recently that I love to have my toes sucked on!  Who knew?!)

















15. What are your erogenous zones/most sensitive spots?













16. What's your ideal realistic date?













17. What's your ideal fantasy date?













18. Where are your favorite places to have sex?











19. What's your favorite sex story/memory – first kiss, best date, most
pleasurable sex, etc.?



















20.  Explain the kinds of messages (positive and/or negative) about sex you were
given by

Family:







Friends:





Religion:





Community:





Culture:





Teachers:







21. What of these would you like passed on?











22. What of these do you want to end with your generation?













23. What negative sexual preconceived notions/judgments/inhibitions did you
carry before you realized you're into it (ie being weirded out by some sex
act/`fetish' that actually feels good)?















24. When people make offensive comments about other peoples' sex lives
(homophobia, trans(gender)phobia, name calling: slut/prude/whore, etc) how do
you respond?  Any good one liners?  Thought provoking questions?















Not finished?  Well then, keep on writing!!!!  And then send to:
dandelion778@...

Hey Everyone!
    I just wanted to invite all a y'all to my house this coming wednesday and
every following wednesday at 7:30 for what I'm calling Wake Up Wednesdays! It is
an opportunity to engage in dialogue & activities that awaken our souls to the
new world we are bringing. We will discuss topics such as permaculture,
spirituality, community, soul awakening, and much much more. The goal of this is
to work towards a holism with ourselves, our community, our locality, our planet
and ultimately our universe!
    For the first few Wednesdays we have some topics planned.... following these
there will be opportunity for input as to where we want to take this
    This coming Wednesday 3/25 we will work with Heart of Now excercises and NVC
practices to awaken our hearts and begin to open the glue of community, honesty
& compassion, love & joy!
    The following Wednesday we will have a very special guest, Philip Lipetz PhD
come and share with us about the Dattatreya path, a very high path that for
millenia was passed on from teacher to one or two students.  This path is now
being taught publicly for the first time by Philip's teacher, Swami Kaleshwar, a
young saint from India, who's only intention is to create masters. This is a
very special opportunity because Philip has been teaching internationally about
this path and it is to our great fortune to have him come & teach in such an
accessible & intimate setting. This is a path that I personally have been
studying under for 15 months and have been very amazed by what it has brought to
my life. This is a good opportunity to see if it is a path that can take you
where you need to go in this lifetime..... after all there are billions of paths
to the same peak! (We are asking for a suggested donation of 10$ to  cover
travel expenses.)
    For the following week we may have Philip return or continue our journey into
this awakening on other routes, where ever our hearts take us,
    After that, well, lets just say TBA
    I look forward to seeing some beautiful faces next week and feel free to drop
me a line if you have any questions, Well, hope to see ya next wednesday and
until then
Peace light & love all ways!
Braden
513-569-2579

Hello Everyone!
   I was just writing to pass along the invite to Heart of Now/ NVC intro this
Saturday (1/24).
It will be from 8-9:30pm? at my house in Northside. For more info on the Heart
of Now check out Heartofnow.org. For directions just check out mapquest.com and
type in my address:

4261 Kirby Ave
Cincinnati, Oh 45223

   Its only blocks from downtown Northside and minutes from downtown.
    Feel free to bring friends and family and an open heart to start building a
new culture of love, acceptance, and fulfillment of all of our needs.
    If you have any questions drop me an email or give me a call!
Hope to see ya here!
peace Braden
Home: 513-541-4550
Cell: 513-569-2579

---- Abby Artemisia <lunaevergreen@...> wrote:
> I have been thinking about the Collective lately, especially because
> every once in awhile I get asked if anything is going on or if it is
> still active.  It would be nice to reconnect, relate, communicate, and
> learn together if people are interested.  I just learned of a new,
> nice space in Northside that would let us meet for free.  It is at
> Happen (corner of Chase and Hamilton).  We would be able to use it
> when they weren't there, probably a Monday, Friday, or Sunday.
> Please let me know your thoughts about this and if anyone has an idea
> for a possible event/workshop that would preferably be free or include
> a small suggested donation for materials.  We also have a little bit
> of a treasury, so that could help.  Of course, whatever the consensus
> of the group is, goes, but it has not seemed that there is a dedicated
> group of people with enough availability to have meetings.  What do
> you think?
>

I have been thinking about the Collective lately, especially because
every once in awhile I get asked if anything is going on or if it is
still active.  It would be nice to reconnect, relate, communicate, and
learn together if people are interested.  I just learned of a new,
nice space in Northside that would let us meet for free.  It is at
Happen (corner of Chase and Hamilton).  We would be able to use it
when they weren't there, probably a Monday, Friday, or Sunday.
Please let me know your thoughts about this and if anyone has an idea
for a possible event/workshop that would preferably be free or include
a small suggested donation for materials.  We also have a little bit
of a treasury, so that could help.  Of course, whatever the consensus
of the group is, goes, but it has not seemed that there is a dedicated
group of people with enough availability to have meetings.  What do
you think?

This was sent to me:

CALLING URBAN FARMERS...

FOR A UNIQUE GARDENING OPPORTUNITY IN THE HEART OF CINCINNATI !

        Have you been wanting to grow your own food but don't have the space? Or wanting to take that next step to community empowerment through local food production?

Local artist and peace/justice/nutrition activist Mary Ann Lederer is offering her ample garden to an organic gardener,  in exchange for a share of the harvest.

This is urban farming at its best:

•        ground that's been lovingly tended with organic gardening methods for 15+ years

•       a corps of Mary Ann-loving volunteers to help on special garden work days

•        opportunities to work with local children and teach them gardening skills

•       opportunities to work collaboratively with Mary Ann to promote locally grown food as a building block to a more peaceful world

Interested?Contact MaryAnn for more details: 591-3003 or maryannlederer@...

Hey Everyone
   Just wanted to pass along that we'll be hosting the 2nd annual Permaculture
Design Certification right here in Cincy starting January 2nd and continuing on
the 7 following weekends until February 15th. It is a full certification course,
so you'll be suited to bring this Evolutionary knowledge into the world once
completed! Anyways its just right around the corner but there's certainly still
time to sign up... (unfortunately I forgot to get out formal promotional emails
to Cincilocavore and the Dandelion health collective until today! -& a little
update to the cincilocavore yesterday)  Anyways if the 7 weekends is too much
you can also take individual weekends as well.
    If you would like to learn more please visit:
Cincypcguild.blogspot.com
or fee free to email or call me at:
Bradentrauth@...
513-541-4550 or
Cell: 513-569-2579
well have a happy Solstice and happy Holidays
peace, light & Love
Braden

These things are AWESOME!... Please make sure they continue!

Please pass this along to friends who love music!1

I can't attend because I have the Antioch Revival fundraiser this Friday
evening!!

peace
Caeli

--
Caeli M. Good
Caelimg@...

> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 13:34:50 -0400
> From: "Michael Cohen" <mcohen1966@...>
> To: "Caeli Good" <caelimg@...>, kayleighmg@...
> Subject: Please help! Kirtan in Cinti this Friday
>
> Dear Caeli,
>
> I'm writing to ask your support in *keeping Kirtan alive in Cincinnati*,
>
> Here's the scoop... our last two Cincinnati Kirtan events have been sparsely
> attended, as is often the case in the summer.
>
> The studio owners are concerned, and I suspect that without a strong turnout
> at this Friday's Kirtan there's a possibility we will no longer have a place
> to offer Kirtan events in Cincinnati.
>
> What can you do? Come join us on Friday in chanting the sacred names of the
> Divine, and, please bring some friends!
>
> This Friday's Kirtan will be very strong as we have *LA based Joni
> Allen*from the Dave Stringer band as well as the amazing Jim Feist on
> tablas. In
> addition, the band will include Holly Moretti on vocals and Scott Halkyard
> on percussion.
>
> See below for event info. If you have any questions or concerns, don't
> hesitate to contact me via email or phone (614-260-9711).
>
> Endless gratitude for your support. Hope to chant with you soon!
>
> Much love - Mike
>
>
> *Kirtan with Mike Cohen and Friends*
> September 12 at YogahOMe - featuring Joni Allen[image: Kirtan With Mike
> Cohen and Friends]
>
> Chant your heart open!
>
> WHAT: Kirtan with Mike
>
Cohen<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001HI1JCStjZ8acwKkuqMA4PvNbMKUT0COiwQK2hI0GheH9ysu\
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j>
> WHEN: Friday, September 12 at 7:30pm
> WHERE:
Yogahome<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001HI1JCStjZ8acwKkuqMA4PvNbMKUT0COiwQK2hI0GheH9\
ysu_GK30bjbUW4FBpCL1Rs3fUlfF9qBweREWGqrtY8TiM1jv31mmBVMHwBWqNt97zAOLcK2hYuPNUauB\
W08RZjJ969e8MBl66RBmvOpqQCVJRhGDMg1U1_yItUtNn0BsZPoqr_p28zza6xVUV5HjXolBVK6x7tPF\
WgBmxFZ9A_ThwkdiyQEf>,
> #715 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Kentucky, just 5-10 minutes from downtown
> Cincinnati. 859-655-YOGA (9642).
> WHO: Mike Cohen (vocals and harmonium), Jim Fiest (tablas), Holly Moretti,
> (vocals), Scott Halkyard (percussion) and special guest Joni Allen (vocals,
> guitar, percussion).
> COST: $15, free for children under 10.
> TO REGISTER: No preregistration required, just show up!
> PARKING: Street parking only - 2 hour limit on Fairfield until 9pm, no
> limitation on side streets.
>
> *  There are some folding chairs and lots of floor seating. If you prefer to
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Re: Abby

That you would suggest we have it closer to Athens is a synchronicity for
me, since I was already scheduled to be there studying ecology at Ohio
University. You have my interest.

Please, if you're willing, could you do a report-back on the Southeast
Women's Herbal Conferences you've attended before? This can help us get
the sense of your vision, of how awesome the 2009 Midwest Earth Healers
Conference could be if the loosely fedarated Dandelion Health Collective
came together and got cookin'. -Badger

That sounds really interesting... I don't know how much time I could devote..
but I could definately advertise and do email /internet stuff probably....

Yeah.. bring the information here!!

:>P

Caeli
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---- Abby Artemisia <lunaevergreen@...> wrote:
> I was feeling a little sad about missing the Southeast Women's Herbal
> Conference this year.  I went the past two years and was planning on
> going again.  However, with the price of gas these days, it seems
> prohibitively expensive to drive to North Carolina and pay for the
> conference, food, childcare, lodging, etc.  It especially seems
> wasteful when you think of the resources used to transport people from
> all over the country.  So, I had an idea...
> The Northeast, Southeast, and West have plenty of Women's Herbal
> Conferences.  The Midwest is so great, why don't we have one?  The
> Dandelion Health Collective could help put it on.  And since we're
> putting it on, we could do it however we wanted to.  We could make it
> more inclusive by making it open to all genders.  Also, I was thinking
> maybe it could be an Earth Healers conference.  That way it could
> include all kinds of healing: physical,spiritual, energy, sound,
> gardening/permaculture, etc.  It seems like we have so many wonderful
> local resources for this.  A friend has said that we may be able to
> use the United Plant Savers Sanctuary land outside of Athens for the
> conference
> (http://www.unitedplantsavers.org/UpS_Botanical_Sanctuary.html),
> tentatively next autumn.
> What do you think?  Are you up for a little community education while
> touting what the Midwest has to offer and having a lot of fun?  This
> will take plenty of planning, so we could use the talents of everyone.
>  Please respond with your thoughts.  This could be a super duper
> fantastic opportunity; let's get excited!
>

I was feeling a little sad about missing the Southeast Women's Herbal
Conference this year.  I went the past two years and was planning on
going again.  However, with the price of gas these days, it seems
prohibitively expensive to drive to North Carolina and pay for the
conference, food, childcare, lodging, etc.  It especially seems
wasteful when you think of the resources used to transport people from
all over the country.  So, I had an idea...
The Northeast, Southeast, and West have plenty of Women's Herbal
Conferences.  The Midwest is so great, why don't we have one?  The
Dandelion Health Collective could help put it on.  And since we're
putting it on, we could do it however we wanted to.  We could make it
more inclusive by making it open to all genders.  Also, I was thinking
maybe it could be an Earth Healers conference.  That way it could
include all kinds of healing: physical,spiritual, energy, sound,
gardening/permaculture, etc.  It seems like we have so many wonderful
local resources for this.  A friend has said that we may be able to
use the United Plant Savers Sanctuary land outside of Athens for the
conference
(http://www.unitedplantsavers.org/UpS_Botanical_Sanctuary.html),
tentatively next autumn.
What do you think?  Are you up for a little community education while
touting what the Midwest has to offer and having a lot of fun?  This
will take plenty of planning, so we could use the talents of everyone.
  Please respond with your thoughts.  This could be a super duper
fantastic opportunity; let's get excited!

i hate it when i do that :)

Hey Abby,

I haven't been around. Been buisy, and ill. But also getting enlightened
and freeing my inner space, so it's all good.

I was wondering, would you be interested in doing a consultation with me?
I have rattly breath and am coughing to keep phlegm from choking me. I
could pay $, also I'd offer a work trade, and would prefer to get the
herbs from you. Let me know. I'll be in Northside tomorrow for forest
gardening study group and farmer's market if you've got some time in the
later afternoon.

love,

Badger

Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:43 pm (PDT)
ANNOUNCEMENT
WILD CARROT FLOWER AND SEED STUDY 2009
Daucus carota

Herbalists Robin Rose Bennett and Mischa Schuler are beginning a two part
national study of Wild Carrot (*Daucus carota*) seeds and flowers. The
two-fold purpose of the study is first to demonstrate the effectiveness of
Wild Carrot flower and seed tincture as a "morning after" herb for
natural,
conscious contraception and second to investigate the effectiveness of
wild
carrot used cyclically to promote healthy conception and pregnancy.

If you are interested in participating in either branch of this study,
please contact Robin at robin@... (
www.wisewomanhealingways.com) and/or Mischa at
wildcarrotherbs@...<herbs@...>(
*www.**wildcarrotherbs*.com <wildcarrotherbs@...>).

The potential participant form will be e-mailed or mailed out to you upon
request.
We are teaching a class on Wild Carrot at the Women's Herbal Conference in
Peterborough, NH, August 22-24. (www.sagemountain.com)

Much love,
Robin and Mischa