FROM THE EDITOR
Mellow House. From somewhere the term entered my musing mind. A place where one could completely and exquisitely unwind. Breathe in and out fresh air, listen to meditation music and float down its lightly-guided aural journey, look upon a cascading mini-waterfall, a stone garden, a ravishing array of the most varied, colorful flowers. This would not really be a house of private ownership, but a place somewhere in the city where one could step inside from the busy and bothersome street, step in from the heat of the weather or the heat of life, and just chill. Perhaps there would be some books in the Mellow House. Yes, some books would have to be there. Contemplative, quiet, bringing with them the smell of poetry and ageless knowledge. Books where just reading a sentence or a paragraph is enough to send you thinking sweet or nourishing thoughts, or activating the deep pools of your imagination. You could let your muscles untense, and your mind, previously chaotic, would dissipate all concerns, all problems, and be set free to luxuriate in whatever exuberant visions arrive. There would be no one in the Mellow House except you and the eternal. Of course, one’s stay in the Mellow House would have to be transitory. It’s not just that others would want to use the Mellow House as you are using it, but even the most beautiful moment contains the seed of movement within us, even as it bewitches us with its magnificent calmness and dazzle. We cannot stay still too long with beauty, with the essence of the eternal. Sooner or later, we will have to get up and proceed on with our lives. A job, distractions, emotions that uncenter us, emotions that enthrall us, hurts, joys, tragedy and triumph. And this is how it should be because this is how we are and who we are. As I said the Mellow House is not a house. We cannot stay inside for too long. But it is there, somewhere in the busy street of our lives. And it’s very good to enter within. And to do so whenever the need arises is a splendid luxury that is very much at our disposal if we wish it to be and craft the desire accordingly.
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH We are honored to have contributions from the
Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital, under the directorship of Dan Monti,
M.D. The Center houses one of the foremost integrative clinical
practices in the world, and its doctors will be submitting articles
on integrative health issues that are sure to be of tremendous value
and interest. For more information call 215-955-2221.
THOUGHTS AND MEDITATIONS Hajjar Gibran is the ancestral and soul desendant of Kahlil Gibran, the author of the beloved classic, The Prophet. Adolescent visions initiated Hajjar on a lifelong odyssey that culminated in his past life remembrance and spiritual awakening at Kahlil’s tomb high in the mountains of Lebanon, as told in Hajjar’s acclaimed book, The Return of the Prophet. Hajjar lives in Thailand. Visit his website at hajjargibran.com.
CHRISTINA'S KITCHEN In 1983, Christina Pirello was diagnosed with leukemia. Using the whole food approach, she cured herself and now teaches whole foods cooking classes, lectures, and broadcasts her message via her public television show, “Christina Cooks.” (Seen on over 135 public television stations nationally). Christina has been featured in the weekly food column in The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine and Newsweek. She is a member of the advisory and editorial board for Taste for Life magazine, and a faculty member of the Restaurant School of Philadelphia, where she is the director of the Whole Foods Academy. For more information on Ms. Pirello’s classes, appearances or seminars, call 215-551-1430, 800-939-3909 or visit her website for all kinds of info about her TV show and recipes.
ENERGY HEALING Barbara Brennan, Ph.D., is a world-renowned spiritual leader, healer, educator, and the best-selling author of Hands of Light,® Light Emerging, and the inspirational Seeds of the Spirit® series of poetic channelings. She is the founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing®. For information call 1-800-924-2564 or visit www.barbarabrennan.com.
NUTRITIOUS & DELICIOUS
RESTAURANTS Born and raised in Philadelphia,
Peter Eobbi has catered private and corporate events and is connected
to the conscieger network in the Philadelphia area and has eaten
his way around the world. E-mail him at info@newvisionsmagazine.com
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