Boutenko Call Playback Available Now :)

OoOooooo lala, did you hear the wonderful free live interview yesterday between Mr. M and Victoria Boutenko? So much interesting info - tempering the body with cold water, questions around 100% raw, weight loss/gain, colon cleansing, metabolism, food imprints with children, emotional eating and more...we love Victoria ;) If you didn't hear the call yet, you can listen in freely for the rest of the weekend over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com...the special offers on the call are all available until Sunday night at midnight Pacific time too - enjoy ;)
Next up on the radio show: Paul Nison on Dec 29th - we just started reading his new "Daylight Diet" book today in preparation - love it :)

on November the 26th I was grateful for:

1 quart water
½ cup tangerine juice
1 cup greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lime
1 quart coconut water blended with Greener Grasses and Marine Phytoplankton
1.5 cups beet/apple juice
1.5 cups carrot/fennel juice with Greener Grasses shaken up into it
1 Tbsp bee pollen, 2 tsps green powder
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lime
2 cups water
1 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups water

On the subject of things I love, the ever-fabulous Ms. Kate Magic just posted a new song mix recently, over at her 'A Good Look' blog. Now, as some of you are aware, aside from being an author, speaker, mother, chef, artist, healer, creator and general mover-shaker, Ms. Magic is also an amazing DJ and she just put together a wonderful 'Ladies' Night' mix for her birthday :) Anyone can download it for free from HERE - enjoy :) Anything that involves Björk and Minnie Ripperton is bound to be wonderful, in my estimation ;)
 






on November the 27th I loved (day 4 of Juice Feasting post car-crash):

1 quart water
1 quart pineapple/cucumber/zucchini juice, part of it blended with a super–potent green powder
2 tbsp AMAZING honey/bee pollen/royal jelly/propolis/ginseng mixture – WOW ;) Powerful stuff…
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups water
3 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, apple
3 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, fennel, romaine, spinach, ginger, lime
2 cups warm tea: herbal chai with vanilla spice macaforce mixed in – WOW :)
2 cups water

If you did not yet send in your nominations for the 2009 'Best of Raw Awards', perhaps now would be a marvellous time to do that :) Nominations close on December the 1st, I believe, then the nominees are announced on December 2nd, on Laura Fox's radio show, before VOTING for the nominees then commences on Dec 3rd...sooooooo, get your nominations in NOW if you didn't already - there are many categories to suggest your raw favourites in - books, dvds, restaurants, blogs, teachers, festivals and more - get your nominations in over at http://www.BestofRaw.net and enjoy :)

All blissings,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Happy Thanksgiving :)

Happy Thanksgiving/Day of Gratitude to everyone :)

I certainly feel there's a lot to be thankful for right now...we are recovering well from our car crash three days ago - fewer aches and pains each day, increasing integration of the experience...and yesterday Mr. M bought a lovely second hand green jeep, so now we have wheels again, to get back to California...our friends in PA, Jody and Joey Allen have been SO gracious and helpful the last few days to get us back on the road...I am enormously grateful too for all the amazing healing/loving vibes everyone has been sending our way the last few days - I truly feel this healing, uplifting energy and appreciate it so much - it is really helping to speed the recovery process, along with Juice Feasting, so sincere gratitude to you all for helping the healing process... :)
Sending you all major blissings for a day of gratitude and appreciation of the wonder of life...we truly are blessed to be here to play - brushing so close to the veil this week clearly reminded me of that and I trust you too will enjoy reflecting on the beauty of our opportunities here...there is so much to be grateful for... :)

on November the 24th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, spinach, ginger, lemon
3 tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella 'nuts'
1.5 cups pomegranate juice
1.5 cups beet/apple juice
30 chlorella 'nuts', 3 Tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water
3 cups fennel/spinach/carrot juice
2 cups water
3 cups celery/cucumber/fennel/parsley/spinach/Jerusalem artichoke/ginger/lime juice
1 tsp bee pollen
2 cups water

I'm excited to say that I recorded a new raw Christmas song this week (before the crash ;) - you can check it out below - it's 'The12 Raw Days of Christmas' - I hope you enjoy it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEk3FM_LNZw

on November the 25th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lime
1 cup celery, spinach, fennel, carrot, ginger juice
1.5 cups beet/apple/celery/ginger juice
3 Tbsp bee pollen
4 Tbsp goji powder
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, parsley, spinach, cucumber, zucchini, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lime
3 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups water

...and if you didn't hear via our newsletters already, Mr. Monarch has some very special deals going on over at TheRawFoodWorld.com for this Holiday Season - until Monday, you can access ALL of the November AND December at-cost and below-cost specials (16 of them in total), INCLUDING Vitamineral Green AT COST :))) From Tuesday, just the December specials will be available...

AaAAAaAAaaaaand, we decided to do smthg extra special this year...if you're in the flow of gift-giving this season, you might be excited to see the all-new, super-shiny selection of inspiring raw gift packs Mr. M and I just co-created over at TheRawFoodWorld.com. We put on our spangliest elf hats and got to work creating over 30 packs to hopefully suit various interests, tastes and budgets :)
You can see all the gift packs HERE and let us know if you have any requests/suggestions for other packs along these lines - we have new raw foodie intro packs, a diabetes pack, chocolate lover's pack, cookies pack, superfoods pack, snack packs and many more - we even have an 'Angela Picks' pack and 'Mr. Monarch Picks' pack (...his pack contains only the 2 things Mr. M seems to find appropriate to give as gifts...can you guess what they are? ;)
You can see all the new Gift Packs and even get them gift-wrapped, HERE...ENJOY :)

All love, gratitude and appreciation,
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

p.s. Don't forget to tune into the LIVE interview we're doing tomorrow night with Victoria Boutenko, from 6pm Pacific time (9pm Eastern time), Friday Nov. 27th. Click HERE for details if you're not signed up already ;)

Gratitude

We survived a pretty intense car crash tonight. Our car is probably 'totalled', along with the car that hit us and thankfully there were no major human injuries…some cuts, aches, shock…mostly I'm feeling extremely grateful to be alive right now – experiencing something like this really helps puts things in perspective ;) This is the first car crash I've ever been in. I feel grateful right now for the opportunity to still be here and sharing the message I share…to still be able to dance and sing in this body…I note the fragility of life and I give major gratitude at this time of 'Thanksgiving' here in the USA, for the opportunity to simply be here and share, make, do, create, love, flow and enjoy…may all blessings be with all of you as your journeys unfold…


on November the 21st I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups goji berry juice blended with Marine Phytoplankton, Etherium Gold, Merlin's Elixir
30 chlorella 'nuts', 2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, fennel, leek, romaine, ginger, lemon
3 cups water
plate of YUMMY raw potluck food in Maine, including the BEST raw apple pie I've probably EVER had from Aimee (who apparently has a raw recipe book coming out soon – yeeeeee–HAH ;)
3 cups Aimee's 'Happy Tea'
2 cups water

Following this car crash today, we're most likely going to be Juice Feasting for at least a few days from tomorrow, to help our bodies to heal asap...and as you may have heard already, "Dave the Raw Truck Driver" has called for next Sunday, November the 29th, to be an international day of Juice Feasting, in honour of healing and also celebrating the work of the lovely Dr. Gabriel Cousens...so, maybe we'll still be JF–ing by then and perhaps you'll join the live, juicy celebrations kicking off all over the place? That would be delicious...to read more about this event and find out WHO "Dave the Raw Truck Driver" is, if you're not familiar with his awe–inspiring story, click HERE – enjoy those juices ;)

on November the 22nd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
cup of 'Happy Tea'
30 chlorella 'nuts', 2 Tbsp bee pollen
bowl of yummy chia pudding: blended together apples, persimmons, dulse, sunflower lecitihin, hand mixed in a bowl dry chia seed, mesquite powder, cinnamon powder, ashwaganda, maca, then added the blended fruits etc, stirred into yummmmmmm ;)
1 quart water
30 chlorella nuts, 2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 apples with two new cookie samples
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytopankton, Merlin's Elixir, Etherium Gold
3 cups water


on November the 23rd I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, romaine, ginger, lemon
an apple, 30 chlorella tablets, 2 Tbsp bee pollen
AMAZING gourmet raw meal with Jody Allen of LovingLifeCafe.com – raw tacos, cream of zucchini soup, cheesecake and ice cream – WOW – she's an amazing chef :) http://www.lovinglifecafe.com/new/
1 quart water

Here's a sweet old song that I heard recently, which really moved me – as I listened I felt my soul yearning to get to our land in Ecuador and enjoy a simple, grounded community life...I hope you enjoy it too – perhaps as you listen you may feel called to reflect on how blessed we all are to be here now...I know I am… ;) Turn up that volume and rock out your gratitude ;)

All love,
Angela. xxx

Vilcabamba World Raw Food Gathering, May 2010

Vilcabamba World Raw Food Gathering, May 2010

Visit, Learn and Play in the Sacred Valley of Longevity

In May 2010, raw foods enthusiasts from around the world intend to gather in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, for an informal, free–flow, unstructured, empowering and educational cell–ebration in the Sacred Valley of Longevity, from May the 4th to the 14th, 2010.

Join David "Avocado" Wolfe, Matt Monarch, Angela Stokes–Monarch, The Wheatgrass Messiah, as well as yogis and superheroes from around the world.
Simply get there. Join up with the group and get ready to explore a week or so of spontaneous joy and connection together in the sacred Valley of Longevity.
Bring your senses of humour and adventure, your water bottles, flashlights and hiking shoes...leave behind your expectations, left–brain worries and stilettos…

Please be aware that Vilcabamba is a small town; if you intend to join this gathering, please come with a sense of respect and honour towards the local community, culture and ways of life – we can co–create an enjoyable, enriching experience for everyone!

This gathering is truly a co–creation; no–one is specifically 'in charge' of organising events, transport, lodging, etc...there is no participation 'fee' involved and everyone is free to create, invite, participate and enjoy as inspiration guides them...the Vilcabamba area is an active wonderland of synchronistic flow, so step into the river and enjoy the journey...

on November the 17th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, fennel, spinach, parsley, mixed local greens from NJ, apple, ginger
2 Tbsp bee pollen and 30 chlorella tablets
1 quart greeeen juice from Liquiteria in NYC
bowl of coconut bell pepper soup with a shared flax cracker/salad at Bonobo's in NYC, followed by a bottle of the diiiviiiine coconut chai and 1.5 mesquite balls – YUMMMMM :)
2 cups 'royal flush' juice from Liquiteria
3 cups water
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton, a cup of STRONG, handmade herbal medicinal tea from Jeff the Rawtographer
2 cups water


on November the 18th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeeen juice from Liquiteria
1.5 cups greeeen juice from Liquiteria
picnic lunch of romaine wraps stuffed with Summer's 'Cheeze' recipe, fermented :), dulse, sprouts, cucumber, followed by 2 mesquite balls from Bonobo's
bottle of coconut chai from Bonobo's – WWWWWWOOOOWWWWWW :)
1 quart water
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
2 apples with 3 Tbsp bee pollen and 3 Tbsp goji powder
1 cup goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
2 cups water

We could enjoy hikes together in Vilcabamba, raw food talks, foraging walks, horse–back riding, yoga sessions, group meditations, hot/cold spring adventures, farm tours, parties, drum circles, food demos and whatever else we might feel inspired into...

We have created a new community website for this event, where you can connect with other people about travel, accommodation, learning Spanish, researching the Vilcabamba area, making suggestions for activities together and so on – you can join that site freely and connect with others, HERE: http://rawinecuador.ning.com.

Vilcabamba is blossoming into a little hub in the Andes of raw food orientated/yogic/conscious/eco–friendly, like–minded community. Well–known for the longevity of its residents, the region is traditionally home to an unusual number of centenarians, seemingly due to the outstanding soil/air/water quality in the area and the relaxed pace of life. Life in Vilcabamba is very simple and easy–going, with many people still riding around on horseback, children playing safely in the streets late into the evening and life centered around the simple town square.

Vilcabamba is remarkably fertile and the climate in the area is described as 'like spring all year round', with food growing in abundance and houses built without either heaters or air conditioning...rich greenery, stunning views and rainbows abound...

This world-gathering of raw food enthusiasts and superheroes is a one-time only event. We're sure that we'll be talking about it for the rest of our lives...

on November the 19th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, mixed local greens (SPICY ;), fennel, parsley, spinach, romaine, ginger, lemon, apple
bowl of energy soup with flax crackers and 'cheeze' sauce on the side, followed by an apple
1 quart water
1 cup greeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, mixed local greens (SPICY ;), fennel, parsley, spinach, romaine, ginger, lemon, apple
30 chlorella 'nuts', 2 Tbsp bee pollen, an apple, a curry powerstick
3 cups water
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
2 cups water


on November the 20th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, kale, parsley, romaine, ginger, lemon
catered gourmet raw lunch including YUMMY coconut–cilantro soup, pad thai, orange creamsicle cheesecake and various samples of yummy new raw breads and cookies coming to the store soon ;)
1 quart water
20 chlorella tablets
2 apples and 2 gorgeous homemade raw apple cookies
mug of herbal tea
3 cups water

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Vilcabamba Resources

If you are not familiar with the Vilcabamba area, here are some resources you may find useful:

Photo tour from Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (www.NaturalNews.com) – http://www.naturalnews.com/PhotoTour_Vilcabamba-Ecuador-Homes_1.html

Videos from The Raw Food World TV Show of Vilcabamba – http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TheRawFoodWorld&view=videos&query=vilcabamba

Assorted articles on Vilcabamba on NaturalNews.com: http://www.naturalnews.com/Vilcabamba.html

***Remember to join us at The Vilcabamba Raw Food Gathering May 2010 Community Website: http://rawinecuador.ning.com to meet up with your fellow travelers, share suggestions and more...***

The Facebook Events page for this gathering can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185007941314


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Travel and Accommodation:

The easiest way to get to Vilcabamba from afar seems to be as follows:

Fly to Quito, take a smaller domestic plane from there to Loja in the south of Ecuador (the nearest big town to Vilcabamba), take a taxi/bus/car from Loja to Vilcabamba.
The domestic flights between Quito and Loja can be booked with TAME –http://www3.tame.com.ec/eng/index.htm.
(Those of you coming from Europe might like to check out Air Comet – http://www.aircomet.com)


To find a place to stay in the Vilcabamba area, try visiting:
http://www.seekvilcabamba.com/Projects/VGuide/VStay.aspx (hotels, guest houses and rental info, plus lots of other great info to explore on this site ;)

Vilcabamba on WikiTravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Vilcabamba

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We look forward to playing in paradise with you :)

All love,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Five Things That Surprise Me About Living in The USA...

I've been in the USA since April this year – about seven months solid now...I've been travelling pretty much that whole time, allllll over this vast country, from east to west and criss-crossing back again and again, giving raw food talks, spreading the message. While culturally there are clearly many overlaps between my native Britain and the USA, there are other things about life here that sometimes surprise me...I thought I'd share five of these here and would love to hear any feedback/comments any of you might love to share regarding these... ;)

1. Toilet Cubicles – one thing that has long baffled me about life in the USA is WHY public toilet cubicles seem to almost invariably have an approx. 1 inch gap around the door, so that people can easily view the toilet user through the gap if they want – and vice versa...I find this really bizarre and indeed have never seen this in any other country with such regularity – what IS this all about?
2. Diversity – this place is SO vast and sometimes I find it amusing that it's all lumped together into one 'country' (not that I'm very excited by borders/country definitions in general ;) The east coast reminds me often of Britain, with its quaint little towns, four seasons and older architecture...Florida seems like a totally different world with alligators, coconuts and rampant humidity, then there's the west coast with all its modernity, strip malls and enormous stretches of farmland...and that's not to mention the whole of the MIDDLE of this vast continent, with its mountains, flatlands, swamps and more...so much to explore ;)

on November the 14th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, spinach, ginger, lime, apple
bowl of energy soup with fermented flax crackers on the side, followed by an apple
3 cups water
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton and Merlin's Elixir
little plate of yummy desserts at a raw food potluck, including pumpkin pie and almond butter cookies: WOW :)
3 cups water

3. Invisible Natives – I'm surprised how little visibility there seems to be here of 'native' culture. The 'reservations' where native communities apparently now mostly live seem like a mystery to me, like a hidden parallel reality going on in this same land...I would LOVE to visit a reservation to see what is going on there...I'd also love to visit an Amish farm, as I find them kind of mysterious too – WHERE did this culture come from? We don't have 'Amish' people in Europe as far as I know – how did this come to be here? I'd love to know more abt these things, if anyone has anything to share... ;)

4. Patterns – virtually every house I've ever visited in the USA seems to have zip lock bags, mason jars and masses of pillows on the beds. Perhaps the zip lock bags and mason jars are raw foodie influences…what are all the pillows about though? There seems to be a pattern here to stack up at least five or more pillows onto beds…is this a cultural suggestion of comfort? Or to be able to watch TV in bed more cosily or…???
5. Dryers – it seems to me that almost everyone here dries their clothes using a dryer, regardless of the weather or where they live...this is definitely one of the oddest things about life here to me...in all my time here I think I recall ONE house that had a washing line outside to dry clothes and indeed many places actually have RULES in place that residents are NOT ALLOWED to dry clothes outside...HUH??? Dryers are hands–down usually the BIGGEST energy–sucking appliances in a household and they're not even NECESSARY in so many cases, with all the sunshine here...hence it really baffles me that more people don't seem to dry their clothes outside...I guess it's time to start an air–drying revolution ;)

Well, those are my reflections on surprises here for now – I'd love to hear your feedback – you can leave comments below, thanks ;)

on November the 15th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, endive, ginger, lime, apple
bowl of energy soup with samples of new raw essene breads on the side, followed by an apple
1 quart water
2 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
a few crudités with veggie dips followed by a little bowl of blended yum: pear, Sun Warrior powder, Irish Moss, mesquite powder, cinnamon, water, with some goji berry powder on the side and samples of a local raw chef's coconut macaroons, in NJ
3 cups water

on November the 16th I adored:

1 quart water
2 cups goji juice blended with camu powder
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, ginger, lime
shared big salad with Mr. M covered in the amazing 'cheeze' sauce from Summer – WOW :) followed by an apple
1 quart water
1 cup beet/apple liver cleanser juice
bowl of blended yum: pear/ashwaganda/maca/Sun Warrior protein powder, mesquite powder, cinnamon, Irish moss, water, with goji powder on the side
3 cups water

Next weekend is the last weekend of the tour Mr. M and I are currently on, all over the USA – we speak in Maine and New Jersey and then we're DONE for a month – yeeeeeeeee–HAH :)
Sadly this weekend is also the same weekend that David Wolfe's 'Longevity Now Experience' seminar is happening over in California, so we won't be there to play in person, however, they have decided to STREAM this event live, for all those not able to be there in person – YAY :) So, you get to watch in on the events as they happen if you like, PLUS you can also re–watch the footage over and over again, whenever you like – yummy :) To get on board with the remote viewing of this seminar, click HERE and enjooooyyyyy some wild Wolfie insights ;)

All love,
Angela Stokes–Monarch. xxx

Best of Raw Awards 2009 Open NOW :)

OOOoooOoOoOooo, it's that time of year again – nominations are now OPEN for the 2009 Best of Raw Awards, hosted by the ever–lovely Laura Fox :)

This is a two-stage process: first, nominations are open from now until December the 2nd, when they'll be announced on Laura's radio show, THEN from December the 3rd, everyone gets to VOTE for the winners, from all the selected nominees in each category.
The 'winners' will be announced and honoured I believe on December 31st on Laura's radio show – though of course we all know that ultimately ALL of us in this delicious community are winners ;)
There are around 25 categories to vote for in the awards in this year, including your favourite raw book, film, restaurant, website, educator, event and so on – you can choose up to THREE nominations in each category... It's totally free to participate in this community event, so hop on over to BestOfRaw.net and share the love ;)

on November the 10th I loved:

1 quart water
shotglass of orange juice
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, zucchini, kale, cucumber, ginger, lime
bowl of energy soup with fermented seed cheese nori crackers on the side, followed by a hand–mixed yumpot: lucuma/mesquite/cinnamon powders with orange oil, almond butter and water – yummmm :)
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton and goji powder on the side
little plate of desserts at a raw potluck (pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, apple pie etc), with fresh apples and berries
3 cups water


on November the 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses powder
2 tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella tablets
1 quart beet/celery/apple juice
2 cups water
3 Tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella nuts
1 quart greeeeeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, parsley, spinach, apple
3 cups goji juice with marine Phytoplankton
2 Tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water

Today is World Diabetes Day – November 14th

Have you experienced diabetes reversing from eating raw, or do you know someone who has? A request came in recently from the UK to find someone with this background, who is willing to be a 'case study' for an article going out to people who have diabetes or are considered 'at risk' for developing it. If you or someone you know has experienced reversal of diabetes from eating raw, please get in contact with info (at) gourmetraw.com to share your story - you do NOT need to be in the UK to participate. THANK YOU for spreading this healing message :)

on November the 12th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup beet/apple/carrot juice
1 quart greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, ginger, lime, apple
2 cups grrreeeen juice: celery, spinach, parsley, ginger, apple
4 Tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella tablets
3 cups water
3 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, beet, apple, ginger
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
2 cups water


on November the 13th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, ginger, apple
½ tsp kamut powder, 2 Tbsp goji powder
box of pineapple chunks
1 quart fresh spring water
box of papaya chunks with 2 persimmons
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton and Merlin's Elixir
3 Tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella tablets
2 cups water


ALSO as it's World Diabetes Day today, those lovely people over at SimplyRaw and The Movement To Reverse Diabetes Naturally are doing a special 50% OFF sale on their dvds, Simply Raw and Raw For LIfe (I'm in the latter ;) For the next 6 days you can get either or both of these inspiring DVDs from HERE for half price – nice :)
You even get a STACK of generous freebies along with any purchase, including the whole of my 'Revealing the Physical Changes' ebook (usually $19.99) and the whole of Mr. M's 'Raw Success' ebook (usually $15.95) - maybe it's worth getting into this deal just for these freebies alone ;) Get your copies HERE...

Enjoooyyyyyy,
All love and healing yummies to you all,

Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx

Blendtec Blender Contest - Hilarious Winner Announced :)

OoOOoooo lala, we had SUCH an impressive response to last month's RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a Blendtec Blender. THANK YOU so much to all of you who sent in your video entries...
We asked you to send in a video of no longer than 3 minutes, telling us why you want to win a Blendtec aaaaaaaand getting us gigglin' at the same time ;) We had some hilarious video entries and in this video below you can check out some of the submissions PLUS, see the outrageous WINNING entry...I literally cry with laughter every time I see this winning video - I hope you all enjoy it too :)

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

You can check out the original of that winning entry HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utRo1c1OU9k - I recommend reading the words in the side bar on the right while you watch it, to help make more sense of it - I LOVE it ;)

...aaaaaaaaaaand...we had SO much fun with this contest that we decided to do it all over again :)
This time, please send in your most creative and amusing video entry of no more than 3 minutes in length, telling us why YOU would love to receive a shiny new Blend-Tec :) You can send your entries in to angela@rawreform.com (we recommend you upload your video to YouTube and send us the link) before December the 1st, to be in with a chance of winning...

THANKS again to all of you who sent in your videos and we look forward to seeing the next round of submissions :)

on November the 8th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
30 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
mixed raw salad selection from the deli at Greenlife store in Asheville, followed by a handful of grawnola
1 quart water
20 chlorella nuts
2 persimmons, samples of kamut and goji berry powders
mug of chaga tea
3 cups water

If you're in the LA area this weekend and would love to learn some yummy Holiday Raw Recipes, Ms. 'Foxy' Laura Fox has some treats in store for you ;)
Join the lovely Foxy to learn how to make Brazil Nut "Turkless" Turkey, Olive-Pine Nut Gravy, Sweet Potato Casserole, Fresh Cranberry Relish, Smashed Notatos, Raw Stuffing Balls and Raw Apple Pie with Whipped Kream - WOH ;O - sounds to me like a fabulous gourmet raw foodie solution to raw holiday tension... ;)
The class is this Saturday, November 14th, from noon to 3:30pm in Marina del Rey. To book your space, you can email laura@visionaryculture.com or go to the EVENTS page at www.VisionaryCulture.com - enjoy :)

on November the 9th I loved:

1 quart water
mug of chaga tea
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with yummmmmy cumin crackers, followed by a little apple cobbler with cashew cream – yummmm :)
3 cups water
an apple, a persimmon and a pomegranate – YUMMM :)
2 cups water

...and if you're in the UK and looking for 'gourmet' raw treats on the hop, check out the gorgeous new line from the yumsters at GourmetRaw.com - they've just launched a beautiful range of raw brownies and 'flackers' (i.e. flax crackers, LOVE the name ;) which are set to get stocked up soon on health food shop shelves all over the UK...
I am excited to see this, as I've long felt there was a gap in the market in the UK for SAVOURY raw items to 'grab and go' at health stores - it seems like there's tonnes of raw chocolates there and not much savoury stuff, so...HURRAY for this new line ;)
You can check out the products at GourmetRaw.com and you can also suggest a health food store where you would love to get these new gems, HERE.

All blissings,
Angela Stokes-Monarch, MA. xxx

The Biggest Flares in the Business ;)

OooOooooo, I'm so happy, I found a GREAT new (to me), free online inspiring resource to tune into while I'm doing 'mindless' work on the 'puter – it's called the Conscious Media Network and they have a BIG archive of old interviews going back to 2005, with all kinds of people on all kinds of intriguing topics, from spirituality and 2012, to love and relationships, energy healing, alternative therapies, astrology, prophecies, reincarnation and much more...I even found an old interview with David Wolfe on there, from January 2008 ;) You can visit their archive HERE and enjoy... ;)

on November the 5th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with fermented seed cheese flax crackers & mixed prepared raw veggie dishes from GreenLife in Asheville (WOW ;), followed by a few raw cookie samples
1 quart fresh spring water
2 apples cut into chunks with some raw cereal scattered on top
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water

OMGODDESS, I am absolutely LOVING my new hemp flares from Texture Clothing. I first bought a hemp 'market' skirt from Texture a few years back at a Green Fest show and have probably worn it about half the time ever since then ;) Recently they brought out a new line of BEAUTIFUL hemp/organic cotton flared trousers with the tag line 'Good Luck Finding This Kind of Flare Elsewhere…' ;)
Now, I am an eco–flares aficionado and I will confirm these are indeed the yummiest hemp trousers I've met in a long time – these gals just make clothes that fit GREAT :) Love them...you can check out the Texture collection at www.textureclothing.com and I hope you enjoy their wonderful creations as much as I do :)

on November the 6th I loved:

1 quart water
2 goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton and Merlin's Elixir
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
2 Tbsp bee pollen, 3 tsbp spirulina crunchies
1 quart water
raw dinner party/potluck meal: creamy soup followed by zucchini pasta and salad, rounded off with a plate of amazing dessert samples, including raw chocolates – eeeeeeeeeeeeek ;)
mug of peppermint sun–tea
3 cups water


on November the 7th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
plate of party leftovers: salad/pasta/sauce, followed by some apple–flax dessert
1 quart water
25 chlorella tablets
rest of leftover apple–flax meal with a fresh apple
3 cups water

Upcoming FUN Anastasia–inspired events in Europe:

Mmmmm, if you're tuned into the Anastasia/Ringing Cedars of Russia books already, you'll hopefully feel them as a huge inspiration in your life, just as I do :)
On November the 17th, Dr. Leonid Sharashkin, the translator of the books from Russian into English, is giving a talk in Brighton, England on this amazing series of books that are inspiring such shifts in consciousness and action, all over the world... Dr. Leo will be speaking for ONE NIGHT ONLY, at the Friend's Meeting House...this event is very likely to sell out fast, so if you'd love to be there, you can secure your ticket online HERE: www.ringingcedars.co.uk/workshops
They have also just announced a second two–day workshop in London with Dr. Leo, on Nov 19th–20th, as the first workshop sold out – see that same site for more info ;)

Three new pilgrimages to the sacred Dolmen sites of Russia have also just been announced, for 2010. The three tours will be in April, May and September 2010 and all the details are HERE: http://www.spaceoflove.com/dolm_tour.htm.
...and if somehow you are not tuned–in yet to the amazing Anastasia books and you're wondering what this is all about, you can see the books HERE – nothing has inspired me more in recent years than these books ;)

ENJOY :)

All love,
Angela Stokes–Monaaaaaaaarch. xxx

Five Surprising Things I've Learnt Since Releasing 160lbs...

Five Surprising Things I've Learnt Since Releasing 160lbs:
My life has changed in many surprising ways since releasing 160lbs with a raw lifestyle...here are a few of the more unexpected things I've come to understand/recognise:

1. The more giving, open-hearted and generous I am, the more the universe seems to deliver yumminess straight back at me, in abundance...

2. The more I listen to and honour the promptings of the 'still, small voice within', the more effortlessly and synchronously my life seems to flow...

3. I cannot make other peoples' choices for them, including what they eat, how they treat me or any of their reactions...

4. Don't take anything personally (kudos to Don Miguel Ruiz especially for this gem ;). If people are behaving towards me in a way that I find confusing or rude, I find it most useful now to recognise that it is their OWN stuff they are acting out towards me and to send them blessings and let go of it... ;)

5. I have a choice in every single moment to spiral my energy upwards or downwards – life is open to interpretation and misery is always a choice ;)

I trust you're enjoying your own inner and outer explorations too...what surprises you?

on November the 2nd, I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with fermented seed cheese flax cracker samples on the side, followed by some of the AMAZING new Superfood Cereals from Living Intentions – yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :)
1 quart water
mug of spicy tea
1 quart water

LOVE this new 'Raw Food Kids' song video from the Boutenko kids - SO cool, some excellent lyrics and LOVE the costumes - these guys are true raw superheroes of our time :))) GREAT video to share with raw children methinks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd1Z4snq2Jo

on November the 3rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
bowl of energy soup with fermented seed cheese cracker samples on the side, followed by a little hand–mixed yumpot: lucuma/maca/mesquite/cinnamon powders with orange oil, pine nut butter and water = YUM
3 cups water
amazing flax cracker and raw cashew cheese samples at our talk, followed by 2 apples and 2 raw almond cookies
1 quart water
2 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton and Merlin's Elixir
2 cups water


on November the 4th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, fennel, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lime
bowl of energy soup with fermented seed cheese flax crackers on the side, followed by a handful of the AMAZING Superfood Cereals ;)
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, ginger, lemon
2 apples with another handful of YUMMY Superfood Cereals :)
3 cups water

I was recently reminded of the AMAZING photo exhibition 'Ashes and Snow', which I had the supreme pleasure of visiting in person in LA, back in 2006...have you seen that exhibit? Apparently it has been seen by over 10 million people now, worldwide, making it "the most attended exhibition by any artist in history". WOW ;O ...So I would guess at least a few of you have borne witness to the astounding beauty in these photos, depicting humans and other animals together. NOTE: none of these photos have apparently been 'photoshopped' AT ALL, they are all shown as taken – truly profound – check out the full gallery at the link below:

http://www.ashesandsnow.org

 

 

With effortless, breathtaking beauty abounding,

Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Your OWN Certified Organic Garden :)

OOooooooo, there's a very exciting new MLM company on the scene that I think y'all might be interested in, as it's all about growing fresh, certified organic foods :) (I'm not usually excited by MLM companies, just as I imagine many of you aren't either - this one seems genuinely very cool though...) The company is called "Organic Acres" and is truly a unique model for sustainable agriculture and business.
The idea is that wherever you live in the USA, you can have your own organic garden plot with them, where you get to choose what is grown and they manage the whole plot for you, even providing 24-hour camera surveillance and you get all the food grown on your plot delivered to you on demand, as you want it...wow...interesting methinks ;)
Now of course the IDEAL from my perspective would be for everyone to be growing/gathering food right where they live, however, for many people (especially in the big cities), that is not yet part of their reality, so if they're going to be getting foods from elsewhere anyway, it seems preferable to be getting certified organic foods from their own garden, from crops they've chosen themselves, non? ;)
The way this company has been set up actually makes it possible for people to pretty much end up getting all their fresh food for *free*, through introducing others to Organic Acres...and even if that isn't something you'd be excited to do, you still get so many benefits, for example, while you pay a $100 monthly maintenance fee for a full garden to be tended, you get BACK in return not only all the produce from your garden but also a $100 debit card to use in the Organic Acres online "General Store" that has many dried/packaged products, just like our store. You can also sell any excess fresh produce from your land in the community online "Farmer's Market"...

Organic Acres is so new that it hasn't even actually launched yet – it is about to go live in 1–2 months probably, so now is a GREAT time to get involved in this revolutionary food production business, if you're interested...and in fact the first 2000 people to join up now (for free) actually become part–owners of the company, receiving 2% of any company profits in the years to come...I think this is a really exciting opportunity for people interested both in green businesses PLUS getting top quality certified organic fresh produce delivered straight to your door from your own plot – love it :) You can sign up HERE to learn more and secure your place as one of the pioneers of this blossoming business...enjoy ;)

on October the 30th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups goji juice blended with camu powder
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parley, spinach, lemon, ginger
bowl of energy soup with AMAZING fermented seed cheese crackers from a friend in Asheville – WOW ;) Followed by a hand–mixed yumpot of lucuma/mesquite/cinnamon/maca powders with pine nut butter, orange essential oil and water
3 cups spring water fresh from the Earth ;)
3 cups goji juice blended with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium Products
2 cups water

OooOoooo, yesterday I got to play on the phone with one of my favourite Earth goddesses, Ms. Alexandra Jaye from MyGoddessLife.com :) She interviewed me about the emotional connection with food, reconnecting to nature, handling cravings and lots of other fun visionary explorations...you can check out that interview HERE – it's about an hour long...ENJOY...

on October the 31st I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parley, spinach, lemon, ginger
bowl of energy soup with amazing fermented cracker samples, followed by samples of fermented GRAWNOLAS – wow, there's some wonderful goodies coming to Asheville sometime soon ;)
3 cups water
2 cups goji juice blended with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium Products
an apple and a YUMMY raw 'peanut butter and jelly sandwich' at a raw–friendly Halloween party
2 cups water


on November the 1st I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups goji juice blended with camu powder
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, fennel, asparagus, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lime
bowl of energy soup with amazing fermented cracker samples, followed by samples of fermented GRAWNOLAS
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water
mug of blended green mush: green powder, irish moss, an apple, tahini and water blended together – yum :)
3 cups water

Eeeeeeeek, so many of you have been writing in to ask what is happening with Mr. M's blogs/The Raw Food World TV Shows...Mr. M's blog was taken down a few days ago by Blogger temporarily while they 'check it for spam'... ;) (This happened to me once before too, while I was Juice Feasting - my site was down for abt a week ;( We'll see how long it takes them to get his site back up...)
In the meantime he's still posting videos daily to http://www.YouTube.com/TheRawFoodWorld, so you can catch up on any you may have missed these last few days, including us talking about the upcoming Raw Food Festie in Vilcabamba, Ecuador in May 2010, our New Year's Retreat at The Tree of Life in AZ, spring water detox aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, very excitingly, a... 

ONE WEEK EXTENSION to the deadline for the Blendtec Blender Giveaway...

...as we realised we hadn't told the TV viewers about it ;) So, y'all now have until midnight Pacific time on Sunday November 8th to send in your entries for the blender giveaway – all the details for that giveaway are in this post HERE if you wanna read up on it...

To your divine YUMMINESS ;) Enjoy that full moooooon...

All blessings,
Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx