Did You Vote Yet...? :)

Tis the last day of January and today we have a range of "last chance" reminders for your dear selves to explore:

First up: last chance to get the Daniel Vitalis Radio Interview from last week for free, from HERE, before it shimmies into the archives over at TheRawFoodWorld Benefits Programme. You have until midnight Pacific time tonight to access the call or download it...
There were also a number of special offers from that call that are ALSO available only until midnight Pacific time tonight - check those out HERE...


On January the 29th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups orange juice/coconut water mixture
3 cups cucumber/pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens
a yummy mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear and a little leftover sunflower seed pate, followed by some leftover carob-maca yumballs :)
2 mugs of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


Today is also the last day for grabbing up some of the fabulous January "At-Cost" specials from TheRawFoodWorld.com - Mr. M actually put up the February deals early, so until Midnight Pacific tonight, you can get both January and February special deals from HERE - enjoy ;)


on January the 30th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a yummy mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear and a little leftover sunflower seed pate, followed by some leftover carob-maca yumballs :)
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water

Today is also the last day to vote in the wonderful Best of Raw 2010 awards - voting closes tonight, so if you didn't already choose all YOUR favourite raw people, places, media and products from 2010, hop on over to BestofRaw.net to show your thumbs up ;)

<3, love, LOVE,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Glorious Gratis Interviews Galore :)

Well, well, well...what a week this has been here at Monarch Mansions ;) Did you catch the live interview between Mr. M and Daniel Vitalis? It was quite some chat - you can check out the playback for free until Monday at midnight Pacific time, HERE.

Next week, we are also SUPER-excited to have the extremely lovely Ronelle Coburn, hand analyst extraordinaire, on the radio show - Friday Feb 4th at 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific...all the details for that free call can be seen over at www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com -enjoy :)


On January the 26th I was delighted with:

1 quart water
cup of orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
3 cups cucumber/pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greeeeeeens
cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear and a little pistachio butter, followed by a carob brownie batter yumpot :)
water of two young coconuts
cup of water

Oooooo, the ever-fabulous "The Mother" magazine is having a special sale on their back issues, stretching back over the past nine years - can you IMAGINE how much conscious parenting wisdom that represents through all those issues? Prices start at just £1.50 for the back issues. I *love* The Mother magazine and despite not being a mother or pregnant, I always read every issue cover to cover - I just ordered a copy of EVERY single back issue they have - excited to dive in ;) HERE's the link for the back issue sale - ENJOY :)



on January the 27th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups orange/watermelon juice
a juicy mango
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear and a little pistachio butter, followed by a carob brownie batter yumpot :)
water of two young coconuts
cup of water


on January the 28th I loved:

1 quart water
cup of orange juice
40 chlorella tablets
a mango
3 cups cucumber/pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greeeeeeens
shared raw feast with friends: kale salad, cucumber salad, sunflower seed dip, nori sheets, coconut yoghurt etc followed by carob-maca yumballs and peppermint tea :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

OOOoOOoOooops - some of you were having issues with the link to sign up to listen to the upcoming free "Great Health Debate" summit, which starts next Sunday, Feb the 6th...HERE is that link again - hope this works for y'all now...this is going to be such a fun event :) Great speakers like David Wolfe, Mike Adams, Gabriel Cousens, Donna Gates, Daniel Vitalis and others will be speaking on all kinds of topics like "plant vs. animal foods", "vegan vs. whole foods", "vegan vs. tribal diet", "pH vs. Body Ecology" and so on...you can check out all the details HERE and sign up to hear all these insightful talks for free...ENJOY :)

Also, remember that it's your last chance to vote in the 2010 Best of Raw Awards this weekend - voting closes on Monday, so if you didn't cast your votes yet, hop on over to BestofRaw.net to get in on the action ;)

All love,
Angelalalalaaaaaaaa. xxx

The Anthropology of YouTube...

WOW, I watched a super-cool little video online last night about the "anthropology" of YouTube - the origins, the stories, the connective powers, the controversies and so on...I found it really interesting, especially to learn that it only just started in early 2005 - it feels like YouTube has been around a lot longer than that to me - it feels like so much a part of our daily lives now and such a *blessing* in so many ways - for sharing info, connecting with others, co-creating - I especially love to use it as a jukebox - the most *amazing* jukebox that I can just tap virtually any song name into and be watching a video with that song within seconds...wow...sending gratitude for YouTube today and all who sail in her... ;)

The YouTube "Anthropology" video is abt 55 mins long and can be seen HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU

ENJOY :)

on January the 22nd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange/pomegranate juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a yummy mango
3 cups cucumber/pineapple juice blended with a little Ormus Greeeeeeens
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and almond butter, followed by a few dried prunes :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
mug of lemongrass tea


on January the 23rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and almond butter, followed by a few dried prunes :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
water of two young coconuts


Little Reminder: Mr. Monarch's epic LIVE call with The Daniel of Vitalis is lined up to start today at 11am Pacific time, 2pm Eastern. If you're not signed up yet for this free call, you can get the access info over at www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - we look forwarding to connecting live with y'all on the call soooooooon... ;)


on January the 24th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and almond butter, followed by a few dried prunes :)
mug of lemongrass tea
water of two young coconuts


on January the 25th I rejoiced in:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
cup of greeeeeeen juice
water of a young coconut
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with a little Ormus Greens
a mango and 4 fresh figs from the garden - WOW :)
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and pistachio butter, followed by a carob yumpot :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

OooOoooo, exciting Biodynamic Workshop news :) Our dear friend Walter Moora here in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, is holding TWO upcoming courses on Biodynamic Farming, at his *beautiful* "Serendipity Farm" in the Vilca area... The courses start on Feb the 13th and 27th and each course lasts two weeks. The cost for each two week segment is $490, which includes room, board and tuition. You can see all the details for the courses HERE. If you watch our online TV show, you may recall that Walter visited our land a few months back and helped us to set things up with some Biodynamic preps - see HERE if you missed that video...

ENJOY :)

All love and reverberations of serendipity, 

A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Will You Join The Great Health Debate...? ;)

OoOoOooooo, that ingenious Mr. Kevin Gianni has an exciting new bag of tricks to share with you - 'tis none other than "The Great Health Debate" - a new free online health summit starting on February the 6th. Mr. Gianni has gathered together over 20 of the top health speakers of our generation and will be heading off discussions on diverse topics such as "plant vs. animal foods", "vegan vs. whole foods", "vegan vs. tribal diet", "pH vs. Body Ecology" and so on...you can check out all the details HERE and sign up to hear all these insightful talks for free...ENJOY :)



on January the 20th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart coconut water mixed with orange juice
cup of intense green juice
a dragon fruit and a mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob yumball :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


THANKS and JOY to all of you who have already joined our fabulous new "Benefits Program" for TheRawFoodWorld.com. If you're not already a member, here's some insights into what's going on in there...

*13% permanent discount on ALL orders at TheRawFoodWorld.com

*Exclusive, permanent "deep discounts" on key items like Creamy Almond Butter, Cacao Powder, Chlorella Tablets, Maca, Coconut Oil, Nori Sheets and more :)

*Win an OmGym - this month's prize is being keenly saught after ;) New prizes every month...

*Community discount area - there's a whole slew of different exclusive "conscious" discounts to explore...

*We've started answering all your wonderful Qs in the new Q&A videos...

*I've already put up two new singing videos :)

*There is a huge archive of old interviews with us already uploaded and new monthly interviews starting soooooon...

...and remember that next Wednesday (Jan. the 26th) Mr. M will be interviewing Mr. Daniel Vitalis LIVE - anyone can listen to the call live, then it will be archived to the Benefits Plan area...you can sign up to access that call HERE.

If you're already a Benefits Plan member and haven't checked it out recently, you can login HERE to check out the new content...and if you're not yet a member and would love to jump in to the carnival of delights, just visit www.TRFWBenefits.com to join up :)


on January the 21st I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups orange juice mixed with coconut water
3 cups gnarly greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a delicious mango
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob yumball :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

Reminder: this is the last week to cast your votes in the Best of Raw 2010 Awards over at www.BestofRaw.net :) Did you vote yet in all the various categories such as your favourite raw chefs, authors, blogs, restaurants, products, events and much more? Some people had issues casting their votes - these technical gremlins have now been re-aligned and the voting process is apparently flowing much more smoothly now...check it out and cast YOUR votes over at http://www.BestofRaw.net before Jan 31st... :)


All love and masterful wonders to you all,
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Suggested Foods, Herbs and Activities to Avoid During Pregnancy

In case you missed the article in my latest newsletter, I thought I'd re-post it here below for all to see, PLUS a couple of extra suggestions emailed in by readers - enjoy ;)

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Now, before you all get excited and start emailing us, I'm *not* pregnant personally - recently however, another raw woman wrote saying that she is two months pregnant and seeking guidance on which foods, herbs and activities to avoid whilst pregnant...having no personal experience in this area, I posted her request on Twitter and Facebook and now send huge THANKS to all of you who left responses for her :)


As promised, here below is a compiled list of all your great suggestions...please note, these are suggestions sent in by various people - you may not perhaps agree with ALL that is written here, please remember to take in this list with a gentle, open heart and to use your own intuition to guide you as to which of these things may or may not be appropriate for yourself, if you too are pregnant or open to new life joining you...

Please note too that there seem to be a lot of issues for pregnant women around meats, shellfish, fish, cheeses and other items like this that people sometimes eat - these items are not mentioned in the list below, as this list is primarily focused on raw vegan items...please feel free to research further online if you are concerned about animal products etc...
Please note too that alcohol/cigarettes/drugs/caffeine and processed foods are similarly all items not included in the lists below that are clearly best not consumed during pregnancy (or at all, from my perspective... ;).


on January the 16th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups passionfruit/mandarin/coconut water juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
2 cups water
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, folowed by a carob yumball :)
2 mugs horchata tea
1 cup water


on January the 17th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango and a papaya with a little coconut yoghurt
2 cups water
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, followed by a carob "Brownie Batter" yumpot :)
2 mugs horchata tea
1 cup water


There are three sections below of items/activities to be cautious of during pregnancy: foods, herbs and activities; though some of the foods and herbs may overlap each other, I've done my best to divide them up in a way that I think most people can easily relate to:


Foods:


Parsley
Cilantro
Garlic
Cayenne/hot spices
Pineapple/papaya (esp seeds)/sesame seeds
Cacao
Agave
Flax seed
Aloe
Fresh wood sorrel


Herbs:



*Much of the above list was compiled from the fabulous book "Wise Woman Herbal for The Childbearing Year" by Susun Weed.

*Master Herbalist Susun Weed also has a little article HERE on herbs that are supportive during pregnancy.

*There is also a big list of suggested herbs to avoid here:
http://www.herb-health-guide.com/herbs-to-avoid-during-pregnancy.html
(note, some of the "culinary" herbs are said to be ok in food prep in small amounts, not in "medicinal" doses though...e.g. basil, caraway seeds, celery seed, fresh horseradish, savory, majoram, nutmeg, rosemary, saffron, tarragon, thyme, watercress...)



on January the 18th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, folowed by a carob "Brownie Batter" yumpot :)
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water


on January the 19th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a dragon fruit and a mango
2 cups water
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, folowed by a carob "Brownie Batter" yumpot :)
mug of reishi tea :)
1 cup water


Activities/States:

*Stress
*Contact with cat litter and other animal feces
*Contact with pesticides/pollutants/toxins/paint fumes/household chemicals/hair dyes and so on
*Fasting
*Electric blankets and water beds
*Ultrasounds and x-rays
*Amusement Park rides
*Taking systemic enzymes, ascorbic acid, antihistamines, antacids, laxatives, diuretics
*Tight clothing, high heeled shoes
*Standing for extended periods of time
*Loud noises (e.g. concerts)
*Airplane travel, any lengthy travel
*Hot baths/saunas/hot tubs/hot yoga/any activity or situation where you could become very hot
*Strenuous/vigrorous activities, especially in the third trimester e.g. kickboxing, intense hiking, scuba diving, trampolining, weight lifting, horseriding - any activities where there is the chance to fall, where balance is key or where high altitudes are involved
*Some yoga poses that put pressure on the belly, plus any exercises such as abdominal crunches that exert pressure on the abdominal muscles

I really hope that this list helps add some value and support to any raw mummas-to-be out there ;) Remember to use your own intuition on which foods etc are appropriate to you - and if you are pregnant and have been consuming/doing anything on this list, we would strongly encourage you not to go into any feelings of fear or "self-blame", remember that these are all just *suggestions*, from various sources - you are your own best guide for what feels appropriate to you. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this list of suggestions and if you have any other ideas to add to these lists, please let us know at angela@rawreform.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .


UPDATES: one newsletter reader sent us a link to a book on raw pregnancy HERE, someone else let us know that cherimoyas are not the best food choice while pregnant and a midwife, Shawna shared her thoughts below with us too:

"I am a midwife and lactation consultant, also a vegan and mother of 8 extremely healthy vegan children. All of the foods listed on your "caution" list are perfectly fine for consumption during pregnancy with the exception of "wood sorrel". Cilantro is very beneficial, papaya does wonders for late pregnancy heartburn and in many cultures regular consumption of foods containing hot chilies are part of their culture and have not proved dangerous. If a woman has an aversion to such during pregnancy then it makes sense for her to listen to her body. I myself ate spicy curry several nights a week during my 8th pregnancy to no ill effect but never would have even been able to tolerate the smell during my 1st pregnancy."

Shawna

All blessings to all life everywhere :)

All love,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Mr Monarch Interviews Daniel Vitalis - Soon :)

OoOoOOoOooooo, exciting news: Mr. M is back into the flow of "radio" interviews again :) His first guest this season will be the delightful Daniel Vitalis, in a couple of weeks' time - yeeeeeeee-HAH :) Here's the deets from Mr. M below:

"On Wednesday January 26th at 11am Pacific time, I am going to be interviewing Daniel Vitalis!

As many of you know, Daniel Vitalis supports a diet that includes animal protein. Daniel experimented with a raw food diet for about a decade and feels it didn't work for him. He felt that his immune system and nervous system were collapsing. He feels that everyone needs DHA, B12, and Cholesterol, which he says are only found in animal protein. He says that the supposed issues around Cholesterol are myths and that in fact Cholesterol is KEY for producing hormones such as testosterone and estrogen.

We are going to dig DEEP into these concepts! I personally have been eating totally Raw Vegan for 13 years and I am still feeling really GREAT! I know of others too who have eaten Raw Vegan for multiple decades. This is going to be a GREAT DISCUSSION!

Please don't misunderstand me here, Daniel and I are GREAT friends and this interview will be handled with PURE LOVE!

This interview is surely going to go over the hour mark and the ideas above will just be a portion of this EXCITING interview with Daniel Vitalis.

This is how this "Radio Show" interview will work: ANYONE can call in and listen to the interview LIVE at 11am Pacific time on January 26th. However, if you miss the live version of the interview, the only place that the playback will be available is in the new 'TRFW Benefits' program. You can sign up for this service anytime by clicking HERE!

To listen to this Radio Show with Daniel Vitalis LIVE, enter your email address below and we'll send you all the information you need to listen in:"

* Your Email Address:

ENJOY :)

On January the 13th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a papaya
3 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob "Brownie Batter" yumpot :)
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water


I'm so very excited about our "veggie" garden at the moment - I felt like I lost my connection to it for a while there, when we went back to the USA for a couple of months and then I got very involved in other things when we got back here to Vilcabamba...the garden got *crazily* overgrown, to the point where it was no longer really possible to see or find things in there... WELL :) In the last week the whole area was cleared out so that we can now see everything again and it is *SO* exciting for me to get out there again now, reconnect and get planting anew - I think we planted around 40+ different new seed varieties out there yesterday - we made a video tour of how things look at the moment - check it out below if you're interested - I'm excited to see how it's all going to look a few months from now too - LOVE it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmIUdqS4-3Q

on January the 14th it was a day of travelling for moi and I was blessed with:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 AMAZING mangoes
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
handful of spirulina coconut chips, a YUMMY carob yumball
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water


on January the 15th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob yumball :)
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water


Final reminder: last chance to get the Longevity Now Conference DVDs from the last Longevity fest before they sell out - Wolfie's team say they're expecting to sell out Monday sometime - that's tomorrow - eeeeek, jump on over HERE to get your copy now if you'd love to check it all out - we also shared a video yesterday on the main things that we have learnt from the Conference playbacks so far - see below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bLF3tlQZL0

ENJOY :)

All love,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Longevity, Success and Eco-Deals :)

Lalalalaaalllaaaaaaaa - those fabulous new Longevity Now DVDs from Mr. David Wolfe et al that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago are ready NOW for purchase :)
This is a 16-set DVD package containing over 20 hours of footage from the last fabulous Longevity Now Conference in California, where Mr. M and I were in attendance, feeling wow-ed by all the beautiful people, talks, booths and energy - a truly magical event - catch it all on DVD now if you're interested - the DVD sets look set to sell out soon so hop on over HERE to read more and get your hands on a package - enjoy :)


on January the 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
cup of orange juice
water of a young coconut
glass of greeeeen juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob-maca yumball :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
mug of horchata tea
2 cups water


LOL - we enjoyed this kookie little animated video today on how to "succeed" in a conversation about eating raw - check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIHLWZ4lv4

on January the 12th I delighted in:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango and a papaya with a little cocont yoghurt and stevia
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob-maca yumball :)
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water

Mmmmmm, we've also heard tell of another very cool new daily eco-discount site: PureCitizen.com :) Sign-up is free and every day you'll receive notification of an exclusive eco-friendly deal at up to 90% off - you can even donate part of your purchase to non-profits if you choose to invest in some eco-yumminess - check it all out at PureCitizen.com and enjoy :)


All love and vibrations of JOY to all,
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Introducing The Raw Food World Benefits Program... :)

WOW, we are super-excited to announce our shiny new "Benefits Program" that we've working away on in the background for weeks now... :) It is a very special and unique creature and we hope that you'll enjoy it - I'll let Mr. Monarch explain it all here below:

"I mentioned in a previous Newsletter that for our 'At-Cost' specials, we order products in HIGH VOLUME so that we can pass the savings on to you. A customer then asked, why can't we just always order high volume all the time on key beneficial products such as Chlorella Tablets, and more, to pass these savings on. This enquiry helped solidify the idea of 'The Raw Food World Benefits Program'!

Joining this subscription program we have now put together is literally a 'No-Brainer'. Anyone who joins this subscription service gets access to a 13% Off coupon code that you can ALWAYS use, on any size order, on an ONGOING basis! Additionally, we have some of our KEY products available to members at 30 - 60% off, kind of like the 'At-Cost' specials... BUT!... these exclusive deals will be available ALL of the time! This list below of 'At-Cost' specials available to members only will just keep on getting bigger and bigger, as more and more people join the program. If you sign up today, you will have access to the following products at 30 - 60% off on an ONGOING basis, while at the SAME TIME you can also use the membership coupon code for another additional 13% Off any order!

These 30% - 60% off products include:

Chlorella Tablets, 250 grams - 1000 tablets Spirulina Tablets, 250 grams - 500 tablets Creamy Almond Butter Pacari Truly Raw Cacao Powder, 16oz Maca Powder, 16oz Red Maca, 16oz Maca Extreme, 16oz Sacha Inchi Oil, 8.45 Fl.oz. Truly Raw Centrifuged Coconut Oil, 16oz Vanilla Powder, 4oz Organic Nori - 50 Sheets Certified Organic Jojoba Oil in Glass Jar, 2oz This doesn't affect our usual monthly 'At-Cost' specials. We'll still be offering a selection of new 'At-Cost' specials on a monthly basis, as we always have, for those of you not in the subscription service.

(continued below...)


On January the 9th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 yummy mangoes
3 cups mango/greeeeens smoothie
30 chlorella tablets with 1 tbsp coconut oil
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

Again, the more people who sign up to this program, the more products we will be able to add to the above list, so that you can take advantage of even more ONGOING 30 - 60% Off 'At-Cost'specials! We don't plan on taking ANY of these products off special offer ever for members of this program, unless there is some unforeseen price increase or supply issue. We are ALSO going to be offering CRAZY 'Below-Cost' deals such as 75% off Andreas Moritz book, 'The Amazing Liver and Gall Bladder Flush'. You can learn more about this offer in the MUST READ article and video below about Liver Cleansing.

SEE!!! Signing up for this subscription service is just a No-Brainer ... AND!!!... This is only the BEGINNING of what is offered in 'The Raw Food World Benefits Program'! Weekly we are going to be adding BRAND NEW interviews and videos - you can find more details about these further below. We've spent ALL WEEK uploading all sorts of older interviews for your listening pleasure, plus lots of other fun free stuff. Check out what is available NOW, before we even really get started by clicking HERE!

DON'T FRET! We are STILL going to be offering our free daily online "TV Shows". All the FUN stuff below is in ADDITION to the free TV Shows, if you become a member! Just call us the Raw Food Carnival!!!

Here are the other benefits ONLY available in 'The Raw Food World Benefits Program':

Weekly Q & A Videos In the Members Area, you can click on the 'Q & A Videos' box. You can post all of your questions here. Angela and I will be doing a weekly Q&A TV Show, in which we'll aim to answer all of the questions posted. Matt Monarch Interviews Experts Once a Month Remember those Radio Interviews I used to do once a month with all the crazy questions? Well, we are bringing them back with this subscription service - yeeeeeee-HAH! New Angela Stokes-Monarch Interviews Monthly Every two weeks you can access a new interview with either Angela or I. Angela will be interviewed every two weeks and then I'll give an interview two weeks after that, alternating. New Matt Monarch Interviews Monthly Wee intend to invite different people to interview us. I have some ideas in mind for who will be interviewing us, such as our family members, neighbors and other health experts - FUN ;-) Angela Stokes Music Videos Angela will be sharing what she LOVES most!!! Every week Angela will offer a new music video of her singing omne of her favorite songs :-) Additional Community Discounts We also anticipate that this list is going to build and build. We are inviting other "conscious" businesses to offer HEFTY exclusive discounts to the members of this benefits program. For example, Angela approached her FAVORITE clothing companies and they are offering % discounts on all of their items. ADDITIONALLY!, if any members want to offer discounts for any of your businesses/services/products in this section, we will gladly add you to the list and hopefully help generate you more business :-) Contests & Giveaways Last year we gave away 2 Blendtec blenders, books, DVDs, food packages and many other fun items. We'll be offering all sorts of contests on an ongoing basis in this new program, for members only. This month, WIN an OmGym :-))) Your chances of winning can be much higher now ;-) (continued below...)

on January the 10th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple
a mango with 2 carob yumballs
2 cups water
½ an avocado with a few coconut chips
2 mugs horchata tea
1 cup water

We created this subscription service with the intention that it will be a WIN WIN WIN situation for EVERYONE involved. We are able to take the income generated from this service and apply it to ordering in high volume and passing the savings on to you. You get amazing exclusive deals and discounts, our community discount providers hopefully get more business too and everyone's happy!!!

If you are excited to sign up for this subscription service for $19.97 a month or $199.97 a year, you can do so by clicking HERE!

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All love and exclamations of joy :)
ACS-M. xxx

Win Copies of "Raw Food Cleanse" :)

If you didn't already see, we are very blessed to have another 3-part prize for this month's RawReform Giveaway :) The ever-lovely Penni Shelton of the RawFoodRehab.com community has offered us three signed copies of her recent book "Raw Food Cleanse" to give away to three blessed winners - yeeeeeee-HAH :)

We *love* Penni and all of the wonderful movin'-shakin' she's doing to help people onto healthier paths worldwide...if you'd LOVE to win a personal signed copy of her book, which contains various cleanse outlines plus over 75 yummy raw recipes...just send us in your answer to the following question, to rawreformcontests@gmail.com:

"If you could help anyone else to detox/cleanse, who would it be and why...?"

Send your answers in by February the 4th to be in with a chance of winning a copy of beautiful Penni's book - the winners shall be picked at random and with sincere delight shortly thereafter... :)
 
(If you missed the announcements of the winners of last month's contest, you can check those out HERE... ;)


on January the 6th I appreciated:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
water of two young coconuts
a dragon fruit
a papaya
40 chlorella tablets with kelp
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Greener Grasses powder
40 chlorella/kelp tablets with 2 tbsp coconut oil
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


OMGoddess, I *loved* this hilarious four and a half minute video sent over by a friend today of animal video clips with accompanying voice-overs - I was crying with laughter watching it today - ENJOY :)

http://www.wimp.com/animalvoiceovers

ALAN ;)

on January the 7th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Greener Grasses powder
a dragon fruit, a papaya
2 dragon fruits
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
30 chlorella tablets, handful of coconut chips
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
cup of water


on January the 8th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water mixed with orange juice
a papaya, a dragon fruit
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Ormus Greens
30 chlorella tablets with 1 tbsp coconut oil
bowl of freeze-dried durian chunks :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


Ooooooo, our dear friend Kate Magic in the UK has a fun update to share: she will be holding a raw retreat in Goa, India from March the 15th-18th - here's the deets direct from Ms. Magic:

"For the first time ever, Kate is offering a chance to receive a Raw Magic Accreditation. On this twenty hour course, Kate will cover the full spectrum of the Raw Magic lifestyle. From philosophy to sea spaghetti, from B12 to 2012, from relationships to kale chips, we promise that you will finish the course armed with a practical knowledge of how to make magic in the kitchen, along with a transformed awareness of how to empower yourself and implement the magic in your world.
Everyone who completes the course satisfactorily will receive a certificate, an endorsement from Kate and Raw Living, which you may use as a credential should you wish to start teaching classes or catering yourself.
Bhakti Kutir is located 200m above Palolem beach, Goa’s finest and safest beach, on the terraces of a coconut grove. The retreat centre is fully equipped to cater for raw foodists, and also has its own 7 acre organic farm.


Early bird price £225 until 31st Jan; after that £250.

The price you pay on booking is for the course only. When you book, Raw Living will be in touch to find out how they can help you with arranging flights, airport transfers, accommodation, day trips, therapies, and meals.
Don't miss this opportunity to complete this life-changing course in an utterly paradisical setting. Guaranteed to be truly, deeply, madly magical!"

Mmmmm, sounds fabulous indeed - here is the link to check out more: http://rawmagicingoa.wordpress.com and you can book your places here: http://www.rawliving.eu/goa.html/

All love and rosettes of joy,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Hitting Rock Bottom...

In case you missed the article in my newsletter this week on "Hitting Rock Bottom", here's a recap ;)

It's that time of year when many people are considering "New Year's Resolutions"... Yet as most of us recognise, the majority of these well-intended "Resolutions" seem to fall by the wayside a few days or weeks further down the line... I was considering this pattern recently and there are a few thoughts I'd like to share on this topic.
It seems to me that many people find perceived "big" shifts in their lives very challenging to navigate, or even small shifts for that matter ;) Let's say for example that someone wants to shift to eating raw from a Standard American Diet (SAD)...this can seem like a *HUGE* leap in lifestyle on so many levels and even if the person takes steps forward such as removing processed foods from their house and stocking up on raw items, carving those new neural pathways to actually begin to consistently consume those raw items instead of going back to the old favourites can seem like a massive leap and oftentimes just "too" draining in the wider context of a busy modern life.
If someone is already feeling stressed, wrung out, fatigued, unfulfilled in their working life and/or their relationships and so on, the perceived *EFFORT* involved in finding the willingness and energy to engage in what seems like a totally new way of life can feel like WAY too much to manage and so people throw up the flag and scurry back to their nearest fast food restaurant, sliding through that oh-so-familiar neural pathway instead, satisfying those twisted tastebuds, numbing themselves out with those processed food choices...and so the cycle continues...


on January the 3rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
a dragon fruit
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a papaya
water of 2 young coconuts
handful of chlorella tablets
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


Physiologically and psychologically there is often SO much tying us to our food choices, as discussed at length in my book "Raw Emotions". What I find interesting to observe is that for so many of us, it seems to take us hitting "Rock Bottom" before we are finally willing to access the energy to make sincere shifts in our lives...e.g. if someone who has been eating SAD for decades and consistently struggling with any attempts to improve their intake suddenly learns that they have developed cancer in their body, they may *finally* be willing to direct their energy into improving their intake, making some healthier choices, taking some of those supplements and herbs that have been sitting on their shelves for months and so on...(though of course, many people won't even find the willingness to initiate shifts in their lives despite facing a health challenge such as cancer...)
Hitting "Rock Bottom" can frequently give someone the impetus to finally shift...and *yet*, how much easier life could be for so many people if they would choose to direct their energy into embracing healing shifts in their lives *before* they ever reach Rock Bottom... I do feel that as the raw food movement and health awareness in general keeps on expanding, people can potentially find it easier to find the motivation and support to eat more healthily - there are so many groups to connect to, books, DVDs and other resources to refer to these days - we can collectively inspire each other into taking action NOW rather than allowing our collective health to steadily slide into a pit before we're willing to direct energy into making shifts - together we are so much more powerful than when we are each in our own little bubble of concerns and patterns ;)


on January the 4th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
little bowl of zucchini pasta with basil/cilantro sauce (avocado, lime juice, basil, cilantro, sea salt, garlic), followed by half an AMAZING banana :)
2 cups water


on January the 5th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a dragon fruit
water of a young coconut
little bowl of zucchini pasta with basil/cilantro sauce (avocado, lime juice, basil, cilantro, sea salt, garlic)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


SO, how can *you* help others today on a "preventative" path to boosting their health NOW, rather than watching them slide into a pit before dragging themselves out...? Reaching out to help others can of course be very tricky territory to navigate, as we can encounter huge resistance, anger, negativity and more...my suggestion would be to start with someone who you can clearly see is trying to improve their intake and struggling in some way - it might be someone at your local potluck group, maybe someone at your place of work, a family member, whomever comes to mind - see what kind of little offerings of support and assistance you might be able to extend to this person, or co-create together - maybe you plan to have a day making raw goodies together, you invite them over for a meal, lend them a book, take a visit to their house to see how you could together set things up to make it easier for them to make healthier choices and so on - for someone who is struggling, these small acts of support could mean ALL the difference in terms of them feeling more inspired and on track. Then, if they start to really integrate shifts in their own lives, imagine how much they can then go on to help others and so on and so on - the ripple keeps spreading...
Some of us may think "I don't know enough myself to help anyone else" - to this I would suggest that we all, always have *something* to share with others, even if you've only been on a "healthier" path for a week, you're further down the learning curve than someone who just heard abt raw foods today... ;) So, I would love to suggest that we all take a deep healing breath, think of someone in our lives who might LOVE a helping hand on their path today and reach out to offer that support - together we can help to make major shifts feel fun while simultaneously helping so many people in our networks to sidestep the pattern of ever hitting "Rock Bottom"...

Here's to vibrantly healthy beings everywhere - Happy New Year :)

 

All love and vibrations of joy, 

A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Voting Now *Open* For Best of Raw 2010 :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR :)))

It's that time again when voting is *open* for the Best of Raw Awards :) People were sending in nominations in the last few weeks for all of their raw favourites from 2010 and now the nominees have all been assembled into a voting form over at BestOfRaw.net, for your voting pleasure ;)

Mr. M and I are delighted to have been nominated in various categories from "Best Raw Educator" to "Funniest Raw Man and Woman", "Best Raw Blog", "Best Online Raw Food Store" and many others...if you'd love to show us some voting love, just click on over HERE and press the pink "Click Here to Vote" submit *your* answers for all your favourite raw people, places, products and media of 2010...

The winners will be announced in February - enjoy :)

On December the 31st I appreciated:

1 quart water
cup of mandarin juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of papaya/mango/coconut yoghurt/carob powder/maca/ashwaghanda/astagalus/stevia
2 cups water
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets, with Sea Clear and almond butter, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot :)
mug of horchata tea
mug of maca tea
1 cup water

OoooOoOoooo, here's a very cool little new raw food site from Dhrumil and the "Give It To Me Raw" team: "RawSpot" - it's a new page with a map that shows where to find raw-friendly restaurants, shops, farmers' markets and more - anyone can add places to the map and please DO :) The more the merrier - check it out HERE and happy raw-spotting ;)


on January the 1st, I smiled and enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups mandarin juice/coconut water mixture
3 cups greeeeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a dragon fruit and a mango
2 cups water
3 cups greeeeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets, with Sea Clear and almond butter, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on January the 2nd, I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
a dragon fruit
little glass of orange juice
water of a young coconut
water of a young coconut blended with Greener Grasses powder
a papaya
1 quart cucumber/pineapple juice blended with Greener Grasses
water of 2 young coconuts
handful of chlorella tablets
2 cups water

I also love the look and energy from another site that someone recently sent me the link for - it's called "KickStarter" and they fund "random projects of creativity" ;) They accept submissions for creative projects all around the world, team these up with donations for creative endeavours aaaand...VOILA :) Creativity flowing in all directions - love it :) Check it out at http://www.kickstarter.com - maybe some of YOU have a project you'd love to find funding for...??? ;)

All love,
A. Stokes-Monaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrch. xxx