Are You Ready To Explore Your "Raw Emotions" With a Study Group...?

I am REALLY excited to share my latest project with y'all...I have set up a "Raw Emotions Study Group", which will convene once a week for an hour to read aloud and discuss my book "Raw Emotions" :)
I've been wanting to read over this book again myself and thought it would be fun to do so in a group context, so that we can share our insights, tales and inspirations on topics such as emotional eating, overeating, obesity, addictions, following our bliss in life and much more... Are you willing and ready to invest an hour of your time each week into exploring these areas together....? ;)

The study group will start on June the 7^th and meet each consecutive Tuesday for as long as it takes us to read the whole book. Each hour-long session will involve approximately 40 minutes of me reading live from the book, via a private Ustream broadcast, then for the remaining 20 minutes or so, we'll share a streaming discussion via the "ch at" feature of Ustream.
There are three ways to sign up for this group and get involved - you can choose to simply join the live meetings, OR join the meetings plus receive an ebook version of the book, OR join the meetings plus receive a physical copy of the book. You can check out all the details and get signed up for this fun exploratory event HERE - we look forward to sharing this journey with you... :)

Find out about the Raw Emotions Study Group HERE :)

on April the 24th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh pineapple
cup of orange/mandarin juice
40 chlorella tablets
bowl of chia pudding: chia soaked in pumpkin seed/Hunza raisin milk, with maca, ashwaghanda, cinnamon and vanilla powders, with banana slices
sample of David Rain's amazingly vibrant cracker recipe
water of two young coconuts


on April the 25th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut/mandarin/orange juice
chunk of fresh pineapple
water of two young coconuts
40 chlorella tablets
yummmmmmerrrrrrrs guacamole stuffed into fresh lettuce leaves from the garden - nearly all ingredients from the garden :)
water of two young coconuts
mug of horchata tea
water of a young coconut


I was recently reminded of this *beautiful* video from the "PS22 Choir" singing Bjork's "Joga" - one of my favourite songs, performed by such a *passionate*, soulful group of children and their amazing teacher - they have a lot of different music videos on YouTube actually - one reader, Carole, just reminded me of this particular one a few days ago and I LOVE it - it moves me to tears - enjoy :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKPC-T3jjRg

on April the 26th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with passionfruit juice
30 chlorella tablets
water of a young coconut
bowl of fresh zucchini pasta from the garden, with a yummmmmerrrrrs sauce made with: tomatoes, sunflower seeds, cilantro, lime basil, sea salt, lime juice, garlic
water of two young coconuts


on April the 27th I loved:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh pineapple
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
3 cups yummmmmers almond milk with maca, ashwaghanda, carob, stevia, Hunza apricots and lecithin
bowl of yummmmmers salad, a lot of ingredients from the garden: lettuces, cilantro, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, dulse, Sacha Inchi oil, Coconut Secrets vinegar
2 cups water
water of a young coconut


Eeeeeeeeeeek - apologies to those of you who were unable to access the info in my last blog post for the upcoming "Inspiring Women Summit" - the links for the event somehow got corrupted by Blogger, soooooo...here's the info again for y'all, with the CORRECT link this time...

There is a wonderful looking new free online summit coming up soon called the "Inspiring Women Summit", which runs from May 7th to the 13th. This summit features over 40 prominent female mover-shakers of the world, including:

Our dear friend Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, Lynne McTaggart, Marci Shimoff, 

Barbara Marx Hubbard, Janet Attwood, Geneen Roth and many more...

This looks set to be a wonderfully inspiring, educational and entertaining set of interviews and discussions - check out the details and get signed up for this free event HERE - ENJOY :)

All love,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

The "Inspiring Women Summit" Starts Soon... :)

I was very excited to see that there is a wonderful looking new free online summit coming up soon called the "Inspiring Women Summit", which runs from May 7th to the 13th. This summit features over 40 prominent female mover-shakers of the world, including:

Our dear friend Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, Lynne McTaggart, Marci Shimoff, 

Barbara Marx Hubbard, Janet Attwood, Geneen Roth and many more...

This looks set to be a wonderfully inspiring, educational and entertaining set of interviews and discussions - check out the details and get signed up for this free event HERE - ENJOY :)


on April the 21st I liked:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh watermelon
chunk of pineapple with a few blackberries
little bowl of mango "mousse" while preparing food for a potluck
YUMMERRRRSSSSSS plate of salads and spreads at potluck, followed by some frozen mango pie/banana ice cream
Water of two young coconuts


The Vilcabamba Raw Food Gathering 2011 starts in a *week*, on May 1st - exciting :)
We are curious to see who actually makes it all the way here to the high Andes for this celebration... :)
The "hub" for the event this year is the beautiful Madre Tierra hotel and breaking news from them is that they have a few free rooms left to rent, due to some last minute cancellations - if you're headed this way and looking for a place to stay, just contact Peter Fox on back2olam@gmail.com or 509-928-2141 for details...
All of the info and current schedule outline for the gathering can be found at http://www.therawfoodworld.com/vilcabamba.html - enjoy :)


On April the 22nd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh watermelon
3 cups vibrant watermelon/passion fruit juice
40 chlorella tablets
water of a young coconut
yummmmmmmmmmmers, *amazing* fresh salad from our garden with 40+ greens, flowers, veggies and more - soooooooooo BEAUTIFUL :))) Topped with some delicious nut pate from David Rainoshek...
bowl of mango "mousse" - mango, coconut oil, vanilla powder
water of three young coconuts


on April the 23rd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with passion fruit juice
chunk of fresh pineapple
40 chlorella tablets
little bowl of mango "mousse" - mango and vanilla powder
lovely raw platter at a friend's house - various salads, guacamole, nut burgers with onion bread, followed by a delicious raw fruit cobbler
water of two young coconuts

*Apologies* to all of you on our live call with the lovely Nadine Artemis on Friday evening when our Ecuadorian internet suddenly tanked and has yet still to resurface as I write this on Sunday afternoon, almost two full days later... (Easter weekend in Catholic country = no-one at work in internet company, apparently ;)
Right now we are gratefully connected online for a short time via a friend's generous line-sharing...and we *hope* to be back online again as usual by tomorrow...whereupon we can hopefully reschedule the call with the gracious Nadine ;)
The first 15 minutes of call time that we were able to enjoy together were GREAT, so here's looking forward to the next installment...you can sign up for access at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com if you're not already signed up for call info for this interview...

Also, remember that the RawReform Giveaway Contest prize this month is a gift pack of gorgeous skin care goodies from Nadine too - see HERE for more info...

Wishing all of you whom enjoy this holiday a very Happy Easter :)

All love,
Angelalalaalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Three Goddess Event Offerings...

Today I would love to let you know about a few different gatherings being organised and offered by three goddesses who I love: Elena Tonetti, Kate Magic and Little Grandmother :)

First up: Elena Tonetti's "Birth Into Being" workshops...many of you know that we LOVE the message Elena is sharing in the world about gentle birthing and conscious parenting...(and before we get another mass of emails again, no I am NOT pregnant... ;)
Elena is the creator of the outstanding "Birth As We Know It" documentary and next month she will be offering her live "Birthshops" in California, starting November the 19th. There are three ways you can participate: for two days, for four days or for the whole 10 day programme, which is the full "Apprenticeship" training. The Apprenticeship training is only offered once a year in the USA, sooooo...catch Elena while you can if this field is of interest to you...you may remember that Mr. M and I attended a two-day gathering with Elena last year - it was a profoundly beautiful and rich experience :) For more deets on these Birthshops and to reserve spaces, you can visit Elena's events page HERE and scroll down to the November 2010 section...ENJOY :)


On October the 13th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups smoothie: coconut water with carob, Greener Grasses, maca, lecithin
3 tiny dragon fruit and 3 yummy granadilla
a papaya
2 cups water
2 cups cucumber juice mixed with orange flavour extract
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M: cucumber, sauerkraut, dulse & avocado, stuffed into nori sheets, followed by a little hand-stirred "Brownie" yumpot: Brazil nut butter, carob powder, orange extract, maca
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water

Next up: magical raw si*star* Kate Magic over in the UK would love to let y'all know that she is organising a Raw Chocolate Roller Disco on November the 19th in London ;) lol - LOVE it ;)
This one-night-only event will be held at a roller disco venue near London Bridge and every visitor will receive raw chocolate, raw cake and yummy drinks as part of the entry fee...there will be funky tunes to set the scene, marshals to assist beginners and surely LOTS of giggles galore - I'd be there with bell-tousled-rainbow-legwarmers on in a flash, if I were on the other side of the Atlantic ;)
For now I'll leave it up to all you kids on the right of the pond to enjoy this event :) You can see all the details and book tickets HERE...


on October the 14th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
2 cups cucumber juice with lime juice and orange extract
3 cups greeeeeen smoothie: mango, banana, greeeeens from the garden, with a little maca and carob
4 granadilla and a mango
2 cups water
a curry powerwrap, a few pieces of flax cracker with sauerkraut and avocado on top
2 cups water


on October the 15th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 tiny dragon fruits and a papaya
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens
2 cups pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M...with coconut/spirulina chips on the side, followed by a little carob/maca yumpot :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


In the last week before we left the USA, Mr. Monarch and myself immersed ourselves into a life-shifting weekend workshop in New Mexico with wisdom-keeper shaman Little Grandmother, along with our lovely managers of TheRawFoodWorld, Zack and Alara.
I have written here quite a few times before about how much I appreciate the message that Little Grandmother (Kiesha Crowther) is sharing...so it was absolutely beautiful to be able to connect with her in person and absorb her positive, uplifting, motivating visions for the times we are currently living in and also headed towards...she foresees so much joy and liberation as we keep on shifting forwards through 2012 and beyond - I like that resonance :)
So many people at the gathering were moved repeatedly to tears of joy and release, hearing her stories and visions...it was a very deep-rooted, intense experience. Little Grandmother speaks with such clarity, sincerity, humility and grace - I love what she is sharing...one of my favourite aspects of what she shares is the idea that "it is none of my business what anyone else thinks of me". :) :) :)

On the second day of the workshop, we stood in sacred ceremony as a group on tribal grounds, surrounding a medicine wheel with an ancient healing crystal at the centre. We shared a healing ceremony for the sacred feminine and Little Grandmother also told each member of the group the Animal Totem that she saw accompanying them...(fyi, Mr. M is apparently a lemur and I am a mustang :)))
We took this group photo with Kiesha as we were floating out at the end of the weekend...we had such a wonderful time connecting with the Tribe of Many Colors and I would thoroughly recommend gifting yourself the experience of sharing some time with Kiesha if the opportunity ever seems to come up for you...her website is HERE, so you can check out her events schedule there...plus I would highly recommend watching some of her online interviews/talks if you haven't already seen them - see HERE for example to get started...
ENJOY :)

All love,
Angelalalaalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Conscious Parenting Call Playback Available NOW :)

WOW, last night we had the absolute joy to interview our dear friend Elena Tonetti-Vladirimova for The Raw Food World Radio Show - what a *blessing* :)
We absolutely *LOVE* the work Elena is sharing with the world around conscious parenting and this 1.5 hour interview contains so much priceless information on conception, birthing, child-raising, love, clarity, relaxation and joy...the playback is available to listen to for free at www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com, from now until midnight Pacific time, Sunday May 2nd. The special offer on the call is valid until the same time. We truly hope that you enjoy this outstanding information and interview as much as we did - please feel free to share this vital info with anyone you feel will appreciate it too...we're collectively changing world consciousness, one birth at a time ;)


On April the 25th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
water of 2.5 young coconuts
lovely shared meal with friends of pineapple followed by chopped veggies with sunflower and avocado dips
2 cups water
water of a young coconut with marine phytoplankton
bowl of fresh fruit salad with chia seed gel
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

On the subject of parenting, the lovely Philip and Susan Miller Madeley, workers and students at The Tree of Life are completing their theses on the health and needs of vegan children under the age of five. They intend to provide a vegan recipe for nursing mothers and babies without access to breast milk - wow :) They have a simple survey that they are asking people to complete to help finalise this work - if you or anyone you know is a vegan parent, please hop on over to http://livingveganchildren.com and fill in the 5-10 minute survey to help support this research and important info on breast milk alternatives in challenging situations.


on April the 26th I loved:

1 quart water
water of two young coconuts
bowl of yummmmy mango/greeeen smoothie with Mr. M, topped with dried Incan berries
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
3 cups water
yummmmy shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


on April the 27th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
1.5 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeen/mango smoothie with Mr. M
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
'gourmet' raw food meal shared with non-raw friends: 'tacos' stuffed with wild peanut 'beans', coconut 'sour cream' sauce, guacamole, chopped veggies etc, followed by banana ice cream with homemade walnut/raisin 'cookies' :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

Mmmmmm, what a yummy *treat* we have for you today, direct from Katia, a RawReform reader in Australia...Katia has generously sent in a collection of 11 delicious green smoothie recipes that she has developed in recent years and would *love* to share with you all - enjoy :)

~ Green Smoothie Recipes, Created by Katia Dupoirier ~

Goji-berrylicious green smoothie:
1 to 2 cups Goji juice (simply soak overnight a handful - or more, it is entirely up to you - of dried goji berries in 1 or 2 cups purified water, then strain through nut mylk bag)
1 cup berries of your choice (raspberries taste good in this)
1 head butter lettuce
Stevia to taste if desired
Put all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend away. Enjoy :)


Best smoothie I’ve ever had:

1 head romaine or any other greens of your choice (I've used some red oaks along with romaine lettuce for this smoothie)
1 and a half frozen bananas
2 frozen fresh figs
Big piece of fresh ginger
Few drops vanilla-flavoured stevia (if you don't have vanilla-flavoured stevia, replace with stevia and vanilla)
2 to 3 cups water (can't remember the exact amount of water to be honest but it made about 2 litres/quarts of this green smoothie)

Put all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend. It is delicious. We believe though that the figs could be omitted and it will still have this wonderful flavour. The yumminess came mainly from the blend of the banana, ginger and vanilla :)


Creamy Fruit-Free Green Smoothies:


Chocarob-cinnamon green smoothie
1 head romaine or other greens of your choice
1 avocado (and/or one frozen banana, if you prefer)
2 tablespoons carob powder
2 tablespoons cacao powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
stevia to taste
about 1 cup water

Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and enjoy :)



Creamy choc-mint smoothie:

1 head romaine (or less, it's up to you - you could even replace the romaine with parsley or spinach if you prefer)
1 or half an avocado
1 cup filtered water (depending on the consistency you are after)
1 handful mint leaves
4 heaping tablespoons cacao powder and/or carob powder
Stevia to taste

Blend all the ingredients and enjoy :)


Creamy ginger-bread green smoothie:
Hope you will enjoy this one :)

1 head romaine
1 avocado
Two tablespoons pumpkin spice powder (ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, cardamon)
Few drops vanilla essence with stevia or vanilla-flavoured stevia
1 cup water
Pinch of cacao or carob powder

Blend all the ingredients except for the cacao or carob powder in a high-speed blender.  Pour into a mug/glass and sprinkle with some cacao or carob powder on top.


Cucumber delight:
1 head butter lettuce
2 cucumbers
1 cup or two handfuls berries (raspberries or strawberries are good choices for this recipe)
1 small handful fresh mint leaves
1 cup water
Put all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend away ;) Pour into a glass and enjoy.



Green Smoothie Desserts:


Lemon meringue pie green smoothie:

1 cup fresh lemon juice (or you can simply use the juice of one lemon, depending how strong you like the taste of your smoothie to be)
Few drops of vanilla flavored stevia (or few drops stevia with vanilla essence/pod)
2 bananas
One head romaine lettuce

Blend everything in a high-speed blender and enjoy :)


Apple pie green smoothie:

1 cup fresh apple juice
1 or 2 bananas
1 head romaine lettuce
Apple pie spice powder to taste (Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg)

Blend everything in a high-speed blender and enjoy :)


Ginger-bread green smoothie (fruity version):

1 avocado
1 bunch parsley
Few drops vanilla flavoured stevia or few drops stevia and vanilla essence
Juice of one blood orange or any other orange
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup water

Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and enjoy. Sprinkle some chocolate or carob powder on top if desired ;)


Strawberry cream smoothie:
Meat of one young coconut
1 cup strawberries or raspberries
1 head butter lettuce
Half a teaspoon vanilla powder (or few drops vanilla extract)
Stevia to taste if desired
Water of one young coconut
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and enjoy. Sprinkle on top some desiccated coconut and/or cinnamon if desired.


Mango cream smoothie (reminds me of those "Yum Cha’s" mango pancakes):
Meat of one young coconut
1 cup mango
1 head butter lettuce
Half a teaspoon vanilla powder (or few drops vanilla extract)
Water of one young coconut
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and enjoy. Sprinkle on top some desiccated coconut if desired.

WOW, thanks so much for sharing, Katia :) I trust that you all enjoy experimenting with these delicious-sounding greeeeeeeeeen recipes - the lemon meringue pie smoothie sounds especially interesting to me... ;)


All love, light and peristaltic joy...
Ms. A. C. SM. MA. Hons. xxx

Vilcabamba Raw Food Gathering Starts in 1 Week :)

OoooOOOOOooo lala...'tis but a week now until the beginning of the intended Raw Food Gathering here in Vilcabamba, Ecuador on May 1st... ;O Here are some 'opening party' deets from the rawinecuador.ning.com site, for anyone who still might love to come down and play:

"Opening Party at Papayas Cafe

On the opening day of the Raw Food Gathering, everyone is welcomed to the Grand Opening of the new Papayas Cafe in Vilcabamba :)

Papayas Cafe is a new raw-friendly eatery in town, located right opposite the Vilcabamba bus station.

From 3-7pm on May the 1st, Papayas will open its doors for the first time and everyone is welcome to come along, connect and kick-start the gathering together...

Entrance to the party is free, with raw drinks and desserts available for purchase.

We look forward to connecting with you all there :)))"

No-one really knows how many people will actually be here for this free-flow gathering, though there are currently around 300 members of the Ning site - it looks like it's going to be *fun* - raw chocolate parties, yoga sessions, handicraft tours, hikes, horse rides, raw food classes, song circles...our possibilities are endless... :) Check out rawinecuador.ning.com for more info...

on April the 22nd I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
cup of intense greeeeeen juice
2 cups greeeeen/mango smoothie with Mr. M
2 cups water
cup of intense greeeeeen juice
chunk of watermelon, handful of grapes
yummmmmy shared meal with Mr. M of cucumber salad, with spirulina-coconut chips on the side :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

A little reminder that Mr. Monarch will be interviewing Elena Tonetti-Vladirimova this Monday evening for The Raw Food World Radio Show. This *free* call starts at 6pm Pacific time, 9pm Eastern and we're *VERY* excited about connecting with the lovely Elena again...if you're not familiar with her work, she is the creator of the outstanding "Birth as We Know It" DVD, all about conscious parenting, water birthing, 'attachment parenting', breastfeeding and so on...we attended a wonderful course with Elena last year and we're totally in love with the work she's sharing with the world...if you'd love to listen in to this free interview, you can access the call details over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :)


on April the 23rd it was a travelling day for us and I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/pineapple juice
3 cups crazy-good green juice with fresh sugar cane juice :)))
bowl of fresh fruit salad mixed with chia seed gel
water of a young coconut
30 chlorella tablets
handful of bee pollen mixed with walnuts
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water



on April the 24th I appreciated:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
2 cups pineapple/watermelon juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
bowl of blended green yum: mango, avocado, greeeeeens, wakame seaweed, lime juice, with some dried Incan berries sprinkled on top
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
bowl of *yummy* Monarch-made seaweed/cucumber salad, with spirulina coconut chips on the side - wow :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


One reader, Colleen, wrote in recently saying she'd love to share a yummy recipe that she's developed recently with y'all. The recipe is for...keeping the bowels moving ;) lol... Here's her message:

"I am a new raw foody after doing a massive raw detox and found by accident a yummy recipe for keeping the bowels moving. I don't have a website of my own or a show so I thought if i passed this onto you you could share it with those who need some help in the bowel department :) It's nice and simple... just soaked chia seeds, mixed with prune paste (prunes and a bit of water blended up together...) and some slippery elm powder. It becomes a fruity, nutty, yummy dessert that also soothes the digestive tract and helps with elimination. I have had digestive problems, depression, the usual problems associated with poor diet (I was a cheese on toast type of vegetarian since I was 13) for many years but lately have felt the calling for better health, which, like you and Matt, has helped changed my life and I am meeting more and more inspiring people since choosing this journey. I appreciate your input into helping others become more self-aware in what they eat etc so here's a gift recipe back :)

with reikified love and gratitude,

Colleen McKendry Davies :)"

NICE, enjoy that one, dear readers ;)

All love,
A.C.SM.MA.Hons. xxx

Abundance and Appreciation... :)

WELL...I am thrilled to say that I passed about half of the day today planting beans and peas into our first garden bed :))) SOOOO happy to be out there getting things into the ground...we're planting leguminous plants like this first to help with some nitrogen-fixing into the soil, then the next crop to hit the beds will be veggies/greens/melons that we're really excited about, like lettuces, okra, heirloom tomatoes, spinach, watermelons and so on...

One thing my awareness is drawn to over and over again here is how enormously *abundant* nature is...it is over-awing for me every time I open a fruit here for example, to see ALL those seeds inside just ONE fruit...and to think that every single one of those little seeds has the potential to become an entire TREE or plant, that could then produce HUNDREDS more fruits...and so on and so on - this creates trippy 'Russian Doll' imagery in my mind, with each seed unpacking into generations of more and more abundance...and this all starts from looking at the seeds of just ONE fruit...I think if I tried to plant all of the seeds I encounter here daily, we'd run out of planting land in a week or so... ;) lol...nature is truly so astonishingly abundant, magnificent and giving...so gorgeous to witness...we are all indeed so blessed... :)


on April the 12th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeen mango smoothie from Mr. M, with a few dried Incan Berries and spirulina
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeen smoothie
water of a young coconut
little handful of gorgeous local berries
1 cup greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeen smoothie, slice of pineapple
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

I *love* the new 'Raw News You Can Use' feature our friend Terilynn Epperson is sharing every Thursday over on her blog "The Daily Raw Cafe". I think this is *so* cool :) Terilynn has created a kind of 'raw classified listings' service for free, for anyone who would like to send in their info...there are sections such as events, jobs and even contests with deadlines listed - *very* very cool methinks :) Thanks so much Terilynn for providing such a wonderful resource for the community :))) You can check out her delightful listings for this week HERE - enjoy :)


on April the 13th it was a day of travel for us and I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/pineapple juice
1 cup straight, intense green juice ;)
bowl of YUMMY fresh fruit salad topped with a little chia gel
2 cups veggie juice
a yummy little dragonfruit
a few flax crackers, 30 chlorella tablets
2 cups water
another shot of intense green juice
1 cup watermelon/pineapple juice
dense little blended shared meal with Mr. M, made with bananas, avocado, spirulina, coconut and chocolate flavour drops - WOH ;)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


on April the 14th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with marine phytoplankton and chocolate flavour drops
big handful of fresh berries straight from the bushes :)
cup of yummmmmy veggie juice with apple/beetroot juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
3 cups greeeeeen mango smoothie with Mr. M, with a little handful of dried Incan Berries sprinkled on top :)
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeen smoothie
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


A little reminder that our Raw Food World Radio Show interview this month features the wonderful Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, creator of the "Birth As We Know It" DVD. I was so excited for last month's interview with Leonid Sharashkin and now I think that my excitement monitor might just *erupt* in anticipation of this next interview ;) We *LOVE* the work Elena is sharing with the world...here's Mr. M's summary of this upcoming call:

"This interview could leave your eyes popping open WIDE!!! There is nobody I know who can convey the TRUTH about natural birth more effectively than our dear friend Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova. Angela and I went to one of Elena's birth workshops last year, which changed our lives IMMENSELY for the better. Elena is the creator of the OUTSTANDING DVD 'Birth As We Know It'. It was this DVD that first opened up my mind to the truth of how far from 'natural' the majority of human births are these days and how "Natural Birthing" concepts are IMPERATIVE now to the future of our species. This subject is one of those things that seems so BLATANTLY obvious, if someone is willing to open up to it... and I wonder, how come I didn't see the common sense of these concepts before being exposed to them through Elena's DVD!!! Well, mostly I suppose because, in our societies, we are usually brought up under a 'veil' in regards to Natural Birthing and many other concepts related to natural TRUTH!



Elena will show you that birth is not only something not to fear - that it can, in fact have the potential to be the most ecstatic ORGASMIC experience of your life. I highly recommend checking out Elena's website by clicking the banner above to learn more about her LIFE-CHANGING, world-shifting work. I also recommend purchasing her DVD - either at our store or from Elena's website at the banner above. I feel that it is the BEST DVD on Natural Birthing out there - absolutely phenomenal.

With over 25 years experience in the field of Conscious Parenting, Elena is FULL of FASCINATING stories and we will be asking her to share many of them with us when we interview her on our Radio Show this month! Please join us on Monday, April 26th as I interview Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova at 6:00 pm (Pacific time), 9pm Eastern.

To sign up for this unique interview, please click HERE."

All love,
Ms. S-M. xxx

Win "Raw Food Transformations" DVD + Radio Interview on Conscious Parenting :)

Yeeeee-HAH ;) The yummy RawReform Giveaway Prize this month is a copy of our DVD "Raw Food Transformations", which features Mr. M and I giving raw food talks at The Living Light Expo last year, followed by a very entertaining live food demo on the topic of "Travelling in the Raw" - our first time ever doing a public food demo ;)
To get your hands on this little bundle of inspiration, just send in your response to the following question:

"Which raw foods do you take with you when you're travelling...?"

Send your answers in to angela@rawreform.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and the winner shall be picked at random and with joy at the start of May...enjoy :)

on April the 2nd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with watermelon/pinapple juice - odd ;)
cup of leftover STRONG greeeen smoothie from last night...
2 cups greeeeen smoothie
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeen smoothie
1 quart green juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups green smoothie
1 cup water


on April the 3rd I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeen smothie: papaya, banana, dandelion, cilantro, celery greens
2 cups water
2 cups greeen smoothie
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
chunk of pineapple, a banana
2 cups water
shared feast of *amazing* kale salad, guacamole, flax crackers, chopped veggies and a banana
mug of tea
1 cup water

Last month's RawReform Giveaway prize was a full 'back-stage-pass' for the recent WISH Summit (Women's International Summit for Health), meaning the winner can access the call playbacks whenever they want - yeeeeeeeeee-HAH ;)
We asked y'all to send in your answers to the following Q to be in with a chance of winning:

"What is *your* brightest wish for the young girls of today?"

THANKS for all the fabulous entries we received - perhaps I'll share more of the responses in an upcoming blog post - for now, I'm delighted to say that the winner of the backstage WISH pass, picked at random today, is Mindy, who sent in the following response:

"A Cleaner and Greener world, where all their contributions are Honored and Respected, whether they choose to focus on the path of motherhood, or some type of employment/career, or both.  Freedom to be themselves, and freedom to Honor and  Worship and Connect with the Divine in themselves and others, in whatever way they are drawn to do.  Lasting Peace.  Much the same as what I wish for all the little boys.  May they Dance together in Ecstatic Delight and an Eternal Expression of Unending Love!"

THANKS Mindy, we appreciate your glowing vision for the young lassies and lads of today and may they indeed all feel loved, confident and clear :))) Your Summit Pass is on its way to you and as always, we're sending brightest blessings to all...

on April the 4th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice
water of 2 young coconuts
little glass of sugarcane juice
2 cups coconut water with marine phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
2 cups greeeeen smoothie
2 cups water
shared yummmmmy raw Easter cake made with coconut, honey, chocolate extract, sugar cane juice and banana :)
2 cups water
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


On April the 5th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water with phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
double shot of hardcore green juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups YUMMY green/mango smoothie from Mr. M
2 cups greeeeen smoothie: papaya, avo, banana, greeeeeeens
2 cups water
2 cups green juice with pineapple
3 cups coconut water with phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
2 cups greeeeen smoothie: papaya, mango, avo, greeeens, dulse
2 cups water

OMGoddess...if you didn't catch last month's radio interview with Dr. Leonid Sharashkin (editor of the "Anastasia" books from Russian to English), you missed some amazing insights into natural living, connecting to the universal energy, growing our own food and communing with nature...(you can access a playback of that interview HERE if you like)
...and now this month we move from one inspiring modern Russian icon to another, in the gracious form of the wonderful Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, creator of the "Birth As We Know It" DVD. I was so excited for last month's interview and now I think my excitement monitor might just *erupt* in anticipation of this next interview ;) We *LOVE* the work Elena is sharing with the world...here's Mr. M's summary of this upcoming call:

"This interview could leave your eyes popping open WIDE!!! There is nobody I know who can convey the TRUTH about natural birth more effectively than our dear friend Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova. Angela and I went to one of Elena's birth workshops last year, which changed our lives IMMENSELY for the better. Elena is the creator of the OUTSTANDING DVD 'Birth As We Know It'. It was this DVD that first opened up my mind to the truth of how far from 'natural' the majority of human births are these days and how "Natural Birthing" concepts are IMPERATIVE now to the future of our species. This subject is one of those things that seems so BLATANTLY obvious, if someone is willing to open up to it... and I wonder, how come I didn't see the common sense of these concepts before being exposed to them through Elena's DVD!!! Well, mostly I suppose because, in our societies, we are usually brought up under a 'veil' in regards to Natural Birthing and many other concepts related to natural TRUTH!



Elena will show you that birth is not only something not to fear - that it can, in fact have the potential to be the most ecstatic ORGASMIC experience of your life. I highly recommend checking out Elena's website by clicking the banner above to learn more about her LIFE-CHANGING, world-shifting work. I also recommend purchasing her DVD - either at our store or from Elena's website at the banner above. I feel that it is the BEST DVD on Natural Birthing out there - absolutely phenomenal.

With over 25 years experience in the field of Concsious Parenting, Elena is FULL of FASCINATING stories and we will be asking her to share many of them with us when we interview her on our Radio Show this month! Please join us on Monday, April 26th as I interview Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova at 6:00 pm (Pacific time), 9pm Eastern.

To sign up for this unique interview, please click HERE."

 

All love, 

Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Three Russian Heroines... :)

Today I'd like to give some little updates on Three Russian Heroines in my life: Victoria Boutenko, Elena Tonetti and Anastasia :) I'm not quite sure yet why my karma seems to be so tied up with strong Russian female energies...yet these three women, between them, have had and continue to have a HUGE impact and influence on my life in the last years...(interestingly, apparently part of Mr. Monarch's pre–USA family history also traces back to Russia…hmmmmmmm...)

So, let's start with Victoria, as she was the first to come to my awareness, when my dear friend in Iceland lent me the Boutenko's 'Raw Family' book back in May 2002, which led to my 160lb weight release and dramatic life shift... next month, Victoria is going to be our special guest on The Raw Food World Radio Show :) YAY :) Mr. M is going to be interviewing her on the evening of November the 27th, from 6pm Pacific time, 9pm Eastern time. The call is LIVE and FREE and you can sign up for it HERE. Be aware that there is only room on the call for 1000 people, so get in there quick if you want to be on the call live ;)

ENJOY...

on October the 24th it was mi madre's b-day and I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
cupful of pomegrante/chia pudding with a few bites of apple
2 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
bowl of energy soup with spicy sunflower seeds and a little pine nut butter on the side, followed by more pomegranate/chia pudding – YUMMMM :)
2 cups water
2 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, zucchini, parsley, fresh garden greens, ginger, lemon
2 cups water

Next up is the lovely Elena from Birth Into Being, who we first met at the Raw Food Film Festival, back in 2007, where we were BLOWN AWAY by her amazing film 'Birth As We Know It' – the most perspective–altering documentary I have ever seen, all about conscious parenting.

Elena has a full schedule of workshops, film showings and more on her site HERE and I was very excited to see recently that someone called Jeanice from the Ringing Cedars/Anastasia Ning Community announced they will be doing a free radio call with Elena on November the 11th. Jeanice is starting up a new BlogTalkRadio channel dedicated to discussing natural pregnancy, childbirth, parenting and so on and Elena will be the first guest. The primary intention for the show is to share this valuable information with teenagers, yet all are welcome to join in – you can connect to the call HERE.


on October the 25th my dog would have 25 years old if he was still alive and I was adoring:

1 quart water
3 cups goji juice blended with camu powder
bowl of energy soup with spicy sunflower seeds & sauerkraut on the side, followed by a little hand–mixed shared yumpot bowl of: lucuma, mesquite, cinnamon, vanilla powders with pine nut butter and water
3 cups water
2 Tbsp spirulina crunchies, 2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups water


on October the 26th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups goji juice blended with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
bowl of energy soup with olives and flax crackers on the side, followed by a little yumpot of chia–pomegranate pudding :)
1 quart water
2 cups goji juice shaken up with Marine Phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
3 Tbsp bee pollen, a couple of chunks of Rawnola and a little handful of dried yacon slices
3 cups water

...and on the subject of the Ringing Cedars, our final Russian role model of the day, yet certainly not the least impactful in my life, is dear si*star* Anastasia, out in the forest in Siberia. If you've hear me speak recently, most likely you'll have heard me sharing how much these books have influenced me – I started reading the series of nine books a couple of years ago and they have deeeeeply impacted my whole life perspective – in fact, if there was only ONE book I could recommend for anyone to read, it would be 'Anastasia' – these books are literally changing the face of the planet, without any advertising, it's all spread by word of mouth and deep, heart–felt passion to reconnect to the Earth – LOVE it :)

Recently, someone sent us the links to a little 50 minute documentary online, all about people who are taking ACTION on implementing the 'Anastasia' lifestyle, getting to the land, setting up their kins' domains, growing food, connecting to nature. It is available to watch on YouTube as a series of 5 videos, which you can see in the playlist HERE – enjoy ;)

I hope these lovely maidens help inspire YOU in some way along your journey too – they have definitely been powerful role models in my life :)

All love,
Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx

Gabriel Cousens on Spirituality and Raw Food...

Gabriel Cousens Interview:
If you didn't yet hear the very unique radio interview Mr. M did last Thursday with Dr. Gabriel Cousens, on the link between spirituality and raw food, healing deep rooted candida, raw chocolate, lucid dreaming and a whole lot more, you're still in luck... Due to major techie issues with the audio file, the playback for this talk has been extended to Monday night (Oct 19th) at midnight Pacific time, including all the special offers mentioned on the call :)
We have now provided THREE ways to listen to the call for free, as so many people were having issues accessing the link, so, hop on over HERE, pick your listening strategy and…ENJOY ;) We've been getting absolutely glowing feedback about this interview – it was a lot of fun ;)

on October the 15th I adored:

1 quart water
3 cups goji juice with camu powder & Etherium products
bowl of energy soup with spiced pumpkin/sunflower seeds on the side, followed by a little handmixed 'yumpot' of lucuma/maca/mesquite powders with vanilla, almond butter and water – YUMMMMM ;)
mug of pau d'arco tea
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, fennel, parsley, spinach, ginger, lemon
mug of goji/ginger 'detox' tea
2 cups water

Final Reminder:

Last chance to get the PHENOMENAL 'Birth As We Know It' DVD for just $35 ($10 off). This offer ends this Tuesday, October the 20th. Click HERE to get your mits on probably the most profound, life-altering, perspective–shifting DVD I have ever had the joy to see, at a bargain rate... :)

on October the 16th I loved:

1quart water
½ cup barberry juice – oOOOooooo, SOUR ;)
bowl of energy soup with spiced seeds and some of my HANDMADE pickled veggies on the side :) followed by a little hand–mixed yumpot (as above) and apple–chia pudding
3 cups water
glass of greeeeeen juice
little bowl of grawnola with almond milk
3 cups water


on October the 17th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
delicious little plated raw meal from The Present Moment Café on retreat in FL :) dolmas, cashew 'cheeze', flax crackers, pot of blueberry cobbler – yummmmmmm ;)
1 quart water
cup of veggie juice
an apple with spirulina crunchies & bee pollen, followed by a little bowl of grawnola with lucuma/mesquite/cinnamon 'milk'
3 cups water

Hmmmmmm, seems that Ms. Kate Magic is up to some kind of tricks at the moment, working on a new site called 'Kate's Magic Bubble'...she won't even tell me what it's all about, yet knowing Ms. Magic, it's sure to involve lots of giggles, sparkles, rainbows, raw chocolate, quirky camera angles, phenomenal raw recipes and unicorns ;) She says she's not telling what it's all about until her birthday on November the 10th, hmmmmmm...until then, you can already freely sign up for exclusive magic bubble–entry rights HERE and you even get a luscious–sounding free kale chip recipe as a gift for doing so ;)
If you're not familiar with Ms. Magic's special kind of raw flow, she is a super–yummy long–time raw mumma in the UK (over 15 years raw), has at least five books to her name, the latest being the outrageous, newly released 'Ecstatic Beings' which she co–created with the divine Shazzie. She's a mover–shaker, cookie–cakes–and–cracker–maker with ext–RAW–dinary recipes, colourful tattoos and mixing decks to play her toooooons...I lived with Kate for a year or so, on and off, in Brighton and she fed me the best salads and raw cakes I've ever eaten ;) You can check out her books HERE and her newly forming myseterious 'bubble' HERE ;)

http://katesmagicbubble.com
ENJOY ;)

All love,
Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx

Access the Insider List... ;)

Mr. M just put up some VERY special offers for the 'Insider List', on The Raw Food World TV Show tonight - these are items from our warehouse that got damaged/ripped/returned etc and are sold off from time to time at very low costs - check it out at the link below and get your orders in Clickety-Split-Lickity-QUICK if you're wanting any of these items - once they're gone, they're gone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_RzcF2dV-A

on October the 3rd I loved:

1 quart water
double shotglass of orange juice
20 chlorella tablets, 2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups strong green juice: celery, kale, spinach, parsley
bowl of energy soup with flax crackers, followed by an apple and 2 Tbsp Wilderness Poet pistachio halva spread – yummmmmm ;)
1 quart water
3 cups coconut water blended with Merlin's Elixir, mucuna, spinach powder and mesquite powder
3 cups goji juice blended with Merlin's Elixir & Marine Phytoplanton
2 cups water

Mmmmmm, I don't think I've ever been so MOVED by the contest entries for a RawReform Giveaway as with the last batch that came in, to win a free copy of Elena Tonetti's awe-inspiring 'Birth As We Know It' DVD.
My heart felt like it was breaking with each and every contest submission that I read: I wanted to send a copy to EVERYONE... ;(
This is truly SUCH an amazing, life-shifting documentary that I thoroughly recommend viewing at any opportunity you get...alas, there could only be one winner of last month's giveaway however...and that winner was picked today as the lovely, open-hearted, flowing goddess, Sparrow Jones :)

In answer to the question: "If you were the winner of the Birth As We Know It DVD, who would you share this inspiring documentary with and why?", Sparrow replied:

"I am on the Women's History Month planning committee at my university
and we had already decided to make this coming year's theme "Birth Stories" --
a theme that can be applied both to actual childbirth as
well as to birthing of ideas, rebirth of self, and more.

Part of our WHM festivities includes hosting a gender studies
conference to which people from all over the country come to listen to
and present ideas about gender, genderedness, and all related topics.
The conference draws quite a crowd, especially since we have hosted
luminary keynote speakers such as Barbara Ehrenriech, author of
"Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting By in America."

If I were the winner of the Birth As We Know It DVD, I would use my
position as a member of the WHM planning committee to arrange a
special viewing and discussion of the ideas presented in the DVD. With
our conference already drawing a crowd of people interested in such
ideas and our theme of "Birth Stories" already having been chosen, it
would be the perfect opportunity to open a lot of people's eyes,
minds, and hearts to new ways of thinking and relating."

Sparrow R. Jones

Oooooo, WONDERFUL - thank you so much Sparrow, for entering this contest and for your desire to share this DVD with the people at your conference :)...and THANK YOU indeed to ALL of you who entered this contest...

$10 OFF for EVERYONE :)))
If you'd still love to get a copy of this outstanding DVD, as a special offer to you all, I've arranged to have the DVD on sale in our store for $10 off the usual price (from now until October 20th :) You can now get 'Birth As We Know It' for just $35 using this link HERE. I want as many people as possible to feel able to access and share this important information - ENJOY :)))


on October the 4th I adored:

1 quart water
double shotglass of orange juice with goji juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, spinach, parsley, romaine, endive, fennel
YUMMMMMMY meal at Au Lac: Chimmichurri followed by shared De La Mamma and Donut Holes – WE LOVE ITO :)))
mug of 'digestive ease' tea
1 quart water

My dear friend Lara has a very special invite to extend to any of you who would LOVE to go and help out at her mum Zanna's charming retreat centre, on the volcanic Canary Island of Lanzarote, near Spain... :)
Here's the download from Lara:

"Zanna, at Villa Amatista retreat centre in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, is looking for WWOOFers (work exchange) AND a paid admin person; soul family, conscious, lovely people, who can use their initiative and are diligent at working.

***WWOOFing Positions***

*working on the land+gardens - there is a hectare of land, growing lots of veggies and fruit trees.

*Painting walls

*Sweeping paths

*Planting trees

*Building stone walls

*Preparing food (for everyone, or for groups when there are courses/workshops).

*...and always lots of different things to be done.

In return for your help, you will receive your food and accommodation. Food is Vegetarian/Vegan, mainly raw - lots of salad from the garden. All Yummy!

Work 5 days a week, normally 9am-2pm. But if you want to work later instead you can, and if you want to have an extra day off you can work a little more for a couple of days - there are many possibilities.

***Long-Term Admin Job***

For this position, you receive your food and accommodation, plus some extra spending money.

There isn't actually a lot of admin to handle, but the centre does need someone to check the e-mails and deal with the bookings daily. Hours of admin vary each day and as there is not a huge amount to do in the office, you get to work/play in the garden too ;)

This position requires someone who is competent with computers, speaks Spanish fluently/very competently and is able to get on independently with whatever tasks are at hand.

With either position, you can also get involved in the regular workshops, including topics such as rebirthing, pilates/yoga, pranic healing, Tai Chi, shamanic healing and so on. You can see all about the centre HERE - the site is available in four languages.

If you are interested in either of these positions, please contact Zanna by e-mail on: zanna.amatista (at) gmail.com.
ENJOY..."

All love,
Angelalaalalaaaaaaaa. xxx