Birthday Joys :)

Yesterday was my 32nd Birthday and I had so much FUN :)))

Thanks so much to all of you who sent bright birthday messages and kind wishes :) We were back in gorgeous sunny Ojai surrounded by boxes, envelopes and packages of things people had sent here to the warehouse... :) We went for a lovely hike in the mountains, drank juice, went to the fabulous Santa Barbara Farmers' Market to procure the finest fresh figs and other yummies, walked on the beach, paddling in the Pacific along the way, then in the evening Mr. M had arranged a cheeky surprise birthday party for me with lovely friends ;)
We enjoyed raw cupcakes made with love and then the gathered lovelies decided to hold a *beautiful* birthday blessing ceremony for me, wherein I lay in the middle as everyone gathered around and offered such sweet blessings to my path, before pulling together to levitate me up to the ceiling - a liiiift up into my next spin around the sun - fun ;)

In case you missed my special birthday gifts to YOU in my newsletter this week, you can check those out in the section below...


On August the 8th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice
½ bag of fresh cherries with a few fresh figs
1 cup water
1 cup mixed veggie juice
a fascinating item from a raw food deli in So-Cal - smthg like an Indian Samosa, stuffed with veggies and nut pate, served with baby spinach, followed by a couple of slices of dried pineapple
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Yesterday, (Tuesday the 10th of August) was my 32nd Birthday :) 
I wanted to share something special with all of YOU guys on this occasion and decided to offer 8 of my favourite products from our store at a whopping 32% Off :) Here is the gorgeous goodie list below:

"Raw Emotions"
"Anastasia"
"Non-Violent Communication"
Acai Powder
Nori Sheets
Maca Powder
Lucuma Powder
Carob Powder

Click HERE to order any of these goodies at 32% Off...

...and for those of you who may not be drawn to any of these items right now, remember that we have lots of fabulous freebies for you to explore too, such as our free raw food e-reports from HERE, the free playback calls of all the radio interviews we did in the last year from HERE and the two free ebooks I also produced in the last year, from ProfoundlyRaw.com and ProfoundlyRawRecipes.com...

Between all these special offers and fun freebies to explore, I do hope that you all find some reason to rejoice and celebrate today - we love and appreciate you :)


on August the 9th I loved:

1 quart water
1 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice
bowl of fresh fruit salad: papaya, peach, cherries, figs
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M, with cracker samples and almond butter
2 cups water
3 tbsp acai powder :)
2 cups water


on August the 10th it was my birthday and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
bowl of cherries and three apricots
1 cup water
yummmmmy fresh figs at the Santa Barbara farmers' market with a little raw almond butter
amazing SURPRISE birthday party raw cupcakes :) two delicious flavours: lemon-poppyseed and raspberry-white chocolate - wow :)) also birthday drinks: watermelon juice, samples of kevita cultured drinks
1 cup water

I also wanted to let you all know about some of the *amazing* eco-clothing stores online that I've been ordering things from lately... We basically came back from Ecuador with empty bags so that we can bring lots more things back there when we go back...so, as we came here with just the clothes on our backs, I was busy ordering some yummy new eco-friendly items before we arrived...
I have been absolutely *thrilled* with every item I've received so far - I LOVE it all and also got such great discounts and offers with some of these companies that I wanted to share the info here with you guys as well, so that you can maybe enjoy some eco-friendly bargains TOO...here we go:

 Jute and Jackfruit - 15% Off and Free Shipping

Gretchen and Grace - 40% Off (use code "Summer40" - expires Aug 15th)

Uncommon Scents - Free Shipping and Free Perfume Oil samples - I *love* the bamboo clothes from Dreamsacks - this site seems to have the best prices for them...

There are MANY more fabulous discounts on eco-clothing sites through the White Apricot

site, listed HERE - enjoy ;)

I also got more lovely things from some of my usual favourites:

Texture Clothing

Pineapple Pop on Etsy

and
Mountains of the Moon

I *hope* that the codes and offers above still work for you - they worked for me at the time of use - probably a good idea to use them sooner rather than later if there's smthg you like the look of, as they may expire otherwise - enjoy... ;)

All love and shimmying refinement,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Employment Opportunity at TheRawFoodWorld.com :)

ANOTHER exciting employment opportunity at TheRawFoodWorld :)

Expansion is unfolding rapidly over at TheRawFoodWorld.com and our dear customer services rep, Alara, would LOVE some support fielding inquiries...here is what she says:

Open to start IMMEDIATELY at The Raw Food World...a Customer Care Partner

Where: Ojai, California
Job Includes: answering phones; taking orders
Skills Required:
* Must be relatively fast on a computer; comfortable with 5-6 internet windows open at one time...
* Friendly
* Detailed and Organized
* Efficient
* Health Passionate or at least Health Curious
* Also, must have a decent laptop that you can bring to work and use for the job --- nothing gets downloaded...just need email and internet

Hours: 4 hours, 5 days a week - preferably 10am-2pm. At times we are more busy and may ask for 6-8 hours per day.
Compensation: $10 per hour, with a possible pay increase in 6 months

Please email Alara to set up an interview - rawworldservice@gmail.com :)

on January the 5th I experienced:

1 quart water
1 cup greeeeen juice
shot of wheatgrass
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
30 chlorella tablets with 2 tbsp coconut oil
4 tbsp bee pollen with probiotics
2 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups water

OMGODDESS, I am getting SO excited about getting back down to Vilcabamba in Ecuador sooooon, to re-connect with the land there and see what unfolds next in the development of our kins' domain... :) We will be back in the area from the end of February, all being well and I am getting waves of excitement daily just to imagine being there, back on the land... :)
Many other lovely beings seem to be planning to be in the Vilcabamba area by May the 4th too, to enjoy the intended free-flow "Raw Food Gathering" together...EXCITING :) If you haven't yet seen the community website I created for people to connect about this open event, you can check that out HERE - you'll find info and links on the local area, travel ideas, accommodation options, the intention for the gathering and more...if you don't yet have clear plans for May and would love to come and explore Vilcabamba, this might be a fun event for you to connect to - we look forward to seeing you there, if you are drawn... :)

on January the 6th I loved:

1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
shot of wheatgrass
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 cups water
30 chlorella 'nuts' with 2 tbsp coconut oil
3 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
4 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 cup water

This new year is feeling VERY powerful to me already...a big calling to step up, keep up, keep pace with the unfolding of significant new shifts...I imagine a lot of you are feeling this intensity of flow too...so today I wanted to share a quote that landed in my inbox recently from Hazelden, which spoke a lot to me about letting go, moving with the energy and stepping beyond fear - enjoy:

"It's so easy to get trapped by fear – fear about leaving a job, or a familiar neighborhood or city; fear about learning something new; fear about upsetting a relationship – the list is endless. We can get comfy even in situations that are actually detrimental, not because they are meeting our needs but because we are afraid to give up what we know."

Mmmmm, love it...blessings to you all on this roller-coaster ride of opportunities unfolding... ;)

All love,
Angela. xxx

Voting Open NOW for Best of Raw 2009 Awards :)

OoOooOoo, lots of yummmmmmy news today - first up:

VOTING is now OPEN for the ‘Best of Raw 2009’ Awards :)
The nominations are all in, for around 30 categories of raw people, goodies, places and services…and all those nomiantions have now been neatly arranged into a pretty voting form by the divine goddess Laura Fox over at http://www.BestofRaw.net - hop on over there now and cast YOUR votes in the myriad categories such as favourite raw restaurant, book, educator, media, blog, online store and so on...Mr. Monarch and I are smiling gratefully to be nominees in many categories ;) Thank you :) Winners are to be announced on December 30th – ENJOY :)

on December the 7th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
1 tbsp bee pollen, 3 tbsp goji powder
3 cups greeeeeeeeeeeen juice: celery, tat soi, fennel, romaine, dandelion, fenugreek, spinach, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with a new kind of kale chip sample and the YUMMY raw breads on the side, followed by an apple
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water
handful of AMAZING mini-persimmons in Ojai, 2 tbsp goji powder
3 cups water

NEW JOB POSITION open at TheRawFoodWorld.com :)
We’re very excited to say that expansion is unfolding rapidly at TheRawFoodWorld.com and we’d love to welcome a new gem to the team to help out madame Alara in the customer services dept...here are the deets:

Where: Here in OJAI at the warehouse
Job Includes: answering phones; taking orders
Skills Required:
• Must be relatively FAST on a computer; Comfortable with 5-6 internet windows open at one time...
• Friendly
• Detailed and Organized
• Efficient
• Health Passionate or at least Health Curious
• Also, must have a decent laptop that you can bring to work and use for the job --- nothing gets downloaded...just need email and internet
Hours: 4 hours, 4 days a week - preferably 10am-2pm Mon-Thurs , starting NOW :)
Compensation: $10 per hour with a possible pay increase in 6 months.

If you're interested in this position, please email Alara with your resume or a request to set up an interview...rawworldservice@gmail.com.
(Yesterday Mr. M and I had a meeting with all the staff of TheRawFoodWorld and we filmed a little of the event to help introduce the team to y’all – see HERE ;)

on December the 8th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
glass of straight pomegranate juice – WOW :)
1 tbsp bee pollen
myriad samples of raw recipes as we created dinner for our whole RawFoodWorld crew ;)
3 cups water
plate of raw dinner concoctions followed by a chunk of the triple-layer cake – YUMMMM :) (recipe videos to follow soon, over at TheRawFoodWorld.tv...)
3 cups water


on December the 9th I loved:

1 quart water
3 tbsp fresh bee pollen
3 cups greeeeeeen juice: celery, zucchini, dandelion, tat soi, fennel, romaine, fenugreek, spinach, ginger, lemon
2 tbsp AMAZING honey samples
2.5 cups beet/apple juice
20 chlorella tablets, 3 tbsp goji powder
3 cups veggie juice: celery, romaine, sunflower greens, spinach, carrot
2 tsbp AMAZING new Diviana Nectar product
3 cups water

WONDERFUL update from Living Light about the fund for Elaina Love and her young son Dominic who is currently in the process of reversing leukemia at Hippocrates in Florida. You may recall a few days back I posted a message via Living Light calling for donations to help support the lovely Loves during this challenging time and here is a wonderful little update from Living Light:

“Incredibly, within the first 24 hours, we had received over 200 donations ranging from $5 to $250. Since then, the money, love, and prayers have poured in abundantly - we have been overwhelmed with the response. Just today, we received word that a benefactor will pay $2000 of Dominic's medical expenses and financial support is continuing to flow in. At this point, we are happy to report that we are close to raising the entire $20,000 that Elaina estimated she needs to cover their travel to Hippocrates and the services Dominic requires in attempting to save his young life.”

And a little quote from Elaina too, on email, via Living Light:

“Thank you all so very much for your generous contributions to Dominic's healing. My heart is so touched by you all and I am moved to tears daily. It touches me to my soul to know that you all care so much and to know how much we are loved. Dominic told me this morning that he plans on living to be an old man and that he will outlive us all! I loved hearing that. He is the bravest person I know and my personal hero!!!! One of the guests here told me today that he sets a good example for her and the others because he is so willing to do what it takes.

I know your love and prayers are powerful beyond measure. I appreciate your continued love and prayers, and am so grateful to all of you for the part you are playing in Dominic's return to well-being.

With all the love in my heart,

Elaina Love”

Apparently Brian Clement, director of Hippocrates, has also offered a partial scholarship to the Loves to help off-set the fees too :) Dominic still has a lot of healing to work through and all the love, prayers and support being sent their way are SOOOOO appreciated – it warms my heart so immensely too, to know that when one of the raw ‘tribe’ is in a challenging position like this, the raw ‘family’ gathers around to do our best to support them – LOVE it, thank you all SO much for all the yummy flow to the Loves :)

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

Tooth Issues and Raw Food...

Lately we seem to have had a rush of Qs about teeth issues with a raw lifestyle. I thought it might be useful therefore to post here some info on this topic – here we go:

Many raw foodists seem to develop issues with their teeth. I recommend using natural toothpaste that does not contain glycerin, such as the 'Tooth Soap' products. Glycerin coats the teeth, meaning calcium and other beneficial ions cannot easily reach the enamel to help it regenerate. Teeth can regenerate, like all bones in the body, if given the chance. Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide is a great alternative choice for keeping the mouth clean. (Use only in a 3% solution. Add a drop or two of this solution to your toothbrush before brushing.) Eating mineral-rich black rock salt from India/Pakistan has been reported to strengthen and support tooth health as well. Most importantly, floss and brush your teeth daily, rinse your mouth out with water after eating/drinking anything sweet/acidic and...smile :)

Other than that, getting PLENTY of green leafy vegetables and mineral–dense foods into the body is KEY for getting lots of calcium into your system that can be used effectively by the body...plus sesame seeds/tahini/figs are great for calcium...we also now have the Raw Calcium/Grow Bone products from Garden of Life, if you want to supplement that way...
We also have some GREAT books on dental care on our site HERE.

I hope that helps :)

on October the 8th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups goji juice blended with camu powder and Merlin's Elixir
bowl of chia pudding: chia soaked in blended apples with maca, lucuma, cinnamon and incan berries = YUMMMMM ;)
1 quart water
2 cups goji juice with Marine Phytoplankton
handful of spirulina cruchies and bee pollen
2 cup water

THANK YOOUUUUU to all of you who sent in your applications for the jobs at The Raw Food World warehouse in Ojai – these positions have now been FILLED. We are delighted to welcome two happy shiny new beings to the team – they will be filling your orders with pleasure and love in the coming months (see if you can feel their love vibes when you receive your packages... ;)
Enjoy...

on October the 9th I adored:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mixed juice, 2 Tbsp bee pollen/spirulina crunchies
shot of wheatgrass, 2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
2 AMAZING persimmons
bowl of energy soup with flax crackers, followed by a yumpot of almond butter mixed with lucuma and maca, with some dehydrated banana chips on the side – YUMMMMM :)
1 quart water

Would you love to win a pack of ALL the ebooks by myself and Mr. M? If so, you might wanna hop on over to the Raw Epicurean site, where the lovely Ingrid has just posted an interview with me and a giveaway of the complete package of our ebooks – FUN :) You can check it out HERE...ENJOY… ;)


All blessings and abundant delights,
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

WIN a BLENDTEC BLENDER :)

EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY :)
Hey raw superstars, listen up – we have two positions open at our warehouse in Ojai, California, which we're eager to fill with two yummy new raw–inspired beings of the light :)
Please be aware that these are VERY manual jobs, involving lifting weights throughout the day, up to 50lbs or so.
Here are the deets for the two positions – one is part–time, one full–time:

***Part–time position, 18–23 hours a week***
This role involves stocking the warehouse shelves, checking in deliveries, maneuvering packages and so on. The ideal candidate will be very physically able/fit, diligent, a 'self–starter', adaptable, co–operative, reliable and efficient.
The hours for this job usually work out as 3 days a week for 7 hours a day, with Friday and Monday being key days onboard. The position could be played out over 4 days though if necessary – this is semi–negotiable ;) The time of day for this job is mid–day to afternoon time.

***Full–time position, 40 hours a week***
This role involves packing orders in the warehouse. The ideal candidate for this role will have great attention to detail, the ability to work well in a team AND also independently, work efficiently, co–operatively and accurately, be able to lift heavy weights and follow instructions as given.
The hours for this job are Monday to Fridays, starting at 8am in the mornings.

If you are interested in either of these jobs and would love to add your sparkle to our team there in CA, then please contact our shipping manager Zack on zrawfood (at) zackwood.com with your resume, the reasons why you'd love to join the team and which position you're interested in – THANKS :)


on October the 5th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups goji juice with coconut water, Marine Phytoplankton and Merlin's Elixir
big bowl of YUMMMMY grawnola with chunks of fresh apple/berries and coconut water
1 quart water
40 chlorella nuts and 2 Tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water

Are we friends yet on Facebook? If not, please come on over and knock on my virtual door HERE and let's be friends even more, in a cyber–tastic way... ;)

on October the 6th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups goji water and coconut water blended with marine phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
bowl of energy soup with spirulina coconut chips on the side, followed by two chia ice cream hearts <3 <3 ;)
mug of spicy tea
1 quart water
1 quart goji juice with Etherium products
cup of natural calm
2 cups water

on October the 7th I adored:

1 quart water
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, zucchini, cucumber, endive, spinach, romaine, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with garlic sunflower seeds on the side, followed by a little shared yumpot mixture with Mr. M of incan berries/lucuma/almond butter/cinnamon/sunflower lecithin = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water

We have SUCH a fun RawReform Giveaway Contest for you this month :) You can win an actual FREE literal high speed really truly amazingly wonderful Blendtec Blender, worth $399 :))))
I'm so excited to have this wonderful gift to be able to share with someone out there - what a blessing for someone starting out or augmenting their raw food kitchen - LOVE it :)
We have been LOVING our Blendtec lately - if you haven't seen any of our recent vids enjoying the blender, you could poke into that reality HERE...
SO, how do you get in on this free piece of mechanical magic for your kitchen? Well, get us giggling and you could be on to a winner ;)

To be in with a chance of winning the spangly new machine, we'd love for you to send in to us a video of no more than 3 minutes in length, explaining WHY you'd love to win the Blendtec blender, what you currently use as a blender (if anything) AND...we wanna giggle too - whoever gets us laughing the most (whether from your stage presence, hilarious costuming, witty anecdotes, charming interaction, stand-up comedy routine or whatever it is...) will win the blender...
Oooooooo, how exciting - we very much look forward to enjoying your submissions :)
You have until November the 1st to get your entries in. We suggest the easiest way to send the videos to us is to upload your entry to YouTube (or another online video hub such as Google Vids or whichever you like ;), then send us the link to the video, to angela@rawreform.com. You can set your video to 'private' if you don't want 'the general public' to see your video quite yet...;) If you would like to send us a video in any other way, you can contact us on that same email address to arrange that - please DO NOT email us massive video files however ;)
Thanks...and ENJOY :)))

All love,
Angeelelelelelelelelelelelllalaalalalalalalalallaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Educational Experiential Opportunities :)

OoOOoooo la la, would you perhaps love to get a little juicier this autumn? WELL, Mr. David 'Juice Feasting' Rainoshek has some fun news for you. He will be hosting his first ever Juice Feasting private group session, for a month from October the 2^nd to November the 2^nd. He's taking on just 12 juicy people to share this experience, which will involve one–on–one coaching and group support for the whole month...marvellous ;)

For all the details and to become one of the blessed juice disciples, visit HERE and enjoy...

on September the 10^th I adored:

1 quart water

2 cups goji juice blended with Greener Grasses – interesting ;)

1 Tbsp bee pollen

bowl of energy soup with a piece of Lydia's Sunflower Bread on the side, followed by a little handful of Incan berries

1 quart water

3 cups greeeeeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, ginger

2 apples, a little handful of Incan berries, 2 Tbsp AMAZING Wilderness Poet hemp/pistachio/halva spread – WOW :)

3 cups water

...and in other 'educational–experiential–opportunities' news, dear Elena from Birth Into Being has a 10–DAY Apprenticeship Training coming up soon over on the east coast. Elena only goes to the east coast once a year and this year's dates are October 14–23^rd. There are three ways to participate: for 2 days, 4 days or the whole 10 days. The full course description can be found HERE and you can reserve your place by contacting info (at) birthintobeing.com or calling 530-566-0199.

WOW. I would LOVE to do this whole training with Elena sometime...the amount of life–shifting info I absorbed via this woman in just 2 days last weekend was phenomenal...and with I think around 27 years of experience in this field, she has SO much to share...if you haven't yet seen the six YouTube videos of Elena we put up on TheRawFoodWorld TV Show this week, I would thoroughly encourage checking those out at the links below – it's like accessing an hour's free download from the goddess of birthing – enjoy ;)

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJZMIq9Zgb0

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nob6sNRkn8

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGgL4PDrbh0

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

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHew3OnNFJA

Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzSvQHTWkX4

on September the 11^th I loved:

1 quart water

shotglass of orange juice

2 cups greeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, endive, fennel, romaine, zucchini, lemon

½ bowl of energy soup with new cracker samples on the side, followed by 2 Tbsp Wilderness Poet halva spread

cup of soooothing herbal tea

2 cups water

double shot of aloe vera juice

½ bowl of energy soup with new cracker samples on the side, followed by some apple–cinnamon dehydrated 'snappers'

1 quart water

The 'Women Go Raw' team came to visit me in Ojai a few days back, on their biodiesel solar–powered RV tour ;) Love it...these lightworker women are doing some wonderful movin' and shakin' to spread this healing message...we went to play in a park together and below is a little video of my interview with them – enjoy ;)

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

Mr. M and I are officially back on tour again now too – first stop is Vegas today and we'll be meandering onwards from here, aallllll over the place again...across the south, into Florida, up the east coast, back across the middle...you can see the full schedule HERE and email us at angela@rawreform.com if you'd love to help set an event up with us in your area ;)

Thank you lovelies and all blessings for your joyous unfolding...

All love,

Ms. Angela. xxx

Yummy Raw Food Events :)

WELL, Mr. M and myself are just back from another little jaunt to our warehouse in Ojai, where our vehicle once again got totally packed to the doors with yummy things to bring on tour...yes, we're setting off on a trip again this week - our upcoming events are as follows:

*May 13th, Weds - Santa Ana, CA
*May 20th, Weds - Kansas City, MO
*May 21st, Thurs - Tulsa, OK
*May 22nd, Fri - St Louis, MO
*May 26th, Tues - Chicago, IL
*May 29th-31st - New York City, NY - 'New Life' Raw Food and Yoga Expo
*June 5-7th - Santa Barbara, CA - 'Raw Spirit Fest'

This is the last little tour we'll be doing before our wedding at the Raw Union festie...so catch us now or forever hold your peace ;) lol - we will definitely be on tour again though after our marriage, from July sometime most likely...for now you can see all the full details for the above events on Mr. M's event page HERE...we hope to see you somewhere along the way... :)
...and if there's somewhere you'd love to hear us speak from July onwards and you're willing to help organise the event, please email us at angela@rawreform.com and we'll see what we can co-create...

on May the 8th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups mixed sprouts/carrot juice
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 little orange mangoes
3 cups water
2 cups spinach/fennel/romaine/carrot juice
2 romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomatoes, mixed sprouts, followed by samples of three new raw ice cream flavours: goji, mango, vanilla – YUMMMM :)
mug of rose tulsi tea
2 cups water

If anyone out there has a huuuuuuuge tent they'd love to lend us for the Raw Union event, we'd be very excited to hear from you abt that too ;) We're looking for a very large tented area (e.g. 40' x 100') to accommodate the post-wedding party, with hundreds of attendees under one canopy ;) If that sounds like something you feel confident to cover, or have suggestions for, please drop us a line at angela@rawreform.com. Thanks :)
BTW - if you intend to be at the festie and have not yet got your tickets, it would be a BIG help for the food planners to know attendee numbers for the wedding celebration sooner rather than later (so we can be sure we have enough yummies for all ;), so please hop on over HERE and reserve your spaces if you haven't done so already - thank you :)

on May the 9th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
double shot wheatgrass juice
farmers’ market fruit fest: basket of GORGEOUS fresh mulberries, half a medium cherimoya, little handful of cherries
2 cups water
3 romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomatoes, mixed sprouts, followed by samples of three new raw ice cream flavours: goji, mango, vanilla – YUMMMM :)
2 cups water
2 cups green smoothie: papaya, cherimoya, assorted greens and sprouts :)
1 cup water


on May the 10th (Happy Mother's Day to all the US mamas ;) I loved:

1 quart water
double shot of wheatgrass juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomatoes, mixed sprouts, followed by samples of three new raw ice cream flavours: goji, mango, vanilla, with a little fresh fruit salad
3 cups water
3 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, spinach, parsley, carrot
big bowl of berry fruit salad with chia gel and pieces of persimmon ice cream = YUM :)
3 cups water

Here are some of my recent pictures - I've been having fun learning to use the stills camera ;)

Arriving back to the beautiful California coastline after our last trip north - love it :)


Orange trees - not sure if you can see all the fruit in this pic -
California is so ABUNDANT in citrus ;)

Walking to the river on Storm and Jinjee's eco-village land in Ojai.


Mr. M, Jinjee and Christopher rock-hopping at the river ;)


The beautiful natural swimming hole at the raw vegan village...


Mr. M in the wild ;)


Contemplating...


Check out the aura ;)

All love and shiny blessings,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Exploring a Raw Vegan Village :)

I’m in Ojai, California at the moment... :) VERY happy to be back in this beautiful area...and today we met with the gorgeous mama Jinjee of TheGardenDiet.com, to explore The Raw Vegan Village project her family is involved with – WOW – what an amazing place...117 acres of pristine land in the hills, with a river running through it, masses of space to grow food, old growth trees, mineral–rich soil, backed onto national forest – just wonderful...if we’re very fortunate, by the time you read this, Mr. M will have posted a video tour of the land over at TheRawFoodWorld.tv (if not, you’ll find it there soon... ;)

One of the things we were talking about with Jinjee today was the emergence of new kinds of humans now, as we shift into a new stage of humanity’s flow here on Earth...some people might refer to ‘crystal’ children, ‘indigo’ children, different DNA formations, memes, states of consciousness, etc...whichever way it is referred to, it seems some interesting shifts are afoot...then this evening I was reading a passage in one book I’m currently enjoying about a ‘spiritual quest’ in S. America and this passage stood out to me:

“If an acorn contains within itself a plan for something as implausible
as an oak tree, then why couldn’t humanity also have an innate plan,
a preset wiring for a greater and more highly evolved human being, and therefore, society?”

I love that – it really spoke to me...so, here’s to our ecstatic unfoldings into territories new... :)

on May the 1st I had:

1 quart water
1 quart beet/apple juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber/avo/hempseed/dill/garlic/lemon juice mush, with dulse & tomatoes on top, followed by half an oatmeal cookiiiieeeeeee :)
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, parsley, romaine, fennel, Jerusalem artichokes, cucumber, spinach, ginger
½ a GORGEOUS pineapple
half bowl of Monarch magic mix: blended apples/tahini/hazelnut butter with mulberries and goji berries on top
mug of rooibos tea
3 cups water

THANK YOU for all the amazing raw food dessert recipes that have been flowing in, in response to the current RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a copy of Ani Phyo’s new book: “Ani’s Raw Food Desserts” :) If you haven’t yet sent your entry in and would love to be in the mix for a chance to win this gorgeous little book, just send in your answer to the following Q, to angela@rawreform.com:

What is YOUR favourite raw food dessert recipe?

Please be sure to send in a recipe rather than simply the name of your favourite dessert, to be in with a chance of winning ;) The winner will be drawn at random and with JOY on Tuesday, May the 5th, by Ms. Phyo herself, so get your answers in soooooooon, m’dears... ;)


on May the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
double shot of barleygrass juice
1lb of FRESSHHHH cherries – love it :)
3 cups greeeeen juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomatoes etc, followed by a snackaroon and half a carob/cherry bar
1 quart water
1 quart apple/beet juice
3 cups energy soup, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian ;)
mug of ‘Rainforest’ tea
3 cups water


Somebody wrote in recently about how much they enjoyed the ‘Green Leaves’ song I put up on YouTube over a year ago now – a raw food version of ‘Greensleeves’ – one of my all–time favourite songs ;)
I hadn’t listened to this raw version myself for a while, so thought I’d re–post it here too, for everyone to (re–)enjoy :) I feel getting plenty of fresh leafy greeeeeeens into our bodies daily is a key part of being healthy as a human...so, maybe this song will help inspire you along that path some more, if you’re not already resonating with a vibrant greeeeen glow... ;)
ENJOY ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

(BTW – I have been drinking the bright red beet/apple juice combo for liver cleansing for the last 6 days now...I’m going to start the liver FLUSH part of the process tomorrow evening (Sunday) – all healing/soothing/releeeeeaaaaaasing vibes gratefully received... ;)

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Eco-Friendly Homes and Markets

WHEW...wow, thanks for all the feedback, people ;) Between announcing our move to Ecuador a few days ago and launching the RevitaLive Plan yesterday, my inbox is about to collapse ;)
Sooooooo many amazing messages about Ecuador - thank you, everyone, for the love, support, excitement and joy...we are SO excited to get there... One reader, Kevin, actually sent in a really inspiring little YouTube video showing the construction of a very beautiful 'Sacred Geometry Organic House' - WOW - check it out - I suspect I could get lost in the YouTube 'related videos' for this one for hours ;) Lemme know if you poke around in there and dig up any more gems ;)
We don't yet see clearly how our home in Vilcabamba will take form - we do know it will be yummy though and rounded and as eco-friendly as we can make it, all being well. We are working with a WONDERFUL architect, who we're really excited to share this vision with, as we connect the flow of the garden to the home in one joyous loop of lusciousness ;)
Here's the video link for this 'Sacred Geometry' house for now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReF3J8ksKMU

on January the 20th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, ginger, lime
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and tahini on the side
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, ginger, lime
bowl of chia seed soaked in hemp seed milk, with the following yummies stirred in: lucuma, carob, vanilla, maca, cinnamon, Crystal Manna powders – yummmmmmmmmmmmmm
3 cups water


Mr Monarch did a couple of really cool little 'tour' videos on The Raw Food World TV Show recently. The first is at the Ojai Farmers' Market in California - check out the greeeeeeeeeeeeeeens :O Ohhhhhhhh, I would SO love to be there with my beloved already, soaking up vibrant green nutrition and sunshine...hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...breathing deep still here in the UK, appreciating instead the first green buds and shoots that I see starting to pop out in the garden ;)

The second little tour video is of 'Mother's Market and Kitchen' in Orange County - WOW - I haven't been to this health food store - I think it's a new addition to their chain - it looks AMAZING - packaged raw paradise, WITH a juice bar ;) LOL ;) You can see that video HERE.
ENJOY :)


on January the 21st I had:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, Jerusalem artichokes, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, ginger, lime
3 tsp bee pollen
3 tsp bee pollen
3 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, Jerusalem artichokes, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, ginger, lime
2 tbsp SPROUTEIN - Yaaaaaaaaay :)))
30 Chlorella Nuts
2 cups water
1 quart greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, Jerusalem artichokes, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, ginger, lime
2 cups water


Here's a YUMMY offer that is on RIGHT NOW from Susan Schenck, the author of 'The Live Food Factor'.
Susan is doing a big promo launch for her book on Amazon - if you buy her book on Jan 21st or 22nd from HERE, you get access to over 50 exciting free gifts like ebooks, MP3s, coupons and more, from all kinds of yumsters - myself and the Monarch have gifted two of our ebooks to the cause, Victoria Boutenko and Brenda Cobb offer ebooks too, Jennifer Cornbleet has recipes for you, Mercola has nutritional info to share, Dr Ritamarie Loscalzo has a whole recipe ebook for you, there's a discount for Sacred Chocolates, discounts for flower essences, Sproutein and masses more... You can even WIN a ticket to Raw Spirit Fest, a dehydrator, consultations and masses more - just by buying this one book, which costs $29.95 from Amazon, HERE ;) LOL - bargain... ;)
This offer is only for Jan 21st and 22nd though, so act NOW if you want to access all these bumper-offerings of yummmmmmmmmmm...

One love,
Angelalalalaalaaaaaaaa. xxx

Raw Movers, Shakers, Packers and Shippers ;)

OK, methinks ‘tis time to indulge in another raw food round of ‘what do YOU love most about...’ ;)
Mmmmmmm, what shall we focus on today...? How about dear leo brother DHRUMIL and his magnificent manifestation, the GiveItToMeRaw community? :) Friday August the 1st also happens to apparently be Mr. Purohit’s birthday, so, let’s big up this amazing raw food mover and shaker and send him some big raw birthday love and gratitude ;)
Here’s what I love most about Dhrumil and GITMR:

I love the open-ness, love, integrity and flowing spirit that I sense from Dhrumil and the reflection of this through the community he has co-created at GITMR – it is a BEAUTIFUL act of service to the raw community and beyond, methinks ;)
THANKS, Dhru :)

So now, over to you, what do YOU love most abt Dhru and/or GITMR? Leave your thoughts, comments and musings by posting a comment on the RawReform blog (see instructions again below for those of you who are still comment ‘virgins’ ;)

Thanks for sharing the love and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to dear Dhrumil ;)

on July the 28th I had:

1 quart water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups juice: cucumber, celery, kale, parsley, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
shot of wheatgrass
2 cups juice: cucumber, celery, kale, parsley, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water


on July the 29th I had:

1 quart water
double shot of wheatgrass
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups juice: cucumber, celery, kale, cabbage, parsley, carrot, ginger
little handful of goji berries with pine nuts
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water

Ok, here’s the info for posting comments again for those who are comment-newbies ;)

How to Post a Blog Comment in 5 Easy Steps...

1. If you’re reading this message in an email, first of all, go to the RawReform blog page HERE (you can also just click on the title of the blog post at the top of the email, OR the link that says ‘Blog: http://rawreform.blogspot.com’ at the very end of the email.)
2. Then scroll to the end of the post that you want to leave a comment on.
3. You’ll see a little comment count, written in green, at the end of the post. It might say ‘0 COMMENTS’ or more. Click on that link. This takes you to a new page where you can fill in YOUR yummy comment. You can submit it either anonymously, using your name/URL, using your Blogger/Gmail ID or using smthg called ‘OpenID’ – you choose ;)
4. Press the ‘Publish Your Comment’ button.
5. That’s it – simple ;) Comments are later posted to the blog and everyone hopefully gets to enjoy your delicious musings... ;)


on July the 30th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, kale, lettuce, parsley, fennel, cabbage, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and mung beans stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups juice: celery, carrot
3 cups water
5 pieces of DURIAN :)))))))
mug of choco tea
2 cups water


on July the 31st I had:

1 quart water
mug of ‘licorice’ tea
2 cups juice: celery, cucumber, cabbage, watercress, lettuce, kale, ginger, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and mung beans stirred in. Followed by blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups juice: celery, cucumber, cabbage, watercress, lettuce, kale, ginger, carrot, fennel
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and mung beans stirred in. Followed by blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water

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Are YOU motivated, reliable and physically able to lift boxes? Do you seek to enjoy your work, with a positive, upbeat energy? The ideal candidates will be efficient, detail-orientated and excited to work in a rapidly expanding, dynamic business in the raw food community. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we'd love to hear from you :) If you're interested, please contact Mr. Monarch using this link HERE. Thanks :)

One love,
Angela. xxx

Goddess Gaia Rising...

WOW, what a yummy first couple of days of life-out-in-the-world ‘Raw Emotions’ has enjoyed :) Thank you all SO much for all the beautiful comments that have been coming in – I’m finally getting somewhat caught back up with email again now ;)
Here’s a moving comment left anonymously by a dear soul, on this blog:

“I've started reading raw emotions, and it is truly a blessing. Reading it gave me new insight into my situation, and the courage to think about leaving an emotionally toxic relationship I have in my life (one with a person) and an equally abusive relationship that I have by punishing myself with food. Thanks Angela! Although the focus of your book isn't toxic people, the healthy, loving ideas in it give readers the tools and the confidence to reclaim their lives from toxic people, abusers, and addictions.”

Wow, thanks for the feedback and all blessings to you as your own healing unfolds...
Here is another sweet little review a reader in Alaska recently posted to her blog - http://rawfoodcoldclimate.blogspot.com/ :

“I purchased Angela Stokes Raw Emotions today, and it will be my trusted companion for the rest of this journey. I know this is my key to moving forward in the face of an amazing upwell of emotional detox. This book inspired me to break out my highlighter by page 10, the back of page 18 has a poem that I will keep to myself written on it, and by page 21 I was truly connecting to the heart of where I am right now.”

Thanks Kristi – I hope you continue to enjoy the book :) If you haven’t delved into Raw Emotions yet, you can see an excerpt HERE. Enjoy :)

On March the 9th I had:

1.5 quarts water
½ watermelon
16oz celery/lettuce/cucumber/parsley/carrot/ginger juice
bowl of grated cucumber mixed with avocado pieces, mixed sprouts, karengo seaweed and finely chopped cilantro, served in lettuce wraps and nori sheets
1.5 quarts water
16oz celery/lettuce/cucumber/parsley/carrot/ginger juice
bowl of ‘gingerbread’ yum: soaked goji berries blended with pine nuts, served with fresh raspberries and banana pieces – YUMMM :)
1.5 quarts water

On another subject entirely, Terri wrote in to say:

“I have another question for you....Where do you get your clothing? What is it made of?
Terri in Texas”

Thanks for the Q Terri. I love beautiful clothing and was often frustrated in my obese days with the limited range of clothes on offer in stores for ‘plus sizes’. Since losing the weight and changing about 10 clothing sizes in the process, I’m now MUCH happier with the clothing choices available ;)
When I first started to fit into smaller clothing sizes, however, I felt quite overwhelmed by all the choices available. I found it hard to focus – it seemed like there was suddenly just so much choice. I also felt uncomfortable still in stores with smaller sizes. As a teenager, I had many unpleasant experiences in clothing stores, feeling awkward and out-of-place while I waited for others to try things on – I always felt shame and avoided the shop assistants, who I feared were disgusted by me. I’ve since slowly softened into the idea though that it is actually ok for me to be in those stores and my awareness of what I really want in life has slowly refined too - so, these days I am delighted to make very specific choices about the clothes I purchase.
I choose almost only organic cotton, bamboo or hemp clothes and aim to buy from small retailers, whom I preferably meet in person. I want to adorn my body with clothes that have been made with love and consciousness, rather than in a sweat-shop by someone who is unlikely living their passion. I am completely willing to pay more for a few beautiful pieces of well-made, loved clothing, than get many cheaper, ‘empty-feeling’ pieces. Life is all about choices and we vote with our ‘dollar’ every single time we buy things. I want to feel great about the choices I make and the businesses I support, so that’s why I aim for eco clothing companies. The mainstream cotton industry is one of THE most polluting industries in the world, with shocking rates of cancer among workers. So, even if I see GORGEOUS clothes made with 100% cotton and it’s not ORGANIC cotton, I’m not really interested these days... My ‘wardrobe’ (read: 'backpack ';) is still in transition though, as my older garments are phased out and all new eco-purchases are added in, as I find garments I really resonate with. As for second-hand clothes, or those made from RECYCLED materials – I’m definitely open to those options too...
Here are ten of my favourite eco-clothing makers and suppliers to check out, in no particular order:

Mountains of the Moon - hemp, organic cotton and more
Organic Avenue - FABULOUS eco-outlet in New York
Sweetgrass - long-lasting, durable hemp clothes
Texture - 2 sweet girls in the Pacific NW making 'clothing with a conscience'
Under the Canopy - eco-underwear - oooooo lala ;)
Spellwear - magical hemp clothes made from the UK
Ecolution - more yummy hemp creations
Rawganique - HUGE warehouse of eco-clothes, based in BC, Canada.
Not Just Pretty - absolutely FABULOUS site also in BC, PACKED with eco-clothes
The Natural Store - UK based with lots of great UK eco-labels like Ciel, Enamore, Gossypium.


March the 10th was my second day of Juice Feasting once a week, as part of the Global Juice Feast currently in process :) Great day - I had 5.5 quarts of juice :

1.5 quarts water
1.5 cups wild berry tea
1 quart watermelon juice
1 quart celery/cucumber/zucchini/beetroot/lettuce/carrot/ginger juice
1.5 tbsp superpower paste :) YUMM – mixed together spirulina powder, maca powder, spot of raw honey, bee pollen and vanilla powder – yeeeeeeee-HAH :)
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
1 pint water
1 quart apple/cucumber/celery/dandelion/parsley/romaine juice
1.5 quarts watermelon/orange juice
3 cups water

OOoooooOooooo…ladies, are you ready to gather with your raw sisters and delve into a nurturing, vibrant, luscious celebration of the Goddess within ALL of us…??? Then get on over to Ojai, California in April for a 5-day ladies-only raw retreat… If I was in the US at the moment, I would be at this retreat in a heartbeat to share with all the luscious Goddess energies arising in this raw movement…as it happens, for the time being, I find myself elsewhere – NEXT year though, I’m THERE ;)
The retreat is from April 2nd-6th this year, in Ojai, California (where we used to live – beautiful town ;). There’s a gorgeous line-up of Goddesses heading up the games this year, including Annie Jubb, Happy Oasis, Kerrie Dancing Butterfly and Elaina Love…
There’s going to be all kinds of nurturing, delicious activities on offer like energy healing, journey dancing, Goddess card readings, drum circle, yoga, massage, music, nutritional counselling, sweat lodge, raw food meals. Get ready to relax, share, explore, awaken, co-create and THRIVE, all out in the beautiful natural, pristine surroundings of Ojai :)
The investment in your health for this retreat is $995 and there’s limited space, so do contact them soon if you’re interested. For questions you can contact Joy on 949.294.2966 or journeysforthesoul@hotmail.com

For more information, photos and to register online visit:

http://www.journeysforthesoul.com/celebrate_the_goddess_within_april_2008.htm

…and let us all know how it flowed if you get to go and play in the goddess paradise ;)

All love,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaa. xxx