Jewels of our Vines

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Art and Wine, Blog, Featured, Reflections, Wine, Wine Shaman | 0 comments It is almost 30 years ago that I started my journey into the inner beauty of wine. It began at Sterling Vineyards when they had an artist-in-residence program and I was fortunate to be selected with two years to prepare. I was guided by the winemaker Theo Rosenbrand who would ask questions - what would a wine look like that had been grown in the valley compared to on the side of Diamond...
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The Art of Life

Posted on Jan 28, 2012 in Blog, Cellular shaman, Cultivating Well-being, Featured, Health, Reflections | 0 comments I’ve been thinking about work, working for others, leaving a legacy for the future, and balancing work, play and relaxation.  I must admit I’m not so good at balance yet had an interesting mind shift the other day. Sometimes when I ‘work for money’ there is an underlying resentment that it’s taking away from my “real” work and I just want to get it...
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The Art in Wine

Posted on Jan 19, 2012 in Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Health, Reflections, Sacred Geometry, Sacred mysteries, Shaping Taste, Wine, Wine Shaman | 0 comments I started my professional life as a serious medical scientist on the faculty of the University of California Medical School. My specialties were biochemistry, hematology (blood) and oncology (cancer).  This meant that I LOOKED at cells with a microscope for their maturity and abilities.   But then my tool of science – this microscope – opened me to the ART IN SCIENCE and the ART in...
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Vitamin B12

Posted on Jan 12, 2012 in Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Health, Sacred Geometry, Secrets of Your Cells | 5 comments Last night I watched the Dr. Oz Show and when he started to talk about the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, I paid attention.  Almost everything he mentioned – fatigue, low energy,mood swings,  poor memory, tingling, a few more – I was experiencing.  These symptoms are pretty generic so I listened further reminding myself where do you get Vitamin B12. First of all, only animal...
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Art & Science of Healing

Posted on Jan 8, 2012 in Blog, Cellular shaman, Cultivating Well-being, Featured, Health, Sacred mysteries, Secrets of Your Cells, Spirituality | 0 comments What do we DO to bridge science and healing - A = AWARENESS, anatomy, attitude, ART B = BODY, behavior, Belief C = CELL communication, collaboration, Community In learning about our bodies and lifestyle choices, it’s easier to start at the beginning with the simple facts. What is our body made of, what contributes to its well-being and downfall? What’s good, not so...
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