September 29th Presented by Buddha Bag Meeting and Dervish, the Living Matrix is the first film to present the work of scientists from around the world whose research questions the exclusive role of biochemistry and genetics and reveals evidence that energy and information fields also control our health and well-being. www.buddhabag.org

Beginning Here Now... TIME. SUMMERTIME. ANYTIME. It feels like it's moving faster than ever. It's sped up; that's the word on the street. A minute ago it was Christmas, now it's Summer. SCIENTISTS back me up here by saying that the Earth had a pulse of 7.8 cycles per second, kinda like a heartbeat, and, since 1980, it has sped up to 12 cycles per second. AS we approach 2012, it's increasing to 13 and, at this point, scientists feel the Earth may turn on its axis and begin to rotate the other way. MATERIALISM and greed are on their way out to be replaced by Spirituality and Love. Sound familiar? A new dimension, a Fourth dimension, beckons. The Age of Aquarius. NICE. Meanwhile, take the time, if you will, to savour our Summer issue, and Summer itself: barbecues, swimming, sunbathing, loving, laughing, glass of vino, picnics, holidays, whatever floats your boat. Autumn will be here in NO TIME. PAUL CONGDON, Publisher.

By Dhara Kelly ‘Detoxing’ is not as bad as it sounds. The implication can be that we are somehow toxic, and that as a result there is an urgency called for. I have traditionally used the term ‘cleansing’ which more accurately suggests that there is a rightful accumulation of wastes in the body which can, with gentle stimulation, be passed out easily and unhurriedly. Starting a detox requires a little forethought. After a diet of heavy winter food it is typical for people to feel the need for an internal spring clean so as to move forward into the warmth of Spring and Summer with freshness and energy, hence the popularity of various detox programs around this time. Yet we must learn to treat the body with gentleness and respect and it is actually better for the body not to rush into a detox immediately after overindulgence, such as what happens around Christmas time. Allow some time to pass, where the body can slowly, at a more congenial pace, settle back into a more normal state, and then prepare for the detox with some sensible and manageable adjustments for ...

By Liz Nolan There is nothing nicer than sharing a meal with family and friends on a warm summers day, Al Fresco! A Mezze plate is ideal, where you have several cold dips and salads served with some good bread, where everyone can pick and choose and everything can be prepared in advance so that you get to relax with a glass of wine. I have chosen two roast vegetable salads which, with chickpeas or beans and lentils adding some protein, form a substantial meal served with a leafy green salad, hummus and delicious 5 seed flat breads made with spelt flour. MEDITERRANEAN ROAST VEGETABLES AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CREAMY ROAST GARLIC DRESSING Ingredients 1 tin of chickpeas 1 aubergine chopped into small cubes ½ red, orange and yellow pepper chopped into small pieces 1 medium red onion chopped small 1 large courgette chopped into small cubes 8 cherry tomatoes cut in half 6 to 8 sun dried tomatoes finely sliced 8 good size garlic cloves 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp salt few grinds of black pepper 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil approx 10 black olives 2 oz Feta cheese chopped into cubes (optional) Directions Put all the vegetables except the tomatoes into a large roasting tin so they are ...

By Patrick Bridgeman A boy meets a girl. They have a good first impression of each other so they start dating. They get to know each other better and find even more things they like about each other. They notice a little habit that their lover has which they don’t particularly care for, but they choose to not make an issue of it. The relationship seems almost perfect. As time goes on, they each discover more and more about their partner that they don’t like, but by now they’ve put in quite a large emotional investment, so it seems stupid to risk a good night’s sleep over a few lumps in the mattress. After all, they believe that this is probably as good as it will ever get for them. Then, after more and more restless nights, they start to resent their partner, focusing more on the few springs in their back than on all of the good things they fell in love with at the beginning of the relationship. Eventually, they wonder why they are still with this person that they don’t actually like, and finally come face to ...