Soul Food
there abundance or scarcity? tioning must occur even if we feel we
There is a direct correlation as to are not hungry and continuously go
by Laura Castanza & Julia what we put into our bodies and how we through the day without replenishing
George feel about it. If we choose to change to our self. What’s going on inside of us?
a healthier diet physically, but ignore or These questions of self inquiry are valid
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he vast array of food choices and justify any of our emotional familial food and challenge our self, our condition-
popular diets that have evolved in dynamics, then we are perpetuating a ing, and our current state of mind. If we
our lifetime has allowed us to reach new problem that will only lead to disease. are a cancer survivor in remission that
levels in regards to what we put into our As an adult, we may choose to has largely attributed our wellness to a
bodies and the way we think about food. live an organic vegetarian lifestyle. This macrobiotic diet, have we also explored
In less than a century, humanity has conscious decision may stem from a our psychological and spiritual self to
come full circle from growing locally movement towards animal rights, or per- gain more understanding about how our
fresh foods as necessity, to preserving haps is based upon our own metabolic disease might have manifested in the
food through cooling and sealing (there- change in processing animal proteins. first place? The psychology behind our
fore making it transportable), to refining Whatever the reason, if we continuously eating is as important as to what we are
our philosophy and eating habits in the overeat because we are compensating eating; one requires the other for whole
way of cultivating organic foods and for feelings of lack we experienced as foods to take whole effect.
hormone-free proteins through sustain- children, then the health benefits of this Our relationship with food is a pri-
able agriculture. With this growing diet is of little value. On the flip side, if mary relationship; and in our quest to be
awareness of whole foods, it would we develop an over concentration about healthy in every way (mind, body, spirit),
appear as though we’ve improved our what and how much we eat, then we we must make a conscious effort to
intake of food. However, with all of the may be depriving our self of nutrition identify the driving force in our minds,
information and technology to growing that our bodies require. before it turns into our choices.
food and healthier eating, our attitude Equally important is the time we For more information, contact Julia
and perceptions towards our overall take to prepare food and eat. We live George/Aquarian Age @ 561.750.9292
consumption of food is not as evolved. in a fast-food nation which can satisfy or aquarianagegallery@bellsouth.net.
Our perceptions and attitudes about our hunger in an instant, but is this the
food develop from our families, as early norm? Preparing our own food and tak-
as being carried within our mother’s ing the time to enjoy what we’ve created
womb. What our mother ingested and is a complete act of self care, where as
her associated feelings about food dur- fast-food foraging can quickly take its
ing pregnancy directly affected us. Then toll on our overall health and well being.
as growing children, region and culture Everything comes into play with
also influenced our style of eating. If we food because it is an absolute necessity
grew up in regions that raised livestock, for our survival on the planet. This is
we may have been brought up on highly not something we opt out of unless we
carnivorous diets; or perhaps we lived are intending to work towards our own
in other rural areas that grew grains and demise, consciously or not. Any illness
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In whatever way be began our hu- unaddressed. Our relationship with food
Herbs • Tumbled Stones
man journey, our diet is only one factor is a gauge that can give us important
• Music • Oils • Incense
involved in what we eat. The other factor information about ourselves especially
has to do with our conditioning and when we are we alone with no one
• Candles • Books • Statues
HOW we eat. When we trace the roots watching us.
• Lemurian Seed Crystals
of our eating patterns, what kind of role Essentially our diets can include
Reiki Classes • Reiki Circle
did food play? Most of us grew up with anything we like, BUT, we must be
• Tarot Cards
food being a main event, joining to- conscious about what is motivating us
• Karuna Reiki
®
Classes
gether as a family in perhaps one of the to eat or not. Asking our self why we are
only bonding experiences we enjoyed or reaching for the chocolate is as valuable
feared on a consistent basis. As children, as why we are reaching for a carrot. Are
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