Whip up 2 small bananas or 1 large, 1 1/2 cups of strawberries, 4-6 small guavas (without seeds). 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2-5 drops of stevia, 1 Tablespoon of Fennel Fronds from the end of a fresh fennel bulb, 1- 3 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger and what do you have?

A fruity, tart and sweet explosion of flavor and goodness in your glass, served over ice with  fennel frond garnish.

It’s vegan, gluten free, healthy, looks gorgeous and is super easy!

It takes a matter of minutes to grab handy fruit you have previously bought (fresh or frozen) or brought in from your yard, wash, cut and throw in.  

Apples, cocoa and cherries – Oh my!  

Or Apples, pumpkin, cinnamon and pumpkin spice with nut milk – Oh yes!  

Or mango or pineapple with coconut milk, coconut flakes and lime – Oh yum!  

Or banana, maple syrup and blueberries – Oh divine!  

Or Peaches and coconut cream – Oh delish!

What can you concoct today and deem healthy?

How apropos that day 300 be the day I post about crystals.  Why?  Because the number 3 is a master, spiritual number in all of numerology, whether it be ancient, Egyptian, modern, Chinese, etc…I lay my stones out into the sun in order to cleanse and clear them. This is one way.  I placed them on my slate table outdoors this morning for @ 1-2 hours.

The circular, spiral fossils are ancient ammonites which bring wonderful energy into the home.  They are not rocks but previous living sea creatures. Since they come from the past they connect you to ancestral wisdom.  They are beautiful besides having the potential to help integrate the past and form new perspectives in the present.  They also spiritually protect your home.

The stones in the plastic boxes are all categorized and labeled for ease.  I grouped some newly acquired crystals I will be using for my chakra class.  I have stones I wanted to keep together in sets in order to facilitate grid distribution on my desk.  I am re-doing my desk with an autumn tablecloth and re-working my feng shui bagua map grids with the crystals. Wanting to start clean and de-cluttered, I am now shoveling through the mess I have accumulated over two months and using new knowledge to clear and then empower my workspace.

Information on the vibratory essence of crystals, colors, ceremony, scent, herbs, potions and sound is never ending and always updated as science catches up to what the ancients knew, handed down and even died for.  It is once again re-surfacing under the umbrella of metaphysical, yogic and natural/holistic medicine studies.

I do not tire learning about this.  And, there is so much to further understand.  I am just scratching the surface.  I repeatedly do experiments on and for myself to prove, disprove or deepen my connection to the invisible.  I always tell my husband “If nothing else, it is entertaining.”  As long as it is all used for the highest good of all, with the utmost respect, I find it incredibly enlightening.  After all, electricity is not visible yet harnessed.  Why shouldn’t electromagnetic waves and the energy that vibrates subtly from rocks, trees and water not be interpreted and made use of?

And they score!  Home Opener and Cogliano then Corey Perry score!  Anderson in goal and Parros in the Club Level with his twins.  M, wearing his Parros jersey and we buy yet another Ducks throw blanket (this is plush).  2-1 Anaheim Ducks Win!  Hot off the press!GOOOOOO DUCKS!!!!!!!!

It is that time of year again and who doesn’t love wearing gloves and scarves and fuzzy socks!

In our backyard, we planted a guava tree, about 15, maybe 16 years ago.  In the same strip of sprinklers, we have two Meyer dwarf lemon trees, one buddelia or butterfly bush, one Fuerte avocado tree and recently, my husband gifted me a small, toddler orange tree. The Guava tree is by far the best and biggest producer of fruit and along with the purple, fragrant bush is the only vegetation that has ever needed any pruning.

The really wild thing is that you cannot buy guavas from the farmer’s market or grocery store.  Maybe you have seen, even tasted guava juice or nectar but unless you have a tree, you have never seen one whole.  That is because they are impossible to transport.  I can hardly get them into the kitchen without bruising, the skin is that delicate.

There is a rim of flesh surrounding a nest of seeds when you cut into the fruit lengthwise.  The skin is edible as well as the flesh.  The seeds are not.  The seeds are encased in a gel like center and is easily discarded.  The taste is sweet yet tangy and musky.

The absolute best part of picking guavas and bringing them indoors is their scent.  These are the most aromatic fruits I have ever encountered.  They have a citrusy smell that resembles just sprayed Lemon Pledge.  I took three small specimens to my friend’s house today and they filled my car and then her home with that ‘just cleaned’ fragrance.

They are best fresh but cleaned, cut up flesh can be frozen for a future smoothie.  My friend was going to add it to her chicken salad.

Our climate is perfect for irrigated guavas due to its need for some sort of coolness in the winter. Many tropical guavas are found in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as India.

Pick them at the height of maturity, hopefully before they fall off the tree, when they are a light lemony yellow and soft to the touch, like a ripe avocado.

I feel lucky to have Guava in our backyard and share this extraordinary product of nature.

Picture taken by J, the dog rescuer, on one of our walks.

There are 14 different cultivars of pomegranates and all can be grown in our arid/hot, cool winter area.  They are drought tolerant, once established, but need regular watering to blossom and fruit.  Although their shells are tough and leathery, once scored and opened, ruby, jewel – like sacs of sweet tart juice can be devoured.  The gems can also be strewn atop a salad or dessert for drama !

Room is ready, rented and confirmed.  Dates are set up.  Place is secured.  Advertisement is out.  Now it is time to gather the goodies for the material fees and have the information typed up and printed.

Come to my Chakra Wisdom class for beginners and reviewers.  Held at Common Ground at 550 N. Golden Circle in Santa Ana.  Four Wednesday evenings starting Nov 5 at 7-9 pm.

I will tell you what the Chakras are, where they are located, when they were first discovered, who can see them, why they are important and how you can balance and strengthen them.

If you are a seeker, are open and embrace the unknown, you cannot miss this !!!

I love that this is stenciled onto the cement on the top of our sumps/sewers by the roads in our town now.

Now if we can just get people to stop flushing chemicals, pills and drugs down the toilet!!

Also, be aware that if you are using pesticides, you will be drinking or eating them.  The circle of life is just that – A CIRCLE!!!!

Think of it as Karma.  What you give out, comes back.  What you use on your lawn, flush down the drain and dump – will be ingested or inhaled.

That is why composting, re-using and re-cycling are a great way to re-invent and re-create our world.  And, Retrograde (see Day 284) is an ideal time to Re-think and Re-do this.

“Our chief want is

someone who will inspire us

to be what

we know

we could be.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought to hold and use all Week:

Thank someone who has supported you, helped you, encouraged you or inspired you.“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” – Dolly Parton

“We are all so different and unique yet all the same.  

We are so alike, yet distinct.” – Cecilia B. Steger