Sun Stands Still

The warming season is upon us. A time of first harvest. Seeds were planted in our hearts and earth this spring. It is a time to reflect and celebrate your own growth and vitality emerging. Nature also invites you to enjoy and celebrate the fresh sun-filled greens abundantly available in markets and from local farms, or from your garden.

Nutritionally, greens are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc, and they are a power house for Vitamin A, C, E and K. They are an excellent source of fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micro-nutrients and phyto-chemicals – how glorious!

June 21st marks the Summer Solstice and is officially the first day of summer! It is the day of the year with the longest hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, and the shortest in the Southern Hemisphere.

"Solstice" is derived from two Latin words "sol" and "sistere". Sol meaning sun, and sistere to cause to stand still. For several days before and after the solstice, the sun appears to stand still in the sky.

In Canada, June 21st is also National Aboriginal Day, holds special significance for many Aboriginal groups who already celebrate their cultures and heritage on that day.

Full Moon in June. The full moon in June is also known a the Strawberry Moon. This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June...so the full Moon that occurs during that month was named for the strawberry! However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon.

"How beautiful is summer! The trees are heavy with fruit and foliage; the sun is bright and cheering in the morning; the shade of broad and leafy boughs is refreshing at noon; and the calm breezes of the evening whisper gently through the leaves, which reflect the liquid light of the moon when she is seen...

...lifting her silver rim
Above a cloud, and with a gradual swim
Coming into the blue with all her light."

- Elizabeth Kent, from Sylvan Sketches

Raw and Living Food Articles and Links to Articles:

WWW http://www.rawbc.org

On Site Articles:

Raw Health

• Is it important to be All Raw? by Victoria Boutenko
• Fear of Raw Food by Victoria & Valya Boutenko


• What's Raw?
• Enzymes & Protein
• Raw Breakfast
• Winter Health
• Get Glowing Healthy on the Inside
• Staying Raw
• Frequently Asked Raw Questions

Fruits, Roots, Stems, Greens, Flowers, and Nuts

• All About Oranges
• Are There Enough Greens in Our Stores? by Victoria Boutenko
• Beautiful & Fresh Berries
• Green Make the Body More Alkaline by Victoria Boutenko

Growing Food

• How to Grow Massive Amounts of Great Food Fast
• Gardening for an Improving Lifestyle
• Edible Flowers

Lifestyle

• Eating Food Naturally
• Body Wisdom
• West Coast Cherry Blossoms
• Sun Stands Still - Summer Solstice
• Potlucks - In the Spirit of Gathering
• Food Safety
• Potluck Guidelines
• Audio Clips, Radio Interviews on Raw Food
• Back to all RawBC Articles

Off Site Articles:

Raw Health

• A Great Start for Beginners - www.living-foods.com/articles
• Why All Should Eat Only Raw Foods Always - Dr. Bernarr
  
• B12 - Gabriel Cousins, MD
• Troubleshooting: Avoiding or Overcoming Problems in Raw and Living Foods Diets
• Transitioning to a Healthy Raw Diet, the Easy Way - Doug Graham
  
• Food Combining Chart
• The End of Cooking? - Lynda Strahl (www.veg-world.com)
• The 21 Steps to Success - Robert Reid (1998)
  
• Overeating - Ray Kent
• Principles of Raw Cuisine - Charlie Trotter
• Blank - Author

Fasting and Cleanses

• Curing Gallstones - Herbert Shelton
  
• Fasting, Sunshine, Pure Eating, & Love - Ray Kent
  
• Detoxification - Ray Kent
  

Growing Food

• The Starburst of Life: Biogenic Foods (Growing Sprouts and Indoor Gardening)

Misc.

• List of Fruits
• GMO Foods
• How to Open a Coconut
• Raw Cacao by Frederique Patenaude
• About Dehydration Temperature Setting

Free Books Online:

• Soil and Health Library - This is a specialist library about holistic agriculture, holistic health and self-sufficient homestead living. Most of the titles in this library are out of print. Many are quite hard to find. Here are a few by Shelton:
  • The Hygienic Care of Children - Herbert Shelton
  • Natural Hygiene: Man's Pristine Way of Life - Herbert Shelton
    
  • The Hygienic System Vol. II - Orthotrophy - Herbert Shelton
  • The Hygienic System Vol. III - Fasting & Sunbathing - Herbert Shelton