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5/27/2019 1 Comment

Does it feel like things are getting to you? This week offers some relief.

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Liz Worth
Astrologer, Tarot Reader, and author
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This week highlights a push and pull between inspiration and constraint, efficiency and possibility, obligation and freedom.

Don’t be disconcerted if things feel like they’re getting to you over the next few days.

Pay attention to the irritations. They are trying to show you where there’s room for change. They are trying to make you think about alternative outcomes, new solutions, and other pathways.

The most dangerous routes we can ever take are found in excuses.

Have you ever been in conversation with a friend or family member who always talks about how stuck, unhappy, or uncertain they are?

And no matter what advice they get, no matter how obvious the solutions may seem from the outside, they always come back with reasons to stay in the exact situation they claim to loathe:
“I’ll just wait for something to happen…”

“I can’t do anything about it until I do this, this, and this first…”

“I’ve tried that before and nothing changed…”
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“I could try that, but what if…?” 
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The week ahead urges each of us to stop trying to fix whatever is going on in someone else’s life and focus on our own things.

To look at where the irritations sit in our schedules, processes, habits, and fixtures. To look at the areas we know we could do differently.

To look at the places in our lives where we make things harder than they have to be.

It also urges us not to feel the need to be so involved in other people’s stuff. Like the Five of Swords that came up for this week’s message, the days ahead suggest it’s time to go your own way.

Let’s all take all the great advice we’ve ever given to someone else and turn it on ourselves. 
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Listen for inspiration in the days ahead, because what uplifts you is part of the answer you’re looking for. It’s a hint of what could be possible if you cleared out some of the weeds that are tripping you up in the day-to-day.

Look for the blocks and distractions. Look for the things that unnecessarily distract you, or detract from your purpose.

Look at where you really want life to feel smoother, and then decide to make it so.

“I am paying attention.”

Until next time,

Liz xo
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5/22/2019 1 Comment

Nutrition is an Art and a Science (by Rani Glick)

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Rani Glick
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Who do you know that is looking for the art of nutrition in their life?

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Nutrition is both an art and a science…

The science of nutrition is accessible, diverse and its available through books, internet or videos. Everyday there are new studies and discoveries challenging our beliefs.

The ART of nutrition, is the unique combination of foods, herbs loaded with vitamins and minerals that creates a healing remedy for treating illness and nourishing your body daily.

Applying quality, whole, real foods that are natural, easy and sustainable versus taking over the counter or prescription medications to lose weight, heal a health issue or give you energy.

Your body recognizes, digests and eliminates natural whole foods easier before processed chemically generated foods and drugs which causes illness and disease.

There is nothing more immediate and fulfilling then being able to nourish yourself with natural foods, vitamins and minerals.

For example, did you know that all vegetables and plants contain protein? There are many myths about vegetarian / vegan diets:
  • You won’t get enough protein compared to an animal based diet!
  • You won’t get sufficient calcium not eating dairy!
  • Just because something is vegetarian it’s healthy!
In fact, eating a vegetarian diet is all about balancing your plant-based foods with other macronutrients. 

Want to learn more? Check out this "Portabello Burgers with Kale and Olive Pesto" recipe and consider joining me at the "Vegetarian Protein Cooking Class this Thursday"!
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​PORTOBELLO BURGERS WITH KALE AND OLIVE PESTO

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This is a vegetarian Meal.

​Ingredients
Portobello Marinade
  • 4 medium portobello
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano add 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Kale and Olive Pesto
  • 3 cups kale leaves
  • 1/2 cup black kalamata olives, pitted add 5 sun dried tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

optional toppings
  •  carmelized onions
  •  avocado lsices
  •  sauerkraut
  •  tomato slices
  •  lettuce or kale leaves
  •  bun (gluten free or regular)
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled select goat or sheep feta (optional)

Servings: 4
Instructions
  1. Prep for both marinade and pesto: Remove stems from the mushrooms by twisting the stem until it pops off. Scrape out the black gills inside the mushroom and rub the cap with a damp dish towel to discard any dirt. Squeeze the lemon juice (enough for both the marinade and pesto) and mince garlic,
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, chili powder, basil and salt and pepper. Add the portobello caps and toss to coat in the marinade. marinade the mushrooms for 1 hour (You can also marinate them overnight).
  3. To Make the Pesto: In a food processor, add the garlic, kale leaves, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, hemp seeds, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and process until smooth. Add 1 tbsp of water if too thick and not breaking down. Process until desired consistency. stopping and scraping the sides of the bowl. I like it chunky.
  4. Preheat the outdoor grill or broil in the oven. Remove the portobello caps from the marinade and grill for 5-7 minutes on each side until lightly chard (on outdoor grill) or tender in the oven.
  5. Serve the portobello caps on a bun or sliced on lettuce wraps topped with a generous amount of pesto. Add optional toppings of your choice. Keep the leftover pesto in an airtight container in the refrigerator and the marinade for other uses with vegetables, meat, fish for 5 more days in the refrigerator.
  6. To make caramelized onions: thinly slice yellow or sweet onions and saute in 1 tbsp of coconut oil on a medium high heat , stirring regularly until golden brown about 20 minutes.to bring out the onion's natural sugars.​
LEFTOVERS: 2 OPTIONS
  1. Chop up the mushrooms, slice and saute in a pan with caramelized onions and stuff into a sprouted gluten wrap with sprouts and tomatoes.
  2. Add the mushrooms sliced thinly into a penne or fusili pasta dish adding a dollop of the pesto and mix well.delicious sauce

Recipe Notes

HEALTH BENEFITS:
This meal includes a hearty mix of protein, carbohydrates, fats and nutrients. The Portobello Mushroom, re an overgrown cremini mushroom high fibre and B vitamins beneficial for breaking down  carbohydrates and protein. They are low in calories yet produce conjugated linolenicacid (CLA)—a unique type of fatty acid that regulates estrogen levels. Mushrooms also provide enormous immune system benefits by reducing inflammation and heart disease.
Kale has been cited as the new beef, (in vegetarian circles) a very popular leafy green that has Shown major benefits with antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory nutrients, and anti-cancer benefits. It only takes 100 calories of kale to provide over 350 milligrams for the most basic omega-3 fatty acid. Kale is high in vitamins K (builds proteins essential for blood clotting process) Vitamin A ( promotes skin, eye health) and Vitamin C (a multifaceted antioxidant, antibacterial, antihistamine) supports brain health and collagen production). Hemp seeds in the pesto provide quality volume of protein as well as has protein value in greens and mushrooms.
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5/20/2019 0 Comments

Welcoming Gemini season (by Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
Tarot reader, astrologer, and author
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Taurus season is winding down; tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21, the Sun enters Gemini.

Gemini season marks the beginning of the end of spring here in the northern hemisphere. The first mutable sign of the zodiac, Gemini helps us adapt to the in-between phases of life.

Just as it is a bridge between spring and summer, it helps us to bridge the gaps between any seasons within our own lives.

Tomorrow begins a month-long journey of connect-the-dots.

Gemini is symbolized by the twins, reminding us that two heads are better than one. 


It asks you to pay attention to the questions you have at the moment – What piece of information or knowledge do you need to move forward? Who or what can help you now?

It asks you to pay attention to what you’ve been working on behind the scenes –
Is it ready to be revealed?
Is it ready for feedback?
Will it now benefit from having someone else’s perspective?
Think about where you are at and where you’d like to go. Like the Three of Wands, Gemini season reminds us that we can only get ourselves so far on our own.

Eventually, we need to figure out what it will take to get to a new level, or to grow beyond the current state we’re in.

Mercury also enters Gemini on May 21, giving us added clarity and perspective. Mercury is at home in Gemini. This will be the fifth planet in its ruling sign right now. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune are also at their most powerful in their respective home bases.
Overall, this time of year can feel like you are getting a reset button in your life if you need it: Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto retrograde are helping to clear out some cobwebs in the background, and personal planets Mercury and Venus are able to be at their best. ​
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This brings me back to the Three of Wands as this week’s card. This card reflects progress with further potential. It says, “You’re on to something good, and you can continue to grow from here.”

The choice is yours as to which direction to take next.

What bridge will you build during Gemini season?

Until next time,

Liz xo
Meet me at the Elora Tarot and Divination Festival this month! I will be teaching a beginners tarot workshop and offering private readings. Tickets are available here.

​Is Elora too far to travel? No worries. 
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5/13/2019 0 Comments

From earth to ocean: Working through Venus in Taurus, Mars in Cancer, and the Scorpio Full Moon

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Liz Worth
Tarot Reader,  Astrologer, and author
My new book, The Power of Tarot, is available now!
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There are some energetic shifts taking place throughout the week.

When we talk about astrological events, it’s easy to assume the worst. So much of our culture in this world is based in fear, including spiritual discussions: “Beware of this, watch out for that.”

So when we note that something is changing in the heavens, it can get some people worrying: “What does it mean? Is it a bad thing? Should I wait to do X, Y, or Z?”

Nothing is ever so black and white when we look at what the universe is up to. Instead, it’s an invitation to look at new themes that may emerge, and to appreciate a subtle change in the air.

Those changes can be noticed in the pace of life. Or within the body as tension mounts, or ease settles in. Or within ideas that emerge, and patterns we notice in conversation or in the news.

Suddenly, it can seem like everyone around you is feeling the same way.

This week, Venus and Mars, both personal planets, will introduce a change in the air.

On Wednesday, May 15, Venus enters Taurus at 5:46am EST, giving us six planets in earth signs now.

The emphasis on all of this earth energy is a pull back to nature and an opportunity to honour the messages and rhythms of the planet we live on.

Later in the day Mars enters Cancer at 11:09pm EST.

Venus has been in fiery Aries since April 20, where she’s been lighting up our creative forces. Venus in Aries pushes us towards our desires for autonomy, independence, and self-actualization. She reminds us not to get lost in other people’s shadows, and not to wholeheartedly compromise our own dreams for the sake of someone else’s agenda.

For some, Venus in Aries can be an uncomfortable transit if they are not attending to their individual needs. It can be a wakeup call to come home to yourself.

Now, Venus is ready to come to herself in Taurus, one of the signs she rules. Here she is at her most powerful, but that doesn’t mean she’s driving us very hard. Aries can be relentless in its pursuits, but Taurus teaches us the value of taking our time.

Venus in Taurus is an invitation to relax a little. To unwind. To get back into the pleasures of the heart and body, to take time with personal passions and hobbies that free the spirit and nourish the soul.

Mars in Cancer slows down the pace of life, too. Mars has been in Gemini since March 31. Mars in Gemini can push us to act on our ideas, but can also cause some to speak too soon, and with sharpened tongues.

It can also fill us with frenetic thoughts, worries, and “what ifs?” that push us to act on impulse, or to act on bad information. Mars isn’t known for patience and it hasn’t helped that Mercury, Gemini’s ruler, was trudging through the murky waters of Pisces earlier this spring.

Some decisions, conversations, and projects may have come out the other side a little sloppier than we’d hoped as the skies weren’t giving our minds the most open roads.

And now, Mars in Cancer means it’s time to switch gears. To ease up on whatever you’ve been pushing yourself to learn, plan, figure out.

Mars isn’t comfortable in Cancer. Here, the warrior planet has to learn how to navigate Cancer’s emotional waters. 
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It can be a time when we decide to fight for the things we love. To prioritize our emotions in some way, or to take charge of our feelings and ask:

How do I really want to feel when I wake up each day?
What old stories still exist in my waters, and how can I turn the tide to live a new narrative?
What is my intuition driving me towards now?
What parts of my past give me strength today?

I pulled the Queen of Wands for this week’s message, and while she is a fiery queen, she embodies the themes we see emerging through Venus and Mars this week. She encourages you to know yourself, and to step into your capacity to create your own reality by working from the inside out.

On Saturday, May 18, we welcome the Scorpio Full Moon at 5:11pm EST. Full moons are days of illumination, culmination points in chapters we are already living through.
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Scorpio full moons can pack a little more intensity than others as the Moon is in deep waters here. Scorpio teaches us to surrender, release, and embrace whatever transformations are calling to us.

This lunation occurs just hours after Venus and Uranus conjunct. This meetup can enhance the energy of the day, bringing creative breakthroughs, but also personal ones. Watch for revelations around outdated commitments, and watch for where you are stubbornly holding on to routines or patterns that are no longer serving you.

This week’s Full Moon has strong capacity to initiate change.

“I am open to my inner guidance.” 

And of course, if you want to work with tarot to connect with this Full Moon, here is a spread to try out:
1. What is it time for me to stop doing?
2. What it is time for me to heal?  
3. What belief is no longer serving me?
4. What does my intuition want me to hear? 


​Until next time,

Liz xo
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5/8/2019 1 Comment

Hormones and Burnout: What you need to know (by Hillary Webster)

Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, low or irritable?
Not feeling like yourself?
You’re not alone.

Burnout is the new epidemic. Social media is full of articles describing different kinds of burnout in different ages and stages of life. Article upon article retells the same theme: how the thirty-something can’t send the piece of mail that’s been sitting on his kitchen table for 3 months, how the working mom-of-three can’t bother to cook home meals for herself, how the CEO has been making irrational decisions that puts the company at risk.

The solution touted by wellness experts is to do more yoga and meditation, to practice self-care, to ask for help, to take more vacation time. While I advocate these techniques for my patients all the time, unfortunately, they’re just that: techniques. These tactics often fall by the wayside when huge work project deadlines are looming, or when the kids need to get from school to activities, or when an aging parent needs extra care.

Our medical and social support systems need to recognize burnout from all facets. There are physical, mental, emotional and economic aspects to burnout. Until things change in our corporate and family lives, until we have flexible work schedules and don’t feel enslaved by our smartphones; until we don’t feel obligated to respond to emails at all hours of the day and night, until we have enough reasonable, affordable child care, or can afford to spend time with our children, and until we feel not only like we have a safety net, but enough support, all we can do is help ourselves manage the damaging effects.

Health care providers like myself can offer help to get you through and repair the systems damaged by stress until some room is made in your life for true rest and healing. Here is how stress and burnout affect your hormones and what you can do about it.
Stress and burnout rob you of energy
There are a few mechanisms by which this phenomenon occurs. First, stress blocks thyroid function at two different levels: at both the level of the brain and the thyroid, which leaves you feeling cold, tired, depressed, and overweight, among other things. Second, chronic stress and burnout means a lowered Cortisol Awakening Response, which is how your stress hormones rise in the morning to help wake you up. If you can’t drag yourself out of bed in the morning, that’s chronic stress and burnout at work!
Stress and burnout throw your hormones off balance
Horrible pre-menstrual symptoms, from anxiety and depression to bloating, swelling, cramps and cravings, are zero fun. I’ve seen stress disrupt the delicate balance between estrogen and progesterone—a phenomenon called Estrogen Dominance which is responsible for unpleasant symptoms such as mood swings, headaches, and breast tenderness. Stress also makes the transition into menopause a much bumpier ride; hot flashes, mood issues, and dryness tend to be much worse when you’ve been stressed for a long time. If you want to see the effect that stress has on your hormones, take note of your cycle 3 months after an extremely stressful period. Since hormone receptors take about 3 months to respond to hormonal fluctuations, your period can be heavier, lighter, or even absent 3 months after a stressor.
Stress and burnout ruin your sleep
Most of my patients struggle with their sleep in some way. Some can’t fall asleep, some can’t stay asleep, and the poor unlucky ones have trouble on both sides. Chronic stress disrupts your stress hormone, cortisol, which has its own natural rhythm: it’s meant to rise in the morning to help get you out of bed and fall in the evening to helps you relax into sleep. When you’re burned out, your natural cortisol rhythm is reversed and you’re wide awake at night. If stress has robbed you of progesterone as mentioned above, you’re missing an important anti-anxiety, sleep-promoting metabolite that comes from this sex hormone.
So, what’s the solution?
Quitting your stressful job or ditching your toxic family members aren’t always feasible solutions but there is help anyway. Natural remedies from herbal medicines can help calm down and rebuild the body’s stress axis and reset hormonal rhythms to bring the whole system back into balance. Naturopathic Doctors work to help the body find it’s own natural rhythm again. I like to talk stress and hormones; I offer a short free chat about what can be done in the face of chronic stress, hormone health, and burnout.

Visit https://calendly.com/drwebsternd/hormone-reset-assessment-call to see how you can take steps to combatting the effects of stress.

About Hillary
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Dr. Hillary Webster
This is a special guest blog by Dr. Hillary Webster, ND. Dr. Hillary is a naturopathic doctor who practices in Toronto with a focus on Women’s Hormonal Health. She helps burned-out and exhausted women uncover and repair their hormone and nutrient imbalances to get their world-conquering energy back.

To find out more about your hormones, including detailed testing, analysis, and treatment, book a free Hormone Reset Assessment call with Dr. Webster here.
You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram (@drwebbynd), and websternaturopathic.com.
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5/6/2019 0 Comments

The seeds of our lives come in many forms (by Liz Worth)

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Liz Worth
Tarot reader and astrologer
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I was interested to see the Lovers card emerge in this space once again.

We’re deep into Taurus season, a time when Venus reigns. In the northern hemisphere, this is when things come into bloom.

Over the weekend, we welcomed the New Moon in Taurus on Saturday, May 4. This New Moon has planted a seed in your life that can grow throughout the spring and beyond.

The resonance from Saturday’s New Moon can still be felt today.

Sometimes new moons make us a little tired, unfocused, or uncertain at first. While there’s always fanfare about new lunar cycles, it’s not uncommon to feel a little hazy when they finally arrive.
The energy of the Moon is so fresh, it’s like a seed buried in the soil. We can’t see it, and can’t always fathom what it might grow into.

Unless, of course, we’re consciously working with the Moon to plant seeds in our lives – or to pay attention to what wants to be planted.

Those seeds can come in many forms. Sometimes they arrive as ideas, or dreams. Sometimes they look like frustration or overwhelm.

Sometimes they come up in conversations, like when a friend makes a helpful suggestion, or a disagreement with a partner turns out to be a productive talk.

Sometimes seeds do come in bigger, more obvious ways, like an offer or invitation. But most of the time they are hidden, like the Moon is when it’s still new.

Bringing awareness to the passing of time allows us to notice the turning points in our lives, or the potential for growth, change, and emergence into a new chapter.
If you can, take some time for yourself to reflect on how you felt over the weekend.
  • What came up for you?
  • What did you think or talk about?
  • What inspired you?
  • What worried you?
  • What potential for change may be found in anything that occurred recently?

Of course, we don’t always need to create new things in our lives. Not every lunation will be necessary or applicable; sometimes all we can do, or need to do, is coast through it.

Yet it can be nice to simply honour the space new moons give us, if it’s only to take a moment to reflect on what’s happening in your life, to look at where the flowers are blossoming and where you may find the fruits of your current efforts in the coming months
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Today, Mercury enters Taurus after spending the last few weeks in fiery Aries.

This gives us all another chance to slow our thoughts and rest our minds. Aries can quicken our creativity and sharpen our tongues. It likes to move fast and can get caught up in inspiration and will act on its plans with desperate urgency.

Taurus asks for calm, care, and comfort. It teaches us the value of taking breaks and stopping to smell the roses, or whatever else is blossoming around you this spring season.

Allow yourself to luxuriate a little.

“My work begins in awareness.”

Until next time,

Liz xo

p.s. There are only two days left to sign up for Taking Tarot to the Next Level which starts this week, Wednesday, May 8. If you’ve outgrown beginner tarot courses and want to get beyond the basics, this class is for you: lizworth.com/learn

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