Love is the most powerful force in the Universe. It is all embracing, unlimited, unconditional and endless. Love is the universal language that overcomes all obstacles. It is the universal language that everyone understands. It is our instinct to love and to be loved.

It all starts with us. Before we can give or receive love, we must first love ouselves. To love ourselves means to fully accept how beautiful we are, to celebrate our talents, honor our bodies and to cherish our unique personalities. When we love ourselves we experience inner peace, mental clarity, strength, confidence and joy.

Love is the ultimate goal of our human experience. We are here to learn how to give and receive love by practicing "being" love. To be love is to be an expression of love in everything we do, say and think. When something is not an expression of love it is an expression of fear. Whenever we are confronted with fear within ourselves or from others we must remember that it is simply a call for love, and the answer is to give love. We all want to experience love and sometimes look for it from an outside source when we are the source. The love we all long for is inside each one of us, and our challenge is to recognize this. Once we acknowlege this we will be able to project love all around us, and the world will generally reflect this love back.

Donna Messina has some wonderful classes and tools to support and guide you in the art of self love. Click here to read about Donna and her offerings.

Chocolate has been enjoyed for thousands of years as a way of connecting with the divine love of the Universe. No food symbolizes love better than Chocolate.

Raw cacao (kuh-cow) is the real, unadulterated, whole food source of chocolate. It is the original and the best. And the best for you too! Raw cacao is one of the world's most amazing superfoods, bursting with copious amounts of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and "happy brain" chemcials. The chocolate tree is botanically known as Theobroma cacao and can get quite tall. It produces pod like fruits, the seeds of which are the source of everybody's beloved chocolate. Unrefined and umprocessed, cacao is the "Food of the Gods" which is the literal translation of Theobroma cacao.

Chocolate in its natural state is a guilt free, nourishing, wonderful food. Over the history of human consumption of cacao, it has been used to treat a variety of physical ailments while also acting as an aphrodisiac and an anti-depressant. It was even used as currency in ancient Central American cultures. Cacao is an extremely complex, unique and magical substance containing more than two thousand different chemical compounds, many of which we know about, yet there continues to be mystery surrounding what is in cacao and what it can do.

If you would like to experience raw cacao for yourself you can try the recipe below or sign up for the Raw Chocolate Class on February 10th at 7pm. Indulge in the raw cacao items you will learn to make and start making your own wonderful raw cacao creations.We will also have some raw cacao items for sale just in time for Valentine's Day. Click here to learn more about the class or to register.

Ingredients:
8 dates, soaked and pitted (no sugar or sulfites added)
1/2 cup of dried baby figs (no sugar or sulfites added)
2 cups of raw hazelnuts
2 tablespoons of raw agave nectar
1/2 cup of raw cacao powder
Dash of Himalayan or Celtic Sea Salt

Directions:
Put the hazelnuts into a food processor and process until broken but not powdery. Put them into a mixing bowl.

Put all of the remaining ingredients into the food processor and process until the mixture starts to form a ball Add this mixture to the hazelnuts and blend the nuts in by hand.
Take small sections of the mixture and roll into balls and enjoy!

Makes about 16 clusters.

Learn basic techniques for enjoying the art of massage with your significant other.
Limited space, so register early!
Thursday, February 26th
7-9 pm
Cost: $40/couple
Call Wendy at 978-758-1250 to register.

A BENEFIT FOR THE ACTON, STOW AND MAYNARD FOOD PANTRIES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH @ 7:30 PM

Come listen to some heartfelt music, provided by Friday Night Delight (a fantastic group of high school musicians) Bare Hill (playing 1960's - present folk rock) and others from the community.
Click here for more information about this event.

THE 1ST ANNUAL SCAVENGER HUNT FOR THE HARVARD FARMER'S MARKET

SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH

Scavenger Hunt from 3:30 - 7:00 pm
Music, Prizes, Free Pool and Fun at the Billard's Cafe in Ayer Starting at 7:00 PM
Click here for more details and registration forms for the scavenger hunt

FEBRUARY 17, 2009
7:00 - 9:30 PM
To learn more about Enneagram Workshops with Herb Pearce, M.Ed. click here

Based in Harvard, Massachusetts, The Durga Studio offers a series of vinyasa flow classes which are appropriate for men and women, beginners through intermediate, along with additional workshops for teens and children. In vinyasa flow, the focus is on connecting to one's body and natural rhythms while combining breath, postures, and of course some groovy music.
Click here to go to Jenn's beautiful new website to learn more about her studio and classes.

1ST ANNUAL ABUNDANT LIVING PRANA CONFERENCE
Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 1-4 pm.
Learn how to create abundance and live the best life ever!
Click here for more information ...