Hi Everyone,
Time seems to be flying by so fast that another month is here before I know it. Anyway, it’ s beautiful sunny day. I am delighted that most of the perennials I planted last year have survived our very snowy winter and my front yard is beginning to look really good.
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Book Review(s)
I spend a lot of time in these letters talking about nature. This is because I feel that we need to do more to take care of the Earth that is so nurturing to us. And I feel that our health is suffering because of the damage we have done and continue to do to the Earth that provides for us.
This month I have read a wonderful book by Robert Macfarlane called Underland: A Deep Time Journey. The book explores the Earth’s underworlds, as they exist today, and as they exist in myths and literature. In the book, Macfarlane explores three themes that describe how we humans have used the Underland. The first is to shelter what is precious. The second is to extract what is valuable. And, finally, the third is to bury what is dangerous.
Robert Macfarlane is brilliant writer, an intrepid adventurer, and explores the depth of the earth through spelunking and hiking. In the book, he describes trips to the caves in the Mendips and to a dark matter research station in a rock salt and potash mine beneath the Yorkshire coast. He goes on to describe a visit to the Parisian catacombs, and to the starless rivers that run under the Corso plateau above Trieste. Then, he journeys on to the fjords and melting glaciers of the Arctic and the secrets they tell as they melt. He goes on to describe nuclear waste sites where atomic waste is to be buried for 100,000 years until it is no longer dangerous. It is a very interesting read.
I decided to read this book as I waited for Robert MacFarlane’s next book to be published. It is called Is a River Alive? . I have not read the new book yet, but went to a Massey College breakfast and discussion with Robert Macfarlane and Dr. James Orbinski, Principal of Massy College. It was an inspiring talk and left me very keen to read the book.
In answer to one of the questions about whether a river can recover, Robert MacFarlane described the Don River in Toronto. In the early 1900’s it was so polluted from two oil refineries that it caught on fire twice. An article by Jennifer Bonnell, Department of History, York University, gives a very interesting history of the river. It is based on her book – Reclaiming the Don: An Environmental History of Toronto’s Don River Valley.
By the 1960’s,the Don was completely dead and in 1969 a mock funeral was held for it with dozens of people attending. Today, in 2025, it is not yet fully recovered because we have not taken seriously the pollution that continuously enters the water. However, as more and more people are becoming interested in cleaning up the Earth, we can hope the Don will recover fully.
Quote of the Month
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein
Fall 2025 Bioenergy Workshop
Are you interested in learning about Bioenergy Healing? I will be hosting a Bioenergy Workshop in Toronto on Saturday and Sunday, September 13/14, 2025. You can find all of the details on my website. There you will find information about what you will learn in the workshop and how you can use it, plus details on how to register.
The cost is C$375.00 plus HST, for a total of C$423.75.If you would like to talk to me about the course, please call me at 416-203-2744. Hope to see you there. Ellen
Don’t Forget to Look at my Book Joey and His Friend Water
I hope that all of you parents and grandparents who have young people around you will consider buying my book. The story explores the incredible ways everything around us is connected through energy – from people and plants, to rocks and water. Joey and His Friend Water brings to life the importance of the water cycle, mycelium, and trees, and even how water responds to words and emotions, reminding us all of our role in healing our planet.
If you’re interested in purchasing Joey and His Friend Water, you can find it online, including at Amazon
Comment about “Joey” – received May 2025
Indy, my ten year old, and I have been reading “Joey and his friend water” together and he absolutely loves it; and so do I!
I would love to get a few more copies to share with some friends…it’s really struck a chord with me and I hope you will let your friend (Ellen Lewinberg) know!
Indy generally is not drawn to books particularly so to see him take such a liking to a story that he’s actually asking for us to keep reading it said a lot about the way in which she was presenting the material; and touching a child who is so inherently drawn to nature said a lot!
Kelly
Are you interested in Energy Healing?
Are you struggling with a chronic illness such as cancer, diabetes, or another dis-ease? Do you suffer from the side effects of chemo or radiation? Or, do you simply want to bring your body back into balance, and strengthen your immune system? If so, you may be interested in scheduling healing sessions with me.
You can contact me at 416-203-2744 or you can visit my website at https://healingtransformation.ca/ to learn more about me and energy treatment.
Hope to hear from you. Ellen
Quote of the Month
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein
Fall 2025 Bioenergy Workshop
Are you interested in learning about Bioenergy Healing? I will be hosting a Bioenergy Workshop in Toronto on Saturday and Sunday, September 13/14, 2025. You can find all of the details on my website. There you will find information about what you will learn in the workshop and how you can use it, plus details on how to register.
The cost is C$375.00 plus HST, for a total of C$423.75.If you would like to talk to me about the course, please call me at 416-203-2744. Hope to see you there. Ellen
Don’t Forget to Look at my Book Joey and His Friend Water
I hope that all of you parents and grandparents who have young people around you will consider buying my book. The story explores the incredible ways everything around us is connected through energy – from people and plants, to rocks and water. Joey and His Friend Water brings to life the importance of the water cycle, mycelium, and trees, and even how water responds to words and emotions, reminding us all of our role in healing our planet.
If you’re interested in purchasing Joey and His Friend Water, you can find it online, including at Amazon
Comment about “Joey” – received May 2025
Indy, my ten year old, and I have been reading “Joey and his friend water” together and he absolutely loves it; and so do I!
I would love to get a few more copies to share with some friends…it’s really struck a chord with me and I hope you will let your friend (Ellen Lewinberg) know!
Indy generally is not drawn to books particularly so to see him take such a liking to a story that he’s actually asking for us to keep reading it said a lot about the way in which she was presenting the material; and touching a child who is so inherently drawn to nature said a lot!
Kelly
Are you interested in Energy Healing?
Are you struggling with a chronic illness such as cancer, diabetes, or another dis-ease? Do you suffer from the side effects of chemo or radiation? Or, do you simply want to bring your body back into balance, and strengthen your immune system? If so, you may be interested in scheduling healing sessions with me.
You can contact me at 416-203-2744 or you can visit my website at https://healingtransformation.ca/ to learn more about me and energy treatment.
Hope to hear from you. Ellen