Introduction
Another year is winding down, another holiday season is coming up, and the door closes on a decade of Holistic Times. I find myself reminiscing on holidays past as winter approaches this year, and rather than go out on a limb to pull a dazzling holiday theme out of my hat for this year’s winter newsletter I thought I might take you on a trip down Holistic Times’ holiday memory lane and share some of our past seasonal spreads.
Volumes I and II—the lean years as I like to call them—merely wished everyone a safe and happy season, but the holiday fun really begins in Volume III with former Faculty Advisor and vegetarian chef extraordinaire Pam Gordon’s holiday recipes, including Vegan Egg Nog (stiff or not) and Black-Eyed Pea Fritters (recipes will be made available online!).
Volume IV offered a fold out poster of Holidays Around the World, featuring traditions and recipes from Japan and Latin America, and overviews of celebrations of Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. Did you know that in Japan Santa Claus is known as Hoteiosho, and that he has eyes in the back of his head so he can watch you all year long!
Volumes V and VI offered gift-giving ideas including an aloe plant—multiple medicinal uses, easy to care for, brightens up a dreary room; a water purifying pitcher—health benefits galore; or a prepaid trip to a seminar with Deepak Chopra or other renowned healers and motivational speakers.
The seventh and eighth volumes took an in-house approach and featured personal messages from CCNH staff, and a great color picture greeting of everyone! Simplicity ruled the turn of the millennium.
2002’s winter issues of the Holistic Times presented new perspectives on old-fashioned giving of the self. Mary McCord interviewed Juliette de Bairacli Levy and learned about the quiet wisdom of animals and herbs. She also wrote about the healing gifts of Sedona, Arizona and the friendships she formed there with three CCNH students and graduates.
When it comes to celebrating the holidays in print, it seems we’ve done it all but scratch and sniff (mental note to self: idea for Volume Eleven, Number Four)! Seriously though, this year we have so many exciting details about our 2004 conference and a wonderful interview with Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., that doing a special holiday section required space that could not be manifested.
Instead, all of us here at CCNH wish you the best and brightest days of the year, and may you create many joyous memories to nurture you in the years to come. Happy Everything!
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