A National Magazine from America's "New Age Mecca"
Unlike any southern town, Asheville, North Carolina high in the Blue Ridge Mountains has long been declared magical and spiritual, and in the past decade much
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People are gravitating to the mountain town of Asheville, in western North Carolina  for myriad reasons. Decent retirement property value (hence our elders), hordes of talented artists, and the socially flexible and tolerant, hence more artsy types, hippies and visionaries, a large gay/lesbian population, and a plethora of art galleries and restaurants. And if you're into 2012 end-times prophecies, this is one of the places to be!

The town is continually presented in the media. CBS News did a special "Eye On America" here, calling Asheville America's "new age" Mecca. We made Rolling Stone magazine, and US TODAY did a cover story.

Asheville is a richly spiritual and metaphysical place, maybe because it's surrounded by mountains enjoying heavenly views, and angelic cloud forms, or it could be the huge amount of quartz in the ground (trillion of tons!)...or maybe, as legend says, it's the energy that the Atlantian and Lemurian scientists implanted here after their civilization fell into the sea! There are even rumors that the Cherokee (with their blue eyes) were Atlanteans

Some 5,000 witches, along with Christianity's icon, Rev. Billy Graham, make this area  their home. The overwhelming majority of folks in the Asheville area were not born here, In fact long term natives seem a rarity!

Gordon Michael Scallion, futurist, and publisher of Earth Changes, sees this area as saved from destruction during the coming "end-times," becoming the center of healing and spirituality for the new "Eastern United States" after the great cataclysmic divide.

Thousands of conscious people, holistic healers, back-to-the-earthers, new paradigm thinkers, and other new age consciousness types have made Asheville  their home. If you find yourself drawn here, feel free to share your experience.  

I trust you will enjoy and find value in the magazine, and and its reflection of Asheville, and my unusual view of existence, and that you will come back often.

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Feature article by Devvy Kidd. Where does Income Tax go? Did you know that 90% of all personal taxable income is generated below the taxable income level of $35,000?



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Noted author Robert Rabbin reflects on a way to achieve peace...


Asheville Magazine editor and publisher discusses paper pollution and human consciousness.

Covert Kingdom
 A southern Christian suggests that the new Christian fundamentalism is
 far from benign.  Is Christian Reconstructionism, the America Jihad?

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Marijuana Conspiracy
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American Boys & Aggression
Why are American boys so aggressive compared to French boys? A survey done at McDonald's in Paris suggest why

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I Love Getting Really Smashed With Twins!
Commentary by columnist Jon Carroll of the San Francisco Chronicle  comparing using marijuana to drinking beer


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 Reality: the Last Frontier
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A shaman-trained, Appalachian author discusses his formula of using animal DNA energy for the animal's energetic qualities. No killing or hurting is every done to a creature!
 

Recovery of Soul in the Wreckage 
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Western Culture

An award-winning essay on spirituality by Pat Frantz Kery.
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Ground Zero: Asheville?
From Mountain Xpress: Unannounced military training alarms city residents...
Anti Terrorist training...in Asheville? You gotta be kidding!

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Depression & Healing
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Asheville psychiatrist, Ron Parks. MD, says depression can hinder physical healing.

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Integrative Medicine
Holistic is in.. Dr. Weil's Integrative may miss the boat.

The Healthy View
Lexie Ross, former columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times
covers the trends, alerts, and information about alternative 
health and healing in greater Asheville...and beyond.

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Water, Elixir or Poison?
Water is often a major topic in Asheville. Here's more to consider...


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Sprouts: Good or Bad for You?
Author Gabriel Cousens, MD challenges Andrew Weil, MD

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Asheville's Ecology
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Are there any car-free cities in the world? Our plain-talk and usable environmental column by the editors of E Magazine.   Click here for past Earth Talk columns                                         

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Ma Deva Dhiraja was born in the Ukraine, spent her childhood in Tajikistan (between Afghanistan and China), then moved to St. Petersburg, Russia until she came to Asheville last year. She is a multi-media artist, and magically heals thorugh her intuitive touch....She is also a sannyasin of the mystic, Osho...  Click on the above banner to learn more...

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  A Poison in Asheville's Water?
Scientists are now saying that fluoridation is causing teeth problems rather than protecting our teeth, and that fluoride (rat poison) is causing very serious health problems world-wide.

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Tidbits from Dave
This column  covers the conspiratorial, the scams, the cover-ups...the caveats. 
This issue Central Asia: Spiritual & Political Implications , those
Mysterious Trails in the Sky
, How Politicians Control the Media, and
the AOL/Time-Warner Merger Dave has left the area, and we are seeking stuff
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The wonders of Chinese Medicine, Wonderful and magical places around 
Asheville, healing herbs... Asheville's witches, and...
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A Movie Review
I recently made a presentation at a conference on 2012. Since this was held at the day of the release of the movie 2012 (intentionally released at a Friday the thirteenth) I went to its first showing after midnight on the same date. As one might expect nothing was right in the movie 2012 and, ...
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A Movie Review
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Landmark films literally change the face of the art form itself and are rare indeed. The Great Train Robbery, the first big hit silent film; The Jazz Singer, the first talking film; The Wizard of Oz, the first huge family film; Jaws, the first summer blockbuster; Star Wars, the first science fiction epic of the new technology era; and now Avatar.

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Cinema bridges spirit and matter, a new trend in privately released films.
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or anywhere, write us, and have them a send a CD to:
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Ma Deva Dhiraja was born in the Ukraine, spent her childhood in Tajikistan (between Afghanistan and China), then moved to St. Petersburg, Russia until she came to Asheville last year. She is a multi-media artist, and magically heals thorugh her intuitive touch....She is also a sannyasin of the mystic, Osho...  Click on the above banner to learn more...

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Book Review 
Asheville's own  Cafe Max & Rosie author and their first cook book (art by Rosie Brazell) and artwork by Max Bebee her former husband..A Blast from the Past!

If you know of a book, let us know about it. Important other books from everywhere covered, even if it is written in Russian or Spanish. local author Asheville given preference. Copies may be sent to: Book Reviews, Asheville Magazine, PO Box 17397, Asheville, NC 28816. Tel: 828-254-6620


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The Spiritual Nature of Dreams...and beyond the physical realm into the Mountain Mysteries...

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UFO's sighted near Chebar River, outside Jerusalem, with a message for humanity. Many world-wide believe it to be the word of God!
Participate in our Metaphysical & Spiritual forum



Metaphysical healer, Linda Myers, offers a primer on the subject...

Joseph Banks, a professional astrologer and Asheville native, and his wife, Penny, are founders of the Down to Earth School of Astrology and Metaphysical Studies. and live deep in the Appalachian mountains near Asheville. Classes offered in North Asheville. 

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