Welcome  This month I’m going to tell you about a local Provençale tradition.
The 4th December (Friday) is Sainte Barbe, and on this day it is the custom to plant wheat grains on blotting paper (kitchen roll today) on either just one or a few saucers (some people have now substituted the wheat by lentils).  You keep the paper damp to enable the grains to sprout and grow through the 20 days until Christmas.  They are then used as decoration on the dinner table and then to decorate the Christmas Crèche that people make in their homes.
The growing grass represents abundance in all things and especially next year’s crops. If it grows straight and strong it will be a good year, if it grows unevenly or crooked then it will be a bad year.  Some people keep it until pancake day in early February. There is always a lovely street market in Aix-en-Provence on this day to mark the event.

Quote of the month : For those of you who didn’t make it to Carole Thatcher’s show in Monaco here is a lovely one liner she came out with ‘Don’t look back, ‘cos you’re not going there’

Present ideas for the holiday season :

• Try out Michelle Cavalier selection of natural flower and plant based products.  She has various flowered waters, jellies/jams (to eat) flower scented shea butter and cosmetic creams, all have been made the old fashioned way without any additives and are wonderful.  Call her on  04 93 70 71 24  she sells directly from the land where the flowers are grown in the Plan de Grasse.
• I have vouchers for any of the massages mentioned on the web site or Pamper Days, please contact me if you want one for a friend or family.
• As I mentioned last month check out Joel’s fantastic 2010 wall calendar. www.joelitman.it

 

Gaby Harms and I are organizing a 4 day trip to the south Tunisian desert on the 17th January, we will be walking and riding camels, sleeping under the stars or in a bedoin tent.  We will both be offering the Munay-Ki rites for those who would like to receive them in the desert.  It is a fantastic way to start the New Year.  For more information see the web site or email me for a flyer.

What is on during the month ahead :

Friday 4th – I’m showing a power point presentation on the benefits of Maya Abdominal Massage in French at the Bastide Valmasque (behind the golfe course) in Biot from 20h – 22h we will finish with a 20 minute meditation.  Contact  Veronique Guyot on either v.guyot@forumbienetre.com or 04 83 14 96 96 (she speaks French, Italian and German not English)

Saturday 5th there is an Eye Yoga workshop – this will show exercises and foods that help improve your vision naturally.  It is in Mouans-Sartoux from 13h30 – 16h00.  There is a 20€ charge.  Phone Gaby Harms to book and get the address 04 93 60 07 37 / 06 10 62 32 23

Wednesday 9th is the monthly date for the offer of 40% reductions on Metamorphic Technique sessions between 14h00 and 18h00 in Biot.  Adults 1 hour for 30€ and children ½ an hour for 15€. Please email me to book.

Saturday 12th is Possible Dreams at 10.30 am. Phone Anne for more information 04 92 18 05 51

I don’t have the date for the Chanting so phone Anne for it 04 92 18 05 51

Monday 14th Is the next Munay-Ki Rite gifting day.  Betty, Gaby and I will be in Mougins from 11h30 – 14h. See the web site for more information about Munay-Ki and phone Betty on 04 93 75 78 89 to book your half hour timeslot and get the address.

Enjoy your end of year’s holidays – the 31st of December is a full moon and the second one that month, making it a blue moon......
Love Lesley

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