FOOD AND DIVINE NOURISHMENT, WITH CHEF MARY LANE

‘All sorrows are less with bread,’ wrote Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. We know the importance of food in terms of survival, in terms of deep, basic connection to another human being, the use of food in religious celebrations, and we are beginning to discern better paths in terms of our health. Our relationship with food is primal and lifelong, and can also be a lifelong challenge. In this program, Carole Hallundbaek explores the fascinating topic of food and spirituality with Mary Lane – a professional chef of 30 years, and the author of ‘Divine Nourishment: A Woman's Sacred Journey with Food.’ Topics in this hour include: What nourishment is (and isn't); what form it takes in our culture; our separation from Mother Earth, going back generations; Lane's awakening and deepening of understanding of the connection between food and nourishment; her book, Divine Nourishment, and how it offers ‘support in reclaiming lost and rejected aspects of ourselves'; Lane's own journey with food and separation; her career as restaurant owner, private chef, caterer of numerous health and spiritual retreats; living and eating seasonally as a road-map to physical and spiritual health; the need for balance; how we can learn to recognize our authentic self through the rhythms of nature; Carole's reading from Dear Little One: Thoughts to My Child in an Uncertain World, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11; applying daily use of healthy organic seasonal foods that are nourishing and appropriate for alignment with the seasonal journey; the ancient Taoist 5 Element System of Nutrition and how it works; this week's Godspeed Tip for your Spiritual Tool Belt; and more. For more information, visit www.godspeedinstitute.com.