COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 1, 2015
Congratulations!
Employee
7A
to our
Resident
of the
Month
of the
Month
Teresa
Taylor
Nalene
Taylor
Jumping Through
Hoops
for the Month of June, 2015
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"The greatest discovery of my generation
is that a human being can alter his life by
altering his attitudes of mind."
— William James
“
I have lived with several
Zen masters — all of them
cats.”
Eckhart Tolle, author of ‘The
Power of Now’.
Arielle grew up in Florida
with a variety of dogs and cats,
and on the opposite coast, Brian
grew up on an Oregon farm,
“... loving animals almost more
than people.”
How on a planet of seven bil-
lion people could they have met
other than through destiny and a
cat that sealed the deal!
“When I was 43 years old,”
explains Arielle, “one morn-
ing, I woke up, reached out
and stroked my 25-pound Tux-
edo cat, JB, and realized with a
start that I had forgotten to get
married! I decided to do some-
thing about it, so I wrote up a
list of my “desires” in a loving
soul mate and got a hug bless-
ing from Amma, ‘the hugging
saint’, one of India’s foremost
spiritual leaders, to clear out
past emotional blocks.
At the time, I was the pub-
licist for the best selling book,
‘The Messengers’. The author
brought his business partner,
Brian, to a TV appearance.
When I saw Brian, I experienced
a soul-knowing reaction. Brian
experienced the same.”
“I started dreaming about Ar-
ielle,” said Brian, “three weeks
before I met her and afterwards
found out that at that time, she
had received a blessing from
Amma.”
“It felt like we had known
each other for many lifetimes,”
added Arielle. “We ‘recognized’
each other like the actor, Warren
Beatty, did his love in the 1978
movie ‘Heaven Can Wait’.
Brian had to pass two litmus
tests to see if he was ‘the one’.
The fi rst was the approval of my
beloved JB, who rarely liked
anyone I dated. If JB approved
of Brian, then we could ‘offi -
cially’ be together.”
Brian, unaware of the tests
said, “When I arrived at Ari-
elle’s home I was elated that she
had a pet! I walked in, saw the
cat, and lay on the fl oor beside
him, and we began playing.”
“I was thrilled,” said Arielle,
“He passed the fi rst test with
fl ying colors! The other test
involved author and speaker
Deepak Chopra and his wife,
Rita, who are close friends.
When I told Deepak that I was
serious about Brian, he jok-
ingly quipped, ‘Only if my wife
agrees can you keep him’.
Luckily, Rita, also gave Brian
two paws up too! We were en-
gaged three weeks later, and
married a year later. Brian and
JB developed the strongest bond
I have witnessed between a cat
and ‘his’ purrs-on, and until JB
lost all his nine lives, they were
inseparable. Comically, JB’s
favorite ‘hangout’ was in our
bathtub.”
Typically, the spiritual couple
that never follows “the norm”
had three marriages purr-
formed. Because they honor
all spiritual rituals, practices,
and traditions, they felt inclined
to confi rm their love in many
ways. The fi rst nuptial was a
Hindu Ceremony purr-formed
by Amma, who was instrumen-
tal in starting Arielle on her
healing-heart journey that at-
tracted her soul mate. “Right
after her hug,” said Arielle, “I
began dreaming of Brian. This
is why I recognized him at the
TV shoot.”
Then their friend and musi-
cian Kenny Loggins offi ciated
and sang at their humor-fi lled
second ceremony. Not many
people have Kenny as their
‘wedding singer’ but Arielle
was his publicist and he was
embarking on a big book and
record project.
Their third wedding was a
Celtic event, known as a “pagan
hand-fasting” on top of a moun-
tain.
“Our cats are an integral part
of our lives,” said Brian. “So it
was fi tting that Arielle’s and my
fi rst project together as literary
agents was for the best selling
Courtesy Photo
When Brian met Arielle, he had no idea that he had to
jump through hoops, placed before him by her cat, before
Arielle would date him! Here they are with their “God
Dawgs” Cooper (in the back) and his son, Maverick.
book, “Angel Animals.”
JB was a spiritually enlight-
ened cat who joined us in medi-
tations. We nicknamed him
‘Buddha kitty’.
“Amelia Kinkaide is the Queen
of England’s pet psychic for her
horses,” said Arielle, “and one
of JB’s biggest fans. When JB
was 13 years old, we found out
he had terminal cancer. Amelia
told us ...’not to worry because
he will quickly return to you.’
“She was right. A few weeks
after JB died, I had a dream
where a black and white kitten
said, ‘Come get me Saturday at
11 a.m.. I am at the animal shel-
ter.’ I told Brian, and he said,
‘Then we better go!’ At 11 a.m.
we walked into the shelter, and
right by the door was a tuxedo
kitten named Felix.
When we brought Felix home,
he bound into the bathroom and
jumped into our bathtub! ‘JB
was back’ in his favorite hang-
out!
We currently have two inside
kitties, Yoda and Felix. Felix is
an enlightened master, but Yoda
is a young soul, a pleasure pig,
who insists on belly rubs at 3
a.m.!
Our two outside cats, Ba-
nana Spaceman, a marauding
neighbor’s cat, named by ‘his’
human children, purr-furs our
quiet backyard and Rocky, a
feral cat, lives between the cat
treats at our home and the local
taco stand where he receives all
the tacos he wants.
“We can‘t imagine life with-
out our cats,” chimed the couple
in unison. Brian adds, “I’ve read
and loved ‘Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales’ for
years along with all the beauti-
ful-heart expanding pictures.
Thank you for featuring our
family!”
Arielle and her ever watch-
ful furry muses are fi nishing her
10th book, ‘Turn Your Mate Into
Your Soul Mate’. (www.soulma-
tesecret.com) Her book series is
the journey of their relationship.
But, her cats are the ‘soul’ stars
of this article!
TIPS
Arielle’s favorite books are
David Michie’s fi ctional series
of ‘The Dalai Lama’s Cats’, in-
cluding his newest book, “The
Power of Meow”. davidmichie.
com
Tell us your pet’s tale.
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Adopt Loving Pets
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Humane Society for Neuter/
Spay Assistance Program. (541)
942-2789
THANKS FOR HELPING KEEP OUR GRADUATES SAFE!
The 2015 School Year came to a joyful end and as the 32nd annual Drug and Alcohol free Graduates All Night party saw 117 revelers came safely through their fi rst
post High School Night. A committee of parents and community members working since January and a broad fi nancial backing from many local businesses set the
stage for a celebration open to all the local South Lane Graduates. Most of the young adults were still in attendance when the grand prize tickets were drawn after 4am
at the Elks Lodge, which served as the party center. Thanks to all who helped including the following businesses.
It’s not too early to
Sincerely, 2014 Senior All Night Party Committee
American Legion Hall
Arby’s
Assist2sell
Auto Art Body & Paint
Bailey Barber Shop
Baker Bay Bead Co.
Beco Enterprises, Inc.
Bi-Mart
Bochetto
to Day Spa
Boyce
yce
ce & Sons, Inc
Buller,
er, Wuite, Lawlor,
Lawl Olsson & Rosenberg, PC, CPA’s
Busters
ers
C.G. Masonic Lodge #51
Carl’s Jr
Cascade Home Center
CG Market & Deli
CGHS Leadership Grant
CGHS
GHS
HS Senior
Senio Class
Costco
ostco
ottage Bowl
Cottage
amber of Commerce
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Cottage e Grove Chamber
Cottage Grove Garbage Service
Cottage Grove Police Association
Cottage Grove Prospectors
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Cottage Grove Yarn Shop
Cottage Theatre
Cunningham, Judy
D&D Foreign Automotive
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Dairy Queen
Dari-Mart #47
Doug Maddess, DMD
Elks Lodge
Eugene
Local 851 (Lane Professional)
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First Presbyterian Church
Garden
en
n Valley Insurance
Gerald Ritter
Grable Gear & Machine
Grocery Outlet
Harris, Ken & Jean
Homestead Furniture
Hop
hip
Hope Fellowship
Ingr
Ingraham, , Caroll
Jerry
me Improvement
Improv
Jerry’s Home
Center
sa
sage
Joyous Massage
JustIn Time Pr
Property Maintenance
Kalapuya Books
Kepson’s Garage
Kevin Pillow
llo CPA
Kiwanis Club of Cottage Grove
Gr
Lane Electric Cooperative
Lane Transit District
Lions Club
Little Caesar’s Pizza
Magnolia Gardens
Mary Jo O’Fallon, MD
McIntosh, Corey & Heather
Moman Lumber Co
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PR E PA R E FO R
THE SEASON.
Myo Masso Therapy
Old Mill Farm Store
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Papa Murphy’s
Parson’s Financial Services
Patricia Noe e
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Cola Bottling
Pepsi-Cola
chio’s Pizz
Pizza
Pinocchio’s
dH
Heath
Richard
Rotary
Safeway
Seven Feathers Casino
S Seventh D
Day Adventist
Sherry Duerest-Hi
Duerest-Higgins
Smith
mith - Lund - Mills Funeral Chapel
South Lane Fire+Rescue Vol
Volunteers
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Spindler, John
Springfield College of Beauty
Starfire Lumber
State Farm Insurance
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Subway
Taubert Me
Memorial Foundation
Territorial Seed Company
Umpqua Dairy
United Methodist Church
Urban Kitchen
Village Green Resort Hotel
Wall, J Maile
Willamalane Park/Lively Oak Swim Center
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