This is the season for gathering together with family and friends in the spirit of love and appreciation, with peace in our hearts and goodwill towards all on earth. Living Light sends heartfelt holiday greetings to our students and extended "family" all over the planet - thank you one and all for sharing your light with us in 2008. Every one of you has helped us create another memorable and blessed year, full of the joy of discovering health and happiness for ourselves and our loved ones through the beauty and bounty of the living foods lifestyle.

We've wrapped up the year with our first ever Northern Lights Tour of the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Cherie, Dan, and Martine have been greeted with a wonderfully warm reception at every place they've visited.  The FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods™ intensives in Vancouver and Toronto ran like clockwork, with grateful students clamoring for more. We're looking forward to seeing many of them in Fort Bragg as they continue their education at Living Light. Very special thanks to our magnificently generous hosts along the way: Tom and Susan of Raw Vegan Source in Redmond, WA., Living Light graduate Vesanto Melina (coauthor with Cherie and Brenda Davis of The Raw Food Revolution Diet) in Langley, B.C., Clive and Diane of RawBC, Fatima Lachporia, Marie Larson of Toronto Sprouts (who grows the best sprouts we have ever seen or tasted), and Vivien Leung who has helped organize the whole tour. Most of all, a big, big thank you to our amazing staff back in Fort Bragg - their support and professional expertise allows us to go on the road and make this whole thing happen.

The Raw Food Doctors™ Rick and Karin Dina preceded each of our appearances by a week, and set the stage for us with their Science of Raw Food Nutrition™ courses, receiving accolades from all who attended their classes! Thank you so much Rick and Karin - you are truly a gift.

There's still time to sign up for the December 7th FUNdamentals™ intensive in Montréal, Quebec. (see the Raw Food Revolution Northern Lights Tour section of this newsletter for exact dates and times!)

Our New Holiday Traditions class in Fort Bragg was a splendid celebration, with many "family" favorites re-invented, and some fantastic new recipes created by Living Light staff and students. Very special thanks to all who participated, whether as a student, a guest, or staff member. For those of you who were not in attendance, we've included a delicious holiday recipe in this month's newsletter: Apple Fennel Pomegranate Salad on a Bed of Arugula with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing and Candied Pecans (see the Chef's Corner section of this newsletter).

If you haven't seen Cherie's 5-minute Chocolate Velvet Demo on ABC-TV's View from the Bay - watch it now! It's still listed as one of the top 12 videos for the past month, and Cherie filmed the segment on November 5th!

Enjoy our final newsletter for 2008, which features our upcoming classes for 2009, updates on the 2009 Vibrant Living Expo and Culinary Showcase™, highlighting our exciting new presenter Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, a top ten list for eco-friendly gifts from Living Light Marketplace (stocking stuffers, too!), special rates for holiday travelers from Living Light Inn, and more!

Blessings of Radiant Health,
Cherie Soria and Dan Ladermann, and the entire Living Light Team