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Why Avatar Didn’t Win the Oscar: Psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Fine Asserts: The Corporate World is Bulldozing America
When Katherine Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker won for “Best Picture,” many believed that James Cameron’s Avatar had been robbed. Speculation focused on Oscar politics and the directors’ ill-fated marriage. But noted psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Fine says the reason is simpler: Avatar didn’t win because the Academy missed the movie’s deeper meaning and chose a “real-life” film instead.
Those who’ve argued that Avatar mimics Dances With Wolves or Pocahontas prove Dr. Fine’s point. “The message in Avatar is not a simplistic return to nature or to a previous evolutionary stage,” he argues, adding, “It may be the next leap in the evolution of consciousness, and the only one that may hold the promise of survival.”
Pointing to the greed and cynicism that not only mark much of American culture, but have hardened American hearts, he says that unless we wake up to Avatar’s message, humanity will be lost. “This film should be seen by every man, woman and child” he says, suggesting that parents should take their teens and tweens to see it and discuss hidden meanings. “I see you,” for example, comes from the Sanskrit Namaste, which translates to: “The God in me sees the God in you” or “I see myself in your eyes.”
Like Star Wars, Avatar also appeals to our collective unconscious, or world soul. The Na’vi experience of unity of consciousness with other beings, all of which (themselves included) are really just manifestations of One Awa, or Yahweh — echoing our ancestors’ belief in an interconnected, ever changing intelligent web of life, symbolized by the World Tree.
Unfortunately, says Dr. Fine; Avatar’s “everything is connected” message lies in glaring contrast with the culture of separation most Americans experience. Focusing on a rise of the feminine, and the importance of bonding, this movie offers a blissful alternative to a world where mothers are devalued, and babies sent to day care at the ripe old age of six weeks.
In the end, Dr. Fine concludes; this film is about standing at a crossroads: What do we choose for our children; commercial materialism or reconnection with all life? “Sadly,” says Dr Fine, “the bulldozers in Avatar represent what corporate, modern life have done to us — steamrolling our soul and consciousness.”
A former student of the famed Joseph Chilton Pearce, and a member of the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Dr. Fine says we can help combat this separation by engaging in conscious child-centered parenting. He suggests that new mother’s breastfeed, sleep with their babies, connect with nature, and engage in simple low-tech creative play.
His book, THE ART OF CONCIOUS PARENTING: The Natural Way to Give Birth, Bond With, And Raise Healthy Children (which he wrote with his wife, Dalit Fine, M.S.) has been praised by child development experts worldwide. For information: www.thenewparenting.com Contact: newparenting@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE: FOR AVATAR THE MOVIE
Why Avatar Didn’t Win the Oscar: Psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Fine Asserts: The Corporate World is Bulldozing America
When Katherine Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker won for “Best Picture,” many believed that James Cameron’s Avatar had been robbed. Speculation focused on Oscar politics and the directors’ ill-fated marriage. But noted psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Fine says the reason is simpler: Avatar didn’t win because the Academy missed the movie’s deeper meaning and chose a “real-life” film instead.
Those who’ve argued that Avatar mimics Dances With Wolves or Pocahontas prove Dr. Fine’s point. “The message in Avatar is not a simplistic return to nature or to a previous evolutionary stage,” he argues, adding, “It may be the next leap in the evolution of consciousness, and the only one that may hold the promise of survival.”
Pointing to the greed and cynicism that not only mark much of American culture, but have hardened American hearts, he says that unless we wake up to Avatar’s message, humanity will be lost. “This film should be seen by every man, woman and child” he says, suggesting that parents should take their teens and tweens to see it and discuss hidden meanings. “I see you,” for example, comes from the Sanskrit Namaste, which translates to: “The God in me sees the God in you” or “I see myself in your eyes.”
Like Star Wars, Avatar also appeals to our collective unconscious, or world soul. The Na’vi experience of unity of consciousness with other beings, all of which (themselves included) are really just manifestations of One Awa, or Yahweh — echoing our ancestors’ belief in an interconnected, ever changing intelligent web of life, symbolized by the World Tree.
Unfortunately, says Dr. Fine; Avatar’s “everything is connected” message lies in glaring contrast with the culture of separation most Americans experience. Focusing on a rise of the feminine, and the importance of bonding, this movie offers a blissful alternative to a world where mothers are devalued, and babies sent to day care at the ripe old age of six weeks.
In the end, Dr. Fine concludes; this film is about standing at a crossroads: What do we choose for our children; commercial materialism or reconnection with all life? “Sadly,” says Dr Fine, “the bulldozers in Avatar represent what corporate, modern life have done to us — steamrolling our soul and consciousness.”
A former student of the famed Joseph Chilton Pearce, and a member of the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Dr. Fine says we can help combat this separation by engaging in conscious child-centered parenting. He suggests that new mother’s breastfeed, sleep with their babies, connect with nature, and engage in simple low-tech creative play.
His book, THE ART OF CONCIOUS PARENTING: The Natural Way to Give Birth, Bond With, And Raise Healthy Children (which he wrote with his wife, Dalit Fine, M.S.) has been praised by child development experts worldwide. For information: www.thenewparenting.com Contact: newparenting@gmail.com
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Daylight-Saving Time: Preparing Baby
From the new Parenting.com dr Jeffrey Fine
THANKS TO ANGELIQUE MILLETTE FOR THIS SHORT AND IMPORTANT ARTICLE.
On Sunday, March 14, clocks will be set forward one hour. With the time change quickly approaching, you may be wondering how to transition baby or toddler without upsetting their sleep routine.
Help your child spring forward beginning Tuesday, March 9, by putting them to sleep 10 minutes earlier each night. Make it easier by comforting, singing or reading, and/or starting your bedtime routine sooner. By Sunday, your child will have slowly adjusted to the new time.
If your baby or toddler’s bedtime is 7 p.m., it will look like this:
Tuesday: 6:50 p.m. bedtime
Wednesday: 6:40 p.m. bedtime
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. bedtime
Friday: 6:20 p.m. bedtime
Saturday 6:10 p.m. bedtime
Sunday: 7 p.m. bedtime (accounting for the time change)
It takes about a week for babies and toddlers to adjust to a new time schedule. Your little one may be a bit cranky, or seem more tired than usual. Stick to your routine and keep naps at the same time. Once you’ve both adjusted, enjoy the increased daylight (which means more playtimes!).