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Om-Times Magazine November 2009 Edition

 From the
Publisher’s Desk
There never seems to be a slow day with all that has been
going on with Humanity Healing and we have exciting news
to share with the Humanity Healing / OM-Times family.
District, in Eastern Uganda is moving ahead. Our team
there received the cassava cuttings and work on the donated
land is moving ahead.

Humanity Healing has opened its “office” on Cyber-Station
ONE! Weaving together spirituality, metaphysics, holistic
health, empowerment, self-exploration, and consciousness,
C.S.ONE showcases informative and inspirational videos,
presenters, artists and entertainers, and will soon become a
global social hotspot. In addition to being a multi-media
resource and community hub, the Station’s offerings include
social gatherings, teleclasses, ceremonies and circles,
meditations, spiritual readings, games and activities,
shopping, radio and video shows, daily prizes, and much
more! Although many of our offerings can be found
throughout the Station, our onboard “office” is located in
the Guidance Center on Deck 7 - Level 1. Come visit and
take a look at this incredible Community:
www.explorecsone.com
The donations received through the GlobalGiving Challenge
last month were enough to purchase the full amount of
concrete required for the building of the Vocational
Training Center in Uganda. THANK YOU for your
generous support! Between 10 November and 1 December,
Humanity Healing Foundation will be part of their Give
More Get More Campaign. All donations raised within these
dates will be matched between 30-50%. If you are
considering charitable giving as part of your Thanksgiving
traditions, your tax-deductable donations through
GlobalGiving will mean More Bang for the Buck. Visit our
page at:

Ronald Alexander’s Open Mind Resource Center has been

quite a success and Humanity Healing is proud to be
participating. Ronald will be joining Brenda Braden on OM-
Times Radio on 11 November (the 11:11 show) to discuss
the Center, his book Wise Mind, Open Mind and other
topics. Join us for an AMAZING show (details on page
98).

Speaking of Ronald, OM-Times received an incredible

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has also had a very eventful
month, particularly with our
Uganda Outreach.

Our Model Farm/Community

Garden located in Bugaya
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Bugabula County, Kamuli
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 Gloria Henry
Editorial Team

Birth

“No older than before, I wait…

Autumn is here and as we retreat from the
wild wanderings in open natural space to
inside, enclosed man-made spaces, we also
withdraw inside our own inner spaces.
Our life begins to turn inward, as we see our
bodies and minds imitate the slowing and
gathering process which the Earth is
performing. It is a time for divination, dream
work, meditation and inner contemplation. It
is an intimate, silent, personal time for
communion with spirit guides, totems, our
selves, personal deities, as well as ones
personal god.
Hands sticky with longing
And potential… I have begun again.
There is a name for me now
Though I have forgotten it… I wait.
My face is young, my words unformed.
Embrace me Earth; I am your daughter
Come home once more. Whisper to
Me so that when my voice comes
I shall sing of you.”

In our modern lives, it is often difficult to

remember that we still have an alignment
with the land. So let us remember and let us
focus on our connections to the earth whose
cycles we follow within our selves for we
will also find our connections to one another
through these lessons.

We need to realize and embrace these

connections to the earth, to each other, to all
as we are ending another cycle and pushing
forward to the next!

Be well this season my friends.


Bush Whacking 101:
Yet another course in miracles.
By Nichespur
Editorial Team
To speak, especially artistically, is to study the
very nature of the divine within you. To read or
listen then becomes a way to study it in others
and possibly find those whose viewpoints you
can support, or maybe even want to then pursue
- for many other reasons perhaps.
This is why speaking up can feel so
simultaneously enlightening and self threatening
to everyone involved. It exposes you and your
actual nature in ways no one, not even the best
bushes in the world can then conceal (without a
lot of other people help of course). So it is just
as natural that many authors writing style may
feel like they are only launching grumbly
missiles at you from deep with in their bushes,
whilst others might sing and dance around in
front of you as if they really didn't have any
other concern in their "hole whirled." But we
all seem to live in fox holes these days. Some
deeper then the rest, so this form of writing is
usually just more social camouflage designed to
quite specifically hide all our much more
common realities, like confusion, anger and/or
just more and more kinds of fear, including the
need to make a buck or two in order to just
survive.
And yes, there are those today who have
made this game of "so shall" and/or political
servitude nothing more then a front for the
"ration all" world we live in, giving us little
MORE then sound bites and many superflorious
half truths buried in a barrage of excess verbiage
that only adds to our sensual confusion and often
allows "them" to say just about anything in order
to be heard, merely laughing and/or shouting,
though not actually ever discovered perhaps,
"for reals."
And yet, like I've said many times
before, "Sum -times, " through poetry, you can
actually catch a glimpse of the divine within us
all. That is, you - both the reader and the
writer of poetry - can still catch an actual
glimpse of that beasty within the bushes of us
all. The real man and woman and human way of
being. The us of US, just trying to find
themselves while they also try to help others
find another pathway for themselves.
That is why "WE" write it actually,
especially if you become one of those who really
considers the value of your own specific turn of
words. And no it is not always easy. It takes
time. Time to think and feel something else
about what is, or is not actually happening in
your real world. A "good" poet then must also
then become a mind that is quite intricately
involved with the concerns of others, whilst they
also struggle with their own demons, in order to
create that specific rhyme or verse that might
lead someone else to then believe "We were...
Really!" trying to do something else then just
chase another hearse in this other sense of
things... which I now call Lie-F... even while "I
AM" pursuing other truths.
Care to join me?
Then write on my friends...right on.
OM-Times November 2009 Edition
Contents
08 COVER STORY: Double Visionaries: The
72
74
76
77
My Journey from Illusion to Truth
Stepping into the Flow of Life
Wing-Nuts
Living in the Light Energy

79 Short Stories
Psychic Twins 80 What Fates Impose
82 The War of Pain and Life
13 Art and Poetry 84 The Spirit of the Corn
14 Featured Artist: Ken Hill 85 To Fly with the Eagle and Rest with the
16 Come to love Buffalo
17 Mother Earth
18 Moon 86 Movies that Inspire: Amelia
19 Power Field
20 Painting 87 Digital Media: Lightworkers and Critical Mass
22 The Art of Violette Clark Consciousness
24 The Breath of my Soul
25 My Favorite Color 88 Relationships
26 The Peaceful Art of Kelly Anne 89 Are You an Emotional Empath?
29 Synchroneyeus 92 Authenticity and Then There’s You
30 Enter the Shaman 94 Letting Go
31 The Teluric Art of Jessica Enneby 96 Should You Be Creating… or
Competing?
35 Health & Healing 97 FEAR is a Four Letter Word
36 Six Steps to Feeling Sexy in Your Skin
38 You Can Let Go of Negative Self 99 The Path of Service
Judgments 100 Epic Change: Creating Change One
40 Sleep Tonight? Using Imagery to Tweet at a Time
Create a Soothing Blanket of Sleep 102 Forget Me Not Children’s Home
42 Reiki
44 Frankenflu 104 The Shift
50 The Goodness of Giving 105 Ancient Being in Modern Times
106 Understanding the Shift
51 The Lighthouse Calling
52 Wearing Charity: Scott Harrison 108 World Vision
109 Cal-Earth’s Nader Khalili, Architect
55 Healing Cuisine and Humanitarian
56 Giving Thanks in a Healthy Way 112 Women, Universal Responsibility and
58 Perfect Pumpkin Pie the Healing of Nations

60 Just Spiritual 115 Spiritual Destinations: Kumbha Mela 2010

61 Announcing Cyber-Station ONE in Haridwar, India
62 Spiritual Regression
64 How to be Happy – and Get Away With 118 Book Review
It 118 Politics and the Occult
68 Your Perfect Teacher 122 Russian Magic
70 This November Practice Gratitude
124 Recommended Reading

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Contributors
WRITERS RECORDING ARTISTS

Cayce Shostak 61 Charlottemarie 16, 63

Charlotte Reznick 40 Daniel Kobialka 73, 83, 93
Charlottemarie 16 Isabelle Rojotte 48
Chris Anderson 76, 80 Soulwire 14, 34, 104
Christopher Legey 58
Darrell Johnson 106 VISUAL ART
Dave Scarbrough 42
Eagles Rhythm 85 Beatrice Caffé cover
EtherEagle 105 Gloria Gypsey 30, 104
Gary Eby 94 Jessica Enneby 31
Gina Alzate 115 Kelly Anne 26
Gina Hardy 92
Gloria Gypsy 30, 34 PHOTOGRAPHY
Harriet Maxwell Converse 84
Joy 82 Kevin Law cover, 8
Judi A. Lynch 77 www.imageafter.com everywhere
Judith Orloff 89
Kimberli Ridgeway 44 ORGANIZATIONS
Lorri Amsden 70
Malinda Lawson 17 Awaken To One Alliance 106
Maria Khalife 68, 96 CalEarth 109
Mary Cook 50 charity: water 52
Mathias Dunlop 24 Epic Change 100
Maya 72 Forget Me Not Children's Home 102
Miles Guster 29
Nichespur 20
One Light 19
Rak 56
Rene Wadlow 112, 118, 122
Robert Strzalko 18
Rodney Groves 74 Copyright Information
Ronald Alexander 38
Sarah Maria 36 Original material generated by contributors is
Scott Harrison 52 copyrighted in the names of the contributor, and
Sherry D. Ransom 97 commercial publication and reprint of material for
Sri David 14, 26 distribution is strictly prohibited without written
Terry and Linda Jamison 8 permission from the contributor.
Theresa Humphrey 25
Violette Clark 22 To read the OM-Times Reprint Policy, visit:
Wellington Rodrigues 64
www.om-times.ning.com/page/reprint-policy

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 Photos of Terry and Linda Jamison by Kevin Law
Photos of Terry and Linda Jamison by Kevin Law
 Double
Visionaries:
The
Psychic
Twins
Terry and Linda Jamison, known internationally as
“The Psychic Twins”, are widely considered to be the
world’s most documented psychics, with an unrivaled
track record of accurate predictions. They are most
famous for their stunning predictions of the 9/11
World Trade Center terrorist attacks, the Pentagon
attacks, and the May 2000 stock market crash (all
made on international radio, November 2,1999, Art was the culmination of a life-long search for our
Bell’s Coast to Coast A.M.) personal holy grail, and in the process we discovered
our most authentic selves,” Linda adds.
The Psychic Twins are currently starring on the
Emmy-winning Tyra Banks Show, which airs in 110 The Psychic Twins have appeared extensively on
countries. Their two appearances were Tyra’s most international TV and radio since 1990. Profiled in
popular shows of 2009, and Tyra’s website crashed The 100 Top Psychics in America (Simon and
both times, due to an overwhelming response from Schuster), and The Book of Twins (Doubleday), the
enthusiastic viewers! Terry and Linda’s bestselling Jamison Twins have been featured in over eighty TV
book, Separated at Earth: The Story of the Psychic shows and they have starred in fourteen documentary
Twins, describes their amazing life journey, their films worldwide, including the hit A&E film Psychic
struggle to overcome serious illnesses and public Children and The World’s Closest Twins (with Mark
opposition to their highly unusual work. Dolan, airing in the U.K. 2010). Their television
appearances include The Tyra Banks Show
Terry and Linda have practiced true Buddhism for (Telepictures), Extreme Twins (film for Channel 5-
twenty-five years. “As Buddhists in the largest world UK), The Dr. Keith Ablow Show (FOX), The Other
peace organization, we discovered that we had a Side (NBC), The Other Half with Dick Clark and
special gift to motivate, inspire, and counsel others”, Mario Lopez, Oprah’s Oxygen Network, Saturday
says Terry. “Over the years we were able to integrate Night Live, Turner Superstation’s Twin Stories, and
these gifts with our psychic abilities. In the end, this AMC’S Hollywood Ghost Stories.

OM-Times Magazine November 2009 Edition

Terry and Linda Jamison have signed a major book
deal with Hachette for their second book, which will
teach psychic development. It is due for release in
2011.
THE PSYCHIC TWINS CRACKED THE
CASE!
THE CBS INSIDER called in the Jamison Twins to
be psychic detectives on the Olivia Newton-John case
in 2005. When her longtime boyfriend Patrick
McDermott mysteriously vanished off the coast of
San Pedro, California, police were looking for a body
in the water. The Psychic Twins stated on camera
that he had faked his own death and was hiding in
Mexico. This was later validated by a representative
of Patrick McDermott, as well as twenty sources who
reported sightings of McDermott in Mexico.
The Psychic Twins have been working in the field of
metaphysics and the paranormal for over twenty
Image ©2009 The Psychic Twins. Used with Permission.
years. Terry and Linda Jamison were born in West
Chester, Pennsylvania, and are the daughters of
famous watercolorist Philip Jamison and his late wife
Jane, also a master painter. The Twins received BFA
degrees from Temple University in Philadelphia and
Rome, Italy. They also studied at The Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts. Using the unique method
of “automatic writing,” Terry and Linda access
information fields and the Akashic Records. They
specialize in counseling individuals and businesses,
helping people to gain clarity, find their passions and
fulfill their dreams.
Some of the most amazing predictions that The
Psychic Twins have made publicly are:
 The 9/11 attacks on The World Trade Center
and Pentagon
 The exact week of the April 2000 stock
market crash
 JFK Jr.’s death in a small plane accident
(1997)
 The election of President George W. Bush
(before he was nominated)
 The re-election of President George W. Bush
 The exact date that the U.S. would invade
Afghanistan in 2001
 The war in Iraq
 The air crashes of India Air in 1999, Alaska
Air in 2000, and a German plane in 2000
 They published that Laci Peterson was
murdered by her husband, and her body
would be found in water. They also accurately
predicted that Laci’s husband Scott Peterson
would be convicted.
 Predicted all top Oscar winners and Golden
Globe winners, on four different TV networks
(in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009)
Aside from prophecy work, Terry and Linda have
assisted in solving murder cases, and have reunited
families across national borders. Also accomplished
psychic mediums and medical intuitives, The Psychic
Twins reside in Los Angeles, and lecture throughout
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the country. They are available for TV and radio
interviews, and speaking engagements.

To read many more of the twins’ predictions, or

purchase their Twin Hearts CD and book Separated
at Earth visit their website at:

www.psychictwins.com

"The Psychic Twins are the Michael Jordans of the

psychic world." 

~ Dr. Gary Schwartz, acclaimed scientist and
author

“The Psychic Twins have made so many staggering Separated at Earth is the inspiring, amazing true story
predictions, and all of them have come true. Aside of the world famous Psychic Twins, Terry and Linda
from this, one thing people always mention is their Jamison.
great compassion. They are truly credible
psychics.”

~ Dr. Keith Ablow, author and renowned
psychiatrist

“The Psychic Twins are the most accurate psychics

in the world. I was a big skeptic until I met The
Psychic Twins! Celebrity news, financial crisis,
natural disasters, terrorist attacks, 9/11...Terry and
Linda Jamison predicted them all.”

~ Tyra Banks, Emmy-winning host of The Tyra
Banks Show and America's Next Top Model
Spirit wants to assist you in finding your divine
Soulmate. Twin Hearts is an inspirational
meditation CD of original spoken affirmations,
written by The Psychic Twins, accompanied by
peaceful, healing music.

These empowering words will help you to relax, shift

your beliefs regarding relationships, and open your
heart to receive love. Please take a moment to listen
to this sample selection from Twin Hearts.

The young Psychic Twins, Terry and Linda, contemplate

their toes at the beach in Vinalhaven, Maine.

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The Psychic Twins first appeared on The
Tyra Banks Show on February 24, 2009.
Here is a short segment from that show.
(copyright Telepictures)
Creative
Expressions
Art, in all its myriad forms, is a way for the
soul to speak and the process of creation is
a vehicle to link body, mind and soul. The
Healing power of the creative process
benefits both the artist and the audience.
 Featured
Artist
KH Living life is an artform. We spend every day

Ken Hill
making choices, consciously or not, and they are much
like the swish of a paintbrush on a canvas. Both Soulwire
and Flowpulse are my personal expressions to translating
and releasing those brush strokes into something that can
be shared. As an artist, I am defined by how my emotions
The Man Behind translate out. Some of the melodies that I wrote were
completely in the moment. Songs of struggle were

Soulwire & written when I was struggling. Songs of joy were written
in that state. It's like a journal that can be shared with
others but better. I believe that music is a mirror that
Flowpulse helps reflect our most innermost parts. There is very little
that is more humbling than knowing when a melody
Interview by Sri David helped a person see a part of themselves that they may
have lost or forgotten about.

I have two goals. The first is to share these experiences in

Soulwire is an acoustic fusion of atmospheric,
cinematic, and downtempo electronic grooves. It is
music that reaches and explores the deeper layers.
The concept of Soulwire is to artistically interpret
the life that we live into shades of vibrant,
introspective tones.
SD How long have you been playing electronica/
progressive meditative music?
KH I've been writing this style of music since 1998. I
wanted to be the next rock star. The music tends to have
a mind of its own and it has taken me on a meaningful
journey into where I am today.
SD How would you define what you do and what you
wish to accomplish?
hopes to bring this world a little closer together. We may
all have different experiences, but our feelings tie us all
together. I truly believe in the unity that we share. The
second is to teach others how to find their way to
understand and release this incredible understanding
about the world poetically. It's not really in the answers
but appreciating the good questions. I do believe that act
of honestly trying to understand (whether we do or not) is
what gives us the insight and compassion that can change
our world.
SD How many cd's worth of music do you have?
Where can you find it? Do you have any released to the
public?
KH I have a limited supply right now. If you go on my
Soulwire site, you will find MP3s and CDs available for
purchase and download.
http://www.soulwire.com/soulwire2/id72.html
You can also find it on CD Baby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/soulwire or
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/soulwire2

Soulwire, A Radiant Nothing, from the album of

the same name.
 SD How did you come to turn a martial arts weapon
into a form of artistic expression?

KH I spent half of my life studying to be the most

competent fighter that I could be. Back in the 90's, I used
to be quite a fierce fighter and had dreams of joining the
UFC. After some time and the birth of my son, martial
arts had shifted away. Music took over and I had less
desire to train for a fight that would probably never
SD Give us a synopsis on flowpulse? What is it?
happen. A couple of years ago, I revisited my roots but in
an entirely new light. I am in a different mindset than I
KH Freestyle spinning is an expression that teaches
was when I began. I had an epiphany. I wanted to do
others how to tap into their own "internal pulse" through
(with movement) the same thing that I have been doing
movement and flow. If you watch martial artists perform
with music. It was then that I released myself into the
"katas" then you understand a little bit of what Flowpulse
flow and discovered that we can use this momentum to
is about. This is not about training for a big fight nor is it
tap into our inner pulse. What Soulwire is for the mind,
about memorizing a set of predefined movements. It's
Flowpulse is for the body. Both are expressions from the
about losing yourself to the moment through movement.
soul.
In some ways, you can see it like dance but the focus is
also on energy and how to direct it. I have learned to flow
For more information about Soulwire and Flowpulse,
through various props such as nunchaku (nunchucks),
visit:
staff and poi. I also fire spin. I can't easily describe the
feeling of spinning these props on fire while a live drum
www.soulwire.com
circle is exploding with so much energy. It's an incredible
http://www.flowpulse.com
feeling to be alive and present in that moment.

This video captures the

essence of Flowpulse.
For more of Ken’s
videos, visit:
http://www.youtube.co
m/user/ruvidan
 Come to love
Dweller of the light…the abode of all things
make the profits smile
as the eternal force beckons … Its silence echoes
in knowing we come here to love

precious abode of all things

dwelling in silent dreams
frail hearts birthed from the crimson light
comfort me in flowing liquid sun
give meaning to the moonless night

it is in forgiving, we are forgiven..

as the heart knows it play
beyond the grasp of pretense washing away
action into love is a breath away

the power comes true

humbled in surrendering tones
we transcend forbidden in fearless repose
as pain in its own design heals itself
the eternal force beckons .. it's silence echoes
in the breath of the eternal.. we come here to love

by Charlottemarie

Music: Charlottemarie, Beloved, from the album, Naked Heart.

To hear more, or to purchase the CD, visit:
www.charlottemarie.com
Painting
By Nichespur

Full spectrum
Colors dance
From quite secular dimensions
Squared with in the boundaries
Of just one more picture
Framed

Witch eye by chance

Happened to have such a palette
Made available
To me
That I "might?" enhance
All our other memories

With these simple images

And my own
So carefully chosen
Art Work
Brushstrokes
lived!
Painted...
Per-haps?
Over
Wherein only the centuries
And meaning smeared of course
Of it's eternal rediscovery
Across all those bright white canvases
Can contain
of our sumtimes
The memories
Virgin
Of this "ONE"
Dreams
sweet brief moment
Causing all our lines to merge
And circles surge That IS
Forever forward
From the core So will...fully
Of this one true... Now
"Being"
Served

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 Enter the Shaman
Like Shamans,

Artists

Explore

Alternative

Realms,

Retrieve energy,

Larger truths,

Give form forces,

Visions,

Communicate the foundation

To glean new perspectives,

As shaman

Such bridges-

An aspect within a society,

Walking the forest

I would go so far-

Demons were at their most subdued.

©2009 Gloria Gypsy

MOON By Robert Strzalko

The moon glows

As we turn in circles
Growing
Changing
Dying

Smoother with every

revolution
Destiny unfolds
Sculpting time into
shape
As though
It were nothing more
Than one long
thought
Becoming
Aware of itself
 Power Field By One Light

mind-full queries
of quantum consciousness
create madness inside mystery.

like glass,
they can shatter
against left-over edges
along the boundaries of dreams.

until we push
beyond it's shape or sound
to witness
"It's existence"
within us.

It is
an existence
that speaks of our possibilities,
endless and timeless
beyond anything
we can
currently
see.
 Scrapbooking and
Visual Journaling
If you are used to creating painted pages,
collaging, adding rubber stamped lettering
or your own personal hand lettering to your
Journal pages you just might want to add
Scrapbooking to your repertoire. Your
pages need not be neat, tidy and "by the
book" kind of pages you may have seen
before. You can add pizazz to your pages
The Art of Violette Clark and still add photos and create your own
unique style of scrapbooking. In fact now
A Canadian Artist born in Casablanca, Morocco to that the recession has affected so many of us
Spanish parents, Violette is a compulsive painter, people are much more careful about how
who paints with the colour and much they spend on
warmth of Mediterranean Sunshine. Scrapbooking supplies. As a
"My work is the result of a need
Visual Journaler you have an
to follow my creative spirit, to
She works in a rush of artistic advantage since you are already
develop it and use it, fearlessly
energy, painting not only on paper used to utilizing alternative items
at times, to bring a sense of
to jazz up your page. Here are
and canvas, but on whatever object energy, depth and joy to my life
and to those around me. In
some ways to enrich your pages
falls beneath her gaze. She feasts
doing so I am constantly
without breaking the bank:
on gorgeous bright colors and
finding the same need in
glitter and sunshine and joy,  hammer bottle caps flat,
others. That is why I do what I
producing delightfully playful do, and love what I do. I invite add a tiny photo and cover it
images filled with naivete and you to join me in this great with Diamond glaze, glue to
charm, poignant meaningful adventure called life...squeeze your page
observations, wild patterns and the juice out of it!"  Keep used ticket stubs,
colors. Violette's art and life have become receipts and clothing labels/tickets and
inseparable; her whole house has become an use in your pages - you can add them to
photos which pertain to the item ie. A
example of her creative energy.
photo of a new dress along with the
decorated price tag.
Violette's spirit and artistic drive are completely  Use leftover bits of fabric as a border on
uncontrollable; her creativity bubbles out of her and your page
expresses itself in all that she does. Sometimes her  Drill holes in an old fork and attach to
work is simply a whimsical little adventure of the front of an album. This would be
delightful pure graphics, peppered with the moons, especially meaningful if the album is
stars, suns, and butterflies, UFO, flying people, flying about Eating.
animals that delight her and constantly penetrate  Use junk mail with colorful pictures to
spice up a drab page
her art. Sometimes however her work has a serious
 candy wrappers can be glued to your
side, a social comment to make, or a personal feeling
creation for a fun metallic look
to convey, even then, Violette's love of patterns and  wire twigs onto your page for an
color and life bring a spirit of delicate optimistic love outdoorsy spread
to all that she does.

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 if the sole of your shoe has fallen out
afix it to a "traveling" page
 crochet a chain with leftover yarn and
sew to your page
 attach safety pins on an "edgy page"
 Use spray paint over a painted
background for a spread on teens
 make lists on lined paper, tear the edge
and glue
 use masking tape or duck tape to attach
photos
 Sew a beaded border with leftover beads
 have a drawer of junk jewelry - broken
and discarded, incorporate a piece in
your spread glue feathers or leaves to a
painted background
 don't throw discarded crepe paper
streamers away - fan them and glue to
your page
 keep some of those slightly used
birthday candles and wire them onto a
birthday spread
 Create funky backgrounds by cutting
your own stamps with Styrofoam meat
trays and foam plates. I cut stamps from
a discarded flipflop from a Spa once!
Brush on some folk art paint and stamp
your background
 Keep tissue paper from birthday
presents, spread glue onto your
background, glue down tissue while
creating wrinkles. This will give you a
nice textural background
 For an offbeat background create a
patchwork background by photocopying
your art in colour and black and white,
cutting them up and gluing down. You
can also add squares of randomly
painted papers that have been splattered,
sponged, scrapped or stenciled.
There are so many ways you can merge
Scrapbooking and Visual Journaling in order to
create gorgeous one of a kind Scrapbooking
spreads. The beauty is that you can do this all
on a budget by utilizing supplies you have on
hand!
Violette is a creativity catalyst, whimsical
artist, designer and writer. Her work has
been published in numerous magazines
and is featured in the book” Living the
Creative Life”. She now has her own book
entitled Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to
unleash your Inner Eccentric. Violette has
also appeared on TV numerous times with
her magic cottage and Glittergirl van.
www.violette.ca
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 Mother Earth
by Malinda Lawson

She came into Being,

Knowing well her duties.
The sacrifices she would endure,
As she birthed Life,
One right after another.
She fed us, She clothed us, She provided us water.
She let us do as we pleased.
She held a grounding rod deep within her core,
So that we could be free to fly as high as the mind could conceive.
She grew beauty from her fertile soils,
Constantly balancing the homeostasis of all living things.
Her goal is our survival,
As she continues to feed and water the life that lives upon her.
She asks only one thing in return for all she does for us,
That we learn in this school of life.
Learn how to let go of anything that prevents our emotional growth.
Learn how to live in oneness with all she created.
Learn how to respect all the life that grows from her womb.

And how do we give back to this beautiful lady?

We play upon her, She smiles and cleans up the mess.
We rest in the winter, She busily prepares for new growth of Spring.
We find reason for dispute, She blows a breeze of peace.
We ravage her forests, She grows new seedlings.
We contaminate her air, She works overtime for renewal.

Will we ever see with our hearts what she has done for us?
She lives and breathes for us.
She is Life, She is Substance, She is Spirit.
She is our Mother Earth.
She loves you with such Nurturing Love.
She soothes you with her nature.
She lives because you live!

By Sri David
There's an Island in the Pacific Northwest
named Whidbey Island. It's quite beautiful and
filled with an abundance of nature. Nestled in
the woods is an art studio, “Peace by Peace
Designs”, where you'll find Kelly Anne Tearney as
she diligently creates her colorful peace art.
Kelly Anne has been speaking up for peace for
as long as she can remember. But, it wasn't
until she acquired her MySpace family of 1,300+
people that she began to make her peace art.
"They are so inspirational,” says Kelly Anne.
"I've found that to be true of all the people I've
met in the venues I use on the web. They are
from all parts of the world, they have varied
incomes, they have been taught a variety of
religions, and their skin is of various colors...
But they all love with the same heart. I get back
The Peaceful Art
Of
Kelly Anne
more than a thousand times, what I give. I love
them all so much!"
When Kelly Anne researched the peace sign,
she learned that it had never been copyrighted.
It was to remain free to use, as the symbol
implies. It touched her heart and she adopted
that for her own peace art. Many have told her
that she could easily sell her art, but she is
adamant about giving it away for non-
commercial use. "It isn't about me," says Kelly
Anne. "It's about all of us. When I finish a
piece, I don't think of it as mine any more. It's
created with the hope of inspiring thoughts of
peace. If a picture says a thousand words, I can
think of nothing more important for those
words to convey, than peace."
The concept of world peace comes naturally to
Kelly Anne. She looks at the world as her
family. She was adopted as a baby and was the
only child of her parents, who also had no
brothers or sisters when they were growing up.
So, Kelly Anne didn't even have an Aunt, Uncle
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or cousin. But, she was an out going little spirit
and embraced everyone she met. She traveled
Europe as a child and learned about diversity
early on. "I never understood why there were
wars. We are all so connected. Everything we
say or do effects someone, which in turn affects
someone else. The ripple effect is
immeasurable," she explains. "I do my very best
to come from my heart. I listen to what it tells
me and it's never led me into darkness. I wish
the world would just hold hands."

Kelly Anne was also musically inclined. She

began piano lessons at four years old and guitar
at thirteen. It was no surprise that her career
was in radio, as a disc jockey. There, she could
talk to thousands and even play them the music
she so loved. "Music is a friend's hand I often
her. (That's all she uses when she types and she
hold," she says. "It was my mentor in my
jokes about how fast they are). So, if you ever
formative years. It taught me about the wind of
find yourself on Whidbey Island, and you see a
my soul. I still like to send my internet friends
light on in the forest ... It might just be Kelly
music. And I talk to them as well. Many times I
Anne creating her peace art. Or, it could be her
record my voice, save it as an MP3 and include
heart full of light. You can see Kelly Anne's art
it with the music I send. I think they can hear
at her online gallery at http://peaceartsite.com,
the love I have for them."
and links to her many sites and pages.

Please visit her hippie Forum at

http://hippiesatheart.us/

Three of my favorite sayings she has

incorporated into her art are " I am not at
war," "I am already against the next war,"
"the pulse of peace is looking for a few good
hearts, apply within." and "I wish the world
would just hold hands." These and other
sayings by Kelly Anne are available on products
at her cafe press shop at
http://www.cafepress.com/peacepeaces

To experience the Living Visionary art of Kelly

Anne, Click on the picture below for a slideshow

CLICK HERE
Kelly Anne says she will continue to make
peace art for as long as her two fingers will let

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 Publishers Note:

This graphic artwork was created by Kelly

Anne for OM-Times and this article.
Unfortunately, we can’t show the fully
animated version here, but you can enjoy it
at: http://peaceartsite.com/newest.html

The recording shared below was sent to

Kelly Anne’s friends talking about her
upcoming article and her thoughts as she
created this wonderful image.

This video is a montage with Kelly Anne’s peace art. The music is guitarist by Brian O'Malley. To
see more videos, visit: www.youtube.com/KellyAnne4404
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The Breath
of my Soul
by Matthias Dunlop

Standing,

Breathing,

Focused on Self;

The Self beyond ego;

No right, no wrong;

Just Being; Trust;

Ascension Consciousness. A place beyond words,

Yet,

Feeling your presence,

Where my Soul

Smelling you,
Finally breathes free.

Sensing you;
Once again,

Unconditional;
I have found the Breath of
My Soul,
Non-attachment;

At Last.
Patience;

Faith;

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 My Favorite Color
by Theresa Humphrey

I fell asleep one night and dreamt of you.

You were the most vibrant color of red. Your
energy was exciting and passionate. It made my spirit dance
and my heart flutter. Pure joy and ecstasy filled my body.
You took me on a journey but i was scared. You opened up emotions that I had
locked away.
You were magical, magnificent, and free. Your color swept me off my feet.
I wanted you. I wanted to be with you, but I was scared. Then you faded away
and my dream was over. Now I long for your vibrant color of red;
for your energy and passion. I long for you, my favorite color.
Sy n c h r o n ey eu s
By Myles Guster

Vision veiled o’er glassy

seas
As not the forest for the
trees
If one by one the trees
be felled
Yet, visions light still not
be held

Who can see the wrong

or right
When vision lost of
mystic light
And profit not the being
sold
The story lost and left
untold

Yet comes a time and

comes a day
When question not the
soul to sway
For in the light and in
the good
It will be all… just as it
should

©Myles Guster

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 The Telluric art
OF
Jessica Enneby
Born in the countryside of forest – rich
Sweden, Jessica has always been connected to
the archetypes of our unconscious and higher
selves. This became the recurring theme of her
art making and functions as portals to the
human soul and the universe, linking them
together as the viewer recognizes aspects of
their being and psyche in her works.

Jessica works in three main mixed media

techniques; oil, ink and acrylics on canvas, oil
pastels, pencils and ink on watercolor paper,
and experimental watercolor, pencils and
ink/acrylics on watercolor paper.

http://www.jessicat.se

Deviant-art

Visit Jessica’s Deviant Art website

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The Beauty of Dreams
Sensitive to energies from early age, Jessica was
drawn to art and divine dimensions. As a grown
up she has managed to combine these two main
areas of her life and are now running her own
business as an archetypal artist/illustrator as well
as a spiritual coach and creative course leader. She
was born in the countryside of Sweden with
nature just on her doorstep, now living in the
capital of Sweden but still in touch with mother
earth and father sky. She strives to live a
conscious and compassioned life with a lot of
passion! Happily married with her soul mate, and
together they have a beautiful daughter named
Lea.
Jessica’s art mirrors the archetypes and
symbolism found deep inside each and every one
of us. Through her art she reaches beneath
persona and ego as well as all through out the
entire universe. It is intuitively inspired. It is
colored magic. Besides fine art paintings Jessica is
also creates divination and tarot cards and is
currently accepting commissions.

 Education:
 Ba (Hons) Illustration
 Southhampton Solent University,
United Kingdom, 2000 – 2003
 Exhibitions:
 A Space, 2003, Southampton, UK
 Silvenska Villan, 2005/2006, Saffle,
Sweden
 Racken Gard, 2005/2006/2007
Saffle Sweden
 Enggarden, 2008, Arvika, Sweden
 Galleri Angel, 2009, Stockholm,
Sweden
 Jessica’s Interview with Gloria Gypsy
Jessica, what is the main driving force and of Finding Form" for it gave me the visual
inspiration behind your art? starting point of this project.

My driving force is the divine... Whenever I
dream, meditate or contemplate in prayer, I get
inspiration and visions on what to paint. It is as
if I have always sensed other dimensions and
had the urge to show other people the real
"reality". To help people see beyond the
material world and open up for the miracles and
magic surrounding us. I am also inspired to
guide people through their outer layers, into
their archetypes. To work through their
shadows and find liberation and power as one
recognizes ones true self. My hope is that my
images can work as keys to the symbols within.
What is the message do you feel your art
send out to people?
I feel my art gives a sense of hope. That dreams
can come true, that miracles happens. That
there is a divine dimension... And that it exists
deep within us as well as everywhere around us.
Who are your favorite artists and what
inspiration do you draw from them?
I have been inspired from a lot of artists during
the years... but I'll list a few here:
John Bauer (Swedish illustrator): for his magical
and luminous etheral beings in loomy and dark
forests and nights.
Dave McKean for his ability to mix the "real
world" with the painted...is giving mesmerizing
images of "other worlds".
Susan Seddon Boulet: for her symbolic and
archetypal motifs and wonderful mix of
materials and figures.
Marc Chagall for his dreamy blue and flying
animals

Are you currently working on any new

material and if so can you tell us a bit
about it?

At the moment I am working on a series of oil

paintings for my coming exhibition, starting
31st of October. The series is called "Wonderful
wishing trees" and show trees from all kinds of
mythology, basically as archetypal symbols for
planting a wish...tend to it, water it, watch it
grow and when the fruit is ripe, see the dream
come true. Every painting is a wish for
something... The first one I made is called "Tree
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 6 Steps to Feel Sexy
in Your Skin
By
Sarah Maria

When you look in the mirror, are you amazed by  By 2015, 17 percent of U.S. residents will
what you see? receive cosmetic surgery, totaling 55 million
procedures - almost one procedure for every
Are you smitten with your sexy body? five Americans.
 Approximately
Are you stunned by your eight million Americans
own magnificence? have an eating disorder.
 One in 200
Or do you look in the American women suffers
mirror and lament the size from anorexia.
of your thighs?  Two to three in 100
American women suffer
Grimace at the wrinkles from bulimia.
appearing around your  An estimated 10 –
eyes? 15% of people with
anorexia or bulimia are
Agonize over that roll of males.
belly fat that refuses to
 Binge eating
retreat, despite endless
disorder is thought to
crunches and trips to the
affect 2-5% of the general
gym?
population.
 One study found
If you are like the vast
that one in ten teenage
majority of women, and a
girls either binge eats or
growing number of men,
purges at least once a
you answer “yes” to the
week. Binge eating among
latter questions far too
boys was 3%.
often.
Fortunately, you can
Statistics confirm that
choose not to be a
many people have a
number. You can learn to
critical and harsh
feel great in and about
relationship with their
your body, and you can begin without changing a
bodies. They suffer from Negative Body Obsession, a
single thing. You don’t have to invest in expensive
condition marked by the near-constant and critical
plastic surgery, spend countless hours in the gym, or
rumination about one’s physical appearance.
engage in extreme dieting.
Whether you are a woman going through
You can actually use the power of your mind to
menopause, an adolescent in the midst of puberty, or
change how you feel about your body so that you
a man slowly losing his once thick head of hair, it
finally delight in your physical form. And you can do
seems that no one is immune from these negative
it right now.
body thoughts.
Here are 6 simple steps to help you feel sexy in your
Look at these startling numbers:
skin:
 Between 1997 and 2007, cosmetic surgery
increased by 457 percent.

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 1. Become aware of what you
are thinking.
The first step is to become aware of the stories you
are telling yourself about your body. Notice when you
critique your body for being too much of this and not
enough of that. You will discover that many of these
thoughts are habitual, patterned responses that are
not true reflections of reality. Explore the idea that
you can start feeling beautiful immediately, in this
moment, without changing a single thing.
2. Set an intention to change
how you look at your body
Here are some examples:
When you grimace at your wrinkles in the mirror, set
an intention to find beauty in your reflection.
When you want to suck in your stomach in a vain
attempt to make it disappear, set an intention to
appreciate the body that you have right now.
When you long to fit into a smaller clothing size, set
an intention to unconditionally accept your body.
Make a conscious commitment to change the way
you look at your body and yourself.
3. Take time to connect within
Are you waiting at the bus stop on your way to work?
Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, allowing
yourself to focus on the present moment.
Are you in the shower, getting ready to start your
day? Turn your attention to the feeling of warm
water cascading against you, gently caressing your
body, and allow yourself to relax.
Practicing this present-moment awareness will help
refine your ability to identify and detach from the
negative dialogue about your body.
4. Your Body is Your Best
Friend
Your human body is your truest ally. Collaborate
with it to create optimum health.
Make healthy eating a priority.
Remember to exercise, and make it enjoyable. If the
gym makes you cringe, opt instead for yoga, Pilates,
dance, or good old walking.
In our harried and hurried world, take time to relax
and rejuvenate.
Offer your body gratitude and appreciation for it
unwavering support and devotion.
5. Create Meaningful Moments
Every day is filled with countless tasks and errands.
Remember that you can imbue each moment with
meaning. It can be as simple as smiling at everyone
you meet, reacting with compassion and love instead
of anger, or making sure to tell your friends and
loved ones how much you care about them.
6. You were born beautiful
Believing that you are unattractive is a learned habit.
You can unlearn it and discover the Joy, Peace, and
Love that are your natural sate and birthright.
So that is it – 6 Simple Steps to start feeling
beautiful, right now, in this moment. You don’t have
to go anywhere or do anything. There is nothing you
can do, say, or buy that will make you any more
perfect than you are in this very moment. Know this,
and you will revel in your true beauty.
Sarah Maria is the author of Love Your Body,
Love Your Life. The book outlines her 5-step
process for helping you feel great in and about
your body and yourself. To purchase your copy
and begin to love your body today, click here
To learn more about Sarah Maria and her work,
you can visit her website at:
www.sarahmaria.com and www.breakfreebeauty.com.
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Many people cling to the myth that those who are
successful inevitably feel good about themselves and are
free from self-doubt and insecurities. I’ve worked with
many clients whose résumés, personal achievements, and
reputations garner the deepest respect and admiration,
yet their negative self-talk is often utterly brutal. Despite
their low opinion of themselves, they’ve managed to
fashion lives that many would envy. Yet the
disconnection between their inner feelings about
themselves and their outer success causes them to hold
back from making changes that would lead to far greater
fulfillment and peace of mind. They’ll remain in a
stagnant situation until change is thrust upon them, and
then feel overwhelmed by any crises that occur.
The Destructive Power of Negative Self-Judgments
No matter how accomplished we are, no matter how
happy we may seem, we all hold on to negative self-
judgments, and they hold on to us. They prevent us from
discovering our power to change our lives for the better.
When we switch to more positive thought patterns, crisis
stops being overwhelming, and it’s far easier to let go of
resistance, tune in to our passions and inner resources,
and move forward with confidence.
Positive thinking is indeed powerful, but don’t hold
yourself to unrealistic standards and expect to quickly
transform what are often lifelong thinking habits. The
object is to stop assigning meaning to these self-
judgments, because once you start to give them weight,
they begin to weigh you down. Through the practice of
mindfulness, you can learn to notice when you are
tearing yourself down and begin to change your habit of
self-criticism.
The Stories the Mind Spins
Often, the rational mind will string together a series of
distortions. Instead of simply noticing “I am shy,” the
by Ronald Alexander
mind will generate the thought, “I’m shy, which is why I’ll
never find a romantic partner; my shyness makes me
unattractive.” Instead of observing “I am an extrovert,”
the mind begins to tell a disempowering story: “I’m an
extrovert. My mother never liked that about me, and it
seemed to embarrass my siblings. I probably made a fool
of myself many times. I am too eager to connect to other
people, who look down on me for being emotionally
needy.” You may not even be fully aware that you’re
embellishing your self-judgments in an unwholesome
way.
Reframe Your Negative Self-Judgments
Through mindfulness practice and self-inquiry, you can
render any negative self-judgments neutral and even see
them in a far different light. To be “self-centered,”
focused on resolving inner conflicts, can be perceived as
negative, but it’s very important at times to direct your
attention to yourself and your needs. If you feel that you
are “callous,” you might reframe that quality as
“courageous” or “bold.” If you see yourself as “weak,”
consider thinking of yourself as someone who is sensitive
to others’ feelings.
You’ll never rid yourself of your unwholesome self-
judgments and be completely free from the suffering
they cause you. However, you can alter their quality,
learn from them, and either let them go or transform
them so that they no longer block you from a sense of
well-being, a feeling of spaciousness, and openness to
new possibilities. Hidden gold will appear when you let go
of your negative-judgments. The aspects of yourself
you’ve been overlooking will ascend to your
consciousness. Through mindfulness, you can discover
these forgotten qualities that will inspire and vitalize you,
and carry you through the rough waters of crisis to more
placid waters.
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Publisher’s Note:
Join Ronald Alexander and host Brenda
Braden on OM-Times Radio for what will
be an incredible and insightful interview!
Date: 11:11
Time: 9:00 Eastern / 8:00 Central
Join us at:
www.talkshoe.com/tc/65675
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/OmTimes
Join Ronald in this video on Mindfulness
Meditation and Breathing excerpted from The
Breath Documentary by Lisa Latham
www.lisalatham.com
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. is the author of the just
released book, Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding
Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and
Change. He is the director of the OpenMind
Training® Institute, practices mindfulness-based
mind-body psychotherapy and leadership
coaching in Santa Monica, CA, for individuals and
corporate clients. He has taught personal and
clinical training groups for professionals in
Integral Psychotherapy, Ericksonian mind-body
healing therapies, mindfulness meditation, and
Buddhist psychology nationally and
internationally since 1970.
www.openmindtraining.com
OM-Times November 2009 Edition

Sleep Tonight?
by Charlotte Reznick, PhD
It's the end of the day. You're tired. You've worked
hard. The children have finally gone to bed. You're
looking forward to some peace and quiet by yourself. All
of a sudden you hear the cries of your normally loving
youngster: "I can't sleep!" Or, your teen charges into the
room and insists that he can't fall asleep because he's
worrying about an exam the next day - or is fretting about
a recent argument with her best friend - or a problem
with her teacher. Wouldn't you like them to learn a
technique to help let go of worries and tensions of the
day and fall asleep peacefully and easily?
Guided imagery has been an especially effective tool in
alleviating many kinds of sleep disturbances. When
children and adolescents have difficulty sleeping at night,
imagery can offer a soothing and comforting way to drift
off into dreams. Children discover their own solutions by
using tools such as meeting a wise 'animal' friend for
advice or receiving a special gift to help fall asleep.
For example, one 11-year-old girl was afraid to sleep
alone in the aftermath of the recent L.A. fires. Jenny* had
been sleeping in her parents room since the quake. We
went on an underwater voyage to explore her feelings
and she was met by a wise mermaid who had several
messages for her: "You are safe"; "You are just as safe in
your room as in your parents'"; "Nothing can hurt you";
and "You can be calm." These internal messages were
much more powerful than if she heard the same advice
from her parent or therapist. The mermaid promised to
watch over and protect her. After this session Jenny
began to sleep in her own room.
Using Imagery to
Create a Soothing
Blanket of Sleep
Jenny then developed a fear that someone "bad" was
going to come into her room if she slept alone; however,
she was able to go inside and ask what could protect her
if she slept in her own room. Jenny pictured a "magic
purple light" around her door that would keep out any
harmful or scary people and only allow in friendly and
helpful ones. Sleeping alone then became much easier.
You may choose to consider some of these techniques
and adapt them to your children's personal needs. The
following meditative journey is very effective for deep
sleep. The teen that this imagery was developed for had
difficulty falling and staying asleep because of ongoing
stresses of school achievement and peer pressure in his
life. He found that listening to this imagery each night
helped tremendously. You will notice the images are
simple and repetitive. It is helpful to use a very slow voice
with relaxing, soft music in the background. You can
create a recording for your children or have them make
one in their own voice.
“A BLANKET OF SLEEP”
"We're going to take some time now for you to relax ...
and go very, very deep inside. To a place of peace ... of
quiet ... and of sleep. Be aware that with each breath you
take your breathing gets deeper and deeper. And your
body gets more and more relaxed. Imagine yourself lying
down in a wonderful comfortable bed. Perhaps it's like a
fluffy white cloud that you can sink into. And with each
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breath your body sinks deeper ... and deeper into this
soft fluffy white cloud.
"With each breath you bring in a beautiful
golden white light to help relax and put
yourself to sleep. This golden white light
washes over your body ... melts through the top of your
head ... washes over your eyes ... down your cheeks ...
your throat. Relaxing ... going into a deep sleep ... deeper
and deeper as this beautiful golden white light washes
over your body. And each breath you take brings you
deeper and deeper into sleep ...relaxing.
"And letting go ... letting go of the day ... of the week ... of
anything that's being held ... As you breathe this light
melts through your body ... through your neck ... into
your shoulders ... down your arms ... relaxing ... deeper
and deeper ... into your chest ... around your heart. Your
heart opens and accepts the healing light ... releasing ...
breathing deeper and deeper. Going deeper into your
sleep. Easily breathing into your belly ... allowing this
golden white light to blanket you. A blanket of sleep. as it
goes down into your legs ... into your feet ...
"A blanket of sleep tucking you in ... taking you back to a
time that you slept as soon as you touched the pillow.
Going back into that deep sleep state. Going back to a
time that was easy for you to sleep ... where you were
comforted and safe. Perhaps it's a long, long time ago.
But there is a time where you are peaceful ... and happy
... and you are sleeping easily. Giving you comfort
knowing you are totally safe. As you go deeper and
deeper into your sleep. Dreaming ... peaceful thoughts ...
precious thoughts.
"Allowing yourself to go deeper and deeper ... until there
is a door in front of you. A door that leads you down ...
into a deeper sleep. And there is a special person waiting
for you at that door. A very wise and loving person. Who
takes your hand and leads you to an even deeper sleep.
Where you're comfortable and safe. And all the thoughts
of the day are let go. And you're totally at peace ... in
your sleep. Totally at peace and calm.
"As you go deeper and deeper ...
the blanket of sleep covers you.
You're so comfortable you find
yourself drifting into the dreams.
Into the wonderful dreams ...
drifting in the warm blanket.
Going deeper and deeper,
deeper and deeper... into your
sleep ... easily. Colors are floating
around you. And the smells of sleep and comfort. As you
continue to go deeper and deeper into your sleep.
Allowing yourself to drift easily. Surprising yourself at
how easy it is to sleep. How wonderful. How much you
deserve to sleep easily... peacefully... Releasing all the
tightness in your body.
"As you sleep ... allow your body to rest. Cherish your
body. Take care of yourself. All is good ... as you sleep.
......... And each night you go to sleep it is easier and
easier to fall asleep quickly. You have peaceful and restful
nights ... as you deserve. As you accept that ... you sleep
... deeply...."
Although we have touched on only a few, there are
numerous ways to use imagery with children in times of
sleep disturbances as well as with other concerns. Guided
imagery and meditation techniques** have been
powerful and effective tools to help children re-develop
and re-member their internal resources and strengths
temporarily lost during times of stress. We are only
limited by our own and out children's imagination. Their
wisdom is within; we are merely guides for helping
them shine their light.
*Name changed for confidentiality.
** Go to http://www.imageryforkids.com/shop.asp for
more info.
Charlotte Reznick, PhD is a child
educational psychologist, an associate
clinical professor of psychology at UCLA,
and author of the LA Times best selling
new book, The Power of Your Child's
Imagination: How to Transform Stress
and Anxiety into Joy and Success
(Perigee/Penguin 2009,
www.ImageryForKids.com/book).
Our Gratitude to the Serta Sheep for participating in this article and many great
nights of sleep.
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 Reiki
By Dave Scarbrough

What is Reiki?
You may have heard about something at holistic
health fairs called Reiki but wasn’t sure what it is.
Reiki is an increasingly popular ancient hands-on
healing technique that treats body, mind, and spirit.
Reiki can be performed on yourself or another person.
Although it’s a very effective healing technique, the
concept is rather simple. Everything is energy
including the air we breathe and the ground we walk
upon. As human beings we can draw upon this
“universal” or Reiki energy. While this energy has
many uses, it has been proven to have amazing
healing abilities. One of the many benefits of Reiki is
that it treats the “whole” person including body,
emotions, mind and spirit. Reiki can also create many
beneficial effects including relaxation and peace of
mind. Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe method of
healing and that everyone can use. Many have
reported miraculous results.

Can Anyone Learn Reiki?

Yes, everyone can learn to connect with the unlimited
supply of “universal” life force energy. Reiki’s use is
not dependent on ones intellect or spiritual
development and no prior healing experience is
required. It has been successfully taught to people of
all ages and backgrounds. There are currently millions
of people worldwide performing Reiki. The ability to
use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense. A Reiki
master teacher connects your internal energy to the
universal life force energy through the attunement
ceremony. Following the attunement you will be able
to connect to this reiki energy for the rest of your life.
It doesn't wear off and you can never lose it.

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How Does Reiki Work?
We are all alive because there is a life force flowing
through us. The Chinese call it Chi and the Japanese call
it Ki and they call it Prana in India. It flows through and
supports every organ and cell in our bodies helping them
in their functions. When this flow of life force is disrupted
or blocked, we experience disease, illness,
mental/emotional stress, etc. Reiki heals by flowing
through the affected areas and clearing the energy
pathways (also called meridians), thus allowing the life
force to flow in a healthy and unrestricted way. This is
similar to the theory of acupuncture and other related
health systems except Reiki practitioners will place their
hands in an effected area instead of using needles.
What Can Be Treated?
Since it was first discovered around the turn of the
century, Reiki has been found to be effective with every
illness and injury including serious problems like multiple
sclerosis, heart disease, fibromyalgia and cancer. It is also
used on more common ailments such as
headaches/migraines, colds, flues, and sore throats. Also,
Reiki can assist traditional medical treatments by
reducing negative side effects, shortening healing time,
reducing or eliminating pain, and reducing stress.
How Long Does It Take To Learn?
Unlike many other healing modalities, Reiki is easily
learned. After just one class you will become a Reiki
practitioner and be able to perform Reiki on either
yourself or others. A class is usually just a few hours. In
the class, the teacher will connect you to the Reiki energy
through the attunement ceremony and then teach you
where to place your hands to channel this energy. Once
“attuned”, you can do Reiki. It is that simple.
Dave Scarbrough is a Reiki master teacher in
Columbus, Ohio and a member of Humanity
Healing. He has taken Reiki classes both online
and in person in Columbus and has taught hundreds
of students both online and in person. In addition to
Reiki he has also been trained in tarot reading,
sound healing, crystals, EFT, and hypnotherapy.
He is the moderator and founder of two online
groups that deal with Reiki, Dynamic Spirituality
Reiki Circle at http://dsreikicircle.ning.com and Ohio
Reiki at http://ohioreiki.ning.com. He also assists
the metaphysical community in designing their
websites and promoting themselves on video or
techniques on creating online instructional media
and instructional videos. Samples of his
instructional videos, many of which deal with Reiki,
can be viewed at his website. He can be reached
at reikidaveohio@yahoo.com and his website is
http://davescarbrough.webs.com
For more videos from Dave
Scarbrough, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/user/rei
kidaveohio
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Frankenflu
By Dr Kimberli Ridgeway
(I wrote this last May, but it is still valid)
Well the buzz word of the weak, oh I mean
week, swine flu aka influenza A(H1N1). As of
today, May 1st 09, the reports vary greatly
depending on who you trust for your news. The
WHO raised the pandemic to a level 5, just
short of black plague BUT YET says on their
website there have only been 10 deaths
worldwide and only 367 cases. (Does this seem
strange to anyone else?) According to other
media there have been over 200 deaths and
1500+ cases. Around the country local
newspapers are reporting verified cases and the
CDC shows no record of them on their website.
Doctors are required by law to report it or face
fines and jail time. Who is lying? And why?
Is this the big one? I really do not think so. I
think this one is meant to scare everyone, so
that when the real one comes along people are
less likely to react appropriately. But the BIG
ONE is coming, just ask Janet Napolitano
(Director of Homeland Security) who stated
“the US should prepare for a new flu outbreak,
even if this one fizzles out.” (There is your
warning)
Is there a vaccine to save us all? This past
Saturday evening, the Chicago Tribune posted
this article which indicates that Baxter
International s working on a vaccine for the
swine flu. Yeah! We can be saved!?! Do you
remember a couple of months ago when there
was a company that sent out flu vaccines to 18
countries that were contaminated with H5N1
bird flu? (Oooops!) What was the name of that
company again? Let me think…Oh yes, that was
Baxter International. Don’t you find it
convenient that this same
company is developing a swine flu vaccine? Just
a few weeks later, we’re expected to stand in
line with confidence and take their shots? I, for
one, will not be. I will take my chances in the
FEMA camps with the unvaccinated population,
thank you very much!
Sometimes the cure can be worse than the
disease itself. So take vaccinations and anti-
viral at your own risk. Consider yourself
warned. Anti-viral could cause the virus to
mutate. The vaccination could contain multiple
“soft-kill” pathogens. History shows us that
during the time of the Spanish flu that killed
millions, it was spread through a typhus vaccine
during World War I. Be wary of Problem-
Reaction- Solution mentality it’s a slippery
slope.
Piggie flu, Bird Flu, regular old flu or
frankenflu….what to do?
I suggest living not in a reactionary based
mentality, try a proactive mentality. A strong
immune system is usually the key to staying
well, but this influenza A (H1N1) seems to
target people with good immune systems
causing them to over react and literally drown
the victim in their own immune response.
Yuck! Well, we all have to die somehow, right?
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So does this mean keeping your immune system
up is a mistake? Not hardly. It means that you
should not only bolster your immune system
but also keep up with daily pathogen fighting
substances as well. Some of my
recommendations are as follows:
(Disclaimer-This is a guideline for a normal
healthy person. If you take any kind of
pharmaceuticals, check with your doctor first,
some natural products have mild to severe to
deadly interactions with pharmaceutical drugs)
1. Foot detox. Immediately upon the first
feelings of sickness.
2. Vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid
min 2000 mg a day
3. Cinnamon oil oral dilution.
4. Fish oil
5. Colloidal Silver both oral and nasal
6. Garlic
7. Juice fresh fruits and veggies
8. Salt baths… sweat it out baby!
9. L-lysine
10. Elderberry cough syrup
11. Cream of Tartar
12. N95 Respirator masks, they will keep
you from spreading anything you may
have to others more so than protecting
you.
13. Gargle with Listerine or a hydrogen
peroxide mixed with water, do not
swallow.
14. Above all, remain calm no matter what
happens
15. If you use frequency medicine try
727 or 787 or 1550 HTZ.
16. You can’t go wrong when you are right
with God!
And remember to go out, do good, love one
another and keep the faith that everything will
be amazing! Peace ya’ll!
And now for the million dollar question: What
can you do to protect yourself? Most folks think
that a strong immune system is the
key. Well, typically this might be true, but that’s
only partly true, due to the fact that this flu
contains a strain of the avian flu.
Interestingly, the majority of those who have
died from this flu in Mexico were NOT elderly or
the sick. They have been healthy
young adults with strong immune systems! This
basically means that this strain of flu has the
ability to turn a person’s immune
system against itself so that it shuts down the
victim’s lungs in what is known as a cytokine
storm.
In a cytokine storm, the immune system sees a
virus that it has never seen before (which in this
case will be true for every single
person living on the planet), and it goes nuts,
whipping itself into a frenzy in response to the
invading virus. According to Jon
Barron, “a biochemical cascade of immune cells
and immune system bio-chemicals such as
interferon, interleuken, monokines
and cytokines literally pours into the lungs. The
subsequent damage to the lung tissue caused
by these cells and bio-chemicals
leads to the condition mentioned above called
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The
net result is that the victim
suffocates as a result of their own disease-
fighting chemistry.”
Does that mean that using immune
supplements is a mistake? No! But it does mean
that you should use immune supplements
along with pathogen (i.e. virus, bacteria)
destroyers. There are many excellent immune
boosting supplements available.
Take your pick. To destroy pathogens, I
recommend Oil of Oregano - it’s the best
antiviral, antibiotic, and antifungal that you
can buy. Take several drops mixed with orange
juice or water at least 3 to 4 times per day. Here
is a link to the best oregano oil
I’ve found. I also recommend MMS, fresh garlic,
and colloidal silver. No, I don’t have financial
ties to any of these products.
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 following question: Could this be part of the
Unless you are from Mars or live in a cave, you New World Order’s depopulation agenda? It’s a
probably know that there is an outbreak of known fact that the ruling elite DOES want to
swine flu in Mexico. As of today (April 29th) reduce the population of the world. They
there have been over 100 deaths in Mexico write about it in their books, in their think tank
from a new flu strain. It’s actually not swine flu, documents, in government documents, and at
since the virus has not been isolated in pigs. their conferences. You won’t hear about
It would be more logical to call the virus “North it from the “controlled” media, but that means
American Flu” based on its geographic origin. nothing. Just do a Google search for “eugenics
But for the sake of clarity, I’ll refer to the depopulation” and begin to learn what’s
virus as “swine flu” in really happening.
this article.
But we shouldn’t be
In any event, regardless surprised. Governments
of what we call this flu, across the globe add
it is a combination of sodium fluoride (an
pig, bird, and human industrial waste and the
viruses from multiple active ingredient of
continents, and belongs rat poison) to your
to the most common flu water, causing your
subtype called H1N1. brain, liver, and bones to
However, it is impossible decompose. They add
for any natural virus to mercury (which is as
consist of strains from toxic as arsenic and
many parts of the lead) to the
world and suddenly vaccinations, causing
infecting people in one autism and SIDS. It
particular area. shouldn’t seem too far
Investigative journalist fetched to believe that
Wayne Madsen has viruses could be
reported that “a top released
scientist for intentionally to further
the United Nations, who reduce the world’s
has examined the population.
outbreak of the deadly
Ebola virus in Africa, as This manufactured crisis
well as HIV/AIDS victims, is also a perfect
[and] concluded that opportunity for another “power grab” by the
H1N1 possesses certain transmission ‘vectors’ government. History is replete with examples
that suggest that the new flu strain has been of government using biological and chemical
genetically-manufactured as a military agents for political purpose. For example, at the
biological warfare weapon. The UN expert height of Cold War insanity, the US
believes that Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and the current government gave its scientists carte blanche to
A-H1N1 swine flu virus are biological warfare experiment on anything that could possibly
agents.” further the military industrial complex.
The CIA experimented with LSD for “mind
In light of the FACT that this is a “bio- control” in its MK Ultra program.
engineered” virus, please ask yourself the

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At Fort Detrick, scientists studied the possibility
of spreading yellow fever and plague with
insects. Anti-crop bombs were built for the
US Air Force to be used on third world
countries. It appears this insanity did not stop
with the Cold War. Just last week, the Frederick
News Post reported Army criminal investigators
are looking into the possibility that disease
samples are missing from biolabs at Fort
Detrick. And if you need more evidence, it’s
now a proven fact that the anthrax release after
9/11 originated at Fort Detrick as well.
Is this a “beta” test? Are the scientists behind
this flu merely doing a beta test, in which they
are studying multiple variables such as how far
it spreads and how fast, does it mutate, etc?
Are they studying if they’ll get away with the
crime? The reason I ask these seemingly strange
questions is that Mexico seems like a perfect
place to begin the beta test, due to its
proximity to the USA. You see, the USA is the
target of the global elite, since we still have a
Second Amendment right (to bear arms),
thus making Americans a big threat to the New
World Order.
What’s the bottom line?
 Someone somewhere wants a
pandemic. Maybe this isn’t the BIG ONE
– maybe it’s just a “beta test” – but the
BIG ONE
is coming. Just ask Janet Napolitano
(Director of Homeland Security) who
stated “the US should prepare for a
new flu outbreak, even if this one fizzles
out.” This might be why millions of
plastic coffins have been spotted in
Georgia and Arizona, among other
states.
. One with Humanity Healing and another one
 If you can find out who benefits, then
you will have found the author of the
virus. Follow the money trail. If a
pandemic does take place, then it’s
likely that worthless vaccines will be
given to millions of Americans, resulting
in billion $ of dollars for the
manufacturers of the vaccines.
 Remember that the ultimate goal is to
further restrict our freedom.
Regulations have been set in place so
that, should the government declare a
pandemic, vaccinations could become
mandatory. If you refuse, then you may
be “quarantined” (i.e. imprisoned) in
one of the FEMA concentration camps.
It’s called “ring vaccination” or “traced
vaccination” — a round them up and
vaccinate program forced on the
population by the government. DHS and
FEMA have plans in place to accomplish
this, as D. H. Williams wrote for the
Daily Newscaster in February.
Author’s Bio.
Kimberli Ridgeway hosts two radio programs,
Specialized on Peace Meditation:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/34618
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/63592
http://peacemeds.com
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THE GOODNESS OF
GIVING
by Mary Cook
We are the healthiest when we are in a continuous flow of
giving and receiving. Unselfish giving is our true nature, and
this consciously connects us with the divine, which is always
giving. Acknowledging all of the goodness that we have
inside of ourselves, and perceiving goodness in others,
fosters feelings of fellowship and unity rather than adversity
and separation. This deeper perception of life generates
positive energy for all aspects of our journey, and reinforces
feelings of fulfillment regardless of outward circumstances.
Abundant blessings and lessons visit us in daily life to tempt
us toward growth and enlightenment. When we are relaxed
and open, we are more likely to notice the messages of the
present moment and meet them with fresh, creative
energy. Inspiration is remembering the spirit within us and
others. We are a creation, and we are meant to receive,
create and give from the eternal source of love. Being open
to life means that we have the faith to make positive use of
all that life gives us.
Increasing our capacity to give is the most worthwhile
practice in our personal development. The best gifts come
from the pure and simple goodness of our heart. Whether
loved ones or strangers, we can give compassion, kindness,
sincerity and sensitivity. We can cultivate deeper value for
all that is given to us, from our own body, mind and spirit,
as well as from our environment and others on this earth.
As we mature in our practice of giving, we develop greater
discernment for the gifts that best match specific situations
and people.
Sometimes the perfect gift is listening, and sometimes it is
active assistance. We might give patience or
encouragement, a playful or a peaceful response depending
on circumstances. Some people need a prayer and others a
warm embrace. We can give hope or humor, a tender touch
or an open mind. We have gifts of clarity and curiosity,
attention and appreciation to give. Giving joy, respect,
smiles and love opens and enriches hearts. Acceptance,
understanding and forgiveness are healing gifts for both the
giver and receiver. We can add gifts from our creative and
practical talents, or ideas that facilitate others’ well being.
We also give to others through our example. Those who see
us, interact with us, or know us, receive the energy of our
thoughts and feelings, as well as outward behavior and
communication. And where there is discrepancy, the inner
energies dominate over the outer. Identifying, healing and
transforming personal negative energy into healthy, positive
energy generates feelings of goodness that automatically
extend to others’ hearts, minds and bodies.
We can develop regular practices of nurturing, valuing and
protecting the earth and the plants and animals that live
here. Cultivating a relationship of caring, considerate
stewardship for our environment, promotes peace and
goodwill, for a planet that gives so freely of its resources for
our survival. The earth and all of its elements and
inhabitants are interconnected into a huge web of life.
Every aspect affects the whole. How we treat the
vulnerable, damaged, disowned and impoverished beings
and aspects of life, either strengthens or diminishes our
personal and global goodness. Withholding what was
created within us to give, produces tension and discord.
Being gracious and generous in our offerings to life
generates ease and harmony. There is no higher calling than
to be of service.
Whatever we give carries the energy of our motivation, and
the level of our integrity and spiritual development. When
we give solely from a sense of duty or obligation, or to feel
superior, or control or receive something from others, we
are offering our own defects of character rather than
goodness. To illustrate this from a different metaphor, if we
listen to a musician playing mechanically, or with feelings of
arrogance, or focused on winning a prize or controlling
someone, we do not feel elevated listening to this gift of
music. Alternatively, when we listen to a musician absorbed
and uplifted by the passionate joy of each note of the
melody, we accompany the player into this higher state of
glory and goodness. We join together in true giving. We
remain apart and empty when we are selfish. We are meant
to play and share the music of life from our heart and soul.
We are meant to remember and rekindle goodness and
extend a sense of heartfelt hospitality to the earth and its
inhabitants. This expresses the divinity within us, which is
our true self.
Mary Cook has a Master’s degree in psychology and
is a registered addiction specialist, with 33 years of
clinical practice and 29 years of University teaching
experience. She is a writer, a national speaker, and
has a private practice in San Pedro, CA. Mary is
available for telephone and office counseling,
consulting, guided meditation, speaking
engagements and in-service training. Her book
“Grace Lost and Found” will be published early spring
2010. Please see website for further information.
Contact her at 310-517-0825.
www.marycookma.com
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 The
"Darkness reigns at the
foot of the lighthouse"
Lighthouse
Calling
~ Japanese Proverb

As Lightworkers, we are the Light

in the Dark.

The Lighthouse Call is the

opportunity to overcome adversity
and shine your Light for others.

This Feature is dedicated to

honoring those individuals whose
personal examples serve as a
beacon of inspiration for others.

If you know of an individual whose

personal example is a Light for others
and would like to see them featured
here, please email:
newsletter@humanityhealing.net
Wearing Charity
charity: water founder
Scott Harrison
In 2004, I left the streets of New
York City for the shores of West
Africa. I'd made my living for
years in the big Apple
promoting top nightclubs and
fashion events, for the most
part living selfishly and
arrogantly. Desperately
unhappy, I needed to change. Faced with spiritual
bankruptcy, I wanted desperately to revive a lost
Christian faith with action and asked the question: What
would the opposite of my life look like?
I signed up for volunteer service aboard a floating
hospital with a group called Mercy Ships, a humanitarian
organization, which offered free medical care in the
world's poorest nations. Operating on surgery ships,
they'd built a 25-year track record of astonishing results
yet I'd never heard of them.
Top doctors and surgeons from all over the world left
their practices and fancy lives to operate for free on
thousands who had no access to medical care. I soon
found the organization to be full of remarkable people.
The chief medical officer was a surgeon who left Los
Angeles to volunteer for two weeks - 23 years ago. He
never looked or went back. I took the position of ship
photojournalist, and immediately traveled to Africa. At
first, being the Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's court
felt strange. I traded my spacious midtown loft for a 150-
square-foot cabin with bunk beds, roommates and
cockroaches. Fancy restaurants were replaced by a mess
hall feeding 400+ Army style. A prince in New York, now I
was living in close community with 350 others. I felt like a
pauper.
Often through tears, I documented life and human
suffering I'd thought unimaginable. In West Africa, I was a
prince again. A king, in fact. A man with a bed and clean
running water and food in my stomach.
I fell in love with Liberia - a country with no public
electricity, running water or sewage - Spending time in a
leper colony and many remote villages, I put a face to the
world's 1.2 billion living in poverty. Those living on less
than $365 a year - money I used to blow on a bottle of
Grey Goose vodka at a fancy club. Before tip.
Our medical staff would hold patient intake "screenings"
and thousands would wait in line to be seen, many
afflicted with deformities even Clive Barker hadn't
thought of. Enormous, suffocating tumors - cleft lips,
faces eaten by bacteria from water-borne diseases. I
learned many of these medical conditions also existed
here in the west, but were taken care of - never allowed
to progress. The amount of blind people without access
to the 20-minute cataract surgery that could restore their
sight astonished me - all part of this new world.
Over the next eight months, I met patients who taught
me the meaning of courage. Many of them had been
slowly suffocating to death for years and yet pressing on.

But once off the ship, I realized how good I really had it.
In new surroundings, I was utterly astonished at the
poverty that came into focus through my camera lens.

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Praying, hoping, surviving. It was an honor to photograph
them. It was an honor to know them.

Charity.

For me, charity is practical. It's sometimes easy, more

often inconvenient, but always necessary. It's the ability
to use one's position of influence, relative wealth and
power to affect lives for the better. charity is singular and
achievable.

There's a biblical parable about a man beaten near death

by robbers. He's stripped naked and lying roadside. Most
people pass him by, but one man stops. He picks him up
and bandages his wounds. He puts him on his horse and
walks alongside until they reach an inn. He checks him in
and throws down his Amex. "Whatever he needs until he
gets better."
Because he could.
The dictionary defines charity as simply the act of giving
voluntarily to those in need. It's taken from the word
"caritas," or simply, love. In Colossians 3, the Bible
instructs readers to "put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness."
Although I'm still not sure what that means, I love the
idea. To wear charity.

~ Scott Harrison

To learn more about the

organization charity: water
and to participate in bringing
clean safe drinking water to
people in developing nations
visit:

www.charitywater.org

In this video, Scott explains how

charity: water was born. To see
more videos, visit:

www.youtube.com/charitywater

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Sarah Maria’s “Love Your Body, Love Your Life” Provides a Lifeline for
Everyone Afflicted with NBO (Negative Body Obsession)

Do you grimace at what you see when you look in the mirror? Do you hate parts of your
body? Do you obsess about food? Do you hide out because you’re afraid to socialize because
of the shame from how you think your body looks? Do you continually judge yourself to be
“not enough” because you’re not thin enough, pretty enough, tall enough, etc?

If you experience any of this on a regular basis, then you are a prime candidate to read Sarah
Maria’s powerful new book Love Your Body, Love Your Life (Adams Media, November 2009).
Maria, recently seen on Good Morning America and featured in In Touch Magazine, is a
nationally recognized Body Image Expert. And what she teaches is how to overcome
“Negative Body Obsession” (NBO).

The quest to eliminate NBO is the core of her acclaimed book. Maria shows women and men
how to break free from their Negative Body Obsession and adore themselves, regardless of
what the package looks like.

Maria’s passion grew out of her own 15-year struggle with body hatred and the obsession to stay thin, including bouts of
anorexia and bulimia. What Sarah Maria learned in her journey to self-love has provided the cornerstone wisdom for her
book and her life’s work.

In the acclaimed Love Your Body, Love Your Life, Maria presents her proven five-step plan to overcome NBO:
 Commit to change
 Identify and detach from negative thoughts
 Discover who you really are
 Befriend your body
 Find your purpose
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Healing Cuisine  A Vegetarian

Thanksgiving
Dinner

FOOD  Glorious
Pumpkin Pie

* Healthy Meals * Healthy Tips *

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This is a suggestion for Thanksgiving menu for
vegetarians to use as a guide for the largest food-
centric celebration in the US. This is often challenging
for vegetarians because of the expectations people
have about it and conversely, it's quite easy, because
the dishes traditionally are always the same.
There are always vegetables, lots of them. There is
always cranberry sauce (canned or fresh-made).
Usually, a salad. Pumpkin pie and maybe other
desserts. Mashed potatoes and gravy, not to
mention stuffing! And of course, the centerpiece of
it all, the turkey. With that last item as an exception,
it's rather simple to replace everything with vegan or
vegetarian substitutions that will not be missed at by
those eating. Might I suggest...
Appetizers
Absolutely no need for these - there should be so
much other food that will incapacitate anyone that
they shouldn't need any. A healthy appetite is a
prerequisite to eating.
Vegetables
You can use as many or as few as you like. The main
premise behind choosing your vegetables is to try
and keep it simple. Veggies are for color and to
provide a simple counterpoint to the more complex
stuffings and casseroles in the rest of the meal. Oh,
and it's also about quantity, but you already knew
that.
* Twice-baked squash - To simplify, serve the
squash in a casserole pan rather than refilling the
butternut squash. Make two large squashes for a
crowd.
In
a healthy way
By RAk
* Mashed potatoes and gravy. Hopefully you've
made these before. They're rather simple: peel
BY *RaK*
white or red boiling potatoes (not russet). Chop into
chunks, cover with water, and boil until soft. Drain,
reserving the water. Add margarine (approx. 1/2
stick or more for a large pot), 1/2 cup soy milk, and
enough water to mash into the right correct
consistency.
* Frozen white sweet corn: boil in water until
heated. Drain and dress with margarine. For a more
unique flavor, saute’ finely diced red onions in oil or
margarine until soft, add 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp prepared
wasabi (Japanese horseradish found in the ethnic
section of most supermarkets). Mix, add cooked
corn and 2 Tbsp. minced parsley. Heat through and
serve.
* Steamed asparagus or broccoli - top with
margarine.
* Steamed carrots: peel and slice into sticks. Top
with margarine and parsley.
* Steamed cauliflower, or Cauliflower Au Gratin.
* Mixed salad. Do not add dressing until
immediately before serving or it will become wilted.
Try Balsamic vinegar dressing?
* Yams glazed with orange and honey. Sorry, you'll
have to look elsewhere for a suitable recipe. (I'm not
that fond of yams.)
Stuffing
I typically make 3 stuffing:
* Rice and Mushroom Stuffing
* Sweet Cornbread stuffing - sweetened with
some fresh apple juice, the cornbread provides a
nice foil for the apple flavor and nuts.
* Traditional bread stuffing - The meal would be
amiss without plain ol' bread stuffing! Make sure to
get a loaf or two of rustic bread a few days in
advance to get suitably stale bread in time to make
this!
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Main Course
This is the only challenging part (other than the
logistics of cooking a zillion dishes at one time). You
have several options, starting with making
something yourself, or buying the health food store
staple - tofurkey (which I have never personally
tried). If you choose to make something yourself, try
any one of the following, including gravy of course:

* Seitan Stuffed Squash - make 1/2 squash per

person (or 1 squash per every two people). Acorn
squash is the best choice - it's the perfect size for a
main dish, and holds up much better than the
delicate when lack of attention (ahem, busy-ness) is
involved.
* Southern Baked Tofu - this is probably my
favorite time to have this dish. Fairly easy to make,
just takes some assembly time. I'll try and get the
quantities nailed down before Thanksgiving, so hang
on!

Accompaniments
Not quite dishes of their, these are still essential to
having a proper Thanksgiving meal (as the majority
of us will define it):

* Nutritional Yeast Gravy - this is the only gravy

you will need. If you have more than 5 people to
feed, double the recipe. It goes wonderfully over
either main dish, all stuffings, and even on top of the
vegetables, though they shouldn't need it.
* Cranberry sauce – Trying make your own or buy
a can or jar from your local market.
* Whipped tofu topping - for any and all pies that
get served. Dessert

* Pumpkin Pie - what else do you need? Maybe

some whipped tofu topping on top. It's not quite the
same as whipped cream, but thick and tasty
regardless. Make two. They go fast, and this is a
great leftover for the next few days (makes a great
cold breakfast, trust me).

* Apple pie or pecan pie - No recipes here. Have

your friends bring these. Making two pumpkin pies
will be more than sufficient for a crowd.

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Christopher Legey’s
Perfect Pumpkin
Pie
Publisher’s Note:

After much deliberation and several slices, I

have determined that this is damn good pie.

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 saucepan over medium heat, in 1 inch of
boiling water heat the pumpkin to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30
minutes or until tender. Drain, cool and
remove the peel.
3. Return pumpkin to the saucepan and mash
with a potato masher. Drain well.
4. Prepare pie crusts by mixing together the
flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour, add 1
tablespoon water to mixture at a time. Mix
dough and repeat until dough is moist enough
to hold together.
5. With lightly floured hands shape dough into a
ball. On a lightly floured board roll dough out
to 1/8 inch thickness. With a sharp knife, cut
dough 1 1/2 inch larger than the upside down
8-9 inch pie pan. Gently roll the dough around
the rolling pin and transfer it right side up on
to the pie pan. Unroll, ease dough into the
bottom of the pie pan.
6. In a large bowl with mixer speed on medium,
beat pumpkin with evaporated milk, eggs,
brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and
BEFORE salt. Mix well. Pour into a prepared crust.
Bake 40 minutes or until when a knife is
Ingredients inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out
clean.
 2 cups mashed, cooked pumpkin
 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
 2 eggs, beaten
 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
 1/2 teaspoon salt

 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

 1 teaspoon salt
 1 cup shortening
 1/2 cup cold water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees

C).
2. Halve pumpkin and scoop out seeds and
stringy portions. Cut pumpkin into chunks. In After

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Spiritual
Recession
By Chandi Devi
Most people in the beginning of their spiritual practice
are so inspired, bursting with zest and enthusiasm (often
called the “honeymoon period”). At first, they may feel
motivated to do their practices every day, but if they are
focused only on the end result of their practices, they
become the doer and over a period of time they get
bored. As their interest wanes, their hopes vanish and
they become disillusioned or bored. So the search is on
for another quick fix.
Their focus should be not on some goal in the future, but
on the present; becoming the witness rather than the
doer. It is important to have no expectation, but to
“allow”, because along with expectation comes his twin
opposite, disappointment.
Spiritual practice cannot thrive on a series of quick fixes.
It is long, slow and arduous at worst, but rewarding,
transforming and magical at best. But you have patience
with no expectation. Most people however, rush from
one from one thing to the next without committing long
enough to measure the benefits. They want as many
experiences in as short a period of time as humanly
possible.
Quick fix solutions are not the cure for boredom or an
unfulfilled life. Workshops every other weekend can be
exciting, but you can expect complete burnout as your
expectations don’t materialize. Workshops are wonderful
when they provide a continuity of your practices, but
what I am talking about here is the unconscious attitude
of let’s try this, let’s try that method. The more things you
“try” just to have something to do on Saturday night, the
more elusive the goal. You suffer from disappointment
because of this apparent lack of results, and so you start
looking for the next hot thing.
This is the fast food mentality to spirituality -- fast, easy,
convenient and trouble free. You fear any kind of
commitment and the moment you have to commit, you
are off to the next great thing. This short attention span
will create a recession of the spirit, which can be very
damaging. Like a washing machine stuck on spin cycle,
the laundry never gets done. You’ll become dizzy from
just spinning round and round.
In the pursuit of real or pseudo enlightenment, the
Kundalini Shakti, (who may have been aroused from
dormancy) needs more than ever to be supported by
steady practices and guidance.
Sudden withdrawal of the practices after she has been
stirred from her sleep can be detrimental to your well
being. You could experience mental anguish in some
form-- physical pain, emotional suffering and
psychological traumas if you are not careful. You have
awakened her; now you have a responsibility to keep
yourself “available” to her. Your neglect and a lack of
direction either halts her right in the midst of her journey
or keeps her stuck in a certain chakra, affecting your
health and well being. Your life will become like a ship
without a captain.
This spiritual recession can be avoided by staying vigilant,
aware, and mindful at all times. Don’t be caught in an
unconscious mind set. Watch yourself, your thoughts,
your emotions, your actions. Follow your path with the
spiritual maturity and attitude of a warrior. Rather than
court your short attention span and wander to and fro,
you can practice diligence, patience and trust that the
Universe knows exactly what you need, but you have to
do your work too.
Chandi Devi showed great
interest in spirituality and
mysticism even as a young
child, a passion that would
eventually lead her to immerse
herself in the study and
practice of tantra yoga. She co-
authored "From Om to
Orgasm: the Tantra Primer for
Living in Bliss", which won
finalist awards in two
categories in the 2008 National
Best Books Awards
competition.
Chandi is host of the online radio show “The KarmaCaffe
Spiritual Hour” and co-creator of KarmaCaffe.com and
“The World of Tantra” DVD’s, a set of three practice
videos that activate and transmute sexual energy
(kundalini shakti). She has been featured in magazines,
given many radio interviews and is a featured writer for
several websites.
www.theworldoftantra.com
www.karmacaffe.com
Music: Charlottemarie, Bodhisatva’s Dream, from the
album, Naked Heart. To hear more, or to purchase the
CD, visit: www.charlottemarie.com
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How to be
Later on, however, I discovered that the high was even
bigger and better when I helped others experience a little
bit of freedom from their unresolved mental/emotional
issues and acquire true power over their lives. “Yes! That

happy –
is what I want to do with my life!” I said.

This order of events made me realize why we must be

clear, at peace, and experiencing the truth before we can
even dare to teach it to others. We have to walk the walk,

and get
if you know what I mean. And I keep walking each and
every day, so I can now dare to talk about something and
offer a helping hand.

away
So, when someone asks why I have chosen the path of
By helping others I say: “Because this is what gets my juices
Wellington flowing, this is my passion and my high.”
Rodrigues
The simple process that I share freely online is one of

with it
I took up a mission in life. No, it wasn’t because of any
“divine revelation”, or a “prediction” from any astrologer
or psychic reader. I decided to take up this thrilling
mission for very selfish reasons at first.
Many years ago I learned that we, human beings, do not
use even a fraction of our full potential. And I came to
discover that this is absolutely true. We have an amazing
mind, a complex emotional system, and a miraculous self-
healing body. There are many things that we can do with
this astonishing holistic complex. Many more than what
we are doing at this point in time; some of these things
would be considered “miracles” by many.
those “almost magical” pills that can help you experience
the miraculous, sometimes instantaneously. That is no
exaggeration. My definition of a miracle is very simple
and down to earth: Being able to do something or
accomplish a result that you did not think was possible. It
is simple, right?
Well, you may not call it a miracle if your definition of
such is walking over water, or resurrecting the dead. But
to me, being able to completely free yourself from the
thought and feeling processes that are making your life
less than perfect is a miracle.

My first goal in life, after I learned the truth about our

potential, was to embark on a journey to explore the
most I could, to learn the most I could, and to produce
above-average results in my life. I did not embark on this
journey with the goal of helping others, but to help
myself primarily.

As I grew through each personal accomplishment and

improvement, I felt an indescribable high. That was my
“drug” of choice; overcoming my limitations each and
every day and stripping myself of anything that stood
between me and happiness.
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Sarah would tell me that it was a miracle for her to be
able to ride an elevator for the first time in years, after
decades of struggling with an impairing fear. Justin would
agree that being able to speak in front of a large audience
was a miracle, especially because before he wasn’t even
able to speak calmly to a single person.
Suzanne could not believe that the deep seated rage
against her father could be dealt with and “melted” in
just a couple of days. Lisa’s chronic stress was so intense
that her body used to shake constantly; it was affecting
her blood pressure and heart. Her miracle was to become
as peaceful as a Zen monk while still living and working in
the real world, without having to escape to a remote
mountain somewhere.
And the stories go on and on. Miracles are happening
every day in the lives of
people, like you and me,
who decided to “play with
their realities” and adopt a
new and friendly
paradigm of
transformation. It does
not require up to 1 hour a
day of meditation. It does
not require 5 years of
psychoanalysis. It does not
require making any major
change to your life.
I myself have always been
very lazy in the sense that I wanted things to be simple to
do. I knew there were faster and easier ways of
accomplishing results, and that is what I teach is all
about. I was never fond of meditation or “100-step
approaches” to feeling better. I wanted it all, quickly and
easy. Maybe I found it because I wanted it so much and
believed that it was doable.
The Liberation Breath Process is my small contribution to
the growing “Energy Psychology” field, and I do not say
that it is better or worse than any other modality or
process. It is what have worked for me in the first place,
and has been working for many hundreds of those who
have experienced it firsthand.
So, back to my selfishness, the sensation of having
someone looking at your eyes or speaking at the phone,
and thanking you for the “miracles” that they have
experienced is so awesome that I feel like the happiest,
luckiest man in the world. And since I want to share that
with others so much, to feel that high even more, I have
given up any profit from the official LBP guide. That’s
because I want it to reach millions of people around the
globe. I am in a personal crusade for a stress-free,
emotionally balanced world, and you too can be part of
it.
Someone once asked me: “How can I use the LBP to
become successful in life?” That is a good question, and
yes, I have an answer for that; Success really originates
from happiness. No matter how much money you have in
a bank account or how
famous you are, if you
don’t live in that beautiful
state of constant
happiness, you can’t call
yourself successful. When
I say happiness I do not
mean temporary
contentment. Many
people spend their lives
going after temporary
moments of gratification.
It is like using a band-aid
to fix a hole in a water
tube.
Happiness originates from balance. To me balance is the
ability to control yourself and the results you produce in
your world (You-niverse), without being swept away by
anything that comes your way. Balance originates from a
positive vibrational state.
So, our best bet would be to find balance by reaching an
optimum vibratory state. Vibration is the real key to
everything else in life, be it financial freedom, health,
peace of mind and happiness.
To reach a higher vibrational frequency, however, we
must get rid of the things that are preventing us from it.
You do not “get it” by adding, but by eliminating. Pretty
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much like a sculptor that has to cut and chisel parts of a
stone to create a beautiful sculpture.
Nowadays most people live in the illusion that they have
to learn more and more, that there’s a mysterious
“secret” that will bring them fame fortune, and some
happiness to go along with it. I am sorry to disappoint
you, but again, you would be better off eliminating the
energy charges that are holding your core frequency in a
negative vibrational state. Only after that is done can you
even dream about being an “attraction master”.
So, for the sake of your own growth, stop chasing after
the latest way to become a millionaire in 6 months, the
latest fitness scheme, or the new “spiritual retreat” that
will transform you into a lettuce-eating guru and go
straight to the source. Clean your slate, liberate the
packets of stagnated energy that you have been carrying
around your whole life and everything else will fall into
place.
Wellington Rodrigues leading a one-on-one session of the Liberation Breath Process. For more of Wellington’s videos, visit:
www.youtube.com/WellingtonTT
There are really two types of vibration; positive and
negative. Once you vibrate in the positive side, money,
health, peace, power, or whatever it is that you want will
come to you effortlessly. YES, I said the “e word”. Don’t
be ashamed of creating miracles effortlessly. Who said it
must be hard?
My Brazilian background makes me a very good-
humoured person, who likes to have fun in life. So, my
chosen path is one of fun and excitement. Try it yourself,
you may like it.
I want to invite you to download my free book and try the
LBP by yourself. I decided to offer it freely for two
reasons; 1) You won’t have any money excuse keeping
you from reading it and learning the processes. And 2)
You will be relaxed in knowing that I’m not trying to sell
you any “snake oil”.
So go ahead. Dare to take charge of your life and
experience true happiness. You can find the full LBP
Guide at: www.liberationbreath.com
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Your Perfect Teacher
“The difference between school and life?
In school, you're taught a lesson and then
given a test. In life, you're given a test that
teaches you a lesson.”
~ Tom Bodett
Life is Your Perfect Teacher
In our business lives; we sometimes wish we
had a coach or guru to lean on to help us with
our decisions. We frequently think it would
be wonderful to defer to someone with a
higher level of leadership. Not everyone has
someone like this in their lives, and yet each
of us has a formidable teacher always beside
us, and that is our life itself.
Our business lives provide us with people and
experiences on a daily basis replete with
opportunity if we are open to accepting this
wisdom. After all, the person at the next desk
or the manager down the hall doesn’t look
like a guru, and yet, if we are on the alert, we
can see their wise teachings. Sometimes what
they show us is “what to do” and often, the
lesson is “what NOT to do.” Tucked into every
interface we have is a lesson. Some of them
are insignificantly small and some are of
enormous impact. Each of them is precisely
what we need to learn at that time in life’s
classroom.
I find it of great help to remind myself daily of
the following:
* My life is my best coach.
* Today, I’ll be alert for the lessons.
* I am open to receiving the wisdom from
today’s lessons.
by Maria Khalife
You may ignite the success you so enjoy and
desire more of if you think about what your
life is trying to teach you each day. The
administrative assistant who arrives late may
be teaching you compassion. The middle
manager who drafts an inventive proposal
may be teaching you to recognize the good.
Being late for an appointment may be
teaching you humility and flexibility.
The gift box is seldom empty, regardless of
how well or how poorly it is wrapped. You
can trust your mind to give you the perfect
lessons. Lean into it; ask as many questions as
you need to; be open to hear the answers
that your life will provide you.
Give Your Eyes An “Ahhh” Moment
We all spend a lot of time in front of our
computer monitors squinting. When we
squint, we don’t blink normally, so our eyes
don’t get the right amount of moisture they
need. Here is something you can do to
alleviate the dry-eye problem:
* Adjust your monitor so that your eyes look
down at it and there is no glare.
* Look away into the distance every 15
minutes to sharpen your ability to read.
* Get up and walk away from your monitor
occasionally.
* Blink consciously to keep your eyes
moistened.
Eat the Good Fat First
Choosing healthy-fat appetizers may help you
eat less and lose weight. If you're watching
your weight, you don't have to decline
appetizers totally. Selecting the right nibble
before your meal may actually help you eat
less! Eat some of that whole-grain bread and
olive oil when it’s offered. It could well be a
dieter’s good friend.
Don’t clear the table
Do you wish you could control yourself better
when that tempting candy or appetizer
presents itself? Here's a tricky idea:
Leave the evidence that you have eaten some
of it. Whether it's the wrappers on your
coffee table, the wing bones on your dinner
table, or the empty cookie box, seeing the
proof of your indulgence can help curb
overeating. You will know you’ve already
enjoyed some.
Humor
“Good humor is the health of the soul,
sadness its poison” ~Lord Chesterfield
A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doc, I
would like to live very long. What should I
do?"
"I think that is a wise decision," the doctor
replies. "Let's see, do you smoke?" "Oh. Half
a pack a day." "Starting NOW, no more
smoking." The man agrees.
The doctor then asks, "Do you drink?" "Oh,
well Doc, not much, just a bit of wine with my
meals, and a beer or two every once in a
while." "Starting now, you drink only water.
No exceptions." The man is a bit upset, but
also agrees.
The doctor asks, "How do you eat?" "Oh,
well, you know, Doc, normal stuff." "Starting
now you are going on a very strict diet. You
are going to eat only raw vegetables, with no
dressing, and non-fat cottage cheese." The
man is now really worried. "Doc, is all this
really necessary?" "Do you want to live
long?" "Yes." "Well then, it's absolutely
necessary. And don't even think of breaking
the diet."
The man is quite restless, but the doctor
continues, "Do you have sex?" "Yeah, once a
week or so..., only with my wife!" he adds
hurriedly.
"As soon as you get out of here you are going
to buy twin beds. No more sex for you. None."
The man is appalled. "Doc...Are you sure I'm
going to live longer this way?"
"I have no idea, but whatever you live, I
assure you it is going to seem like an
eternity!"
Author Bio
Maria Khalife is the CEO
of Soufrah Daimeh TV
Network, Soufrah
Daimeh Magazine, and
Change Coaching
Institute. She has written
and published over 70
cookbooks.
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This November Practice Gratitude
by Lorri Amsden
Gratitude and joy are the themes for November as we
take time this month to be mindfully grateful for the
many blessings in our lives. Ancient agricultural societies
marked this month by giving thanks for the bounties of
the earth. For these communities this was the time when
the last stores for the winter months were gathered
before the cold and the time of hunger set in. Harvest
festivals marked the month as the fruits of the field were
gathered and all were thankful for the abundance.
Today our lives overfill with plenty yet many of us refuse
to see it. I know in this year of a slipping economy many
of us don’t have the spending money we once did and
sometimes it is difficult to stick to our new budgets but
our lives are still rich. We have food to eat. We live in a
country where clean water, electricity and a comfortable
bed are the norm. Our lives are filled with rich
relationships and people that we love.
When you notice yourself grumbling about, take a
moment to open your eyes to the blessings around you
and realize how rich you really are. Cultivating a spirit of
gratitude is one way to fill up your inner well of peace.
Having a spirit of gratitude is good for your soul. The
simple act of being grateful will make you a happier
person, and it will make others happy to be around you.
Here are a few ways to open your heart to gratitude:
Count your blessings instead of wishing for more and
moping about what you don't have. Your glass isn’t half
empty, it’s half full. Don’t be discouraged by the things
you have lost. Be happy and appreciate all that remains in
your life.
Be thankful for your job. Yes I know, sometimes we all
hate our job but look at the positive benefits you reap
from it. Give thanks for your abilities and your chance to
improve upon them. Face challenges with a positive
attitude and see how much quicker you conquer new
projects. Marvel at how wonderful you feel in your
accomplishments.
This month give thanks for all of your positive
relationships. Be thankful for the people that love you
and all those you love in return. Be thankful for your
friends. Good company makes your life rich.
We are a social bunch and live in community. Recognize
the random acts of kindness others show you and
reciprocate the favor. Make a point of showing kindness
to your neighbors and those you come in contact with
and say Thank you.
Your physical body is a miracle. Be thankful for it and all
the things it can do. Be thankful for your health. An easy
way to give back to your community is to donate your
services to a neighbor who can no longer do the things
you can.
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Take time to meditate. Our bodies are so much more
than meets the eye. Of course we are flesh, blood and
bone but we are also Spirit and within our body lies and
an amazing network of energy centers or chakras. This
energy system ensures that our organs, cells, and tissues
stay strong and healthy. When there is a block in an
energy pathway, the organ system that the pathway
corresponds with will also become blocked. Through
meditation we can move energy through the body and
heal it. Not only can we eliminate stress but we can heal
and balance our own bodies by drawing energy to the
energy center or chakra point that is not functioning to its
fullest potential. Through Meditation Practices one can
improve mental functioning, achieve greater intuition as
well as greater access to unconscious resources and
abilities.

Get out and exercise. Go for a walk and give thanks for
the beauty you encounter. The natural world is an
amazing place. Seasonal awareness, awareness of the
solstices and equinoxes and reflecting seasonal changes
in your person practices, allows you to attune your
personal energy to the energy of the natural world.
Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re
Celebrating these ancient rituals is a way of attuning with
busy making other plans”. Start doing the things you
the magical tides, to recognize the rhythms of life, death
want to do. Make time for simple pleasures. Make a cup
and rebirth and to harmonize with the world and to
of tea or take a bubble bath. Set aside a morning to try
recognize that we are a part of it.
out that new recipe you found. Fall back on the seasonal
observance and bake a cake or a loaf of bread and give
Be kind to the animals that share your world. Interacting
thanks for the simple fact that today you are alive.
with animals enriches everyone’s lives. Most of us have
pets but have you ever noticed that small actions like
The benefits of letting your heart swell with gratitude are
keeping a bird feeder, or feeding a stray cat opens you to
many. When you are thankful your troubles fade and
the joys of the natural world. I’ve spent many peaceful
your blessings will seem to multiply. Your positive
moments watching the hummingbirds dip and buzz
attitude will draw additional positive things into your life.
around their feeder. Every winter I make a point to help
You will succeed and accomplish more of the tasks you
the wild animals in my neighborhood have an easier life.
take on. The people you encounter will be drawn to you
and will respond to you with positive reactions. Your
Smile! Don’t let stress get you down. It’s a fact that
relationships will be strengthened all because you have
cultivating gratitude is a simple way to a greater sense of
decided to adopted an attitude of gratitude.
emotional well-being. The simple act of smiling is proven
to lower your stress level and a smile makes you more Lorri Amsden is the founder of Liminal Landscapes a
attractive. So smile. portal for dimensional living. She maintains seven book
blogs and writes reviews for the monthly publication,
The Booknews. Visit her website at:
It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life
and let days, weeks and even months slip by. As John www.liminallandscapes.com

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My
Journey
from Illusion
to Truth
I am grateful for the opportunity to share a part of me
with you in this beautiful journey called life.
I am a Computer Engineer and a mother of a 13 year old
who discovered my spiritual side through life’s
challenges. The journey was not easy and if I leave out all
clichés, I am not sure if I made it difficult through my
resistance to see the truth and change.
An unhappy childhood and painful marriage brought me
to an important point in my life at age 30 contemplating
on why God messed up my life. I wanted to meet God
and have a conversation on how his universe had a
‘design flaw’. As an engineer I wanted to redesign the
world and remove all the pain. I was led to wonderful
Indian ascetics called Swamis and my quest became
infused with passion. I was not ready to believe a
religious concept given to be my parents or my culture. I
wanted a direct experience of God that is self validating.
My truth barometer started functioning which helped me
avoid my own illusion masquerading as ‘the truth’.
I was led to my first spiritual teacher Adyashanti, of the
Zen tradition, who wiped away most of my preconceived
ideas on how I ‘should be’ or how another ‘should be’.
Truth cared nothing for my personal loss as the blade of
discernment slashed through all that I thought was my
truth. I started the process of looking deep within for
answers. The journey with Adya prepared me for my
beloved teacher Maya, who helped me go deeper and
discover my deepest shadows that I conveniently ignored
in the name of self preservation. I saw my illusion
masquerading as truth. I saw the arrogant, jealous,
proud, insecure and fearful being that I was
masquerading as a ‘good’ co-worker, friend and mother.
by Maya
Maya’s power and her presence brought me to my knees
until I had nowhere to go but within, and hold all my
shadows in compassion. Ironically the more I owned it
and released it, my outside reality changed to be more
nurturing, abundant and in truth.
The journey the last several years with my teacher Maya
has been filled with the deepest knowing of self where
self-love birthed in the muddy waters of my shadows. I
walked away from people and situations that were
draining rather than nourishing. Leaving the old was very
fearful as I did not have anyone in my family to look up to
and learn from. I learned to depend on my truth and in
God, while discovering such beautiful insights and
compassion for myself and others. Compassion for
another is born when we can see our “stuff “within and
own it in full honesty without blaming the outside reality.
How can we have compassion for another’s action when
we are busy rejecting the same fear led action within?
In illusion we create our reality. If we believe not being
lovable, we will create that experience in the people we
attract. If we believe we are a failure, guess what? We
will be proven to be a failure, in as many lifetimes as
needed, until we change that belief system. We bring
shadows from past live times into this one if we are
meant to have a completion in that area. I created in a
situation where my power was taken away for 30 years. I
had to learn to own my power and stand up for myself. I
remember lifetimes where I created the same powerless
situation! This is because the soul will create experiences
for its learning until its completion. If we are a slow
learner, and love denial for a very long time, we are in for
quite a bumpy ride!
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 The Power of Illusion is a loving guide to help see through
limiting thoughts with techniques to release limiting
beliefs, fears, addictions and other challenges. The book
has techniques to manifest the life we desire by releasing
the fears that prevent it from being received. Through
this technique I have released fears causing my
neediness, arrogance, addiction to chocolate, pride,
financial limitations and the inability to speak my truth.

Today I enjoy giving workshops and consultations while

discovering the truth of each moment in being a student
of life.

To learn more about the workshops Maya offers, or

to purchase her book, The Power of Illusion, visit her
I must admit that owning my disowned shadows as website at:
reflections from my co-workers, grocery store clerk,
friends and family was devastating. They all existed so I www.mayavidhya.com
can finally own my stuff, release it, and be free from that
negative experience. If I had a strong reaction to another
being a liar, the process helped me see the part in me
that was not in integrity. If my manager abused his
power, I had a disowned self within which abused power
too. I remember as a Technical Lead in Hewlett Packard I
pushed my team mates with the only aim of meeting
project deadlines and looking good to my superiors – that
is abuse of power and putting another in a powerless
position.
Daniel Kobialka, Bridges on Canyon Creek
Over the course of months, the self work I did by using Purchase the World on a String CD
my teachers technique helped me to release fear. I
stopped letting fear stop me from having the life I desire.
Walking through fear is not easy, but crossing it is very
empowering. I now know I can take care of myself
emotionally and financially without the need for another
to do it for me. I discovered responsibility for self, which
morphed into responsibility for the planet. I stopped
blaming others for my creations and life changed for the
better.

God was simply waiting for me to own my “stuff” and

release it by walking through the fears.

The journey of self enquiry, the revelations I experienced

on the power of illusion, and learning the method to
release fears resulted in my book The Power of Illusion.

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 Stepping Into the
Flow of Life
By Rodney Groves

The meditation teacher Eknath

Easwaran, while teaching a
meditation class at Berkeley College
once said,

“You are not your bodies.”

He paused for a couple of moments

and continued, “And thanks God you
are not your minds either.”

The first time I heard this I was listening

to a cassette tape entitled
“Meditation” that I had just purchased
from a local bookstore.

Hearing this simple sentence changed

my life forever. I began to
contemplate this statement by this
simple, quiet and gentle man and in
the process I renewed my disciplined
practice of meditation, letting these
words sink deeper and deeper into my
subconscious, until one day I saw and
felt the true reality of what he was
saying.

Indeed, I was not my body or my

mind. I was something more, much
more.
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Meditation truly is a discipline,
something that must be practiced daily
to get the full value of. It is often a
lengthy process to awakening but, from
what I have seen, it is the only path to
awakening to the reality of who we
really are. It is a lengthy process
because there is so much that must be
dealt with in order to find that place
within us that is pure and unspoiled,
and even when we find it we have to
continue to rediscover it because it is
elusive and the ego bound mind is crafty
in keeping us from it. There is much
conditioning that needs to be
unraveled, many fears that need to be
faced and many concepts that need to
be demolished.
The journey to awakening is not an
easy one, but it is very worthwhile. It is
life changing. Where once we tried to
control every little aspect of life, when
we live meditatively we allow life to
happen as it will and we find that it is
happening just as it needs to happen.
When we live meditatively we step into
the “flow of Life” and we begin living life
more kindly, more gently, with more
compassion, empathy and respect
toward other humans and all living
things in general. We start living more
fully present, seeing the little miracles
around us and within us. We start
noticing that our lives are a series of
little miracles and that we flow from
one to the next.
The world is filled with billions of
personalities, each one struggling to
find their place on the train called
happiness. When we live meditatively
we find that inner joy that is at a deeper
level than personality, at a deeper level
than happiness. When we find that
joyful place we see ourselves as
contributors to the evolution of the
human race and an integral part of it.
That is where the deepest meaning to
life resides, in that quiet place of infinite
stillness within where our deepest
intuitive understandings are awakened
that come to us in subtle feelings, those
feelings that can only be experienced
when we are awake to them by calming
the inner turmoil of our minds.
Barbara Dossey once said, “Healing
is a lifelong journey into wholeness.
Becoming healed involves learning to
trust life.” As I see it our life long
journey is to heal ourselves, and in the
process we help to heal others. It all
begins with being in the present
moment, living our lives meditatively
and mindfully taking each day, each
hour, each moment as it comes and
learning to trust life with the knowing
that we are growing and becoming
more, realizing our true nature and
allowing life to teach us.
Author’s Bio
Rodney Groves’ deep love of the natural world
extends from his childhood where his quest for
deeper wisdom began. As a young man, his travels
have taken him to Europe and then to Asia where
he discovered the simplicity of a mindful lifestyle
in the mountains of Korea. He has been an avid
student of Zen and the Tao Te Ching. Rodney has
worked as a volunteer moderator with parents of
emotionally challenged adolescents in clinical
workshops, as well as a meditation teacher and
music instructor. He has reached out to the world
with his website www.JoyfulSelf.com to teach the
value and power of meditation. Rodney is also the
co-administrator of Buddhist Travelers website
roulette404.multiply.com/ .
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 Shared by
Marty’s
partner and
Human
Ambassador
to the
Squirrel
Nation
Chris
Anderson

Marty is my playful side coming

to the surface. He is designed to
be a relief-valve for a world that
takes itself far too seriously. A lot
of the ideas I plan to explore with
him are gentle reminders that
the material world is always
swinging from left to right...
duality is the nature of the
journey here on earth. Marty
questions beliefs and fears, is a
bit self-serving, but at his core
there exists a love supreme... the
mask that, when removed,
reminds us there is really only
one life, and we all are it.

To see more of Marty’s videos and other video

creations of Chris Anderson, click here:

www.songofsilvercrow.com

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Living in the Light Energy
By Rev. Judi A. Lynch

As we spiritually awaken and ascend our energy fields

are constantly rising. The Lightworkers and Starseeds
and Aware Ones are feeling it more day by day. We can
feel the atmosphere changing; we can feel the Earth
vibrating. Our guides and angels are touching us on the
shoulders, holding our hands and whispering in our ear,
"We are here!"

They are here to help us learn to live in the light

energy. To assist us in turning on the lights in us and
those around us. We are learning to reach out our
hands, open our hearts and start to trust each other
again. Things are changing in the consciousness as we
learn to come together and heal our bodies, minds and
souls together. Knowing we are never alone. Seeing
and feeling the proof of our eternal souls.

People, who live in this new light energy, know great

joy and healing. They may have had many things to
heal throughout their lifetimes here on Earth or they
may be helping others to heal, or both. They are
adjusting to the brightness!

Miracles will multiply as we continue this journey of

our ascension. New paths and trails will be made as
we leave behind the old new-age ideas of the recent
past. We are in the new Era! A more open and
universal way of understanding has already entered
the consciousness. We will not need accessories or
devices to communicate and we will not need surgery
or ancient remedies to heal.

We are learning how to meditate the light energy.

Through our prayers, beliefs, unselfish hearts and open
minds, we are learning how to shine using the
knowledge being sent to us and coming together to
share our gifts.

We are light beings, eternal! This healing energy is a

beautiful gift from Heaven being sent to us with
endless light and love. One will awaken, who will
awaken another and another...
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Short
Stories
What Fates Impose
By Chris Anderson

” What fates impose, that men must need abide; to the role of marionettes; puppets playing to the
it boots not to resist both wind and tide.” tune of “The Force”... and the Force would seem to

October 13, 2009 arrived with optimistic bright

sunrise and cloudless sky... a perfect autumn day
that inspires one to totter about their garden and
muse on what next spring planting season might
inspires. In the act of laying flowerbeds to rest for
the winter I’m given to ponder the introductory blog
that I plan to post on FATE Magazine later in the day be akin to Alice’s Mad Hatter or John the Apostle on
(this very epistle than I’m now penning and you will retreat at Patmos (where he apparently had gotten
eventually be reading). How shall I introduce myself hold of some bad acid). An unseen gamer
to the readers of a magazine that I have randomly manipulating all of us on a cosmic PlayStation. Dang!
been aware of for the last 50 or so years? Perhaps a
brief rumination about the idea of “fate” itself would
be appropriate.

Whenever the word fate arrives in conversation (or

inner dialogue) it betokens a veering off and
subsequent examination of the idea of destiny,
control and the inevitable outcome to situations by a
higher authority, whether that be some omnipotent
being or an invisible yet immutable force that
unfolds in mathematical progression or the
unrealized laws of physics. Is there such a thing as
fate and, as Will Shakespeare was wont to imagine,
are we subject and victim to it?

Looking to Wiki, I’m edified to learn, “Modern usage

defines fate as a power or agency that
predetermines and orders the course of events. Fate
is used in regard to the finality of events as they
have worked themselves out... and that same sense
of finality, projected into the future to become the
inevitability of events as they will work themselves
out, is Destiny.” If that be so, humankind is reduced
Tidal waves, crashing asteroids, earthquakes and
alien abductions... the Illuminati and government
cabals. Confronted with the idea of a Universal
Madness that is in control of my life, being
inescapable and terminal, I rebel and seek
something that might bring solace to my bruised
ego.

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Am I not master of my soul? There must be a
greater meaning to life... and it has to reveal itself
once summoned, I reason. After all, look at all those
reports of haunting and voices from across the River
Styx shared with the greater world by psychics and
shamans, mystics and visionaries.
Digging deeper in the cyber-library I came across my
frequent mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who struck
a cord (again) with this tidbit... “Fate is nothing but
the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.” ~
Karma! ~ Or, as the man from the Galilee said
(according to Galatians), “Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap.”
Is this Fate? One or a dozen (or more) past lives
exerting influence in this moment in time, arranging
our dance card and orchestrating a waltz through
space and time? Did we elect to forget our nefarious
deeds done in the 12th or 15th Century only to have
the intention and desire of who we were then trap
us in the present moment? Perhaps so... and what
about larger events, like 2012 and Armageddon? A
collective decision to hit the “reset button” on the
human experience?
Entertaining ideas and food for thought. I suppose
that is what my blog has suddenly become, for the
time being. A series of ruminations about whether
we are “fated” or not and how that might look from
various angles. I invite you, the reader, to offer your
thoughts and pose questions that we might use as
tennis-balls over the next few weeks or months to
amuse ourselves with as we wait to see what FATE
has in store for us.
Megwich (Thank you for hearing me: Potawatomi)
Chris Anderson/Onefeather
Author Bio
Part Native American and part
Scandinavian/Celtic mix, the world of
the white man knows him as Chris
Anderson. His Native American name is
N'got M'Kwan in the Algonquin
language of his ancestors
(Potawatomi)... or Onefeather, as his
family and friends know him.
Writer, artist and mystic, he now
devotes the latter half of his life to the
quest for spiritual truth. Having
attained the age of Elder by the
standards of the tribe, he shares his
unique, gentle wisdom with all who
seek him out.
His first novel, written under the pen
name of Sanyasuk Andekshkwe (Silver
Crow) is about to be released in late
July of 2009
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The War of Pain and Life
by Joy
In the beginning there was Pain, and it called among the dark recesses of being and gathered
itself Birth. It offered no comfort nor promise, yet to it other darker characteristics to strengthen its
it bore with it the essence of being: Life. It grew resolve. Namely, the twins: Fear and Anger. They
in the greatness of itself and matured through joined the ranks of Pain easily, often squabbling
the breath of its host: a human child. In the days over who was who. Pain cared very little for the
that followed, Pain gave bickering, but
way to Life, who was recognized the
now feeding ravenously importance of their
from the knowledge allegiance. It quietly
and light given of the decided to simply be
host. It called out patient; Life could not
joyously in the squalls continue to remain
of the beast and steadfast, despite all of
announced its triumph its flurry and pomp.
for the human race to Pain would wait for its
regard. Life was good. moment, and when the
time came, the dark
Then came the days of forces of its minions
motion, making vast would rise.
offerings of knowledge
and pride to Life, yet Times came and went in
within its bowels, Pain the Life and Pain of the
festered. Pain, eldest host. Life danced about
and most resentful of its kingdom in utter
Life's dominance, was glee, while Pain surged
nurtured only by the drippings offered by the ahead at every opportunity, only to be assuaged
host. Soon, Pain committed to mutiny and a by Life's ceaseless growth. The frustration of
terrible conflict ensued. Through the savage Pain's useless attacks enraged it even further, as
struggle, Life was torn asunder: rent in two by the it struggled to find a suitable armor. Pulling the
ferocious assault of Pain and its growing forces. twins closer about it, Pain drew in another
Where there had been but one vital force within newcomer to the host--Guilt. Guilt came well
the host, there now dwelt two. equipped to assist Pain in its mission, being the
most devious and cunning of any dark power yet.
In the times that followed, Life continued to With Guilt, Pain was able to at last steal a bit of
flourish, ever strong and rampant through and Life passion at various times, tricking it into
about the host. Pain, nonetheless, held its place believing this was for the best. For the first time

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in the ages of the host, Life was confused. triumph for the human race to regard.

There could be no better time to act, Pain Eventually, the revelers receded into their newly
decided in a fit of confidence, and worked the acquired domain and left Life where it lay, fragile
foolish Fear and Anger into a frenzied storm of and small. In that prior spark of Birth, however,
activity. The swirling melee, augmented by the Life had been endued with an inherent power to
fiendish Guilt, formed a mass of confusion that overcome and thrive through the breath of the
had Life responding as an ally. Decisions and host. Pain was a foolish, over-exaggerated
actions lost their fine line of judgment and the glutton and would fall from power under the
result was the creation of Pain's most powerful constant influx of breath and light. All of its dark
monstrosities: Betrayal, Shame, and Rage. horde could not shield the absolute strength of
the host's will to live and be. Life had faith in its
This trio of warriors host, and would
beset the shaken Life, maintain itself in this
shielding Pain deep small corner until it
within the confines of could once more gain
their power. The enough strength to
driving force of their quiet the rantings of
essence was well out of Pain.
reach; Life could do
nothing to weaken Life would be patient;
Pain. Guilt moved in to it knew Pain could not
bleed what it could of continue to remain
Life's resolve, steadfast. Life would
determined to satisfy simply wait for its
Pain's hunger. Life held moment to arrive, and
fast, weakened and when the time came,
disorientated in the the forces of breath
wake of the assault, yet and light would heal
clinging to the essence yet another wound left
of light borne in its by the endless war of
creation so long ago. Pain and Life.

Life was eventually forced to withdraw from

Pain's advancing horde, knowing it could not
grasp hold of its long lost darker half in order to
heal the wounds, this time. Instead, Life lay quiet
and still, feigning defeat. Pain and its terrible
entourage laughed and gloried in the broken shell
of Life sprawled out before them. They taunted
their beaten foe and called out through the
Daniel Kobialka, My Heart Will Go On
screams and tears of the host to announce their Purchase the World on a String CD

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 The Spirit of the
Corn
An Iroquois Legend
by Harriet Maxwell Converse (Adapted)
There was a time, says the Iroquois
grandmother, when it was not needful to
plant the corn- seed or to hoe the fields, for
the corn sprang up of itself, and filled the
broad meadows. Its stalks grew strong and
tall, and were covered with leaves like waving
banners, and filled with ears of pearly grain
wrapped in silken green husks.
In those days Onatah, the Spirit
of the Corn, walked upon the
earth. The sun lovingly
touched her dusky face with
the blush of the morning, and
her eyes grew soft as the gleam
of the stars on dark streams.
Her night-black hair was
spread before the breeze like a
wind-driven cloud.
As she walked through the
fields, the corn, the Indian
maize, sprang up of itself from the earth and
filled the air with its fringed tassels and
whispering leaves. With Onatah walked her
two sisters, the Spirits of the Squash and the
Bean. As they passed by, squash-vines and
bean-plants grew from the corn-hills.
One day, Onatah wandered away alone in
search of early dew. Then the Evil One of the
earth, Hahgwehdaetgah, followed swiftly
after. He grasped her by the hair and dragged
her beneath the ground down to his gloomy
cave. Then, sending out his fire-breathing
monsters, he blighted Onatah's grain. And
when her sisters, the Spirits of the Squash
and the Bean, saw the flame- monsters raging
through the fields, they flew far away in
terror.
As for poor Onatah, she lay a trembling
captive in the dark prison-cave of the Evil
One. She mourned the blight of her cornfields,
and sorrowed over her runaway sisters.
``O warm, bright sun!'' she cried, ``if I may
walk once more upon the earth, never again
will I leave my corn!''
And the little birds of the air heard her cry,
and winging their way upward they carried
her vow and gave it to the sun as he
wandered through the blue heavens.
The sun, who loved Onatah, sent
out many searching beams of light.
They pierced through the damp
earth, and entering the prison-cave,
guided her back again to her fields.
And ever after that she watched her
fields alone, for no more did her
sisters, the Spirits of the Squash
and Bean, watch with her. If her
fields thirsted, no longer could she
seek the early dew. If the flame-
monsters burned her corn, she
could not search the skies for
cooling winds. And when the great rains fell
and injured her harvest, her voice grew so
faint that the friendly sun could not hear it.
But ever Onatah tenderly watched her fields
and the little birds of the air flocked to her
service. They followed her through the rows
of corn, and made war on the tiny enemies
that gnawed at the roots of the grain.
And at harvest-time the grateful Onatah
scattered the first gathered corn over her
broad lands, and the little birds, fluttering and
singing, joyfully partook of the feast spread
for them on the meadow-ground.
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A man once sat amongst the buffalo in the wild. The
beast would allow the man to sit on it, to rest from his
weariness. The man had a burden that weighed heavily
on his heart. One day as he sat, the man sensed a rustling
around him like a mild wind blowing around him. The
Buffalo as it lay on the ground, took no notice of the
softly shifting breeze. A shadow and softness caressed
the man’s face, closing his eyes. Across his chest, slowing
his heart. Down his arms, making them ever so heavy. It
stopped. The man opened his eyes. What he saw, he had
never before imagined. Four majestic Eagles flying all
around him. Eagle spirit’s hovering and floating. Even
Buffalo seemed content to
not rise from his slumber.
Eagles grazing their feathers
over his face, his arms, his
heart, his mind. “What was
this?” he pondered.
Suddenly in the next
moment the man found
himself on a litter, being
lifted into the sky by the
Eagles. He thought it best
by Eagles Rhythm
not to ask what was going on. He somehow knew he was
safe. All at once, he felt as though he was plummeting, in
what seemed forever but was only a few feet. Landing
softly into what looked a large nest filled with the spirits
of eagle hatchlings. “Could it actually be the Eagles
brought me to their nest?” “Wonder if Buffalo misses
me?” Many thoughts ran through his mind all at once. His
mind was reeling. He jumped. It seemed that he caught a
glimpse of himself in the nest, from the Eagles point of
view. Flying high above the nest they had brought him to.
The man was astonished that he was so small, tiny. It
seemed the man forgot about the once gigantic looking
troubles he had once carried. They simply vanished away
and were no longer hindering him. The man wondered at
this. The Eagles gave his spirit relief. To drink a sense of
wonder, awe, contentment. Replacing a troubled heart
and burdened mind. The man could not guess how long
he was away from Buffalo. The time he spent with the
Eagles was immeasurable. It just seemed that time had
stopped. He became aware that he was no longer in the
nest with the other young Eagles. The man seemed to be
flying. Over the winding canyons, over the lush falls and
red rock. Flying, through the air like an Eagle. He awoke
to the dawning light of morning shining and there he was
once again content to rest on the Buffalo.
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Movies that Inspire

Amelia
Hilary Swank and Richard
Gere star in director Mira
Nair's biopic tracing the life of
famed aviator Amelia Earhart
-- who made history in 1932 by
becoming the first woman
ever to fly solo across the
Atlantic Ocean. Five years
later, as Earhart attempted to
fly around the world, the pilot
and her plane simply
vanished after crashing into
the Pacific Ocean.
Christopher Eccleston and
Ewan McGregor co-star in the
Avalon Pictures production.

Amelia Mary Earhart; (born July 24,

1897; missing July 2, 1937) was a
noted American aviation pioneer
and author. Earhart was the first
woman to receive the Distinguished
Flying Cross, awarded for becoming
the first aviatrix to fly solo across the
Atlantic Ocean. She set many other
records, wrote best-selling books
about her flying experiences and
was instrumental in the formation of
The Ninety-Nines, an organization
for female pilots

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Digital Media
Lightworkers and
Critical Mass
Consciousness
by CyberSpaceStationONE

A Message for all LIGHTWORKERS

The Dawn of our Awakening is upon us…

Relationships

The interconnectiveness among all human beings and, consequently,

the relationship among all beings is the focus of this section. The
dynamics of the web of connections we make is one of the most
prominent aspects of human existence: how we interlace with each
other’s existence in a meaningful way.
Are You…

An
Emotional
Empath?

By Judith Orloff
Empaths are highly sensitive, finely tuned instruments
when it comes to emotions. They feel everything,
sometimes to an extreme, and are less apt to
intellectualize feelings. Intuition is the filter through
which they experience the world. Empaths are naturally
giving, spiritually attuned, and good listeners. If you want
heart, empaths have got it. Through thick and thin,
they’re there for you, world-class nurturers.
The trademark of empaths is that they know where
you’re coming from. Some can do this without taking on
people’s feelings. However, for better or worse, others,
like myself and many of my patients, can become angst-
sucking sponges. This often overrides the sublime
capacity to absorb positive emotions and all that is
beautiful. If empaths are around peace and love, their
bodies assimilate these and flourish. Negativity, though,
often feels assaultive, exhausting. Thus, they’re
particularly easy marks for emotional vampires, whose
fear or rage can ravage empaths. As a subconscious
defense, they may gain weight as a buffer. When thin,
they’re more vulnerable to negativity, a missing cause of
overeating explored in my book Positive Energy. Plus, an
empath’s sensitivity can be overwhelming in romantic
relationships; many stay single since they haven’t learned
to negotiate their special cohabitation needs with a
partner.
When empaths absorb the impact of stressful emotions,
it can trigger panic attacks, depression, food, sex and
drug binges, and a plethora of physical symptoms that
defy traditional medical diagnosis from fatigue to
agorophobia. Since I’m an empath, I want to help all my
empath-patients cultivate this capacity and be
comfortable with it.
Empathy doesn’t have to make you feel too much all the
time. Now that I can center myself and refrain from
shouldering civilization’s discontents, empathy continues
to make me freer, igniting my compassion, vitality, and
sense of the miraculous. To determine whether you’re an
emotional empath, take the following quiz.
QUIZ: AM I AN EMPATH?
Ask yourself:
 Have I been labeled as "too emotional" or overly
sensitive?
 If a friend is distraught, do I start feeling it too?
 Are my feelings easily hurt?
 Am I emotionally drained by crowds, require time
alone to revive?
 Do my nerves get frayed by noise, smells, or
excessive talk?
 Do I prefer taking my own car places so that I can
leave when I please?
 Do I overeat to cope with emotional stress?
 Am I afraid of becoming engulfed by intimate
relationships?
If you answer "yes" to 1-3 of these questions, you're at
least part empath. Responding "yes" to more than 3
indicates that you've found your emotional type.
Recognizing that you're an empath is the first step in
taking charge of your emotions instead of constantly
drowning in them. Staying on top of empathy will
improve your self-care and relationships.
Emotional Action Step. How To Find Balance
Practice these strategies to center yourself.
 Allow quiet time to emotionally decompress. Get
in the habit of taking calming mini-breaks
throughout the day. Breathe in some fresh air.
Stretch. Take a short walk around the office.
These interludes will reduce the excessive
stimulation of going non-stop.
 Practice guerilla meditation. To counter
emotional overload, act fast and meditate for a
few minutes. This centers your energy so you
don't take it on from others.
 Define and honor your empathic needs.
Safeguard your sensitivities. Here's how:
o If someone asks too much of you, politely
tell them "no." It's not necessary to
explain why. As the saying goes, "No is a
complete sentence."
 o If your comfort level is three hours max
for socializing--even if you adore the
people--take your own car or have an
alternate transportation plan so you're
not stranded.
o If crowds are overwhelming, eat a high-
protein meal beforehand (this grounds
you) and sit in the far corner of, say, a
theatre or party, not dead center.
o If you feel nuked by perfume, nicely
request that your friends refrain from
wearing it around you. If you can't avoid
it, stand near a window or take frequent
breaks to catch a breath of fresh air
outdoors.
o If you overeat to numb negative
emotions, practice the guerilla
meditation mentioned above, before
you're lured to the refrigerator, a
potential vortex of temptation. As an
emergency measure, keep a cushion by
the fridge so you can be poised to
meditate instead of binge.
o Carve out private space at home. Then
you won't be stricken by the feeling of
too much togetherness.
Over time, I suggest adding to this list to keep yourself
covered. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel each time
you’re on emotional overload. With pragmatic strategies
to cope, empaths can have quicker retorts, feel safer, and
their talents can blossom
Judith Orloff MD, an Assistant Clinical Professor of
Psychiatry at UCLA and intuition expert, is author of the
new book Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From
Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life (Harmony
Books, 2009) Her other bestsellers are Positive Energy,
Intuitive Healing, and Second Sight. Dr. Orloff synthesizes
the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge
knowledge of intuition and energy medicine. She
passionately believes that the future of medicine involves
integrating all this wisdom to achieve emotional freedom
and total wellness.
www.drjudithorloff.com

Author of Emotional Freedom, Dr. Orloff discusses Chapter 5 (Emotional Vampires) of her book--how to protect yourself from
narcissists--people who are self-obsessed, lack empathy, and can suck your energy dry. Warning: don't fall in love with one.
To see more of Judith’s videos, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/judithorloffmd
 Authenticity And then there’s you

By
Gina Hardy

shone the
mirror within to see what’s really going on ?

A very scary prospect for many. But it is

only here that you can see where the real you
resides and indeed the powerhouse of
creation of your outer world. “As within, so
without”.

Our birthright is to evolve and grow and be

truly authentic in an effort to achieve total
health, happiness and out there in the world
It occurs to me, after seeing many clients for
now is an abundance of help to relieve the
complementary therapies and indeed on my
emotional, mental, spiritual and physical
spiritual travels for the last 10 years,
“baggage” we have accumulated. But how
observing many hundreds of people that the
many of us can face ourselves and in absolute
state of our health is dictated by how much
truth say “I am not who I am meant to be and
we allow ourselves to be authentic. And
I want to change it”. A tough decision but the
authenticity is directly linked to our
only way I believe, to achieve the ultimate in
relationships, primarily our love relationship.
life’s offerings.
We are driven by a need to be loved and
After much suffering and deep introspection I
approved of, but often in an attempt to be
was propelled, without choice, on to a path of
loved people adapt the “self” to be what
“awakening” some 10 years ago. I had health
others want them to be. From caretaker to
issues, I didn’t like who I had become in
marriage partner the evolution of the self is
relationships with men particularly and I was
largely dependant on the quality of
crumbling in the pace of a fast life. Some
relationships.
people in my world were draining me and
generally the vista of my life had many a
Ask someone, are they being who they are
black spot on it.
meant to be and most people say yes, but
then stop to think and say “well I think so” or
My main suffering was, as with many people,
“not sure” and in many cases a definite “no!”.
a constant fruitless search for the “right
person” who I could happily settle down and
Like intricate webs we have weaved
create the fairytale happy ending with. I
relationships with family, friends and
morphed endlessly to please “current
partners, identified ourselves with images of
boyfriend” but didn’t understand why repeat
changing fashions, cars and gathered ever
patterns occurred with the same results. A
more things in an attempt to “feel” happy, but
heart breaking end and a never to be healed
how often have we turned on ourselves and
pain that got harder each time. One thing that
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I know now was that I was never being who I my life now contains no black spots and I am
was meant to be. I was being what boyfriends surrounded by amazing people that reflect
wanted me to be to feel worthy of love. the essence of who I really am. My
relationship with men is at last healed and in
Our love relationship is without doubt our the mirror now I see the real me.
truest mirror. Our partners reflect back to us
those parts of ourselves that we have I am committed now to helping people
disowned throughout life. We search for discover themselves and seek inner truth,
those missing parts in relationship with particularly in their love relationship,
others, in jobs and in owning because this is where I believe
things. Unfortunately these true “self” growth lies. Man
bring temporary highs in and woman are here to create
happiness. union in love, it’s our Divine
calling.
Ultimately we are searching
for wholeness and that can
only gained through:
1) Self awareness and
seeing ourselves in
truth, however we may
look at the time
2) Self acceptance
through forgiveness
3) Commitment to change
those parts of
ourselves that cause us Gina Hardy is a relationship
pain. educator, yoga teacher and
therapist and will be speaking
After awakening I embarked on the subject of love at the
on a path of healing and Starting Over Show, Hilton
growth using many Metropole Hotel, in Brighton
complementary therapies and on 28th March.
then trained over a 4 year
period to become a healer and
yoga teacher. As I stripped off www.consciousunion.co.uk
the layers of past masks, the www.ginahardy.blogspot.com
essence of my true self began
to emerge in all its beauty. People, jobs and
things that were not right for me fell away as
the real me stepped forward. The Universal
Law of Attraction demonstrated it’s power in
my life and the saying “what you give out you
get back” couldn’t be more true. The vista of

Let your mantra be you.

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Letting Go Some people are walking along the surf line. A few are
flying multi-colored kites. Others are playing with their
dogs. Several couples lovingly stroll hand in hand.
by Gary Eby
The message I have decided to focus on for you is all
about the power of letting go. This process isn't as easy as
This article is all about the it seems. For example, the
process of gaining freedom paper work for my twenty
from oppressive thoughts year military retirement has
and obsessive thinking. not been cleared by the
Today, I am worrying about National Guard
getting my retirement Headquarters in Santa Fe,
pension finalized through New Mexico. They
the National Guard. acknowledged receiving the
Negative thoughts are forms I mailed them, but
challenging me. they haven't returned my
Actually, I am also parked in last four phone calls to
my Hyundai with the confirm the status or
windows down and the top progress of my pension.
portal open, looking at the
ocean from a roadside turn- Can you relate to obsessing
off in Crescent City, about a person, place, or
California. thing that seemingly doesn't
have a resolution?
I just had a marvelous lunch at the Harbor View Grotto.
So I pop a huge Seattle Chocolate Toffee in my mouth, Presently, the sun is beaming through the top of my car
savoring the crunchy, milky sweetness of the candy. And, portal. Soon I will need to join the beach walkers. For a
I let myself slowly recover from the two cranberry vodka few more minutes, I ponder the lunch at the Grotto: fresh
cocktails I consumed at the Grotto. baked, beer-battered, cod fish and chips; nippy coleslaw;
sour dough bread; and the best clam chowder I have ever
The ocean is calm on this early afternoon. Small white experienced.
cap waves roll in over the cream colored sandy beach,
which kisses the crescent shaped, green peninsula I think the first step to letting go is to get your mind off
framing the bay area. the problem for a while. I recall this trip to the Crescent
City beach took about an hour and a half drive from
Scattered cotton-ball clouds hover against a baby-blue Grants Pass, Oregon, on Highway 199 that eventually
sky. A slight mist-blanket dances in slow motion over the merged into 101 South.
pine tree covered mountains nearby.

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The one lane highway winds like an enormous African
Python encircling ancient, brown and black lava
mountains; stretching besides the shallow, clear, stony
waters of the Smith River; culminating through an almost
endless forest canopy populated by majestic Redwood
trees. Easy to pretend I had entered a land of
enchantment completed with ferries, giants, hobbits, and
wizards.
This experience illustrates my second step to releasing all
that is negative. Allow yourself to embrace a form of
meditation in motion, which comforts the spirit and
releases the mind to embrace a blissful now.
Thirdly, concentrate on breathing slowly in and out. Try
to stay with a comforting, life affirming, mind picture.
Unfortunately, reality can intervene at any time. For me, I
was feeling too hot to remain in the car.
Consequently, I physically and metaphysically take up my
folding chair, and I put it in the carrying case. With the
case slung over my shoulders, I comb the beach in
Crescent City, California.
There is still one hawk circling above. The ocean
symphony hugs my soul and lifts my spirit. Dogs chase
after sticks and balls thrown by their human guardians in
the surf. Lovers walk hand and hand at the water's edge.
The problems with the National Guard will get worked
out. Today, I choose to be at peace. Today, you have a
right to let go, and join me in this special place of serenity
by the sea.

Time to walk the hundred feet forward, and pass the

couple on the drift wood log, who are embracing. Also,
it's time to get personal with the mesmerizing sea waves.

I set up my little carry on beach chair, admiring for a

moment the names people have itched in the sand. The
waves drum and undulate white, foamy, turquoise water.
A little, dirty-white miniature poodle (the size of my foot)
causes me to laugh as it runs through and tickles my legs.
His master nervously apologizes by waving the empty dog
leash in his hand. I let him know it's okay.

Fourth tip, challenge the negativity with a mighty denial

like "shut-the-heck-up!" Lift your head up high; scan the
sky.

For me, after sitting in my chair, I spot five hawks circling

above. There is a slight, cool breeze in the air;
temperature is about 68 degrees. I have on my jeans, and
my jogging sweat-shirt, which keep me quite cozy. I
notice a sea gull standing in the surf, at absolute peace
despite my own personal challenges and anxieties.

Last idea, simply choose to release the pressure within

like clinching your fist tight and then slowly opening it.
Turn ultimately to your source of faith or Higher Power to
handle all fears, doubts, concerns, and obsessions.

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 Should You Be Creating…
by Maria Khalife or Competing?
What is the real reason that business people do not business model includes that success is yours for the
foster partnerships as part of their business strategy? taking, that abundance will flow in your direction, that
Don’t you think it’s sensible to think that if you partner only your own mind set (and not the thoughts or action
with successful and powerful people, your business will of any so-called competitor) governs the expression of
also flourish? If you are learning and sharing with already abundance, then you will receive in proportion to your
successful business people, won’t it take you less effort to willingness to think abundantly.
do what they’ve already
done? One of the things that Once you think there is so-
can keep your partnership called competition, you are
success from happening is the one forcing this
that you entertain some unnecessary factor into your
form of a sense of own success equation, and
competition. you are the only one who
will own the results of such
A really successful business thinking.
person knows that
competing cannot be If you create a picture of
factored into the formula for what success should look
his or her success because like for you, and you
they fence you in and limit entertain that picture in your
what you can achieve due to mind on a steady,
this restriction. unrelenting basis, the results
will be your complete
If you carry along with you a success. Will the picture
strong sense of competition, change? Of course. You will
woven into that are the refine what you think
following ideas: success should look like as
you proceed, and they you
 One of you is going will experience the new
to win and one of picture of success. It’s a
you is going to lose mind thing. It’s a mental process. It’s the process I’ve
 There is only so much abundance and it’s limited been using that has worked so well for me, and I now
to one of you want to share with you.
Abundance is a fact, a Law of Nature. Abundance is there
I encourage you to make this determination: I am going
for the taking. You only have to become aware of this,
to be successful. I am determined nothing but success will
permit it into your experience, and know that every single
be my experience. I know for a fact I’m only competing
other business person has the very same option.
with my own last, best ideas, and they are improving as I
move forward. I am grateful for this knowledge and I’m
Abundance and its expression is controlled by the way in
putting it to good use right now.
which you think about abundance. If your mental

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 FEAR is a Four Letter Word
by Sherry D. Ransom

FEAR is a four letter word that can be Instead, commit to feeling the positive
circumvented if it is truly understood. I have emotions of reaching your dream vision. This
learned to see fear in its true clothing: will raise your energy level to attract miracles,
coincidences and people who will serve your
F raming highest good.
E verything bad The power is in your hands - it has always been
As there. Discourage fear, instead encourage joy
R eality and love. There is only one person who can
change your life - YOU!
When we experience FEAR, we suffer the
imagined emotions that accompany living I will see you on the radio - Humanity Healing
through the thing we fear. We suffer those Hour - beginning November 9th
emotions as if they have actually happened.
Why is it that we find ourselves not willing to
experience the emotions of JOY and LOVE with Author Bio
I am an author,
the same intensity? When was the last time
professional
that you sat and actually tried to FEEL the speaker, radio
emotions that will accompany reaching your personality and
highest joy? Reverse your feelings. Refuse to fellow spirit.
experience the emotions of fear by repeating,
http://sherry.ransom.com
"It is not real", until the feelings subside.

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Date Guest Show Description

11/04/2009 Sherry Williams Sherry is a medical intuitive and conduit/facilitator for spirit to
www.angelhandsmassage.com transform clients past traumas, release cellular memories and
find healing on all levels.

11/11/2009 Ronald Alexander Pioneering psychotherapist and best-selling author Ronald

www.ronaldalexander.com Alexander will join us for our 11/11 show. His latest book, Wise
Mind, Open Mind, combines ancient Buddhist practices and tools
with leading-edge positive psychology to guide readers past their
pain and create fresh personal visions for joy, contentment, and
vitality.

11/18/2009 Violette Cark Violette is a mixed media artist, author, designer, workshop
www.violette.ca instructor and creative catalyst from B.C. Canada who lives in a
purple magic cottage which sports a huge paper Mache dragonfly
drenched in glitter! Her first book Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts
to Unleash your inner Eccentric is all about Visual Journaling.
Violette’s passion is to teach others to embrace who they are
through the vehicle of their creativity.

11/25/2009 Cassandra Campbell PhD Dr. Campbell has been practicing psychology for 33 years and in
www.ccampbellphd.com 1997 began blending psychology, spirituality and energy into a
focused beam that cuts through daily problems easily.

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 The Path of Service
The ascension of humanity to a higher level starts in the
hearts of each of us.
When we raise another, we raise ourselves.

There is just One Planet. There is only One Humanity. We all bear the Earthmark.

We recognize that there are many Paths to Heal the Heart of Humanity and you will find the one that calls to
you. Volunteer your time with a Charity. Accept a Good Deed and Pay It Forward. Practice Random Acts of
Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty.

Most importantly, give the very best of yourself. Participate! That is the real key to making the world a better
place.

This section of OM-Times is dedicated to highlighting organizations who are making a difference.

You have our profound respect and deep Gratitude.


About TweetsGiving
TweetsGiving is a global celebration that seeks to
change the world through the power of gratitude.
Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009, the 48-hour
event created by US nonprofit Epic Change will
encourage participants to express their thanks using
online tools and at live events. In honor of the people
and things that make them grateful, guests will be
invited to give to a common cause at events held
across the globe.
TweetsGiving 2008: The Classroom Built
from Gratitude
TweetsGiving 2008: The Classroom Built from
Gratitude
Epic Change launched the original TweetsGiving
celebration in November 2008 as a 48-hour
celebration of gratitude and giving that successfully
raised over $10,000 to build a classroom in Arusha,
Tanzania. Imagined and built entirely by volunteers
in six days, TweetsGiving was launched 2 days
before the US Thanksgiving holiday, and quickly
became the #1 trending topic on Twitter as thousands
of grateful tweets from across the globe filled the
Creating Change,
One Tweet at a
Time
stream, and hundreds of blogs, from Mashable to
VentureBeat, spread the story. (Click here and here to
see additional metrics.)
Epic Change invested the funds to build a classroom
at a school founded by Tanzanian Epic Change
fellow “Mama Lucy” Kamptoni, a woman who used
to sell chickens and used her income to build a school
that now serves over 300 children near her home in
Arusha. In this classroom built from gratitude, the
Twitter handles of donors are now painted on the
walls.
2009 Plans: Epic Thanks
In 2009, Epic Change will expand this global
groundswell of gratitude by including live events
across the globe and reaching out to even more online
communities.
Most exciting, with a recent grant from IdeaBlob that
was also won through successful social media efforts
in Tanzania and across the globe, Epic Change will
be partnering with Kamptoni in Tanzania to
implement a technology lab at the primary school
where last year’s TweetsGiving classroom was built.
Expect groundbreaking participation from students
and teachers at the school in Arusha during this
year’s event.
Proceeds will again, in part, benefit the school, where
a dormitory/orphanage, library, school cafeteria and
additional classrooms are much needed. In addition,
TweetsGiving 2009 seeks to fund new Epic Change
partners and fellows in other parts of the world.
Beginning in 2010, we’ll be looking for
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changemakers and social entrepreneurs like Mama
Lucy who are transforming their own communities in
remarkable ways, who could benefit from substantive
investment and enhanced visibility to expand their
efforts, and who have inspirational stories of hope
that have the power to change our preconceptions of
what is possible.

About Epic Change

Epic Change is a 501c3 US nonprofit that amplifies

the voices and impact of grassroots changemakers by
sharing their stories in ways that raise visibility and
funds to support their extraordinary efforts to create
hope in our world. More information is available at
www.EpicChange.org.

This video was a way for the

children of Mama Lucy’s
school to express their
Gratitude to those individuals
who helped build their school.
To see more videos, visit:

www.youtube.com/thestosher

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 plan, I just knew that I wanted to help, and my heart cried
Our Story
It all began with Lars Olsen who was volunteering in out for those children and their beautiful innocence.”
Nepal for a period of five months.
Lars spent 5 months in 2004 working in two orphanages Establishing the Children’s Home
and teaching English at a local Primary School. While in Nepal, Lars decided that he wanted to start a
new orphanage – to give the children of Nepal a chance
“I fell in love with the children of Nepal, those with no to thrive in a loving environment. In his travels, Lars met
family, no possessions, no schooling, and yet they had this Shova Singh, a Nepali woman who had a history of
beauty about them – their ability to smile and laugh, helping out in many different orphanages in Nepal. Shova
when in their wake lay nothing but hardships, was also shared the dream of creating a place of safety and
tremendously uplifting for me. Here were children who love for the children of Nepal. And so Forget Me Not
looked upon life with simplicity and love, children that Children’s Home was born!
had developed compassion and wisdom at such a young
age.” A committee was formed in Nepal and a constitution for
the organization was drafted. Lars then returned to
Within that time he lived with a Nepali family who Australia in September 2004 to find out how to establish
welcomed him into their home and treated him as a son. the organization in Australia. In March 2005 the Nepali
Lars worked at a local school teaching English to children
from Grade 1 through to Grade 7. In the mornings and
afternoons he visited two orphanages, the first being the
‘Balamandir Orphanage’, housing and feeding in excess of
350 orphans. Balamandir is the only government run
orphanage in Nepal. The second was a much smaller
orphanage called ‘Shree Mother Disabled Orphanage’,
which is home to only 30 children of various ages, some
of whom have crippling disabilities. During his visits to
these orphanages, Lars played games with the children,
taught them basic English, and distributed many
necessary hygiene items that people from a Western
culture take for granted: items such as toothbrushes,
toothpaste, soap, shoes, underwear, medicine, and most
importantly, clean water.

There was one group of children that Lars and some

other volunteers took out for a night stay at a hotel. The
whole group had never encountered a doorknob before
and thus didn’t know how to open it, and even more
amazingly, none knew how to turn on a tap at a sink or
shower. “I spent the whole night listening to them sing as
they had baths and washed their hair for the first time in
their lives. I knew then that this is what I wanted to do, I
wanted to start an orphanage and help to improve the
quality of life of those surrounding me. I had no initial

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government approved the constitution – finally Forget
Me Not had become a reality (on paper, at least!).
By this stage support had also been slowly growing in
Australia. Dinner and a chat around the kitchen table at
Lars’ sister Mietta’s house had spurned into action both
Mietta and Katy (who both sit on the Management
Committee). With legal training put into action, the trio
soon had many ideas on how to structure the
organization in Australia.
At this point, the trio approached the local Hervey Bay
newspapers who were keen to publish the story. Our
initial news article called for a public meeting in the local
Hervey Bay area to see if anyone in the community was
interested in helping out. With over 45 people turning up,
we realized that there was a great passion in the
community for helping others.
With so much support, we decided to form a charitable
association called the “Australian Association of the
Forget Me Not Children’s Home”. Our constitution was
prepared, with Katy spending many hours on paperwork
and red tape, and finally in September 2005 we became a
fully fledged incorporated charity!
With all the red tape done and dusted, we then turned
our focus to another exciting event – raising enough
money to open our children’s home!
Opening the Children’s Home – 2006
After many fundraisers in Australia, Lars returned to
Nepal in January 2006 to oversee a very special moment
for Forget Me Not – the opening of our Children’s Home.
Lars and the Nepali Committee set about hiring staff and
getting our rented premises ready for our new arrivals.
Our first six children arrived on the 29th January 2006 –
Ruma, Anita, Barme, Alisha, Rupa and Namrata. With six
little girls sheltered in our Children’s Home, Forget Me
Not had become a physical reality and we were excited!
People were excited to be able to undertake the
responsibility of sponsoring our girls.
In July 2006, our first visitors traveled to Nepal to
experience the Children’s Home firsthand. Their
experiences were detailed in journals sent back to
Australia every few days – a tradition that has been
followed since – allowing other members of Forget Me
Not to walk the journey with them.
The vision grows – 2007/2008
By 2007, the number of children had reached 12 and
number of staff was four. Our rented premises were
getting cramped. We decided to move to bigger rented
premises while we were saving enough money to buy.
The Nepali Committee organized for us to move to a large
four storey house in a suburb called Old Baneshwor. Our
new house was able to accommodate more children –
and by the end of 2007, our number had grown to 21
children!
The Future
The Association is currently fundraising in order to buy
land and build a permanent home for our children. There
is a lot of groundwork that needs to be covered in order
for the Association to accomplish its goals.
We continue to work with passion and enthusiasm to give
these children a better life. Why not join us in this
journey?
To participate with the Forget Me Not Children’s
Home, please visit their website at:
http://forgetmenotchildrenshome.org.au
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 The Shift
For those traveling
the winding roads of
Self-Knowledge, it is
necessary to be aware
of energy shifts and
their consequences
while not losing
perspective. Without
the explicit intention
to be iconoclastic, we
offer you actual
examinations of the
cosmic reality from
different outlooks, the
flow of energy and its
influence in individual
life journeys. The
multiplicity of the
phenomena of the
Shift cannot be
translated based
solely from one’s own
point of view.

We invite you to
experience others’
and share yours.

Visual Art: Untitled by Gloria Gypsy

Music: Sleepless Dream by Soulwire, from the
To view more of Gloria’s work or to purchase a
album, A Radiant Nothing. To listen to more of
copy, visit: http://gloriagypsy.deviantart.com
Soulwire or to purchase the music, visit:
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Ancient Being in Modern Times by EtherEagle

As progress is made towards gaining a deeper
understanding of the reality of nature, a crossroads
is met. It becomes important to accept an ancient
view from within, while balancing a modern method
of operation. Thus the juggling act ensues.
overlooked. Evidenced by the repeated attacks upon
indigenous peoples all across the planet. We would
be wise to listen to them.

My primary, default, spiritual understandings always

revert to nature. I would like to add that I would
never place nature above humanity or below us
either. Things seem to function smoothest when a
balance of respect flows between the two. While it is
tempting to passionately wish for nature to be
restored to it's purity before the advents of modern
life, it is not very realistic. Just as it would be wise to
consider the strain modern life puts on nature. There
is a balance point.

Many would say we are destroying our environment

through our modern way of living. I would agree in
many aspects. I would however disagree with the
plan being implemented world wide to correct it.
The implications of our actions will remain for a long
time. The distress of the moment should be
considered very carefully. A plan that would tax
carbon output, a natural element of life, would have
devastating effects on all life!

As many of us have come to realize, the intentions of

our actions will guide the outcome to a great degree.
As many also know, our ancestors left us a legacy to
carry on, while progressing in a way that respects all
things. Our understandings have progressed to
where we understand how delicate the
interconnections can be, but also how resilient
nature can be. We will find a way. The best chance of enhancing our planet for the
good of all mankind lies in a merger of the best of
One of the most useful ways to reconnect with the both worlds. Technology properly implemented can
spirit of nature is to unplug the clock, throw away have a wonderful effect on our way of life, provided
the calendar and move effortlessly with the seasons. we do not destroy anything as a result. It is very
Of course modern life with its demands and simple. But not always easy. It must be understood
schedules makes that difficult. To embrace the spirit that there are ways to progress without destroying.
of the seasons provides a reconnection to ancient My heartfelt belief is we would be far better off
cycles of life. The simple lessons learned from these demanding our taxes be used for further research
connections can provide the energy for the into truly beneficial energy systems that would
motivation to how best inspire us to move forward. enhance and strengthen the ecosystem instead of
The beauty and awe should be enough to move us exploiting and depleting it.
forward. Unfortunately it is not enough. The
reverence, respect and custodianship that have been
placed in our hands by our ancestors have been

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 Understanding
the Shift
We are at a very momentous and important
period in our planet’s history and existence. An
awakeningBy Darrell Johnson
of consciousness is taking place all
around the world today, as we are collectively
beginning to understand and realize who and
what we truly are, and our literal connection to
one another and the universe. With every
passing day the illusions of limitation,
divisiveness and separation are falling away.
Even with the constant bombardment of
negativity and ongoing attempts at polarization
through fear and intimidation from forces that
would try to keep this wave of spiritual energy at
bay, the shift is occurring. The light is here to
stay.
What is this shift? It is an awakening to our
true identity. It is the light being switched on in
each and every one of us to the conscious
understanding of who and what we truly are. We
are Soul, a divine spark of All That Is. We are
eternal; we have always existed and we will always
be. We inhabit a body, but this body is not who and
what we are; it is merely a vehicle that we have
been given to have mobility and experience on this
physical plane of existence. We have been here
many times before, in many different incarnations
over millennia and have gained exceptional insights
through our collective experience. We are the sum
total of all of our experiences. This shift occurring
is the lifting of the veil of what could be called
spiritual amnesia, placed over each and every one of
us so as to gain experience in lower world
existence.
The shift is in fact a multi-dimensional transition,
an increase in the vibratory rate of current existence
from 3rd density into 4th (and for some, 5th) density
reality. This rise in our vibrational level brings with
it an inevitable trigger of awakened consciousness
and enlightenment for all who accept the change. I
say “accept” because free will dictates that this
By Darrell Johnson
transition is one of choice. We must all individually
and collectively make a knowing choice as to
whether or not we will embrace the love inherent in
Divine enlightenment or continue to accept the
status-quo consciousness of divisiveness, fear and
the limited dense and negatively charged polarity
that has plagued us for so long.
What I am talking about here are polarities of
energy. Understand that everything is energy.
When we break down our fundamental state of
existence to the quantum level, it is all energy; it is
all consciousness. These energies come in
unlimited vibratory rates; polarities. We have for
quite some time now lived in a crude and dense 3rd
dimensional energy center. Within 3rd density,
there are some forms of consciousness that have
chosen to thrive here. Rather than embrace the
light, they prefer this denser, more negatively
charged form of energy and consciousness. It is for
this reason that I say you have a choice. To
embrace the dense, negative polarity means to reject
the enlightenment that Spiritual evolution into 4th
and higher density reality brings. Inevitably all will
flow back to Source, but spiritual free will mandates
that this occur only when Soul is ready.
So how do we accept this shift? We do so simply
by embracing the love that is inherent in each and
every one of us. It is the Divine seed placed in all
of us from the moment of our beginning. We are
divine sparks of the Creator, endowed with all of
the qualities therein. We are the microcosm of the
macrocosm. The driving force behind our very
existence is one based on love. As we embrace this
divine energy and realize the oneness between us
and all that exists, enlightenment becomes
inevitable. We should also ask for help and
guidance within. However you choose to express
your higher power, ask for inner assistance and
guidance in helping you move forward, both
inwardly and outwardly in the process of conscious
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enlightenment. Answers will come to you.
Connections will be made through both inner and
outer channels as well as synchronicity with like-
minded Souls ready to engage in spiritual dialogue
and discourse. Be ready for these opportunities
when they are presented to you.
As this rise in vibrational reality occurs, it will be
important to monitor your thoughts. Remember,
thoughts are things. Thoughts have the ability to
think, and their primary mission is to manifest what
you project. So mental discipline will become even
more important as we make this transition, because
our ability to manifest and out-picture the things in
our lives (whether we are consciously aware or not)
will occur with much greater speed and proficiency.
As such, our choice to embrace the love and reject
the fear becomes ever more important, because you
ultimately reap what you sow.
As we evolve spiritually during this shift, one very
important aspect of this enlightenment process is
the realization that all that you have ever needed to
know has always been with you. You begin to
discover that your task has not been to learn
anything, but merely to remember what you already
know. All truth is within you now. Your task of
enlightenment is to awaken to it and bring it all
back into conscious recognition and action. To coin
a phrase from the movie DUNE, “The sleeper must
awaken.” The shift becomes a change in
perspective, perception and awareness, for it is all
about expanding consciousness.
oneness with all people and an urgent need to love
and help each other, and save the planet and its
resources. We can no longer be spectators in our
evolution. We must now be full participants in this
process. It starts with a conscious shift within, a
conscious choice to uplift and change. This is not a
religious movement, it is a spiritual awakening. It
transcends all theologies and belief systems. It is a
direct reconnection with Source. Make the choice,
embrace the love, become the shift.
Darrell Johnson is the founder of the
Awaken to One Alliance, a non-profit
organization created to serve as a catalyst
for spiritual and social change. Spiritually,
Darrell has been a seeker of truth and
practitioner of spirituality all of his life,
studying many paths and consciously
gaining wisdom and enlightenment
through direct experience, both inner and
outer. Professionally he has worked for
several years as a public relations,
business marketing and new business
development consultant. Creatively, he
has been a professional musician,
composer and producer for a number of
high profile projects.

We are all in the midst of a spiritual evolution.

Within this shift will come a change in behavior
from divisiveness to connectedness and oneness.
We know we can no longer continue to do the same
things we’ve been doing to our world and each
other, and expect different outcomes. This is
absolute insanity. We all, each and every one of us,
have a choice to make. Do we accept this change
occurring within each of us or do we fall victim to
the status quo traps built into the illusion of To read more about the Awaken to One
negativity and fear? I urge you to accept the love. Alliance, visit:
It starts with one person. That person shares their
truth with another, and then another. The sparks are www.awakento1.org
lit, and eventually the love changes from a spark to
a wildfire and becomes a spiritual movement. It is
already happening. This movement is already
taking place worldwide. It is not a hierarchical
movement, but one based on a recognition of

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WORLD
VISION
When you look at the view of Earth from
space, you are immediately in awe of what
you do see: the incredible beauty of
Creation. It is not until you look closer that
you realize what you do not see.

You do not see lines partitioning countries.

You do not see separation between races.

You do not see division between religions.

You do not see the walls people build to

isolate themselves from each other.

There is just One Planet. There is only One

Humanity.

This section is dedicated to introducing

thoughts and ideas to foster a greater
understanding of Humanity’s
interdependence.
 Earth, air, fire and water
For Architect Khalili, Rumi Inspires Are obedient creatures,
They are dead to you and me,
21st Century Housing Solutions But alive at God's presence.

~ Rumi
“Super adobe” uses material at hand to build
shelters on Earth and in space
By Stephen Holgate, Special Correspondent, Washington File
U.S. Department of State

The richness of one of the Khalili believes that the techniques he uses will make
world’s most ancient houses all but fireproof and will cost 40-60 percent less
cultures, the vision of a 13th than for other buildings. He adds that energy savings
century Persian poet, and from the use of natural materials to insulate against
the freedom and both heat and cold could pay for the entire cost of the
opportunity offered by the house within a few years.
world’s most modern
country have inspired a He refers frequently to the word “sustainability” when
leading Iranian-American speaking of his structures to indicate that they rely on
architect to find new materials and techniques that put little burden on
solutions to one of the distressed natural environments.
world’s oldest problems.
NADER KHALILI, ARCHITECT
And as if to show that the simplest ideas can prove the
AND HUMANITARIAN
(1936-2008) “There are more than 800 most innovative, Khalili’s work not only offers hope to
million people who live in the inhabitants of this world, but has also drawn the
shantytowns made of scraps of tin and wood, or have interest of the scientific community as a promising
no shelter at all,” says Nader Khalili from his office in means for sheltering humans when they establish bases
Hesperia, California. “It has become my dream to find a on the moon or Mars.
solution to house these people.”
The path that led Khalili to the discovery of the essential
From this small town at the edge of the Mojave Desert, truths was not in itself simple. During the 1970s, Khalili
Khalili has worked for almost two decades to show that was one of Iran’s most prominent architects,
the solution he seeks does not lie in the development of specializing in skyscrapers and splitting his life between
high-tech compounds or expensive construction his offices in Los Angeles and Tehran. His face had
techniques. Instead it will come, he believes, from the become familiar to millions of Iranians through his
simplest of materials – sandbags, plastic tubing, wire, frequent television appearances. Yet, in the midst of his
earth and fire. fame and success, he found that he had grown
disillusioned with architecture.
As for construction techniques, he says, “Imagine the
concentric wooden doughnuts that you stack up as a “I was in competition for projects and contracts. But I
children’s toy.” felt I was in the rat race,” he says. “I never really helped
people.”
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A child’s footrace proved to be the turning point in his
life.
During a picnic at a park in Tehran, a number of
children, including his own young son, started racing.
“Parents were encouraging their children to run faster,
to win the race,” he recalls. His son, however, at four
and half years old, was the youngest, and time after
time finished last. Embarrassed and upset, he said to his
father, “I want to race by alone.” At first Khalili tried to
persuade his son to keep racing with the others, but
then relented.
“So,” Khalili said, “after everyone had left, I drew a line
on the ground and he raced around the park by
himself.” He found that his son was not only happier,
“but each time he came back to the start, he had
discovered something interesting in the park. He was
running even slower than before, but I noticed that not
only was he enjoying his race, he also always came in
first.”
He realized that his son’s experience spoke to his own
life. As he has recounted in his book “Racing by Myself”
(“Tanhaa Davidan” in the Persian edition), he vowed
that, “I would race to my own potential rather than
trying to beat someone else.”
Soon he gave up his architectural practice, bought a
motorcycle and went into the Iranian desert for five
years seeking new inspiration. As he looked at his
country with new eyes, he saw great simplicity and
value in its traditional architecture, especially in the
thousands upon thousands of villages made of mud
houses. “They were very simple, but very sophisticated
in their use of natural elements,” Khalili says. “I wanted
to learn. I began to have this dream of building
structures from earth and fire.”
He also began studying the writing of Jalaluddin
Mohammad, known as Rumi, the 13th century Persian
poet who wrote of the unity of all life and the elements
of the earth. From Rumi’s vision Khalili took his own
inspiration to use natural materials to create modern
habitations. “When I was in the desert,” Khalili says, “I
became familiar with five personalities: water, air,
earth, fire, and Rumi. I learned the language of
spiritualism and it is embedded in my own life. Even my
work in Hesperia is from Rumi.”
“I soon realized,” Khalili says, “that if I made buildings of
mud – as in the villages – and then set them on fire, I
could turn them into ceramic houses that lasted much
Emergency shelters at a UN Refugee Camp
longer.” He named these “geltaftan,” or, in English, by
the term he used for the title of his second book,
“Ceramic Houses.”
“But,” he says, “everything was in high tech at the time
of the Shah, and I had no chance to work this out.”
Ironically, when the revolution ended the old
administrative system, he found the opportunity he had
been looking for. “There was no more municipality, no
more ministry. I had a totally free hand,” he says.
Khalili attracted students and other architects who
came to learn how to create safe shelters with his
ceramic structures. “It gave them a way to use
traditions while integrating them with modern life,”
Khalili says.
Eventually, though, the revolution created its own
order, and the new bureaucracy proved as
obstructionist as the old. In 1981 Khalili decided to
move back to Los Angeles, where he was a licensed
architect and had been offered a teaching position in
Los Angeles.
“The difference between the United States and Iran,”
Khalili says, “is not just in high tech and management,
but in enthusiasm and dreams. This is the greatest
wealth that the United States has to offer. Everyone,
from kids to the elderly, speaks of their dreams.” At the
same time, says Khalili, “I came to see how Iran’s
traditional culture could make an impact in the United
States. The popularity of Rumi’s poetry is one example.
Sustainable architecture is another.”
He calls the material he uses in his more recnt work
“super adobe.” With it, he builds structures primarily of
sandbags and barbed wire – materials of war, turned to
peaceful use. These structures have attracted the
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 attention not only of architects in the United States, Every moment
from whom he received wide recognition, but from the a voice
United Nations. The UN has taken a great interest in out of this world
using Khalili’s simple techniques to build emergency calls on our soul
shelters for refugees or for those who have lost their to wake up and rise
homes in natural disasters.
this soul of ours
During the early 1980s, he also began working with the is like a flame
scientific community, which saw great promise for with more smoke than light
space habitation in his ceramic, or “super adobe” blackening our vision
houses. His presentation at the National Academy of letting no light through
Sciences on the use of lunar soil to build simple
structures on the moon drew cheers – a reaction not lessen the smoke and
usually seen at staid academic conferences. Because the more light brightens your house
cost of launching a pound of material into space the house you dwell in now
exceeds that of two pounds of gold, the potential for and the abode
using materials at hand has proven understandably you'll eventually move to
popular.
now my precious soul
Meanwhile, in the town of Hesperia, Khalili has built how long are you going to
several structures which meet southern California’s waste yourself
seismic and other building codes – among the toughest in this wandering journey
in the world, he says. Using sandbags, and barbed wire can't you hear the voice
to keep the stacked sandbags from slipping, he is now can't you use your swifter wings
building a modern middle-class home with three to hear the call
bedrooms and a two-car garage in Hesperia. It is little
wonder that the mayor of Hesperia has said that Khalili ~ Rumi
could revolutionize the housing construction industry.
Poems from Rumi: Fountain of Fire, A
Even more often than he speaks of sustainability, Khalili
Celebration of Life and Love, courtesy of
talks of the inspiration he has taken from Rumi. In Iran,
CalEarth Press, 1994, translated from the
Khalili says, every cultured person memorizes poetry
Persian by Nader Khalili.
and knows of the work this poet. Khalili has even
published a book translating much of Rumi’s work into
English, and through the work of Khalili and many
others, Rumi has become one of the best-selling poets
in the United States.

According to Khalili, Rumi believed in the “unity of life

and the elements.” Each one is created from the other.
In following that vision of unity, he says, he is not simply
inventing a new architectural vocabulary from ancient
traditions, but is well on his way to achieving his own
vision of providing shelter for those most in need,
“trying to turn poetry into structures.”

To learn more about Khalili’s work, go to the Cal-Earth

web site at:
http://www.calearth.org

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Women,
Universal
Responsibility
and the Healing
of Nations
By Rene Wadlow
We should begin to develop from the
level of the individual through that of society to
the world at large, what I call a sense of
universal responsibility: a deep respect for
every living being who lives on this one small
planet and calls it home. The Dalai Lama
On 31 October 2002, the UN Security Council
adopted unanimously Resolution 1325 urging
“Member States to ensure increased
representation of women at all decision-making
levels in national, regional and international
institutions and mechanisms for the
prevention, management and resolution of
conflicts.” Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace
and Security was the first time that the UN
Security Council acknowledged that women
play a key role in promoting sustainable peace
and stressed the participation of women in
peace processes from the prevention of
conflict, to negotiations, to post-war
reconstruction and reconciliation.
Work for such a resolution in the Security
Council had begun at least five years earlier at
the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women with its
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and
especially at the non-governmental forum
which had been held just outside Beijing, where
peacemaking was an important theme.
In January 2000, to mark five years since the
Beijing Conference, there was an important
meeting of non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) along with governmental observers, at
the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland on the implementation of the
Beijing Platform for Action. With more than 650
participants from 51 countries, there was a
broad cross section of views. It was the first
such NGO conference since the 1990 end of the
Cold War. Thus there were a large number of
representatives from Russia, other states of the
former Soviet Union as well as Eastern Europe.
The report of the Conference stressed in
particular that “It is necessary that women
participate politically in all decisions which
influence their lives, especially at conception,
execution and evaluation of development
programmes and of official peace negotiations.
Participation in economic decisions should be
guaranteed at all levels of decision-making.
Consideration must be given to women’s
diversity: particularly young and older women
must be fully integrated in decision-making and
the policy process. In order to assume women’s
equality and participation at all levels of public
life, governments must recognize NGOs as an
essential factor of democracy.”
A good number of the participants both women
and men, including myself, had long experience
with the UN system. We thought that a
resolution by the UN Security Council would
have the most impact since it rarely discussed
social issues. There had been numerous
resolutions of the UN Economic and Social
Council or the UN Commission on Human
Rights dealing with the equality and importance
of women. However such resolutions had had
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limited impact on national governments’ policy
or UN agencies. A UN Security Council
resolution would get more attention and
indicate a link between the security of States —
the chief mandate of the Security Council —
and what was increasingly called ‘human
security’ — that is, the security of people. Thus
following the Geneva meeting, there was a
need to convince the members of the Security
Council, which meets usually in New York, that
such a resolution was needed.
Intense contacts were made between NGO
representatives in New York and Security
Council members, as well as with Foreign
Ministry officials. It would be too much to say
that there was enthusiasm for such a
resolution, but there were few governments
which wanted to say publicly that women are
not important. Moreover the 1990s had been a
decade of intrastate conflicts especially in
former Yugoslavia, the former USSR, and Africa.
The fate of women and children was on the
minds of many governmental delegates, and so
the resolution called attention to the “special
needs of women and girls during repatriation
and resettlement and for rehabilitation,
reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction.”
It was also important to find the balance
between calling attention to the special needs
of women and children in times of conflict and
yet not reinforce the stereotype of women as
victims only. Thus, there was a need to stress
the important positive role that women play as
peacebuilders and their potential role in peace
processes and negotiations.
NGO representatives and then friendly
governments on the Security Council took up
the issue, especially when government
representatives saw that NGOs would take up
such a resolution in a positive way and make
efforts to inform women of the resolution and
train women to move to action. The planning of
the Security Council meetings was such that the
resolution was adopted on 31 October — a day
which is marked in the USA as Halloween. At
Halloween, children dress up in costumes such
as ghosts and witches. This led to some unkind
but private remarks concerning the large
number of women in the public section of the
Security Council chamber that “the witches are
out tonight.”
Resolution 1325 is an important building tool
for the role of women in peacemaking. The
resolution, by itself, has not changed things
radically. There are still few women at the table
when serious peace negotiations or re-
construction planning is undertaken. However,
Resolution 1325 sets out the guidelines, and
now NGOs, governments, and UN agencies can
work to transform these guidelines into
practice.
About the Author
Rene Wadlow, Representative to the
United Nations, Geneva, Association of
World Citizens and editor of the online
journal of world politics:
www.transnational-perspectives.org
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Kumbha Mela 2010 in Haridwar, India

3. Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on the banks of Shipra
River.
4. Nasik in Maharashtra on the banks of Godavari
River.

The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once

at each of the four locations. Each twelve-year cycle
includes the Maha (great) Kumbha Mela at Prayag,
attended by millions of people, making it the largest
pilgrimage gathering around the world.

Millions of people gather to take a holy dip in the sacred

Brahamakund Ghaat in Haridwar waters during the
Ardha Kumbha and
Kumbha Mela is the largest religious gathering in the Maha Kumbha
world. It is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that takes place at festivals. It is
the following four locations in India: believed that a holy
dip in sacred rivers
during Maha Kumbh
1. Prayag also known as Allahabad in the state of
Uttar Pradesh at the confluence of three holy or Ardh Kumbh
rivers - Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. allows humans to
2. Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh where the Ganges attain Moksha which
River enters the plains from the Himalayas.
Sadhu In Haridwar

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is the liberation from samsara, the cycle of death and
rebirth or reincarnation and all of the suffering and
limitation of worldly existence. Devotees, saints/sadhus
turn up in great number from all over the world to take a
dip in the holy waters of rivers, primarily the Ganges
River.
Haridwar, the site for the Kumbha Mela of 2010, is one of
the holiest cities in India, believed to be blessed by Hindu
Trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. From January 2010 to
April 2010, Haridwar expects millions of devotees to take
a holy dip on the special bathing dates at the first site
where the Ganges River enters the plains from the
Himalayas. Haridwar also serves as the site to one of the
holiest bathing ghats in India, known as Har Ki Pauri.
Smiling face of Sadhu
during Maha Kumbh or Ardh kumbh allows humans to
attain Moksha which is the liberation from samsara, the
cycle of death and rebirth or reincarnation and all of the
suffering and limitation of worldly existence. Devotees,
saints/sadhus turn up in great number from all over the
world to take a dip in the holy waters of rivers such as the
Ganges, Yamuna and the mythological Saraswati at
Parayag (Sangam).
Bathing (Snan) Dates for Haridwar Maha Kumbh 2010
14 January 2010 - Makar Sankranti Snan - First Snan
15 January 2010 - Mauni Amavasya and Surya Grahan
(solar eclipse) - Second Snan
20 January 2010 - Basant Panchmi Snan - Third Snan
30 January 2010 - Magh Purnima Snan - Fourth Snan
12 February 2010 - Maha Shivratri - Pratham Shahi Snan -
First Royal Bath
15 March 2010 - Somvati Amavasya - Dvitya Shahi Snan -
Second Royal Bath
24 March 2010 - Ram Navmi - Fifth Snan
30 March 2010 - Chaitra Purnima Snan
14 April 2010 - Baisakhi - Pramukh Shahi Snan - Main
Royal Bath
28 April 2010 - Shakh Purnima - Snan
Har-Ki-Pauri Ghaat in Haridwar
Author Biography
Gina Alzate is a Cruise Planner and Owner of
World Tours and Cruises, specializing in group
travel for destination weddings and
honeymoons, family and school reunions,
corporate events, conferences and workshops at
sea. She is an Online Radio Talk Show Host on
TalkShoe.com and BlogTalkRadio.com, and the
Broadcaster of World Radio 365. As the
Metaphysical Therapy Educator with Holistic Life
Designs, she leads and coordinates holistic and
metaphysical workshops on land and at sea. She
writes for Examiner.com as the National Holistic
Travel Examiner and the Philadelphia Romance
Examiner.
http://www.worldtoursandcruises.com
http://www.worldradio365.net
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 Book Reviews

Politics and the occult: the left, the

right and the radically unseen
By Rene Wadlow
The Protestant Reformation broke the strangle hold of
Gary Lachman the Catholic Church on theology and its translation into
F (Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 2008, 261pp.)
political principles, owning much to the classic if rigid
I approach of Thomas Aquinas. It is only in the very recent
Gary Lachman has written a very useful and
G past, when devoid of political control, that Aquinas has
sober book on esoteric current in modern
U provided a fertile ground for political thought, especially
political thought — modern meaning here
R in the writing of the French political philosopher Jacques
from the Protestant Reformation to the
E
present. A sober book is necessary as the Maritain. By breaking the monopoly of the Catholic
internet is filled with wild speculation about Church on the theology-politics connection, the
1 role of the Illuminati on the political and
the Protestant Reformation opened the door to a wide range
financial system. The current meltdown of the of religious ideas and their political manifestations. From
banks and the stock markets does nothing to the Ranters, the Quakers, the Brethern, to the Moravian
diminish the conspiracy theories of Illuminati- Church of Count Nikolaus Zinzendorf (1700-1760) —
Rosicrucian hands pulling strings. The same
what is often termed the Radical Reformation — upset
ideas are found in the Protocols of the Elders
the political thinking of Europe with their equalitarian
of Zion where the controlling hands have been
transferred to the Jews. The Protocols have, practices and emphasis on the Inner Light in all. The
alas, become a best seller in the Middle East, European political authorities did not mistake the
but my impression is that the Illuminati are the challenge these groups posed to the established order,
lead manipulators on the internet. and nearly all the groups left for America where they
have become part of the unesoteric and largely non-
Lachman deals primarily with the impact of political scene of US Protestantism.
personalities, drawing good portraits of those
involved. For readers more interested in the Lachman does not analyse the two religions of American
ideas themselves, I would recommend Antoine roots with strong esoteric elements: Joseph Smith and
Faivre and Jocob Needleman (Eds.) Modern the Mormons and Mary Baker Eddy and Christian
Esoteric Spirituality (New York: Crossroad
Science. The influence of the Mormons on Utah politics
Publishing, 1995, 413pp.) as the best overview.
and the political impact of the Christian Science Monitor
might merit books in themselves. William Blake and
There are four moments when esoteric
thinking entered social and political currents in Emanuel Swedenborg are part of the esoteric current in
a serious way: the Protestant Reformation, the Protestant thought, but their political influence is small.
18th century with the American and French Blake, however, had a spiritual vision of what England
Revolutions, the first half of the 1900s anti- might be.
colonial movements especially in India and
China, and today in the efforts to develop the
political meaning of New Age-Age of Aquarius
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T
he influence of esoteric thought in the American and French Revolutions is well brought
out by Lachman, building on a large body of historical scholarship. Freemasonry is the
classic ‘esoteric movement ‘ — a group reserved for the few which through ceremonies
and symbols conveys a body of moral, religious and spiritual traditions. Although Masonry claims
to represent ancient teachings, as an organization the first Grand Lodge was established in
England in 1717 and in France in 1735. The Masons placed an emphasis on written constitutions in
which basic principles were outlined first, followed by the rules of the administration of the
Lodge. The Masonic orders spread from England to the American colonies, and American
Revolutionary leaders, in particular George Washington, were Masons. Both the first post-
Revolution Articles of Confederation and the later American Constitution followed the Masonic
principle of setting out the principles of association which were to be known by Reason and not
Revelation, followed by the structure of the government. The three-fold structure of government
— executive, legislative, judicial — is also probably linked to a Masonic use of the number three.
The first post-Revolution French constitution followed the same pattern, and especially the lasting
Revolutionary Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

In the USA, there was no counter-revolutionary movement. Those loyal to English rule left for
Canada and had no further influence on US politics. In France, on the other hand, there was a
strong and persistent Royalist counter-revolution often linked to mystic Catholic thought and the
creation of esoteric societies. Some of this religious counter-revolutionary thought still exists
within French Right Wing movements. Right Wing hatred of Masonic movements for being at the
base of democratic thought led the French Vichy government (1940-1944) to outlaw Masonic
movements and to jail known Masons.

The third period of impact might be called “The Awakening of the East”, basically India and China.
The image that both Western esoteric thinkers and Asian reformers had was of countries sleeping.
See the excellent study of early 1900s Chinese reformers: John Fitzgerald Awakening China
(Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1996, 461pp.).

In India, the same image of a civilization asleep but which had much to offer the world if it would
awake was used by Annie Besant and Myra Alfassa who became the ‘Mother’ of the Sri Aurobindo
Ashram. For a good overview of Annie Besant’s work for self-rule in India see Authur H. Nethercot
The First Five Lives of Annie Besant (London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1961, 435pp.) especially the
second volume Arthur H. Nethercot The Last Four Lives of Annie Besant (London: Rupert Hart-
Davis, 1963, 483 pp.).

Both Annie Besant and earlier, H.P. Blavatsky’s understanding of the role of India and the need for
its Independence from England came from the analysis of the Kalachakra (The Wheel of Time), an
Indian text written around the year 1000 AD. The Kalachakra has now disappeared in its Indian
form and is preserved in its Tibetan version. There are many levels of meaning in the Kalachakra,
but on one level it is a presentation of past.

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Take Your Life to the Next Level !
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In Entering the Castle, Caroline offered a contemporary
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diabetes—Caroline utilizes the wisdom of the great
mystics, whose writings provide a deeper understanding
of the spiritual underpinnings of healing. Based on these
studies, she introduces a model of healing that draws on
an understanding of the relationship between our seven
shadow passions and our seven inner graces.
"The people I know who have experienced healings told
me that they were able to detach from their pre-existing
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they did in their lives. In doing so, they discovered that all
they really surrendered was their fear, their darkness—
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and, much to their great awe, their disease. In giving up
these things, they were given everything they needed,
beginning with their lives. That was the pattern that I saw
in all of the healings that I witnessed, the pattern that
became the inspiration for this book. I realized that healing
was not a matter of visualizations, sacred oils, processing
wounds, lighting candles, and all the rest. Ultimately,
healing is the result of a mystical act of surrender, an
awakening that transcends any religion. It is an intimate
dialogue of truth between the individual and the Divine."
Integral to this mystical healing approach is the
engagement of the soul, which we experience through
abandoning the fruitless quest for reason and logic and
working in harmony with the mystical laws that govern
our lives. This knowledge holds the key to understanding
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boundaries of ordinary thought. In doing so, you come to
understand how to bring closure to personal suffering and
find the courage to build a new life.
"We now stand at a pivotal moment of change in human
history. Part of that change calls us finally to embrace our
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"I adore Caroline Myss. She is a visionary teacher who can
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fearlessly."
—Louise Hay, Founder of Hay House and author of You Can
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"Caroline has found an utterly modern and timely way of
describing for us the essential healing journey enshrined at the
heart of the world's major mystical traditions. There is nothing
easy or consoling to the mind or ego about such a journey; but
what it offers, as Caroline makes marvelously and methodically
clear, is a wholly new evolutionally level of empowerment . . .
This is a book to read and savor again and again, to learn from
and live by."
—Andrew Harvey [from the Foreword of Defy Gravity],
Founding Director of the Institute for Sacred Activism and author
of The Hope
"In Defy Gravity, Caroline Myss offers a new model of
transformation and healing that will shift how we perceive crisis
and illness. A must-read."
—Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Reinventing the Body,
Resurrecting the Soul
"It is rare that an author and teacher as accomplished and
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empowering both psyche and soul."
—Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Minding the Body, Mending
the Mind and It's Not the End of the World
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 Book Review
Russian Magic: A Book Review
Russian Magic: Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape
(Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 2009, 188pp.)

Cherry Gilchrist

Commentary by Rene Wadlow

Russia cannot be understood with the mind alone, in part artistic but largely political: ‘We are not
Russia cannot be understood with the mind alone,
No ordinary yardstick can measure her greatness: English’. (See Bill Ashcroft et al (Eds). The Empire
No ordinary yardstick can measure her greatness:
She stands alone, unique — Writes Back (1989).
She stands alone, unique —
In Russia one can only believe Fedor Tiutchev
In Russia one can only believe Fedor Tiutchev
So Russians today must prove to themselves that
Cherrry Gilchrist has written a useful book on the there were ideas in Russia even before the
Cherrry Gilchrist has written a useful book on the structure of Russian folklore, its main characters
structure of Russian folklore, its main characters translated works of two German Jews living in
such as the Firebird and the Snowmaiden, and its impact on folk crafts, mainly rural house building,
such as the Firebird and the Snowmaiden, and its England, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. One way of
painted lacquer boxes and Matrioshka dolls. There are hints of broader issues such as the use of
impact on folk crafts, mainly rural house building, showing ‘Russianness’ is to highlight folk culture, its
folklore in high culture, by composers such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinski and writers like
painted lacquer boxes and Matrioshka dolls. There deep roots, and its non-Western forms such as
Pushkin. She mentions some seminars in which she participated comparing Russian and Celtic
are hints of broader issues such as the use of folklore shamanism.
folklore but does not develop the theme.
in high culture, by composers such as Rimsky-
Korsakov and Stravinski and writers like Pushkin. She
Yet the most obvious parallel to Russian interest in folk culture is the Celtic Twilight, the collection
mentions some seminars in which she participated
and then transformation for artistic and political purposes of Irish folklore by William Butler Yeats,
comparing Russian and Celtic folklore but does not
George Russell, James Stephens and others. The name of the movement comes from the 1893
develop the theme.
book of Yeats The Celtic Twilight. The Irish movement was in part artistic but largely political: ‘We
are not English’. (See Bill Ashcroft et al (Eds). The Empire Writes Back (1989).
Yet the most obvious parallel to Russian interest in
folk culture is the Celtic Twilight, the collection and
So Russians today must prove to themselves that there were ideas in Russia even before the
then transformation for artistic and political
translated works of two German Jews living in England, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. One way of
purposes of Irish folklore by William Butler Yeats,
showing ‘Russianness’ is to highlight folk culture, its deep roots, and its non-Western forms such as
George Russell, James Stephens and others. The
shamanism.
name of the movement comes from the 1893 book
of Yeats The Celtic Twilight. The Irish movement was
As Gilchrist points out “Shamans are mediators between humans and the world of spirits: they
ascend to the realms of the spirits, and descend to the world of the ancestors. They usually have
their own spirit guides, in the form of an eagle or bear, for instance, and when in session, enter
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into a trance state with the aid of drumming, chanting and invocations. A Shaman is often
responsible for the wellbeing of his or her community and may undergo great personal sacrifices in

As Gilchrist points out “Shamans are mediators
between humans and the world of spirits: they
ascend to the realms of the spirits, and descend to
the world of the ancestors. They usually have their
own spirit guides, in the form of an eagle or bear,
for instance, and when in session, enter into a
trance state with the aid of drumming, chanting
and invocations. A Shaman is often responsible for
the wellbeing of his or her community and may
undergo great personal sacrifices in order to fulfill
the potentials of the shamanic gift, which can bring
powers to heal or prophesy, to carry news from the
dead and offer a glimpse of the spirits dwelling in
other realms” (See the classic study by Mircea Eliade
Shamanism)
The dangers of the folk culture revivals are not
mentioned. Creative Irish culture disappeared from
the world scene once Ireland became independent
and no longer had to oppose England. (What is the
last book by a living Irish writer that you have read?)
Likewise, there are real dangers of an inward-looking
Russian nationalism with elements of Russian folk
lore, Russian Orthodox Christianity, and Italian
Fascism coming to the fore and cutting off Russia
again from the currents of world thought.
As Gilchrist states, the structure of Russian
cosmology is “reflected in the fundamental duality in
the Russian model of the world. Different pairs,
known as ‘binary oppositions’ have been
distinguished as a key component of Russian myth,
among them ‘life and death’, ‘wild and tamed’, and
‘visible and invisible’. The primary polarity is
described as svoi and chuzhoi, meaning the familiar
and the strange, oneself and the other person, or
the known and the foreign.”
Cutting across these three ‘binary opposites’ is a
three-storey ‘world tree’ with its roots in the
underworld, its trunk in the middle world of humans
, and its branches in the sky. Although each level is
separate, there can be interaction among the three
levels with some beings able to move from one level
to the next as some can move from the binary
oppositions, life and death, wild and tamed, visible
and invisible. It is often those living at the edge
between the oppositions who can most often
interact, such as the bear and the bird with humans.
The wild and the tamed are important structures for
Russian folklore and the distinction between the two
have to be made by humans. Since many people
lived near forests and lakes, where does the tame
end and the wild begin? Rural Russian homes often
have a wooden fence around their homes, not so
much for protection as to mark the distinction
between the tamed order of the house and the wild
forest. Many folk tales (often called wonder tales)
take place in the forest where there is interaction
between humans, animals (who may also be
humans), and nature spirits. As Gilchrist notes “The
Russian repertoire of tales does live on partly
through the oral tradition, but it is fair to say that
much of it was fixed at the time when nineteenth
century folklorists in the field gathered huge
collections and wrote them down for posterity.”
She does not follow the school of C.G. Jung to look at
what psychological needs folk tales meet or what
tales may tell us of the contents of the subconscious,
but she looks at their structure and the way that
they are used in Russian society today. At the end
Cherry Gilchrist sums up the aim of her book: I have
endeavored to show that the Russian tradition is not
the quaint stuff of bygone custom, but rather a living
tradition, speaking of the poignant yearnings of the
Russian soul, and springing from a uniquely beautiful
landscape. To be Russian is to inherit this magical
world, to experience its enchantment and its deep
connections with the elements and forces of
nature.”
She is a good guide in this enchanted forest.
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The Power of Your Child's Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into Joy
and Success
by Charlotte Reznick PhD

Charlotte Reznick PhD is a child educational psychologist, UCLA Associate Clinical

Professor of Psychology, and creator of several therapeutic relaxation CDs for children,
teens, and parents. An international workshop leader on the healing power of children's
imagination, she maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, California.

www.ImageryForKids.com

Journal Bliss
Creative Prompts to Unleash Your Inner Eccentric
by Violette

Be inspired by pages and pages of artistic inspiration and prompts designed to embrace
your inner eccentric. In Journal Bliss, join author Violette as she shares her illustrations,
fonts, doodles, and soul-searching prompts - freeing you to start your own visual-journal
journey. Express yourself openly in a style that is uplifting and fun!

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The Story: A Song of Silver Crow

by Chris Anderson

The Story: A Song of Silver Crow is the narrative of a descendent of Indian and White
ancestors, a man raised and educated in the prevailing White Man’s society... yet schooled
in the ways of the Red Man by his Native American grandfather.

http://www.songofsilvercrow.com

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Surviving Cancer and Other Tough Stuff: An Illustrated Journal for a Healthy and
Abundant Life
by Kanta Bosniak

Hypnotherapist and cancer survivor Kanta Bosniak shares her inspiring story and offers
readers facing any life challenge a gentle process for transformation with excercises in the
included workbook. It will help anyone who wants to emerge from a difficult experience
better than before...happier, healthier and living a more abundant life.

http://www.kantabosniak.com

Stepping Stones To Personal Empowerment: Discoveries of Inner Peace,

Enlightenment and Meaning

by Rodney Groves

In the book, Rodney Groves takes a journey through history, along with some of the greatest
minds the world has produced, to discover the hidden secrets to our mortal existence.
Combining the wisdom of contemporary and ancient philosophers, along with spiritual
leaders from all parts of the globe, he presents a unique and in depth look at our human
condition and what it takes to find inner peace, enlightenment and meaning in our lives.

www.joyfulself.com

The Color Of Dreams

by Robert Strzalko

‘The Color of Dreams’ is poetry written by Robert Strzalko. This book comprises a great
number of poems that are formed as a whole. This masterpiece of art concerns universal
subjects, which are: love, longing, pain, and the passing of time. The main ideas of the book
are the loss of a beloved woman and the results of it.

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power of spiritual symbols and sacred geometry from around the world to bring those wearing my
sacred jewelry happiness, vitality, excitement, and love. My jewels are painstakingly crafted to work
on conscious and subconscious levels to inspire people’s lives.

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