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THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT For children of all ages Rainbow Angels was written with intention to charm and inspire children, and to encourage them to use their imagination. ‘’The Land of the Raphaels was situated ninety degrees to the left of where they’d left off.

Mr Wind dropped Zoe and Anthea at the feet of a row of imposing, rocky mountains… …

A little breeze, one of Mr Wind’s children, flew past them, issuing an ominous cackle.’’

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esting lives, and we so often disregard what happens to us in the sense of the richness that does weave a magical wand through our daily existence.

You truly do need to read all the interviews to see why I say this. Amazing people who share their lives with you and me.

And then Paul Smit is going to be writing on a monthly basis for Aneis de Vida—bringing to you his insights and enabling you to dig a bit deeper.

Hello everyone and December is upon us!

This months issue— it is chock a block full with interviews. It is so wonderful to connect with amazing people across the globe and then pass it on, to you the readers.

So much has happened and I am extremely excited to tell you that Aneis de Vida is collaborating with Paul Smit, author, speaker and founder of Core Intention 1111.com. Plans are underway to offer intensive full-day legacy events, full weekend as well as week-long transformational retreats in the New Year .

If I think back to a year ago, so much has happened and quite frankly I was not sure of the future at all.

Suddenly being left with having to figure out how to design a magazine layout as I had no clue and bringing out the monthly issue still of reasonable quality. And yet here I am today, growing and feeling so blessed and amazed at the response to this magazine which is read far and wide, and a growing readership—it is a true WOW feeling.

What would Aneis de Vida be without the beautiful writings of Bea Potgieter, a warm and compassionate person. You will notice that Beryl Broekman has submitted an article on the star sign Sagittarius and she has felt guided to write a piece on all the star signs through the year. She has asked for feedback as she would love to know what you think of your birth sign and what she has written.

Lou Worldweaver weaves his magic around Shamanism each month, taking away the long held superstitions of this beautiful practice.

And this December show casing an amazing artist, Moragh Dann from here in Durban South Africa. If you wish to commission a piece of artwork, I can recommend her without batting and eye.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I wish you and your families blessings, peace and love in your hearts and may that overflow to all creatures who live on earth. Stay safe and take care, till next year I love and leave you with the energy of love and peace.

Please take note that the January 2016 issue will be published on the 4th January.

Being a single parent and juggling all that goes with doing business, and having an amazing daughter Love, light and blessings there have been times when I feel like sticking my ~Tilanie~ head in the sand, and then out of the blue a truly beautiful e-mail will come through and I know why I do what I do and with such passion and love.

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Humour is the Name of the Game

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Read about Judith Kusel—Soul Reader and Author

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Travel—India

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Meet Calista—Spiritual Trailblazer

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Sagittarius the Star Sign and You—Beryl Broekman

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Carmelene Melanie Siani—Who said you were too old for a new adventure

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How do you Attract and Create using Intention—Paul Smit

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Fed a Strange Baby an Orange—Shari Rood

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What you need to know about Headaches—Nicolette Henderson

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The Sharmanic way to Meditate—Lou Worldweaver

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Christmas Table Floral Arrangement—Shari Rood

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The Art of Giving—Deborah Sutherland

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Moragh Dann—Artist from Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

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Recipe—Spring Squash Wrap

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Natural Remedy for Indigestion

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December Tarot Reading

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December Teen Tarot

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Message from the Master Atenar

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December Message from Angelic Realm

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Childhood Trauma—Jimmy Henderson

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Dancing the Solar Plexis—Jayn Roxton-Wiggill

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Earthkeepers C Earthkeeper—Bea Potgieter

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A New Day at the Barnyard Animal Sanctuary

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Portugal— Restoration of Independence

UAE—National Day

Thailand— Fathers Day

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Humour is the Name of the Game The Importance of Walking

When asked why, he replied, “I’d rather be in Louisiana ‘cause everythang hapMy grandpa started walking five miles a pens in Louisiana 20 years later than in day when he was 60. Now he's 97 years the rest of the world.” old and we don't know where he is.

Mississippi I like long walks, especially when they The young man from Mississippi came are taken by people who annoy me. running into the store and said to his buddy, “Bubba, somebody just stole I have to walk early in the morning, your pickup truck from the parking lot!” before my brain figures out what I'm Bubba replied, “Did y’all see who it doing... was?”

I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there.

The advantage of exercising every day is so when you die, they'll say, 'Well, she looks good doesn't she.'

Georgia The owner of a golf course in Georgia was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help.

He called her into his office and said, “Y’all graduated from the University of Georgia and I need some help. If I wuz to give yew $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?”

The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, “Everthang but my earrings.”

Louisiana A senior citizen in Louisiana was overheard saying, “When the end of the world comes, I hope to be in Louisiana ..”

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The young man answered, “I couldn’t tell, but I got the license number.”

North Carolina A man in North Carolina had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it.

Then he got back in the car to wait.

A passerby studied the scene as he drove by, and was so curious he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was.

The man replied, “I got a flat tahr.”

The passerby asked, “But what’s with the flowers?”

The man responded, “When you break down they tell you to put flares in the front and flares in the back. I never did understand it neither.”

The Sheriff pulled up next to the guy unloading garbage out of his pick-up into the ditch. The Sheriff asked, “Why are you dumping garbage in the ditch?

Don’t you see that sign right over your head.”

“Yep,” he replied. “That’s why I’m dumpin’ it here, ‘cause it says: ‘Fine For Dumping Garbage.’”

Florida A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he pushed it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left.

“Amazing,” he thought as he flew down I-95, pushing the pedal even more.

Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a Florida State Trooper, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120. Suddenly he thought, “What am I doing? I’m too old for this!” and pulled over to await the trooper’s arrival.

Pulling in behind him, the trooper got out of his vehicle and walked up to the Corvette. He looked at his watch, then said, “Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes.

Today is Friday. If you can give me a new reason for speeding – a reason I’ve never before heard – I’ll let you go..”

Tennessee

The old gentleman paused then said, A Tennessee State trooper pulled over a “Three years ago, my wife ran off with a pickup on I-65. The trooper asked, “Got Florida State Trooper. I thought you any ID?” were bringing her back.”

The driver replied, “Bout whut?”

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“Have a good day, Sir,” replied the trooper.

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Judith Kusel Author and Soul Reader By Tilanie Meierhans

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Whilst interviewing Judith it was so obvious that her soul knew the journey she was undertaking and the prompts were there, but it took a major shock in her life to bring her to the realisation of what her purpose in life was.

them and was really not aware as to where or when the shift took place and had little idea as to how to relate or cope with what she was experiencing.

It was during these difficult times that she had to start questioning her belief system, her very own To give you a little bit of background, Judith was born thoughts and ideas. As Judith says, ‘’it is not easy to in Paul Pietersburg, which was on the border of what do when you are brought-up in a certain way and was then known as the Transvaal and Natal. This then nearly halfway through your life you are conlittle town was at one point incorporated into the fronted with the knowledge that somehow this is not Transvaal Province and then later again became part quite the correct way to think’’. Then start a process of Natal. of re-evaluating everything she had been taught and Judith was very well known as a Librarian in Dundee what she had come to believe as the ‘’truth’’.

Natal, for 34 years. Her work was her passion and Her family could not for one minute understand her she loved doing community work. She trained many ‘’logic’’ for resigning from her job. Without her sayLibrarians over the years. Then came political chang- ing this in the interview, I do think they must have es within the country with affirmative action being perceived it something akin to what is loosely termed implemented and not in the kindest of way for Judith a ‘’mid-life’’ crisis. herself. It was the biggest wake-up call and shock of Judith explains that whilst she was still working as a her life. Similar to ‘’the dark night of the soul’’ says Librarian, she had an insatiable appetite to read all Judith. She went to work one morning, to be told to she could on metaphysics. And here she was now clear her desk and that she would now be working in questioning her beliefs and weighing up all that she the archive section of the Library. Hearing this, Judith had read. And a certain book she had started reading stood there not knowing what to think let alone man- many years ago and threw down after about 15 age to pack and move her ‘’belongings’’, which she minutes of reading came to mind, thinking it must be did of course manage to do. What kept going the biggest fairy tale she had ever read. Yet she was through her mind was the fact that she had been experiencing so much of what she had thought to be known and recommended for her Service of Excela load of ‘’rubbish’’. lence. In retrospect of course she realises it was the biggest gift that could have been bestowed upon her. Then came her vision, she was standing at the edge of a cliff and there were millions of people below her Judith maintains we so seldom realise that through and the words that jumped into her mind were ‘’how great shock or trauma we are opened up to a greater long are you going to stand of the edge before you realm of reality and this was no different an experispread your wings and learn to fly’’. She was shown ence for her. Due to the shock regarding her work, an eagle and how it learns to fly and interestingly that she had thought was her life’s calling and the enough the eagle is her totem in this life. And she trauma surrounding her being ‘’archived’’, she start- heard the words ‘’you have more to give the world ed seeing energy lines, or spirits that so many peo- than what you are giving now’’. As she stood there ple have no idea exist. Or if they hear of their exist- witnessing the millions of people below her and being ence, laugh it off. shown how to fly, the words from the Bible in the Her family background is German Lutheran, she was book of Isiah came to mind ‘’you will fly like an eagle, brought up to believe that energies and other realms higher and higher and you will not grow weak’’. did not exist. She admits that for many years she was Her real transformation came from knowing that she in total denial that these energies existed. Then needed to heal herself after she read books by Dr Dethrough her shock she suddenly became aware of martini. And she instinctively knew that she had to Aneis de Vida

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attend one of his lectures, which she did. For her it was realising the emotions surrounding her death threats needed to be relinquished from her very soul.

It was in 2009 that she knew in her heart she embark on a journey. Not just any kind of journey but this would be for her first book, and she felt that once she had written it she would leave this world. In other words she was contemplating taking her life.

Whilst she was writing her book something deep and profound changed inside of her. She knew that what she was about to write had never been recorded.

And yet she still had this feeling that she would write her book and depart from this life. Judith was once again standing but this time in person on a cliff overhang in Knysna South Africa when words again came to her ‘’she would live well into her 100’s’’ – this was of course not something which she wanted to hear at that point in her life.

Her journey began with her teaching in Qatar in the Middle East. Laughingly she says ‘’there is a reason why prophets always land up in the desert’’. They were and are sent there for no other reason but to learn, and she found herself learning. It was there in the blazing hot desert, in the depths of despair that she started sharing what was in her heart. She was inspiring people and by doing this she herself became inspired. Through this journey she began to understand that she had to take responsibility for her new life. Judith knew that her book was not just about writing the nuances but it was the soul concept of reconnecting.

Our minds are unable to fathom that we were once fluid and we fight with our animal (human) side and our higher consciousness. The fall to 3D came about during the time of Atlantis when as Judith points out they lived the way they should not have. And yet many of the souls from the Atlantis times have reincarnated into this time again.

The lesson for them being to reclaim their lives as sons and daughters of the Sun God. It is a central sun like energy part of the divine creation of the 12 galaxies. There are 75 names for God/Source/Divine Power. And it could very well be because it is an energy and purity which is indescribable. Judith herself was taken before this light energy which she feels extremely privileged to have experienced because she was told that even at soul level no one could look upon this pure light without disintegrating. Our souls are a spark or as Judith prefers to refer to it, a flame of God/Source/Divine Energy. She reminds that this Divine Light/God/Source burst forth from darkness, and light always wins over the darkness, and multiplied to create 12 galaxies of which humanity cannot grasp the concept of this great divinity. And yet the heart and the soul of all man knows the truth, but the mind shuts down at the vastness and seems unable for most to tap into this magnificence.

The essence is that we do not claim our soul power, the love with which we were created and what we need to pour out into the world. Our soul has a ripple effect, but it has to be authentic, and you need to be of service. It is the divines job or purpose to make In Qatar, she did not only cry tears for herself, but for your dream grow outward to the world. She mainthe young children who at such a young and tender tains we have to be active to radiate out the ripple age already had more hate in their hearts than what effect because we are instruments in this ripple. Every soul is loved and there is truly no separation from most of us could even begin to imagine. the divine. If we live our truth there will be no more In her opinion we as a civilization have regressed in lies and that is the greatest gift to the world. comparison to ancient civilizations. As a world we used to operate in what is termed the 7th dimension- Her heartfelt wish is that we all become more conal state, these ancient souls have not ‘’left’’ the plan- scious and raise our consciousness, that we let go of et as they are still very present because in that state our victim mentality and judge mentalism. That we learn to love ourselves unconditionally, she believes nothing is solid, it is all movable liquid fluid energy. that we are incapable of true love if we are unable to Today we live in the ‘’solid’’ human energy form of appreciate and love who we are. Too many people 3D. Aneis de Vida

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look for love outside of themselves which results in great pain for them.

To learn more about Judith and to order her book or to get a Soul Reading done visit her website:

We need to learn to live empowered lives, connected to our divine source. Love with your whole heart, soul and being. Life is a continual journey says Judith and we need to get our dreams and visions to come alive. And her words of wisdom are that you write your dream down daily, envisage it, believe in your heart that this is your soul purpose and the divine will answer your wish. For her it is journaling daily and it takes the form of a prayer which becomes embedded in her very soul.

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http://www.judithkusel.com http://www.judithkusel.wordpress.com http://www.judithkusel.com/books-and-audio/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PGW5YGM

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India, an image of spices and the exotic comes to to when, where and how. mind The Indian culture is very big on giving gifts which The name India originates from Indus which is they believe will ease their transition into the the Old Persian word Hindus, which stems from next life. Should you give a gift to an Indian famithe Sanskrit word Sindhu. ly, make sure it is not a frangipani or any kind of The Indian culture is one of the worlds oldest having begun around 4 500 years ago.

India is located in Southern Asia and borders Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bruma, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The capital being New Dehli.

white flowers as these are traditionally used for funerals. Yellow, green and red are considered lucky colours. It is also important to keep in mind not to give a Hindu any gift made of leather, as is the fact that Muslims are not to be given anything made from pigskins or alcoholic beverages.

The climate varies from a tropical monsoon in the Indian food is very varied in taste and kind. southern parts to a more temperate climate in About 35% of the population are strict vegetarithe north. ans and in the region of 30% are regular meat In India there are 3 major world religions namely consumers. Generally you will find that Indian Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. Buddhism began food is spicy. It is made from rice, wheat, flour, in India and spread. Islam came into India from vegetables, various pulses, fruit and spice.

Western Asia and the incorporation of Hinduism is still somewhat unclear but does seem connect- It is false to believe that Indian food comprises ed with the arrival of Indo-Europeans from West- mostly of curries. Indian curry however, is a combo of stir-fried foods mainly of onions, garlic, ginern Asia. ger and tomatoes which are mixed with various The different states of India have different official spices and seasoning. The foods are rich in varielanguages some of which are not recognised by ty, taste and flavour. An ancient form of flavours the central government and some of the states and cooking styles which have been passed down actually have more than one official language. over the generations.

However the central government has made Hindi If you are looking for colour and flavour all the official language of India. wrapped up in one, India is a destination well There is a definite consciousness with regards to worth travelling to. the social order and the upkeep of the caste system.

It is a culture which does not like to express the word NO. So instead of disappointing you directly, they will rather give you an answer which they think you would like to hear. This should however, not be considered as dishonest as it is within the Indian culture considered extremely rude to not give someone that which they have asked for. You may therefore get a positive answer and then be confronted with very vague answers as Aneis de Vida

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You come from a long line of healers, but your s sto- ascension of humanity. There weren’t any physical ry – where did it really begin for you? teachers around me, just these beautiful beings of Spirit.

It is hard to say where my story began as looking at now it’s a weaving road that is constantly in motion.

If I could go to the source, it would be the moment that I discovered Source within myself.

Following their nudges, I applied to a competition where the prize was to receive a shop unit rent free for the year. I had no expectations about winning as there were so many applicants. Looking back, I was so As a child, I was as many others, inquisitive with a deep fondness and affinity for Mother Earth. We did- held by Spirit. I could feel their palpable presence, especially the moment I got the call to say I had won! n’t have digital games or screens to keep us enterIt was if it was all meant to be, which of course it was. tained, just the vastness of nature, which my family always encouraged me to explore. I remember being They had the greater foresight to know what would spring forth from the holistic centre I went on to so happy running up and down the fields that suropen in the shop unit. rounded our home, and listening to my Great Aunt share tales of the little folk (the Faeries) that inhabit- For 3 years, Ethereal Light, shone its radiance, suped our Scottish landscape. I absorbed anything to do porting many to know their path and purpose, while with the elemental side of nature and her power to helping me to believe in myself and what my role was bring joy. in the world. I was destined to become a teacher, the Angels told me and Ethereal Light was the perfect As I grew up, I kept the love of the earth within me but somewhere along the line had stopped believing platform to start running training courses, slowly building up my confidence and refining the ability to in her magic. I studied for my Bachelors degree in Medical Biotechnology and then followed in career in hear my inner Source / Soul within in order to help others to do the same. And it wasn’t just in the centre scientific research. For a good few years, I enjoyed that I learnt the lessons I needed to. In my personal my job but it got to the point when something just life, I was challenged to breaking point many times didn’t feel right. One day, back in 2006, I sat at my work desk to look up evening classes – something to over but with each problem came deeper undershake the mire of where my life had got to. A course standing, compassion and humility, and the ability to in Reiki jumped out to me. At that time, I didn’t know trust, really trust the guiding voice of my inner being. what Reiki was but felt an inextricable pull to join the In hindsight, many parts of me needed to be stripped away from past suffering to the conditionings of the course. From the first evening learning this form of ego within and reflected from others in order to see a healing, I felt like I had returned home. It opened me again to what had always been there but this time, I vaster perspective, which was neutral and that honoured all – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – for their was fully ready to embrace all that would enfold. value and purpose in Creation. And with renewed After a year of studying Reiki to teacher level, I decid- clarity, soon after was born the Angel Healing®, Atlaned to leave science to begin a new path as a healer. I tean Crystal Healing™ and Unicorn Healing™ prostarted working with the angels on a daily basis and grams, which were first shared in the centre and as was greeted by the elementals, the spirit Devas and they evolved, in other countries. When the need to guardians of Mother Earth, who I was delighted to share the courses became too great, I closed down remember were as real as human beings! I sat each Ethereal Light as a centre and changed it into a school day with them, crafting skincare products that we for holistic learning. The online school now serves made together or bringing through their vibration to thousands of souls around the world and continues to support the clients that visited me for healing. I loved expand in its own consciousness too. listening to the angels and Devas share their story of Going back to your question, this is where ‘my story’ their Creation and how their role is linked with the Aneis de Vida

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began:: when I awoke, truly, to Source. When I embodied my role as a teacher / uplifter, and came to learn the best kept secret in life: that we will never get it done – our stories are as Infinite as we are.

There is always more to learn, explore and in-joy in life! For this I am forever in appreciation. Remembering who we are at our core and living through this truth every day…this is my purpose and my path to inspire.

And that was ok, it was where I was at and it served me at that time. But when I was ready to free myself and let go of the suffering and the attachments to it, I came to understand that I could manifest health on all levels if only I allowed. I just had to get out of my own way and let my inner being guide.

Coming from a scientific background, I once thought the best way to come into wellness was through pharmaceutical means; that we have to take something external to bring our inner environment back into balance. Through my own healing journey, moving through depression, Lyme’s disease and more recently hypothyroidism, I appreciate that our body has its own intelligence; its own consciousness that is forever speaking to us if only we chose to listen.

Do you feel that the world is able to actually make a full turn around, with regards to their awakening or is it only a few in an ocean who are able and willing to do so?

When clients or students come to me with the intention of clearing illness or states of dis-ease, I recommend that they begin a daily Sadhana, a spiritual In the words of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, practice, whereby they sit with their inner being to "We do not become healers. We came as healers. We align their self with their inner Self: the larger part of are. Some of us are still catching up to what we are. them who is non-physical and who is constantly viWe do not become storytellers. We came as carriers brating wellness. Best done in the early morning, a of the stories we and our ancestors actually lived. We Sadhana could look like meditation to some, for othdo not learn to love in this sense. We came as Love. ers journaling, self-healing, dance or art – we work We are Love. Some of us are still catching up to who together to find what best suits and then begin a process of shedding the ties to illness, including any old we truly are.” thought programs related to it and any other rePeople are searching for inner health or spiritual sistant energy that is otherwise cutting them off from health, what is the best way to attain this n your the health that innately available. Even just 10 opinion? minutes of a daily Sadhana can bring about major I believe the route to find inner / spiritual health be- transformation in a person’s life, supporting them to know, hear and eventually trust their inner wisdom. gins with first realising that its potential is always within and that our well-being, no matter what level There is no greater honour to watch someone peel away their suffering and step into their full power, we are seeking it, is our most natural way of being. potential and purpose. And the greatest gift of all is To achieve it, we need only find the key that allows that this path of true liberation exists for us all! merging back into it.

I believe that everyone is on their own journey and every journey is of equal importance in terms of the expansion of Creation. The life and contributions of those who are awake are of the same value to all who are still slumbering. Through the eyes of Source, all experience: all contrast, all resistance, all allowHealth or illness stems from our beliefs, rooted in ance that we as human beings enjoy or perhaps are how we think and in turn what actions we take as a result of our thoughts. In the past I battled with this not enjoying in each moment are equally valid and truth as I wasn’t ready to let go of the identifications I necessary for the collective expansion of the world.

As life truly spirals, we need only to remember that had created to the conditions I was carrying. They made up part of who I was and the stories I was tell- we are already enlightened! We came from nonphysical and we will return once we graduate from ing myself and projecting to the world around me.

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this experience. Yet, we knew before we came to incarnate that we were doing so to enjoy physical reality, the idea of time and space and all the senses of a manifested world. We knew that we were One with Creator and while in a physical body, we would create our own reality. True, many do not embody this for they haven’t remembered yet who they truly are, but this is ok. All degrees of vibration that a person is experiencing contributes to the advancement of the world and I feel that we don’t need to, nor is it our duty to ‘awaken’ anyone or anything. Perhaps it is ignorant to assume otherwise for if you are looking through Sources perspective, you will naturally see that each person is already enlightened, they may just not have remembered this yet. The best I feel we can do to support our fellow brothers and sisters is to honour the life they are living and see the Divine within them, knowing the journey they are on is perfect for them right now.

are working with them too, appear. We all work together to allow for the best results to manifest.

Where are you in your life journey and what is your biggest wish for our beautiful planet and all who inhabit it?

I have just had my first child, a beautiful soul called, Rowan. I am swiftly becoming his student in our living workshop together! It’s been a rich journey so far that has supported me to clear more layers through aligning to post-natal depression and hypothyroidism. I definitely have some more work to do but at the moment, I am just in appreciation that this path is giving me more opportunity to love deeper and hold more compassion for myself and others. I foresee too that this healing / releasing journey will also go on to support mothers who are experiencing the same states of being too. On a work, or play level is a better way of putting it as I truly love what I do, I am enjoying getting back to doing Skype ascension sessions You have various degrees and diplomas, how do with clients, teaching Kundalini Yoga and writing my they all integrate into one another for the best refirst hard-cover book, ‘Mastering the Self through the sults?

Elements’, a journey of self-discovery I have the honThis question makes me smile as I am currently reour of writing with Mother Gaia herself and the Eledoing my website and was pondering what to title my mentals, sharing their tools for personal healing and sessions now with clients. They truly contain a bit of empowerment. everything! I feel this is a sign of the times for as My biggest wish for beautiful Gaia and all who have more come to remember who they truly are - a rethe blessing of inhabiting her is to continue to live in quest for different tools to support them to move for- the freedom that comes with knowing yourself and ward. A Skype session with a client today involved allowing yourself to express, do or be anything that is Angel Healing® whereby we were re-establishing links most important to you in the moment. My passion is in her light-body to Mother Earth for deeper ground- supporting others to know the purity and majesty of ing, with nutritional guidance, soul healing and ener- their own Soul so if I could spread a magical faerie gy attunements with Mother Mary and Archangel Ga- dust over the planet, it would be this. What a vision briel to help her best prepare her body to receive the that is to hold…everyone in their power, in-joying baby she is allowing to enter her life. I feel each ses- their life experience to the very fullest. I believe in sion just marries itself perfectly for the highest inten- this dream and hold it true as a reality for all who are tion for the client. I never have any expectation beseeking it. And so it is. fore a session and I don’t feel to tune-in anymore to a client before we connect now. Through trusting my own path, I have come to a place of absolute faith that whatever enfolds will be best for all concerned.

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therefore know the true worth of a work of art, or a few hours spent in the company of a good book.

At the height of your powers you are a sublime judge of character. The years you spend interacting with the world when tuned in to your inner gift of discernment mould you into a wise and reliable colleague with an astuteness for choreographing the dance between people and the flow of energy in the fluid structure of life around you.

Sagittarius November 23—December 22

By

Beryl Broekman You stand before me, feet planted firmly on the ground

You are wary of people. You need rock solid evidence of their integrity before you trust anyone. You have been scorched in the flames of betrayal and disappointment and you have learnt the agony of misplaced trust. You have a great capacity for love and loyalty, but just as you do not believe a person's worth until proven, you do not expect anyone to place their trust in you before they have done their due diligence.

You are a beautiful energy, strong, solid and constant.

You wear loyalty as a suit of armour and

and arms folded resolutely across your chest.

courage in the face of adversity is your mark on the page of life.

You are not about to open your heart to me or allow unmeasured words to spill from your lips.

I see you before me, unflinching and resolute. And I know that once I have gained your respect and

You regard me with the eyes of one who needs to judge the measure of a person through more of what is not immediately apparent but rather hinted at in slight hand gestures, fleeting expressions toying at the corners of the eyes or playing in the slight curve of the lips.

trust you will always be willing to share your thoughts with me. But for now, you need time to

You regard me with an intensity that makes me squirm a little in my seat, as I feel your gaze pierces my skin and my bones, and should I wish to hide anything from you, I fear you will sense my attempts at guile.

asses me, and until enough water has flowed under the bridge of our interactions we can only remain acquaintances at best.

[Sagittarians are the salt of the earth. They are measured in their actions and do not make hasty, rash decisions. They tread warily in the world and are ever aware that danger is hidden in unexpected places.

But once they know, like and trust you it is hard to find more loyal, loving and erstwhile companions who know a good deal when they see one, can size up the quality of coffee

You do not expect the world to lie before you and open its treasures to you with no effort on your part.

You have a healthy regard for the worth of things and a cafe serves merely by its location in the shopping you understand the intrinsic value of material objects mall and once they have accepted an invitation, aland immaterial concepts. You understand the investways arrive at the party.] ment of energy in the concrete and the abstract and Aneis de Vida

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Carmelene Melanie Siani By Tilanie Meierhans

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Did anyone believe that they are too old to do something new? Well think again. Interviewing Carmelene Melanie Siani was absolutely wonderful and so refreshing. She bubbles with enthusiasm for life. A vibrancy that many younger people have lost or is it that there is a love for life in Carmelene? Whatever it is we can all take a page out of her book of life and begin to love life and all its wonderful gifts.

Living in Tucson California she is the daughter of Italian immigrants. Her father was the only one on his side of the family that was actually born on American soil. And Carmelene is quick to point out that she has inherited his abilities for laughing at life, or rather she says that when she was younger it was something she learned by watching him. Yet I doubt very much that it is purely learnt – it is in her very soul that it resonates outward to encompass all who are fortunate enough to know her on any level.

Wind’’ and wanted her child to have an all American name as well, so Melanie was added. We did have a good giggle in the interview as Carmelene says ‘’thank goodness my mother didn't decide to use Scarlett as my middle name’’. Though in all honesty I do believe even Scarlett would have suited Carmelene beautifully. And then Siani is her maiden name.

This women has an amazing gift and talent for writing articles that resonate with young and old. And she writes from the heart, her life experience and yet, within those experiences lie the foundation of all our life experiences even today. Her age affords her the ability to look back and give advice from the wisdom gained to date. She is what would loosely be termed self-taught in the area of writing. It was never a passion for her, as many other writers, bloggers, authors so often say about their writing. For Carmelene it started quite by accident. She was in high school and read a piece by the girl who had won in a writing contest every year and thought to herself ‘’I can do better than this’’ as she felt this girls writing was quite terrible. So she entered the competition and lone behold she won. One would think she would continue her writing but no, that is where it ended for a long time. Her second husband was a writer, and one day she showed him some of her written work and he said she was made to write. And then she picked up her talent again but not for too long as shortly thereafter he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Though this did not stop him from running off with someone much younger.

Her life was definitely not one of the easiest either, she landed up in an orphanage for three years as did her sister. Now this left her with the feeling of being unloved and not worthy enough of love and life and who could blame her for those feelings. Like so many she has had to struggle with these emotions of unworthiness, but she has conquered them albeit through many years of sweat and tears, but she has won. And the most amazing thing is Carmelene now in her 70’s has managed to love herself. And it does not come from a state of being egotistical, no this lady is everything but. She just knows her worth, and loves her good and her bad, and she shares her experience and gives freely her advice on life. This is how After the divorce, she put the house on the market we should all be of course, loving who we are warts and sold it. She picked up the cheque for the sale and all. and was driving around thinking to herself ‘’I have a Looking at her names I was struck by the unusualness large sum of money in my bag and no one to share and as I admitted to Carmelene when doing the inter- this day with’’. And for some it will seem like a fairy tale and others will be judgemental but however you view or rather till she had pronounced her name I wish to look at it this is where Carmelene and her side stepped calling her by name—not wanting to journey with writing again started in a way about 2 sound completely ignorant for not knowing how to pronounce her beautiful name. Well I did confess as years later. we progressed through the interview. Carmelene is a She went home and opened up Craig’s List and there beautiful Italian name, and the Melanie—just before was an advert stating the following: ‘’Looking for she was born, her mother had read ‘’Gone with the someone who enjoys theatre, opera, the arts and Aneis de Vida

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who will be appreciated and who likes to be appreciated’’. Carmelene responded to the advert and within a few short days met her husband of today. He had lost his wife to breast cancer a few weeks prior to this. And yes many will say he did not grieve long enough and all the other clichés that go hand in hand with the ‘’normal’’ boxed attitudes. Yet, if one is honest, life is to be lived and they make each other happy, he did grieve for his wife through the whole process of watching her die, anyone who has had the misfortune of losing someone to this disease will know it to be so. The most important part of this information is that life is to be celebrated as they now celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary and may there be many more to come for them.

(Carmelene and her husband)

A little over a year ago someone put a post onto her Facebook page, and as what happened when she was in high school she thought to herself ‘’I can do better than this’’. And her journey with Elephant Journal began. Even though she admits she did wonder whether her age would in actual fact not be a ‘’handicap’’, she soon came to realise it was her greatest asset – and she is not wrong.

Here one of her articles and others can be found in Elephant Journal.

I PROMISED MYSELF I WOULD NEVER FORGIVE MY MOTHER - SECOND POST 31 January When I was three-years-old my mother put me, my one-year-old sister and two small cardboard suitcases into a car she had borrowed and drove us into the hills outside of Philadelphia to drop us off at an orphanage.

She called it a “nursery school for little girls” and kept saying in a big, over-happy voice that we would like it there. I don’t remember her telling us anything about why she had to bring us to St. Theresa’s or how long we were going to stay. Maybe it had something to do with my father going away in his sailor suit, or maybe it had something to do with all the yelling between her and her mother ever since we moved in together. I was obviously too little to know and in fact I am only guessing now. If we ever asked her about it, she either gave an explanation that didn’t make sense or just changed the subject.

They say a child is shaped by the time she is three years old. If that’s true, then I was unshaped at the same age. When I went into the orphanage, I was a little girl who saw the sun shining in her mother’s hair. But my mother took the sun with her when she left and for the entire two years I was there, instead of love light, I would see darkness all around me. I shrivelled down into myself and became afraid and two years later, when my mother came back to get us, I was even afraid of her.

Ultimately, if a three-year-old can hate, I came to hate my mother for leaving me to find my own way in that awful dark.

St. Theresa’s was actually a convent of Hungarian

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nuns who, during the war, saw a need and started taking in orphans. It wasn’t a bad place, but even so, it was to me a place filled with strangeness and strangers. It was a place where they didn’t speak my language and didn’t cook my food and where the women wore long black dresses and long black veils and long blank faces.

ing, Germany and once again, I was in a strange environment surrounded by women wearing long black veils and long black skirts, eating food I didn’t recognize and listening to a language I didn’t understand.

This time it would be different however. This time, I would cry.

My world, as I knew it, was gone and all of my touchstones went with it. When they dragged my baby sister’s crib up next to mine and I reached out to pat my hand on her stomach to try to make her stop crying I wished and wished that I could cry too. But I couldn’t. What was the point? I didn’t have a big sister to reach out and pat my stomach. I didn’t have anyone.

I thought if I let myself feel anything at all, a hole so big would open up inside of me that I would fall into it and never be able to come out.

I spent the first seven days of the retreat weeping the copious silent tears that seem to come only with meditation.

"Just sit and let the tears flow," my meditation teacher said. "It's an unloading of your unconscious."

I would come to understand however, that the tears were also the unloading of the unexpressed grief that a three-year-old in another convent a lifetime away had been unable to shed and, as they poured out an enormous relief began to wash over me.

I would fall asleep night after night watching my mother walk away in her pink high heel shoes, little clouds of dust puffing into the air with each step.

Then, on the eighth day of the retreat, I had just dropped my eyelids for the early morning sitting, when I caught a glimpse of something vivid in the And so, while I was at St. Theresa’s, a brooding stone corner of my mind’s eye. of survival and hate grew around my heart, a stone At first I wasn’t sure what I was seeing or even that I so big and so heavy that even as I eventually had chil- was seeing something. But as the sessions wore on I dren of my own I was not strong enough to lift it. I could make out a ship moving across a vast sea. From was filled with resentment - the grown up version of my bird’s eye view I could see smoke pouring from a a three-year-old’s hatred -- and no matter how much stack on the ship’s deck and, inch by inch, over the art therapy, talk therapy, breath work therapy, you- course of the sittings that day, the ship continued to name-it-therapy I move over the thick waters towards me. tried, I could never Gradually it got close enough for me to see that leave the orphanthere were throngs of people milling on its deck. age and the darkThey were muted and dull in drab, brown colours. ness that fell on me For a split second I averted my glance from the laden while I was at St. vessel, and when I looked back, I saw one head Theresa’s followed among all the others turned up towards me. me my whole life.

(Photograph of Carmelene and her sister in-front of the orphanage, the day they left)

She wore a kerchief tied round her chin, and she had her eyes fixed directly on me.

My heart stopped.

I was seeing the pale, oval face of my mother as a little girl.

Then, over 50 years later, in that strange way that life I had known many of the details of my mother’s life: has of repeating events, I would find myself in a conhomesickness for Italy, anxiety at school, anxiety at vent. I had signed up for a 10 day meditation in TutzAneis de Vida

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being an immigrant, and of course, her ultimate death from the ravages of Alzheimer’s. But in that long wordless gaze of her eyes on mine, my mother silently told me of the losses, hopes and dreams beyond what I had ever known. With an unwavering look, she revealed beyond mere words the fullness of herself to me.

enough, the emotional memories of the orphanage that had been front and centre on my internal stage would fade and take with them the stone of resentment that I had carried all my life.

In that spontaneous moment of the little girl with the upturned face I finally understood that, orphanage aside, my mother was a human being in the greater sense -- just like me -- and that the life she had lived was hers to live, not mine to judge. Unbidden, she gave me something I had been trying to grasp all my life -- she gave me forgiveness -- and it flowed between us, from me to her for her abandonment and, without my even asking for it, from her to me for having so bitterly resented her all her life.

And soon enough, I would stop seeing my mother walking away in her pink high heeled shoes. Instead I would see the little girl with the upturned face. I would see her and I would see me. We would be standing together side by side on the deck of that great ship of forgiveness - holding hands.

Soon enough, I would feel gratitude for nuns who take in orphans and who conduct retreats, and for mothers who are forced to make choice-less choices.

www.facebook.com/StoryBelly (Photographs of Carmelene.)

A clean sweep of compassion overrode me.

I have looked back on the vision of the ship many times in the long years since that retreat. Soon

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How Do You Attract and Create Using INTENTION? WE are often asked to clarify the place for Intention in making to manifest a new reality. It is OUR great desire to see more people live life more deliberately, in keeping with those dreams that light them up the most!

Paul Smit Paul Smit has been sharing “One� consciousness with global audiences every day for the last seven years.

His insights and most unique way of communicating them has delighted and empowered readers from all walks of life. Using this same information Paul has been able to transform over 30 years of self-destructive living and rebuild himself. It is his vision to share these Universal Laws and techniques with as many people globally as he can, so they can live core-driven lives as well. Paul has authored several books which are available via Hive Publications.

Paul loves offering these teachings in writing, coaching and seminars.

Immensely creative, Paul and his partner Adriana enjoy building legacy projects that nurture and sustain countless people worldwide. They make their home in NY and Durban.

Visit his signature website to learn more about his work at: www.Intention1111.com

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Intention is something you hold, having formed an idea out of the contrast of your experiences, which you have chosen to remain focused on. Intention by this definition involves using the buffer of time regarding the commitment of the individual holding it. The time deliberately used to focus on the intention, effects the time it takes for the attraction to arrive; it is here where alignment is formed in focused, thoughtful attention to any subject of choice.

You Are the Beginning Point of Any Intention, Large or Small Intention begins within you. Within your mind, your imagination is a place or domain where minutes of dreaming can seem like hours or days of exploration. Time is not relevant until the intention is formed and you have committed to a chosen point of focus in order to form alignment with the subject, therefore activating the Law of Receiving so that YOUR desire to experience something is fulfilled.

How you use time is very relevant to your receiving of something, as your dedication will focus something into position and you will align. If your focus were to drift from event to event, or random physical occurrences, then your alignment with anything focused on for whatever period of time, December 2015

will be the same and your attractions will be evident in the array of UNWANTED occurrences and the frequency they occur within your reality or contrast.

A day as you know, can hold many intentions and every intention takes up periods of time. Periods of time that give birth to POWERFUL EMOTION, the same vibrational emotion you use to attract people, places, and things into your reality. When you do not have some commitment to a preference within the contrast of reality, then you will be subject to the assorted contrast before you.

What has just occurred is DELIBERATE ALIGNMENT, meaning in a simple manner YOU formed alignment with YOUR GREATER INTENTION. Your task in this process is to constantly canvas everything you see in accordance to your intention, so having a specific intention here is KEY.

Time as a TOOL: Using Time Well

The MORE TIME you give intention, the QUICKER the attraction and alignment occurs. This does not mean that in a day of 24 hours you will need to focus 18 hours of positive focus to get what you want. What it Everything Flows Through the Filter of Your does mean is that you practice conscious INCLUSION and DEDICATE portions of focused time to the intenCommitment tion while living your life. The inclusion if constant, When you are COMMITED to a subject within the influences the bigger vibrational picture to lean more contrast of reality, then you will be able to filter EVEin favour of the intention or preference rather than RYTHING ELSE within that contrast by merely holdmerely having no say and watching it all happen. Eveing onto a specific intention. This means that no ry dedicated 68 seconds of deliberate thought given matter what one sees out there, it can always be to any subject, no matter how long the subject HAS used as a comparison to the reality. (This is being deBEEN looked at, WILL bear the vibrational PREFERliberate with intention, forming alignment, returning ENCE of the 68 seconds. Even if the subject has been again and again to a set of thoughts. WE are encourcaught up in your attention for years it will now carry aging you to step back with-in yourself. the 68 second preference as YOUR CHOOSING. This Introducing Intention to Everything IS ALIGNMENT with what you desire LETTING IT IN. This is a practice in deliberation and is something In this and the earlier process WE share, your task is that you dedicate attention to. It is where your inten- TO INCLUDE your preferences to things. This protion becomes the most important tool for your align- cess is more about dedicating deliberate time to ment with what it is you desire to receive. This might LOOKING and giving thought to preference. You seem daunting (To add more to what you already pause to look at something and then attach preferhave to contend with). Yet it is and can become a ence, DEDICATING a minimum of 68 seconds to form very simple practice to incorporate into your day-to- an emotional reading regarding the subject. The reday living. sulting feeling in relation to what you are dealing As you go about your day viewing all that is your life, you KEEP your intention IN MIND. Meaning if somebody hands you a cup of coffee, you look at your intention saying to yourself, "Does this fit in with my intention?" If it does fit in and you like the idea of being handed coffee in the morning, then you smile and say, "Yes please, MORE of this." If it is not a preference according to the intention, then you can RESPOND ACCORDINGLY, saying, "No thank you, I prefer not to drink coffee in the morning."

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with will be the indicator that your preference is set.

The more you practice these steps the easier it will be to include this thinking, so much so that once you have done it for a while you will forget that you are doing it, it will just be the way you canvas your contrast, attracting to you the very things you desire.

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It was a beautiful morning on the beach at Umdloti.

Rog and I had heard that bad weather was coming in later so we went on our usual pre-breakfast stroll. I had to walk to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. We had no car which was inconvenient, but at least it meant another hour of exercise under my belt.

“Hi,” I said to the boy who looked to be about six.

“Do you speak English?”

He shook his head no. “Ah,” I said. He smiled and darted back to the water.

The mom came back up and I was sure she was coming to fetch her little one. She patted her on the head, said something in Zulu to her, smiled at us and took off down the beach.

When I got home we decided to set up camp on the beach while the good weather lasted. A cold front was moving in and already Cape Town had been hit with freezing temperatures. It was in the upper 20’s here though so we set up our mat and umbrella and I lay in the sun soaking in the rays like an iguana.

I looked at Rog in alarm. He, as usual was totally chilled out. “Um, is she coming back, do you think?”

He shrugged, “I think she’s probably going to get her a snack.”

I took off to go swim, Rog wasn’t ready yet so he stayed behind. I jumped into the brisk yet beautifully clear water and stayed in almost an hour. I think my skin was nearly blue by the time I got out, but it was worth it.

“Do you know if that’s what she said?”

shirt. She was really fascinated by the sand and kept scooping up handfuls and studying it as if it contained some hidden mystery to the key to life, which it probably does.

After awhile the mom came back. She dropped an orange and a bag of cheese puffs in the sand and ran off down the beach to play soccer with some guys.

“Okay, now I know we’ve been had. Right? This baby can’t peel an orange by herself and she can’t open a bag of snacks. We’re the babysitters, right?”

“Not really,” he said.

The baby continued to study the mysteries of the sand and I said, “You think the mom thought, Hey, these two middle-aged people are just sitting here When I got back to our camp I noticed the addition of doing nothing, maybe they can just babysit for the a little person. She was sitting on our mat next to day?”

Rog. I smiled at him and said, “What’s this?”

“Probably,” he said.

“A visitor,” he said. “She toddled over here and sat I sat watching the ocean as the tide went out. More down and doesn’t seem to want to leave.” swimmers arrived and the beach steadily filled up.

I sat down next to her and said, “Do you speak EngThe Zulu woman who walks up and down the beach lish?” heavily laden with hats, buckets and shovels and oth“I think she’s too young,” Rog said. er assorted beach stuff that she sells to the tourists gave me a quizzical look as I sat there with the “Oh.” I looked at her, she was really cute. She was strange baby by my side. wearing hello kitty slippers, pink overalls and a pink

“Where’s her Mom?” Rog pointed to a young girl who appeared to be about thirteen although I’m sure she was older. She was swimming and playing with a young boy, presumably her son. The son came out of the water and walked up to the child. I figured he’d take her away.

He tugged at her and but she shook her head and wouldn’t budge.

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I opened the cheese puffs and she opened her mouth obediently as I put one near her face and popped it into her mouth. She ate a few but looked longingly at the orange. I peeled it and broke each segment into two pieces. Her little hands were covered in sand so I shoved the segments into her mouth one bit at a 44

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time. She seemed to like this and every now and then if I wasn’t fast enough, she’d turn her head and open her mouth and I’d pop another orange slice into her little face.

I was kind of ready to have another swim eventually.

Almost an hour had passed and while I was enjoying the company of this little person, I really did want to get up. Rog and I agreed that when she was finished with the orange, we’d find the mother and hand her back.

We rushed inside, watching from the safety of our apartment as the stormy weather approached. The clouds soared by at high speed, shifting and changing into the most amazing creatures. Dragons, turtles, monkey heads.

So, it was a good day. They say that having new experiences helps you to live longer. I can now add, Fed a strange baby an orange, to that list.

Right as I was giving her the last segment, her mom came back. Rog and I got up and said, “We’re going to swim now, okay?” She nodded and smiled and took the baby whose name I still do not know away.

We had our swim and as predicted as if a switch was turned on, the bad weather moved in. A howling gale swept the beach and the sand started pelting us.

Families everywhere folded their umbrellas and tents, gathered their things and quickly made their way off the beach.

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By Nicolette Henderson www.tranquilityhealth.co.za E-Mail: nicolette@tranquilityhealth.co.za Owner of Tranquility health and beauty,

qualified in holistic, beauty and sports therapies. Accredited with ITEC, SAAHSP, CIBTAC and CIDESCO, having done 3 years of study and over 600 hours of documented practical experience at the Camelot International Training College.

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Headaches

RED FLAGS

Generally headaches respond well to massage, but it must be known that the sustainable treatment of headaches can be done once the cause is known.

Headaches can also be a sign of disease and great care needs to be taken if the following symptoms present themselves:

Some of the causes may be low or high blood pressure, exhaustion, dehydration and be hormone or medication related. Some food disturbances may also be the cause. Some of these include dairy, chocolate or coffee.

The sudden onset of very severe headaches

Types of headaches:

Severe headaches at night

Migraine

Headaches following trauma, or accompanied by seizures and vomiting without nausea

Usually females more commonly suffer with this type of headache. This is a severe headache during which the sufferer may prefer to be in a dark room with no noise or activity in an attempt to relieve the pain.

Many experience this kind of headache with a kind of "aura" that includes visual spots, colours, smells and other sensations just before the headache starts. This is normally an indication as to an impending migraine, which can last for 1-4 days.

Cluster headaches

The onset of headaches in an older person Persistent and severe headaches in a child Headaches associated with cognitive changes

Headaches associated with drug or alcohol dependance Constant headaches that become severe Headaches associated with existing cancers In such cases a medical professional must always be consulted Source: Camelot International sports massage manual (2013) p. 158.

Usually this sufferer tends to be male and this headache is sometimes relieved by movement. It has been said that the pain is so severe that the person wants to hit their head on the wall. This sufferer is usually agitated and has sinus/allergy problems. Sometimes this headache is triggered by alcohol, tobacco or allergens and normally occurs in clusters for 1-2 weeks for up to a year, followed by pain free intervals. The headaches normally last less than 3 hours, but may occur many times in a day.

Tension headache These headaches are the most common and are caused by tension in the neck muscles which is aggravated by stress or strong emotions. Massage will greatly benefit sufferers from tension headaches.

Cervicogenic headache This is a headache resulting from a misalignment of the spine in the cervical area and responds well to chiropractic care.

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The Shamanic way to Meditate

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Have you ever tried to sit and meditate only to find that no matter how hard you try you just can’t silence your mind? Well you’re not alone, every time I would try to meditate, just as I got to that quiet space, I would start thinking about it and fall out of it. With greater resolve and effort, I would strive to find that elusive state of radio silence within my skull-sized world, only to fail repeatedly. My frustration grew as I sat in the traditional uncomfortable cross-legged pretzel, with my elbows awkwardly perched on my knees and arbitrary fingers curled against each thumb. I would attempt to hold this unnatural pose for what seemed like hours, while reverently chanting OM through an overly prolonged exhale. It’s exhausting just describing it let alone doing it successfully. Eventually I got so irritated at how much hard work it was that I convinced myself I was incapable of meditating and just gave it up altogether.

cially if we do it with curiosity. As I breathe in I pay attention to how it feels as the air enters my nose and vibrates against my nasal passages. I notice how it feels as my lungs expand causing my chest to rise and my abdomen to inflate. I simply put my attention on how these things feel. If I find myself thinking about it, I just acknowledge the thought and gently choose to bring my focus back to the next breath.

The same thing goes with the exhale, I become aware of how it feels as I release the air through my mouth.

I feel my chest slowly deflating as my abdomen falls back to a relaxed position. The only thing I need to focus on is what I am feeling, without trying to figure it out or make sense of it. This can be done for a few breaths while stuck in traffic, waiting at the check-out line or sitting a desk. It can even become a longer daily routine.

When I reflect back over the years since I stopped ‘trying’ to meditate, I realize that I have actually been meditating all along. Meditation happens in many more ways than I originally thought. Every time we pause to consider, contemplate, muse, reflect, ruminate or deliberate over something, we are meditating. It’s a natural occurrence that doesn’t require us to purposefully go out of our way to do it. Meditation occurs from a choice to focus our attention on a single thing, thought, idea or image. We only need to become aware of what is attracting our attention and choose to focus on being with what we are experiencing from it without thinking about or analyzing what’s happening. It’s this kind of conscious attentiveness to something that creates the space for a meditative state.

Pay attention to what we see, smell, taste and hear I want to share some techniques with you that have around us. Our senses are always communicating valbeen valuable tools in helping me to mend my relauable information with us about our environment tionship with meditation and to find greater levels of and surroundings. By focusing our attention on any peace, harmony and balance within myself and life one of our senses, we can learn to silence our mind around me. as well as improve our awareness skills. For sight, I Just focus on the breath. I know this sounds like what find something to focus on and simply look at the oball the meditation books and experts are already say- ject without analyzing or thinking about it. I just observe the object as I take in it’s shape, form, design, ing but it is a simple technique that actually works.

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times I go outside and listen to the sounds of nature.

The important thing is to just be present with the sound without thinking about it or processing it. Doing this with the other senses like smell and taste is equally effective. We are only limited by our imagination. Dare to experiment and explore to find whatever works best.

conscious awareness to what we are feeling and to acknowledge these emotions for the valuable insights they bring to us. Once the emotion passes; and it will, let it go without needing to give it another thought and we can move on with our day by putting our attention on what is most important for us to do next.

If we are feeling the presence of an uncomfortable emotion, like stress, anger or anxiety the typical response is to suppress or ignore it because it’s judged to be negative or bad. These types of emotions are natural and unavoidable, so it’s in our best interest to learn to accept and be with them instead of avoiding or obsessing over them. As I sit with the emotion that I’m currently feeling, I pay attention to the voices rattling around in my head without worrying about what they are saying. I let these voices turn into white noise, like the hissing sound a radio makes in between stations. Then I move my awareness away from my mind and down into my body. I notice where there is tension, stiffness or tightness. Once again, I just remain present with how it feels, reminding myself that emotions are just energy, they can bring me no harm. If I start thinking, I gently acknowledge my mind for whatever it’s saying and choose to put my attention back on the body feeling. I allow my curiosity to guide me back to being aware of the sensations in my body.

These sensations are trying to tell me about something I need. It could be that I’m feeling afraid or anxious about a current situation I’m facing or perhaps my body just needs more rest to rejuvenate itself. The goal is to bring more

It's no surprise to realize that there are countless ways to meditate anywhere and anytime during the course of your day. Meditation doesn’t have to be hard, time consuming work, requiring us to carve out precious time from our already busy lives. Even if we only do it for a few moments, we will soon find ourselves accessing a greater sense of tranquillity and peace no matter what's going on around us. Turning this into a regular practise will effectively reduce stress, worry, anxiety and lack of focus while it improves our relationships, creativity and overall health.

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As we enter into the festive season our thoughts turn to decorating. Well, mine do.

I was a professional Florist for over twenty years and got used to being very busy at this time of year. As an American, we have a one, two, three punch as far as Holidays are concerned. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. In South Africa, it’s different. Instead of cold weather and snow you have hot weather and glorious sunshine for Christmas.

I’ve spent a lot of time in both places and I enjoy a good holiday wherever I am. Since there are too many to count in the land of the braai’s and beautiful coasts, I’m going to concentrate on Christmas. Specifically, making a Christmas centerpiece.

Christmas

Table Flower Arrangement

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A Christmas centerpiece doesn’t have to be traditional. Here it’s easy to get holly and boxwood but there, I find you can do a lovely arrangement that is just as festive with flowers that will be in full bloom this time of year.

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When I lived in South Africa I did a demonstration for my Mum-in-laws garden club and the day before, she took me around to her friend’s houses to basically raid their gardens. The flowers are stunning out there. Most Americans have a nice green lawn and call it a day but South Africa has an ideal climate for growing just about anything. So, we ended up with quite a haul and I had so much fun designing arrangements with all of the flowers we picked. I didn’t have to buy a single bloom. I’m guessing you won’t either.

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ing foliage as it is a sure sign that the flowers are either old or were not conditioned properly.

The foliage test.

When I was last in South Africa I was staying in a complex that had ample foliage that could be picked.

I snipped a piece from each bush and tree that I thought was interesting and then re-cut each piece and placed the ends in water. Whatever survived is what I used. Some wilted almost immediately, but others held up well. Just be sure not to pick anything that is protected. It’s not worth going to jail just to make a pretty centerpiece. If in doubt, ask your local florist. They will also sell the basics like fern and other greens that will work, but I like to add in garden foliage to make it more interesting.

What you will need.

A plastic container, preferably one that will nestle inside of a slightly larger decorative container.

Step one. Soak the floral foam. The best way to do this is to fill a bucket with water, place the foam on top and let it slowly sink. It will absorb more water that way.

Sticky floral tape

Next, place the foam in your plastic container. Wrap the sticky tape around the entire thing. You won’t see One brick of floral foam it once you place it in your decorative container.

Clippers and a good floral knife Wrap once long-ways and once around the middle.

One of the best things I’ve learned in the twenty or I’ve been known to wrap diagonally a couple of times so odd years I have been arranging flowers is that if too if I’m working with heavy flowers with thick you condition them well, they will last much longer. If stems. you are cutting them from the garden, snip them Next take your foliage, starting from the center and with a sideways cut and place them in water with a place each piece of greenery in at an angle. You are floral preservative right away. Always cut your trying to create a round effect so slowly branch out blooms early in the morning before the sap has a until you have what looks like a well-trimmed hedge chance to rise. but not as thick. You want to leave some room for Next, let the flowers condition for a couple of hours the flowers. before you work with them. For a lovely Christmas Next start by adding flowers at the top and slowly centerpiece, I recommend using white alstroemerias, working your way out, following the outline you have red roses, white lilies, anthuriums, proteas or any created with the foliage. Start with the largest flowcombination of red and white flowers that you like. ers. If you are using Roses and Lilies, place a rose at Alstroemerias and anthuriums will last the longest the top, surround with lilies and add roses to fill in but even roses if conditioned properly should last a the spaces. Alstroemeria flowers in white would also week or more. look good. This year, I’m making one with holly, boxIf you are buying your flowers from a Florist or from wood, nandina berries and bittersweet. I don’t think the grocery store, look for blooms that are just any of these are practically obtained in South Africa, starting to open. Don’t buy any with yellowing or dy- but you can still create a lovely and festive centerAneis de Vida

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piece with the myriad of amazing types of flowers and the fresh flowers. I’ve done this and you can’t tell the foliage in South Africa. difference if you’ve used fresh flowers and foliage.

Another idea is to get white king Protea from your local Florist. They aren’t cheap, but they are long lasting. Those arranged in a swath of greenery would look great for Christmas.

In Williamsburg Virginia, the famous colonial town, they make centerpieces of fruit. You can easily do this by making a round bed of greens in your floral container, buy some braai skewers and cut them to the right length, skewer the fruit at the bottom and arrange. Apples and oranges work the best for this. Red and gold apples make a beautiful centerpiece.

There is also the option of doing an all white centerpiece. White lilies, white anthuriums, roses, alstroemeria, caspia, and any other white flowers you like.

I’m not a huge fan of baby’s breath as it’s become a I wish you all a wonderful festive season. Christmas is little dated but it does look like snow and I have been a time to reflect on what it means to give and to bask known to use it for holiday arrangements. in the warmth of family and friends. I hope this holiIf you can’t find real berries this time of year, you can day season will be a joy for you all. buy some high-quality artificial ones and add them to Photography supplied by: S.Rood

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The Art Of Giving By Deborah Sutherland

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Somewhere inside of us we know what is beneficial for us. Just like the sun knows to shine or the tree knows that it is a cherry tree and it will bare cherries in its right season, so do we know what is right for us. And because we are each so individual with our own unique characteristics, what is good for someone else will not necessary be good for us. Being true to ourselves is not the easiest of life’s mission as most have experienced.

A group of youth was asking me some questions about health and the challenges that taking those practices into the world place, brings. It made me think how this time of the year, the festive season, brings the same difficulties for many people. If you are a non-meat eater, you are challenged for not participating in the Christmas Feast. If you choose not to drink, you are ridiculed for being a party pooper and so I am sure each of us have our stories on how society dictates the standards of what is acceptable and not.

ing a loss of some kind. Hearts are sore and the trust that was once experienced has been broken. How do we mend that? We have been led to believe that a gift has to be material in order for it to be worthy. If we look back in our lives we would see that the best memories were those when we shared a moment, be it a conversation, a good belly laugh, a kind word. If you had nothing of material value to offer someone, how could you give of yourself? What could you do this festive season that would break the spiraling mentality of consumerism? Redefine the Art of Giving.

May you be inspired beyond your wildest imagination….

Just for fun…….

The truth is, whether you are in your youth or at later stages of your life journey, there is someone questioning your motivations. One would hope from a genuine point of interest but as we have all experienced, not always.

Being interested in another’s decision to make supportive life changes brings opportunities to learn something new, expand your own information centre without you having to do all the research, be a friend and listen, be honest – their decision may not fall into your realm of understanding and you could express this giving them some insight into where you come from.

However, listening to the anguish in these youths voices, I recognized there is more to their dilemma. They are facing enormous world challenges that require drastic changes if they want to live in a world that we once lived in. Over consumerism, exploitation of the earth’s resources, exploitation of animals and the shocking animal practices that are employed, human rights dissolved as institutions deploy their monetary agendas are a miniscule aspect of what past generations are handing over to them.

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Brightening your breakfast with sunshiny mangoes; Try this simply, amazing recipe that will have you wishing you could still scrape the blender, which is what you will require to get a super, creamy mango sauce.

SUNSHINE MANGO DELIGHT For 2 people

Ingredients

Instructions 1 In a blender, blend 2 of the mangoes. Add the soaked nuts, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Blend until super creamy.

Chop up the 3rd mango and divide into 2 bowls 3 medium sized mangoes

Pour the mango sauce over and sprinkle with the seeds.

1 cup of soaked nuts (3 hours) in season. Macadamia nuts are sweetish and quite delicious in this recipe.

Optional- chia seeds- sunflower seeds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup coconut oil, melted

Instructions 2 Write out an invitation to someone who you know could benefit from an extra dose of sunshine and ask them to join you in a Bright Start to the day.

Pack your flask of your favourite herbal tea, a picnic blanket and a cushion or many with your Sunshiny Mango Breakfast and head off to your favourite tree in the garden.

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THE ART OF FERMENTATION at The Urban Eco Centre Friday 11th December 8.30 am to 4pm R 680 p/p inc tea/ lunch/ A Book with fully, comprehensive explanations/ recipes and instructions/ a jar of fermented vegetables and Beet Kvass that you have made.

You will learn: What is your Microbiome and why it is crucial to your health and well-being.

Understanding the digestive system and how each one of our fermented foods and beverages plays an important part in the gut. How to manage health and well-being through living foods - Kefir Yogurt for the dairy intolerant - Fermented Kefir bread for the gluten-intolerantKombucha Tea- Traditional fermented foods and beverages and Plants- how to connect to that innate wisdom of our plant kingdom.

CONSULTATION with Deborah Sutherland When we understand our body through the eyes of our Microbiome- those bacteria that out number our human cells 10 to 1that hold the answer to the health of our body.... we can work smarter in creating and maintaining our health.

From Digestive disorders to chronic illness- I believe an answer lies within the gut.

I work with Living Foods, Living digestive enzymes and probiotics to help restore the integrity of the GI tract.

If you are struggling with a gut- immune related health problems, I can support you.

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The Artist in you!

Van Gogh said “If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”

it is to capture that light with colour, tone, contrast and texture on film, paper or on canvas. For her it is an irrepressible need.

Patience and tolerance; is the final and most important point. She asks “Do you remember learning Each ‘master’ piece of art is hours of tiny pieces put to drive a car? I bet you thought argh!!!! I am never together to create a whole… so explore the Artist in going to master the clutch? As with a baby that is You! learning to walk. You don’t say to the baby “You are useless, you will never be able to walk.” Do you? You Moragh Dann is a single parent with 2 beautiful daughters. She works in engineering sales and works don’t say to the baby in the scan , you look dreadful closely with assisting Clients, consultants and contrac- let’s bin you and get another. No, you are excited; tors with specialist retaining and erosion control solu- this is your baby and it is developing and growing and tions. In her spare time she plays golf, socialises and takes 9 months to develop. So don’t throw the baby paints and paints and paints. She is working towards out with the bath water. As with painting and drawing, it is your baby and needs encouragement to grow becoming a fulltime artist. and develop the Artist in you!”

Moragh started painting in 2007 and spent a lot of time painting and estimates around 6000hrs over the Moragh has found painting to be a lot like meditation and has a healing benefit. The benefit of being crea8years. She says “painting is a skill and anyone can tive is very satisfying and uplifting. learn to do it. As with any skill it takes practice and coaching to become better or even good!”

She feels if someone who says I have always wanted 4 criteria are needed to improve a skill.

Desire for Moragh, it is the need to take/capture what she sees and paint or draw it. She calls herself a light catcher. She loves the light that sparkles through the trees, the clouds or dances from behind the dark.

This need for light is my soul connection and expresses itself through my paintings and work.

Practice and coaching. Repetition is the architecture of learning. For example photography. These days almost everyone has access to a cell phone camera.

We happily go around snapping pics. Then we look at the pics and most likely we will crop, lighten or add colour and now our original may be very different to the original photo. The more often we do this we will start to notice what is pleasing and good and start to arrange the original shot and so less editing will be required. We also need what my mother called the STICK AT IT ABILITY ongoing practice and lessons for improvement.

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to paint, but I cannot even draw a stick figure should go to lessons and persevere.

For example she shows here the start of her learning process over the last 8 years.

Moragh says “I am still learning and that for me is a beauty. I am continually surprised by the results of my work!”

Finally; van Gogh said; What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.

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Spring Squash Wrap

Ingredients 1 large onion diced 4 to 6 medium/large yellow squash cut into strips or diced

heat, stirring often. You can also put a lid on for part of the cooking time. The steam will help cook the veggies.

1 medium sized green bell pepper

Cook until veggies are tender and slightly browned. They should have a caramelized flavour.

½ cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper to taste.

½ cup sour cream

Place two wraps spread out on a cookie sheet.

Flour tortillas (the store bought kind work just Put oven on the broil / grill setting. Spread out the cheese and broil for a minute or two until fine) the cheese starts to melt and bubble.

Salt and pepper Place wraps on a plate. Add enough of the squash mixture to fill and add a dollop of sour cream and roll and eat.

Method Sauté onion and bell pepper in a tablespoon of good olive oil until slightly browned.

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Natural Remedy For

Indigestion

Indigestion Come this time of year where many people will overeat and just ingest the wrong foods, it is of value to see what you can do for that feeling that plagues after eating too much in a natural way.

Apple Cider Vinegar

The most common symptoms of indigestion: Bloating

Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water and sip.

Gas

Ginger

Growling stomach

It is well known that ginger has a stimulating effect on the digestive juices of the stomach.

Abdominal pain

Although it is classified as an acid, apple cider vinegar has an alkalising effect and can reduce the feeling of indigestion

Burning sensation in the upper abdominal area (loosely termed heart burn)

Add 2 teaspoons of ginger juice to a glass of water or slice some fresh ginger and add to boiling water and sip.

Acidic reflux in mouth

Herbal Teas

Here are a few things which most homes will have in their grocery cupboards and which will bring some relief.

Camomile or Peppermint teas bring relief from reflux, nausea and heart burn.

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December 3 Card Reading

1—10 December Good news is on the way. It is also a time where you need to believe in yourself, your inner source will guide you no matter what.

11 –20 December During this time be aware of the inflow of abundance into your life. No matter how big or how small there are many blessings coming your way.

And it is confirmation for the first part of the month where it says good news is on its way. This could pertain to anything in your life from work to relationships.

21—31 December The last part of December is a reminder that you need to open your heart to those around you. Give out as much love and positivity to those you interact with daily as well as good wishes to the world and universe. In so doing you are attracting exactly that which you are sending and giving to others.

Tarot Reading Done with: Doreen Virtue & Radleigh Valentine’s Tarot Angel Cards

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BE YOURSELF. Being yourself is the basis for your personal power. Too often you try to be someone you are not meant to be. You are hiding so as to fit into your circle of friends as you fear being rejected. In doing this you are denying who you are.

And yes it is complicated and you fear rejection, but those who are meant to be in your life will be there no matter who you are. Be proud to stand out in the crowd because you shine a very beautiful light.

The Fairies Oracle Cards Doreen Virtue

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mostly we do not stand out from all those pebbles surrounding us.

Messages from the Master

Then one day someone crosses your path, and sees YOU, for them YOU stand out and they pick you up, hold you, feel the warmth you ripple through their skin, make them smile.

They may keep you close by for awhile, or they may want to spread the joy of what you bring by skipping you across the water top, spreading ripples far and wide....

Even a small pebble can make a HUGE impact. Sometimes the biggest pebbles just sink ....

Messages from the Master, are channelled conversations with Atenar, a Master Healer, Spirit Guide, my personal Gate Keeper, SoulMate, Best Friend and Advisor I greet you all and thank you for allowing me to stand with you in the circle of light .

My wish is for you to read, absorb what is meant for you and help the circle grow and shine with more light .

So never think yourself, small, insignificant, unuseful, never think yourself all powerful, big and strong. We are all the same in our weaknesses and greatness, we are all one ... we all carry that same stardust in our souls which carry the memories of ALL the lessons we have learnt along the way and we are all capable of spreading ripples of positive energy everywhere we go. The time to make a change has already started.

I come to you this month like the pebble....hard, rounded, and well hidden amongst the masses

The time to make the world a more positive place for all .

The time to stand and be counted and make ripples to every single person that crosses your path in any way or form

Yes, a strange description you may say.... but think on this .

We all have a hard inner and with all the life YOU may not always see the ripple, but be experiences we gain whilst in our human skin sure it is there ! BELIEVE in this form, extremely well rounded by the lessons we learn, sometimes, just rolling with the Spreading light and love to all crowds, sometimes getting kicked ( by mistake Atenar normally ) but sometimes on purpose, and Aneis de Vida

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“Greetings beloved children of the Light, it is I Gabriel. My dear ones, today I would like to speak to thee all of the waves of despair and hopelessness that are crashing down upon thee all at this time.

Everything is happening as it should, remember this. As thee all go through thine days and are feeling contented and peaceful and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, the waves crash down upon thee and despair and hopelessness settle in thine hearts.

When this occurs my precious ones, close thine eyes and see in thine minds eye all that maketh thine heart sing. See all the beautiful blessings thoust has in thine life and breathe. Sit with these inner images for a little while and this will release the despair and hopelessness completely.

December

Message from the

All of this is occurring at this time as the whole vibration of thee Earth lightens. These waves of discord shalt settle in time, so for now, use these tools to keep thee all from drowning in despair and hopelessness.

Angelic Realm

Unto thee all I bring great blessings and love from thee Almighty God,

I am thee Archangel Gabriel�.

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Trauma has specific components which identify it as such. For instance, it involves extremely powerful emotions such as fear, helplessness or horror, resulting from experiencing, seeing or just being confronted by an event which involves death or serious injury to oneself, loved ones or even friends. An example of this would be the effect on victims and families of the World Trade Centre destruction in 2001.

However, trauma can also result from being the victim of violent crime or serious abuse. Such an event sets off a roller-coaster of emotional, psychological and physical reactions which can take years to settle and from which some people may never fully recover. It can take place at any time in one’s life, including childhood, and its impact will depend on the degree of violence involved, the severity of the event and the coping mechanisms of the person involved.

For example, childhood trauma could result from the child being caught up in a natural disaster such as an earthquake, a serious accident in which family members are killed, being the victim of, or simply witnessing violent crime directed at his or her parents. It could also be the result of serious violence directed at the child by a parent (or parents), but as I said, it is usually associated with a specific event (or events) with far-reaching consequences such as rape. Other less violent forms of sexual or emotional abuse are more likely to result in other disorders.

Childhood Trauma By

Jimmy Henderson Jimmy Henderson is a cognitive scientist and metaphysician. His books are available on Amazon.com (Jimmy Henderson) or via his website www.jimmyhendersonbooks.com

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As I said, trauma results in a chain–reaction of symptoms which unfold over a period of weeks and months. In the case of children, who have not yet developed complex coping mechanisms, the most likely symptoms would be emotional numbness and withdrawal (or frequent agitation, outbursts and crying) an inability to perform tasks (schoolwork), not eating and sleeping properly (nightmares) and physical ailments such as running stomach, cramps and other illnesses. If they are old enough to verbalise their emotions, they may talk about feeling very scared and helpless.

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Trauma is a serious situation and requires immediate counselling by a qualified therapist. This is not something that can be dealt with by the parents or school.

If it is not handled quickly and effectively, it can become what is known as post-traumatic stress disorder which can be a debilitating situation for both children and adults. The effects of trauma can persist through adolescence and adulthood resulting in persistent fears and images of the event, frightening dreams and memories, hallucinations and imaginings, an inability to concentrate and can even affect one’s personality (increased irritability, anger and withdrawing socially and emotionally).

to process the event (s) more successfully and develop better coping skills, these symptoms, in the case of PTSD, can go on to severely affect one’s adult family, social and working life.

Few partners would be able to put up with the outbursts and unpredictability of a person suffering from this disorder and it certainly will affect one’s parenting skills as well, due to the effects on one’s personality (withdrawal, anger and irritability). The preoccupation with the images and pain of the past (and the subsequent inability to concentrate effectively) could also affect one’s choice of career and ability to work.

Trauma can be treated by therapy directed at returning the persons sense of mastery and control and this normally involves changing their thoughts about the event. To answer the question of whether we are victims of our childhood trauma, much depends on the support and treatment received during and after the event. Trauma is one of the most difficult issues to deal with and unless the child receives the correct support and treatment immediately, is empowered

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many forms such as military power, economic power, political power and the like. The opposite of having CHAKRA - ‘WILLPOWER IS DYNAMIC!’ power is being disempowered and as you are aware, we live in a society that expects us to submit to power.

On the other hand, we are also encouraged to ‘be the CHAKRADANCETM is a moving meditation practice best’, to always win and even to dominate others. This that with regular practice brings about a deeper percan cause confusing internal conflict and it can result sonal awareness and it also balances the chakras that in having a paralyzing effect on our solar chakra enerare our ‘software programmes’ that both regulate and gy. Because of this paradox we find it really difficult to record our lives. Becoming more aware of these dybalance our sense of entitlement with our sense of innamic energy centres enables us to create more conner authority, or lack of it, and react by bucking scious lives. In CHAKRADANCETM we listen to music against the system, or by losing our self esteem. Respecifically composed to resonate with each chakra to covering and redefining our courage is explored when lead us into an altered state of consciousness. In a safe we dance through this chakra. Coming to terms with and sacred space we respond to the music with sponthe archetypes of the Hero-Warrior and the slave taneous movements that release muscle memory and makes for interesting internal observation – a techwe then observe the images, thoughts, symbols and nique that is integral to the practice of CHAKRAstories that come up, without judgment or analysis.

DANCETM. Last month I wrote about the SACRAL CHAKRA and that in embracing our senses we create richer sweeter experiences. This month we explore the solar plexus “Life shrinks in proportion to one’s courage.” ~ Anaïs chakra – the centre of willpower and courage.

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DANCING THE SOLAR PLEXUS

“Yeah, it's sad, believe me Missy; when you're born to When the solar chakra is out of balance, we may feel be a sissy; without the vim and verve; but I could show unmotivated, easily distracted, powerless, out of conmy prowess; trol or unable to manage our thoughts, beliefs and actions. Goal setting is neglected and finding the courage Be a lion, not a mowess; if I only had the nerve!” ~ to face adversity is decreased and even lost. Our selfCowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz Movie esteem may plummet and we become senselessly fearful; or we may be self-pitying and passive to the When dancing the bright yellow Solar Plexus chakra – point of being emotionally and spiritually paralyzed. located between the navel and the sternum - one’s Negative self-talk demotivates like nothing else and is personal power comes under scrutiny. The general arguably the greatest obstacle in the way of brightenconcept of ‘power’ in the external world comes in ing and cheering the Third Chakra. We may also find Aneis de Vida

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ourselves being rude, intolerant, angry and undisciplined and causing havoc not only in other people’s lives but in our own as a consequence.

talie Southgate and is primarily concerned with reconnecting to our true essence and hearing what it has to say. Offering similar benefits to yoga in terms of the chakras, CHAKRADANCETM increases your awareness of the connection between your body and soul and leaves you with a feeling of inner peace and serenity.

The aim in CHAKRADANCETM is to form an on-going relationship between our unconscious and consciousness so we can reach our fullest potential via the 7 main chakras, which govern the health of specific body parts and organs. Each chakra influences a different aspect of your lives: belonging; pleasure; self; compassion; integrity; intuition and rationality.

It is sensible then to consider that the most important skill we can develop to bring balance to our Third Chakra, is by altering our ‘I won’t’, to ‘I will’. Externally and consciously we can strengthen our WILL by creating an intention, which we then focus upon unwaveringly, and make real-time changes that will serve that intention – we DO. Putting this into action can be likened to being a superb skipper of a well cared-for yacht and acknowledging that one is obliged to sail with the wind – beCHAKRADANCETM draws on a fusion of philosophies cause going against the wind will result in disaster – and musical styles, focusing solely on personal experibest to harness one’s self discipline and lean into the ence, and balancing individual chakras –energy centres task with enthusiasm and joy! that are the gateways to integrating mind, body and spirit. Through spontaneously created movements we are able to free up our natural energy flows and harmoDancing the yellow chakra into balance is all about making dynamic and permanent changes - like a Phoe- nise our chakras, thereby strengthening our state of nix, full of courage and positivity, that rises triumphant health and well-being. Participants are taken on a dyfrom the ashes of old thoughts, behaviours and beliefs. namic dance through their own energy centres. No The Solar Chakra is your 'gym'. You choose your circuit dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary. With a scarf tied over the eyes in order to and over time build your strength, stamina and your access our inner world more effectively and guided by WILL muscles! music resonating to each of the seven chakras, participants are taken on a spiritual dance journey. With prac'Just DO it!’ tice and appropriate application, these experiences can then be integrated into our everyday lives. Participants leave the humdrum world behind – surrendering to the Come a dance into effortless meditation with CHAKRAmusic and dancing from the inside out – ultimately DANCETM! freeing our natural energy flows and feeling more alive!

CHAKRADANCETM is a dynamic form of movingAfter we have danced, we express our experience meditation, developed and perfected by Australian NaAneis de Vida

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through mandala art as spontaneously as we created our movements. The mandala both contains our experience and reflects the healing frequencies newly revealed in our energy fields. It is amazing how adept one becomes at this art even if you have never believed you can ‘draw’! Practicing CHAKRADANCETM aids in relieving and balancing the stresses of modern day living and generally brings balance into our lives.

Jayn Roxton-Wiggill lives in Johannesburg and offers this educational, enlightening experience as regularpractice classes and a series of in-depth workshops.

Should you live outside of Johannesburg, and you are interested in experiencing this wonderful modality, please contact Jayn as she is willing to travel to other provinces. Terms and conditions would apply . info@corestar.co.za Jayn: Roxton-Wiggill +27 [0]83 303 1141

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EARTHKEEPERS C

Earthkeeper

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Wind whispers do you know your name? your true name the one other than the one given by your mother as a babe the name sung on the ancestral planes the name that chose you from a far and distant place the name that holds you to a vision dreamt by the soul collective a conscious movement in unison with a greater cosmic existence Have you forgotten child? your name is Earthkeeper protector of Earth’s sacred essence therefore love and cherish your temporal visit Aneis de Vida

Bea Potgieter _____________________ Registered Clinical Psychologist in Independent Practice

Children’s Book Author, Professional Speaker & Poet B.Soc.Sc.; B.Soc.Hon. Psych; M.Soc.Sc.Clin.

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to your soul’s physical homeland your true name Earthkeeper is a Divine universal code and declaration of Love

When a child connects with the wonder intrinsic to Nature it sparks off a fire within…a guiding light of knowledge and wisdom…an infinite source of love and divinity. Nature mirrors to a child how incredibly precious they are. Nature has its own way of revealing to the child that he/she too is and is part of Nature. It is this knowledge and sense of wonder that becomes an endless source of internal affirmation, validation and support. Nature is the greatest teacher of respect, collaboration, interconnection, love, hope, harmony, courage and balance. With each authentic interaction my child has with Nature, I witness his self -confidence, sense of competency, respect for life and himself and many other potentialities awaken, grow and develop. My heart warms with gratitude towards Nature, this beautiful partner in parenting.

Nature feeds and strengthens his capacity to hold compassion and empathy for all living beings.

living beings. It is with this love and respect that a child can truly become a purposeful human being, making a meaningful contribution to life. Richard Louv in his book: “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder” shows that research has revealed that children who have a healthy relationship with nature are physically healthier, have better concentration, are more focussed, have better problem-solving skills, are more creative, have better self-esteem and self-worth. Time spent in nature also reduces stress, anxiety, depression and attention-deficit symptoms. Nature equals health.

But the simplest truth of a child’s relationship to nature is that in nature a child learns about being through simple, joyful engagement and play.

So as adults we have a responsibility to the children of this planet. We need to: a.

Connect our children with nature.

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Explore the critical ‘soft’ and hard skills we need to teach children to prepare for a sustain able future and harmonious co-existence with the natural world.

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Find practical ways in which children can con nect with Nature, learn sustain able practice es, respect and protect the environment.

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Teach children through interaction with nature and animals the basis of com passion.

"Until one has loved an animal, part of one’s soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France Animals are pure nature. A child’s relationship with an animal is considered a protective psychological factor. It is often a child’s first contact with true Nature.

Dr. Cheryl Charles, educator, author and co-founder of the Children and Nature Network (www.childrenandnature.org), believes that nature is the first classroom of life. This is where a child learns about the natural cycles in all of life, beginnings, endings, respect, harmony and compassion for all of life, including self. Respect and love for Self cultivates love, respect, compassion and empathy for all Aneis de Vida

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It stimulates a child’s capacity for com passion and empathy.

It breeds awareness of and sensitivity wards other beings.

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It teaches about the cycles of nature – beginnings and endings.

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It teaches responsibility in caring and loving other living beings – ultimately it teach es respect for life.

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It also has a calming, soothing and therapeutic effect on a child.

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It cultivates a sense of connection and oneness with all living beings in the world.

As animals are purely authentic in their behaviour and interaction with others, it provides a mirror to authenticity and congruence (truly being who one is in this world).

The Wonder of Children in Nature.

A little story…

It was a beautiful spring evening. The moon coming into full bloom cast its luminescent glow across the water. The tide was low, revealing fluorescent gems in the shallow waters. It seemed like everything was wrapped in a mysterious glow. In silence, I observed this magnificent creature fishing for his dinner. Time was of no significance as I watched him step into the waves and skillfully fish. For what seemed the longest time, I was lost in this story unfolding before me. The experience of interconnectedness in these moments of complete sensorial attunement and engagement with Nature was sublime.

The next moment this sacred moment was ‘interrupted’ by another sacred moment. Three little children ranging in ages from 3 to 10 came running up with shrieks of joy and amazement at this creaAneis de Vida

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ture’s ability to fish and gobble up his dinner. To see the glow of wonder for Nature in her most raw and spontaneous form on their little faces imprinted deeply on my soul. In their exuberance they just wanted to step closer. I explained to them that keeping a respectful distance is important in allowing him to do what he does best and in doing that they can continue to watch him fish and eat his dinner in peace. These little gems immediately accepted my explanation and continued to observe in awe…until their curious little beings required novelty and moved on to the next interesting thing…

I have no idea whether these children will remember that experience in 20 years time, or whether it made any significant impact on their attitude towards life & nature. However, I do hope that if we continue to tune children in to the wonders in Nature, teach them love & respect for life, that they will grow into adults preserving, caring for, conserving and loving Earth.

to the Child Within Hope for this world it gifts Nurture the remnants of the innocence of the Child Within bring it out into the world to play Play like the Child Within Bring the Child Within into life into the world the adult lives in Remember the beauty of the Child Within it is the child within the child in every living thing…

Inner Child Hold & cherish the Child Within Close to the core Let the Child Within inspire the art of expression Listen to the Child Within its voice stems from true intuition Give space Aneis de Vida

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Child of Nature Ancient Recipe for Wonder Potion             

Take one child (boy or girl or both…as many as you like) Place in Nature Blend with the elements Preferrably at a comfortable temperature (colder or warmer conditions require a little ad justment) Sprinkle with enthusiasm & physical movement Season with care, but be creative with diverse flavours and textures Add a pinch of curiosity Baste with unbounded exuberance & joy Infuse with loving presence Without stirring, allow the ingredients to bind There is absolutely no restriction on time. It will not affect the results (the longer you wait the stronger the essence) Roll out free play Allow wild freedom to self-rise

Child of Nature Hear the call At first a whisper A soft lull Like rain falling on moss Child of Nature Hear the Call The Voice of Nature Is as true as your own Child of Nature Listen to the song It beckons you to come home A home that was once known Child of Nature Feel the breath It carries life and death But endless wisdom in its depth Child of Nature Know the true nature Of your wild heart That is where the truth starts Child of Nature Claim the wilderness within Be the path you seek Own the vulnerability there-in Return to nature For it is where everything begins

Voila! Wonder Potion!

When your child’s mood is somber, give a drop or two or more. No side-effects. Results guaranteed: Proven effectiveness since the beginning of time!

Wait there’s more! It is absolutely free! Make your own potion free in Nature’s kitchen.

Here is a poem I wrote a while back for children and all adults that seek the Child of Nature within:

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It is interesting to note that Nature Child has also been defined by Carl Jung as an archetype. An archetype is according to the Oxford Dictionary of Psychology (Colman): “1. A Perfect or typical example of its class, or another name for a prototype. 2. In analytical psychology, an inherited mental structure or pattern, forming part of the collective unconscious, observable only through its manifestations in behavior, especially that associated with ancient and universal experiences such as birth, marriage, motherhood, and death. Carl Gustav Jung (1875 – 1961) introduced the term into his technical vocabulary in 1919 an later defined it as ‘an irrepresentable, unconscious, pre-existent form that seems to be part of the inherited structure of the psyche and can therefore manifest itself spontaneously anywhere, at any time’ (Collected Works, 10, paragraph 847). Also (originally) called a primordial image.”

Herewith a more detailed explanation of the archetype by Dr. Caroline Myss (www.myss.com)

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Child: Nature This archetype inspires deep, intimate bonding with natural forces, and has a particular affinity for friendships with animals. Although the Nature Child has tender, emotional qualities, it can also have an inner toughness and ability to survive–the resilience of Nature herself. Nature Children can develop advanced skills of communicating with animals, and in stories reflecting this archetype an animal often comes to the rescue of its child companion. Many veterinarians and animal right activists resonate with this archetype because they have felt a conscious rapport with animals since childhood. Other adults describe being in communication with nature spirits and learning to work in harmony with them in maintaining the order of nature.

and interaction with others, it provides a mirror to authenticity and congruence (truly being who one is in this world).

"Until one one has loved an animal, part of one’s soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France

The child archetype is considered to be a core archetype and central to our survival. I believe our connection to Nature is central to our survival both physiologically and psychologically. It may very well be the key to human consciousness evolution and our planet’s survival.

The following is a summary of a research study that indicates the link between children’s emotional affinity for nature and their future conservation behavThe shadow aspect of the Nature Child manifests in a iours: tendency to abuse animals and people and the environment.

A love of animals is not sufficient to qualify for this Children's emotional affinity towards nature is a archetype, however. A life pattern of relating to animals in an intimate and caring way, to the extent that strong predictor of their willingness to protect the your psyche and spirit need these bonds as a crucial environment part of your own well-being, is your best clue in this direction.

Müller and colleagues examined the relationship between children’s emotional connection or affinity toFilms: Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet ; Anna wards nature and their willingness to protect the enPaquin in Fly Away Home; Claude Jarman in The Year- vironment in two different European societies, Gerling; Kelly Reno in The Black Stallion; Tommy Kirk in many and Lithuania, and contexts, urban and rural.

Old Yeller; Jean-Pierre Cargol in The Wild Child.

Researchers had over 400 high school students in 11th and 12th grades from urban and rural environments Television: Rin Tin Tin; Flipper; My Friend Flicka; Las- in Lithuania and Germany complete a survey to assie sess their emotional affinity towards nature, awareness of environmental risks, current contact with naFiction: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ture, and willingness for pro-environmental commitSong: “Nature Boy.” ment. In analyzing the data, Müller and colleagues found that children’s emotional affinity towards naReligion/Myth: Persephone (in Greek myth, the ture was a significant predictor of children’s willingdaughter of Demeter, who was abducted to Hades ness for pro-environmental commitment. With reand was associated with the agricultural cycles of gard to direct nature contact, researchers found that growth and harvest); St. Francis of Assisi (Catholic children’s contact with nature did not have a direct friar said to have communicated with animals). relationship to their willingness for proenvironmental commitment, but rather impacted It also has a calming, soothing and therapeutic effect willingness for pro-environmental commitment indion a child. rectly through the development of emotional affinity towards nature. In addition, Müller and colleagues It cultivates a sense of connection and oneness with discovered important inter-individual and crossall living beings in the world. societal differences. For example, girls were more connected to nature, spent more time in nature, As animals are purely authentic in their behaviour Aneis de Vida

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were more aware of environmental risks, and expressed more willingness for pro-environmental commitment than boys, while Lithuanian children had a higher affinity towards nature than German children and children living in rural areas spent more time with nature than those from urban areas. In concluding their article, Müller and colleagues highlight the need for additional research to better understand how nature affinity is developed and effective ways to support children’s contact with nature to ensure children build emotional connections and develop a desire to protect nature.

Author Affiliation: Markus Müller is with Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany. Country where research was conducted: Germany and Lithuania. C&NN Research Volume 5 Müller, M., Kals, E., & Pansa, R. (2009). Adolescents' emotional affinity toward nature: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Developmental Processes, 4(1).

This article is available online at: http:// www.psych.utah.edu/people/people/fogel/jdp/ journals/6/journal06-06.pdf © 2012 Children & Nature Network www.childrenandnature.org 64

So let us bring our children to nature and bring nature to our children. A truly authentic relationship is right there waiting for each child. Let’s teach them to become Earthkeepers.

This is the hope I have for my child…for all…to be a child of Nature, to connect with the Divine in all living beings…to live with courage, connection, hope, compassion and love. Should I leave this Earth before I see him grow up, I hope that by bringing him closer to Nature and nurturing his relationship to Earth, it has stirred the awareness of his connection to the larger WHOLE. Maybe one day he will help co-create a harmonious relationship with the-other-than-humanworld. With Nature as partner, I trust that his journey will unfold as it should.

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A New Day at the Barnyard Animal Sanctuary And what will the gang be up to today?

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The sun rises over Barn Yard Animal Sanctuary Farm, Mrs Jen said the handler actually went to sleep in the a beautiful day with a few cottony clouds on the hori- cargo hold of the plane that was set aside for Animals zon. that are flown around the world. The handler actually slept cradling Shewhobefree during the night to Betsy awoke with a start. She didn’t want to miss a minute of the glorious day ahead. Plus, Betsy wanted comfort them both as the flight was rather bumpy. to know if Shewhobefree had arrived at her forever home.

Mrs Piglet quickly woke Jetsy as she also had lots to do. Actually Mrs Piglet was going to have lunch with Mama Maa Goat and Mama Gee

Betsy and Jetsy raced off to collect the ‘gang’ (Hippy, Skippy, Hoppy, Jumpy, Bumpy the Goats and Winky, Binky, Windy, Bunky, Scoot the Goslings). They rushed to the big house hoping Mrs Jen had prepared lovely treats for them to nibble on while she told them the rest of the story of Shewhobefree’s last leg of the journey home.

Once Shewhobefree was taken off the airplane the handler organized a firehose to rinse Shewhobefree and to cool her down as the sun was rather hot.

A large truck was waiting for them to climb aboard, a huge trough of food and another of water were inside for Shewhobefree to enjoy as they started off to her forever home.

Mrs Jen explained that because Shewhobefree was so heavy the truck couldn’t go very fast as they had to stay at the same speed so as not to frighten her. The truck would be stopping every hour to ensure that Shewhobefree could be hosed down and her section of the truck cleaned so it would be clean so as not to attract flies and other ghastly insects. Some of which could sting and leave one with a burning sensation that itched more than any mosquito bite.

Shewhobefree’s journey had to be as pleasant as possible. Her water changed to remain fresh, and her food trough filled to ensure she had a really marvellous time.

Mrs Jen was hanging the washing on the line, waved her free arm at the ‘gang’ and showed them to take a seat around her outdoor stool. The ‘gang’ were fascinated at how easily Mrs Jen hung the big sheets on the washing line. Misty the dog would watch Mrs Jen lift something out of the basket, as soon as Mrs Jen shook the item and hung it over the line, Misty would grab a clothing peg and put it into Mrs Jen’s hand.

Then grab the next clothing peg and again, put it into Mrs Jen then asked each of the ‘gang’ if they were Mrs Jen’s hand. The ‘gang’ were mesmerised at how having bad dreams. As young ones when frightened much it was like watching a ballet in slow motion. by something they hear, like the ‘gang’ heard most of the residents of Barn Yard would be sent to their When all the washing was on the line Mrs Jen took the basket back inside and Mistry ran off to play with forever homes, knew the ‘gang’ were worried they Rain, Storm, Lightning, Snow, Thunder, Tornado and would be taken away from the only home they had Cloud as they chased butterflies around, not harming ever known. Because the ‘gang’ were all born at the Barn Yard, had loving parents this was their very own the little insects, just pretending at catching them. forever home.

Mrs Jen came and sat down with a large bowl brimming with carrots, broccoli, green runner beans, ap- Mrs Jen then asked each of the ‘gang’ if their Momples that had been cut into bite size chunks. Mrs Jen mies and Daddies were fine and not worried about the other residents. Everyone it seemed were happy broke the carrots then the broccoli into lovely sized and very content about their own good news they chunks, then the runner beans in half. The ‘gang’ were so focused on Mrs Jen’s hands they didn’t real- had completely forgotten about the future ise she had begun telling them of Shewobefree’s final ‘relocation’ of the other residents. They understood that the other residents were alone and lonely. They leg of the journey to her forever home. didn’t have a brother or sister, or a mother or father to keep them company. That the other residents Aneis de Vida

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would be going to their own forever homes where they had cousins, aunties and uncles maybe even a grandmother or grandfather to call family.

her and thanked her very politely for the treats they had been given.

Betsy and the ‘gang’ went in search of Misty and the Mrs Jen told the ‘gang’ she couldn’t entertain them other dogs to watch them play catching the butterfor much longer. Angela, Dr Dogman’s assistant was flies enjoying the hum of the sounds of insect’s wings bringing a mommy cat along with her kittens, a res- on the gentle breeze. Watching the dogs enjoying cue that had been taken to the Vet as she had been themselves they all dozed off. When they awoke abandoned. Mrs Jen explained that all mommies are Misty, Rain, Storm, Lightning, Snow, Thunder, Tornavery protective of their babies, she would need to do were snuggled up close to them. What a lovely put the mommy cat along with the kittens into a feeling seeing all the different Animals sleeping side room with a litter box, sheets for the kittens to sleep by side in the shade with a gentle breeze floating on, fresh food and water for them. over them.

Angela was looking for a forever home for the mommy cat and the kittens when they would be old enough to go to their new homes. Jetsy always the first to speak up asked if the ‘gang’ could come and see the mommy cat and kittens. Mrs Jen promised that she would have them in the side room with the French doors that would be opened once the kittens were old enough to play outside and enjoy the sunshine while playing on the grass.

From this we can learn tolerance to accept those that are different to us. We may not have the same type of hair, colour skin, eye colour or limbs, as geese have two legs with webbed feet. Goats have fur not feathers like the geese, mouths with teeth like the dogs. Or be almost hairless like the Piglets though thick spiky hairs instead of actual fur. If we can look beyond the differences and accept those differences – just think the whole world could live like the Barn Betsy could see Mrs Jen was anxious to go inside and Yard Farm Sanctuary in peace and harmony. That is prepare for the new arrivals so they said good bye to what nature teaches us and we should learn from the animals that differences can and should be celebrated and accepted.

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