Body Mind Spirit Guide 2019 09 September Issue by Penny Golden

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Highlighting leaders in Michigan from the spiritual and holistic fields. We cover all aspects of wholeness from ancient wisdom to modern methods. The Body Mind Spirit Guide is printed and distributed to over 1400 locations throughout SE. Michigan each month. A great place to find humor, inspiration, information, local events, products, and professionals that will assist you in enjoying a Healthy Body, an Enlightened Mind and Renewed Spirit.

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“I was standing on the highest mountain of them all, and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world. And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being. And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people was one of many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all children of one mother and one father. And I saw that it was holy.” Black Elk’s Vision (1862 - 1950)

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Every Little Victory By Eve Wilson................................................8 Get Ready to Celebrate Chiropractic! By William H. Karl, D.C..10

Qualities, Attributes and Characteristics of Good Leaders

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Smell the Roses By Nancy Lynn................................................20 A Labor of Love By Miche Lame’................................................22 Is Lack of Money Causing You Distress?

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By Phillip Rosenbaum................................................................23 The Lover Card By Pauline Dettloff............................................25 A Leader That Built an Empire By Gwendolyn EscoDavis.........26 Love = Good Parenting? It’s Time to Rethink the Equation By Dr. Shefali..............................................................26

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Step Into Your Brilliance By Barbra White..................................28 What is a Leader By Susan deCaussin......................................29 Spiritual Horoscopes By Aluna Michaels....................................30 COMMUNITY CLASSIFIED ADS...............................................31

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10 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders By Sarmad Hasan......................................................................32

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Ouch, That Hurts! Correcting Body Imbalance (Ankle) By Robert Auerbach...................................................................32 What happens when we die? Part II By Wendy Powers Nugent..........................................................34

One People, One Life One Love, One World!

Coconut Revolution By Deborah Lieder.....................................35 “Buttered” Jackfruit w/ Coconut Tortilla.......................................35 PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY..............................36 CLASSES & EVENTS................................................................38 The New Age Woman By John Ashbrook...................................43

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Spreading Free Smiles Across Taylor, MI

World Day of Prayer at Unity of Livonia

Dr. Steven Shwedel and Dr. Caroline Okonkowski will once again host a free dental care event through, Dentistry From The Heart, supporting Wayne County residents by providing the first 130+ adult patients, 18 years and older, free dental services on Saturday, September 7. Unity’s 26th Annual World Day of Prayer will be observaed with a formal prayer service on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 7:00 pm at Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Rd., Livonia, 48154. Unity of Livonia Prayer Chaplains will conduct the service.

The Michigan Meditation Experience will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Rd., Livonia 48154. Kamlesh D Patel, a.k.a. Daaji will be guiding assisted meditation. A suggested love offering of $20 may be made at the event. Doors open at 11:00 am.

The team of dental professionals at Shwedel Dental will provide patients with a free filling, extraction or cleaning. There will also be several dentists, oral surgeons, hygienists, dental assistants and other dental professionals donating their time and resources.

Thousands of people will join Silent Unity®—an international, transdenominational, 24/7 prayer ministry— and Unity churches and centers around the world for the 26th anniversary of Unity World Day of Prayer. The theme of the 24-hour prayer event is, Infinite Presence, Unlimited Potential. “World Day of Prayer gives us an opportunity to come together in celebration of our oneness with God, each other, and our world. Through prayer we align courageously as we accept that we are brave, bright, and beautiful,” said Reverend Eileen Patra, Senior Minister.

Prayer request forms are available at the church, and will be held in prayer during the vigil. Names can also be submitted for prayer online at: www. worlddayofprayer.org. Watch for updates on the Silent Unity Facebook page at: facebook.com/silent.unity.

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Michigan Meditation Experience

Dentistry From The Heart is located at 25650 Goddard Road, Taylor, MI, 48180. Patients are asked to arrive early as the event is first-come, firstserved. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and patients will be seen until 5:00 p.m. Patients are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and bring chairs, water, snacks, etc., as they will be outside while waiting to be seen.

During this event, you will be led in a group meditation first without energetic support or transmission. Then you will meditate with the transmission assistance of Daaji and “Experience” the difference.

This is the eleventh annual event for Shwedel Dental and their team of volunteers. Previous events have brought relief to over 1,140 people while donating over $317,000 in free dental care to the Taylor community. The services provided by Dentistry From The Heart not only help a patient’s teeth and overall health, it gives them a renewed reason to smile.

Daaji is the international leader of Heartfulness Meditation, practiced by millions of people worldwide and a role model for students of spirituality who seek that perfect blend of eastern heart and western mind. He is at home with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, giving special attention to the youth of today.

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What difference can one person make in a world where so much we value is at stake? Each individual stands at a crossroads of much greater events, contributing their unique piece to more than they can imagine. This is the way I see it as a Spiritual Healer for people and the planet. The political and social leadership of each country in our world are only tools in a much larger outworking of Higher Intelligence, though looking at the leadership it might seem to us like lower intelligence sometimes! What our leaders are currently mirroring to us is an opportunity to find victory within our individual moments and to discover the power we hold within. Each individual is an incarnation of a tiny piece of the true leadership of life. That true leadership includes Master Teachers, Ascended Master Teachers, Angels, Archangels and the Oneness which many calls, God. The Beings of Higher Intelligence can only act within our world through those who are incarnate in physical form. So we, down here in human

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bodies, are essential to the fulfillment of unconditionally loving purposes. Higher Intelligence is leading us through our individual lifetime contracts, to fulfill the potential for life that was designed at the beginning of eternity. Each of us is precious and essential in this process; even those who seem to be negative have an important role to play. From our human perspective, we find ourselves here, at the end of long centuries of human evolution and seemingly inviting disaster. But from the Divine perspective, we are just getting started. Humanity is like a large body of youngsters emerging from twelve years of schooling and preparing to enter university. We are strong, impulsive, arrogant, fearful, fearless, vulnerable and aggressive; we make foolish and self-damaging choices… just like most high school grads! We are pretty ignorant about who we really are or what we want to do with our lives, but the pressure is on…we must decide. Maybe we are ready to seek help from a more enlightened source!

The changes we see within ourselves are incremental shifts, some of which may look like problems and some like tremendous gifts. First, we experience a little falling apart of the old, followed by a step up to a closer unity with our Higher Selves and greater wholeness and success in life. Changes can be stressful because we can’t see what the future is bringing us, so it feels easier to hold onto what we have had. That is why our current human leadership is doing their important job of making it impossible to hold on to. Our job is to grow stronger in our commitment to living our truth, loving, forgiving, and riding the waves of change to the next higher level of experience. Moment by moment each little victory strengthens our partnership with Higher Intelligence, allowing those of unconditional love to provide true leadership increasingly to our world. EVE WILSON Eve Wilson Master Healer, Author, Teacher – Learn about healing treatments and ascension, Eve’s book Riding the Wave of Change – Hope, Healing and Spiritual Growth for Our World, discover her International Award-Winning Blog – The Weekly Word for Healing & Ascension, plus classes and events at www.spiritualhealers.com 734-780-7635

Fortunately, we have collectively become more capable of unifying with the Higher Intelligence and love which is our truest selves. We can do this at will now -- through an actual connection rather than mostly as a philosophical or religious idea as in generations past. Much like our instinctual self can be directed by our minds, our whole self can be increasingly guided by the larger body of Higher Intelligence of which we are apart. The hopelessness we may feel about human leadership is a goad, to move us out of our lower levels of schooling and into the higher “university” of partnership with the unconditional love and truth which designed us. Each time an individual overcomes a fear, chooses kindness, love, forgiveness or positive action in response to the opportunities we face every day, they are actually partnering with Higher Intelligence. Each little victory is a link for Higher Love to act in the world. Our little contributions are matched by a much bigger influence from those who have true power in the universe. But even when we contribute to the greater good, we may not understand what that really is. We might think it is the strengthening of things we have relied on which seem to be crumbling. But what Higher Intelligence is bringing to bear in our world is a true transformation of the old in favor of a completely new level of wholeness, which will be based on a higher set of laws and purposes than we can comprehend fully yet. As we contribute our piece to the greater transformational healing of our world, we each find ourselves changing too. And what seems to be dying is shifting up to a higher level of truth, and step by step is helping us join a new paradigm of unconditional love and wholeness.

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Get Ready to Celebrate Chiropractic! By William H. Karl, D.C.

Next month we celebrate Chiropractic -- one of the most important finds for mankind. Why is it so important? The early survival of our species was based upon strength as well as the ability to think and function efficiently when facing challenges. Chiropractic evolved to help people continue meeting the challenges of our constantly changing world. Today, chiropractic helps many people restore function and live healthier lives while maximizing their abilities and potential. Chiropractic has been around since the beginning of time and developed in many places in various ways. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to provide a comprehensive definition of chiropractic because there are so many variations within the field. Holistic chiropractic care was developed to rebalance the body in all aspects including things physical, mental and emotional. Chiropractic as a specific science, art and philosophy began in 1895 in Davenport, Iowa, based on the work and research of physician, D.D. Palmer. Dr. Palmer was looking for a better alternative for treating illness and eradicating disease besides injecting patients with heavy metals such as mercury.

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His accidental discovery became the foundation for modern-day chiropractic techniques. This historical discovery took place while Palmer was examining a patient who happened to be deaf. He noticed that when pushing on the bumps on his patient’s spine, they disappeared and often made a popping sound. The next day the man’s hearing had returned! This was a time when the research wasn’t quite as thorough as it is today, so Palmer’s technique was advertised as a cure for deafness. Not all patients had their hearing return but many had other illnesses diminish or completely disappear after years of suffering. D.D. Palmer’s son, B.J. Palmer, was the researcher, writer, and genius that figured out how this method of healing worked and codified a system of doing it. He also ran the school to teach others how to practice this amazing system of healing. B.J. Palmer also employed scientists and MDs to discover how the body worked and to help make the practice of chiropractic more exacting. D.D. Palmer wasn’t the first or the last scientist to propose a theory and be jeered at by peers. However, his early discovery took place in the early days when all physicians worked together for the good of the patient. These were good days for everyone. The dark days came later when the fear of lost power and money caused some of the political aspects of medicine to attempt to cripple and destroy this new Chiropractic profession. Another of D.D. Palmer’s methods involved the use of magnets which also brought disdain from the proper scientific community. What’s especially interesting about this is that magnetics and electromagnetic frequencies are now utilized in cutting edge mainstream health care. Pulsed Electro-magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) is a great example. Much of the early fame of chiropractic resulted from successfully treating people during the Spanish Flu epidemic -- not September 2019

just from fixing sore necks and backs. Many people were dying and others had little hope of recovery with conventional medicine. Chiropractic utilized the power within the body (rather than outside the body) and was more successful than mainstream medicine during this horrific time in history. Next came the Tuberculosis epidemic that left people in a horrible contraption called an iron lung. Some people were able to stay alive by breathing through this machine. Luckier ones were freed from this fate through the use of chiropractic techniques. However, it was miracles such as these that created fear and generated misinformation about what chiropractic is and does. Misinformation was not a new vice for trying to stop alternative ways of thinking and/or healing. It was employed in the Salem witch hunts to stop women from finding natural cures to help with some of the problems that mainstream medicine was unsuccessful with during that time. In today’s world, alternative health care that helps without doing harm is invaluable -- but we must all do our own research and make informed choices. Some companies spend more on advertising than their research and/or even their products. Many chiropractic practices of the past are still utilized today. Ongoing research provides an ever-deepening understanding of how the body works and why it responds to chiropractic care -- but Doctors of Chiropractic do not take credit for healing that occurs after adjustments. The chiropractor’s role is to facilitate the body’s innate ability to heal by removing interferences. Despite different chiropractic styles, the common goal is to remove communication interferences within the body. After these interferences are cleared, functioning improves. Functioning often improves immediately and continues improving as healing takes place. (Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes slow the nervous system response and

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result in longer healing times.) Adequate nutrition is basic to health so chiropractors typically assist patients in this arena and may use different modalities to help determine nutritional deficiencies and/or the need for supplemental nutrition. Applied Kinesiology and muscle response testing are two highly accurate testing systems that help identify nutritional deficiencies when used by specially trained doctors. Whole-food nutritional supplements are most recommended because they fill nutritional gaps in ways that the body recognizes. People with impaired digestive systems may need additional supplements to increase assimilation. Supplements are now essential for optimal health in today’s world because food nutrient values have diminished significantly although nutritional requirements haven’t changed. Specific exercise programs also help stabilize the gains made while under chiropractic care. Without proper exercise and nutrition, many of the newfound health gains through chiropractic may disappear, especially if stress is involved. Chiropractors use many different tools to support the body’s own ability to heal. Drugs and surgeries come with altered health and side effects but are sometimes necessary. When surgery is needed, chiropractic care is still indicated to provide support throughout the process. Enlisting the guidance of a holistic chiropractor to assist you in becoming proactive with your health is one of the soundest investments you may ever make. You have an amazing body so why not start taking care of it? Dr. William H. Karl, D.C., is a Brimhall Certified Wellness Doctor with over 35 years of experience helping people obtain optimal health. Mention this article when you call to receive a FREE CONSULTATION with either Dr. William H. Karl, DC or Dr. Jacob H. Karl, DC. Call: 734-425-8220 or visit: www. KarlWellnessCenter.com P a g e 11

Qualities, Attributes and Characteristics of Good Leaders

By Brian Tracy

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The characteristics of those in charge correlate with their ability to accomplish their goals. Specific qualities of good leaders stand out as contributing to their greatness. The good news is that each of these leadership attributes, characteristics, and traits can be learned through practice and repetition. Great leaders find the balance between foresight, performance, and character. They have vision, courage, integrity, humility and focus, along with the ability to plan strategically and catalyze cooperation amongst their team. Great leaders can see into the future. They have a clear, exciting idea of where they are going and what they are trying to accomplish. This quality of vision changes a “transactional manager” into a “transformational leader.” “Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend.” – Winston Churchill. Having the quality of courage means that you are willing to take risks in the achievement of your goals with no assurance of success. Because there is no certainty in life or business, every commitment you make and every action you take entails a risk of some kind. Among leadership qualities, courage is the most identifiable outward trait.

“With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.” – Zig Ziglar.

Good leaders agree on the importance of complete honesty in everything they do, both internally and externally. They tell the truth at all times. They live in truth with themselves, and they live in truth with others. The core of integrity is truthfulness, requiring that you always tell the truth, to all people, in every situation.

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One of the most important leadership qualities is the acceptance of personal responsibility. Leaders never complain, never explain. Instead of making excuses, they make progress. Whenever they have a setback or difficulty, they repeat to themselves, “I am responsible! I am responsible! I am responsible!” Great leaders see themselves as victors over circumstances rather than victims of circumstances. They don’t criticize or blame others when something goes wrong. Instead, they focus on the solution, on what can be done. They are intensely action-oriented. They are constantly in motion. They try something, and then something else, and then something else again. They never give up. Leadership is both scary and exhilarating. Once you decide to become a leader in your life, you cast off the shackles of fear and dependency that hold most people back and pursue life with a positive attitude. With your own hands, you design your own future. You set yourself fully on the path to becoming everything you are capable of becoming. https://www.briantracy.com/blog/leadership-success/the-sevenleadership-qualities-of-great-leaders-strategic-planning/

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expand and grow from within a cocoon is so much more difficult than allowing outward assistance in.

Struggle

By Joseph A. Drolshagen

A lot of people venture out on their own to change, with the absolute best of intentions. Some do start to see progress but at some point find themselves sabotaging their own progress (and from what I see, most people don’t even realize it themselves sabotaging their progress). Why is that?

There is Gold in every struggle you experience! At the root of every struggle, there is emotional energy. That emotional energy can be converted into fuel to launch your life beyond what could be possible to achieve without that struggle! Struggle carries so much EMPOWERMENT into the amount of greatness available to you! I cannot tell you the number of people I come across that have been struggling for years over the same thing. It’s become as much a part of their lifestyle as eating. I lived within my own struggle for decades with stepping away from Corporate America to do what I love, (which is to assist people in converting the emotional energy caused by struggle into fuel, to launch their life beyond what would be possible for them without that struggle). For a long time during my struggle, I didn’t realize I was placing myself in “The Judgment Trap” of the struggle, rather than mining the gold of understanding of how my struggle was trying to assist me in getting to the more into greatness. Into what was possible for me. SO often, struggle gets such a bad rap. It’s perceived as a threat to our lives, loaded with fear. As though its purpose is to break us or set us back or somehow take away from our life. For a long time in my life, struggle equaled pain, suffering and the need to dig my heels in, work like hell and hope for the best”. In other words, to suffer through the struggle, in the efforts of getting rid of it. A majority of my clients and people I come across have experienced similar in their lives. The outcome of any struggle is based solely and completely on the person’s outlook experiencing the struggle! 14

“We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking used when we created them.”

Today, I get to spend my days showing people how to mine the gold out of their struggles in order to experience a life beyond what they could have achieved otherwise! The entire purpose of any struggle is to strengthen us and assist us to grow. To allow us to expand to achieve greater things than we are currently experiencing prior to the struggle.

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Understanding struggle’s purpose can make all the difference in the world as to the level of greatness, prosperity, and abundance each one of us experiences. We live in a universe that speaks to us through two internal growth signals…

If you’re struggling, I applaud you, because I know you are getting closer to launching an area of your life into what wouldn’t otherwise be possible for you! Even if you don’t share my enthusiasm, how can you apply this information to assist you in igniting your life? I hope that you choose to step outside “The Judgment Trap” and start asking yourself empowering questions and that you reach out to the assistance available to you!

So for the purposes of offering assistance to start finding your gold within your struggle, remove judgment from the struggle. There is not good/ bad, no right/wrong… ask yourself a question… “If I remove judgment from this struggle I’m experiencing and am willing to see why this is happening FOR ME (and not to me), how can this struggle assist me in growing”. That is such a powerful tool in opening the door to converting your struggle to your launching pad! There is one other important point I need to make here. We are not meant to go it alone. Trying to

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expression on her face. “Laura” she said, “you are the only student that has shown up to the final class. You will have to do all the readings tonight. I prayed, “Help me to see and hear, let me be a vessel to help those that are here.”

Confessions of a Psychic Medium By Laura Moody

It was the fall of 1995, I had just finished a tarot class with a local Michigan psychic medium and I was scared. The class started with ten of us and upon graduation, there were four remaining. The instructor told us the good news, at the final class we would be reading to her customers. I did not feel ready. I had doubts. I did not feel like I was any good at this. I had a strong desire to offer readings but what if I was wrong? What if I was not accurate? Was it fair to offer a reading even if I did not trust what I was getting? Even though I had been studying psychic development for five years prior, I had never thought of myself as a professional or a “real” reader. The night came, I was sweating, thoughts filled my head, and my heart was beating fast. I told myself, “I can do this with the help of my spirit guides.” I walked into the classroom to find a room full of customers waiting for the ‘new readers’. As I walked in, my instructor had a strange

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Somehow I made it, although, I felt like I was making stuff up to tell these people. But each one of them nodded their head and said I was very accurate. That was my beginning as a professional psychic/medium. It has had its bumps and has had its highs but one thing is certain, I am compelled to do this. Many of my friends are psychics and mediums, healers and energy workers. We all have our fears and doubts. We have all had our highs when we were told we were amazing, and we have all had our lows when someone has expressed some type of disappointment in our sessions. So why do we continue? Many of us feel a calling to ‘serve and help’. We would do what we do and many have, regardless of receiving an income. It is just who we are. We believe this is our purpose. So who are we? Or better yet, who am I? I am a person just like you. I have my ups and downs, my fears and my triumphs. I get irritated, I get angry, I am sometimes unrealistic. I am a work in progress. I work to release my fears and emotions so I can be a clear channel for the other side. It was my vision to create a ‘new’ type of fair where people could come and experience many different psychic modalities at a reasonable rate. Thus, Rock Your World Events began. It is my goal to offer a place and space where many can come and get a psychic or mediumship reading or an energy session and experience a variety of services. Some of us have been working as a professional for many years, some of us may be just starting out. But we all share something in common and that is the desire to serve and help. I hope you come and visit our fairs! We look forward to seeing you! For more on Laura and her fairs go to www.readingsbylaura. net or www.rywevents.com Laura Moody Laura Moody is a professional psychic/medium who resides in metro Detroit. She is a clairvoyant, a pet psychic and a teacher of psychic development. For more on Laura go to www.readingsbylaura.net

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conference. He was chauffeured each day. Their route would take them through streets lined with shops selling cameras, computers, and musical instruments; a symphonic cornucopia of flash and color. His companion noticed that the Dalai Lama kept looking in the store windows. Finally, the companion inquired, and the Dalai Lama replied, “I don’t know what those are but I do know I want them.” An enlightened man, he knew to observe desire welling up in him, but to not buy into the illusion that desire is “real” and deserving of action. The non-enlightened buy into the feeling narrative that acting on desire will give us closure or stability. The enlightened know that feelings of desire are different than our acting on the feeling.

The Silver Thread: The Three Poisons By Dr. Michael Abramsky

A most common motif in Buddhist art is the sacred wheel of life. It is frequently represented in many Buddhist paintings or Tanka’s and signifies samsara, the moving wheel that leads to the cycle of death and rebirth. As people, we are stuck on this wheel and condemned to this endless cycle of death and reincarnation, unless we free ourselves through selfless acts. The purpose of enlightenment is to liberate us from this cycle. Through enlightenment, we accumulate positive karma, which rescues us from sentient being. When we die we enter parinirvana, a transcendent state free of worldly (bodily and psychological) pain. At the center of the wheel is a small circle containing the images of a pig, a rooster, and a snake. These are referred to as the three (3) poisons. Their place at the center of the circle signifies them as inherent human afflictions, which, if unchecked, create negative karma, or the very thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that tie us to the wheel. Reaching enlightenment is dependent on breaking free of the pernicious infection of these poisons. I was a student of psychoanalysis, and I was struck by some of the common thinking between Freud and Buddhism. Freud saw man’s neuroses as originating in his instincts (Triebe), which were the psychological representatives of biological processes. He saw sex and aggression as the two basic instincts. Man’s entire psychological existence is created by these instincts as they interact with the forces of socialization. A man’s psychological health rests on successfully taming these instincts and channeling their energy into healthy endeavors. Both psychoanalysis and Buddhism use practices to combat basic 18

corrupting tendencies. The concept of an inherent negative force is also represented in western spiritual traditions: Original sin in Christianity and the yester hara (evil tendency) in Judaism. Greed: Attachment Greed (the Rooster) is an insatiable craving for material gain, food, money, status, and power. The lynchpin of greed is unchecked desire, an insatiable hunger past the bounds of any functionality. The world is filled with temptations which trigger desires; for some, there is a craving whose narrative commands that every desire needs to be pursued. Underneath this narrative is the fantasy that this new car, this promotion, or winning this contest, will give me permanent bliss. Of course, when one acts on the desire it never brings satisfaction, and in fact, feeds our thirst for more. The effect associated with the narrative of greed is anxiety. Anxiety’s bodily representation is tense and hyperactive; the anxiety narrative is the fear of never having enough things, love, power, fame, money, obedience, etc. Obtaining the desired object turns anxiety into elation, which like a candle’s breath dissipates, setting the cycle of desire-disappointment again.

The clinical syndromes associated with greed all share is dominated by a lack of satisfaction and the perusal of things to fill that void. Addictions True addictions all aim to satisfy cravings. Some addictions involved a stronger body component such as alcohol and drugs. Others, like gambling or shoplifting, are more habitual and not based on physiological arousal. Uncontrolled sexuality

The understanding of the difference between feelings of desire and the illusion of being satisfied by acting on the desire is illustrated by a story of the Dalai Lama. He was in New York at a

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Greed, from a Buddhist perspective, is attachment; a need to pursue and hold on to things, or people, or ideas. Greed is doomed to bring suffering, as change is a constant so that all attachments are eventually lost, causing pain in those who vainly try to hold on. Bad karma is accumulated due to both the insatiable greed and the pain of loss. The greedloss cycle is a constant threat to our equanimity with its insatiable circularity; it is there within us in very subtle to very profound and manifest ways.

Sexual paraphilias (sexual acting out) such as exhibitionism, pornography, rape, voyeurism, and promiscuity all stem

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from acting out desires. Obsessive behavior is a type of neurosis or expression of anxiety involving the same circularity. The obsessive is always looking for closure with no loose ends. Reality is not that orderly so the obsessive is always chasing his tail, rather than accepting lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperfections and even laughing when we see this folly in oneself. And we all struggle with desiring more and more love from those we desire, again thinking that this gesture, this sexual encounter, this gift, will give the security and knowledge to be secure and permanent. Like Sisyphus, we are doomed to the circularity of success and failure, love and loss, health and illness. Better to live life fully with its limitations than to stay on the wheel. (To be continued) Michael Abramsky is a licensed psychologist with 35 years of experience treating adolescents and adults for anxiety, depression, and trauma. He is nationally Board Certified in both Clinical and Forensic psychology.. has an MA in Comparative Religions, and has practiced and taught Buddhist Meditation for 25 years. You may call him at: 248-644-7398

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Goodbye summer so swiftly has another season passed by. With its end will go sun-kissed tans and lazy afternoons, vacations galore and grilling poolside. While we gleefully (or begrudgingly) descend into a new season, we can’t help but continue on with the ever-moving flow of time. However, one thing I will be taking with me into this new season is a sentiment about change. Not change in the quick sudden snap of the fingers, flip of the page kind of change. But the slow, creeping kind, the ones that go unnoticed; such as when the temperature begins its shift down, that cool breeze that signals that autumn is indeed on its way. But when do we notice that it is upon us? Not until the back to school chaos has settled and the pumpkin spice paraphernalia has already invaded every coffee shop and supermarket in sight. And what after that? Well, we can be sure that before the candy has been sorted from trick or treating or you’ve recovered fully from your turkey-induced Thanksgiving nap,

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that undoubtedly the world around us will be switching to winter stock as if time doesn’t move quickly enough already. This same sentiment can be said about us as individuals; we expect that everything must come at once, instantaneously, and leave us equally gratified in haste. But how can we appreciate the journey to get from point A to point B if we are in such a rush to get there as quickly as possible? The answer, we simply cannot. While there are many kinds of journeys, emotional journeys, for instance, the ones that tug at our hearts and while difficult, may lead us to brighter days. There are spiritual journeys in which by the end we hope to have gained more insight into both the universe and ourselves. There are of course, literal journeys. While these are some that we anticipate and plan to a T, they might not always quite go as we desired. In my experience, those tend to be the best kind. While the end result may be valuable beyond compare it is the steps we take to reach our goals that hold the most importance. For in them are marked the struggles, the triumphs, our frustrations and our ability to overcome what may seem to be impossible. In my spiritual practices, it seems as if I have been walking this path for some time now. But each moment has led me to a greater opportunity. At times, my disappointments and shortfalls seemed like obstacles that I might not overcome. But one thing that I can say for sure is that even in the darkest moments there is always light. Perseverance, humility and the ability to ask for help along your journey is essential. We must be able to lean on those around us to help push us to our next stage, as well as to be able to be the support network for others when they need to lean on us. We must be patient and clear in our intentions when setting out on our paths. Whether it is to lose weight or to gain a certification, it is a process. Don’t forget to enjoy it. Being present in the moment is key; time will keep moving whether or not you are paying attention to the little things around you. This I guarantee but however, you are in control of your perception of the world around you. So often you hear from parents, “I blinked, and it was as if they just grew up in seconds.” Time stops for no one. We ought not to stray away from our goals but do not forget to stop and smell the roses too. Nancy Lynn is a gifted medium, able to speak with spiritual guides and those who have crossed over. Her mission is to help people reconnect to their own spiritual insight and to their own unique gifts. Visit www.nancyote.com for information about workshops, spirit fests and future events, or email her at blueraven318@gmail.com

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BODY MIND SPIRIT FESTIVAL

Unity of Livonia is holding their 6th Annual Body Mind Spirit Festival on Saturday, October 5 from10a - 5p. Over 40 vendors will be sharing their products, health information, and spiritual gifts. These include a Tai Chi demonstration (new this year), nutrition, float therapy, aura photography, intuitive readings, massage, coaching, natural health products, art, portraits, meditation, Reiki, jewelry, gemstones & crystals, books, book signing and more. The keynote speaker, Chandan Parameswara, will be conducting two lectures on how energy healing can help with physical and emotional illness and how meditation can help reduce stress and anxiety in people’s lives. Stay connected via Unity’s Facebook page for these special presentations and event vendors. There will also be complimentary Pranic Healing sessions offered throughout the day. Unity of Livonia extends their gratitude to Penny Golden, Publisher of Body Mind Spirit Guide, for sponsoring and supporting this festival and donating all proceeds to Unity’s building renovations Admission is $5.00 per person at the door. Unity of Livonia is located at 28660 Five Mile Road (east of Middlebelt), Livonia For additional information, call 734-421-1760 or visit https:// www.unityoflivonia.org/festival About Chandan Parameswara Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Chandan is the Founder and President of Center for Inner Studies, an organization that teaches and promotes self-empowerment through meditation and healing. With the mission to spread spiritual teachings and help others, Chandan travels across the United States teaching various topics, including Pranic Healing, meditation and other related spiritual topics. He empowers his students to implement what they have learned to better their lives and the lives of their loved ones.

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A Labor of Love

others without regard to gain for yourself -you will feel connected and probably joyful! In fact, you can form a support group to focus on the healing/serving of others, and that energy is then amplified reflecting the increase in energy that a group provides.

By Miche Lame’ September is the month of Labor Day, a symbol of the contributions that laborers have made for the strength, prosperity, and health of our country. So, let us look at the idea of a spiritual labor of love. A labor of love is when someone does something for the benefit of others rather than material rewards. What if a labor of love is actually to heal and transform your inner self for the good of humanity’s higher consciousness, then letting the vibration of that transformation spread and help others to transcend into a higher consciousness? What would healing and transforming your inner self look like? It would most likely involve breathing in spirit, the love and light of our Source. It may involve meditation for focusing and clearing. How about doing some energy work, helping transform and heal your energy and those around you has a ripple effect of transforming humanity’s energy and, therefore, consciousness? You can volunteer in an activity that promotes the healing or serving of

Try taking the time to visualize what love would look like in the world. Spiritual labor is often on the inside and vibrated outward, changing and transforming our environment, and when we include others in our vision, the energy expands exponentially -- transforming the world. One of the best sources for change is with our heart and mind connecting with our spirit. This combination is so powerful that it can easily change the world around us. It just does not look like labor, yet can be even more powerful than manual labor. We are all connected. So when one of us heals and transforms our energy or help others do so, we all benefit and move towards humanity’s self-actualization as a whole. We can all participate in a soulful labor of love -- with joy. We can all do our part in this mass endeavor. And, feel - be - the divine joy, love, and peace we are at our core, our soul level -- we are just letting the vibration spread a little! By Miche Lame’ Miche Lame has been compassionately guiding people for over 25 years. Through Spiritual Living and Healing Miche utilizes Intuitive and Universal Principals to guide you in healing your emotional, mental, physical, & spiritual state. www.spirituallivingandhealing.com

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Is Lack of Money Causing You Distress? By Phillip Rosenbaum

Are you having trouble making as much money as you desire? Did you know that we all have beliefs about money that we acquired when we were very young? Many of these beliefs are actually preventing us from making the kind of money we desire. Take a moment to consider if any of the following expressions resonate with you: Money doesn’t grow on trees; It takes money to make money; It is not spiritual to have a lot of money; If I make a lot of money, I will lose all my friends; Money is the root of all evil; Only greedy people are rich; If I make a lot of money, it will corrupt me; Money slips through my fingers; The more money I have, the more it goes. Or perhaps a parent said, “Do you think I’m made of money?” or, “Who do you think you are? We can’t afford it.” As you can see, there are a lot of faulty beliefs about money, and many people carry one or more of these powerful beliefs. The problem with holding on to these thoughts is that they will actually prevent you from making the kind of money you desire. You are probably not aware that you are holding on to these kinds of beliefs, but your subconscious mind accepts them and acts as though they are true. If you ever find yourself sabotaging opportunities to make more money, it may be because your subconscious mind believes these unhealthy messages and maybe trying to protect you from possible negative consequences of making a lot of money. Many people believe that they do not deserve to be successful or well-off financially. A very common belief many people have is that they are not good enough or are not deserving of success. Many people believe they are not smart enough to make the kind of money they would like, or that if they try they will fail. Perhaps you made early decisions about money if you saw your parents fighting about it. In such a case, you may have concluded money is a bad thing, or that money causes

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a lot of suffering. These early beliefs are most likely still with you unless you have examined them. It is now believed by many experts that 95% or more of what we believe is coming from our subconscious programming. In other words, when we were growing up, usually until about the age of six or seven, we pretty much accepted everything we were told by parents or other authority figures. Those beliefs then go into our subconscious mind and we don’t even realize that we are holding on to these outdated messages. It’s incredible to realize that ideas we accepted at such an early age are actually running our lives as adults. Because these beliefs are so deeply embedded in our subconscious mind, it is extremely difficult to rid ourselves of them, challenge them and replace them with healthier beliefs. Up until about age seven you are pretty much in a hypnotic state of mind and easily accept what you hear or see. Since you learned these unhealthy messages while in a hypnotic state, how better to unlearn them than in a hypnotic state. This is one reason hypnosis can be so helpful. Hypnosis can help you identify what your early beliefs are, where they came from, and then challenge them and replace them with much healthier beliefs that will allow you to accomplish the goals you set for yourself. If you would like to learn more about hypnosis or experience what a hypnosis session is like, please call Phillip Rosenbaum at 248-688-6469. Isn’t it time to eliminate this negative programming that is running your life? Phil Rosenbaum If you would like to learn more about hypnosis and see how it can help you, please call Phil Rosenbaum at 248688-6469. Why continue to live your life as if you were not enough? Make the changes that will enhance the quality of your life. Old Habits & Negative Thought Patterns Keeping you Stuck? Get Unstuck Now

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The Lover Card By Pauline Dettloff

Today I decided to write on the Lover card in the Tarot deck that has to do with lovers. This is an exciting card that makes people very happy and very sad at the same time. One of the reasons is that everybody wants a love affair that is exciting for the rest of their lives. That is my wish for all of us. The Lover card is the six of trump, a major arcana card in most traditions of the Tarot deck. The meaning of the Lover card represents a relationship and choice; it’s a spread indicating some decisions. The Lover card shows a naked man and woman and the archangel Michael whose name means, “God heals” and represents both physical and emotional healing and that you’re blessed. This card also reminds the man and the woman of their union with the divine and about an existing relationship. When reading the Lover card, there’s a card in front and a card behind. The card before the lover card has to do with the past, and the card after the lover card has to do with the future. There’s always the negative side to a card as with all the cards; separation, infidelity, past relationships that didn’t work -- like a trust issue. Choices of the heart of the potential partner, aspects the life to be sacrificed; a bachelor/bachelorette lifestyle may be a sacrifice in a relationship or potential partnership. There are so many reasons a relationship could end including guilt, shame, family, children, money, job, laziness. Sometimes, in our potential partner at the beginning of the relationship, we see no fault, we see no

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danger. All we see is that we can make it work or that we can change things, we can fix a potential partner. WE CANNOT CHANGE AN INDIVIDUAL OR FIX SOMEBODY. IT IS WHAT IT IS. But we keep trying to make it work whether they are a female or a male. It doesn’t matter, we never want the relationship to end, we want it to be better, to make it work. This card gets sticky, we all want a relationship that is happy and beautiful and wonderful; but in life, there are always things that happen, things that are not in our control. So many relationships start out beautifully and then something goes wrong. If you don’t have the trust and strength to believe in each other, the relationship will end. This is where unconditional love comes from, because when you love somebody you will do anything to fix it, to make it work, and your faith in God and the universe are there to support you. At Michigan Psychic Fair our psychics are here to help you understand why sometimes your relationship doesn’t work, to give you the insight and guidance as to how to work through it, because when your heart hurts, it’s very hard to focus on a life that’s beautiful! As always love ♥and light Pauline Dettloff

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A Leader That Built an Empire By Gwendolyn EscoDavis

Good leaders create opportunities for the growth and the betterment of others. G. EscoDavis A leadership definition captures the essentials of being able to inspire others and being prepared to do so. Effective leadership is based upon ideas (whether original or borrowed), but won’t happen unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them enough to act as the leader wants them to or wants them to perform at a level of understanding that benefits all. Leadership is when the leader is gone, people continue to be inspired to grow and develop. One leader comes to mind, Queen Elizabeth I. Many leaders have studied her, and a book is written by Alan Axelrod entitled, Elizabeth I CEO. Axelrod states that she never complained, she cultivated the habits of patience and ensued courageous endurance. Her followers wanted to feel and see strength and self-confidence, and, a leader should oblige them by projecting these qualities. Axelrod further notes that the qualities of Queen Elizabeth I were: doing the right thing, give a little, get a bit more, be astute of the subjects faced, evaluate results and not promises, show concern – caring, share in the danger/bad times and avoid impulse, recognizing limits and treat people well. Although Queen Elizabeth I reined during the years of 1588-1603, leadership qualities have not changed much. Leadership comes in all forms. Leadership is evident at grandma’s house when she runs her home and family like a well-oiled machine. That softspoken teacher who is well-respected by students and fellow teachers. That single mom who works, continuing her

education and the kids are well-adjusted and are great, or the four-year-old in pre-school that seems to be the leader of their class. Yes, leaders come in all sizes, shapes, and forms, formally educated or not. This begs the question, Is a leader born or made? In Alan Axelrod’s book, Elizabeth I CEO, there are many stories and examples of the 16th-century queen as an effective and loved leader. Many of the examples easily translate to today’s effective leaders, such as not being fearful of expressing gratitude. One gratitude story of the Queen’s actions is of William Cecil, the aged Lord Burghley, Elizabeth’s trusted secretary of state who fell ill in 1598. As his condition worsened, Elizabeth devoted hours to his care, sitting at his bedside to feed him broth. He died on August 4, 1598. Does a queen feed broth to a member of her cabinet? Elizabeth expressed her gratitude in the most meaningful way she could think of.

By Dr. Shefali

I can still hear my grandmother’s voice in my ear, gentle and assuring, “You are so sweet and loving, you are going to make the best parent in the world.” My chest swelled with pride, as I gullibly believed her promise. I am loving, I will make the best parent. Love = good parenting. And then I became a parent. And there – in those early years – exhausted beyond belief from lack of sleep and self-care – that all those loving feelings that I thought I had ample of, flew out the window.

Gratitude is a strength of leadership; it is not a weakness. Whatever leadership capacity you may hold or come upon, know that not taking anything for granted is a quality; being grateful for the fruits of your being, being grateful for having the opportunity to lead others, being grateful that you have the intellect to lead others to a more fulfilled life, and having the gratitude for continuing your quest in life to do well. A measure of authentic success as a leader is when relationships you have with another person reflects the link you have with yourself. Peace, & Blessings, Gwendolyn Gwendolyn Esco Davis, is a Certified Life Coach. She coaches individuals, groups, and small businesses, using a holistic and organic approach in her practice. For information on upcoming fall, 2019, group classes and other services, email: gwendolyn@escodavis.us or www. escodavis@net. Facebook: GED LifeCoach

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Love = Good Parenting? It’s Time to Rethink the Equation

Left behind, was the most un-motherly mother possible! I was angry, irritable and dare I say, resentful of the fact that I had to take care of a being that – on most days – I had no idea how to and no one was going to a) rescue me….ever b) there was no huge bonus salary at the end of the year and c) I wasn’t going to be awarded by her or my spouse that Parent of the Year award, because it seemed as if these endless hours of giving and more giving…was just something I was “supposed” to do. It then dawned on me, “This love thing doesn’t last in times of exhaustion or cluelessness! I can have all the love in the world for my child, but it doesn’t keep me calm, loving or present. In fact, the more I believe I love my child, the more I want to scream at it when it doesn’t abide by my wishes.” And then the sober truth surfaced: All this love for my child, my spouse, everyone really, was all about me. ME, ME, ME. How they made ME feel. If they made ME feel good, competent and worthy, then I was fully in love.

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The moment they did not follow my commands and fill my needs I was resentful, childish, needy and of course, judgmental and controlling.

be lost in its capriciousness and prey to its conditions. When we rise to a state of awareness of our love – just as we do of our other emotions – then we are able to love ourselves and the other as they are – without expecting them to change or love us back in exactly the way we need them to.

So then what was the missing ingredient? I wondered. I thought love was the be-all and endall. Consciousness! That’s what it was. What does this mean exactly? The ability to be conscious of how my love was conditional – ouch, this awareness really hurts! After all, who wants to admit that they love someone because of how the other person makes them feel and has little do with how they feel about the other? We see this with our spouses and our children especially. On the days that they listen and follow our fantasy of them, we are our most gentle and patient. The moment they stray from our expectations and fantasies of them, everything comes crashing down. We manipulate, threaten and control — especially our children, who society says we have every right to. This is where our love becomes toxic. The ability to be conscious of how – when threatened – other feelings rival that of love, and in many cases, devour love completely – most significantly, the rival emotion of fear. When we feel like our “love” is going unappreciated, or is not making the difference we thought it would make in the other person’s life, then we enter a state of helplessness and loss of control. This triggers a primal state of fear within us – a fear of our inadequacy and lack of agency. Once this fear is triggered, we can do only one of two things: avoid it by seeking refuge in unhealthy objects (booze, food, gossip, negative relationships) or control it through a raging temper tantrum. In these moments we realize that our love is threadbare and can be easily overtaken by other feelings triggered by fear. The ability to be conscious that we need to develop an awareness that transcends September 2019

emotions – this is a tricky one isn’t it? We have been told that our emotions lead us to our truth. I don’t believe this. I believe that our emotions lead us to blindly react to events and situations, which then take us further and further away from our truth. Instead, our feelings, and the pure and simple feeling of our feelings – something very few of us can really do – take us to our truth. Feeling our feelings does not mean complaining about them, venting them to others or wallowing in them. It means being aware that they emerge from a false self and are not our true self. Our true self is pure awareness. This realization leads us to develop a transcendent awareness that is higher and greater than our feelings – it is a state of presence that is able to stay constant no matter what we are feeling. It is a witnessing state of observance that allows the feelings to be felt in their pure form without the need to project or control these feelings in some way. This requires discipline and practice. This is what it means to be conscious — and when we are conscious, we are automatically loving, in fact, the most loving we can be, because we own our feelings and take care of themselves by ourselves, without needing the other to soothe them for us. It is only when we are able to understand that love without consciousness is just another emotion, that we will desire to grow into a higher awareness. If we simply cling to the emotion of love for the sake of its name and idea, we will

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Our love for them no longer becomes about us. We are out of the equation. Now, we either choose to love the other person for who it is they are, or we don’t. Now, love is about them – as they are …but of course, it is so about our ability to choose consciously. So ultimately, our ability to love another, comes from our ability to be conscious of how we need to unconditionally love ourselves first. When we are able to meet our own needs, we are then able to love another fully and wholly. When we love from a place of need, the love for the other is really about need, dependency and control. Examine your love for others from this lens. You may be surprised about its shallowness and conditionality. Don’t be disheartened. This is perhaps the path to a greater love: one that is tempered with consciousness. Love with consciousness? Ah, now we are talking about true love. Dr. Shefali, Wisdom Teacher

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means living in your real magnificence. However, your false personality or ego will not want to do this. You won’t “feel like” doing the thing that is good for you or doing the fun creative project. You must crave transformation like a drowning man craves air. This is why sometimes success and comfort can be the antidote to spiritual growth. This is why tragedy, pain or loss seems to still be the highest growth impetus for most of humanity.

Step Into Your Brilliance By Barbra White

Why does stepping into your innate brilliance, beauty, and divine destiny mean ‘stepping down’? “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” Mathew 5:5 Growth is moving from a limited form of love to an unlimited. We all believe at some point that our worth is attached to what we do, our reputation, accumulations of things, people, etc. You only suffer when you attach something to your worth. Your worth is here, now. As we spiritually grow and mature, we realize we are the qualities of the divine: Love, Beauty, Prosperity, Energy, Compassion, etc. Your worth is not something you can lose, fight for or earn. You are born with everything you need. You are love. The external world cannot give you …you… As we shed the false personality it feels as if we are losing something. It feels like we are dying. This is why a bad day… can be a good day to shed ego. As we humbly accept life as it is, (go meek) we inherit a new awareness and new life. As we go ‘meek’, we humbly connect with others, animals, and life. We “inherit the earth”…meaning we feel the supportive loving intrinsic web of connection. Acceptance is another form of surrender. Until we accept something, we are in a constant ping pong match of interaction. Meaning, what we focus on, we will get more of in our life. This is why Mother Teresa was willing to go to a peace rally but not an anti-war rally. Acceptance brings choice. What you bow to…bows back. Honor all of life as sacred and life will reveal to you its secrets. Hold reverence for humans, animals, and nature and you will commune with the magic within all living forms. Bowing, acceptance, humility or going meek, (words for the 28

same thing) you yield to the YOU that has always been. You can only let go of what is not real. The REAL you is Love. “All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to govern people you must place yourself below them.” Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

“You can choose to grow out of inspiration versus perspiration.” Dr. Michael Beckwith The struggle doesn’t have to be your path. Surrender from the beginning to your wholeness. Open to your true nature now. Consciously surrender... be meek..like water, and you unite with the ocean of real power and your innate wholeness.

It is through humility that we realize our innate greatness. The ego will cause you to believe you are separate from others, and what you want. Surrender is a tool to shed the false personality and open to your True Self.

Surrender daily to your true self. Bow humbly to the sacred within you and all beings. Live your life as if it is a miracle, and your choices and actions will align with miracles for the benefit of yourself and your mission.

“The greatest leaders are the greatest servants” The Dalai Lama You can only let go of the you that is not real. The Real you are God/Love. All things are possible in God. So, to make all things possible, you must step into your God-self. The God within awaits your yield.

Your brilliance is always there and cannot be destroyed. It is human arrogance to think we can change what the divine made. The real beautiful you are already here…if you believe there is a ‘there’ you will never get there.

Leadership is through the vibration or energy you live in. As you live from an awareness of your True Self you ignite this in others like a tuning fork. As you see beyond the formations of your humanity, you see your divinity. Transformation…to change form.

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started but know the place for the first time.” T. S. Elliot

“Live move and have our being in God” ACT 17:28

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Conditions, people and circumstances can distract you from thinking you are something other than your God nature. You are meant to lose your Self to find your True Self, in an even greater way. Surrender, humility or being meek,

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negativity, you are simply throwing fuel on the fire and, in the meantime, choosing to reduce your overall vibration.

What is a Leader By Susan deCaussin

When you consciously connect to Source energy, through the many practices of mindfulness, clarity enters in and you are able to understand the countless facets of life at a profoundly deep level. This connection illuminates the path before you and makes your journey much easier to embrace and accept. It also clearly shows you the places of darkness in the world, where those who are disconnected from Source have been led astray by false promises of goodness and reward. Having the ability to clearly identify the paths that lead into darkness can sometimes spark a desire within us to reveal these to the world. However, caution is needed in these situations. Even with the purest of intent, wanting to shield others from traversing down those dark paths can oftentimes inadvertently contribute energy to negative sources. We see this all of the time -- especially on social media -- when someone shares their opinion about a tragedy that occurred and everyone else jumps on board with angry comments that simply compound the negativity. When you focus your attention on what’s “wrong” in the world, you are making a decision (whether consciously or unconsciously) to surrender your power to it. At the time, you may think that by exposing what’s wrong in the situation, you’re opening the eyes of others and, therefore, providing positive leadership, when you’re actually fanning the flames of negativity. A true leader leads by example, not by pointing out faults in people and situations, but by remaining focused on the light in the world, and demonstrating how to find that light in the darkest of moments, by shifting their energy to a higher vibration. I’m reminded of a favorite quote from Mother Teresa that goes like this: “I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.” You see, Mother Teresa clearly knew the importance of contributing her energy to the light. Her desire to only engage in activities that promoted peace, love, and kindness provided us with the most powerful example of what it means to be a true leader. Dr. Wayne Dyer was quoted as saying, “You Can’t Feel Bad Enough to Make Anybody Else’s Life Better.” Feeling bad about what’s going on in the world isn’t going to contribute anything towards the healing process. By jumping on the bandwagon of

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When you shield yourself from negativity, engage in uplifting thoughts, conversations, and actions, and live as an example to others by purposely shedding light on the goodness that exists in every situation, you are exhibiting the characteristics of a true leader. Let’s follow in the footsteps of those great Spiritual leaders who came before us by positively shifting the energy of every situation. Be the change you want to see by injecting peace, love, and kindness, always. Namaste’, Susan Susan deCaussin established Healing Methods, in Troy, MI. She’s a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, Spiritual Advisor, Psychic/ Medium, and Inspirational Writer and Speaker. Her deep connection to Spirit assists her in working with Universal Energy and creating articles and lectures that are thought-provoking, powerful and healing. Learn more at www.HealingMethods.org

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Spiritual Horoscopes By Aluna Michaels, M.A.

irgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) — Happy birthday Virgo! Please acknowledge your talents. When you downplay your gifts, you downplay your effectiveness to serve others. Meditate on releasing shame about being confident. It doesn’t mean you’re conceited or snobby; it means you’re expressing your divine energy! Even if negative thoughts come up (and they do when forming a new thought pattern!), declare them untrue and breathe through them. Surround yourself with friends who give positive feedback about your strengths!

ibra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) — There’s a saying “Think you can, think you can’t, either way, you’re right”. This month reveals that to you! Choose to believe the internal voices that tell you that you’re loved, valued and appreciated. Have the courage to cast worries aside as “mental static”. Your confidence will soar and relationships reach a new level of security and bonding. You can even get a work promotion or job offer without trying! Your grace and poise attract opportunities. Trouble sleeping? Try deep breathing or gentle yoga before bed.

corpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) — Don’t hold in stress! Open up to trusted friends for compassion, connection, and solutions. Group meditation can also provide answers and relief. Really listen

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to what people say about you and take in their opinions. Your loyalty and inner strength give inspiration to many! You might also reconnect with siblings or extended family in a new way that heals the bonds and creates more connection. Treat yourself to a financial splurge or a mini-vacation. Indulgence isn’t usual for you, so allow some fun!

agittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) — There might be confusion at work, but try to breathe through it instead of making hasty decisions. Ask for clear answers during your meditation time, and be patient for them to appear. You could even get a promotion because you’ve been poised under pressure and not reactionary. When you’re grounded and centered you’ll also make good choices with family issues too. Blow off steam with trusted friends who help you laugh about the chaos!

isces (Feb. 19 – March 20) — Be sure you’re not overreacting emotionally in relationships. Even if things are actually bad, and not just in your over-wrought imagination, meditate about how to best approach the issue. This month’s full moon can wind you up, but other angles offer clarity. Take advantage of the internal guidance you receive when you are still and poised. Similar patterns can emerge at work as well. Avoid gossip or “blowing off steam” with colleagues in case you regret what you said later! Don’t avoid making changes, just wait until you aren’t volatile or anxious.

apricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) — Your meditation gives clear guidance for others, but they might not be ready to listen. Later this month you’ll know when to plant a seed gently in their mind. In the meantime, be a role model through your actions. It’s a great time to do any short vacations, especially if it’s a yoga/ spiritual retreat or spending time in nature. In general, you’ll feel burdens coming off your shoulders, and that your efforts are being recognized and are bearing fruit! A budding relationship can solidify. If in long-term partnership, you’ll feel quiet gratitude that builds even more security and connection.

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just think and remember — really feel the pain so it can be fully purified out of your energy field! This process helps you trust your own heart again and be able to love at a deeper level that you ever have before. You’ll also open avenues of prosperity and abundance!

ries (March 21 – April 19) — Like Pisces pals, the full moon can wind up your imagination and subconscious fears. Meditate and get grounded before you speak or act! Pay extra attention to eating a clean diet, getting enough sleep and reflection time. Getting a massage would be great. Having caffeine, sugar and junk food is not a good plan right now! When your energy is balanced, you’ll have breakthroughs at work that can lead to a promotion or new position. Give thought to keeping your body “clean” with good food when you get the steady mental results this month!

aurus (April 20 – May 20) — You can be very serious and overly focused on accomplishing goals, especially right now. Allow yourself to play! Having fun gives your brain a break and lets your intuition “download” fresh energy and ingenious solutions that won’t come if you just “power through”. Even in your meditation practice, change it up by spending time outside, especially by water if you can! Everyone in your life trusts you September 2019

and knows how much integrity you have. Let go of proving your value all the time, so that anxious energy is freed up for enjoyment and bliss!

emini (May 21 – June 20) — You might feel stressed about creating a balance between work and family/relationship. Don’t get caught up in chaos or hopelessness about job situations. Meditation helps you find the strength (and humor!) to get through challenges. Your intuition also brings solid solutions that reveal themselves over a few weeks. Keep imagining how you can “have it all”! You can have prosperity without being a slave to a job, and you can have enough time for a fulfilling bond while being successful at work. Regular gratitude lists will be amazingly helpful right now!

ancer (June 21 – July 22) —The full moon this month is almost like a Mercury retrograde for you. Please meditate before you speak, since you can be reacting from past issues or just misunderstanding someone. Run your “manifesto” by a trusted friend before you say things you regret! If partnered, see if s/he is open to a regular meditation practice together, which will increase the bond of trust between you. Career-wise, an awesome opportunity that is super meaningful can come your way at month’s end!

eo (July 23 – Aug. 22) — Watch for temptations to over-spend or to make impulse shopping decisions. If you focus on divine abundance and meditate on prosperity, powerful solutions will come about handling money in wise ways. It’s also good to have solid financial guidance from an advisor to plan for the future and to eliminate debt. You’ll also have major improvements in self-esteem, and even body image if you have issues in that area. Praise your body for the miracle that it is so that you have better health physically, emotionally and spiritually!

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Ouch, That Hurts!

10 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders

Correcting Body Imbalance that Occurs from Injuries to the Ankle

By Sarmad Hasan

By Robert Auerbach

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” John C. Maxwell

A while back, Jeff, a client of mine in his mid-forties, came to me shortly after suffering a severe strain to his right ankle while doing yard work. As it turned out, this was only the latest in a series of sprains to the same ankle. During the healing process, his body’s structure began to compensate for the injury. Since his foot had turned under, the compensations included the tightening of lateral calve muscles and the IT Band (a stabilizing band of thick connective tissue running between the knee and the hip on the outside of the leg) on the injured side. This challenged the integrity of the inside plane of his leg, reaching from the inner ankle all the way up to the floor of the pelvis, and contributing to one hip being higher than the other. In turn, his gait had become distorted in a way that anchored in new imbalances into his body.

A good leader can prove to be a difference maker. They have a futuristic vision and know how to turn their ideas into real-world success stories, displaying the following qualities: 1. Honesty and Integrity: Honesty and integrity are two important ingredients that make a good leader. Leaders succeed when they stick to their values and core beliefs; without ethics, this would not be possible. 2. Confidence: Display confidence. This does not mean being overconfident, but reflect the degree of confidence required to ensure that you are trusted as a leader. 3. Inspire Others: Inspire others by setting a good example. As a leader, think positively; display a positive approach through your actions, and stay calm under pressure. 4. Commitment and Passion: Be passionate about what you do. When your teammates see you getting your hands dirty you will gain their respect and they will give it their best shot to achieving the goal. 5. Good Communicator: Communicate clearly and effectively your vision and how to achieve the goal. Words have the power to motivate people and inspire them to do the unthinkable.

The body’s prime directive to avoid pain had Jeff limping, hopping and doing whatever he could do to avoid putting weight on an injured ankle. Long after his ankle had “healed”, the ghost of the limp lived on. Additionally, the connective tissue that his body built up around the injured area to protect his ankle, functioned like a cast. This limited his movement and flexibility that needed to be restored.

6. Decision-Making Capabilities: In addition to having a futuristic vision, a leader should have the ability to make the right decision at the right time. Be confident in your decisions. 7. Accountability: “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” Arnold H Glasow. When your teammates do well, acknowledge them; if they struggle, show them their mistakes and work together to improve. 8. Delegation and Empowerment: Empower others and share the responsibility. Provide them with the resources they need in order to succeed and achieve the objective.

As a result of his body’s imbalance, he started to repeatedly twist the same ankle. With each sprain, Jeff was compounding the factors that would lead to the next sprain. By the time I saw Jeff he had already taken some serious falls.

9. Creativity and Innovation: In today’s fast-paced world, leadership requires creativity and innovation. Creative thinking and constant innovation is what makes you and your team stand out from the crowd. Think out of the box! 10. Empathy: Good leadership requires empathy. This strengthens your connection with teammates and increases the effectiveness of problem solving and achieving the goals.

Injuries to the ankle are common. They can occur when a person steps off a curb, stairs or simply stumbles while walking. In fact, a badly sprained ankle

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relationship with the rest of the body. This is just an exaggeration of what most of us have observed in the uneven wear of the soles of our shoes.

can take longer to heal than a fracture. Mayo Clinic reports that annually there are over 3 million cases of sprained ankle injuries in the United States. Health experts suggest that lack of conditioning is one of the most common causes of ankle sprains. If your muscles, tendons, and ligaments around the ankle joint are weak, this can make a sprain from a bad landing more likely. According to Medlineplus.gov, “A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many months to heal completely. A fracture is a break in a bone. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints.” From a Rolfer’s perspective, part of this problem is the different types of compensations the person’s body attempts to make while walking. These are set into motion by the imbalanced foot trying to compensate for the pain from an injury or weakness that lingers long after the incident. This patterns and directs the ground impact force that comes which each step we take and tends to add fuel to and reinforce structural imbalances higher up the body. Typically, after an ankle has been damaged, the foot tends to externally rotate and turn out or less frequently, turn in. The body’s weight on an injured ankle has a tendency to go to either the inside or the outside of the foot, depending on the location of the sprain. Whichever way it goes, it begins to create an unhappy September 2019

Our goal was to reestablish balance to the entire foot. This required reestablishing the balance of the entire body, including, as in Jeff’s case, balancing his hips, so that equal weight was distributed through the whole foot of the injured ankle and that the body’s weight was being distributed as equally as possible between the left and right feet. My approach with Jeff was to take him through the Ten Step Rolf Structural Integration program. In addition to that, I assigned him a number of Rolf movement exercises to reinforce the treatments and engage his core. What we were able to do was to help his body naturally heal and regain strength and flexibility in the injured areas as well as resolve compensations.

* Shoulders rounded and tense? * Are you less flexible than you use to be? * Chronic hip, neck or lower back pain? * Does your body feel beaten down & compressed? Structural Integration (Rolfing") can:

* Improve your posture dramatically * Assist in breathing easier and deeper * Improve your game (yoga, golf, etc.) * Make being in your body joyous and uplifting

As a result, he was able to regain his form and balance over a period of time. So, in summary, injuries to the ankle need to be addressed in a holistic manner, rather than treating the injury in isolation. Doing so can ensure a much more complete and total healing of the injured ankle and the body’s return to full balance. Robert Auerbach is a Certified Advanced Practitioner of Structural Integration with over 24 years of experience working with clients. You can contact him at 313-407-6343 or rolftenmagic@icloud.com or visit his website at www.rolf-michigan.com Sources: https://medlineplus.gov/ankleinjuriesanddisorders.html

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All three of the spheres seemed to communicate in harmony, almost sounding musical. Mind you, I was only 33 years old at the time of this amazing experience, with two young children and a husband that needed me to come home to them. However, at that moment within the halo of the sphere’s light, being with them seemed more real to me than being connected to my earth life which was fading quickly.

What happens when we die? Part II By Wendy Powers Nugent As I lay in my hospital bed recovering from my death experience, I felt overwhelmed with all that had occurred while in the dimension of spirit. At first, it seemed unreal even though I had a clear memory of floating above my body communicating with higher spiritual beings. Thinking about what was communicated to me, I wondered why I did not go through a tunnel as described by so many who had near-death experiences. I did not meet any relatives or loved ones -- not even Jesus or angels as I knew them. This made me feel that my experience could not be true! Yet clearly, I was dead for an undetermined amount of time as described by Dr. Steward. He said that he could not know exactly, but I was not alive as we know it for at least 30 minutes. While thinking about all that happened and trying to determine if this had occurred or not, my dear doctor came into my room and sat on the edge of my bed. He said softly, “Tell me what you remember of your experience while you were dead.” At that moment it all became very real -- I was dead and what I experienced happened! In answering him I felt an overwhelming relief to share my journey with him. Well, I felt very light and there seemed to be no gravity holding me down. I felt my body become light as though I were a feather. Feeling the freedom floating upward, suddenly before me were three spheres of light pulsating toward me. I felt a wave of comfort and belonging as if I were a part of this trio of light. Communication with them was just a knowing -- not verbal or telepathic.

It was communicated to me that I needed to teach others of why we are in the physical life. They said that souls forget who they are and while they are in the earth energy of existence, they become all too wrapped up in their egos and desires, forgetting that they are spirit beings with all the power to become so much more. Fear is the opposite of love. In the spiritual realm we release fear and love becomes the natural order of things, but while on earth in the physical realm fear becomes the dominant force. We can overcome the fearful decisions and reactions we make while in the earthly experience, however, we must remember how to reconnect to our loving spiritual self that is our natural existence. When making decisions in fear it will manifest as anger, hate, insecurity, dominance of others, jealousy, theft -- even killing of one’s self through drugs, alcohol, or killing of others. Earth’s fearful energy is very powerful, and it takes a tremendous amount of faith and reconnection to who we really are to understand how to make better decisions and manifest a more loving connection to our spiritual true self while on earth. We are here to learn and evolve to the next level. As such, we choose to live in this difficult energy in which painful experiences happen. Your souls’ purpose for being on earth is never lost if you allow yourself to meditate and be open to connecting with your true spiritual self which can help you make decisions with higher wisdom and love. This is a tiny bit of the information that they shared with me that day. There is so much more to the message. A small article is not enough space to share it all, which is why I have given several seminars in the past sharing this in-depth insight as to why we are here. I look forward to sharing through podcasts and books in the future. Wendy Powers Nugent Wendy Powers Nugent is a Clairvoyant, Minister, Writer, and Certified Spiritual Counselor. She has been a professional psychic for more than 35 years with proven accuracy. Readings by appointment only. Text/call: 248-826-8255. Visit her website www. WendyPowers-Clairvoyant.com

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Throughout the world, we see an infinite variety of fascinating whole foods. It is an endless exploration of discovery throughout each culture, whether we are fortunate enough to experience it in person or through the internet and the advent of food shows. Few foods, however, are universal in the way that, not only do they possess marvelous healing benefits but are considered complete foods. One such superfood is the coconut. Coconuts are versatile when it comes to the ways it can be prepared, whether it is for consumption or your daily beauty routine and each method infuses its medicinal characteristics. Coconut allergies are quite rare, making it allergen-friendly, and a perfect substitute to nuts. They possess lauric acid which helps lower cholesterol and keeps our arteries clean. It allows the body to better absorb calcium and magnesium contributing to strengthening our bones. They are rich in electrolytes, enzymes, and nutrients which keeps you hydrated, boost your metabolism and helps with digestion. Coconuts possess strong anti-viral properties, fighting bacteria regardless of what part you consume. While its water contains cytokinin, an anti-carcinogenic and antiaging phytohormone, its kernels are loaded with iron, manganese, copper, and zinc making it one of the best sources for these essential minerals. It has many versatile uses outside of food, be is cosmetic, oral hygiene, or lotions and baby creams. It truly is the definition of a superfood. If you have ever perused the isles of the grocery store, you will notice coconut products in one form or another throughout. The obvious being whole coconut in produce, to coconut flour and September 2019

Salt and Pepper to taste Tortilla: 1 c. Tapioca Flour 1/4 c. Coconut Flour shredded coconut in the baking section, or even coconut aminos in the seasoning department. Each is derived from this small, round powerhouse fruit. Coconuts are rich in fundamental vitamins and minerals, providing you with a daily dose of all your essential nutrients, meaning you can literally live off of them! And because of their endless variety of products, it would take you a long time to get bored.

“Buttered” Jackfruit w/ Coconut Tortilla Jackfruit: 1 can jackfruit 2 T. Coconut oil 1 onion 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 3 ea. Carrot, diced 2 ea. Celery, diced 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp coriander 2 tsp ginger, minced 1 cup vegetable broth 3 ea. Tomato, diced 3/4 cup cashews

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Options for serving: Lettuce or rice Instructions: In a medium sauce, over medium heat, add oil and sauté onion and garlic until translucent. Add carrot and celery. Sauté for 5 more minutes. Add seasoning, broth, tomato, cashew, coconut milk, and tomato purée. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Place sauce into blender and purée. Season with salt and pepper, finish with lemon juice. Fold in jackfruit. For tortilla, combine dry ingredients. Whisk in eggs and coconut milk. In large sauté pan, over medium-low heat, coat bottom of the pan with coconut oil. Remove excess oil. Pour in 2 oz. of batter and swirl around the pan to form a tortilla. Cook for 1-2 minutes, flip and cook for 2 minutes on the opposite side. To serve, place jackfruit, a couple of tablespoons of sauce with lettuce or rice in a tortilla. Roll like a burrito. Enjoy! Chef Deborah Lieder For more information visit her website: www.deborahlieder.com or contact her personally at: 248-974-5696 and by email at deborahlieder@aol.com.

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other instruments, led by visiting sound healer. $30. 734-358-0218 @ 3820 Packard #280, Ann Arbor. www.EnlightenedSoulCenter.com 09/07 Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market! Enjoy fresh-off-the-truck Michigan produce! Live music: The Potter’s Field. Hand-crafted specialty items. Market basket giveaway, noon drawing. Bring the kids! Free parking. Grand River and Grove Street. 9am-2pm www.farmingtonfarmersmarket.com 09/07 Lecture: Nuclear Crisis vs. Spiritual Science with visiting lecturer, Richard Medway. $10. 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Aetherius Society, 3119 N. Campbell Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073. T: 248 588 0290. email: aetherius1122@gmail.com 09/09 A Course In Miracles: 10 am-12 pm. Weekly Monday study group led by Ron Cohen. 248-288-3550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/10 Open Mindfulness Meditation: 6-7pm. Calm your mind, find your center and experience peace within. Reduce stress, lower blood pressure, gain clarity, sleep better, enjoy life. $15 session 734416-5200 www.BodyWorksHealingCenter. com 09/11 A Course In Miracles: 1-2:30 pm. Weekly Wednesday study group. 248-2883550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/11 A Journey of Self-Discovery: Meditation Lecture Series. Engaging! Insightful! Present Moment Meditation™. Learn tools for healthy living. Release stress. Gain new perspectives. 6:30-8:30p. 4-Weds. Senior and series discounts. SchoolcraftCollege Con’t. Ed., Livonia 734-462-4448 www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd 09/11 Midweek Meditation: 7-8 pm. Weekly Wednesday meditation service designed to reset your week. We begin with a brief teaching followed by guided meditation and concluding with prayer requests. 248-288-3550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/11 Unity of Livonia celebrates “World Day of Prayer”. 7 pm. All welcome. Meditation included. Love offering. 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www. unityoflivonia.org 09/11 Unity World Day Of Prayer Featuring Sacred Wave Gong Immersion: 7-8 pm. 248-288-3550 or www.unityroyaloak.org 09/11 Unity World Day Of Prayer Featuring Sacred Wave Gong Immersion: 7-8 pm. 248-288-3550 or www.unityroyaloak.org 09/13 Metro Detroit Improv proudly presents a fundraiser improv show for Common Ground, Friday September 13th at 7:00 PM at Unity of Royal Oak, 2500 Crooks Road, Royal Oak MI 48073. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by visiting

http://bit.ly/2TVP3B5 or by calling 248266-1299. 09/14 Italian-American Day at Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market! Enjoy Italian food, wine. Live music: The Amici Band. Seasonal crops from Michigan farmers, kids activities and more! Free parking! Grand River and Grove Street. 9am-2pm www.farmingtonfarmersmarket.com 09/14 Michigan Meditation Festival. 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Join us for a special Heartfulness Meditation facilitated by Daaji. Try meditation first without Transmission, then again with Transmission and experience the difference. All welcome. $20 Suggested love offering . Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org 09/14 Psychic Saturday Party, 12–5pm. Variety of psychic readers, shopping, snacks. $3 admission. Readings $2/minute (15 minutes minimum). 734-358-0218 @ 3820 Packard #280, Ann Arbor. www. EnlightenedSoulCenter.com 09/14 Self Love Day Intensive. Call 734796-6690 or register at www.BarbraWhite. com 09/16 “Talking to God” book study. 7 pm – 8:30 pm. Meets every Monday through October 7, Love offering. Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-4211760 www.unityoflivonia.org 09/16 A Course in Miracles: 10 am-12 pm. Weekly Monday study group led by Ron Cohen. 248-288-3550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/16 Beginning Tarot Class (7 weeks) with Laura Moody at Penelope’s Venue located @ 12219 Dix Toledo Road, Southgate, Mi. Every Monday 7pm Course Fee $225. Call 313-412-7690 to register. 09/17 Group Singing Bowl Bath 6-7:30pm. Bathe in the rich harmonic tones of 21 Crystal Bowls. Calm your mind, delight your body, uplift your emotions, promote health, spiritual well-being and prevent illness. $20 734-416-5200. www.BodyWorksHealingCenter.com 09/18 A Course In Miracles: 1-2:30 pm. Weekly Wednesday study group. 248-2883550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/18 A Peaceful Mind is a Precious Gift. With a few easy tools, quiet the restless activity of the mind. Enjoy peace and happiness. Includes Present Moment Meditation™. Senior discount. 6:30-8:30p. Schoolcraft College, Con’t. Ed,Livonia. 734-462-4448 www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd 09/18 Adelpha Breast Thermography: 2-6pm. The safest, noninvasive breast imaging technique showing earliest detections of functional psychological changes in breast tissue. Measures heat emissions

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and displays for computer analysis. No contact, no pressure, no pain. $165. 734-4165200. www.BodyWorksHealingCenter.com 09/18 Introduction to Pal Dan Gum QiGong: 6-8pm. Used for millennia to promote radiant health, the 8 Silken Movements are easy to learn. Experience meditation through movement in a mindful and graceful way. Release stress and reenergize. Try it and believe it. $40. Repeat $20. 734-4165200 www.BodyWorksHealingCenter.com 09/18 Midweek Meditation: 7-8 pm. Weekly Wednesday meditation service designed to reset your week. We begin with a brief teaching followed by guided meditation and concluding with prayer requests. 248-2883550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/20 Happiness Rising! Claim Your Right to Joy! Retreat: 5 pm Life is a gift to be enjoyed, not struggle to be endured. Let us guide you on a journey beyond time and space to touch the infinite. Experience profound love, peace and unity. Leave behind the chaos of life and breathe in stillness. Connect with your true nature. Call to reserve at 231.796.2328. 09/20 New Prairie Music Healing Workshop, 7–8:30pm. Hands-on workshop using coloring/painting, words/stories, and sounds/frequencies, plus violin performance by visiting healer/musician. $35. 734-358-0218 @ 3820 Packard #280, Ann Arbor. www.EnlightenedSoulCenter.com 09/21 Drum Circle: 7 PM on third Saturday of every month. All welcome. Bring percussion instruments if you have them. Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org 09/21 Harvest Moon and Family Day at Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market! Michigan pumpkins, squashes, apples, decorative cornstalks. Hand-crafted items. Live music: Sinjon Smith. Cooking Demo: Fresh Thyme. Free parking! Grand River and Grove Street. 9am-2pm www.farmingtonfarmersmarket.com 09/21 Rock Your World Psychic & Holistic Show. Troy American Legion, 1340 W. Maple Road, Troy 12:30-6pm. Psychics, Mediums, Healers, Energy Workers, Crystal Gems, & Holistic products! $5. Admission. 313-412-7690. Vendors email rockyourworld57@gmail.com 09/21 Spirit Gallery Reading with Lisa Bousson, 7–9pm. Evidential psychic medium provides proof of spirit communication with departed loved ones. $25 advance/$30 door. Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, Ann Arbor. 734358-0218 www.EnlightenedSoulCenter. com 09/22 Happiness Rising! Claim Your Right to Joy! Retreat: 12 pm Life is a gift to be enjoyed, not struggle to be endured. Let

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us guide you on a journey beyond time and space to touch the infinite. Experience profound love, peace and unity. Leave behind the chaos of life and breathe in stillness. Connect with your true nature. Call to reserve at 231.796.2328. 09/22 Restorative Sound Journey - A supported, breath centered Restorative Yoga practice paired with soothing sounds, reiki, and light massage. The vibrational experience includes the sacred sounds of the handpan, didgeridoo, multiple gongs, chimes, crystal singing bowls and more. Please pre-register as class size is limited. $35. 586-960-5940, 39323 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp www.EntouchLLC.com 09/22 Usui Tibetan Karuna Seiryoku Reiki Level 1: 11am-6pm. Learn the gift of Reiki and help your friends and family to a better life. Learn the history of Reiki, how to feel energy, energetic protections, hand positions, different symbols and crystals that enhance Reiki energy. $150 734-416-5200. www.BodyWorksHealingCenter.com 09/23 “How to Pray Without Talking to God” book study. 7 pm – 8:30 pm. Meets every Monday through October 7, Love offering. Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia. org 09/23 A Course in Miracles: 10 am-12 pm. Weekly Monday study group led by Ron Cohen. 248-288-3550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/23 Domiciles & Deities: An Interactive Introduction to Traditional Astrology, 7:30–9pm. Learn the fundamentals of traditional Greek astrology through a series of interactive role-playing games. 12-class series thru Dec. 9, $30/class. 734-3580218 @ 3820 Packard #280, Ann Arbor. www.EnlightenedSoulCenter.com 09/24 Open Mindfulness Meditation: 6-7pm. Calm your mind, find your center and experience peace within. Reduce stress, lower blood pressure, gain clarity, sleep better, enjoy life. $15 session 734416-5200 www.BodyWorksHealingCenter. com 09/25 A Course In Miracles: 1-2:30 pm. Weekly Wednesday study group. 248-2883550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/25 Design a Life That You Love! Life is flying by - slow down, take a look, refresh, begin anew. Enjoy happiness, contentment. Includes Present Moment Meditation™. 6:30-8:30p. Senior discount. SchoolcraftCollege, Con’t. Ed., Livonia. 734-462-4448 www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd 09/25 Midweek Meditation: 7-8 pm. Weekly Wednesday meditation service designed to reset your week. We begin with a brief teaching followed by guided meditation and

concluding with prayer requests. 248-2883550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 09/25 Sound Healing Meditation: 7pm. Join Lisa Harthun for a Reiki infused guided sound healing meditation along with shamanic healing elements including the use of crystal singing bowl. Love Offering . Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org 09/28 “Family Yoga” Have fun with your kids while creating a family practice that benefits everyone. Make great interpersonal connections with your children through breathing, laughter, dancing, singing and relaxing. Yoga helps us create clarity of mind, makes communication easier, and makes us feel encouraged and supported by our tribe.$10 per child. 09/28 Animal and Nature Communication Retreat. Call 734-796-6690 or register at www.BarbraWhite.com 09/28 Family Yoga - Have fun with your kids while creating a family practice that benefits everyone. Make great interpersonal connections with your children through breathing, laughter, dancing, singing and relaxing. Yoga helps us create clarity of mind, makes communication easier, and makes us feel encouraged and supported by our tribe. $10 per child. 586-960-5940, 39323 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp www. EntouchLLC.com

Ave., St. Clair Shores. 11am-5pm. Psychics, Mediums, Healers, Energy Workers, Crystal Gems, & Holistic products! $5. Admission. 313-412-7690. Vendors email rockyourworld57@gmail.com 10/06 Melody Crystal Healing Level 1. 11am-6pm. As energy amplifiers, crystals can enhance your life in many ways. This hands-on class teaches you how to use laser wands, balance chakras, clear negative energy. Create powerful healing arrays including a self-limiting belief array. Certification upon successful completion of Levels 1& 2 $250. 734-416-5200; www. BodyworksHealingCenter.com 10/07 “How to Pray Without Talking to God” book study. 7 pm – 8:30 pm. Last class of four . Love offering . Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org 10/12 Rock Your World Psychic & Holistic Show. Livonia Elks, 31117 Plymouth Road, Livonia. 11am-5pm. Psychics, Mediums, Healers, Energy Workers, Crystal Gems, & Holistic products! $5. Admission. 313-4127690. Vendors email rockyourworld57@ gmail.com 10/19 Drum Circle: 7PM on third Saturday of every month. All welcome. Bring percussion instruments if you have them. Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org

09/28 Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market! Cool season crops from Michigan farmers. Live music: Gary Niemenski. Hand-crafted specialty items, fresh baked goods. Market basket giveaway, noon drawing. Free parking! Grand River and Grove Street. 9am-2pm www.farmingtonfarmersmarket.com

10/19 Our Largest venue yet for OTE Psychic Spirit Fest. Located at Brownstown Senior Recreation Center 21311 Telegraph Rd, Brownstown opens at 10:30 am to closes at 5:30 pm. A day filled with remarkable mediums, healers accompanied by impressive crafters, for further information 571-989-2408 or go to www.nancyote.com.

09/30 “How to Pray Without Talking to God” book study. 7 pm – 8:30 pm. Meets every Monday through October 7. Love offering . Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org

10/19 Rock Your World Psychic & Holistic Show. Penelope’s Venue, 12219 Dix Toledo Road, Southgate12:30-7pm. Psychics, Mediums, Healers, Energy Workers, Crystal Gems, & Holistic products! $5. Admission. 313-412-7690. Vendors email rockyourworld57@gmail.com

09/30 A Course In Miracles: 10 am-12 pm. Weekly Monday study group led by Ron Cohen. 248-288-3550 or www.unityofroyaloak.org 10/02 Ten Tools for Health, Harmony & Joyful Living. Enrich your experience of daily life! Increase joy, vitality, well-being, peace of mind. Reduce stress. Includes Present Moment Meditation™. Senior discount. 6:30-8:30p. Schoolcraft College, Con’t. Ed. 734-462-4448 www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd 10/05 Body Mind Spirit Festival. 10 am – 4 pm. Over 40 vendors will be sharing their products and spiritual gifts. $5 admission . Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia 734-421-1760 www.unityoflivonia.org 10/05 Rock Your World Psychic & Holistic Show. VFW Bruce Post, 28404 Jefferson

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10/26 A.R.E. Conference: Explore your Akashic Records,Your Intuition and Your Soul Growth with Kevin J Todeschi. Doors open at 8:30 am. Paid admission . Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia www.edgarcayce.org 10/26 Rock Your World Psychic & Holistic Show. White Lake Community Hall, 7500 Highland Rd, White Lake. 10am-5pm. Psychics, Mediums, Healers, Energy Workers, Crystal Gems, & Holistic products! $5. Admission. 313-412-7690. Vendors email rockyourworld57@gmail.com Place your “Class or Events” by calling 734 513-6137

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The New Age Woman By John Ashbrook

We are moving forward into the 21st century and the increased vibrational energy of planet earth continues to raise the consciousness of all individuals, beckoning them to look inward, discover and express their unique message into manifest reality, thereby furthering the spiritual escalation of humankind. The greatest symbol of this spiritual renaissance is the emergence of the new age woman. She is truly committed to a path of connection with her deep inner knowing, the powerful intuition of the divine feminine principle. She approaches life with the understanding that she cannot express herself fully as a woman unless she is self-determining. She knows that she cannot activate the awesome creative principle within unless she is strong and self-responsible, accountable, and willing to accept her mistakes and learn from them. This is the key for her to have the faith to surrender, letting go and allowing the diving feminine within to guide her. This inner guidance unlocks her deep spiritual beauty, freeing her to pursue her highest, most profound purpose. The magnificent, mystical, creative dynamo that is her intuitively directed intelligence gives her the ability to achieve whatever her heart desires. This special connection to the unlimited universe makes her a veritable fountain of creativity, but the overwhelming effervescence of the divine feminine must be managed and focused, otherwise, its energy is scattered and ineffective. The new-age woman knows this and applies a gentle but firm discipline of patience and calm and balances her natural exuberance. September 2019

Totally secure in her femininity, the new age woman is a tower of strength, but she is not rigid. Instead, she is a picture of flexibility, retaining the natural, soft, yieldingness associated with the divine feminine and she does so without ever feeling weak or submissive. She is confident in her honest vulnerability and its power to persuade, knowing fully well what it means to be a woman, basking in the immense, quiet power of her connection to all that is. The woman of the 21st century exhibits her independence, self-reliance, and personal freedom by pursuing a career path that gives her the opportunity to make her unique ideas a reality. She is very capable of and anxious to manifest her own prosperity; therefore, she is likely to do so through some level of self-employment. This allows her to fully observe and enjoy the implementation of her intuitively motivated ideas. This woman trusts her inner guidance and requires no proof of its validity. She takes action on her ideas rather than question or rejects them outright and she looks for business partners that do the same. She successfully teams up with these people to create a viable finished product â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the result of their trusting partnership. The new-age woman is conscious of the whole and is always concerned with mutual benefits, therefore she designs her career endeavors to harmonize with her surroundings. She is very open to receiving lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bounty, but she is also willing to give something back. In matters

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of love, marriage, and family, the new age woman is extremely patient. She understands the seriousness of these values and their ultimate power to fulfill her as a woman, but she also knows that she can only reach the state of maturity that these things demand by exploring her independence and freedom to create a fulfilling life on her own. While she is intent on this goal, she is at the same time open to a relationship with any man who is strong enough, secure enough in his masculine role, to honor her as a woman and add to and enhance her already existing state of inner contentment; a man who loves her for who she is, his equal and complementary partner. This woman, in her strong self-reliance and self-created joy, will settle for nothing less. The new-age woman is never in a hurry. She totally trusts the process of life and understands that the divine feminine principle is an inner movement of faith that surrenders to greater universal power and therefore it is an integral aspect of creation, just as important as any outer force. She knows that she will see her dreams come true because she lives in harmony with the universe. This fully evolved, spiritual woman is playful, adventurous and spontaneous, the world is her oyster and she is the glowing pearl of wisdom that knows the way to everlasting joy and the spiritual bliss of total fulfillment. John Ashbrook is a professional numerologist and intuitive spiritual counselor. He teaches a comprehensive Spiritual Development Program that combines ongoing classes with Individual Guidance sessions to maximize personal growth. For information about private consultations, classes and other services, please call John at 734-3263433 P a g e 43

Shoot for the Moon and the Stars By Tatiana Scavnicky

For the Leaders Who Lead Themselves By Carla Samson

One morning at the Church of Today, Les Brown used Norman Vincent Peale’s quote, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars.” I loved Les so much, that I bought his cassette tapes. He was my “first” motivational speaker. I latched onto his words like a lifeline. I was so lost. I desperately needed something to believe in to show me the way. I’ve relied on people I admire. Storytellers. Musicians. Those who’ve been broken, but metamorphosized from life’s misadventures. They’ve become my mentors. Mel Robbins, who I adore and count on, has become like a mother to me. I’ve also gained huge lessons from the women in my high vibration circles. One vulnerable sentence is the truth bomb that stops time, changing and uniting everyone in the room. In my work as a psychic-intuitive, I follow the Spiritual Realm. I call it, God/Goddess. My guides are instrumental as well. They lead me. I’m the vehicle or channel for which their guidance comes through. I trust their wisdom completely, and I seek it for myself and others. As a singer/songwriter, I’m led by creativity, where mortals and the Divine meet. Les encouraged me to keep going no matter what. Good leaders do that. They keep you coming back for more. We’re led by the strong, thirsty for inspiration and hungry for encouragement. The so-called weak teaches us that life will blow us down and break our hearts, but trees that move with the wind can never truly break. And, the young, who inspire us to see the world with fresh and open eyes. May we not make them into little versions of us, so that we can be led into a brand new and better world.

There is a new type of leadership accelerating on our planet at this time. With the rise of digital media and social networks, we are living in a fascinating time of influence and impact. People are no longer only looking for a leader with dozens of letters behind their name, people are looking for a leader that sparks personal inspiration and motivation. People are looking to see what is possible, to see the potential of where they want to go mirrored back at them in another human being. That inspiration and motivation are not based on hollow words and promises from a leader leading from a hierarchical chain of employment. This new wave of leaders on our planet are the people committed to showing up as themselves, with the intention of leading from a place of embodied inspiration. These are the leaders who lead themselves. These are the leaders who inspire others to lead themselves; leaders who are devoted to their own transformation committed to transcending their own places of weakness and living to tell the story, showing up in a place of radical vulnerability and connection. Leadership is changing rapidly because we have come to a place in our human existence where we are now craving vulnerability and connection. So we turn to the leaders who have walked through the struggle we are going through. We look to those telling their empowering story, those who have been able to transform their story of struggle and heartache into a positive message, where the lesson was learned and then shared. I find in business that what I would call “the old paradigm of leadership” is a deeply misguided idea that leaders should

Tatiana Tatiana is a spiritual teacher, psychic-intuitive, intuitive life coach, creator of music and healing meditations, Angel Therapy Practitioner® and Angel Therapy Medium®. She’s passionate about helping people move forward and overcome their fears, ditch procrastination and do what they love. She’s released three albums and shares her moon phase oracle card readings at www.tatianascavnicky.com

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never show any signs of weakness, or else they will lose credibility within their community or niche. I see this changing. Perfection in a leader is a lie. The key to life is growth, and if you are wanting to be a leader, embrace that you will stumble, you will fall, you will pivot, and your most empowering strategy is to be radically honest, and to show who you truly authentically are. This is what inspires others! Your ability to show up, despite your fear and doubt and the challenges you face, and to genuinely and transparently reveal the growth you are moving through and the lessons you are learning. Your ability to transcend your struggle, learn the lessons, and live to speak about it is what makes you a leader. When we lead ourselves, we are no longer just leaders in our place of work or business. This is an invitation for us to lead ourselves within relationships, within a community, and within our own personal development, where everything and all things come from a place of self-awareness and a place of personal responsibility. We lead from a place of inspiration by BEING a leader, not for anyone else, but for ourselves. We take responsibility for what we want and desire, whether that be the success of your business, or the love within your relationship, or a particular lifestyle, or a desire to be of the greatest service. Here are some great questions to contemplate for embodying personal leadership: What does it look like and feel like to take radical responsibility for everything that happens in my life? What does it look like in my life to feel that everything is happening FOR me and not TO me? These two questions have transformed my life, how I share, and how I lead myself as I have shown up to inspire and share my story on social media every single day for the past year. As a high-performance lifestyle and signature branding coach, I specialize in serving entrepreneurs who are committed to leading themselves first. Those who are ready to step into the spotlight and leverage social media and digital platforms to accelerate their signature brand and message. Carla Samson Find out more and how you can work with me in my 1:1 coaching platform or in many of my digital online empowerment and branding courses at carlasamson.com

September 2019

Using Crystals to Enhance our Leadership Skills By Jennifer VanderWal

Leadership is a quality we’ll all have to embody at some point in life. There are many types of scenarios where leadership is required. Crystals are a great benefit, enhancing our strengths, confidence, and power, helping us reach our highest potential. Sunstones’ main property that it transmits is leadership, by strengthening our confidence and leadership abilities. Sunstone opens and clears all of our chakras and auras, filling them with rainbow orange sparkle. It strengthens from within our confidence, power, leadership talents, skills, cheerfulness, and is protective. Carrying it on you or wearing it as jewelry are easy ways to reap the benefits. Part of being a good leader is having the highest intentions for the highest best of all concerned. Malachite’s energy aligns our right will with the divine will of the Creator. It also opens all our chakras, enhancing our psychic abilities. Malachite aids in bringing clarity for the next steps to take when leading ourselves as well as others. Carnelian is another great stone for strengthening our leadership talents in creative ways. It’s a great benefit to use as an elixir due to its nature of increasing physical energy and passion. It energizes and balances the sacral chakra. Blue or gold topaz transmit a lot of energy, helping us maintain and sustain our leadership energy for long time periods. Topaz aligns, balances and clears all of our auras and chakras. Wearing or carrying topaz on you is a good way to work with it. If the type of leadership required is at work, Chrysocolla opens and clears our throat chakra, aiding us to speak clearly with compassion. Celestite is a good mineral to use in the office, enhancing clear communication and good listening. It also radiates cohesiveness and peace in an environment. Jennifer VanderWal has been a Melody Crystal Healing Instructor/Facilitator since 2004. A master of the Usui Tibetan Karuna Seiryoko system of Reiki, she offers readings, mediumship, spiritual counseling, EFT, crystal healing classes, and crystal healing techniques at Bodyworks Healing Center, Journey to Health Chakra, and VanderWal Healing Center. Call: 248-672-0579.

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Michigan Meditation Experience “Heartfulness Meditation” Saturday, Sep 14th 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Doors open at 11:00 am

Unity of Livonia 28660 Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154

Featuring special guest, Daaji

Heartfulness Meditation helps you live a heart-centered life, manage your emotions, and find inner peace and balance. During this event, you will be led in a group meditation first without energetic support or transmission. Then you will meditate with the transmission assistance of Daaji and “Experience” the difference. Kamlesh D Patel, a.k.a. Daaji, is the international leader of Heartfulness Meditation, practiced by millions of people worldwide and a role model for students of spirituality who seek that perfect blend of eastern heart and western mind. He is at home with people from all backgrounds and walks of life, giving special attention to the youth of today. With a suggested love offering of $20, guests will receive a copy of Daaji’s book The Heartfulness Way We’d love to have volunteers join us in co-creating this and many other Unity events. Email Mona@CoCreateJoy.com or text 734-778-4655

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