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Where Terrorism Ends BY ALAN COHEN

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PUBLISHER’S LETTER HAPPY 38TH BIRTHDAY CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE! I want to start by saying “thank you” to many important people, starting with the founders of Conscious Community Magazine, formerly The Monthly Aspectarian, Guy and Jeanne Spiro. Their vision and hard work started an amazing and informative product, back when New Age thinking was just beginning to expand, in 1979. Jeanne Spiro; “One of the things we’re very proud of is Guy’s Conversations with leaders in this field. When viewed together, they are an impressive list which includes: Marilyn Ferguson, Joan Borysenko, John Bradshaw, Matthew Fox, Deepak Chopra, Jean Houston, Robert Masters, Ram Dass, Brian Weiss, Bernie Siegel, Dan Millman, Neale Donald Walsch, Shakti Gawain, Sonia Choquette, Thomas Moore, and Richard Bach.” Next, I want to thank the late Walter Perschke, our former publisher, who changed the name of the magazine to Conscious Community Magazine. Also, I want to thank all of our advertisers, subscribers, readers, writers, and coworkers, who support this magazine, and make this magazine enlightening, inspirational, and uplifting. Thank you to all of you. A few weeks ago, I went on a pilgrimage walk to Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine and Salvatorian Fathers Monastery, from Chicago to Merrillville, Indiana. For a long time, this Pilgrimage was on my bucket list, but I was always too busy to go. I left all my electronic gadgets at home – including my cellphone, to just be with the God, or source, as many people call it. The recent passing of Walter Perschke was really difficult for me. I felt left out, and alone. I knew that I needed to change something, because feeling sorry for myself does not serve anyone, so I decided that I would go on the pilgrimage. When I was a teenager, I loved going to churches, on trips where people were singing, laughing, and praying. I think I felt the most of God’s presence when I was with other people. My grandmother thought that I would become a nun, yet in my heart I knew there was something else that I needed to do on this earth. The first day of the pilgrimage we walked 34 miles, and the second day we went 10 miles, singing and praying. What really moved me was that there were around 8000 people on the pilgrim’s journey, with some intentions to change in our lives. Some people were singing, and some were just walking. I was one of those who walked and let my thoughts flow, and just enjoy it. When I got to Merrillville, something broke inside me, and I started crying. I felt

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The Connection of All Things HEALING WITH HORSES

By: Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT

Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that “All creation is one.” He thought that we should try to live life in harmony with nature. In his works, he talks about our interconnectedness with all things. Many philosophers and scientists are exploring how we are all connected, from the very benign and simple to the complicated depth of quantum physics. If you survey people walking down the street, most people will agree that we are all connected in some way with each other, and the natural world, yet most will also agree that most of the time they feel alone or disconnected. With everything going on in our world, it can be easy to forget that we are never alone; not on this earth, or even when we are separated by walls and distance. All living beings on this earth and universe have to coexist with each other. In some ways this is the first way we are connected. If we examine how we are all connected, it might be harder to forget, and can be another tool to help us stay grounded in and among the chaos of life. It might also help us to make more compassionate decisions about the way we use our resources, if we deepen our awareness of how we are interconnected with them. There is so much depth to this type of work, and I’m not smart enough to understand most of it, yet if we stick to the commonalities that most of us can understand then it’s not out of reach.

Carbon-

First and foremost, we are all connected by our basic structure. Carbon forms the key component for all known life on Earth, because it can bond with all the other elements in our atmosphere, and it plays a dominant role in the chemistry of life. Carbon is found in many different compounds; it is in the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the cosmetics you use, and the gasoline that fuels your car.

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On earth all of life requires taking in of some elements, and sending out elements through an exchange process. For many forms of life, this is the act of breathing. As we take in oxygen, and breathe out carbon dioxide, others are taking in the carbon dioxide, and breathing out oxygen. We are taking in what another sends out. If we stop the exchange process, we all cease to exist. On a spiritual level, it is not just about the taking in of elements but also the exchange of essence. If we looked at our breath from an emotional point of view, we exhale love and compassion, as another form of life takes in that love and compassion, and of course, the opposite is also true.

Water-

All life on earth requires water to survive. Water travels through every inch of this earth, and through every inch of our body. What we put into the water is taken in by something else, and becomes a permanent part of that something else. What you drink out of your tap is connected to a person on the opposite side of the globe in what they put into it, and the reverse is true.

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Though not all life has the same ability to reason, we all have the ability to perceive the world around us through our senses. According to some thinkers, we have over 54 senses well beyond the common taste, touch, sight, etc.; we also have senses of hunger and thirst. We also have a drive to procreate, which could be thought of as a sense of self and a desire to leave a part of ourselves after we leave.

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INTEGRATIVE

Birth and Death-

Life is cyclical. The one thing we can count on is change; it is constant. We are created, we are born, we live, and we die. Everything in the Universe is bound by the Law of Rhythm and non-permanence; our seasons on Earth, the tides, a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cycle. Everything ebbs and flows, comes and goes. Nothing can exist forever. It is a foundational truth in many schools of thought, yet it is one of the hardest things for humans to come to terms with.

Cause and Effect-

This is another Universal Truth that connects us all, yet one that we deny. Every action has a consequence. In our life, we are one cause and effect after another, yet sometimes we choose not to see the ripple that our actions create. All of life is bound to affect all other life. On our journey into awareness it is something we must learn to understand, and our choices are a direct reflection of our level of understanding. We are getting better at seeing the ripples close to us, and working on the realization of the ripples that continue to expand out long after the action has been done. When we celebrate what connects us, rather than what divides us, then we begin to understand the power within that connection. When we feel alone, we feel powerless. When we feel connected, we feel and are powerful. Blair McKissock is a recreational therapist specializing in nature-based learning. She is an author, mother, speaker, yogi, and experiential geek. To learn more about upcoming workshops and clinics, visit her website at: stridestosuccess.com.

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10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat, Part 2

Dhamma Pakasa, Pecatonica, IL June 29th – July 10th, 2016 ALL ABOUT TOWN

By: Theresa Puskar

“A sensation appears, and liking or disliking begins. This fleeting moment, if we are unaware of it, is repeated and intensified into craving and aversion, becoming a strong emotion that eventually overpowers the conscious mind.” – S.N. Goenka As I ended last month’s column, I had noted that for many years, I have been acutely aware of the anger that I have been feeling and expressing. As I spent time looking within, feelings, sensations, and thoughts began to unfold that disassembled my stories of being a helpless victim to the external world. I quickly noted that in this place of calm and inner focus, all of my senses had become heightened. I usually have difficulty smelling things, yet each morning as I walked to the meditation hall, I could smell the wondrous perfume of the flowers that lined the path. On the mornings that I could not smell their wonderful fragrance, I would smile, noting my own urgings to experience them again. I was beginning to “get it!”

Each evening we would watch discourses by S.N. Goenka. The wisdom, truth, and compassion that he shared was awe-inspiring. I became excited, and at times tears would run down my cheek as I practiced. I felt the portal to my own liberation from suffering opening. I not only THOUGHT a way out, I felt it from deep within my being. There were also times when I felt overwhelmed. He had warned us one evening that, with all of the heightened energy, we may find ourselves struggling to sleep. For a few evenings, I struggled to sleep as I witnessed the workings of my far-too-busy mind at work. I was exhausted and became panicked. I approached the instructor and frantically started, “I can’t do this. I have to work and be alert. I am the sole breadwinner in my family. I need to sleep!” To which she compassionately and calmly responded, “Not to worry. You will be fine. The energy here is very strong. You will not experience it in the same way once you’re back at home.” She was right.

As time progressed, and as I became more laser-focused, I felt more and more sensations in my body – all of which told their own story of anger, hurt, and shame. However, as Goenka promised, when I allowed the sensations to arise without judgment, if I focused on equanimity – neither craving nor expressing aversion to them, like the ebb and flow of life, they would arise, and in time, they would fall away.

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“Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist…One who has love and compassion with a pure heart experiences the Kingdom of Heaven.” – S.N. Goenka

It has been over a month since the retreat. Since then, there have been many shifts, and I know without a doubt that there will be many more. While in all honesty I have not maintained the two hours of daily meditation, I have meditated several hours each week. The most obvious change has been in my response to the sciatica that I have been struggling with for the past few years. The pain has subsided, and is often nonexistent. When I start to get that aching sensation shooting down my left leg towards my foot, I sit quietly and observe it. It no longer debilitates me. As opposed to abhorring, fearing, and resisting it, I observe it. I feel the sensations and note how they come, and then go…arise and then fall away. I know now that the pain is not permanent – nothing is. I have also been facing some major emotional challenges. Something is different, however. When reacting, I sit quietly, and look within. I note how it feels in my body. I observe my racing heart, and the tension within my body. I feel the tightening of my muscles – the solar plexus, the jaw, the shoulders, the head, and the calves. As I observe the tension, I note the absolute terror that sits beneath it. Last Sunday I met and sat with a small group of fellow students in Naperville. When I arrived, I was wound up like an over-active cuckoo clock! My mind was racing, and my body was tense. By the end of the hour, I found myself shift back into balance again. While the happenings of the outer world had not changed, I was not tightening up in fear and resistance. I was present. As I drove away from the meditation, the green of the trees seemed greener, the smell of the summer rain was delicious, and the music playing on the radio shot feelings of gratitude and delight throughout my heart and soul. My latest mantra is “Yes.” When I note anxiety and fear, I take a couple of deep breaths, commit to trusting in a benevolent universe, and I fill my heart with “Yes.”

it without judgment, and let it melt away. I look forward to continuing on this journey of self-discovery. I know that I have a long way to go, yet with each breath that I observe, with each layer of sensations that gets peeled away, I know that I am one step closer to total liberation from my self-imposed imprisonment. May you too be liberated from suffering. May all beings find peace and harmony from within. If you would like to learn more about Vipassana meditation, volunteer, or attend workshops, go to: dhamma.org/en/index. If you wish to access my free meditations and visualizations, you can go to my website, TheresaPuskar.com and click on Publications, then Motivational Audios. I will be adding meditations on an ongoing basis, and you can also subscribe to the site. Theresa Puskar, our All About Town contributor, is a writer, trainer, speaker, and inspirational audiobook producer. She authored The “Terri” Series – seven children’s books that focus on bullying, honoring diversity, celebrating creativity, nonjudgment of emotions, finding alternatives to technology-based entertainment, discovering a non-judgmental God, and overcoming fears. She also recorded a powerful experiential audio program, How to De-Clutter Your Mind and live a Heart-Centered Life. To place an order or learn more, log onto her website at theresapuskar.com.

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Where Terrorism Ends FROM THE HEART

The rash of terrorism around the globe is a problem of highest concern. The attacks in Paris and Brussels make it seem as if we are not safe anywhere. Any sane person has to wonder, “What is our world coming to?” How, then, do we deal with terrorists? How do we get rid of angry, insane people who hurt others? How do we stay safe in a world so filled with danger? The world we see is a representation of the thoughts and beliefs we hold; a reflection of the dynamics playing themselves out within us. James Allen said, “We think in secret, and it comes to pass. Environment is our looking glass.” If the world is our mirror, what is it showing us about our consciousness? We cannot effectively address external terrorists until we face and defeat our internal terrorist. There is a voice in your mind that terrorizes you. It is continuously hypercritical, telling you how worthless, unattractive, small, stupid, and guilty you are, and how you will never find the partner, success, health, or inner peace that eludes you. That scary voice fabricates stories that the world is filled with nasty, evil people who will take advantage of you and hurt you at every opportunity. The inner terrorist is far more dangerous to humanity, since it belittles and disempowers all of us from the inside out for much of our waking life, and creeps into our dreams. As Sally Kempton said, “It is impossible to defeat an enemy who has an outpost in your head.” You were not born with an inner terrorist. Babies are not terrified. Infants enter the world with just two innate fears: falling and loud noises. All other fears are learned. Being terrified is an aberration of our natural state, not the truth about who we are, where we came from, or where we are going. Before we can hope to defeat external terrorists, we must defeat the internal terrorist. It is tempting to say, “the problem is out there and we should get rid of evil people,” rather than, “let me look within to find where my own fear lives and heal it.”

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By: Alan Cohen

Here are three steps you can take to end terrorism: (1) QUIT TERRORIZING YOURSELF.

When you beat yourself up, you are a tool of terrorism. When you rise beyond the inner terrorist and don’t allow it to bully your mind, heart, and life, you are defusing terrorism from the inside out. Clarity begins at home.

(2) REFUSE TO BE TERRIFIED BY EXTERNAL PEOPLE OR EVENTS.

When you indulge in fear-based thoughts and feelings, you are adding to the sum total of terror on the planet. When you choose inner peace no matter what the outside world is doing or choosing, you are diminishing terror on the planet. That’s how powerful you are and how important your contribution is.

(3) DON’T TERRORIZE OTHERS.

When you use fear, guilt, threat, or punishment to control someone who bothers you, you add to the dark mess. Teaching others that they are guilty, small, stupid, or owing are forms of psychological terrorism. When you release others, you release yourself. Two men were fishing from a river bank when they heard a loud cry, “Help! Help!” They looked upstream and saw a woman caught in the rushing river. One of the men jumped into the river and saved her. They phoned for medical aid and the woman was taken away. Ten minutes later they heard another cry for help, this time from a man being carried away downstream. Again the fishermen saved him and dispatched him to medical attention. A little while later they encountered another person almost drowning, and they repeated the procedure. Stymied about where these drowning people were coming from, the fishermen hiked up along the river a few hundred yards. There they saw a bridge with a man standing on it. When a woman began to cross

the bridge the man grabbed her and started to throw her in the river. The fishermen rushed to her aid, subdued the crazy man, and had him arrested. A crazy person stands on a bridge in your head, intercepting positive, loving, creative thoughts, attempting to stifle or kill them. So far this lunatic has achieved much of his or her dark mission. As long as that insane person is in charge, your positive intentions don’t stand a chance. It will do you no good to keep sending more noble thoughts across the bridge. The saboteur will intercept them and they will be tossed aside. Get the crazy person off the bridge and allow your visions to manifest. Then you will be free of fear and fear-based actions, you will know exactly how to deal with external terrorists, and the outer world will show less terrorism because you have changed from the inside out. Terrorism is running rampant on the planet because it is running rampant in our minds. We must pluck it from our hearts before we can pluck it from the world. Until then we are simply fearing and fighting ourselves. Healing the world is an inside job. There is no other way around it.

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The Blessing of Differences THE SHARED HEART: HEARTFULNESS By: Joyce and Barry Vissell

Our son got married a few days ago to Isaiah, the man of his dreams. In our many years of working with couples, we’ve hardly ever seen such depth of love, respect, and commitment. Whoever feels that only a man and a woman can truly love each other has not witnessed the kind of deep love that Isaiah and our son, John-Nuri, have had for each other the past four years. True love can take many forms. Even with such depth of love in their relationship, Isaiah and John-Nuri have their differences. They’ve used these differences to fuel their relationship, bring about more depth, and find their passion together. People sometimes use their differences as an excuse for their lack of closeness, yet these differences can be a great blessing, and almost force a couple to go to a deeper place where differences don’t exist. Differences exist

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only on the surface, or in the mind. The couple that goes deeper discovers many similarities. Love and similarity exist in the heart. Our son is the third of three children, coming much later than his sisters. He was adored and fussed over by all four of us. Much of our family time was spent outside, hiking, backpacking, river trips, camping, and traveling in the wilderness. John-Nuri worked as a river guide by the time he was 16, and spent many summers on the river, sleeping on the ground under the stars. Isaiah was the firstborn of an African-American teenage mother who could not care for him. He was raised by his grandparents, who loved him very much, yet Isaiah often felt he had to take care of himself. Several times as a young child, Isaiah saw things no child should ever see, and was in dangerous situations.

If a person has an addiction and is unwilling to work on it, then it’s impossible to go deeper, to a place where it doesn’t exist. It must be handled first, and if there is unwillingness, then the relationship has little chance of survival. The same is true of betrayal, violence, and lying. Differences beyond these can be a great blessing, giving the relationship the fuel and incentive to go deeper. Some people we’ve seen in our couple’s workshops seem identical in many ways. Perhaps they are the firstborn in very similar families. Perhaps they both took the same type of family vacations, went to similar schools, studied similar things, and have the same interests. Seems perfect right? Yet without some significant differences, there can be a tendency to keep things on the surface, and just rest on how similar they are. Their relationship can fall into a place of boredom. Because there are no obvious differences to force them into a deeper place, they must take the initiative, and go to the deeper place on their own. Some couples do this, and some don’t. Honor differences and trust that they can bring about a great blessing in all of your relationships. Differences invite us to a deeper place of love, where we can stand in harmony, peace, and beauty.

Isaiah doesn’t feel safe outside, though he is opening up with John-Nuri’s help. His idea of a great day is spending the whole day inside, even if it’s sunny outside. Isaiah’s diet consists of meat, while our son is a devoted vegetarian like us. Each gives the other the freedom to be who they are; John-Nuri spends time each day outside, and Isaiah enjoys the beauty of their home, which he has elaborately decorated. They keep going deeper in their love, to a place of unity.

Joyce & Barry Vissell, a nurse/therapist and psychiatrist couple since 1964, are counselors near Santa Cruz, CA, who are widely regarded as among the world’s top experts on conscious relationship and personal growth. They are the authors of many inspirational books. Call 831-684-2299, or write to the Shared Heart Foundation, P.O. Box 2140, Aptos, CA 95001, for further information on counseling sessions by phone or in person, their books, recordings, or schedule of talks and workshops. Visit their website at: SharedHeart.org for their free monthly e-heartletter, their updated schedule, and inspiring past articles on many topics about relationship and living from the heart.

When Barry and I met in 1964, we soon realized we had a very big difference that seemed insurmountable; Barry was raised in a traditional Jewish home, and had a bar mitzvah. I was raised in a traditional Christian home, and was confirmed in the church. Everyone told us that our differences were too big, and we should end the relationship right away. Barry even took my hand the day we found out our religious differences, and with much seriousness said, “You know we can never get married!” Yet, even at 18, we took our love deeper than our differences. We stayed in this beautiful place until someone commented that we would never make it as a couple, that the difference was just too big, and we would try to figure out a solution. We couldn’t, so we felt we should break up, and actually did once, for four months. It was an agonizing time for both of us. When we were 22, Barry was in his first year of medical school in Tennessee, and we wanted to get married and live together forever. When we got engaged, no one believed we could make it as a couple. While looking for a person to marry us, we asked the minister of my parents’ church, Reverend Davis. He sat us down for a very serious talk and said, “I will marry you on one condition; you must promise to honor each other’s differences. These differences are important to who you both are, and by honoring your differences, you will grow stronger in your love.” That compassionate man gave us the advice, wisdom, and belief that we desperately needed. He learned the Hebrew prayers to honor Barry, and married us in a beautiful way, honoring both religions. Barry and I went deeper than the initial differences, and found a strength that shapes and inspires us to this day. What was our biggest difference is now our biggest strength.

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Tumbling Over Tomatoes By: Sue Odland

omatoes! They’re everywhere this time of year. As temperatures drop and days grow shorter, these amazing gems of the garden continue to reveal their glorious tastes and shades. This time of year can be especially gratifying for gardeners, yet it can also be challenging when faced with an abundance of tomatoes or an early first frost.

For those stumbling over branches and bushels filled with tomatoes, experiment with these time-tested options for easily capturing these productive fruits: Olleva Holt (known as Mamo to her many generations of family), created the following delicious tomato juice mixture in the 1920’s. This memorable recipe was passed on to me by her granddaughter many years ago. It continues to be a top request at every fall gathering.

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MAMO’S TOMATO COCKTAIL JUICE Fill a 6-8 quart stainless steel stock pot with any size or variety of fresh tomatoes 2 large white onions, cubed 2 teaspoons mustard seed 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce - option: add more for spicer flavor ½ cup sugar - option: reduce quantity, omit or use sweetener substitute Bring the first 4 ingredients to boil in the pot, then reduce to medium heat, cook until tomatoes are soft. Pour cooked juice mixture through a colander. Return juice to stock pot. Add tabasco and sugar. Boil 15 minutes. Serve or pour into jars. Makes 7 quarts. The juice can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks or canned for longer shelf life. Refer to the Ball Blue Book of Preserving or Rodale’s Preserving Summer’s Bounty to learn traditional canning and preserving techniques. Both are informative, easy-to-follow resources for new and seasoned cooks alike.

For those who are not ready to bid farewell to fresh tomatoes, consider the following methods to ripen tomatoes indoors before a first freeze covers the garden. Remember that when ripening indoors, a temperature of 65-70 degrees is more important than light for tomatoes to ripen. Paper Bag - Before the first freeze, place loose, green or ripening tomatoes in a large paper bag. Make sure that tomatoes are dry before placing them into the bag. Close the bag and place in a location that is within the 65-70 degree range. Check the bag every few days; pick out ripened tomatoes. Shelf - Place individual green or ripening tomatoes on a dark shelf in your home. Cover the tomatoes with a sheet of newspaper. Check every few days; remove ripened tomatoes. Basement - Bring in the whole tomato plant to ripen in a cool basement. Dig up the tomato plant including the roots and shake off any excess soil. Hang the plant upside down in a basement, using twine or string. Check plant every few days to pluck off ripened tomatoes. These later ripened tomatoes are not always as juicy as their traditionally ripened counterparts, but they are more flavorful and satisfying than the store-bought variety. Finally, if football games or pumpkin patches squeeze out spare time for preserving garden produce, remember that you can donate your extra nutritious offerings to your local food pantry or church to help your neighbors in need. The rich taste, color and texture of home-grown tomatoes are intrinsically woven into the tapestry of our memories. Let these treasures shine on your harvest table this year. Recipe courtesy of Jana Parsons. Sue Odland is a freelance writer and Midwestern gardener.

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BEGINNING ASTROLOGY ~ Level 1 ~ Thursday evenings. September 1st, 8th, 22nd, and 29th. Enjoy the knowledge of the Stars! Join Premier Astrologer, Dave Gunning. Level I is about learning the language of astrology: After the first level, students will have a working knowledge of the birth chart. $140.00 The Gathering Lighthouse. 26 N. Park Ave. Lombard 630-785-6541 www.thegatheringlighthouse.org / www.meetup. com/thegatheringlighthouse.com

Sunday, September 4

GONG MEDITATION by Preston Klik, 7pm, 1st Sunday every of month at Temple Synphorium (Evanston, IL); www.Klik.Love 773-728-2787. INTRODUCTION TO REFLEXOLOGY: 11:30am -12:30pm. What is reflexology and how can it help with anxiety and depression. $15 www.journeytowholeness.org

Wednesday, September 7

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Friday, September 9

BI-WEEKLY MEDIUMSHIP CLASS AND DEMONSTRATION with Amy Biank, Mediumship Class, Friday, September 9th, 7-9 pm, and Friday, September 23rd, 7-9pm, 83 Century Dr., Oswego, IL – Call 630-554-7713 to register, by donation. www.theintuitiveangel.com FREE EFT INTRODUCTION. 6:30-8pm, SoderWorld, Willowbrook, www.EFT-Tom.com 708.955.3634.

Saturday, September 10

AUDIOPHARMACOLOGY® GONG & SOUND MEDITATION: 4:00pm to 5:30pm. Saturday September 10 & Saturday September 24. Deeply relax and let the vibrations of the Gong open the flow of energy. $25. www. journeytowholeness.org CHICAGO IANDS, support/study/resource forum for near-death, outof-body, & spiritual experiences, losses. Saturday, September 10, 2016: Guest Speaker: EBEN ALEXANDER III, MD; NDEr, Neurosurgeon, Author of Proof of Heaven, with Karen Newell. 3-hour session! Frank Auditorium in Evanston Hospital. 2-5 pm. Free covered parking. Suggested donation $20. For more info: 847.251.5758 or http:www.chicagoiands.org INTRODUCTION TO ARCHANGELS: ARCHANGEL MICHAEL: 11:00Am to 12:30pm. What role does angels and spirit guides play in your life? Who is Archangel Michael? $20 www.journeytowholeness.org PSYCHIC HOLISTIC FAIR @ Enlightened Balance Chakra Spa 11am until 6pm. Doors open at 9am for Retail Shoppers, Classes and Waitlist. Event is run on a first come, first served basis. Each day of the event has different offerings. Enlightened Balance Chakra Spa 30 North Williams, Brink Street Market Suite F, Crystal Lake. www.EnlightenedBalance.com 815-307-1180.

Sunday, September 11

DEVELOPING YOUR INTUITION 101: 1:00pm to 2:30pm Do you want to learn tools & techniques to develop your intuition? $20 708-634-3664. www.journeytowholeness.org PSYCHIC HOLISTIC FAIR 11am until 4pm. Doors open at 9am for Retail Shoppers, Classes and Waitlist. Event is run on a first come, first served

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basis. Each day of the event has different offerings. Enlightened Balance Chakra Spa 30 North Williams, Brink Street Market Suite F, Crystal Lake. www.EnlightenedBalance.com 815-307-1180 PSYCHIC WELLNESS FAIR @SunGatesCenter September 11, 11- 4pm. Variety of Healing Modalities and Readers. FREE snack, beverages, raffle. Choose any 3 services 15 min each – $50 or 1 for $20. 395 E. Dundee rd, ste.500 Wheeling Sungatescenter.com/wellnessfair_sept2016 847-3450988.

Monday, September 12

9 MONTH FAST TRACK MASSAGE THERAPY. Learn hands-on holistic massage techniques, anatomy and physiology, pathology as it applies to massage, how to get certified and licensed as a massage therapist, job outlook, payment options. Location: School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology Downers Grove, IL 60515. www.sohmar.com 630-968-7827. RSVP to info@sohmar.com

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FREE BEMER PRESENTATION AND SESSIONS. 4-6pm, Garrett Wellness, 3020N Kimball, Chicago. www.EFT-Tom.com 708.955.3634. SPIRITUAL GROWTH DISCUSSION, UFO’S, CROP CIRCLES, St. Malachy prophesied this is our last pope, interesting evening. Nothing to join, free literature. 6:30-8:30pm, Garrett Wellness, 3020N Kimball, Chicago. www. EFT-Tom.com 708.955.3634. WISH DREAM SPARKLE, Internet Radio Show – 7 pm CST – www.247thestream.com

Thursday, September 15

CHAKRA HEALING 101 - Class begins with lectures about the chakras; then exercises to shift stuck patterns “on the spot”. Pre-requisite to 7 Chakra Power Weekend. Taught by Blanche Blacke. 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. $39. www.chakrashoppe.com

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7 CHAKRAS WEEKEND - join Blanche Blacke for the Chakra Healers Training Program...a life-transforming experience! During this intense weekend workshop, you will gain a direct experience of the seven chakra energy centers. Learn the use of crystals, aromatherapy and sound healing and spiritual and practical knowledge of chakra principles. Pre-Requisite Chakra Healing 101. Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $459. www.chakrashoppe. com

Saturday, September 17

2 DAY “EFT WITH A GUARANTEE” CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP, 9:30am-5pm both days. Learn & experience EFT in this workshop. 13 CE’s for psychologists, MT’s. $195/225. Soderworld, Willowbrook, 630-4555885. www.EFT-Tom.com 708.955.3634 for info. Tom Masbaum. DOWNLOADS OF LIGHT: 3:00pm to 4:30pm. Learn about the energetic changes occurring now on the planet. $20 www.journeytowholeness.org EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT): 11:00am to 12:30pm. Learn how EFT can save you from stress, anxiety, depression, & pain. $20 www. journeytowholeness.org

Sunday, September 18

HEART OF YOGA: STRESS MANAGEMENT: 11:00am-12:30pm. Focusing on relaxation and stress management, this workshop will include extragentle yoga poses. $25 www.journeytowholeness.org SPIRITUAL SUNDAY SERVICE: Speakers-music-healings-readings! Please bring an open Heart and support the space of Healing for self and each other. We will hear the inspirational messages from those of our Community here and on the Other Side. Suggested donation $20.00 The Gathering Lighthouse. 26 N. Park Ave, Lombard 630-785-6541 www. thegatheringlighthouse.org / www.meetup.com/thegatheringlighthouse. com WHY DO I PROCRASTINATE? PUSHING PAST FEARS 2:00pm – 3:30pm. What is the fear that is holding you back from having the life you deserve? Learn techniques to get you unstuck. $20 www.journeytowholeness.org

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BI-WEEKLY MEDIUMSHIP CLASS AND DEMONSTRATION with Amy Biank, Mediumship Class, Friday, September 9th, 7-9 pm, and Friday, September 23rd, 7-9pm, 83 Century Dr., Oswego, IL – Call 630-554-7713 to register, by donation. www.theintuitiveangel.com DRUM CIRCLE: 6:00pm – 7:00pm. Evening of relaxation and vibrations as we wind down from the week and bring in the Fall Equinox. $15 www. journeytowholeness.org INTENSE ASTROLOGICAL TIDES - Internationally renowned astrologer Govinda Miller in Grayslake to discuss the INTENSE astrological tides influencing the upcoming year. 7 – 9 pm. Info: 847-571-6050. Personal readings available. www.AstrologyWithGovinda.com

Saturday, September 24

EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCE & YOGA: 11:00am – 12:30pm Learn the basic techniques and postures of the ancient Egyptian belly dance integrated with Yoga. $25 www.journeytowholeness.org HEALING & HEALTH WORKSHOP. 2-5pm, EFT, EFT With A Guarantee, Muscle Testing, and free Bemer sessions. Heaven Meets Earth, Evanston, $20. 847-475-1500 or Tom Masbaum 708-955-3634 for information.

Sunday, September 25

INTRODUCTION TO THAI BODYWORK: 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Discuss and demo the benefits of Thai Bodywork. $15 www.journeytowholeness.org REIKI LEVEL I: 2:30pm-4:30pm Reiki Level I is provided with an attunement. Hands on work will begin with the first class. Two- hour class meets once a month for 4 weeks. $150 www.journeytowholeness.org

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Friday, September 30

THE BODY CODE - JOURNEY TO OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. Presented by: Jill M. Chesrow, R.N., Certified Emotion Code Practitioner and Intuitive Energy Healer. We will identify and correct some of the different imbalances that cause all kinds of physical and emotional problems for people. $35.00 The Gathering Lighthouse. 26 N. Park Ave. Lombard 630-785-6541 www.thegatheringlighthouse.org / www.meetup.com/thegatheringlighthouse.com

Friday-Sunday, September 30 - October 2

THE LIGHTWORKERS MIDWEST CONFERENCE is the longest running high-conscious, high-energy, motivational conference in the Chicago area. It is a top-rated event that attracts best-selling authors, dynamic motivational leadership coaches, archaeologists, spiritual entrepreneurs, and wisdom-filled presenters on many cutting-edge topics. For more information, check the website: www.lightworkersconference.com, or call 630-579-8184. Location: Benedictine University Krasa Center, 5700 College Road 2nd Floor, Lisle, IL.

Friday, October 7

WOMEN’S HEART CIRCLE. An ongoing women’s healing tribe for support, embodiment, deep connection. Collaborate with conscious women. Self-love and holistic healing practices by Candice Wu, Holistic Healer & Psychotherapist. 2X a month, Fridays 9:30-11 am or Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm, beginning October 7th or 11th, 2016. 6 women + 6 months + 15 minutes personal check-in. www.candicewu.com 248-390-5001. 3422 W. Leland 2E, Chicago, IL 60625.

ONGOING INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED STUDENTS ONLY-PSYCHIC & MEDIUM DEVELOPMENT CIRCLE. Wednesday nights - Weekly. We will do exercises to increase our skills, group meditations and readings. You will learn about and meet your Guides and Messengers from the other side. You will experience them and their energy as you share them with the group. $20.00 The Gathering Lighthouse 26 N. Park Ave. Lombard. 630-785-6541 www.thegatheringlighthouse.org / www.meetup.com/ thegatheringlighthouse.com INTERNET RESOURCES - WWW.CONSCIOUSCOMMUNITYMAGAZINE. COM Conscious Community online includes our print edition plus links to past issues. WISE WOMEN GATHERING strengthening intuitive wisdom, authentic greatness, self-esteem by sharing our life’s journey in supporting, inspiring atmosphere. Not a therapy group but therapeutic in nature for the feminine spirit. Tuesdays 7:00p-8:30p wwwomenswisdom@aol.com Des Plaines (847) 258 7225 website: www.womenswisdom.org CRYSTAL RIVER GIFTS offers an eclectic assortment of books, meditation CD’s, essential oils, jewelry, crystals and much more. The services that we provide include astrology sessions, tarot readings, psychic readings, pet readings, reiki, and reflexology. Address:310 N. La Fox Street, South Elgin, IL 60177. 224-535-8708. www.crystalrivergifts.com THE RAINBOW WARRIOR SOCIETY HOSTS MANY MONTHLY SHAMANIC GATHERINGS, Ceremonies, and Teaching Circles. For more information, please contact us at 1-815-566-1525 or visit us online @ www.RainbowWarriorSociety.com

Saturday, October 22

LEARN THE SECRETS OF SELF-HYPNOSIS TO CHANGE AND IMPROVE YOUR LIFE! Taught by 7 Highly-Experienced Hypnotists. 10:00 - 6:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northbrook. Register by September 30 for only $35.00; $45 after September 30. www.mid-americaconference.com/ selfhypnosis or call 847-451-9303

Friday-Sunday, October 28-30

BAREFOOT FREEDOM YOGA PRESENTS A YOGA EXCURSION @ Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello, IL October 28-30. Weekend ($475-550) includes meals, lodging, all classes. Enthusiasts gather to teach yoga, meditation, & sound healing. obfreedom@gmail.com www. operationbarefootfreedom.com/events

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NEVER ANOTHER TODAY By: Jim Kaminecki

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. – Ralph Waldo Emerson A class that sparked my interest was being offered in Falls Church, Virginia, on a Saturday in late March. For weeks I debated whether to attend. A week prior, the instructor Wanda Lasseter-Lundy informed me that one could attend in person, or online. I was drawn to the topic, and had known the instructor for over ten years. The question was whether to travel. My mind kept analyzing the costs: accommodations, wear and tear on the vehicle, fuel and opportunity costs of being away. The focus was also on all the things involved to attend in person that needed to happen before driving seven hundred miles, each way. The decision became easy once the focus shifted to just one thing the experience. In addition to choosing to travel, I decided that day to have only minimally set plans. Where to stay Thursday night was a question that remained unanswered at departure and would be figured out during the drive. This approach allowed for flexibility. The stop on Thursday evening ended up being in Pennsylvania. Coming from relatively flat Illinois, the GPS was not working well through the hilly Pennsylvania countryside and it became a perfect time to find lodging for the evening. Arriving at a Hilton, I walked inside and asked about availability. Being an out-of-towner, I expressed my preference to stay somewhere local if possible. The kind woman behind the counter had two suggestions - one was very close, and the other was fifteen miles back, in Meyersdale. Yes, disappointment briefly set in with the thought of having to backtrack after 10 hours of driving, but I chose to listen to her recommendation. Brooke and Justin greeted this late arriver at 10:30 p.m., just as they were getting ready to close down the Morguen Toole Hotel for the night. Over the past four years its walls (from the 1800’s) had been converted into a restaurant, bar, event center and hotel. The guest book in my room showed that Fallingwater was forty miles away. This house graces the cover of our home’s coffee table book. Fallingwater was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and was built during the Depression, when the Kaufmann family of Pittsburgh had it commissioned as their summer home. My departure for Virginia the next morning would have to wait a few hours longer. A forty-mile detour to tour Fallingwater was now part of the plans. Yes, it involved heading back, yet again, in the

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direction I had come from. A new perspective on ‘backtracking’ brought me to one unknown destination that I enjoyed completely, and to another that I had always wished to see but almost missed entirely. Would any of this have happened without flexibility, without allowing things to come together in a way I could not have designed? Let’s fast forward twenty-four hours to Saturday morning’s arrival in Falls Church, Virginia. There was a warm and friendly group of twenty-five who arrived at the hotel for the all-day event - Creating and Manifesting Life Changes. I can’t go into detail about the class in this article, but it was well worth the investment. However, I do wish to mention one realization I gleaned during the event. Toward the end of the class, to obtain direct feedback from the instructor, each attendee was asked about what they were experiencing. When it was my turn I brought up an issue, thus starting what was to become the longest individual discussion topic of the day. It transitioned into a group discussion that lasted forty minutes, and brought participation from almost all of the attendees. This was a distinct contrast to the other five-minute, direct one-on-one conversations. Would the topic have been brought up if my attendance was online instead? The trip to attend in person was worth the time and effort. It was great to finally meet Wanda in person after all these years. It also afforded me the opportunity to visit Dwight, a longtime client in Virginia. Among other things, there were the unexpected but appreciated stops at Fallingwater and Morguen Toole. Almost equally unexpected was the idea that by getting that conversation started maybe, just maybe, the long drive and attendance at the class was not simply for individual benefit but also for the benefit of everyone in attendance. The event would have been a success with or without me, but there is little doubt that my being there created a set of new circumstances. You will never know the impact you may have during your journey. Sometimes, all that is required to make a positive contribution is to simply participate, and allow for synchronicity to do the hard work. Jim Kaminecki is a holistic health and wellness advocate; a lifelong learner; a sand volleyball, swimming, and skiing enthusiast; an amateur photographer; a career, investment, and business consultant; a music aficionado; a Shaolin Kung Fu, Qi Gong, and Tai Chi practitioner and occasional instructor.

SEPTEMBER… “Closing Up Shop” THE MAGICAL WORLD OF NUMBERS By: Elizabeth Summers

As we write, say, even think the Number of a particular month, its influence of energy returns to us from the Universe. Perhaps not in a blatant way but be on alert for the subtle influence of each month’s themes. As we move into the energy of September, our ninth calendar month of the year, even Mother Earth knows it is a time to let go of aspects of Nature. The Number Nine is a Number of completions. This energy sounds a bugle call that it is “all over but the shouting”! The energy of September is about letting things go, finishing projects, getting ready for the energy of new starts in October. Interestingly, folks can become “housecleaning fools” under the Nine energy... letting go of people, places and objects found throughout the house and their lives. September can bring a huge influx of merchandise to the doors of thrift shops and Goodwill stores. The energy of the Number Nine is about humanitarianism, service, teaching, wisdom and going within to find one’s answers in life. I call this Number the “Mother Teresa Number” as it is about caring and selfless service without any prejudice. This Number Nine influence brings forth all the energies of compassion, philanthropy and tolerance. Don’t’ be surprised if you find yourself focusing on some humanitarian venture in the month of September. In the ancient Tarot, the Number Nine is the Hermit card…the answers are within as he (our Higher Selves) holds the lighted lantern to show us the way. Those souls that have the Number Nine in one of their core Numbers Numerological or even have it as part of their Birthday Number, find themselves as shamans, teachers, wisdom givers to others. The Number Nine energy is like a magnetic force that draws folks to them who wish to receive comfort and guidance that they need in the moment. Then, having been strengthened, souls move forward refreshed and renewed by the experience shared with them by the Number Nine. On a lighter side, September can bring forth very domestic feelings that may pop up in your psyche creating a desire to entertain all your friends, cook and/or bake yummy foods to share, redecorate parts of your home and just plain getting ready to hibernate for another few months. Since we humans, as well as Mother Nature, move in patterns, it is important to know that the Number Nine is not energy of permanence. When our Personal life pattern of nine-year cycles arrives, people have a tendency to pass through our lives. If a person is in a Personal Year Nine influence according to this Numerology formula, endings will occur, old loves can re-enter for a “final fling” and loved ones as well as animals may leave. Keep in mind, this is an “ending” vibration. Anything “started” under a Nine influence does not last or needs to be “redone” when

Personal Year Number One rolls around. Having said that, the adage “God closes a door but opens a window” is most appropriate. Do watch your health in September. It is not uncommon for unusual aches and pains to arrive drawing ones’ attention to parts of the body where “stuck” emotional past life trauma memories are being stored and need to be addressed. Work with energy healers such as Reiki Masters to clear these “hanger ones” from your etheric energy fields. They are “cobwebs” of thoughts that are holding you captive like a spider in their web. This September we have two eclipses. Eclipses are powerful sending out energies three times the emotional energy of a regular New or Full Moon. September 1 we have a Solar eclipse in Virgo. On September 16 a Lunar eclipse in Pisces will be pulling and tugging at our emotions and lives, requiring letting go and new beginnings. At the same time, we all move into our Fall Mercury Retrograde. As early as August 10, the slow down could have begun to show in our daily lives. On August 30, Mercury the great communicator spun around energetically and decided to take its nap! Dozing until September 22, this planetary energy then pivoted around again going direct. Now we can breathe a sign of relief. However, continue to be vigilant as Mercury won’t be totally out of retrograde influences until October 6. Then Mercury really begins to cruise forward in a positive fashion in our lives and life can again pick up. The very thought of a Mercury Retrograde makes some folks cringe! Patience is the virtue here. Careful attention to electronics, appliances, contracts, and car issues just might present themselves to you. The blessing here is that your Higher Self is drawing your attention to what needs to be improved upon only to make your life better. Just know, whatever is no longer working for you must be changed or let go… another “door” will be closing for you from the mercy of Mother/Father God and our Higher Selves. Breathe easier as by October 6 the “all clear” bugle sounds for all of us and onward and upward we go. Through all the twists and turns that September might bring into your life, just know that all is Divine and let’er rip! As Les Brown, the band leader of ole once said “shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars”. Spiritually guiding clients since 1988, Elizabeth Summers provides practical information by combining Numerology, Astrology and Tarot interpretations in her personal readings Website: http://www.elizabethsummers.com

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Interview with JANET THOMPSON OF SPA LA VIE ORGANIC SKIN SPA

GET TO KNOW OUR ADVERTISERS By: Anna J. Anthony

Anna Anthony: Janet, what attracted you to working in the skincare industry, and specifically organic skincare? Janet Thompson: In 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. While I was taking my chemotherapy treatments my skin was terrible! It was extremely dry, and started aging more rapidly. I couldn’t find any products that I felt worked well with my skin, so I started formulating my own products using healthy and natural ingredients. This is what inspired me to study esthetics. I worked out of my home for a short time, then opened Spa La Vie shortly after. AA: The term “organic” gets used very freely in the beauty industry. What advice would you give to consumers on how to select the purest form of organic beauty products? JT: I always look at the first five ingredients, because those are the most highly concentrated ingredients in the product. If I don’t like the first five I move on. The most important thing that I think we have to be careful of is the type of preservatives we have in our products. The FDA requires a preservative, if it is a water-based product as water carries bacteria. Oil-based mixtures don’t require this. It’s important to know what’s being used to extend the shelf life. Parabens, including methylparaben are

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cancer-causing preservatives and are found in many skin care formulas. Preservatives and bactericides are not all bad. In some cases, the effects of the bacteria can be much more severe if there isn’t a preservative or bactericide present in the product. Organic products can also take some getting used to, as they lack the silicone, and slip-and-slide of non-organic products. We live imperfect lives, so we must do what we can to limit the amounts of toxins we expose our bodies to, especially our skin. I believe in living a life of balance. AA: You manufacture some of your own products. What are some of your top sellers? JT: My toner is the #1 seller! I never realized the benefit of toner until I became an esthetician. Toner is a hydrator, and the base is a liquid aloe vera. It also includes fruit acids that gently exfoliate. No matter how much water we drink in a day, we can never hydrate that dead layer of skin on top, so we must hydrate internally, as well as externally. It helps balance the skin’s pH level, which is crucial to skin health. When your pH is out of balance, your skin is constantly out of whack, and is fighting against itself. Toner is great to spray on your legs as well, as it helps pull moisture

in when your skin is dry. My eye cream is a great buy at $19.95, and it contains a variety of powerful organic ingredients. AA: What is unique about the services you provide at Spa La Vie? JT: I am driven by integrity. I want my clients to walk out feeling amazing! Telling someone that they need a load of services and products they don’t need isn’t going to create that amazing feeling. Everyone’s skin is different, requiring a different regimen and treatment. Some of the special offerings we provide during facials are our anti-aging facial massage that helps stimulate collagen and elastin, and our enzyme exfoliation, which gently exfoliates and kills dead skin cells, brings up pH levels, and prepares the skin so the product can go directly into the pores. Our services are very gentle on your skin, after all, it is your skin we’re talking about! Your face shouldn’t burn during or after a facial. We’ve adopted the mindset as a society that if it doesn’t hurt, it isn’t working. WRONG! We offer skin care classes on how to care for your type of skin, and the best products to use. Watch our website, as well as the Midwest Pulse Calendar in this magazine for upcoming dates. AA: You also have some special programs for clients undergoing cancer treatment. How can our readers get involved? JT: I feel very fortunate to be alive! One of the ways that I give back is by offering free facials to cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. We just ask that you have a doctor’s note. We also sponsor an annual “Get Inked!” Campaign. Tattoo artist Michael Figueroa joins with me, sharing his talent, and offering free tattoos to women who have had a mastectomy. Designs can be natural or decorative to artistically cover scars, which helps women look at their scars in a whole new light. We’re currently looking for recipients. Check spalavie.info under “Get Inked!” Anna J. Anthony is the Advertising Coordinator for Conscious Community Magazine. She is passionate about collaborating with and promoting local artisans, Lightworkers, and conscious business owners. Anna studies the art of tarot, the paranormal, and is curious about various forms of consciousness, and spreading light and magic to others.

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THE SPIRITUAL LEARNING CENTER (SLC) is here to offer you the opportunity to study with like-minded people in an emotionally safe environment. SLC strives to provide learning opportunities based on expansive concepts that challenge and amplify mainstream knowledge and experience. We offer the chance to learn about things that you may have always been curious about, but haven’t known where to go for answers. To check our classes, please go to our website at www.SpiritualLearningCenter. com or call 312-786-0077. Location information: Spiritual Learning Center, Burr Ridge. Details available when registering. Call 312-786-0077, or send an email requesting the Burr Ridge address to SpiritualLearningCenter@gmail.com.

ART CHANNEL I CHANNEL YOUR GUIDES! Tools to unlock blocks to prosperity, abundance, love. Soul portraits. Intuitive life coaching. Past lives, 5D soul psychology, Arcturian energies. Visit: www.GalacticCrystalHealing.com

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ENERGY HEALING JENNIFER RUBIO - GRAND MASTER OF BELVASPATA HEALING, Yoga of Illumination Instructor, Runes Master, and Spiritual Coach. Release distortion of disease, belief systems and programs of pain, anger, fear & guilt. Let go of your story and rewrite your script. See the underlying perfection in all! Group or Private Sessions: 708-228-0141.

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MEDICAL INTUITIVE READINGS CAROL SWANSON, M.A., RMT, Adv-CHT Energy Medicine and Wellness Specialist 25+ yrs. experience & Proven Results! Reclaim your health NOW!! Serving Humans and the Pets they love: www.carol-swanson.com , carol. swanson@att.net Office: 608-741-2083, Cell: 608-359-4720.

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SUSAN WISEHART, LMFT, 25 years licensed therapist. Past/ Between Lives regressions. Trained by Brian Weiss and Michael Newton. Des Plaines/ Mundelein. 847-438-7878. www.susanwisehart.com.

PSYCHICS EXPOS AND FAIRS THE 12TH ANNUAL LIGHTWORKERS CONFERENCE! September 30- October 2. The Lightworkers Midwest Conference is the longest running high-conscious, high-energy, motivational conference in the Chicago area. It is a top-rated event that attracts best-selling authors, dynamic motivational leadership coaches, archaeologists, spiritual entrepreneurs, and wisdom-filled presenters on many cutting-edge topics. For more information, check the website: www. lightworkersconference.com, or by phone 630-579-8184. Location: Benedictine University Krasa Center 5700 College Road, 2nd Floor, Lisle, IL.

HOLISTIC HEALING OPTIONS CAROL SWANSON, LLC, Medical Intuitive & Wellness Consultant. Are you sick and tired of not getting the answers you need to heal? Release the root of your Chronic Health

INTUITIVE HEALTH & SUCCESS ADVISOR SUSAN CURRY (INTERIORWERX) - Expand health and happiness by raising your vibration to its highest potential. InteriorWerx clears emotional energetic abnormalities at the root of dis-ease, anxiety, pain, sadness, allergies, recurring physical injury... This natural modality provides optimum health for body and mind with proven results. Free 15-minute consultation (schedule at www. InteriorWerx.us). 312-479-7893.

A PSYCHIC MEDIUM & SPIRITUAL COACH, June uses her intuition and spirituality to support others in their personal growth with teaching the importance of personal empowerment. June has been teaching psychic development for over 50 years. www.thegatheringlighthouse.org 26 N. Park Ave. Lombard 630-785-654.

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SEPTEMBER 2016 COSMIC DAILY WEATHER

By: Kaye Berjot

SEPTEMBER IS JAM-PACKED WITH ACTION. WHEN YOU HAVE A MONTH LOADED WITH A NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE, A FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE, AND AN AUTUMN EQUINOX, IT’S SURE TO BE INTENSE.

Overview

September is jam-packed with action. When you have a month loaded with a New Moon Solar Eclipse, a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, and an Autumn Equinox, it’s sure to be intense. On the first day of the month we have a New Moon at 4:04 am in Virgo. During the month, Virgo seems to be the star of the zodiac, as there are a number of planets occupying the natural ruler of the 6th house. Mercury is retrograde, and as the ruler of Virgo, wants you to be mindful, rethink, and take a good look at healthy ways of being before Jupiter leaves the sign. Beside the fact that there is a solar eclipse occurring where the Moon overshadows the Sun, there are two T-squares occurring that impact the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Saturn, and retrograde Neptune at the beginning of the month. Information from the events surrounding August 7th could come up around this time of the month. With this type of energy, you might choose to move forward with a plan of action, or leave a situation altogether. Either way, mental health is the name of the game. Expect some intensity on the 16th, because the planets are in full on damage control. This is also the day of the Full Moon lunar eclipse. This energy will continue until the 20th when a lovely Kite makes an appearance. When the autumn equinox makes its way towards us on the 22nd, we’ll feel in much better spirits, and will be even happier once Jupiter enters Libra, along with the Sun. Towards the end of the month, you’ll ask yourself some tough questions. With Mercury in shadow and finally moving direct, you’ll be in a prime position to answer anything that is thrown your way.

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**Please see the end of the month for information about the Moon Void of Course (VoC) **

Thursday, September 1

Tuesday, September 6

There’s a New Moon at 4:04 am in Virgo conjunct the North Node today, and to top it off there is a solar eclipse that comes along with this energy. The T-squares involving the Sun, Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune could have you feeling a little perplexed and perhaps a bit edgy. With that said, if you instead turn your attention to the Jupiter/Mercury retrograde and Venus conjunction that’s taking place at the tail end of Virgo and the beginning degrees of Libra, you might be able to hear the faint sounds of a hummingbird adding renewed energy to a partnership that could have the balancing information that you seek.

The Moon positively aspects retrograde Neptune in Pisces, which could make you a little emotional. Lessons that teach us when it’s time to move on are often difficult. Offering chance after chance to things that don’t work will not make them eventually work. If you’ve given enough time and dedication to a certain cause, and it hasn’t panned out the way in which you would have liked, this could be the time to move on to something else that is much more to your liking.

Friday, September 2 That little hummingbird from yesterday has found a very captive audience. Not only are Venus and Jupiter listening to the Sun; the Moon and the North Node are equally as captivated. You might need to listen as far back as August 7th, to get a feel for what all of the chatter is about. On the positive side, the Sun’s and the Moon’s positive aspect to retrograde Pluto could have you in reinvention mode. Moon VoC 5:14 pm until 7:57 pm in Libra.

Saturday, September 3 As the Moon makes its way into Libra she encounters Jupiter and Venus. With the planet of abundance, Jupiter, anything is possible. So do yourself a favor; taper your energies, and enjoy any new experiences that come your way. You don’t always have to go full throttle to understand the meaning of life. Sometimes you can sit back and reflect over a cup of tea, or a glass of wine, while listening to the little birdies around you chatter away. This isn’t a fix-all; it’s a temporary reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the last few days; therefore, it’s ok to enjoy it.

Sunday, September 4 Today the Moon and Venus square a retrograde Pluto while Pluto positively aspects the Sun. Your emotions pull you one way, yet your passion for success pulls you in the opposite direction, so it can be difficult to make decisions. During times like these you can’t rely on either, because both paths are based upon what others want from you. Therefore, you might look to the positive aspect between Mars and retrograde Uranus in Aries for the answer. Change the game, and just choose you. Moon VoC 7:31 pm until tomorrow.

Monday, September 5 The Sun and the North Node are sitting side by side. This means you have a very real understanding of what works and what doesn’t. Your values are rooted in partnerships that stand the test of time; partnerships that build stability; and partnerships where healthy dialogues are the norm. Anything less than that is not for you. Moon VoC ends 7:40 am in Scorpio.

Wednesday, September 7 Today we have less than an hour to meditate, which would imply that today is an action-oriented day. If something has been on the back burner since the end of May to the beginning of June, then it’s time to make a decision and make it happen. Yes, Mercury is retrograde. Don’t let that stop you; planning is still a form of action. Moon VoC 7:44 pm until 8:21 pm in Sagittarius.

Thursday, September 8 Jupiter is at 29° Virgo, and due to its conjunction to retrograde Mercury and the Sun, it makes a harsh angle to Mars, the Moon, and Saturn in Sagittarius. It takes time to fully understand what it will take to move towards emotional freedom. If you weigh the odds of what you will lose in comparison to what you can gain, you’ll be able to make a decision that urges you to change in unconventional ways. Although it can seem unsettling, these decisions are designed to make you stronger.

Friday, September 9 Transitioning from one way of thinking to another is always stressful. You always ask yourself if you’re making the right decision, or if it’s the right time to take a leap of faith. If you jump now what is in jeopardy? If you jump later, what will you lose? If you don’t jump at all, what will pass you by? As Jupiter makes its way into Libra, doing nothing is simply not an option. Therefore, figure out from your own experiences which scenarios worked for you and why they worked. Moon VoC 7:52 pm until tomorrow.

Saturday, September 10 Jupiter is at 0° Libra today, and it feels kind of good. Jupiter is a large planet, and it carries all of the magic of good luck. Relationship aspects should receive a bit of attention, and depending on where Libra is in your personal chart you could see the beginning stages of potential. VoC until 7:56 pm in Capricorn.

Sunday, September 11 As the Moon inches its way towards Pluto in Capricorn, you could experience an emotional breakthrough in the form of communication. If you have to cover old ground that’s ok, because retrograde Mercury is providing you with the ability to see further into the past, in order to get to the future. ConsciousCommunityMagazine.com 35

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Sunday, September 18

The Moon is always moving, which means that your intuitive side is always trying to make sense of what’s occurring. The past, however, always stays the same, and therefore it’s your feelings about the past that change. Allow yourself to break away from past resentments, so that you are able to experience brighter days. VoC 5:01 am until 4:40 pm in Aquarius.

As the Moon crosses over Uranus today in Aries you’ll feel a bit calmer. The shakiness will still be in the air, just not as volatile. If you feel like you’ve just been on the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime, it’s because you have. Don’t try and process it all just yet. Let the situation play itself out. VoC 3:12 pm until 11:59 pm in Taurus.

Tuesday, September 13 The T-square between Neptune, Saturn, and the Sun has finally broken up. The constant evaluation of the past was beginning to be too much. With the Moon in Aquarius you know exactly how you feel, and which community you’d like to be a part of. Embrace your new peer group; they’ve been waiting on you for quite some time.

Wednesday, September 14 If you feel like doing cartwheels, laughing out loud, and dancing around the furniture at home, it could have a lot do with the positive energy that is shared between the Moon, Mars, and Venus. When you’re emotionally aware and give yourself the opportunity to move towards greater freedom, you are able to experience what it truly feels like to engage with others who take your contributions into consideration. VoC 10:32 am until 9:24 pm in Pisces.

Thursday, September 15 Today there is some turbulence in the air. With all of these squares and oppositions, it’s difficult to ignore contradictory information. If something doesn’t add up today, there’s probably a reason. Take a deeper look, it never hurts to recheck the facts. You may have been betting on the right horse, but for the wrong reasons.

Friday, September 16 Today calls for some damage control. With a Full Moon in Pisces nestled against Chiron, and a full on lunar eclipse, something in the air has taken on a life of its own, and it is time to get rid of it. Pluto and Mercury are busy fighting a number of fires, while Venus is trying to keep the peace. Leverage the Mars and Uranus energies to help you out today. They are two heavy hitters that pack a powerful punch, so use them! VoC 2:06 pm until tomorrow at 11:23 pm in Aries.

Saturday, September 17 After a day like yesterday, it’s understandable if you’d like to stay on the couch and marathon watch your favorite show. Unfortunately, if you do that, the wildfire will come roaring back to life, causing even more damage. Have that fire extinguisher with you, and keep a discerning eye open at all times. 36 Conscious Community - SEPTEMBER 2016

Monday, September 19 With the Moon in Taurus you’re feeling a little more emotionally grounded. You’re still in the race, and going for gold, yet it’s understandable if you’d like to take a sip of water before continuing along. There is plenty of work to be done, and a journey ahead of you. Therefore, hurry up, take that sip, and keep things moving.

Tuesday, September 20 Shine bright like a diamond. OK, it’s not a diamond, yet it’s an astrological Kite in the sky, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. You’ve finally hit pay dirt, thanks to the Moon, Pluto, Mercury, and Neptune. Let the celebration preparations begin. VoC 10:33 pm until tomorrow morning.

Wednesday, September 21 As the Moon moves into Gemini, you realize the importance of communication. Nothing will work if we’re not all on the same page. Breathing new life into relationships is what it takes to make good things happen. It has to be mutually beneficial; it cannot be a one-sided partnership, so let’s all learn together. VoC until 12:54 am in Gemini.

Thursday, September 22 The fall equinox is upon us, and Neptune, the Moon, Saturn, and Mercury form a Grand Cross in the sky. Mercury no longer retrogrades, and is armed with new information. This means that you’ve turned over the rocks, found the hidden gems, and are ready to say what needs to be said. Communicate from a place of authority and determination, because there is no longer a reason to mince words. We are all on even playing fields at the moment, and we all understand what needs to be done.

Friday, September 23 The Sun finally makes its way into Libra. Jupiter, the planet of abundance and luck couldn’t be happier. People will have their opinions, and we will all be able to see the fruits of our labors. This moment could be summed up as a moment when all of the ripe fruit has fallen to the ground, so that it can be picked up, and put into the basket of life and comradery. Voc 2:58 am until 3:34 am in Cancer.

Saturday, September 24 When Venus moves into Scorpio, you have to ask the question. Therefore, what question are you wanting to ask? Start by asking the questions; What is it that I really desire? Which values do I want to build upon? and/or What seeds do I want to plant? These are all good starting points. It’s important to have these answers, before others start asking these same questions of you. VoC 8:43 pm until tomorrow morning.

Sunday, September 25 When the Moon makes an aspect to Venus in Scorpio you have to stop for a moment, and ask yourself if you love something; Is it worth the investment? Is it worth the energy? Is it worth the sacrifice? Mercury will tell you that it’s worth the effort. You can’t rebuild by staying still. VoC until 8:49 am in Leo.

you’ve done throughout the entire month has a purpose. Mars, when it meets up with Pluto will give you the answer, so make sure to stay tuned. VoC until 2:53 am in Libra. The Moon Void of Course (VoC) is the time period from when the Moon makes its last aspect in one sign before moving into the next sign. The Moon is the fastest-moving planet, and transitions from one sign into the next every 1-3 days. What that means is that the Moon is constantly in motion, it’s never retrograde, so it’s inevitable that she will connect with “something,” i.e. another planet or transit, until the moment that she doesn’t. During the moments when she doesn’t connect, we call it the Moon Void of Course. When these events occur, the best thing to do is to meditate, sit still, and listen to your higher guidance. Sitting still does not mean to physically sit still, although it can be beneficial. Kaye Berjot is a transformational astrologer who focuses on Chiron, the wounded healer. Read more articles, weekly astrology insights, and request readings at askkaye.com.

Monday, September 26 Today is lovely, because you made space for your most cherished values to have a place to grow. When you nurture your intuitions under the brilliant light of the heart you can’t go wrong. It can seem a little foreign to you at first, yet in time you’ll get used to it. The Moon making a positive aspect to Saturn guarantees this.

Tuesday, September 27 Today the universe is delivering up a nice little fire trine. Make the most of its energy. Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are beaming like cosmic clouds of light. If you can dream it, it can happen, so make sure that you dream up the right things, because when Mars exits Leo you’ll be in building mode. VoC 3:54 am until 4:44 pm in Virgo.

Wednesday, September 28 The Moon in Virgo has an opposing eye on Neptune in Pisces. Sometimes Neptune in Pisces has a flair for the dramatic. Just remember that when you go over the top, you have the potential to go off the charts, into a realm that is far beyond your original projections. Keep things manageable, and don’t try and overdo it. The universe understands your excitement, and wants you to succeed. Contrary to popular opinion, patience really is a virtue.

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Thursday, September 29 When the Moon nestles up against Mercury, it’s a little like pillow talk. The opposition to Neptune has you dreaming, and the square to Saturn has you talking about stability. It’s important to feel, speak, and know the words today. Let those words guide you to a healthy way of being in partnership with yourself and others. VoC 5:06 am until tomorrow morning.

Friday, September 30 As the Moon makes its way into Libra, she can’t help but to meet with Mars in Capricorn. On the last day of September, you’ve probably already recognized that the future is here. Everything ConsciousCommunityMagazine.com 37

Next-Gen Brain Balancing Music™ Series Now Available

SOUND MATTERS

By: Steven Halpern

File under lemonade: a positive manifestation is that I was inspired to speed up completion of several albums I had begun over a year ago, and which are highly relevant to my situation...and possibly yours.

Here are the titles: MANIFESTING ABUNDANCE at the Speed of Sound

One of the advantages of being an artist-run label is that I am not limited by a parent label’s limitations on how many albums I can release at one time. Also, I can send an exclusive ‘prerelease’ digital album to anyone who reads this column, or visits my website. The seeds for these albums were planted years ago. Some are totally new; some are updates and improvements of existing titles. I’m making these new albums available immediately, and exclusively, as highest-quality MP3 digital albums.

updates my best-selling album ATTRACTING PROSPERITY with a lot of great new music. This program helps you align your conscious mind with your subconscious beliefs.

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CLUTTER CLEARING at the Speed of Sound

IN THE OM ZONE 2.0

includes some rhythmic tracks to keep your energy up, and relaxing tracks to maintain focus while clearing, cleaning, and organizing.

features OMs tuned to the increasingly popular A=424 Hz instead of the current standard A=440 Hz.

OPTIMAL HEALTH at the Speed of Sound

updates my existing album HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. This title and PAIN RELIEF at the Speed of Sound expand upon the epigenetic research popularized by Bruce Lipton (The Biology of Belief), and Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Rudolph Tanzi (Super Genes).

RELAX INTO SLEEP at the Speed of Sound

actually put me to sleep in the studio at 4:15 in the afternoon. ‘Nuff said. If you’re having problems falling asleep, you need this album. RELAXATION SUITE 2.0 features the extraordinary cello artistry of David Darling. Last month I re-orchestrated his melodies with the Rhodes electric piano, and it took the music to new heights.

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was originally released in 1980 as PAIN CONTROL. The new music, and theta level entrainment, makes the program a much more effective and enjoyable experience.

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Until next time, keep the faith, and keep some healing music in your life. Steven Halpern Steven Halpern is a Grammy® nominated recording artist, producer and pioneering sound healer. He led the Jazz/Rock/Blues “house band” at political rallies and teach-ins (1967 – 1969) at the University of Buffalo. Read the full story at StevenHalpern.com.

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Divine Government, What is it?

Shining New Light on The Current Political Drama WISDOM OF THE ANGELS

By: Lori Daniel Falk

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Politics, it’s driving us all crazy. Seems everywhere you go and everything you hear centers upon the insanity of this current political election in the U.S. So just for a moment why don’t we take a break from the news and all that “water cooler talk,” and shine a metaphysical light upon the current U.S. political race. Let’s take a peek at it from a level of higher consciousness.

Our present society has been under masculine rule for centuries. The pendulum is once again swinging in the other direction. We are entering a time on the planet where the Divine Feminine energy is re-emerging. As individual aspects of this microcosm called Earth, we too are sensing a softening within ourselves … a heart opening if you will … an expansion of love.

Lightworker extraordinaire, Patricia Cota Robles tells us, “The name America is an anagram for the I AM RACE. The divine intent of this name represents a race of God Conscious people comprised of ALL races, nationalities, cultures, religions, creeds and lifestyles. A race of people who … embrace Oneness, Divine Love, Reverence for all life, and decisions and actions that perpetually reflect the highest good for all concerned.”

With that in mind, let’s suppose that Hilary Clinton represents a bridge “over troubled waters” that will ultimately lead us to the divine feminine archetype and collaborative energy that is required to unify us back into that place of grace from whence we came. While she embodies much of that old school masculine energy, she does so as a woman, and like it or not, she carries the intuitive edge that most men simply do not. Her presence in this political race is showing the people of the U.S. that yes in fact a female can lead this country into the prototype of the New Earth it was intended to be.

While we have fallen far from this divine plan for the United States of America, that our founding fathers put into place so many years ago, those intentions they set are still floating about in the causal plane simply waiting to become manifest on earth. What will it take to anchor this into our current reality? It will require enough of us to hold the vision that this remains possible, that this truly is what is happening. We must remember that it is from chaos that things are birthed anew. Put simply, we must hold the intention with love that this state of oneness will be the ultimate end result of the current political upheaval.

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant... We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” ~ Albert Einstein Just for a moment let’s suppose that Donald Trump represents the age old perversion of the divine masculine rational mind and competitive edge that no longer serves us well, but rather has led us into a state of greed and corruption. Let’s look at him as an archetype of centuries of patriarchal abuse. His time in the spotlight is simply bringing to light all those things that are no longer serving us, those old ways of being that quite simply no longer work.

She also has us remembering those cultures that have not only survived, but thrived, under female rule. Think Cleopatra, Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, and Golda Meir, just to name a few. What was their secret? They combined their determination, intellect and strength with their compassionate, intuitive and collaborative natures when making decisions and setting strategies. In other words they used both their heart and their minds, creating reason that was willingly listened to. As Albert Einstein said so many years ago, “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant... We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” Isn’t it time we remember the gift of intuitive wisdom and use it? New Thought Leader, Lori Daniel Falk is an Epigenetic Healing Artist, Author, and Spiritual Life Coach who has been gifted with an artistic healing modality that enables her to communicate with, and share, the wisdom of the angels in both pictures and words. Ms. Falk has been a featured guest on both radio and TV. Her recent books, “What the World Needs to Know NOW, Wisdom of the Angels,” and “Angelic Rx’s for Manifesting Adult Coloring Book” are available on both amazon.com and www.wisdomoftheangels.com. Her new line of Greeting Cards are currently being test-marketed by Blue Mountain Arts.

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CHRISTINA NORLIN’S RAVENS BLACK GLASS FEATHERS AND SILVER When Christina Norlin moved to Arizona in 1974 she was a teenager from Chicago, a young artist who had already explored many mediums. She brought sketchbooks filled with drawings, denim jackets covered in elaborate embroidery, and sterling silver pendants on leather cords. Chris finished high school on a small private campus just north of Tucson, then traveled north to Flagstaff on the shifting tide of Northern Arizona University students. Christina came as a student, but her spirit took root in the creative bedrock there and she stayed. Like many artists, after earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree Chris had to work outside her field to pay the bills. She stayed on as Lead Groundskeeper for the NAU North Campus, planting concrete enclosure gardens with tulip and hyacinth that reminded her of her home in the Midwest. Chris worked for a rafting company and learned to row the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. She spent summers hacking a trail through Oak Creek Canyon in nearby Sedona, cleared ski slopes in the fall months, and groomed the slopes in winter. Chris experienced those years as an artist, observing them closely. She put her back into the bones of the land, got its dirt under her nails, and washed in its waters. Over time, and with a few close encounters, Chris also became familiar with most of the indigenous life. It was the ravens that she came to admire most, though. The strikingly large, sharp eyed, black birds are native to the area, and no one lives in the Southwest for long without learning the regional legend of Raven, who stole the sun, moon and stars after winning the heart of Gray Eagle’s daughter. Throughout the summer project in Sedona, Chris and her team

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By: Laura Slivinski

mates shared territory with the birds, marveling at their individual and collective hunting strategies. On the river trips, she watched them glide serenely through the canyon in pairs, following the flotillas and foraging the nightly campsites. She watched them play on the ski slopes, rolling downhill in the snow. Whatever she was doing to pay the bills, Chris was an artist when she came home. While she could create a thing of beauty from any object, she was most inspired by light: light shining through colored glass, and the flash of light reflected in polished metal. As she had since before leaving Chicago, she continued to make fine jewelry of sand blasted silver and gems. But she also began to experiment with stained glass techniques. She made small chili pepper and hummingbird sun catchers, and sold them at local art fairs. But Chris was captivated by this new medium, and the pieces she created grew larger and more complex. Ravens began to appear in Chris’s stained glass works after she discovered iridescent black glass that mirrored the intense beauty of their feathers. Picking up shards of it wherever she could, she set out to recreate the ravens she remembered: the mates in the Grand Canyon, the hunting communities of Sedona, and Raven stealing the sun. Chris began to receive requests for custom stained glass panels and windows. The demand for her artwork grew until it required full time hours and a dedicated glass and jewelry workshop. She bought a little house on the outskirts of town, a cozy shack with a red door, and small rock outcroppings in front and back.

Raven images appear all over Chris’s home. They are drawn on cards in the label windows of her file drawers, on refrigerator magnets, in framed pictures on the walls. Small raven shapes hang from strings of brightly colored seed beads as light pull cords, and a dusty hand-sewn black bird mask is draped over a cracked ceramic bowl on the ledge around the bedroom loft of her guest quarters. Chris has built a business, a network, and a community. On open studio nights in downtown Flagstaff, she finds friends and colleagues on every block. Through her company, Ravens Eye Creative Werks, she has sold glass, jewelry, graphic design and sand blasted silver and glass. Chris came to Arizona to go to art school, and stayed to become a part of the art of Arizona. The creative flow of the Southwest swept her up, its life and land permeating her art. The life she’s experienced in the shadow of the mountains has become her livelihood. Like the hummingbirds, the canyons and the ravens that are captured in her artwork, she has become indigenous. The local ravens became her neighbors. They have watched her build gardens and waterfalls around the house, coming closer as she embedded bits of colored glass between flagstones and hung blue and green glass bottles from the pergola. The elder birds watch from power lines across the street, calling to her when she leaves the house or returns to it. Chris puts leftovers in a shiny tin pail on the stone wall outside her kitchen.

Laura Slivinski is a freelance writer, and Editor of Reverie Fair Magazine: Celebrating the Creative Endeavors of Women Around the World. A third-generation Chicagoan, she reveres the wild weather and waters of the Great Lakes.

The house with the red door is still both home and work for Chris. She built a sleeping loft over the workshop, and opened the ground floor bedroom to friends and visitors. A room added to the back enclosed one of the limestone outcroppings. There’s a couch on it now, an old piano and a wood burning stove at its base. The round window glass in the front door is one of Chris’s, a deep green hummingbird.

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Potentials I’m going to talk about a metaphor that we have given so often before, but that takes on special meaning as we give it yet again. I have a title for this message, which we don’t often give. Usually I let my partner do that later. This time I’m going to give it. It’s “The Attributes of the Match Bearer.” These are the ones who sit in front of me right now and who are reading this message.

Attributes of the Match Bearer This live channelling was in Sacramento, California July 2, 2011 To help the reader, this channelling has been revisited [by Lee and Kryon] to provide even clearer understanding. Often what happens live has implied energy within it, which carries a kind of communication that the printed page does not. So enjoy this enhanced message given in Sacramento, Califonia, July 2, 2011. Greetings, dear ones, I am Kryon of Magnetic Service. A group of old souls sits in front of me as they often do. Each one has his own attributes that are spiritual as well as that of the earth. It’s a duality that is present with appropriateness and that literally speaks of the year you’re in, which is 2011. If you examine the numbers of 2011 as we have discussed with you before, you get the energy of the two and the 11. The two represents your duality; the 11 is illumination. You might say 2011 is “the illumination of duality.” When you add them together, you get a four, which is structure and Gaia. So this is the year where great lessons occur. Lessons are occurring in groups as well as individuals. The entire reason for the lessons is to develop compassion. If the earth becomes more compassionate in any way at all, the actual spiritual vibration of the planet increases, and that is the goal. So the old souls in the room have a goal for their being here at all. It’s not just to exist, and it’s not just to solve problems while they are here. That’s what I’m going to talk about.

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There are two areas of concern that you come in with [arrive on the planet]. There are two sets of questions you carry as you sit in the chairs. The first set of questions are all about yourself, as they should be. You ask, “How I can get from A to B and become better at what I’m here for? How I can live longer?” You might ask, “How I can eliminate drama in my life? How I can be healthier?” The second part is, “What am I doing for the planet?” These questions aren’t really something that come in pairs. The second one requires a confluence of energy for old souls who want to know how they can stay longer and do the work that they came for. If you would interview everyone here in the chairs, they would have a different answer for what their work is about. But they wouldn’t be here if they had not asked the second question. So we’re going to be quite generic and yet fairly specific. We’re going to give you concepts that you haven’t thought of - the reason you are here, old soul. Right now, especially now, the reason you are here is to hold light in dark places. You’re not here to try to evangelize or change any other Human Being to what you believe, for belief is not the issue. The vibration of the planet is the issue. It can only be changed with a consciousness that is pure. It’s not just in what you believe. It is in the being and not the doing. It is being light, for as you walk around with illumination, you change that which is dark. You might say that you take the new energy where the old energy used to be, and that changes everything around you. That is your entire purpose. So we’re going to be specific here in a moment. We’re going from the big to the little, and the first is this metaphor, even before I start the teaching. Again, dear ones, for the ones in the room and for the ones specifically who are reading this message right now, I see you. One of the attributes of God is that there is no time. If you are listening at this moment to this recording, or reading this message anywhere, it’s the now. That is how time is for me. It is not just for the souls in front of me, for those old souls in front of me here are in a three-dimensional state on a linear track of time. It’s critical for them to live their lives in a succinct way. But not me. So the potential of your ears hearing this was known to me as something you might do. I know you’re here. I know you’re listening and reading. This may be hard for you to understand, since you might say, “If God cannot tell the future,” you might say, “then Kryon, how did you know I would be listening or reading?” That answer is easy because the potential of your doing so was so strong, I knew you’d do it.

I sit in front of a group of approximately 100 souls. Now, I knew when they made their decision to come. I knew the potentials of them finding out about the meeting. I knew even those who found out yesterday. I knew. For the potentials of this energy is what is in the quantum soup that I have spoken about so often. Not the future, but the potentials. This allows us to bring forward an entourage that is then complimentary of those who sit in the chairs, of the old souls and their lives, of their lessons. It even drives the subject of the channels. We wait for you to come and sit before us, dear ones, way before we really know what we’re going to say and what we’re going to do. So I know you and I thank you for being here. This is your time on the planet. The Light and Dark Metaphor Let us begin the teaching. The metaphor has been given over and over. Imagine that there is a room full of entities called humanity who walk around in darkness. So the metaphor here is spiritual darkness. The Humans don’t know who they are or why they are. They have no concept that they are part of the creative energy of God. They follow whatever is given to them and whatever doctrines they learn about when they are young. They find God in whatever corner they can. Some find God profoundly, and some do not. Many go through the motions and never understand any more than the motions. Seemingly in the dark, they often bump into one another. Some of them bump into another and become angry… a war starts. That’s what happens in the dark when you can’t really see what’s going on apart from what you know about yourself. Therefore, what is always going on is apart from you and is always a mystery. Therefore, there is drama. Therefore, there is conspiracy and mistrust. Being in the dark creates war. Being in the dark creates separation and hatred. Being in the dark creates fear and anxiety. But now, as the metaphor continues, there is one in the darkness who knows who they are. You might say that the attribute of this person is our Match Bearer. This person bears with them the ability to create light. Small as it might be, this person has a match. In a fully darkened room, one lit match is interesting, for it creates light enough to see dimly for everyone, so that one Match Bearer in that darkened room, on their own, decides to light it. The reason? It’s to study their own spirituality, their own selfworth, to light their match to see themselves better. So they light it for themselves so that they can take the hand of the Higher-Self and discover who they are. Therefore, they light their match. And in the process of lighting that match, they illuminate (very dimly) the rest of the room. Suddenly, Humans can see one another and they like it! They see family! Fear starts to go away. Understanding what is next to you creates understanding and peacefulness. There’s less distrust. Some actually look for where the light has come from. Many don’t. The attribute of the light of the Match Bearer is similar to the lighthouse that stands by the sea, which we have given you before. The lighthouse stands alone, all by itself. It shines a light that others may or may not see, that steers them into safe harbors by their own choice, since they have the rudder of choice on their own ship of life. The Match Bearer is sitting with the match, has illuminated it for themselves, yet it affects all around them in a positive way. The Match Bearer says nothing. Those around this person may not know his/her name. They may not even know she has lit a match! All they know is they can now see! Some of them start looking for the match in themselves and they begin to slowly light their own matches, and the room becomes brighter. The brighter the room becomes, the more is seen and is not a mystery, and the further a Human Being can see past themselves and their immediate family, the more understanding there is, the more peace there is. This is the attribute of the planet as we see it right now.

We have made the statement over and over that less than one half of one percent of the planet must strike the match for there to be peace on Earth. Now you know the reasoning behind that. It means that there could be Human Beings all over the planet who never strike a match, who don’t believe anything that you believe, yet they still participate. They participate in your light. This is difficult, perhaps, for you to grasp - how one small match would make a difference. But it does. So in this room and listening to me now and reading these words are Match Bearers. How do I know that? Because I know you. Oh, human being. There are warriors in this room; there are stories that would make your hair stand on end. There are heroic actions and joy. There is sorrow beyond belief; there is gratitude. Everything that you can imagine has ever happened to a Human on the planet is here right now. Some of the greatest dramas ever presented on Earth, you participated in. Some of the most heroic actions any Human Being can do for another, you’ve done. Some of the suffering that never should have occurred on the planet, you’ve experienced. Some of the greatest celebrations that the planet has ever seen were about you. The Variety of the Old Soul Energy There are men here who have given birth! This is because their gender is different today than it was then. There are women who have worn the battle armor because their gender was different when they wore it. Old souls take turns, you know? Here is something I’m going to tell you now, and I want you to listen because this is a concept you don’t think of often. Humans tend to stay in family groups for a very, very long time through many incarnations. They stay in cultures for a very, very long time as well. Oh, you may move around once you’re born, but you can’t change your blood, can you? You can’t change where you came from no matter where you move to, can you? You may sit in a chair today in America but it can’t change where you’re born. So what I want to talk about is outside the purview of three dimensions. This means it’s outside of your understanding of the way things work, or how you think about your ancestors, relatives, and ancestry in general. It’s different than you perceive how things work. So now we’re going to talk about your parents, your grandparents, and their parents. We’ll go back 100 years or more. The Timing of the Shift My partner spoke today of fractal time. He gave you examples of how time is actually in a circle that makes no sense in three dimensions as you perceive it. But it is the way of things in a multidimensional world [using the word quantum to mean that]. Your own science is starting to understand and participate in the belief that time may very well be in a circle and may have what they would call fractals or a predictable cycle of potential influence that occurs on a regular path as you transverse the circle of time. These potentials can be computed, and so they sit there even without those to give them an esoteric prediction, those who have the calendars of old. The calendars reflect the cycle of time. We have discussed with you that the Mayans had a system in their observatories besides pure astronomy. Like many of the ancients, they used their intuition to develop systems around the calendar that were the esoterics [spiritual] of the study of time fractals and predictions of potentials used even today. We told you that you are in a 36-year window representing the precession of the equinoxes, the center of that time window, which is 2012. We told you this 36-year event is what you have called the 2012 Galactic Alignment energy, and also what you have called The Great Shift. If this is so, this means it was predictable - and many predicted it. Also, if this is so, it means it was expected, and the potentials of the expectations are upon you now.

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A Quantum Meeting of Your Own Ancestors Let me take you to the other side of the veil where there is no time. Remember, we are not in linear 3D on my side. We are in a multidimensional state, which we often call a quantum state, using still another metaphor of real physics that means, “outside of 3D.” On the other side of the veil, I want to tell you about meetings that have taken place and are still taking place. When there is no time, there are only potentials. When there are only potentials, even the past, present, and the now are blurred to you. They are blurred because you have a 3D filter. The future is not known, but the potentials of what you might do are and the strength of the potentials are generated by your consciousness and what happens today, yesterday, and tomorrow. Come with me to the meeting of your parents and grandparents, for they represent souls just like yours. Like you, they are a piece of the God Creator. Even if they never awakened to examine that fact while on Earth, they are NOT on Earth for this meeting. Let’s go to this meeting where they are, even now, right now. “Wait a minute, Kryon! My parents are still alive. They can’t be in a meeting on the other side of the veil.” For us, they’re still in that meeting, because part of your soul energy is on the other side of the veil all the time, dear one. What do you think your Higher-Self is? It is the energy of your own personal, angelic form. The metaphor we like to give is that one foot is on the other side of the veil all the time, and one foot is in 3D. The entire duality issue and the test of your life is to open the door and see that, and to take the hand of that which is your Higher-Self. Your Higher-Self has been the same Higher-Self every single time you’ve been on Earth, the same one occupying the different Human bodies of your many incarnations. There is a commonality through the ages. Do you see it now? No matter how many past lives you’ve had, no matter what you’ve done, no matter where you’ve been, the same Higher-Self is there. It’s your core. Now, do you start to understand why you would want to connect with it? Birth of the Match Bearer Come to this meeting with me, metaphorically, and watch. Your grandparents are there, too. They are looking at everything with the mind of God, which is theirs while they are in the meeting. They’re not in 3D; they’re in that perfect place, which the Creator energy represents beyond anything you can imagine. Although there is no individuality or singularity with the parts of God, and although these in the meeting are part of a collective quantum group, the essence of the potential of who they’ve been and who they will be are still represented there. I don’t ask you to understand this. I just ask you to see it with me. All their past lives are there with them.

Listen: Your grandparents, parents, and you are agreeing as your ancestors speak: “We are going to go through this so the timing is proper that our children will be born in the shift.” They know what the potentials are and they need to make certain that it is YOU who arrived during this time. I could go back even further than your grandparents. If it’s true that the timing of the shift is known in advance, since it is part of Gaia, and also the cycles of the earth, then it’s a system and not random. This means the planning of the potentials of the souls who occupy your ancestors, as well as you and your children, line up perfectly so that your cellular structure has the bloodline it does and the Akashic records it has. Did you ever think of this? You might even start to realize that you may actually be “old soul specialists,” here at the perfect time. Let’s again talk of your parents, as we have done before. They may say, “We’re going to come to the planet, meet each other, and give birth to this soul, an old soul [many incarnations on the earth], one of the oldest souls possible, even older souls than our ourselves. We may never awaken. But this is our chore to go into the planet. We can’t hold much light. We may even criticize those we birth. We may even throw them out of the family! We may even abuse them. The old energy may completely hide all of this current divine intent from us, but that’s why we’re going, so that our children will be the ones with the wisdom of the potential of an awakening. They will be The Match Bearers.” Now, we stop to remind you that there is no predestination. So again, this is a planning meeting of potentials, not contracts. However, Human Beings incarnate into karmic groups, so the attraction and synchronicity often plays out to enhance the overwhelming chances that they will indeed meet each other and come together to birth you. The Match Bearers, as in the metaphor above, are the ones born in this time who can metaphorically light a match in the old energy darkness and illuminate the planet. Did you ever think of that? Your parents came together on purpose. Oh, I know you’re going to say, “Wait a minute, Kryon, you don’t know my parents. I don’t think they have that consciousness in them.” Maybe not on this side of the veil, dear ones, but do you understand what I’m saying? With the mind of God, they came in saying, “We probably won’t wake up. We won’t remember this planning session or even believe it was possible. The old energy will keep us from seeing. But we’re going to have a child that’s a Match Bearer, a very old incarnate soul on this planet. That’s why we’re here.” That’s why your grandparents came in and their grandparents came in as they did. The lineage is there for you to see. The potentials are there to see, and you sit in the chair today listening to this channelling because it all worked together, and here you are, Match Bearer.

Now, in what you call your past, I’m going to tell you what they said:

Attributes of the Match Bearer

“We’re coming into the planet. We’re going to be there in a lower energy, and we will try to shine as much light as we can, but it may not be much. We might never awaken,” they’re saying. “Because it’s not time,” they’re saying. “But we see the potential of the Galactic Alignment looming. We see the 36-year window is coming. We may not even be alive.” they say. But they are planning on coming anyway. They are old souls and have something to do: Plant seeds.

Let’s talk about the match that you hold, dear one. I’m speaking to the match bearers who are here, who are reading. Wherever you create light, in any situation through your own individual actions, the energy you create changes the energy of Gaia where you walk. It changes that which is quantum around you. The whole earth knows you. If you awaken, the whole earth knows you have done so. Gaia knows you. You walk into the forest alone with the trees, they know you. The animals know you. God knows you. I know you. It’s why you came. It’s what you’re feeling now that brings you here. It’s why you sit in the chairs, and why you came today.

“So, why are they coming to the planet while there is an old energy?” you might ask. Here is the answer: They’re coming to the planet - your grandparents, all four of them - so they can give birth to your mom and dad. Now, your mom and dad are also in the meeting as well - and by the way, so are you! So are your children. Do you understand this? You are all part of the collective and parts of you never leave it, even though you are here, walking on Earth. Within that quantum meeting, there is no linear time, only potentials of time. This is tough for a linear thinker to grasp.

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You might say, “What is different about me? What am I feeling in this lifetime? Why is there a feeling that I have to do something?” Well, wake up, Match Bearer, because this is your destiny. With free choice, you will illuminate your life to the point where all around you know who you are, or at least feel your light.

So let me ask you about your family. I’m going to ask you about your immediate family, your blood family. How are you treating them? There are some who will say, “Well, let’s not bring them into this, because I don’t like them very much.” That’s why the drama circles all the time, dear one. You continue, “I do my best, but I don’t like them very much. But I sure am stellar when I go to New Age meetings. I love everybody there, every one of them.” [Laugher] Yes, but I didn’t ask you that. It’s easy to get along with others like you. It’s because you all have a light! No, I’m talking about you alone in the dark, by yourself. I want to know how you’re treating your family. Let me tell you how the Match Bearer sees family, immediate family. They look past the abuse; they look past the drama; they look and see what has been done for them. They may even say to Spirit, “Mom and Dad, thank you for giving me life and for knowing on the other side of the veil that I can change the planet. Thank you for what you’ve done in that planning session. No matter what the words have been or the slings and arrows and the abuse and the names I’ve been called, I honor you.” Now, is that you? You come into relationships; you grow; the relationships sometimes change; you stay in them for a long time; they change again. Now, let’s say there’s drama in that relationship. Remember, this is not a blood relative; it’s an elective. Do you think there is a possibility they were in another meeting? This becomes a bit ponderous to think about, doesn’t it? So how do you see these in this relationship? No matter what the words have been, no matter what the actions were, no matter what the betrayals were, no matter what goes on today, the Match Bearer looks at them and says, “This is a creature of God designed to give me lessons and to push me out of the nest. Maybe the lesson is even to give me a kick in the pants so I can have compassion for the rest of humanity. Thank you, God, for them.” That’s what the Match Bearer says. Can you do that? The Match Bearer has the light of God, and you may say, “Well, you’re just describing Mother Teresa! I’m not sure I can do any of those things. This is a hard call, Kryon, because you really don’t know what happened in my life... what has gone on with those around me and my family.” Oh, yes, I do. You see, I was there. And by the way, so were all the seeming angels you carry around with you. Why didn’t you take their hands when they had them outstretched? I know who’s here! You always want to do it alone, don’t you? You’d better be listening, my partner, because this is for you, too. You always want to do it alone - all that help that’s around you, yet you always want to do it alone. We know who did what to whom. We were there at every step. The attributes of the pure Match Bearer are to push love. They have tolerance for every single Human Being who they come into contact with. They assume love is present in every situation. They create light. I want to tell you about dark and light, yet again. If you’ve got a light lit, darkness cannot invade you. How can darkness, which has no energy at

all, be around and invade you when you’re holding the light? Darkness, as defined, is the absence of light. Some Lightworkers have a strange 3D concept that says, “I don’t want to go there because the darkness may get me. I’m very careful where I go. I don’t want to go around these people because they have dark energy.” Why don’t you go there and shine your light in their lives, oh courageous one? Are you only going where there is other light? Do doctors go to work and only see doctors? How do you treat your family? When you go to work, what goes on there? I can hear the verbiage now: “I’ve got the worst boss in the world. This is one who delights in torturing us with tasks that make no sense at all just to make work for us. This boss doesn’t like the New Age because he happens to believe differently, so he makes fun of it.” You don’t think we know this, dear one? Remember, those in charge don’t always have the wisdom to be in charge. Sometimes they’re egomaniacs. Don’t you think we know this? That’s how they got where they are. So, how do you treat them? Do they continue to push your buttons? Do they do things just to irritate you? Or perhaps you just have one who is always depressed? Therefore, you have to walk in the dark energy all the time at work - or is it lighter because of you? I want to give you the truth, Match Bearer. If you’re holding light, no darkness or dark energy is going to affect you. You’re going to walk into that place, open the door, and do your work. And while you’re there, you are saying: “Thank you, God, I have a job. Thank you, it’s here for now, because wherever I go, I’m going to make a difference.” Some say it’s impossible to make a difference at work. They again say, “You don’t know my work.” Oh, how 3D of you! You don’t know that the light you carry creates tolerance, appreciation, and love? It creates the ability to share and listen with care. It changes the planet. Some of those around you may eventually come to you with their issues and their problems. You might sit and ask, “I wonder why they want to share it with me?” Perhaps it’s because they intuitively see your light; maybe because they see your tolerance; maybe you’re the only one who will listen to them, and in the process, you share love. In the process of them being next to you, you love them. And maybe it’s the only love they’re going to get that day or that week or that month or even that year, dear Match Bearer.

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That’s what you do. It’s one Human at a time with another. The earth changes one Human at a time, and that’s why you came. That’s why your parents saw the potentials of it. Everywhere you walk, every situation you’re in, you have a chance to strike the match. The greater your light, the greater the planet’s light. So now, are you still wondering why you came to the planet? “Kryon, I’m not a healer, nor an author. I’m not a channeller either. I just go to work, come home, do errands, make the beds, then go to work again. What kind of a life is this?” I’ll tell you, dear one, it’s a Match Bearer’s life! Your lineage asked for you to come and for you to walk on the planet and strike the match, go to work, make the beds, do the errands, and come back home again. That’s why you’re here! I don’t want you to diminish that for a moment, since everywhere you go there is more light because of you. How do you handle fear and anxiety? What pushes your buttons? What makes you worry? Isn’t it about time to conquer that? What’s happening in your body that’s tested you lately? I don’t just talk to those in the chairs. I talk to my partner. I talk to him all the time. He’s just like you. He walks through life just like you. He has some of the same questions you do, yet he’s the channeller! So I talk to all. I am Kryon. I’ve never been a Human Being. I’m always seemingly standing on the outside. I am in charge, if you want to say, of the information that comes through your guides, which comes through your Higher-Self for the energy of the planet. I was not even allowed here until this shift began, because the planet’s energy was not commensurate with the energy of the information that I now teach. I’ll be here a long time, because the potentials are for the energy to stay and grow and be - all because of the Match Bearers. What irritates you the most? What buttons get pressed the easiest in you? When you watch the news, when you see politics, when you see certain kinds of attitudes, do you get angry? Think of what makes you the angriest. Now, let me ask you, can you see it in tolerance? Well, that’s what the Match Bearer learns to do. “I hate war,” you might say, “I don’t want anything to do with it. I hate the sorrow that it creates, the heartbreak that it creates. It seems to perpetuate itself.” I’m not asking you to love war. I’m asking you to love the Humans who created it. They’re pieces of God, just like you. Can you look at these things with tolerance and see the parts of them who are loved by God? If you can do that, then you shine light in their life. It doesn’t matter where they are, and they never may know who you are. It’s just like the lighthouse on the rock. How many ships and the captains of the ships have gone to lunch with a lighthouse keeper? The answer is very few of them. But they look for the lighthouse, don’t they? Well, humanity looks for you! It’s intuitive, and even the darkest energy knows about light. There are Match Bearers everywhere. Everywhere my partner goes, there are auditoriums filled with Match Bearers. That’s why they’re there. They may not know the particulars, but they feel it inside. These are old souls coming together to participate in an event called, “Planting the Seeds of Peace on Earth.” When this 36-year window [The Galactic Alignment] is over, they will have been planted securely and permanently. The potential will unravel itself and unfold itself and there will be more wild-cards for you to see. Wild-card is the term we use to describe actions that are not expected, and that change things on the planet. It is often expressed as countries who have unexpected turns, or dictators who unexpectedly fall. A wild-card is a scenario where humanity starts to put things together instead of tearing them apart. This is the potential we saw 22 years ago and it is the potential we continue to see today. You’re still on track. Nothing has derailed it and you still have free choice. It’s not a given, and it’s not a set future. Instead, it is the strongest

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potential that we see in this quantum soup of many potentials - yet we still see it. It is building upon itself, and there is evidence that is manifesting everywhere, and the Match Bearers continue to light their matches. When we opened this seminar this morning with a short channel, we invited those who would build a wall between me and them through self-doubt, and through skepticism, to let me in for a little while. Now I give you the opportunity to put the wall back. If you came here and you don’t want any part of this metaphysical talk and you’re not ready, then it is your safety net to put the wall back. I know that and I say to you, “Put it back,” because you’re not ready. We are not here to force anything upon you. We don’t want you to leave with an energy you don’t want. This message is for those Match Bearers who feel it is appropriate and timely. But I want to give you a fact: You will never forget what you heard today. There is no “delete” button in the Human brain. The match doesn’t go away, either. The old soul carries it as long as they need to. Your children will carry it as well. So this is the truth of it, and it is a beautiful plan. Again, less than one half of one percent of this Human population must light the match for all this to take place, and it’s slowly happening. That’s not that many of you. So let the matches be lit this day in whatever degree. Some day you’ll realize that to have a fully lit match, there must be many lit in many places, not just one. That’s why there are so many Lightworkers all around the earth. You’ll never meet them, but you all know each other in a quantum way. So that is the message of this day for you. For the listener and reader, it is the message of Kryon. It always has been and always will be. It becomes more succinct and clearer as the energy increases and allows for these things to be said and mentioned and taught. Grateful, I am, as Kryon, to have come this distance to meet the Match Bearers that I always knew would be here. And so it is. You can listen this channeling message on MP3 here: http://www.kryon.com/cartprodimages/download_Sacramento1_11.html KRYON. Lee Carroll – After graduating with a business and economics degree from California Western University, Lee started a technical audio business in San Diego that flourished for 30 years. In 1989, Lee began channeling Kryon and sharing the information with the world. He has now published over 16 metaphysical books with over a million copies in print in twenty four languages. He also travels the world giving seminars. His website is: www.kryon.com/menuKryon/menuKryon.html

In Print BOOK REVIEWS

By: Kayla Hancock

Moving Beyond Duality: Enough for Us All, Volume Three, by Dorothy I. Riddle (iUniverse, $20.99, Paperback)

Manifest Your Magnificence: The Energetics of Being, by Joan E. Walmsley (BalboaPress, $24.99, Paperback)

Less than five percent of the population is free of prejudice. The dualistic “us”/“them” thinking still occupies a lot of our minds, causing us to depersonalize ourselves through bigotry, objectification, stereotyping, and more. Dorothy Riddle explains how good intentions are not enough to counter these learned habits, and provides various strategies to help readers find their own depersonalizing patterns so that they can alter them for good.

In this book, Joan Walmsley looks at the current relationship between science and metaphysics that describes the relationship between energy and consciousness. She discusses how managing one’s own energy signature can alter one’s reality, and even the physical body. Walmsley demonstrates how to connect with higher frequencies of our being in order to create abundance, love, and peace for our loved ones and ourselves.

Psychological Nutrition, by Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. (Holy Moly Press, $11.95, Paperback)

Talking Stick: Peacemaking as a Spiritual Path, by Stephan V. Beyer (Bear & Company, $16.00, Paperback)

This guidebook sets us on the path to be our best selves—to live in cooperation with each other, to express our creativity freely, to reach our goals, and to lift each other up. Shoba Sreenivasan and Linda Weinberger talk about how we unfortunately have become accustomed to living in survival mode. Specifically, women in our society feel pressured to please everyone around them; this means putting their own wellbeing low on their priority list. Sreenivasan and Weinberger help us understand the consequences this way of living has on individuals and society as a whole. They also give steps to help us reverse these psychological imbalances. Five Meditations on Death: In Other Words . . . On Life, by Francois Cheng (Inner Traditions, $16.95, Paperback) Created from discussions between friends, these five meditations look at the ways death influences life, and makes it sacred. Each of the meditations approach death from a different angle. Francois Cheng shows that death is actually a part of a longer living process that most of us never acknowledge. He examines his experience of ancestor worship, and the idea that our ancestors are alive in another form; that what is living can never die. He also examines the negative effects of a world that has lost sight of the sacred, and anxiously avoids the idea and mention of death.

This book teaches readers how to approach conflict from a place of deep connectedness and compassion. Steve Beyer explains how to create a safe space for communication: this involves a peacemaking circle, a talking stick, authentic speaking and listening, and paying full attention to the speaker. Various exercises are provided to help readers apply this practice with small and large groups alike. Beyer also explores the shamanistic roots of the talking stick practice, saying that this type of peaceful communication can work to create harmony within our relationships and communities.

The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness , by John Bruna (Central Recovery Press, $15.95, Paperback) This guidebook presents a holistic approach to happiness. John Bruna explains how real contentment comes from living a life that is aligned with one’s core values. He lists the common traps that people fall into while searching for happiness, and provides methods and mindfulness-based, practical solutions to avoid them. Kayla Hancock is 22 years old, and is humbled to be able to work for Conscious Community Magazine. She is a certified Deeksha blessing giver and Reiki practitioner. She loves to write, and is interested in astrology, holistic health, and dreamwork.

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