The Cygnus Review - November 2009, Issue 10

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heal your body, feed your soul, free your mind, love your planet

Consciousness: The New Currency Brandon Bays & Kevin Billett

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Guardians of Being Eckhart Tolle & Patrick McDonnell Psychic Self-Protection: Using Crystals to Change Your Life Judy Hall The Wave of Awakening: The Cygnus Calendar 2010 Mary Wainwright & Ann Napier Feeding Your Demons Tsultrim Allione

The Wave of Awakening

ANN NAPIER & MARY WAINWRIGHT Dear Friends, Well, what a year it has been! So very many of us have been shaken till we rattle, stirred till we no longer know in which direction we are facing, swept out of our comfort zones by a wave of change we are powerless to resist. At a time like this, it is more important than ever before to hold fast – as if to a life-raft – to the awareness that what we are faced with is not a wave of destruction, but a wave of awakening; a wave that will – if we go with rather than against it – deposit us on the pristine shores of a new state of being, in which both we and the Earth will be able to express our true selves more fully and freely than has been possible for many a long year. To help you hold that vision amid all the confusion and discomfort that rapid change brings with it, we feel it is important to remind you about something we first wrote about a couple of years ago: an easy and very grounded way to remember 'which way is up'!

We can start simply by looking at our own physical bodies: at our biology in general, and our immune system in particular. As we understand it (and putting it very simply, of course), the immune system is the part of the physical body that distinguishes between what is ‘self’ and what is ‘other’. Cells which are determined by the immune system to be ‘other’ are neutralised and eliminated from the body with the aid of white blood cells. So it could also be said that the immune system is the part of our physical body that communicates to us what our self – our true self – is and is not, and what it wants and does not want.

In fact, this is what many spiritual teachers confirm. On a subtle body level, they say that the heart chakra governs the immune system, and that the heart chakra also communicates to us the needs of our true self, or Higher Self, as some people call it. Well, now we know why they make this connection. There really is a biological link between the immune system and our sense of self.

Boosting the immune system Now, if you’ve followed our logic so far, you’ll see that, if we simply look at the immune system and what makes it strong, we’ll be able to discover quite a lot about our true self and what it wants us to do. And since it appears that there are many similarities in the way the immune system works in different people, we could start from the idea that there are also many similarities in the nature of our true selves, although of course each one of us is utterly unique and individual.

OK. So hands up anyone whose immune system is boosted by negativity, closed-mindedness, dejection, self-centredness, fear, anxiety, worry, cruelty, meanness, hatred, repressed emotion, lack of self love or lack of compassion for others. No takers so far? We thought so.

How, on the other hand, would kindness, goodwill, appreciation, gratitude, cheerfulness, love for yourself and others, trust, confidence and

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inner peace work for you? And as a firm foundation for all those lovely feelings, how about loving acceptance and release of all your emotions and motives – not just the nice ones, but the ones you’d really rather not see, too? Well, scientific evidence abounds these days that, on an emotional level, these are the kinds of things that boost the immune system. Which means that these things are not just ‘what you need’. They are what you ARE. They are Self. They are YOU. What you NEED is what you ARE. Just let yourself dance in that for a moment, inwardly. You ARE kindness, acceptance, goodwill, appreciation, joy. And nothing can change that because it’s engraved right into every cell of your body, in your immune system. Now it’s in that core awareness – not in a state of dejec-

“Our wish for you is that 2010 may be the year when you finally know yourself, beyond any shadow of doubt, to be a part of the wave of awakening currently sweeping the world.”

tion, weariness and grim determination – that we’re supposed to embrace and address the problems in our lives. Then we do not need to be scared of the dark places within us – places that are always revealed through any healing process – and nothing will defeat us any longer.

We need to develop the unshakable conviction that there is a place in each of us where we are already pure, innocent, unsullied, radiant, true; where we know and are known; where we love and are loved. This is the divine child in us, the child who, coming from a state of bliss and knowing, incarnates into an earthly body – in which it suddenly finds itself vulnerable to the whole system of madness we call human life.

Small wonder – in the face of such madness – if this divine child in human form is constricted into silence, bewildered into compromise, repressed into forgetfulness, or frightened into conformity or blindness. This compression and constriction of the inner, divine child is the origin of all our emotional (and often physical) suffering, and the underlying cause of the universal ‘illness’ from which all of us seek healing.

Be reborn as your true self Through all the changes that occur in our lives, pleasant or less pleasant, the truth of that divine child’s existence deep within us is seeking to reveal itself. By being absolutely honest with ourselves and open to that truth, trusting it even when it is not comfortable or convenient, we can gradually liberate the divine child from its prison; in fact, we become that child, and

step out freely into the glory of a new day.

That is why our wish for you is that 2010 may be the year when you finally know yourself, beyond any shadow of doubt, to be a part of the wave of awakening currently sweeping the world; when you step with great courage and confidence into the pure, radiant clothing that is truly your own. By opening yourself fully to the truth that seeks to well up from your innermost depths – and then acting on it – you will be letting the divine child in you fully incarnate; you will reclaim your original innocence, and be reborn as your true self.

The visual images and texts in this year’s Cygnus Review Calendar are signposts that we hope will help you find your way back to your true self, whenever you feel the need. When you immerse yourself in them, you’ll find they unlock the possibility of a new way forward, enabling transformation and healing. They are portals, gateways through which you can come to find your treasure – the gift which you – in your deepest essence – are.

Rest comfortably within your own space So become still, be silent, be aware, be peace – and you will not only know your reason for existence, but you will also understand the pilgrimage of healing that has carried you to this point. There is a special place, within the heart of creation, that only you can fill. In truth, creation and the ‘bigger picture’ are incomplete until we rest comfortably in our own space; for it is in that sacred and joyful place that miracles perform their magic.

Mary Wainwright, who has written the healing texts in this year’s Cygnus Review Calendar (see opposite), wrote this poem through a veil of tears, sometime ago, on her own inner healing quest. It helped her through. Perhaps it will help you, too.

The Ladder of Healing When your energy’s low, let TRUTH be the guide, To open within you the blocks held inside.

Emotions will surface as you face the day, Revealing the secrets kept hidden away.

Accept and acknowledge, surrender and know That what lies within you will pass – bringing peace As the memory lets go.

Acceptance brings freedom to breathe, and to find That new thoughts surround you, new dreams fill your mind.

Forgiveness is everything, starting anew, Not only for others but your own self too.

Hope born from courage, your energies rise To see new horizons in another disguise.

Maybe – just FAITH will dispel all the fear, Bring LOVE to your soul, now all becomes clear.

Joy as your heart blossoms again.

May the peace found within you truly remain.

With much love from Ann, Mary and the Cygnus Team

Our cover photograph is by Janet Baxter, © 2009. Prints can be obtained from Janet by calling 01970 871333, www.cymriccards.co.uk This magazine is printed with vegetable inks on paper from sustainable PEFC accredited sources by S&G Ltd, Merthyr Tydfil, 01685 388888.

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The visual images and texts in this year’s Cygnus Review Calendar are signposts that we hope will help you find your way back to your true self, whenever you feel the need.

When you immerse yourself in them, you’ll find they unlock the possibility of a new way forward, enabling transformation and healing. They are portals, gateways through which you can come to find your treasure – the gift which you – in your deepest essence – are. So become still, be silent, be aware, be peace – and you will not only know your reason for existence, but you will also understand the pilgrimage of healing that has carried you to this point. There is a special place, within the heart of creation, that only you can fill. In truth, creation and the ‘bigger picture’ are incomplete until we rest comfortably in save our own space; for it is in that sacred and joyful place 41%! that miracles perform their magic.

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GEMS OF WISDOM FROM EILEEN CADDY Eileen Caddy

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GUARDIANS OF BEING Eckhart Tolle & Patrick McDonnell

‘I sometimes call animals – dogs and cats particularly – guardians of being. Dogs fill a vital function in the collective consciousness of humanity... they show us what we have lost and, once we realise that, they can help us in our shift into a deeper state of consciousness.’ Eckhart Tolle From bestselling author and visionary Eckhart Tolle comes this wonderful, heartwarming, enlightening and inspiring work on the importance of dogs and cats not just as pets, but as guides, guardians and beloved friends. Richly illustrated by Patrick McDonnell, creator of Mutts, Guardians of Being shows us that not only can we rely on our pets to help us, but that through their partnership, we can gain a deeper understanding of the universe and its love, as well as ourselves.Through this extraordinary exploration of our relationship with animals, Tolle demonstrates that our relationship with the animals we know and care for is not simply a bond of love, but a spiritual one too, transcending words to form an uplifting, enlightening experience.

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BRANDON BAYS

In mid-August 1996 I was sitting on the sofa in my living room. The final papers for my divorce had come through in April, a death knell tolling the end of my life as I had known it. I had no one to be a mirror for me, no one to share my life with, nothing left to define me.

My regular employment had fallen away, and for several months I had been scrambling internally to hold my tenuous-seeming existence together. I did not yet have a clearly conceived direction to move forward in, and I could barely make financial ends meet.

During the last few days I had been experiencing sporadic panic rising out of nowhere.

From time to time I could feel my heart pounding and my breath becoming shallow, and the sense of panic was so acute and disorienting that it terrified me. I tried to do everything I could to avoid it, and I reacted as many of us might in the face of rising terror: I kept myself distracted with pointless motion. I threw myself into the habitual humdrum of daily life, into rote activities that gave me some sense of normality, of security – of sanity. I took refuge in doing the things I knew I was competent at: vacuuming, cleaning, cooking, paying bills and offering my one-to-one therapies.

Though occasionally I would call a friend for a chat, I felt deeply alone. I was constantly cold and no matter what I did I could not get physically warm. I was desperately trying to cobble together something that resembled my previous existence, a life that would give me some sense of connection, nourishment, and safety.

I had tried all my age-old, stalwart remedies: I took walks in nature, I meditated, chanted, and read calming words of wisdom from books by enlightened masters, but still the fear would not be assuaged. I was on the run, being hunted down, not by something outside me, but by something more immediate, more terrifying, something almost alien arising from within. I wanted to jump out of my own body to get away from it, but there was no escape. Like most of us I had fear of fear, and no one had given me a set of instructions marked, ‘What To Do in The Face of Overwhelming Fear’.

Turning towards fear My mundane avoidance strategies and activities became increasingly ineffective at keeping the fear at bay. Nothing was working, and I had no idea what to do next. I caught myself vacuuming the living room carpet for the second day in a row, and I suddenly got it: I realised that I could not run any more. I would have to face this tiger and look it in the eyes.

So I sat down and closed my eyes. Though my heart was thudding in my ears, my face was flushed hot and my breath was thin, through some force of will I turned towards the fear. I

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welcomed it to ‘come and get me’, and I sat still and waited. Everything seemed to swirl out of control. It felt like I was going to be pulled apart by the force of it. In my head I shouted, ‘What is this fear about? What am I really afraid of?’

And I willed it to reveal itself.

The swirling chaos began to subside. Time seemed to slow down, then stand still.

Eventually a reply arose within, ‘You’re afraid that next month your ex-husband’s maintenance cheque is not going to come in. You’re afraid that the rug is going to be completely pulled out from under you again, and what insubstantial security you have left will be ripped from you. You are terrified that if you don’t do something now you will be unable to pay your bills, cast out of your home, left alone and destitute.’

I opened my eyes, ‘Shit! Is this what I’m afraid of?’

“Everything is available: all genius, all wisdom, all love, all creativity, all answers. In fact all of life is born, sustained and dies away again in this vast field of unborn potential.

In this presence all possibilities exist.”

Some deep inner awareness knew that this was exactly what was going to happen – my maintenance cheque was not going to arrive – and like a good friend the fear had been trying to get my attention for days, trying to get me to wake up and take action, but I was so afraid of facing the fear that I had been on the run since the first trace of it arose, and the more I ignored it the more insistent it became. The fear was trying to warn me of what it perceived as an impending disaster, one that did in fact happen when my cheques not only failed to arrive at the end of that month, but stopped altogether.

The difficulty was that even the unconscious possibility of being left without my meagre financial support was so daunting, so terrifying that my mind recoiled and closed down. It was like a physical vice had clamped down on my ability to access any positive action, answers, solutions or support. I was absolutely frozen and immobilised.

The something inside me said, ‘Stop! I am not letting this fear control me in this way!’

And then I did a radical thing. I decided it was time to face not just this one fear about a cheque not coming in, but to face every fear that had ever existed, every fear that was secretly lurking inside my body, poised, ready

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What’s the worst that could happen?

Taking out a spiral-bound notebook and a pen, at the top of the first page I wrote in bold, ‘What’s The Worst That Could Happen?’ as if I was calling up to the surface every fear hiding inside me. I was determined that my fears were going to come up, come out and be fully exposed. I summoned my courage and opened my being wide, as if willing the full power of these lurking fears to come to the surface, and I genuinely asked myself, ‘What is the worst that could happen?’ genuinely wanting to know the answer. Soon I found I was dialoguing with myself.

‘OK. So let’s say that the cheque doesn’t arrive. Then what?’

When I asked the question the panic started to arise and swirl again, but I willed myself to stay wide open in the fear, to face the naked truth of the worst that would happen.

The fear became even stronger and, as I surrendered fully to it, the next answer arose, ‘Well, if the cheque didn’t arrive it would mean I couldn’t pay my bills, couldn’t afford to eat.’

I felt sick at the thought of such a possibility.

Fear swamped me anew as once again I asked, ‘OK. So if that happened, then what would happen? What’s the absolute worst that would come out of that?’ I realised that, even with the most tolerant and loving of friends, eventually I would wear out my welcome and would have to leave.

This time, I asked the question, ‘OK. So if that happened, that your dearest friends turned you out, then what’s the worst that could happen?’

A picture of me lying in the gutter in New York City, my hometown, arose. I was destitute, in rags, with sores on my face and with not a soul to reach out to me. I felt like I was drowning in a sea of helplessness, of hopelessness. All my education, my degrees and certifications rendered useless, like so many bits of trash. I felt I was an abject failure, and there was no hope to be found.

A part of me knew that such a ludicrous thing would never happen, and yet I was constant and determined that I would meet and face the deepest, darkest fears, no matter how ridiculous or impossible they seemed. If these fears were stored inside me, I was committed to meeting them. They were not going to run my show anymore.

So I opened completely to the truth of how appalling this picture made me feel. By this point I was lost in hopeless failure, feeling worthless, useless, and I was forced to openly confront my deepest fear head on: that I did not believe I had what it took to survive; I was so worthless, so incapable that I just did not have the ability to take care of myself. I was beyond salvation and filled with self-disgust. I had reached rock bottom.

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a New York City gutter, then what’s the worst that could happen?’

Something already knew the answer, that death would come for me, and I would perish.

This was the core fear at the root of it all: that because I didn’t have what it takes to survive, I would die.

Again I asked, ‘So if you died, then what’s the worst that could happen?’

Surrender Something inside me opened to the possibility of death. For a moment it felt as if I was being pulled apart by some unseen force, panic kept coming in waves, and I felt like I was drowning in a swirling mass of deconstruction, fighting for my life. Then eventually something quiet and still beckoned me, and invited me to stop fighting the process, even though I couldn’t understand it. That same presence wordlessly invited me to let go, to surrender completely to the disorienting confusion of it all.

And something did let go. It began to feel save as if everything was dissolving into a vast 41%! field of blackness. My physical form seemed to become insubstantial, non-existent, to disappear into nothingness, into pure awareness.

The universe as one consciousness Everything became timeless, infinite.

After some time, the awareness started transmuting into particles of light – a vast, sparkling, scintillating field of light, a presence that was everywhere, permeating everything. The field was endless, formless, and all of life was arising in it, was being embraced in it.

I experienced the whole universe as one consciousness, an all-inclusive potential waiting to manifest and express itself as form, as all of life. And I recognised that this pure potential was my own soul, my own Self. I realised that this that I am is permeating everything, and that all of life is occurring in me, as me. There is nothing separate from me, nor am I separate from anything in life.

Then came the realisation that in this potential everything is available: all genius, all wisdom, all love, all creativity, all answers. In fact all of life is born, sustained and dies away again in this vast field of unborn potential. In this presence all possibilities exist.

All possibilities exist I sat in wonder and laughed at the ludicrous cosmic joke of it. In meeting my greatest fear – the fear of not having the ability to take care of myself, not being able to survive on my own, that I would die alone, destitute – I had fallen into my own soul. In a simple act of opening into the most frightening of possibilities, my own death, I had found liberation.

Through Journeywork I had already discovered that when we fully surrender into the core of our worst, most painful and debilitating emotions, we will be carried into the core of our own being, into the enlightened, awakened pres-

ence of our essence.

But like almost all of us, when my deepest, most primal core fear was exposed, I froze. I shut down. I ran. And it was only when I stopped, turned and offered myself completely into the fear, letting it ‘annihilate’ me, that I was able to open freshly into the pure unbounded presence that is my own soul.

What had I been so afraid of – that I would shed some old clothing?

Calling forth the answers I was sitting there with my eyes shut, resting in this pure radiant presence, in an ocean of certain knowing that this presence was patiently waiting to use me as part of the creative solution to the impending crisis in my life. I realised it was waiting for me to call forth the answers that were there for the taking.

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So I opened my eyes and reached for my spiral notebook again, knowing that those old fears could no longer own me. I opened wide into this field of pure potential. Even with my eyes wide open it was still palpable, still vast, redolently omnipresent. And I asked, ‘If this infinite presence could create the highest and best in my life, what’s the best that could happen here?’

What’s the best that could happen?

I wrote these words at the top of a new page,

and the answers started pouring onto the paper. I felt like I was a scribe for grace, my only task to keep asking, ‘What’s the best that could happen?’ letting this field of presence do all the rest. I could barely write fast enough as a new dialogue began.

‘What is the best that could happen?’

‘Well, I could get real and acknowledge that the cheque will probably not come, and that I need to take clear, decisive action. So the first thing I need to do is cut my bills in half, by getting a housemate who can take the second bedroom and split the rent and utility bills.’

‘OK, so let’s say that tomorrow I go to the meditation centre and I find someone suitable who would like to share the apartment with me; then what’s the best that could come out of that?’

‘I would start getting real about my general finances, and would start to budget properly.

With my living expenses cut in half I could start getting creative about how to bring in more income.’

So if that happened, if I took proactive steps to increase my income, what would that look like? What’s the best that could happen?’

The answers came flying out of the emptiness, as proactive ideas and the larger vision flooded my awareness. As I looked at the long list of ideas I had written and felt the huge power of what was possible, I compared it with my list of old fears. The list of fears was much shorter.

I asked myself, ‘Does this vision of possibility and action give me enough leverage to want to do a full Journey process to face and fully clear out my worst fear – of not having the ability to survive and take care of myself?’

The answer was a resounding, ‘YES!’ So that was what I did. I took a couple of hours with a friend and underwent a full Journey process, to clear out and finish with the old fear-consciousness. And in doing that I opened the door for all those possibilities to come true. And come true they did!

And surely, if humanity is to survive, a shift in consciousness like this on a global scale, is just what we need. The infinite field of all possibilities is waiting for everyone.

Time to live in conscious abundance It’s time to wake up and expose your own worst core fear. It’s time to open into it, beyond it, into the vast potential of your own soul. It’s time to clear out your patterns of shutdown, finish with your stories of limitation. It’s time to clear out the silent saboteurs that have been running your life and begin opening into your true potential.

It’s time to become part of the co-creative dance of manifestation, and to live in conscious abundance in every area of your life. It’s time to be part of the shift in consciousness our planet needs.

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TSULTRIM ALLIONE

Feeding our demons rather than fighting them might seem to contradict the conventional Western approach to what assails us, but it turns out to be a remarkably effective path to inner peace and liberation. Demons are our obsessions and fears, chronic illnesses, or common problems like depression, anxiety, and addiction. They are not bloodthirsty ghouls waiting for us in dark places; they are within us, the forces that we fight inside ourselves. They are inner enemies that undermine our best intentions.

The approach of giving form to these inner forces, and feeding rather than struggling against them, was originally articulated by an eleventhcentury female Buddhist teacher, Machig save Labdrön. Her spiritual practice was called £3.50!

Chöd (pronounced ‘chuh’), which means ‘to cut through’.

A fresh approach to our conflicts In today’s world we experience record levels of inner and outer struggle, and find ourselves ever more polarized politically and spiritually. We need a new paradigm, a fresh approach to conflict. Machig’s strategy of nurturing rather than battling our inner and outer enemies offers a revolutionary path to resolve conflict that leads to psychological integration and inner peace.

Following from teaching the Chöd practice in the West, I developed an exercise of visualizing, dialoguing with, and feeding your demons, to make friends with that which we would most like to avoid.

Those who have ‘fed their demons’ report that chronic emotional and physical issues such as anxiety, compulsive eating, panic attacks, and illness were resolved or significantly benefited from this approach. The five-step process has also proved helpful in dealing with short-term upheavals such as the breakup of a relationship, the stress of losing a job, the death of a loved one, and interpersonal problems at work and at home. Sometimes the results have been instantaneous and seemed nothing short of miraculous, while other effects have been more gradual and subtle.

Finding our demons The method is a simple five-step practice that doesn’t require any knowledge of Buddhism or of any Tibetan spiritual practices. In the first step we find where in the body we hold our ‘demon’ most strongly. This demon might be addiction, self-hatred, perfectionism, anger, jealousy, or anything that is dragging you down, draining your energy. To put it simply, our demons are what we fear. As Machig said, anything that blocks complete inner freedom is a demon. She also spoke of gods and god-demons. Gods are

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our hopes, what we are obsessed with, what we long for, our attachments. God-demons occur when a hope and a fear are closely attached to each other; when we shift back and forth between hope and fear, this is a god-demon.

The same approaches apply equally well to our demons, gods and god-demons.

A new ally In the second step we allow the energy that we find in the body to take personified form as a demon right in front of us. In the third step we discover what the demon needs by putting ourself in the demon’s place, becoming the demon.

In the fourth step we imagine dissolving our own body into nectar of whatever it is that the demon needs, and we let this flow to the demon. In this way we nurture it, feeding it to complete satisfac-

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If we want to liberate ourselves from ‘the fight’ once and for all, we must reverse our approach and nurture our demons. This powerful five-step practice forms a strategy for transforming negative emotions, relationships, fears, illnesses and selfdefeating patterns. This will help you cope with the inner enemies that undermine your best intentions. By recognising your demons, giving them form and feeding them, you can free yourself.

Tsultrim Allione seamlessly weaves traditions from Tibet and the Western world to offer a new and unique answer to the problems that plague us: including depression, anxiety, illness, eating disorders, difficult relationships, fear, self-hatred, addiction or anger. Enriched with detailed examples to show how others have transformed their demons, Feeding Your Demons will give you remarkable new insight into the forces that threaten to defeat you, along with the tools to achieve inner peace.

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tion. Having satisfied the demon, we find that the energy that was tied up in the demon turns into an ally. This ally offers us protection and support and then dissolves into us.

At the end of the fourth step, we dissolve into emptiness, and in the fifth and final step, we simply rest in the open awareness that comes from dissolving into emptiness.

Paradoxically, feeding our gods or demons to complete satisfaction does not strengthen them; rather it allows the energy that has been locked up in them to become accessible. In this way highly charged emotions that have been bottled up by inner conflict are released and become

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something beneficial. When we try to fight against or repress the disowned parts of ourselves that I call demons, they actually gain power and develop resistance. In feeding our demons we are not only rendering them harmless, we are also, by addressing them instead of running away from them, nurturing the shadow parts of ourselves, so that the energy caught in the struggle transforms into a positive protective force.

Giving our demons form by personifying them brings inchoate energies or harmful habitual patterns into view, allowing them to be liberated rather than leaving them as invisible destructive forces. The alternative to feeding our demons is to engage in a conflict we can never win: our unfed demons only become more and more powerful and monstrous as we either openly battle them or remain ignorant of their undercover operations.

Although the therapeutic technique of personifying a fear or neurosis is not unfamiliar in Western psychology, the five-step practice of feeding your demons takes this approach deeper. Its additional value lies in dissolving our own bodies and nurturing rather than just personifying and interacting with our inner enemies, and in the experience of nondual meditative awareness that occurs in the final step of the process. This is a state of relaxed awareness, free from our usual fixation of ‘self’ versus ‘other’, which takes us beyond the place where normal psychotherapy ends.

From domination to tolerance I believe Machig’s approach of engaging and feeding the ‘enemy’ provides a revolutionary paradigm shift from domination to tolerance and integration. Religious systems that set up battlegrounds internally and externally have brought us a polarized experience both within ourselves and in our ever more frightening world. No matter how many demons we try to destroy, more appear in their place; no matter how many terrorists we kill, more fill their ranks. In order to be effective we need a new model, based on compassion, inclusion, and dialogue. This approach has incredible implications, personally and collectively.

My intention is that Feeding Your Demons will communicate something of the great wisdom of my teachers and give you a living link with the teachings of Machig Labdrön. May it prove useful in your life, may it effectively help to liberate your demons, and may it ultimately contribute to the creation of a more peaceful world.

From Feeding Your Demons, ©2009 by Tsultrim Allione, published by Hay House.

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PSYCHIC AWARENESS

Cosmic ordering is a powerful method of tuning in to the Universe to turn your dreams into reality.

This diary is an ideal partner to Barbel Mohr’s Cosmic Ordering for Beginners [170201, £5.99] and her recently published Cosmic Ordering: the Next Step [190920, £5.50], and is the perfect tool to aid you in placing your order with the cosmos.

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Wish, and be ready to let the miracles happen in your life!

In Psychic Self-Protection, Judy Hall – our favourite crystal author (see her Crystal Bibles on p13) – shows how you can find stability and security in this changing and challenging world. She explains the difference between self-protection and fear-based defences and shows you how you can use crystals and other spiritual tools to change your mindset from a fearful one into a more confident positive approach to the world. Judy presents simple and effective ways to enhance your energy levels and boost protection. Her tools, techniques and powerful energetic practices will help you to take charge of your life and embrace change with power and enthusiasm.

THE COSMIC ORDERING WISH BOOK 2010 Barbel Mohr & Pierre Frankh

176pp, 112mm x 177mm, softback, 2009, RRP £7.99 Code: 191007 Cygnus Price £5.59

IN TUNE WITH THE MOON 2010 Michel Gros

The phases of the moon have many direct influences on us – from our physical energy levels and the way we express ourselves, to the best time to embark on new projects – and on all living things around us, including plants.

This lunar calendar and planner is a great guide to living and gardening in harmony with the moon, explaining the moon’s influence on plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables, and people in 2010. With comprehensive instructions on how to read the moon, easy-to-use, with month-by-month plans, charts and reminders of how to best utilise the moon’s influence at any given time, you learn about organic and biodynamic gardening in lunar sympathy, when to sow, weed, transplant and harvest, how to make compost and much more. At the same time you are shown how to make the right choices for yourself and your family, to increase your health and vitality.

Moving with the times, there is now an In Tune with the Moon blog, written by Carol and David Shaw of Findhorn. It is a place to visit for friendly advice and tips, where all gardeners and readers can create community: http://intunewithmoon.findhornpress.com

116pp, 150mm x 210mm, illus. in colour, softback, 2009, RRP £8.99 Code: 191008 Cygnus Price £6.25

GARDENING & PLANTING BY THE MOON 2010 Nick Kollerstrom

All plants and animals are influenced by the cycles of the natural world, and you can greatly enhance your garden yields if you perform certain tasks like planting and pruning in harmony with these lunar and planetary cycles. This is a gardening manual for all seasons: more than just a lunar calendar, it is an everyday workbook of down-to-earth, natural advice and organic know-how that shows you how to get superior results. With in-depth explanation of the effects and their causes, Nick Kollerstrom presents his long-established, tried and tested guide covering October 2009 to December 2010. Tap into the energy cycles of the moon the organic way – and grow better plants!

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PSYCHIC SELF-PROTECTION: USING CRYSTALS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE Judy Hall

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SCENTS OF THE SOUL Ginger Quinlan

Scents of the Soul creates a practical, spiritual transformation in the body while taking you on an enlightening, delightful journey into the mixing of herbs and oils. Everyone from the spiritual seeker just started on their path to the advanced healer will find useful, step by step, guidance to raise intuitive awareness, open the Chakra system, explore the use of visualization and meditation, while raising personal vibrations. Included in this ‘cookbook of energy’ are instructions on the use of candle magic, meditation, manifesting prosperity, finding love, and attracting your Guides and Angels. These are no ordinary incense recipes, says Ginger Quinlan, but a special way to facilitate energetic shifts and releases in your life, creating herbal incense for body, mind and spirit.

112pp, 152mm x 228mm, softback, 2009, RRP £7.99 Code: 191012 Cygnus Price £5.99

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DO IT YOURSELF 12 VOLT SOLAR POWER Michel Daniek

This great little book is packed with information and projects that bring comments like ‘Ooh, what a good idea, I could do that – I’m off to the shed!’, perfect for practical-minded hubbies and anyone who wants to harness free, clean energy. Here is your essential guide to solar power and 12 volt supplies: the ideal reference if you want to introduce alternative, low impact power supplies around the house and garden or even live totally off-grid in your boat, caravan or yurt. Not only will it save you money, it will show you how to run your lights, laptop, DVDs and music, and even your tools and household products, from a simple solar system.

Michel Daniek begins with a lesson in how electricity works and the main components of a DIY solar system, with clear diagrams and terms, then moves on to applications and appliances. He also debunks some important solar myths and gives practical tips as to how to avoid potentially damaging Electro Smog in your living space.

122pp, 148mm x 210mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2009, RRP £9.95 Code: 190805 Cygnus Price £8.75

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JOAN BORYSENKO

‘What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.’ Richard Bach A new world is emerging at warp speed, and some of us will do better than others adapting to it. One laid-off programmer goes home and writes code that turns his iPhone into a xylophone. In ten months he’s a millionaire, catapulted into programmer heaven by megasales on Apple’s innovative App Store. A second laid-off programmer stresses out and spends his days worried, bored and depressed.

I’ve always been fascinated by the differences between these two kinds of people. Their outer circumstances are identical, but they respond to change in radically different ways. One gives up and the other takes off. One clings to the past, while the other becomes the future.

Hope rules Understanding that the future isn’t something that happens to you, but something that you create is the key to surviving and thriving in changing times.

We can all recite the fearful story line of the 21st century: the global climate is changing for the worse. A mass die-off of species is under way. Terrorists breed panic and uncertainty. Financial worry creates chronic stress and threatens the survival of business as usual here and abroad. The world population resembles a bacterial culture that has outgrown its petri dish. Pandemics crouch in the wings, ready to pounce. And that’s just the beginning of the familiar litany.

But what if there’s a more hopeful way to understand this postmodern story – this parenthesis between what used to be and the innovative, sustainable future that can be? Those who will thrive and create that new future are the ones with enough vision and resilience to see the hope through the hype.

The late physicist Ilya Prigogine, who completed his distinguished career at the University of Texas at Austin, which now houses his Center for Complex Quantum Systems, won a Nobel Prize in 1977 for his theory of dissipative structures. Simply put, all complex systems from subatomic particles to human civilizations reach a point where their current level of organization becomes unstable. Then they melt down. Then the old system crashes, it can then reconfigure in a better way, free from the determinism of the past. Prigogine called this daunting event an ‘escape to a higher order’. That’s where we are at this moment in history, and although the changes we face are disconcerting in the short run, they’re a prelude to great possibility.

Danger and opportunity The Chinese character for change is made up of two characters: danger and opportunity. The danger lies in giving in to the fear that accompanies the loss of the familiar. Fear is poisonous to creativity because when we’re in survival mode, the tendency is to regress and hole up in some ‘safe haven’, often turning to alcohol, drugs, television or rigid ideologies.

The opportunity of change, on the other hand, lies in being ejected from our comfort zone. Like a cave dweller suddenly thrust into the light, it takes a while to adjust. But when we open our eyes and look around with an open mind and a curious heart, a whole new world of possibilities reveals itself.

At the risk of sounding prophetic, I believe that in a few years, a new kind of natural selection will have its way with humanity. Hopeful, stress-hardy people will rule the world. And as change and uncertainty escalate, which is likely, those who are stress prone will be less and less able to compete.

So it’s time for us to overcome fear, stress less, and learn how resilient, creative people think and act. That way, we can take our place in the new world that’s emerging.

From It’s Not the End of the World, ©2009 by Joan Borysenko, published by Hay House.

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It’s Not the End of the World IT’S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD Joan Borysenko

Joan Borysenko explains that she wrote It’s Not the End of the World to teach us how to hold fear in the palm of our hands without being burned by its fire. She calls us to awaken the genius that lies within all of us, for this resilience in times of crisis isn’t restricted to a lucky few, it’s an easily understood skill that anyone can practice and master. Resilient people face reality head on, take action, find deeper meaning in life, laugh often, and are masters of improvisation. A new kind of natural selection is already having its way with us. Hopeful, stress-hardy people will rule the world. Joan Borysenko provides the key you need to step into a bold new future that works for us all.

160pp, 134mm x 185mm, hardback, 2009, RRP £8.99 Code: 191013 Cygnus Price £6.25

WAKING UP IN TIME Peter Russell

Can we wake up in time? Exploring human evolution from both scientific and mystical points of view, Peter Russell shows beyond any doubt that we are standing on the threshold of a major leap in our evolution. This leap, he says, could be as significant as the emergence of life itself, and at its core is a spiritual renaissance. We are being called to put into practice the perennial wisdom of the ages, and only through such a major shift in consciousness will we be able to manage successfully the awesome global crises now facing us. We ‘BOOK FOR are, says Russell, hurtling ever closer to an unpreceGIVING’ dented moment of culmination – the ‘Omega’ of history – when humanity will face its evolutionary moment of truth. And, like every species when faced with deep challenge, we must evolve to survive. We must metamorphose into a species truly worthy of the name ‘wise’, a species no longer fettered by self-centredness, or by outdated attitudes and beliefs. How? This book will provide you with much valuable food for thought as you seek your own answers to this question, and will inspire you with the courage and perseverance you need to make your own personal evolution a reality.

226pp, 152mm x 228mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2009, RRP £9.99 Code: 190302, Cygnus Prices: 1 copy £6.99, 2 or more copies £6.49 each

SPONTANEOUS EVOLUTION Bruce Lipton & Steve Bhaerman

Spontaneous Evolution offers you the information, inspiration and invitation to participate in the greatest adventure in human history – conscious evolution! By releasing the old beliefs that keep the status quo in place and by building our lives and world on this heartening new story, we can trigger the spontaneous evolution of our species. Infused with intelligence and wit, Spontaneous Evolution is an insightful, playful, and ultimately hopeful look at humanity’s evolutionary destiny – and how you can play an active role.

256pp, 152mm x 229mm, hardback, 2009, RRP £13.99 Code: 190809, Cygnus Price £8.99

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SOUL SURVIVOR Andrea & Bruce Leininger with Ken Gross

WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST

Soul Survivor is the intriguing account of a World War II fighter pilot’s reincarnation. When James was just two, he began to suffer nightmares, describing terrifying scenes of a plane on fire. His parents were at a loss to help him until he said just three things: Corsair, Natoma and a name. From these tantalising glimpses into a life that ended sixty years ago, James’ parents pieced together the puzzle to try to find an answer that could end his torment. They found only one solution to the endless coincidences that “One of the surrounded every detail in James’ life – the crew and best books in mission of the USS Natoma Bay, and the last flight of a this genre I've World War II fighter pilot. Soul Survivor takes you on a ever read”, gripping ride as you discover how they came to live with Paul Brooks, the truth that their little boy harbours the soul of another.

Cygnus member A great read for anyone who is interested in reincarnation, this will also fascinate military buffs.

In The Human Soul Chris Thomas uses his ability to read the Akashic Record to give answers to questions he is asked time and save time again about humanity’s past and possi£3.00! ble future. The topics he covers include the history of the Earth; medical issues such as vaccination, cholesterol and genes; the life of Jesus and destruction of Celtic beliefs; UFOs and alien abductions, and how an extra-terrestrial race, which Chris calls the ‘Velon’, may have been attempting to influence channellers and the material they channel for purposes of their own.

Finally, Chris gives us an update of his view of humanity’s future, particularly pertinent as 2012 draws closer. Admittedly, not all the news he delivers is cheering, but at least, as Chris says, it gives you the opportunity to cut through the confusion that so often exists and gain sufficient information to make the choices that are right for you.

270pp, 134mm x 214mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2009, RRP £9.99 Code: 191014 Cygnus Price £6.99

THE MAN WHO DROVE WITH HIS EYES CLOSED Stephen Russell

This is the story of how Stephen Russell became the ‘Barefoot Doctor’. In over 25 years of training, he learned from some of the most colourful, inspiring and innovative teachers and gurus of their generation. He talks of all those he studied with – including original self-development luminaries including RD Laing, Fritzjof Capra, Ram Dass, Gregory Bateson and Al Huang – and how they helped him to become a great teacher in his own right. Writing in the tradition of Gurdjeff’s Meetings with Remarkable Men, Barefoot Doctor aims to both entertain and enlighten, as he tells ripping yarns about real-life gurus, while also succeeding in passing on the essence of their teachings, and inspiring you to start living by your intuition and create an incredible life of your own.

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THE UNIVERSAL SOUL Chris Thomas

Chris Thomas is a psychic who explores the Akashic Record to find answers to questions about humanity’s origins and possible futures.

He says that Universes are created to explore particular questions. Our Universe, for instance, was created to explore freedom of choice and the possibility of conscious life within physical matter. Today, humanity has reached the point where the answers to its fundamental questions are known; the knowledge of how to be human on this amazing Earth has been won, and the final act of the Human Plan is ready to be played out. That’s why, according to Chris, 2005 brought with it a huge impetus for change. The energy structures put into place at the start of the year brought with them enough power to change everything that we, as human beings, have known. Our ability to hide behind our false realities has finally been stripped away and we have to face ourselves and our actions in the full light of a new dawn. How did we get to this point, and where do we go from here? The Universal Soul offers intriguing answers.

192pp, 145mm x 208mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2005, RRP £12.95 Code: 151129 Cygnus Price £9.00

THE SHACK William P Young

This wonderful story transforms quite literally from being a seemingly routine ‘whodunnit’, to sweeping you along on a deeply spiritual journey. Mackenzie Allen Philips’ daughter was abducted, and evidence that she may have been murdered was found in an abandoned shack deep in the wilderness. Years later, still in the midst of his resultant great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. What he finds there changes Mack’s world forever. William P Young’s vivid and sensitive story considers some of the most difficult feelings to reconcile when dealing with our concepts of and life with God. He brooches forgiveness, guilt, blame, anger and revenge, and the question so often asked during hard times: ‘Why did God allow that to happen?’ What binds together everything that happens is love. Importantly, you are not expected to simply accept everything that happens to Mack as some sort of new theological textbook, rather to embark on your own journey, exploring your belief and trust in God, whatever your spiritual or religious commitment. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

THE HUMAN SOUL Chris Thomas

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THE TRUTH AGENDA Andy Thomas

Why do so many people now believe in conspiracy theories, and what is the evidence to support them? Why is there so much speculation on prophecies, ancient and modern, for the year 2012? In The Truth Agenda, mysteries researcher Andy Thomas explores some of the most famous unexplained mysteries and global cover-ups of recent history: UFOs, the pyramids, psychic phenomena, crop circles, the Moon landings, 9/11, the War on Terror and the claims that the world is secretly run by a powerful ruling elite. Andy wrote The Truth Agenda to open a much-needed window of clarity, presenting his findings straightforwardly and attractively, building up his case with a satisfying logic.

Happily, Andy concludes that, with enough collective determination, we can – and will – offset any dark agendas and create a more positive world for future generations.

380pp, 160mm x 223mm, illus. in colour, softback, 2009, RRP £12.95 Code: 191016 Cygnus Price £9.95

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DIANA COOPER

New Energies Entering in 2012

We are living in times of and the keys and codes within the incredible change and pyramids. Then the wisdom conopportunity. When I was tained within them would be writing my new book 2012 accessible. We know about the and Beyond I was awed at Egyptian and the Mayan the energetic shifts due to Pyramids. Four others were built take place in the year in Peru, Greece, Tibet and 2012 itself.

Mesopotamia and have been It marks the end of a destroyed. However, there is still 26,000 year astronomical enough residue of energy at those under £5.00! cycle as well as the 260,000 year Atlantean locations to accept the stellar conexperiment. Atlantis lasted for 240,000 years. It nections in 2012 and light up the world. took 10,000 years to set up and another 10,000 Return of the Incan crystal skull to phase it out ending in 2012.

At the fall of Atlantis each of the twelve tribes 33 cosmic portals took with them to their new location a crystal The number 11 represents the start of the skull, which is an advanced computer pronew at a higher level. 21st December, 2012 is 2 grammed with the knowledge and wisdom of + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 11. The cosmic their tribe as well as information about the orimoment is at 11.11 on that date and 11 + 11 + 11 = 33, which is the frequency of the Christ BOOK FOR GIVING: Even more light. This is the date on which the Christ light savings when you buy extra copies! of unconditional love pours into the planet as save 33 cosmic portals throughout the world start 2012 & BEYOND 38%! to open, impacting profoundly on the conDiana Cooper sciousness of people everywhere. Each of Diana Cooper’s new these portals is connected to different stars to book reminds us that bring in stellar wisdom as well as the Christ 2012 offers the greatLight, the 12 rays and the silver ray. est opportunity for spiriMany smaller portals will awaken at this time, tual growth that there which will not bring in Christ Light or stellar has ever been. She connections. Nevertheless, they too will have takes us through the an impact on their area and some on the whole ancient prophecies for world.

2012, what is expected to happen in that year and the incredible The Olympic Games changes the world will see in the twenty years In 2012 the Olympic Games is in London, which beyond. She offers forecasts for 2032, the is the spiritual Earth Star Chakra of the planet. It time when new Golden Cities will arise and is anticipated that the concentration of excitement everyone will live in the fifth dimension. Diana and celebration focused here as a result of the gives practical information to help you prepare Games will raise the planetary kundalini. for your role in the incredible transformational At the fall of Atlantis the kundalini of the planet shift the world is about to experience. was a masculine energy, in the charge of Sanat 144pp, 134mm x 216mm, softback, 2009, RRP £9.99 Kumara in the base centre, the Gobi Desert. Now Code: 190902 Cygnus Prices: 1 copy £6.15 that the planet is rising into the fifth dimension the 2 or more copies £5.65 each twelve fifth dimensional chakras are starting to awaken. So the kundalini has been moved to gins of humanity and our planet. So far just one Guatemala into the care of Archangel has been ‘found’, the Mayan skull. In 2012 the Sandalphon, where it has become feminine.

Inca skull is due to be ‘discovered’ by its spirituYour Earth Star chakra is below your feet and al keepers, who will recognise it and look after it awakens as your spiritual foundations it appropriately. It will not be made available to become solid and you live in the fifth dimenhumanity but its influence will be felt everysion. Then your Stellar Gateway opens like a where. In particular, it contains the wisdom of chalice to Source. This also applies to the planThoth, including the sound keys to open doors etary chakras and the Stellar Gateway of Earth to universal knowledge and wisdom. is in the Arctic, connected to the Pleiades and then by a wormhole to Source. When the kunThe moon dalini rises in a blaze of glory Source light will The divine feminine is pouring into the planet illuminate the world and it is important to be in many ways but especially through the moon. ready to accept it for this offers the greatest In 2012, around the dates of the cosmic opportunity your soul will ever have for spiritual moment, the moon will be particularly large and progress, enlightenment and ascension. powerful. This is a very important opportunity to open up to its light, bathe in it, breathe it in and Six cosmic pyramids accept the divine feminine into your cells. The At the fall of Atlantis six of the High Priests and more we do this before 2012 the more prePriestesses took with them to their new locapared we will be when the higher energy pours tions, the instructions and codings to build cosin. And while it is lovely to see the moon in her mic pyramids. They were designed to connect full glory, you can receive her energy even on a with different star systems, so that the stellar cloudy or stormy night. When you do a full connections would trigger the planetary kundalini

ANGELS OF LIGHT CARDS (POCKET EDITION) Diana Cooper

Angels are willing and able to help us in many ways throughout our lives. All we need to do is call on them and they will respond. Diana Cooper devised this set of 52 cards as a tool for bringing angels into your life and allowing them to help you. Each card has written on it an angel message of help and guidance and an affirmation.

Choose one whenever you feel you need to, and allow the words to raise your consciousness to higher levels. The cards are newly presented in a pocket-sized, handbag-friendly pack, and come with two instruction cards.

Boxed, 52 cards + instruction card, 64mm x 90mm, 2009, RRP £6.99 Code: 191018 Cygnus Price £4.99

moon meditation, you can ask for her to shower you in love and peace. The moon resonates with the number 9, which influences endings and this will happen strongly enough to tip the planet into ascension.

I will be offering seminars about the extraordinary happenings of 2012 and the awesome forecasts of the political, spiritual, economic and weather changes for each continent in the following twenty years until the new Golden Age in 2032. I shall be in London at the Friends Meeting House, Euston Road on the 22 November 2009 contact 0207 371 91 91, and holding a two-day residential seminar at Findhorn in Scotland on 23/24 January 2010 contact 01309 691653 or email: bookings@findhorn.org www.dianacooper.com

ORBS CARDS Diana Cooper & Kathy Crosswell

This beautiful set of 44 Orb Cards will inspire and empower you to connect with the energy of a particular Orb for personal and planetary transformation. The photographs feature many Archangels, Seraphim, Ascended Masters, Unicorns, Elementals and other angelic beings. A booklet gives detailed explanations about the Orb phenomenon, its special significance at this time of our spiritual evolution, and the messages brought to us by the beings on each Orb photograph.

Boxed set, 44 colour cards + 40pp booklet, 93mm x 93mm, 2009, RRP £9.99 Code: 191019 Cygnus Price £6.75

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MANDALA: THE ART OF CREATING FUTURE June-Elleni Laine

THE SNOW QUEEN Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by PJ Lynch

Art in the form of the Mandala has been used worldwide for thousands of years, for personal growth, self-expression and spiritual transformation, and now June-Elleni Laine shows how it can simply and powerfully carry the essence of our intentions forwards into manifestation. In Mandala: The Art of Creating Future she shows how to develop this ability that we all share, but that many have forgotten, and brings forward reasons why art (a divine feminine aspect) is, at this particular time in our evolution, more important than ever. We are capable of unlimited possibilities when we learn how to focus and ‘listen’ to the non-thinking all knowing aspect of our consciousness, waking up the right-brain side, embracing the Arts and using our extra sensory perception. This is all part of the evolution of consciousness and what we are wakening up to as we approach 2012. June-Elleni guides you in creating powerful mandalas, even if you thought you couldn’t draw!

This is the story of Kay, a little boy who turns against his playmate, Gerda, when his heart and eye are pierced by a splinter of enchanted glass. Kay is then carried off by the beautiful but cruel Snow Queen, to her frozen palace and Gerda sets off to rescue him. With wonderfully atmospheric illustrations that can truly make you shiver, or warm you to the heart, this tale of true friendship is ideal for winter’s night reading – read together 4+, read alone 8+.

48pp, 220mm x 270mm, illus. in colour, softback, 2009, RRP £6.99 Code: 191020 Cygnus Price £5.25

MAGICAL UNICORNS ORACLE CARDS Doreen Virtue

110pp, 138mm x 215mm, softback, 2009, RRP £9.99 Code: 190715 Cygnus Price £6.99

With its fabulous pictures of unicorns and gorgeous gilt edging, just shuffling this card deck raises your energy. Each card represents a message of pure love from the unicorns for children of all ages, including you!

Doreen Virtue says that unicorns have the purest energy in the elemental kingdom, which consists of magical beings such as fairies, mermaids, and leprechauns. This purity is one reason why children love and trust them.

This card deck and guidebook are written in easy-to read language so that those who are young at heart and pure of intention can connect with the unicorns’ guidance and help. Many of the 44 cards have words and beautiful paintings that were suggested by young Crystal and Indigo Children, making their positive messages even more magical.

HOW LONG IS NOW? Tim Freke

In this exhilarating book, stand-up philosopher Tim Freke returns to share his journey of awakening to the ecstasy of oneness and the bliss of big love. He offers simple wakeup techniques to gently guide you ever more deeply into an experience of being spiritually awake in the real world. How Long is Now? can transform everyday life into a wonderful adventure full of meaning, miracles, and magic. Tim clarifies a host of common misunderstandings about what it is to be spiritual.

He also offers wisdom about love, romance, and relationships and presents a radical new understanding of death.

Full of Tim’s characteristic warmth and laughter, with tears, vitality, and style, How Long Is Now? is a book to be savoured and treasured. save £6.00!

228pp, 152mm x 229mm, softback, 2009, RRP £9.99 Code: 190816 Cygnus Price £6.99

FREQUENCY: THE POWER OF PERSONAL VIBRATION Penney Peirce

Everything is vibrating energy, explains Penny Peirce, and each of us has a personal vibration – a frequency of energy held moment by moment in our spirit, thoughts, emotions, and body – that communicates who we are to the world and helps shape our reality. When your energy frequency is high, fast, and clear, life unfolds effortlessly, abundantly and in alignment with your destiny. In Frequency, you will learn how to feel your personal vibration and work with energy, freeing yourself from negative vibrations, and joining in as the earth’s frequency moves to a higher level, shifting your sense of self from an identity based on separation, fear and ego to one based on interrelatedness, love and soul. Sure to keep you occupied, packed with exercises, and written with great clarity, Frequency is an interesting and fulfilling read.

300pp, 156mm x 235mm, hardback, 2009, RRP £14.99 Code: 190402 Cygnus Price £8.99

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THE SECRET TO TEEN POWER Paul Harrington

‘So what’s the big secret? And what can it do for you? Well, if you’ve ever had a dream or goal, but had no idea how to make it real, then The Secret has already shown millions of people all over the world how to change their lives and make their dreams come true. And you can do it too. The Secret gives you the power to have, do, or be anything you choose. We’re talking wealth, success, great relationships, better health and self-esteem... anything your heart desires. It’s all totally achievable. And all you need to do is discover this Secret.’

In The Secret to Teen Power, Paul Harrington presents the law of attraction so that it is accessible and relevant to today’s teens, explaining it in relation to teen issues such as friends and relationships, schoolwork, and self-image. He shows how teens can transform their lives and live their dreams. The Secret to Teen Power follows the path of The Secret, with a bright, upbeat twist, giving real life stories and interesting exercises to inspire young people to bring abundance to all aspects of their lives.

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WILLIAM BLOOM

At first Sabrina and I did not understand what was happening. It was subtle, but the atmosphere kept changing and we were having unexpected dreams.

This began to happen shortly after we had started, with our friend Malcolm Stern, the Alternatives Programme at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, where we hosted a wonderful variety of spiritual teachers from all over the world and from many different traditions.

Both Sabrina and I are natural empaths and psychics – she gets pictures and I get feelings and sensations – and it took us a while before we finally understood what was happening.

The spirits and angels associated with the speaker were coming to St James’s in advance of the presentation – and Sabrina and I were sensing them. One of the earliest occasions we noticed it was when Sun Bear, the most well known Native American teacher of the time, came to talk. A few days before his actual arrival, the totems and spirits of his tribe and lineage turned up. Unlike Sun Bear, who had to transport his physical body in airplanes and cars, the spirits could just zip across into the space as soon as the thoughts, energy and momentum carried them.

Sensing the presence of these invisible visitors was always interesting and gave us a different perspective on the evening’s presentation. We were often following two parallel tracks. One track was the observable presentation of the speaker. The other was the atmosphere, energies and mood created by the associated spirits.

The Aura of Lineage I will not name names, but most famous speakers and authors really are just ordinary, normal, average people. We would welcome them into the rectory and give them a cup of tea or space to relax before the talks. Then they would go into the main church and their aura would change as it became filled with the energy of their spirits.

There was one eastern teacher who represented a particular tradition, the leadership of which had been handed down from father to son, generation to generation. As Sabrina said, he had inherited the family business.

Backstage he was shy, interested in cars and not very good at conversation. In front of the audience, he began his talk by first saying some prayers. Immediately the atmosphere changed into something profoundly spiritual and moving. This was not due to his personal energy, but due to the spirits of his lineage

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Spirits and Atmosphere

over-lighting and then channelling through him and the space.

Over the years, we experienced this many times – ordinary people transforming into charismatic spiritual teachers as their aura was amplified and filled with the radiation of their spirits and angels. Sometimes, of course, the teacher is also a person of great integrity and wisdom. The Dalai Lama is a good example of an old and very deep soul, but if you want to understand the power of his large gatherings and ceremonies, it is not right to see this spiritual power residing in him as a person. It resides in his office as head of his Tibetan Buddhist order.

“We were often following two parallel tracks: one was the observable presentation of the speaker, the other was the atmosphere, energies and mood created by the associated spirits.”

Initiation and Ordination save The women and men who become the 40%! heads of traditions and lineages, almost without exception, go through initiation rites in which they are ordained into their new role. The clairvoyant, CW Leadbeater, described in great detail what happens to Christian priests when they are ordained.

The ordaining bishop may not know it, wrote Leadbeater, but when the ordination is sanctified a tiny spirit (cherubim) is anchored into the new priest’s energy body. This means that the priest now has a permanent connection to the spirits and angels of the Christian lineage – and to its vast reservoir of healing and christed energy.

Exactly the same happens, for example, when a Reiki initiation takes place. A permanent connection is made between the healer and the great reservoir of Reiki healing energy. By visualising or drawing the appropriate symbol, a connection is activated by the relevant Reiki spirits and the healing energy can now flow. This kind of connection is also made when monarchs are blessed and crowned.

Problems, Paradox and Blessing This can lead to a couple of problems and it is good to be aware of them. The first is that people often think that the spiritual atmosphere belongs to the individual spiritual teacher or healer instead of to the spirits and angels. They may therefore idealise or even idolise that person. This is understandable, but it is not real and it is not healthy for anyone’s development.

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The second challenge can be even more distressing. Once people have been ordained or initiated they may still act as channels and transmitters even if they themselves have corrupt attitudes and behaviour. This can lead, for example, to the awful paradox of corrupt priests being able to bring through a blessing despite their abusive behaviour. I have met many spiritual leaders from all traditions who are alcoholics or sexually abusive, but nevertheless carry the power and blessing of their lineage.

You might think that their ordination should be revoked – and it often is – but many of these priestly mavericks evade detection or have too much power. And just as it takes a human being to perform the act of initiation or ordination, so it also takes a human being to break the connection.

All of this shows the power of lineages and ordination. It also demonstrates the innocence of the spirit beings, who continue to do their work of healing, inspiration and blessing despite the failings of their human channels.

All my love, William www.williambloom.com THE SPIRITS ARE ALWAYS WITH ME Jane Shutt Jane Shutt is a down-to-earth Yorkshire woman who leads an extraordinary life as one of Britain’s leading shamanic healers. In The Spirits are Always with Me, she shares her own experiences and stories to show how a shaman uses his or her close affinity with nature and spirits to help those in need of healing. She recalls personal shamanic journeys to other levels of reality, including adventures in the Otherworld, spine-tingling visits to the Land of the Dead and other reaches of existence. With your safety foremost, Jane reveals how shamanic techniques can empower you to transform your life, applying to anything from curing a physical ailment to dealing with mischievous household sprites, through to healing a whole city!

‘One of the few good, experiential books on the practice and experience of shamanic dreaming as a spiritual path, by an author based in the UK.’

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THE HOMEOPATHY BIBLE Ambika Wauters

Living up to the excellent reputation this ‘Bible’ series has earned, this introduction to homeopathy explains how this safe and gentle therapy can heal a wide range of physical and emotional complaints. You will discover how it works, its history and development, together with a complete guide to selecting the right treatment for you and your family. A detailed directory provides information on each remedy and the conditions for which it is particularly suited. There is also an easy-to-use therapeutic section, organized by the body’s systems, to help you diagnose illnesses and find the right treatment. Complete with warnings about any potential contraindications and a guide to beneficial support remedies, this is a great grounding in homeopathy.

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WHAT THE DRUG COMPANIES WON’T TELL YOU & YOUR DOCTOR DOESN’T KNOW Michael T Murray

An ever-present reliance on medications to cure what ails us is at the core of western health crises. Drawing on more than thirty years’ worth of scientific research, naturopath Dr Michael T Murray has assembled evidence that the pharmaceutical treatments for our most common diseases are often ineffective and result in serious, save widespread side effects – the existence of which £6.00! is frequently hidden from the public. Both a call to arms and a practical guide to the holistic, natural treatments that could revolutionize both your health and the well-being of entire nations, What the Drug Companies Won’t Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn’t Know provides clear guidance on the steps needed to help you lead a fitter, happier, and healthier life. save £5.00!

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THE IMMORTALITY CODE Dermot O’Connor

In The Immortality Code, Dermot O'Connor proves that ageing does not need to mean a decline in physical and mental health. It is perfectly possible to extend and improve good health as you grow older. Drawing on ancient, time-tested approaches from the East, together with cutting-edge, evidence-based methods from Western medical science, O'Connor provides a structured programme that will enable you to promote health and vigour, improve mental clarity and enhance youthful appearance. His code reveals how to strengthen hearts, reduce the risk of cancer, revitalise your brain, improve physical appearance, prevent and overcome a variety of degenerative diseases and, therefore, to avoid many of the major causes of aging and premature death. This comprehensive plan integrates approaches to stress reduction, enhancing emotional health and life contentment, achieving optimum nutrition, rebalancing hormone levels, fortifying immunity and creating good physical fitness.

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PIERRE PRADERVAND

In the private journal of St Jean-Marie Vianney, a French priest of the 19th century, one finds some very strange comments.

For instance, writing about pears, he states: ‘This diabolical fruit should be forbidden, for it causes dissolute behaviour of body and soul and can engender debauchery. Every good Christian should outlaw pears.’

I eat almost a pear a day, usually with cheddar cheese, and only feel the deepest gratitude toward nature and the workers or farmers who produced this finest of fine food. Could it be that the sexually starved mind of this dear man might have been stimulated by (what he perceived as) the buxom forms of the pear?

In recent years, the statement ‘we create our own reality’ has been used, sometimes ad nauseam, in mind-body-spirit and new age literature.

One hears statements like ‘Oh, he created his own cancer’, and other heartless and even cruel pronouncements which are not exactly helpful.

So what is one to understand by that idea?

What people are trying to grapple with is the growing public perception that absolutely everything in life – all encounters, experiences, events, absolutely everything we go through – is mediated, filtered, coloured by our subjective state of consciousness. We create our reality in the sense that we interpret subjectively everything that happens to us. Absolutely everything we see, hear, feel is filtered by our own consciousness, is a mode of consciousness and has no other reality than that which we choose to give to it. As Mary Baker Eddy, author of that remarkable book on spiritual healing Science and Health [180701, £5.99] says: ‘Our proportionate admission of the claims of good and evil determines the harmony of our existence’, and even our health and our longevity she adds.

In her pioneering study A Thousand Names for Joy [170208, £6.59], Byron Katie adds: ‘The mind believes what it thinks, it names what cannot be named and tries to make it real through a name. It believes... that there is a world out there separate from itself. That’s an illusion. The whole world is projected. When your shut down and frightened, the world is hostile ; when you love what is, everything in the world becomes the beloved. Inside and outside always match...

The world is the mirror of your mind.’

We can CHOOSE to be shut down and frightened and go through life more or less as a victim, in the NO mode, or we can CHOOSE to start opening up and saying YES to what is, and the world responds positively to our new attitude. We create a new reality.

Much love, Pierre Pradervand www.vivreautrement.ch

Do I Create My Own Reality?

A THOUSAND NAMES FOR JOY Byron Katie with Stephen Mitchell

Inspired by the Tao Te Ching, this is Byron Katie's inspiring and pragmatic approach to achieving an awakened mind and living more simply and profoundly. Using the template of the 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching she talks about her own experience of living in harmony with the way things are, and how suffering can be relieved by questioning the thoughts that create it. Many people believe that although enlightenment was attainable thousands of years ago by a few great saints or ascetics, such a state is out of reach of anyone living in the modern world, let alone themselves.

This book has the ability to change that belief. Katie's comments on life, and how to live it, are profound, vibrant and crystal clear, and all rooted in the familiar circumstances of everyday life.

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Tel. 01342 832150 visit www.claridgehousequaker.org.uk REIKI I with Reiki Master Anna Moore, a teacher for more than 10 years. Friday 5th - Sunday 7th February 2010. Course, accommodation, vegetarian meals £170. Claridge House, Surrey. Tel. 01342 832150 visit www.claridgehousequaker.org.uk ANGELIC REIKI - 'Experience the absolute Joy of working with Angels and Ascended Masters'. Workshops held throughout UK. Practitioner level:14th &15th November 2009 (Staffordshire). Contact: Alison 07962 219275 or 01283 520707 email: alison.beatson@talktalk.net

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