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ISSUE SPIRITUALITY

4 WALKING MEDITATION

by Thich Nhat Hanh 4 BE WHAT YOU CANNOT NOT BE

by Enza Vita 5 WELLBEING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & SPITITUAL GROWTH

by Dr Graham Williams 21 TWO BIRDS OF A FEATHER

by Leo Drioli 21 THE GOD SELF

by David Lane

24 THE GRATITUDE SURPRISE

by Toni Powell 29 EMBRACING FEAR

by Fran Tomlin

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11 NATURAL APPROACHES TO CERVICAL DYSPLASIA

by Belle McCaleb 12 CHRONIC FATIGUE

by Lynne Singlewood 14 WHAT DO OUR BODIES ACHE FOR?

by Dr Margaret Jinn Ngu

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24 THE PAIN OF MEN AND WOMEN

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28 PSYCHIC SURGERY IN BRAZIL

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10 THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL

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21 THE RHYTHMICAL BEAT OF A SPIRITUAL HEART

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REGULARS

The last wine-red leaf hangs on right to the very end on the vine.

Just next to it, a bright, fresh, new bud … vibrant, glowing with life, almost the polar opposite of the last leaf of the season.

This fresh new leaf birthed itself mid-winter. Holding the deep potential of the whole vine, next season has already been birthed. Nodding gently up and down in the winter breeze, the two dance together unperturbed. The “red” of old, the “green” of new, together glistening in the morning sun.

Looking up and out, my hear t does the same, taking in the joy from the suffused light that penetrates the deep dark cloud.

My heart relaxes, opens and surrenders to this blessing and revelation of the baby green leaf cradled by its old red predecessor.

Hope fills my heart as it awakens to its new potential. Another natural cycle about to begin … breathing in the acknowledgement of the mystery and sacredness of these familiar 12 month seasonal cycles … year in year out.

We are each blessed to get another go at living. Star ting fresh, clear, open and green … anew.

We have this opportunity to begin again, to begin anew not only each season, but each and every day, each and every moment in fact.

This baby green leaf translucently demonstrates its joy of being.

Stretching out towards the morning sun: “I am here” it silently states, ever so tenderly.

“I am here” is our birthright too … in every moment. Stop, look, listen, allow … “I am here”.

Meditation: Go outside and find a baby green leaf. Look up at it from below, up into the vast open sky.

Feel the sun’s warmth as it penetrates the leaf and then penetrates your heart also. Feel the deep love and deep mystery that holds you, the leaf and all of life. Breathe deeply, breathe in this deep loving mystery, breathe it back out again.

Feel this love-filled unity and connection of the heart … you are that which lovingly contains it all.

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Non-thinking is an art, and like any art, it requires patience and practice.

Reclaiming your attention and bringing your mind and body back together for even just ten breaths can be very difficult at first.

But with continued practice, you can reclaim your ability to be present and learn just to be.

Finding a few minutes to sit quietly is the easiest way to start training yourself to let go of your habitual thinking.

When you sit quietly, you can observe how your thoughts rush in, and you can practice not ruminating on them and instead let them just come and go as you focus on your breath and on the silence inside.

One woman I know decided she could never meditate because it just “ didn’t work."

So I asked her to take a walk with me.

I didn’t call it "walking meditation," but we walked slowly with awareness, enjoying the air and the feel of our feet on the ground.

When we came back, her eyes were bright and she seemed refreshed and clear.

If you can take just a few minutes for yourself to calm your body, your feelings, and your perceptions in this way, joy becomes possible.

Walking is a wonderful way to clear the mind without trying to clear the mind. You don’t say, "Now I am going to practice meditation!" or "Now I am going to not think!" You just walk, and while you’re focusing on the walking, joy and awareness come naturally.

In order to really enjoy the steps you make while walking, allow your mind to completely let go of any worry or plan. You don’t need to put in a lot of time and effor t to prepare yourself to stop thinking.

With one in-breath, you have already stopped. You breathe in, and you make a step.

In the beginning, you may need a little more time, maybe ten or

Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet - Thich Nhat Hanh 20 seconds of mindful breathing, before you can let your thinking go.

You can take one step with each in-breath and one step with each out breath. If your attention wanders, gently bring it back to your breathing.

Ten or 20 seconds is not a lot of time. One nerve impulse, one action potential, needs only a millisecond. If you want, you can give yourself even more time. In that short amount of time you can experience the bliss, the joy, the happiness of stopping.

During that time of stopping, your body is able to heal itself. Your mind also has the capacity to heal itself. There is nothing and no one to prevent you from continuing the joy you’ve produced with a second step, a second breath.

Your steps and your breath are always there to help you heal yourself.

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace. He is the man Martin Luther King called “An Apostle of peace and nonviolence.” His key teaching is that, through mindfulness, we can learn to live happily in the present moment—the only way to truly develop peace, both in one’s self and in the world.

Extract taken from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Silence:

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Q: How do I realize my true spiritual self?

A: The conscious awareness that reads this page is your actual true being, the one and only true self that can see through every eye, hear with every ear and feel with every heart.

Once you realize this, you naturally begin to shift, from being constantly in your head thinking all the time to finding yourself simply abiding as awareness, your true identity.

Once it’s pointed out to you, you will find yourself entirely here and entirely aware.

All that has occur red is that you’ve simply recognized the obviousness of this aware presence that you already are, and the obviousness that it has always been here.

This is what is meant by the words, “I know that I am.” This natural obviousness of your true nature, the truth of your being, is all the support that is needed. Truly.

Your assumption that you are an independent entity is only an automatic projection of your ego.

Recognizing your true self, being as you are, is not about achieving a goal or reaching a certain point.

It’s about being present in this moment, and nothing else. Everything is encompassed in that simple act.

From there, everything else happens effortlessly.

Keep it simple. You are present and aware of your existence right now. Everything else is thinking and belief that will take you away from this doubtless unavoidable aware presence. When attention wanders into thoughts and then imagines a “me,” a conglomerate of beliefs is born, and like a cloud hides the sun, so those ideas hide this aware presence.

Be what you are.

Anything else, all concepts of what we are, are only thoughts appearing and disappearing in the brightly aware space that you are.

Q: How do you define Enlightenment ?

Enlightenment is not a special experience. We’re always looking for that special experience in the midst of our ordinary life like looking for diamonds in the mud, but the mud itself is pretty interesting. Remember when we were kids? Who cared about the diamonds right? Give me the mud, much much more fun…

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What we are in essence includes everything. It also includes our humanity and being human involves having thoughts and feelings. This is not something to be abolished but something to be fully experienced.

Realization does not abolish one’s humanity but it actually makes us more human because nothing is resisted.

Enlightenment is not like a perpetually sunny day or being “in the zone” 24 hours a day or having a sustained experience of any kind but it’s more about seeing the face of God, the Beloved in everything as everything and knowing that everything is an expression of That – winning, losing, being in the zone, being out of the zone, falling flat on our face and resting as That which includes and transcends all duality.

True Realization is seeing God, or the play of Consciousness, not just in the transcendental state but in and as the physical world, in and as all these other beings, and in and as us. And the realization is that God, the source the Absolute is everywhere and everything including our ordinary life as it is moment to moment. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes messy and even terrible. But always, always deeply miraculous.

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WELL-BEING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH There are three completely different ways in which you can use the incredibly versatile tool of meditation, and they have very different goals and outcomes. Firstly, over the last 30 years or so, meditation and mindfulness have been shown to be very valuable complements to therapy when used skilfully and wisely. For example they can be very effective in the treatment of stress, anxiety, insomnia and pain and have also been shown to have definite benefits in maintaining physical health.

Secondly, you can use meditation and mindfulness for your own personal development. And thirdly you can use them for your spiritual growth. In the public domain the main focus for the use of mindfulness meditation has understandably been for therapeutic purposes.

However, I think confusion exists because the goals of the three different ways of using meditation are not clearly understood.

This can result in unintended and counterproductive outcomes when therapists lead their clients, either intentionally or unintentionally, into spiritual experiences for which they are not prepared. Therefore it is important to understand these different contexts and the goals they are setting out to achieve.

The therapeutic goal

The American therapist, Marsha Linehan, says that, in a clinical setting, the goal is to develop a more “effective way of transacting with yourself and the environment”, and that clients simply want help for their problems.

To this end, meditation provides the foundation of calm which gives people a secure base to be able to observe their thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and behaviour patterns and free themselves from being caught in them. It provides a reference point which they can access whenever they choose, and takes them out of the waves of emotional turmoil, bringing them to “the beach” – that still, calm, open

space of mental and emotional balance which is a place of security in their mind.

To my mind, all psychological therapy is to assist someone attain a healthy sense of identity so that their personal stories give them a sense of continuity, confidence and well-being. They can then have clear boundaries between their sense of self and their subconscious mind, and communicate with their world with confidence.

The goal of personal development

Personal development is still within the realm of the personal, and so it involves the development and exploration of your sense of identity. Its goal is self-fulfilment, and a sense of identity which is secure in its independence. This means that you have the freedom for selfexploration.

In fact, once your physical and emotional needs are met it is a healthy thing to want to get to know yourself better and fulfil your potential. You might take the opportunity to explore interests and talents that you didn’t have the time for when you were establishing your career or your family.

The psychologist Car l Jung placed opening to and knowing your “shadow” – those hidden areas of your psyche – at the centre of personal development, because within this lies all the potential for broadening your understanding of yourself. This is particularly where meditation is so valuable.

And so personal development is still self-focused, even though our understanding of our sense of self has changed radically since Jung’s time. He thought of it as a deep structure in the mind, however the view of modern psychology is much closer to that of the meditation tradition. This is that our sense of self is constantly changing and is created in our relationship with others, our language and how we organise the events of our lives into stories.

Personal development can then

lead to a much broader, more flexible, healthier and more fulfilled sense of self.

Spiritual growth

Spiritual growth is where the goal and the outcome depart radically from the previous ways in which you can use meditation. Its goal is to go beyond your sense of self, to realise its limitations and boundaries, and allow them to dissolve, and for this meditation is essential.

Letting go is the key idea here.

The goal for both therapy and personal development is to build – to build a healthy, independent sense of self. The goal of spiritual growth is to understand that this is limited and ultimately creates our sense of separation from everyone and everything else. Naturally, this is exactly what our sense of self is designed to do. And so spiritual growth is based on the understanding that the only way to free yourself from this limitation is to let go of the boundaries which separate you.

And these boundaries are created by your personal identity.

Therefore spiritual growth is the process of going beyond your identity, beyond the stories which you have constructed to create your identity – letting go of them. It means giving yourself to something bigger than yourself, opening up and being vulnerable to the people and the world around you.

It is the process of opening and deepening – opening to the infinite nature of the human mind and deepening your experience of the human heart.

Dr. Graham Williams has over thirty years’ experience teaching both meditation and mindfulness, is the Director of The Lifeflow Meditation Centre and an adjunct lecturer in the School of Medicine at Flinders University. He has written two books, Insight and Love which is in its third edition and Life in Balance. They are both available online. The Lifeflow Centre provides regular meditation courses in their city studio and retreats in a relaxing hills setting.

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In this edition, we conclude our discussion of the enneagram by exploring the group of character fixations that manifest their primary viewpoint and experience in the emotional body. I’d like to reiterate, that when you read literature about the enneagram and the types, it is essential to recognise that you are not a fixation. You are the unmoving, omnipresent totality in and on which the appearances of manifest Being dynamically unfold, a facet of which appears as a body with a mix of characteristic ‘egoic wiring’ we call character fixations. These contribute to obscuration of objective characteristic experiences of manifest Being.

These fixations are the home of egoic misinterpretation of the manifest functioning of loving Being. The indivisible, harmonious, flowing intelligence, of dynamic unfolding appearances of Being, is mistaken for partitioned sensory reality. Life is experienced as separate objects, with activity defined by a separate ‘doer’ (3) with an independent will (2) and a disconnected separate identity (4). Cause and effect arises with this view. When life is experienced through these fixations, the viewpoint is dominated by nonrational emotional ‘thoughts’ and waves of feeling attuned to a neediness of moving toward external objects misidentified as the source of both love, and validation of an independent free will and worthiness.

These people have issues related to relationship and image.

The three is the core image point where the disconnection from Being results in a need to be an independent, non-stop doer to survive and get love. There is a need to create a successful, lovable image for others, exposing only the imagined ‘correct’ emotions, which is a painful self-deceit, covering and avoiding a fear of rejection, self-hatred, inadequacy and incompetence leading to judgemental helplessness, and ultimately an existential helplessness that results

in a constant striving activity. Self wor th and lovability is attributed to producing, and achieving, which they do with a polished competency and efficiency. This is the imitation of the true essence of omnipresent Love effortlessly, harmoniously, unfolding to its own natural law without any true separation between the multitude of appearances. From this objective experience true acts of compassion can arise.

A sample of other key traits of a three form are; superficial, multitasker, role player, skilled organiser, vanity, stressed workaholic, propagandiser, overachiever, fantasise about next achievement, brand named objects/possessions, prestige by association, appear the perfect man/woman.

The exteriorised two is convinced they have a separate will and can get their own way which results in a ‘comic’ prostituting seduction and manipulating kindness/caring to survive, and get love and validation from others, with constant assessment of ‘right’ action to ensure their ideal outcome. It is humiliating to the egoic pride when they don’t get their way, so the defence is stubborn wilful action fuelled by an abject knowing of how things should go. Freedom is discovered in surrendering to what the unified unfolding, will of Being presents with no preference and manipulation, whence acts of true kindness arise.

A sample of other key traits of a two form are; special/best carers, advisers, helpful, empathic, flattery, haughty superiority, repressed needs, self-hatred, stars, Daddy’s girl/boy, militant/liber tine style, selfish pride of place, possessive, seduce power.

For the interiorised four, believing themselves a separate, isolated, identity results in painfully ‘tragic’ loneliness and sad despair, from a sense of being cut off from their true source of Being, and it’s quality of love. An incredible feeling of lack, lostness, and abandonment results in a forceful craving for love,

through a passionate envy, that never fills the inner scarcity and woundedness, but brings a corresponding sense of shamefulness, wor thlessness and self-hatred.

Envy also appears as pursuit of the extraordinary, intense, dramatic, social standing, and dissatisfaction in the ordinary. They need to control in an attempt to feel connected. An elite, idealized image is created in imitation of originality as unique, stylish, ar tistic, but can include imitation of others. Neediness for relationship arises for a source of acknowledgement. Regaining Being as one’s true origin reveals the true essence of joy.

A sample of other key traits of a four form are; competitive, romantic, analytic/disoriented, lamenting, melancholy, self-pitying, suffer to obtain love, addiction, unquenchable need/longing for love, negative introjection, dauntless.

In conclusion, becoming aware of, meeting and deconstructing the core delusions at the heart of all nine fixations allows the possibility of experiencing the clarity of pure, unveiled essence of manifest Being.

Without this, we can still be unconscious of remaining ‘separateness’ of egocentric experience, even having had beautiful experience and true knowing of Absolute reality, and living from awareness. More fully realising objective reality leads to evolving beauty in living from the viewpoint of totality, and opens the way to ongoing realisation. Fixation can then arise as a more transparent mirror, as we are used in suppor t of other’s realisation in the play.

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Are you genuinely committed to a path of Self-discovery and staying true, but through various circumstances, find yourself limited, or prevented from attending paid retreats with awakened people in support of realisation or fuller recognition? Sahaja offers free oneon-one support in pointing to your true nature, and assisting staying true. We meet in silent truth with willing, open hearts for true Selfrealisation, questioning patterns and sticking points, discovering traps, and identifying veils of egoic/

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Events, Courses & Workshops for the Body, Mind & Soul fixated misidentification. Regardless of your circumstances, it is possible to access free personal and confidential interaction by email correspondence, Skype or phone, even if simply sitting in silence together.

Sahaja is an ongoing student of Eli Jaxon-Bear, and uses the skilful means associated with his Enneagram of Liberation when appropriate. This is a non-religious, nonsectarian offering.

Support is available to all with a genuine commitment, but a donation is appreciated from those who can afford it. http://truenaturewithsahaja.com

The Garden of Edden Holistic Centre

The Garden of Edden Holistic Centre

is a calm, nurturing space dedicated to the enrichment and development of mind, body and spirit. Owner Jill Scutter and her dedicated team of professional health practitioners welcome you and your family to experience a new way of health and wellbeing through the varied methods that are on offer here at the Garden. With an aim to restore balance to your health through the implement of natural remedies, the Garden of Edden offers a wide range of integrated healing modalities including Reiki, Yoga, nutritional counseling, massage, naturopathy and life coaching, all taught exclusively at the Garden by industry

exper ts. Family wellbeing is also an impor tant philosophy held by those at the Garden of Edden and is catered to with similar activities such as children’s yoga, encouraging young minds to become aware of the importance of proper stretching, breathing and relaxation, as well as creative craft workshops that leave little ones feeling accomplished and imaginative. Currently, the Garden of Edden is also developing a class exclusively for children with special needs.

The front of Garden of Edden is a retail space, offering a piece of the Garden that you can take home with you to continue your growth and experience. Salt lamps, feng shui items, healing crystals and pure sprays are just some of the many products available for purchase at the Garden. The pure sprays are handmade by the Garden’s owner with natural ingredients proven to eliminate stress and boost a sense of calmness and serenity. Other merchandise available for purchase

At BUDDHA HOUSE BUDDHA HOUSE PRESENTS a focus on healing for the next quarter as follows: Let’s Talk About Series investigates: Anxiety and Depression – November Sunday 22 at 2.00pm – 5.00pm This topic will be presented at an afternoon symposium where various viewpoints on anxiety and depression will be shared by professionals in their field along with the Buddhist perspective presented by Venerable Dondrub, resident teacher at Buddha House.

Buddhism generally approaches depression from a quite different viewpoint than modern Western psychology. The Buddhist perspective is that an underlying selfishness/ egotism is often the basic cause of feeling depressed.

This does not mean that the suffering person should be ‘blamed’ for the condition, but rather it opens up a very specific approach to the problem using meditation and emphasis on compassion and lovingkindness. Lama Zopa says the following in relation to depression, “ Happiness and suffering don’t come from outside, they come from one’s own mind” Medicine Buddha Retreat 11th Sept to 13th Sept 2015 Experience a retreat which is, insightful, practical and especially beneficial if you are helping others, particularly if you are doing healing work.

An explanation of the Medicine Buddha mantra and puja will be provided by Venerable Thubten Dondrub, resident teacher at Buddha House who will lead the retreat.

Guided meditation, walking meditation with periods of silent reflection will also be part of the retreat.

Lama Zopa, spiritual leader of the FPMT and founder of Buddha House encapsulates the essence of Medicine Buddha as follows; “The purpose of my life is to free all beings from suffering and lead them to enlightenment, therefore, I am going to do the Medicine Buddha practice, especially to purify the

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negative karma, defilements, disease and spirit harm, as well as to do healing, so that I can have a healthy and long life to offer service and actualize the path.”

International Pastoral Care Week 2015 To be celebrated at Buddha House with a Morning Tea October, Saturday 31 at 11.00am This year’s theme for International Pastoral Care Week is, “Spiritual Care Together” focusing on holistic care for individuals and the need to meet the biological, psychological, social and spiritual needs of those for whom the Compassion in Action Group provide care.

Everyone is welcome to come along and meet our resident teacher Venerable Dondrub and members of the Buddha House Compassion in Action Group and find out what we do and how the group may be able to support you now or in the future.

At Buddha House the Compassion in Action Group offer Pastoral Care to those with spiritual and emotional needs at a time of personal challenge.

Meditative and contemplative practises are offered which can assist an individual to cope with the difficult times ahead. We help you to build and deepen your own spiritual practice using techniques of forgiveness, loving kindness and compassion.

For further details please visit our website at: www.buddhahouse.org or contact the office on 08 8333 2824

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Events, Courses & Workshops for the Body, Mind & Soul include healing candles that are all Australian made, as those behind the Garden of Edden believes in and encourages the impor tance of a sense of community.

Please, come and visit the Garden of Edden at shop 102 Hur tle Parade, Mawson Lakes. An intimate, welcoming haven awaits you.

Free Soul Power Workshop

Life is easier living with higher wisdom. If you’re looking to find yourself, this genuinely free community ser vice offers loving wisdom and support to help you live as soul and see the soul in others.

Have fun suppor ting your soul growth, sharing the journey with others. Free and flexible learning environment exploring broad and inclusive principles.

Presented by Diane Bellchambers (Cosmic Pages Conversations) over three days: Saturday and Sunday 28 & 29th November, and Sunday 29 5th December at “Sophia” 225 Cross Rd, Cumberland Park (free parking).

For details, bookings and other workshops please visit www. cosmicpages.com.au.

The Evolution of You

Lucia Light is a 3rd eye activator developed by 2 Austrian doctors to use in clinical practice. Effects are unique for each individual. Head

monks in Llasa were astonished, “this is like our best meditations”.

A set of 5-7 sessions are recommended to stabilize the progress.

It appears to balance and destress the ner vous system initially and clear any low mood or depression if present. “It makes everything better”. “All my projects moved forward at warp speed without overwhelm”.

“I began dreaming for the first time”. “Unassailable truth revealed to me”. “Serendipity is flowing”…

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Quantum Bioenergetics

Quantum Bioenergetics is a revolution in natural healing. By using special quantum wave energy (between the facilitator and client), at different frequencies, we are able to retune your body. Your body enters a state where it focuses on damaged areas and reprioritises the natural healing system to repair itself. Think of it as a way of telling your body what’s important.

This technique was originally founded by Melissa Hocking-Hughes as a way of providing healing to the body without the use of intrusive medical techniques. This nonintrusive form of healing allows your body to be immersed in a series of quantum waves, operating on different frequencies, attuned to

your body’s rhythm. The founder of Crystal Blue Butterfly, Raul, was personally trained by Melissa HockingHughes and he holds an advanced facilitator level cer tificate. Many clients describe it as peaceful, relaxing and comfortable. Our Studio is located in Ballarat Vic., however, all our services are available online or distance/remote access.

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Auset Temple Healing

The ancient & correct name of the Egyptian Goddess Isis was Auset.

Many years ago Goddess Auset asked me to start using that name but I persisted with the Greek version of her name, Isis. `Then suddenly it became a major issue being associated with the name of a terrorist group – hence Goddess Auset succeeded and I have now changed my business name from Isis Mystery School to Auset Temple Healing.

My name is Elisabeth Jensen and I find as founder of Auset Temple Healing this new name suits very powerful Ancient Egyptian Alchemy Healing system I teach that was first used in the Temples & Great Pyramid of Egypt. This healing system includes using many essential oils that were used in the Ancient Egyptian Sleep Temples plus teaching Hypnosis and the incredibly effective Mesmerism trance healing. More

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Events, Courses & Workshops for the Body, Mind & Soul changes at Auset Temple Healing have been the inclusion of a psychic coaching course – Angel Miracles Coach. While many students love to read Oracle Cards and can also be taught to channel messages from Archangels only a few want to promote themselves as a Professional Psychic or Medium so this course is proving popular. Indeed I truly believe using psychic abilities to encourage a client to follow their own Soul Path and create positive change and even miracles is a more valuable skill than simply giving a predictive reading.

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Sue Lake-Har ris is a traditionally trained teacher of Reiki who delivers all her Reiki I and II tr aining with the Usui Reiki Network. She is also a member of the Australian Association of Reiki Professionals, and Guest Speaker at the Australian Reiki Connection’s International Conference (The Future for Reiki Pathway to Wellness) this October in Sydney, speaking from her perspective as a course developer for professional Reiki therapist training for CARO, and from her personal, life-changing experience of Reiki. Sue delivers authentic content, and provides a dynamic and effective learning experience

Learn with traditionally trained Reiki Teacher, Sue Lake-Harris (Dip. Teach., B. Ed.) Adelaide Reiki I - Sept 4th to 6th Canberra Reiki I - Oct 9th to 11th Devonport Reiki I - Nov 6th to 8th Commencing 5:30 pm on Fri - continues Sat & Sun.

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The Dark Night of the Soul: Spiritual or Psychological Approach?

by Louise Peacock

Read more at www.elisabethjensen. com.au or Phone 08 83874318

Connect together in joy and happiness with millions across the world in a wave of spiritual awakening rolling around the globe in a weekend energy blast. Discover an even deeper connection to yourself whilst helping to awaken and raise the consciousness of the planet. Experience the power of the Oneness Meditation, an easy way for the heart to flower, with 8 Oneness Meditators on stage linked to Oneness Meditations occurring in unison around the world– a power-pack group consciousness experience - opening conscious pathways into ourselves and heralding how we may connect in like mind and spirit globally in the new time. Experience webcast processes and programs in real time conducted within the Oneness Temple at Oneness University India. Receive the life-transforming Oneness Blessing for personal empowerment and fulfilment, a benediction enjoyed by millions around the world – given as a gift by Spirit available to everyone. Imagine extraordinary energetic experiences set to the live music of master spiritual musicians Sacred Earth, Carmella Baynie, Daniel Bellone and Sundar. Imagine this experiential

To receive further information about Reiki seminars with Sue, please e-mail reiki@reiki.com.au, or see the seminar details on the website, www.reiki.com.au

weekend journey culminating in a live webcast meditation with Mukthi Avatar Sri Bhagavan from Oneness University India. Joy, celebration, laughter, bliss, yes happiness on tap awaits participants at the Oneness Festival Worldwide Australian/New Zealand Celebration on the weekend of September 26th and 27th at the Adelaide Convention Centre – an unprecedented world event in the realm of global conscious awakening.

BACKGROUND Oneness Univer sity is a centre physically located in India but energetically activated internationally, transmitting the universal energy known as the Oneness Phenomenon, a universal intelligence with the power to awaken humanity on a global scale. The Oneness Temple is the centrepiece of the University, a 3-dimensional form of the Surya Yantra located on strategic ear th energy grids generating a vortex of spiritual force with the power to raise the consciousness of people worldwide.

The Oneness Blessing is the universal Oneness Energy Phenomenon transferred by the gentle touch of thousands of initiated Blessing Givers all over the world. Another form which the Phenomenon takes is the Oneness Meditation, an openeye group meditational experience connecting par ticipants to their own inner personal Divine. Oneness Meditators are specially initiated to act as conduits for this flow of the divinely-healing, spirituallynurturing Presence dwelling within us. For those who would love to visit Oneness University and the Oneness Temple but have not had the opportunity to do so, the online processes webcast from the University during the weekend will be like the Oneness Temple coming to them. A highlight of the festival will be the live webcast meditation with Sri Bhagavan which will focus Oneness consciousness worldwide. The wonderful spiritual musicians will be there to carry us through the whole celebration on the ethereal wings of their transcendental art. Be part of this world-scale spiritual event, one about which we can say in the future – wow! I was there!

The dark night of the soul – a term thrown around so much; what does it mean? My understanding of this term matches the definition of world renowned medical intuitive, Dr. Caroline Myss. The dark night of the soul is a spiritual crisis that shows up in our lives as a crisis of the mind, body and emotion. The symptoms are very real, often disguising or mimicking depression. The symptoms are of the physical (mind and body) realm, yet the root is completely spiritual.

The Dark Night is a wholistic crisis that brings us to our very knees. Many people experience these ‘breaking points’ as physical ill-health and utter psychological and emotional turmoil. It feels like the rug is quite literally ripped from under us - only that’s not all. When the rug is gone we realise the rug wasn’t supported by anything solid, it was floating in space. As we go into free fall, we frantically search for ground; anything, anything at all to grab on to.

Even though it feels like we’re alone, we’re not. There is always Grace to link into. Grace is given the meaning here of divine energy. It seems to me we are only given a couple of opportunities per life to really step up. The Dark Night of the soul is exactly that, a rare and precious opportunity where we can take responsibility and step up. Of course it’s no picnic and is best undertaken with guidance. The guidance required though is of the spirit, not of the mind. Once this experience was solely the domain of religious orders; not really available to outsiders. Within the security of the order, spiritual guidance was provided and the whole environment was geared towards member’s wholistic growth.

The closeted religious orders

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are of a past era now and the Dark Night of the soul is - out and about.

Seen through a purely psychological lens, the Dark Night of the soul is nothing more than a category - chaotic cognitions and dramatic emotions which require control, reinterpreting and reprogramming. However, the basis of the break down, separation from true or observing self, is not even considered. Treated solely with psychological strategies, the opportunity for ‘break through’ is lost.

Seen through the lens of spiritualism, the Dark Night of the soul is an absolute gift although it is certainly not gift wrapped. The darkness asks us to do nothing more than ‘be’. To be with ourselves, our pain, our grief and to watch compassionately as our delusions crumble. The Night demands that we hand over control. The journey she then takes us on guarantees, we will never be the same again.

The Night is the hardest work (for giving up control appears counter intuitive) we’ll ever undertake but the rewards are like nothing else.

There is an old saying in India that goes along the lines of – pain, truly felt, doesn’t last long. It has been my experience (both observational and personal) that the Night truly felt lasts around three months. Kept in context, three months in a life time is but a snippet. Once the grief and pain is experienced and processed

and lessons are learnt, life takes on a completely new lease. A bit like labour pain (which really should be called labour agony!), within no time at all the memory of the experience, softens and fades.

When the Night comes knocking, she isn’t to be feared. If feared and resisted she’ll simply go underground again and manifest in totally inappropriate and sometimes destructive ways.

Emotions and thoughts are by themselves, simply emotions and thoughts. Trust in yourself and open up to Grace. It is a journey only you can take by yourself; yet it is not taken alone for Grace is present. Guidance and if at all possible, preparation, is a good idea.

I offer (w)holistic spiritual, mental and emotional Counselling, featuring lifestyle.

I have a special interest working with clients w ho wish to assimilate and integrate the experiential wisdom associated with The Dark Night of the Soul.

As a fully accredited Mental Health Clinician, I chose to bulk bill clients so there is no outof-pocket expense with a GP referral. Minimal conditions apply. Louise Peacock 0435 469 123 Fax: 08 8398 0194.

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yourNATUROPATH WITH BELLE MCCALEB

Naturopath, Herbalist, Cancer Support & Women’s Health

Natural Approaches for Cervical Dysplasia

Cervical dysplasia or abnormal precancerous cervical cells is common in women and can appear at any age. In most cases cervical dysplasia is asymptomatic and is only detected via a routine PAP smear.

Mild cervical dysplasia is the most common form and up to 70% of these cases eventually resolve on their own. Resolution sooner rather than later can be assisted with natural medicine approaches to support immunity, treat inflammation, manage viral infection, and to correct low nutrient and antioxidant status.

Moderate to severe cervical dysplasia is less likely to resolve spontaneously and has a higher rate of progression to cancer so medical intervention is advisable. However, natural medicines can be used as supportive care during and following medical intervention to promote recovery and healing as well as help prevent recurrence.

The development of cer vical dysplasia and cer vical cancer is strongly associated with infection with human papillomavirus (HPV).

Therefore a useful natural medicine approach includes the use of anti-viral, anti-tumour and immune support herbs. Herbs with strong anti-viral actions include Andrographis, Olive Leaf, Echinacea, Oregano and Calendula. Additional potent immune support herbs include Reishi mushroom, Coriolus versicolor mushroom, Astragalus and Withania. Anti-tumour herbs include Echinacea, Reishi, Tea tree, Blood root, Thuja, Thyme and many medicinal Chinese mushrooms including Coriolus versicolor.

It is important to treat cervical inflammation topically as it is also a key driver of the development and progression of dysplasia. Reducing inflammation systemically can be assisted with the use of oral Curcumin (extract of Turmeric), Boswellia and high quality Omega 3 Fatty Acids.

The use of anti-inflammatory and tissue healing herbs in the form of herbal suppositories is also useful. Common herbs used for this

purpose are Marshmallow, Golden Seal and Licorice. Identification and treatment of contributing factors such as chronic candidiasis or bacteriosis is essential as they contribute to inflammation. Myrrh, Oregano and Thyme are often included in preparations for their anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal actions. If candidiasis or bacteriosis is suspected it is also very important to treat the gut and correct the balance of the microflora. Additional anti-bacterial/anti-fungal herbs and special strains of particular probiotics can help keep both mucosal areas healthy. Obviously all herbal treatment should be under that supervision of a professional medical herbalist.

A B vitamin deficiency may be associated with cer vical dysplasia. In par ticular a deficiency of Folate, or B9 has been associated.

If folate is deficient or unavailable at a cellular level then a substance called homocysteine may increase.

Homocysteine is thought to contribute to the severity of cervical dysplasia. We now know that certain genetic combinations result in limited availability of intracellular folate. Further discussion with your naturopath regarding testing for homocysteine and the MTHFR gene is recommended as this is a vast subject. However, certainly hedging your bets by taking activated forms of the B Vitamins may be a good idea – again professional advice is recommended.

Similarly a diet low in antioxidants is associated with increased risk of cervical dysplasia. Increasing dietary antioxidants such as green tea, blueberries, citrus, acai and other “superfoods” is recommended. If you have not had a high antioxidant diet for sometime or if you have developed cervical dysplasia of any degree supplementation with food based antioxidant formulas as well as natural betacarotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin C is highly recommended under the direction of a professional naturopath or

nutritionist.

Another natural food based supplement called Indole 3 carbinol has suppor t in the literature for cervical dysplasia. This extract of Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbages helps with estrogen metabolism through the liver. Studies have found supplementing at 200 to 400 mg daily is useful in treating cervical dysplasia.

In summary, there are a variety of herbal and nutritional approaches to help reverse and prevent recurrence of mild cervical dysplasia.

In the case of more moderate to severe cervical dysplasia natural medicines can support the healing and recovery from medical intervention and help prevent future recurrences. Remember, tt is important to seek professional medical herbalist and/or naturopathic advice as herbs and nutrients are not without risks and contraindications. It is also important to reduce modifiable risk factors such as smoking, poor diet and poor exercise patterns.

mccalebhealth.com.au. Belle McCaleb ND, RN, MSS-C, BSN, RYT has been a registered health professional since 1986. She is a naturopath, herbalist, Master’ s prepared counselor, Registered Nurse and Registered Yoga Teacher. Belle firmly believes total health and wellness are only achievable through the integration of body, mind and spirit. She specializes in women’s health and cancer support and holds advanced nursing qualifications in obstetrics, gynaecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Belle has specialised in cancer support since 2003, is the founder of the Cancer Support Alliance (www. cancersupportalliance.com.au) and was the Consultant Naturopath for Cancer Care Centre for seven years.” She has a particular interest in keeping cancer patients well

during their chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, combining knowledge from her extensive nursing background with natural medicine and dietary approaches.

Belle teaches gentle yoga classes at her private studio, Serenity Yoga and also offers individual therapeutic yoga sessions for particular health issues. She is currently undertaking a Postgraduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy.

Belle is located in St Georges (Burnside), SA. For more info see www.mccalebhealth.com.au.

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Goodman MT, McDuffie K, Hernandez B, Wilkens LR, Selhub J. Case-control study of plasma folate, homocysteine, vitamin B12, and cysteine as markers of cervical dysplasia. Cancer. 2000;89(2):376-382.

Hernandez BY, McDuffie K, Wilkens LR, Kamemoto L, Goodman MT. Diet and premalignant lesions of the cervix: evidence of a protective role for folate, riboflavin, thiamin, and vitamin B12. Cancer Causes Control. 2003;14(9):859-70.Kim YT, Kim JW, Choi JS, Kim SH, Choi EK, Cho NH. Relation between deranged antioxidant system and cervical neoplasia. Int J Gynecol Cancer.

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yourIridologist WITH LYNNE SINGLEWOOD

Naturopath, Iridologist, Herbalist, Oriental Diagnosis, and Teacher of Natural Medicine

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

A few weeks ago I was attending a lecture on Chronic fatigue syndrome and was surprised that statistics indicated, around one in fifty individuals suffer from chronic fatigue.

So I thought I’d have a bit of a chat with you about this subject. In the past, Chronic fatigue syndrome was thought to be a mental disorder, however, in recent years scientific evidence has found it to be an inflammatory disorder and oxidative stress disorder. It has a broad variation of symptoms and causes, therefore your symptoms may be quite different from someone else’s, so you need a practitioner to go carefully through your individual case to help nurture your body back to peak health.

Some of the symptoms are as follows, severe fatigue for a period of longer than six months along with around four of the following symptoms: headaches, muscle pain or multiple joint pain without swelling, depression and exhaustion lasting longer than 24 hours after exertion, tender lymph nodes, shor t term memory impairment, lack of ability to concentrate, waking up tired and unrefreshed, digestive disorders, mood swings, panic attacks, balance problems, numbness and tingling or

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immune disorders such as frequent infections, allergies etc. Some other disorders may co-exist with Chronic fatigue syndrome such as Irritable bowel syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Migraine headaches and Anxiety.

You may be wondering what causes this disorder? There are several causative factors, one of which is related to the immune system and pathogenic infections such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and illnesses such Glandular fever, Pneumonia, Herpes simplex virus, Cytomegalovirus or Hepatitis C, just to name a few. This deregulation of the immune system increases intra cellular and peripheral inflammation, which in turn may cause symptoms of fatigue, exhaustion, depression, pain, sadness and/or sleep disorders, etc. It has also been found that strenuous exercise and physiological disorders also raise inflammatory markers which can also cause the above symptoms. Oxidative stress appears to be increased in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome and can also be due to the increase in inflammatory markers. Auto immune issues may relate to gut inflammation, weakening the intestinal barrier and causing leaky gut something which I see a lot of

in clinical practise. Adrenal stress and depletion, may be seen in the Chronic fatigue individual, adrenal glands produce hormones such as cor tisol in the morning so you can bounce out of bed, it’s a heating hormone, it’s acidic, to turn on your digestive system in the morning and if your adrenal glands are depleted you feel exhausted and will be too tired to get out of bed and your digestion will be sluggish.

It is also interesting to note that zinc levels appear to be depleted in chronic fatigue syndrome and zinc is very important in the role of the digestive system and the immune system. Lastly I wanted to mention the mitochondria, this is the power house of your cell, it is where the energy is produced (ATP) and to support the mitochondria we need adequate Acetyl-L-Carnitine levels, this mineral is produced in the liver and appears to be markedly low in Chronic fatigue syndrome.

What can we do to help? Well there are many beautiful herbs to help support and balance the immune system, turmeric is fabulous in relation to inflammation and it is also an anti-oxidant. Your zinc and vitamin D levels should be checked and addressed. Fish oil is also antiinflammatory and may be very beneficial, however, you need to make sure you are taking a good quality fish oil. There are many beautiful herbs to nur ture and heal the digestive system, also glutamine, which is an amino acid and can be found at your health food store, is fabulous to help repair the digestive system, especially in relation to leaky gut. Your adrenal glands and also the quality of your sleep

can be suppor ted extremely well with herbs, Acetyl-L-Carnitine and CoQ10, are two nutrients that are complementary and may yield better results together, also CoQ10 is important for production of energy in the mitochondria and it is a powerful anti-oxidant.

This is a very brief introduction to this complex disorder and my advice would be to find a good practitioner, someone you feel comfortable with and work together to gently bring

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Lynne Singlewood has taught Iridology and herbal medicine At Endeavour College, she also lectures Constitutional and Emotional Iridology at WEA. She has a passion to help the community with their health and well being. Her deep love of iridology and herbal medicine is infectious. Ph: 0421 618 792 or email lynne@irishealth.com.au.

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Healthy Living tools to stay on track New Analysis Concludes Organic Food Really Is Healthier A new study, from a group of scientists mostly based in Europe and published in the British Journal of Nutrition reveals that while organic and conventional vegetables offer similar levels of many nutrients, including minerals, vitamin C and vitamin E, the organic crops not only offer fewer pesticide residues, as you'd expect but also have much higher levels of special compounds called antioxidants.

"Across the impor tant antioxidant compounds in fruits and vegetables, organic fruits and vegetables deliver between 20 and 40 percent higher antioxidant activity," says Charles Benbrook, from Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, a co-author of the study.

These antioxidant compounds,

which go by names like flavonoids and carotenoids, are getting a lot of attention lately because scientists say they can protect cells from the effects of aging, or from the sort of damage that can lead to cancer.

Benbrook says this is a big reason why public health experts want us all to eat more fruits and vegetables: They deliver a good dose of antioxidants. And if organic produce provides more of them, he says, "we think that's a big deal."

Benbrook thinks there are a couple of reasons why they're seeing this result.

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The second reason, Benbrook says, is that organic crops aren't getting as much fer tilizer. More heavily fertilized conventional crops may grow faster and get bigger, but as a result, their nutrients may get diluted.

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Fr esh, local produce and a focus on sustainable, ethical and organic food production, Willunga Farmers Market is the green heart of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Hosted every Saturday in the Willunga Town Square, more than 60 farmers and producers from regional farms sell their fresh produce; rain, hail or shine. Willunga Farmers Market is the true paddock to plate experience, also supporting the local community beyond the weekly farmers market. The annual Willunga Farmers Market Young Farmers Scholarship, established in 2013, awards $10,000 to a young person to begin a viable farming career on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

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South Australia’s first farmers market, Willunga Farmers Market is the hub for the community to gather and buy fresh, local and seasonal produce in the McLaren Vale region and has earned its reputation as being one of SA’s, and indeed the nation’s, best farmers markets.

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On 2 September, the Statham family of Rosnay were awarded the Australian Government Innovation in Sustainable Farm Practice Award, par t of the 2015 NSW Landcare Awards. Rosnay will be one of the NSW entrants to the National Landcare Awards in 2016. Its great to see another organic farm recognized for its contribution to sustainable food production in Australia, and we love the Rosnay wines, olives and figs. The Rosnay kalamata olives are amazing and our current favourite wine is the “Freedom” range of preservative free wines.

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Robinvale Wines is a family run and owned dual Certified Organic (ACO) and Bio-Dynamic (BDRI) winery and vineyard in NW Victoria. We have award winning organic wines and juices.

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WHAT DO OUR BODIES ACHE FOR?

When we have pain be it a toothache, headache, bellyache or joint ache, the intuitive thing we do is to take or do something to fix it or get rid of it or to numb it.

Perhaps there is more to our symptoms then just a nuisance that needs to be got rid of. Prescribing medicines or complementary therapies alone may help keep symptoms at bay for a while (like soothing a crying baby with a dummy) but symptoms may return sooner or later with recurrences or another worse symptom than before and over time develops into chronic degenerative illness like anxiety, depression, arthritis, heart disease, cancer.

I often say to my patients that a headache is not due to panadol or aspirin deficiency. Palliation with medicines (medical or complementary) or even meditation techniques may not be fully satisfying or complete if we work to only remove the symptoms, which is what patients of course want. We really have to ask what underlies; is there a causal chain?

As Holistic Physician, my witnessing of over 35 years of patients suffering from chronic physical, emotional or mental health issues indicates to me that there is a beckoning from the deeper wisdom and life within, anxiously aching for something more satisfying and more fulfilling than it is currently experiencing.

These symptoms are messengers from the body’s wisdom and until we (practitioner and patient) get its message, we may just be killing the messenger. We would really be missing the boat and I believe it may even be a case of medical negligence.

This is a crucial message for all doctors, naturopaths, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therpists and any healing profession to be beware of the dangers of “fixing” the patient’s aliments. We need to realize that body symptoms are calling out from an emerging spiritual process. As practitioners I believe we have the duty of care to be midwives to their birthing process.

I am reminded of how in the days of old the Chinese physicians would only be paid when their patients stayed well! In those days the physician was called “Si Fu” meaning Master of Wisdom and was both the spiritual advisor as well as physician to the patients and their families.

Today we live in a society where personal mentoring is not the norm but is filled with spiritual anxiety manifesting as physical or mental illness, drug addictions, family and social upheaval. Body symptoms are signals of secret longings that the mind is either not aware of or not heeding. Suffering occurs as a result of this split within – a separation of mind from the body.

What are the secret and hidden wants and longings of the deeper self?

More importantly, how do we access what is true?

This query says that we could heal ourselves by recognizing and meeting the depth of who we are – conscious, subconscious and unconscious fields of energies in

our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies. We need to wake up to which part is influencing our path in life and health. When I ask patients what they really want in life, 90% will answer, “I don’t know”.

Many of us spend our life unquestioningly like driftwood letting the current of the environment take us where it will.

Body symptoms are our allies, signaling us to stop, listen and re-direct our physical, emotional, mental or spiritual condition to assert our inner governance.

Do you know how to listen? To whom do we listen? How can we hear? How do we get in touch with what is going on when most of us live in our minds, think and even feel with our minds?

We instinctively focus on what’s wrong; trying to eliminate what is wrong. It may be that to achieve real transformative healing we may need to look for what is right about what’s wrong and for what is trying to emerge.

Perhaps we have to do the counter intuitive thing of “going into” the pain, the ache or the symptom; instead of moving away from what hurts. The instinctual thing we do is to barricade, to close off, to shut down, to not feel as pain hurts. Doing so, we move away from our body to what seems to be the safer place of the mind.

Ultimately it becomes unsustainable to live in the virtual reality of our minds and alerting messages are sent from the body. To get real and heal we must re-connect to our body. Body Wisdom prevails over our minds no matter how educated you or the doctor may be. A good practitioner consults the patient’s body.

To heal we must FEEL in our body – touch, taste, hear, move, see, and feel. When we connect to our senses we become present to the sensations and emotions felt in the body that points the way. The mystery then unfolds – tracking one sensation, one feeling, and one emotion at a time till you reach the heart of what your body aches for – the Essence of oneself. Through this art of mindfulness you will know that this is real because you feel it in your body, in your senses the qualities of Love, Presence, Connectivity, Beauty, Energy, Peace.

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ARTHRITIS, BACK PAIN, JOINT PAIN NEW TREATMENTS TO REGENERATE CARTILAGE ELIMINATE PAIN

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What causes pain: Localized decreased oxygen utilization produces a localized increase in lactic acid production which is what is responsible for pain. A vicious cycle ensues in which the localized decrease in oxygen utilization leads to increased free radical damage, which leads to increased tissue damage, inflammation, edema, which leads to a further decrease in oxygen utilization, all of which equals chronic pain. It also prevents the body’s stem and blast cells from effectively repairing the damage.

What is Prolozone: Prolozone is a technique that combines the principles of Neural therapy, Prolotherapy and Ozone therapy. It involves injecting combinations of procaine, homeopathic anti-inflammatory medications, vitamins, proliferatives and ozone/oxygen gas into degenerated or injured joints and into areas of pain.The evidence shows that it can be used to regenerate joints and other damaged tissues, and to alleviate pain.

Regeneration of Joint Tissues: Many doctors internationally have used this technique to treat chronic pain conditions and the value of Prolozone is that in the majority of cases it actually corrects the pathology of the disorder and regeneration of tissues such as cartilage or discs have been observed. About 75% of chronic pain sufferers who undergo this therapy become permanently pain free.

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With freshness and a unique blend of spiritual insight, poetry and simple life wisdom, Leo Drioli draws our attention to everyday occurences in his daily life, which gives us insights and simple techniques for attuning ourselves to the natural and dynamic inner movement of our own lives, which is the key to finding joy both within and without.

An A to Z compilation of spiritual themes, the genius of this warm, inspiring book lies in its discovery of the miraculous in the mundane, and how, in our everyday life, there are many opportunities for awakening. The challenge is to recognise them.

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Based on Enza’s own experience, Always Already Free is a guide to discovering the deepest truth about who we are.

In this book, the author presents her own personal direct encounter with the awakened state and guides the reader from the seeking process through the integration of spiritual enlightenment into everyday life and reveals that enlightenment is not a faraway dream, intellectual knowledge or even an experience but the direct realization of our true nature always available here and now.

“While it’s true that we are always the Self”– says Enza Vita “if this hasn’t been truly and directly realized, this knowledge won’t do us any good. Just knowing that there is no gate to pass through doesn’t mean that we are at the end of the search, not if we are still standing outside that gateless gate. Realization is not about you, the wave, realizing it is ocean. The ocean realizes itself in you and reveals itself to have never been just a wave.”

“If a book had a soul, then this book would be brimming with Spirit.

Leo has a unique way of conveying deep truths using simple, yet beautiful language. His words follow a direct route from the mind to the heart, and can touch anyone, no matter where they are on their spiritual path. ” – Denise Linn, author of “Soul Coaching” Every Moment’s A Miracle - by Leo Drioli

With freshness and a unique blend of spiritual insight, poetry and simple life wisdom, Leo Drioli draws our attention to everyday occurrences in his daily life, which offer insights together with simple techniques for attuning ourselves to the natural and dynamic inner movement of our own lives, which is the key to finding joy both within and without. Reading this book will help you to witness every moment in your life – even those that seem filled with pain or conflict – in another way, a way that brings a sense of unity rather than separation and fear, plus a deeper, truer, more satisfying life in this world.

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New Study Shows Yoga Has Healing Powers The more we learn about yoga, the more we realize the benefits aren't all in the minds of the millions of devotees around the world. Yoga helps people to relax, making the heart rate go down, which is great for those with high blood pressure.

The poses help increase flexibility and strength, bringing relief to back pain sufferers.

Now, in the largest study of yoga that used biological measures to assess results, it seems that those meditative sun salutations and downward dog poses can reduce inflammation, the body's way of reacting to injury or irritation.

That's important because inflammation is associated with chronic diseases including heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. It's also one of the reasons that cancer survivors commonly feel fatigue for months, even years, following treatment.

Researcher s looked at 200 breast cancer survivors who had not practiced yoga before. Half the group continued to ignore yoga, while the other half received twiceweekly, 90-minute classes for 12 weeks, with take-home DVDs and encouragement to practice at home.

According to the study, which was led by Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology at Ohio State University, and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the group that had practiced yoga repor ted less fatigue and higher levels of vitality three months after treatment had ended.

Laboratory Proof

But the study didn't rely only on self-reports. Kiecolt-Glaser's husband and research partner, Ronald Glaser of the university's department of molecular virology, immunology, and medical genetics, went for stronger, laboratory proof. He examined three cytokines, proteins in the blood that are markers for inflammation.

Blood tests before and after the trial showed that, after three months of yoga practice, all three markers for inflammation were lower by 10 to 15 percent. That part of the study offered some rare biological evidence of the benefits of yoga in a

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large trial that went beyond people's own reports of how they feel.

Other smaller studies have shown, by measuring biological markers, that exper t yoga practitioners had lower inflammatory responses to stress than novice yoga practitioners did; that yoga reduces inflammation in heart failure patients; and that yoga can improve crucial levels of glucose and insulin in patients with diabetes.

Yoga for Other Stresses

Maryanna Klatt, professor of clinical family medicine, has taken yoga into the classrooms of disadvantaged children. She found that 160 third graders in low-income areas who practiced yoga with their teacher had self-reported improvements in attention.

"Their teachers liked doing it right before maths, because then the kids focused better on the maths work," she says. "Telling a kid to sit down and be quiet doesn't make sense. Have them get up and move."

Klatt has done similar research on surgical nurses, who are under the daily stress of watching suffering and death. She said she found a 40 percent reduction in their salivary alpha amylase, a measure of the fight-or-flight response to stress.

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Yoga-King products is a small family owned business based in Brisbane, Australia. We are a leading provider of yoga equipment and products (retail and wholesale) for the yoga community of Australia. We sell yoga equipment such as: yoga props, yoga bolsters (small and large), yoga blocks, yoga belts or straps, yoga mats (including eco yoga mats and rubber yoga mats), cotton blend yoga blankets, organic cotton yoga blankets and organic cotton pranayama cushions or pillows.

We also sell a large range of meditation equipment and products (wholesale and retail) such as meditation stools, eco meditation cushions (organic cotton), locally made meditation cushions, Zen products (Zafus and Zabutons), meditation timers, meditation shawls, lavender and linseed eye pillows, silk eye bags and meditation gongs. As well as all of this there is a large range of Yoga and meditation DVDs, CDs and books, yoga clothes and more... We ship our goods all over Australia to destinations such as Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Sydney, ACT, Melbourne, Adelaide, Western Australia and Tasmania. As one of Australia’s premiere online yoga stores, Yoga King aim to provide quality yoga products at reasonable prices. A lot of our products are made locally to our specifications, which means we can assure quality and provide customised service. www.yoga-king.com, info@yogaking.com, 07 3255 6073, 12A Chrome street, Salisbury, QLD- 4107

Serene Inner Space is your Birthright

Who you really are is pure serenity and rediscovering this is the goal of yoga. The second sutra in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali translates as “Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind in unchanging awareness”. As we manifest into this body, this personality, we lose sight

of who we really are, unchanging, serene Presence. Our knowing this is clouded by shrouded by perceived limitation; we believe that we are not perfect, that we need to know more, that we never have enough time, that we are bound by this body and by three spatial dimensions, and that there is always more that we need to do. Fortunately, the same cloaks of limitation are also signposts that guide us home to our Truth, which often means they guide us into a yoga class, perhaps to get in shape, to relax, or to de-stress. At Yoga Spirit Studios you can choose a yoga experience to guide you gently toward that goal of knowing yourself as pure serenity, pure Presence. My own journey has been greatly accelerated since I began to practice iRest® Yoga Nidra, a transformative practice of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry. Evidence based research confirms that it is effective in reducing PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain and chemical dependency, and leading to a life filled with greater joy.

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Unfold Yoga

Yo g a c u l t i vates simplicity, honesty, tr ust, nonviolence, deeper relationships with self and others. Yoga is a practice that engages our awareness, connecting intimately and deeply to be with oneself. It is a practice which brings physical and mental wellbeing, uncovering what’s there, and offering a time in our busy schedule to literally catch up with ourselves.

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Stepping in to a class we often do not know what to expect, and we come to resolve something on a deeper level, or to be pro-active with our health. It is an intimate experience, which requires the right place, right time and right teacher.

This is part of listening to ourselves and intuitively going with what feels right. Unfold Yoga & Wellbeing is a studio in the heart of Mount Barker, Adelaide hills opened in 2012. It has a generous size studio for yoga classes, and an adjoining room where complimentary therapies are offered. Loretta Voivodich is the Director and Principal Yoga teacher and has been certified and teaching yoga on a fulltime basis since 2003, (IYTA). She was initially taught in her early twenties within the Iyengar method and is now currently undertaking studies to be certified in this method. At Unfold you can choose from sixteen classes per week. You will receive quality, exper tise and personal attention. Our classes are tailored to suit your needs. Teachers at Unfold are fully certified, are practitioners, and are dedicated to teaching. Everybody is welcome to discover the benefits of yoga in a safe, friendly and professional environment.

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BOLSTERS & THINGS is celebrating its 21st Birthday! Bolsters & Things has enjoyed a solid reputation amongst Yogis from around Australia for some 21 years. Founded in Adelaide in 1994 by Graham Clarke, Bolsters & Things is owned and operated by qualified Yoga Teacher, Jacqueline Dobrilla. Jacqui remains committed to providing first class yoga equipment and accessories at very reasonable prices. Bolsters & Things offers superior yoga bolsters, all individually handmade in the traditional drawstring style.

We have an eye-catching selection of colours available, as well as a special Limited Edition Range to celebrate our 21st Birthday! We have a comprehensive range of high quality Yoga Props to enhance your Yoga

practice, all individually handmade in South Australia. Our yoga mats, blankets and blocks are specifically selected from reputable suppliers.

Bolsters & Things offers quantity discounts to Yoga Teachers, Studios and Schools. We ship locally and interstate. Pickup is also available at two locations within South Australia. phone (08) 8536 2804 mobile 0410 462 922 email enquiries@bolstersandthings. com.au website www.bolstersandthings. com.au

Still to come The Bikram method of Hatha Yoga is a series of 26 stretching and strengthening postures (asanas) with two breathing exercises performed in a heated room of 40 degrees (celsius). The series is scientifically designed to provide 100% total body workout from inside out, bones to skin, fingers to toes. By the end of the 90 minute workout you will have worked every muscle, tendon, joint liagment as well as internal organs and glands whilst systematically moving fresh oxygenated blood throughout your entire body. Have no expectations.

Leave your ego at the door and do the best you can. It is nothing like you have ever experienced before.

Bikram Yoga is an intense, awesome, full body workout. The room is heated to 40°C, continuously during the class session. Classes last for 90 minutes so be prepared to sweat and work hard. Soon you will be doing things you never thought possible. Everyone is different with different levels of fitness. It may be you have an injury or are feeling overwhelmed while getting acclimatised to the heat and learning the postures. Have an open mind and hear t and trust the process. You will not be disappointed! The body is self-regulating and self-adjusting.

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Are you thirsty for slow down, find a place of peace and quiet within yourself, rejuvenate physically, emotionally and mentally?

Modern world is very yang. It is more competition then compassion, more ambition then content. And as a result is losing balance. Yoga can help bring balance to overly yang lifestyle by wisely incorporate yang and yin. Yin yoga can help bring balance to overly yang lifestyle and yang yoga can invigorate and refresh us.

Over more than 5 years in our group we developed well balanced, gentle approach to yoga practice.

Our classes include 2 meditations, pranayama and yoga asana. Also we are holding restorative yoga classes. In our classes we include discussions and practice another modalities like NLP , Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy© that assist students achieve body mind connection, create awareness on physical and emotional levels and create mindset that assists students successfully work with negative emotions and anxiety.

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Bianca - Soul Yoga, Meditation & Wellness

Bianca from Soul Yoga, Meditation & Wellness, at Garden of Edden, is a qualified yoga instructor and mother of 2 young children.

She has always been passionate about yoga but was determined to learn after being told her son would face a lifelong challenge. Through regular exercise and an array of therapies, she has seen first-hand that the mind and body working together can be a powerful and amazing thing. Yoga and meditation can help to achieve control over the mind and emotions, relieving stress and anxiety. It improves your flexibility, balance, memory, sleep, selfesteem and overall quality of life.

Bianca has been a yoga student for 15 years and after working with her son, was inspired to take up teaching to help other s, of all ages, benefit and deal with life’s obstacles.

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KRIYA YOGA

Kriya yoga is a relatively quick and easy nonsectarian path to reach higher states of consciousness and c h a n g e yo u r life by developing mind, body, intellect and awareness of the soul.

Based on the science of breath, it provides a very powerful technique of meditation that greatly enhances all spiritual practice.

For generations Kriya teachings have been handed down an unbroken lineage of Kriya masters, beginning with Mahavatar Babaji in 1861, when he re-introduced Kriya Yoga to modern times through his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya. The picture shows Paramahamsa Prajnanananda, a realised yogi and current head of the Kriya Yoga International Organizations.

The Kriya Yoga techniques are passed on only by word of mouth from an authorised teacher to the student. To learn Kriya Yoga you first attend an initiation ceremony where the body centres are purified and infused with the triple divine qualities of light, sound and vibration. The Kriya techniques are then taught.

Initiation ceremonies are held yearly. A two day program covers initiation and presentation of the theory and practice of Kriya, followed by a day of practice and review. Weekly group meditation sessions are held at centres around Australia.

Dates and locations of information evenings and initiation ceremonies are shown in the advertisement on this page and on our website: www.kriya.org.au.

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The techniques are passed on only by word of mouth through direct contact with an authorised and empowered teacher.

The 2 day program includes an initiation ceremony where the spine and body of the seeker is energised and infused with the triple divine qualities of light, sound and vibration. The Kriya Yoga Techniques are then taught. This is followed up by 2 sessions where the techniques are practiced and clarified.

Weekly meditation sessions are held at various centres Australia wide.

Paramahamsa Prajnanananda is a realised Yogi and the current head of the Kriya Yoga Institute, worldwide. He is a disciple and the designated successor of the great master Paramahamsa Hariharananda, a God-realised Kriya Yogi who was a direct disciple of Shriyukteswar and Paramahamsa Yogananda. Many spiritual seekers may already be familiar with Yogananda’s works including his famous “Autobiography of a Yogi.”

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InnerSelf ConsciouslyYOU WITH SHARYNA SHARMAN

Certified NLP Practitioner, Life Coach and Meditation teacher

Finding Peace in Loss

Winter has always been a time of introspection and ‘going to ground’ for me. As the trees become bare and all rests and regenerates in nature, so I follow suit.

This year on the opening of winter and in fact, on the full moon at the start of June, I was faced with the cycles of life to their full extent.

More specifically the cycle of winter, which symbolically represents death in Nature. This day marked the passing of one of my most treasured horses.

He had been an integral part of my life since the age of 15. We matured together and learnt together. I can thank him for teaching me about confidence, leadership, strength, self-esteem/self-respect and the true power of energy and connection which are now all the things I teach to others.

Losing him in this physical realm so unexpectedly was shattering. He led me into the work I do today and was the star of my business as well as my personal teacher and friend.

Grief is an overwhelming thing and many of us try to avoid it by shutting down or shunning meaningful connections with others. However, if the process of grief is allowed and embraced it can become a very beautiful journey of discovery and healing.

By opening up to it you are allow-

ing yourself to receive. Yes, there will be tears, sadness, anger, questions and possibly regret, guilt, powerlessness and frustration.

It is impor tant to recognise and acknowledge the feelings that come so you can let them go and find peace in the storm.

The realisation of how quickly things can be over can be quite confronting. Once this truth has been faced though, I believe it can empower us to reassess our lives and kick start us to do, be and have the things we want in life and live more fully in the NOW. I personally used to struggle with loss and I know many of us do.

It will never be easy for the majority of us either. What I have learnt from loss (par ticularly this loss), and what has transformed it into a more beautiful process rather than something awful to be avoided, is that it does not change any of the beautiful moments you had, the things you learnt with them and from them, the bond and love you shared. Nothing will change those things, they are your gift.

This process is instead about honouring what you shared and letting go of the perceived future. Letting go completely and trusting that everything is as it should be and has transpired as it should have.

So in honour of him I would like to share with you some of the important things he taught me in life and death; - A great leader is one who is firm and decisive whilst also being compassionate and open.

- Just be you. And never apologise for who that is.

- Why run when you can walk? If you take the extra time to go slowly, it may appear that everyone else got there first but you will have experienced and taken more in along the way, and upon arrival will be grounded, calm and know exactly how you got there. Funnily enough you will also realise that the others didn’t get there any quicker than you anyway.

- We are in each other’s lives as reflections and mirror’s to help in each other’s learning and growth.

- Guilt and worry do nothing except spoil the good moments you would have had instead.

- Expectation of what might have been, or could be hurts more than anything else.

- Your grief will be in proportion to the amount you loved and that is OK. - You will not be remembered for the things you did or did not do, you will be remembered for your character and the way you made people feel.

And now a different jour ney awaits and a new cycle begins, with elements of the previous always present. There is heartache in this but love and acceptance too, for though he is gone physically, his energy remains with me to show that life and death are really just an illusion.

It has been an intense time of grief and mourning but also of reflection and gratitude. Gratitude for

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Bicycle Fall Leads to EFT tapping

by Annie O’Grady, EFT Master Trainer When Fran fell off her bicycle while fall. ‘Even though I should have riding in the park, she was so shak- seen the hole in the track…’, ‘I feel en up and hurt from a banged and stupid…’, ‘My knee is hurting…’, grazed knee, she started worrying ‘I’m afraid I’ll lose a day’s pay …’, that she might have to take a day ‘ I’m scared I’ve really damaged my off work to recover, and would lose knee…’ some pay.

After her half hour of focussed Fran had recently discovered tapping, she was impressed. She EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom felt almost normal. The pain had Techniques). She was happy to almost gone. have tapped away some sadness Fran was so intrigued that she about a recent relationship. Now decided to learn more about the she wondered if tapping could help amazing technique she had just with the aftermath of the bike ac- used to help herself. She booked for cident. one of my internationally-certified She hobbled home wheeling the EFT tapping 2-day trainings in Adbike, trying not to cry. elaide, the introductory Certificate With the little she knew about EFT Level 1 course.

Fran started tapping the side of her Because of the nature of the EFT hand and saying, ‘Even though I feel technique, tapping trainings are shocked and my knee really hurts, I more than just sources of leadinglove and accept myself.’ After she’d edge information on stress-release finished a few rounds of tapping on skills, fascinating though that is. acupressure points, she realised When trainees leave, they often she felt calmer. feel better than when they arrive She had heard that tapping This is because even while beginworks best when focussed on spe- ners are doing the simple tapping cifics. So for the next half hour she techniques to learn them, they are tapped on different feelings and working through some of their own thoughts she was having about the problems, quickly.

Trainees are also typically thrilled to be helping someone else do this, in partner exercises.

This prepares them to be able to help family members and friends, even their pets – perhaps immediately the course is over.

My Adelaide Cer tificate training courses are approved by the world’s largest professional association for tappers, AAMET (Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques). Trainings comprise Levels 1, 2 and 3 Certificate courses as well as EFT Practitioner Training.

(I also conduct a Chronic Pain Relief EFT Suppor t Group on the second Sunday afternoon every month, at Unley Community Centre, Adelaide.)

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the blessing of having shared time and love with this Being, and reflection of our journey together and all the lessons he taught me along the way. That is what life is about in the end. Not birth or death, comings and goings, but the journey and lessons in between and throughout. Even death comes with its own special les-

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ConsciousMUSIC

WITH HEATHER FRAHN

Multi-award winning and acclaimed singer-songwriter, sound designer, and qualified sound therapy practitioner.

The Rhythmical Beat of a Spiritual Heart

How amazing it is that the human heart has a continuous pulse and beat. Every day of our lives the human hear t beats approximately 100,000 times. And not only does the physical heart beat, our spiritual hear t beats as well. The spiritual union between heart and rhythm can occur powerfully through the sound of a drum.

Percussion Instruments are of the first musical instruments known, apar t from the human voice. All other instrument families came after percussion, being wind, and string families. Frame drums are some of the earliest drums. They are wider than they are long, and have an animal hyde stretched across the wooden frame creating a diaphragm. Frame drums are seen in several cultures including the Bodhrán in traditional Irish folk music, the native Indian shamanic frame drum, and the daf Middle Eastern hand drum with metal rings inside it. Deriving from Africa is one of the most popular drum in the world today - the African djembe drum.

With many types of drums from across the world and throughout history, one thing remains a constant - the human spirit is lifted, energised, cleansed and healed, through playing drums, or listening and dancing to drum rhythms.

A wonderful way to experience the power of the drum is through a “drumming circle”. Groups of like minded people gather in a circle shape with drums to unite their spiritual connection through rhythm.

Circle shapes invite everyone to come together as a unified sound; like one massive drum! Intentional prayers may be set for the group to focus on whilst playing their drums collectively, or celebrations of story and narrative may be practiced with song and dance.

Conscious music inspires unity, peace and positive social change - a way of achieving this is through groups of drummers synchronising their rhythms, creating a powerful consolidation of individual ener-

gies coming together as one sonic force. Drumming circles also create opportunity for social connection, meditation and spiritual connection, brain hemisphere balancing, and inclusion beyond musical skill, race, gender, disability, or age.

Drumming circles are facilitated by offering different rhythms and tempos to copy and explore. Facilitators of drum circles assist each individual to get the most out of it, and can help people to learn valuable listening and creativity skills.

But it is not only this “rhythmical union of many” that holds appeal for drumming groups, it is also about brainwave entrainment. Neuroscience proves what ancient shamanic and tribal drumming cultures have always known about the human brain - that it enters into different brainwave states conducive for meditation and deep healing, and when a drum is played at 3 beats per second or more, the players brain entrains to a beneficial and deep meditative trance like state similar to Theta and Alpha.

Coming together in rhythmical energy with drumming is an ancient shamanic healing practice used for thousands of years, and it is no different today. So next time you hear of a drumming circle being held in a community near you, I encourage you to join in and play the rhythmical beat of your spiritual heart!

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Two Birds of a Feather How a Song is Birthed

BY LEO DRIOLI

Today feels like I am on retreat. I am sitting here at the kitchen table feeling the warmth of the morning sun caressing me gently, sweetly. The wind is blowing through the trees, animating the leaves as they glisten and glow in delight.

My appreciation for God’s love, Presence, the Divine’s Touch begins to build as my heart quickens to the sound of the leaves dancing.

Life feels perfect, complete right now.

I had a burning emptiness in my belly when I woke up this morning and carried it with me to the kitchen table. As I began drinking my coffee I heard: “Two Birds of a Feather, just sitting here together…”

I picked up my guitar, feeling the feeling, listening to these first few words and let my fingers fall onto the fretboard as the melody, rhythm and chords began to magically take shape.

Keeping my attention on that burning feeling in my belly, the emerging song begins to communicate what needs to be seen. The lyrics and the melody, moving through and across that empty sensation begin to “use” that emptiness to birth a new creation, to transmute the buried pain into a gift of insight and joy.

“Two Birds of a Feather, just sitting here together… biding our time away.”

Enza is sitting in front of me as she begins proof-reading some of her work … I begin to feel that special love that binds us together … to dance in together, to grow through together.

Now my hear t star ts to open itself up, adding its elixir to the mix … the Secret Alchemical process has begun.

Feeling both the burning in my belly and the warmth in my heart I deeply listen, as I play with both the words, the melody and the rhythm.

The magic is happening again, this Secret Alchemy of transmuting the pain and suffering of our everyday lives into something beautiful and tangible, and something that both communicates to ourselves and to the world, the magic of simply being alive.

T he song continues being birthed …

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Aaah … the joy of letting go … the surrender is taking place. My heart expands with every note I play and sing and the song continues to be joyously bir thed … for me first, then for everyone else. What a deep mystery … this one-on-one communication from the Soul to the human and back again …

Next, a natural movement into the bridge. A raising of consciousness into a vast overview in Presence … now filled with inner as well as outer sunlight. I feel above it all, yet within it all … I am it all as I find myself rising over the bridge of the song, I find myself singing these words: “And I don’t know ... What I’m meant to be looking for. But I’ve sure got that burning in my soul.”

Of course ... These words now reveal that burning emptiness/ presence I awoke with as the “Call of Soul” to awaken to THIS, as it is. I continue riding across the bridge as it continues to take form … the next lines start to take shape as they clarify my purpose: “And you can’t be ... What you came here for ... Unless you follow that burning in your soul.”

Aaah … Destiny calling again.

This is what we are all here to do.

Honour the Burning, feel it, listen to it and allow it to translate and transmute itself into consciousness.

This gives our life meaning and purpose and also gifts us and the world with our own new creation … our own transmuted base metals into Gold.

This is what we are all here for …

Next I hear the following lines, creating second set of lyrics for the bridge, confirming what I have now seen: “Cos I don’t need ... No other place ... For where I am is where I’m meant to be.”

“Right where you are ... Is always Sacred Space ... Drop into THIS and live in certainty.”

One more final verse is asking to be birthed. I stop, listen to the wind outside and within, take a deep breath in and listen … as the following words begin to arise: “Together just me & you ... Uncovering what’s real and true ...

There’s no other way to be.

“Being right here reminds us ... That only Love can define us ...

Together just you and me.

“Two Birds of a Feather, just sitting here together… biding our time away.”

“Two Birds of a Feather, just sitting here together… biding our time away.”

“Two Birds of a Feather, just sitting here together… biding our time away.”

This is love in action … This is what we are all called to do …

The song is now birthed. I feel clear, awake, present and expanded. This is love in action. This is what we are all called to do … Be the love that defines us.

Leo Drioli is the author of “Every Moment’s a Miracle” and editor of InnerSelf Newspaper.

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Thinking and DesTiny

by H. W. Percival

Introduces you to the real

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You are introduced to yourself, the immortal conscious self within: what it is, who it is, where it is.

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A small sample from the 134 sections in this 1080 page book include: Purpose and plan of the universe The law of thought Universal justice Mysticism Eastern religions Interpretation of Bible sayings The destiny of humanity The fall of Man Individual, group and race karma Honesty and truthfulness Disease and healing Stages after death Re-existance Regeneration The Great Way This book is published by The Word Foundation, Inc., USA, a non-profit organization established in 1950.

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Thinking and Destiny by Harold W. Percival A BOOK REVIEW BY VICKI CROCCO In the last part of the 19th century a young boy came to America from Barbados. He may or may not have seemed to others to be an extraordinary boy, but his inner life reflected an unusual awareness.

In his later years he recounted his early experiences such as knowing that he was not the body he found himself in, and from which he could not free himself.

No one could tell him who he was or where he came from and those he asked seemed to believe they were their bodies. He was, in his own words, “lost, alone, and in a sorry state of sadness.”

He saw the duplicity of adults, that they did not say what they meant; they lied. He knew, somehow, that justice ruled the world, despite what he saw around him.

He also knew, like many of us, that there is some magic cleverly hidden among the mundane events of life.

Immense magic, about which our parents knew nothing.

He was possessed of one desire, the desire to know the secret of life and death, to master this magic.

He thought to himself that this phantasmagoria of a world must be planned, it must be managed, it must be governed and he determined to find these “wise ones” and learn their secrets.

He was introduced to the ideas of Madame Blavatsky who spoke of wise men from the East, Mahatmas. He joined the Theosophical Society, became an ardent member and nearly became a disciple of these wise men.

But something inside himself told him that he must wait, and make himself “fit and ready,” and this he did.

Many of us can feel in ourselves this same desire, this same journey of discovery. Our path may have taken us into a similar society. We may have embraced a religion, a sacred teaching, the arts, music, science, philanthropy. We may ourselves become ardent aspirants of the Truth.

But what happened next to this boy from Barbados made him different from most of us, and herein lays a tale.

“From November of 1892 I passed through astonishing and crucial experiences, following which, in the spring of 1893, there occurred the most extraordinary event of my life. I had crossed 14th Street at 4th Avenue, in New York City. Cars and people were hurrying by. While stepping up to the northeast corner curb stone, Light, greater than that of myriads of suns opened in the centre of my head. In that instant or point, eternities were apprehended. There was no time. Distance and dimensions were not in evidence. Nature was composed of units. I was conscious of the units of nature and of units as Intelligences. Within and beyond, so to say, there were greater and lesser Lights; the greater pervading the lesser Lights, which revealed the different kinds of units. The Lights were not of nature; they were Lights as Intelligences, Conscious Lights.

Compared with the brightness or lightness of those Lights, the surrounding sunlight was a dense fog.

And in and through all Lights and units and objects I was conscious of the Presence of Consciousness. I

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was conscious of Consciousness as the Ultimate and Absolute Reality, and conscious of the relation of things. I experienced no thrills, emotions, or ecstasy. Words fail utterly to describe or explain CONSCIOUSNESS. It would be futile to attempt description of the sublime grandeur and power and order and relation in poise of what I was then conscious. Twice during the next fourteen years, for a long time on each occasion, I was conscious of Consciousness. But during that time I was conscious of no more than I had been conscious of in that first moment.

Being conscious of Consciousness is the set of related words I have chosen as a phrase to speak of that most potent and remarkable moment of my life.

Consciousness is present in every unit. Therefore the presence of Consciousness makes every unit conscious as the function it performs in the degree in which it is conscious.

Being conscious of Consciousness reveals the ‘unknown’ to the one who has been so conscious. Then it will be the duty of that one to make known what he can of being conscious of Consciousness.

The great wor th in being conscious of Consciousness is that it enables one to know about any subject, by thinking. Thinking is the steady holding of the Conscious Light within on the subject of the thinking. Briefly stated, thinking is of four stages: selecting the subject; holding the Conscious Light on that subject; focusing the Light; and, the focus of the Light.

When the Light is focused, the subject is known. By this method, Thinking and Destiny has been written.”

Enlightenment. What else could it be called? Most usually the domain of great saints from exotic lands and cultures, this young 25 year old man was a member of no tradition, no religion, and no governing body that would prescribe his actions or dictate to him what he could or could not tell of what he saw.

All the spheres and worlds and planes were open to his awareness, and he documented his experiences, first in a series of articles in a publication called The Word, and later in books, most notably his definitive work, Thinking and Destiny.

This great book was dictated, as it was necessary for him to be still when he wanted to do what he called “real thinking,” whereby he gained access to these spheres, worlds and planes.

He said he brought the information out of what he called the Ever-Unmanifested. What did he see?

This world we live in is the product of hypnotic dreaming on the part of all humans. We were once powerful, consciously immortal beings living in heaven, or what Mr. Percival calls The Realm of Permanence. We were, and still are, although not consciously, the Doer portion of a great Triune Self.

To qualify us for work in the worlds we were given a test, which we failed.

Our other par ts, the Thinker and Knower, did not par ticipate in this test and remain in their consciously immortal state, awaiting our return.

In his own words: “…we have no memory of this because we put ourselves into a selfhypnotic sleep, to dream; that we

will continue to dream through life, through death and back again to life; that we must continue to do this until we de-hypnotize, wake, ourselves out of the hypnosis into which we put ourselves; that, however long it takes, we must awake from our dream, become conscious of ourselves as ourselves in our bodies, and then regenerate and restore our bodies to everlasting life in our home - The Realm of Permanence from which we came - which permeates this world of ours, but is not seen by mortal eyes. Then we will consciously take our places and continue our parts in the Eternal Order of Progression. The way to accomplish this is shown in chapters which follow.”

We create this world, by our thinking, and what we see around us is the accumulation of the thinking of all of us over a very long period of time.

We create more and more elaborate civilizations, destroy them and create them again. We have been doing this for untold millions of years.

Over one thousand pages are dedicated to giving information to the current doers living in human bodies.

The foundation is laid with two chapters describing the plan and purpose of the universe and the great law that governs all, the Law of Thought as destiny. Here we see how it all works.

Four chapters on the four kinds of destiny follow, in great detail, from physical destiny such as heredity, health and sickness, poverty and wealth, through psychic destiny such as clair voyance, communications with the dead, gambling, drinking and drugs, to mental and noetic destiny.

Following this is a chapter on reexistence, the rise and fall of man in this world, again and again, followed by everything you ever wanted to know about Gods and their religions.

The Great Way is then described in detail, the path from which many legends have sprung, the way back to our consciously immortal state. The abstract world of thought is outlined in two chapters on the point or circle or zodiac, and then the great last chapter, Thinking: The Way to Conscious Immortality.

Each step is described beautifully in this chapter in order that the sojourner may know where he is headed, from the initial wondering “Who am I and what is this world?” to the final attainment. You will want to read it again and again.

Many people have and are describing the esoteric world to us, perhaps now more than ever as we head into this New Age. Some have seen into these worlds, and they are rare.

But who among them has seen it in its entirety, and so is able to tell us the relationship and thus the relative significance of all of these myriads of things and beings and worlds?

Harold W. Percival was such a man.

His book, Thinking and Destiny, is a map for us in this wilderness of thought. He forged a path for us to follow. In it you can read your destiny, and find your way to the goal of human life.

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ALCOHOL RECOVERY

WITH LORRAINE WEBB

Alcohol addiction in our society is under estimated and the real toll on lives and the damage it does not only to the person but to those that are closely connected is not fully appreciated. Often loved ones feel helpless and have to stand back and watch a loved one self destruct.

Once a per son has acknowledged that they are addicted to alcohol and it no longer is controlled but is controlling the person, the next step then becomes a ‘choice’ as to whether they continue on this path of destruction or seek help.

It may seem a simple and obvious choice to someone on the outside yet to the alcoholic this addiction is often their perceived friend and companion, this helps to block out memories and assists the person to stay in denial of the damage on all levels that is occurring.

We are creatures of habit and often the alcohol addiction has become a habit that the person cannot imagine not being a par t of their lives. It star ts as a relaxant and over time becomes a full blown addiction. Alcohol is also a depressant that sees the person locked into a pattern of behavior that seems as though there is no escape.

Physically the alcohol addiction affects the liver and the kidneys and ultimately the entire system. Excessive alcohol strips the system of the nutrients required, this is exasperated by the fact that chronic alcoholics often don’t eat enough, if at all, and don’t look after themselves making sure they have sufficient vitamin, amino acids, enzymes, and mineral levels.

Curing addiction is about ad-

dressing the issues that created the desire to hide in addiction in the first place. Then to address the metabolic disorder and the detox program, as well as addressing the emotional stress and spiritual disconnect. The program that we offer at the Adelaide Healing Energy Centre is a holistic program that encompasses three elements: MIND – BODY – SPIRIT. There is help available.

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Lorraine is a n A u t h o r, Energetic Healer a n d T r a i n e r, teaching others how to reach their highest potential. She teaches Spiritual Development and a four module healers course and facilitates the life changing 10 day Uluru Healers Retreat. She developed the very popular Healing the Past, Inner Child workshop and is the author of “Practical Guide to Healing the Inner Child” and has 2 self help CD’s and the “Living and Dying Consciously” DVD.

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InnerSelf Mindfulness - What is it?

By Jennifer Short How to manage stress and anxiety, in yourself and others by adopting a Mindful approach.

‘Mindfulness’ is the buzz word.

But what is it? How is it different to meditation? First of all let’s address what mindfulness is.

In the words of Jon Kabat-Zinn: “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”

And a good way to get a handle on what mindfulness is, is to explain what it is not.

The opposite to mindfulness is: - Scattered thinking; - Not being present-minded – thinking about the past or worrying about the future; - Being judgemental; - Being selfish or arrogant; - Trying to control events and people around you; and - Noticing other people’s faults but not your own.

This process we call mindfulness begins with ‘awareness’. Simply the idea of noticing what’s happening, as thoughts and emotions arise on a daily basis. Sometimes things come up that causes anxiety. It could have been a memory, something someone says to you, something you saw on TV – and we can suddenly find ourselves confronted with a challenging thought or emotion which seems to have come out of nowhere.

Here we can see how mindfulness is different to meditation. We want to meditate when we decide we want to ‘switch off’, chill or focus on our inner or ‘higher’ self. Mindfulness can be used as a meditation but its power is when you can use it to defuse a moment like we have just described.

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Here is the mindful process to follow when this happens.

Think of a situation from your past that has upset you or made you feel unhappy, sad or fearful.

Allow yourself to spend some time thinking about this situation and notice how it feels in your body. It is this noticing what is going on in your body – how it feels – that is the key to mindfulness. Name the feeling if you can, or just acknowledge ‘this is how I feel now’. Then allow yourself to ‘be’ in this moment without any thoughts or judgements. Slowly the feeling in your body will begin to diminish or feel more bearable. Lastly bring your awareness away from the body and back into the moment.

The above exercise is like an ‘awakened meditation’. This helps you be in the moment which is what underpins meditation and mindfulness: being in the present moment, while still being aware of any judgements and thoughts.

Living in the present is one of the most important aspects of mindfulness.

“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the Present.” Alice Morse Earle.

Awareness is a skill that has to be learned as we are so used to our ingrained thoughts and patterns. But it can be done! Once you have mastered the skill of bringing Awareness, Observation and Nonjudgement to any challenging situation, everything falls into place.

So firstly we Notice how we feel.

Then we Name the emotion. Then we Accept the emotion with no judgements. Investigating the emotion comes next: how intense is it?

Look at your breathing and how is your body reacting physically? Finally Allow and Release the emotion with deep breaths.

“Happiness is a state of mind, not a set of circumstances.”

Richard Carlson.

Here is a Mindfulness Meditation for you to try for yourself. ‘Mindful Meditation’ is the practice of being still, focusing on your breathing, while being in the moment, with an accepting mindset.

To prepare, make sure you will not be interrupted by phones, TV or appliances. Set yourself a gentle alarm to let you know when you want to finish your meditation. Be comfortably dressed sitting in an upright and aware position, in a dimly lit room. Be aware you will be making mental notes of how it felt before, during and after the meditation.

1. Settle in your position and close your eyes. Take 3 deep breaths, imagine breathing in relaxation and exhaling stress and tension 2. Be aware of any tension in your body then actively release that tension and feel your body relax and become heavier, paying attention to your jaw, shoulders, back and hips.

4. Breathe 3 more deep breaths, then breathe normally for about 5 minutes, paying attention to the rise and fall of your chest. Make a mental note of how you feel in your body now 5. Begin to focus on the NOW. If your mind wanders come back to the focus on your breath. Notice your mind wanting to take you out of the now. Don’t stop the thoughts.

Just resist the urge to pursue or indulge the thoughts 6. Slowly you’ll notice spaces between the thoughts. Accept the spaces and thoughts. Becoming in the moment - aware in a nonjudgemental way - with no thoughts 7 Now you are meditating. You can stay in this peaceful mode for as long as you like and just ‘be’

8. Slightly adjust your position to release discomfort if your body becomes uncomfor table. When your alarm sounds, slowly allow the thoughts to return to normal. You’ll notice how different it feels from when you had absence of thought 9. Before opening your eyes, focus again on your breathing and how different your body feels. Open your eyes.

“We are addicted to our thoughts.

We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.” Santosh Kalwar Note: It is impor tant to seek support from professional sources when suffering from any psychological distress. However a mindful practice can suppor t any medical treatment being used.

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InnerSelf

yourRELATIONSHIPS WITH DIANE McCANN

THE PAIN OF MEN & WOMEN

Men! As I sit here reading a book of men’s stories my hear t aches with the sadness and pain so many men feel! What has happened to us as human beings? Domestic violence has always been around, at some moments in time, it was even condoned but today we have an epidemic of it. I know that it happens on both sides of the fence but obviously it is far more predominant in males committing the violent acts.

On the other hand I see beautiful men who are shattered when their marriages break down and the women take “revenge” and deny access to the children of the man, that once upon a time, they loved!

I have heard some terrible stories lately about women fabricating lies of sexual abuse of their children in order to prevent access. What all of the above shows is a lack of balance in the male/female within us and outside us.

Many men were raised by tough fathers for whom the word “feeling” wasn’t par t of their vocabulary.

Emotionally repressed fathers = under-fathered men and both spell disaster for relationships. For men to be able to communicate effectively they need to be able to feel...

Don’t be a baby. Don’t be a sissy.

Toughen up or I will give you something to cry about ... catchphrases many men heard during their formative years. Thus feelings are a foreign language for many. To learn to sit in a space with men and actually hear what other men are willing to share takes courage. To share from that sad, hur t place inside takes supreme courage! We have been fortunate enough to create a space of safety where men can do this and it is very humbling to hear their stories! The young man who came home from Uni to find both parents dead; the men who hid in fear from the beatings of their fathers for the smallest infraction in the home; the men raised by alcoholic or drug induced parents who basically raised themselves. Then there are the majority, men (and women) raised in “normal” homes…

Normal because emotions were never discussed or raised and even though we knew as children that all wasn’t right, when we asked that question we were told everything was “fine” and thus we began to doubt ourselves. I took rebirthing into the prison system and worked with 12 guys, all of them had been traumatised by violence as children.

After months of rebir thing, both theory and practice, when released, none of the men re-offended. What changed? One thing! Their mind set! Their childhoods were the same, their crimes were the same, but what changed was how they perceived their lives once they became conscious.

We all know what didn’t work for us as children; babies are like sponges, they soak it all up and there is no such thing as too much love - but there is definitely a lack inside ourselves when the love isn’t for thcoming. We actually blame ourselves and think there is something wrong with us, we then attract

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the wrong people into our life and repeat our childhood patterns over and over. Regardless of whether that pattern was one of being ignored, abused verbally, emotionally or mentally; it leaves us feeling that we are not enough! We don’t need volcanos that have been dormant for years exploding and we don’t need hur t men imploding. Men commit suicide every day of the week and it needs to stop.

We need to do the actual work on ourselves, change the subconscious programming and begin to believe in ourselves. Some people need to heal their anger and rage, others their deep sadness and loss, whatever it is, it can be

done. It just takes commitment to the Self. Are you worth that? I think so. Find a modality that works for you, one that can bridge the gap between consciously attracting what you want in your life and how you want to live and the subconscious which shows you by your results what you have and where the gap in your consciousness is. Go bridge it and thrive! Let’s have a world of peaceful men and women where our children can grow up whole and conscious. Then we will have peace!

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These days I have a different take, a different picture on this little word. To me gratitude is steel reinforcing bars – the one thing I need to make me strong. Gratitude is the practice that improves my relationships with the person I see in the mirror each day as well as with humanity at large. This simple way of approaching the world helps me sleep, brings me joy, improves my health, and pretty much got rid of my long and horrible bout of depression.

Yet it was this depression that introduced me to brain science and it was brain science that made sense of gratitude.

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“It feels like a train going around and around in my brain, and every time it goes around it hurts. I can’t take the pain any more.”

In desperation I went off to do a course about the brain and while I was there a big light went on. Once I understood how my brain worked I could easily see the path I’d inadvertantly taken to get to where I currently was – and I could see the doorway out.

I learned that my description about the train in my brain was fairly accurate – we have neural pathways in our brains that are the way information travels through our nervous system and these neural pathways are created by our thoughts.

Whatever we think on most often creates the more dominant pathways and our brains just LOVE to take the more dominant pathways.

Our brains are already so busy that most of our thinking is defaulted to the strongest neural pathways.

By the time I’d left the course I knew that if I wanted to change that sad train in my brain I’d have to change what I thought about.

Enter gratitude – something I already knew a lot about but, in my depressed state, could not feel.

According to Shawn Achor, world leading happiness researcher and author of The Happiness Advantage, our brains receive 11,000,000 bits of information per second yet can only process 40 bits a second. Every moment we are choosing what to process and attend to and what huge chunk to

dismiss or ignore.

In reality, we choose our reality.

The gold I took away from that brain course helped me to go on to see that gratitude wasn’t a feeling.

If I waited to feel something good I might wait a long, long, time. I understood, however, that gratitude could become the filter for my thoughts and that it wasn’t a sickly-gooeyfeel-good emotion but a mental discipline that affects how I process the world.

Gratitude was so effective a practice, and was such a rapid change agent for me, I couldn’t believe children weren’t taught gratitude in schools or that psychologists didn’t prescribe it to every patient.

This baffled me and caused me to wonder if my experience was isolated. Would anyone adopting the practice of gratitude experience what I had?

I decided to research the subject and, over the next two years, read everything I could find on gratitude.

What I discovered confirmed my experience and explained why gratitude was so effective. I was so excited that I wanted to rush out and tell everyone in the street. Instead I began work on a documentary about gratitude – I had to spread this great news.

Over the following two years I travelled and interviewed people around the world about gratitude, happiness and the brain. I talked to neuroscientists, psychologists, spiritual people, a 75 year old cultural anthropologist, happiness researchers, gratitude researchers and ordinary people living extraordinary lives. It has been eye opening, wondrous and life-changing.

I’m still working on the documentary, and in the meantime I have turned all the amazing science, my experiences, experiments and discoveries into very fun staff development workshops and, occaisionally, public Gratitude Workshops. Eventually I had to create the workshop online, The Great Full Life Class, because so many people who’d attended live workshops wanted their friends and family to have access.

It is constantly exciting and a great privilege to see this little wonder drug, gratitude, work it’s magic on people everywhere.

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InnerSelf cal procedure where anaesthetic could not be used. Hood hypnotized the child over the phone while Janke carried out the procedure, and as a result the child experienced minimal trauma or pain, even laughing out loud at some points during the procedure.

Health benefits of hypnotherapy

The Power of HYPNOTHERAPY

BY VANESSA CAMPBELL There are many situations which can be improved with the use of hypnosis.

Some of the common uses are - stop smoking, weight loss, stress, bad habits, self esteem, relaxation and addictions.

Hypnosis is pain free, drug free, stress free.

I am a qualified and experienced hypnotherapist with proven results and I would like to share with you some information on the life changing potential of hypnosis.

How does it work?

Ancient civilizations often practiced hypnosis during religious and ritualistic ceremonies. Today we know that hypnosis is more than ceremonial with the value of hypnotherapy confirmed by scientific study. Facilitated by a clinical hypnotherapist, this unique therapy treats both medical and psychological issues.

What is hypnosis?

In simple terms, hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation. It is an altered state where the analytical or critical part of our mind is bypassed, allowing access to the subconscious mind, our personal memory vault for everything we’ve experienced.

Physically, a person’s brain waves slow down during hypnosis, which can

be observed using an electroencephalogram (EEG). Heart rate also slows during hypnosis.

Surprisingly, we go in and out of hypnosis all day long. It is called waking hypnosis. When we daydream, drive on autopilot, or just zone out, we are experiencing states of waking hypnosis, providing us with moments of calm.

What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is a collaborative process that helps a client to examine a physical or emotional issue, past or present. While in a state of focused attention, hypnotherapy facilitates the resolution of issues in a timely and efficient manner.

In 1958 the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association approved and recognized the benefits of hypnotherapy. Today there are many medical facilities that offer integrated health care, which includes clinical hypnotherapy.

An example of this integrated approach was carried out by Dr. Fred Janke of the University of Alber ta’s Depar tment of Family Medicine and clinical hypnotherapist and instructor Sherry Hood of the Pacific Institute of Advanced Hypnotherapy. They worked with a child who required a painful medi-

Hypnotherapy is often sought as a means to cope with physical or emotional issues or gain more control over negative behaviours.

Clinical studies cite hypnotherapy as an effective treatment for a variety of health conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pain, tension headaches, and anxiety.

Hypnotherapy may also benefit those who would like to : • quit smoking • deal with stress, depression or anxiety • treat a sleep disorder • manage phobias • lose weight • improve their athletic performance • ease stress related to medical or dental procedures or surgeries • cope with grief or loss • address past traumatic experiences It’s thought that hypnotherapy’s effectiveness lies within its ability to allow individuals to address past thoughts, emotions, and feelings without encountering barriers such as the awareness of pain.

Further, hypnotherapy may be instrumental in addressing emotional issues that often manifest themselves physically, such as with tension headaches. As Woody Allen’s character in the movie Manhattan says, “I don’t get angry, I grow a tumour instead”. A funny statement for a movie, but all too true in real life; science can now prove that our bodies react negatively to suppressed emotions.

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Clinical hypnotherapists help their clients to access their subconscious minds (their personal memory vaults) directly, allowing the root cause of the problem to be revealed, therefore leading to a timely resolution. Individuals receiving hypnotherapy will often begin to see results within four to ten sessions.

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The Resurrection of Thought Form Distance Reiki Healing

BY SONIA CALDWELL

It was without hesitation from Ria to enlist as a volunteer for a June trial run by Bliss Movements. The aim of this trial was to explore the effectiveness of this somewhat lost or under acknowledged art of distance healing. The trial entailed 1hour/ week of Distance Reiki Healing over the course of 4 weeks.

In standard treatment, Reiki energy flows from the practitioners’ hands into the client. The client is usually lying on a massage table and remains fully clothed. The practitioner places her/his hands on the client’s body in a series of hand positions. These include positions around the head and shoulders, the stomach, and feet. Other, more specific positions may be used based on the clients’ needs. Each position is held for three to ten minutes depending on how much Reiki the client needs at each position. The whole treatment usually lasts between 45 and 90 minutes.

Now with the use of thought form integration, energy healing can be transferred to loved ones or clients that are out of physical reach. This

provides the client with the added comfor t and safety of their own homes, especially when dealing with clients with impairment disabilities or even the unsettled infant.

When Ria contacted Bliss Movements regarding this trial, she immediately agreed to the requirements for the process of distance healing. We had not met face to face before, during or after the Distance Healing Trial. I believe this has had its own advantage where no judgement or assumptions took place and a form of detachment was achieved in order for the practitioner to fully connect to the client as well as the Divine Healing Energy.

Finally in summary to this outcome, I will let you be the judge with this amazing feedback snap shot from Ria (to see the entire feedback visit http://blissmovements.com.au/ blog/the-resurrection-of-thoughtform-distance-reiki-healing/ ). I have felt extremely privileged to have been chosen by Ria in entrusting me to channel this forgiving and loving process of warmth, healing and compassion from this limitless

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Fact: clinical hypnotherapists are not entertainers. Rather, they therapeutically address physical and emotional issues of past and present.

Myth: a clinical hypnotherapist can make you do things under hypnosis you wouldn’t typically do.

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Nobody can be hypnotized against their will, nor can they be “made” to do anything while in a state of hypnosis that they would not normally do. Clinical hypnotherapists do not control their clients’ minds. Clients are in control at all times and can easily choose to stop the therapeutic process at any time.

Myth: hypnotherapy is associated with the occult.

Fact: this particular belief was falsely perpetuated on 35 mm celluloid in Hollywood. Hypnotherapy is not entertainment but rather an effective therapeutic technique that has helped many people. * Source - Healing the body and mind with clinical hypnotherapy by Carole Fawcett, RPC, C. CHt

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InnerSelf

BY DAVID LANE

THE GOD SELF

The information that I am about to share with you (as of Aug 2015) has slowly unfolded this year. It has given me a greater understanding of our individual relationship with the Oneness/Creator. This concept is slightly different from others that I am aware of. It excites me and I would like to share it with you. Pieces of the information have come through my pendulum research and some have been channelled by me and by other people. A pattern has slowly evolved that makes a lot of sense. I have been exploring a deeper understanding of the different levels and vibrations of the mind. Also, on what that means to us as individuals. I always thought that our spirit self was more evolved than our human self and that our spirit self, higher self and higher mind were of the same vibration but this new information greatly challenged these beliefs. (I am committed to keeping an open, non-judgemental mind on all spiritual matters and this attitude was certainly needed here).

Here are the new levels of the mind that unfolded; The highest vibrations of the mind down to the lowest vibrations of the mind:

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We can connect with above the line through our mind (i.e. meditation, prayer etc) or we can connect through the higher vibrations generated by the love in our heart. We need both to have a complete connection.

The line represents the point between being a part of the Whole/Oneness(above the line) and separation from the Whole /Oneness (below the line) which allows for the experience of individuality .

The spirit self being below the line and in the lower self vibrations was initially a big shock for me and it took a while to get the understanding because it was against everything that I had been taught about the spirit self.

Here is the understanding; the dotted line represents the separation from the Unity of the God self. If we live as individual spirits (which humans do) then we live the illusion of separation.

There is a direct correlation between the level of consciousness that we experience in our everyday life and the level of consciousness that our spirit has evolved to. They both reflect each other and both operate in the lower mind. Our spirit self is limited by what level of consciousness it has evolved to and this level is played out by the human self. It is through the positive changes that we make at human level that the spirit self eventually evolves to the higher levels.

When this is achieved then our lives on the earth plane have been completed as they have served their purpose.

The Higher self exists above the line of separation thus it is our connection to our God self. I have also gained the understanding that when I have out-of-body experiences or travel to the high realms; that it is an higher self experience and not my spirit self as I once thought. This is because my spirit is limited by the level of consciousness that it has reached. When I am thinking from my spirit self level I am limited by the vibrations of the mind associated with that level. However; the higher mind is not limited by separation and thus it can connect with the Whole which obviously includes our God self.

There has been much written about our connection with the Creator or God. Statements such as; God is within, As it is above so it is below, We were created in God’s image, that we will eventually return to God/ the Oneness, we are One, etc. These statements support the notion that there is no difference between the God self and God the Creator. They are one of the same. If this is true (and this is the information that has come my way) then there is another way to perceive God the Creator. That is; The higher part of each and every individual person is their God self. This reality means that there is no separation and therefore the illusion of separation only exists because they believe it.

Exercise

Here is an exercise for you to try which may help you grasp the concept explained above.

The aim; to experience that your God self is the same as God the Creator.

• Stand outside at night and tune into the magnificence of the night sky.

• Now put on hold all that you have ever known or believe until this moment.

• Look up and think of the immeasurable beauty of creation and how much you stand in awe of it.

• Know that you are experiencing this from your human self and spirit self levels.

• Now contemplate this; Your God self created all that you see because your God self is the Creator.

• Now say this to yourself; “the highest part of me created all this”. In this moment you are at one with God which is the same as your God self (there is no difference).

• Feel the joy with the recognition that the highest part of you is experiencing its own creation through the lowest part of you.

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Do you still have exactly the same friends that you had when you first started Kindergarten? How many friends are still there from Primary or High School? Have you made new friends along the way? How does each friendship differ? Do you know how to attract and make new friends no matter what stage you are at in life? Are you a good friend to others?

In the course of our life most of us make a lot of friends. For some people that is more difficult than for others. Some are painfully shy or suffer from feelings of isolation along the way. Maybe you are one of the people who is not sure how to go about making friends. Maybe it is something that just seems to come naturally to you. Take a look at your beliefs about yourself. Look at what other members of your family believe about friendship.

Even within a family there are vast variations in how we see friendship. We all have our own unique set of beliefs even if there are some commonalities. Our own self esteem is also a big factor in who we choose or allow to stay in our lives. We can work on our belief systems in Thetahealing® to help us to love and respect ourselves enough on a deep level to be able to make good choices.

Some of our earliest friendships begin in our own school days. I still meet 50 years later with a group of classmates from high school. There is no pretence and we all are well aware of our (same) age! Conversation is always very easy on these once a year get-togethers.

We often meet ne w friends through shared interests such as

• describes the journey into self empowerment plus the tools to get there

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when our children begin kindergarten or school. We meet them on committees in those places or in the playground. Some friendships develop quickly while others take much more time to develop. Often they outlast the committee or shared interest group even when our children are grown up.

I feel very blessed to have been able to meet people with whom I have developed long term and meaningful relationships. That does not mean living in their pockets or crowding each other’s space. In fact many of my friends are spread across the globe.

About twenty years ago I was living in Perth WA. Two couples I met there have become lifelong friends and we have met for special events in different parts of the world. We share special occasions and have long and meaningful conversations across the miles (or kilometres), we have shared joys and sorrows when significant milestones have occurred. I was happy to share a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in New Zealand and see some of that beautiful country where one couple has now moved. I went to the marriage of their son in Chicago a few years ago and rejoiced on the birth of grandchildren. One couple still lives in Perth and I have visited them and spent many hours in happy conversation.

It is such a great thing to know that across on the other side of the world in a vastly different time zone I have a wonderful friend with whom I am able to have a long conversation every couple of weeks. We feel as if we are part of each other’s lives as we share snippets of information

about relatives and other friends.

We share a love of Thetahealing and of helping people to achieve the best they can. We encourage and foster each other’s ideas. I have visited and taught classes in her home town and met many amazing people in a beautiful, historic and picturesque town in Virginia USA. I am amazed by her strength and resilience in good times and bad. I am proud of her achievements which are many.

I have friends in Nth Queensland and in Bali who both used to reside in the Adelaide Hills. It is such fun to have the excuse to go to visit them and become for a short time part of a different culture or lifestyle that they have.

And then there are those who I have met close to home and who are still here. These are friends with whom to have a meal or a coffee and encourage each other and do some fun activities. We don’t see each other every day or even every week but when we do connect we have fun and enjoy what life has to offer at the time.

If you have good friends with whom you can feel comfortable and happy, cherish them. Love and nurture and suppor t them. Let go of any where you feel uncomfortable or sad or put down. Choose to be with those whose friendship you can celebrate with joy and blessing!!

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InnerSelf not added to our public standing and credibility in general; while maybe increasing debt.

It is important though to embrace change when it is supported by science, for example: beyond energy healing such as Spectra Healing, while creating an inclusive society. It is TIME TO WAKE UP before it’s too late. Get up and out and meet your fellow man and neighbours. Unless we are all abundant the problems above will continue.

Freedom or Slavery

and arrange an event in your area visit www.SpectraHealing.com Anthony Craig is the founder (along with Divine Intelligence) of Spectra Healing and Spectra Activating Consciousness and a certified Hypnotherapist and Social

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BY ANTHONY CRAIG

The planet is in turmoil. It’s a good time to ask what is happening with people and why? Where do we, as supposedly awakened people, fit in and are we doing our job properly, acting responsibly? Are we free or enslaved?

Look around: changing weather conditions globally, physical wars over proper ty and countries that are affecting innocent populations, a refugee crisis worldwide, economic stresses, financial collapses and debts spiralling out of control.

On an individual level we see increased friction in relationships, higher anger levels, drug crises, more people struggling to live day by day, and spiralling debt. There is an increasing separation of the haves and have nots. Most money is controlled by less than 1 per cent of the population. Many people are feeling more despondent about achieving what they see as their freedoms and happiness – lifestyle and home ownership. More people feel enslaved to their work as a means for survival – to exist rather than create happiness.

It’s time to take a serious look at ourselves and the purpose of the human race. Where do we as individuals fit in? Can we really be responsible for our lives? Why are we standing by and allowing the rape of ourselves and the planet to continue? Why are we allowing suffering to increase? Can we really do anything about it? Are we part of some huge experiment? Is it orchestrated by a few or by another alien civilisation? With the recent scientific discoveries that are happening on a universal scale we must be more open to why we are here?

Governments of the day everywhere are becoming more controlling? Why is this so? Where is the real power behind? We must remember that people with power and real money are excellent manipulators- masters of diversion and confusion. One simplistic example of diversion occurred when the US Government passed through legislation including the Monsanto Bill which had major effects on the population whilst the public was reacting to proposed legislation on Gay marriages. Now the Australian government is keeping public sentiment alive over the same issue. What other legislation are they looking to pass under the smokescreen? Are our freedoms being eroded by governments in the name of protecting our freedom, while our armed forces are apparently fighting for our freedom elsewhere? We must all act with due diligence.

Let’s look at slavery in the modern world. From the star t of the Industrial revolution we have seen

examples of physical slavery – poor peoples, conquered peoples, and racial slavery. Then we began to see religious slavery followed by institutional slavery. Most still exist today.

We now see a new insidious form of slavery – financial and economic.

And what is the most significant symptom? Increasing debt.

The world economic systems are designed to increase debt. Paper money that is printed automatically has a debt attached to it. All financial transactions incur a debt of some sort, including those made with phantom money. There is no escaping debt in the current world monetary systems. Even on death debt is passed on and so continues.

In the western world in particular and now increasingly in other areas such as Asia a materialistic lifestyle is encouraged. Why? To promote ongoing debt by living beyond your means.

Where do we as readers of this newspaper or as practitioners fit in? Are we the so called ‘new age’ people? I think we have multiple responsibilities. In the middle ages people were burnt at the stake for their beliefs. In a metaphoric way this is still happening? Practitioners and people with ‘alternative’ beliefs and lifestyles are still singled out.

Many groups have become cliques or societies that only communicate within thereby increasing their difference. Others display their wares and skills but become entangled within the differentiating label of ‘mind, body, psychic’. Science and spirituality are moving back together now and so opens an opportunity for people to move away from the ‘alternative’, ‘hippie’, ‘love’ tag. Education is important and needs to be given with appropriate scientific support, no matter the field. New ways to provide information to the general public must be created thus narrowing the gap between ‘us’ and ‘them’ . With the internet and many forms of information sources available, the question is who and what is true and can be believed.

New age, spiritual people have a lot to answer for. We must be careful to act in ethical ways that do not support the political and financial environments of the moment. The advent of the abundance projects (led by The Secret- unfortunately our application became self serving) saw a wave of promises made but, in reality, saw changes in very few. Likewise the concept of Universal Love and Oneness saw many people jumping on the bandwagon without fully understanding it themselves. Many promised changes in families and the world were not seen, only an increase in violence.

Just these two concepts alone have

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PsychicREALMS WITH ELISABETH JENSEN

PSYCHIC SURGERY IN BRAZIL

As a Researcher of Spiritual Healing plus being trained as a Registered Nurse and Midwife plus a Healer myself I have studied in depth many of the major healing systems in the world today including Therapeutic Touch (which has multiple PhD Research studies behind it)plus past and present Healers before creating my own spiritual healing system.

So when I first heard of John of God many years ago, often said to be the most powerful healer for 2,000 years, I decided I really had to go to Brazil to meet him one day.

The visit didn’t seem possible though financially and time-wise but after attending a three day healing event in Sydney last November with John of God - as Joao De Deus is usually called in the western World -I discovered I was constantly surrounded by many Spirit Doctors, many of whom were actually Medical Doctors in their own lives and who seemed quite happy to join with the Angels and Egyptian Divinities I already worked with to provide remarkable healing for my clients.

So needing to know more about this amazing man and connect and understand further the Benevolent Entities who now surrounded me off I set with a few fellow healers to Brazil at the end of June 2015.

THE MIRACLE MAN

I was lead to be guided there

by Rober t Pellegrino-Estrich who wrote the first book about John of God – the Miracle Man, The Life Story of Joao De Deus – that made him famous and star ted a worldwide trend of patients often deemed so called “hopeless cases” seeking healing at his Spiritual Hospital in Abadiania in Brazil. According to Robert, who has lived close to the Casa of John of God for many years now, plus much work by other researchers as well, the cure rate for advanced cancers and major neurological disorders is about 85% - certainly much better than our conventional hospital system offers today!

As a Medical Intuitive who often feels the pain of others plus with my background as a Registered Nurse its not so easy to stand in a line with several hundred people and look around to see and sense so many people who obviously are undergoing major radiation and chemotherapy treatments with some people seeming to be in great discomfort but surprisingly there is such an undercurrent of hope and excitement that the prayers led by the volunteers seem powerful enough to carry everybody forward smoothly.

Time spent in consulting John of God personally is very brief usually with all conversations with him only in Portugese - but enough for the Healing Entity incorporated in his body to prescribe treatment such as Herbs or a Spiritual Surgery/ Intervention or rarely a Physical Surgery.

SPIRITUAL versus PSYCHIC SURGERY

I received several Spiritual Interventions also known as Spiritual Surgeries. A few minutes of prayer by specially trained volunteers with John of God in the background was enough to land me in bed with a

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PSYCHICS, MEDIUMS & CLAIRVOYANTS IN SA SOUL TO SOUL Q & A WITH CINZIA VUAT Dear Cinzia, I have a lady friend in my life. We have been good friends for some years now and recently her relationship ended. I now find that I am starting to get feelings for her. Is there any possibility of this becoming a long term commitment?

Barry ASCOT PARK.

severe headache for several days!

Bed rest is encouraged for a day or so and I truly felt as if my head was being completely reordered but as my aim was to repair the damage and possible future problems from several major Sub Arachnoid Brain Haemorrhages many years ago that had left me partially paralysed at the time and never fully recovered so I was not surprised. Cer tainly now the symptoms I was experiencing for many years are gone and I feel truly renewed and much more at peace in my life.

My friend requested and received physical surgery – a deep wound to her abdomen with a clean, but certainly not sterile knife, plus a burst of energy from the hand of John of God placed right inside her abdomen as she stood calmly against a wall with no anaesthetic.

There was no pain in the coming days either until I removed the sutures which made her scream loudly despite my best efforts to be gentle.

I would say that Spiritual Surgery or Intervention is certainly the easiest treatment that appears to be just as effective as Physical Surgery although there are numerous documented cases of people who receive a physical mark on their body during this “no touch” process or on X-ray were seen to have sutures inside their body following it.

THE POWER OF CRYSTALS & PRAYERS

The Casa de Dom Inacio is built over many powerful naturally occurring rock crystals and each day many experienced and new volunteers and mediums pray continuously for 3 – 4 hours morning and afternoon each day of the 3 days a week as John of God works offering healing for free to all who care to attend his Spiritual Hospital. I think it’s the combined efforts of John of God as a natural healer plus the thousands of Spiritual Doctors who work with him plus the healing prayers and meditations of so many people in this high energy crystal vortex that leads to many dramatic healing outcomes as people release years of emotional, spiritual and physical pain and finally are healed.

ELISABETH JENSEN is now a Daughter & Medium of The Casa of John of God plus an Official Casa Guide. For information about her 2016 Group Pilgrimage to meet John of God in Brazil please visit her website www. elisabethjensen.com.au . Elisabeth is the founder of Auset Temple Healing (formerly Isis Mystery School) and a Triple Award Winning Psychic.

Hi Barry, yes absolutely it will – you do not need to do anything except to continue to be yourself and it will evolve naturally. A word to the wise - Focus only on your friendship at this point. Let her have her time to settle after the ending of her past relationship. That may seem to be the slow path but in fact I see things will take shape quite quickly if dealt with this way. It is, as they say in the classics a “definite”!

Regards Cinzia.

Hi Cinzia, Can you tell me if my financial situation will improve?

Maggie GOODWOOD.

Dear Maggie, I see you have been putting your energy everywhere but into your finances for the past four years or so - and in the process have depleted your resources. I see that there is a large home that you will sell and downsize happily from. This will both bring your finances back into balance but also free up time for you to put your energies into the things that matter to you. Lots of luck! Cinzia.

Hi Cinzia, I am booked to go overseas and find myself frightened to travelWill I get there and back OK and do you see any issue with the plane encountering problems such as going missing? I know it sounds silly but I keep going over it and I want to know if I’m just imagining things or there is more to my concerns.

Sandra CAMPBELLTOWN

Dear Sandra, we are all intuitive so your question has my total respect, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between those moments of intuition one ought not ignore and simply over thinking something which we are all prone to do from

time to time. Anyhow, I want you to know your trip will be absolutely safe. Totally. In fact you are going to have a wonderful holiday which is going to be a springboard for you pursuing new goals and plans for the rest of 2015. Bon Voyage!

Much Love Cinzia FEEDBACK Thank you Cinzia. You counseled me to focus on my father when I came to you with a “terminal” cancer diagnosis regarding my mum and my concern as to whether she would pass quickly. You said, despite her age and contrary to expectations that she would respond well to the treatment and go into remission.

You warned me about dad’s heart even though he was in good health and that I should focus on him as he may pass suddenly and soon.

That’s exactly as things turned out.

Because of that advice I stopped worrying about mum and spent as much precious time with dad as I could. I am so grateful for that time.

Otherwise I would have missed out on what I was able to do with dad and was able to stay positive for both of them through mum’s treatment. My thanks.

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your powers,” replied Rabbit.

Eye Walker was exceedingly hurt.

She acknowledged that once they were great companions and that she had the power to destroy Rabbit. But instead she decided to put a “curse” on Rabbit and all his tribe.

She determined that from now on Rabbit would “call” his fears, and his fears would come to him.

So now Rabbit is known as the “fear caller”. He goes out and shouts “Eagle I am so afraid of you stay away from me!” In fact, he goes out and shouts it twice if perchance Eagle hasn’t heard him. So Eagle hears and comes and eats him.

Rabbit calls out to all his predators and they come. And they eat him.

So ... STOP giving voice or thought to your fears. They will take form if you do. Rather write them down, look at them, embrace them.

Be willing to feel them. Breathe into them, feel them running through your body and out through your feet into blessed Mother Earth, where she absorbs and transmutes them, transforms them into energy that can be used positively for growth.

Give your fears into the Ear th to be healed and transformed. Don’t hang on to them. Allow them to release into Earth, after all Gaia is

alchemy Herself. But first, as stated, you have to embrace them fully, to own them, see them for what they are ... and then let them go into the space of null and void, releasing them into the Earth.

Until you do this, you may be unable to move on, to resolve issues or situations in your life. You may even feel “frozen in motion” and this could well indicate a time to rest, wait, re-evaluate and really face those fears or any negative feelings, obstacles or barriers ... and rid yourself of them. It can mean, simply put, that your influence in life, in situations, cannot be felt “out there” until you re-arrange your way of seeing whatever set of circumstances. For it is in the way you handle problems, or react to them, that allows you to succeed.

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In an old Nor th American Indian tale, Rabbit was a very brave & fearless warrior a long, long time ago.

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One day Rabbit had a bad accident and almost died, but Eye Walker used a magic salve to mend all his broken bones restoring him to full health immediately. Rabbit said nothing.

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Angel Wisdom - Speaking of Your guardian angels

BY CAROLYNN MILNE

T his beautiful message came through to me recently. It made me think about our relationship with our Guardian Angels and just how much this means to us.

I feel the beautiful strength and love of Tara, emerging from a mist of jade green, glimmering brightly in jade and silk, very gentle and yet determined.

Tara:“We are the Seven Divine Mothers here to serve humanity at this time. We are able to come to you now through the Divine Grace of your own Guardian Angels.

• I acknowledge the power, love and Divine Grace of my own Guardian Angels • I acknowledge that my Guardian Angels always work for my highest good, in wisdom and in love “Humanity cannot achieve all that it can be in violence, hatred, unhappiness and destruction.

“Humanity can only achieve all that it can be in joy, love and creativity.

“Many of you are still swapping from creativity to destruction and back to creativity.

“Now is the time to make a commitment to take hatred and d e s t r u c t i o n f r o m yo u r c o n scious w ay of li ving for e ver.

Only you can make this decision.

“Only you can decide to live in loving grace forever.

• I now commit to live in loving grace forever Blessings of Love and Grace, Tara.”

And in their own words “Fear not for We are the ones with you who shine like the Stars and are clothed in moonlight. We are with you always. Feel our cool power unblocking all of your chakras. Feel our heat as we heal all of your hurts

and dis-ease.

Listen, feel us in your hear ts.

Feel the warm Grace of our healing power. Feel the cool grace of our clearing and guidance. This Healing, guidance and clearing only work if you accept it and use it.

“Don’t be afraid for we are with you. Now is the time to embrace our help. We are eternal, all powerful, and all loving.

“We are your Guardian Angels.

“We are here for you always, feel the Grace of the Divine Presence through us. Feel the Grace of the Divine Presence opening your Soul.

“Know the glory of your own Divinity through our Love for you and the Divine Presence.

“IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO KNOW THE GLORY OF MY OWN DIVINITY “We ar e one with you.

Use our Love, Power and Gr ace to enhance your lives.

Now is the time to move into a life of Love, Hope and Joy. “PLEASE ENHANCE OUR LIVES WITH YOUR LOVE, POWER AND GRACE “We bring you these great blessings now, Your Beloved Ones.”

Again we are exposed to the simple, yet profound wisdom, of the Angels that can change our lives and enhance our souls for ever.

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AAwakening Storyof Humanity LikeMasters No Otherof Wisdom The Masters of Wisdom, together forming the Spiritual Hierarchy, are the custodians of the Divine plan for this planet.They have inspired all the great human achievements, working from behind the scenes through their disciples in every field of endeavour. The Masters guide and teach, but it is humanity itself, responding of its own free will to their stimulus, which creates each new civilization, Today, the Masters are returning to the outer world as a group for the first time in countless millennia.

Benjamin Creme

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emergence of Maitreya, the World Teacher and his group, the Masters of Wisdom.Throughout his early years Creme studied various aspects of esoteric philosophy, in particular the teachings released in the late 1800s through Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society, and more recently through Alice A. Bailey. In 1959 He was contacted by one of the Masters and was told among other things, that Maitreyathe Master of all the Masters- would return in about 20 years and that he (Creme) would have a role to play in the event if he chose to accept it.

Maitreya Steps forward

On January 2010, Share International issued a news release an-

nouncing that Maitreya had given His first interview on American television, since then He has given 145 Interviews around the world.

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