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CONTENTS SPIRITUALITY 32
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A WHALE SONG AND THE SOUL'S LIGHT.
JUST LIFE 42
THE DILEMMA OF SENDING KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL
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7 REASONS WHY FACT MATTER OVER OPINION
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Jerry O'Connell
THE SECRET: DARE TO DREAM INTERVIEW BY LIANE BUCK
METAPHYSICS 76 86
HOW DEATH CAN BE A KEY TO HAPPINESS
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"SUPERHUMAN" INTERVIEW BY VICTOR FUHRMAN
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RELATIONSHIPS
10 WAYS TO CREATE A 56 SACRED SANCTUARY IN YOUR HOME
HOW TO MITIGATE EMOTIONS IN 66 UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
PERSONAL GROWTH 98
SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSONS
104 THREE STEPS TO FORGIVING OURSELVES
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SPOTLIGHT
FIVE WAYS TO COPE WITH YOUR SADNESS OVER COVID-19
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JERRY O'CONNELL
The Secret
Dare to Dream
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Jerry O'Connell is an American actor, director and talk show host, known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Joe in Joe's Apartment, Frank Cushman in Jerry Maguire , Derek in Scream 2 , Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan.
Jerry O'Connell, one of the headliners of the SECRET: DARE TO DREAM movie, sat with OMTimes to discuss Law of Attraction, Life and Positivity.
The Secret: Dare to Dream is a daring project inspired by The groundbreaking 2006 book by Rhonda Byrne has become a global phenomenon empowering millions to lead happier and more fulfilled lives, selling over 34 million copies worldwide, translated into 50 languages and appearing on the New York Times best-seller list for 190 weeks. OMTIMES
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OMTimes: The Law of Attraction is the philosophical perspective that says that there is a possibility of bad stuff happening in our lives that can lead to better things. My question for you would be, do you share the same perception of life as the metaphysical Law of Attraction? Jerry O'Connell: Bad stuff happens but big but) there are different degrees of bad. Everyone comes across 'bad' at some point. It is how you absorb the bad, mentally, or physically, that guides ma a person. What happens to us is just one percent; how we react to it is ninety-nine percent. Have I bombed at an audition? Yes. Just yesterday. Have I given bad advice to my kids? Always. Have I been rude to others? Unfortunately, yes (Sorry to my wife). But have I learned from those "mistakes?" Absolutely. I think the bad stuff happens to help make you a better person – but you must be willing to suck it up, acknowledge it, and learn from it.
OMTimes: The main message of the “The Secret: Dare to Dream” movie is about the delicate alignment between intentions and positive vibrations. In your opinion, what is the recipe for inciting serendipity and the magic of second chances in our lives? Jerry O'Connell: I don't like darkness hanging over my head – love rain but could take a pass on those dark clouds. The Debbie Downer syndrome is a pretty scary thing - BTW, please look up 'Debbie Downer' SNL sketch with Rachel Dratch and I dare you to dream and try and not laugh. Life isn't always unicorns and lollipops, but it sure isn't a bowl of cherry pit either! We all face so much tough crap every day. I hope we can move forward for a better tomorrow with the knowledge learned today. OMTIMES
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OMTimes: Do you have a set of beliefs or spiritual practices? Do you practice the Law of Attraction? Jerry O'Connell: I don't consider myself an overtly spiritual practitioner, per se, but I do believe what you give is what you get in life. For the most part, I like to live with my glass (at least) ½ FULL. In the big picture, my life has been extremely good – health, well-being, a FAN-tastic wife, beautiful kids (when they listen), and loving family and friends. Whenever I am down, I remind myself of things I am grateful for. I just run down a list. Try it; it works!
OMTimes: What are your thoughts about the Law of Abundance's phrase "Success is a habit that is acquired with practice."
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Jerry O'Connell: Ha - now, how does one define "Success?!" I do believe that success in your profession, relationships, health, etc. is all intertwined. One action causes a reaction or ripple across those different areas. You get knocked down a lot in life-- but it is how you react to the situation that can define you. OMTimes: According to Charles F. Haanel, "It is the combination of thought and love which forms the irresistible force of the Law of attraction." : Have you ever experienced the power of the Law of Attraction in your own life? If so, can you share with us an episode? Jerry O'Connell: I was working on a TV show and having a little bit of a hard time. It was just a strange work environment. One of my coworkers, a great actor by the name of Boris Kodjoe, asked me what was up. |AUGUST A
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I told him some of my problems, and he asked me to come to his dressing room. He gave me a copy of The Secret. I rolled my eyes and told him I didn't need a selfhelp book; I just needed a new job. He made me promise I would crack it open. I liked him, so I did, and I started visualizing if they made a scripted movie based on THE SECRET, I would be one of the stars. Boom, here we are.
OMTimes: Based on your perspective, in a world divided by so many different schools of thoughts and preconceptions, do you believe if people collectively decided to practice positivity and clarity of intentions, we could create a positive shift as a species? Jerry O'Connell: Interesting question. I certainly do hope so. I am a realist and know the significant issues of today (top of mind: like COVID19) will not be gone with the snap of my fingers. But I do try to do what I can in my world to make it a better place – I guess it's more the "baby steps" approach. It may not be leaps and bounds but chipping away clearly and consistently to move life forward positively and constructively.
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OMTimes: The difference between the two male characters in "Dare to Dream," Bray Johnson and Tucker, includes the mastering of specific life skills. If your character Tucker was your friend in this lifetime, what advice would you give to him about getting what he wanted in life, and how do you think he would react to it? Jerry O'Connell: Tricky. More than likely, I would advise him to take a step back and chill a little.
Tucker's actions were too forced. He was manufacturing situations to get what he wanted. You can't buy true love. He was trying to buy her affection with grand gestures that just weren't natural. His reaction initially would be to blow it off. But he is a smart guy who isn't yet comfortable in his ski. Over time, I feel he would come to appreciate the advice. OMTimes: Generosity is one of the elements of the Law of Attraction to create a magnet of manifestation. Tucker always rescued Miranda from her "Series of Unfortunate Events life," many times also allowing her the space to grow the affection between them.
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Would you say, based on the precepts of the Law of Attraction, that your character Tucker had the power of intent but not the power of clarity, nor the mindset to manifest his objectives? Or do you think that their relationships just didn't click? Jerry O'Connell: I felt "Tucker" had both the power of intent AND the mindset to manifest his objective. It was the clarity that was his downfall. He just had blinders on when it came to reading & understand the human emotions Miranda was displaying. Follow “The Secret: Dare to Dream� Instagram: @thesecretdaretodream Facebook: @thesecretdaretodream Twitter: @secretdaretodrm
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Simply Spiritual To perceive reality from a different perspective is to open oneself to the wonders and unlimited wealth of creation. Simply Spiritual offers the opportunity to visit new places, new methods, and different ways to perceive the vast human knowledge of our Universe.
A Whale Song and the Soul's Light By John Holland OM TIMES | August A Edition 2020
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s I often say, some
kingdom, each one lasting for
people are attracted
half an hour or so. They sing to
to light, while others
woo females and f righten off rival
emanate it. Let me tell
males. The songs can be heard
you a story about the parents of a
underwater hundreds of miles
particularly good friend of mine.
away!"
This is such an extraordinary story and one I hold close to my heart.
As the boat came to a stop in the water, everyone became eerily
Ken and Pat are from Great Britain
quiet. It was as if the whales knew
and were in the U.S. for a visit. I
we were there, and they wanted to
thought I would surprise them by
put on a show for us.
taking them out on a very special boat trip. It was the first time Ken
When I looked at Ken's face, he
and Pat were going to experience a
resembled a child as he watched
whale-watching excursion.
in awe as the whales surfaced. They twisted onto their backs
As the boat slipped away from
and disappeared, their tails being
the New England harbor, Ken
the last thing visible before they
was clearly eager as he looked
slipped back below the ocean. As
overboard, scanning the water with
they surfaced again, they started
his battered and aged binoculars.
slapping the water as if they were
The boat gathered speed, and we
waving to us in unison. Each time
headed out into the ocean, which
they twisted and slapped, everyone
was unbelievably calm. It was about
let out a gasp.
an hour and a half later that we saw in the distance the first spouts
I glanced over to Ken and was
from a family of whales.
literally stopped in my tracks. I no longer saw this man in his
The captain announced we were
late seventies, but I witnessed
going to edge closer to the whales.
and experienced him as a soul.
He explained: "Male humpback
There was a light emanating from
whales sing the longest and most
him, which had the energy and
complex songs in the animal
youthfulness of a seven-year-old. I
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felt the love radiating from his soul,
You have probably experienced
reaching out in all directions.
your soul many times without even realizing it. Maybe it was
I asked Ken if he was enjoying
a book or a movie that struck
himself. As he turned and looked
a chord within you or the tears
at me, I pretended not to see the
when a certain memory surfaced.
tears in his eyes, which reflected his
Perhaps it is the love you feel for
extreme joy and wonderment. No
another person or a meeting with
words were necessary.
someone who has unexpectedly changed your life. People will say it
When you see the Divinity in
is just human emotions, but these
others, it just reminds you of the
feelings stir the energy of the soul.
Divinity within yourself. Equally, if you want to share Do you remember a day in your
this newsletter with anyone you
life where you felt your soul's
think might appreciate reading
power as strongly as Ken did?
this, feel free to share these Soul
Please share them with me on my
Inspirations or recommend they
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The Dilemma Around Sending Kids Back to School
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By Marcia Sirota, MD.
hildren have been out of
children, and one reason is the lack of
school for several months
social interactions with their peers and
now, and for the most part,
the adults at their schools.
they’ve been separated
from their friends and their extended
The pandemic has been hard on
families. Doctors are now describing
everyone’s mental health. For school-
“skyrocketing rates of anxiety and
aged children, it has been especially
depression” among school-aged
challenging. They feel the deprivation
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of social distancing acutely. They need
They learn to see things from different
the stimulation, learning, and fun of
perspectives, and they open their
being with their peers. Being with
minds to new possibilities.
their nuclear family all the time can be tedious and can increase the potential
At school, children learn from adults
for conflicts, especially when everyone
who are not part of their family. They
is under stress.
discover that there are many sources of knowledge and wisdom in their
Children need to spend time with their
lives. They learn all sorts of things from
friends. They need to go to school and
their peers, and they get to feel good
spend time with other adults, away
about themselves when they help
from their immediate family. The school
other kids achieve their goals.
has so much more to offer children, aside from academic learning.
Why school is so important for kids:
Children need to play for their emotional and psycho-social development. School offers them the opportunity to play in their classes, at lunch and recess, and in their extra-
At school, children develop the
curricular activities. Play teaches
skills that are essential for their
children an abundance of life skills,
future success in their personal
such as teamwork, innovation, how
and professional life. They learn
to be a good winner, and how to be
communication, cooperation, conflict
a good loser. It fosters creativity and
resolution, and compromise. They
provides an outlet for stress.
learn sharing, negotiation, tolerance, and resilience. They learn how to deal with mistakes and failure and how to
The problem with sending kids back to school:
be kind to others. It’s clear just how important it is to The meaningful relationships they
get kids back to school in the fall.
develop with fellow students and
But, there’s a real problem with this.
with school staff help a child build
The pandemic is far from over. In
self-confidence, self-worth, self-
the United States, the numbers are
acceptance, and a sense of belonging.
surging, and hospital beds are almost
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at capacity. The system could collapse
The children themselves might
if the numbers keep going higher.
not be severely affected. Still, they could spread the virus to
If children are sent to school, even
their teachers, the school support
with the best of precautions, bad
staffs, and their family members
outcomes are likely. Kids, by nature, are
at home. These adults, in turn,
impulsive, short-sighted, and resistant
could spread the virus to their
to rules they don’t understand. There
elderly parents, their co-workers,
is a real possibility that they could give
the grocery store clerk, or the
each-other the novel coronavirus.
local bus driver.
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Between a rock and a hard place:
them. This can’t be good for the children, and it certainly won’t be good for our health care system or the economy.
We’re caught between a rock and a hard place, wanting to balance the emotional
It’s just not worth the risk:
and psychological needs of our children with their physical well-being and that
Until it’s safe, we have to wait before
of our community. The sad truth is that
sending our children back to school. It’s
until the numbers have dropped to a
an enormous sacrifice to make, and we
very low number and they remain down,
do it at great cost to ourselves and our
it simply won’t be safe to send our kids
families. Still, if we don’t do it and the
back to school.
numbers explode, things will only get worse for all of us, even if our own family
The risk of our children becoming
is spared.
infected and of the adults around them getting sick is just too great. Doctors,
This really is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s
nurses, and paramedics are overworked
time to dig deep and access our reserves
and becoming burnt out. Sick parents
of patience and fortitude. It won’t be
can’t go to work and support the
easy, but if parents do the right thing
economic recovery. The more the virus
now by keeping their kids at home, we’ll
spreads, the more likely it is that our
all be in better shape down the road. If
health care system will collapse, and our
we open the schools prematurely, even
economy will be devastated.
with the best intentions for our children, I genuinely fear the worst.
As much as we want our kids to go back to school in the fall, and as important it
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7 Reasons Why Fact Matter Over Opinion by Jennifer Ott
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pinions are divisive,
with alternative motives the average
especially when not
person may be unaware. We are all
considering facts. In
susceptible.
this time of global crisis,
opinions can be deadly. Facts evolve
The problem is in such a society today,
with an expanded study by experts
how can we know if the information
in the field. They yet, unfortunately,
we are receiving is accurate. How can
can be manipulated by bad actors by
we trust any source these days?
keeping a small element of the fact but changing the narrative. Manipulation
Understanding Facts are Mutable.
of facts triggers fears and frustrations, causing them to believe outcomes
Facts change. One may ask how and
which will harm instead of healing.
why? If it is a fact, shouldn’t it stay as
Learning discernment and accepting
fact?
facts aren’t meant to imprison our mind to be a springboard for more significant
Sometimes distrust grows when we
intellectual expansion.
see what was deemed a fact change. For many, it raises suspicions. Take
Today we are as divided as ever
the case of Covid-19 as scientists and
and not by the color of our skin, our
doctors are still trying to understand
religion, or sexual identity but by our
this disease. In this process, some
opinion. We have come to a point
may believe this an attempt to control
where our opinions shape all that
populations. However, the truth is
we are and all that we do, often to
as scientists and doctors learn more,
the detriment of our own health and
knowledge changes.
safety. How have we slid so far down Through further research and
this divisive rabbit hole?
investigation, we learn more about a Minds are easily controlled when
subject. Evolving facts doesn’t indicate
vulnerable. Regardless of who we are,
a hoax. It demonstrates continuing
our opinions are often not shaped
study into a subject. As humans evolve,
on provable facts but by our fears
so does our knowledge. In the middle
and our frustrations, which can be
ages, doctors and caregivers warned
easily implanted by nefarious players
hot baths spread the plague, so many
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people stopped bathing. Ironically,
who they work for, where they went to
they learned it was carried by rats and
school, and any affiliations they may
spread by unsanitary conditions. Good
have. For example, we may give more
thing people figured that out, or we
credibility to an engineer who studied
would still not be bathing. With more
at MIT rather than a person who
information, these facts change.
studied an online subject how-to.
Who Creates Facts?
How Fact Differs from Opinion?
Experts in the field of studying doing
Fact is based on knowledge from
detailed research. We can identify these
detailed research. Opinion is based on
people by their public backgrounds –
how that fact makes us feel.
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None of us knows how Covid-19
facts and the knowledge on the
spreads, who is susceptible, and who
subject, despite the narrative being
is just a carrier. We don’t know if heat
incorrect and even dangerous.
and light kill it. The reason we don’t know is researchers around the world
Why are Facts Manipulated?
are still studying it. To form an opinion based on ever-changing research is an
Power. There are nefarious players
exercise in well…
on each side of the coin. Yes. We can say those in the media, government,
Often our opinions are shaped not
and corporations have their agenda.
by the facts but our fears. We are
However, nihilists have their agenda
frightened of getting ill or worse.
as well, and that is creating distrust
We are concerned about our jobs
and paranoia. Facts are manipulated
and financial situations, or even our
because the main goal is to have
freedoms, but this has nothing to do
people distrust the experts, so they
with the facts, but how we feel about
trust them.
them. Ask ourselves what power entity How Facts are Manipulated.
is most disturbed by a global pandemic? Large corporations
How this is done is by maintaining a
were losing money, oil companies…
small aspect of the fact as truth, and
politicians. Facts are manipulated and
then spinning the theory into another
changed to sway personal blame and
narrative. For example, Covid-19 is
responsibility or to reduce fears and
a dangerous disease to the elderly
anxiety. They change the narrative of
population but isn’t deadly to young
the fact in hopes not to lose authority,
people. While there is some truth to
power, and money.
this statistic, a healthy young person can be a carrier and easily transmit
Why is Discernment Necessary?
to someone with a compromised We all want to keep an open mind
immune system.
to the information that is being This gives the believer of such
presented to us, however, with this
information the idea they have the
influx of information and bad actors
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in the world, we really need to look
the fashion police), nor is there a fact
beyond our opinion and even beyond
to what is the best car for a person’s
the narrative of the fact.
needs.
It is rather worthless these days to
Those shaping global scientific policy
debate opinions regarding science
best left to those who are rooted in the
and such, as they resemble more
study.
like the clothes we choose to wear or what car we want to drive. Is it better
Freedom with Facts
to dress for business in a suit or look casual? Is it better to drive this brand
We have the freedom to own our own
of car or another? There are no facts
opinions, but that does not mean they
surrounding fashion (unless one is
are correct.
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When a fact negatively triggers,
by never leaving his apartment.
there is a reaction to rebel against
Space exploration was discovered
the fact for the sake of freedom. The
in his dreams, put to mathematical
irony here is this: We may believe
equations, and changed the course
ourselves to be free when rebelling
of human history. We grow beyond
against a point, but we are trapped
our limits by exploring them, not by
in our own web of false knowledge,
fighting them and denying they are
which further binds us.
there.
When we accept the fact of Covid-19,
The future of this planet does not
for example, we are set free to evolve
depend on our individual opinions
and transform our lives for the better.
and our personal beliefs, but how
Facts are not meant to restrict us,
we can continue to expand our
but to empower us to learn and
limitations base on present facts and
grow, not to have succumbed to
our evolution of them.
a triggered opinion that may be detrimental to our state of being. What can be gained by a deadly pandemic? What is gained by staying at home? The true value of compassion, empathy, and humanity, sacrifice for the greater good, a reduction in consumerism that aids the environment of the planet.
Jennifer Ott is the author of many novels – fiction and non-fiction. Her latest WIP, Arise, My Tribe, is the story of a past life ancient Celtic healer who weaves her tale through that of a modern woman going through a crisis of the heart. Jennifer’s first entry into the spirituality was the study of Nada Yoga. Since then, she has studied
Sure, it may feel like a prison to be quarantined at home, but here is the thing with rules and boundaries: They exist in all areas of human existence, but it is our ingenuity to expand them. Einstein discovered the theory of relativity
a multitude of meditation styles, spiritual philosophies, and multicultural shamanic ceremonies. This holistic practice of spirituality aided greatly into the journey of soul discovery to realize the burden of past life karmas.
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Mystical DĂŠcor: 10 Ways to Create a Sacred Sanctuary in your Home
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By OMTimes
our bedroom is definitely
guard down at the end of the day and
the most important part of
become vulnerable and intimate.
your home. It's your private space, where you let your
That is also the place where you
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recharge, strip off all concerns, and
and spiritual sleeping needs can be
just BE. It is where your spirit finally
powerfully liberating. When your
rests, and, in other words, it is your
bedroom is ready for your rest, and
true sanctuary.
you allow yourself to, you will see how sleep can improve your life.
At the end of a long day, you can forget about the importance of the bedroom to ensure your mental,
THE POWER OF THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE
physical, and spiritual well-being. The bedroom environment has a Sleep is vital to health, and if
direct impact on your sleep. For
your room is not an environment
example, when we are in a cluttered
designed to help you rest, you may
room, we can become stressed
be wasting time needed to sleep. By
and distracted. However, bright
channeling the energy you want to
and clean space is calming and
feel in your bedroom, you can rest in
conducive to quality sleep.
a space that will revitalize your body and spirit.
Your room should be an
THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL IMPORTANCE OF YOUR SLEEP
environment in which you feel comfortable and relaxed so that sleep is natural. Do everything to make it a calm, inviting, and rejuvenating place, so that you
When we are living life at an
can actually rest. Be careful when
increasingly fast pace, sleep is not
creating precisely the space you
something that is valued in our
want. Minimalism can help, so
current society. Exhaustion and
clean up unnecessary objects
occupation are seen as pride and
and leave what you cannot live
markers of success. It may seem
without. Do not think of it as a
unfeasible if you allow yourself
loss, but as a blessing. An empty
to rest, for fear of looking lazy, of
room is an environment full of
losing something, or of feeling
new opportunities, as the energies
unworthy of giving yourself a break.
have more chance to circulate and
However, welcoming your physical
recombine.
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10 WAYS TO CREATE A MYSTIC DECORATION: 1. USE CALMING AROMAS
2. A LITTLE OF LIVE NATURE Plants bring a special kind of life to the room. They remember that the world is much bigger than any
To really make the environment
current problem that is occupying
softer and comfy, you want to
your head, and they make the air
make sure that all your senses can
you breathe cleaner and happier.
get into action. A reed diffuser is
Be sure to don't keep dead plants
beautiful while filling your safe
in your room, they have stagnated
space with relaxing scents.
energies, and defeat the purpose
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of bringing live Chi to your sacred
set the mood and to create an
space.
egregore of pure mystic light. 4. ORGANIZATION
3. CANDLES Nothing is more calming than
It is almost impossible to clear
candlelight, so don't save them for
the chaos off your brain if the
special occasions. Treat yourself
environment you live in seems as
(and your space) with your warm
chaotic as you feel. Keep your room
glow whenever you can. Many
Light and happy while minimizing
candles have aromas that help
clutter. And with a ton of smart
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storage solutions at your disposal,
allowing them to melt away with
everything is doable.
the first rays of dawn.
5. SOFT AND COZY BED LINEN
8. MAXIMIZE NATURAL LIGHT
Do not neglect your sense of
Nothing repeals bad energy like
touch in your effort to build a
natural sunlight; so, you should
mystical decor. Lying on soft
allow the Light from the Sun to
bedding tells your body it's time
enter and to permeate your house
to rest and forget about the day.
as much as you can. Airy curtains
The sensual feeling of softness
and open windows make for a very
and smoothness is essential to
positive, upbeat, and high energy
bring you the idea of ​​comfort and
room.
relaxation. 9. MINIMALIST DECORATION 6. CRYSTALS
To keep your sanity and your
It is no secret that crystals bring
mystical side, save on the
all kinds of sound vibrations.
abundance of decoration around
They are also known to raise the
your residence and keep your room
vibration of a place and help focus
pleasant and simple. Concentrate
intentions. Place them with your
your attention to the mystical
books, on your dresser, on top of
decoration pieces that interest you,
your bed - place them anywhere
and that stands for what you believe.
in the room and allow their mystical ways to bring the feel of
10. ELECTRONICS ARE NOT ALLOWED
sacred into your little sanctuary.
The last thing you need to know when trying to relax is the constant
7. DREAM CATCHER
interruptions and distractions from
Let your dreams know who's boss,
the outside world, so keep all your
catching all the bad guys with a
electronics away from the sacred
dream catcher. A dream catcher
room. That little change can make
is a touch of extravagant mystical
a huge difference when it comes to
decoration with a practical
finding your inner Zen Decor. They
purpose. It is used to capture the
also bring s disruptive vibe into the
bad dreams during the night and
sanctuary.
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Relationships
The interconnectiveness among all human beings and, consequently, the relationships among us are the focus of this section. The dynamics of the web of connections we make is one of the most prominent aspects of human existence: how we interlace with each other’s existence in a meaningful way.
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O
ne word we've been
been put on pause, and we've
hearing a lot lately
been taken out of our comfort
is "unprecedented":
zones quite suddenly. Such
unprecedented
disruptions are guaranteed to
pandemic, unprecedented protests,
cause a wide range of emotions,
unprecedented unemployment rate,
including ones you may not
etc. As we pass through unusual yet
expect or enjoy. However, you
extraordinary times, our emotions are
must accept how you're feeling
starting to reflect the chaos around us.
at any given moment because your emotions are a part of you;
The shaky state of our world may
they come from you and no
be causing you to have conflictual
one else. Some sentiments like
emotions, especially if you're a
regret and guilt are especially
sensitive person: you may feel
oppressive; they weigh down on
frustrated about your finances,
your conscience and make you
impatient to get back to work,
falsely believe that what you're
outraged over police brutality,
feeling is wrong when, in reality,
or just plain bored of this whole
no emotion is wrong. Recognizing
situation. Even in such instances, it's
that all emotions are normal will
imperative not to let your emotions
help you return to a positive state
get out of hand. In order to remain
of mind more quickly. The key is
in control of your circumstances,
to allow your feelings to come and
you need to remain in control of
go like visitors: welcome them,
what you feel. No matter what your
get to know them, then show
mindset may be in this moment,
them the door. You shouldn't
you can mitigate your emotions by
dwell on negative emotions, or
taking these four steps:
you risk getting stuck in them. It's important to keep your
1. Recognize that no emotion is
feelings constantly flowing so that
wrong. It takes time to adjust to
you don't become emotionally
a new reality because the human
stagnant.
brain likes to follow predictable patterns; it does not appreciate change. Our regular activities have
2. Transform what you feel. Human beings are unique in that we
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have an incredible ability to
3. Balance your ego and higher
transmute our emotions, to
self. The human ego serves a
take a feeling, and change it
critical role in protecting us, but
into a more productive and
it can also throw our emotions
enlightening one. So denial
out of harmony. That's because
can evolve into acceptance.
the ego disregards the "we"
Hate can be shifted into love.
and emphasizes the "me." If
Disinterest can be transformed
left unchecked, it can quickly
into motivation. Unease can be
push aside empathy to spotlight
converted into faith. If you're
personal ambitions, which can
experiencing negative emotions
spark emotions like intolerance
due to the pandemic or other
and selfishness. To keep your ego
factors, you can choose to
and higher self in careful balance,
examine your emotions and
I encourage you to practice self-
gently transition out of them.
care while also caring for others. This means tending to your
The solution might be simply
own needs and desires as well
to apply logic. Reasoning
as showing compassion for the
through your feelings can help
world around you.
you differentiate between rational and irrational emotions
If there's one long-forgotten
and dissociate yourself from
lesson that this crisis is teaching
unhealthy ones like fear, worry,
us, it's that our emotional
and anger. For example, it's
wellbeing can be improved by
rational to feel disappointed for
acknowledging the common
being fired from your job but
threads that run among us
irrational to feel disappointed
all. It's a well-known fact that
in yourself if it wasn't your fault.
when you do something good
Remember that harboring such
for others, you encourage
emotions hurts no one but you
emotions that make you feel
and that it's always in your best
good. Being of service produces
interests to release feelings that
a neurochemical sense of reward
don't contribute to your mental,
in the brain: it reduces stress,
emotional, and physical growth.
elevates mood, and increases
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self-esteem. So for every loving
journal entry the next morning.
action, you perform for yourself,
What do you notice? Is the page
perform a similar action for
full of statements that reflect
someone else. If you bought
anxiety or uncertainty? Did you
yourself a new pair of shoes,
write things like, "This isn't fair
consider donating a few old pairs
to me,� "I'm not good enough,"
that you no longer wear. Or, if
or "Nobody understands me?"
you take care of your pet, make
As you read over your entries,
a donation to a shelter so that
you'll notice if your words were
another animal can be taken care
driven by healthy or unhealthy
of, too. Do all that you do with
emotions. You'll also realize how
awareness and empathy in mind.
your feelings may be making you
It is such small but thoughtful
reach harmful conclusions.
actions that bring more joy not only into your personal world but
Counteract adverse emotions
into our collective world.
by distracting yourself and doing something you genuinely
4. Take actions that encourage
enjoy, like talking to an old
healthy emotions. The right
f riend, starting a new project,
actions are equivalent to
redecorating your home, or
positive emotions. I recommend
discovering a skill you never
journaling because it's a great
knew you had. The emotions
way to release intense emotions
you choose to invite and engage
and become more aware of the
determine how resilient and
role your feelings play in your
ingenious you can become.
thought process. Write down everything you feel in a notebook:
Our emotions fill our world with
capture your annoyance,
color, but in times like these, it's
loneliness, or desperation without
important to keep track of what
censoring yourself. Think of
and how we feel. Practice my
exercise as a kind of catharsis, an
steps to restabilize your emotions
emotional purge. Then, close the
and rediscover peace of mind.
book. Try to meditate or exercise to lighten your mood. Revisit your
To healthy emotions.
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Metaphysics
How Death Can Be a Key to Happiness By Karen Wyatt, MD.
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W
hat if you thought
Americans, and it is important to
about death
address this issue since studies have
multiple times a
shown that happiness is a key factor
day, every day? In
for overall physical health.
Western society, you would probably be labeled as depressed, morbid,
Researcher Laura Kubzansky has
pessimistic, or neurotic, much like a
found that characteristics like
character from a Woody Allen movie.
resilience, positive outlook on life, and
But in the tiny Himalayan country of
a sense of meaning and purpose all
Bhutan, which has been named “the
lead to increased happiness. Therefore,
happiest country on Earth,” people
better health. Interestingly, these are
contemplate death five times a day as
some of the same traits that Sogyal
part of their Buddhist tradition.
Rinpoche teaches are enhanced by accepting the reality of death, along
Clearly, thinking about death doesn’t
with a reduction in fear and stress.
prevent happiness, and it seems, from the example of the Bhutanese people,
So is this enough reasonable evidence
that acceptance of death might
to get you to try a practice of “death
actually help find peace, meaning, and
awareness” for greater happiness and
joy in life. Indeed Tibetan Buddhist
better health? If so, here are some tips
teacher Sogyal Rinpoche writes in
for beginning your own daily routine of
“The Tibetan Book of Living and
thinking about death.
Dying” that regular contemplation of death can lead to a deep experience of joy as old attachments and negative
Establish a regular time of day for your practice
habits are released. To maintain any new routine, it helps But most of us in the West are
to set aside the same time every day,
terrified of death and avoid addressing
like first thing in the morning or before
it unless absolutely necessary.
going to bed at night. This regularity
Furthermore, as many as two-thirds
will help you remember to do the
of Americans report that they are not
practice each day. It will ingrain it as a
very happy in their day-to-day lives.
habit more quickly than if you do it on
Clearly, something is missing for most
a random, variable schedule.
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Stay relaxed
Make it a pleasant experience
Take a few deep breaths before you
During your routine, include some
begin to help you get into a state of
enhancements for your five senses:
relaxation. We know from neuroscience
like peaceful music, a scented candle,
that “what fires together, wires
flavorful tea, beautiful art, or a view of
together,� so it is important to couple
nature. In this way, you will gradually
your thoughts of death with a sense
train your brain to conjure up pleasant
of physical and emotional calmness
sensual memories along with a state of
rather than fear. Then in the future,
calmness when you think about death.
whenever you think about death, your brain will recall this calm feeling at the
Avoid fearful images of death
same time. Deep breathing can help you achieve this because it triggers the
One of the reasons many of us are
relaxation response mentally, physically,
terrified of death is because we have
and emotionally.
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in the past through news reports, movies,
with thoughts of mortality, including
books, or our own life experiences. Start
becoming more peaceful and less
by visualizing the leaves of a tree in
fearful of life. Imagine how free you
autumn as they turn brown and fall to
would feel if you could rid yourself of
the ground. This peaceful representation
your fear and live each moment to the
of death can be expanded upon over
fullest. That is one of the promises of a
time to include other images as you
“death awareness” practice that is most
become more comfortable.
enticing.
Focus on the “big picture.”
If we can learn to enjoy our fleeting and brief lives just as they are, perhaps
Rather than obsess about the details
we will become less materialistic and
of your own death, which might create
more focused on the deep values of life
stress and anxiety in the beginning,
like love and joy. There is no denying
contemplate the cycle of life and death
that our world needs more love and
that exists in nature and throughout the
less fear right now, so let’s emulate the
entire universe. Remember that even
Bhutanese people and get comfortable
stars and planets die and that all deaths
with thoughts of death.
ultimately bring about new life. Dr. Karen Wyatt is a hospice
Keep a journal
and family physician who writes
After your session of death
medicine, especially at the end-of-
extensively on spirituality and
contemplation, it can be helpful to keep a few notes in a journal. You can process your thoughts and record your progress as you become more and more comfortable with the idea of death in general and your own mortality, in particular.
life. She is the author of the awardwinning book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying: How to Nurture What Really Matters. Connect with her at karenwyattmd.com, on Facebook at fb.com/eoluniversity and on Twitter @spiritualmd 1. https://www.oneworldeducation.org/bhutan-worlds-happiest-country
Since death is inevitable for each one
http://www.theharrispoll.com/health-and-life/Are_You_Happy__It_May_ Depend_on_Age__Race_Ethnicity_and_Other_Factors.html
of us, there is nothing to lose and
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/happiness-stress-heartdisease/
much to gain from increased comfort
http://www.curiousapes.com/the-science-of-happiness-why-complainingis-literally-killing-you/
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OMTIMES MAGAZINE
Crisis Of Faith
How to Overcome a Dark Night of the Soul by: Cathedral Of The Soul Have you heard of the Dark Night of the Soul? Have you ever had an existential crisis? Only those who have lived through this crucial moment in their lives know how delicate and difficult it can be to get out of it. The Dark night is more than anything a spiritual crisis, a crisis of faith, that can envelop the mental, emotional and psychic realms of your being. When it happens, you may
Sometimes you can't see your way out. The "dark night of the soul" it's a reality for many, many people.
have to find the assistance of a Health professional, because sometimes, existential crises can overpower our abilities to cope. We listed some suggestions to help you cope better with the impact of such crisis.
Mariel Hemingway
Dark Night or Existential Crisis: How does it Happen? The existential crisis happens to many people and consists of a moment of discouragement when we try to seek a real meaning for our life. It can be triggered by an event or appear without any apparent cause, but it is most commonly detected in a sad or losing moment. The existential crisis, according to psychologists, happens more frequently in people with high wisdom, intelligence superior to the others, which brings questions about the world in a different way. The absence of answers can, however, trigger the crisis. When we are experiencing an existential crisis, everything seems to upset us, our feelings are on edge, no one seems to be able to understand us. Many people say they want to disappear, and have a time off, when they don't think about problems or anyone. The desire is just to stay in bed and do absolutely nothing. Some people confuse it with depression, others end up judging it as laziness, but it is neither, it is a moment of reflection that is difficult to face, but that needs to be faced head on so that it does not take more serious proportions.
The Eye of the storm - Get out of that Place. An existential crisis is a very delicate period and there is no exact formula for getting out of it, because everyone has their own crisis, of different reasons and intensities. Our advice can help you not to let it sink you, affect you a lot and get you out of it more strongly. But again, if you feel that you can't copy alone, you should immediately seek professional help or a mental health hotline.
Recognize You are Having a Problem Many people find it difficult to recognize that they are experiencing an existential crisis. But recognizing the problem is the first step in overcoming it. There is no shame in being experiencing an existential crisis, questioning the purpose of life is natural to human beings, including the most evolved human beings. Each of us has the power to choose the reason for our existence and give it meaning, this is the moment that your mind is asking you to reflect on. You cannot let yourself be overwhelmed by negative feelings.
QUESTION YOURSELF, ANSWERS ARE WITHIN.
You will not come out of the
this situation, what advice
existential crisis if you do not
would you give. The answers to
find answers to your mind, so
these questions will bring you
the best thing to do is to ask
self-knowledge, you will
yourself questions. The answers
understand yourself better,
are within, not in something or
accept yourself, develop self-
someone outside of yourself.
love and self-esteem. Keep this
Even if you don't know the
in mind, that this process you
answers at first, look at yourself
are going through will result in
and ask, "Why am I feeling this
a more balanced and fulfilling
way?", "What caused this crisis
life, however painful it may
for me?" By asking us, the
seem.
answer that was on our mind and we were unable to see can finally be clear.
Do not be afraid of the answer,
"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star."
do not repress the answer or the feeling that will come with it, it is an important step for
Friedrich Nietzsche
your life motivation and your exit from this difficult labyrinth.
A good idea is to try to take
DO NOT BLAME OTHERS FOR YOUR CRISIS
yourself out of the equation and, try to imagine what you
It is imperative that you resist
would say if your best friend
the urge to shift the blame of
were experiencing
this crisis to someone else. It is necessary to take responsibility for this moment lived.
Many people in crisis say "my job depresses me", "my boyfriend pisses me off", "my family doesn't understand me". After all, are you living for yourself or for others? Take control for your life and your problems, only one person can get you out of this existential crisis: yourself. Don't play the victim, don't think that everyone is against you, that the world conspires against you or that you're unlucky, it doesn't work that way. These are traps of the ego. Only you can take responsibility for your life, your path and define how you will react to this situation. By taking the power back over our lives to ourselves, we see clearly that it is only up to us to get out of this distressing feeling, and the path becomes much easier.
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Take a deep breath, count to 10, realize that this crisis is fleeting, and if your mind starts to fill with negative and victimizing thoughts, put them away immediately. Start taking control of your life, your actions and your thoughts going forward. Bringing the Darkness into Light: Path of Enlightenment We know it is not easy, but it is necessary. Not everyone has existential crises, and they can live a lifetime without any purpose or motivation because of it. Not you, this crisis made you open your eyes to look for a bigger reason to live, your mind is smart enough to warn you that you needed a change. It is time to look within yourself, to seek what really brings your happiness, your fullness as a person. It is time to ask questions about your actions, your thoughts, your essence. I don't have the answers, don't be afraid of the changes that this existential crisis may ask of you, you just need to believe in yourself, to believe that a stronger and more complete person is able to come out of this crisis than he was before. Do not be afraid of failure, you will only overcome it if you face it, there is only one way, there is nothing to invent. This experience can be painful, but it is also decisive, a watershed in your life, it will bring you more wisdom to evolve, grow, change, find success and be genuinely happy. To calm your heart in hours of anguish: remember, tomorrow is the brand-new day. Don't hurry, not judge the pace of your healing, don't punish yourself for it, everyone has their time to get out of the crisis, respect your timing. Â
Superhuman An interview with Caroline Cory by Victor Fuhrman
I
n 1975, I was in the U.S. Air Force
scheduled for major surgery the
and stationed in Seoul, Korea.
following day and never told me
One morning, the thought
because she did not want to upset
crossed my mind that something
me. My response to her was that I
was wrong with my mother back
sensed all would be fine, and it was.
in New York. I called her and asked
Separated by more than 6800 miles,
what was going on, and my sister,
how was it possible that I knew
who simultaneously picked up an
what was happening? Was this a
extension phone, exclaimed, "How
chance guess or had something
did he find out?" My mother was
extrasensory taken place? If
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extrasensory, is this something
and History Channel's popular
that resides within each of us and
series, "Ancient Aliens." Among
that we all have the potential to
several recent accomplishments,
tap, to be more than human, to be
her film, "Among Us," has won
"Superhuman?"
awards and nominations at various festivals around the world. Her
I interviewed award-winning
website is omnimumuniverse.com,
filmmaker, futurist and visionary,
and I interviewed her to share her
Caroline Cory, who has been
experiences and discuss her just-
experiencing extrasensory
released and groundbreaking film,
and precognitive events since
"Superhuman: The Invisible Made
childhood and says that we all
Visible."
have this potential. Caroline Cory is the best-selling author
Victor Fuhrman: Caroline, how did
of books on Consciousness and
you begin your practice and study
Energy Medicine, topping the
of energy medicine?
charts of Consciousness Science and mystical literature. After
Caroline Cory: Throughout my life,
teaching Energy Medicine and
I could see the subtle energy field
consciousness work for more than
around people. I would literally
a decade, she founded Omnium
see their thoughts, including the
Media, an entertainment and
root cause of their problems. I
media platform that tackles various
was able to help them shift the
thought-provoking topics on the
energy. Eventually, this became
human condition and the nature
the methodology that I created for
of reality. In addition to writing and
energy medicine, which I called
producing, Caroline continues to
The Omnium Method. Omnium
lecture and coach internationally
meaning particle of a whole,
on various mind over matter
meaning you're always part of
subjects. She appears regularly
something greater. You are a unit
as a guest expert on supernatural
of consciousness that is part of a
phenomena at major conferences
larger, universal consciousness.
and television shows, including "The
And that's how real the healing
Unexplained" with William Shatner
happens. I realized that until you
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change the information inside the
you are then adding information,
cell, the problem will remain the
you're, for example, the subconscious
same, and it will come back. And so,
thoughts of "I'm not good enough,"
the idea was, for example, the cell
"I'm a failure," "I hate myself," "I hate
knows how to behave. The DNA tells
my old body." All of these clusters of
it to rotate at a certain frequency,
energy are actually going inside the
to keep certain chemistry and so
cells because once energy is created,
on, and so forth. But then when
the thoughts are a form of energy.
we have negative thoughts and
Once it's created there, they don't
emotions for prolonged periods,
just disappear. And so, they actually
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go into the cells, and that's how
early childhood. I remember my
a particular organ gets damaged
experiences as pleasant, what I
or sick. And so, because I see the
referred to as night school because
subtle energy very clearly, I would
I always came back with new
focus, for example, on someone's
information that there was no other
liver. And I would see all of the
conscious source for. Many call
information that was implanted
these experiences abductions and
there. So, the belief system, the
remember them as frightening.
thoughts, the emotion inside the
What has your research and
cells. And I realized that through
experience shown?
intent, I was able to help the person take out this information, delete
Caroline Cory: The contact
the information, if you will, from the
experiences are not just with
cells. And the minute they did that
extraterrestrials to me. Anything
they healed and the problem never
that's nonphysical intelligence is
came back. So, I realized that is the
a contact experience. So for me, it
way to address the root cause and
started out with light beings. They
in a permanent fashion. So, when
didn't even have a form because
you're working on the cellular level,
it was just energy basically. And
you're also working on a DNA level.
so they didn't look anything like a
It's the DNA that is telling the cell
material extraterrestrial, and that
how to behave. I realized that we're
experience was extraordinary. It
actually rewriting the DNA as well.
was so loving and beautiful. That's
And so, I would lead the person into
the reason why I was able to stay in
changing the information, deleting
this connection and ask for more.
the information from the cells,
And so throughout my life, I had
and rewriting the DNA. That's why
other experiences with other types
the Omnium Method is basically
of beings. And usually, I've come in
reprogramming the DNA and the
contact with beings from different
cellular functioning of the body.
star systems.
Victor Fuhrman: Your last film was
Victor Fuhrman: Your new film,
entitled "Among Us." I have been
"Superhuman: The Invisible Made
an experiencer or contactee since
Visible," covers several genuinely
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groundbreaking studies of energy
demonstrations of truly superhuman
and consciousness with scientists,
abilities. How did you choose the
including physicists, mathematicians,
areas featured and the experts?
doctors, and experts in many fields. I personally was delighted
Caroline Cory: There's a lot of
with the scientifically controlled
information out there about how the
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mind, how consciousness affects
So that's how I was able to invite
our reality, our physical body. So,
all these prominent figures in
I wanted to go to the next level,
science to contribute to the film.
not just presented as a theory, but
And I think we did a good job.
more practical and demonstrate scientifically how that could be
Victor Fuhrman: You did a great
possible. And so, I searched for
job! You featured a quote in the
scientists. I was already working
film from Nikola Tesla that says,
with several scientists who are,
"The day science begins to study
like you said, in the field of physics
the nonphysical phenomenon, it
to biochemistry, to astrophysics.
will make more progress in one
And we had been doing those
decade than in all the previous
types of experiments, very
centuries of its existence." That's a
successfully demonstrating that
pretty profound quote!
consciousness was changing the chemistry of water or affecting
Caroline Cory: I totally agree
an electronic device, an electrical
because I think there are so many
device at close proximity and at
phenomena that are very much
a distance and moving objects.
real and that science cannot
And then I was thinking, wait, this
explain because there are trying
needs to be shared with the world
to explain nonphysical events
because this is working, and these
using physical laws, and it just
are very prominent scientists. And
doesn't work. It's a different set
I asked them, are you willing to
of rules, a different set of laws.
be on camera and demonstrate
And so, it takes a scientist that
it and talk about it? And to be
is willing to expand into the
honest, all these folks were
possibility that it's not just one
there not concerned with their
thing. Perhaps it's Newtonian laws
reputation, but they know there's
and other laws, not only one linear
more to it. And they're so eager
way of thinking. And so, I was very,
to kind of go to the next level
very lucky and blessed, and there
themselves in the sense of sharing
are more scientists out there, I'm
what else is missing in current
still looking for more to work in
science and mainstream science.
this field.
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Victor Fuhrman: There's a scene
methodologies that I've worked on
in the movie where you talk about
and created. I realized that when I
the fact that science and especially
was working with a person, whether
neuroscience says that we only use
it's for healing or looking at their
about 10% of our brain. Still, you
consciousness or their trauma or
share that you can use one hundred
anything like that, my brain was not
percent of your brain!
functioning linearly. And so it's as if my brain shifted from linear 10% to a
Caroline Cory: Yeah, exactly.
whole experiential functioning, I felt
And so, this is going back to the
like my whole brain was retrieving the
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information. So that the information
retrieve information at a distance
that was coming to me, I could
without any prior knowledge.
hear it, see it sense it, understand it,
And so the government used
even without any prior knowledge.
that technology. You project your
It's as if my whole brain merged
consciousness over in a specific
with that piece of information.
location. And you retrieve the
This also happened when going
information that's there, what's
back to the contact experience.
there, who's there. And so of course
I would see certain beings that
on a government level, they tried to
I had never heard of before, I've
use that to spy on each other from
never seen before in my life. But
country to country, especially Russia
then as this connection happens,
and the U.S. at the time. But this
this merging process, it's like, you
phenomenon is quite common and
become that energy. So, you know
actually, you can easily learn how
everything about it, all the senses,
to remote view. And so that's why
the five senses are more merged
I wanted it in the film. I wanted to
together as one experience. And
introduce and invite random folks
to me, this is how you shift from
and guests to just try it out and see
linear functioning, 10% capacity
what happens. And it was amazing
to full brain capacity. I don't agree
because Rachel, for example, had
that first, you use 10% and then
never done anything like this
12%, and then 15%, this is very linear
before. Literally, in two hours, we
thinking. You just shift from linear
gave her instruction guidelines and
to multidimensional at once. And
did that experiment. It's called an
that is full brain capacity!
"outbounder" experiment. So, we, myself, and a crew member, we went
Victor Fuhrman: The film opens
to a remote location that she had
with an experiment with actress
never seen before. She never had an
Rachel Brooke Smith on Remote
idea, no frame of reference. And she
Viewing. What is remote viewing,
was able to pick up what I was doing
and how was it developed?
at that location, what the location looks like, the type of things that were
Caroline Cory: Remote viewing is
there. And she did that after only two
basically the ability to perceive and
hours of training!
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Victor Fuhrman: You did many
I've tried it myself; I've done it myself!
experiments, including using your
These kids, and adults, by the way,
mind to move physical objects up close
from all over the world are entirely
and at a great distance, affecting the
blindfolded, and they're able to read,
pH of the water and affecting magnetic
they're able to ride a bike. They're able
fields. For me, the most amazing
to play ping pong! And to prove again
experiment was when blindfolded
in the film that this is not a fluke, that
children were taught to see without
this is not some strange trick, we
using their eyes, reading, identifying
brought scientists, and we showed
objects, and even playing soccer!
that there was no light whatsoever in the mask. Meaning if there's no
Caroline Cory: Yes. And I think the
light, then technically there's no vision
people the viewers will have the same
because that's how our visual system
reaction as I did, and many others do.
works. And you have the light reflects
When you first see this, you think it's
on the physical object, then you see.
a trick, there's no way, it's impossible.
So, if there's no light, technically you
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can't see. And so, so under laboratory
this film be viewed, and where may
conditions, we waited until this
we find out more about you and your
device showed that there's no light
work?
whatsoever inside the mask. And then the subject would start reading would
Caroline Cory: Thank you,
start, you know, doing all kinds of
Victor! The film may be viewed
stuff, whatever was displayed in front
at superhumanfilm.com, and my
of them. They could see it very clearly!
website is www.omniumuniverse.com
Victor Fuhrman: Including identifying colors! Caroline Cory: Yes, it's incredible. And then what starts to happen once you develop this, you begin to see 360 degrees because the idea, the point is you don't really see with your physical eyes, you see with your brain. And so, this training is changing the way the brain operates. So, it's not just relying on the visual system. Still, it's just operating as a perception vehicle, you can retrieve information from the front, from the side, from the back, it doesn't even matter. And so, we did a class online actually with kids after the second session, and the kids were able to read completely blindfold! Victor Fuhrman: Perhaps further research on this may offer hope for those who are blind. Caroline, thank you for creating this amazing film and sharing it with the world. Where may
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We grow as individuals as we face challenges and overcome life’s obstacles. This section is dedicated to helping you chart your course
Personal Growth & Development
Spreading the Word about Highly Sensitive Persons by Theresa Cheung
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I
sincerely want to help gentle
• Sensitives are fragile, ineffective
people recognize their own true
‘snowflakes.’ Many defining
worth and feel empowered and
characteristics of sensitive people,
at peace, rather than fragile and
such as their empathy, passion, and
conflicted and ashamed of feeling
creativity, make them exceptional
things deeply. I would like to offer
business leaders or influencers
gentle people coping tools to help
on the world stage, for example,
them manage their emotions and
Walt Disney, Jacinda Arden, John
navigate in sensitive environments.
Lennon, and Princess Diana to
I would also like to help sensitive
name but a few.
people identify the red flags of toxic relationships. It is a truth universally
• Sensitive people are pushovers
acknowledged that sensitives typically
who have no firm convictions of
attract self-serving narcissists and
their own. Empathy is a defining
energy vampires into their lives. In
characteristic of sensitives, but it
some cases, it can take their forgiving
is not an endorsement of another
hearts a long time to wake up to the
person’s viewpoint; rather, it’s
damaging emotional abuse. Last,
simply respecting and listening to
but by no means least, I also want to
that viewpoint.
eliminate damaging misconceptions • Sensitivity is a women’s issue. Up to
about being sensitive.
Setting the sensitivity record straight Here are the most common and frustrating misconceptions about sensitivity or being sensitive, followed by some facts that challenge them: • Sensitive people are shy and introverted. There are sensitive extroverts, too – about 30 percent of sensitives are extroverts.
50 percent of sensitives are men. • Gay men are prone to being sensitive. This is a social stereotype that equates being gay with being more feminine, and, as stated above, sensitivity is not a feminine issue. • Highly sensitive people are prone to depression and anxiety. There may be an increased risk of anxiety and depression, but it is important
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to point out that depression is a
issues has autism. There are
serious medical condition that
major differences between high
needs treatment, and many
sensitivity and autism, but chiefly
factors contribute to the likelihood
autism comes with ‘social deficits’
of depression, including past
(less response in brain areas
trauma, chemical imbalances, and
associated with empathy), and
genetics. Lack of self-awareness,
high sensitivity does not.1
whether a person is highly sensitive or not, can also increase
• Sensitive people are too weak and self-doubting to become effective
the risk.
leaders, stand up to narcissists, • There is a strong link between
or succeed in a harsh and critical
hypersensitivity and autism. Those
world. Not so. Once they are
with autism may well have sensory
armed with self-awareness and
issues, for example, finding things
the tools and techniques to turn
like bright lights or loud noises
their gentleness into a strength,
overwhelming, but this does not
sensitive people are an unbeatable
mean that everyone with sensory
force.
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• Sensitive people are empaths
that they should be shorter. Just as
because they feel what others feel.
being tall is not a flaw, being sensitive
But not all empaths are sensitive,
is not a flaw. It is not an illness, or a
i.e., they soak up emotions but
choice people make, either. It is how
not all the other stimuli from an
they are born. According to experts,
environment as sensitives tend to do.
it is an innate trait with research indicating that at least three sets of
• Sensitive people need to ‘toughen
genes may contribute to it. Some
up.’ They can’t, because being
highly sensitive people may have all
sensitive is who they are. They are
or some of these ‘sensitive’ genes, and
born that way.
intriguingly all three impact the brain and nervous system in some way.
I used to buy into all these negative associations – until I knew better. This
Sensitive people are born to be gentle
is all this fake news, especially the
and to experience life on high alert
notion that a sensitive person needs to
through the lens of their feelings
‘toughen up.’ They simply can’t. It’s like
and senses. They are not better or
telling someone taller than average
worse than anyone else, just different.
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Although they may have traits in
Empathy, intuition, creativity,
common, they are not all the same.
gentleness, and compassion are
Every sensitive person is unique, just
personality traits that unite rather than
as every person who is taller than
divide, and they are all defining traits
average is unique. Indeed, the fact
of the highly sensitive dividual. In a
that the genetic coding for sensitivity
nutshell, we are all born with a unique
continues to survive natural selection
genetic code.
suggests that for evolutionary reasons, for the survival of the human race, it is
What is DOES?
beneficial that some people can see, feel and sense things others cannot. It
To identify whether a person or a
offers an evolutionary advantage and
child is highly sensitive, psychologists
exists and will continue to exist because
from the American Psychological
it is the one true force that drives
Association use a special identification
humanity towards greater connection.
or measurement scale, which asks
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simple questions to identify highly
or a psychologist, but I have been
sensitive traits. Examples include:
writing about and collecting stories
Do the moods of others impact you?
from sensitive people for decades
Are you aware of subtleties in your
now. I have come to the conclusion
own environment? Do you often feel
that although the remaining 80
the need to withdraw? Are you easily
percent may not display DOES traits
overwhelmed? Are you highly sensitive
as consistently or acutely as a person
to pain and hunger?
who is born highly sensitive, they still have the potential to manifest highly
However, according to Aron, all highly
sensitive characteristics. Sensitivity
sensitive people, whether introvert
can be triggered in anyone, whether
or extrovert, possess four main traits,
diagnosed highly sensitive or not, by
which can easily be remembered by the
traumatic events, such as bereavement,
acronym DOES:
heartbreak, or other life crises, or only by a sudden and unexpected desire to
D: Depth of processing – highly
go within and find deeper meaning.
sensitive people analyze everything, considering every possible scenario before making a decision. O: Overstimulation – they can easily get overpowered by sights, sounds, and the environment they are in. E: Empathy and emotional responsiveness – they don’t just identify with what others are feeling, they feel it themselves. S: Sensitivity to subtleties – they hear, see, feel, and sense tiny details that others easily miss.
Theresa Cheung is a Sunday Times bestselling author. She has over two decades of experience, both personal and professional, with a Master’s degree in Theology and English from King’s College Cambridge. Theresa has had her work featured in the Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Guardian, and appeared on ITV, GMTV, BBC radio, and Russell Brand’s Under the Skin podcast. Most recently, Theresa has set up her
The implication of Aron’s research is that the remaining 80 percent of the population do not possess the four defining DOES traits. I am not a scientist
own podcast, White Shores www. theresacheung.com Excerpt printed by kind permission of the publisher: Bookoutre.
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Three Steps to Forgiving Ourselves By Charles Garfield
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A
friend of mine picked up
we did together had to do with self-
a tiny plastic baby doll in
forgiveness.
a store and slipped it into her pocket when she was
If you are longing for the sense
five years old. She is in her sixties now,
of freedom that comes with
but she has been carrying that doll
letting go of shame, guilt, and
with her ever since (not literally, but as
self-recrimination—and want to
a guilty secret - evidence of how even
transform that pain to wisdom—here
as a child she couldn’t be trusted).
are three steps that can help you:
No one caught her, but she’s been punishing herself for that little girl’s
1. Look curiously and compassionately at the person
crime ever since.
whose behavior you are judging Many of us also do something
so harshly that earlier version of
similar: we hold onto memories of
yourself. It can be very helpful
the ways we’ve fallen short, inflicted
to pull out a photo of yourself
harm, or failed to measure up. Our
at the age you were when the
transgressions may be larger than the
behavior occurred. Were you a
theft of a cellophane-wrapped trinket.
small child, like my friend? An
Perhaps we harmed others, made
insecure teen? A stressed and lost
unwise decisions, let someone down or
new parent? As you bring that
betrayed them - or betrayed ourselves
person to mind, breathe deeply
- and these things weigh us down with
and feel the reality of who they
guilt, shame, and regret. That load can
were, what they feared, what they
become crippling if we don’t address
had yet to learn. Bear witness to
it—it doesn’t go away by itself.
who you were. Know that you did the best you could as the person
I know this well because I spent years
you were then, with the resources
sitting at the bedsides of people who
and understandings and maturity
were dying, listening as they told me
you had available to you. Know,
the stories of their shortcomings, their
too, that you can open your heart
regrets, and their “crimes,” hoping to
now and offer that very flawed
find peace in the time they had left.
and human person kindness and
Some of the most liberating work
love. The person in the photo,
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this younger version of yourself,
with compassion, gentleness and
deserves to be loved.
self-care. If you notice that you’re telling yourself punishing stories
2. Put the weight of your attention
of how bad you are, refocus and
and behavior on what you have
breathe life into the nuanced
the power to change—your actions
human who lives inside you, willing
in the present. If you’ve hurt
to grow, learn and love.
someone, take responsibility for your actions, and if it’s appropriate,
As you treat yourself with kindness
make apologies and amends.
rather than harsh self-judgments,
Do this by acknowledging to the
know that you’re increasing your
other person the way you’ve hurt
capacity to offer the same empathy,
them, then apologizing (using the
understanding, and compassion to
words “I’m sorry”). Ask what you
others. All of us fall short. All of us
can do to make things right, and
deserve love anyway. Forgive yourself.
then request the other person’s forgiveness. You can do this in person or in a letter. If the other person is dead, you can write a letter of acknowledgment and apology and read it to a photo of them. Even if forgiveness is not forthcoming, an apology can be deeply healing. 3. Offer yourself the gift of acceptance. Like every human, you are a complex mix of strengths and weaknesses that exist side by side. Yes, failings, shortcomings and hurts are a part of your story. But there’s more to you than that; a light inside that has never gone out. Choose now to feed that light
Charles Garfield is a psychologist and best-selling author based in California. His new book, Our Wisdom Years: Growing Older with Joy, Fulfillment, Resilience, and No Regrets (Central Recovery Press), offers further resources, meditations and exercises aimed at forgiveness.
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Five Ways to Cope With Your Sadness Over Covid-19 By Marcia Sirota
The sadness we're all feeling is profound
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don't make a habit out of shedding tears. But their grief is real, and they've been weeping more in the
ow that the Covid-19
past few weeks than possibly in their
pandemic is in full-swing,
entire lives.
a lot of people have been breaking down and crying
these days, and these are people who
Many of us are feeling profoundly sad right now, and I wanted to talk
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about why this is and what we can do
The situation we're in is
about it. There are so many reasons
something that few living people
to feel upset right now. We're worried
have experienced. The closest
about our health and anxious about
approximation was the Second World
our loved ones; we're nervous about
War, and that ended 75 years ago.
our finances and about the economic
Everyone that was born after 1945 has
survival of our community and our
nothing with which to compare this
nation.
current crisis. And even during the war, people banded together, and that
And many of us are just plain sad.
gave them strength. Now, many of us
It hurts to think about how many
are literally going through it alone.
people have been getting sick, how many have died, and how many still
We're feeling lost and adrift. We
are going to die. It's painful to be
aren't sure how long this is all going
cooped up at home, not able to be
to last or what life will be like, on the
with our family and friends. It's scary,
other side. We're lonely, and we're
lonely, and frustrating, and it makes
scared. Many people are feeling
us really sad.
overwhelmed, but just as many of us
We're feeling lost and adrift
are feeling profoundly sad.
Many have suffered; more pain is coming
It's painful to imagine what will happen to our local small businesses,
I'm grieving for all those who have
and to the people who have worked in
succumbed to the illness. I'm
our communities for many years. It's
heartbroken for their families and
upsetting to think that all the money
friends. I'm sad for the health care
people have invested has gone up in
workers who, aside from all the
smoke. It's tragic to think of everyone
sacrifices they're already making to
who was living from paycheck to
care for the sick, are now sleeping
paycheck and who now faces a
alone in their cars or wherever they
financial crisis as well. The sense of loss
can find so as not to risk infecting
is profound. The feeling of uncertainty
their family members. I'm upset
is chilling.
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in some locations and not enough
compassion can't help but be
protective gear for health care workers
moved to tears. So what can we all
in many others.
do to avoid being overwhelmed by these feelings? How can we
I'm sad for all the small business
acknowledge our sadness without
owners who won't make it through
being brought down by it? The
the pandemic. I'm sad for the
answer is simple.
communities that will be deprived of all the goods and services these
Here are five simple ways to help
businesses had to offer.
you cope with the profound sense of sadness you're feeling.
I'm sad for the occupants of nursing homes who are waiting for the virus
Feel it, but don't drown in it. Open
to pick them off like sitting ducks. I'm
your heart and allow yourself to
sad for the poor and disenfranchised
feel your sadness. Take the time to
who've gone from incredibly difficult
release your feelings through crying.
living situations a few months ago to
Tears aren't a sign of weakness;
downright impossible ones today.
they're a healthy way of letting go. After a good cry, everyone feels
I'm sad for all the victims of domestic
refreshed and more hopeful. Crying
abuse who are trapped at home with
is cleansing. But at the same time,
their abusers. I'm sad for the people
you should believe in your own
imprisoned on minor charges, which
strength and resilience and know
are now risking death from Covid-19
that despite being sad, you're also
for having committed a misdemeanor.
strong, and you can get through this difficult time.
I'm sad for all the people who've lost their jobs and who may never be
Reach out for support – both
rehired. I'm sad for all the essential
personal and professional. When
workers who risk their lives every day
you're sad, it's a great comfort to
to keep our society running.
share your feelings with someone who cares. Unburdening yourself
I'm sure I'm not alone in my sadness.
to a friend, a family member, or
Anyone who has an ounce of
a mental health professional can
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really make a difference, as long as
called "endorphins," and it boosts both
they're supportive. They don't try to
your immune system and your mood.
minimize your experience or shut Help others. Doing good things for
down your feelings.
other people is a great way to lessen Tap into your creativity. Being
your grief. Being there for others
creative in whatever form it takes is an
always brings happiness, and taking
excellent outlet for all your emotions.
concrete action on behalf of others
Whether you're feeling sad or anxious,
in the face of all the upsetting things
angry, or frustrated, channeling your
happening these days is a great way
feelings into a creative project will
to lift your mood.
be empowering and uplifting. And if you share your art with others, it can
These are challenging times, and it's
make them feel better, too. You can
not surprising that people are feeling
also join forces with other people and
scared, sad, and even frustrated.
do a creative project together. That
Please take advantage of my five tips
will generate a lot of joy in these sad
for dealing with the sadness you're
times.
feeling right now.
Exercise. Stretching, strengthening,
Please sign up here for my free
and doing cardio will help you move
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the painful feelings out of your body.
continuing my special series on
Exercise releases feel-good chemicals
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