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Just Breathe

Mallika Chopra

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Mallika Chopra - Just Breath Interview by Victor Fuhrman

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The Winter Blues - 10 Tips for Prevention & Treatment

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Do You Need Divine Guidance?

A Happy Outcome is Assured Developing Spiritual Gifts in Children

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112 Bringing Angels Into Your Life 116 Beyond The Dualistic Thinking 124 Who Will Remember Us? India Bans Bird Incarceration in 130 Animal Rights Decision 136 How God Answered Us All

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When my generation was growing up in the late ’50s and early ’60s, we seemed to live in simpler times. Without the distraction of social media, smartphones and video games, we spent much time engaging in physical activity, reading for school and pleasure and

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enjoying the neighborhoods and the world around us. Today’s kids face different challenges.

Bombarded with digital communication, upsetting messages from media, social pressure, and even bullying, children are facing stress and feeling overwhelmed. What can parents do to help their children learn to de-stress, relax and turn their minds to positivity?

Mallika Chopra, says the answer is to meditate and breathe. A wellness expert and daughter of Deepak Chopra, Mallika learned to meditate when she was nine years old. Her two daughters, ages 15 and 12, also practice meditation, drawing on their experiences and her own she wrote Just Breathe – Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More, a fun and easy guide to meditation for kids. Mallika is the author of Living with Intent, 100 Promises to My Baby, and 100 Questions from My Child.

She’s a busy Mom, a sought-

after speaker and the founder of www.intent.com She lives in Santa Monica, California, and she joins me to discuss her beautifully illustrated and easy to follow book for children ages eight to 12, Just Breathe – Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement, and More.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Mallika, please share what was it like growing up as the daughter of the world-renowned Physician and New Thought Leader?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: You know, that’s usually the first question I get, my brother as well. For us, our father was always our father.

We never really intellectualized the thought too much about what was happening as we were kids. My memories of my father are really of my father as the stressed-out Doctor who was working 24/7, who drank to go to sleep, who smoked incessantly and was unhappy.

My parents had come here as young immigrants, and they arrived here with $8 in their pocket, had me soon after they got here and my dad was just you know ambitious and worked hard, moonlit as a Omtimes.com

Doctor almost every single night, so he wasn’t around. It was only around the time that I was nine, and his life changed that our family’s life changed. Then my dad’s popularity took decades to happen, so for us, as kids, I think we always feel that we were a very normal family. As my dad became more popular, his books became more popular, what we were able to see as many people who came to my father who was going through struggles in life – whether it was being diagnosed with disease, or relationships, changes or depression – so we really saw the power that he brought to some people’s lives for transformation.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Now was it your father who taught you to meditate at age nine?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: My father was going through his midlife crisis, I think, and was walking in Cambridge and saw a Transcendental Meditation Center, and he had always been intrigued by Philosophy and concepts, but not practiced in anything. So, he went into the TM Center and had a life-transforming experience where immediately he stopped Omtimes.com

smoking and drinking and came home that day and took my mom to the TM Center to learn. The next day my brother and I learned Transcendental Meditation from teachers there, and then he had his brother learn and my mom’s sister learned, and the entire Indian community learned because it was such a dramatic shift for him. So, I was nine.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: What was that experience like for you, the initial introduction to meditation?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: So, I think as kids we didn’t think about it that much again, but I think what happened as kids we saw the transformation that happened in my parents. My father suddenly changed a lot of the habits that kind of created stress and tension and in-fighting in our house.

Transformed, my parents seemed happier. My dad was taking more of an interest in me and my brother, so I think the experience wasn’t so much about what I was experiencing in my meditation practices as a nine-year-old, but it was really about the transformation in

our family. That’s why I feel so excited about the work that I get to do now because I’ve seen how it affected and changed my own family.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: How did starting your meditation practice at a young age shape your life?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I credit meditation with the shift in my family’s happiness and family’s transformation. I learned when I was young, so I feel like I was gifted tools by my parents that helped me anchor myself, know myself, pause, shift from flight or fight reactions to more responsive reactions, and situations. I feel meditation gave me much security because I felt that I could control and moderate my reactions to things in better ways. The only thing I would say is that at the same time I’m almost 50 now, so I’ve been mediating for almost 40 years. I’m an irregular meditater, so I like to share that with people as well that each one of us finds our journey and that’s been my story as well.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: How did that life experience shape your

own experience with your beloved daughters Tara and Leila?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I talk about this in my book Living with Intent. I’ve had a messy journey, but the subtitle of that book is My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace, and Joy. What I’ve learned over several decades now that often we find our way, we feel that we’re healthy, we feel that we’re connected, we feel that our work is of purpose.

Suddenly we do our thing and realize that, “gosh, we are not happy”, I’m not healthy, I think, for me, actually I’ve had several of those moments, but a very powerful moment was in becoming a mother.

That was a day that it suddenly dawned on me that I was becoming a mother, bringing an innocent soul into a planet that had a lot of suffering and confusion and violence, and I had to think about my intentions, and that’s something that has been a thread throughout my life. Who am I, what do I want and how can I serve? So, for me, in becoming a mother, I think I found my unique voice of how I could Omtimes.com

continue on this journey as a mother, how I could conserve myself, my children, and then slowly share those ideas with other people as well.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: So, at that point, a point of re-evaluation, is that something that you would recommend to everyone?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I do. When we were young kids, my brother and I were the guinea pigs for all of my father’s experiments, but he taught us also about the power of intention and recognizing that intentions represent our deepest desires.

He would have us repeat a phrase that does like this: I am responsible for what I see, I choose the feelings I experience, and set the goals I will achieve.

Everything that seems to happen to me, I ask for and receive as I have asked. He would ask us as kids “What did you ask for?” and we would say, “Oh, tickets to the Celtics, a trip to Hawaii, a new Atari game”, and he’d listen and say “OK, we can work on that, but what about asking for love, connection, inspiration, a sense of purpose?” We were taught at a young age to ask for those qualities in our lives. So that is Omtimes.com

something that has been this thread for me throughout, and this idea of real self-reflection.

We may get into this later, but I know meditation and mindfulness are very trendy now.

I’ve lived in this world, and you also have for decades now, and it’s fascinating to see how popularized it’s become, and that’s nice, but I like to remind people that this is not just about stress management. These are wisdom traditions that are about self-reflection, and I never want to lose that.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Why is it so important, Mallika, for all of us to have that place where we feel safe and happy, especially at this time?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: As a Mom, I have seen how so many of our kids are feeling a sense of loss and not feeling anchored.

What I can share with my kids and their friends and other parents are techniques to find that safe, happy place inside of us and not always be objectreferral to what we’re seeing on the outside, particularly in times right now where we’re over stimulated and distracted.

I think it always has been

really important throughout history that people find that place inside of them where they find strength and peace and a sense of knowingness of themselves, and also that they’re part of something bigger to feel relevant and to contribute. So, I think that is the core, and we talk about as being in touch with your soul and knowing who you are. In my book Just Breathe for Kids, I identify that as my safe, happy place because that’s an easier way to conceive it.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: How does it help young children to be raised with the awareness and experience of meditation, mindfulness, movement and more?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I think I come from a tradition where, again, this is about the family and the community as well exploring this, so I do believe that we can give tools to our children to help them breathe, to calm down, to be aware of their bodies and this really will enhance our lives. I do believe the first step is often for the parents in their lives to also experience and explore and connect as well.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: How does meditation help to reduce stress and keep us calm?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: Meditation is about calming your mind and mindfulness is about being more aware of your thinking, your body, and what’s going on around you. Yoga is a way to use breath and movement to also connect with your body. So, these are very simple definitions of the difference between them.

It’s very basic as we slow down, we breathe deeper, our breath slows down in meditation. We start to get more rest, and that creates more healing benefits just like we sleep when we’re sick. The benefits then manifest into releasing good hormones in your body, dealing with cortisol and other stress hormones in reducing those, and then those have the effects of helping adults and kids with better biomarkers in your health, from reducing cholesterol to improving your sleep, to helping children and adults focus and learn better.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Children are natural physical posers.

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different positions in play. How do you introduce children to yoga?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: What I have loved so much as I’ve been releasing this book, is for the first time actually I’ve gone into lots of classrooms and have been with younger kids, because I’m used to talking to adults and parents, but this book has given me the opportunity actually to interact directly with kids. It is amazing to see a kindergartener to a second grade it’s really hard for them to sit still, and I don’t think we should expect them to sit still. In the book I do have some fun silly-looking, laugh-inducing, giggle-inducing exercises and it’s amazing looking towards these kids who are moving around, they can’t sit still, and you can’t even expect them to sit still, but they will find that moment of just pause, or quiet. So many of us assume that kids will never do this, I find sometimes it’s much easier to work with kids than with adults.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: It’s important for adults to build habits and rituals and have a practice that they can rely upon.

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with children?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I have strong opinions on this. I strongly believe that we should not force our children to meditate. We should not try to force any behavior for them.

Rather, as a parent or a teacher, as a caregiver, we should be by example not words. So, I feel if you are a parent who wants to incorporate this into your family’s life, or maybe a parent who has seen that your children or your child need some tools and exercises, I would recommend that you find your practice first. You find a practice that helps you connect. You lead by example through your regular habit and by showing your children that this is important to you. Then you give your kids the tools but let them figure out how to use them.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: How may the techniques in your book help children who might not have the blessing of a spiritual and resourceful Mommy?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I just finished, literally yesterday, my next book which is called

Just Feel. It was on social and emotional intelligence and was written as a complement to Just Breathe. For this one, it was a little more challenging for me because I wanted to be sensitive, and I always want to be sensitive, but some unfortunate children have faced much trauma, much abuse, much depression, and social ailments as well. I think what we need to do as the adults in children’s lives is ideally to create this peaceful atmosphere, but that’s not the reality for many, many, many children, if not most children. I think it needs to be slowly done and that’s why I think techniques like just breathing, just learning to take deep breaths, to pause, to be aware of how stress manifests itself physically in our body, and then how to deal with those physical ailments. Going through a process, but going through it slowly, really can create transformation, but it needs to be done in a way that’s not stimulating more anxiety and stress.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Unfortunately, the effects of early childhood trauma manifest in adults with many different

problems, including drug abuse, the lack of socialization skills, the lack of being able to function in our world and society. What would you stress people about taking care of these kids?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I think we need to be an empathetic society and I think empathy comes when we also can be more connected to ourselves because then we can listen and feel what other people are going through as well. I do think that why I believe in these techniques is that I think that they make us fundamentally kinder, more moral and empathetic people, but again not on an intellectual level but a spiritual level. I think that’s where we’re going to see the transformation ultimately is if, as a society, we feel the pain and the suffering that we are going through as well as what others are going through. Yes, right now, it feels just so jarring and overwhelming, whether it’s the rhetoric or what’s happening regarding inequality or socially what seems so unfair for so many people. So, hopefully, as people learn to be more empathetic at a spiritual level, Omtimes.com

they will reach out to others in a more genuine way.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Your book is filled with wonderful exercises and techniques to help children through some of the elements and stresses that are part of daily life. Let’s share a few of these with our readers. Talk about getting rid of butterflies in the tummy.

MALLIKA CHOPRA: Yes, you know that’s what fun about this book was is because I wrote it for eight to 12-year-olds. We tried to add fun and color and silliness to the whole thing. So many of these techniques are basic yoga, meditation, and mindfulness techniques, but I wrote them in a way that could be fun. The butterflies in your tummy are really just taking a deep breath and envisioning and then visualizing all the colors and patterns and craziness of those butterflies and then taking that effortful breath out and breathing them out and envisioning all those butterflies flying out. So that’s something I found they really have fun with that regarding visioning the butterflies and then really blowing them out Omtimes.com

and seeing them go far away.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Kids are so much better at visualization than adults, aren’t they?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: It’s because they’re innocent. I think as adults we’re constantly trying to intellectualize, whereas kids often they dive in and feel and experience, so for me, that’s why it’s been so refreshing to work with kids.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: How do you address headaches with children?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: Many kids now, are having headaches, but I think we have over-stimulation as well as just rising anxiety.

The headache exercise that I share in the book comes from a traditional yoga technique, but it’s focusing on first, our breath, taking a deep breath, but then feeling your heartbeat first in your body, but then really focusing on your heartbeat in your hands. As you do that what happens is it helps divert blood flow, so that is a traditional yoga technique that I share in there as well.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: You have a technique that I think not only children, but adults need to use today. You are cooling down when you get angry or embarrassed.

MALLIKA CHOPRA: This one I’ve had so much fun with.

This one is again traditional, breathing yoga exercise, which is curling your tongue, which many people can’t curl their tongues, so we had much fun just laughing and giggling. You can do this exercise by curling your tongue or keeping your tongue flat and taking a deep breath in through your nose and then breathing. You are breathing in cool air and then breathing out through your tongue. Taking a deep breath in, and then with your curled or flat tongue breathing the air out. What that does, again, brings the cool air in and then the warm air out.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: What about meditation for Falling asleep?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: This is another traditional yoga exercise because you often know racing thoughts cause

insomnia. In this one we use breathing into the count of one, breathing out to the count of two, and then breathing into the count of two, and then breathing out to the count of three and just increasing the numbers. That helps to slow down our breath.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Mallika, were these designed to help kids through everyday life and the challenges they face in school and with friends and family?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I’ve wanted to write this book since forever.

Because I grew up with these techniques, I think they were the gifts that my parents gave me.

As I became a mom and watched my daughters grow and watched their friends and my daughters have their struggles and anxieties, I started to teach fellow parents, people in my community, and I saw from a different side the effects that it was having. This book is a way that I can serve by sharing those with a bigger audience. I’ve been so humbled to hear from people, whether it’s parents or teachers in the Omtimes.com

classroom, or librarians, about how this is helping kids to slow down and connect.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: What about the rest of the country?

Do you think that this is something that the schools can adopt?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: I think it’s happening, I really do, and I think again that there’s controversy around this, but once we strip away any religious type of language or making the too spiritual type of language, school districts seem more open to it. Again, what we are talking about with these techniques is finding your breath, pausing, and movement.

We can provide tools that deal with the physical and emotional realms of this, and then I think the spiritual comes with it as we connect more.

I completed recently at Teachers College a Masters in Clinical Psychology and Education.

The reality is that school districts have a lot of rules and regulations and committees, so it’s not necessarily so easy. If we strip it down to the basics of breath and movement and take Omtimes.com

away the Mantras and some of the things that schools and communities that aren’t familiar with this that they might find threatening, we can still provide these tools for kids.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Have you authored, or been approached, to create a curriculum?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: Goldie Hawn has a great organization that has taught many schools, and some so many great teachers are doing this. I realize that I love going into schools and doing stuff, but I really would want to work with an expert on curriculums, so I am in discussions with some people. I’ve been trying to spend my time right now focused on the next book that I mentioned Just Feel, which is social and emotional intelligence, and hopefully, this can all come together in some curriculum. One thing I have realized, being at many schools, is that every school has its unique flavor and culture, and so I feel reticent about going in and just creating a blueprint that will work everywhere. I think it has to be something that the school and the

community find right for them.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: You have a wonderful section on imagining who and what a person can be. Children are wonderful at imagining. However, it sounds like that part of the book is really for adults because it talks about how we dream as kids, but we lose those dreams as we get older. Is your book for adults, too?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: It’s so funny, because I wrote this book for kids and it’s Breathe, and it has very simple exercises, but as I mentioned in the beginning.

Meditation was about discovering whom we were or asking questions. Who am I, what do I want, how can I serve and what am I grateful for?

So, meditation is, in my family tradition, about self-discovery and thinking about how we can contribute back to our communities. For me, that was obvious to be included in the book, and I’ve talked my whole life about intention and helping people think about intention.

So, yes, I’m hearing from so many adults how much the book is helping them because

it has stripped it down to be written for young kids, but the techniques are the techniques.

It’s the same thing whether you’re an adult or a kid.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: What would you like readers of all ages to take away from Just Breathe?

MALLIKA CHOPRA: Hopefully, just as I’ve been given this gift by my parents, to be able to manage my own life, they will find tools in there that will help them for a lifelong journey.

VICTOR FUHRMAN: Wonderful.

Mallika Chopra, please tell our listeners one more time how to get your book and find out more about you and this wonderful work.

MALLIKA CHOPRA: So Just Breathe is available everywhere, and I’m so grateful for that, and whether you look online or at your local bookstore, they should have it. Then, for me, the best place to visit is www. mallikachopra.com, and then I blog at www.intendtoblog.com and, of course, I’m on all social media. That’s often the best places to find me.

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Health & Wellness Innovative new approaches to Healing as well as holistic methods for dealing with health issues and personal growth

THE WINTER BLUES 10 Tips for Prevention & Treatment

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10 TIPS FOR PREVENTION & TREATMENT

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It is estimated that 1 in 5 people in the US experience some symptoms of mild to moderate depression during the late Autumn and Winter months, a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Scientists have recently discovered light sensitive cells in the retina that are not related to vision, but do connect directly with areas of the brain that affect whether you are happy or sad. This is the first time such a specific physical mechanism for SAD has been identified.

The discovery reinforces the usefulness of light boxes for indoor light therapy during the darker seasons of the year. Also, whenever there is sunshine during these winter months, go outside and get some on your skin; this helps with vitamin D production as well. Obviously, there are many degrees of depression, and seeking professional help if your symptoms are serious or chronic is advisable, but there is also a lot we can do to help ourselves. Here are some simple tips for keeping SAD at bay and lessening mild to moderate depression in general.

If you’d like more detailed information about an Integrative Medicine approach to this important topic check out the article on my website An Integrated Approach to Depression.

1 0 TIPS FOR SAD

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1. Keep a positive attitude toward life 2. Create a regular exercise program 3. Find ways to access and talk about your feelings 4. Eat a wholesome and balanced diet 5. Take a regular multivitamin-mineral 6. Avoid any regular use of substances that may alter your moods and energy

Keep a positive attitude toward life. Challenges are opportunities to improve your life. Learn to turn negatives into positives. Look up (not down) at life and gather the enthusiasm you can. In most cases, negative self-talk is an option, like what we choose to eat; thus, we can be alert to this mental undermining and let it go, and then attempt to shift to positive words and imagery.

It may take some concerted training but it’s worth it. Remember, we are not our mind. It’s more like “My mind is the sky and the clouds are our thoughts; we can just watch them float by.” Mindfulness training and meditation can be helpful as well.

7. Watch out for food reactions that can affect your moods and energy 8. Try natural remedies that are known to help with depression 9. Try the anti-depressant amino acids 10. Consult with a psychiatrist or a therapist

Create a regular exercise program that includes stretching, weights, and aerobic activity. This leads to flexibility, strength, endurance and relaxation. Research has shown that exercise improves hormonal balance and helps to relieve depression. In my experience, regular exercise keeps the mood upbeat and the energy for life vital.

During the colder months, it’s ideal to have some indoor and recharging exercise. Any gym can work as can classes like yoga or chi-gong and swimming is a great option. It’s ideal to have a varied exercise program that works around the year.

Find ways to access and talk about your feelings and frustrations with friends or loved ones. If that is not easily available, or if you are hesitant to "air out" your personal issues, find a compatible counselor. Finding someone you can feel comfortable sharing your deepest feelings, issues, concerns with is a valuable asset.

And if you can find someone on your health insurance plan, even better.

Eat a wholesome and balanced diet, because having all the right nutrients – vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, and phytonutrients–supports your mental, physical, and emotional health. We have control over what we buy and put in our mouths, and this for sure affects how we feel. Toxins and food reactions/allergies can cause low moods, anxiety, insomnia and depression. In contrast, a healthy, “right” diet for each of us can keep us feeling good and healthy.

“Right’ is based on what feels good, and ultimately, what our body tolerates best.

Lots of veggies is a good start, plus quality proteins.

Take a regular multivitamin-mineral appropriate to your needs to insure adequate levels of all of your required nutrients. This makes sure we have our cells and tissues getting all they need to create optimal functioning. Of course, a wide-ranged, balanced diet forms the basis of good nutrition.

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Avoid any regular use of substances that may alter your moods and energy level. This includes sugar, caffeine, alcohol, cannabis and many food additives, such as synthetic food coloring and flavorings, MSG, aspartame, and others. Most people are using stimulants and sedatives to manage their moods and energy, and I refer to this as the “Stimulation-Sedation Syndrome.” I have an online program to address this on my website called “Regain Your Natural Energy.” Check it out. Here’s link to course page

Watch out for food reactions that can also affect your mood and energy from such substances as sugar, wheat products, and cow’s milk. Really any food might be causing a reaction or allergy; other common reactions may be from soy, eggs, corn and peanuts.

That’s why a simple detox or elimination diet can help us both feel better and then we can figure out what substance is causing what symptoms, or health challenges, as we bring these individual foods back into our diet. My books, The Detox Diet and The False Fat Diet, get into this process in detail, as do my online detox programs.

Try natural remedies that are known to help with depression. There is a wide range of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs that can help alleviate depression. Many of them support brain function and specifically serotonin levels.

Others support normal hormone balance, such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Two important ones are St. John’ s Wort (300mg, 3-times daily) or SAMe (200-400mg, 2-times daily). B vitamins and minerals like magnesium can also help and allow for better rest at night, since good sleep can also help people get out of the blues.

If all this doesn’t work – or if the depression is severe or chronic – consult with a psychiatrist or a therapist and consider an anti-depressant medication. Another option is to be evaluated by an integrative physician or psychiatrist with indepth training in vitamin therapy. Chemical and nutrient imbalances in the body, which often cause

Try the anti-depressant amino acids if the above don’t work adequately, such as L-tryptophan (5001,500 mg at night), or its variant 5-HTP (hydroxytryptophan, 50-150mg at night). Both of these improve serotonin levels, which helps with sleep and feeling positive. The lower amounts can also be taken in the morning although for some they can cause fatigue. Ldepression, can be tyrosine is another more influenced and improved energizing, antithrough nutrient therapy. depressant amino acid, Low thyroid function can and 500-1,000 mg can be also be a factor. However, taken in the morning as most people can improve well as after lunch. their depression through Phenylalanine, another natural approaches. amino acid, has also been shown to improve depression.

Detox Course on website: https://elsonhaasmd.com/courses/seasonal-detox/

Elson Haas, MD is a long-time integrative family physician who is the founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin, in San Rafael, California.

Dr. Elson is also the author of a dozen books on health, nutrition and

detox, including Staying Healthy with the Seasons, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, The Detox Diet, Ultimate Immunity, and his latest,

Staying Healthy with NEW Medicine: Integrating Natural, Eastern and Western Medicines for Optimal Health.

Websites: ElsonHaasMD.com

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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.

Do You Need Divine Guidance?

By John Holland

Many people believe that the Spirit World is part of our world.

As a practicing medium, I believe that in reality, we are and always will be part of their world. The Spirit World is our real home. We all came from that divine place, as it’s made up of God, The Divine Source, Angels, Spirit Helpers, Guides, our loved ones, as well as our friends.

They hold the same energy as you, and that beautiful spiritual force that binds the Universe and heavens is also part of you. It’s the power of love that flows and keeps us Omtimes.com

connected to one another.

One of my favorite sayings that you will often hear me repeat during my demonstrations is: “Those in the Spirit World want to talk to you—as much as you want to talk to them!” They want to help us and guide us with love and inspire us to be all that we can be here in the physical world. Sometimes we only just have to ask.

Those in the Spirit World cannot interfere with the karmic lessons you’re meant to experience in this lifetime, as these are the specific

lessons you must learn on your own for the evolution of your soul. But the spirits can definitely assist you in various areas of your life through guidance, inspiration, divination, synchronicity, dreams, and the power of grace. That is why I created, the Spirit Messages Oracle Deck, so you have a tool to connect with your loved ones & guide. Just remember that the spirits love you and want to help in any way they can!

I trust that those in the Spirit World have a higher view of all things and a deeper appreciation of the situations that are occurring in your life. It’s for these reasons that I felt inspired and compelled to create this particular oracle deck.

We all need little divine help sometimes within our lives. There are so many challenges we face on a daily basis, and no matter how much experience we have, often turning to Spirit for guidance and clarity can be a source of great comfort.

JOHN’S TIPS on how to use his Oracle Cards You can use oracle cards in several ways. You could pick a card every day at random to help you remember that there is divine help for you and that you are never alone. If you are facing a difficult

situation or having to make a critical decision, then it might be a good time to let Spirit offer up a card. Or you can ask a specific question of the cards.

Spirit had considerable influence in the writing of Spirit Messages Oracle Guidance Cards, and I hope they will offer help and support for every situation you encounter. Remember, there’s a whole “spiritual team” that you can access anytime!

I have been working as a Psychic Medium for over two decades.

And from my experience, and years of learning and connecting with the Spirit World, I know these loving beings can support and assist us, and also help us with our spiritual growth. It’s about having the right mindset to be open, to watch for and trust our own intuition in all areas of our lives as we move forward here on the physical plane.

You have more help than you could ever imagine! Reach out to those in Spirit with love and your heartfelt thoughts and questions, and you’ll see how they’ll respond and meet you halfway.

Live a Soul-filled life!

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A Happy Outcome is Assured

Can you imagine being an adopted child reunited with your birth mother after 60 years? My friend Diane signed up for a genealogy research service, did a DNA

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test, and found that she had a cousin unknown to her family. Diane contacted Sherry, who confirmed that she had been adopted and, through previous inquiry, knew that her mother’s name was Marcia. Diane’s aunt is Marcia, which sealed the match. Deeper inquiry into secret family history revealed that Marcia had a child out of wedlock 60 years ago and gave her up for adoption. She later married and had several children, but never told her husband, children, or other family members about her older daughter.

Diane invited Sherry to come and meet her long-lost cousins. When Sherry arrived at her cousin’s home, she found a sign posted on the door: Welcome home, Sherry.

Consider Sherry’s relief and reward to finally be reunited with her family, for whom she had searched for 60 years. The stage was set for a joyfully tearful weekend.

Before long, knowledge of

Sherry’s family membership got around the clan. While Marcia initially denied the birth, her children convinced her to meet Sherry. You can imagine the intensity of that meeting. When Marcia held her daughter in her arms, she wept and said, “I should have kept you.” After many years of angst in the hearts of mother and daughter, the saga had a happy ending.

A Course in Miracles urges us to remember, “A happy outcome to all things is sure.” What a powerful affirmation to hold in mind when things seem to be going wrong! We all struggle with some relationships and wonder if they will ever be resolved.

Take heart. Somehow, somewhen, they will. The pain is just a chapter, not the conclusion. When Jesus dictated A Course in Miracles to Dr. Helen Schucman, he told her, “Midterm marks are not entered on the permanent record.” It is likewise said, “The record books do not

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show the score at halftime.”

Because love is our nature and destiny, eventually everything will be healed.

“Nature bats last” does not apply only to the physical world. Our spiritual nature has the final say.

Yet we tend to be fooled by appearances, which often indicate separation, lack, and brokenness. But appearances generally run contrary to reality. A Course in Miracles also tells us, “Only the creations of light are real.”

But what if someone with whom you have enmity dies, or leaves you, or you have lost touch with this person, and you will never see them again? How in such a situation can a happy outcome be assured? The answer lies in the truth that our real nature is spiritual.

Geography or even the end of the body does not stop our relationship. True relationship is not of the body; it is of the soul. It matters less what the bodies

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are doing, and more what spirits are doing. You can be living in the same house with someone, sleeping in the same bed, and have no real relationship. You can also be physically separated, with an ocean between you, but if there is love, you are together.

If someone has passed away or left your life, you can connect with them in spirit.

In prayer or meditation, call this person to you and speak to their soul. Their reality does not depend on what their body is doing. Say what you would say to them if they were sitting in front of you and they fully received your communication.

You will find that your connection with this person has not been severed by the absence of their body. Real communication is not of the body, but the spirit.

Many years ago a friend became upset with me and stopped speaking to me. I regretted the loss of our friendship. Yet over

the years I have had many dreams of him, in which we are together, laughing, hugging, enjoying each other’s company. In my heart, we are still connected. Our relationship is very much alive in spirit. It is only on the physical or personality level that there seems to be separation. Meanwhile, the only union exists.

If you look back on all the things you worried about in your life, you will realize that very few of them turned out as you worried they would. Usually, things resolve themselves naturally. Even if some of your worries came true, they provided you with valuable life lessons that helped you grow, and they too were resolved. Why, then, would you think that your current worry is any more justified than your past worries? The ego tries to convince us that our current situation is an exception to universal truth.

It is not. The same love that has always guided and taken care of you will continue.

The grace that has upheld you will not stop now.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. . .”

February is Valentine’s month when we celebrate loving relationships. While we tend to focus the holiday on romantic relationships, all relationships are holy and important. Let us use this month to create happy outcomes, and know with deep certainty that one day only love will remain.

Alan Cohen is the bestselling author of the newlyreleased Spirit Means Business, illuminating how you can succeed with money and career without selling your soul. Become a certified professional life coach through Alan’s transformational Life Coach Training beginning September 1. For more information about this program, Alan’s books and videos, free daily inspirational quotes, online courses, and weekly radio show, visit www. alancohen.com.

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Developing Spiritual Gifts in Children

By Cathedral of the soul

The Buddha’s spiritual counsel for parents was simple: To help the children to embody spiritual qualities such as generosity, responsibility, compassion, forgiveness and appreciation.

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The most important lesson parents can convey to their children is that every action has its consequencesnot only the bad ones but the good ones as well. They must be the change they want to see in the world.

Our Planet needs better people, better caretakers. Better Humans.

Parents can benefit their children by training them to be more empathic, forgiving and grateful.

Parents have a responsibility to install spiritual gifts as habits on their children’s radar, but it can be a challenge.

The Primary education, or the bedside manners that parents teach children do not compare to the positive feeling of gratitude or being kind could be as part of their routine.

Behavior Researchers have found that grateful people are healthier than others in the physical, emotional and mental way.

The habit of Forgiveness and Compassion in children Forgiving is an act of good faith, it means leaving behind bad things and making room for good things. Empathy, in turn, is about understanding the suffering of other people.

Do you think this is a difficult task to teach a child how to be a Good Human? It might be, but we will show you some tools for your

child to develop the qualities of forgiveness and compassion and appreciation.

Teaching by Being an example The better way to teach a child is a continual practice. It is also important to you to embody such qualities.

Saying thank you, please and sorry is a great way to promote real learning. Also, you may avoid complaining about the setbacks of life. Try to tell your experiences with an emphasis on personal gratitude, this will make the home environment perfect for teaching.

In most times, our children learn from our example, our attitudes and actions are the models they tend to emulate.

No doubt that parents are the role models to the children. So, whether we want it or not, our children tend to replicate us.

We are often appraised by our children, so their behavior also depends on our own.

We know that forgiveness and compassion are not as natural and Omtimes.com

straightforward concepts as they may seem.

Compassion, forgiveness can change our thoughts, our emotional intelligence, and even our prejudices. To teach your child to practice the habit of forgiveness and compassion, you must begin with your own actions.

By releasing and healing from what has brought us problems in the past, we experience how to forgive. This will cause us to have the strength to cultivate our habit in our children. Both the qualities of forgiveness and compassion are tasks that must start at home. They will need patience, understanding, acceptance and endurance.

Learning how to forgive and accept forgiveness Besides being very important that your children learn to forgive, it is also essential that they learn to express themselves and to relate to people around them with sincerity.

Children need to understand the value of asking for forgiveness.

Teaching to avoid making mistakes is one of the first steps. This aspect will be of great help to children.

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Also, you must tell your child that he should only ask for forgiveness when it is sincere and heartfelt.

Besides being very important that your children learn to forgive, it is also essential that they learn to express themselves and to relate to people around them with sincerity.

It is not enough to ask for forgiveness whenever you commit some unlawful act and know how to apologize in some situations.

It may be necessary to explain the reasons or reasons why they have to apologize. This will make the children aware of the value of forgiveness. Knowing to ask for forgiveness will make your children more responsible and honest.

Also, once the child develops the habits of forgiving, of empathy and inner peace, they will go with him throughout life.

Offering the gift forgiveness is an act that will make a happier child with good emotional stability, free from grudges and hurt feelings.

The Habit of Appreciation To develop the habit of gratitude will be very beneficial to the

child because he will feel greater satisfaction in their life.

Thankfulness can broaden their future perspectives on life.

As they will have many different experiences with situations and people.

Awaken compassion Teaching your child to have empathy, to be sensitive to stressful situations, is also an essential element for their spiritual growth.

It is common knowledge that the more children feel empathy and compassion, the better people will become in the future. Introducing these habits are something that should be gradually done little by little and from the earliest years of life.

An excellent way to familiarize the children to the habit of compassion is to make them aware of their surroundings.

Teach your child that everyone ought to be accepted as they are.

That everyone is alike, feel the same way and hurt the same way.

Have your child begin to develop empathy for older people and

those with an illness. Although some of these situations cannot be remedied, he can take a friendly word or act kindly with these people.

Sympathy vs. Compassion Talk to your child so that he understands that feeling pity for a sick person, is not wrong. In fact, it is a basic feeling.

Inspire your children to go beyond sympathy and reach out to practice empathy. But it is up to them to go beyond this feeling: through volunteering help.

Teaching the difference between Empathy (compassion) and sympathy is also very important. Sympathy can create sorrow about that person who is suffering but is that, pity. But empathy, is a way to reach out to others and change the situation that causes the suffering.

The family life environment is perfect for learning to forgive, and to accept forgiveness; to be grateful, and to have compassion for others.

These are spiritual gifts that any parent can help their children develop and become real human gifts to this world.

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Seven Tips for Making a Positive Contribution in 2019 Marcia Sirota, MD.

The New Year is almost here. It’s been a tumultuous time in local and world politics; scientists are predicting dire things for our environment, and many of us are feeling overwhelmed by all the bad news.

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We’re feeling somewhat helpless and even a bit hopeless about the future.

We don’t know what to do to make things better for ourselves, our families, our community and our planet.

The New Year is almost here. It’s been a tumultuous time in local and world politics; scientists are predicting dire things for our environment, and many of us are feeling overwhelmed by all the bad news.

We’re feeling somewhat helpless and even a bit hopeless about the future. We don’t know what to do to make things better for ourselves, our families, our community and our planet.

Not that I’m the expert in all things, but I have a few thoughts about how we can be more empowered in 2019 to create a better life for ourselves and make a positive contribution in the coming year to our loved ones and the world.

Here’s my list of the seven things we can do right now to create a better 2019.

1. Consider the environment.

This has both global and selfish motivations. When we consider the environment in our day-today choices, we’re able to take the kinds of actions that will turn things around for the better. On a selfish basis, when we help our planet, we create a safer, healthier

world for our children and for all the generations to come.

2. Slow down and breathe. By this, I mean that we should be more mindful. So much of what we do on a moment-to-moment basis is reactive. We rarely stop to consider how we’re feeling, what we need, or what might be the best course of action right now.

When we slow down and breathe, we have a chance to think things through and make deliberate conscious decisions. This makes us much more competent and effective in our personal and professional lives.

3. Be kind. Again, this is a twosided act; both selfish and selfless.

When we’re kind to others we do a lot of good in the world, and people want to pay it forward, so the kindness multiplies. On a selfish level being kind, caring and generous will make us happier and give us a greater sense of belonging, as many studies have proven. The more altruistic we are, the more joyful, peaceful and connected we feel.

4. Think Big Picture. We do so many things for immediate gratification without thinking of the long-term effects of these Omtimes.com

actions. We avoid so many things because of the possibility of momentary discomfort, never thinking about the long-term effects of this avoidance. When we think Big Picture, we’re able to make the kinds of choices that bring ourselves and those around us the meaningful, long-term benefits we all deserve.

5. Unplug. More and more studies are coming out and saying how important it is to do more inthe-world activities, as opposed to online ones. We’re seeing the benefits of more in-person interactions, as opposed to online ones, as well. More and more people are going analog with objects like record players, print books, typewriters, and instant cameras. We’re recognizing how pleasurable and healthful it is to engage with real objects and real people.

6. Get outside. Many studies have shown that it’s tremendously beneficial to spend time in nature. It’s good for body, mind, and soul to walk in the woods or sleep under the stars. Even if it’s going to the corner park, being around the flowers and the trees and looking up into the sky immediately calms us and Omtimes.com

renews our spirit. It also helps to remind us that we live in the natural world and helps to focus our attention on matters of conservation.

7. Become a feminist. We finally need to see the term “feminist,” as a good word. Feminists have never been man-haters, and we’ve never wanted more than our fair and equal share. Women are one half of the population, but we’re still treated as inferiors.

We’re objectified and harassed in our personal and professional lives. We have fewer rights; we’re not listened to when we speak out about abuses, and we’re paid far less than our male counterparts in almost every line of work. If everyone, male and female, were to become a feminist, then the men and women would finally be equal.

We could all work together and focus our attention on the betterment of the world.

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22 ways to become Your Own Best Coach

Being our own best coach as a way of inspiring, motivating and discovering the possibilities that would otherwise remain beyond our wildest dreams. Bringing understanding into what is required of us. Bringing clarity to what being our own best coach is and isn’t.

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“The key to great coaching is in believing in the greatness of human potential� Jack Canfield Being our own best coach lives in the spirit of inspiring, motivating and discovering possibilities that would otherwise remain beyond our wildest dreams. It rests on our ability to listen, embrace and love ourselves no matter what the evidence. Cultivating the willingness to explore and discover how life works. Releasing habits that hold us back. Dissolving our fears and letting go of trying to stay in control. Asking powerful questions and open into new possibilities.

Being our own best coach is NOT about trying to‌ Fix ourselves Figure things out Control or manipulate Judge our experiences

Being our own best coach IS about choosing to: 1.Love ourselves no matter what the evidence. Letting go of having to think, feel

or do things in a certain way and allow our perfect process to unravel in the most empowering ways.

2. Ask powerful questions: What is the nature of experiencing myself as the best, safe, loving, nurturing and fun coach for realizing my dreams?

3. Embrace all our experiences.

Change the idea that we have to know and understand everything, be enlightened or live in a positive state at all times. Let go of trying to get perfect, right and done. Use our experiences as vehicles for getting clear on what we want.

4. Celebrate that we are one with the greater intelligence of our source. Meditate to listen to receive the information, insights, resolutions, and maps to realizing and manifesting everything we want.

5. Spend daily time in nature.

Allow the emanations of the earth to support us in aligning, connecting and experiencing the true nature of self and life.

6. Breathe, vibrate and move our bodies as we refine the Omtimes.com

vibrational frequency of our thoughts, feelings, and bodies.

The frequency and consciousness that tunes us into the moment by moment experiences of our lives. Dance, walk, laugh, sing and circulate our energy as we open to new possibilities.

7. Create a safe space to discover who we are. Be kind, curious, adventurous, and respectful as we explore. Notice how we talk to ourselves. Remember that language has the power to create the realities we want.

8. Envision and cultivate the ability be in the body feeling the sense of how it will feel to be living our dreams.

9. Take ownership and full responsibility for making the choices of how we live.

10. Let go of trying to figure things out. Think about how we came into this world.

Did we need to control and figure out how to manifest our physical bodies? No, of course not! Release ourselves from having to have certain techniques, systems of logic, control, manipulation or certain conditions to free ourselves.

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11. Ask provocative questions such as what are we tolerating?

What are we avoiding? How are we lying to ourselves?

12. Embrace the living process we are in, knowing that we are always in our perfect place, time and experience. Ann Wilson Schaef, the author of When Society Becomes an Addict and Living in Process, encourages us to stop trying to keep the fleeting moments of life static and under control. Letting them be part of the constant flow of guidance that we are being given.

13. Admit how we have been part of creating an addictive society. Be honest and engage making the shift to be “in” the culture, not “of” the culture.

14. Ask ourselves what we want and go deeper.

What’s under that?

What else?

What do I want?

What would I do if money was not a consideration?

15. Let go of comparing. There is only one you. Everyone else is taken!

16. Embrace our feelings. Let them vibrate and move through us without judgment. Discover what they want to tell us. Are we re-assembling the same feelings over and over again as a habit? Embrace any feelings of powerlessness, isolation, and abandonment. Remember that we are only one that can disempower, separate or abandon ourselves!

17. Change the belief that it is harder to hold back than to let go. Think about how much energy it takes to hold back the expansive energy beings that we are. How much energy does it take to let go?

18. Notice and listen for what inspires and motivates us. What do we love to think about, plan about?

19. Explore the wellness that comes from interacting and creating community. Try getting excited about attracting others, groups, and communities that share our same values and visions.

20. Cultivate humor about it all. Not having to take our experience so serious. Being

able to laugh at ourselves.

21. Notice how we respond and react. Admit that no one can make us feel or react in any way. It is our responsibility for breaking any reactive habits.

22. Remember that life is not is always what we expect it to be, and if we let go life is better than expected!

About the author: Crystal is a certified expansion guide with the Total Integration Institute, author, multidimensional coach and facilitator for the live event called Freedom at the Core.

She is the instructor and coach for her online course called Freedom From the Inside Out. She draws from her own experience and the experience of the thousands of people she has worked with over the past 35 years. Crystal is a master in how to use the fun and empowering way she supports people in bringing forth the experiences they want in their lives. www.crystalpresenceonline.com www.facebook.com/ crystalpresenceonline

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Getting To The Core and Healing Anger

By Leigh Burton

Anger is deep in the hearts of many people and is a toxin that drains the very essence of life. It causes a great deal of suffering for everyone concerned. Whether

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in privacy or visible to an entire community, a reaction to anger produces fear that robs us of emotional health. While it seems that some people thrive on anger, it isn’t comfortable for anyone and is a form of suffering that anyone would want to rid themselves of. It is one of the few emotions that causes an immediate onset of noticeable physical symptoms, and the shame that follows can be unbearable.

Managing anger and the issue at the core of the matter requires emotional intelligence to heal. It may seem that we can be calm or happy one moment and instantly move into a state of anger, but the truth is that there is always a build-up to the explosion that inevitably happens when circumstances are handled inappropriately. When we suppress frustration, confusion, and shame, we kindle the ignition coil that inevitably burns its way to discharging something that cannot be taken back. What’s done is done and so to is the suffering that is unavoidable.

To respond to a circumstance is to acknowledge a feeling that something is not right.

We are conditioned to believe that the expression of feelings other than joy is improper.

If there is something that we don’t like or that makes us uncomfortable, we are encouraged to keep it to ourselves so that we don’t rock the boat. We might feel that how another person receives our expression is our responsibility. We may question our thoughts and wonder if we have the right to feel the way we do. If this was a healthy process, would it not make sense that we could suppress our feelings and it not eventually cause an outburst?

There is nothing wrong with acknowledging how we feel, if done the right way, and it is a healthful way to respond to a circumstance. To react to pent-up anger is nothing short of abuse to ourselves and those around us. Simply put, an outburst of rage is violence against our right to peace and freedom.

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Almost always, unmanaged anger can be found in our genealogy. Someone we looked to for nurturing had the same issue in their way.

That’s not to say that everyone in our environment would have accepted the behavior as a reasonable response to unmanaged stress. How each of us interprets and adopts the teachings we receive is individual? However, there is hope for those of us that have difficulty in dealing with anger.

There are many reasons that an individual can become angry. It can be due to feeling a loss of control or a need to feel powerful. It can also be due to the suffering related to depression and turning it around to replace one pain for another. It is suggested that we take a timeout and participate in alternative activities that can reduce the anxiety and heightened emotional state. While this helps at the moment, it may not be enough to resolve the underlying issue that is at the root of the matter. If we don’t go deep into where it is

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coming from, there is always going to be the possibility of it surfacing again.

The bottom line is that anger is the result of subdued feelings that have rippled out from the root emotion fear. If we are willing to take a look inside, we will always find that anger is the result of fear and our Ego telling us a story that we need to protect ourselves.

Symptoms of fight or flight are not easy to detect but, when they are noticeable, we are already well into the process of feeling attacked. Whether it is our opinion being disregarded, our feelings ill-considered, or disrespect for our boundaries, it’s personal, and we can easily lash out as a result.

When angry, it’s important to step back and embrace the courage to STOP. Ask “How am I feeling?” Don’t stop at the first or second answer that comes to mind. Instead, get to the core of the matter and ask “What is it that is causing me to feel fear?” Often the issue at hand is related to self-esteem and the desire to matter, which are two

significant concerns that our Ego has for our well-being.

Looking inside isn’t something that should be done as needed either. We need to take time to encourage our well-being and personal growth. There are a few things we can do each day that will go a long way in supporting emotional health.

If we take time every morning and at the end of our busy day to meditate and reflect, we promote a healthy relationship with ourselves that inspires the use of emotional intelligence. Some of us find it difficult but, it doesn’t have to be what we consider the traditional form of meditation. Just taking a few minutes in solitude and allowing ourselves to exist is a form of meditation in itself.

Throughout the day ask, “How am I feeling?” We are often so busy that we forget to check in with ourselves and grant permission to be human. While some emotions are embraced and exciting to

feel, all should be respected for they are a part of us. If we are to practice self-love, then we should be willing to show love to all parts of who we are.

Remember that emotions are triggered for a reason.

Nurture the heart and mind every day. Watching a video on personal development or, reading a few pages from a book that resonates with our journey is a continual encouragement of being the best person that we can be for ourselves and those we share our lives with.

We don’t have to suffer in anger if we reflect on why the circumstances are personal. We can take the path that is more serving to all and commit to change what otherwise causes regret.

Leigh Burton: Author, International Speaker, NLP Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Emotional Health Coach, Acceptance Commitment Therapist, an expert in letting go, and a lover of life. www.leighburton.com

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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.

How To Survive Being Single On , Valentine s Day Marcia Sirota Author, speaker, coach, and MD

This tendency to compare ourselves negatively can have a major impact on our self-esteem when holidays come around The other day, my hairdresser mentioned to me that he’s not looking forward to February. The reason was that as Valentine’s Day approaches, many of his single female customers are, in his words, Omtimes.com

“totally freaking out” about not having a date for the night.

My hairdresser works in a nice salon. Most of his clients are attractive, successful women.

A lot of the single ones, it seems, are having a hard time coping with being unattached on the one day of the year devoted to love.

It reminds me a bit of New Year’s Eve, in which many of us put a huge amount of pressure on ourselves to have the most exciting celebrations with the largest group of friends. In both cases, I think that we’re trying too hard to prove something to ourselves A recent study from Sebastian Deri, a Cornell University, psychology Ph.D. candidate, demonstrated that although we usually consider ourselves superior in most categories, when it comes to our relationships, we assume that we’re less successful than the other people in our lives.

This tendency to compare ourselves negatively can have a major impact on our self-esteem when holidays come around,

especially on Valentine’s Day. We imagine that everyone else is in a loving, committed relationship, or at least that they’re out there, having a ton of fun dating, while we’re alone in front of the TV in our fuzzy slippers plowing through a tub of Haagen Dazs.

The single women at my hairdressers must be mortified they’re the “only one” in their social circle who’s “a failure” at finding a mate. But that’s not really the case.

You’re not single because of any inadequacies or shortcomings within you.

Sure, it’s great to meet that special someone and have their love and support day in and day out, but that isn’t always possible, especially in this age of increasing isolation and alienation.

These days, a lot of us might be spending more of our time unattached than in a committed relationship, and for those people who find themselves alone on Valentine’s Day, I offer up a few suggestions.

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Being single is not a disease It doesn’t help if you put yourself down for not having a date on this night. You’re not a “loser” or a “failure” if you haven’t found love.

You’re not single because of any inadequacies or shortcomings within you. Often, finding that special someone is just the luck of the draw. Instead of beating yourself up for being unattached, try to put things in perspective. Think about all the good things you have in your life and be grateful for those.

There’s no substitute for self-love When you nurture yourself, you feel fulfilled? Sure, you might still want a partner, but at least you won’t feel like you desperately need one. And, when you’re filled with self-love, you’ll be walking around feeling complete.

With self-love, you won’t feel the burning need for someone else to compensate for the lack of love in your life. If you do meet someone, your relationship will be based on Omtimes.com

caring and sharing, rather than needing the other person to fill a void inside you.

Being desperate always backfires Desperation makes you jump at the first person you see, rather than waiting for the right person to come along. Love, even a real connection, isn’t something you can force.

You may or may not someday find the love of your life, but it won’t happen by trying too hard. Live your best life and be your best self and if the person of your dreams is out there, they may very well find you.

Say no to self-pity, yes to being proactive You don’t have to be desperate, but you can make yourself more available. Get out there and join a club, take a class or connect with a social group.

Participate in sports or community activities. Get involved with things that you feel passionate about, and over time, you’re likely to make some new friends; maybe even meet someone nice.

Meanwhile, feed your soul

be there for you whenever you need them.

Get out into nature and communicate with the universe.

Take part in spiritual or religious services. Meditate, do yoga, practice mindfulness. Any of these will help you to feel happy and fulfilled, whether or not you find love by Valentine’s Day.

You may not have a romantic partner, but you do have love in your life. Be grateful for these relationships and put energy into keeping them strong, and you’ll feel a lot less lonely on Valentine’s Day.

Rediscover the artist within you

Giving love fills you with love

We were all creative as kids; it’s just that some of us forgot how great it is to create. Doing art of any type is going to be incredibly uplifting and meaningful. Art is something that you can do just for yourself.

Being creative is empowering because doing art makes you happy. And, if you gain some mastery, other people will likely want to write, dance or play music with you. Creative collaborations may or may not lead to love, but they’re fantastically fun.

Value your friends and family You have people in your life, right now, who love and accept you unconditionally, and who’ll

Being a kind, caring, the generous person will bring you fulfillment and a deeper sense of connection with others.

Altruism is extremely rewarding.

Studies have shown how the happiest people are the ones who are the most generous. You may or may not find your soul-mate while you’re out there giving to others, but your life will be rich and filled with joy and meaning.

Valentine’s Day comes once a year. Whether or not you have a date that night, you can have plenty of love, fun, and fulfillment throughout the year. Follow the above suggestions, and you’ll never have to worry about Valentine’s Day again.

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Karma Mates: Understanding Our Fated Relationships

By Keen

Many of us have felt the pull of connection with a stranger, the instant recognition in the eyes of someone who becomes a trusted friend or lover. Alternatively, we’ve felt an unreasonable antipathy with someone we don’t know and been drawn into a relationship with him or her despite feeling repelled.

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20 years her senior, David.

“I don’t even really like him,” she confessed. “But for some reason, I stay with him. Why? Every time I try to leave, I feel like we’re two magnets that have to be together.”

Magnets are an apt metaphor for the feeling that karma mates sometimes engender in us. It’s a relationship that feels compelling, but not always comfortable.

Karma Mates: Working on Life Lessons Karma mates are those people in our lives with whom we have agreed to work out issues from a previous life. They differ from soulmates or twin souls in that they seem to operate on the level of the personality and often don’t involve the magical coherence people feel with the other types of soul bonds.

This isn’t to say that karma mates are bad for us or are always difficult. However, typically, they enter our lives (or we enter theirs) for a specific purpose, and once that purpose is fulfilled, the relationship ends.

Karma mates can be lovers, friends, or even enemies. They are meaningful because they create a learning environment for our soul.

When I explained the concept of a karma mate, Leela had an “aha” moment. We did a reading to discover the past-life karma that she had with David.

What it revealed helped Leela to understand issues she was working on to further the growth of her soul. The reading also helped her understand that she might not spend a lifetime with this man but that the relationship was important, nonetheless.

Understanding the Karmic Agreement -- How It Helps Us In Leela’s case, David had been in a position of power over her in a previous life. As an older man, he had been an important figure to Leela in that lifetime but had abused his power. Leela had been unable to speak up and claimed her rights and literally couldn’t leave the relationship (which had been a family one).

In the present time, both she and David were learning lessons of power. He had the opportunity to learn to have power with

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another, and she was being given a chance to speak up and explore autonomy. Each was grappling with a karmic pattern.

Once Leela understood that she was being offered a chance to claim her power, she started to do so in small ways. She and David fought a lot over this. They would have breakthroughs, get along for a while, then struggle again.

Eventually, David was the one who ended it.

“I’m not good for you,” he told her. “I can’t seem to stop trying to control you, and I don’t want to do that.”

“You’re right,” Leela agreed. “And though I’m scared to leave, I have to. I have to claim my power.”

Leela was financially dependent on David, but she leaped into the unknown. The transition wasn’t smooth, but the sense of empowerment she gained was important. Though she hasn’t seen David since their breakup, she feels the relationship was a crucial step in claiming greater self-reliance and trust in herself.

Repaying a Debt

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Karma mate agreements often carry the need for one soul to “repay” another or to make up for some unfinished business from a past life.

Liz met Warren at a yoga teacher training. As soon as she met him, she felt an immediate physical shock of recognition and attraction, even though visually she didn’t find him attractive at all, and they had not met before. What’s more, he was married, though it was an open relationship. Liz wasn’t interested in polyamory, but throughout the month-long training, she and Warren became closer and closer.

On the last day of the training, they admitted their attraction to each other, and Warren suggested that Liz accompany him on a road trip he had planned. She agreed, despite her better judgment. This wasn’t what she wanted in a relationship!

They spent six months traveling together off and on, and Warren even helped Liz move across the country. He gave her money, brought her belongings out to her, and even paid for a few more yoga workshops. He was happy to do it, and their relationship was

passionate and loving.

unfinished to his soul.

Moreover, then it ended. Abruptly, Warren decided that Liz was settled in her new life, and it was time to return to his wife. Liz was shocked and a little angry, but also agreed that it was time for the relationship to end. Two weeks later, she met her current partner and had had little contact with Warren, although there is no ill-will between them.

There were more agreements that Warren and Liz fulfilled in that six months. Once those were complete, Warren knew on some level that they were done. Moreover, so did Liz. The relationship dissolved as easily as it had started.

She came to me to better understand what had happened.

In a past-life regression, Liz discovered that she and Warren were finishing business from multiple lifetimes in those short six months together. Warren had been a restrictive husband in the past and felt that he wanted to empower Liz to realize her spiritual destiny.

He repaid his debt by paying for training and offering her emotional and financial support.

In another life, the two had been soldiers together in a war. Warren had promised to bring Liz home if ever she was killed. She did die, but Warren was unable to carry out his promise. By helping her move in present time, he was fulfilling this contract that felt

“It’s like a dream,” Liz told me.

“Almost like it never happened.”

Being Open to the Lessons Take a look at the relationships in your life. Which ones feel magnetic? Which are difficult?

Look back at the past and examine people who were in your life for a short, powerful time.

What did you learn? If you are still struggling to understand a connection that ended, an advisor on Keen may be able to help you discover the karmic agreement between your souls.

Even the most challenging relationships have something to teach us. Knowing the purpose of a relationship can help us accept when it’s time to let it go. Heartbreak or struggle is never easy, but if we can assimilate the lessons, our healing can be complete.

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The 7 Ghosts of Our Past that are Relationship Crashers

by Johanna Kern

The uninvited guests that growl and howl.

They will get us where they want us if we don’t deal with them.

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truthfully tell you that he/she wants to be unhappy.

The quest for happiness in life is a two-sided coin. On the one hand, it requires us to let go of our expectations and appreciate life for what it is – a wonderful journey to becoming who we truly are.

On the other side, we need to put some effort to arrive at the place where we can fully be that person we are meant to be.

A happy relationship, based on true Love, is built on the same principles.

longed and planned for is interrupted by uninvited guests that appear at our beautifully set the table with their own hidden, destructive agenda?

Visiting The Ghosts of Our Past.

They are the relationship crashers. Just as the wedding crashers can come from either side: the bride’s or the groom’s – so do the relationship crashers. Often they can appear from both sides: The Fear of Change

Happiness in a relationship is present because of our ability to let go of what weighs us down, and at the same time – because of what we are willing to do for our relationship to thrive.

The Fear of Getting Emotionally Hurt

We want it to be a truly delightful feast, where the two of us can enjoy our time together, and celebrate what we have: Love.

The Fear of Failure

But what if that feast we

The Fear of Rejection The Fear of Loss of Freedom The Fear of Inadequacy The Fear of Loneliness

Every wound that we have developed becomes a weakness that we tend to hide in our subconscious, “brushing it under the rug”

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– so to speak. That wound, when not dealt with and not healed, becomes a base for developing a subconscious Shadow which guards our weak spots with, one might say, “its own body.” Such a Shadow becomes ruthless at the same time. A darknatured bully who begins to control our behavior and feelings. The more unresolved past trauma we have, the more Shadows reside in our subconscious.

The Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung was the first one to talk about the dark energy as the building material for our Shadows, that is everything that we reject in ourselves and others.

Our subconscious Shadows take over to protect us from any possible harm.

Whether there is a real danger or just some imagined possible threat, our Shadows come out and act on our behalf. As if someone pressed a button, we start behaving defensively, like robots on automatic pilot. In

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short: we keep sabotaging our relationships, our happiness, our right to success, abundance, and our right to love and be loved.

When we are beginning a relationship based on true Love, we are agreeing to take equal responsibility for sharing our Love. When any problems occur, we can’t just point our finger and say: “It’s all your fault,” or “You know that I’m screwed up. I can’t help it.”

Actually, we can help it.

We can always help it if we really want.

The Ghosts of Our Past let us know of their presence, sooner or later. Actually, each of us knows their Shadows well. We know how we may react; we know what we have done, and what we might do. So let us not pretend that we are surprised by our Shadows’ existence when they crash our relationship. And let us be equally aware that the

person we love will have his or her own Shadows as well.

Now, it doesn’t mean that we need to run away from Love, or a chance to have a loving relationship when we are not yet healed. And let us not dismiss the possibility of loving and being with someone whose wounds might go very deep. Yes, it is best to take care of our own mess, before it becomes a deal breaker. But – the mere presence of the mess (the other person’s or ours) is not a problem that cannot be overcome. Unless it really is.

When we decide to love each other and grow together, we naturally take the risk of facing and dealing with our human nature.

Whether it’s us, our partner, or both of us who need to do some healing – we need to be equally patient, supportive and wise enough to know that the healing process takes some time.

This is the most important

thing to remember when the Ghosts of Our Past appear to divide us, and “put us in our place” – so that we won’t dwell in the darkness of our misery so that we don’t lose sight of the loving light of our Love.

Johanna Kern, transformational teacher and multiple award-winning authors of “Secrets of Love for Everyone,” “Master and the Green-Eyed Hope,” “365 (+1) Affirmations to Create A Great Life”, etc. She practices and shares the Master Teachings of HOPE, helping people to find their own power and progress in all areas of life. Her story received international attention, winning praise by readers in North America and Europe, and endorsement by three world-renowned experts: Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Jerry Solfvin, Ph.D., and Brian Van der Horst. https://johannakern.com https://www.facebook.com/ JohannaKernAuthor

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PURE LOVE Barbara Briggs

“Krishna! – Yea, my Lord, I come! Play, but Thy flute and I come! – The world hath been flung off like a soiled garment, I am clad in shining robes of Bhakti, pure white,

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gleaming as a white pigeon’s wing in the sunlight! I come, my Lord, I come! – Rich honey of Prema will I suck from the Lotus of Thy Feet.

Thine eyes, shining upon me, will bathe me in the waters of immortality! … To Thy dance with the souls of Thy Bhaktas, I come, O Thou, that lurest the souls of Mortals to the joy of Divine Union!”

(Quote from The Heart of a Gopi by R. Tyabji) Pure love is all divine in its essential nature. In pure love, the soul of the lover and the beloved become one in an eternal embrace. Shri Radha’s love for Shri Krishna is an expression of the height of divine love, the most perfect expression of total surrender of the individual soul to the Cosmic Self. Their love was so complete that the line of division between the lover and the beloved faded away. Only the Divine Light of Love remained,

spreading its luminous glow over everything. The world became a temple of His Grace. Shri Radha’s love was so full that She lost Herself in that love and merged completely with Shri Krishna, the Divine Beloved.

Only pure love is capable of opening wide the windows of the heart so that one can see into the very soul of life. Pure love sees not with the physical eyes but with the eyes of the soul. It sees not just the body but the soul of the beloved.

It appreciates the Higher Self of the beloved and is drawn to the kindred song that calls awake the same melody humming deep within its own heart. Pure love is ever-giving. It desires only to give, to serve, to worship at the altar of Love.

It seeks not to possess but to bestow. It willingly sacrifices everything for the beloved without ever feeling that it is giving because the nature

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of pure love is unity, the oneness of life. When the beloved eats, the lover feels full. There is no longer any division between “me” and “mine” – no boundaries of the ego to obstruct the flow of love. There is only: Thy Will Be Done, Thou art and All Is Thine. Such a love as this is rare in this world.

Why is it so rare? Because to experience divine love, consciousness must become divine. The senses, mind, intellect, and feelings must be purified so that the subtler, more celestial levels of life can be perceived.

The subtler levels of life contain more power, more happiness, and more love.

The value of meditation(sadhana) is that it enlivens subtler levels of experience and perception.

To love as purely and deeply as possible is also a kind of sadhana for real love requires great selfsacrifice. The Mother of Shri Aurobindo’s ashram says:

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“Of all austerities, the most difficult is the austerity of feeling and emotion, the tapasya of love.” Love is the most powerful force in the universe yet it is the most tender. It requires great courage to give of oneself completely and infinite tenderness to nourish the deepest level of someone else’s being.

It is the pride of the ego which stands in the way of pure love. For it is the nature of the ego to assert its independence, and it is the nature of love to unite, but even the resistance of the ego can ultimately be overcome by the power of pure love for the bliss of union surpasses the limited pleasure of self-assertion.

There is a beautiful saying by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: “Love is an eternal triangle.

God is at the apex of the triangle and man and woman at the base of the triangle. When a man and woman are united at the top,

they will not be separated at the bottom.

Union for unity.

Unity for union with God.” Ideal relationships are based on a spiritual union of deep love and devotion. Such a union opens the heart, enabling the feelings to soar upwards to God. Only a relationship based on pure love can untie the knots of the heart and melt the rigid space-time boundaries of the ego so that the inner vision can expand to embrace the totality of life.

In an ideal relationship, the spiritual union between the heart of the man and woman is most important.

The quality and strength of their union on the spiritual level is what sustains and develops their relationship on the emotional, mental and physical level. The bliss of spiritual union based on pure love far exceeds the transitory happiness available on the emotional, mental or physical level because the

spiritual level is the immortal, never-changing level of life whereas the grosser levels of life are always changing.

Such a spiritual union is the ideal kind of relationship for seekers on the path of liberation for, like a divine elixir, pure love heals, soothes and nourishes the finest level of feeling. In its purest expression, pure love inundates the heart with divine bliss, silently preparing the way for the final consummation of Love wherein the individual soul merges completely with the Divine Beloved – the Lord of Love, the all-pervading Light of Life.

Barbara Ann Briggs is a poet, freelance journalist and a teacher of Transcendental Meditation. Her most recent publication is Pilgrimage on the Path of Love, a novel of visionary fiction. Her website is: https://barbaraannbriggs. com and www.facebook.com/ barbara.briggs.524

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Look out for the Emotional Dracula

By Humanity Healing

You don’t need to be an expert in spirituality or in psychology to know that you or somebody you knew were once a victim of an emotional vampire. It is safe to say that every one of us felt the

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unpleasant experience or a bad feeling about someone.

In general, when we are under their power, we may yawn, we may feel drowsy, have headaches, feel general irritation, and loss of energy.

Sometimes the effects can go further, provoking confusion in the head and motion sickness. Even a simple phone call of these “Dracula’” types can wipe out our energies.

Even worse when the person who causes us these types of feelings are a part of our circle of friends, coworkers or is a member of our family.

What is an emotional Vampire?

Energetic vampirism is one of the most common and unenlightened phenomena that exist. It is no use energizing and harmonizing an environment by Feng Shui if we do not take care of the “vampires” that are surrounding you.

The human being is always emitting energy into the environment, impregnating

the place where he is and also reaching others with its vibrations. Each of us has a specific energetic pattern, determined by the type of thinking, feeling, and physical condition we sustain.

Folks seem to have a freestyle hostility for certain people, without even having communication between them. What happens in such cases is an energy incompatibility, although the contact may also be friendly.

The same rule applies to relations of empathy and affinity.

In short, besides to all possible types of communication - speech, hearing, touch, vision, and writing - we are all the time communicating energetically, through our energy signatures.

Our energy field interacts with the environment and also with the people with whom we maintain contact.

How to prevent an emotional Dracula?

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to maintain healthy communication, guided by the exchange of energies in a balanced and cooperative way, but, as we are still a long way from this, as a society.

Some end up sucking up much energy and giving little in return, thus devitalizing the relationship, the environments, and people.

According to collective knowledge, “an energy vampire is a person who is in profound inner imbalance. In a frustration state, low selfesteem, resentment, complex of persecution and victim, insecurity and, above all, selfishness. These are emotional and mental states that they make the person’s energy configuration unbalanced, affecting others, robbing them of their vital energy.

Some of these emotional Vampires even interfere in a concrete way in our personal lives, through intrigues, gossip, emotional blackmail, and blame game, but their tendency to have unfair competition with their victims aggravates the situation.

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What is worse is that life in big cities further disturbs relations between human beings. Our modern life has moved us away from nature - our most significant source of energy is now food. There is nothing comparable to a sea bath, river or waterfall, contact with plants and animals, the fresh air of a mountain or equal to the silence of the countryside to recycle and replenish the energies.

Another important source of energy is a good sleep. No one is better than a modern man to count the ill effects of sleepless nights.

As we do not have an efficient source to recycle static energies and we have personal imbalances, the result is a massive contingent of us humans becoming depleted and devitalized. The only way out for these people is to steal energy from those who are closer to them, to function.

The competitiveness of work environments is another

negative factor. As we were not educated for cooperation and community life, we end up closing in a world of our own and facing the fellow as a threat to our happiness.

The main types of modern Dracula: It’s good to remember that you too can be one of these Dracula types. But, if it is the case, do not worry, everything has a solution.

Blackmail Dracula: The type that is always bothering everything and everyone.

When we meet him, he wants to know why we did not call or visit him. If you retrieve and feel guilty, you’ll be opening the doors for their abuse. The best thing to do is to use the same weapon, that is, to return the question, with another question. Make them confused, do not let them react and reorganize their attack, but withdraw.

Hypercritical Dracula: These only know how to criticize. All their observations are harmful and destructive. They See

life only through dark lenses.

The slander tends to create in the victim an oppressive state and open a system for the energy to be sucked. Say “no” to their criticisms. Never agree with them, ever. Life is not bleak. Do not enter that vibration.

The Flattering Dracula: They are the great ego inflator.

The strategy is to flatter the victim’s ego, covering her with false compliments and trying to seduce her by flattery. Be very careful not to listen to the sycophants, for they expect the victim’s pride to open the doors of her aura to suck the energy.

The Chronic complainer Dracula: It’s that guy who complains about everything, everyone, everything about life. The cup is always half full, or empty. You can never win with this one, so don’t waste your time.

Want to know the best way to prevent it all? Try to have fun, after all; good humor is the best defense against all negativity.

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Do you Believe in Dragon Magick?

By OMTimes

WHAT ARE DRAGONS? Dragons are beings that inhabit one of the many dimensions of the astral planes which we have contact and touch our world in some way. If dragons ever had a physical existence in this plane is something that cannot be said for sure.

But, the infinity of legends and myths about these beings leads us to deduct that they make frequent visits to our plan of existence since the dawn of our humanity.

According to an old legend, when the dragons first encountered the human being, still in the early days of the human species, in their wisdom, they decided to take care of the child being born, this new species, to help it develop.

But, humans became so cruel to each other, that the dragons began to think it was not worth caring for humanity.

So, they started to withdraw further into their dimension until they were no longer visible in this world.

Dragon Magick is believed to be the magic with the help of the Dragons.

It is a branch of magic not connected to Wicca that, as its name says, makes use of the contact and the magical energy of the Dragons.

Dragon Magick practitioners use magic quite in a different way from the Wiccans.

First, we should emphasize that there are very few sources available on the subject and, and they can cover different aspects of the relationship with these astral Beings.

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The changing behavior of some humans, which enabled the return of the Goddess and the strengthening of environmental movements, caused some dragons to intend to approach humanity again, provided the initiative initiated by us.

Because they inhabit one of any dimensions we consider as the astral world, dragons can assume any shape and size they desire, but they often take the human form to communicate better with a man being.

Since the dawn of time, dragons represent magic, for it is through it that these creatures create life in this dimension. That's why Magic practitioners can get in touch with dragons.

" If the sky could dream It would dream of Dragons" ANONYMOUS

Dragons as Guardians of Wisdom Dragons are wise and powerful beings, who have a rigid code of ethics and take commitments you assumed with them as very serious. They often react with extreme violence when they feel they have been used or betrayed in some way. They are not evil, but they can be passionate.

The practice of Dragon Magick, thus, requires discipline, ethical behavior in all areas of life, respect for the free will of other beings, and respect and reverence for life and the commitments before established.

What does it take to practice Dragon Magick?

Before anything else, you need to know why you want to practice this kind of magic. If your primary motivation is respect and love for dragons and magic, go ahead. But, if your goal is to gain the power to impress others, give up while it's time.

If your motivations are worthy and your desire sincere, begin to deepen your knowledge and your connection to the elements. Buy figurines and jewels from dragons as they are attracted to people who like them and that display this love. You will need the necessary tools, Crystals, a wand, chalice and more.

Even a mirror, a cauldron and, if possible, a sword.

The first step is to establish contact with the dragons.

You can succeed the first time you try, or it can take several months. This first contact should be through a ritual.

When a dragon introduces itself, create a bond of friendship, love, and mutual respect with him (or her).

Spend some time narrowing those ties. Invite him to take part in his rituals, so that he begins to be part of his magical life.

When you feel that your connection to him is firm and full, it is time to take the next step. Ask him to help you find the magical instruments you will use in Dragon Magick practice.

From there, begin to narrow your contact with the dragons associated with each element.

Meditate with them, dance and sing to them. Try to light candles on your altar every night as a tribute to the dragons. Start evoking them whenever you do magic, asking them to add their energy to your spells and rituals.

You will see that they begin to teach you things, to propose works and new magical ideas, and to help you find books and other sources that aid in your magical development.

Dragons will always be present in your life as long as you have consistent attitudes and remain true to your code of ethics.

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Bringing Angels into Your Life

Angels come in all forms! From winged guardian, a mysterious stranger, helpful neighbor or benevolent animal to angelic guides and protectors. Angels come to us through dreams, in person, on a breeze or even

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through a strain of music.

Angelic beings find a way to appear, where they are needed most. Do you recognize them?

As I was writing this, I started to realize how often, an angel had interceded on my behalf, showed up during struggles in my life or even surrounding me in the form of statues, wall hangings, and candles in my home!

All it takes to notice their support is to become more aware of their presence.

Learning to work with Angels gives you the ability to connect with an inexhaustible source of light and energy.

This practice can induce a healing effect in someone’s life. Anyone can gain access to this energy using an attunement process.

(The process of becoming more aware and conscious). Consider these suggestions for bringing angels into your life: Raise your awareness 1. Life is in the present moment.

How often are you physically doing something now, yet your

mind is already somewhere else.... three steps ahead of you... thinking about what you will say in your next meeting, what you will do after work or even what’s for dinner? ...completely ignoring the present moment, you are missing! Most of us don’t undertake our thoughts in awareness. Instead, our thoughts control us.

As a biomedical scientist, KabatZinn puts it: Learning to “rest in stillness, that is - to stop doing and focus on being in the moment.” We need to live more at the moment.

Living in the moment, also called mindfulness, is a state of active, open, intentional attention centered on the present. Raise awareness by raising your vibration 2. The practice of Mindfulness reduces stress, boosts immune functioning, and reduces chronic pain. Also, it lowers blood pressure, and helps patients cope with dis-ease.

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medicine, which validates that everything in the Universe is in a state of vibration and the frequency at which an object or person most vibrates is called resonance. Energy medicine is based on the idea that all illness or dis-ease is characterized by blockage in the channels on some level, either in the nadis, meridians, arteries, veins, or nerves. When there is a blockage, the organ in question stops vibrating at a healthy frequency and thus, it results in some kind of illness. Engage the three D’s .

3. Often, we get distracted by the clutter around us. Either it is a home or office cluttered with debris, a body that you treat less like a temple and more like a garbage dump or your mind is bombarded with toxic beliefs or toxic people that only do nothing but poison you throughout your life!

Declutter your life. From your surroundings to your thoughts.

A mind with clarity is a mind free to function at its best level.

Detox the toxins. Raising the consciousness for you to be more in tune with your higher spiritual self, starts from the temple within. Clear the channels and create a healthier you. Remove Omtimes.com

the blockage for you to move through your life more freely.

Discard old beliefs. A belief system that serves us well is a belief in unlimited abundance, a deserving, humble nature with room to understand that, which helps the common good. Sometimes, it is necessary to reinvent our belief system and redefine our values so that we can see more transparent and be able to achieve the fulfilling life that we desire. Living in the moment helps you notice the presence of angels 4. By clearing out the roadblocks in and around you. You are more able to be present and at your greatest for seeing an angel when they make themselves known. Your ability to be more receptive will manifest. Your insight and awareness of your surroundings will be more open and inviting, and your mind and its resources will be mentally available to honor and accept your angels with grace and humility.

Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac https://www.peacefulmind.com/ energy-medicine/angel-therapy Therapies for healing mind, body, spirit

Beyond The Dualistic Thinking

by Johanna Blomqvist

The culture of confrontation is so common that one might not even notice it. It’s part of our daily lives: east vs. west, immigrants vs. natives, rich vs. poor, right wing

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vs. left wing, light vs. dark, science vs. religion, medicine vs. alternative medicine, etc. Even many of the most fundamental questions in our lives originate from polarities which are often artificial.

However, to see beyond this dualistic thinking could free one from unnecessary fighting of life.

Views on Duality The Indian guru, philosopher, yogi Paramahansa Yogananda writes in his book” Autobiography of a Yogi”:” Creation is light and shadow both, else no picture is possible. The good and evil of Maya must ever alternate in supremacy. If joy were ceaseless here in this world, would a man ever desire another? Without suffering, he scarcely cares to recall that he has forsaken his eternal home.

Creation is only an immense movie, and our reality is not in it but beyond that.”

According to him, we consist of two opposites, light and shadow or good and evil and our mission is to learn from the state of suffering. For

him, suffering helps us on our path towards our true selves within. The reality, however, is something different than we experience in this world, and the opposites are also just an illusion.

Carl Jung, the revolutionary Psychiatrist emphasizes balance when referring to the significance of opposites:” The word “happiness” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”

Osho, an Indian spiritual teacher who lived in the 20th century, says in turn: “The mind is dualistic, it is always building confrontation: winner and loser, observer and observable, target and experiencer, day and night. Even those that have not been divided will be divided into opposites. The day cannot be distinguished from night nor birth from death. They all have the same origin. However, the mind divides everything apart, into opposites, in order to understand things better.

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are apparent. From their deepest essence, all conflicts melt together.�

He explains the confrontation as a feature of the mind.

Everything is of the same, and oppositions are only apparent.

Danish physicist Niels Bohr, one of the most prominent developers of quantum mechanics, also says� the opposite of a correct statement is a false statement.

However, the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.�

Light has dualistic nature This phrase by Bohr includes the connection of quantum physics to the Eastern philosophies - and also one of the views on confrontation.

To understand the behavior and qualities of light, we need - as it is - a dualistic model.

Light has the properties of both waves and particles: sometimes light behaves like a wave, sometimes like a particle, depending on how it Omtimes.com

is expressed.

Part of the particle-like nature is that the location of the light quantum is known at any given moment.

Part of the wave nature is that the position cannot be determined. The particle nature and the wave nature are mutually contradictory, but both acceptable if one wants to understand all the attributes related to radiation.

Opposites complement each other and create the whole together The particle nature and the wave nature are mutually contradictory in the same style as the yin and yang of the Chinese philosophy, two opposing but complementary forces. They describe how the two extremes are interconnected, that is, complementing each other and interconnected.

This dichotomy is also reflected in Chinese science, philosophy, and medicine, which seeks to restore the balance of yin and yang through various methods. In

the yin and yang -a symbol the black and white droplets are interwoven, and there is a white dot in the center of the black part and a black dot in the center of the white part.

The symbol depicts how yin contains a seed of the yang and yang of yin, and both parts give way to each other in turn. Yin and yang together are a whole. Both exist, they together form a reality. If either is “true,” that doesn’t automatically mean that one is not true, as usually in math the opposite is “false.”

The connection between quantum mechanics and Eastern philosophies can be illustrated by Niels Bohr’s choice of the coat of arms when the king of Denmark awarded him with Knighthood on the Order of the Elephant. As a knight, he chose the yin-yang symbol taijitu to his coat of arms with the motto “ The Opposites are complementary.”

The whole quantum mechanics, therefore, includes this idea of the complementary nature

of the atomic world. Two contradictory parts can be complementary and jointly form a reality. There are even more such complementary quantities in quantum mechanics, such as place and momentum or energy and time. The more accurately one can be determined, the more imprecise is the knowledge of the other. ”What could we learn from all of this? Often opposites will guide you to choose one of them. When making these choices, it might be good to remember that they are only apparent and reality is something else. Making a choice does not mean that the other option would be wrong.” ”There is always light in the middle of darkness, likewise light also contains darkness.”

Johanna Blomqvist, Ph.D., physicist, speaker, Reiki master teacher, energy healer and author of the book “From Quantum Physics to Energy Healing - A Physicist’s Journey to Mind and Healing.” www.johannablomqvist.com Omtimes.com

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

Who Will remember Us?

By Judi Lynch

If we make the conscious effort to carry the feelings, spirit, and creations of the past into the future, we assure all we have sacrificed to evolve humanity will not be lost.

As we go through life, recognizing purposes and playing out our roles, we create an energy of love and history that survive when we leave these human bodies. Photographs, Omtimes.com

writings, family history, and genealogy all give us a voice long after we have transitioned our souls. Truly our lives are a legacy to our friends, family, and our species if the evolution for our accomplishments celebrates us.

Many people have no interest in making a “name” for themselves as long as they can say they lived a happy life and they were of service to others. Feeling the peace and a sense of purpose is enough reward in keeping motivated and empowered. Many others, who feel a calling to share their wisdom and talents with the world, want memories and honor in different ways.

Many of us have heirlooms from our ancestors which show their creative talents or skills at collecting valuables — knitted baby clothes, beautiful quilts, old photos, letters, toy collectibles, dishes, silver, jewelry and a host of other items we inherited to keep and pass on to the next generation. It is comforting to have something from someone we loved and who cared for us in life. It makes us remember that we are loved without condition, or we received a unique and special piece of family history to cherish.

It also makes us think about what we would want to leave with those we love to remember us.

Not only those we love, but also those we’ve never met. We have a message to convey in a book, a piece of art or another creative outlook in which we have an expressive voice to share.

If what we have to say can make a difference in someone’s life in a positive way, then it becomes part of our mission later in life. There are no rules when it comes to the evolution of spirit to survive. Our energies live on help to inspire and motivate those who are still in the flesh, complete with visions and gems of genius from the past. Everything old is new and improved as they say.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, it created a future archaeological site filled with the history of the people who perished. “Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption,” is an exhibit which was organized to show how the disaster affected those who were caught unaware. This exhibition has almost 500 objects (sculpture, jewelry, household objects, and plaster casts of the dead).

The cities of Pompeii and Omtimes.com

Herculaneum were destroyed in one of history’s most famous natural disasters. These Roman cities were buried under layers of ash and rock until their rediscovery and exploration in the 18th century. Without our curious minds and advancement in technology, we may have never found the proof of how they lived or who they were. We now can reconstruct what life was like and whom these people were by studying what they left behind as they ran from the volcanic ash.

Who will remember us is up to us. In the ways, we live our lives. Our integrity and heart.

The willingness to get up and try again no matter what. The courage to change a negative situation into miraculous healing.

The light that lives inside us lives on and will always be shinning in the darkness, if we teach ourselves to remember who we are beyond the reality of three dimensions.

This spark is all we need to understand what matters.

How long will our accomplishments last on the Earth also depend on how long the planet lasts. Over time statues can crumble and fall,

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buildings are demolished by weather along with humanmade progress and memoirs discarded or destroyed. Many things survive in our consciousness, nonetheless. Through memory, we continue to evolve instinct with science, spirituality and common knowledge into the collective consciousness of existence. If we make the conscious effort to carry the feelings, spirit, and creations of the past into the future, we assure all we have sacrificed to evolve humanity will not lose — what a beautiful gift to those who lived before and to the future of those who will live again. Our memories serve the purpose of the human spirit that is always in search of meaningful, peaceful existence during our incarnation.

Judi Lynch is a psychic medium, intuitive counselor, healing channel and author. She is president of the Crystal Healing Foundation, Inc. a 501(c) spiritual charity and writer for OM Times Magazine. She is the author of two books, Friends with Lights and Conscious Ascension. Judi does readings for clients all over the world. To learn more or contact for a session see judilynch.com

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When you look at the view of Earth from space, you are immediately in awe of what you do see: the incredible beauty of Creation. It is not until you look closer that you realize what you do not see.

You do not see lines partitioning countries.

You do not see separation between races.

You do not see division between religions.

You do not see the walls people build to isolate themselves from each other.

There is only One Planet. There is only One Humanity.

This section is dedicated to introducing thoughts and ideas to foster a greater understanding of Humanity’s interdependence.

World Vision

INDIA BANS BIRD INCARCERATION

By Cathedral Of The Soul

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IN HISTORIC ANIMAL RIGHTS DECISION

We humans Beings are considered Beings capable of making conscious decisions for ourselves. Yet, we often make choices that hurt not only ourselves but also the entire planet and all its sentient beings.

Our selfishness and greed put at risk every day the lives of thousands of animals, who find themselves subjected to inhumane living conditions to meet our needs and our pleasure. Often, we sustain this situation without knowing, buying exotic animals on black markets, all sequestered from their environment and converted into a state of imprisonment.

This is a reality that needs active transformation.

"Birds have fundamental rights that include the right to live with dignity and should not receive cruelty by anyone, including the claim made by the respondent" (Mohazzim).

We are all free, and we need to respect nature and its creations for all that it provides to us every day.

India prohibits incarceration.

Many nations still need to come to this awareness, but India has recently taken the first step and sets an example for all. The country has banned the incarceration of birds.

Indian Judge Manmohan Singh said: "I have clear in my mind that all birds have the fundamental rights to flying in the skies and that humans do not have the right to keep them trapped in cages to fulfill their selfish purposes or what want it to be. "

The Judge made the decision in a specific case in which several birds were rescued from a man named Mohazzim.

The Man claimed to be the guardian of the animals, but it was contested by the NGO People for Animals. The NGO argued that Mohazzim was keeping them in small cages and selling them to profit.

The court of the first instance returned the birds to the man, but the NGO appealed to a higher court.

The other court issued the decision in favor of the NGO and all the birds that live in cages, saying: "This court is of the opinion that conducting trade in birds is a violation of their rights.

They deserve compassion.

Birds have fundamental rights that include the right to live with dignity and should not receive cruelty by anyone, including the claim made by the respondent (Mohazzim). "

India already had a history of positioning itself in favor of animals, recognizing them as Sentient beings that have rights and should not be commodities.

In 2003, India Superior Court also banned shows and activities with captive dolphins, citing as justification their high level of intelligence, which makes it possible to consider them "non-human people."

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“Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all.

Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you.

And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.”

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