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January 2022 IOMtimes Magazine
don Jose Ruiz
T h e An c es t r al Kn o wl edge o f Po wer An i mal s
Like his father, combining new insights with ancient wisdom, don Jose Ruiz is dedicating his life to sharing the ancient Toltec wisdom by translating it into practical, everyday life concepts that promote transformation through truth, love, and common sense. don Jose teaches and lectures across the United States and around the world: Power Journeys to the pyramids of Teotihuacan, Palenque, Tulum, and Coba; workshops with guest don Miguel or other teachers at Omega NY, Austin, and Vancouver. In his new book, don Jose brings to life all the ancient wisdom of The Naguals about Nature and Power Animals. OMTimes: Why Power Animals? Tell us a bit of your Book, the spiritual messages of Nature's kingdom, and the inspiration behind its creation. don Jose Ruiz: Power animals are very important in the Toltec tradition. I dedicate my books to them because they are artists that need to be acknowledged. We get inspiration from them. They inspire us to create our inner art. Sometimes people can get inspired by songs or someone else's art, but the animal kingdom, Nature's kingdom, is one of the most powerful ways to become inspired. It's the purest there is. There is no agenda. No knowledge corrupts the animal's mind, and they are just pure. They see life for what it is. So, I get inspired by the animal kingdom and the creation they make, they remind me that I might be human, but I am an animal too. I'm a domesticated animal. I have all It knowledge inside my head, and I also created and allowed a parasite to share my mind space. That parasite takes the inspiration out of me because I use it against myself. And when I look at animals and notice they just love, it inspires me to be the same. If they do something out of instinct, they do not punish themselves. They don't feel guilt or shame like we humans do. So, in It Book, I give gratitude for the animal kingdom's messages that remind me of who and what I am. I'm an animal with instincts, love, tenderness, and the ability to survive anything that comes my way. In my personal dream, I used the rattlesnake as an example to control my emotional poison.
When the rattlesnake is young, he cannot control his poison. He bites and fights from fear, but when he matures, he learns to control its poison, and that's where I am now trying to control my "poison." The second power animal that I have is the bat. The bat leaps and sees through sound and vibration. There was a point in my life where blindness occurred from an illness, and I temporarily lost my vision. Although losing my sight showed me that I could not see myself, to begin with, it taught me to feel my vibration and guide and trust myself. I learned to live in the dark, the uncomfortable, to trust myself, that I was my light. The third power animal that I resonate with is the Jaguar. It is very special to me because it takes care of the jungle. My mind is my jungle. It is where my Jaguar lives.
The Jaguar stalks lives and protects. It is how I have learned to "roam" now in my mind, like a jaguar. Power animals are the biggest reflection of divinity for the Toltecs. The shamanic path is to live our lives in the service of love. Power animals are great teachers to teach It to us.
OMTimes: In your book, you say the animals can be healers. Can you explain a little about that? don Jose Ruiz: I truly believe that animals can be healers. I have an example of that. I shared about the point in my life when I went blind. I lost my sight for over three weeks. It is when I got the inspiration, I call the "healing medicine" from the bat. The bat can listen to sound and vibration to guide itself, trusting its instinct to navigate. The teaching of the bat helped me when I was temporarily blind. First, I experienced the parasite in my mind, what is happening, the worry, and resistance. Then, I see my loved ones, especially my mother, feeling sorry for me, feeling bad. She was hurting herself with my blindness. I attempted to comfort my mother, saying, "it's okay, mother." As I comforted her pain, I began feeling my vibration saying, "it IS okay," and that I do not want It message of negativity and pain. I became aware that these things happening with my blindness and the sadness around me made me a victim. I noticed things I never saw before, I did not see clearly, but I could see myself clearer now, even more so than when I had my site. The darkness allowed me to hear myself, hear my vibration, and I can honor that. The bat became my medicine because Its spirit animal began guiding me. I used the gift of the bat to begin to expand on my hearing power and my power of feeling. I began to trust in these senses. In Its vibration, I even changed the way that I dream. I saw what I could not see awake, in my sleep and dreams. I was not focused on what my eyes were telling me or were seeing. I started to focus on that it is not about seeing anymore. It is about feeling and hearing my experiences.
If you do not want to see the truth in your life, you become like when the bat gets scared. It will start crashing against walls, looking for an escape. The times when I begin feeling It way like I have no freedom, I begin to panic. It is the moment I begin focusing on my breathing to calm myself, not to lose myself in reaction or panic, but to find trust in my sound and in my vibration to guide me out of that room or situation. I am so grateful that I learned these lessons when I was blind. When I got my eyesight back, I kept these lessons with me. It is something that the bat taught me, to have the awareness and gratitude to see not with eyes but feel the vibrational emotions, to let them guide you. The way you are now, you are not guided by lies but by your truth. That is my healing medicine from the bat. It came when I needed it and taught me self-trust. OMTimes: What is the role that The Dreamtime plays in understanding the Nagual Non-Human Behavior? don Jose Ruiz: I always dream that I am walking with my puppy Yogi. No matter where I am in the dream when I look down, he is always there, he looks at me, and I remember that in Dreamtime, I have an ally. The behavior that my physical body has nothing to do with my dreaming mind. It is just an open perception that it is feeling. It begins to translate to me, and It is when my mind gets creative when listening to what the body is telling me.
When you begin focusing your attention, when you sleep in your physical body, you notice that there is no physical body. There is just a memory. When you wake up and take the first breath of being awake, that is the energy of the night you are feeling. That is the gift that I experience personally in dream time. In dream time, you can experience the feeling as if you are a part of your physical body and life.
I wake up knowing that I am life, that my puppy and I are alive because I am life. But this body, along with my dog, helps me translate what I have in my heart and my human mind. I am made to create. Humans, we are creating the dream. Whatever our belief system is, we create a dream that will affect the planet and the animals. We are cocreating with one another. When we get out of the way of It, we stop being cancer on Its earth. What do I mean by that? Well, cancer is anything that hurts the physical body. And the physical body is our self. We begin hurting the planet. We hurt Nature. We, in turn, hurt ourselves. When we hurt ourselves, we become irritated, full of poison. We will say negative or hurtful things. That is why, for me, the dream time has taught me that I am like the body of my little puppy, that I am an animal. But I am also an energy, a Nagual energy that steps into It animal.
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And for the longest time, the animal ran free, guided primarily by the parasite in my mind. But the moment that my Spirit woke up in dream time and woke up in my life, that is when I was truly awake, feeling that energy from both places. I know that all the Toltec books that my family has written come from It perspective. The energy is put into words that are being read. When the book is done, my father likes to say, "it's sleeping," but when someone picks it up, that is when the dream begins. It begins with having an awareness of intent, of integrity, and integrity is our intent. That intent is the energy of our nonhuman Nagual energy. It is just a force that's here to create. The animal is here to contribute. For instance, take the bees. The bees cultivate honey. If there are no bees in the World, we humans will not live that long. We need them for pollination. We, humans, have an important part to contribute to It planet. When we are responsible for the Organism, planet, animals, ourselves, we can see why we are here in life because we are bonded together.
Some people wake up, and some people do not. When you wake up consciously, you cannot go back to sleep. Your Spirit has awoken to the truth. The service begins because nagualism is a service of creativity. The beautiful thing is that we are the living light and a network of energy that exists in everything. OMTimes: How can we make a significant connection with our power animals? don Jose Ruiz: We can make significant connections with our power animal by being honest with ourselves. When we are honest with ourselves, we have self-trust, power, and nothing to hide. When we are not pretending to be anything but ourselves or lying to ourselves, our inner animal can feel that, and it responds and connects. You begin connecting with the power animal inside you—it is the way.
And guess who the power animal is your physical body. When your physical body feels that it can trust what your mind is telling it, you begin to surrender. You begin to become present. Living It way, you are putting your intention into the World and setting up a path for yourself. Its connection to your power animal will guide your path against temptation. Temptation against all the stories we tell ourselves to hold us back from our authentic self, all the excuses we tell ourselves to hurt ourselves in our life. When we are connected to our power animal, we stand in truth and no longer ignore our trauma or pain. We feel our power. We have self-respect. In these moment's we are connecting to our true higher self, our power animal. When we open our eyes and take a look around in our everyday lives, there might be a hummingbird or another little animal in our presence. You might feel a connection, and that's because it's honoring you. It can feel that you took your power back, that you're ready to guide yourself just like they do. OMTimes: In your book, you talk about the different power animals and their teachings, characteristics, and different gifts. Have you had one that presented a challenge for you in a personal way? Will you share a little about that? don Jose Ruiz: One of the more challenging power animals for me -of all the animals- was the Scorpion. I did not want to take responsibility for my inner Scorpion or the teachings of scorpion medicine. Why? Because the Scorpion has a tail with a stinger that stings poison. One day, I could not avoid It power animal anymore when my grandmother, in teaching, says, "it's time for you to control the scorpion in your head."
I ask her, "what do you mean, grandmother?" She continues to say that we all live with a scorpion in our heads. Imagine that you are the Scorpion, sticking yourself with your stinger. For over 20 years, if I am honest, I had difficulty controlling my "stinger" I always used the word against myself with poison, stinging myself repeatedly. Until I began walking the path and living the fifth agreement of being skeptical but learning to listen, did I truly understand what my grandma was trying to teach me that day? Learning to be skeptical of my poison, self-judgment, excuses for not being happy, using all my poison to create a personal hell and not a paradise for me, I had to stop myself. That moment of clarity, I saw my thoughts being like a scorpion. I tell you, brothers and sisters, to control my emotional poison was a big challenge. The biggest challenge was living the second Toltec agreement, do not take things personally. You were learning to be honest about it, honoring the inner Scorpion, honoring my mind, and going into training. In the Toltec training, as I mentioned earlier, there is nothing left to learn but only to unlearn what takes our inspiration away. Taking my inspiration away was the misuse of my word against myself that became like a scorpion stinging me with my stinger. The biggest challenge was learning to control my mind or stinger. I was tired of living that way. I took the responsibility to see what I was doing to myself. I realized that no matter what awareness you have, you always must be truthful and work on yourself.
It was a beautiful thing that I encountered in my life, not to hurt myself with my mind. The Scorpion, like that of the snake, has poison. . I must learn to control my poisonous thoughts and opinions with myself and all the judgments I was using against myself. This knowledge, my grandma said, was the awareness of the Scorpion that has helped me see myself. That was what helped to stop corrupting my dream. I realized that the word is powerful. You can destroy with it or build with it. I decided to build a beautiful new dream, and I control my poison. That dream has only grown with love more ever since.
OMTimes: Would you define yourself as a Spiritual Animal Activist or more of a Toltec Zen Warrior (or both)? don Jose Ruiz: I consider myself both a spiritual animal activist and a Toltec Zen warrior, a person who lives and strives to live peacefully with everything and everyone around him. When we live in peace, we do not see a separation between humans, animals, trees, or oceans because everything is sacred. The whole World becomes our temple, not just the physical temples like the ancient pyramids, cathedrals, or places like spiritual centers. Everything becomes our home, including our physical body. I will stand up for the rights and welfare of any animal in need. This month is my sixth year choosing to become a vegan.
I made It a choice to honor animals. I believe they deserve a chance to live. I have not been healthy mentally and physically for a long time. Living It way has given me awareness in life and has woken up my Spirit to feel the trees around me, feel the animals now spiritually, and feel connected to everything. I am here to also to stand up and fight for humans who are suffering from the parasite in their minds. Some are trapped in their heads like prisoners. I am here to help ease the suffering of whatever trauma or circumstance that caused them to become prisoners to their parasite. Suppose people who live with the hurt of racism or are racists, people who live in darkness, people who live with anger, trauma, or anyone who needs awareness and love. I understand that people get to these places because they are hurt. Life has disappointed them. It hurt, pain or trauma has them domesticated, and it is all they know now. But, behind every human, there is that love. I know that humans need help. They need help to open their hearts. A big eye-opener for me has been reflecting on Machismo. I think of it as a dream of suppression, and that image has become poison on Its planet. All It dream does is hurt our Divine Mother Planet Earth because it is about illusionary power, greed, suppression, and anger. The real riches in life are love and working on how to live our authentic selves. The dream of love has no price or time limit. No one can stop it. No one can buy it. Even the richest person in the world can have it for free. Creating a personal Heaven is the real wealth in a person's life, what excites them, what motivates, what inspires them, that is the real gift of life. There are so many others like us wanting a better world. I can tell you a way to make a difference is to speak up. There is power in that; there is change. So many people do not dare to speak up, and by speaking up, change is possible. Heaven does not need Heaven. Who needs Heaven? Issue 27 | 234
Hell does. Toltec means artists, artists of the Spirit, so when we wake up with Its medicine, we are here to share with whoever comes in our path. We don't discriminate because we see people like love. When I was conflicted with myself, I still remember being in an abusive relationship and hurting myself with my parasite. I remember Michael Beckwith seeing me suffering and with such love him coming to me and saying, "I see you; I see you; I see you" I closed my eyes, and I felt his love. We need to aim for these moments and show everybody to love or be there when someone needs it. We need to be messengers of love versus spreaders of hate.
Now, when we are activists or messengers of love, we come with the flag of love, peace, and respect, not the flag of war, anger, and hate. Some people do things without knowing what they are doing. Something happened in their path that they are acting It way, they will quickly hold judgments, quick to divide each other and living It way, the World will never change. That is why it is important to free ourselves from the things that no longer serve us, walk in Our life, seeing the animal kingdom -It includes us humans- and saying, how can we help our planet, each other, and our home. It is when we get creative in our hearts and become the artist of the Spirit. The biggest challenge is how we can fix ourselves? When we find peace within and work on our life, we will project it wherever we go. The Point of Presence is a point of divine love. From this point of view, we can see that we are lovers of life, reminding everyone around us that life is a beautiful dream and it's time to stop making it a nightmare.
OMTimes: Do you hold a Mystical / Cultural Vision for our World? What would you like to see manifested in our collective reality now? don Jose Ruiz: I do have a mystical and cultural wish for our World. If I could manifest something for It World, it would be to eliminate the dream of Machismo in humankind. It is the Machismo dream that suppresses the World. One example is that of hunting down animals, just for a sport of blood or for money. Some call it is hunting for sport too, but it is not a sport. Many psychologists say that the first thing about becoming a serial killer is that you begin hurting defenseless animals. How can one feel good about taking an innocent life? That is why I say to everybody that Machismo in our egos is a poison on It earth. In the Toltec tradition, the power is in our mind, to see that It Nightmare of hunting is a reality based on the addiction of suffering. As young boys, we are taught the Machismo world what it takes to "be a real man," but it is a lie. It's not a real man to hurt others. It is a predator of suffering who imposes suffering on others. It is someone who does not live with the heart open. It is where people numb themselves again, again and again. Whether with drugs, food, alcohol, just numbing the pain, and they continue doing cruelty. They, do not have awareness because "if you do bad, you feel bad" Isn't it true? So, they don't want to see the suffering they are causing is doing.
It makes people unaware of feelings. It is the addiction of suffering that is hurting the planet. When we wake up from It Nightmare, and we start to see people around us living It way, we don't judge them, we don't put them down, we just don't understand that way of life, it's based on suffering and lies, and when you are awake, you can see it. It is a nightmare. It is hell. When we have a profound awakening, we have the message of Heaven of kindness, peacefulness, gratitude, respect. We become defenders of animals and humankind. We become a defender for all. When we take our mask off, we know that we are just It lifeforce of our energy. I put it in my heart and intended that everyone speak kindness and love to end It Nightmare. It Nightmare that is hurting the animal kingdom, our planet, and the dream of humanity. That is my contribution to the World to bring such awareness for the Nightmare to end. OMTimes: We know you are an animal lover, and you run a shelter/rescue place for animals. Will you share a little about that? don Jose Ruiz: I am an animal lover, and every time the family goes to Teotihuacan for our events or a visit, my friend Natalie helps dogs and puppies there. We call them "cases," and these cases usually find us. Teotihuacan is a town outside of Mexico City, where the ancient pyramids are. It is a poor working-class town, and many strays live on the streets. We do everything we can to help get them neutered, find homes, or get them healthy. We work with a veterinarian that helps us, and he also helps the community there. We raise money before, after, and even during our events to get them vaccinated, attend to medical needs, and, most importantly, find loving homes. Its dream of helping and starting "Teo Paws" began with a sick puppy, followed by a teaching moment and lesson.
A puppy was crying in pain in an abandoned lot near the hotel where the event was being held. I did not see him myself, but the puppy was crying in pain, and people from our group saw it by walking right past it. Natalie saw that he was crying and attempted to help him but did not know what to do. She came to me crying during a break of our evening class, unable to shake the feeling of that little soul out there suffering. I said, okay, let us help It puppy. I remember getting my jacket after my lecture was over and headed to the puppy. When I got there, I did not know if it was his body or something else giving him pain. He just laid there motionless, crying. His mom was there, looking panicked, pacing the lot with worry along with the rest of her puppy litter. I took my jacket off and wrapped the puppy in it, and it was like his mother knew I was there to help her puppy. I first took him to the hotel lobby and asked the people working there for help. Everybody told me, “Well, it's late, it is 10 o'clock, everything is closed."
So, I moved to plan B and asked for a Taxi to take me to Mexico City, but then fate stepped in, and our friend who owns the taxi service said one of his clients owed him a favor and that he was a veterinarian in town. At 11 p.m., we called in that favor, and he opened the door and took the puppy in. He said from the looks of it. The puppy looked to be poisoned. His worst case was that he would have brain damage and would need to be put to sleep. We started to prepare ourselves for the worse but still wanted to try to save his life. The next day we returned, and we could hear the puppy barking, barking, and barking from his cage. We immediately thought It means he is getting better! After a week of care, he was moving around and himself again. A little wild street puppy made it! On the last night of the event, we asked for donations to help with the costs of his care. We shared the story of the puppy, and people started to raise their hands and share that they saw It puppy but didn't dare to do anything about it.
The first puppy got saved, but we have to date saved about 50 or more! We have helped so many go to new homes. Some have even made it to America for adoption. We have participants who take them. The beautiful thing is that it brought awareness to the people of Teo too, the people in the village see us helping, thinking here are these people coming from far away and helping our dogs, it is time to stand up and help them too. The guards at the Pyramids are looking after puppies, contacting the vet when we are gone. So, it has become a whole new dream in itself. We named our organization "helping Teotihuacan paws" or, for short, "Teo Paws" because you know One story after another, all the same, they walked by and ignored the animal in need. I saw the lesson in Its puppy's story. How many times in our lives have we seen a "hurting puppy or someone in need" and just walked on by? Now, what if we look at it from its angle? It is not a puppy or someone in need, but it's our physical body. How many times have we ignored ourselves when in pain? When are we hurting for things that we want to do but do not do? Day after day, we are sabotaging, hurting ourselves, crying for help inside? How many times do we ignore it in our life? The puppy gave us the most powerful lesson. It is time to stop ignoring our pain. We do not have any more time to ignore our suffering.
these dogs are the guardians of the pyramid. It's time to give back. The last time I left Teotihuacan to make a journey in India, I came across a charity there. When I went to see my friend in the vegan restaurant, they met and asked me to please join them. So I sit down and guess what they were talking about? An Indian eternal charity where they were helping dogs, get neutered, get them off the street, find them new homes, and give these dogs a new life. I felt like we had an ambassador meeting! There is magic in teaching and showing compassion, kindness, and respect that every creature deserves the right to live with respect.
OMTimes: Please tell us how It came to be and what our readers can support your Cause. don Jose Ruiz: In the last question, I shared how Teo Paws came to be. It started because I acted when I needed to. The more we help people or animals, the more we help life. Whether it is Nature, the little animals, children, men, women, communities, villages, we can help. If readers are inspired to help us change in Teotihuacán, they can help us by visiting our website www.Miguelruiz.com under my name. You can see the link to Teo paws. It doesn't have to be Teo Paws, and there are so many places in our communities where we can help. We have the medicine and cure for spreading love. We carry it inside our hearts. Spreading that medicine sharing love and gratitude it's a beautiful thing! Like the Book Christopher Reeves wrote, he shared Abraham Lincoln's quote, "If I do good, I feel good." Imagine how good it feels to save a life, to support life? Our bodies become full of gratitude when we're doing good in Its life.
This type of energy just raises us. Imagine if everyone started collecting donations or spreading love from where they are at the very moment. We have seen that when we set an intention for good, it falls into place. Everything will work out because the divine mother is planning everything, putting the right people in our paths to help us make change happen. It's bigger than us. It is precisely what the power animal book is all about. It's about honoring life. When you begin honoring your life, you start honoring the lives of others, even the tiny insects. I'm so grateful for asking how to help the little animals through Teo Paws because we all work for the same boss. Our mission is to spread kindness with gratitude and love.
Shamanic Power Animals: Embracing the Teachings of Our Non-Human Friends Available Now on Amazon Learn about don Jose’s love project Helping Teotihuacan Paws.
Health & Wellness Innovative new approaches to Healing as well as holistic methods for dealing with health issues and personal growth
The Transcendent and Supportive Energy of the Feet By Humanity Healing
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assion for some, repulsion
Practitioners of this technique
for others. The feet are
stimulate the points located on
responsible for taking
the feet to promote the healing of
us where we want to go,
illnesses and alleviate unpleasant
supporting our ideas, and being able
symptoms they bring us. In addition,
to walk on this great journey we call
it can treat organic, emotional, and
life. But they are much more than a
various body parts disorders, thus
means of movement.
generating a great body balance in the simplest way possible. Feet are our roots.
"The man is his own study book. Just turn the pages to find the author."
Imagine the body as a tree.
Jean-Yves Leloup
If the sap is alive in us, it goes down to the roots and up to the highest
They carry energies and are portals of
branches. Making this analogy with
exchange with the universe.
life in matter, we can say that we
FEET ARE OUR ROOTS
can walk towards the light precisely through our rooting in existence.
In reflexology, the feet carry
And our feet are our roots. Through
information about the entire body.
them, the bad energies flow, and the
This therapy is based on the belief
universal vital energy also enters.
that each organ or part of the body is represented, or reflected, in the
The foot purification ceremonies that
soles of the hands and feet and that
exist in some religions do not exist
exerting pressure on these places
for nothing. Its meaning is to put
causes physical changes in the rest of
into practice humble service to all
the body.
our brothers, following the example of Jesus to all his disciples. The love
"When the nerves of the
of Christ, embracing all humanity,
eyes and feet are correctly
makes all people brothers and sisters
understood, there will be less
through the strength of his example.
need for surgical interventions."
The "mandatum" (foot wash) left
Sir William Osler
by him invites us to transcend the OM TIMES | January 2022
physical act of washing the other's
in meditation that uses the feet to
feet, to experience the full meaning
renew energy. This is due to the
of this gesture: to serve, with love, to
chakras we have on our feet.
others. These chakras are like the first
FEET: A PORTAL TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND ACHIEVEMENTS
floor of the root chakra. It provides support so that you can stand up and live your truth. In it are earthy energies responsible for the
Our chakras are spread throughout
vibrational balance of the body as a
the body and are also located in the
whole.
feet. I would say that, in the case of the feet, these energy points
Note: when we are drained, the
are very important. We know that
first sign of this fatigue appears
bare feet on earth can energize us,
in our feet. The feet are literally
and much mentalization is used
the part of the body that
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supports us. Therefore, they are very connected to our material achievements. It is important to activate this chakra to manifest
IDENTIFYING WHEN THE FEET CHAKRAS ARE BLOCKED
your own physical reality.
Some aspects of our lives indicate
Otherwise, we may encounter a
that the energy that circulates
challenging physical reality.
through the feet is not going well and is not balanced.
The foot chakra allows ideas to leave the mental field and become a reality, like a magnetic field of attraction
DIFFICULTY IN MATERIALIZING IDEAS
giving physical form to your thoughts. The thought-forms we emit will
If you see a tendency in your
gravitate around our feet and thighs,
path not to finish what you start,
so taking care of the energy-related to
this is a strong indication that
these limbs is essential.
your foot chakras are blocked. OM TIMES | January 2022
Another evidence is the difficulty
consciousness, is not there. It could be
in materializing ideas. In your head,
the fault of neglected energy in the feet.
it rains ideas, solutions, inventions, projects. Still, you cannot put anything that you mentally elaborate
DEALING WITH CHRONIC DISEASES
into practice. As a result, nothing materializes, or when it materializes,
If you have a chronic illness that
it doesn't move forward. Pay attention
doesn't respond to treatments and
to this, as you can work with the
doesn't leave you, taking care of the
energy of the feet to unlock many
energy in your feet can bring the
new gifts in your life.
long-awaited cure. But, unfortunately, with the "terrifying" energies blocked,
FEELING DISCONNECTED EASILY
nothing else flows. The imbalance that this situation causes in the body is great and can affect our health.
If you "get out of breath" easily during meditation or other spiritual pursuits, your foot chakras are certainly not
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE ENERGY OF THE FEET
balanced. This lack of concentration or blackouts that some people have
There are many techniques for
as if they were transported to another
promoting foot chakra balance.
dimension is a sign of an energy imbalance that can be resolved by
The first thing you can do is always
treating the energy vortex of the feet.
go barefoot at home. Then, once you
DIFFICULTY IN WAKING UP
arrive from the street, remove your shoes and step on the ground.
The alarm goes off, but your body
If you have a garden somewhere with
doesn't wake up. You would give
earth, put your bare feet in contact
the world to sleep on, and it seems
with the earth for at least ten minutes.
that even after a long night's sleep,
This will help a lot! But just getting
you woke up even more tired than
into the habit of walking barefoot
when you went to sleep. It is as if
is enough to activate the energy
you are awake, but your spirit, your
circulating through the feet and
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promote exchange with the earth,
A basin of rock salt is enough to
receiving vital energy from it. The
energize your feet and your chakras.
more you do this, the more open and
Salt also helps a lot. This is in case
activated your chakra will become.
you live far from the beach, because if you have access to the sea, even
Another effective technique is to
better. Walking on the sand with
meditate and imagine your feet
your feet dipped in the seawater is
bathed in light. Just imagine that
simply amazing in terms of energy.
a bright light surrounds your feet,
It's no wonder so many people love
starting as a small point of light
to do it without even knowing why
and evolving to such a point that it
they feel so good when they do it.
illuminates the entire room.
The energy exchange that exists with nature through the force of the sea is
This light can be white, violet - to
incredible and healing.
transmute what is negative - or green, where diseases are involved. So wrap
Still using water, we can also use the
your feet in that light energy and
healing and spiritual energy of plants.
allow them to relax into that light.
Roses are great for this job, so dipping your feet in a container of rose petals
Water can also provide a great
will energize your entire body and
balance for this part of our body.
unlock your foot chakras.
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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.
What's Karma Got to Do With It? by Clare Goldsberry
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K
arma is a part of every
our consciousness …“ Birth and death
religious and spiritual
are inseparable. They are the two
tradition for eons to the
covers of the book whose contents
present, and it is like
we call life.
gravity—it exists whether we believe in it or not. While we may have
Karma is all about embracing the
heard about karma in a secular
life we have in order to progress
setting such as the TV comedy
spiritually and uncover our true inner
show My Name is Earl, most people
divine nature. Even God does not
do not have a true understanding
stand in the way of whatever we need
of karma and its implications in
this lifetime to experience our karma.
our life and death. Not everyone
Our every thought and deed have
understands reincarnation and the
an effect on our sphere of influence.
role that karma and reincarnation —
Karma, the principle of cause and
which go hand-in-hand — play
effect, governs our life. It is the
in who we are, where we are, and
ultimate form of justice.
why we have the life we have. It’s never about God playing favorites or
If we believe in a just God, we must
punishing; it’s about our actions in
believe in karma. Whatever the
past lives and present, the choices
circumstances, at some point along
we have made over many lifetimes,
the continuum of our lives, we
and the choices we make in this
performed the actions (the cause)
lifetime.
that created the karma (the effect). No one is to blame. Karma is one of
It is said that our karma, our
the universal principles that hold true
immortal identity, including traits
no matter who you are or what your
and personality features, will be
belief system is. It is perfect justice,
stored in the cosmic Mind as seeds
because our karma is self-created.
that will be the basis for future existences. We are creating our
Someone once said that God is not
future lives in this present lifetime.
the maker of the movie, only the
Sri Chinmoy says that when we live
projectionist. “Why did God do this
in the soul, “there is no such thing as
to me?” The answer is, “This is your
death … just a constant evolution of
karma, from some action in this life
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or in a previous life that has ripened
change, we experience the seesaw of
now, in the perfect time and
happiness and suffering.
place. Karma, the perfect teacher, provides you with what you need
What makes us happy one day is
to learn in order to experience your
often the cause of our suffering the
divine nature.”
next day. Most people would say their marriage day was the happiest day
Many people do not like the idea of
of their life. Yet five years later, the
karma or accepting responsibility
marriage is in shambles, and they are
for their lives. They find it difficult
getting divorced. Here, their marriage
to believe that we create our own
caused suffering. As our situations,
suffering. However, when our desires
conditions, and perceptions of life
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change, so does our idea of happiness
That is why it is so important that
and suffering. It is the way of life.
all our actions of body, speech and mind be done in a skillful manner,
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
without causing harm.
teach that nirvana (heaven-like) and samsara (earthly existence) are not
The integrity of the self depends on
actual places but rather are states
the ability to take negative events
of mind. How do you see your life?
and turn them into positive ones.
Your life becomes what you believe
Situations or conditions we find
it to be. The separation we feel
ourselves in are part of the life, death,
from God or the Divine is created
rebirth cycle we experience while
by our own sense of self and other.
on earth. It is our karma; we must
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work with it, move with the flow, and
how to die well. That’s the Buddhist
without judgment or preferences,
key to happiness and indeed, the key
embrace and learn from it. The
to happiness no matter what spiritual
minute we judge any circumstance
philosophy one practices. Open to
as bad, we begin to lose sight of the
whatever you encounter in life, and
good that can come from it.
you will learn the karmic lessons of living well and dying well.
Mitch Albom in his little book The Five People You Meet in Heaven points out that we have an enormous sphere of influence with our thoughts and actions beyond anything we can ever imagine. We have to pay our karmic debts; they cannot be avoided. Sometimes those karmic consequences happen instantly, in this life; sometimes the payment will be delayed until a future life, depending on what we need to learn and when.
* * * Excerpted from The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being by Clare Goldsberry (November 2021). Used with permission from Monkfish Book Publishing Company. About the Author: Phoenix-based author and practicing Buddhist, Clare
At some point we move to a true knowledge of who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. We learn and experience greater realities beyond the physical. Understanding this should help us all have a good life and a good death, without fear, knowing that all things happen for our greater good—even confronting our demons.
Goldsberry wrote The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being after her partner Brent’s illness and death to share the beautiful way he embraced his cancer as an “adventure” and to help people understand that learning to live life to the fullest helps us have a good death — a death without fear. For more information on
Embrace life! Embrace death! Learn how to live well, and you will know
Clare Goldsberry and her work, visit: ClareGoldsberry.com
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Soul Fatigue: Listen to the Signs
L
By Cathedral of the Soul
ife seems to have become
the tiredness is coming from our
a complicated process. We
own soul. We may try to change
are loaded with challenges
our routine, but exhaustion and
and meanderings on our
weariness don't go away. Learn the
daily paths. Sometimes we feel
most common signs that your soul
drained physically, but sometimes
is overtired.
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The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired. John of the Cross
LACK OF INTEREST The tired feeling doesn't leave you, no matter how much you try to rest.
8 SIGNS THAT YOUR SOUL
That's why that enthusiasm you had
IS EXHAUSTED
to walk around, meet people, have fun disappeared.
CONFLICTING EMOTIONS A tired soul is a confused soul. If that's the case for you, you've probably already realized that your emotions can be compared to a real roller coaster. You may be feeling mood swings without knowing why. You may not understand what may have triggered this in you.
Everything you used to like to do, it doesn't matter anymore. So your needs and your problems, your goals, are set aside. You start doing things for other people and altogether cancel yourself out. The lack of interest is harmful to your health and increases stress, as it is
Anger, hate, resentment. How is it possible to feel good when a real battle seems to be taking place inside you?
INNER CONFUSION
necessary to fulfill the daily duties, even without any desire, or have the required energy to do so.
YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE YOURSELF
When your friends ask you how
Your Friends and family may recall
you are doing, the answer seems
facts from the past, happy times when
very difficult to express. It's just that
you were together. They tell stories
when you try to analyze your state as
in which you appear delighted and
a whole, you just can't. All feelings,
satisfied with everything around you.
sensations become confusing and
But, you just don't recognize yourself
highly complex, and therefore you
anymore. You don't identify yourself
cannot describe or explain. As a result,
that way anymore. It seems that
you may feel very disorganized.
person from the past has ceased to
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exist and has given way to another,
You feel tired, unwilling to do
completely different.
anything. It's as if your energies have
ALWAYS PHYSICALLY TIRED It's no use adjusting the clock, going
been drained, and you spend the whole day fighting this tiredness to get the day-to-day tasks done.
BODY PAIN
to bed earlier, and sleeping longer. Upon waking up, the feeling is that no
You didn't do anything different
effort was enough.
than usual, but you feel like you ran OM TIMES | January 2022
a marathon. Your whole-body
life different from the one you
aches: your muscles are tense, you
have. He remembers the past
feel pain in your stomach, head,
and feels safe, but just thinking
dizziness, and even your vision is
about the future makes fear
blurry.
invade his soul.
DAYDREAM
If you are daydreaming, running away from the challenges of
When reality seems challenging
your current life, pay attention:
to deal with, you try to think of a
your soul is asking for help.
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I try to maintain a healthy dose
Unfortunately, because you have
of daydreaming to remain sane.
decided to appear to others that
Florence Welch
you are not experiencing any problems, your friends and family
LONELINESS
do not realize that you need help.
You may be around a lot of people,
And so, the tendency is for you to
but you still feel completely alone.
isolate yourself more and more, as
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you have the impression that no one
Sadness finds the door open
can understand what is happening
and takes care of everything.
and therefore they are not able to
But, beware, this may be a solid
help you.
symptom of depression.
That's why you prefer to isolate
IT IS NOT ALRIGHT
yourself more and more. You may start talking as little as possible, go to work
Something is not right, and you
and then come home. You may tend
know it. But instead of looking for
to deactivate social media and close
the causes of the problem that's
yourself off in a world that seems to
hurting you, and try to solve them,
have space just for you. Resist this.
you may decide to play a character
Isolation is not a solution.
for the people around you.
When we truly realize that we
In any case, you try to hide your
are all alone is when we need
pain from others and pretend that
others the most.
everything is fine. This is not a wise
Ronald Anthony Cross
choice.
NEGATIVE THINKING
The energy you put into keeping up appearances is enormous, and over
Instead of thinking about the good
time it wears off. And then everyone
things that have happened in your life
realizes that it's not okay. Think
or the present, you may prefer to focus
about that!
on everything that went wrong. Disclaimer: If you are seeing and That caring person who loved to live
perceiving most of these signs,
and felt many moments of happiness
you may want to consult a medical
and joy gives way to another, sad and
practitioner and clear up if these
full of resentment.
symptoms reflect a physical condition or clinical depression.
You may only remember unpleasant
Only a medical practitioner
moments and charge your soul with
can diagnose and treat these
negative thoughts.
conditions. OM TIMES | January 2022
Six Practical Steps to Practice Forgiveness
A
By Cathedral of the Soul
ll of us, throughout our
A few years ago, Forgiveness
lives, have been hurt by
became the focus of Psychology
someone. It may have
studies, which generated some
happened intentionally
scientific studies on this topic and
or not. We may have been hurt by
workshops, courses, and training for
someone we love, by acquaintances,
people to learn to forgive. Stanford
or even strangers.
University, for example, developed OM TIMES | January 2022
one of the most significant research
being. However, it is important
projects on Forgiveness, "The Stanford
to emphasize that the biggest
Forgiveness Project."
beneficiary of Forgiveness is you!
In the article "Conceptual Aspects
Among several benefits of
of Forgiveness in the Field of
Forgiveness, we can highlight:
Psychology," we find the definition of Forgiveness by Dr. Bob Enright, one
1. It helps to "let go of the pain,"
of the most outstanding American
reducing anger and resentment,
scholars on Forgiveness, with more
preventing these emotions
than three decades of research on the
from interfering with other
subject.
relationships, including with yourself.
For Dr. Enright, to forgive is: 2. It can help reduce anxiety and A moral attitude in which a person
stress, which, consequently, can
considers giving up resentment,
help reduce muscle tension and
negative judgments, and hostile
sleep quality.
behavior towards the person who has wrongly offended them. While at the same time nurturing undeserved
3. It can promote an improvement in self-esteem.
feelings of compassion, mercy, and possibly love towards the offender. (Enright, R.D. 1988, apud Santana, R.G.
4. Provides an opportunity for learning and growth.
et al., 2012) 5. Stimulates the increase of The Benefits of Forgiveness for
positive emotions with optimism,
Physical and Mental Health
hope, and compassion.
Through research conducted by
You Can Learn to Practice Forgiveness
Dr. Frederic Luskin and others,
You Can Learn to Practice Forgiveness
the conclusion was reached that Forgiveness can have beneficial
People often don't have the patience
effects on physical health and well-
for Forgiveness. Still, they want a quick
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and immediate response. When
You cannot change the past,
that doesn't happen, they give up,
change what happened to you, or
going on with the pain and emotions
change other people's attitudes.
generated by the situation.
None of this you have control over. But you are free to choose what you
Forgiveness is a process you have
will do with what happened to you.
to commit to and invest in. The time that this process takes is quite
This may sound a bit cliché, but it's
relative, depending a lot on each
real.
person's time, which may be related to the seriousness of the situation.
You are free to choose the burdens you will carry and how much they
Some people find it difficult to
will interfere with your life, your
forgive, from small everyday things to
relationships with others and
more important things.
yourself, and your worldview. OM TIMES | January 2022
Choosing to start a forgiveness
negative emotions generated by the
process is not always easy, but it can
situation.
bring you countless benefits on all levels. First, it is necessary to face
Forgive Is Not Forget
the lived experience, come face to face with the negative emotions
Many people end up resisting
generated, seek a new meaning for all
practicing Forgiveness or often get
of this, and choose to be free to, from
lost in the process due to some
then on, live new experiences. This all
misunderstandings. Among them, the
requires courage and persistence.
most common are those that can lead us to understand that, to forgive, it is
The fact is forgiving is a choice. You
necessary to forget what happened.
are free to decide where to invest your energy: whether in the process
If there was real Forgiveness, you
of Forgiveness or in maintaining the
wouldn't be brooding over what
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happened and "throwing it in the
reconnect. Often this ends up not
other's face" all the time.
being possible. Again, the question is about you, how you feel about it, and
Depending on the seriousness of
how you choose to live despite what
the situation, one actually ends up
has been done to you.
forgetting, but this is not mandatory. Forgiving is not justifying or agreeing.
You can even remember the situation, but in a way that doesn't arouse feelings in you, such as
It is very healthy to have empathy,
revenge, anger, resentment.
that is, to put ourselves in the other's shoes as a way of understanding the
Forgiveness is not getting back
context of a given situation and the
together or liking the person again.
attitudes of those who have hurt us, but forgiving does not mean that you
It's not because you've forgiven
have to justify the other's actions or
someone that you need to
agree with the attitudes. OM TIMES | January 2022
You can forgive even if you understand
emotions that caused us pain, and
that what the other person did was
we often come across the awareness
wrong.
of the pain that we also cause in the other. In this case, it is also necessary
Where to start?
to open up to self-forgiveness.
Always remember that forgiving is a
2 – Get in touch with your feelings
process, and the time it takes is very
and let them out
individual. Think about the situation that caused First of all, you have to choose, decide
you hurt, resentment, resentment,
to face this process.
anger. Try to bring up all the emotions you have felt and have
With advances in research in the area,
been feeling.
there are different methods to facilitate this process. What I bring you below is
Don't judge yourself, don't repress
a proposal for a sequence of activities
what you feel, and don't try to direct
that can help you.
those emotions to what you think is
TO EXERCISE FORGIVENESS: 1 – Make the decision to forgive
right to feel. There is no right or wrong at this point. Just let it emerge.
The first step is choice – you must
A very effective way to do this is by
decide to forgive and commit to it.
writing.
Commitment means that you will actually make a commitment to this process, as, along the way, you may come across feelings that are difficult to
Write down everything you felt, directing the sentences to the person you chose to forgive. When finished, you can discard
deal with, which will require persistence.
this card.
The process of Forgiveness brings
3 – Try to focus on what this
us face to face with experiences and
experience brought you positively
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All the experiences we go through,
What physical and emotional health
good or bad, give us something
benefits can Forgiveness provide?
positive.
Make a list of all the benefits you will get from choosing to forgive.
They make us stronger, give us some learning, make us review our
Keep this list with you so that you
concepts, or show us what we don't
can refer to it whenever you need
want to do or repeat.
to remember the reasons you chose to forgive.
And to you? What positive did this experience give you?
5 – Stress Management Strategies
4 – Change the question
Getting in touch with these emotions can trigger an extra dose of tension.
When you finish the previous step,
Some techniques can relieve some of
instead of asking why something
the results of stress in our body, such as
was done to you, ask yourself what
doing a breathing or relaxation exercise,
reasons you have for forgiving.
doing physical activities, and doing something that gives you well-being.
The focus is on you and not the other – Forgiveness is for you and
Here, too, there is no right or wrong.
no one else.
The important thing is that it makes you feel good.
Once that's done, make a list of the reasons you have to forgive.
6 – Share with someone; if applicable, with a therapist
Imagine what your life would be like without this pain and without these
You don't have to go through this
emotions.
entire experience alone. Share it with someone you love and
And your relationships?
trust.
What would change in your day
If so, seek help from a health
today?
professional. OM TIMES | January 2022
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How Bach Flower Remedies Can Help Human Evolution By OMTimes
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Suffering is the messenger of a lesson.
said that the objective of the
The soul sends the disease to correct
disease is the only correction. It
us, to put us on the path again. Evil
does not come to punish us but to
is nothing but good out of place.
show our missteps and prevent us
- Dr. Edward Bach
from continuing to commit them,
T
bringing us back to our path of light. he first step towards self-
They would help us to a path where
knowledge is to accept
our true personality is found.
that we have one hundred percent responsibility for our
Besides the classification of
lives and our attitudes, regardless of
essences in seven significant groups,
our education and the environment in
Dr. Bach improved the system,
which we live.
seeking in Nature essences that would effectively assist the human
As we take responsibility for the way
evolution itself.
we feel in the face of our existence's situations, we can rescue our true
In this way, Dr. Bach's floral system
healing potential.
went beyond curing human ailments, bringing the possibility
When you walk this path and face your
of unfolding all our full human
own difficulties, there is an enrichment
potentialities.
of the human personality and allows us to enjoy our achievements and feel
Through this statement, we realize
worthy.
that each symptom, be it of any order, physical, mental, spiritual, or
Floral Therapy is a tool that brings this
emotional, has a message that we
possibility. Through the knowledge of
need to recognize and understand
the imbalance, it brings the opportunity
to then work towards our self-
for the individual to recognize his
knowledge and, consequently, our
defects and perfect his individuality in
Holistic balance.
search of an Integral healing process. According to Dr. Bach, the healthy Edward Bach, an English doctor who
human being is the individual
created the Bach flower remedies,
who respects his inner nature and
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coexists harmoniously with the
result of the conflict between the soul
external nature. For him, a healthy
and the personality.
individual is the one experiencing the connection between matter
Understanding and correcting our
(his physical self and the three-
mistakes will reduce the scope of the
dimensional world) in harmony with
disease and bring us back to health.
the Higher Self (subtle part) and We can say that Floral Therapy acts
elevated of your being).
in two ways that complement each In this way, the personality of each
other:
one must be treated, correcting the emotional imbalance of the energy
1- Helps in the dissolution of negative
field of each one. The disease is the
patterns that once inside us develop
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attitudes and behaviors that limit
including homeopathic ones, without
us, moving us further away from the
any interference.
inner ourselves. Thus, we have the following 2- On the other hand, it emphasizes
classification of flower essences into
the positive qualities that we have
three fundamental types:
within us, but that for some reason, at that moment, we lost contact,
• Healing essences
which gradually helps us to regain
• Auxiliary essences
our true nature.
• Complementary essences • Healing essences
Due to the energetic and vibratory nature of the floral, when properly
According to the physical, emotional,
administered, provides an active
and behavioral characteristics of
and vibratory impulse that helps
human beings, Dr. Bach classified
the individual. It reflects on the
them into 12 types of Human beings
imbalance/disease, acting as a
and associated a specific essence for
catalyst that helps recover the
each one to fulfill their mission of life,
balance of the affective and
dealing better with their own virtues
emotional states previously
and defects.
compromised. These essences act very profoundly, In this way, identifying the
bringing a strong power of
fundamental conflicts that often
transformation, rescuing the way of
prevent us from being true to
being natural, and offering a positive
ourselves, making use of the floral
state of mind to the individual.
appropriate to the identified imbalance, indeed, the process of understanding and self-knowledge
• Impatiens - Opens the heart for forgiveness. • Mimulus - Supplies the sense of
will begin.
security and opens the heart to It is good to remember that the remedies can be administered together with other medications,
empathy. • Clematis - Focus, grounding, and anchoring.
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• Gentian - Facilitates
• Agrimony - Provides a sensation of general
resilience, fortitude, and
wellbeing and inner peace.
perseverance.
• Chicory - jumpstart the learning of unconditional love.
• Rock Rose - Inspires fearlessness and courage.
• Vervain - help you develop respect for the opinion of
This same list can be used to
others.
understand the Florals and their
• Centaury - Facilitate inner strength and power. • Cerato - Assists the growth
relationship with the Zodiac signs.
AUXILIARY ESSENCES
of confidence in intuition. • Scleranthus - Determination and Clarity of Purpose.
Continuing his research, Dr. Bach noted that many people
• Water Violet -Increase in the
continued with the same
involvement and service to
complaints and did not change
others.
the way they were. OM TIMES | January 2022
He found that, for these people,
to the chronic emotional responses
life lessons were challenging
to life experiences and that
and painful situations, and
should be used in the moments
instead of being experienced
when stagnation occurs during
as opportunities for learning,
a treatment:
they ended up leaving them • Gorse - To brings back
destabilized.
optimism. To protect themselves, these
• Oak - To brings awareness of physical and emotional limits.
people flee from difficult
• Heather - Facilitate becoming
situations, creating defense mechanisms, thus preventing
one caring and cooperative
their own evolution.
person. • Rock Water - It brings selfrealization and flexibility.
To overthrow these defense mechanisms, Dr. Bach created the auxiliary essences, according
• Vine - Help on developing positive leadership.
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• Olive - It brings back vitality. • Wild Oat - It helps to clarify the direction, the purpose of life.
• Holly - opens the heart to love and kindness. • Crab Apple - Allows Balanced self-esteem.
COMPLEMENTARY ESSENCES
• Willow - Help cultivate forgiveness and selfresponsibility.
The complementary essences enable the person to rise and reconnect
• Red Chestnut - Allow one to develop trust in others.
with their Higher Self, obeying their
• White Chestnut - Facilitates
individuality, their karmic program,
the quieting of a busy mind.
and continuing their evolutionary
Tranquility. • Pine - Adequate acceptance of
process:
responsibilities. • Cherry Plum - Brings serenity
• Mustard –Brings inner stability, reliability, and joy of living.
and clarity. • Elm - Allows acceptance of
• Honeysuckle - Bring the inner clock to the present moment
responsibilities. • Aspen - Facilitates calm and
and to live in the current time. • Sweet Chestnut - Renewal of
tranquility. • Beech –Development of perfect
Faith and trust in the Universe Wisdom
tolerance.
• Wild Rose –It brings joy,
• Chestnut Bud - Selfknowledge, self-awareness, and
enthusiasm, and vitality
self-observation.
to one's life.
• Hornbeam - Allow the building In this way, besides treating our
of inner strength. • Larch - Helps on building self-
imbalances and providing our emotional freedom, Dr. Bach's floral
confidence. • Walnut - renew the ability and
medicine helps us get in touch with the primary purpose of life, the
freedom to change. • Star of Bethlehem - Peace, and
realization of our true mission on this
comforting energy, facilitate
planet, and guide us through our
deep healing.
spiritual pursuits. OM TIMES | January 2022
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Feng Shi and House Plants By OMTimes
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F
eng Shui is an ancient
Suppose they are chosen for
Chinese science that aims
practical reasons or lack of skill in
to harmonize environments
dealing with natural plants. In that
for good energy circulation
case, it is possible to maximize the
and attract positive vibrations.
environment's healing by adding
The method believes that the
a small amethyst crystal inside the
location, position of doors, and even
vase.
the flowers we have can influence
DIFFERENT PLANT PLACEMENTS
the well-being of residents.
THE POWER OF PLANTS Living with plants brings a feeling of pleasure. It reduces stress and improves the quality of life in general. The Plant Kingdom possesses special
What matters is to make the right choice based on the area of the resident's life that must be activated. For example, before choosing a plant to have at home, we must observe
and unique powers.
the light input from the environment.
In addition to filtering the air, they
For example, in the kitchen, it is
also improve the energy in the environment. However, it's no use spreading out several vases around the house.
recommended to have herbs and seasonings such as rosemary, mint, chives, and parsley. In the bathrooms, a place that filters
NATURAL PLANTS VS. ARTIFICIALS
energy to minimize its harmful
The most indicated by Feng Shui
less ventilation.
effects, we can have succulents or violets, which live well in areas with
are natural plants and flowers since the natural foliage prevents the
In the bedroom, we must avoid
energy from stagnating.
plants and flowers.
This is not to say that artificial plants
We still have to take into account the
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that have fallen to the ground are not
The more we water, care for, and
a good option.
dedicate them, the better they will fulfill their function.
According to Feng Shui, they do not elevate the house's energy. Therefore, withered and dried flowers should be removed permanently. By eliminating
WHAT ARE THE PLANTS RECOMMENDED BY FENG SHUI?
dry foliage, the energy filtration cycle is uninterrupted. In addition, the way
To harmonize love, a good tip for
we take care of plants will directly
a house is to improve the couple's
influence our relationship with them.
relationship. Plant the male and
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female happiness tree (Fukugi
For health: To promote health, bet
Tree, Happiness Tree-Garcinia
on rosemary. In addition to Feng
subelliptica Merr), preferably
Shui, shamans believe that the plant
in the same pot. The couple's
helps to cure illnesses of the spirit.
harmony will be nurtured and To improve the mood: If any house
grounded.
resident had had an energyFor work: Basil and oregano are
charged, provide three violet
plants that help with prosperity.
vases and place them in the
They are recommended for anyone
room, promoting balance in the
who needs extra help at work.
environment.
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For family relationships: If you want to
• Avoid drooping or down-
improve family relationships, have a
growing plants like ferns and
peace lily, which will promote precisely
stunted plants like bonsai.
what its name says. Orchids are also a good option, as they help in the
• Avoid toxic and carnivorous
dialogue between people.
plants or plants with thorns and sharp points, such as cacti.
To protect yourself: To clean and protect the home, have a lavender
• Organize and trim flowers and
plant around. To attract money: Plants
plants. When they are in poor
with rounded leaves help to attract
condition, disorganized, or in
money, such as basil and oregano.
inappropriate places, they can have the opposite effect and
To ward off envy: Rue is a great option
unbalance the energy in the
to get rid of the evil eye. Place it in a
environment.
small pot with quality soil and fertilizer.
FLOWERS AND PLANTS IN FENG SHUI Besides contributing to the harmonization of the living space, the flowers and plants create a pleasant and well-decorated place.
• Avoid keeping dead plants in the environment. When the flower withers, throw it away. • Grow pots with aromatic plants such as basil and rosemary. In addition to driving away negative energy, they can
• Prefer robust, top-growing plants with rounded leaves, such as sunflowers, orchids.
be used fresh in the kitchen. • Use and abuse the colors: green, red, purple, and yellow
• Designate the large, broad plants to decorate the main entrance of the house or the garden. When outdoors, they capture bad energy but are not suitable for indoor use.
are responsible for raising the energy of prosperity and attracting wealth. So flowers and plants with these should be more than welcome in your home and work.
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Three Fabulous Dog Cakes Is your Furbaby Birthday or "Gotcha" Day coming up?
W
hen making cakes
such as fruits, vegetables, and even
or any treats for your
the pet food and snacks that they
animal baby, the
usually eat.
first thing to think
about is the ingredients. After all, a
When in doubt, always consult a
cake recipe for dogs needs to contain
veterinarian to make sure food is
foods that do not harm Furbaby.
safe for the dog. By the way, nothing to increase the recipe without first
In addition, a birthday cake for the dog
making sure that the food is allowed
should also have healthy ingredients
for the dog, agreed?
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We have reserved some dog cake
Pour mixture into muffin or cupcake
options with simple recipes for you to
tins and freeze everything. Before
choose the one that best suits your
serving, remove from the freezer,
four-legged child!
unmold and let it melt for a few minutes. Place your dog's favorite
RECIPE #1 - BANANA ICE CREAM
cookie on top of each cookie to
CUPCAKE FOR DOGS
decorate, and that's it: you can serve it to your best friend!
Anyone looking for a simple recipe dog cake option will love this frozen banana
Nutritional level: banana is a fruit
cupcake. The recipe yields five molds
that can be offered to the dog.
and takes just 5 minutes to be ready!
However, its excess should be avoided because it contains a lot of sugar (fructose), especially for
Check how to do it:
animals that need to lose weight or Ingredients for making banana dog
have endocrine diseases.
cupcake Natural yogurt is food with several benefits for dogs' health, as it is a
• ⅓ cup of unsweetened
source of calcium and B vitamins.
peanut butter • ½ cup natural whole yogurt (the more natural, the better!)
In addition, it helps to prevent gastrointestinal problems, as it
• One ripe banana
balances the intestinal microbiota
• a little water
("flora").
• Dog biscuits (your dog's favorite) • You'll also need cupcakes or
Most peanut butter is safe for dogs to eat, and in moderation, peanut
muffin tins.
butter can be an excellent source of How to make a banana dog cupcake
protein and healthy fats, vitamins B and E, and niacin, which helps boost
Mix all ingredients in a blender, except
the dog's immunity.
water. Add water gradually and beat as necessary to form a homogeneous
Attention: this recipe is not
paste.
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intolerant to one or more ingredients.
• Carrot bran (very fine carrot zest)
When in doubt, consult a veterinarian.
• 1 cup of pumpkin puree tea for topping
RECIPE #2 – DOG FOOD CAKE
• You'll also need silicone cups! (oven ready)
If you want to bake a dog food cake, this recipe can help you. We know that
How to make dog food cake
some dogs can't go off the diet much, so this option takes the feed as the
Mix all ingredients (except the
main ingredient.
pumpkin) in a container. Then place to beat in a mixer or blender
Ingredients for making dog food cake
until it forms a pasty mixture. Place in silicone molds, not filling the
• 4 cups of dry food that your pet
molds so that there is space for coverage. Preheat the oven to 350
usually eats • 1 cup of wet feed
F (180 C) for 10 minutes and bake
• 1 cup unsweetened peanut butter
for 35 minutes or until the top is
• ⅓ cup of tea extra virgin olive oil
golden brown.
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For topping with pumpkin puree,
the intestine. At the same time,
boil the pumpkin in a pan of water
carrots have beta-carotene, which
until it softens. Remove all water,
benefits the skin and helps prevent
drain, squeeze, and set aside.
cardiovascular problems, cancer, and
Alternatively, you can use a Puree
other chronic diseases.
Pumpkin in a can. Attention: before offering it to the dog, Then comes the assembly of your
make sure the cake is not hot. This
puppy's ration cake! Remove
recipe is not recommended for dogs
the muffin from the mold, place
that are allergic or intolerant to one
the pumpkin puree on top (as a
or more ingredients. When in doubt,
topping), and finish with small
consult a veterinarian.
pieces of snacks on top. RECIPE #3 – APPLE CAKE AND Nutritional level: pumpkin and
NATURAL YOGURT FOR YOUR DOG
carrots are very beneficial foods for dogs. Pumpkin is a vegetable
The dog's birthday cake can also make
rich in fibers that help regulate
your mouth water.
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Check out this mini apple cake recipe
dry mixture. Stir until you get a
with natural yogurt!
homogeneous mass and set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 F (200o C),
Ingredients for making apple dog
place the dough in the molds, and
cake and plain yogurt
bake for 20 minutes.
• One apple sliced (remove all
Add the honey, yogurt, and oatmeal little by little for the topping until it
seeds) • ½ cup wheat flour
thickens. Finish by unmolding the
• ¼ cup of oatmeal
cakes and placing the topping.
• Two tablespoons of baking powder • ½ tablespoon of baking soda
Nutritional level: the apple is a
• ½ cup of plain yogurt
beneficial fruit for dogs, but it should
• ½ cup of water
be offered without the seeds (which
• ½ cup of vegetable oil tea
can harm the animals).
• Two tablespoons of natural honey It is rich in fiber, which helps to give
• Two eggs
the feeling of satiety and regulates • Frosting
intestinal transit, in addition to
• Two tablespoons of natural yogurt
containing pectin, which helps
• Two tablespoons of natural honey
regulate blood glucose. On the
• Two tablespoons of oatmeal
other hand, natural honey has
• In addition, you will also need
antibiotic properties, contributing to
cupcake molds or muffin tins.
immunity, and can be offered without exaggeration. Oats, in turn, have
How to make apple dog cake
fibers that facilitate digestion.
and plain yogurt Attention: before offering it to the Mix all dry ingredients in a container.
dog, make sure the muffin is not hot. This recipe is not recommended for
In another container, mix natural
dogs that are allergic or intolerant
yogurt, water, vegetable oil, natural
to one or more ingredients. When
honey, and eggs. Then add the
in doubt, consult the veterinarian of
sliced apple (seedless) and the
your furbaby.
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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.
Twin Flame — The Intensity of the First Meeting
T
By Ascending Hearts
he first encounter of the
cross paths with your flame in this
twin flame can cause great
lifetime.
euphoria, and fireworks go off in your mind, soul, and
For this to occur, both need to
body. This event marks a life change,
be in the right state of mind
and you will remember it for a lifetime.
simultaneously and sufficiently evolved to be ready for this journey.
Soul mates can come and go, but
So, you see, the trick is meant to
there is only one mirror for your soul,
be ready to recognize and ready
which we call a twin flame. Therefore,
to vibrate with a high vibration
there is no guarantee that you will
relationship.
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But despite it is not easy, the flames
The call to a purpose accompanies
come together. Moreover, it is
these signals and usually comes
happening at an accelerated pace in
from within.
this age of enlightenment. So, if you're ready, chances are you'll meet your
However, you may also receive a
twin flame and experience the full
call to action in which some person
intensity of the first date.
or situation will invite you to seek meaning in your life. This can come
SYNCHRONICITY SIGNS AT THE FIRST
through a near-death experience, a
TWIN FLAME MEETING
need for religious (spiritual) faith, or someone who has found meaning
As a rare spiritual phenomenon,
and inspired you to pursue your own.
the encounter of twin souls will be
As a rule of Thumb, it comes from an
announced by your soul (Higher Self).
inner knowing.
Before you meet, you will receive some
NUMERICAL SYNCHRONICITY
signs from the universe. They will come to you through synchronicity.
Twin flame numbers are often easy
These signs can come in many forms,
to identify. Numbers are everywhere,
and most of them are so subtle that
and synchronicity need only draw
you will hardly detect them by chance.
your attention to them. Rather
The main signs are the symbols of
than looking for specific numbers,
romance, the call to a higher purpose,
allow them to appear in front of you
and significant numbers.
throughout the day. Then you can look up the meaning of the numbers
Romance symbols encompass any
that come up. However, if you see
form of loving presence around you.
the numbers 11, 11:11, and 1001, the
For example, you may notice more
message is that you are about to find
couple activities that you would like
your twin flame.
to do or that all of your friends are in a relationship. It could also be a sign
THE FIRST TWIN FLAME MEETING
if your Facebook feed has a flood of relationship status updates and
The day you meet your partner,
wedding photos.
the yin in your yang, and the OM TIMES | January 2022
mirror of your soul, you will quickly
and even in other dimensions. We
go off the rails.
can easily say it involves an angelic conspiracy of sorts.
The entire universe conspired to bring you together for the first time, and
THE WEAVING SYNCHRONICITY
this is no easy task. Such encounters involve the work of many different
It takes a well-weaved network of
consciousnesses, in various levels
synchronicity to get you out of your
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comfort zone and to the right place
In fact, it's an acknowledgment, as
at the right time. Usually, this means
if you've just seen the person, you've
something has gone out of your
been looking for all your life.
control, or something is out of the box. Such things as the store you usually
At this moment, every part of your
go to have closed, and you are forced
body, soul, and mind explodes with
to go to another one. Your car breaks
intense energy. The heart beats hard,
down, and you need to go to the
and an electric current run through
mechanic. A friend invites you to
your entire body. The goosebumps
go somewhere new. That is, you are
come, and you practically vibrate with
pulled out of your comfort zone and
that energy.
prepared for the event of your life. After the euphoria of the first look, Just as this happened to you, so did
you move closer, or your flame does.
your twin flame. You will find that
Then, all around you disappear as
somehow none of you planned to be
you entirely focus on your destiny:
at this event that day.
the mirror of your soul. It feels like you've known him forever, and the
In many cases, neither partner can
sound of his voice wakes something
remember why they were there, to
up inside you.
begin with. Many speak of an invisible force pulling them, though they
You desire to tell your flame
didn't notice it at the time.
everything, your hopes, dreams, ambitions, goals, secrets, and
THE SPARKS AT THE FIRST MEETING
fears. And you also want to know everything about him, down to the
You spot a person and try to dodge,
smallest detail. But your first meeting
as making eye contact with a
ends as quickly as it starts.
stranger can be bad, but you can't. There's something that catches your
The next day, you wake up with a
eye, and it seems essential to get
feeling that something is missing
closer. This isn't just an attraction. It's
and a conviction that you've just
much more than that. It is something
discovered what you need for your
we have problems even defying it.
life, exactly.
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Metaphysics
Subtle Energy Techniques for a Radiant New You this New Year By Cyndi Dale
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N
o matter your biological
Our water content might be reduced
age, energy medicine
to only 50 percent. The primary
offers great anti-aging
constituency of cells, water keeps
benefits.
your organs running, weight steady, and skin plump. In other words, the
From the get-go, I must admit that I
water slows down aging. (1)
have my own secret ingredient. I have spent almost two decades following
Want even more gains? Bless your
my youngest son’s baseball career,
water energetically.
with most of the games occurring between February and June in the
Studies by researchers including the
upper Midwest. Guess what that
late Japanese scientist Dr. Masaru
means?
Emoto show that loving intentions, words, thoughts, and sounds result
Yup. I am typically sitting on the
in aesthetically pleasing molecular
bleachers in glacial weather. The
structures in the water. (2) The
downside is that I am usually
inference is that if you send loving
miserable. The upside? My wrinkles
thoughts into your water before
freeze in place.
drinking, you stimulate positive benefits in your body.
Short of recommending my own unique practice, there are numerous
Skeptics have tried to debunk
activities that promote longevity,
Emoto’s work because his research
good health, and a youthful
is hard to duplicate. However,
appearance. The ones I share herein
other researchers are offering
are backed by science but subsidized
quantum explanations for Emoto’s
with a subtle energy spin.
photographed outcomes, including M. Pitkanen. Over-simplistically,
Bless Your Water. Health advisors
Pitkanen explains that dark matter,
agree. Good health depends on
a strange substance that makes up
downing at least 8-10 glasses of water
about 80 percent of the energy in the
a day. In fact, when we are young,
universe, can cause a person’s intense
our body is comprised of as much as
emotions to imprint in water—if they
78 percent water. By retirement age?
believe in the process. (3)
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In other words, if you fully desire that
into a “fourth phase of water”, the
water keeps you youthful, it will. Try
other three phases being liquid, gas,
using statements like, “I am vivacious
and ice. In this form, Pollack labels
and youthful”, or “My DNA is keeping
it “exclusion zone water” or EZ. EZ
me young and vibrant”.
water carries negative charges, and those charges make your cells work
Drink Water—Then Get into the Sun.
properly.
New research by Dr. Gerald Pollack from the University of Washington
Want to drink from the fountain of
is suggesting that light and water
youth? Pollack recommends getting
not only mix extremely well, but
out in the sun, drinking green
combination keeps you well.
smoothies, and earthing, or walking on the ground with bare feet. (4) How
When water is exposed to light it
about blessing your water and setting
becomes semi-crystalline, turning
it into the sun before drinking it?
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Program Your Phonons. Phonons
those phonons play a role, sending
are quantum waves produced from
messages throughout the body.
vibration that are the smallest units of
Consider turning your “water”
sound.
affirmations into mantras, sounds, and chants, and let the resulting
They are made every time your
phonons spread the cheer.
heart beats, after which they scatter, carrying data with them. (5)
Make Scalar Waves. Scalar waves are a unique form of light that serves
Hundreds of studies conducted
up miraculous effects. Research
by organizations including the
has shown that they enhance the
HeartMath Institute have proven
immune and endocrine system,
that holding positive emotions
destroy harmful microbes, speed up
and spiritual beliefs in your heart
tissue regeneration, and accelerate
enhances good health. (6) Well,
wound healing. They also aid
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in detoxification and decrease
Short of that, we must encourage our
inflammation. (7)
system to concoct them. (9)
There are three types of scalar waves (8),
One method is to spin while dancing.
and most importantly, your own body
That vortex-like movement promotes
can manufacture them.
the meeting of energies that fashion Mobius loops. Walk amongst trees
Our subtle and physical anatomies
or enjoy running water, as these
create scalar waves from Mobius loops.
substances give off negative ions,
A Mobius loop is made of a single strip
which can do the same. Personally,
of energy formed into a figure eight.
I draw subtle elements into my system a few times a day to craft these life-
Our system manufactures these loops
sustaining Mobius loops.
(and hence, scalar waves) when we are
Subtle elements are the quantum
healthy or in a positive environment.
elements that construct all of reality.
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I work with twelve such elements, which are fire, water, air, earth, metal, stone, wood, ether, star, light, sound, and Presence. The latter is the energy of your Higher Power. To bring them into yourself, take a few deep breaths and affirm your own spiritual essence. Connect to your Higher Power and ask that it bring in all the elements needed to create good health. These life-enhancing ideas are easy to put into place, which makes them super great New Year’s resolutions. Tired of creating a list you only check off once, if at all? Simply add a couple of the subtle energy “good vibration” protocols to your daily life and a lot of the concerns that pop up as important
References: 1 Howard Murad, “Beyond Botox: The Key to Anti-Aging is Water,” https://drhowardmurad. com/beyond-botox-the-key-to-anti-aging-iswater/. 2 TWE, “Dr. Masaru Emoto and Water Consciousness,” https://thewellnessenterprise. com/emoto/. 3 M. Pitkanen, “The experiments of Masaru Emoto with the emotional imprinting of water,” June 2018, ResearchGate, https://www. researchgate.net/publication/335909571_ The_experiments_of_Masaru_Emoto_with_ emotional_imprinting_of_water. 4 S. Pangambam, “Water, Cells, and Life: Dr. Gerald Pollack,” February 8, 2019, The Singju Post, https://singjupost.com/ water-cells-and-life-dr-gerald-pollack-fulltranscript/?singlepage=1. 5 Mind-Body Harmony, “Sound Healing… More Than Just a Good Vibration,” July 5, 2015, https://www.thinksmarterworld.com/soundhealing-more-than-just-a-good-vibration/.
once a year will drop away anyway.
6 HeartMath Institute, “Researching the human heart and brain,” https://www. heartmath.org/research/.
Short of the subtle, there is that
7 Miracle Balance, “The Science Behind Scalar Energy,” Maybe 24, 2019, https://www. miraclebalance.net/the-science-behindscalar-energy/; Glen Rein, “Interactions with Scalar Energy—Cellular Mechanisms of Action,” For release by the CIA 3/7/2001, https:// www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP9600792R000500240008-9.pdf.
“baseball element.” I guarantee it will freeze your wrinkles in place. Cyndi Dale is an internationally renowned author, speaker, and energy healer. She is the author of 28 books on energy medicine, intuition, and spirituality. Her newest book is Advanced Chakra Healing: Four Pathways to Energetic Wellness and Transformation.
8 H. Schnabl et al, “Longitudinal magnetic waves trigger higher ATP-levels and extend the aging process of plants,” OAT, https://www. oatext.com/longitudinal-magnetic-wavestrigger-higher-atp-levels-and-extend-theaging-process-of-plants.php. 9 Cyndi Dale, Energy Wellness for Trauma, Stress & Chronic Illness (Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2020), 60-62.
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How to Choose a Wedding Date with Numerology
N
By Ascending Hearts
umbers have vibrational
they carry. In fact, numbers are a
energy of their own,
representation not only of quantities
each one promoting a
but also of a spectrum of energies.
particular influence in our
lives. Numerology is the study of that
To know the energy of your Wedding
"hidden" meaning and the vibration
Day, analyze your date!
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Numerology Science has studied
Add the date and know what energy
how these vibrations act in daily life,
awaits you on your special day
in perception, relating to spirituality, among other aspects.
ENERGY 1
Therefore, even before setting the date
Number one suggests new
and looking for wedding invitation
beginnings, the beginning of a
graphics, it is worth knowing what
new phase, perfect for the new
energy will dominate the day you
life the couple is creating. It is very
choose. Just as some couples choose
creative energy. Everything that
a particular base color for the wedding
starts with this energy will last, will
decoration to stimulate the specific
bring significant benefits and solid
strength that each color emanates, the
foundations. From the simple and
numbers are also analyzed to promote
elegant wedding decorations or
harmony, animation, or greater
costumes, they will receive many
religiosity, among others.
compliments throughout the wedding.
To find the day's energy, you will cut the wedding cake and add the date
ENERGY 2
until you get a single digit from 1 to 9. Only numbers 11, 22, or 33 are
Number two is associated with
allowed with two digits. They are called
partnerships and relationships. The
master numbers, and then, when the
energy of the day suggests that
sum reaches one of these numbers,
affective complicity will be greatly
both numbers will be analyzed. For
benefited. Super positive vibe for
example, if it's 22, you will have 22 and
weddings. Romantic wedding songs
the energy of the number 4.
will probably be the most played on the dance floor.
Step 1: For example, if you are getting married on August 11, 2019:
ENERGY 3
11+8+2+0+1+9 = 22 Step 2: Add again 2+2 = 4
Number three is the number of good communications. Therefore,
Result: The energy of the day will be 4
ideal for couples who need to open
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this channel or who already have
be very well planned and everything
excellent communication with
that is done with balance soar but
friends and family. The success of
will be very blessed.
the party is guaranteed, and the personal vows will be exciting.
ENERGY 5
This is strong energy for big family Number five, it is known for
weddings.
benefiting change, new horizons,
ENERGY 4
and new opportunities. This is a dynamic vibration. It's when,
Number four suggests stability and
somehow, people change even
security. Perfect for couples who
internally. It also provides travel, ideal
want to create solid foundations.
for adventurous couples looking
Maturity and seriousness in the
for fun, so how about a destination
relationship. Certain that the day will
wedding?
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ENERGY 6
obstacles, and a lot of spirituality. Ideal for couples who want a more
The number six is the one that most
intimate and private ceremony, this is
presents evidence of love, peace, and
the perfect day. The celebration will
affective harmony. Unique and very
also have a solid spiritual and religious
positive for the union. The energy of the
character.
day will be extraordinary, happy, and balanced. Even if you opt for a simple
ENERGY 8
wedding dress or a discreet suit, you will make an impeccable couple.
The number eight is the number of powers, stability, and dream
ENERGY 7
fulfillment. Is associated with money, probably the couple will be focused
Number seven brings calm, is the
on building plans to achieve financial
strength to overcome everyday
balance. This is belonging that
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may grow beyond just a romantic
allowing the energy of Joy and fullness
relationship.
to arrive. (See also result from 4)
ENERGY 9
THE NUMBER 33
Number 9 is linked to commitment,
This is the master number that
sentimentality, and a lot of emotion.
suggests a lot of love, harmony,
The vibration encourages a happy
and genuine affection. No doubt
union, compassion, trust, and
a day that will provide happiness,
collaboration. It is a unique energy
complicity, and divine blessings. Very
and announces a union that will
auspicious number to keep vows
transcend time and space. A
and promises at the soul level—a
ceremony is certain to move guests.
guarantee of an enjoyable party, a new whole life, and very positive
THE NUMBER 11
energies. (See also result from 6).
This master number encourages
The detailed study of the Astral
optimism, happy union, and joy.
Numerological Chart allows each
The very beneficial number for the
one to know some phases of their
marriage allows the new couple
life and the vibrations of each period.
a promising future with a lot of
Through the sum of their date of
happiness in the years ahead. Unique
birth and analysis of the sum of the
and perfect for your wedding day (see
letters of each name and surname, it
also result from 2)
is possible. To arrive at a personalized chart of energies and frequencies
THE NUMBER 22
For this reason, some people change This is another master number that
their names to get better results in
brings personal satisfaction and
their professions, gain recognition,
enables a stable and mature union.
success, or financial achievements.
For those who are getting married for
So, if you want that to know more
the second time, it is a very favorable
about your memorable day, get to
day. It is a power number that has
know the vibration you are looking
the ability to purge negative vibes,
for the day.
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Exploring Spirituality Through Different Traditions by Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD OM TIMES | January 2022
H
ave you encountered
just one small participant in a dance
particular wisdom or
much larger than myself. What
spiritual traditions that
about you? What is your relationship
have intrigued you? Where
with Spirit as a result of any spiritual
did that experience take you when
exploration you’ve done?
it comes to exploring your spirituality? Taking communion or singing I first learned about shamanism from
the doxology feels familiar and
a book that my wife gave me as a gift,
comforting to me as a Christian. It also
never imagining it would lead to my
gives me a sense of belonging—to a
becoming a shamanic practitioner
community of people who recognize
and teacher. I believe that regardless
and honor larger spiritual forces that
of your current spiritual beliefs
I honor as well. As a teenager, I had
and practices, learning about and
hoped Christianity would answer the
reflecting on other traditions can help
bigger philosophical questions I had,
you break out of old, rigid thinking
such as how much does faith count
about how to express your spiritual
when it comes to salvation? And what
nature. Then it will be easier to adopt
if that faith isn’t accompanied by
new ones that are more pleasing to
works that reflect Christian values?
yourself and Spirit, Source, God—or
I have come to believe in Christ’s
whatever you choose to call this loving
divinity and his messages, such as
consciousness.
following the Golden Rule, helping those less fortunate, and being
I have attended and belonged to
nonjudgmental and forgiving. But
different Protestant churches and for
I never became caught up in the
many years, I have attended Catholic
conflicts between Christianity and
services with my wife. After years of
other religions. Such conflicts, and
spiritual explorations, increasingly,
self-righteousness, seem to me to
my bond with Spirit is simply about
miss the point of Jesus’s messages
having a reciprocal relationship with
regarding love, compassion,
this all-loving force that I sometimes
generosity, gratitude, and kindness.
call Source. Our relationship involves
Have your spiritual explorations led to
my acknowledging that ultimately,
more clarity on what your values really
“thy will be done”—and realizing I’m
are? If so, how?
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I try to experience or create rituals
don’t see why I should separate myself
drawn from other traditions, some
from others through embracing this
taught to me by elders who wanted to
and not that. Religion and church, for
share their ways with people respectful
me, are about finding connections
of their spiritual beliefs. Some might
with other people and with God and
be puzzled by how I blend metaphors,
nature—and recapturing that feeling
teachings, and practices from
I had felt as a child in the farmer’s
seemingly contradictory wisdom
field. Maybe you, too, have had some
traditions, but as a young boy, I
blissful moments of reconnection
experienced an overwhelming sense
with Spirit you would like to recapture.
of unity and interconnectedness with
Do you have any ideas on how you
an apple tree in a farmer’s field. The
might do that? If so, what actions, if
memory of that blissful experience of
any, would you like to take to feel that
oneness has remained with me, so I
reconnection?
OM TIMES | January 2022
As I studied Jungian psychology and
grew as I began traveling to visit
Carl Jung’s writings and continued
healers or shamans, attending rituals
with my own analysis, I became
or ceremonies from traditions other
increasingly intrigued by how healing
than my own, and stepping out of
could happen when in altered states
my comfort zone to explore new
of consciousness. I could see overlaps
ideas. Practices such as shamanic
between the work of this European
journeying helped me feel my
psychologist from the twentieth
connection with Spirit and with all
century and ancient traditions of
living beings and the earth.
indigenous people in the Americas. I became more comfortable than
Once, I traveled to China to meet and
ever exploring Jungian ideas, martial
learn from some qigong masters,
arts traditions, and the very edges
and I was struck by the fact that
of Western thought. My spiritual life
some of them believed the same
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thing that shamans I had met on the
that of others (while honoring the
other side of the world believed: that
cultures from which those teachings
energy containing information can be
originated) helped me feel a stronger
transferred into and out of the body
connection to Source and to my
intentionally by using techniques that
spiritual nature. I believe exploring
involve altered mind states. One told
your spirituality and how it fits into
me that the past, present, and future
the story of your life can help you let
all exist simultaneously in another
go of limiting beliefs about who you
dimension, and by working with it,
are, why you are here, and what you
a healer can gain information and
can hope to experience in this lifetime
energies. Here I was, halfway across
and adopt new ones that will better
the globe from the shamans in Peru
support your dreams and aspirations.
who had trained me in their wisdom
Excerpt from The Necktie and the
ways and techniques, talking about the
Jaguar: A memoir to help you change
nature of time being nonlinear with a
your story and find fulfillment.
man who had no way of knowing what his brothers and sisters in the Andes and
Excerpt from The Necktie
the jungles near the Amazon believed
and the Jaguar:
about time—or what Carl Jung believed
A memoir to help you change
about the mind-body connection.
your story and find fulfillment
Thanks to shamanic journeying I have done over the years, my consciousness and perceptions have expanded. I now recognize I am a part of something far greater than myself that I’m always connected to. I aim to practice ayni, or reciprocity, with the world and to echo the activities of nature, which is perpetually balancing and rebalancing itself.
Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a retired clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, a businessman, and a shamanic practitioner, author, and philanthropist, funding over 60 charities and more than 600 Greer scholars. He has taught at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and been on staff at the Replogle Center
In my experience, drawing upon spiritual wisdom from my own culture and
for Counseling and Well-Being. Learn more at CarlGreer.com
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Astrology
Navigating 2022 Eclipses and Their Energy Flow All you would need to know to navigate these events. By OMTimes OM TIMES | January 2022
T
he period of eclipses is
a good time to seek counseling and
special because they
carry out therapeutic work.
demand us to become more mindful and cautious with
Everything you need to know about Navigation the eclipses in 2022(and
our Thoughts and actions.
was afraid to ask!)
The year 2022 will have four eclipses: two solar and two lunars, in the
The eclipse influences happen
Taurus-Scorpio axis through which
days before, and the effects last for
the Lunar Nodes transit.
weeks or months. So, the best way to prepare is to eliminate what no longer
2022 ECLIPSES DATES, SIGNS,
makes sense and make room for the
AND DEGREES
new, making room for new events, especially in the solar eclipse.
Solar Eclipse on 04/30 in Taurus at 10:28 degree
It is necessary to be more careful and
Lunar Eclipse on 05/16 in Scorpio
attentive during the eclipse period.
at 25:17 degree Solar Eclipse on 10/25 in Scorpio
According to ageless wisdom, eclipses
at 02:00 degree
are a cyclical form to unload collective
Lunar Eclipse on 11/8 in Taurus at
Karma and collective energy that can
16:00 degree
harm the planet.
Eclipses occur in a certain order. They
But the rule of Thumb is, avoid reckless
are phenomena that arouse curiosity
behavior, take care of your emotional
and affect the collective in general.
body, and if you are experiencing
Astrologically, eclipses can trigger crisis
major changes in your life such as a
situations that can unfold over a few
change of job or house, financial or
months. Eclipses are rare opportunities
relationship difficulties, be aware of
to work and purify karmic situations.
events and do not take hasty actions.
The period of eclipses requires care
Try not to be overloaded, stressed or
with reckless behavior, and due to
in extreme situations weeks before
the increased tension generated, it is
the eclipse, as whatever you have
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under pressure will overflow or
past related to finances, material,
break. The eclipse opens up space for
and professional life may return. It
changes and decisions.
will be important to note what you want to eliminate and what you
Don't accumulate appointments days
want to keep or return to your life.
before the eclipse. Instead, try to rest and have time available to deal with
Consciousness may be partially
issues that may arise or come up.
affected, as well as clarity and judgment. So don't be surprised if
PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN TAU
you get back to doing something
AT THE DEGREE 10:28 – DAY 04/30
or become sensitized to a situation that you thought you'd gotten over.
The solar eclipse takes place on the
There will be an opportunity to start
New Moon and in the sign of Taurus.
over or do something completely
With that, issues or patterns from the
different.
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TRANSFORMATION RITUALS TO
especially experienced or pointed
MAKE DURING SOLAR ECLIPSES
out in previous eclipses. The most
TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN SCORPIO
important thing is eliminating
AT DEGREE 25:17 – 05/16
patterns and behaviors that no longer make sense and do not contribute
The lunar eclipse takes place in
to evolution. As the past prevails,
the sign of Scorpio, a sign in which
there may be some revival. This is
the Moon is falling. With this, the
the opportunity to do something
emotions can get thicker during
different, especially in relationships
this period. Finally, the eclipse
and finance together, that is,
occurs at the full Moon when the
financial matters involving other
Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned.
people, partnerships, inheritance,
With that, there is a confrontation
investments, and relationships with
between the past and the future,
institutions.
and the future must prevail. With the energy of Scorpio, it will be possible
TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN TAURUS
to eliminate, sacrifice and abandon
AT GRADE 16:00 - DAY 11/08
situations related to the past permanently, especially regarding
The last eclipse of 2022 will happen
finances and material life.
with the Moon in the sign of Taurus, where it is exalted. Here there is an
This is the special opportunity to
opportunity to seek security. Still,
let go of hurts, resentments, and
the past must be left behind for the
grudges.
new to enter. As the Moon will also make in conjunction with Uranus,
RITUAL TO OPEN PATHS (DURING
the changes, cuts, and ruptures of
THE LUNAR ECLIPSE)
situations that kept us in the comfort zone must happen. Opportunity to
PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN SCORPIO
create new habits, behaviors, and
AT GRADE 02:00 – DAY 10/25
attitudes regarding consumption and accumulation of objects. More than
The solar eclipse in Scorpio can bring
ever, it's time to let go, recycle, reuse
to light situations from the past or
and open up to the new, especially to
experiences that can be reinterpreted,
technological innovations.
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THE DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS
The lunar eclipse can cause an exit
OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE AND
from the comfort zone, external
THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
situations can generate temporary or permanent changes.
LUNAR ECLIPSE SOLAR ECLIPSE The lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon is in the Full phase. The Sun
The solar eclipse happens in the
and Moon transit in opposite signs,
Nova phase, the Sun and Moon
for example, Sun in Taurus and Moon
transiting in the same sign. The Sun is
in Scorpio. Therefore, the Moon is
obscured, and as the Sun in Astrology
eclipsed and hidden. As the Moon
represents consciousness, the
astrologically represents the past and
power of choice, and the future, past
emotional security, people become
situations can return with the Moon
more insecure, reactive, and fearful.
superimposed on the Sun.
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The eclipse has a strong influence
generate uncertainty about
around the date it occurs. Still,
three weeks before and after
its effects can manifest over six
the phenomenon. Critical and
months until the next eclipse,
problematic situations can be
lunar or solar.
increased, as there is a tendency to impatience and premature decisions.
Eclipse unfolding in some situations can extend beyond six months and have effects for up to
Changes and discoveries can occur
two years.
within six months or more after the eclipse. Unexpected events,
CHANGES AND UNCERTAINTIES
twists, changes in behavior, and inversion of situations, especially if
The eclipse affects the natural
the eclipses trigger any planet or
order of things. This event can
point in the Astral Chart.
OM TIMES | January 2022
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
Cleaning of Feelings, What It Is, and How to Do It
W
By Humanity Healing
e all feel that
Make new things, new promises,
feeling of need
and plans. For this, a cleansing
to be renewed,
of feelings appears as an alternative
to do something
to reach new goals.
to promote inner renewal. With all the more intense energies,
We strongly recommend
this is a good time for change and
an evaluation and an emotional
renewal. So don't let it go. Instead,
cleansing during the fall months
take the opportunity to celebrate
OM TIMES | January 2022
the good times lived so far and ask
insecurity, anxieties, impotence,
that the future comes with even
and discouragement; and bad
more good things.
relationships and family are some of the main causes of negative
Everyone has a purpose in life
energy in your life.
and a unique talent to give to others. And when we blend
Discover how to attract positive
this unique talent with service
people and feelings through
to others, we experience the
detachment and block these bad
ecstasy and exultation of our
feelings that bring problems into
own spirit, which is the ultimate
your life? It is believed that to do this,
goal of all goals.
it is necessary to block all depression
Kallam Anji Reddy
and low self-esteem.
CLEANING OF FEELINGS
When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.
To successfully do the feeling cleansing, your house, body, and mind must go through preparation
Alexis de Tocqueville
HOW TO DO THIS?
and a feeling cleansing. Initially, it is necessary to detect which are
Of Course, when you are adopting
the negative energies that are
practices of good deeds and positive
surrounding you. Then, find out what
attitudes. First, you must devote
is bad for you and what destroys your
yourself to relax your mind, which
optimism, strengths, and hopes.
can be done through meditation and yoga practice. A long bath with salts
Finding these energies will help
and herbs can also help to ward off
you discover the cause of various
negative energy and cleanse feelings.
problems in your life thus far. Also, listening to music that activates Obstacles in business; chaos,
the good vibes with positive phrases,
suppression of opportunities and
good humor, or relaxing is a good
good luck; feelings of anguish,
option to detoxify your life.
OM TIMES | January 2022
USING MANTRAS TO CLEAN FEELINGS
powerful Divine energy. It is the key that opens the way to the Supreme Divine knowledge.
The use of mantras can also be very effective in clearing feelings.
Choose words that convey comfort
With them, it is possible to achieve
and security, or use excerpts from texts
tranquility, calm, concentration, and
and pray that you admire. Remember
the zen state. You can even create your
that a great mantra is calling your God
mantras to improve your energies.
with faith, heart, and prayer.
Mantra is a combination of special sounds and vibrations that purify
Pay attention to the placement of your
space, body, mind, and consciousness
spine during meditation time. Also,
from negative energies. Mantra – it is
remember to watch your breathing
an ancient sacred formula that gives
and the entry of air into your lungs.
OM TIMES | January 2022
This exercise will help remove
decoration to the organization of
frustrations, afflictions, and anxieties
the rooms.
from your life. Remember, "you clean your Using affirmative and positive
feelings by cleaning your house."
phrases helps the vibratory field
A practical guide to the spiritual
around you, making your home or
life recommends first tidying
workplace harmonized.
personal space and eliminating clutter, dirt, and disorganization
Seek to invoke the good vibes if
before reaping the benefits of
you are open to new ideas and
increased spirituality (Excerpt
thoughts, a new lifestyle with much
from the book Spiritual
more peace. Positive thinking will
Housecleaning by Kathryn L.
be reflected in your home, from the
Robyn and Dawn Ritchie.)
OM TIMES | January 2022
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
Why Are Some Animals Going Extinct! By Ministry Earth
OM TIMES | January 2022
I
t is classified as extinct animals
10,000 entire species are wiped
that no longer exist or live-in
out every year because of the
captivity under special care to
actions, and we are now facing
prolong their existence here on
the sixth mass extinction in cosmological history. If any other
Earth.
organism did this, a biologist
Our planet has not seen an
would consider them a virus.
extinction crisis as serious
Philip Wollen
as the one in progress for 65 million years.
Our Hands are heavy if we mention
David Suzuki
the cases of animal trafficking that happen strongly in some regions,
As the years go by, it is pretty
where it is easier to find specific
standard and natural for this to
types of birds and exotic species.
happen. Just thinking that there
There is also the issue of pollution,
were gigantic animals like dinosaurs
drought, and the massive devastation
on this same soil, you can already
of natural habitats, making man one
imagine the greatness that nature
of the great villains of this possible
has in all its diversity.
planetary mass extinction scenario.
As the Climate change on Earth, we
The International Union for the
study the influence of our behavior,
Conservation of Nature and Natural
among other factors that include
Resources is responsible for surveying
historical and geographical data,
and inventory called the Red List
to understand the reasons for this
and updating the conservation of
destruction to happen.
animals, plants, fungi, and protozoa worldwide. They use it to find
However, it is notorious and
solutions so that the situation of
proven that part of the causes that
species decimation does not happen
contribute to the disappearance of
so fiercely.
animals comes from human hands. Between two and ten years (term We torture and kill two billion
understood by them as appropriate),
sentient living beings every week.
the Union makes these notes based
OM TIMES | January 2022
on data and research carried out by
Whether you are going on a trail,
specialists, then disclosing the names
visiting an ecological park, or having
of possible species going to be extinct.
a simple picnic with friends, be aware that this place inhabits hundreds of
The magnitude of this problem does
animals, insects, fungi, plants and
not limit the human race to assist the
that everyone needs one another.
environment by taking small actions
Garbage collection is essential. Think
capable of positively interfering with
of yourself, and your possible footprint
the results of extinction occurring in
could affect the environment
recent years.
negatively.
The preservation of the animals
Earth is our Spaceship, our planet. This
'habitats can occur by the simple
cause belongs to all of us. Therefore, we
intention and action of respecting the
need more activity and awareness that
animals' space without degradation,
we do not inhabit this planet alone. We
dirt, and ignorance.
are a multispecies planetary system. OM TIMES | January 2022
RECALIBRATING FAUNA
These Recalibration centers must
AND FLORA
also serve the purpose of educational centers, bringing elements of
Some measures that need to be taken
mindfulness and awareness about the
by authorities and organizations that
Sentient nature of animals and the
ecological debate causes include
delicate relations within the webs of life.
creating natural and environmental reserves and parks to survive.
Our Humanity needs to be educated about why there is a fierce fight
We believe that spaces as zoos and
against illegal trafficking and hunting
aquariums should be repurposed
(a prevalent practice among the North,
and have their functions expanded
Northeast, and Midwest regions).
to serve health centers for care and rehabilitation for wildlife and
It is imperative to read and understand
Ecological recalibrations (to fight
why the deforestation of the Amazon
against the extinction of species).
and Atlantic Forest calls into question
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the lack of natural resources, the
problems, especially the extinction of
health of the environment, and the
species.
planet's ecological balance. The vast and uncontrollable fires that attack
We all remember the case where
California Coast every year contribute
the Lion Cecil was the victim. He
to the greenhouse effect; among
was located in Hwange National
thousands of points to be discussed
Park (Zimbabwe), where he spent 13
so that this picture can be reversed.
years of his life being monitored by scientists at Oxford University. They
CAN HUNTS (HUNTING AS
were studying the conservation of
A SPORT) AND THE FALLACY
lion species in the Zimbabwe region.
OF CONSERVATIONISTS. Cecil's death shocked everyone, not Hunting animals as a sport is
only because he was a famous and
something that has caused many
important lion for the species, but
OM TIMES | January 2022
because of the cruelty of how his
Money is not worth Cecil's life.
death was done. Walter Palmer, the dentist responsible for the animal's
REBEL AGAINST EXTINCTION
death, paid $ 55,000 to hunt the Lion. The protesting dentist claims he did
It is very common for people to kill
not know that killing animals was
animals for food, especially those who
illegal, and according to the New York
have no choice. But a person paying
Times, Walter planned to use the
so much money to just feel the
Lion's head to decorate his home.
adrenaline, hang the animal's head on a wall and take a picture showing
What makes a person commit such
how powerful it is, we can say that it
cruelty just for sport? Why would a
is not an acceptable reason.
person spend so much money to kill According to the conservation group
an animal?
Panthera, American hunters are a The answer is straightforward,
severe threat to the survival of African
maintain power and prestige. In
lions and wild gray wolves. Wolves
a study by a sociologist at the
are at the top of the United States in
University of Windsor, Amy Fitzgerald,
danger of extinction. This may take a
it was shown that hunters feel
few years, but the state is critical.
powerful in showing that they can maintain dominance over animals.
Even so, many arguments are still in favor of sport hunting. Defenders
After the Cecil case, the Lion
argue that the activity raises a lot
lured and killed outside Hwange
of money that helps in conserving
National Park, it became even more
species and can help with population
apparent that the park's boundaries
management.
and hunting regulations need to be further strengthened. Now
Personally, we don't agree with
hunting will only be allowed with
these arguments, as they just try to
written authorization and with the
find justification to the insatiable
presence of park staff, according to
human appetites, creating and raising
information from the National Parks
confined victims to be killed only for
of Zimbabwe.
people's pleasure. OM TIMES | January 2022
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