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DO NUMBERS KEEP SHOWING UP IN YOUR LIFE?

THE COLORS OF LIFE

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ST. FRANCIS GOES TO BROADWAY

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PREPARING EMOTIONALLY FOR THE BIRTH OF YOUR FIRST CHILD

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RELEASE YOUR KARMIC PATTERNS

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ST. FRANCIS GOES TO BROADWAY James Twyman is known around the world as The Peace Troubadour for his concerts in war-torn countries like Iraq, Bosnia, Northern Ireland, and on a hill overlooking a Syrian village held by ISIS, a concert that prompted Bill Maher to call Twyman the “idiot folk singer from Portland.” He’s the NY Times bestselling author of sixteen books, the producer or director of seven award-winning films and a Billboard Chart bestselling musician.

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But it’s his love of St. Francis of Assisi that keeps drawing him back to a life of simple wisdom. OM Times sat down with The Peace Troubadour to ask him about his latest book Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis, as well as his upcoming off-Broadway musical Brother Sun, Sister Moon

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OMTimes: When did you first feel this connection with St. Francis of Assisi, and why has he inspired you for most of your life? James F. Twyman: First of all, every Catholic child fall in love with what I call the “bird bath” St. Francis, or the saint of animals and nature. In fact, that’s how most people know him - the patron saint of ecology. And for me, it was no different. It wasn’t until I met a Franciscan brother from Chicago that I finally decided to follow the saint from Assisi. I left home right after high school and entered the order, and even though I was only there for two years, it left an indelible impression on me. Then in 1994, a friend gave me a sheet of paper that had the peace prayers from the 12 major religions of the world printed on it. They were first prayed together in Assisi when the leaders of all the religions came there in 1986. They chose Assisi because St. Francis is loved by people from almost every religion, mainly because he was the first inter-religious peacemaker. When I read them for the first time, I had a remarkable experience - I heard music and picked up my guitar and played along. Within one hour, I arranged all 12 of the peace prayers to music and decided I wanted to travel as a penniless troubadour sharing them for the rest of my life. I went to Bosnia in 1995, which was my first trip into a war zone to do the concert, and ended up writing my first book about the experience - Emissary of Light. The book did very well and the next thing I knew I was no longer penniless. Twenty-five years later, I’m being drawn back to that original inspiration - traveling across the country with no money and no idea how I’m getting from place to place, or where I’ll eat or sleep, completely trusting in the generosity of others traveling to New York to do the Brother Sun, Sister Moon musical. It feels like I’ve come full circle.

OMTimes: Why did you feel it was important to travel across the U.S. with no money or plan? James F. Twyman: Because that’s how Francis would have done it, and I wanted to find a way to imitate him. Anyone can perform a big musical in New York, get a nice apartment in the city and pretend to be a star, but that’s the opposite of how he would have acted. That’s why my friend Bill Free and I decided to start in Portland and travel across the U.S., performing the musical in 15 different places along the way, with nothing in our pockets, but faith. I had to come up with rules for the journey, such as taking no money and never flying from one city to another. We can accept rides, or someone can buy us a bus or a train ticket. In many cases, we’re choosing to stay in homeless shelters or even on the streets with the homeless, all because that’s what Francis would have done. He wanted to identify with the poorest of the poor, much as Mother Teresa did in modern times. And when we get to New York, we’ll spend time each day passing out free tickets to the homeless to attend the show, and we’ll have a soup line before each performance for ticket holders as well as guests. I don’t think there’s ever been a Broadway show that actually invited the homeless to attend, but once again, that’s what Francis would have done so that’s what we’re going to do as well. OMTimes: Aren’t you afraid something might happen to you along the way? James F. Twyman: It may sound crazy, but the thought doesn’t even enter into my mind. I remember when I was 21, I was hitchhiking and got mugged. But who’s going to mug St. Francis? That’s pretty bad karma. OMTimes: Are you pretending to be St. Francis on the journey?

James F. Twyman: It would be better to say that I’m stepping into his character for the whole two months, much like a method actor stays in character the entire time they’re shooting a film. I heard that when Daniel Day-Lewis played Lincoln, he never left character the entire shoot, and when it was over it took several days to get his Irish accent back. My goal is to think like Francis and do my best to come from the same place he comes from, but I’m not going to tell people that I’m him. It’s all internal and I can’t wait to see how different I am after the New York shows. OMTimes: Can you remember what inspired you to write the musical in the first place? James F. Twyman: I definitely remember. It was Bruce Springsteen. He did a one-man show called Springsteen on Broadway and it was released on Netflix. As I watched the show, I wondered if St. Francis could do the same thing - tell the story of his life through music. Then I read something else that inspired me - a quote I read from Vladimir Lenin of all people. He once wrote that the revolution he helped start failed and what Russia really needed was 10 St. Francis of Assisi’s. That came from an atheist! If this little man from Assisi was able to move someone like Lenin, maybe there’s something for us to learn in the modern world. I remember thinking: “I’ll be number 10…who will stand up and be the first nine.” OMTimes: On the way across the U.S., you’ll be stopping in 15 cities to share the musical. How did you pick the cities? James F. Twyman: First of all, I’m not sure why I decided to travel across the U.S. in the middle of winter with practically nothing but the clothes on our backs.

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There will probably be times when we’ll have to hitchhike because we don’t have rides. For some reason, it felt appropriate even though many people think it’s insane. A lot of people thought Francis was insane as well, especially at the beginning of his ministry. It took several years for people to realize there was something deeper happening, and I think it will be the same for Bill and me. We could take the easy route and it would be fine, but that wouldn’t be as inspiring. The first thing I did was decide on a general route then see if there was a church or a convent or any other place that would be interested in hosting the event. They were all intrigued by the idea and before long, we had a straight line across the country. OMTimes: Isn’t there something unusual about the event in Peoria, Illinois? James F. Twyman: Yes, there is. When I was in seventh grade, my family moved to central Illinois and we left when I was entering tenth grade. At the time, we attended the local Catholic church and my brothers and sisters, and I attended Catholic school. I was an altar boy and that’s where I had my confirmation. It’s also where I had a dramatic mystical experience one day during mass. I was looking at a statue of St. Francis and it felt like he looked right at me. It was so powerful and I knew that I wanted to follow him one day. I tried to tell my parents and a few others, but they said it was just my imagination. But I never forgot about it. A few weeks ago, I received a message from the pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Peoria. He said that he had read my new book and heard about the musical, then asked if it was possible to stop at the church on my way to Chicago. I couldn’t believe it...because Holy Family was my former parish, the church where I had the experience. It was like St. Francis reaching out to me again from the same place he first made an impact. OMTimes: Were you able to fit it into the schedule?

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James F. Twyman: Most definitely. It fit perfectly. There was no way I was going to miss out on an opportunity like that! OMTimes: Your new book Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis is a modern retelling of the life of the saint’s life, but it’s also a story about a woman who seems to have given up on life. What inspired you to write that? James F. Twyman: I had actually decided I wouldn’t write another book since I didn’t think I had anything left to say - unless one knocked on the door of my heart in a way I couldn’t ignore. And that’s exactly what happened. There’s a trail that leads from a monastery in Tuscany called La Verna all the way to Assisi. Francis walked that trail many times and today pilgrims travel the 110 miles to Assisi just as they do the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The first time I walked the Italian Camino was in 2012. I started playing with this story about a woman from Portland named Anna who’s had a pretty tough life. She was actually born in Assisi but was forced to move to the U.S. when she was 17 because she was pregnant. She never returned and now in her late fifties, she decides to walk the Camino - but she doesn’t want to hear anything about God since she’s an unbeliever. That’s when she meets this passionate young Italian named Giovanni who can’t seem to stop talking about God and St. Francis. They become Camino partners and very slowly, with his stories about Francis, Giovanni breaks through and Anna has great healing. The story went through my mind for about six years, and I finally sat and wrote it down. After 16 books, I feel like I’ve written one that’s for ages, one people might read for decades to come since it touches on Universal themes and relates the stories from St. Francis’s life in a simple but profound way.

OMTimes: How does it compare with other books you’ve written in the past? For example, one of your best-known books, The Moses Code, was made into a movie, and The Barn Dance was about the loss of your former wife. Did they have the same impact on you that Giovanni has had?

James F. Twyman: Nothing has had more impact on me than The Barn Dance. Linda was murdered in 2005 and the book was a major part of my healing. I was so filled with grief and after three years, I couldn’t shake the guilt I felt like I should have been able to stop it from happening. It’s very difficult to describe what happened, but basically, I was drawn to a remote area of eastern Oregon where my daughter and I almost died in a car accident on the way back from Linda’s funeral in Chicago. I ended up meeting a man in the woods who took me to meet a very unusual group of people in a huge barn in the middle of nowhere, and what I encountered in that barn healed my heart. It’s definitely my personal favorite of all the books I’ve written because I needed to write it so badly.

One of the men said that if I wanted him to, he would work with me for two weeks and would help me pull it together. It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make but I said yes, and in the end, we re-shot 70 percent of the film and re-edited 100 percent. It was a different film, all in two weeks. And it was so much better - even brilliant. And the funny thing about that is that the man who helped me was Drew Heriot - the director of The Secret. The whole project started with my distress over The Secret and in the end, the man who directed that movie saved mine. OMTimes: Your bio says that you received a profession as a Franciscan hermit recently. Tell us what that means and how it’s impacting your life. James F. Twyman: The two years I spent as a Franciscan when I was young had a big impact on me. There’s a saying I heard a long time ago - Once a Franciscan always a Franciscan - and I think it’s true. Francis gets inside you. He’s very compelling and never let's go. It’s his humility and simplicity that keeps drawing me back. So a couple of years ago, I asked a friend who is a Catholic bishop to allow me to take private vows and he accepted, but as much as I would love to meditate all day like a hermit, the world keeps pulling me back, just as it did St. Francis. His strongest desire was to stay in his cave near the top of Mt. Subasio, but the responsibilities of the order kept calling him away. Maybe one day after I finish this tour I’ll be able to be a better hermit.

And The Moses Code was different again. I was inspired to write it after I saw the movie The Secret for the first time. I thought it was a very well made film, but I also felt it was very dangerous because it was all about using spiritual laws to get what we don’t have, or attracting cars and houses and more money. I literally stood up after watching the film and began writing,trying to bring what I saw as the ego’s Law of Attraction, the way it was presented in The Secret, back to the soul. The soul and ego have a mantra. The OMTimes: You still seem very Catholic in ego’s mantra is “I Want,” while the soul’s your approach. Is that true? mantra is “I AM.” James F. Twyman: Yes and no. The majority Then something really interesting happened. of the dogma of the Catholic Church means We were nearly finished with the movie, and nothing to me, but there is a deep mysticism I showed it to three friends in LA. One of there that always calls me. In the fourth them was the late Debbie Ford and the other century, St. Augustine famously said: “The two men were filmmakers. Of course, I Church is a whore, but she’s my mother.” I wanted them to say it was brilliant and I can relate to that. Even if I don’t agree with didn’t need to change a thing, but they my mother, I still love her. didn’t. JAMES F. TWYMAN | OMTIMES

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But I also love the way everyone approaches God, just as St. Francis did. That’s why I think he’s still so popular today and offers the world such a powerful opportunity. OMTimes: You seem to believe he holds the answer to many of our problems today. James F. Twyman: I do. Francis lived at the end of what we now call the Dark Ages, and yet he was a major inspiration for the age that came next - the Renaissance. He sparked the imagination of all the great artists and poets who came after him. Today it seems we’re living in a new kind of dark age, one where we’re more polarized than ever before. It makes me wonder if Lenin was right. Maybe what we need is a small group of people who are as committed to peace and transformation as St. Francis was 800 years ago. That’s why he’s so universally loved, and its hopefully why people will come out to see this show when it’s on tour or in New York. OMTimes: If St. Francis was here right now, what would his final message be? James F. Twyman: I think he would remind us of how simple the truth is. He would say that we just have to surrender and trust, and maybe be like children again - in awe of everything. It sounds cliché, but I don’t think it is. That’s why stories of his life live on from century to century. .

Hopefully, we can learn the same lessons he learned, and a new fire will engulf the world just as it did in his time. To get more information on James Twyman, his latest book, or to watch the first twenty minutes of the Brother Sun, Sister Moon musical shot in Assisi, go to www.JimmyTwyman.com.

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Preparing Emotionally for the Birth of Your First Child By Carrie Rutledge

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aby showers are fun and

I drop her? What if I lose my mind

exciting in the preparation

and can’t handle the crying? What

of your little human’s big

if I throw him on purpose? These

entrance into the world. But

thoughts make us feel sad and guilty

any mothers that had experienced the

resulting in us refusing to be alone

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with our babies or wishing to stay

these little parties to be the least of

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pretty soon, we are barely able to

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function, and it becomes all about

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survival. This isn’t healthy for mom or

Depression. No matter how badly

baby. So, what can we do about this

you wanted this baby, Postpartum

relatively unstudied and terrifying

Depression can happen to anyone.

temporary mental disorder?

Obstetricians generally do a poor job

Preparing ourselves before the

preparing us for this reality because

birth of our child can do wonders

they don’t help us discern what is

in helping us with this major life

normal and what isn’t postpartum. In

transition. For example, working

fact, they barely discuss our mental

with a therapist before the birth of

states when we leave the hospital

your child can help prepare you for

with our little one. They merely

what to expect and how to cope.

mention that if you have thoughts

Especially if you’ve ever been treated

of hurting yourself or your child to

for a mental disorder in the past such

call 911. That’s all we get. Sadly, most

as depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar

mothers would never reveal the horror

disorder, or schizophrenia.

going on in their heads for fear that their baby might be taken away.

There is no way to prepare for the lack of sleep in the first year postpartum.

No one tells us that scary thoughts

We are deliriously tired, especially

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during the first five months, when

common. More mothers than not

our babies are not yet sleeping

will tell you that they had terrifying

through the night. Something you

thoughts about their baby. What if

can do to ease the zombie-like state

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of paralysis and paranoia is to enlist

This will give you some much-needed

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REM sleep that can lessen the

is a godsend. Investing in a night

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hikes in the sunshine (vitamin D) with

months of meals ahead of time, you

your baby does wonder for the mind

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and soul. It replenishes our serotonin

you loads of money and time once the

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you need a quick bite, keep high fat and protein snacks available such as

Finally, Transcendental Meditation or

cheese, uncured meats, trail mix, and

Kundalini Yoga (for intrusive thoughts)

smoothie ingredients. Keeping your

is a worthwhile investment. Practicing

blood sugar stable will dramatically

meditation and mindfulness will

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reduce stress and allow those scary thoughts and worries to come in and

Joining a Mommy and Me class is

pass through you. These practices

great for meeting others who are in

allow you to stop fighting and judging

the same boat as you. This is your

your thoughts while training your

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neurological system. Self-love and

ask questions all hours of the night.

acceptance is a big part of recovery

The knowledge you will get, especially

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when it comes to sleep training, is

scary thoughts and fears will never

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of becoming a wonderful, loving, and

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Get out of the house and exercise!

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owadays, surviving a family

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special. We hear of more tragic

When our family member’s addiction

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invades our lives, we get really good

course, we don’t always feel lucky, but

at living with stress, anxiety, and

we are if our loved ones have survived

uncertainty. According to Pinelands

addiction and somehow make it into

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recovery.

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Call it a mixed blessing.

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The journey of surviving any family’s

alone in isolation.

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ways. No one wishes to be a survivor,

• Experiencing financial hardship due

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to spending lots of income on drugs • Getting into trouble with law enforcement • Missing important appointments and obligations

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Any of these is enough to impact our

thrown our way:

daily lives. Yet, somehow, we keep

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juggling the chaos and simply carry it with us everywhere. Sometimes it feels paralyzing, and we fall to the floor crying. And sometimes we chuckle at

There is nothing that compares to the

some stupid goat video on Facebook.

sheer horror we feel when our family’s

Basically, life goes on. And if we can

lives are in danger. It’s the kind of panic

survive this, just think about how

where we can’t breathe. It’s the kind of

strong we truly are.

horror that takes over our entire life and covers everything we do in a shroud of mist. And it doesn’t go away.

Our Priorities Are Forever Changed

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We want our children to be doctors,

So we no longer want what our pre-

lawyers, or astronauts. To take the

addiction selves wanted from life.

world by storm and make their mark.

We’re not the same people we once

After living through the nightmare of

were. We don’t care about wealth or

addiction, we just want them to be safe,

status. Material things are nonsense

alive, and moderately stable.

when fighting for our family’s

There’s nothing like death and the

continued existence. For example, we

possibility of long-term incarceration to

chuckle when a new mom stresses

clear up what’s important in our lives.

over their kid biting someone at

We understand what’s a real problem

school.

and what are champagne problems, which Urban Dictionary calls:

Like it’s the end of the world!

“A problem or dilemma that, when

Are they relatively safe? Are they

compared to issues of poverty, national

moderately healthy?

disasters and war, are not all that big of a deal, but nonetheless provide

Sort of.

individuals with issues that must be dealt with.”

Well, consider that a good day. OM TIMES | Jan B Edition 2020

We Can’t Fix Anyone Else’s Problems The biggest lesson we can learn from any family’s addiction experience is that it’s not our addiction. It’s never been our addiction. Al-Anon Family Group’s Three C’s explain this perfectly: “I didn’t cause it; I can’t control it and I

if we have family members in recovery. We can even be grateful for surviving this nightmare if our family members are not in recovery yet. Because surviving the chaos, pain, and stress of a family’s addiction is just as beautiful.

can’t cure it.”

We can learn how to live with the

However, when our family member’s

survivor. Of course, we still wish none

unthinkable and evolved into a

lying in a hospital bed fighting for his life, it’s easy to feel like we failed. Like if we tried harder, everything would be

of this ever happened. But we can be stronger people than we ever thought possible. We can be more

different…

empathetic to others and kinder to

But none of this is our fault, and it’s

scars, but those make us grateful for

ourselves. We may have permanent

not our addiction. It very easy for us to take all of the pain, frustration and chaos addiction causes and feel that we should fix it. But instead of internalizing someone else’s health issues, we need to take care of

the smallest victories. We know exactly how to survive in our new, broken, and amazing world. And that is a beautiful thing. —

ourselves first. Liesha Petrovich: She’s the author Because it’s not our job to fix anyone

of Killing Rapunzel: Learning

else. And in the long run, that’s one of

How to Save Yourself Through

the most important life lessons we can

Determination, Grit, and Self-

ever learn.

Employment (her mother hates the title – but it’s a metaphor,

Survival is a Beautiful Thing

mom!). She talks f reelancing adventures at Microbusiness

Recovery is such a beautiful thing to

Essentials.

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Metaphysics

Do Numbers34958628514509 Keep Showing Up28513458764 28513458764 in Your Life?256098276548583 By John Holland

umbers play a key role in

Frequently, your loved ones who

our lives, in the world, in

have passed on will attempt to

science and technology.

communicate with you through

When you think of it,

numbers. Have you noticed any

everything in the Universe revolves

number or series of numbers that

around numbers. From the rotation

repeatedly appear in your life?

of the earth and the planets in our

It could be on your digital clock,

Universe, our calendars, to the way

license plate, bills, telephone

we keep time, everything is based on

numbers, or those synchronistic

numbers.

moments when you find you have the same birthday as someone

Do numbers keep showing up in your

youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just met. Many people will

life? This could be how your loved ones

see the exact time of the passing of

on the Other-Side are trying to get

a loved one repeatedly appearing in

your attention.

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453456809767652349872354200932445345680976765234987 Numbers play a big part in my work,

Then I noticed every time I was on my

both on and offstage. For a while, I

way to speak at an event, I’d always

frequently used to see the number

see those same numbers. Sometimes

149. No matter what order they were

I’d notice them on a license plate, a

in, these three numbers kept popping

billboard, or on the side of a bus. There

up in my life. I searched my memory

they were again! It finally dawned on me

banks and scrambled the numbers in

that they were “my guides,” checking

every possible combination. For the

in with me, letting me know that they

life of me, I couldn’t figure out what

were going to be with me.

it meant. No one I knew had passed at that specific time, nor did any

It was comforting to know they were

birthdates make sense. So, I figured

there. In those early days, I suffered from

they were given to me to play the

stage fright before an event, wondering

lottery. Well, sadly, that didn’t work

if the Spirit link would still be there. I’ve

either!

been doing this work for more than 25 OM TIMES | Jan B Edition 2020

872354200932487578954698497569874500273458763457868 years now, and thankfully, it just grows stronger. Nowadays, when I see these numbers, I simply just say “Hello” and thank my guides for the confirmation. —

Numbers that continue to show up may not always be from someone who has passed, they could just be from your guides, your angels, your intuition, or the Universe.

Keep a note in your journal when

Once you begin to notice and

you notice your special numbers

understand numbers, you’ll never

and try to remember what you

look at them in the same way again.

were just thinking or what you were

Has someone on the Other-Side

just doing. The numbers might be

communicated to you through

nothing more than confirmation

numbers? I invite you to share your

that you’re on the right track. Then

story on my Facebook page or, you

again, they could have greater

can always phone into my Spirit

significance.

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The Colors of Life Jill Mattson

he energy of colors does

Everything is energy and therefore

change your life – subtly.

has a vibration – that can be counted

You just don’t notice its soft

by the number of vibrations in a

and subtle impact, but you

given period. This includes colors. For

are continuously surrounded by color,

example, you can count the vibrations

and its cumulative impact is quite

per second of colored light.

significant. But how can color change

How does a color influence other

your life?

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and change each other. Always. This

the same musical note, just higher or

is indisputable science. Colors have

lower. If you have an A string and cut

distinct vibrations.

the string in half, it will still sound an A note, but it will be a higher-pitched A

The scientific phenomena of

or said differently, it will be an octave of

resonance describe how energy

the original A.)

transfers to many different things. If you have two violins nearby and you

If you take colored light down octaves,

pluck the A string of one of them,

you eventually reach the frequencies

the other A string will softly sound on

of the notes in our musical scale.

the nearby violin. Imagine a porthole

Energy transfers from the colored

between the two instruments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and

light to a musical note through octave

energy going between them. Subtly

resonance. Our emotions, brain waves

the energy from the same pitch

and physical bodies are also energy.

travels to another item of the same

Colors can transfer energy to these,

pitch. This is called resonance. Not

as well. The energy is subtle, and we

only does energy transfer between the

may not notice if we are not paying

same pitch, it also (to a slightly lesser

attention or are not super sensitive.

extent) transfers between octaves and

Yet, it is established that energies from

some musical intervals. (An octave is

colors influence peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings. For

example, people use colors to discuss emotions, “I was green with envy,” or “I was so mad I saw red,” or “I am blue today.” Colors amplify correlating emotions. Most scientists believe that energy from light and sound do not interact as they have different properties. However, this idea is a foundational principle of ancient wisdom. We see this process working in different areas of our lives. For example, some have difficulty imagining that a colored light causes a physiologic effect inside the human body. Traditional medical research observed the effects of light within the body. Blue-light therapy is used for some types of neonatal jaundice. Blue light is applied to the skin to cause a chemical reaction in the blood circulating under the surface of the skin, effectively lessening bilirubin levels. In another case, an ultraviolet light generates the production of vitamin D. The human body produces vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Finally, full-spectrum light exposure helps those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition believed to be caused by insufficient light exposure through the eyes to the hypothalamus, thence onto the pituitary gland, which controls the endocrine system. In these documented cases, light affects our

physicality. It follows that each color of

the organ (sometimes the entire

light has a different impact. If you had

body). If a system is overactive (for

a nasty sunburn, wouldn’t it be more

example, fever), the remedy is the

soothing to be within icy blue lighting

opposite, and a depressing color

than red hot lights?

is used. Everything on the red side of the spectrum is more or less

Two modern pioneers of color healing

stimulating, while the blue portion

were Edwin Babbitt and Dinshah

is sedating. Color therapy was used

Ghadiale. The Dinshah Health Society

in ancient times. If someone were

offers a color-spectrum-based health

depressed he would wear red, eat

system. This system has been in use

red food, and be surrounded by the

since 1920 and was used in a major

color red. If he were stressed, he

medical center in Philadelphia for

would immerse himself in calming

many years. This system utilizes simple,

blue.

low-powered lamps and color filters to counter particular physical problems.

In antiquity, we find many stories of angelic beings and ascended

Color healing is predicated on the

masters who are categorized

belief that the chemical elements

according to the “rays.” Their ray is

radiate a frequency resonant with

described as a color. For example,

the color spectrum. For example, the

Arch Angel Michael is associated

prevailing corresponding color wave of

with blue, and St. Germain is linked

hydrogen is red, and that of oxygen is

to the color violet. Ancient masters

blue. Each organ has resonance with a

maintain that a color ray relates to

color wavelength. The liver is believed

emotions, thoughts, and physicality.

to radiate energy that is an octave of

When one ascends to become a

red, the pituitary green, the spleen

higher level being than a human,

violet, the circulatory system magenta,

he must first master the rays of

and lymphatic system yellow (Dinshah

all colors. After that is achieved,

information).

the “specializes” in color, which translates that he specialized in

When a particular organ or body

certain emotions and thoughts.

system is underactive, its energy

The chart below shows some

has decreased, so an energizing

of the ancient “Mystery School”

color is projected on the skin near

correspondences with color rays.

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Color

Lessons and Attributes

Violet

Freedom, Ceremony, Mercy, Purity, and Transmutation

Green

Truth, Healing, Abundance, and Science

White

Purity, Discipline, and Harmony

Pink

Love, Adoration, Creativity, and Compassion

Yellow

Wisdom and Understanding

Blue

Power, Will, Protection, and Faith

is the relationship of colors to personality traits, good habits, and physical health. Practical applications of this information include things like imagining your liver in red light to tune it and associating red with an actionoriented person. Also related to colors are astrological signs. Not only may a zodiac sign describe your personality, your sign often relates to your fundamental color. Some people learn several rays (fundamental colors) within a lifetime, and their birth color may shift. Most

Different avatars, such as Jesus or

people radiate their birth color for their

Buddha, came to Earth to demonstrate

entire life.

mastery in a certain â&#x20AC;&#x153;ray.â&#x20AC;? Jesus is Signature Color

Fundamental frequency

Probable Astrological Sign

Orange

Gemini

Orange yellow

D# (or Eb)

Cancer

Yellow

Leo

rainbow gardens featuring the sounds

Yellow green

Virgo

of color rays along with channeled

Green

F# (or Gb)

Libra

Green blue

Scorpion

Blue

G# (or Ab)

Sagittarius

Blue-violet

Capricorn

Violet

A# (or Bb)

Aquarius

Violet red

Pieces

Red

Aries

Orange red

Taurus

associated with yellow, while Buddha links to the color green. Each one of us also radiates a predominate color, representing our life lessons and personality. The author has created musical

energy of masters and angels, to amplify the color healing process (Contacting Angels & Masters CD). Meditating on the color rays with their corresponding sounds allows you to ingest the colors of the rainbow in a calming and masterful manner! Included in this body of information

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If you love your birth color it is

valuable to you. When you feel out-of-

most likely your fundamental color.

sorts, use your color or its complement

Occasionally a person’s primary

to provide balance and harmony. You

color will shift during a lifetime. Your

may imagine the color and, better yet,

fundamental color will be one that

surround yourself with the color.

you love and are attracted to – more so than the other colors.

Colors are far more than decorating tools – they are energy that influences

A deeper understanding of the energy

you on all levels – body, mind, and

and information within colors is

soul. The colors that you surround

revealed by studying complementary

yourself with are like portholes to

colors. Not only do complementary

other energies that you quietly and

colors look good for decorating, but

sublimely absorb – on the mental,

the vibrational math of the colors

emotional and physical and spiritual

reveals that they balance each other.

levels. By learning to sense the subtle

Think of a seesaw in which the seats

energy of colors you can use them

are painted complementary colors.

to harmonize and balance you - your

When one colored seat is high, the

whole life.

other is low. When you have too

—

much red energy, lower it with the color green. In another use of this information, if you feel “green with envy,” then wear red to temper that emotion!

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Becoming a Professional Medium by Kay Reynolds

ow do you know if you are ready to become a

Becoming a Professional Medium

professional medium? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the million-dollar question,

The most asked question in

and it weighs heavily on the minds of

mediumship circles is how do

many who follow this path.

you know if you are ready to be a

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professional medium. The answers

passed to the other side. It’s more

range anywhere from following your

than relaying evidence of the survival

inner guidance to you will know when

of our loved ones in the spirit world

the time comes. Sorting through

or passing on messages of love.

all the varying viewpoints can be

Mediums also serve as healers to

daunting. It’s easy to say one must

those left behind, as well as those who

follow their inner voice when making

have passed. We truly are the bridge

this decision, and it’s true; you should

that brings the two worlds together,

listen to your inner voice but, wouldn’t

allowing healing to take place.

it be nice to have a few guidelines to help you as you make your decision?

With that comes many responsibilities that go beyond the simple mechanics

Being a medium is much more than

of conducting a reading. Before going

connecting with those who have

professional, take a look at where you

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are in your development concerning

When a client says no to a piece of

mechanics, general understanding of

evidence, do you continue without

the spirit world, and how to package

allowing the no to stop you, or does the

your evidence with empathy and

no cause you to drop out of your power?

compassion. Consider asking the following questions as you assess your

Have you have mastered the art of

development.

delivering your evidence in a way that you are not triggering possible trauma

Does your evidence flow smoothly

to the recipient?

from your spirit communicator, through you to your client?

Do you understand the ethics of mediumship, the power of words, and

Can you hold your power for the

show empathy or compassion to all

length of the reading?

involved on both sides of the veil? OM TIMES | Jan B Edition 2020

Do you have information, links,

• What happens when you die?

phone numbers, or even business

• Who is taking care of my baby in

cards of agencies to share with your client, if they require a professional consultation with a doctor, counselor, or other means of support?

the spirit world? • Is my friend who is responsible for taking their own life okay now? • Why can’t I feel my loved one like I did when they first passed?

Has your training provided you with a strong understanding of the spirit world, and can you answer the tough questions your client may ask during

There are three things you can do to see if you have mastered these criteria.

a reading? Create a simple checklist with each of For example:

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extra items to your list. Think of your

value of the reading. Give them your

strengths and weaknesses. Add the

checklist and have them evaluate you.

weaknesses to see how you are doing.

Be up-front with your recipients. Tell them you are still learning and work

Ask your recipient or sitter for

for tips or donations only.

permission to voice record the reading. Explain to them you are

If you are almost ready to be a full-

using their reading as an assessment

time professional, research the going

for your own development. After

rate for a medium in your area and

the reading, listen to the recording

charge half the price until you feel you

and make notes on your list. Then,

are ready to charge full price.

evaluate your results. Be honest. Remember, it isn’t the price we It’s hard to listen to our readings and

charge or the money we earn as a

evaluate ourselves but, if you want to

medium that makes us a medium. It

be the best medium you can be, then

is the quality of our work and how we

this is a great tool to use. Don’t worry

can be of service to make a brighter

if you feel you are not quite ready to

world in which we live that will define

make the shift into the professional

us in the end. So, go on, ask yourself

world.

the million-dollar question. Are you ready to be a professional medium?

Many mediums ease their way

—

into charging clients. Consider the following options if you are not quite ready to charge fully.

Kay Reynolds is a medium, spiritual consultant, teacher of mediumship,

Practice on your friends or coworkers and ask for an honest opinion on the

writer, and speaker. You can find her at www.kayreynolds.org

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Release your Karmic Patterns by Andrea Carrani

re you looking to bring

Let’s have a look at what karmic

greater inner freedom and

patterns are and how they affect our

peace into your life? Have

daily lives.

you been trying to make

positive changes but somehow find

When people look for a positive

it difficult to do so? Are you feeling

change, they try so many different

stuck? Then you might need to release

avenues. Some even try to move away

your “Karmic Patterns.”

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themselves moving to a different job or place, only to discover that the same

What are these patterns exactly?

dynamic seems to reappear wherever they go.

These Karmic or behavioral patterns, come from painful life experiences

Why is it so difficult to change our

from our upbringing, environment,

outside circumstances? The answer lies

culture, background, or even from

within our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Karmic Patterns.â&#x20AC;?

our past lives. By our patterns, this emotional pain that we unconsciously

We send out signals according to

carry within, makes us react to

our patterns that attract reoccurring

situations in an automatic mode

situations until we begin to understand

without realizing it.

what patterns we have to finally release them from our consciousness. Then our

Once we become aware of these

outside world will change accordingly.

patterns, we start to realize that we

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often react in the same way to certain

sending out different signals to the

situations and can begin to observe

Universe. Therefore, we will start

what triggers those responses within

to draw to ourselves more positive

us. This awareness starts to form a

situations as we change ourselves

distance between ourselves and those

from within.

triggers. Once you change your own This process brings healing to the

vibration, you will finally release the

unconscious emotional baggage that

pain of your emotional body.

we carry within our subconscious mind. We are entering a new space

The fears, worries, doubts of your

where the pain in our emotional body

personality will start to fade away.

can begin to dissolve.

The power of your own soul, your true self, will come forward in

So, as we release our unconscious

greater strength. You will finally

negative imprints, we finally start

grow in consciousness.

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And as our thoughts are constantly shaping our reality,

We can now start attracting the reality that we seek.

A new and more fulfilling life can finally begin. It takes strength to look deeply at oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self, and with the right understanding and guidance, you can set yourself free and

Remember, once your karmic patterns

truly bring positive changes into your life.

are released your positive affirmations will become even more powerful:

The land is now more fertile for the seeds you want to plant!

When the chains of the past are broken, you can set a new path and a positive beginning for yourself, your children, and/or your friends around you.

Thus, when our old conditioning, fears,

And your awakening and newfound

and pain start to dissolve, peace emerges

inner peace uplift the total

from within.

consciousness of the world! OM TIMES | Jan B Edition 2020

We grow as individuals as we face challenges and overcome lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obstacles. This section is dedicated to helping you chart your course

Personal Growth & Development

Are You an Evolved Empath?

by Dagny Grant and Beth Donnelly

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mpathy is a beautiful gift. Not unlike the skills of playing

Intellectual Empathy

an instrument, honing

The ability to cognitively understand

one’s intuition, or obtaining

the feeling that someone is

mastery in any area…becoming, an

experiencing, without taking on

evolved empath requires practice.

emotional distress yourself. Someone

Believing that we can choose our

who is primarily an intellectual

emotional state takes us halfway there.

empath may cognitively understand

What is empathy?

another’s person’s distress. At the same time, it may choose not to emotionalize or sympathize with it.

Have you ever entered a room and immediately had your emotional

Emotional Empathy

state shift? Have you ever met someone and had an emotional

This is a physical response of taking

reaction to their energy, and felt a

on another person’s emotions, to the

symbiotic connection to them that

extent of merging with their energy.

you couldn’t explain? Have you been

A person might quite literally believe

able to feel others joining you in a

they feel the other person’s feelings.

happy emotion? These are examples of empathetic resonance. Empathy is

Sympathetic Empathy

the ability to understand, feel, and to share the feelings of another sentient

Both types of empathy, intellectual

being. We’ve also heard stories of

and emotional, can serve us.

people playing music to plants to

However, to achieve a balanced

inspire their growth or having the

approach to empathy, we need

ability to “sense” how an animal may

to understand a person’s distress,

be feeling. Science has shown that

and we need to take some kind of

animals and plants also share an

sympathetic action to help. This

empathetic response.

help could come in various forms of thoughts, words, or deeds.

Different forms of empathy may be

In current times, some people self-

experienced: intellectual, emotional,

identify with the title “Empath.” This

or sympathetic.

term is often misunderstood. OM TIMES | Jan B Edition 2020

What is an empath?

attraction, intuition, etc., being an empath is a gift we all share. It’s our

According to Google Search: “Empaths

choice how we use it…intellectually,

are highly sensitive individuals, who

emotionally, or sympathetically.

have a keen ability to sense what people around them are thinking and

As an empath, we feel the emotions of

feeling. Psychologists may use the

others based on our own perspective,

term empath to describe a person that

not theirs… how we would feel if we

experiences a great deal of empathy,

were in their circumstances. We will

often to the point of taking on pain of

never feel empathy through the lens

others at their own expense.”

of another person’s life experience. We can feel the connection to their

We’ve come to believe that like other

emotions through our own heart-brain

basic human experiences of love,

coherence as an empath.

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In a theater, we are all experiencing the

Yes, we believe so. However, we should

performance through our own unique

note as exceptions those diagnosed with

perspective but are taken empathetically

psychopathic or sociopathic disorders.

on an emotional journey by the author, actors, director, and music. At a group event, such as a wedding or a funeral, we

Primal v. Evolved Empaths Primal

share the emotions of the experiences as Some people embrace their identity

empaths.

as an empath as an uncontrollable Some intellectualize or emotionalize

absorption of the energies around them,

their reactions based on their personal

and they tend to be more “primal” in

connection to those involved.

their embodiment of this gift. Others may never consider themselves to be an

Is everyone an “empath”?

empath as an identity, and just regard

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emotional changes to be a normal,

navigating an occupation in the

primal part of life.

medical field. This requires both displaying emotional empathy

Primal empaths often feel victimized

and intellectual understanding. To

by emotions they don’t know how to

balance this requires the addition of

control, “making it about themselves”

sympathetic empathy, which provides

and needing to be consoled.

activities to help.

Understanding the primal nature of

Empathy is a beautiful gift. Not unlike

their feelings can be the first step in

the skills of playing an instrument,

learning how to be more evolved, and

honing one’s intuition, or obtaining

taking responsibility for, and shifting

mastery in any area…becoming, an

one’s own energy.

evolved empath requires practice. Believing that we can choose our

The only way one person’s energy can

emotional state takes us halfway

enter your own is by invitation.

there. —

Evolved

Matrix Productions is a multi-media Some accept their gift as an empath

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An example of an evolved empath

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Four ways to Identify a Mental Block and Overcome It By Rachelle Wilber

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ental blocks can hit

can drag down your confidence

with no warning and

and creativity. If you notice self-

can get in the way

deprecating thoughts becoming

of your personal life,

a regular habit, work on changing

professional work, athletic goals, and

them. Some people find it helpful to

creative projects. They can stop you

purposely think positive thoughts

from perfecting activities you’ve done

about themselves whenever they

a thousand times before and from

notice themselves feeling low.

coming up with new, interesting

Others find it more useful to remind

ideas. A mental block can even cause

themselves that negative thoughts

problems in interacting with the

are just that—thoughts and not

people around you.

reality.

To fight a mental block, you need to

Pressing on in your goals is a good way

change your expectations, habits,

to overcome negative feedback. Just

and perspective. Below are some tips

be sure that when you do, you don’t

for identifying and overcoming your

press yourself so hard that you lose

mental block.

your passion for the project.

Monitor Your Thoughts

Learn to Release Stress

If you receive negative feedback, your

When you put too much pressure

reaction will likely go one of two ways.

on yourself, as we all do at some

You’ll either allow the feedback to give

point, you get stuck in “have to”

way to incessant negative thoughts

thinking. This can trigger you, which

and give in on the project, or you’ll

automatically wants to get you

press on, either out of confidence or

out of a difficult or uncomfortable

spite. Think of how you responded

situation. When this happens, your

to negative feedback as a kid, and

mind will stop working as hard on

you’ll likely find that the pattern has

the project, and you’ll have trouble

continued into your adult life.

making progress. Find ways to release

Negative thoughts can be a

the stress that is associated with

stumbling block to your progress.

the project. Move deadlines back, if

They can compile and build on each

possible, and remind yourself that

other, becoming a heavyweight that

finishing the project is likely more

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important than the stress of striving for

Shake your hands out and listen to

utmost perfection.

some great dance music to energize

Get a New Perspective

your body. If you’re trying to improve your basketball shot, your backswing, or your putt, get out your phone and

Changing up your workspace and talking

watch a cat video. While you’ve got

about the problem through with other

your phone out, set a timer so you

people can change your mind’s patterns

can spend time on the new activity

and knock some new ideas loose. If you’re

without worrying about how much

stuck on a work project, take your laptop

time has passed. When the beeper

to a coffee shop. If you usually work on the

goes off, get back to your practice.

project later in the evening, try working Mental blocks develop around issues

on it earlier in the day.

we’re uncomfortable with. Making Talk to an impartial and uninvolved

mistakes and looking like you don’t

person. Call a family member, a friend,

know what you’re doing is often the

or even a. Even if they can’t offer specific

best way to learn new things, but this

ideas for the task, they may at least be

makes you vulnerable. Be willing to

able to help you think about the problem

risk being an amateur at something so

differently. A psychic may also be able to

you can build proficiency.

help clear up stress that is unrelated to

—

the problem but still dragging you down. You can also just sit down with yourself and have a good brainstorming session. Write down any idea, no matter how silly it sounds. A little laughter can be just what you need to release bothersome stress.

Rachelle Wilber is a freelance writer living in the San Diego, California area. She graduated from San Diego State University with her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies. She tries to find an interest in all topics and themes, which prompts her writing. When

Take a Break

she isn’t on her porch writing in the

Sometimes, you need to stop thinking about your project and focus on something else. Get up and go for a walk.

sun, you can find her shopping, at the beach, or at the gym. Follow her on twitter: @RachelleWilber

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When you look at the view of Earth from space, you are immediately in awe of what you do see: the incredible beauty of Creation. It is not until you look closer that you realize what you do not see. You do not see lines partitioning countries. You do not see separation between races. You do not see division between religions. You do not see the walls people build to isolate themselves from each other. There is only One Planet. There is only One Humanity. This section is dedicated to introducing thoughts and ideas to foster a greater understanding of Humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interdependence.

World Vision

Is Your Reality Operating Differently Than Your Perception? by Angela Blaha

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on’t you hate it when you

working with the subconscious mind,

know deep inside you that

and it is becoming more and more

you are so much more than

difficult to know what perceived reality

what you are currently

is and what is the next level of reality.

giving and producing in the world? I mean, come on; I have high hopes

The multiverse, is it real or perception?

and dreams for myself, and yet, I seem to be stuck in some type of multiverse,

According to the quantum theories

flipping back and forth, not really

of reality, it sure seems to be real, and,

making any traction.

in my meditations and experiences,

The perception of who I yearn to just

it seems to be proving to be more

do not match my current reality, and

real than my mind can conceptualize.

I don’t know about you, but it is super

Connecting to my higher self

frustrating.

regularly is proving to expand my consciousness and teaching me

Only to have the next minute be

how the conscious (ego) and the

vibrationally expansive with numerous

unconscious (soul) work together or

downloads of how this Universe really

in many cases, don’t work.

is come flowing in confusing the mind because what you see the mind cannot

When we create or manifest, it is

comprehend. I know these periods of

super important to understand just

extreme expansion are real because we

how reality is created. The secret

all know that if it can be imagined, then

to all realities is that the conscious

it can be created. Right?

mind is totally clueless and is easily directed by all our programming, and

So, the highs and lows of reality are

unfortunately, the conscious egoic

beginning to blur, and I ask myself

mind is the primary creator of our

often all the questions that should

current reality.

bring clarity, but there seems to be a disconnect between the downloads of

In the past, we have been taught

information and the current operating

that the conscious mind made all

reality. We are in great expansive,

the decisions, but if we take a deeper

mind-blowing times, where the

look at how the conscious mind and

transformation of the conscious mind is

unconscious mind work, that theory

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is a misconception. It is really the

will only send you information of

unconscious mind that makes the

how to use the computer and will

decisions and lets the conscious ego

not send you information about

believe it is in control. The actuality of

how to code because the ego-mind

it all is that the unconscious mind or

cannot conceptualize or create brain

soul self only funnels information that

synapses in order to conceptualize.

the ego-mind can handle, and then our reality is created according to

It is your belief about who you

what the ego believes is possible.

are, your abilities, and your past experiences that determine what

For example, if you believe that you

the conscious (ego) mind receives

can only use a computer but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

from the vastness of your potential

understand how to code a computer

or quantum field, which is where the

then the soul self (unconsciousness)

subconscious (soul) resides. To change

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your reality, you have to create it from

So, then the question becomes

the unconsciousness (soul), where

HOW, how do I access all the

the real you reside; otherwise, you

potentials that the soul self-lives in?

are simply creating from perception,

Through the multiverse, of course!

which for me does not work. Seriously, it is through the quantum I am tired of creating a reality based

field of possibilities where the

on my past, it limits me and holds me

multiverse is. This is where you

down.

have multiple lives simultaneously with your current life, and you can

Because just like you, I KNOW deep

access all of those lives. All you

within me that I am so much more,

have to do is change the way you

and I plan to thrive in this life, not just

see the world, yourself, and the

survive.

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