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Matt McKay Matthew McKay, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology at the Wright Institute, cofounder of Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, founder of the Berkeley CBT Clinic, and cofounder of the Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinic, which serves low-income clients. He has authored and coauthored more than 40 books, including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook and Seeking Jordan . The publisher of New Harbinger Publications, he lives in Berkeley, California.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
OMTIMES MAGAZINE
LOVE
In the Time of
Impermanence
OMTimes: Your new book, Love in the Time of Impermanence, looks at the certainty of change and loss and how both of those things can support rather than diminish love. Can you explain what you mean?
Matt McKay: In the physical world, everything we love will change and ultimately be lost. The objects we love will break, fade, or wear out. The places we love will erode in a fire, flood, encroachment, or neglect. The people we love will change in appearance, vitality, health, or aspects of personality. We may lose them to disease or death. Yet the certainty of change and loss can strengthen and enhance love. We can hold whatever we love precious in the face of impermanence. We can cherish this moment and the next, knowing time sweeps everything away. Knowing each diminishment can be embraced, held. Knowing love can allow and accept every change without judgement, without running away. Love can be the only permanent thing in a world of eternal change.
OMTimes: You have experienced loss in your life, how have you coped with it? What have you learned? Matt McKay: I have learned that you cannot control or prepare for loss. Loss arrives in our lives, a blunt instrument of change. We must allow the waves of sadness to wash over us. And in the space between the waves, to act on love and do what matters. The storm of loss can rip down whatever sail we used to propel our lives. I had to start over when Jordan died. – What matters now? How do I go on without him? What is his death teaching me? How do I love in the face of this pain? OMTimes: You talk about how to cultivate gratitude for every expression of love we encounter in our lives, can you tell me more about that? Matt McKay: Gratitude is how we affirm life, how we remember each day, the gifts we are given. Gratitude isn’t some thankfulness mantra for having a house over our head or food in the cupboard, family, and friends.
Gratitude is noticing each act of love that’s given: someone who smiles and greets you, someone who notices and pays attention, someone who lets you into their lane, someone who connects or reassures by touching your arm, someone who sees and understands you. Paying attention to each act of love brings love inside, into the heart. Gratitude for when we receive love reminds us that we are loved and loveable, no matter what changes. OMTimes: You also write about the power of love after life – please explain what you mean? Matt McKay: Love survives physical life. It is the energy that drives all relationships on Earth and in the spirit world. Love is the medium of communication in spirit; it’s the telepathy that allows each soul to know and connect to another. Love is the gravitational force that (1) connects every soul to All, and (2) guides us to support and care for each other. Love is the power to see deeply into each other, see the pain and the beauty, and still accept and nurture what we see. Love afterlife is the unbreakable connection between discarnate souls and all whom they’ve loved on Earth. The relationship between the living and dead can never be broken. It is eternal, just a thought away. The channel can open between us and the ones on the other side with love, the mere intention to hold and hug. All we need to do is ask questions and listen. OMTimes: Since we live in a world where nothing at all lasts forever, most of us live in fear, how can we change that? Matt McKay: Fear is the first and most normal reaction to impermanence/loss. And the hope to somehow control or prevent loss. Radical acceptance allows us to face loss and the fear of loss in a different, mindful way.
It starts with noticing and making room for the pain – this person or thing we loved or counted on is gone. There is no going back to the days when we were together. We allow the wave of fear or pain to pass over us. Roiling and churning. And then we must look at what matters, what we care about. We focus on the next step, and the steps after it – where would love lead us? Who do we have to serve and care for in the face of this pain? OMTimes: You have written a lot about the death of your son, Jordan and how your love for him remains a living thing – please tell us how you kept that love alive? How did this love nourish you? And how we can do this for ourselves?
Matt McKay: When Jordan died, I was determined to remain connected to him. He was my heart, what I loved most deeply. I wanted to know if he still existed and if he was happy in spirit. I refused to give him up to the void, and instead sought ways to hear him, hold him. I learned how to do channeling, a simple process that anyone can do, to ask questions and hear answers. Jordan taught me to see and embrace what awaits us on the other side; to accept death, as a necessary transition; and to love all that I learn every day of my life. The greatest gift from channeling Jordan was knowing he still loved me, he was still with me, that he could support and guide me. I hadn’t lost Jordan. The love between us will always be there. Though everything in the physical world will change, and be lost, the love between souls goes on forever.
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OMTimes: You write that you have “witnessed the death of love. Many times.” Tell us about that.
Matt McKay: As a psychologist and couples’ therapist for more than 40 years, I’ve witnessed, over and over, how partners lose love. There are five ways that love diminishes in marriage: judging instead of compassionate accepting, using hurtful aversive strategies to exert control, win-lose fighting, ignoring a partner’s feelings and needs, and unwillingness to actively care. Any one of these can kill love. The more often they occur, the more toxic they become. What’s common to each of these ways is that they dehumanize the partner. The relationship becomes transactional and only valued to the extent a partner supplies what is desired or needed. For partners to find their way back to love, they must learn to see each other, have compassion for each other’s pain, and every day finds ways to care for and support each other. In other words, they need to turn the intention to love into active behavior. OMTimes: You write about the four elements of love, what are they and what do they mean?
Matt McKay: The four essential elements of love are care, knowledge, compassion, and intention. Care is the commitment to support, protect and nurture what we love. Active caring means doing something to enhance the well-being of a beloved person, place, or thing. Knowledge is the commitment to see, and understand, to apprehend all we can about the beloved. The intention is to turn care, knowledge, and compassion into action. Into choices and behavior. Into an embrace. The elements of love are four notes of a A medical emergency can wipe out your savings — harmony. Each individual note is a gift; or even worse. trustofWorld for together they We areuse theand sound love.Nomads They are travel love’sinsurance. essence. OMTIMES / JUNE 2022
OMTimes: According to your work, you believe we must choose love, why do you think it is so hard for so many people to make this choice? Matt McKay: On Earth, there are obstacles to love in a physical environment. There are physical obstacles: a parent who is too tired to help a child with homework or an emotional upset. Emotional obstacles include feeling too angry, anxious, or depressed to respond with compassion or caring. There are judgmental or contemptuous thoughts that get in the way of love. There are needs and desires that drive us to ignore love. We come to this planet to learn how to love in the face of pain. Love in the afterlife is effortless and freely given. Here we learn how to love while struggling with the physical, emotional, and “trying to survive” friction. That’s unavoidable on this plane. Love on Earth is an enormous challenge and one we are privileged to face and learn from when we incarnate in the physical dimensions. OMTimes: Your book seems so timely. Why do you think that is? Matt McKay: We are in the midst of one of the great historical transitions; from the tribal to the “we are one” meme. The tribal meme is fighting hard to retain control – with angry populist leaders and movements trying to block the inevitable transition to the next meme. So, racism, sexism, nationalism, and “us against them” are surging in the last gasp of the tribal meme. Our work now is to support love, - the deep inner connectiveness of all conscious beings. That’s why “Love in the Time of Impermanence” is showing up, one note in a chord, in a chorus of voices helping us see why we’re here and where we’re going. OMTIMES / JUNE 2022
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Innovative new approaches to Healing as well as holistic methods for dealing with health issues and personal growth
Using Non-Prescription Medications - What You Should Know First
T
by Brooke Chaplan
here are a variety of
easy to purchase over the counter
medications that you
whenever you'd like. If you aren't
can choose from to help
ready to see a doctor for your
improve your health.
needs or have seen a doctor who
While some of these medications
recommended a vitamin or mineral
require a prescription, others are
supplement to help you feel better,
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it is essential to understand what you are getting into. To help make
CHANGING CLASSIFICATIONS
your shopping experience more accessible, it makes sense to try and
Another important factor to keep
obtain both prescription and over-
in mind is that the classification of
the-counter medications from the
certain medications can change
exact location. This article explains
over time. For example, some
when and how you can do just that.
medications that are currently only available with a prescription may
PROTECTING AGAINST ABUSE
someday be available to anyone, at any time. These classification changes are controlled by the
First and foremost, it's important
Food and Drug Administration and
to understand why certain
are carefully monitored by each
medications aren't available
pharmacy. This will ensure that you
without a prescription. Most
can always get the full amount of
often, medications are protected
medicine to feel better. Medications
by a pharmacy to prevent drug
like Tylenol, for example, can be
abuse. When taken in large
purchased without a prescription,
quantities, any medication can
but there is still a prescribed amount
be harmful to your health. In
available over the counter vs. a
addition, many medications
prescribed amount.
can be addictive if not used properly. That's why medications have to be tightly controlled by
DIFFERENT AVAILABILITIES
pharmacies and dispensed by highly trained pharmacists. Just
Whether a medication is over-the-
because the medication you're
counter or prescription-only, you can
using to feel healthier doesn't
typically obtain all types of medicine
require a prescription, it can still
from a pharmacy. For over-the-
be abused. Use the medication as
counter medications, all you'll typically
recommended by the manufacturer
need to do is ask your pharmacist for
or by a certified physician helping
the medication the next time you're
you with your medication.
there. They will be able to give you the OM TIMES | June 2022
appropriate amount and allow you to
you should be supplementing with
pay right at the counter. If a pharmacy
non-prescription medication.
is located inside a drugstore, you'll likely be able to find more over-thecounter options elsewhere in the store. Additionally, if you have a specific
OVER THE COUNTER WITH A PRESCRIPTION
ailment, the pharmacist may be able
In some cases, you may be able to
to recommend a non-prescription
obtain over-the-counter medications
medication to help you. Additionally,
from a pharmacy with a prescription
they will be able to provide you with
from your doctor. This can be a benefit
details such as medications to avoid
if your insurance covers a particular
taking together and whether or not
medication to obtain it for free or at
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a reduced cost compared to the cost
even the mildest medications can be
of buying it yourself. The over-the-
exceptionally dangerous. Also, even
counter medications you'll get from
using medications as directed when
a pharmacy are identical to those you
not needed can cause problems.
can buy from any health section of any
Used correctly, though, you can enjoy
store.
the benefits of modern medicine to help you work through various health
USE WISELY
problems. For example, magnesium can help support muscle and nerve
No matter how you obtain your
function and energy, but if you have
medication, it's important to use it as
too much in your system, you risk
directed. However, taking too much of
nausea and cramping.
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Circadian Rhythms: Our Body's Clock By Jill Mattson
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T
he Earth, the moon, the
diseases, internal clock function is
forest, most everything
compromised. A predictable rhythm
in the world has a
creates healthy organs; living in
cycle, a rhythm, that
opposition to rhythms leads to
includes a healthy body! When the
disease.
body's rhythms are off, it affects everything else. Correspondingly,
Syncing your body rhythms are often
when the body clocks get set right,
more impactful than medications
there are immediate and vital
and diets. To underscore that point, a
benefits (such as):
Nobel prize was given to discover the
• Better sleep
impact of circadian rhythms on our
• More energy
bodies in 2017.
• Weight loss • Better emotional balance
Why are body rhythms so important?
• Enhanced performance at
Our cells turn on and off our genes at various times of the day and night.
almost everything you do
It is as if every organ has its own The next revolution in health care
clock. Likewise, each body clock or
is to restore our body rhythms - to
rhythm turns on and off, impacting
benefit our sleep, eating, working,
protein production and critical body
learning, and exercise. Not having
processes that restore health.
proper body rhythms increases disease, infection, insomnia, ADHD,
Ancient traditions, found worldwide,
obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular
taught people to live in harmony
disease, dementia, and more.
with natural dark and light cycles,
According to the National Institute
moon cycles, and seasons. Therefore,
of Health, American Heart
activities, exercises, and ceremonies
Association, and the American
set your body clock to match nature's
Diabetes Association, managing
cycles. In this way, you harmonize
and resetting our internal clocks
with the time of day and year.
is the easiest and one of the most critical steps that we can take to
Take eating, for instance. Your daily
prevent and overcome disease.
eating cycles drive almost every
Unfortunately, in most chronic
clock in your body. The first bite
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sets your organ clocks. It is critical
their weight in 4 months – with no
to understand that the first bite is
change in how much they ate or
anything other than water. Coffee is
amount of exercise. Optimally, only
often our first bite.
eat during an 8-to-11-hour window. This rhythm you create results in
Our cells cannot make and break up
better brain synopsis and reduces
fat simultaneously - it's one or the
obesity, diabetes, heart problems,
other. When we eat, "fat-making"
and more. So, when you eat is far
turns on and stays on for at least two
more important than we have ever
hours. So, when you only eat during
dreamed of.
8-to-12 hours of the day, your body does something other than making
Sleeping is an essential and active
fat. In a clinical trial, participants
body rhythm. Lack of sleep causes
changed their lifestyles by restricting
memory impairment, anxiety,
eating to only ten hours of the 24-
depression, increased ADHD, and
hour day; subjects lost 4 percent of
other maladies. Inflammation
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reduces during sleep. If you wake up
because dehydration prevents
stiff with arthritis, perhaps you didn't
sleep. You wake up for thirst. Most
get enough deep sleep. When you
importantly, syncing to and receiving
get less sleep, your brain wants to
natural light cycles enables better
refuel, and you overeat. Further, when
sleep.
you don't get enough sleep, you crave The Sun naturally sets your clocks.
excess calories.
Timing is everything. Rise at the same Too much or too little sleep is a
time every day and get adequate
problem. Most adults need about 7-8
hours of natural light. Go to bed
hours of sleep a night.
at the same time. Avoid screens (computers, phones, TV) within at
Bright light during the day makes
least one hour of bedtime. Time
you less sensitive to indoor light that
eating and exercise consistently. You
messes with your circadian rhythms.
will be amazed at the improvements
Drink more water for a good sleep
that you will see.
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How to Achieve a Healthy Living Environment
Y
by Lauren Laporte
our welfare should
and have an intake of good food,
be one of your main
your bedroom is a place for sleep
goals since a healthy
and energy restoration, and so on.
home environment is
If you follow these principles, you
crucial for our mental well-being.
will achieve a life balance and good
Every room has its purpose, and
mental health. Let's give some
your kitchen is the place where
examples of how you can achieve a
you should follow a healthy diet
healthy living environment.
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REPLACE CHEMICAL CLEANERS WITH HOMEMADE ONES A spotless household is important for your health and for feeling comfortable and relaxed. However, we face a big contradiction here because keeping your home clean is usually done by using harmful substances, like detergents that contain strong chemicals. This way, you do get the home cleaner, but on the other hand, you compromise your health, especially the respiratory organs. To reduce this to a minimum, try using homemade cleaners. The ingredients used for this purpose are apple cider vinegar, baking soda, corn starch, alcohol, and essential oils. Essential oils give a nice and relaxing smell to the otherwise strong vinegar smell. You can also use lemon juice since it's acidic and provides good cleaning effects and a fresh smell. Avoid products that contain ammonia, phthalates, triclosan, and many others. Natural cleaners are easier on your respiratory system and much healthier.
by enhancing our physical assets with makeup. It is important to keep in mind that our skin is our biggest organ, and since it's on the outside, it's more vulnerable and prone to damage. Whatever you use for your skin, the skin absorbs it. Make sure you use the best organic cosmetics, and your skin will breathe and remain nurtured. There are recipes for natural concealer and highlighter, and you can try some of them to achieve a natural glow. Essential oils are always popular, not only for massage but also for cleaning your face and making it hydrated.
PREVENT PEST INFESTATION The worst intruder in your home is a pest, which has various kinds, from flying insects to rodents. These uninvited guests can damage your furniture and jeopardize your health by transmitting different infections. Cockroaches, mice, rats, and mosquitoes are especially known, while termites are famous for destroying your furniture and walls. German cockroaches are well
USE THE ORGANIC COSMETICS
known for spreading diseases such as salmonella, so beware of these insects
We all want to nurture our natural
and run a regular cockroach pest
beauty while making ourselves prettier
control from time to time.
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ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF THE AIR
them- the green plants. Greenery is good for the overall ambiance because it gives it that touch of nature, but
The air we breathe is one of the most
it also traps some airborne toxins from
important factors contributing to
the air, so make sure you have a couple
our overall health. Unfortunately, it is
of indoor plants.
difficult to escape from polluted air since it's not present only on the street but in your home. You open the window to make the fresh air enter the room,
CREATE A CORNER FOR WELLNESS AND MEDITATION
but it's the same polluted air outside.
One room or a corner in your home
Your respiratory system struggles
should be dedicated to wellness,
through time because of this issue.
whether it is a place for exercising
Luckily there are good air cleaners on
or reading and watching TV.
the market, so check if some of them
This depends on your needs and
suit you and your budget. There are
preferences. If you like relaxing and
natural air cleaners, and we all know
meditation, have some basic yoga
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equipment where you can do that.
In this case, it would be wise if you
If you like reading, have a comfortable
had some dense curtains that can
armchair where you can enjoy
prevent the unwanted light from
spending your evenings with a good
entering your bedroom during rest.
book. If you like a home workout,
A completely dark room is the best
make a corner dedicated to fitness
for falling asleep fast. The eye mask
with a mat, weights, or some more
can be a useful tool as well.
advanced tools for successful exercise sessions.
Your living environment is a great complement to your habits and
BLOCK THE EXCESS NIGHT LIGHT
lifestyle. Your overall well-being depends on both, since eating and sleeping well and exercising are
For those who live in big cities, night
equally important as having a clean
lights can be a serious threat to your
home and breathing quality air. So do
sleep, and the issue can continue
whatever you can to make your place
leading you to insomnia and fatigue.
as healthy as possible.
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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.
Your Soul Has Your Back!
Y
By John Holland
our soul is a fundamental
your life. It's almost like a best friend
part of you, and it's
standing by your side. If your soul sees
constantly feeling and
that something's not right or you're
listening to everything
heading for a negative turn, it's going
that's happening in and around
to do something about it.
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One of the most common ways your
ignore them, but they just got louder
soul will send a message to you is
and louder. Remember, your soul has
through your dreams. That's why I often
no patience when doing anything
recommend that you keep a dream
harmful to yourself.
journal. Other times, your soul will bring a particular person into your life
When I finally did check-in, my soul
who may have the answer you've been
gave me the strength to continue. It
looking for. This is your inner guidance
also gave me the courage to share my
system at work. Like that good friend,
plight with others. Suddenly, I never
your soul always has your back.
expected people stepped forward and offered to pitch in. My soul gave me a
I remember when a family member
further push to graciously accept their
became quite ill, and I had to step in as
compassion.
the sole caretaker. You can never really be prepared for these situations. When
JOHN'S MESSAGE
you find yourself in the middle of it
Have there been situations where
all: planning doctor visits, familiarizing
you've forgotten to take care of
yourself with different medications,
yourself? No matter what you're going
learning physical therapy techniques,
through right now, this is the message
and coping with cumbersome
I want you to take with you this week:
equipment, it's overwhelming.
STOP … and let your soul help you.
My role as a caregiver extended into
Whether you're a parent or caretaker
months. While I felt happy to be helping
or just taking on extra responsibilities
my loved one, I also started to feel
during these challenging times,
physically exhausted. The longer it went
remember to stop, step back and check
on, the more I ignored myself. Worst of
in with your inner guidance system.
all, I neglected to check in with my soul
Then, when your need is greatest, your
as I continued to run on autopilot.
soul will be there.
All the signs were there: missing work
If you know someone who may like to
deadlines, spending restless nights
get this message, I recommend they
worrying, and hearing people urging
to join my newsletter list. Live a Soul-
me to take time for myself. I tried to
filled life!
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Ignite Creative Inspiration through Spiritual Connections
O
By Judi Lynch
ur ability to create is
possibilities can be endless when we
always with us. We
find that calming, peaceful energy
use our creativity to
and blend it into the intelligent
help us make choices,
knowledge of Spirit.
solve problems and inspire others. If we consider how many times a
Our spiritual practices can assist us
day we are asked to tap into our
with our resourcefulness with colorful
imagination and clever solutions,
and innovative ideas that truly seem
we can appreciate the process. The
divinely inspired. Visualizing what
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we would like to manifest is key to
listening to beautiful music, are all
receiving information that brings
wonderful practices to help us create.
our ideas to fruition. For example,
When we can quiet the outside forces
decorating a room involves choosing
that make us doubt our cloud our
coordinating colors, furniture
thoughts process, we build a bridge.
placement, and artwork. Even
That bridge connects us to our talents
choosing an outfit for the day by
as creators. Hearing, seeing, knowing,
mixing different pieces of clothing
and understanding creation brings
helps us with our confidence as
us color, shapes, sounds, words, and
creators. Our awareness is further
motivation to shape, which honors
enhanced when we understand the
our spiritual process.
connections we use on a constant basis. We have to rise above the worry
Those who write fiction can be
that others won’t see or appreciate
influenced by true events, but they
our visions, and we have to seek out
ultimately have to embellish and
the right audience and situations that
search for storylines and quirky
help us to shine.
characters to make the story more interesting. The process can make
Meditation, focus, visualization, and a
the difference between the same old
belief that we have spiritual assistance
story and an exciting, exhilarating
help us tap into the extensive
narrative. Those who create a
knowledge available on a constant
dance for the theater or ballet have
basis. Knowing intuitively at the
mastered putting together original
moment how to fix something we’ve
moves or a series of moves that
never been schooled on is possible
accompany music in enlivening
and can be extremely helpful. Many
ways. Actors learn to be able to bring
artists will say they are able to focus on
characters to life not just through
scenes they have never seen in person
descriptions they are given but by
but have experienced with closed eyes
also channeling their own unique
or in dreams.
version of what they feel the character should represent to the audience.
Getting outside and appreciating the natural wonders of nature, sitting
We all have access to our creative
quietly by a stream or waterfall, or
gifts when we become aware of how
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many sources we have available
We help relieve stress, uncertainty,
to us. Even that which seems
and overthinking when we are able
insignificant in a big world can make
to express ourselves, find solutions to
a world of difference in someone’s
challenges, thus creating something
life. A child who is learning to draw
beautiful. Sharing our creations can
and paint in art class opens up so
help to change someone’s life, help
many doors for the future when
them find their own gifts, bring them
they are untouched by criticism and
joy. It is a spiritual experience in so
judgment. They pick colors they
many ways. How we find inspiration
love, and they are happy to be able
is a personal phenomenon. Using our
to articulate their creativity just
ability to create is something we can
because they can.
practice, learn, evolve, and appreciate. OM TIMES | June 2022
Our lives become more purposeful,
Lights and Conscious Ascension,
meaningful, and wonderful when we
and has read to clients all over the
realize just how much creative power
world. To learn more or contact me
we really do have.
for a session, see judilynch.com
Judi Lynch is a psychic medium,
Using our ability to create is
intuitive counselor, healing channel,
something we can practice,
and author. She is president of the
learn, evolve, and appreciate. Our
Crystal Healing Foundation, Inc., a
lives become more purposeful,
501(c) spiritual charity, and a writer
meaningful, and wonderful when
for OM Times Magazine. She has
we realize just how much creative
authored two books, Friends with
power we really do have.
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Consciousness is All There Is by William T. Hathaway
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A
s Mark Twain once
his recent book, One Unbounded
said, “It’s not what
Ocean of Consciousness, and in a
you don’t know that
series of 14 videos, Consciousness:
gets you in trouble. It’s
A New Paradigm. In these works,
what you know for sure, but it isn’t
he unifies the dichotomy between
true.”
matter and spirit, integrating what
Humanity is now in trouble
had been previously thought of
because its fundamental
as mutually exclusive opposites
assumption about the nature
into a coherent synthesis. In doing
of the universe just isn’t true.
so, he makes the paradigm shift
The materialist worldview that
complete. And he communicates
has dominated science and
this in a way that makes these
philosophy has crumbled for the
profound topics understandable
past 200 years. Discoveries in
and relevant to our personal lives.
quantum physics have disproven it, but no consensus has been able
By overcoming the conceptual
to take its place. Materialists and
gap separating matter from the
idealists have been arguing back
mind, science f rom spirituality,
and forth for decades.
the human from the divine, he takes us beneath these superficial
This lack of shared understanding
dualities into the wholeness of life.
has repercussions that go
He conveys the unity underlying
beyond the laboratory. Without
all diversity and resolves the
a consistent, agreed-upon
apparent contradiction between
worldview, societies don’t function
f ree will and determinism. He even
well. Moreover, as cognitive
makes the dynamics of spacetime
confusion spreads, our common
understandable.
basis for problem-solving Dr. Nader convincingly refutes
weakens.
the prevalent view that our Now Dr. Tony Nader has
Consciousness is just a product
developed a holistic worldview
of electrical or biochemical
that resolves this deadlock. The
activity in the brain. Expanding
new knowledge is presented in
on the latest developments
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in unified-field physics, he
is fundamental to any attempt
establishes Consciousness as an
to solve the existential,
infinite reservoir of creativity and
environmental, and social
intelligence out of which matter
problems we all face today. The
and the entire universe manifest.
way to develop our Consciousness
Consciousness is all there is. It is
is to directly experience the
every person’s true Self and the
unbounded ocean of pure
ultimate reality of everyone and
Consciousness, which is the
everything.
source of all person’s thoughts and feelings. Accessing it is not
He states that understanding
difficult; on the contrary, it is
and expanding Consciousness
simple, easy, effortless, and natural.
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When you experience this
Dr. Nader describes how to reach
unbounded ocean of Consciousness,
this fourth state and higher ones
you are experiencing the fourth
in One Unbounded Ocean of
state of your Consciousness. This
Consciousness and Consciousness:
state is entirely different from
A New Paradigm.
waking, sleeping, or dreaming. This transcendental Consciousness has
William T. Hathaway is an
its physiological parameters and
emeritus Fulbright professor
mental characteristics. It is more
of American studies at
restful than deep sleep and more
universities in Germany, where
mentally alert than ordinary waking
he currently lives.
Consciousness. OM TIMES | June 2022
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The Relationship Between the Application of Feng Shui and Life Energy
I
By OMTimes Staff
nvolving art and a pearl of
These techniques use
deep wisdom about energy
architecture and interior
flows, Feng Shui applies this
decoration in a very specific
knowledge in techniques that
way, involving the arrangement
allow the correct channeling of
of furniture, colors, formats,
energies in the environment.
materials, and objects present OM TIMES | June 2022
in each environment individually to
of an environment, it is possible to
harmonize an energy flow.
decorate it following specific colors and shapes, bringing a certain
CHI ENERGY NO FENG SHUI
quality of Chi into the space. The goal with all of this is to improve
As in Chinese Medicine, Chi is the
our well-being by controlling Chi's
term designated for Universal Energy,
flow. And as you can already see,
the energy that permeates everything
this is done through furniture
around us. This applies to energy
placement, specific architectural
within our bodies and energy residing
designs, and other material
inside and outside artificial structures
placements, allowing the Chi to
(such as furniture, buildings, and
be redirected freely, positively, and
objects, for example).
correctly.
Chi, or Feng Shui energy, manifests in Yin and Yang characteristics and a
UNDERSTANDING ENERGY FLOW
variety of other forms, according to the Five Element Theory. For example,
In Feng Shui, Chi is a force of energy
in Feng Shui, the elements Fire,
that can affect us physically and
Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood have
mentally. It is not superstition or
different means of interaction, called
spirituality. However, as we humans
cycles, which can be subdivided into
rely heavily on our visual sense, it
productive and destructive.
can be difficult to understand what you don't see.
In Feng Shui, the Chi energy is also expressed through colors and shapes.
But it is easy to identify the flow of
Each of which is the expression of a
Chi in a house, for example, if you
specific element. Fire, for example,
start to see it as the flow of water.
is represented by the color red and
Would the water flow smoothly into
triangular shapes.
it, nourishing all areas, or would it be blocked and stagnant? Like water,
After identifying which element is
Chi can be subject to blockages and
necessary to balance the energies
leaks, causing damage.
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Generally, Feng Shui Chi blocks
aligned with a large window.
inside a house occur right at the entrance door, when it opens onto a
Balance is key. And creating a
wall. Other very common examples
home where Chi flows smoothly is
of Chi blockages occur in cluttered
fundamental to Feng Shui. After all,
garages or closets.
at one time or another, all the energy flow in your home will be reflected
Leakage, or loss of energy, occurs
in the energy flow of those who
when the main door is aligned with
live within its walls. When your Chi
the back door. A significant leak can
energy is blocked, other aspects of
also occur when a door is directly
your life also assume this posture.
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You cannot touch Chi with your
is correctly applied, negative Chi —
hands as you can with solid objects.
such as the sight of the bathroom
However, we can feel it through wind,
or street noise — does not affect the
heat waves, humidity, static, electrical
physical and mental health of those
currents, and other types of energy
who frequent that space. Instead,
that you can feel with your skin,
you will be surrounded by other types
nerves, and muscles.
of Chi that positively stimulate your senses, such as sunlight, fresh air,
Feng Shui understands how this
and colors and objects capable of
influence occurs. For example, in
inspiring and maintaining the quality
an environment where Feng Shui
of life in the environment.
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5 Reasons Why a Vacation Is Good for Your Health
T
By Rachelle Wilber
he planet is full of diverse
health benefits. No matter which
locations and beautiful
side of the world you plan on going
destinations to travel to.
to. Know that a break is needed for
Unfortunately, it can be
anyone who is stressed.
challenging to put together a list of the best places. On the plus side,
Vacations are always a good time
a vacation has tremendous mental
to unwind, release stress, and have
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fun. A good vacation will give you
don't. All the smiles and laughter
various experiences, from enjoying
you get on vacation boost your
time with family and friends to trying
mood. But did you know that
different cuisines. And although
just the thought of a scheduled
it may not be at the top of your
vacation tends to boost your
priorities, there are plenty of reasons
happiness? As you wait for your
you should get more vacations. Below
planned vacation, the excitement
are some reasons why a vacation is
will give you better moods, and the
good for your health.
effect will last even after the trip.
IMPROVES YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
IT WILL IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH
While it may seem like you know
All the swimming and walking
everything about your partner,
around the beach is good exercise
friends, or even family members,
for your body, toning you and
spending more time together will
improving blood circulation. In
improve your relationships. The
addition, spending some time in
excitement of traveling and trying
the sun exposes your body to some
different things together will add new
much-needed vitamin D.
memories for you and your family to ponder over for years to come. Your connection will become deeper and better, which is a good thing, especially for spouses. You can take a break away from your mobile phones and job stresses and get to spend quality time with your loved ones.
IT WILL MAKE YOU A HAPPIER PERSON
BETTER YOUR JOB PERFORMANCE Who would have thought that a vacation rental could enhance your job productivity? A recent study revealed that our minds get refreshed when we interact with new cultures, experience different sightings, and learn other languages. These are things that you regularly experience on your
How many times do you see a
vacation. So don't be surprised to
frowning person on a beach? You
return to your job with a boosted
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morale after having that needed
It is very demanding and often
getaway.
affects the mental health of many people. So schedule more
BOOST YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
vacations on your calendar before taking those prescription drugs to deal with depression.
Our occupations often involve daily office attendances, where
A vacation could be just what you
you might be holed in from early
need to deal with anxiety and
in the morning till late evening.
clear your headspace. It is well-
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documented that one tends to be
from San Diego State University
refreshed after a vacation and in a
with her bachelor's degree in
better mood. So get that break from
Journalism and Media Studies.
your office work and see how your
She tries to find an interest in
mental health will greatly benefit
all topics and themes, which
you.
prompts her writing. When she isn't on her porch writing in the
Rachelle Wilber is a freelance
sun, you can find her shopping at
writer living in the San Diego,
the beach or at the gym. Follow
California, area. She graduated
her on Twitter: @RachelleWilber.
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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.
From Humor to Healing by Ginger McBride
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W
e are constantly
rich air that stimulates our heart,
hustling and
lungs, and muscles when we laugh.
bustling without
Our brains release endorphins,
pause. We are on
which create an environment for
from one task to the next and rarely
a more relaxed and happier mind.
take a beat or a breath for ourselves.
Physically speaking, it decreases
It can seem like there is hardly a
our stress hormones and increases
moment for self-care when things
our immune responses, including
are moving fast. Our stress levels rise,
our anti-bodies that fight disease
and we can feel our minds and bodies
and infection. Our thoughts and
take effect. The road to self-care has
experiences become our chemical
many routes. One is to bring laughter
reactions. Stress can be received as
back into our daily lives. This may not
cortisol, also known as the stress
be the first idea that comes to mind
hormone, or our joy can release
as part of a self-care regimen. Things
endorphins leaving us feeling a
like dieting, fitness, and nutrition
happier mental state.
are more likely to have come to our minds than having a good laugh.
Laughter can even help us in our
However, laughter brings many
relationships and communities. It
benefits to our emotional, mental,
can strengthen our bonds with one
and physical health. Learn how the
another. It helps us spread light
power of laughter can nourish our
when there is darkness around. If we
emotional, mental, and physical
can learn to make light of a situation
health while fueling our self-care in
and always strive to find the silver
our busy lives!
lining, we will be better for it.
Through laughter, we can see positive
There is a multitude of ways to bring
changes in our minds and bodies.
humor into our daily lives and bring
It triggers positive responses in our
forth the healing that we need. First,
mental and physical health. When we
we can learn to laugh at a daunting
laugh, for instance, it automatically
situation by taking a step back and
relaxes our minds. When we relax our
finding the positive elements that
minds, our bodies tend to follow the
we can focus on. Whatever we focus
same suit. We take in that oxygen-
on only becomes bigger. Finding
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those aspects is essential. What if
this is standup comedy, comedic
we made a mistake somewhere
sitcom, hilarious podcast, etc. We can
along the way? We are human.
proactively seek out the things that
We are going to err at times. We
will boost our mood into a positive
can learn to laugh at ourselves,
perspective.
find the lesson at the moment and keep striving for better outcomes.
Once we establish our own unique
On other days, we can surround
way of finding humor, we can use
ourselves with like-minded
that as a tool for better living. We can
people who bring humor into the
use humor to improve our existence
conversation. These people are the
and quality of life. At the same time,
true gems in our circle. They help
there isn’t any doubt that hard work
us see the big picture and keep
is an invaluable trait. However, if we
us going. Lastly, we can partake in
don’t learn to rest, recharge, and take
comedic entertainment, whether
a pause when we need it the most,
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that same quality of effort can wane.
entrepreneur. She uses her
It is a common expression that we
knowledge in the health and
cannot pour from an empty cup,
wellness field to help others
and recognizing when this cup is
with their health, inspiring them
running low is a key indicator of when
to reach their goals through
self-care needs to begin. We must
motivation and education!
find our equilibrium between our
For more information about
workmanship, ambition, and energy
her services, please email
versus the time to laugh, pause,
newleafstudio21@gmail.com
recharge and enjoy this life that we are living.
Learn how the power of laughter can nourish our emotional,
Ginger McBride is a wellness
mental, and physical health while
writer, certified health
fueling our self-care in our busy
coach, wellness expert, and
lives! OM TIMES | June 2022
Metaphysics
The Blessings of Afterlife Assistance
W
By Judi Lynch
e will all
changing situations. However, when
experience loss
we can tap into the blessings of the
throughout our
spirit, we can receive messages,
lives and know
synchronicities, and validation that
the pain of grief. We lose loved ones,
is incredibly healing to our hearts.
friends, beloved pets, important
There is assistance from our guides
relationships, and many other life-
and loved ones in the afterlife
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through the consciousness that brings
medium to explain them to us. We
us abundant love and energy. There
have assisted with our life choices,
is assistance from our guides and
understanding the motives of others,
loved ones in the afterlife through
and the growth of our emotional
the consciousness that brings us
maturity. We are never alone in our
abundant love and energy.
grief and sadness. They can see and feel our emotions and sense just when
A person who can hear, see and know
we need assistance.
these communications is a medium for others who need a translation. It is
When we lose a relationship or a
such a miracle when someone hears
marriage ends, we can deeply grieve
from a loved one with accurate and
the loss. It takes time and patience
personal information. It is a beautiful
with ourselves to see our life evolving
gift that helps in the grieving process.
in a new and different way. The
So many people report seeing their
universe will send us people who can
loved ones standing near them when
help, events we can take part in, and
they wake up in the morning. Others
new thoughts to take the place of
describe visiting with them in dreams,
painful memories. When we are ready
smelling their favorite cologne, or
to be open and willing to listen, we
hearing their name. Their visits and
allow the healing to begin inside. We
signs bring us comfort in the grieving
remember how to manifest positive
process and assist us in understanding
changes that put us in a forward
our future transitions to spirit.
motion to the future.
Our guides in spirit send us a
It’s a miraculous feeling to realize
constant stream of useful information
that we are loved unconditionally by
which feeds our intuitional senses.
those in the afterlife. Our challenges,
Mindfulness, meditation practices,
trials, and disappointments are
consistency in awareness, and belief
known and our successes, triumphs,
are key to making these connections
and accomplishments. We have
strong. Our frequency increases
life themes and purposes hereof
greatly when we understand the
recognizing and thriving, and we
process. Spiritually, we can learn
have guidance available 24/7. There
to hear our messages without a
is a light and energy that lives inside
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and all around us. Our guides can
of their specialties because they also
even urge us to seek professional
deal with those souls who are “stuck”
help if needed. They bring inspiration
between here and the afterlife. They
and resolve, hope and honesty to the
help us forgive ourselves for what we
craziness of our lives here on Earth.
didn’t know or comprehend at the
Understanding us when we feel alone
moment and send us knowledge.
or misunderstood, they know where our souls have been. They know how
Our spiritual connections give us
deeply we feel and how much we
miraculous gifts when we are open
hope to succeed in living peacefully
to receiving them. Open minds
and honorably. Our ability to handle
and hearts are necessary to help us
change and reinvent ourselves is one
understand that there is no greater
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love or cost to us, only benefits. We
501(c) spiritual charity, and a writer
connect as souls, whether we are in
for OM Times Magazine. She has
human or spirit form. We can heal
authored two books, Friends with
together even if we are miles or worlds
Lights and Conscious Ascension,
apart. We can gain strength, courage,
and has read to clients worldwide.
and insight in this life that carry us
To learn more or contact me for a
through and beyond.
session, see judilynch.com
Judi Lynch is a psychic medium,
There is assistance from our guides
intuitive counselor, healing channel,
and loved ones in the afterlife
and author. She is president of the
through the consciousness that
Crystal Healing Foundation, Inc., a
brings us abundant love and energy.
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What Should You Ask A Psychic During A First Meeting? by Anita Ginsburg
OM TIMES | June 2022
Y
ou’ll encounter many
with a general practitioner, or get a
challenges throughout
referral to a medium specializing in
your life that may leave
communicating with those who have
you wondering what
passed on.
will happen next. You may even feel frozen in place if you aren’t sure of how to handle a conflict at work or get over a romantic relationship that
DISCUSS CONCERNS ABOUT FAMILY AND FRIENDS
ends. But, while you might feel alone, the truth is that you’re not. The world
Personal relationships are what
is filled with extraordinary people who
make life livable. Yet, you may face
can connect with your energy to help
challenges such as dealing with a rift
you make progress in life, including
between family members or worrying
psychics.
about whether or not your romantic partner is fully committed to you.
Psychics often use your first meeting
Psychics are able to break down what
together as an opportunity to learn
is going on behind the scenes that
more about the issues that affect you
you may not know about yet. Sharing
the most. Bringing up these topics
what you know helps them target
from the start helps you start forming
their energy to uncover hidden truths.
that vital connection.
MENTION IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING WITH A LOSS
INQUIRE ABOUT YOUR CAREER PATH Many other people’s energies
You’ll find that different practitioners
influence your career. It is hard to
can help you learn how to accept
cut through all of the static to figure
the loss of a loved one. For example,
out why you aren’t making progress
mediums can connect with the
or what you should do next. This is
afterlife to help you communicate
another area where practitioners
with your loved ones and ask
can use their spiritual strength to
questions or let them know that you
identify the forces affecting their
miss them. Depending upon your
careers. Then, they can help you make
level of grief or worry, you may work
essential decisions or let you know
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when to do things such as the push
there are opportunities all around
for that promotion.
us. However, recognizing them can be difficult, and pursuing them can
TALK ABOUT IF YOU FEEL LOST
be terrifying. Talking to a psychic can help you find opportunities that suit you better than what you are
Sometimes, people seek advice
currently doing.
from a psychic not because of any specific concerns but because
Not all opportunities will be clear or
they feel lost or like their life has
immediate, though. You may need
stagnated. You might simply need
to ask about what changes are in
a new direction in life. Of course,
store for you and what you can do
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now to prepare for them. You could
friends. Fortunately, some people
also ask what the universe wants you
in the world are able to look beyond
to know right now. Life is full of ifs
the obvious and connect with you
and maybes. However, with a nudge
on a deeper level. Remember that
in the right direction, you could find
your connection will get stronger
new meaning in your life and more
over time once you find that perfect
hope for your future.
practitioner who just seems to get what you are going through.
Having a guide to help you through
Continue talking about the topics
tough times makes life easier, yet
that affect you the most, and you’ll
you may not always get the answers
see that their guidance helps you
that you need from your family and
overcome your obstacles.
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Personal Growth & Development
We grow as individuals as we face challenges and overcome life’s obstacles. This section is dedicated to helping you chart your course.
How To Die So That You Can Begin to Start Living
A
by Melvin D. Nix
re You tired Yet?
out of reach? I know how frustrating
Have you desired to make
it is to feel like life is a never-ending
changes in your life only
version of Groundhog Day!
to discover that you keep
returning to your old habits? Do you
At the start of each year, we all get
have goals that seem unattainable and
inspired to make positive changes in
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our lives. Goals like making more money, losing extra pounds, or
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING?
going on a road trip are written out or on a vision board. After the
What is your current state of mind?
ball drops and the New Year's
It's the most important thing to
celebration ends, you start on
consider when desiring change.
your new journey. You wake
Are you stuck living in memories, or
up motivated and ready to go.
are you creating an exciting future?
Progress happens for a while, and
Do you experience emotions of joy
your passion for life is thriving.
and hope, or are you full of worry
After a period of success, you
and anxiety? The state of mind you
notice that your momentum has
choose governs all your consistent
stopped, and life seems to be
actions.
fighting your progress. Eventually, you lose focus and find yourself
Past subconscious conditioning
back where you started.
shapes how you perceive the circumstances of your life and directs
After years of repeating
how you will respond to them. The
unproductive cycles, it becomes
way you have learned to perceive
incredibly exhausting. Life seems
events forms your personality,
to be a rough journey, and you
patterns of thought, and mental
may start to lose yourself in a
state. For example, if you suffered
spiraling tunnel of despair. You
neglect as a child, you might struggle
may lose interest in the things
with feelings of insecurities, a lack of
you once enjoyed, and boredom
self-confidence, and an inability to
starts to set in. If you find yourself
think independently. Because of past
dealing with any of what's been
neglect, you have developed thinking,
mentioned, I've got great news.
speaking, and doing patterns, which
You can regain control of your life
keep you trapped in a negative state.
and get back on track! Frustration and a desire to change are the
Old mental states have been formed
best catalysts you need, but you
and fashioned from your past
must identify where you are before
experiences. To create and maintain
starting over.
change, a type of death must occur. OM TIMES | June 2022
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I'm not talking about physically
stomach will growl, and it all started
dying, but death and burial of your
from thinking about food.
past conditioning.
BAPTISM AS A METAPHOR FOR REBIRTH AND TRANSFORMATION.
Now, take this example to another level. Consider something you've worried about. First fearful thoughts of what you want to avoid will start to fill your mind. Images of an
A powerful symbol for change transformation is baptism. To baptize means to immerse completely in water. It's a metaphor for death, burial, spiritual cleansing, and adopting a new way of life. I'm not suggesting that you run down to a place of worship and sign up to get baptized. Instead, think of the areas you need to cut out of your life and the new ways you desire to adopt. Start with an inventory of your consistent thought patterns.
unsettling future captivate your attention constantly. Next, emotions of fear, anxiety, and anticipation of your demise set in. Your heart rate elevates, your body temperature increases, and you start to sweat. Out of your fear, you will start doing things that align with the reality of what you've been fearing. This process, if not corrected, will ultimately magnetically attract events and people to facilitate the manifestation of how you were thinking. To
OLD THOUGHTS
experience a new reality, you must
Thoughts are internal experiences
terminate old thinking patterns which
that use your imagination and
have kept you trapped.
interact with your nervous system. If you imagine an experience, your body
OLD TALK
will behave as if the events occur in the present moment. Imagine being
Words are powerful. They reflect the
hungry, for example. When you are
quality of your thinking and use your
craving a delicious meal, you see that
imagination to craft your mental
food as if you had it. Then your body
state of being. Unfortunately, a habit
will start to activate all the digestive
of negative speech reintroduces
processes. You will salivate, your
negative thoughts into your mind
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and sets you up to repeat past
change can be traced back to a
emotions and behavior. Listening to
particular pattern of thinking and
negative people allows their words
speaking. You must be diligent in
to grow in your consciousness and
taking notice of your daily habits
corrupt your state of being. It's time
and patterns to see where the old
to put negative speech to death and
version of you continues to resurface.
begin to speak words of life!
Change doesn't happen from taking many actions to producing different results. It begins when you operate
OLD WAYS
from a renewed mind which thinks,
All actions begin as a thought. Any
speaks, and acts as the person you
behavior you haven't been able to
want to become.
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WHATEVER YOU STARVE WILL DIE
Melvin D Nix is a spiritual teacher, author, and
There is an old Cherokee proverb
motivational speaker who
that I love about a fight between two
educates others through
wolves that reside on the inside of
monthly articles, regular
each of us. One is good and the other
social media teachings,
evil. The one that wins the battle is
and guest appearances on
the one you feed. So put to death the
various podcasts. To check
old ways of thinking, speaking, and
out more teachings, visit
behaving and rise as a victorious new
melvindnix.com
creation! OM TIMES | June 2022
Unleash the Power of Equanimity!
E
by Marc Lainhart
quanimity is a state of
Today, there are several vital and
psychological stability and
urgent questions about what
composure undisturbed by
we can do with all the suffering,
experience of or exposure to
divide, violence, politics, pollution,
emotions, pain, or other phenomena
pandemics, misinformation, and
that may cause others to lose the
disinformation. Civil unrest, racial
balance of their mind.
injustice, climate change, possibly OM TIMES | June 2022
civil war or a national divorce of the
"God, grant me the serenity to accept
states, to a more personal and painful
the things I cannot change, courage
experience of a family member,
to change the things I can, and
colleague, or loved one who may
wisdom to know the difference."
struggle with addiction, mental health, illness, depression, and anxiety
A practice that supports this and
or may have a solid and different
something we can become more
political or pandemic viewpoint from
aware of in society is cultivating
your own or has just lost faith and is
the art of equanimity. Letting go of
ready to throw in the towel. We are
control doesn't mean that you don't
practicing the art of equanimity with
care about someone or some issue;
compassion for another human when
it just realizes that the only person
we maintain balance and a peaceful
we ever really have control over is
heart so that we do not take on our
ourselves! Some may even ask, is
shoulders the weight of the world and
equanimity a marvelous thing to
many different pressures, opinions,
practice in our fast-paced, chaotic,
egos, and critics.
and changing society? The answer is Yes! Cultivating the qualities of
The Serenity Prayer is a first step
kindness, compassion, and joy opens
and one prayer that has helped and
our hearts to others and increases
inspired millions of people from
empathy and love. Equanimity
around the planet. Even though
balances the giving of our heart's love
the precise origins have long been
with the recognition and acceptance
debated, it is used and embraced
that things are the way they are.
by Alcoholics Anonymous and
Without this recognition, it's easy to
circulated widely as a motto for
fall into compassion fatigue, helper-
its 12-step program. As a result,
burnout, become jaded and lose trust
the prayer is now ubiquitous and
and faith in our society, and even lead
international, on mugs and greeting
us down a path to despair filled with
cards to embroidered pillows and
anxiety, depression, self-sabotage,
posters, with attributions ranging
suicide thoughts, and or even suicide.
from Aristotle, St. Augustine, Francis
Logic, reason, experiences, and
of Assisi, to Protestant theologian
human wisdom recognize that we
Reinhold Niebuhr.
can love and hold space for others, OM TIMES | June 2022
but it is their journey and not our
• Daily meditation while setting an intention for equanimity. The
wishes or wants.
Buddha reminds us that there is "You always own the option of having
no path better than self-care and
no opinion. There is never any need to
self-awareness.
get worked up or trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are
• Say no to multitasking! Cultivating
not asking to be judged by you. Leave
a disciplined mind is all about
them alone." -Marcus Aurelius.
focusing, which determines our reality. When we multitask, we
Simple Ways to maintain, experience,
are not focusing on one thing but
cultivate, and practice the art of
rather doing the opposite. Try
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as you can and devote your full
the mind chatter, self-sabotage,
attention to every task.
and crazy ego monkeys we all have in our minds. Try using and
• By focusing our full attention on one task, we will be cultivating
practicing meditation on focus or mindfulness.
the practice and art of equanimity • Name the ego and become aware
through our mind's focus.
of duality to help practice the art • Focus on one thing at a time to
of equanimity.
avoid falling into the "monkey mind" scenario. Centering our
• Eating habits, good hydration,
attention and focusing on the
and a sound sleeping routine will
task at hand can help reduce
improve our stability. However,
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our eating habits can create a
our efforts for equanimity to an
roller coaster with our emotions,
unfair and out-of-balance fight.
which usually include a lot of
Mindful eating is a great way to
processed sugars. Food with high
get some discipline to our eating
amounts of processed sugar
habits and further strengthen the
establishes a sense of euphoria
art of practicing equanimity.
and excess energy, letting our minds and moods plummet
• Surrender to our feelings and
after consumption. Try avoiding
emotions. To Buddhism, there
eating highly processed food that
is nothing more real than the
develops cravings and will bring
sensations in the body. However,
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those who practice Buddha's
practicing the art of equanimity will
teachings through Vipassana
not only become second nature to
know that we must focus on what
us in this daily and hectic grind of
is happening in the body to take
life, but it will also become the new
power away from the monkey
golden rule and keeping the balance
mind. The mind can make things
of our mind and the monkey mind at
happen and forget them, but the
bay or at least on a short leash.
body never lies or forgets. "Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word
• Creativity, sports, art, daily activity, getting out in nature, and
happy would lose its meaning if it
mindfulness. Mindfulness is the
were not balanced by sadness. So it is
power of now and experiencing
far better to take things as they come
"the magic at the moment."
along with patience and equanimity."
Another one of Buddhism's
-Carl Jung.
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When you look at the view of Earth from space, you are immediately in awe of what you do see: the incredible beauty of Creation. It is not until you look closer that you realize what you do not see. You do not see lines partitioning countries. You do not see separation between races. You do not see division between religions. You do not see the walls people build to isolate themselves from each other. There is only One Planet. There is only One Humanity. This section is dedicated to introducing thoughts and ideas to foster a greater understanding of Humanity’s interdependence.
World Vision
How can I create a better future for the World?
T
By William Bezanson
he most effective, long-
that it will be better than currently for
term way to enhance the
their return to life here in future lives.
state of the World is to teach
As an example, the author includes a
everyone about the validity
summary of his previous lives on Earth.
of reincarnation. A firm believer in reincarnation will automatically work
Many people will call me a kook for
to improve the World's condition such
writing this article, but I am very
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serious here. So please take my
So, my advice for creating a better
words soberly, and, if you agree with
world is to teach everyone about
them, even partly, please tell others,
reincarnation.
in your own words, about what is written here.
Now, for some background…
To create a better world in the future,
In my case, I have evolved f rom
rather than simply extrapolating
simply believing in reincarnation to
the current trends, I suggest the
knowing it. I have vivid memories
following:
of seven of my earlier lives, from ancient China and Egypt, twice in
Teach everyone that you know or can
the Middle East, to southern France,
influence
Brazil, South Carolina (SC), the USA, and my current life in Canada. I
About the validity of the spiritual law
was a man in six of those lives and
of reincarnation.
a woman in one. I was mostly a peasant and a minor landowner in two of them but was nobody famous
Yes, reincarnation.
or memorable. There are two people This is not a religious statement
in my current life whom I knew in
but a statement about one of the
earlier lives; one of those remembers
spiritual laws of the universe.
me from the Brazil life and is happy to discuss it with me; the other,
To my way of thinking, if someone
f rom the SC life, refuses to discuss
believes deeply in the validity of
it with me. These recollections are
reincarnation, then that person will
not fantasies, dreams, or wishes but
automatically want to create a better
actual memories. I cannot prove
future than is currently expected.
this to you, but I have proven it for
As a result, the World will be greatly
myself to my own (rigorous) level of
improved in many respects. So,
satisfaction.
automatically, they will begin (or continue) doing everything feasible
This ability to recall some earlier
to improve the current World, to lay
incarnations was developed through
the foundation for better lives for
my membership in one of the
their next incarnations on Earth.
reputable Rosicrucian orders, the
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Confraternity of the Rose Cross
"Visible and Invisible," as taught in
(www.crcsite.org). The technique
the Nicene Creed of the Christian
involves being open-minded,
Church. Indeed, to my mind, virtually
developing intuition, and learning to
everything is twofold: inner and
meditate deeply.
outer, tangible and intangible, mundane and refined, concrete and
The second background point is
abstract, physical and spiritual, to
my middle-aged (I am currently
various degrees of manifestation.
78 years old) understanding that the World is twofold: the physical
So, one day, years ago, it suddenly
Earth plus the ethereal spirit. The
became clear that if someone is
World equals Earth plus Spirit.
convinced of being born again
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here on Earth, then that person
that reincarnation is a valid and true
will want the World to be in better
aspect of cosmic life.
shape than currently. So, with this realization, I felt the need to start
I try to spread the word about
taking a personal, long-term interest
reincarnation through my writings,
in improving the World. Little ways at
discussions with anyone who will
first, such as picking up someone's
discuss it, and ultimately through my
discarded candy wrapper; then in
actions and the example I set for our
citizenly ways, such as returning an
children and others.
abandoned shopping cart to a corral; and still later in highly significant
The motivation for improving the
ways, such as trying to teach people
World because one will be back
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in the next life may sound selfish.
each do their best to persuade others
But actually, the motivation can be
to behave similarly.
altruistic. Teaching others to think similarly is for the evolving benefits
Please do not read this article and
of others and for creating a better
then ignore it. Instead, please work
future for everyone, not only for
with me to create a better world.
oneself. I hope that my answer is inspiring So, now one of the driving energies in my life is the pressing need to light a fire within everyone's mind, a fire that will grow and spread to give every one of them the inner passion for knowledge of the validity of reincarnation, to the point that they will diligently work on enhancing the state of their current World in preparation for a better life on their return, most likely to Earth, in their next lives. And, further, that they will
others to take action. William Bezanson is a regular contributor to OMTimes. In his retirement from a career in electrical engineering, he also writes books on systems design and world stewardship. He lives with his wife in Ottawa, Canada. His latest book is Bill's Collected Wisdom, available online book retailers. His website is www3.sympatico.ca/bezanson1
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