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THE LONGEVITY MATRIX

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Nothing is more important than our health. We've heard that phrase so often that, for many, it has faded into background noise. But as has been evident of late, we cannot afford to ignore this any longer. Michael Murray, M.D., is one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine and the author of 30 books with six million copies in print. A graduate and former faculty member of Bastyr University in Seattle, he also serves on the Board of Regents. Dr. Michael Murray has literally written the Textbook of Natural Medicine for Healthcare Practitioners, as well as the Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine for the lay public.

His latest book, The Longevity Matrix, provides a wealth of valuable information on immune health and its role in combatting the Corona Virus. Sandie Sedgbeer sat down with Dr. Michael Murray a few weeks ago to naturally discuss how we can safeguard and boost our health and longevity prospects.

Sandie Sedgbeer: When we spoke on air a few weeks ago, we discussed several important topics covered in your book, The Longevity Matrix: How to Live Better, Stronger and Longer, which included the immune system and the critical role it plays in fighting viruses and staving off disease. Tell us how the immune system impacts longevity and health generally. Then perhaps we can look at it concerning the SARS CO-V2 virus. Dr. Michael Murray: The immune system is really intricate. It's one of the great frontiers of physiology, of the science of studying how our body works. Other body systems have been mapped out really well. Still, we're continually learning new ways in which our immune system is working to protect us. That's especially true with aging and the SARS Cov-2 virus responsible for this Pandemic. It's a complicated subject. The first thing we have to look at is the key components and overall objective of the immune system? The immune system comprises some of our barrier mechanisms that protect against organisms entering our body.

It consists of our white blood cells and the tissues that make them. White blood cells are made in the bone marrow. We have special white blood cells that are matured in the Thymus Gland. This is the Master Gland of the immune system, which lies in a bib-like fashion in our upper chest. It controls an aspect of the immune function called Cell-Mediated Immunity. This arm of the immune system is critical in fighting against viruses. It's also a critical factor in longevity and in fighting against cancer formation. The health of the thymus is also critical in dealing with the SARS Cov-2 virus. The lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels, and our spleen are the main components of the immune system. The immune system is a really good reflection of our overall health. One of the things that we're learning (thanks to this Pandemic) is how important it is to our overall health. OMTIMES MAGAZINE

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So, when we look at those comorbidities, we have to ask how well they impact immune function? Is there a way to counteract some of the adverse effects these comorbidities have to protect people? And then what can we do to make sure that people who are generally healthy are protected? That's what I'd like to focus on today. What can we do to support our immune system, and how does that relate to both longevity and this virus that we're all concerned about? Sandie Sedgbeer: Yes. What is necessary to support the immune system? What does it thrive? Dr. Michael Murray: I look at four things that are the foundations of health—a positive mental attitude, a health-promoting lifestyle, an optimal diet, and lastly, supplementary measures, i.e., dietary supplements, herbal products, and other methods to support our health. So, when we look at the first foundation, the power of the positive mental attitude, there's a long list of scientific investigations into this link and an entire field of study called psychoneuroimmunology, which is devoted to looking at how our attitude, our mind, our thoughts, and emotions influence our immune system.

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When we don't take care of our immune system, we run the increased risk of having infections and suffering more severe consequences. We see that with this Pandemic. What we are learning with this Pandemic is that if you have comorbidities – if you are overweight, have high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic lung disease – you are at an increased risk of developing more severe infection and dying from this virus than if you didn't have those comorbidities and have a strong immune function.

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One of the most detrimental states on our immune system is being depressed or stressed out. When we're under stress, it activates our sympathetic nervous system, the arm of the autonomic or unconscious nervous system responsible for the fight or flight response. Think about what your body would need to get away from a tiger; getting a virus or an infection under control becomes less important because the body's going to mobilize energy to escape from that immediate danger. When we're under stress, we activate the sympathetic nervous system, which is extremely immunesuppressive. Many people might be familiar with the drug Prednisone, a form of cortical steroid or cortisol. When under stress, we produce and secrete more cortisol, one of the few hormones that increase with age. With increasing cortisol levels, we get sleep disturbances, depression, and blood sugar issues. Higher cortisol levels lead to Type 2 Diabetes. We get bone and connective tissue breakdown. So, we need to do everything we can to get our stress levels under control. It's a combination of removing as many straws off that camel's back as we can but also boosting the strength of that camel's back.

One of the antidotes to stress is activating our parasympathetic nervous system. This is the arm of our autonomic nervous system responsible for repair, rejuvenation, and restoration. We can activate parasympathetic activity by producing the relaxation response, which is the opposite of the stress response. You can activate this through meditation, prayer, and deep breathing exercises. Nature is built into us. When we are in a relaxed state and breathe with our diaphragm or use those belly muscles for breathing, it sends a signal up to the brain to relax. There's a method of stopping and taking a breath when you're starting to feel stressed out. It can arrest that stress response, but we need to consciously set time aside each day to engage in producing that parasympathetic response through deep breathing exercises, meditation, and prayer. I'd say at least five minutes twice a day would be the minimum, and if you're under a lot of stress, you may need to devote more time. That's the first foundation of developing a positive mental attitude and activating that parasympathetic nervous system.

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The next thing is our lifestyle, which plays a huge role in our immune system's health. If we're not getting enough sleep, we are engaged in harmful health habits like excessive drinking of alcohol or not engaging in regular exercise, etc. Not following a healthy lifestyle significantly affects immune function. Studies show that just helping people with some basic lifestyle modification has dramatic effects on improving immune function. One special cell a white blood cell that is improved, is called the natural killer cell, and it's getting a lot of attention right now in Covid 19. It's given its name because when it gets next to a cancer cell or a cell infected by a virus, or some sort of disease-causing organism, it will literally kill that organism. So, it's a really crucial component of our immune system defense. Just changing or improving a person's lifestyle has dramatic effects on that natural killer cell activity. These are things that people don't really think about in terms of how they impact their immune system. They may know they need to rest and get some good sleep, but they may not realize that certain health practices or unhealthy practices are detrimental to our immune function. The next area is diet. If you look at the effects of sugar on the immune system, oh my gosh. Higher blood sugar levels basically paralyze white blood cells' ability to move and migrate to areas of infection and then act on pathogens, disease-causing organisms. So, sugar levels in the diet and blood are significant to get under control if you want to have a really good functioning immune system. Other dietary factors that are importantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;your immune system requires every known nutrient to function properlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; so, the efficiency of any vitamin, mineral, or single nutrient, has significant disruption of the immune system.

So, we want to make sure we are eating a healthy diet. But I also think that taking a good high-potency, multiple vitamin and mineral formula is really important. We know that giving people who are nutrient-deficient the nutrient they need leads to remarkable immune function improvements. This has been shown in elderly subjects. Typically, as people age, their immune system starts to function sub-optimally, and, like a lot of conditions we associate with aging, we say, "oh, it's a sideeffect of aging." Well, it's not, because if you give older people with some immune suppression a highpotency, multiple vitamins, and mineral formula, their immune system comes back to a more youthful state. So, if we give the cells in our body the tools they need to be healthy, they've got a better chance of being healthy. In our immune system, these cells respond well to super nutrition. Nutrition is the critical factor for most people in determining the function of their immune system. Now we've talked about attitude and lifestyle. Still, the most significant factor leading to immune dysfunction is a lack of certain key nutrients and a lack of a high-quality diet. Some of the foods that I think are really important to focus on are richlycolored vegetables rich in carotenes. I came across a study that was done in 1931. In some ways, it wasn't that sophisticated, but the results were amazing. When they looked at blood levels of carotene and the number of school days missed, they found that kids with lower carotenes had a significantly greater number of missed school days, primarily due to infections. In comparison, kids with higher carotene levels had fewer infections and fewer school days missed. The reason is that these carotenes are so important in helping the function of the Thymus Gland.

I mentioned the Thymus Gland earlier. It's the key organ of our immune system, and it's responsible for maturing a type of white blood cell called the T Cell. These cells are critical in fighting cancer and fungal and viral infections. What they're finding in Covid 19 is that in people who have had an infection, with or without symptoms, their levels of antibodies are disappearing. Typically, the focus has been on when we talk about immunity to a virus; we focus on antibodies. That's the way that most vaccines work. You give a part of that virus or inactivated virus. The body responds by producing antibodies produced by a different type of white blood cell called B Cells. When these antibodies bind to those antigens, viral proteins, or other organisms' proteins, they wipe out the infecting organism. With Covid 19, it's the T Cells that are more important as these can kill viruses not by producing antibodies but by a direct cellular attack. We have specialized T Cells called Memory T Cells. Researchers have discovered that about 40% to 50% of people walk around with partial immunity against the SARS COV-2 virus. This discovery means that many people have been exposed to other types of Coronaviruses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because Coronaviruses can cause the common cold and evidently, the T Cells have recognized SARS COV 2 in some people, just as it might recognize a prior Coronavirus they may have been exposed to â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so there's some immunity. That kind of explains why some people have mild or no infections. It also gives hope that we're maybe closer to herd immunity than we previously thought based on looking at antibody levels.

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So, how do we help with T Cell function? How do we help improve our virus-killing activity? By supporting the thymus gland. One - stress is really detrimental. Two - not getting enough sleep is detrimental to thymus function, and then I mentioned the carotene link. Thymus tissue is susceptible to oxidative or free radical damage. When exposed to higher prooxidants, highly reactive compounds in food, cigarette smoke, or pollution, the thymus starts to involute. It shrinks, which leads to significantly impaired immune function, particularly cell-mediated immunity, controlled by these T Cells. So, the elderly are particularly hit hard with Covid 19 because of depressed cell-mediated immunity, primarily due to reduced thymus gland function. Now, put elderly people on a high potency multiple vitamin and mineral formula. You will see improved immune function because the thymus gland is getting the support it needs. The thymus gland needs all these essential nutrients. People have to realize that these are termed essential nutrients for a reason. They're required for our body to function correctly, which is evident in nutrient deficiency's impact on our immune systems. Sandie Sedgbeer: Stress plays a critical role in suppressing our immune system. Yet, with the media creating so much fear in people, everybody is far more stressed than they were before. We know that our soil is depleted and that the foods we're growing aren't as rich in nutrients as they were 30-40 years ago. We've got GMO's to contend with. It seems that we're fighting a battle on every front, and the only thing that doesn't seem to be a problem is the fact that we have access to much better nutrients via supplements. Dr. Michael Murray: Absolutely. No question about it. You touched on a couple of things that we don't focus on much, and that is that we have nutrient-depleted soil and that the level of nutrients in our foods is far lower than it was 100 years ago. Just look at the size of some fruits. I remember when I was a kid, how big an apple was. Today's apples are enormous, but they are less nutrient-dense than foods in the wild, which are much more nutrient-dense. So, we've bred our food supply high in calories, in some regard, but low in vitamins and minerals. That's one reason we have these issues.

Sandie Sedgbeer: We hear a lot lately about Superfoods, but when you compare Superfoods. You compare a supplement, for example, one produced by a trusted manufacturer, we know what's in that supplement. Still, we don't know what's in that Superfood. Are we getting to a place where we're going to stop eating food, and we're going to start eating more supplements? Dr. Michael Murray: Yes. I do everything. People always ask me what the most important recommendation I can give people is. My answer, which I highlight in The Longevity Matrix, is that our body is a system. In many cases, we're not feeding it what it needs. All these nutrients that are getting attention right now for their immunity-fighting effects are only as beneficial as the chain's weakest link. So, Vitamin D. The research on Vitamin D is very compelling, not just against viral infections but also Covid 19. In people who have low vitamin D status, the risk of having more severe symptoms increases dramatically. Vitamin D works best when accompanied by a host of other nutrients that are critical to immune health. Zinc is getting a lot of attention. It's the master nutrient for thymus function and cell-mediating immunity. Selenium is also critical. If you look at the severity of Covid 19 factions in regions with low Selenium status, the association is pretty straightforward.

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There hasn't been any clinical evaluation of selenium status and Covid 19. Still, there are some interesting correlations between the severity of selenium deficiency in a region and the severity of Covid 19. For example, suppose you look at China. Some areas have high selenium content in the soil and areas where the selenium content is very, very low. When you look at a map of Covid 19 severity—patients hospitalized or developed severe symptoms of Covid 19—it overlays perfectly with those areas with low selenium status. Selenium is one of the most important antioxidant nutrients, and it's critical to thymus gland function. Selenium supplementation, even in people who had adequate Selenium levels, significantly improved white blood cells' ability to kill tumour cells. This is mostly a reflection of cell-mediated immunity. At this time, I would recommend taking 200 mcg per day of Selenium. I like yeast-based Selenium. There's a form called SelenoExcell that has the best science behind it, and it's been shown to outperform other forms of Selenium. Selenium is very important in protecting against heart disease – lots of great epidemiological data there – and very important in fighting cancer. We could wipe out the risk of prostate cancer in about 50% of men simply by giving them a special form of Selenium.

Sandie Sedgbeer: What about other nutrients like high-dose vitamin C, alpha-lipoic acid, melatonin, probiotics, homeopathy. There have been so many things that have been touted and shouted down by the media. It's difficult to know what is real. Dr. Michael Murray: There are a lot of good things that are real. Zinc is real. Zinc inhibits an enzyme called viral replicate. If you block the replication of the virus, you basically stop the infection in its tracks. One of how Hydroxychloroquine is going to work is through the action of zinc. Hydroxychloroquine opens up channels that allow ionic zinc to be transferred into the cell. There's a flavonoid called Quercetin that has the same effect. We can get a lot of Quercetin from onions and garlic. Quercetin is the backbone structure of the flavonoids that are in berries and chocolate. Green tea has some flavonoids that were also shown to increase the inter-cellular concentration of zinc. So, flavonoids help zinc work better. On the flip side, zinc helps our immune system and these flavonoids to exert some direct antiviral effects that are fantastic. When we look at some of these studies, we see a synergistic effect, so zinc works very well with vitamin C in many functions. It works well with Vitamin D, and it really works well with a lot of these flavonoids. So, again, we see the importance of diet come into play. I think that when it's all said and done with this Pandemic, we're going to come out of it recognizing that diet is really the critical factor in determining the function of our immune system and our susceptibility to this virus.

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One of the key biochemical findings that are linked to the severity of Covid 19 is the level of cellular glutathione. This substance is our essential intercellular antioxidant and has some really great functions in helping us fight against viruses, including some anti-viral activity. We can boost glutathione levels by having more antioxidants in our diet and through supplementation. Vitamin C boosts glutathione levels, as can all of these mineral antioxidants I've talked about; flavonoids and carotenes.

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As far as a supplement goes, one that's really received a lot of attention is N-acetylL-cysteine, a precursor to glutathione. Still, it also has some benefits on its own. One key benefit is that it's been used in medicine for decades to thin out thick mucus. One of the things that predispose people to respiratory tract infections is their mucus' decreased function because of some altered structural components. N-acetyl-L-cysteine is a mucal limbic. It helps break down thick mucus and clear micro-organisms from our respiratory tract more efficiently. Boosting glutathione levels is not just associated with better immune function; it's also associated with protection against every known chronic generative disease. So, if you want to live longer, you need to have high glutathione levels. Suppose you want to have a healthy brain function and avoid Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. In that case, you need to have higher brain glutathione levels. Suppose you want to continue to have the proper liver function to eliminate toxic compounds in our food, water, and air. In that case, you need higher levels of glutathione.

Boosting glutathione levels is not just associated with better immune function; it's also associated with protection against every known chronic generative disease. So, if you want to live longer, you need to have high glutathione levels. Suppose you want to have a healthy brain function and avoid Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. In that case, you need to have higher brain glutathione levels. Suppose you want to continue to have the proper liver function to eliminate toxic compounds in our food, water, and air. In that case, you need higher levels of glutathione. If you want to have healthy heart function, you need higher levels of glutathione. These things are not just beneficial for our immune system and in promoting longevity; they also have systemic effects in other tissues and body systems. As it relates to Covid 19, glutathione's level appears to be one of the key determinants in the disease's severity. The same thing is true of vitamin D, zinc, and melatonin. All of these compounds work together. And let's take a really constructive approach in planning out their diet, our supplement program, and our lifestyle.

It's going to have significant effects not just on our immune system but also on every cell throughout our body. And that's what I've tried to do in The Longevity Matrix; to help people realize that we are a system, and we really have to think about how we can best support our system. What are the components that can make our lives better? To me, it's such a self-evident approach to life, and I've been trying to get people to see this way for my entire professional career. Sandie Sedgbeer: Books like The Longevity Matrix are necessary because we're not allowed to make claims on supplements.

Every single authority out there is doing its best to ensure the public doesn't know what's good for them. So, the only way is for people like you to talk about it and to publish books. Dr. Michael Murray: I talk about it all the time. What amazes me is how many times I've just mentioned something like, "You know there's a compound in eggplant that works as well as a statin on cholesterol levels?" And people say, "Oh, really, that's interesting." Then I start talking about different things such as cabbage. "You know, Dr. Garnett Cheney in the '50s at Stanford University showed that cabbage juice was an effective treatment of peptic ulcers." It was one of the first clinically proven treatments of peptic ulcers.

When I start talking about these different aspects of food, people will look at me quizzically and say, "It's almost like nature has given us the tools that we need to heal. It's in the food that we eat." To me, that's self-evident, but people haven't quite figured that out. So, what are some foods that we can really focus on? There was a recent study with garlic against this virus. You know garlic is well-known as a natural antibiotic, and onions have a similar compound and shallots. Then we start looking at the spices. Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom. They all have significant anti-viral effects and immune system effects. What about all the great herbs? All the mint family herbs have antiviral bacterial compounds.

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Sandie Sedgbeer: What about mushrooms? Dr. Michael Murray: Mushrooms, exactly. It's never-ending, right? So, there are actually many people who can support their immune system through better food choices. People just have to educate themselves. Sometimes, our medical community is biased against natural approaches. They're not doing what they should be doing, making recommendations based on reasonable certainty versus absolute proof. I'll give you an example. The New England Journal of Medicine said that the most significant discovery in the second half of the 20th Century was the link between folic acid deficiency and neural tube defects. That data existed for over 40 years. They knew that folic acid deficiency led to neural tube defects. They waited until there was so much evidence showing the link that obstetricians and others started recommending that all pregnant women, or women thinking about getting pregnant, should take a folic acid supplement. In the meantime, hundreds of thousands of children were born with a birth defect that could have been prevented if their mothers simply took a safe dietary supplement. The Longevity Matrix â&#x20AC;&#x201C; How to Live Better, Stronger, and Longer is available to order at www.thelongevitymatrix.com. You can find out more about Dr. Murray at www.doctormurray.com

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The Awakening of Humanity? By Lynne Girdlestone

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oday we are all experiencing

happens by chance: "For every action,

one or more of the adverse

there is an equal and opposite reaction"

effects of an incredibly

and "As you sow, so shall you reap."

destructive 'agent of

What is happening today has its roots

change.' Truth be told, horrific things

in everything that has gone before.

happen every day on this planet, but

When the tension reaches a tipping

they usually affect other people in

point, something extraordinary

other places.

happens to get our attention. This pandemic may be saying, "STOP... NOW

The COVID-19 has the potential to

... look at the world you have built ...

reach anyone, anywhere, so our lives

untold suffering amidst obscene excess

have been upended in a multitude of

... all life forms and the planet itself in

ways. The obvious questionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how do

mortal danger!" The winding down and

we stop this virus, how can we protect

isolation allow us to think about these

ourselves from a resurgence, will we be

issues deeply and come out of it with a

able to resurrect the global economy,

better Plan B.

what happens if our jobs can't be restoredâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are all unknowns. They

That so many people are actually

occupy our thoughts and emotions

getting the message is an incredibly

daily, hourly, with every newscast or

hopeful sign. Neighbors are helping

Twitter feed.

with each other's daily needs; service organizations are expanding their

For some, the crisis is merely an

roles and methods to accommodate a

inconvenient interruption in their

rapidly increasing clientele; scientific

'business as usual.' For some, it has

organizations worldwide share their

increased its already staggering profits

findings to develop both treatments

or created new ways to capitalize at

and vaccines; governments are trying to

the expense of others. But for most

lift the financial burden of their citizens.

of the other billions of people on

What would happen if this behavior

the planet, it is a radically amplified

were to continue after the coronavirus

survival issue.

is subdued? Could it not eventually lead to treating a recovering planet as

From both scientific and spiritual

a 'global village' and its citizens as the

perspectives, we know that nothing

one human family it truly is?

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It would take time, but it has to start

of the Aquarian age, characterized

recognizing our interdependence and

by energies of synthesis, unity, and

demanding of our 'leaders' that we all

cooperation, the spiritual custodians

push the 'reset' button and begin to

of human evolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Masters of

move in that direction!

Wisdomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;have once again sent one of their great ones into the world

Fortunately, at this very time, a little-

to act as a teacher for the coming

known cosmic event is also taking

time. Some of the past teachers we

place. As we move into the beginning

have known historically as Confucius,

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Krishna, Buddha, Christ, and

coming change, of the collapse of

Mohammed. Major world religions all

our old structures to make way for

expect another great teacher in the

the new. He served as a herald for the

future time. His imminent appearance

World Teacher for this age, Maitreyaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

has been foreseen by some writers

the one expected by many and

since the late 1800s.

longed for by millions (consciously

For more than 40 years, British

or not), who has come now to guide

esotericist and lecturer Benjamin

us through this perilous time into a

Creme informed the world of a

cleansed and transformed new world.

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Maitreya has advised humanity to

have not used that free will wisely

make the needed changes to put

and are reaping the consequences.

our world on a saner, fairer path—for

But with these powerful,

all 7.7 billion of us—and his advice

incorruptible allies at our back—and

can be summarized in a few words:

openly in the world for the next 1,500 years—we have the opportunity

"He [Maitreya] will show that

right now to start rebuilding a world

essentially men are one, no matter

that works for everyone. Will we take

the color or the creed, that the

it? In response to today's racial and

bounty of Earth belongs to all, and

economic injustice, exacerbated

that sharing of that bounty is the

and highlighted by the COVID-19

key to man's future. Only sharing

pandemic, we are marching. We are

and the justice which it will bring

protesting. We are sharing resources

offers hope to man. Only justice

and helping others. We are agitating

wrought out of sharing will end

for change. We are on the right track

the plagues of war and terror. Only

now! Let's not even consider going

sharing and justice can bring men

back to 'business as usual.' [For free

to that Brotherhood, which is their

information: Share-International.

true inheritance. When men see

org, 800-860-8035, info-mw@share-

this, they will rise to the challenge

international.us]

and tackle one by one the many problems which daunt us now. Maitreya's Light will support and

Lynne Girdlestone has been a

balance men in their eagerness for

non-profit administrator and

the changes which must ensue,

esoteric student for over 40

and, in the right order, the world will

years. With the Learning that

be renewed." (Benjamin Creme's

the Masters of Wisdom and the

Master from 'Transformation,' Share

World Teacher, Maitreya, have

International magazine)

stood behind, inspired, and supported humanity for eons has

Maitreya and his group have worked

given her hope for our future—

behind millennia's scenes to guide

even in these dark but potential-

a human family endowed with free

laden times.

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4 Ideas to Enhance Our Kid's Pandemic Experience by Dagny Grant and Beth Donnelly OM TIMES | November B Edition 2020

re you looking for ideas

sadness, depression, or just plain

to fill time during

boredom.

this pandemic with transformative activities

If you can relate…you may be

that bring more fulfillment & fun to

looking for ideas to fill the gaps with

both you and your kids? Here are 4

transformative activities that bring

suggestions to enrich your mind, body

more fulfillment & fun to both you and

& spirit!

your kids. Here are 4 suggestions to enrich your mind, body & spirit!

Parents are talking about the challenges that they're having… managing the kids

1. Movement

being home all day. Those who are used to homeschooling may not find this to

When we move our bodies, we

be quite as difficult. Homeschooling

oxygenate our entire being, which

choice made by parents intending to

increases energy and clarity of

stay home with the kids feels quite

thought. There are many ways to put

different than parents who have lost

more movement into our day. The

their jobs suddenly being forced to

suggestions we're making below are

become a teacher.

great for both kids and parents…either done separately or together! We walk the dog to burn off excess energy…

Some parents and kids can find

the same can be true with our kids.

themselves living in a victim mindset,

They require movement to expand the

with their day-to-day lives not being

energy of their growing bodies. Taking

what they planned at all. Kids may

a break for intentional movement may

have expected to be in a choir,

also help with physical and mental

plays sports, and enjoying prom or

acuity and strength.

graduation ceremonies with friends and family. Some parents may also be

Examples:

disappointed that they aren't able to enjoy working in their field, enjoying

• Online movement class

the company of co-workers, and

• Qi Gong

getting some time away from home.

• Yoga

This can be quite a letdown…causing

• Dance

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• Exercise

to studying different cultures and

• Nature walks

religions, unlike any other time in the

• Bike riding

past, the entire universe is available to

2. Artistic Endeavors

us online. Did you know that right now, you

Artistic projects can allow us to be

can go to the Vienna Opera House in

creative and innovative, extending our

Austria, Hyde Park in London, or the

talents and feelings to others. We all

Eiffel Tower in France on Google Maps?

know that practice in any endeavor

You can scroll around, zoom in and out,

hones the skill and expertise in that area.

and learn amazing things. We can even

Having a practice of making art, music,

go on tours of places like the Vatican,

or any other creative project makes us

museums, castles, and actually, go

better at our craft. It allows others to

inside Egypt's pyramids! You may be

experience what we feel. These activities

motivated to learn a new language or

can fill our children with purpose and

discover the vivid details of history and

expand the scope of their world.

cultures not often available in school textbooks.

Examples: Examples: • Film/video – creating and sharing • Music classes (voice, piano, other

• Research the history of world religions • Learn a new language

instruments) • Painting/Drawing (other art projects)

• Discover rich traditions of ethnic tribes around the world

• Acting

• Watch historical videos about the

• Dancing • Creative writing (books, poems, etc.)

scientific journey of human evolution • Take a trip to a place on Google Maps

• Composing music

3. Culture/Languages

(tours)

4. Personal Development

We can learn so much about practically everything on the internet these days!

There are specific activities that can

From learning different languages

help us and our kids to live a more

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peaceful and motivated life. Being

life and relationship skills that enable

mindful of our thoughts & emotions

us to experience a journey that flows

and our inner voice/intuition can help

with greater ease, peace, and clarity.

us realize when we are falling into a

A thought to remember: As parents,

victim mentality. This way, we can

our state of mind will reflect on our

actively shift our thoughts focus on

kids' state of mind. Parents who are

what we wish to attract. There are

authentic, honest, and vulnerable

many resources available to teach us

are examples of how to experience

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contrast and shift into possible. What

bad in and of themselves. However,

greater gift can we give to future

it might be sad to look back at this

generations.

time and realize that no memories were made, nothing spectacular was

Examples:

learned, no new skills were achieved. That this year felt basically like a lost in time…

• Meditation • Mindfulness • Intuition

Imagine this: what if we used this

• Life Skills (finances to home

time to co-create more balance and adventure!

economics) • Relationship Skills

"Imagination is everything. It is the We understand that how the world

preview of life coming attractions."

has changed during this pandemic has

~ Albert Einstein

been trying, confusing, and intrusive. Life patterns have changed, and many wish to get back to the way things were before. As is true with any epic historical event (civil rights/60's, Viet Nam/70's, women's work force/8 0's… technical revolution, 9/11, and so many more… things are never the same. Things will not be the same after this pandemic ends…there will be a "new normal." This new normal can be better than we ever imagined. What if we allowed our recovery approach to be positive, hopeful, and focused on empathy and

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Metaphysics

METAPHYSICS

Theory of the Septenary THE CYCLES OF LIFE By Humanity Healing

To truly know the world, look deeply within your own being; to truly know yourself, take a real interest in the world. Rudolf Steiner

The septenary theory is an important part of the Anthroposophy doctrine, a stream of thought created by the philosopher Rudolf Steiner. In this philosophy, he understands that there is a kind of "pedagogy of living," which, according to Steiner, covers various life sectors, such as education, health, agronomy, among others. This philosophy is the line of thought that understands that human beings need to know themselves to know the Universe, of which we are part. We are all stardust, aren't we? According to Steiner, Anthroposophy is "a path of knowledge that wants to take the spirit of the human entity to the spirit of the universe."

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With each cycle that passes, we learn to grow, look at the world, have a different body, live intensely, get married, among others. The world's phases are flowing so that the cycles give space to others and so on consecutively until our last breath. The number 7 in this context is seen as an important number for numerology and mysticism. Steiner was also studying its scientific effect of this number on our life and body.

A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection. In the whole community, the virtue of each one is living. Rudolf Steiner We also find a reference to the Septenary on the works of H.P. Blavatsky's teachings, as she refers to the seven principles of man. In "The Key to Theosophy," pp.90-93, she presents a synthesis of Eastern (Advaita Vedanta, Samkhya) and Western (Platonism, 19th-century Occultism) ideas, according to which human nature consists of seven principles.These are: * "Atma" - Spirit or Self - one with The Absolute as Its Radiation * "Buddhi" - Spiritual Soul - the vehicle of the pure universal spirit * "Manas" - consisting of "Higher Manas," the spiritual, inner, or higher Ego; and "Lower Manas," the ordinary mind. * "Kamarupa" - the "desire body," seat of animal desires and passions * "Prana" - the vital principle * "Linga Sharira" - the double or phantom body. * "Sthula Sharira" OMTimes. com - the physical body

LIFE CYCLES AND THE THEORY OF SEPTANARY The seven years' theory was created by observing the rhythms of nature and nature itself in the sense of life. According to the theory, life is divided into seven-year phases - the number 7 is known to be a mystical number with a lot of power. Through this theory, it is possible to understand more easily the cyclical condition of human life. In each phase, we add more knowledge to our lives and seek new challenges. However, the theory of the seven years can only be understood as a systemic metaphor. After all, we know that people change through the centuries and that human development is increasingly accelerated. Human beings' organism is more adapted, which may mean that not all descriptions of the stages (seven years) make sense. Still, the theory stays current. Today we can say that the seven years are no longer composed precisely by seven years of chronological time, but by each X year cycle. The Septenary of the Body From 0 to 21 years old, the first three cycles of life are called seven years of the body. This is the period when the physical maturation of the body and the formation of the personality occurs.

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THE SEVENTHS OF SOUL From 21 to 42 years of age, the subsequent three cycles are called the soul's seven years. It is in this period that we overcome the essential experiences. In it, we are inserted in society, and we make choices as to what area we will work in, whether we will form a marriage if we live with our family. LAST SEVEN Only after 42 years have, we reached the last seven years. They only happen when we are prepared to immerse ourselves in life with depth, maturity, and spirituality. THE STAGES OF LIFE: CAN YOU IDENTIFY? Below you will get to know each of the theory's seven years, thus allowing you to reflect and understand the cycles of life: 0 TO 7 YEARS - THE NEST The first cycle is early childhood. Here is the individualization phase. When our body's construction takes place, which has already been separated from our mother, and our mind and personality. In these seven years, it is important to experience free movement, games, and running. The child needs to know his body, as well as his limits. It should form its perceptions of the world here. That is why, in these seven years, physical space is important, as is the space for spiritual living and thinking. 7 TO 14 YEARS - MEANING OF YOURSELF, AUTHORITY OF THE OTHER The second seven years that we are experiencing allow a profound awakening of one's own feelings. The organs that develop at this stage are the lungs and the heart.

However, suppose the authority and demands of the country and teachers are more fluid and without resonance. In that case, the child will find that the world has no limits, which will prevent dangerous behaviors from being inhibited. Therefore, the adults' role is to determine the world's image that the child will have. 14 TO 21 YEARS - IDENTITY CRISIS At this stage, known as puberty and adolescence, the search for freedom is experienced. When you don't want parents, teachers, and other adults to be on your toes, it is the phase. Here the body is already formed, and that's when the first exchanges with society take place. When it comes to these seven years, the body no longer needs so much space for locomotion and 'space.' There is another meaning, that of the possibility of 'being.' This is the stage where you need to recognize yourself be recognized. It is the moment when everything and everyone is questioned. But this is also the phase of discernment. That's when career and professional choices are made. It is the time for the entrance exam, the first job, and the beginning of economic freedom of life. 21 TO 28 YEARS - INDEPENDENCE AND TALENT CRISIS Individuality gains strength in these seven years to stabilize. There is an end to bodily growth, and a process of spiritual and mental growth begins. It is often the time when you no longer live with your family and no longer at school, thus being a cycle of employment, self-education, and development of your talents.

This is an emancipation cycle at all levels. Still, it is a phase in which others influence a lot in making our decisions, as a society will tell the pace of each person's life. In these seven years, values, life lessons, and learning begin to make more sense. Our energies are already more pacified and having our place in the world becomes the main objective. When goals are not achieved, much anxiety and frustration are generated.

Anthroposophy is a path of knowledge to guide the Spiritual in the human being to the Spiritual in the Universe. Rudolf Steiner

28 TO 35 YEARS - EXISTENTIAL CRISES Have you heard of the 30-year crisis? Many say it was the Return of the Planet Saturn to the same place on your star map when you were born. Because it is part of these seven years, and there is an explanation for its existence. In the 5th septennium, life crises begin. There is an identity shock, the demand for success not yet reached, and the beginning of frustrations and sadness for being sure that everything cannot be done. There is a great sense of anguish and emptiness among those who are in this phase. Tastes change, and people feel they don't know each other. They feel powerless during this transition from youth to maturity when they have to put aside their impulsiveness to face life with more responsibility.

35 TO 42 YEARS - CRISIS OF AUTHENTICITY The Septenary period is linked to the previous one, where existential crises begin. Here we are experiencing a crisis of authenticity generated by the reflections that occurred in the previous cycle.

It is when the essence is sought in everything and everyone, in others and in ourselves. There is a slowdown in the mind and body's rhythm, making it easier to reach more subtle thought frequencies. At this stage, it is essential to go after new things to do. 42 TO 49 YEARS - ALTRUISM PHASE X WANTS TO KEEP THE EXPANSIVE PHASE (Uranus Opposition-The Uranus Opposition is one of several significant cycles that usually hit in our mid-40s. Astrology has, of course, known about them for many years, but they've been grouped together in popular culture and called them "mid-life crisis.") In this cycle, an air of relief, resumption, and resurrection is felt. The thirties crisis has already lost strength. It is the moment when people are desperately looking for new things that make life meaningful. It is the phase in which you think less melancholy about existential issues and acts more. It is when what has been poorly solved begins to be solved. Sometimes, people quit a job that they can't stand, ask for a divorce, or even decide to have a child. That's when we feel homesick and want to relive the memories of adolescence when we were young. It is a phrase resulting from the fear of aging. 49 TO 56 YEARS - LISTENING TO THE WORLD Here there is the development of the spirit. This is a positive and peaceful seven-year period. NOMADIC

It is when you realize that the energetic forces are again centered in the body's central region. The feeling of ethics, well-being, morals, and universal and humanistic issues is also most evident. At this stage of life, we are more aware of the world and ourselves. 56 YEARS FORWARD - PHASE OF ABNEGATION AND WISDOM

According to Anthroposophy, from the 56th year of life, there will be a sudden change in people and how they relate to the world. This phase shows a return to yourself. In these seven years, it is important to stimulate memory and change habits. The retirement period can prove to be limiting, especially for those who have always focused their lives on professional status and now believe that there will be no other way to fulfill themselves.

Those who would know the world, seek first within your beings' depths; those who would truly know themselves, develop an interest in the world.

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Unveiling the Law of Karma By Darshan Goswami OM TIMES | November B Edition 2020

he law of karma is the notion

karma can give us a fresh perspective

that all of life is governed

on our most significant relationships,

by a system of cause and

daily lives, and habits. However,

effect, action and reaction, in

Karma is not meant to be a

which your deeds have corresponding effects on the future." [2]

What is Karma?

punishment or a reward.

The Law of Karma The "law of karma" is a fundamental

The concept of Karma has been used

natural law through which we create

in spiritual philosophy for thousands

vastly different realities to govern

of years. The word Karma refers to

our lives. A person's individual

past or present, intentional actions

and collective actions determine

(thoughts, words, and deeds). The

the nature of their existence in the

results are shaped by the quality of

present or future life. When we think,

those actions' intentions. Good deeds

speak, or act, we initiate a force that

create good Karma, and evil deeds

will react accordingly. By avoiding

create bad Karma. Karma's effect can

those actions that lead to suffering

manifest immediately, later in life,

(both for ourselves and others), we will

or after multiple lifetimes. Karma is

experience greater happiness now

the sum total of our acts both in the

and a purer form of happiness in the

present and in preceding lives.

future. As you sow, so shall you also reap. This is the law of Karma.

"Every human being has their Karma, whether we know about it or not. We

How does Karma Work?

have a direct influence on how Karma will show up in all our life. Even at

Just as gravity is a law of the physical

every single moment, it is our inner

world, Karma is a spiritual world

state that does affect the way how

law. Each of our actions, whether

Karma will fulfill itself." [1] If you are

good or bad, carries a consequence.

born, you have to perform Karma.

All significant events in our life are

No one lives without doing Karma.

countable, e.g., the family that we are

Karma is not fate or predestination.

born into, whom we get married, etc.

It is spontaneous. Understanding

The law of Karma holds us responsible

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for our actions and, more precisely,

some belief, from one lifetime to

for the intention of our efforts. Every

the next. Once accrued, Karma's

positive deed generates a 'rewardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

balancing action plays out in our

In contrast, every negative deed

everyday lives through our bodies,

results in a 'punishment or sin,' which

thoughts, feelings, relationships,

we subsequently need to repay by

circumstances, and experiences. Most

enduring happiness or unhappiness.

religions include some sort of impetus

This responsibility exists within

for acceptable social behavior.

the context of an individual soul's relationship with God. When one deliberately disobeys the will of God,

How Does Karma Affect Your Life?

Karma is accrued. When you perform an action, it creates We carry Karma forward through

a memory that generates a desire and,

time within a given lifetime or, as

in turn, leads you to perform another

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action. Karmic memories and

If you have bad Karma that you were

desires determine how you live.

born with or have accumulated throughout your life, you can't just

On a larger scale, Karma

replace it with good Karma. No

determines where a person will be

amount of "good" actions will remove

reborn and their next life status.

negative Karma. However, you can

Good Karma can result in being

reduce the negative Karma intensity

born in one of the heavenly realms.

by setting your intention very

Bad Karma can cause rebirth as an

clearly and targeting the negative

animal or torment in hell. Every

Karma through spiritual practices,

person is responsible for what they

meditation, unselfish charity, and

say, act, and think, so each person's

giving. Through these actions, you

Karma is entirely his or her own.

have a chance to impact your destiny.

Whatever you show by your actions come back to you.

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by which each individual creates his

or not, it affects you, and its principles

own destiny through thoughts, words,

can help you live a better life. Make

and deeds. If our actions are virtuous

conscious choices to influence your

karmic results will be positive. If our

Karma to soften the intensity of

efforts are unvirtuous, the results will

situations resulting from returning

be negative. Positive outcomes include

Karma.

happiness, love, good fortune, and opportunities. In contrast, negative

Darshan Goswami has more

results include various forms of

than 40 years of experience in

suffering, including diseases, poverty,

the energy field. He worked as a

etc. Reflecting on the Law of Karma

Project Manager for Renewable

in the moral sphere encourages us

Energy, Micro-grid, and Smart

to renounce unvirtuous actions and

Grid projects at the United States

acquire virtuous actions. Karma is,

Department of Energy (DOE) in

simultaneously, the consequence of

Pittsburgh. Earlier, he retired

past actions and the opportunity for

as Chief (Head) of Renewable

healing and balancing in the present.

Energy from the United States

Our choices also determine the quality

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

of new Karma being accrued to be

in Washington, DC. Mr. Goswami

released as future events in your life.

is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) with a passion and

Understanding karma enables us to

commitment to promote, develop,

live in harmony with the people and

and deploy Renewable Energy

conditions that we encounter in daily

and the Hydrogen Economy. In

life and improve the quality of our

dedication to his life, serving

lives. For example, if you want to be

humanity and poor people,

successful, then genuinely help others.

the author supports the India

If you're going to heal something in

Foundation for Children Education

your own life, help others to heal.

and Care, Inc. (www.ifcare.org/).

When you find real purpose in life, your

References:

actions will become spontaneously

[1]

Karma - Spiritual knowledge

correct, and you will never create bad

[2]

The Universal Law of Karma -

Karma. Whether you believe in Karma

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How brain waves are affected by the ocean waves by Jayita Bhattacharjee

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long stare at the ocean,

happiness. They have an activating

listening to its waves

influence on some parts of the body

crashing and roaring

and triggers cognitive creativity.

induces a change in

Besides, they stimulate antimicrobial

our brainwaves' frequency, and our

activity while killing the microbes.

minds lull lazily in a relaxation. From

Watching the waves and smelling the

there, we are carried into a meditative

salty air exposes a person to prolonged

state. As we listen to the sound of its

negative ions, which destroys their

waves, the parasympathetic nervous

depression. It lifts the load of sadness

system is activated, and we unwind in

they have been carrying inside. As

tranquility. The ebbing and flowing,

per the scientific research, negative

the coming and receding of the

ions accelerate oxygen flow to the

waves, the frothy delight topping

brain, which subsequently enhances

them, stimulates the human mind's

awareness and mental energy. Our

decluttering. They teach us how

mental health is ameliorated as we

to release what is stuck inside. The

are raised to higher alertnessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the

negative ions abound on the sandy

Ocean water helps preserve substances

shores, enkindle the evocation of awe

such as melatonin, tryptamine, and

and wonder.

serotonin.

They are the molecules floating in the

These substances help diminish

atmosphere, charged with electricity.

depression, inciting a feeling of well-

When the waves collide with

being that induces a sound night sleep.

themselves, they induce a positive effect, thus creating growth for us. We

With the shimmering of the ocean

begin to grow out of what is gripping

waves and as the tides roll in and out

us, walking towards the wonders of

in a rhythmical way, we become intent

what is lying ahead.

gazers and listeners while approaching the shorelines. The troubles of life

The negative ionization has a profound

fade away in those moments as we

benefit on mental health. Research

breathe in the salty sea air, and our

claims that exposure to negative ions

eyes extend to the vastness of blue. The

reduces symptomatic depression

negatively charged ions combat the

among people and boosts their

free radicals improving concentration.

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The sound of waves alters the brain's

makes us surrender to the oceanic

wave pattern creating a relaxing

vastness.

mode. We feel centered and delicious freedom. Gazing at its vastness, we

Being by the sea brings a meditative

forget how insignificant our troubles

experience to the brain. Water comes

are and how small we really are. This

with healing and transforming the

realization begins to clear and cleanse

property. It stands out as crucial in

us. The truth hits us with a tremendous

balancing the body, creating physical

opportunity to de-stress. It enables us

harmony, and regaining calm and

to secure a sense of balance, and we

clarity. And as we keep staring at

are recharged. The scenic seascape

the ocean tides, the playful waves,

carries away all the peskiness and

we become compassionate and

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connected. It relieves ourselves so we

state of stillness. They are defined as

can relive again.

electromagnetic oscillations with a frequency range spanning 8-12 Hz.

Now, let us see examine what the

The function of Alpha waves is to

brain waves are. They are created

bring relaxation a calmness to the

when neurons inside the brain

nervous system. The waves lower the

begin to communicate with each

production of stress hormones and

other. Brain waves are synchronized

induce loosening and lightning.

electrical pulses. Thoughts, emotions, and behavior generate diverse brain

Beta Waves are characterized by a

waves as they differ according to the

frequency range spanning 12-30 Hz.

mood and activity. The slower the

They become alert and active when

brain waves, the more wearied and

the brain is centered on specific goal-

sluggish we feel. In contrast, brain

oriented tasks. They create awareness

waves characterized by a higher

and enhance concentration, which

frequency induce alertness. We

raises logical thinking and develops

become prone to an active lifestyle.

conversational capacities.

Brain waves are classified into five

Theta Waves are primarily associated

categories, as each represents a

with the 'third eye' as they help us tap

specific activity. They fluctuate

into our inner wisdom. Theta Waves

according to our deeds and feelings.

offer positivity in the mental state and

During the meditation, different areas

can trigger creativity.

of the brain get stimulated differently. The frontal lobe, along with the

They provide problem-solving skills

thalamus, the parietal lobe, and the

and enhance memory. Our focus is

reticular react with a meditative state.

targeted and improved as we stay

Their types are Alpha Waves, Beta

calm and balanced.

Waves, Theta waves, Gamma waves, Delta Waves, coming to brain waves.

Gamma Waves are associated with

Alpha waves are the most typical

intensity in focusing. They reduce

brain waves that occur at the

fear and anxiety and bring a positive

beginning of meditation. We move

emotive state. We see a reduction in

from a cluttered mind to a profound

the symptoms of depressive feelings.

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Delta Waves can be defined as high

they are associated with relaxation

amplitude brain waves, characterized

compared to Alpha Waves that are

by a frequency of 0-4 Hz. They are

primarily associated with an aroused

associated with the profound stages

state of mind. Coming close to

of sleep. The function of Delta waves

the ocean, we are in awe and flow,

is the production of two anti-aging

and how does that translate into

hormones, DHEA and melatonin. They

brain activity? The ocean waves

assist in generating compassion for

become a strong mood enhancer.

others, raise social intelligence, and skip

We are renewed with a rush of

away from conflicting issues. The Delta

neurochemicals that induces a

waves facilitate the process of healing.

euphoric state. The roaring waves release the negatively charged ions

In the meditative stage, the Theta

that boost the release of chemicals

Waves become predominant as

in the body and transform the brain

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waves. Precisely, they can be defined as

Negative ions happen to be a

oxygen atoms with negatively charged

natural anti-depressant, enhancing

electrons created through water

serotonin and endorphins' release, the

molecules. Negative ions generate

neurotransmitters that act as stress

the activity of Alpha Brainwaves. Our

relievers.

thoughts are directed to the present moment as we clear the mind. And

Now coming in contact with the

that clearing becomes spontaneous.

ocean waves induces a meditative

As chemicals rush in the brain, cortisol

mode that enhances happiness and

production, the stress hormone, stops.

health, creativity and awe, memory,

Alpha brainwave activity dominates,

and alertness as we replenish

which translates into relaxation and

ourselves from the primal elixir of life.

declutters the mind. The unceasing

We resurface from the psychological

monologue in the head ceases.

trauma as the rolling in and out

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of the waves provides a life-altering

pushing and pulling us into the most

adventure, boosting our confidence as

profound phases of mind. All we feel

we give ourselves to this recreational

is an incredible feeling. The calming

rehabilitation, bringing ourselves closer

ocean sounds create a beautiful

to the healing power of the ocean. In

lullaby, and we become the composers

that ethos, we overcome the limitations

of it. We think the connection to its

of psychological disabilities. We are

rhythm and sound, and this feeling is

brought into a context of something

primal as before even we were born,

bigger and broader that is far more

we learned to listen to our mother's

powerful than our mere existence, and

heartbeats while in the womb. We slip

the stress dissolves, the past dissolves.

into the comfort zone that gives us the

All that is left is the limitless, profound

balancing energy we are in dire need

soul.

of. The emotional state is strengthened as we learn to tap into the ocean

The singularity of attention is improved,

sounds and its powers that impact our

and it carries us away from all the

body-mind-spirit connection.

trivialities of life. It brings us into what is significant and accurate. Life itself and to live intensely and passionately in the most enlivening manner possible. The ocean waves bring us into the present tense while shifting us away from the past tense. We emerge from resignation and rise to live in the most unceded manner. A novelty is recreated as we learn to awaken to this deeper calling of life. Originality is born as the old wounds are washed in the inviting tides of life. The ocean characterized by gentility and fierceness can also reduce insomnia as we learn to lull mentally slipping into the rhythmic sound of those waves, coming and going,

Jayita Bhattacharjee was born in Calcutta, India. Later she completed her education at the University of Houston Economics. She had chosen her career as a trustee and teacher. Her Indian residence is in the vicinity of the famous Belurmath. Currently, she is settled in Tampa, Florida. Her books " The Ecstatic Dance of Life," " Sacred Sanctuary," " Light of Consciousness," " Dewdrops of Compassion" " are among the many that she has authored. www.goodreads.com/author/ show/6850731.Jayita_Bhattacharjee

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Personal Growth & Development 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.

Your Money Is Your Prayer: Put One Dollar in an Envelope* by Sam Beasley

began using envelopes as a

The envelope system is pretty

financial planning tool in 1995

simple, reallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you just figure out

after a friend showed me his

what you spend every month and

envelope system. It is not an

create an envelope for each category

exaggeration to say that it changed

of spending: housing, utilities,

my lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not just financially, but in

transportation, food, medical, personal

many other ways as well.

care, pet care, dependent care,

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insurance, entertainment, education,

tell you I learned some very important

spiritual, debt repayment, taxes,

lessons. For example, I loved fishing, so I

retirement savings, etc.

began by putting a dollar in an envelope labeled “fishing lures” every month.

You also create envelopes for

Then I began to look for fishing lures

everything you want to have. Still,

that were on sale—and I’d find lures on

you’re currently not getting—perhaps

sale for one Dollar that previously I had

a dream vacation, a much-loved

paid five or six dollars for. Then I made a

hobby, a big-ticket item like a new

startling discovery: the fish didn’t know

car, home electronics, a piece of

the lure was on sale! I caught just as

expensive jewelry, a creative project, or

many fish using a one-dollar sale lure as

something else. You write the category

I used to catch paying five or six times as

on the envelope and also write the

much! It was a real eye-opener in terms

dollar amount. Then you fund each of

of the true value of things.

your envelopes. I also liked to golf, so I would fund my If you don’t have the entire amount to

golf envelope every month. In the

fund all your envelopes, you make sure

beginning, I only had enough money

to put at least one Dollar in regularly

to play nine holes, not the full eighteen,

weekly or monthly. “Why one dollar?”

but I can tell you those nine holes were

people often ask me. I suppose it

glorious! I loved them because I had

could just as easily be a dime, but I

paid for them myself instead of using a

was taught to begin with a dollar, so

credit card and racking up debt.

that’s what I’ve always used. There are a certain emotional power and cultural

Now, prior to this, if you had asked me

symbolism in a dollar bill that coins

to start by saving one Dollar to buy

just don’t have. But if someone doesn’t

my own fishing lures or rounds of golf,

have a dollar to fund an envelope and

I would think you were crazy. “One

only has a dime, by all means, start

dollar can’t buy anything,” I would

with that. It’s better to start with a

have said. Funny how, when I had no

dime than not to start at all.

money, I thought a dollar wasn’t worth anything—but now that I have money, I

As I think back on my early days of

think a dollar is worth a lot. Today I even

putting dollars in envelopes, I can

pick up pennies when I see them on

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the ground because I now understand

financial havoc for people are funerals

the value of money—even very small

that require travel and pet surgeries.

amounts of money.

Envelopes labeled “Funeral Travel” and “Pet Surgery” can keep those

My envelopes give me a pay-as-you-go

unscheduled events from becoming a

way of life. In funding my categories

problem, merely by allocating monthly

each month, I am making a powerful

dollars.

statement to myself and to the world: “I’m going to take care of myself. I’m

I do this with every item, every

not going to depend on MasterCard

experience, every life event that I

or Visa to take care of me.” My father

want to be prepared for. This has

used to say, “Never use a bank. Be a

brought about a dramatic change

bank instead.” That’s how I live now—I

from the way I used to live prior to

bankroll my own life.

learning how to use envelopes in 1995. Before, I would pretend—“Oh,

The envelope system is more than just

I’m sure things will just fall into place

a financial tool for me—it’s a spiritual

somehow. I don’t need to plan.” It was

practice. Writing the category on each

“magical thinking” that usually left me

envelope is a prayer. Putting a dollar

unprepared, caught without resources

in the envelope says: “I mean it.” The

when I needed them, and unable to

Dollar is my commitment to myself and

keep my commitments to myself and

my commitment to faith to my higher

my family.

power (whom I choose to call God). In putting a dollar in each envelope, I am

Today, instead of believing in magic,

literally putting my money where my

I believe in the reality of “works,”

mouth is—I am asking God for what

as in “Faith without works is dead.”

I need and want. I’m willing to do my

When I make an envelope and put

part by putting a buck in the game.

a dollar inside, I am saying, “This is

I am making a contract with God—

real. I am making real-life plans and

together, we co-create my life.

commitments for real-life events.”

As soon as I identify something new

My wife and I have been doing this for

that I want, I start an envelope. For

the past twenty-three years. We fund

instance, two things I’ve noticed create

our envelopes weekly or monthly,

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depending on what we decide would

As my wife and I began to fund what

work best with each category. And

we wanted, we began to accrue equity,

I can tell you this: we put in the first

especially our house. And when we

Dollar, but we’ve never had to put

accrued equity, we left it there—we

in the last Dollar. In other words, we

didn’t spend it. We just let it build up.

make our commitment by putting

Over time we built up enough equity

in the first Dollar and adding regular

that we could buy a chain of businesses.

amounts of money consistently, and

Then the businesses built-up equity,

we just keep at it. Then somewhere

and we left that alone, too. We just

along the way, somehow, we always

let it accrue, like dollars in envelopes.

get what we were working toward.

And those businesses have made us a

The item becomes available to us

tremendous amount of money.

before we ever finish fully funding the envelope. In the beginning, I used

It all begins by making an envelope

to wonder, “Is this envelope system

for something you want or need and

going to work?” But after almost two

putting a dollar inside. The envelope

decades of doing it, I don’t wonder

is your prayer, and the Dollar is your

anymore—I KNOW it works.

commitment to your higher power that

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you’re willing to do your part. How does

Sam Beasley is a successful

it work? Let’s just call it, “That which

businessman entrepreneur who

I don’t know.” Call it God; call it your

uses spiritual principles to establish,

Higher Power; call it the Universe; call it

build, and run his businesses. He is

whatever you like.

a charismatic speaker and dynamic workshop leader. His mission is to

I’m so grateful I learned how to put a

share what he’s learned so that

dollar in an envelope when I was forty-

others may become successful and

five years old—the past twenty-three

fulfilled as well. His previous books

years have been incredibly abundant

(with Suzanne Lorenz) are “Wealth

because of this spiritual practice. But it

and Wellbeing” and “Wealth and

doesn’t matter how old you are—if you

Wellbeing Workbook.”

want new financial results in your life, it’s

www.yourlifeisyourprayer.com

never too late to begin.

an envelope! Today is a glorious day to

*Excerpted from “Your Life Is Your Prayer: Wake Up to the Spiritual Power in Everything You Do” (Mango Publishing; 2019) by Sam Beasley and BJ Gallagher;

create a little financial peace in your life!

used with permission.

Today is a glorious day to put a dollar in

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6 Ways to Bring a Calm Mindset in 2020

By Gail Serna

020 will go on record as

can use to cope with the earth's ever-

being one of the most

changing emotional confusion.

challenging periods of this century. Although the world

Everyone can harness the magic

invariably is experiencing its share

from deep in our soul. Using these

of challenges, you can still manage

tools listed below can help when

your behavior with a peaceful outlook.

practiced regularly. Although these

God granted us specific tools that we

tools may be obvious, it is easy to

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overlook that their connection is truly

time you replay these scenarios in your

God-given. As a disclaimer, if you

head. Your thoughts are like weeds

are experiencing Trauma or PTSD

in a garden that grows exponentially.

symptoms, you should seek help from

Pull out those ideas that hold you back

an accredited psychologist before

as a Gardner would trim the weeds

using these tools.

growing out of control. Use positive affirmation statements to break these

Here is a list of mindset practices our

toxic over-thinking cycles. One that

Creator gave us:

I adopted is, "I love myself, and my higher self loves me." If you have a

• monitor your mind

mirror handy, you can even stand in

• changing your focus using

front of it and repeat the same phrase.

breathwork • visualization and meditation • positive affirmation statements • forgiveness exercises • understanding your relationship with God/prayer • integrate all your senses

Changing Your Focus by Using Breathwork: The key to starting a meditation practice is to focus on your breath and shift your awareness from the ego to

• practice allowing as the result

your higher consciousness. When you

Monitor Your Mind by using Positive Aff irmation Statements:

current of divine love will wash over

do this, the loving, gentle, and subtle you, and it should feel heavenly. Every time a thought resurfaces, practice breathing in through the nose and

Write a list of toxic experiences and

out through the mouth to keep the

analyze how often you think about

connection alive.

them while you are awake. Are you fixated on these experiences? It takes the willingness to monitor your

Visualization, Meditation, and Forgiveness Exercises:

mind and reframe the damaging content you repeatedly tell yourself.

Retrace any harmful experiences in

Have you been revisiting the same

your life. Examine your thoughts and

memory continually? Notice every

try to find the source or the origin of

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them through visualization. Then pray

person figuratively to present

for forgiveness. Forgiveness work is

themselves to you. This is considered

meant for you to release your anger

silent higher consciousness prayerful

and resentment towards a specific

work. Your conscience is talking to

person or situation. So, you can finally

the other person's subconscious.

release the toxic story that keeps

Bathed in love from the divine energy,

repeating itself.

communicate clearly what you are bothered about.

There are a series of prayer exercises that will help with this. Surrounding

Next, visualize the situation,

yourself with your angels, ask the

dissolving, transmuting into love,

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and going into the light for healing. Imagine you are surrounded by a sea of pink love stemming from the

Understanding Your Relationship with God Through Prayer:

center of your chest, engulfing your soul. Another aspect of this work is to

I do not follow specific religious

firmly plant your feet into the ground

teachings; rather, I formed my own

below. I notice my clients spend a lot

beliefs through my personal spiritual

of time wondering if they are praying

journey. Through this journey, my

and meditating correctly. There is no

steps were clear. I prayed and asked

right or wrong way. The important

for divine guidance. When I made

thing is to make it a habit.

prayer a consistent part of my routine,

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I noticed miracles in my life, which

before solidifying a plan. Imagine

left me feeling happier than I had

you are at the beach, and you feel a

ever been. A prayer is a tool that is

sense of calm wash over you. Next,

often overlooked; seek it out and fit

switch your awareness to driving in

prayer into your daily schedules.

traffic. Notice how stressed out you feel. Take a deep breath and think

Integrate All Your Senses:

about the question, direction, or situation you are trying to solve in

During one of my channeling

your life. Do you feel calm or anxious

sessions, the Divine Energy known,

in your stomach? Keep adjusting

as the Soul's Collective, explained

your path based on your emotional

that our true essence is when

sense of it.

our psychic and physical senses merge into one cohesive thought.

Even though we are in such

Thinking these senses are separate

challenging times if you adapt these

from one another is an illusion.

God-given tools. To use your intuition

If your psychic senses are rusty,

to ignite a magical existence and

then developing them will prove to

develop a more relaxed mind, you

be your biggest ally. Through the

will live a more balanced life.

awareness of all your senses, you will make sound decisions, have a clear

Gail Serna is an Intuitive Reader,

understanding of your next step,

a Psychic Medium, a Spiritual

and experience joy/peace of mind.

Counselor, a Reiki Practioner, and a channel for Divine energy. She

Practice Allowing as the Result:

empowers people to make sound decisions, helping them to gain clarity, peace of mind, and to reach

The Souls Collective also pointed

their highest potential. Connect

out that we need to release control

with Gail directly.

over outcomes. They remind us to pray before acting in a direction and

www.soulscollective.com

to note how we feel. If you feel at

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peace, then proceed. If the situation

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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

Project Drawdown: 100 Climate Solutions in Real-Time By Cher Gilmore

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t's easy to get depressed and

most widely stated climate goals were

feel helpless in the face of the

to slow down or stop greenhouse gas

cascading effects of climate

emissions. Still, to Hawken, these were

change we're experiencing today:

necessary but insufficient goals. "If

mega-wildfires, extreme heat and

you're traveling down the wrong road,

drought, flooding, hurricanes on

you are still on the wrong road if you

steroids, and melting ice caps, to name

slow down," he opined. The only goal

a few. However, it's not hopeless; we

that makes sense is to reverse global

can change our future trajectory if we

warming, he believedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and there

make the right choices individually

was no roadmap for that. Project

and togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beginning today.

Drawdown was the answer.

Back in 2017, Drawdown: The

The solutions presented in the book

Most Comprehensive Plan Ever

and on the website were sourced

Proposed to Reverse Global

from individual farms, communities,

Warming was published. Edited by

cities, companies, and governments.

environmentalist and best-selling

A coalition of researchers and

author Paul Hawken, the book

scientists selected those with the

presents 100 different ecologically

most significant potential to either

sound ways to "drawdown" carbon

reduce emissions or Drawdown and

from the atmosphere by working in

store carbon from the atmosphere.

cooperation with natural systems.

To review the literature on each

It was the first product of Project

solution and devised climate and

Drawdown, co-founded in 2014 by

financial models for each. Then

Hawken and fellow-environmentalist

outside experts evaluated their work.

Amanda Joy Ravenhill to uncover the most substantive climate solutions

Both book and web site are

and communicate them to the world.

organized into eight sections: Energy, Food, Women and Girls,

Drawdown refers to when greenhouse

Buildings and Cities, Land Use,

gases in the atmosphere stop climbing

Transport, Materials, and Coming

and start to steadily decline, thereby

Attractions; and every solution

preventing catastrophic climate

contains information on its history

change. Before Project Drawdown, the

and science, examples, a ranking

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in terms of its global emissions-

girls and family planning would

reduction potential, an estimate of

be the second most important

how many gigatons of greenhouse

factor we could enroll in to reduce

gases it avoids or removes from the

carbon emissions? It turns out

atmosphere, and its costs.

that hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs, the primary current refrigerant)

Who would have guessed that

have 1,000 to 9,000 times greater

refrigerant management would

capacity to warm the atmosphere

be in the top ten? That educating

than carbon dioxide. As for making

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the means of family planning more

This year Project Drawdown published

accessible and educating girls,

their latest update—the Drawdown

these two rights-based solutions

2020 Review—for free download from

are projected to reduce the future

their website. Their bottom line: the

global population by about a billion

world can still reach Drawdown by mid-

people, with commensurate savings

century if we make the best use of all

in greenhouse gas emissions.

existing climate solutions. Ultimately, we can build an utterly regenerative

It's hopeful to see so many natural

society. When we implement natural

solutions already in practice, but

solutions to solve climate emergencies,

even more hopeful to see how

we produce benefits to human and

many of them we can individually

planetary well-being. Benefits include

affect. We can all reduce the

clean air and water, more nutritious

amount of food we waste (the #1

food, less disease, and more productive

emissions saver), we can add more

and meaningful jobs.

plant-based food to our diets and reduce our meat (#3). We can see

The Drawdown solutions challenge

that our old refrigerators and air

is that scaling them up will require

conditioners are recycled properly

international cooperation and

(#4). And those SUVs? Last year the

coordination at unprecedented levels.

International Energy Agency found

It will depend on whether our leaders

that SUVs were the second largest

see global warming as an existential

cause of the global rise in carbon

threat and act with requisite speed

dioxide emissions over the past

and determination. Achieving the

decade! An analysis commissioned

needed global transformation

by The Guardian found that all the

will require a new paradigm of

SUVs sold in the U.S. just in 2018

cooperation, a vision of possibility, and

will in one year emit 3.5 million

the collective will to address the issue.

tons more in CO2 than if they were smaller cars. Over a 15-year lifetime

Project Drawdown has produced

of the vehicles, the extra pollution

a framework to guide us on a new

is on par with Norway's entire

pathway of ecological recovery and

annual emissions—a huge hit to the

sustainability. Still, to act, we need

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solutions at hand. In "Drawdown

In the end, clips of Academy Award-

2020â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Time is Now," the virtual

winning filmmaker Louis Psihoyos'

event that introduced Climate Week

film "Racing Extinction" were shownâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

in New York City in September, we

as they were being projected on

experienced the sight, sound, and feel

the Empire State Building and then

of just a few of those solutions, and

on the Vatican during the COP21

watching it was electrifying. For a full

international climate conference,

inspirational hit, consider taking in the

creating 4.4 billion media impressions

recording under News and Events on

worldwide. Psihoyos says that "once

drawdown.org.

you get 10 percent of the population, 100% committed to a cause, it's

There is so much in this inspiring

unstoppable." With his films, he aims

presentation that one can get

to get 10 percent of the planet aware

overwhelmed with possibility!

of the extinction crisis. He'll be making

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similar projections of his movie on

"global warming is happening for usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

iconic buildings worldwide next year.

an atmospheric transformation that inspires us to change and reimagine

Project Drawdown ultimately is

everything we make and do." If we

a response to Rachel Carson's

do that, he says, we begin to live in a

observation many years earlier: "The

different world.

human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our masteryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not over nature but of ourselves." Rather than feeling climate change is something that's happening to us, Paul Hawken asks us to consider that

Cher Gilmore is a community organizer, writer, and editor living in Southern California. She believes that addressing climate change is the #1 requirement for human survival and spends most of her time organizing around and writing about this issue.

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Wanted: Warriors of Love and Compassion

by Darity Wesley

verything in our world

schools and religions, our families

is going through an

and communities, the environment,

upheaval, with dramatic

and even our own personal and

shifting and changing.

professional lives - a compassionate

Our political and social systems, our

state of being is needed on every

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front. We are all required to step

Being a warrior of love and

up to the plate as warriors of love

compassion also means that we

and compassion, to help the planet

allow ourselves to be vulnerable

through this tumultuous time of

with how we feel ... truly and deeply

epic evolutionary change!

loving, allowing it to be so. Loving all humanity, the animals, the Earth,

What is a warrior of love and

loving the rocks, the trees, the sky,

compassion? It's all about loving

and the dirt. Yes, even the dirt ... truly

fearlessly and courageously, without

loving it all!

concern about whether or not we're loved in return. In times like

Duality-based systems continue to

these, we all benefit from having a

divide human minds, bodies, and

compassionate state of being our

spirits, like some kind of the last gasp

automatic experience. Love and

to hold on to the illusion of right-

compassion are powerful tools that

wrong, good-bad, black-white, ego

can bring balance and well-being to

polarizations. Compassion for our

the planet.

highest heart is part of stepping forward into our evolutionary purpose.

Generally, people think compassion

It is stepping forward into the

is about being patient, tolerant, or

beautiful consciousness of Oneness.

understanding others' plight. While compassion certainly encompasses

The energy of love and compassion

those perspectives, compassion

also allows us to go deeper within

is also about bringing life to that

ourselves. And when we do that, we

love. We all carry the love in our

find real nourishment in our prayers,

highest heart and then spread it

our meditations, our journaling, our

out to the world as we walk our

reading, and from the whispers of our

path. When we accept the frailties

own inner voice. It's about stepping

and shortcomings of others, we

through our fears and continuing

provide a sense of love and positive

on our soul's journey with open and

flow that supports all of humanity

compassionate hearts.

with our compassion. It contains the powerful healing energy of

Being a warrior of love and

unconditional love.

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other people, being there for what's

to make their own choices in life. It is

needed or wanted. As Buddha said,

a great gift to humanity.

"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their

As a warrior of love and compassion,

suffering." As part of the human

we bring great healing to ourselves

experience, we all experience

and the planet. Be gentle. Be

suffering. So, we must be gentle and

tolerant. Be patient. Be loving. Be

kind with one another, that we are

who you truly are.

conscious of each other's feelings. That's being compassionate. Compassion is not a sentiment. It's not an emotion or a feeling. Compassion is a state of being created by the ultimate energetic embodiment of our highest and most genuine love. It understands that everyone is on their own soul journey, driving their own bus through life. We accept and bless them on their journey. We acknowledge the sovereignty of each and every being and understand that everyone is here

Darity Wesley is an awardwinning, best-selling author. She is also a lawyer, a speaker, a Death Diva, and a Wisdom Sharer. Darity has traveled the spiritual, metaphysical, and personal development paths for many decades. She has become a powerful resource for those awakening to their evolving consciousness. Her 'Wisdom for the New Reality' messages goes out monthly to her international community for free. Sign up on her website www.DarityWesley.com.

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