ROC Metaphysical September 2017 Issue

ROC Metaphysical is the latest on-line magazine that has information about metaphysical, spiritual and alternative health topics. The magazine includes a unique variety of articles, blogs and videos including personal stories to teachers sharing their wisdom. We also have an on-line practitioner directory and a calendar of events If you’d like to contribute an article, be listed in the calendar or practitioner list please email: rocmetaphysical@gmail.com Our mission is to “Enlighten and Inform”

24th ANNUAL UNITY WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Times of great change challenge us to find our center in the midst of seeming chaos. The spiritual practice of finding peace right where you are, in the midst of any situation, has been the prescription of master teachers through the ages.

Unity is echoing this centuries-old practice during World Day of Prayer 2017, calling for “Peace in the Midst.”

We’re engaging people all over the world with renewed spiritual energy to Pray Peace … Be Peace … Do Peace.

Silent Unity® invites you to join us for the 24th annual Unity World Day of Prayer, Thursday, September 14, 2017. For more local information check out the calendar of events.

Together we affirm: I am peace in the midst of all matters!

For more info go to: http://www.unity.org/wdop

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2v26ICe1Xo

We all want to find a peaceful journey on our path in life. A peaceful journey includes an abundance of unconditional love peace, and joy. It is easy to practice peacefulness when we are on vacation or in a nature environment. The challenges occur when we are surrounded by outside circumstances that seem unjust, unloving and unfair. This is when our peaceful journey tends to be shaken and chaos occurs both internally and externally. In order to have a peaceful journey on your path in life, it is important to learn how to embrace love and acceptance, compassion and goodness for all living things especially during the chaos.

So let’s examine the difference between a “Soap Opera” lifestyle and a “Peaceful Path” on your journey in life. This will give you the opportunity to discover your “soap opera” lifestyle and learn ways to transform it to a more “peaceful path.”

I define a Soap Opera Lifestyle as an emotional and mental attachment to unjust, unfair, and unhappy situations creating drama and judgment. Soap opera lifestyle occurs during the observation stage, where you analyze a part of yourself, a situation or others where there is a lack of peace. You perceive this occurrence that has a lack of peace, with judgment and react with internal beliefs that could lead to hate and anger. Your focus is on the "outside world" attempting to change the situation and / or person. There is a tendency to want to fix, transform and improve the unjust, unfair, unhappy part of yourself, with others and in situations.

This external focus will lead to a victimization and feeling of helplessness. You will become discouraged, frustrated, confused, and angry possibly becoming mistrustful and jealous of others’ success. You could have passive/aggressive behaviors and feel you have to protect and defend yourself and/or even others. This feeling of helplessness will push you into a deprivation focus where you put your attention on what you don’t have and want. Our mind is like a computer, what we focus on expands and creates that reality.

We can summarize the soap opera behavior as expecting results, which leads to trying to control the outcome, push 'time' and over doing. Trying to control the outcome, over doing and expecting certain results leads to conditions of want with a time limit of when and how you want it. The results are disappointments, victimization and feeling stuck when the conditions are unmet. Many common reasons for the soap opera behavior stem from a “need” for approval, acceptance or love or possibly righteous and controlling beliefs.

I define the Peaceful Journey as an internal serendipity with circumstances that seem unloving, unjust, and unfair. You know there is a positive reason for this circumstance, which could lead to growth, wisdom and opportunities. Therefore, you don’t over analyze and you apply acceptance, enjoyment, appreciation, value, trust and faith with the unknown. You understand that if it’s important to know the reason in time you will know.

The peaceful journey begins when quiet the mind chatter, open the heart and come from a place of gratitude, appreciation, compassion, and acceptance. You look 'inward' first rather than attempt to change or fix the outside world. You let go of attempting to control situations or people and move into acceptance. From acceptance comes a greater understanding which allows you to then become proactive rather than fear based. I call this Spiritual hearing, where you have an awareness of your connection to source. You choose to focus on love, knowing the more you come from your heart, the more peace, joy and abundance you will manifest. You accept and have compassion for others, especially when there is chaos, unjust, unfair and unloving situations.

The steps for a peaceful journey is pretty simple, yet can be challenging when obstacles occur. The application for a peaceful journey begins when you hold self-love and acceptance. You value yourself and your work so others will too and you do loving things for yourself to increase self-love. When you see through the eyes of love and acceptance, you hold a 'light' of awareness, peace, joy and abundance. There is acceptance and compassion for other living things from your divine heart.

Some helpful hints on staying on a peaceful journey in your path to life are as follows: * Practice meditations to quiet the mind and connect the heart on a deeper level. * Practice being at peace with the unknown. * Relax the fears, perceived limitations, and insecurities * Surrender to having to know the answers now. * Come from compassion and acceptance releasing the desire for understanding and remaining free of all attachments.

Attachments is where you emotionally personalize, physically have addictive behaviors, and mentally over analyze

* Have gratitude for the desires for which you choose to experience. * Visualize the desires as if they already exist now and let go and let the Universe take over. * Have faith and patience for the desire to come into the form the Universe feels is most appropriate. * Continue to be grateful and in the moment enjoying life to the fullest extent. * If you want to transform an external part of your life, transform the internal belief that holds those patterns in place. * If you become discouraged, quiet the mind and connect with what brings you pleasure, allowing the heart to expand and feel energized. * Observe all the crosses your path- both in your reading and listening- and sense from the heart. Ask yourself if it leads you toward love, compassion, and self-acceptance or takes away from self-love and self-worth. * Look and listen to your inner vocabulary that you use on yourself and others making sure there is no victimization, negativity or judgment.

It is only in the state of the highest love that you can glimpse joy and release insecurity and fears. May peace, joy, abundance and love be with you.

About Angelica Rose: Angelica Rose, An Angel Walk-in, is a Universal gifted Angel Messenger, Angel Love Coach since 1991, a Certified Hypnotist, Writer, International Radio Host, Minister of LOVE, and Author of Books, EBooks, Relaxation CDs, MP3s, MP4s, Talk on Spiritual Oneness and Inspirational Stickers. Angelica also created an online series called, Spiritual Journey From Human Consciousness to Spiritual Oneness on MP3 and MP4. Angelica's mission is to is committed to ANGELIC LOVE FREQUENCY.

Welcome to Mystic Musings with Tobie Hewitt. I’m Tobie Hewitt and I’m your guide through time and space and all points in between. Mystic Musings will give you insight into who you are, why you are here, how to live an authentic life, and where you fit into the universe around you. Join me on this path of mystical exploration.

In Mystic Musings with Tobie Hewitt, Episode 2, we discuss who we are on this plane, about entities that never incarnate, and our wider connection to everything around us. Please follow this link to iTunes or the second one to a podcast player. In Episode 3 of Mystic Musings we will explore how to recognize yourself as a spiritual being and how that knowledge can change your life.

About Tobie: Tobie Hewitt has nine books listed on Amazon.com, including Simple Gifts: Living a Spirited Life, which shares what it is like to be a spiritual girl in a physical world. She has dedicated her life to helping others realize that they are spirits, embodied on this earth to learn from the experience, and that they do not need to fear the transition known as death. By spreading this awareness, she hopes to contribute to a more peaceful and cohesive world. You can contact her through her contact page on her website www.tobiehewitt.com.

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When we see the many challenging things taking place around the World, it is obvious that this is a very confusing and sometimes frightening time. In many instances it looks and feels like no matter how hard we try things seem to be getting worse. I know that is very disheartening and many people feel hopeless and helpless when confronted with all of the adversity occurring on this planet. But the good news is in spite of outer appearances things are NOT getting worse, quite the contrary.

This phenomenon is happening because there is an unprecedented Awakening taking place within the hearts and minds of Humanity. People everywhere are beginning to remember that they are not just their fragmented and fear-based human ego. They are a beloved Son or Daughter of God who is on Earth during this auspicious time for a reason.

There is a powerful stirring taking place within the Divinity of every person’s heart. This is causing people to remember that they have an important mission to fulfill and that they have come to Earth to accomplish a critical facet of their own, and Humanity’s, unfolding Divine Plan. Some of the people may not yet remember the specifics of their mission on a conscious level, but the prompting in their heart is causing them to go within and to seek answers.

When we go within to seek answers, the floodgates of Heaven open in response to our questions and our heartfelt pleas. Sometimes we do not realize this because we fail to take the time to listen for answers to the questions we are asking. Nevertheless, our prayers are always heard and they are always answered. Every single day, the Awakening taking place at this time is inspiring literally BILLIONS of people to go within and to reach out to God or a Higher Power in one way or another.

With every request, the Light of God flows through the Divinity within the heart of the person making the request and floods into the person, place, condition or thing the person is asking God to help. The Light of God penetrates into everything that conflicts with that Light and pushes it to the surface to be healed and transmuted back into its original perfection. This is why it appears as though things are getting worse. But once that negativity has been healed and transmuted, the Light of God will then fulfill the highest good of whatever the person is requesting.

Things only seem to be getting worse because we look at the outer world and we can easily see the horrific negativity being pushed to the surface at a mind boggling pace. What we do not see, however, is the incredible Light of God that is pushing those confusing and painful things to the surface. The important thing for us to KNOW is that this greatly intensified purging would not be occurring if it were going to cause more harm than good. This accelerated purging is happening because Awakened Humanity is remembering that WE ARE THE ONES who have either deliberately or inadvertently miscreated these painful things sometime during our Earthly sojourns. And we realize that WE ARE THE ONES who are responsible for transmuting these gross

mutations back into Light before we can cocreate the lives we have been longing for since our fall into separation and duality aeons ago.

Within the embrace of God’s Divine Grace and the intervention of our I AM Presence, we have all agreed to experience the intensity of this purging process, because we know that the faster the negativity surfaces the sooner we will be able to transmute it back into Light. Then the way will be cleared, so that we can cocreate the patterns of perfection for the New Earth tangibly in our lives. Those are the exquisite patterns of Divine Love, Oneness, Reverence for ALL Life, Eternal Peace and God’s Infinite Abundance.

HUMANITY’S HEART CALL TO ACTION The wonderful thing is that this greatly accelerated influx of Divine Light is also raising Humanity’s vibrations.

This is helping people to raise their heads above the negativity surfacing to be healed. Once we get our heads above the mud puddle of our painful human miscreations, our I AM Presence is able to easily communicate with us and will motivate us into action.

Millions of people are now listening to their Heart’s Call and taking action. They are no longer willing to just stand by or to be silent in the face of adversity. Awakened people no longer feel helpless or hopeless. They realize that they are not just the victims of circumstance; they are the cocreators of their lives. They feel empowered and they KNOW that when they join with other people their ability to change the course of history is limitless.

Evidence of this Truth is the fact that women, men and children around the World are taking to the streets and to social media to protest the abhorrent things that our leaders, our corporations, and people in general are doing to one another that do not reflect the fact that WE ARE ONE and there is no separation. This means quite literally that there is no such thing as “us and them.” What we do to harm one part of Life harms ALL Life. What we do to enhance and bless one part of Life enhances all Life. The time for us to REMEMBER that profound Truth and to act from that knowing is NOW! THE NEXT STEP As the negativity is pushed to the surface and transmuted back into Light, we must replace those discordant human miscreations with patterns of perfection from the New Earth that will enhance all life. The Beings of Light from the Realms of Illumined Truth have revealed that the patterns from the New Earth that will have the greatest impact in transforming this planet from the illusion of duality and separation into the reality of Divine Love, Oneness and Reverence for ALL Life are the inseparable patterns of Eternal Peace and God’s Infinite Abundance.

According to the Company of Heaven, the greatest need of the hour is for Awakened Humanity to magnetize these patterns from the Realms of Cause where they are pulsating in all of their resplendent glory, and anchor them into the physical plane of Earth so they can tangibly manifest in every person’s life. This is a critical facet of the unfolding Divine Plan for 2017.

In response to the heartfelt pleas of millions of people, the Company of Heaven has given us a powerful Activity of Light that will empower each of us to magnetize the patterns of Eternal Peace and God’s Infinite Abundance from the Realms of Cause into the physical plane of Earth.

To begin to fathom how important this phase of the Divine Plan is, just imagine what the outer world will be like once Eternal Peace and God’s Infinite Abundance are tangible realities in every person’s life.

We are powerful beyond our knowing. Together we have the ability to manifest these patterns in what will be perceived as “the twinkling of an eye” compared to the aeons of time we have been mis-creating the illusions of separation and duality.

To help us accomplish this facet of the Divine Plan for 2017, I have produced a YouTube video that will allow all of us to easily participate in the Activity of Light that has been given to Humanity by the Company of Heaven with the Divine Intent of guiding us through the process of anchoring the patterns of Eternal Peace and God’s Infinite Abundance tangibly in our lives.

About Patricia: Patricia is co-founder and president of the nonprofit, educational organization New Age Study of Humanity’s Purpose, which sponsors the Annual World Congress On Illumination. Patricia was a marriage and family counselor for 20 years. She now spends her time freely sharing the information she is receiving from the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth. Patricia is an internationally known teacher and author who has taught workshops in 20 countries, and offered FREE Seminars in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona and throughout the USA for the past 33 years. She has written 11 books and produced CDs, DVD's, webinars, teleconferences, a weekly radio program, a free monthly email newsletter, global meditations, and YouTube presentations, all of which are designed to help Humanity add to the Light of the world.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAj-D4IwuLc

HOW TO CUT AN UNHEALTHY BOND WITH SOMEONE (Adapted from The Empath’s Survival Guide by Judith Orloff MD) http://www.drjudithorloff.com/about-judith-orloff.htm Many of us instinctively want to take away another person’s pain, especially a loved one, but that can be unhealthy for those who soak up their negative energy.

I’ve learned to be present for my patients but not shoulder their discomfort. Since I frequently give workshops and speak in front of hundreds of people at a time, it’s essential that I ground and protect myself. Then I won’t absorb the suffering of the participants (suffering is present in all humans), which is amplified in large groups. This allows me to do the teaching I love and not get worn out by excessive stimulation.

One strategy I teach my patients and workshop participants to help them maintain healthy relationships is a cord cutting visualization technique. My patient, Terry, realized she had been absorbing her mother’s anxiety since childhood. She has a big heart and was unconsciously taking on her loved one’s emotions. However, once Terry became aware of this dynamic, I taught her to set boundaries by visualizing cutting an energetic cord between herself and her mother’s anxiety. This technique from my book, The Empath’s Survival Guide allowed Terry to create a healthy boundary and still remain a caring daughter.

Practice a Partial Cord Cutting Visualization If you feel you are too connected with someone’s physical or emotional state, visualize a cord of light extending from your belly to theirs. Then lovingly set your intention to cut the cord with their pain or discomfort--you’re not severing the connection with the total person. Next, visualize taking a pair of scissors and cutting the cord between you and the aspect of the person you want distance from.

Sometimes though you might attract a specific type of negative person because of the mutual emotional issues you both need to heal. This can lead to entering into an unhealthy “wound mate relationship” where you keep repeating the wounding process with each other. There’s an odd psychological comfort to this because it’s what you both know, what you’re used to. You become attached to a toxic person and can’t let go. This keeps you stuck in a painful cycle. For instance, your low self-esteem attracts people who criticize you, and the criticizer attracts people whom they can belittle because their parents belittled them. Be careful

not to perpetuate ound mate relationships. Instead, let these people, whether they are friends, coworkers, spouses, or anyone--spur you to develop self-awareness and heal the initial wound. Then you can grow out of these relationships and find more fulfilling ones.

Some energy vampires, such as a narcissist, are so toxic you’ll need to stop all contact with them. To end this type of relationship (or anyone with whom you want a complete break), go cold turkey. Keep moving and never look back. In addition, use this strategy also from my book, The Empath’s Survival Guide to help you completely cut an energetic cord with them.

Practice a Complete Cord Cutting Visualization In a calm state, picture cords of light connecting both of you. Inwardly say “Thank-you,” for what you’ve learned from the relationship even if the lessons were hard. Then firmly assert, “It’s time to completely break our bonds.” Next, visualize taking a pair of scissors and cutting each bond completely so you’re free of any mutual energetic ties. This will help you release this relationship and also remove lingering energy that you feel from the person.

Have honorable closure. This shamanic technique lets you release a relationship, particularly if you keep thinking about the person or sense that they’re thinking about you. Go out in nature and find a large stick.

Look at the stick and declare, “This relationship is over.” Then break the stick in half, leave the pieces on the ground, walk away, and never look back. This finalizes the ceremony of closure.

Learning to set healthy boundaries, or if necessary complete breaks with those who drain you will protect your sensitivities and enhance your well-being.

About Judith: Judith Orloff, MD is author of The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People, upon which her articles are based. Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath, and is on the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty. She synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition, energy, and spirituality. Dr. Orloff also specializes in treating empaths and highly sensitive people in her private practice. To learn more about empaths and her free empath support newsletter as well as Dr. Orloff's books and workshop schedule, visit www.drjudithorloff.com her website.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvqa_9ORbkQ

Sing To Me, Autumn By Patricia L. Cisco

Sing to me, Autumn, with the rustle of your leaves.

Breathe on me your spicy scents that flow within your breeze.

Dance with me, Autumn, your waltz that bends the boughs of trees.

Now tell me all the secrets you've whispered to the seas.

Sleep with me, Autumn, beneath your starlit skies.

Let your yellow harvest moon shimmer in our eyes.

Kiss me, Autumn, with your enchanting spellbound ways That changes all you touch into crimson golden days.

Love me, Autumn, and behold this love so true That I'll be waiting faithfully each year to be with you.

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/sing-to-me-autumn

Experiences and reflections from the world of Energy Healing -TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF!!!

Most of us take our shoes off when we enter our homes. It helps decrease the amount of dirt and toxins we track in. It might also improve our health to take our shoes off when we go outside. An ancient practice has a new title: Earthing. It’s basically the idea of spending time in direct contact with Mother Earth with no synthetic barriers between our energy field and the Earth’s energy field.

The belief is that the electrical field of the Earth can merge with our own to create a positive state of being.

The Journal of Environmental and Public Health states: “It is an established, though not widely appreciated fact, that the Earth’s surface possesses a limitless and continuously renewed supply of free or mobile electrons. The Earth’s negative charges can create a stable internal bioelectrical environment for the normal functioning of all body systems...” The understanding is that connecting to the Earth’s endless supply of free electrons can reduce the levels of free radicals in the body. (free radicals have an electron imbalance and can cause chronic inflammation, pain and other health issues.) So we can choose to sit, stand, or walk on grass, sand, dirt, and absorb our planet’s life-force giving and balancing energy.

Over time, benefits of Earthing are said to include: better sleep, calmness, increased blood flow, pain relief, reduced inflammation, immune system support, increased energy and reduced stress. Earthing fans recommend 30 minutes of bare foot or hand contact with the Earth each day for optimal results. While that is hard to do during much of the year in our area, we certainly can add this to our daily Summer practice!

Today I choose to do my gardening and yard work barefoot, barehanded, in touch with Mama Earth.

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.�

~Thich Nhat Hahn

About Kathy: Kathy has been working with healing energy since 1998. She is a Reiki Master Teacher trained in the Usui Shiki Ryoho tradition. Kathy is an NSAC Certified Spiritual Healer and has pursued extended training in Integrated Energy Therapy, Sound Healing, Crystal Therapy, Color Healing, Zero Point Regeneration Healing, Intention Healing, Meditation, Mediumship, Essential Oils, and Herbology. It is with great love and compassion that she intuitively brings these healing tools together for the benefit of others.

The Soul Print by Scott McIntire

Sitting in peaceful places Upon Nature's natural faces Silent sounds of the River's rushing The Wind with the Trees harmoniously brushing

Quiet Clouds above calmly passing by A Sea of blue and white that pleases the Eye Mountains in the distance sit still in yellow light The Sun ahead constantly coloring every sight

Never again will we ever be here At this very moment let us not fear For this is where the mind is content This is where the Soul leaves its print

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-soul-print

What would happen if I came into total alignment with my life's purpose?

I have never been in total alignment with my life's purpose. Although I do believe we can have more than one purpose. For instance, I believe one purpose of my life was to help my children find their paths and purposes in life. I don't know if they have all totally found their purposes, but they have found their paths. I look at my children and their successes and I feel really good about that. I am very proud of each one. I always wanted them to have the success I always felt eluded me. I did not want them to lose their way and struggle through life as I had done with them.

As much as I have enjoyed seeing their lives flourish, as much as I have tried to give myself some credit for helping them set their lives, I could not help looking at my life and seeing failure. Many would think differently about me, but that is how I saw myself. I think if we really look within ourselves and then consider where we are in comparison with our gifts and talents we possess, we would equate the comparisons with success or failure. I always felt like I had the potential to be better than I am in some way. I know there are others who do not share this opinion with me or even about me. But when you live with the internal selfnagging you and longing to be something more than you have allowed your life to be, you have to feel some level of failure.

It is not as if I don’t feel like I have ever done anything good. I have done and continually do many good things. But is good, good enough when you feel the good could be better. If I dared speak this way of myself, I would ask why the good couldn’t be great. Have I really done my best? Can I really be great at anything?

As I hesitate to allow great to come from me about me, it speaks volumes about not allowing me to walk in my fullest potential. I have withheld from myself the possibilities to have the greatness I have had the potential to achieve. As I allow myself to think and feel this way, I have to remind myself that I am not comparing nor am I competing with anyone else’s greatness, just my own. My greatness won’t look like anyone else greatness. It is individualized just for me. Although it is individualized for just me, I still don’t

know what it looks like. I know what I believe about it. I won’t know it until I walk into all that I have had the potential to be and now at my age, with the time to be it.

As I take this journey of self-discovery, I also must do self-assessment. I have to do my own personal review.

I must evaluate the paths that I have taken and figure out how to find the hopes and dreams that I lost along the way. I need to find and rediscover the beliefs I had during innocent times that I could be whatever my heart was dreaming of at that time.

I know I have to de-program myself from years of self-abuse, criticisms, intolerance and self-hate. I have been my own worst enemy with so much neglect. I have to forgive myself for not loving me as I should have, for putting everyone else first, for not considering how special I am. I have downplayed the good, great and wonderful things about myself. I have acknowledged others but denied the same acknowledgement for myself even when I know I have done more and even greater. How could I dislike me so much as to discredit myself so much?

I have not been happy with myself because I believed that I could have done more with my life, but I can only myself for not doing so. I can’t blame my parents, or my children. I can’t blame society or my race. I can’t blame my circumstances or when I live or even my religion. Every decision that I made to do or not to do was my own decision, regardless of the reason I gave myself for making it.

So once I can deal with the forgiveness of self, maybe I can find my own way to my true life’s path and purpose. I believe that there is still personal greatness waiting somewhere out there on my personal path to my life’s purpose.

Love, Rebecca

About Rebecca: I am Rebecca Washington. I have not always appreciated myself, my gifts, talents, intellect, internal or external beauty that I possess. The lack of appreciation and acknowledgement has been reflected in how I think the world sees me. But the world can only see what I show it and allow it to see.

Casting all of that behind me, I believe you must bring your whole self to the table if you want to thrive in today’s crazy world; your personality, your sense of humor, and most importantly, your heart. All of these elements brought me to this: "Love, Rebecca."

The recent eclipse, for me, was a mixture of heightened emotion, sentimentality and upliftment. When I consider sentiment in all its human garb I find it amusing that I can be sentimental about so many things. I feel a sweet attachment to my kids when they were little. On a bad day, it almost feels like I am grieving the past that has inexorably moved on to the adult version of these children. I can be talking to a daughter who is healthy, vibrant and successful which “should” make me happy. At the same time, I’m thinking why aren’t you still two years old? Meanwhile, I really don’t want to take care of an actual two-year-old. So, what is happening?

It could be a miasma that has taken me over. It is determined to ride the fine line between sweet remembrance and grief for all that has passed-the good and the so called bad. If I am especially observant I can call forth the feeling even as new memories are being made. What is it about the human experience that wants to create so determinedly that it will just make something up? My only recourse is to process it as if it is real.

This eclipse has opened portals to new creations. We can now create in a non- linear way, jump timelines or condense them into zero point. Quantum everything from soup to nuts is the way of the future. Will I be creating from a place of expansion or a place of heightened emotional personal soap operas? That should be interesting. Multiple timelines to bite me! Confusion reigns!

Then I feel the upliftment. The exquisite joy of truly loving my body-just as it is. The gratitude for every emotion, experience and breath that life has gifted me. The honor of reaching out and helping others. The deep faith that sustains me even during the evening news.

Life confabulating to come around again and again. My interpretation of events multiplied by 7 billion individual interpretations and yet all one. On some days, it boggles my mind-and on other days it is delightful!

I guess all we can do is buckle up and enjoy the ride. Hope yours is a good one!

About Christine: Hypnotherapist, International Association of Counselors and Therapists, Reconnective Energy Healer, Past Life Regression, Body Wisdom, Shamanic Healing

I share my story in the hopes it can help others avoid what I experienced. My intention is to help, not complain or focus on the negative. I am not an expert but can share my journey, my experience and my hope.

About 10 years ago I first noticed I was feeling a bit more tired than usual, a bit more fuzzy-headed, a bit more achy, and my joints were quite sore. I was exercising, mindful of my diet and believed I was in good health. It was then my doctor suggested I might have Fibromyalgia. Well I did not like the sound of that – nope not one bit – and basically rejected his suggestion. I did not want to take pharmaceuticals and at that time Fibromyalgia seemed more of a mystery diagnosis than a path to a solution. I am not sure much has changed in that regard.

Fast forward to about four years ago when my symptoms of brain fog and fatigue grew increasingly more pronounced. I needed to nap more, sometimes daily, and found concentrating on detailed information to be truly difficult. I returned to my doctor who then suggested an antidepressant. I left his office and his practice.

By last year, my symptoms had progressed to a point where it was affecting my mood and my ability to live fully. I saw another doctor – no new ideas. Thinking it was perhaps a Hormonal issue I saw an OBGYN – she suggested my extreme fatigue and brain fog is to be expected for someone my age. I did not tell her what I thought of her and her condescending opinion and where to stuff it, but wow did I want to! I left her and her practice. I saw another new doctor and suggested to him perhaps my symptoms were related to diet or gut health in some way, but he had no suggestions and I imagine thought of me as one of those woo-woo troublemakers.

Shortly afterward, I was in the hospital with severe sepsis, 3 acute bacterial infections, a viral infection and a kidney stone. My organs started to show signs of failure and I needed a white blood cell transfusion because my T-cell count was failing. What on Earth would have caused this seemingly sudden and surreal event? I had gotten a few UTI’s the previous year without symptoms yet thought little of it – no one did. Eventually I turned a corner and I began to bounce back. My journey over the past months has felt at times excruciatingly slow. I needed to surrender to my body – at first I was spitting mad I could not “do” what I was used to doing for myself. I needed to learn to ask others for help – and my spirit needed to surrender to my body’s need for time.

As I began healing and could concentrate, I started to research any connections I could find. Slowly I made some dietary changes. For a while I tried a paleo-type anti-inflammatory diet, not natural for someone like me who is a natural vegan or pseudo-vegetarian. But it seemed to help a bit. Then I decided to give in and see a specialist about this possible fibromyalgia thing. Ugh. Somehow a firm diagnosis might feel more “real” and dire, but I figured I had rejected that diagnosis and since all pain is a cry for love, let’s address it face to face and love this thing.

The specialist’s opinion? It was not Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis I was experiencing.

It was Candida.

Candida is a yeast found in the intestinal tract of most healthy people. Usually it can coexist in balance with beneficial bacteria. But when there is an imbalance and the cells are given the opportunity to strengthen into a fungal form, Candida can cause all kinds of chaos within the body. I now know Candida was the cause of every single issue I had been experiencing. All of it.

Candida affects different people differently. When there is an overgrowth, Candida releases toxins into the body that can cause things like fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, low mood, acne, insomnia, anxiety and panic attacks. It can lead to recurrent infections like UTI’s, yeast infections and skin infections. There is a connection between candida and migrane headaches and it triggers MS. Plus the toxins of candida are high in oxalates, the substance that forms the most common kidney stones. There is even a clear connection between candida overgrowth and cancer, based on research described by the late Ann Boroch, a pioneer in healing others of Candida and who healed herself of MS and Candida overgrowth.

Antibiotics, sugar, bakers yeast (as in breads), molds and funguses (as in some cheeses and mushrooms), dairy and gluten allow Candida to flourish and strengthen from a single celled yeast to a rooted form of fungus which amps up the toxins they dump into the system. Stress exacerbates it too. The idea is to remove its food source and foothold so it does not dump its toxins into the body and stress our systems.

Why the upsurge in Candida overgrowth, gut biome imbalances and food sensitivities? Food today is not the same as it was in earlier generations. Crops have been adulterated and manipulated. The farm creatures have been dosed with hormones and antibiotics and live under tremendous stress and discomfort. The air, soil and water have been poisoned. None of these are as nature herself intended or created. In turn our bodies are stressed, our immune systems taxed and we are ripe for imbalances to take advantage of the situation.

The specialist suggested the dietary changes I had made were on the right track. I began to include ample dark greens (which I had been avoiding as they can be high in oxalates), non-gluten grains like teff and quinoa. I removed most fruits and all sugars with the exception of stevia and xylitol. No yeasts, no mushrooms, no gluten, no dairy, no alcohol. Coconut oil, stevia, garlic and teas of Pau D’Arco and Red Clover and a daily probiotic all help keep things balanced and happy. Plus lots of water. I tweaked my supplements too.

My recovery has been nothing less than a profound and life-altering spiritual journey. It is as if my body is rebuilding, cell by cell, clearing out the old, recreating the new. My body insisted upon taking its own time to heal, so allowing it to lead me has been revolutionary in my experience of self-love and self-care. As I regained strength and stamina, I was lead to new suggestions and clues to heal even more deeply and thoroughly. The past month or so has shown me incredible healing and vitality! I have not felt this clear, energetic or free in months, in years! Wahoo and Yippee!!!I am so thankful to have found the cause of my bodily distress and to unravel the mystery of my experiences. It has been a journey spanning at least a decade if not longer. What relief to know the cause and the solution. And hopefully, my story can help you too About Tammy: Tammy is a Manifesting & Self-Love Coach who helps others feel their way to a joyous life. She lives in Upstate New York and is mom to one incredible human teenager and a handful of delightful furry people as well. he has been a spiritual seeker for a lifetime and has been studying and practicing the Law of Attraction for over 10 years, finding it an empowering & liberating tool for self-growth and self-actualization.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ztsIR6i0e4

SPIRIT SCIENCE - CREATED BY JORDAN DAVID PEARCE DUCHNYCZ

Here is a great You Tube with many videos on all types of metaphysical and spiritual topics. Since our mission to enlighten and inform, we will be posting at least one a month to be sure you have a great background in many aspects of metaphysics and spirituality.

This episode focuses on channeling or the inherent ability we all have to perceive information from beyond our physical selves!

Being a channel for something is simply allowing it to flow through you, as you act as a conductor of it.

This doesn’t necessarily look like someone sitting down and having spirit talk through them, but can be experienced in many forms, such as the feeling of electricity shooting through you in a rush of creative inspiration.

Vicki Snyder-Young co-owner of the store Spirit & Crystal Connections in Rochester has started a healing group to assist with personal requests. Every Monday the group gathers to focus the healing energy to the list of names that Vicki has collected. If you know of someone (humans and animals) who would like to be included on the list or need further details please email - spiritcrystalconnections@gmail.com

Blue Cliff Monastery is a mindfulness practice center and monastic training center founded by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, author, and peace activist--our beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh.

Nestled on 80 peaceful acres of woodland in the southern Catskill region about two hours northwest of New York City, Blue Cliff is home to a thriving community of monks, nuns, and lay practitioners who share the art of mindful living with thousands of adults and children every year. Visitors are welcome year-round.

Blue Cliff is part of a larger family of monasteries, including Plum Village, our root monastery in France, where our teacher, Thay, resides. All of the monastic members of our community are direct disciples of Thich Nhat Hanh and are trained under his close direction.

The Mariandale Center is a place of hospitality for all who seek spiritual, personal, and communal growth.

Care of Earth, reflection through the arts, wellness practices, contemplation, and concern for social and ecological justice center us. Mariandale welcomes diverse faith traditions, and is inclusive and nurturing of body, mind, and spirit.

* Unofficial Commissioner of Public Spirit of NYC. - The New Yorker * For 35 years Ms. Henes has been putting city folk in touch with Mother Earth. - New York Times * Part performance artist, part witch, part social director for planet earth. - The Village Voice * A-List exorcist!" - NY Post * The Original crystal-packing mama. - NY Press Donna Henes is an internationally renowned urban shaman, contemporary ceremonialist, spiritual teacher, award-winning author, popular speaker and workshop leader whose joyful celebrations of celestial events have introduced ancient traditional rituals and contemporary ceremonies to millions of people in more than 100 cities since 1972. She has published four books, a CD, an acclaimed Ezine and writes for The Huffington Post, Beliefnet and UPI Religion and Spirituality Forum. A noted ritual expert, she serves as a ritual consultant for the television and film industry. Mama Donna, as she is affectionately called, maintains a ceremonial center, spirit shop, ritual practice and consultancy in Exotic Brooklyn, NY where she offers intuitive tarot readings, spiritual counseling and works with individuals, groups, institutions, municipalities and corporations to create meaningful ceremonies for every imaginable occasion.

The Queen’s Chronicles: BEGIN AGAIN Fall always feels like New Year to me. It carries so much more significance than does January 1. The first crisp hint of a chill in September always shakes me out of my summer lethargy, wakes me, makes me more alert. It focuses and concentrates my attention. I can smell the possibilities of a fresh start in the air.

Reinvigorated by the sunny days and laze of summer, life now begins again in earnest in schools, government agencies, cultural institutions and businesses across the country. There is an unmistakable aura of enthusiasm and energy in the air, a palpable sense of intensified determination. This annually renewed resolve seems so much more natural than the resolutions we make at the turn of the calendar year.

Fall jumpstarts everything, including itself. Labor Day has become the popular indicator of autumn, rather than the equinox, which occurs three weeks later. In the same way, Memorial Day, which predates the solstice by three weeks ushers in the civic summer season. By this reckoning, school starts in the fall.

Most of us have been indelibly imprinted with the excitement and optimism of the first day of school. There is nothing quite so inspiring as buying blank notebooks, pencils you have to sharpen yourself and some brand new white blouses. So clean, so fresh, so hopeful.

The Jewish New Year falls in the fall. My memories of the High Holy Days that I celebrated as a child with my family have little to do with organized religion. Rather, I remember a domestic sense of auspicious new beginnings: major house cleaning, usually a new outfit to wear to temple and best of all, we ate off of the good china with the real silverware.

I think of my birthday as being in the fall, but it is actually three or four days before the equinox. Our birthday is our own personal New Year. It is an annual reunion that we have with ourselves, and attendance is required. Our birthday is our periodic opportunity to take serious personal stock. “How am I doing?” as old Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City, would always ask. Like any new beginning, our birthday is an ideal time to sharpen our priorities, realign our perspective and rededicate ourselves to living the very best life that we can.

How old! and yet how far I am from being what I should be....I shall from this day take the firm resolution to study....to keep my attention always well fixed on whatever I am about, and strive everyday to become less trifling and more fit for what, if Heaven wils (sic) it, I’m someday to become!

- Princess (Queen-to-be) Victoria of Great Britain In her diary on her 18th birthday Every Autumn I take time out of time to evaluate my past experiences and actions and to prepare myself mentally, physically and spiritually for the coming year. I usually retreat to some extent and fast to some degree during the two-week period surrounding my birthday. The new and full Harvest Moon, and the equinox usually coincide.

This experience is intended to center me and slow me down. It is my birthday gift to myself. During my fast/retreat I devote myself completely to cleansing and centering myself: body, mind and spirit in readiness for the future. I rinse my system with fresh water and teas, I clean my house and altars and I use yoga, meditation and t’ai chi to flush my mind clear of the mental detritus that I have accumulated.

Since the early 1980’s, I have kept a birthday book. Therein, I ritually record an accounting of the past year. I process my impressions and my life lessons. How have I grown? What have I learned? And what is it that I just can’t seem to get through my thick skull? I plot my progress. I ponder my possibilities. I pour over my problems. I plan my goals.

This civic fall also marks the eight-year anniversary of September 11. Let us mark this propitious time by reflecting honestly upon our vulnerability in today’s terrifying political/economic climate, our culpability in the deadly repercussions that arise from our own chauvinistic attitudes and deeds, as well as our impressive individual and communal capacity for extraordinary acts of courage and devotion.

May this new season signal the beginning of a new era of planetary peace and plenty for all.

With best blessings for a new beginning, xxQMD

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THE BEAUTIFUL CHANGES BY RICHARD WILBUR One wading a Fall meadow finds on all sides The Queen Anne’s Lace lying like lilies On water; it glides So from the walker, it turns Dry grass to a lake, as the slightest shade of you Valleys my mind in fabulous blue Lucernes.

The beautiful changes as a forest is changed By a chameleon’s tuning his skin to it; As a mantis, arranged On a green leaf, grows Into it, makes the leaf leafier, and proves Any greenness is deeper than anyone knows.

Your hands hold roses always in a way that says They are not only yours; the beautiful changes In such kind ways, Wishing ever to sunder Things and things’ selves for a second finding, to lose For a moment all that it touches back to wonder.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43055/the-beautiful-changes

Peace is an emotion. We all know what it feels like. Music creates emotions within us. One way to create peace is to listen to peaceful music! When music makes us feel peaceful, we create peaceful energy! Each uplifting listening experience adds a drop of positive energy to one’s energy fields. Music, which engages and entertains, can amplify peace.

Music can be pleasurable, feel good and birth peace. One can endlessly listen to music, even while doing other activities. As we listen to music, it overcomes us, by making us tap our feet, calm down or dance a jig. We automatically match the vibrations and rhythms within the music. We can listen to music – until we become the music. We become the “mellow feeling of the serene melody” or mirror the dance-beat. When we “sync” with peaceful music – we blend with others creating peacedoing the same thing, tapping into their collective consciousness.

Sound energy can be subtle, and not heard. Perhaps the volume is too low for us to discern or it is a bit out of our hearing range. For example, vibrations emitted from a flower are too tiny to hear, yet they influence us none-the-less. People send flowers to the sick and grieving to uplift their feelings. Likewise, the invisible feelings of peace remains where the saint sat. Such peaceful feelings can influence the town, city and state - if the saint’s energy is powerful enough. A quantity of peaceful energy must be amassed to see a result in our dense material world. Energy that we ingest through listening effects our consciousness, but we need a large dosage to realize significant material changes.

Obtaining world peace can be compared to a game of Risk. In the game of Risk, players have different colored game pieces. Whoever has the most pieces wins the game. So if the game board is covered with blue game pieces, then blue wins and red loses. Likewise, in our world the largest quantity of energy, which can be found in pliable sounds and music – becomes the dominant “song” that the masses march to. There is no struggle between peace and war – simply it is a game of amassing peaceful feelings or colored game pieces.

When you pray for people in a war torn area, your prayers for peace (positive energy) are like adding a small colored piece on the game board. When you pray in song form – like a mantra or a hymn, you place a large game board piece into play. Sound can amplify an emotion’s power.

Everyone can use their uplifting feelings and voice to “vote” on what should be the dominating subtle energy of the world.

Music and the world pool of vibrations can be compared to an impersonal game with the largest quantities of vibrations (expressed as music, feeling or thoughts) dominating. The greater volume of a frequency overcomes or entrains another. So we must ponder: what are the songs that the world hears today? How many songs create peace versus war-anddestruction into our collective wave pool?

So what is your contribution to the global energy pool? Everything about you (thoughts, feeling, actions and health) is entered into the global vibrational energy pool. This can be a scary analogy, but there is great beauty in this analogy as well. You matter; your thoughts, feeling and actions can tip the balance of power. Most importantly - are you singing? Out of tune (or whatever) is fine, but use your voice as the powerful tool that it is. And what music are you playing? What feelings does your music create?

To amplify the impact of using sound for peace, ancient masters noted that energy waves combine. For example, we can combine an emotion and our voice. For example, the same word, “Hi”, can sound angry or loving. Sound combines with various energies, not just our voices. The energy of a song carries on a river, or an electromagnetic Earth current. Masaru Emoto photographed crystals of freezing water exposed to different emotions and words, showing the visual impact of combining one’s voice and water.

Butterflies, bees and birds fly north and south on invisible subtle Earth energy currents.

Ancient Masters believed that these same Earth energies combined with sound! Ancient majestic temples and pyramids were constructed on naturally occurring earth energy currents and underground water ways to spread the positive energy created at a sacred site: the special energy of the stones, sacred geometry in the construction, the choir singing or the prayers of the saints. In ancient England, 24 hour choirs were positioned on Earth energy grid lines to anchor uplifting energy to a broad region. Imagine today - Earth wide locations of continual peaceful singing! How powerful!

When war is destined to break out, the music stops. There are no street musicians, concerts are cancelled and even people hush their voices. No wonder Osama Bin Laden outlawed music for his followers. Can you imagine listening to the Beach Boys’ breezy and fun surfing songs before volunteering to be a suicide bomber?

A major causes of war is differences among people. It is easier to kill someone that is viewed as “different”, the enemy or evil, than someone we know. It is as if a “different” person is not human or we don’t feel the pain we inflict. One way to subtly get rid of “differences” is to listen to and enjoy the other person’s music. Look to the sixties in the USA. People hoped that “busing” would eradicate racial differences. It failed miserably. However, when youth loved the black rapper’s music, then racial differences were reduced and often forgotten. The youth “jived” and resonated emotionally with the singers and connected to them through sound.

Sharing music belonging to “different” groups unites them.

Music is not invasive, subtle yet powerful. It is a powerful force to create peace in the world.

About Jill: Jill Mattson is a prolific Artist, Musician and Author. Jill is widely recognized expert and composer in the field of Sound Healing! She has produced nine CDs with intriguing, magical tracks using ancient & modern techniques, & special healing frequencies to achieve

profound benefits. Jill is a four - time author. (The Lost Waves of Time – Best Book of 2016 and Best Alternative Science book of 2016, Deep Wave Body Healing CD– Best Sound Healing CD of 2016, Contacting Angels & Masters CD – Best CD of 2015 and Deep Wave Beauty CD – Best New Age CD – Silver Award). Free music & School of Sound Healing at www.jillswingsoflight.com

Working on some spiritual practices in our lives is easier then others. It is easy to think about how to practice kindness, gratitude, joy, kindness, or even play. However thinking about practicing vision requires us to think outside the box. So I was excited when I found the writing of Angeles Arrien, in The Four-Fold Way Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary. She offers some concrete steps and things we can do to practice developing our inner visionary. So I thought this week I would share her ideas with you.

Processes and Reminders: Important Practices to Develop the Inner Visionary 1. Spend at least fifteen minutes each day in walking meditation. Record your experience in your journal or create a special meditation log.

Walking Meditation Accessing the Inner Creator Accessing the Quality of Creativity Purpose "The purpose of walking meditation is to honor sacred time. This is a time set aside for

introspection, contemplation, discovery, and honoring the sacred or divine.

Posture Walk at a comfortable pace, and in a relaxed manner, for at least fifteen minutes. Many other movement activities can also be consciously used as meditation, including running, swimming, dancing, driving, cooking, vacuuming. In essence, any physical activity you choose for the purpose of listening to your internal states or processes can be considered a vehicle for meditation.

Process This posture supports the aspects of trust and openness, and encourages the unexpected, because your attention is engaged in a moving activity. During these activities intuitive insights and creative solutions often appear spontaneously. Moving meditation teaches human beings about the wonder of what can happen when we trust and let go of control.

2. Spend some time each day honoring your dreams by recording them in a dream journal. The most important dreams to work with during the year are the ones you keep remembering.

3. Make a commitment to practice truth-telling on a daily basis. Notice with whom and in what situations this is easy for you and when it is challenging.

4. Spend at least fifteen minutes each day singing, humming, or chanting.Begin to create your own original power songs.

5. Set aside some time each season to review your goals and how they support and further your life dream or vision.

6. At least twice a year, spend some extended time alone in nature to revision, redream, and reflect.

7. Consciously extend prayer or nonverbal support to others. Use creative visualizations, affirmations, and visual reminders to support your own growth and development.

8. Spend quiet time each day listening to your intuition. Deep inner guidance is always available and waiting to be recognized and used.

9. Notice and observe the sources of inspiration in your life. They reveal what is important to the authentic self.

About Inspiritual: It is a space for you, when you are ready, to embark on an inward journey, a space to move beyond that which inspires you, a safe space for you to engage in a spiritual journey towards a deeper relationship with your authentic self and your Higher Power; however you call upon that power. Inspiritual is a space where you can connect to your Higher Power in ways that facilitate your feeling safe, empowered, trusted, loved, and filled with possibility, a space in which you can claim the time to look within, connect to Spirit, and bring the Spirit within to the surface.

This Blog is for people who wish to learn how to use a very simple, yet powerful and effective spiritual tool every day the rest of your life. It will lessen the stress and fear of life in general, and will make your life easier. It’s so simple a lot of people say “It can’t be this easy,” but it is, because IT WORKS! This reconnects you with your Guardian Angel, or higher power, or whatever your belief is. You simply say, “I request a Most Benevolent Outcome for… thank you!” When you read the stories below, sent from all over the world, we use the acronyms MBO for Most Benevolent Outcomes, GA for Guardian Angel, and BP for Benevolent Prayers (what you ask for other people).

Be sure to participate when I ask you to say a Benevolent Prayer out loud, but are you also saying the Daily BP each morning as I do? Theo says this is one of the most important things you could do for yourself not only for this life, but all the others you have lived or will live on earth, as they are all happening at the same time. Print it out and put it on your bathroom mirror to remind you. Here is the link: http://www.thegentlewaybook.com/signs.htm. Here is an example of a BP for everyone to say today: “I ask any and all beings to intervene in the most benevolent way to stop any terrorist attacks before they happen anywhere in the world, to respect other religions, and for there to be peace in the world, thank you!” Welcome to the Benevolent Outcomes Blog, and welcome to everyone who subscribed in the past week.

MBO FOR HEALING Philippe writes from France: One of my patients, Celine has a brain tumor; she was also one of my students 10 year ago. When the Doctor made the diagnosis, she was very sad, even crying. She is a yoga teacher, shiatsu and acupuncturist, and helps quite a lot of people to get better. She understand the fact that she created this condition because of her wrong practice of food and way of thinking as I explained to her.

She followed the diet to stop eating his tropical fruit chocolate and almost all animal food products, except fish one or two time a week. Then she got so much better after two weeks, overcoming her fear, as the doctor had said to her she will die if she doesn’t take the chemo.

I also recommended to her 10 minutes of meditation and belly massage to express gratitude for life, nature, her 2 beautiful girls, and more–asking for a Most Benevolent Outcome to the universe for healing as quickly as possible and more, thank you.

After 6 months she lives more peacefully, accepting her as she is with more loving for her body. After her last visit to hospital the doctor said that the tumor has not grown and stayed the same. She decided to refuse all chemistry from doctor, and just live happily without being bothered by the tumor. I tell her this is a big challenge for you but because of your practice (intuition) your soul and spirit will grow very fast. Front and back.

BP FOR HELP FOR QUESTIONABLE NEIGHBOR Linda from Texas writes: Today a neighbor’s house burned down, and thankfully he and his friend got out. The kindest thing I can say is that he has not been a positive member of the neighborhood. The woman across the street wanted to invite him into her home with her young children, but was conflicted because she had worries about doing so. I agreed that it would not be a wise thing to do, but she still was torn. So I suggested that we say a prayer for the most beneficial outcome for him getting the help he needs. She liked that. I know he did get assistance from the Red Cross later.

This experience is a bit different, but I think it is an important idea. When we are faced with a situation where it is unwise to assist directly, we can ask for a MBO. MBO TO ATTRACT ANGELS AND ENERGIES Karol writes: This just happened today. I requested an MBO to attract people, places, environments, energies, and things that vibrate at my level or higher. I said this while driving to a park and an oncoming car passed me with the numbers 555 on it, which in Angel numbers mean, I am surrounded by angels and ascended masters. I love MBOs! Thank you!

About Tom T. Moore: He is an author and speaker. His books include THE GENTLE WAY series, plus FIRST CONTACT: Conversations with an ET and ATLANTIS & LEMURIA: The Lost Continents Revealed. He was voted "Best Self-Help Author" for the past three years by the readers of a health magazine. He is a telepath and answers questions sent to him from all over the world in his weekly newsletter, which can be subscribed to at www.thegentlewaybook.com. His series THE TELEPATHIC WORLD OF TOM T. MOORE is on YouTube. My new book, “ATLANTIS & LEMURIA—The Lost Continents Revealed!” has so much information that has NEVER BEEN PUBLISHED in any other book on the subject! Read the REAL history of two societies that existed for over 50,000 years each.

I had stoically decided that I was not at all interested in the eclipse. My dad, a geologist and sometimes consultant to NASA, had made sure I saw an eclipse when I was a young girl, and how many eclipses does one need to see? Or so I thought. Then, for a reason I did not realize at the moment, I decided I needed to be present for the recent solar eclipse even though in Rochester, NY, we had only 70–73% coverage.

I had not thought to get the special glasses, because I had not thought I would need them.

Someone kindly let me borrow his several times during the time of “totality.” I was grateful to see the small bright sun partially covered by the small dark disk, and thought, well, that is something one does not see every day.

I was not prepared for the shift in the energies I felt immediately after the event and I can’t exactly put my finger on the source but it was a wave of nurturing, sustaining energy, and I ascertained immediately that there are other waves of this energy coming over the next few days as the event itself recedes.

So the thing is that I contemplate these moments on the path as a mystic is supposed to do, and I realized this was another reminder to look at everything as one. Everything has an impact on everything else and the movement of one thing, the change or shift in the paradigm of one thing, impacts something else, kind of how a billiard ball when it hits the next billiard ball makes it move. So, perhaps these wider, cosmic events are contrived by the Creative Spirit to make us move in a certain direction. An eclipse is a natural occurrence that causes no harm and brings people together to watch it. And this is very interesting to me because as a mystic it never dawned on me to think about this in this way, to contemplate the larger meaning of something like the eclipse, although I know a shaman, for example, who recognized that the eclipse was a sign of a shift that is occurring.

And what are these energies that are being released? Is it the energy of the eclipse itself or the energies that are part of the attention being given to it? And that’s the thing that should be looked at. Where are these energies coming from? They seem to not only be positive, but they seem also to be impelling us to change, asking me to change. It is very odd. This is one of those unexpected moments and it is a very strange feeling I am experiencing, after a week of dynamic shifts and changes on my own path. I am beginning to realize the broader importance

and impact of my belief that we need to embrace the concept that we are One under One Sky, as we were when watching the eclipse. And I sense that this new energy will impel us to work toward a greater change for the greater good.

About Tobie Hewitt: She is a Mystic/Writer/Intuitive Consultant, has been giving intuitive readings for almost 40 years. In that time she has both helped people to contact their loved ones on the other side of the veil and guided them to living a more fulfilling and actualized life.

Family Duty Dear Children You are made to feel in your society, indebted to your family, indebted to your parents, indebted to your siblings, aunts and uncles. We say to you that to give unconditionally should work both ways.

You are loved whatever decisions you make towards them as you get older. For your lessons may be elsewhere and their love is for your happiness, not your enslavement.

Your love is for their happiness and you offer your time of sharing any way you can, with an open heart. You are entitled to live your life as you choose and indebtedness or duty need to be re-considered for what is best for both parties.

Many Blessings Light in Your Light It has come to our notice that people in general are reluctant to have too much fun. They are so caught up with running around in stress and worry that they are rarely present. Fun can be

simple such as skipping instead of walking, whistling a tune or dance to an old favourite song.

It is as simple as playing a fun joke on a someone or telling an old friend a funny scenario.

It is as simple as it is profound. Joy makes the heart light, the solar plexus shine like the sun and the mind spark Light to all the cells.

Its time to be Light in your Light!

Many blessings About Jayne: Jayne is a healer and soul channel for the masters, DNA and akashic record practitioner, teach and author of four spiritual books. THE CALL OF AN ANGEL, TWELVE STEPS TO HEAVEN, THE NEW DNA, A SECRET PATH TO FREEDOM. She has over 35 years experience and presently shares new information, activations, healings and channelings from the masters for a new earth, peace, harmony, love and light to all. Remember the universe always loves you!

A Historical EFT Event!

This month, instead of writing about a specific condition or application of EFT, I am going to CELEBRATE because after years of prodding and poking at the Veterans Administration and years of research, the VA has FINALLY approved the use of EFT on veterans with PTSD. The announcement came on August 2 via a blog in the Huffington Post and the EFT Universe

Newsletter.

I sobbed bittersweet tears, tears of gratitude and success, and tears of resentment and frustration about the length of time it has taken to get this approval, and the number of veterans that EFT could have helped in the interim. I received an email from a colleague who also cried tears of joy for me and everyone else involved in this monumental task.

Of course, this is only the first hurdle that had to be overcome. The next is the implementation, which could take years. As we all know, the government does not move quickly.

Some History: It has been a long and frustrating journey, starting back in 1994 when Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, video recorded his work with Vietnam Veterans at a VA facility somewhere in California. Upon completion, the VA showed no interest in what he did, how he did it or the results he achieved. Because of his results, some of us started knocking on the VA’s doors in various ways, not making much headway.

Over time, Gary amassed tons of empirical evidence regarding the effectivity on PTSD, and many other conditions, as reported by practitioners and users of EFT and published on his web site. Therefore, we had evidence supported and informed outcomes, which does not qualify as evidence-based because it is not scientific research. To qualify as research there must be a control group and everyone uses the identical process. Nonetheless, why not implement something that works and we will figure out how good it is later? After all, lives are at stake here.

In 2004, our community discovered that a VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network), a localized VA treatment region in the New England area, was using EFT without any research or VA approval. Evidently, each VISN has some level of autonomy and can do what they choose without VA approval. And, even though this VISN used and taught EFT to other clinicians in the VISIN, the rest of the VA seemed oblivious or uncaring. It seemed as though they were more concerned about research and scientific validity than they were about reducing the effects PTSD was having on veterans and their families and saving lives.

More door knocking and letter writing by various EFT practitioners around the country, including me. More rejection and denial from those in positions of power in the VA and the US government.

In 2008, Dawson Church, PhD of the Soul Medicine Institute in California and an EFT practitioner, started the Veterans Stress Project (VSP) with the intent of creating a formal, structured, randomized, controlled study of the effects of using EFT on PTSD. YES! Up to that time, very little scientific research had been attempted or completed.

I was fortunate to be one of a handful of tappers around the USA that volunteered our time to work with veterans and gather data to be analyzed, formalized, peer reviewed and published. Additionally, Kevin Doran, former news anchor of WROC TV-8 blessed me with the opportunity of an interview and news story. He did a before and after segment on a local veteran that I treated for PTSD using EFT. I am forever grateful to Kevin for helping us bring light to the issue. You can see that interview here: http://www.lifescriptcounseling.com/veterans-services/.

Around the same time that the VSP was taking off, Gary Craig teamed up with director/producer Eric Huurre to create the video Operation Emotional Freedom: The Answer, a full-length documentary showing EFT practitioners treating veterans from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan with EFT and the outcomes attained.

More letter writing to representatives in congress, secretary of the VA, and a trip or two to Washington D.C. by Dawson and colleague David Feinstein, PhD, to present data to congress which was poorly received, overshadowed by other proposed treatments that were extremely elaborate and expensive, like hyperbaric chambers. More angst and frustration. Veterans were and still are committing suicide at a rate of 22/day, many of whom could have been saved if they had access to EFT in the VA system.

The first study ended in 2013 and we started the second study, a replication study to back up the results of the first study that ended in 2016. The outcomes of both studies were significant: 85% of the veterans achieved and average 63% sustainable reduction in symptoms. We accomplished these successes in a very structured SIX hours (not a typical counseling session), something typically unheard of with traditional methods. The other 15% achieved results that were less than 63%, indicating the need for additional treatment.

Other research about using EFT on PTSD began to be published, adding more credibility to our research and the power of EFT to resolve PTSD effects at a deep, sustainable level. Currently, there are over 45 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and over 39 outcome studies demonstrating a whopping 98% positive effect. There are also 2 RCTs that examined the effects of EFT & Energy Psychology on biological and genetic markers. For example, one hour of EFT produced a 25% decrease in salivary cortisol levels compared to a 10% drop from traditional therapy and 11% drop in the control group sitting in a waiting room reading magazines!

More Reasons To Celebrate: Recently, just before the announcement about the VA, Kaiser Permanente published practice guidelines for using EFT for trauma as announced in the Huffington Post. We are also expecting SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration) to acknowledge EFT as an accepted evidence based intervention as it has already accepted the grandfather of EFT, Thought Field Therapy (TFT) in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPPS).

These are all huge advancements in the acceptance of EFT as an Evidenced-Based treatment modality. Recognizing the simplicity, power and economic viability of EFT by these organizations promotes it’s acceptance in other medical establishments, and expands the possibilities for applications on a wider range of issues. Currently, there appear to be limitless application possibilities. As the VA implements and many other medical communities across the USA implement EFT, we will begin to see a huge savings in treatment costs, an estimated $65 BILLION/year, shorter treatment times and less need for or use of medications, potentially avoiding invasive surgeries, chemotherapies, and radiation treatments. Gary Craig always said we were on the ground floor of a healing high rise and research is beginning to bear witness to that.

About Tom: I am the founder and sole Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at Life Script Mental Health Counseling Services. As an EFT Therapist or EFT Practitioner using EFT

Counseling Techniques, my goal is to provide a unique and different approach to Mental Health Counseling by incorporating holistic approaches to healing that quickly provide you relief from distressing life issues by using highly effective EFT Therapy Techniques. EFT is one of several Energy Psychology Techniques employed by me.

WE ARE THE ELEMENTALS ~ LIVING IN PEACE IS THE SECRET TO GAINING IMMORTALITY, AND WE INVITE YOU TO TRY IT. YOU WOULD ENJOY IT. NO CLAMOR, NO WARS, NO HARDSHIPS, JUST PURE DELIGHT AND JOY IN EACH MOMENT OF EACH DAY—AND IT LASTS FOREVER. THIS IS THE SECRET OF LIFE. IT IS SO SIMPLE ONCE DISCOVERED. JUST LIVE IN PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER DREAM OF. SO STRIVE TO LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH EACH OTHER, AND START WITH YOUR BIOLOGICAL FAMILY, AND THEN SPREAD YOUR LOVE OUT TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND THEN TO YOUR NATION AND THEN TO THE WHOLE EARTH. OUR CELLS RADIATE OUR LIGHT AND IT IS VERY VISIBLE TO THE EYES. ONCE YOU ARE LIVING IN A PEACEFUL STATE, YOU WILL BE RADIATING THIS LIGHT FROM WITHIN YOUR CELLS, AND THIS LIGHT WILL ENCOMPASS ALL AROUND YOU AND YOU WILL LIGHT UP THE EARTH FOR ALL TO WITNESS. AND THEN THERE WILL FORM A GREAT CONCLAVE OF BEINGS FROM ALL OF NATURE'S KINGDOMS WHO WILL CELEBRATE YOUR CLIMB INTO LIGHT, FOR REGAINING YOUR LIGHT STATUS. WHAT A MOMENT IN TIME! YOU WILL ACHIEVE THIS, THIS WE KNOW. BUT WHY TAKE SO LONG? DO IT NOW. IT CAN HAPPEN IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE, SINCE TIME DOES NOT EXIST. JUST MAKE UP YOUR MINDS THAT YOU INTEND TO LIVE IN PEACE, AS ALL

OF NATURE DOES, AND THE WHOLE UNIVERSE WILL SUPPORT YOUR INTENTION. IT IS NOT A MYSTERY…IT IS YOUR INTENTION. IT IS SIMPLE, ISN'T IT? IT IS ONLY YOUR GOVERNMENTS WHO HAVE PURPOSELY MADE IT SO COMPLICATED BY DEVISING WARS TO ENTANGLE AND CONTROL YOU. FOR THEY KNOW THAT IN PEACEFUL CONDITIONS YOU WOULD RISE IN CONSCIOUSNESS AND FIND YOUR SELF, AND MERGE WITH YOUR HIGHER SELF, THUS GAINING YOUR IMMORTALITY. AND THIS WOULD PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS, AND THEY WOULD LOSE THEIR HOLD ON YOU. YOU DO THIS BY BEING THE PEACE YOU WISH TO CREATE AND SPREADING IT OUT TO ALL AROUND YOU. COULD IT BE MORE SIMPLE? AS YOU RISE IN CONSCIOUSNESS, YOU WILL FIND THAT MOST MYSTERIES IN LIFE HAVE SIMPLE SOLUTIONS. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE, JUST "BE" THAT ACHIEVEMENT AND IT WILL EFFORTLESSLY COME TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE ALREADY RADIATING THAT FREQUENCY OF WHAT YOU WANT TO ATTAIN SO IT HAS TO COME TO YOU ONCE YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH IT "AS YOU". IT HAS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO BUT TO YOU—ITS VIBRATION THEN MATCHES YOURS. SIMPLE? YES! SO YOU HAVE TO BECOME ACTRESSES AND ACTORS, DON'T YOU? YOU HAVE TO PLAY AND LIVE THE PART YOU WANT TO CREATE IN YOUR ROLE ON THE SCREEN OF YOUR LIFE—AND IT IS YOUR LIFE AND YOU ARE THE ACTORS, SO PLAY YOUR PART WELL AND YOUR DREAMS WILL ALL COME TRUE. IT IS ONLY UP TO YOU. NO ONE CAN FILL IN FOR YOU TO PLAY YOUR PART ON THE SCREEN OF LIFE, ONLY YOU CAN. SO DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY…AS WE ELEMENTALS DO. IT IS THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO IMMORTALITY. WE AWAIT YOU THERE. © COPYRIGHT DIANNE ROBBINS About Dianne: Dianne Robbins continues her connection to the civilizations of Inner Earth, the Elementals and Nature Kingdoms for over 25 years. Her transmissions connect our hearts to the hearts of Beings in advanced civilizations, Whales, Dolphins, the Tree People, the Crystal Nation and Earth’s Elemental Kingdoms. In service to Earth, Dianne continues to provide her channelings to keep people informed of the vital link between our surface world and other realms of existence who share our planet with us. As we merge our consciousness with these other realms, our perceptual range expands and our inner sight opens.

If you are like me you love to collect Crystals. Once I bought my first set of Crystals I wondered, now what do I do with them. As a mineral dealer, I get asked this question all the time. What do I do with these beautiful Crystals once they are in my collection? In this article, I’d like to share with you my favorite applications and processes for using these beautiful pieces of art that Mother Earth has blessed us with.

I like to start by cleansing my Crystals. For me this is about removing any unwanted energy that my Crystals have absorbed along their journey. My favorite application for cleansing Crystals is to roll the Crystal in the smoke of incense or sage with the intention of removing this energy. My second favorite method is to hold the Crystal under running water with the same intention watching the energy run down the drain. Although there are many other methods for cleansing, working with Crystals is a personal experience and believe we should use the ones that resonate the best with us as individuals.

Once I have a freshly cleansed Crystal it’s time for the charging process. I have a few favorite methods for Charging. The first one is to charge them with Moon energy, which is exactly how it sounds. I leave my Crystals out overnight, letting them absorb the smooth energy of the Moon. This form of charging crystals is especially powerful during a full moon.

The second method I like to use to charge my crystals is by utilizing another crystal’s energy. I either take multiple Crystals, like Quartz points, to surround my Crystal needing charging or I place it on top of a Crystal cluster. I then leave it there for a few days letting it absorb the other Crystal’s energy. Once the crystal is done charging, I take the other crystals that I used as chargers and cleanse them in preparation to be recharged themselves.

The final method I use to cleanse my crystals is great for healers. Energy work is a very useful tool for charging. One form of energy work that I use is Reiki. I hold the Crystal in my hand with the intention of charging the Crystal. This method is great if you need to charge a crystal in a hurry making it available for immediate use.

Although there are varying methods for charging Crystals, as a collector I try to use methods that are best for the Crystals. For example, although Sun energy works very well for charging Crystals, it can also fade the color. The last thing I want to do is buy a beautiful Crystal that I’ve fallen in love with only to have it fade in the sun.

Now that I have a freshly cleansed and charged Crystal, it’s time for the fun part: working with the Crystal energy. My favorite application for working with Crystals is through meditation. I usually hold the Crystals while meditating, allowing the Crystal energy to light up my Aura. The energy is so strong that I feel the vibration of the Crystal in my whole body. I then hold the thought of what I want from that Crystal. Whether it be for healing or to aid in manifestation, I let the energy guide me into a deep meditative state. I also find that the vibration of the Crystal helps me move into a higher level of consciousness and release the

overflow of thoughts coming in. I find this application to be the most useful.

I also do meditations lying down where I’ll put Crystals on and around me. Generally, I do this when doing third eye work where I’ll place a Crystal of high vibration, such as Phenakite, on my third eye. Again, letting the Crystal energy emanate from my physical body into my etheric body. I love the way this feels and the places it takes me!

Some of my more practical every day uses would be to have my favorite pieces set in a piece of jewelry for me to carry with me whenever I like. This way I can carry this energy with me all day without being in a meditative state. I also have Crystals that I call my pocket rocks. These are one’s that are exactly how they sound, crystals that I carry with me in my pockets allowing the energy to resonate with me all day. When I do this, I have a few methods I use to keep them safe. The first is putting them in a small gem box where things in my pocket cannot get to them (this is how I carry my favorite crystals, Moldavite and Phenakite). The second method is best when I want to keep them safe from damage of chipping, especially Crystals that have nice terminations. I find small pouches that I can place the Crystal in and wrap them up for safe keeping throughout my day. If I have a Crystal that’s not in the best condition or a piece of rough then I may simply put it in my pocket as is. I like to determine the best application for the Crystal based in its formation. I generally ask myself if it could break or chip or could the termination be ruined. I treat each Crystal individually and base the application accordingly.

My most prized Crystals such, as my favorite Tourmalines, are displayed in glass where I receive healing energy every time I look at them or show them off. I can feel the warm, loving energy that I get from collecting these gifts of nature. When someone asks me, “Does it just sit on your shelf?” the answer sometimes is yes, yes it does!

Crystals provide me with so much more than what some people realize. Each Crystal represents something different to me. Some Crystals are tools for meditation and some are used for doing energy work like Crystal healing. There are some that I collect just because I love them and really love what I do. They represent the beauty of Mother Earth and the gratitude I have for her. They truly mean so much to me and have lit my way along this spiritual journey. I hope they do the same for you.

About Eric: I am located in the local Rochester area. We've been a traveling Gem, Mineral and Jewelry dealer for the past four years . Collecting minerals and making jewelry for over thirteen. At the end of 2015 I decided to invest my time and energy into my Etsy shop. I have the best customers and clients a business could ask for. I carry fine gem and minerals as well as many high vibrational stones.

Breathe Easy: Salt Therapy comes to Rochester What is the history of Salt Therapy?

The use of salt as a health remedy has been around since the Greeks, when Hippocrates recommended salt inhalation as a respiratory treatment.

In 1843, Polish physician Felix Boczkowski discovered that men working in the salt mines at Wieliczka suffered fewer respiratory problems than the general population. He published his findings in "About the Breathing of Salt Dust," the first of many studies on the effects of breathing salt air.

In the 20th century, Eastern European physicians and engineers learned to simulate the conditions inside salt caves. In modern halotherapy ("halo" is Greek for salt) a generator to blows tiny microparticles of salt into a room. Salt therapy is studied, recognized and used in many European hospitals to treat various respiratory ailments. Although it has yet to be clinically researched in a controlled and extensive way in the United States, many wellness centers are now incorporating Salt Therapy into their practices.

What is Salt Therapy?

Salt is a powerful sterilizer and anti-inflammatory agent. These characteristics are the basis of folk remedies such as gargling with salt water, the use of neti-pots, visiting salt caves and spending time by the sea. Bodymind's dry salt aerosol therapy brings these remedies into the 21st century. It's 100% natural and safe for virtually everyone, including children.

How does it work?

Salt Therapy is like a neti-pot for your lungs. Our state-of-the-art salt generator grinds pharmaceutical-grade sodium chloride into micro-particles from 1 to 10 micrometers in size and disperses them into the air. Although nothing is felt, particles bigger than 5 micrometers remain in the nose and throat, and smaller particles settle deep into the lungs. Salt has both anti-inflammatory and sterilizing properties. It kills bacteria and draws moisture from the bronchioles. Mucous thins, sinuses drain and breathing becomes easier.

What conditions does the Salt Room address?

Our guests have reported getting relief from the symptoms of asthma, sinus pain and congestion, cough, allergies and even cystic fibrosis.

What is the experience like?

Using the Salt Room is very relaxing. The lights are dim and the generator makes a gentle humming sound. Guests simply relax in the comfort of our zero-gravity chairs and read, listen to music or take a nap. You will not feel the salt as you breathe, though you may taste it on your lips and see it in the air. Our Salt Room accommodates 4 people (ages 9 and over.) Because of the communal setting, we ask for quiet conversation only and for cellphones to be turned off. Many people use the Salt Room for meditation or deep relaxation. Please refrain from wearing fragrances to your appointment, as many of our guests are sensitive to smells.

Why don’t you have salt on the walls and the floor like some salt rooms?

The “salt cave” look is popular, but the salt on the floors and wall has no therapeutic benefit. Our simpler setting enables us to clean more easily and to keep your cost down. We have yoga classes in our Salt Room from time to time and a clear floor comes in handy for that.

How do you maintain hygiene?

Important question! During sessions very cubic inch of the Salt Room is filled with salt that then drifts down to coat every surface. As stated, salt is a powerful sterilizer and so the Salt Room may be one of the safest environments you’ll encounter. We wipe down armrests and doorknobs after each session with an environmentally friendly disinfecting wipe – to de doubly clean!

Should I book ahead of time?

Since 2013 over one thousand people from Rochester and beyond have visited our Salt Room.

We recommend booking in advance, but if you’re in need, please give us a call to see if there is availability.

Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” dominates and feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive.

Uncomfortable. It’s even a little dangerous at times. And, without question, putting ourselves out there means there’s a far greater risk of getting criticized or feeling hurt. But when we step back and examine our lives, we will find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives looking in and wondering what it would be like if we had the courage to step into the arena—whether it’s a new relationship, an important meeting, the creative process, or a difficult family conversation. Daring Greatlyis a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.

"Wholeheartedness. There are many tenets of Wholeheartedness, but at its very core is vulnerability and worthiness; facing uncertainty, exposure, and emotional risks, and knowing that I am enough.”

"Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is a question of engagement. Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose; the level to which we protect ourselves from being vulnerable is a measure of our fear and disconnection.” - BRENE BROWN

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO6n9HmG0qM