Radiance Magazine September/October Issue by Radiance Magazine

September/October 2017 Volume 7 Issue 5

Highlighting the Talents and Services of SoCal’s

Spiritual Practitioners, Holistic Healers and Life Coaches

You’ve Blocked Your Inner Voice– Now What?

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Holistic Healing Sped Her Recovery PAGE 17

“My Breast Implant Removal Freed My Soul!”

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“Why Did This Happen to Me Again?” How to Stop Repeating Negative Patterns with Dr. Rev. Janette Freeman

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Does Energy Medicine Work? PAGE 16

Psychic Advice Column – New! PAGE 51

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Letters

Table of Contents The Light Room

When Holistic Practitioners Become Professionals 8 Interview with Camille Leon Learn to Bring More Life to Life Interview with Ajita Patel

Your Angels Are Waiting By Michele Amburgey

“I See Your Goodness” Interview with Lea Mendoza

Why Pet Guardians Call Me By Kara of Pet’s Eye View

Does Energy Medicine Work? By Mukunda Singh

How Holistic Healing Sped My Recovery By Tina Ghahramani A Mystical Journey with a Shaman Interview with Shaman Isabella

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Have You Forgotten About the Matrix? 22 Interview with Shauna Kossoff If Veggies Could Talk… Interview with Maryam Arjona

The Energetic Power of a Gem By Mahesh “Mike” Shastri

ON THE COVER Why Did This Happen to Me Again? 28 Interview with Rev. Dr. Janette Freeman

You’ve Blocked Your Inner Voice— Now What? By Beth Lopez An Awakener’s Dream by Alicia McNaughton

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“My Breast Implant Removal FreedMy Soul” Interview with Patricia Garza Pinto

It’s Time to Remember—You Are So Much More By Donna Bond

A Healer in Every Home By Sandy Chasteen

Super-Nova Quantum Healing By Leilani

For the Love of Grace By Rita Robinson

Pulling at the Stars By Teri Lynn Cansee

This is Your Life— How Do You Want to Feel? By Rev. Danielle Marie Hewitt

Kissed by the Sun By Dr. Ben Horning, DC

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Ask Shelly—Psychic Advice Column—NEW! What is SoulCollage®? Hint: It’s Fun and Enlightening by Gabrielle Hass

Editor: Scott Ware (714) 501-5050 radiancemageditor@gmail.com Published by: Temple of Light / Rev. Danielle Hewitt PO Box 4502, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 Associate Editor: Rita Robinson (949) 295-2392 rita.radiancemagazine@gmail.com Advertising Sales, Billing, Accounting: (714) 501-5050 radiancemageditor@gmail.com

My first thought upon reading Radiance was wow, we have so many unknown jewels (practitioners) in SoCal, so many insightful, creative, deep people. I liked your mentor or teacher, Rev. Danielle, a lot. And your editorial. I also appreciated that each contributor had a full page to share their journey and services, not too short and not too long. Great length. Great size of font even. And nice pictures. Another thought I had was, how nice, how kind and how timely of you to offer such services to all. And how nice to see a large number of givers all in one magazine and in one issue. Great production and all the pure and divine force with you and behind you to continue with this initiative and creation. — Liza Haddad, Laguna Beach

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Putting the Care Back into Health Care You Deserve A Holistic Perspective by Scott Ware

You’re sitting on the exam table when the doctor finally comes in.

He tries not to appear like he’s rushing when he asks you the reason for your visit (while simultaneously scanning your chart and typing on his computer). Scott Ware is the Editor of Radiance Magazine.

You know the appointment time is short so you think fast, trying to remember all of your symptoms. A big reason you’re here is because your insurance covers it. Well, not all of it. There are always extra costs you pay and shrug off as “necessary.” The doctor is extra-busy because he has to see more patients to pay for rising malpractice insurance and to compensate for the reduction in payments from insurance companies.

We have many of the best holistic healing professionals right here in Radiance Magazine who care about your total well-being almost as much as you do

At least he has some pharmaceutical company incentives to offset all this, as long as he prescribes one drug over another. Every little bit helps, right? Or does it? He examines you, orders tests and meds and tells you to book a follow-up. You’re grateful, but...is this you? You feel like something’s missing from the whole examination and healing process. Maybe it’s you. You might even wonder if you have a right to expect caring when you receive health care but realize that fell out of fashion a while ago. On the other hand, being a (w)holistic practitioner means taking into account the entirety of who you are; your physical, emotional and even spiritual well-being. In addition to the reason for your visit, a holistic practitioner may ask: Are the foods you eat working for or against you? Have you tried incorporating aromatherapy oils? Are you angry or frustrated? Depressed or anxious? Is your relationship with your significant other working or lagging in significant areas? Do you contribute to a community of like-minded (and like-hearted) people in a way that satisfies you? Is your life in balance? While we will continue to use Western medicine when we must, we’ll keep a sharp eye on it to make sure our insurance company’s goals match our wellness goals. We can also integrate alternative/wellness/Eastern/holistic/energy healing into our lives as well. We have many of the best holistic healing professionals right here in Radiance Magazine who care about your total well-being almost as much as you do. I invite you to make an appointment with one and experience it for yourself. I want to take a moment and give special acknowledgment to my Associate Editor, Rita Robinson. She brings years of professional journalism experience and spiritual inquiry to Radiance and helps ensure that the headlines pop, the articles sing and the magazine joyfully dances in the hands of the reader. It wouldn’t be the same without her.

Namaste,

Scott Ware Editor

“You know how the placebo effect tricks the mind into healing the body without medication? That’s what energy healing is. Energy healers help channel this healing without the deception of a placebo because they know–and science has proven–that the body can heal itself.” - Rev. Danielle Marie Hewitt

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The Light Room

What is your daily spiritual practice?

Dr. Janette Freeman

Maryam Arjona

Empowerment Coach, Inspirational Speaker

Vegan Activist

Know thyself and serve others. The path of selfawareness (conscious growth and evolution) enables us to become better skilled at accessing inner peace, generating happiness and radiating love. We can then contribute more to life, through serving others and making our own unique impact. Life is simpler than we think. Be happy. Be at peace. Love one another.

A balanced life is found in the moments you actively make choices that align with your passion. Simply put, it’s the happiness you gain from the choices you make. There is no secret and it’s different for everyone. For me, it means choosing love in every moment - love for myself and love for others. “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go” -Rumi.

Benjamin Horning, D.C.

Shauna Kossoff

Holistic Chiropractor, Applied Kinesiologist

Certified Guide to The Modern Mystery School

Scheduling is the key. If it’s written down then it has a better chance of working. Schedule work, play, rest, hobbies and time with loved ones and friends. This puts you in control of your time, which is key in taking charge of your life.

Integrating all parts of yourself and being in the moment, so whatever part of you that’s needed can come forward. Allowing body, mind and spirit to all play a key role in your life. It’s about letting the energy of life flow through you in everything you do. It’s about being your unique self and allowing the real you to shine.

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Learn to Bring More Life to Life

by Ajita Patel

Ayurvedic Training at the Sanctuary in Tustin

Translated from Sanskrit as “the science of life,” Ayurveda is the oldest holistic healing system of India. It’s a collection of holistic practices that oversee literally every aspect of a person’s health and life. In Ayurveda, mind, body and spirit are inextricably entwined, emphasizing the ability of the human body to heal itself with the support of specific foods, herbs, yoga, meditation and daily healthy routines. Health is wealth and studying Ayurveda is the best investment, the best wealth, you can give your body. In medical articles today, Ayurveda is fast becoming recognized as a complementary system of medicine through evidence-based science. Which makes now an exciting time to become part of the burgeoning move of millions of people to complementary medicine.

of health as well as to those interested in personal growth and increasing their own state of health. By offering a personal and transnational experience, my aim is to make Ayurveda relevant, understandable and practical. An intensive and fundamental course, it’s designed to enable the student to practice professionally and play a leading role within the Ayurvedic profession. It will prepare them to become the best advocates of this timeless and limitless wisdom. Ajita Patel and her practitioners offer supportive, nurturing, loving and intuitive sessions at The Sanctuary. Please call (714) 617-4593 for an appointment or visit awakensanctuary.com Ajita Patel C.A.S., P.K.S is a Clinical Ayurveda Specialist, Pancha Karma Specialist, Reiki Master, CMT. Marmani, Pranacharya & Certified Yoga Teacher.

I’ve been offering Ayurvedic consultations and Pancha Karma treatments to hundreds of patients for more than 10 years and am now training practitioners to meet this growing need. Starting September 2017, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor course will be offered at the Sanctuary in Tustin. The 1000 hour professional course will meet one weekend a month for 14 months. Ayurvedic Health Counselors will become competent in health promotion and disease prevention using the principles of Ayurvedic medicine to create diet and lifestyle recommendations. After the completion of academic study, they begin Ayurvedic clinical experience (supervised clinical practice) with 50 patient visits. Counselors will be able to educate, motivate and counsel patients to support them in successfully implementing the principles of Ayurveda into their lives. This course is open to beginners, yoga students, budding herbalists, healers, teachers, health care practitioners, parents and everyone interested in studying Ayurveda from an in-depth and practical perspective. The course is ideal for those who are looking to change their careers to a field that helps others achieve a great state 8

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1000 hours 1 Weekend Per Month Sept 16th 2017 to Dec 1st 2018 505 W. 1st Street, Tustin CA 714‐617‐4593 www.awakensanctuary.com

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Your Angels Are Waiting Call and They’ll Come I wanted to know the best way angels can help us manifest in life, and Archangel Chamuel came in with a bubbly pink energy and said, “Angels are here, for the most part, to help humanity set good intentions and to fulfill them in the best way possible.” “If angels are guiding us,” I asked, “Why do we make so many mistakes?” I heard AA Chamuel giggle, and then felt her draw closer to me, her energy so loving and gentle. “We are

I now give this intention to my angels, the messengers of God, to fulfill this in the very best way!!

by Rev. Michele Amburgey

“Keep in mind, you don’t always hear from us with your ears. Sometimes you will hear from us with your mind, or in symbols, songs or words from a friend. Keep your mind open and be patient.” She gave an example: “Let’s say Mary wants to set an intention to finish her book by the end of the year and for it to be successful. Mary would sit quietly and call upon her angels, or myself, and ask to be guided as to setting the highest intention. She would then wait for her inspiration, whether from hearing or seeing or simply knowing. This is the intention I would inspire her with: ‘I, Mary, set the intention to finish my book by the end of this year. My intention is to be able to finish quickly and easily, knowing that everything I need to do this is provided for me. And everyone I need help from, comes to me. I AM able to complete my book with ease and grace. My book will be received with positive feedback and will become a NY Times Best Seller. I will receive a large amount of financial income from this book, allowing me to live the life I have always dreamed of!! I thank all of my guides and angels for their help. I now give this intention to my angels, the messengers of God, to fulfill this in the very best way!!’ “You will find that setting intentions with the Angels will lead you to magical new beginnings and a life filled with Joy!!” I offer classes and personal sessions to help you learn to communicate with your guides and angels. And I can pretty much promise that Archangel Chamuel will be there to support and guide you!

here to help, not to override your free will. But most people don’t even think to ask.” As a spiritual teacher, I know that daily prayer and meditation is the key to working with the Angels. I asked for the next step. She says, “Your next step is to set a conscious intention to connect with us. Simply call upon us, by name or as a group, and ask us what you want to accomplish. Ask us to help you word it correctly so that you receive the very highest and best good for you. You will then be in a quiet space to listen.”

Rev. Michele Amburgey Intuitive Life Coach Master Energy Healer Angelic Channel Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Author Inspirational Speaker Radio Show Host

www.MicheleAmburgey.com 949-202-7493

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“I See You—I See Your Goodness” Good Psychotherapy Engages, Acknowledges and Heals Lea Mendoza, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a mom of 23 years. After a career in sales and marketing, she went back to school to get her Master’s in Psychology and has been providing therapeutic services for over 13 years, and has been in private practice for the last five years —Editor

Is it true you like to approach therapy from the point of view of relationships? LEA: My specialty is psychotherapy, so whoever you are, whatever challenges you have that’s related to relationships, I can assist you. Even children. Something is causing a child to behave in a certain way within their environment, which is not conducive to them functioning well and getting their needs met. I can assist with these types of situations to help bring stability and peace to the household. What issues are people coming to you with lately? I’m seeing a lot of depression and anxiety, and how that affects their job and relationships. For children, it’s angry outbursts, nervousness and inattention. They’re very upset about rules and authority figures. And, believe it or not, are very depressed. Recent studies are showing that children as young as five are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which is really heartbreaking to me. So there are dynamics in the environment unknowingly contributing to this? Yes, they may not be clinically ADHD, they’re just reacting to what’s occurring in the space. In school, if the classrooms are overcrowded, the teachers want those kids to be behaving, and the fastest way is to medicate the child. Hello! That’s a fouryear old. I know there are true ADHD’s out there, but not in these mind-boggling numbers! What is your approach in these situations? Most people run into problems by how they react. What I can offer them is a different way of viewing things, give them healthy and empowering coping and communicating skills so they make choices instead of just knee-jerk reactions. If you have a healthier and more empowered way of addressing your challenges, life is good. If you’re just going to keep letting your anger or problems rule the day, your goal to have healthy relationships in your life won’t be realized. Do you utilize certain techniques to help people through this process? 10

by Lea Mendoza

My clients find it very helpful and supportive when I hold them accountable to what they want out of life, even if they’re as young as four years old! They have a healthy active brain. When I hold my clients accountable with a realistic expectation about the patterns of how they’re going to do things, or how fast or slow, depending on their developmental level, they will rise up to meet it. Once I see some effort and movement, I make sure to validate them for that, which is very important. I’m not just sharing coping and empowering skills, it’s also about “Hey, I see you. I see your goodness—thank you for sharing that.” And that’s a good, strong beginning. Lea Mendoza is a licensed MFT whofocuses not on symptoms but the root causes of her clients’ challenges under the premise that we are phenomenal beings. One-on-one and group empowerment workshops are available with her at (714) 584-8578.

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When Holistic Practitioners Become Professionals The Holistic Chamber of Commerce Supports You Camille Leon started the Holistic Chamber of Commerce seven years ago to give consumers a place to find professionals who offer a comprehensive and natural approach as to the health and wellness of themselves and also their business, their money and so much more. Camille’s other message is for these healers and professionals to own what they do and not be afraid to charge a fair price for services. Some practitioners who aren’t doing as well suggest the national political climate could be blamed. CAMILLE: There are 3.17 million people in Orange County. Plenty of potential clients, customers and patients. The law of abundance, right? There really is plenty for everybody. By utilizing the resources of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce and working together, especially in places like Orange County, we make it more attractive to consumers. Someone who would not ordinarily consider a holistic option will see an organization like the Holistic Chamber of Commerce and say, “Oh, they must be professionals.” Are people in general taking less care of themselves? Are they less likely to hire a healing practitioner, for instance, because they’re not really thinking about self-care? It’s because they’re not hearing about holistic health and wellness, that the message isn’t getting through enough. And yet we’re pretty clear that those people would all benefit from it, whether it’s seeing a chiropractor, getting a massage, getting a colonic, seeing an acupuncturist or getting comfortable with essential oils or energy medicine, not to

mention emotional health and wellness. There’s physical fitness, emotional health and wellness, and there’s also financial health. Who couldn’t benefit from all of that? What else does the HCC represent? This is a trickle-up movement. I don’t say things like “give and take.” I say “give and receive.” Give and receive is collaborative. Give and receive is sharing and caring. My job is to create the bridge that allows more mainstream people—consumers—to see the benefits of engaging their health and finances and business from a holistic perspective. People don’t have to settle. They need to know they’re worth this kind of whole, comprehensive approach. How much attention should such a professional pay to their brand and their message? A lot. It doesn’t matter if we’re a good healer or not if no one is listening to us or seeing our message. If no one is coming to you because you refuse to be online, or you just haven’t gotten around to your website yet or any of your free social media profiles, it doesn’t matter that you’re the best healer because those 3.2 million people can’t find you. What about the ones who say they have enough clients? I would say, “You do have enough, but I thought you were a healer, here to help heal the world? I love that you’re preaching to the choir, but are you doing anything to preach beyond the choir, the people who really need you? And don’t tell me that they can’t afford to pay you because some of the wealthiest people are actually hurting the most.”

Camille Leon is a speaker, author and innovator. She believes in a healthier and happier world through our choices. Her passion and her business is finding solutions to today’s challenges and making it easier to choose the best options. She can be reached at (310) 490-6862 or send an e-mail to HQ@HolisticChamberofCommerce.com.

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Why Pet Guardians Call Me Insights on Your Pets’ Purpose

People ask what happens in an animal communication session. The answer: I share telepathic information with your pet or pets. They send me words, pictures, emotions and physical sensations that explain their physical and emotional experience of living with you as their guardian. My mission is simple: to strengthen the bonds between pets and their people. Here are common topics we tackle weekly. Getting to Know A Kitten or Puppy: The most charming appointments are baby meetings. There are no known issues, but people want to understand the essence of this new family member. Adopting A Rescue Animal: One Sheltie named Sadie kept snapping at the friends of the elderly woman who recently adopted her. During our session, we discovered Sadie had been in three foster homes and LOVED her new guardian, but all the people who had ever taken her, including away from her original home, were older women. She didn’t want to be taken away again, and felt growling made her safe. Once assured that this was her “forever home,” she was a changed dog. Taming A Pushy or Aggressive Animal: I often get calls from people with an animal whose personality is larger than life. Sometimes their souls are just huge and they need a more important job or more activity. Other times the owner hates rules and avoids obedience training, so the dog thinks he’s in charge. I ask the person to really commit to their animal because both the person and the pet must change to create true harmony. insecurities and traits that lead to solutions in order to make every animal feel important. Handling Conflict in A Multi-Pet Home: Adding a new pet to a home with existing pets is challenging. I identify areas of conflict, territory, insecurities and traits that lead to solutions in order to make every animal feel important. I identify areas of conflict, territory,

By Kara of Pet’s Eye View

Is it Time? My personal ethics prevent me from telling people if or when to euthanize their pets, and my experience tells me that often the vet prognosis is off or the animal wants more time. What I can tell you is the pain severity and if the animal is open to more treatment. Pets often say they aren’t dying that day and, instead, they want parties or ice cream. Months later, they have often improved. The owner-pet bond is strong; trust that you will know when it’s time. Talking to A Pet Who’s Passed Over: Whether it’s been two weeks or 20 years, it’s always wonderful to talk to someone’s beloved pet. Do you want to know your pet better? Contact me, Kara @ Pet’s Eye View, for an appointment at (949) 282-3506 or kara@petseyeview.com. Want to learn the basics of animal communication? Attend my September and October courses at Awakenings in Laguna Hills.

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Does Energy Medicine Work?

By Mukunda Singh

If I Hadn’t Experienced It For Myself… I understand why people are skeptical about energy healing. I don’t even know if I would’ve ever tried it except for three reasons: 1. I was in constant pain from a back injury 2. Nothing worked to ease it 3. An offer to heal me dropped in my lap–what did I have to lose? It was a Saturday morning on July 13, 2002, when my neighbor, Angelo, knocked on my door and asked, “Would you like to learn Reiki?” “Sure, what’s Reiki?” He told me it was a healing technique from Japan where energy is transmitted through I felt a warm sensation and a light pressure, even though she wasn’t even touching my body. It was strange...and wonderful

the palms of the hands (“Rei” is Japanese for God’s wisdom and “Ki” means life-force energy). It turns out a Reiki Master named Eleanor was staying with him and teaching him Reiki and they needed someone to practice on. I was soon lying on my stomach as Eleanor’s hands hovered over my body. “Do you have pain here, in your lower back?” she asked. I hadn’t told her about my injury, which I got three weeks earlier while kickboxing. My opponent had landed a round-house kick to my kidneys. I stood there, unable to move. “Are you okay?” I re member him saying. “Yes,” I replied, then my knees buckled and I collapsed. Eventually I was able to get up and move around, but my back has been in constant pain ever since. Eleanor now held her hands over my lower back. I felt a warm sensation and a light pressure, even though she wasn’t even touching my body. It was strange... and wonderful. After a short while, she stopped, and my back was no longer in pain. From that point on, no one can tell me Reiki doesn’t work. After my body was healed, I knew I wanted to give 16

that healing experience to others. A spark had lit a fire within me that was just waiting to burn. I told everyone I met about my experience and I practiced Reiki on anyone who would let me. This began my journey into exploring holistic healing modalities, and I never looked back. I would later complete a four-year master’s program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and, after many years of practice, become a Reiki Master Teacher in my own right. If you’d like, I can share it with you, too. Mukunda N. Singh is a California licensed acupuncturist and Reiki Master Teacher. He is co-owner of Healing Light Family Acupuncture, a holistic family health clinic in Fountain Valley. He graduated with a Master’s of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. At the age of 20, he learned the Usui system of Reiki, a form of hands-on healing. He later completed a year-long shamanic studies course in Core Shamanism to further improve his healing techniques. He takes a holistic approach to healing, bringing balance to the whole person. He can be reached at (949) 257-7622 or at healinglightfamilyacupuncture.com.

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How Holistic Healing Sped My Recovery Esoteric Acupuncture Saved Me from the Deepest Despair If you’ve ever dealt with a heavy darkness or fear around your personal health, you may relate to this story. All I knew was something was not right with my body, and my intuitive voice told me it was time to do something about it. First, I visited medical doctors (doesn’t everyone?). I got a medical diagnosis—a genetic form of folic acid insufficiency called “MTHFR,” which causes severe anemia plus bacteria in my small intestine—but not much else. Then I sought out holistic practitioners and felt drawn to something called Esoteric Acupuncture, which uses acupuncture needles in specific sacred geometric patterns on the body. Dr. Mikio Sankey is the founder, and I It helped me navigate through an incredibly painful experience where I learned to reclaim my inner light and remember who I am again

By Tina Ghahramani

This experience taught me to share my tender heart and soul authentically with the world and help others activate and reclaim their beautiful inner light with Esoteric Acupuncture, intuitive life coaching, my teaching memoir and my upcoming online courses. My hubby and I are now certified Esoteric Acupuncture Level I and II practitioners and we couldn’t be more joyful with the results. Each treatment builds on the last and allows each of our spiritual centers to develop faster and accelerate our life path. Expect shifts to happen. Tina Ghahramani is a spiritual light-worker, intuitive clairvoyant and teacher, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, holistic mama and earth-bound goddess. She owns Healing Light Family Acupuncture and Radiance of the Womb in Fountain Valley with her husband Mukunda Singh and can be reached at (949) 304-9748 or http://www. healinglightfamilyacupuncture.com/. Receive $50 OFF Initial Esoteric Acupuncture.

remember being struck by how kind and compassionate he was with my gentle spirit. He understood the fear and heaviness I had surrounding my health, and could see many energetic blocks in my body and astral field. He didn’t give me a diagnosis. He simply gave me a caring, sacred space where I felt safe to process my fears. That’s why it’s called Esoteric Acupuncture. After each treatment, my fears surfaced layer by layer. It was time to face them if I was going to heal. As an empath and clairvoyant, I knew something much deeper was happening in my field. He told me I was getting closer to my “center” and, in general, the physical body takes longer to heal than the energetic body. How can I describe this? It’s as if each Esoteric treatment felt like an energetic download and imprint in my field of consciousness in which my chakras were starting to align beautifully. As I surrendered to the process, I started to heal. Just five months after my health crisis, I received a medical diagnosis that showed I had greatly improved, and I knew the spiritual medicine of Esoteric Acupuncture had been vital to my healing process. It helped me navigate through an incredibly painful experience where I learned to reclaim my inner light and remember who I am again. 17

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A Mystical Journey with a Shaman

“This is the form my spirit chose.”

By Shaman Isabella Stoloff

This is a special time of year for Shaman Isabella Stoloff: spiritual seekers are joining her on a Retreat to Peru Oct. 12-21st, where she will lead them on a mystical journey to one of the most sacred places on Earth. —Editor

Would you agree that when most people think of a shaman, their first image is not of a blond-haired white woman? SHAMAN ISABELLA: Yes. I believe everyone is a shaman or healer of one kind or another. We’ve just forgotten or chosen not to tap into our inner wisdom. Some people have said, “How dare you call yourself a shaman. You’re not indigenous, you’re not this or that.” I had to really stand up for myself and say, “This is the form my spirit chose to be in this lifetime, as a shaman.” There are many other lifetimes where I was an African shaman, a Mongolian shaman, a Native American shaman. No disrespect to any culture, but I believe we’re all indigenous to somewhere. You can challenge me all you want, but my many healed clients and Yelp reviews say otherwise, and I come from the most humble place when I say that. You had a hardcore life. Yes, I ran away from home at 14, was a hopeless drug addict. A teenage mom, a battered wife. I even spent time in prison. I had many challenges. I know today that I experienced that type of trauma because I was a shaman. And the Peruvian shamans, the lineage from which I was taught in this lifetime, from the age of 14, have to live in the jungle, they have to kill the rooster and cook the ayahuasca and learn how to live with the jaguars. My jaguars in this life were the streets of Hollywood. I had

a hard time believing I was a healer, part of me wanted nothing to do with it. I was an acting teacher with a Master of Fine Arts degree. I didn’t even know what a shaman was. I’d always believed in energy, the Universe and the God of my own understanding.

The healing arts are a practice, and the more you practice, the better and more skilled you become.

When did you know you were a healer? It didn’t register for quite a while. I believe in vibration and positive and negative, but I don’t believe in heaven and hell or religious concepts. When I began practicing in 2007, I had a really hard time believing in what I was doing as I am a feeler-healer, which seemed “less” than the people who are seers or can hear guidance. What I found is that those types of qualities needed time to develop. The healing arts are a practice, and the more you practice, the better and more skilled you become. When did you turn the corner and know you could make a difference in someone’s healing?

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I found myself in the Amazon jungle in 2009 and realized I was still in victim mode. When I came home from that trip, I turned my home into the Orange County Healing Center and I’ve never looked back. I also had to believe what other people were saying because after a healing they felt better. I remember thinking, “Really?! You feel better?” It is an incredible feeling to be helping people at that level. I’m not for everyone. Not everyone finds me. But those who do are ready. And I am grateful. As the old saying goes, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” If you are interested in accompanying Shaman Isabella on a sacred journey to Peru, you can reach her at (714) 603-8624.

Shaman Isabella Stoloff founded the Orange County Healing Center in 2009. Isabella provides house clearings, one-on-one sessions, private Shaman training and spiritual journeys. Her sessions leave you feeling clear, creative and connected. 714-603-8624 www.ochealingcenter.com and www. orangecountyhealingcenter.com

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Have You Forgotten About the Matrix? Learning to Live Life “Alive” Shauna Kossoff is a Certified Guide with The Modern Mystery School of the Mysterium Center in Los Angeles (mysteriumcenter.org). Due to the stress of law school, she found her way to this path and saw the joy and wonderment it brought to her life and the lives of those around her. It even renewed her passion for law, which she still practices to this day.

— Editor One of the video testimonials on the Mysterium Center website shows a woman sharing her past mental health problems, her anorexia, OCD, depression, social anxiety, all of which she said she could mask very well. The Modern Mystery School’s Life Activation, which you also facilitate, turned things around for her. How? SHAUNA: Most of us are walking around like zombies. We really are. Or walking around in this matrix, in a robotic state where we’re not truly alive. This work is about learning to live life “alive!” It’s about remembering who you are, tapping back into that, breaking you out of that stuck place we find ourselves. Most people are not doing what they’re here to do. They’re not truly happy? No, because they’re in this pattern of thinking, “I go to school, I get this degree, I go get a job, I have my 2.5 kids, I get my white picket fence….” They don’t take a second to think, “What do I actually desire to do? What are my gifts? What are my dreams? What are my goals?” This is about making you powerful enough to break the unconsciously lived pattern.

Living unconsciously can lead to masking it and hiding out? Yes, with drinking and drugs or who knows what other addiction? It’s about breaking that. How do you go about this? One of the classes I work with at the Sacred Geometry Academy teaches how to use crystals to energetically bring in more light and abundance to your life. They’re also very effective for enhancing your dreams, which is called Crystal Dreaming. We incorporate crystals for healing work also. Crystals make a space more livable, more tolerable. Crystals, herbs, all of these things are about getting back to our connection with nature, to Gaia, to Earth, to the shamanic teachings we’ve forgotten. How does Sacred Geometry figure in? Sacred Geometry is what was here first when Spirit first created the world. Each shape actually has very specific meanings and uses to help you move through life and connect with Spirit. Being aware of it in your daily life can help remind you that you are that eternal being, you are a spirit having a physical experience. Sacred Geometry can take you back to that original blueprint. We are here to have a more amazing life, a joyful life and all of these are tools to bring us back to that space. How has the Mystery School evolved? The ones who started the Mystery School were original “key keepers,” of the ancient teachings: math, reading, science. And now they’re really about helping people remember their passion, to help us move into Shambhala, a world of peace, the new energy.

Shauna Kossoff is a Certified Guide with The Modern Mystery School who, over the past 13 years, has supported people in coming to Know Thyself. Under its founder, Dr. Gudni Gudnason, it is in the lineage of King Solomon and the only open School of the Seven Great Lineages. Shauna can be reached at 951 440-6938. Join us for a FREE Max Meditation System TM Mondays at 7:00pm in Irvine! Contact me for details.

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If Veggies Could Talk… 3rd Annual SoCal VegFest Opens at OC Fairgrounds As I find myself deep in preparation for the third annual SoCal VegFest Oct. 28 and 29 at the Orange County Fairgrounds, I smiled as I remembered an interesting encounter on the way to checking out the festival site this year. You see, there were some vegetables and fruits hitchhiking and so I naturally picked them up (they were in season and, therefore, safe to pick). After they settled into the passenger’s seat, I found them to be quite chatty, as you’ll soon see. — Maryam

like brown rice, quinoa and wheat. Okra: We basically just fell off a turnip truck, so we don’t know too much about the SoCal VegFest. Will we find our kind of people? Maryam: Absolutely. There’s vegans, vegetarians, veg-curious and veg-friendly folks who want to expand into a cleaner, healthier diet. Okra: So we’ll be in good hands—and good stomachs?

Arjona, VegFest Event Director Radish: We’ve got a booth at the SoCal VegFest. Can you take us that far? Maryam: That’s exactly where I’m going. Hop in! Artichoke: Thanks for picking us up. You’re obviously a friend to the vegetable and the fruit. Maryam: Absolutely. If you’re real food, I’m going to eat you! Okra: Oh! Maryam: That’s okay, right? Pomegranate: Yes, that’s what we live for. You just surprised us with your passion. Maryam: I love the high vibration I get from a vegan diet. Especially if it’s organic. Okra: If the minerals are in the soil, we’ll we’ll give it to you! Broccoli: Aren’t you going to pick up some protein, too? Maryam: That’s a trick question because...I already did. You, for instance, have tons of protein, and I’m also a huge fan of protein-rich lentils, garbanzo beans, peas, nuts and whole grains 24

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Maryam: I’m the Event Director, so I should know. It’s a vegan food and lifestyle festival from Oct. 28-29. There will be a vegan marketplace, guest speakers, cooking demos, live music, a Halloween costume contest, kids’ area and, of course, a delicious potpourri of vendors, food booths and food trucks so you can sample it all. Okra: Do you need volunteers? Maryam: Yes! Give us a shout if you’re interested in contributing or are curious about a vegan lifestyle by contacting me at socalvegfest.org—I will respond. Okra: Will there be live entertainment the entire time?

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Maryam: You’re really good at asking the right question. Yes, we’ll have entertainment at all times. Okra: I’ve been told I’m the Okrah Winfrey of vegetables. Are you still accepting vendors and sponsors? Maryam: We’re still accepting applications. All vendors

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are welcome, as long as only vegan products are being showcased and sold. Okrah: When should vendors sign up? Maryam: As soon as possible. We are limiting the number of same-type vendors. Okrah: How many humans are you expecting? Maryam: About 20,000 over one weekend! Okrah: Is it a family-friendly event? Maryam: Absolutely. We have a complete area geared just for kids. We even have a Halloween Costume Contest, so please come in costume. Okrah: I’m just curious, Where can humans purchase tickets?

Winter squash: Were you always vibrating like this? Maryam: I started researching and learning about the science behind the root causes of ailments and it didn’t take long to see how food plays a huge role in what direction our health goes. I lost my sister to cancer, and I wish I knew then what I know now. Every time we eat, we are either contributing to our health or to disease. Once I had that knowledge, there was no going back. Plus, if you’re up for a rewarding challenge, you can check out my 21-day Cleanse at VeganCouture.com. Green Bean: What’s one piece of advice you would give to a new bean—I mean human being? Maryam: Be open to new ideas, do everything to take care of your health and never stop learning.

Maryam: At www.SoCalVegFest.com. Okrah: How can humans stay tuned to what you’re up to? Maryam: Follow me on Instagram: @VeganCouture_

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The Energetic Power of a Gem What’s in Your Pocket? Mahesh “Mike” Shastri works most of the day at his business Highglow Jewelers, but he’s a spiritual teacher first and never hesitates to take a student of life aside to share his wisdom. –Editor

Given gemstones energetic qualities, which ones do you keep close to you and why? MAHESH: I wear a yellow-colored precious gemstone called Yellow Sapphire on my Jupiter finer, the index finger, which is associated to protect from serious adversity. I also wear a green emerald on my pinky, which is associated with Mercury and has the amazing ability to increase my memory power, as well as my financial position and status. What miraculous or healing effects have you noticed from wearing them? The Jupiter gemstone–the sapphire–has saved me from near-death or serious injuries due to a bus accident in which I was traveling from Orlando to Dallas in a wedding party on May 24th, 1997 at 5am in Louisiana. The bus rolled over two and a half times. The police said it was a miracle that nobody died. It was all over CNN.

I understand people come from all over to see you on this subject. Yes, since 2002 people have found great success with the gemstones I have advised them to work with and carry with them based on their life situation, their trauma, and so forth. We talk about how the planet alignment affects you from the gravity of those masses moving around. I use a dowsing system coupled with a body aura test we can pick up signals from. I actually do this free of charge because it’s my seva, my way to help people. The bottom line is everyone has different body chemistry, so whatever their independents needs are, I show them how gemstones can help. Through an aura reading I can also determine what minerals you are deficient in. You own a jewelry store with lots of diamonds, and yet you don’t wear any. Ironically, they do not work with my system. Whether a stone is so-called precious or semi-precious is beside the point. This is something everyone needs to test: what gems work best with their specific chemistry and energy. It’s not the same for everyone.

This is something everyone needs to test: what gems work best with their specific chemistry and energy.

Since then, you’ve done a lot of research on the relationship between the energetic properties of gemstones and their effects on the body. Yes, I did a fellowship at the Gemological Institute of Great Britain, and a specialty in diamonds at the Gemological Institute of America. I helped promote these ideas there at first by forwarding them the research that had been done by respected experts and authors who had written on the subject, and then by giving talks and doing one-on-one consultations, which I do to this day. 26

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Why Did This Happen to Me Again? Stop Repeating Negative Patterns

by Rev. Dr. Janette Freeman

Rev. Dr. Janette Freeman, the Spiritual Director of Oneness Center O.C., has been an ordained minister for more than 18 years. She is also an empowerment coach, inspirational speaker and published author of several books, including one she co-authored with Dr. Wayne Dyer and Terry Cole Whittaker called, “Wake Up and Live the Life You Love – In Spirit.” In her interview with Radiance, she shares her passion for helping others achieve their life-vision through spiritual growth and overcoming past programming.

emanating light? Where am I energetically?” Whether it’s family issues or political issues, we want to make sure we honor other people’s opinions and come back to a more empowered and centered vibration. Only then can we be a positive force for change.

Current events can challenge us at times. How do you deal with them? JANETTE: I’m interested in them, of course, because I’m human. I mean, it’s kind of juicy, but it can be addictive—because it’s drama. In many ways, though, it’s the same scenarios we’ve faced our entire lives—there’s drama, conflict and negativity, and we’re naturally drawn to it and captivated by it. That’s why we have a spiritual practice, because the same principles are always at work, whether it’s a national or global event or a family or relationship event, right? We need to ask, “Where is our vibration? Are we vibrating at a higher level of consciousness? Are we emanating love? Are we

What is your core teaching? I teach and practice from a model I call the Four Levels of Consciousness. It’s a metaphor of a four-level house where the first floor represents how we feel when we’re in our flight response, the lower vibration, where we’re very powerless, depressed, insecure and anxious. We have very little energy, we want to escape. The second floor is a fight response. Our emotions are more active, aggressive and our ego is generating power. Here we’ll get angry, fight back or try to get revenge. The third floor is where we’re accessing higher consciousness. We’re filled with optimism, faith and love. The fourth floor is what I call the “Observatory,” where we’re observers. It’s our Higher Consciousness, where we observe our changing state of emotions and others without ego attachment.

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What propels your passion for inspiring and empowering others? There are no other soul choices for me. It is all I have ever been called to do. My passion is to first grow myself, evolve and awaken spiritually. Secondarily, my gift is teaching, so I love to give that gift.

Most people are living 90% of their lives out of their subconscious programming and are completely unaware that they’re being driven by it.

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which completely colors our perception so we’re not seeing clearly. If we’re living down there, we can’t access higher levels of inspiration, creativity or new ideas that can produce solutions and create new opportunities. So, I say, when you take a trip downstairs, process it, heal it and get back upstairs. I’m completely interested in “What do I need to do to be able to live on levels three and four most of the time?” That’s my intention. I want to feel good. I want to feel God. Only when I’m living up in that realm, am I any use to anybody. And, anyway, it’s no fun to live down there, and I want life to be fun! It’s not about ignoring it though; it’s about dealing with our own issues that took us downstairs in the first place. What is the foundation of your beliefs? For nearly 20 years, I’ve been a Religious Science Ordained Minister, and have taught The Science of Mind, ie, the study of consciousness. Meditation comprises a big part of my practice. Another deep foundational study has also been the “‘I Am’ Discourses,” which has been in my life since I was 18. My North star is my own “I Am Presence.” The I Am Presence is the Divine individualized as me. I Am that, I Am. When I say that, I get it. I Am is God. I Am is the Presence doing the talk. I Am is the Presence having this conversation. I Am knows the answers. I Am is the Power. As for Janette Freeman? She has a good personality and is an okay person, but she’s as insecure as anybody else, and has the same fears and anxieties; but the I Am of me doesn’t worry. And it’s a daily practice to come back to “I Am that.” That is what realigns me. Loving the Divine Presence, and the Divine Presence loving me. I can give devotion to this Presence and surrender to this Presence. I could stress about what to do in a situation, but when I ask Divine Presence, it knows what to do. When I’m in this relaxed state of mind, everything works out, I know everything will be just fine. What do people come to you for?

Most people are living 90% of their lives out of their subconscious programming and are completely unaware that they’re being driven by it. Most of us were raised with some sort of dysfunction and developed this automated system that reacts- in order to protect themselves and survive in this world of limitation and fear. Yet, we also have this high ideal based in spiritual truth that we are part of God and perfect, whole and complete. So how can we get to that place of “whole and complete” more often? First, we realize, with compassion, that this programming exists, and then we practice feeding ourselves from a fountain of spiritual truth and a regular, consistent spiritual practice. This actually rewires the brain towards the happiness and freedom we’re seeking, and is even “Even after doing a lot of work on ourselves, people who are achieving spiritual growth still sometimes ask, “Why did this happen to me again?”

proven by the science of neuroplasticity, which says we can evolve the brain into an instrument that serves our awakening more profoundly. I’m passionate about supporting people in their awakening to their higher self and living greater lives based upon spiritual truth, not their physical and emotional history. This is what my first book was about, Why Did This Happen to Me Again? Your Key to Lasting Transformation. The book is about how we live out of our old programming and how to shift that. Even after doing a lot of work on ourselves, people who are achieving spiritual growth still sometimes ask, 29

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“Why did this happen to me again?” Why do we let it happen again? We don’t let it happen. It happens automatically because of the programming. What can we do right now to break out of this programming and lead the lives we want? Repetition is the key. Our programming was created by repetition and, so, repetition of positive, empowering thoughts and practices create the shift and will take us to new places. Just having a new, positive thought once or twice is nice, but unless we’re activating high-level repetition, it usually doesn’t take root. We have to realize it, create a new pattern, rinse and repeat. So we’re not staying focused on a new habit long enough? Exactly. If we don’t create a new program, the old programming always wins. What can we do? One thing is exposing ourselves to audio and video teachings, positive community and supportive friends, daily reading and input as part of our practice. It can and does fit into your life if you want to win. It will transform your life. What we think about, we bring about.

To receive your FREE NEURO-MEDITATION DOWNLOAD: Please sign up at www.janettefreeman.com or www.onenesscenteroc.com. Rev. Dr. Janette Freeman brings a clear consciousness, delightful humor and a passion for her calling as she shares her positive spiritual message. At the Oneness Center OC, she draws from many of the world’s spiritual traditions as well as positive psychology. A teacher of teachers, she facilitates classes online and in person. On Sundays at SMHAS she leads a 10:30 Meditation Service and 11:00 Inspirational Message with music and children’s services for 3 yrs. & up.

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You’ve Blocked Your Inner

Voice—Now What?

How to Get Easy Access to Intuitive Intelligence Spiritually minded people know the easiest way to move along the spiritual journey is to listen to and follow your intuition, which is the inner voice of your highest self. Unlike logical or conscious reasoning, intuition comes to you in a flash. So life should be easy, right? Not so fast. It turns out there are seven reasons why you can’t access your intuitive intelligence, along with their remedies: 1. We have spiritual impurities. Humans are layered with inhibiting beliefs and fears that take us away from our Higher Self. This challenge can be met when you do the inner work to install empowering information so you become a clear vessel, a clean slate. 2. Not grasping that there is something deeper than our own knowledge. When you’re connected to your Higher Self, information comes from Source and you become one. Once you acknowledge this, it’s easier to listen and act on it. Anything else shows noncommitment, that you’re not taking your intuition seriously. This can stop your intuition from communicating with you. 3. Comparing yourself to others’ methods. I was told that meditation is the best way (being still, listening to music, incense), but it didn’t work for me at first. It was so frustrating. What helped me was something called “active meditation.” I would take a walk for 30 minutes and ask a question. Someone (my Higher Self) would start talking to me. Now I have two forms of meditation to use. 4. Your body is stuck with bad memories. Your body remembers every trauma, fear and unmet need. Even from the womb and past lives! You might think you forgot and forgave, but chances are your body hasn’t released it yet. 5. Your environment is toxic. Where you work, live and interact with others could be a toxic drain on your life force. Anything that’s toxic brings drama and drama drowns your voice. Clearing and cleansing yourself in this situation is a must. 6. Your body is tense. Free your body from tension. Go get a massage. Do yoga or Zumba. When you move your body, you create new energy. More exercising 32

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helps you get into your flow. Inspiration can come from exercising. 7. You simply don’t know how to access your higher self. I recommend starting with some tools. I’m a big fan of oracle cards, particularly the Goddess Guidance Oracle Cards from Doreen Virtue, PhD. Pull some cards, once a day, once a week, to create a consistent tool to help you connect with your Higher Self. I can happily assist you in all of this. As a Soul Coach and ThetaHealer, I particularly specialize in helping women heal. If you’d like to find clarity, create abundance in health and wealth energies or expand your psychic senses, call me at (818) 653-8262 or go to www.bethlopez777.wixsite.com/ universalsoulcoach. For my FREE guide called, “Rituals to Help You Manifest Abundance,” go to my website and sign up for my newsletter.

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An Awakener’s Dream Channeled through Alicia McNaughton As I offer my lineage to the Earth, the “I am consciousness” returns through you. Each one of us is a remembrance of the divine incarnate in youthful preserved human form to old aching awareness ready to move on with its spiritual evolution. As the “I am that I am” returns through your vessel, a light goes on that says I am ready to see, really see and know my own truth today as it is whispered through the eyes of the sacred. Owning its kiss with the other side. That truth that this is a complete nanosecond to the opposite end of time and space. Our programmed response is to sit and breathe out that construct for it is too much to think about. But what if you could have a glimpse? Would it be possible to know myself that way? Yes you can. An Awakener is a healthy way to regress through the psyche into ancient life unknown to you now. Through DNA activation and another way entirely to heal, known as light body activations. They are instilled inside a code or frequency that is more in line with the original you. The one before all the chaos

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of human lives and afterlives of insecure outcomes caused you to do things that you will regret. An opening is made through the tree of life, generated by the same injury you began having inside of your blood relative’s gene codes. You will outgrow the genes you are no longer in alignment with and remember your truest self. The Higher Self will operate from an Awakened state. Being conscious of a returning of the energy of old for it to remember itself, transmute and heal, awaken if you will. Namaste ~Ashra

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“My Breast Implant Removal Freed My Soul”

by Patricia Garza Pinto

Honoring the Sacred Feminine, Regardless of Society’s Messages Patricia Garza Pinto is a shaman, energy medicine healer and holistic health practitioner. She grew up in a violent and volatile world that included sexual abuse and drug trafficking. A “divine intervention” changed her life. —Editor

You’ve recently had your breast implants removed and you’ve shown amazing courage posting photos of yourself in a bra to show the results. What changes have you experienced? PATRICIA: This falls under the category of letting go. It doesn’t make it a bad thing, but I’ve lost being able to walk into a room and get noticed immediately. I’ve lost that attention-getting energy.

That’s right. It doesn’t come in a classroom. It doesn’t come with a degree on the wall. Does someone need to be in a particular place in their life to be helped by you? Not at all. My motto is “Meet them where they’re at, give them what they need.” Frequently, I will do my “Divine Your Power Energy Medicine Healings,” which I do on myself as well. In fact, people are surprised and shocked that I am up and around in the capacity I am so soon after my surgery. I tell them I have this capacity because of what I’ve been doing to prepare myself holistically. I’ve been doing this heart and soul for years, including clean eating, and it makes all the difference.

You’ve noticed that in the last few weeks? Yes, which means that type of validation from men seeing me as a voluptuous woman with curves. You say “woman with curves,” but I think that basic instinct is more “object of desire” that doesn’t take the person into account. Thank you! Yes, see? When I put the implants in, there was a part of me that wanted to believe I wanted to simply be more feminine. So honestly the biggest thing I lost was that instant “noticing” and therefore validation from men. But the paradox is there’s a big part of me that’s okay with that because that’s what I chose.

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Relieved? Absolutely! And liberated. I’m lighter in spirit, I’m lighter in energy form, lighter at a soul level. After I took them out, I lost four pounds of what I call “psychic baggage” based on what the implants represented for me psychically and, therefore, energetically. You had already been on a journey. Prior to my Divine Your Power program, my program was called, Rise, Warrior Woman, Rise. When I started to get into myself on a deeper level and heal some of that “kick ass and take names” aspect, I started to evolve into this more divine feminine goddess. I learned to fall in love with myself. You don’t get the wisdom you have and your healing ability without earning it. 34

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September/October 2017 Of Despair that It is From The Depths your inner Light shines the brightest. Let Love shine! The weeping young girl seems forlorn with despair, yet she is surrounded by the electric charge of Love that shines from within her. This painting was inspired by all the life coaches and counselors who help others find their inner Light. Shine on!

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It’s Time to Remember You Are So Much More

Did you know you are so much more than your thoughts? More than your feelings, words, actions, and beliefs? More than any circumstance or condition in your life? Why? Because you’re an infinite being. What is inside of you is far greater than anything outside of you. Remember? You are a divine Spiritual Being having a human experience. Remember? You came here with lessons to learn. You chose to be here now. On this planet, at this time, in this body, in this life. You signed up for all of it. Remember? All of our life experiences are for our growth, our learning and upliftment. Our lives are perfectly designed for our Spiritual curriculum. Life gives us the opportunity

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again and again to learn the lessons we came here to learn and to choose differently when we’re ready. Close your eyes. Be still. Connect in. And remember. The principles and practices of Spiritual Psychology provide for the expansion of our life experience, to help us lean in and learn to trust the spiritual flow. If YOU are ready, it would be my honor to assist you in navigating the journey. Donna Bond, MA, is a graduate of the University of Santa Monica where she earned her master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis in consciousness, health and healing. Her work as a professional life coach, transformation consultant and inspirational speaker centers on serving individual transformation of consciousness. Contact Donna at: 949-573-7708 donna@donnabond.com

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A Healer in Every Home

Empowering People the Natural Way Sandy Chasteen is a holistic health coach who teaches people how to help the body regain balance from disease resulting from emotional blocks. She facilitates healing with doTERRA’s essential oil Aromatouch Technique with other complementary holistic tools and modalities as part of a broader healing community. She also shared a fascinating anecdote involving her very advanced daughter. —Editor

What is the Aromatouch Technique? SANDY: It’s the clinical, therapeutic application of eight essential oils that work synergistically in your body. Laying face down on a massage table, we apply the oils along the spine, back, ears and bottoms of your feet. They serve to relax and ground you, while lowering discomfort and inflammation, boosting your immune system and creating a higher level of homeostasis within the body. I’ve found this technique extremely beneficial in helping people identify and release emotional blocks. And I love it. How are doTERRA oils different? There’s a lot of science and integrity behind them. doTERRA’s mission is to augment our current healthcare system by getting these amazing oils into the mainstream and create a healer in every home. It just takes some education on how and why to use the oils in relation to the physical and emotional issues you’re experiencing. How do people respond to Aromatouch technique? Some experience instant emotional release, others simply sleep well. The oils go where they need to support the body. The oils and the human body know what to do. I hold space and facilitate healing. How did you discover you’re a healer? My four-year-old daughter was in the bath and she said, “Momma, can we please stop using this shampoo? It hurts my eyes.” I said, “This is ‘No More Tears.’ You’ll be fine.” She rolled her eyes and said, “It was so much easier when I was the mom and you were the kid.” What?! What do you mean?” She said, “The last time we were here, we lived in India, I had eight children and you 38

were one of them. We learned our lessons, and at the end we went back to the other side and are now back again. This time, you’re the mom, and I’m the kid. You’re going to become a healer, and work with people, help them get over their physical ailments by understanding that it’s about learning how to love.” And so now I do. I simply hold space for people and use the Louise Hay materials combined with essential oils to identify problematic thought patterns and release trapped emotions. And if I can’t help you, I have a huge community of other healers I collaborate with to whom I’ll refer you. I love my job. Come over and give it a try! Check out my website and let’s connect: www.sandychasteen.com (949) 439-7759 sandy.chasteen@yahoo.com

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Healing…

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Is now happening in GIANT QUANTUM LEAPS.

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There are verifiable amazing things now happening on the planet. The crystals are not only waking up, some are levitating in mid-air. Vortexes are opening, Rain crystals are being coded by the angelic realm. Healings I’ve recently facilitated have gone SUPERNOVA QUANTUM. I watched one client process a whole batch of lifetimes and go straight to RAINBOW BODY. This used to take a devoted monk in the monastery 15 years of continuously being grounded in Making yourself the priority and being willing to participate in healing yourself is the greatest gift of love you can give yourself...and the planet.

the heart. I helped a client get there in about two hours. It was amazing to watch. It truly was an OMG moment. Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is the grand performance. This is IT! And it has only just begun. We’re in the photon belt, and things are accelerating rapidly. What was not possible before is now possible, and I am seeing it day after day. Making yourself the priority and being willing to participate in healing yourself is the greatest gift of love you can give yourself...and the planet. You are the plan, you are the planet. You are the courageous front-runner to do the inner work. It isn’t about the outside, the trendy clothes, the status symbols, the hair color. External referencing for your identity is a seductive trap. Discovering you from the inside out is the “rubber hits the road” real deal. It’s time to reference and identify with who you are INSIDE. 40

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For the Love of Grace Spiritual Practice Works I had a friend, I’ll call her Grace. Grace let me put some boxes of memorabilia in her storage unit. At first, for free. Later she asked me for $20 a month. Fair enough. Then she said she was taking an extended vacation to Eastern Europe. I gave her a check to cover six months. At the end of six months, she emailed. She’d fallen in love with a local and was staying in Istanbul. She didn’t know when she’d be back. She demands that I pay another six months in advance. I don’t want my things stored there indefinitely. It’s mostly photos of my daughter growing up, Halloween costumes I made for her, childhood keepsakes. Precious. Another friend of mine says I can put the boxes in his second garage for free. I email Grace and say I’d like my things back. She says NO, she wants the six months deposit. My free storage friend suggests I get an attorney to fight it, an expensive proposition. More months go by. I say I’ll pay her $200 just to get my things out. She says NO, I just have to wait until, when and if, she returns. Now I owe her $580. Before having a consistent spiritual practice, I would’ve instantly gone victim, belly up. Now I meditated and chanted. Another friend who has a healthy spiritual practice says to tell her I’ll meet her in small claims court. What? That’s a shocker to me. He said the Shakyamuni Buddha had a cousin, Devadatta, who was jealous of him, and constantly attacked him and even tried to kill him. Shakyamuni regarded his cousin as a boddhisattva, a teacher, who would make him stronger, although sometimes Shakyamuni did have to reprimand his cousin and put him in his place occasionally. Also news to me. I was told to be gentle but firm. I continue meditating and chanting. The thought drops in to contact a highly successful attorney I know who is offers free legal aid services. Perfect.

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She suggests telling Grace that keeping my possessions is a serious matter. Grace hears this and drops the price, but not enough for me. I keep practicing. I contact the attorney again. She says to tell Grace that I will go to every extent of the law to get my possessions. I hit the send button, feeling an interesting show of strength. Grace replies: “Rita, You don’t have to use legal means

She says to tell Grace that I will go to every extent of the law to get my possessions.

to get your belongings back. I will gladly oblige. Thanks, Grace.” Thanks? Wow. Not only did I get my boxes back, Grace ended up giving me, practically making me take, her expensive street bike. She wanted me to take more. She asked if I would help her move some things to the Goodwill. I agreed. I got my belongings, didn’t pay her a penny and gained a bike. I would have never imagined a win-win, a real victory. I’ll probably never see, talk to or email Grace again. I imagine she’s happily living somewhere in the Slavic land with her sultry sultan. She probably feels lighter in this life having donated all those belongings, and certainly freer without my baggage. Rita Robinson is the Associate Editor of Radiance. She can be reached at rita.radiancemagazine@gmail.com.

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Pulling at the Stars

Reading Deeply Into Your Chart to See Your Life Path Teri Lynn Cansee is an internationally known psychic who’s appeared on TV and is a keynote speaker on a myriad of metaphysical issues such as astrology, Tarot and the chakra system. Through years of intense experience and study, Teri Lynn has sharpened and honed her paranormal talents to provide her clients with the most precise and profound readings possible. Her two mixed breed dogs kept us company as we talked in her living room. — Editor

The way you help people is multi-faceted. How would you describe it? TERI LYNN: I do intuitive, aka psychic readings. When I look at a chart, I’m seeing where the obstacles are. I see what the obstacles mean and I see how to unravel them. I see knots and strings, and I can pull them at them to determine direction and to see where things might have gotten garbled up. It helps me divine where they’re not to go and where they might consider going so they can make choice decisions that allow them to move forward with confidence. They want to know, “How did I get myself in here?” and “How do I get myself out of here?”

How does astrology fit in? It’s like having the stars’ patterns or charts to review, analyze, assess and determine what’s going on with each person’s life. I’m able to pull at the stars and see them coming together in aspect. I look at Mars aspect to Uranus or how Jupiter is aligning with Saturn and say to myself, “This person is in trouble, they’re not flowing.” We all get our propensities from our genes, but when you see your stars, those are the propensities you get to work out from the soul level. When you view your chart, you get to see the lessons you’re to learn, you get to see how to play them out in your best interests and in spiritual awareness. Astrology allows me to view several choices available to my clients plus a path that fits them. Did you always have these abilities? I remember saying, “Daddy, I can see things.” “No, don’t do that,” he’d say. He said people who do that are “kooks, cons and crazies” and pushed me to go into the corporate world. In his time, many people who did what I do were 42

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“gypsy” types people didn’t trust. But I remember asking myself, “What part of life do you want to be a part of?” So I studied all the ascended masters, major religions and many of the popular spiritual paths. You work with a lot of repeat clients. Why do they come back? They return for clarity on situations or the need to understand new events. They want to know, “How did I get myself in here?” and “How do I get myself out of here?” Then they want to know, “Where do I go from here?” I first go to the past to validate what actually occurred. “Was this or that happening?” Yes. “Good. Now is this the crossroads I’m seeing?” Yes. “Now let’s see where you get to go….” Basically, I’m able to help guide them on a path that’s not too terribly illuminated for us. For a scintillating phone reading with Teri Lynn, call her at 1-800-251-3754 or contact her online at www.terilynncanseeoftlc.com. You can also email her at: tlc.associates08@verizon.net

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“Archangel Michael” by Rev. Danielle Marie

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This Is Your Life—How Do You Want to Feel? Four Steps to Finding Joy in All Circumstances

by Rev. Danielle Marie Hewitt

Years ago, in a business law college class, we were instructed to write a paper on “Business Ethics.” As I did my research, I came across an opinion that posed the question: Does using ethics and corporate business together created an oxymoron?

We are, at our core, a collection of millions of beliefs that form our personal paradigm. We need to understand and realign the particular beliefs that cause pain and suffering by getting to the original cause and breaking the process down into four simple steps. Here’s how:

An oxymoron occurs when two words are placed together that contradict each other. It can be used in jest like “honest attorney” or “government intelligence.”

Step One: Forgiveness

Consider the phrase “joyful life.” Does that feel like an oxymoron to you? Do you think of life and joy as two separate things that cannot possibly coexist? Joy is elusive for many of us. Would you describe your life, even at times, as jubilant, euphoric, delightful, triumphant, filled with exultation, rejoicing, ecstasy-like, rapturous or exuberant? I know a hypnotherapist who practiced reaching levels of this every day. When I asked him, “How are you?” he would consistently answer, “Exceedingly well.” His voice and expression would consistently match the words. I would sometimes wonder, “Is he for real?” Is it truly possible to be that darn happy every day? The point is if someone taught us to feel powerless, then we’ll tend to blame others rather than act in an empowered way.

Years ago, I looked into the mirror of my soul and assessed that I was anything but joyous. In fact, I was angry, resentful, hurt and frustrated as my everyday way of being. That is not to say there weren’t happy aspects or moments of my life, but I realized, more often than not, that my daily default was something other than deliriously happy. I embarked on what would be a decade-plus journey of learning, instead, to exist in a default state of joy. Having joy as my default doesn’t mean I don’t get upset, sad or angry from time to time. It means I‘ve managed to create a shift in my default mode. 44

Step Two: Detachment Step Three: Compassion Step Four: Reprogram The steps outlined here are geared toward looking at the people in our lives rather than singular events or largescale occurrences. The point is if someone taught us to feel powerless, then we’ll tend to blame others rather than act in an empowered way. For instance, if you’re deeply unhappy with the current political climate and you feel our government is less than optimal, somewhere along the line, someone taught you to feel powerless to do anything about it. It’s the powerlessness, not the event or circumstance, that robs you, and all of us, of joy. Getting to the origin of who taught you that and turning it around isn’t going to give you a new president, congress, judiciary committee or governor, but it would give you the feeling of the ability to do something about it. The first step is to forgive the person who wronged, harmed or imposed upon you in a manner that has now resulted in residual anger and unhappiness. This might seem obvious and over-simplified. Many believe that, by offering As hard as it may be to see, they’re in your life for a reason.

forgiveness to someone who caused them pain, they are condoning the action or letting the person off the hook. This is not true. Forgiving a thief who stole something from you doesn’t mean you overlook that theft is wrong and disregard the crime. It means you release the pain and

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suffering from your own energy. The forgiveness is for you, not for them. You don’t even have to verbalize it to them personally; it’s something you do inside. The easiest way to get to a place of forgiveness is to remember no deed or act goes unseen by the forces of the Universe. Even though a person who has wronged you has seemingly escaped justice on this plane, their karma will be balanced somewhere, sometime, in some life. We do not need to be their judge. And, holding a grudge against them affects our karma. Let it go and complete Step One. Step Two takes some faith and a strong connection to your Divine Creator or Life Force. The person who wronged you is, at his or her core, a Divine Being of Light, just like you and me. They’re on a journey of learning and growing. It’s not for us to decide how, when, where and at what speed. We do not know their past, present or future karma. We do not know why we intersected with them in this lifetime. But we can decide to embrace the concept that everything happens for a reason and there is a great plan in which we are not vouchsafed the wisdom. If we decide to trust this great plan that we are all on a journey of growth, then we can move on to Step Two, Detachment. Here we decide that we live in a safe universe and the person who wronged us has, in the much larger picture, done nothing wrong but simply played a role and presented a challenge in which every being has an opportunity to learn, grow and become stronger.

according to the laws of the Universe, they are simply reflecting something we need to see and adjust in ourselves. When we make the shift on the inside, things in our environment usually shift at a surprising clip. For example, I’ve sat in prayer for people who, within minutes or hours, behaved differently upon being the recipient of pure love-based energy. Granted, it’s conditioned human nature to condemn, judge and shame what we consider the worst behaviors. We all only need to look at our incarceration system to As a medical intuitive, I scanned her body. Even though she’d forgiven the past, she still held beliefs and feelings that she and others could be harmed.

know punishment does not rehabilitate. Yes, those who are a danger to others might need to be isolated, but not just left there to become worse versions of themselves. It doesn’t mean we condone their chaotic or controlling actions or engage with them in unsafe behaviors. It means we see the soul beyond the actions and send their soul love so it can emerge and take the lead for the troubled person. Compassion is the most powerful of the four steps because it affirms that we have risen above judgment, fear and victimhood. Imagine if we all sent love and compassion to every person in jail daily? Give love and compassion and attain Step Three.

Step Two is a BIG step: we decide our persecutor has done nothing wrong and has nothing to be forgiven for, and we no longer identify ourselves as a victim. The person is simply reflecting a lesson we need to learn. The Universe is in charge of the plan and has it all under control. Detach from judgment and complete Step Two.

Step Four, the final process of reprogramming, can be very easy. The only thing tricky about Step Four is the lack of knowledge and information about its necessity.

Step Three, compassion, can be the most challenging. This is where we decide to go beyond detachment and turn to unconditional love.

To complete Step Four, put in writing the deal you’ve just agreed to in the previous three steps with someone you feel has wronged you, i.e., to see them with unconditional love without condoning negativity. Putting it in writing tightens it up and sets it, so to speak, in stone.

Imagine where you would be spiritually if, instead of deeming certain individuals the worst possible examples of a human being, you sat in meditation and realized what they need more than anything else is unconditional love and then compassion for the difficult journey they are on. I imagine you would be closer to joy. As hard as it may be to see, they’re in your life for a reason. It’s all for you. Imagine the ones whose conduct we judge as the worst need love sent to them the most. That could also be considered an oxymoron. Except for the fact that,

Step Four asks us to go into our mental paradigm, our belief systems, and rewrite them to align with the first three steps.

After achieving Step Three—where compassion is the first place we go when we observe what we consider undesirable or destructive behavior—we can now access all of our unhelpful beliefs and start rewriting them. In other words, if you can gain compassion for a thief, then you can gain compassion for someone who consistently behaves selfishly or violently. You start applying the compassion rule to all areas and your behavior shifts to one 45

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in which you’re no longer caught up in those unhelpful behaviors. You step outside them completely. This is key to an expansive paradigm shift, not just for you but for all of humankind. You can now step into a default state of joy. Again, it doesn’t mean we condone, accept or arrogantly put ourselves above these behaviors. Nor do we put ourselves within harm’s reach of someone who’s exhibiting these behaviors. It means, from a safe distance, we’re learning to automatically pray for each situation where we see behaviors in people who are suffering. I recently met with a woman in a session who had been raped by a family friend when she was very young. As a teenager, she was raped again. She experienced years of pain, suffering, low self-esteem, disempowerment and anger. In her mid-30s, she spent a long time with a counselor who helped her find her voice, express her anger and gain the courage to bring all of her feelings to the surface. Her counselor asked her to journal all of her thoughts and grievances about those who had harmed her that had resulted in feelings of despair and unhappiness. Feeling satisfied she had expressed everything she felt, the counselor asked her to burn the journal in her backyard and release the pain to the Universe. She forgave those who had harmed her. But now, 10 years later, she was suffering from a debilitating physical illness. As a medical intuitive, I scanned her body. Even though she’d forgiven the past, she still held beliefs and feelings that she and others could be harmed. She had completed Step One, Forgiveness, but hadn’t moved to Step Two, Detachment. She was still in fear mode and didn’t believe she lived in a safe universe. As a result, she spoke loudly, proudly and with passion for 46

“the truth.” She was fighting to ensure neither she nor anyone else would lose their voice. This fear-based warrior energy was wearing out her body. She isn’t done with her work. I shared the three remaining steps for her to complete. I asked her if she would like her belief system to be restored to that of someone who had never been raped. It doesn’t mean she suddenly has amnesia. It means she’s not governed by the past. It means those events or people don’t control her ability to lead a joyous life. Although she is happily married with children, she doesn’t live in a place of joy as her default. As I move through the Four Steps, whenever I’m in a state other than joy, I can’t help but pause and be grateful for knowing I have the ability to adjust that. The steps can take minutes once you have the hang of them. For something with larger ramifications, it could take months. Even though my human condition often forgets, I take comfort even with the larger obstacles because I know joy is my birthright and now I have the simple steps to get there.

Rev. Danielle is the founder and visionary leader of the Temple of Light Spiritual Community. Her continuous efforts to provide a place of learning, growth, fellowship and community are reflected in the programs and projects created. The Temple of Light is now a modern “Global and Mobile” community, reaching worldwide communities and no longer operates with one physical address. Rev. Danielle’s life path and passion is to see holistic healers and seekers find their personal power, step into their life path and see for themselves the enlightened being that they truly are. Moving them through their human experience into one of empowerment and watching the ripple effect in our world is her greatest joy. She is an ordained minister, ThetaHealing™Master, Angel Therapy Practitioner®, Reiki practitioner, aromatherapy and crystal consultant, medium, animal communicator and channel of angels and the ascended masters. For a consultation, call (949) 244-1960 or revdanielle@ templeoflightoc.org or visit www. templeoflightoc.org “I help holistic healers step into their power and create a thriving life and practice.” Rev. Danielle

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In cases of bone diseases, it’s important to ingest sufficient amounts of Vitamin D from the food we eat because it helps absorb calcium, essential for healthy bones. Without Vitamin D, some of the calcium can’t be optimally used for bone health. Take care not to be in the sun too long to prevent skin damage, of course. People with fair skin can usually obtain their dose of Vitamin D in about 20 minutes of exposure. More time can be spent the darker your skin tone. If you decide to go the supplement route, look for whole food supplements, specifically Vitamin D3 supplements. A whole-food supplement ensures that the supplement contains all the necessary vitamins and minerals from foods prepared to preserve the integrity of the nutrients. Supplements are best absorbed in wholefood form so look for whole-food supplements first when purchasing Vitamin D. 48

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by Gabrielle Hass

Hint: It’s Fun and Enlightening Is it art? Is it fun? Is it a guiding process that opens the door for our souls and psyches to guide us? A resounding YES to all three! On the surface, SoulCollage® is a social activity usually done in a small group, in which we create small collage cards from images we select intuitively from magazines. We can also use our own photographs or art pictures. In other words, it’s whatever you are attracted to or feel compelled to use. The SoulCollage® session begins with a meditation or guided imagery led Each card is a part of you, designed to bless you with its healing power

by the SoulCollage® facilitator. This sets the stage to create a sacred space and open a channel of communication with our inner wisdom and intuition to guide us in the artful creation of the cards. On a deeper level, it’s akin to tapping into what C.G. Jung calls the collective unconscious, which is similar to the way dreams come to us. The power of the image reveals aspects of ourselves that are keyed to bring valuable information forward that will help us evolve as human and spiritual beings. In her book, SoulCollage® Evolving, Seena Frost succinctly describes the evolving process of creating the cards this way: “Each card is a mirror of Self and Soul.” 54

Hear your soul, listen to your soul. When you do, the images that are created give you an opportunity to integrate the many parts of yourself, leading to what Depth Psychology refers to as individuation or becoming whole. We incorporate both the light and the shadow sides of ourselves so we can utilize the cards as messengers with gifts for us when we “read” them. We may also write a poem or, as I often do, write a Haiku about the card. We may write what we hear from our soul to complete the sentence. For instance, “I am one who…” In the group, we create a safe community to share our insights, creativity and fun. In private, we can develop a collection of cards and use them as our own divination deck. Often a card’s meaning shifts as we grow or circumstances change. Remember, each card is a part of you, designed to bless you with its healing power.

I am so thrilled with the self-unfolding results of SoulCollage® and look forward to having you in my class. Get ready to have some fun and discover hidden secrets your soul and psyche are thrilled to share with you.

GABY HASS

SoulCollage and DreamTending Facilitator gabriellehass1948@gmail.com www.OCSoulExpressions.com

714.514.2033

Gabrielle Hass, aka Gaby, is a certified SoulCollage® instructor. After a lifelong career of leadership in the nonprofit world, she is taking this passion in a deeper direction, that of guiding people in their deepening soul search. To be in the next class at The Sanctuary Wellness Center in Tustin you can go to OCSoulExpressions.com or call (714) 514-2033.

You Are Invited… To join a community which will engage in SoulCollage, an intuitive process of self discovery. We will each create a personal deck of soul tending cards; each card a mirror of Self and Soul. A 7-week series will be held at The Sanctuary on Wednesday mornings from 10am to Noon August 2, 2017 to September 20, 2017 (no session August 16th). This first series will focus on discovering the energies inherent in each of our Chakras. This process is meant to be meditative, creative and fun. $30 per individual session. For more visit OCSoulExpressions.com

The Sanctuary Wellness Center and Yoga Studio 505 West First Street, Tustin, CA 92780 714-617-4593 www.AwakenSanctuary.com

Gaby Hass Facilitator 714-514-2033

September/October 2017

“The Compassionate Gardener” by Paul Bond paulbondart.com

RADIANCE

End Your Suffering by Morning

by Shamananda

Understanding your dreams could quell your misery The truth is the accurate interpretations of your nightly mind movies can ease your emotional and psychic suffering, so that you can gracefully navigate through your life. While most people know dreams have intrinsic value, why is it that we are so quick to dismiss them? The short answer is that many people who suffer wish to continue doing so, especially when it’s become a crutch or even an addiction. The first key in moving on to a happier life is awareness of what’s happening. In this case, that awareness starts with dreams. The universe takes a great deal of time and care to deliver your messages

More than once, accurate dream interpretation has saved lives. In symbolism, the mind consistently provides the exact message that its host is longing to hear. Oftentimes, that message is a way out of the madness and pain that can seem impossible to break free from. Interpreting your own symbolism can often give hope where there was once only suffering. How is this possible? It’s because dream interpretation ultimately leads you to the realization that you aren’t alone. 56

I had one student who was contemplating suicide. Part of our work together was dream interpretation. Once it hit him that his unconscious mind was tirelessly sending him the guidance that he needed, he finally understood that he mattered. He also realized that something much smarter than himself had his back and wanted him to survive. Dreams are love letters from our highest selves. In devotion, the symbolism in your dreams guides you to leave your pain behind and to embrace the beauty of what life is offering. To take it one step further, symbol analysis doesn’t stop with your dreams. The guidance you receive also happens while you’re awake. Out of the thousands of symbols surrounding you, your highest self will always pick out the ones most beneficial to you. Whether it’s a color, a license plate, an animal or nature, you are being

guided by the symbols you become aware of in the moment. All you have to do is pay attention. All the guidance you could ever ask for is available to you in every moment. The universe takes a great deal of time and care to deliver your messages because you matter to the world. You can begin to end your suffering by keeping a dream journal. Give it a try. You’ll feel better in the morning. For eight tips on how to accurately analyze the symbols in your life or for guidance on how to get started, please email iamshamananda@gmail. com. Mataji Sri Shamananda is a master psychic, mentor and holistic transformational coach. She is the founder of Shamanic Transmutative Healing, a modality that effectively realigns the ethereal body to its divine archetype. Her core teaching is unconditional love. Reach her now at 323-401-4959.

September/October 2017

“Wolf Girl” by Outi Harma outiart.com

RADIANCE

What’s for Breakfast? Your Body Knows Best Self-Testing for Optimum Health It’s morning and I’m hungry. What should I eat? I pause for a moment. if I choose poorly, I could get an upset stomach or gas, which will negatively affect my day. It might also deprive my body of needed nutrients and possibly put me on the road to illness. If I choose wisely, I’ll feel energized and alive instead of sluggish. My body will optimize the food’s nutrients for my overall wellness. Hmmm. So how do I choose? I ask my body. I simply ask: “Which one of these grapefruits should come home with me today?”

It turns out that the wisdom in my body (and yours) is far greater than what the conscious mind allows us to access in the moment. It will even give you this information mere seconds after asking. How? With a technique called “selftesting,” which is part of muscle-strength testing or applied kinesiology, a method of diagnosis based on the fact that various muscles are linked to particular organs or glands. More than that, self-testing taps into the electrical network that surrounds the body, which is pure energy. Foods, even thoughts and emotions, can have an impact on that system. 58

Muscles actually weaken when we’re about to give our body something that’s not good for it. A popular self-testing method is asking the body a question like: “Should I buy these grapefruits?” Then notice if your body sways forward (affirmative) or backward (negative). With a little practice, it only takes seconds to test. A friend of mine doesn’t even need to do that much. She simply goes to her heart center and “knows” the response is “yea or nay” to any clear question she asks. Perhaps you can, too. I don’t often say this, but I find that I look younger and less stressed than most other people my age. I also have fewer health concerns and fewer doctor visits than most people. I believe this is because people are more stressed overall by not self-testing, by not connecting with, partnering with, their own immune system. With self-testing, I no longer feel overwhelmed facing multiple choices. I

by Bruce Dickson

can simply test my way through multiple choices in seconds. This really speeds up my shopping process. I simply ask: “Which one of these grapefruits should come home with me today?” The more I use self-testing, the more I feel the world is on my side instead of against me (or cares nothing for me). That’s a great feeling indeed.

Health Intuitive Bruce Dickson is a wound-recovered healer, who completed his Hero’s Journey in this lifetime. Now he simply shares the Elixirs of Life he has found through his 40 books and booklets on Amazon and in private session.

First-time clients receive an Initial half hour gift session by phone or Skype. Just call 626-627-0296. Bruce is in the office on Thursdays at School of Multidimensional Arts and Sciences, 18271 W McDurmott H, Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 752-5272.

September/October 2017

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hidden Parallel Worldâ&#x20AC;? by David Wells. energymedicinehealer.com David channels healing energy into his art and is a Shamanic energy medicine healer for clients.

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