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Florida Homepathic Society Welcomes World Renowned Homeopath Miranda Castro at Annual Conference, Rollins College

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Virtuous Questions

honesty loyalty mercy steadfastness

reliability flexibility helpfulness joyfulness idealism

kindness love compassion cleanliness forgiveness gentleness

by Louanne Headrick

orderliness modesty peacefulness

The general meaning of virtue is “maintaining moral excellence as in right actions and right thinking.” If the goal is to prove we are virtuous, we must prove that we act and think rightly. Just how many of us respond to everyday situations with truthfulness? Surely, the percentage is in the high 90s. How many persons do you know who are self-disciplined? These persons are not like leaves blowing in the wind. They are in control. Do you give service to others? Do you work to pay bills so that your family can live expressing the best that they can be? The service you give, whatever form it takes, is a virtue and a blessing. When you experience rudeness from another do you use tact to avoid a confrontation? If so, you are a peace-keeper and that certainly is a virtue. Demonstrating thankfulness or appreciation are enriching virtues for the vibration of gladness you send out returns to you. I’m sure there are times that you stand in reverence of something precious, like the birth process or seeing a magnificent sunrise. Reverence is a virtue that brings peace to the soul. Do you show respect for the rights of others as well as your own? Then you have developed tolerance, courtesy and dignity within your life habits. Are you and those you know responsible and trustworthy? If so, you are dependable and accountable with your words and actions. What a breath of fresh air are those whose words can be trusted. As you have probably discerned by now, each of these everyday words describing an everyday behavior is a virtue. The ones we use most often become the bones of our personality. Of course, a lack of virtue describes someone who is missing necessary structure in their behavior. These words of virtue are important concepts to teach children early in life, however we must remember that much of life is absorbed through the examples of others. It is never too late to live boldly with virtue, setting a working example for others to experience. Now, have we proven that each of us carries a pattern of virtues which we have learned along this thing called Life? The list might be a short or long but everyone has one. Louanne Headrick, RScP, a licensed practitioner of Religious Science and a retired R. N., worked as a hospice nurse and director of staff development. Louanne is a Signature Member of the Florida Watercolor Society and a former teacher of advanced water media. Presently, she is the director of Golden Triangle Spiritual Living Circle, a group of like-minded people who gather to share wisdom through the study of the writings of Ernest Holmes, the founder of Religious Science (Science of Mind). Please see ad this page.

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creativity friendliness patience moderation obedience generosity positiveness confidence excellence

Does the word virtue sound standoffish to you? Is it elite and unrelated to your everyday life? If so, let us look at virtues together and prove to ourselves just how virtuous we are and further that we are virtuous without a conscious realization of it.

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EVERY ROCK IN OUR PATH ... A PURPOSE

FROM THE MAT INTO OUR DAILY LIVES

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CREATING A GREATER STATE OF BODY AWARENESS MODERATION ... MODERATION ... MODERATION HOW TO STAY VEGAN AT THE HOLIDAYS

IS THIS THE END OF REAL FOOD?

FLORIDA HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY PRESENTS MIRANDA CASTRO AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 51 GET BACK IN THE GAME!

THETA STATE OF MIND 23 WHAT IS QUANTUM HEALING HYPNOSIS?

HAVE JAPANESE SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED THE FOUNTAIN

UNCERTAINTY: AN ACQUIRED TASTE

CREATE HEALTH, WEALTH AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE CONSCIOUSLY VIA PHYSICS 30 THE MAGIC OF DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY

HEALTHY VIRTUES PAVE THE WAY TO FULLY LIVING

THERE’S A NEW WIND BLOWING: AUTHENTICITY– THE NEW CURRENCY

BLACKFISH: THE DARK SIDE OF SEAWORLD

BODY SIGNALS: COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES

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U N V E I L I N G O U R S E LV E S VIRTUOUS QUESTIONS

OSHO: THE FIRST BUDDHA IN THE DENTIST CHAIR

LOVE OUR MOTHER BECOME AN EARTH HEALER

FEEL YOUR CHAKRIC ENERGY

FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS

A SPIRITUAL EXERCISE TO GIVE AND RECEIVE LOVE SPIRITUAL ASTROLOGY

SELFLESS MOTHERING

IS VIRTUE ALONE ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN US?

HOW TO BOOK A READING

A N I M A L G AT E WAY

VIRTUE IS SUFFICIENT FOR HAPPINESS

HONESTY: A VIRTUE FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING

SHARING IDEAS: TEACHING THE WORLD VILLAGE THE MORAL, UNFIRED DIET

MOVING ON TO A FREER VIBRATION

HANDS OF MERCY

TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING WORTHWHILE

WHAT CHEMICALS DID YOU PUT ON YOUR FACE TODAY?

OF YOUTH?

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contributing editors Purusha K. Radha PUBLISHER-EDITOR

Julie Norris CONTRIBUTING COMMUNITY EDITOR

1 Contributing Community Editor Julie Norris is manager and co-proprietor of Dandelion Communitea Café, founding board director of the Progressive Local Alliance for Community Enrichment (PLACE) and serves on the boards of Slow Food and Mills Fifty Mainstreet. She’s an avid supporter of the local art, music and food culture, and showcases the diverse people and happenings in ‘Ourlando’ on her weekly radio program, Front Porch Radio. Her passion for community, delicious fair food, the environment and culture are the driving forces behind all her endeavors. More on her ventures: www.dandelioncommunitea.com www.frontporchradio.wordpress.com and www.ourlando.com.

2 Contributing Health Editor Ramah Wagner, D.C. is a third generation chiropractor with degrees from the University of Iowa and of South Dakota. She received her graduate degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic (the founding college of chiropractic). Watch for Dr. Ramah Wagner’s new book, “The Health of Business - How to Balance Your Life for Greater Return.” Dr. Ramah is available for speaking events and intensives. Visit www.DoctorRamah.com or call: 352-589-5443. www.HealthOfBusiness.com.

3 Contributing Food Editor Chef T (Tenanda Madhi) was trained at The Matthew Kenney Academy in Okalahoma City, Oklahoma, the nation's first and only classically structured raw and living foods educational center in the world. Chef T walks the talk himself consuming an all vegan, organic, living food regimen for several years. He is owner of Vitality Bistro located at 301 N. Baker St., #106 in downtown Mount Dora. Visit www. vitalitybistro.com, call toll-free: 888-612-6617 or 352-735-8411. Email Chef T at chef@vitalitybistro.com.

4 Contributing Spiritual Life Editor Albert J. Nuñez, DVM, CVA is a lifelong mystic and student of spirituality. He has studied and applied many of the profound practices and tenets of Catholicism, shamanism, christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Zen, Kabbalah, paganism, mysticism, Hinduism, tantra, energy and sound healing, “Shadow Work,” kundalini yoga, many forms of meditation, and Qi Gong.g” He has been practicing fully integrated and wholistic veterinary medicine for almost 20 years, with two Animal Hospitals in the greater Orlando area. Contact him at 407-897-8555 or visit www.animalhospitaloflakemary.com, www.animalhospitalatbaldwinpark.com and on Facebook (AnimalHospitalofLakeMary or AnimalHospitalofBaldwinPark).

5 Contributing Personal Transformation Editor Joanna Hackley Davis has more than 35 years experience facilitating personal growth and healing. She is certified as a life coach, inspired learning facilitator, hypnotist, and personal trainer. She is a licensed massage therapist and credentialed minister. Beyond education, Joanna is a writer, speaker, multi-sensory mystic, intuitive, empath, channel, energy worker and amplifier for those who experience challenges in accessing Divine guidance. Her life’s purpose is to serve as a sacred haven for facilitating awareness in body, mind, emotions, and spirit. She is available to facilitate individuals, groups, workshops, and conferences. Contact her at 407-280-1636 or Joanna@JoannaDavis.com. Visit www.JoannaDavis.com and on Facebook (Rx4JOY).

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Chef T–Tenanda Madhi CONTRIBUTING FOOD EDITOR

Albert Nuñez, DVM, CVA CONTRIBUTING SPIRITUAL LIFE EDITOR

Joanna Hackley Davis CONTRIBUTING PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION EDITOR

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PURUSHA

FROM THE EDITOR

Finding Virtue in Our Character Archetype

How virtuous we are outpictures our character archetype for all to see. Our character archetype has the potential to carry us magnificently through life accomplishing the amazing and unreasonable. Virtuous character archetypes are powerful, creative and magnanimous while less virtuous ones are selfish, self-absorbed and unattractive. We know a man who spreads love wherever he goes. He sprinkles love like flower petals whether it’s in person, on the phone or by email and he means it. When you go around preaching love you’d better be the real thing and he is. He walks in a room and the room changes. He lives the love he speaks of and you just want to give back to him the best you’ve got to give even if it’s a challenge for you.

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If we are builders, visionaries, creators, explorers, discoverers, people who imagine and love and light up the room wherever we go (Wow! Don’t those descriptions sound and feel so much better?), through our fulfillment we will be joyful and become known for affecting everyone around us in an exhilarating rather than depressing way. We create waves of energy with every emotion we radiate and those waves travel—they don’t stop. What are we responsible for spreading in our own bodies, auric fields and Akasha, in our homes, in our families, in our communities, in the world? Taking responsibility, even for our daily comportment, our social archetype, is a virtue, too. Let’s not waste the valuable lessons of unattractive social and character archetypes that have been presented to us for a reason, whether they are our archetypes or another’s. When we truly desire to elevate our character, it’s virtue that takes us there and we are always in the flux and flow of uncovering and discovering the beautiful character of our soulular selves. There is always more to realize and that is very exciting!

For years, we’ve observed a woman who will talk her way through anything. She’ll say whatever it takes to get what she wants even if it’s not true. She lives for what she can get that moment and knowing her history we suspect this was learned from her parents. We must become aware when we repeat behaviors we learned in childhood which we know inside ourselves are dishonest. Without doing this we can’t really evolve or elevate our character. We must be honest with ourselves and open our eyes to see what our predominant character archetype is. We tend to pick only the pretty lofty ones, adopting them as solely true about ourselves. This not desiring to look at the other side of the archetype coin prevents us from unveiling all that we are. Could we be, at least at times, a judger, a babbler, a curmudgeon, a destroyer, a manipulator, a drama queen? Do we tend to focus on what we are not, what we don’t have or haven’t accomplished? If we are achieving great or small things everyday, why do we continue to “yeah, but?” Our “yeah, but” statements keep us locked in the prison of limitation. If we are a curmudgeon complainer, at least at times, have we stopped to think of how the people around us feel? Could they possibly ever be inspired by us? Would we want to be inspired by us? Have we become observant and conscious of our predominant facial expressions? They betray everything that is going on inside of us. They, too, are an outpicturing of our virtue and our predominant character archetype. Is our face contorted most of the time? Is it held as sad and gloomy or expressionless?

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Every Rock In Our Path ... by Dawn Gates

A PURPOSE

When I was in high school in the 80s, I read a 70s book of my mother’s, The Secret Life of Plants, by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird. This book has influenced what I think about plant consciousness. I had realized this at an early age but this book cemented in my head the science behind plants and the conscious connection we share. I remember doing an experiment from out of that book as my high school science project. I learned about universal consciousness and how we are all connected to each other. I remember typing my paper (on a typewriter!) what I did, what differences I noticed, and how I felt about the outcome of the experiment. I remember that the plant that listened to hard rock was stunted and didn’t leaf out fully where the plant that listened to classical music was large leafed and beautiful. I did another experiment where I told one plant that I loved it and told another that I hated it and another I left in complete silence. I could see a huge difference in the plant to which I gave love versus the one I ignored. The plant I told I hated did grow but not as nicely and it had a lot of deformed leaves. This book and experiment gave me my first look at how our minds and behavior affect the world around us. It also reinforced what my grandmother had taught me about the world and how all things were connected not only spiritually but physically and that we need to be mindful about paying attention to all of the connections (universal consciousness) around us. I make this a daily exercise. For me, every rock in my path has a purpose and a consciousness of its own. It may sound silly, but did the rock just get kicked into my path to trip me or was it planned so that I would slow down and focus? Gives one something to think about, doesn’t it? I often try to tap into this universal consciousness when I am driving. Yes, the person may be doing 40mph in a 60mph zone, but what is this trying to tell me? There is often a message there. It is just sometimes hard to hear. I was driving down a road recently and a slow car was in front of me. I recognized that the universe was trying to slow me down so I relaxed and enjoyed the view. A few minutes later, I got a splitting headache and felt the head-on collision that happened a few miles ahead of me (a child had her head crushed). When I drove by the ambulances and police car I realized that if I had been speeding like I normally do that that might have been me. It’s important to pay attention to the energies of the universe and the connections that are there not only for spiritual growth but because it will lead you down a path to your true destiny. Since 1994, Dawn Gates, Master Herbalist, aromatherapist, flower essence and gemstone elixir practitioner, has studied natural healing. She has herb and aromatherapy consulting offices in Paisley, Deland, and Orlando, Florida. Her school, The Live Oak School of Natural Healing, offers herbalist certification courses both in classroom and online. Visit: http://dawnsenchantedgarden.com or call for a consult. In Lake County, call 352-669-1963 and in the Orlando region, call 407-967-6042. Please see Dawn’s ad this page. Velocity Magazine VIRTUE | November • December 2013

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Where does back pain typically come from? It comes from repetitive motion and accidents. In fact, many of our normal daily activities can lead to back pain.

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To Accomplish Something Worthwhile How do we make progress in this world? We must, at least, have the intention of bettering ourselves. We must, at least, be willing to initiate determination and vows. In order to be wise and virtuous, we must first have the intention to be wise and

by Venerable Master Hsing Yun paring the deeds of a person who is virtuous and a person who is not, the intentions become apparent. The virtuous person will always plan to benefit others while the other will always do the opposite. If we want to accomplish something worthwhile or important, intention alone is not enough. We must first have the initiative to do something great, and then we must take the necessary steps to translate our thoughts into actions. People whose achievements have gone down in history all had great ambition and determination. Every one of them had the aspiration to change the world and the course of history forever. Without a strong desire to achieve greatness none of them Continued next page 15

virtuous. In order to better our society, we must first have the determination to help others. It is very important that our intentions not be evil. They must not come from the need to seek advantages for ourselves. If our intentions are not pure and altruistic, they can lead to crime. Therefore, we must direct the purpose of what we plan to do toward the good of humanity. We must keep in mind that good intentions give us the motivation to accomplish that which is philanthropic and beautiful. In this world, there are those who are willing to put forth all their time and effort to bring benefits to their communities. There are also those who are willing to lay down their lives for justice and righteousness. On the other hand, we have been disappointed by government officials’ misconducts. We have been cheated or swindled at one time or another. It has become a common occurrence in today’s society to see someone who will unscrupulously seek pleasure at another’s expense or take every shortcut available with the hope of hitting the jackpot. Unlike the days of our forefathers, people no longer believe in the fruit of labor. They have become susceptible to any scheme that promises a fast track to fame and fortune. Therefore, in com-

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From the Mat Into Our Daily Lives

“To Accomplish Something ...” continued from page 14 would be remembered by later generations. Because of their intentions and their willingness for action, they achieved unparalleled distinctions and honors. Not every successful person in this world is born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth. On the road to fame and fortune, most of these people had to overcome adversities and obstacles. We should, indeed, follow their examples in whatever we do, first setting sight on something that is worthwhile and significant and then putting forth all our efforts toward realizing our goals. What should we fear most in life? We should be fearful of laziness and passiveness. We should be fearful of indulgence and moral degeneration. We should be fearful of inaction and cowardice. We should be most fearful of not accomplishing anything in our lifetimes. What we must have is the ambition to achieve greatness. We must be people of virtue and principle. We must have the intention to attain enlightenment here and now or our lives will be wasted. Additional writings and publications by Venerable Master Hsing Yun may be obtained through Fo Guang Shan’s–Guang Ming Temple, 6555 Hoffner Ave., Orlando, FL 32822, or through Buddha’s Light Publishing at www. blpusa.com © 2006 Buddha’s Light Publishing (Revised Edition)

by Karen Hirten Developed by sages thousands of years ago, yoga works on several different levels of the body. The asanas (postures, poses) are just one of seven branches of yoga. The asanas are the most commonly known of the branches but not the ultimate essence of yoga nor is flexibility the ultimate goal of yoga. By learning the asanas and working with the breath (pranayama) we begin to reduce stress within the body. When we learn to breathe correctly we lower the stress hormone cortisol. The body naturally begins to relax and the muscles release tension and stress. True yoga practice rids the body of toxins which naturally brings health back to our bodies. As a result, we start sleeping better, we lose excess bloating and fat, reduce injury during other activities and resist stressful anxiety in our everyday lives. Through yoga we begin to refine our attention skills. Training the mind to stay centered and present is often the hardest skill to achieve for new yoga students, yet when we let our practice be a meditation in motion we achieve the ultimate harmony of body–mind connection. We become more attuned to who we really are which opens ourselves to our one true self. Yoga provides tools to help us through the challenges of life. We bring the qualities of inner strength, compassion, courage, and balance garnered on the mat into our daily lives. Through mindful practice we build strength and flexibility of our bodies and mind. Karen Hirten is a certified and registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. She received her certification in 2007 and is certified in pre-postnatal yoga and chair yoga. She presently teaches at Lotus Yoga Center in Apopka. Please see ad this column.

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was talking to my mother recently. For those who have known me for most of my life, that sentence alone comes as a bit of a shock. For those who haven’t known me as long, let me bring you up to speed.

I spent most of my life angry with my mother. Even after I was well into my healing work, that anger persisted. I had forgiven everyone else. I had even forgiven myself, but I just couldn’t bring myself to forgive her. I held the anger close to me as though it were a shield that would keep her from hurting me again. People would talk to me about the anger. “You need to forgive her,” some well-meaning soul would say. Though I rarely said it out loud, my inner retort was, “Who are you to tell me what I need? You don’t know what my life was like, and you certainly don’t know what she is like.” Forgiveness was elusive, though it really didn’t need to be.

REALIZATION And then realization dawned. My forty years of anger about our past had done nothing to change her, but it certainly had changed me. I was bitter, angry, resentful and a few other choice things that were not high on my list of desirable attributes. It was a painful realization, but it was necessary.

Moving On to a Freer Vibration

by Joanna Hackley Davis, Contributing Personal Transformation Editor

The phrase, “Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself,” took on greater meaning. I received the full realization that forgiving my mother was not about absolving her of the perceived wrongs but releasing myself from the pain of the past.

have imagined. They make us stronger and bolder and more willing to take a stand. They challenge us to protect the weak, cherish the love we find and help to those in need. I can’t say I’m sorry, but I can honestly say that the awful things of this world make me sad–sad that people hurt one another, sad that we hurt ourselves, sad that there are accidents and on-purposes of all kinds that wreck the moment, the day, the rest of a life. Yes, Mom made a good point. I’m not really sorry, but I definitely feel sad when hurtful things happen.

In forgiving her, I set myself free.

I’M NOT SAYING I’M SORRY ANYMORE

The recent conversation with my mother was an interesting one. For most of my life, I had never thought her particularly wise. After forgiveness, I began to view her differently.

IT’S WHAT WE DO WITH IT THAT MATTERS

During our call, she said to me, “I’m not saying ‘I’m sorry’ anymore. Now, I’m saying that I’m sad, because it’s a lot more true.”

At the end of the day, all of life is an experience, and there is no wrong way to have an experience. It’s what we do with the experience that matters.

We talked about it for a while. My takeaway was this: I’m not sorry that it happened. There is a reason for everything, even the bad stuff. If I said I was sorry, it wouldn’t be true, because those experiences are necessary, too.

We can use experiences to stay in victim mode, or we can use them to deepen wisdom. We can fight, flee, learn, grow, stick our collective head in the sand, hold a grudge, forgive or any other thing. None of the results are wrong. Whatever the result,

Those experiences make us who we are. They alter our lives in ways we could not

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we will learn something from it. Of course, if I choose to be conscious, if I choose to respond instead of react (react, acting again on old information), if I choose to be aware, the chances are much greater that I will get through the lesson and move on to a freer vibration. Doesn’t that sound like a wonderful outcome–moving on to a freer vibration? Try saying it out loud, “I’m moving on to a freer vibration.” It just sounds juicy! I invite you to try on what you would experience in a freer vibration, then decide if there is something you would be willing to release to get there. Blessings on your journey! Joanna Davis, CLC received her certification as a life cotach through Coach for Life, the original spirit-based, accredited coach training. Her work in the healing arts began in the 80s in massage therapy and continues with certifications in reflexology and hypnosis. She is also experienced in energy healing, tarot and other mystic practices. Visit http://JoannaDavis.com, email her at Joanna@ JoannaDavis.com or call 352-874-7817. Please see ad next page.

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Osho, The First Buddha in the Dental Chair: Amusing Anecdotes by His Personal Dentist by Swami Davageet An Excerpt Reprinted with Permission from Sammasati Publishing Swami Devageet’s journey to higher consciousness is told in a heart-warming sincere way– humorous, yet profound–in his book, Osho, The First Buddha in the Dental Chair: Amusing Anecdotes

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Dentist (Sammasati Publishing). timate and charming portrait of the revered spiritual master and how he worked to bring enlightenment to the author and to humanity sitting in the arms of a dental chair. Filled with funny experiences, personal observations and glimpses of the insight into the man who taught meditation to millions, Osho, The First Buddha in the Dental Chair covers a side of Osho never seen before.

Love and Dentistry

In Pune, after a few days of getting settled into a small apartment in “the Dutch Palace,” I was ready for my new life in the ashram. I applied for work to Vidya, the ashram work coordinator. “Be a dentist,” she told me. I protested, saying that I was finished with dentistry, muttering that I wanted to be a simple disciple in the presence of my master. She gave me a withering look, made more powerfully bleak by her pale blue eyes piercingly observing me from their perch above her powerful nose. She repeated herself briefly and sharply, “Devageet, be a dentist.” I continued mumbling that Nirvan’s dental office was barely big enough for one dentist, never mind two. And that Nirvan was more than able to ... Vidya interrupted, leaning forward and looking into my eyes even more penetratingly with her steely orbs, before repeating slowly, with great effect: “Devageet – be – a

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I had walked to the small room that served as the soon-to-be dental office for sannyasins. Showing me the dental machines he had carefully set up, Nirvan had initially been friendly and mellow, happy to show a fellow professional his fine cabinetry and gadgetry. I was very impressed by his woodworking skills and general expertise. The first day we worked together in Pune, he had casually complained about “those bitches in the front office.” The next day he complained bitterly about his loss of erectile function “due to this fucking heat,” and how he couldn’t stop farting: “God, man, my wind is like rotten eggs. Those fucking amoebas and giardia in my guts are sucking out all my life juices.” He painted a vivid picture of his virile decline due to an invasion by tropical intestinal parasites. On my third day as his assistant, Nirvan announced that he was leaving Pune for America. He generously offered to sell me his vast stock of vitamins, unbelievable quantities of dental floss, exotic Californian food supplements, and a fine, but over-priced, foam-and-coconut fiber mattress of his own design. I had to decline his offer due to my poverty but I was impressed by the quality and quantity of his possessions.

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With Nirvan’s departure to the United States I had become the Pune ashram dentist. One year later, in January 1979, I had become Osho’s personal dentist. After Nirvan’s departure, I mused that he occasionally may have regretted leaving Pune, perhaps imagining that if he had stayed he would have been Osho’s dentist instead of me. When Nirvan arrived at Rancho Rajneesh in 1981, Dolma, the ashram work coordinator, had unknowingly reversed our original ashram roles by assigning him as my assistant. She instructed him to help me design and build clinical dental rooms for sannyasins in Pythagoras, the communal medical trailer. It took only a few days for Nirvan to attempt a dental coup. He sabotaged our mutually agreed upon plans, stating to me emphatically that whatever dental knowledge I had was of no value. I tried to compromise but his attitude was unbending. I had little

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alternative but to refer the matter to Dolma, in her role as ranch work coordinator. She decided on the spot that the three of us–Dolma, Nirvan, and myself–needed an urgent meeting to “sort things out.” The meeting took place in the dusty main street of Rancho Rajneesh. Nirvan robustly restated that I was a mere dental pygmy compared to his superior qualifications and experience. He made a forceful pitch that on Rancho Rajneesh, he should be the person in charge of all things dental. “Christ, Dolma, the guy isn’t even American. He is unqualified!” He went on, powerfully making the point that his clear academic superiority made it obvious that I was not, and could never hope to become, his equal. As I contemplated his argument, I realized that his observations, despite being made with much spray and emphasis, were undeniably true. However, Dolma rejected them, saying, “Nirvan, this is a mystery school, not a dental campus.” At that, he had shaken his head before stomping off into the dust, each step showing his disgruntled resentment. Deliberating on the situation later, I realized that in America, Osho could, and should, have the very finest of dental treatment. I decided to write him a letter offering to stand aside, and asked Vivek to deliver it. In my letter, I explained that by United States standards, my dental skills were modest. I told him I understood that in Pune I may have been the best dentist available due to the poor general standards of dentistry there, but now, in America, where practically every family had a crown-and-bridge specialist as a son-in-law, he could have the best and most highly qualified personal dentist, with much higher qualifications than I possessed. Vivek, always plain spoken and often brutally direct, had raised her fine eyebrows and looked at me as though I was mentally challenged as I explained the nature of the message I was asking her to deliver. In those days, since his arrival in America, Osho had declared himself to be in a period of public silence; messages for him were delivered as letters, usually by an intermediary. But in this case, as we stood in the tiny dental office behind his living room, Vivek personally delivered my note. Within moments she was back. “Devageet, here’s Osho’s reply to your letter: ‘Devageet, don’t be such a fool. You are not my dentist because you are the best dentist in the world. You are my personal dentist because your love for me makes your work perfect. P. S. The other dentist has bad breath.’” Swami Davageet is the author of Osho, The First Buddha in the Dental Chair: Amusing Anecdotes by His Personal Dentist (Sammasati Publishing). For more information, visit www.sammasatipublishing.com Velocity Magazine VIRTUE | November • December 2013

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HONESTY

accept, the truth of the heart will always set us free, if only by revealing the next most conscious steps we can take.

If you ever have trouble knowing whether a thought or action is in alignment with honesty, take a moment to feel how it resonates in your chest and core. Discomfort (such as tightness or queasiness) will reveal the places that fear and judgment are by molly maccartney overtaking your honest response. A sense of calmness and wholeness will let you In the fast pace of our modern world, virtue is a topic know that the mind is in alignment with the heart. that runs as hot and cold as a celebrity on newspaper headlines. Historically, it carries a burden of meaning derived by religious rules that repel an atheist as quickly Live Love, Live True, Live Well! as they captivate a believer. In our rebellion or surrenMolly MacCartney is an intuitive medium, spirit artist and writder, these established codes of conduct hold power er based in Central Florida. She offers soul-centered readings for over us and dictate common behaviors by remaining a those who seek clarity on the path of life, evidential mediumship central idea that is either embraced or reviled. for those wishing to contact the other side, and a variety of art forms and writings to uplift and inspire. For more info, please see ad this page and visit her website: www.mollymaccartney.com Common virtues include charity, patience, kindness and humility. While it is often agreeable that these qualities are good, the manner in which they are viewed is always tempered through the filter of personal experience. What one person sees as patience, another can see as a lack of caring. What one sees as charity another can see as foolishness in business. Humility or kindness can be viewed as weakness, and so on. Now more than ever, because of the diversity and rise of free thought in our culture, it is helpful to be mindful of how our attitudes and actions sit with our own souls. As we become less likely to look to established dogma and opinion to tell us how to live well, there is nowhere else to look but within.

a virtue for conscious living

In sourcing such conscious solutions we need but one quality to connect us to our highest and best, and that is heart-centered HONESTY with self. In fact, it is impossible to hear our own inner voice without it. When we take time to feel into our present moment and accept the truth we find there, we can face life with authenticity. This language of love is not riddled with the chattering debate of what is expected of us or what will win approval. It simply longs to be acknowledged so that it can align humanity to its highest potential in its own mysterious way. Living outside of this integrity only perpetuates toxic cycles that hold us safely in the status quo while causing our expandable spirits, and often others, to suffer. Even when it is difficult to Velocity Magazine VIRTUE | November • December 2013

FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTERS:

Safe Alternative for Natural Birth Outside the Hospital by S. Robyn Mattox, LM, CPM Freestanding birth centers are home-like facilities staffed with professional, knowledgeable midwives that offer a safe, comfortable place for birth outside of a hospital. They provide natural birth free from unnecessary intervention. This high touch, low tech approach to birth provides a model of care that looks at pregnancy as a healthy state and not as an illness that needs treatment. This philosophy of pregnancy as a state of wellness encourages mothers and fathers to be in control of their pregnancy through education, informed decision-making, nutrition and exercise. This one day in your new family’s life is so special! It should be treated with respect, dig-

nity and personalization. To help make this day so special midwives spend time with their clientele to really get to know them during the pregnancy and to create a true team with mom and her partner. Midwives can provide total care for low risk mothers during pregnancy and birth, full prenatal care, including blood work and ultrasounds. Birth centers also offer classes such as childbirth education and breastfeeding. Most offer an option for water birth. Water birth is used as an important tool in managing the pain of labor while creating a gentle transition for a newborn. Birth centers usually have several birth rooms that look more like a luxury hotel suite than a medical facility. Once a mother is in labor and arrives at the birth center she will be encouraged to eat, drink and move during her labor with her family by her side. The midwives provide continuous physical and emotional support and monitoring of the vital signs of both mother and baby to ensure there aren’t any complications. Equipment is portable and meant to work with a laboring mom, so she can continue to remain active. Some equipment is even waterproof to accommodate continued monitoring when choosing a water birth. If there is a complication, the midwife is well-trained for such a situation. Birth centers are equipped with I.V.s, oxygen and medicine for bleeding. Midwives can quickly provide emergency care for mother or baby while simultaneously transferring to the hospital. Birth centers are usually located only minutes from a hospital and have doctor backup should additional technology be required. Birth centers are a perfect and safe addition to the maternity care system. If you are pregnant and desire a natural, drug-free birth, a freestanding birth center is a viable option to seriously consider when choosing your care team. Robyn Mattox is the Owner of the Inspiration Family Birth Center and a Florida licensed midwife, EMT, doula and childbirth educator. To contact Robyn, please call 407-644-5567 and refer to ad this page.

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Theta is the state of mind where you can create everything and change reality instantly ...

What Chemicals Did You Put On Your Face Today?

by Michelle Orwick

Did you know that the skin is your body’s largest organ? Did you also know that 60% of what you put on your skin goes directly into your bloodstream? Don’t believe me? Try this: Place a clove of garlic between your toes and see how quickly you taste the garlic! It should only take five minutes! So why is this important?

The long term rewards for positive thought and meditation are being proven every day. The world we live in is filled with negative thought forms. This energy comes at us constantly in many different ways. As a result, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed and overburdened. It has been proven that the Theta brainwave is the key to tapping into a place of relaxation that can ultimately bring about a deeper sense of peace and well-being. Using the theta brainwave we can change our reality. The ThetaHealing® techniques given to us by author Vianna Stibal allows for this special energy to quickly transform negative thoughts and beliefs into positive right spin energies so that very deep emotional, spiritual and physical healing may take place. The brain is like a computer filled with all kinds of information and programs. Many of our beliefs are very limiting. Using this modality, we are able to identify and eliminate these negative beliefs and release them. Through ThetaHealing® we learn how to program new joyful feelings. Then using using the Law of Attraction, we are able to transform our reality into one that is in alignment with our divine best life. We are able to easily call into being our deepest desires manifesting them into being with grace. This is done by tapping into the Theta brainwave and connecting directly to the Divine within each one of us. To attend a ThetaHealing® seminar or session with Michelle Orwick, please refer to ad below.

by Cheryl Amey

America’s skincare and cosmetics agency is the least regulated agency in the U.S. and because of a federal loophole, cosmetics companies don’t have to tell you everything they are putting in their products! The truth is, you are currently being exposed to over 80,000 synthetic chemicals in everything from baby products you think are so safe to the cleaning products you use. Take a look at your cosmetics labels. Do you see any of these ingredients from the “Dirty Dozen” list? Petrolatum, sodium laureth or laurel sulfate, triclosan, parfum, parabens, DEA, MEA or TEA, cyclomethicone, BHA or BHT? These ingredients are known carcinogens, hormone disrupters, neurotoxins, heavy metal contaminants and more. They are harmful to fish, wildlife and your water supply when they leach from your home’s waste water and trash. What to do? Consider Neal’s Yard Remedies and their organic, environmentally responsible skincare and cosmetics line. Founded in 1981, Neal’s Yard Remedies are dedicated to natural ingredients sustainably grown from healthy soil. To learn more about Neal’s Yard Remedies, founded in 1981 in Covent Garden, England, contact Cheryl Amey at 352-547-0012, email her at cameyfl@gmail.com or call Celia Truesdale: 352-598-5504; email: cmtrues@gmail.com Please see ad below.

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About Hands of Mercy Massage and Colonics: Clients Are the Priority

What Is Quantum Healing Hypnosis? by Laura A. Jones

by Lavonne Ayoub Highly skilled, licensed massage therapists who are trained in a large variety of techniques and modalities make up the staff of Hands of Mercy Massage and Colonics in Tavares. Understanding that the needs of each person are different, Hands of Mercy offers many styles of massage including light Swedish and deep tissue massage. Colonic sessions are designed to create a comfortable environment for relaxing. Using the gentle “Woods Gravity Method,” colonic sessions can be very effective in the washing away of impacted fecal matter, mucus, gas and parasites from the bowels, helping the muscle wall to work properly and positively affect the overall health of the body. The staff is sensitive, compassionate and well equipped with the skills required to make your session not only beneficial but enjoyable, whether the session is a therapeutic massage for a specific condition, a gentle detox or simply getaway time to relax and unwind. Many clients have called Hands of Mercy Massage and Colonics, “The best massage and colon hydrotherapy in Central Florida.” To learn more, to arrange for a visit or to make an appointment, call Lavonne Ayoub at 352-343-7707 or email contact@handsofmercymassage.com and please see ad this column.

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Quantum Healing Hypnosis Therapy (QHHT) is a technique of hypnosis created and developed by Dolores Cannon over her 45-year career as a regressive hypnotherapist while working with thousands of clients in countries all over the world. I have taken training with Dolores Cannon and I am a Dedicated Level II Practitioner, practicing her method for my own clients. Some people might better understand the phrase past life regression and that is exactly how QHHT started–with exploration of past lives. Today, with the expansion of human consciousness, more than just past lives are available to experience. Some people experience future lives, parallel lives, lives on other planets and lives in other dimensions. Some people visit the spirit side. Some people find themselves in the akashic records and still others visit the Temple of Healing. QHHT focuses on the concept that the client will go to the most appropriate time and place to address any requests for healing or information. To learn more about QHHT and to inquire about a session with Laura Jones, LMT, QHHT Practitioner, please see ad this page, call Laura at 321-2461171 or email ljones@healingdimensions.org

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Only about a quarter of us are getting enough green leafy vegetables in our diets. Greens are essential for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, slowing bone loss, helping to manage weight and blood pressure levels, reducing the risk of arthritis and for keeping our eyes healthy as we age. Choose from wheat grass powder, tablets or capsules. You can even mix it up a bit with PINES’ Barley Grass, Alfalfa and Beet Juice Powder options. Take a look at all the options at wheatgrass.com.

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Sharing Ideas Teaching the World Village by Albert Nuňez, DVM Contributing Spiritual Life Editor Recent studies show that human beings’ evolutionary advances have more to do with our ability to transfer knowledge and information than anything else. Baby chimpanzees seem to find food and hoard it for themselves while human babies find food and tend to share it with others. This willingness to share knowledge and resources has advanced us as a species far beyond what the consciousness of “me and mine” ever would have. It has been cooperation and the transfer of procedural and technological knowledge that has shaped our world. Our most human traits seem to be sociability, openness and compassion. When we withhold and hoard resources and information from each other we make the claim that our universe is a place of lack where there is not enough to go around. In reality, we live in an abundant universe pregnant with possibilities. When we share our ideas and teach a village how to fish, the whole village is fed and prospers.

Please make your healthcare provider aware of this revolutionary way to treat disease that uses fever as a tool. It is my hope that people will soon benefit from the small contributions we have made with our animal friends here in Orlando. I know with your help in educating the medical public it won’t be long before we can all see videos of humans getting out of their wheelchairs as a result of this amazing technology.

I have been a strong advocate for the adoption of iTherm’s1 molecular hyperthermia technology in the United States for a few years. We have used this breakthrough European technology to treat some of the worst cancers in my veterinary practice with very impressive results. We discovered that the devices’ electromagnetic field can help restore neurological function in some paralyzed dogs in a relatively short time. 1 http://www.baldwinparkvet.com/index.php/video-gallery/itherm-video-gallery

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Therm hyperthermia will become the standard level of care in human and veterinary medicine for the treatment of many forms of cancer, neurological, immune-mediated2 and internal medical diseases in the future. For now, I can yell from the highest rooftop that we are using the most advanced hyperthermia protocols in the world at our animal hospital for the treatment of otherwise hopeless diseases. This is great for animals, but it breaks my heart knowing that people are years out from benefiting from this technology. When I successfully treat cancer or paralysis in a pet it is common for their owners to inquire where the therapy is available for their human loved ones, and that is the problem. iTherm hyperthermia technology is not taught in schools. In the U.S. only a handful of pioneering veterinarians, doctors and universities are working with it now. The spread of the information has been slow, but it is gaining momentum. If you’ve never heard of it before, then educate yourself on it and know that there is an alternative way to treat some of the worst diseases less invasively, more compassionately, and with impressive results. People should not have to leave the U. S. on medical vacations in order to receive hyperthermia treatments when it’s available for pets here now. It’s going to take a whole village to get the word out.

The world is rapidly blurring the lines between villages. Globalization is showing us just how interdependent we are to each other. The old paradigm says, “My ideas give me power.” The new paradigm realizes that these very human ideas come from the field of consciousness itself and belong to us all. The new paradigm says, “I win if my contributions benefit the village as a whole and not just myself.” I win if I share because I am connected to and interdependent with humanity as a whole. When we share ideas that benefit us all we advance collectively!

We decided to share these results rapidly with other scientists so that further trials could begin as soon as possible rather than delay the information in a patenting procedure. Why? Because when I saw the first paralyzed dog walk as a result of the iTherm therapy I knew that this discovery belonged not to us but to all the paralyzed members of the village. The rapid dissemination of this information will help the village faster if it is shared and not hoarded.

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If you would like to see videos of Lily Bee’s recovery from wheelchair to running (over a two-week progression period without surgery), you can see it and many other ground breaking videos at http://kldmedical.net. Dr. Al Nuñez is a lifelong mystic and student of spirituality. He has studied and applied many of the profound practices and tenets of Catholicism, shamanism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Zen, Kabbalah, paganism, mysticism, Hinduism, tantra, energy and sound healing, “Shadow Work,” kundalini yoga, many forms of meditation, and Qi Gong. Dr. Al is committed to awakening human beings to their highest selves. Albert J. Nuñez, DVM, CVA has owned Animal Hospital of Baldwin Park and of Lake Mary since 1995 where he has practiced integrative veterinary medicine combining cutting edge surgery, internal medicine, endoscopy and laser ultrasound with acupuncture, herbal and energy medicine and nutrition for dogs, cats and exotics. He is a graduate of St. Thomas and Ross Universities and the Chi Institute of Veterinary Medicine. See ad next page. 2 Immune-mediated diseases are conditions which result from abnormal activity of the body’s immune system. The immune system may over-react (for example, immune-mediated contact dermatitis) or start attacking the body (for example, autoimmune hemolytic anemia). Autoimmune diseases are a subset of immune-mediated diseases.

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egemite,1 calamari, and relatives who will remain unnamed fall under the category of acquired taste for me, but uncertainty leads my list. Nothing amps up my nervous system like the prospect of walking into unknown territory, and I never know what is going to trigger it on any given day.

quest to find the same model of coffee maker. Can there be safety in uncertainty? Yes, I think there can be. If we can look at safety as a belief that our soul will help us to find guidance as we live the experiences of being human and trust that the Divine will engage with us as a force of Grace, then yes! There can be safety in uncertainty.

Uncertainty

an acquired taste

Our coffee maker died and I dragged my husband with me to four stores to find a replacement. It was supposed to be a quick run into the store to buy a new one, but they no longer made our old model. And there it was—I would have to adapt to something I was not used to. There were so many choices. Which one would be the right one? There was no way I would have the guarantee of making the perfect choice. Seriously, what horrific event would ensue if the coffee maker proved to be a dud?

by Roz Campbell

My new coffee maker is working fine. I have adapted to the few changes needed to make our morning brew. To be honest, if I had slowed myself down and been willing to consider something entirely different, I might have come home with one of those nifty, one-cup-at-a-time models. Being more experimental, more open to choice within uncertainty—that has a bit more appeal to me now. Over wrong choice, ashamed and feeling somehow time, I could even develop a taste for it! “less than” if the outcomes are not what we had Roz Campbell is a retired speech/language pahoped.

It doesn’t have to make sense. In our culture, we are so driven to be smart, make the right choice, get the best deal and choose wisely that we often keep ourselves tethered to the safety of the status quo even when it no longer feeds our soul. We feel embarrassed and fearful of making the

Whether it is the uncertain territory of going on a first date, changing jobs, buying a car, leaving a marriage, committing to a partnership, establishing a business, relocating or just buying a new coffee maker, we want to know that our choice will result in a safe outcome. What is familiar to us feels safe and so my

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thologist who worked in the public school system for over 30 years. In 2010, she began a two-year program of study with Robert Ohotto learning how to integrate the tools of intuition and archetypal astrology and earning a certificate of completion for the Intuitive Life Strategist Training Program. Roz does intuitive consultations with the intent of helping clients to compassionately engage in their own transformational journey. Please see ad this page.

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Create Health, Wealth and Unconditional Love Consciously Via Physics BY STEPHANIE KELLER ROHDE Day-to-day life (our very own unique current reality) is created by us individually via our desires—as well as by our thoughts, beliefs, and felt emotions about our desires, and all outward actions taken in the direction of fulfilling our desires. Many however (consciously or unconsciously) disregard their inner thoughts, beliefs, and felt emotions (about their desires) and concentrate exclusively on the outward action steps to obtain whatever it is they want to have and experience in their life. For anyone who currently is sick, doesn’t have enough money or is experiencing unhappy relationships with others, “the physics reason” for this is that their thoughts, beliefs and felt emotions are not in alignment with the desires and/or outward actions (refer to accompanying diagram).If, as an example, vibrant health is a sincere desire, the focus of one’s mind has to always be on health (not ever on sickness) along with thinking, believing and feeling that health is possible at every age. A conundrum that exists for far too many today is that they instead choose to think, believe, and/or feel that sickness is automatic with chronological maturity—which can happen, yes, but certainly does not have to materialize. Sickness, health and anything in between all are very real possibilities of one’s life experience totally controlled from within by each person. Our life works like an echo in a canyon. What we put out from within us is reflected back only to us.

Desire

Thoughts Beliefs Felt Emotions

Outward Actions These five components all work together to create our desires (what we want) via physics wave theory...

Everything outside of us (from our physical body–outward) is a physics wave theory reJust like an echo in a canyon—when flection of what is going you yell “1, 2, 3, 4” into a canyon on inside of us in any you do not hear back “5, 6, 7, 8.” You and every moment of hear “1, 2, 3, 4.” time. If we don’t like a The first 100 pages of my book current reflection outWhy “Stuff” Happens in Life— side of us–be it about the Good and the Bad (2011) health, wealth, relationexplains this in great detail. ships, or any situation– we first have to change what is going on inside of us about the issue (thoughts, beliefs and felt emotions) rather than futilely attempt to outwardly control any issue, situation or person. Outward control of anything (or anyone) does not work long term ever, and we really need to get, understand and resonate with that fact of life. We can have anything and everything that we want in life as long as we think, believe and feel that what we want is possible for us, because again, everything from our physical body–outward is a physics wave theory reflection of the focus of our energy within us. Love to all, always, and in all ways… Stephanie Keller Rohde is the author of the book Why Stuff Happens in Life—the Good and the Bad”(2011). This work is a 499 page, 8.5 x 11 reference paperback which took 30 years to compile, organize, write and print. The first 100 pages (which remain timeless) explain exactly how our lives (current reality) are created by us via physics wave theory—scientific fact, not a belief, or philosophy. Printed versions can be found at http://bit.ly/ToPewz and electronic at http:// amzn.to/SW8HEk. Fo-wealthy.com, and for relationships www.unconditionallove-of-self-and-all.com. Semi-retired, Stephanie is still available part-time for one-on-one consultations in person or via Skype. Contact her toll-free 24/7 (leave a message after the recording) at 888-223-1922, or directly during weekday business hours at 352-873-2100. Please see ad this page.

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Feel Your Chakric Energy by Reverend E. Ann Otzelberger, NST Chakra is a Sanskrit word for wheel and the term for the our etheric body’s energy centers. They look like wheels to the clairvoyant and continuously rotate while drawing in energy from the etheric atmosphere to supply the spiritual body. The energy is transmitted by the nervous system to the physical body. Most information tells us there are seven chakras in line from the lower to the upper chakra. The chakra array is a complexity that begins with the lower root chakra being most simple. The next spleen chakra is more complex and so on until the most complex and beautiful to see crown chakra is reached. The two lower chakras relate to the physical plane and are not psychic. The two upper chakras are connected with the pituitary and pineal glands and come into awareness with an amount of spiritual development. It is important to conserve and store our vital energy for purposes of self-development. We misuse our vital energy when we watch negative programs on television or read negative articles or books. Things that are violent or upsetting are usually negative issues. Even when we associate with negative people our mental state comes down. This will cause us to become fatigued and we will feel a loss of energy. At times, it may be necessary to associate with people who are negative in their thinking and speech and in such a case we

should learn to place protection around ourselves. Some people are known to be sappers. They take energy from other people and usually are unaware they do this. People who allow their energy to be used and wasted are tired and not sure why. We must learn to either avoid sappers or mentally tune them out. We can cross our legs and arms to help block this energy from affecting some of our chakras and to help us conserve our energy so that it can be used for the highest good. Pay attention to your emotions and try to always remain calm. Feel your chakric energy and know you are in control. In the words of Andrew Jackson Davis and his Magic Staff,1 “Under all circumstances, keep an even mind.” Reverend E. Ann Otzelberger is the Founding Pastor of New Vision Spiritualist Center. She is an NSAC Ordained Minister, a Commissioned Spiritualist Healer, a certified medium and National Spiritualist Teacher. Reverend Otzelberger is a Trustee on the Board of Directors of the NSAC. Reverend Ann also serves the Morris Pratt Institute as Vice President of their Board of Directors and is on their Education Committee. 1 (August 11, 1826–January 13, 1910) Andrew Jackson Davis was a well-known nineteenth century seer, spiritualist and clairvoyant healer, prescribing individualized treatments for patients to follow. While Mr. Davis was in a trance state he encountered a spiritual being who presented him with a magic staff. Inside the staff were small segments which contained the name of a specific illness and the cure. This mental cane became the symbol upon which he used to access information and became the title of his autobiography, The Magic Staff.

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around the world to other marine parks. Will this madness ever stop? Most Central Floridians have only seen Sea World as a tourist destination. Watching Blackfish we come to see this billion-dollar conglomerate for what it truly is: a cruel, heartless business that is surely reaping its karma for the generations of pain and suffering it has caused. As former SeaWorld trainer Jeffrey Ventre says, “We’ll look back in 50 years and say, ‘My God, what a barbaric time.’”

THE DARK SIDE OF SEAWORLD BY IRLIANNA SAMSARA

lackfish is a searing documentary and Oscar frontrunner on the dark and abusive practices of Sea World and other marine parks.

The Enzian Theatre in Maitland and Cinematique Daytona Beach are to be commended for screening Blackfish in Sea World’s backyard. It will be released nationwide on DVD and Blu-ray November 12. Since 1999, Irlianna Samsara has written the Cinema Samsara column for Velocity Magazine. She is a visionary writer and author of The Codes of Harry Potter: Mystical Messages To Transform Our World. Visit www. thecodesofharrypotter.com Twitter: @PotterCodes; Facebook: The Codes of Harry Potter

Using actual footage of whale captures and interviews with former Sea World employees, director Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film uncovers the truth about killer whales and goes where no other documentary has gone before. In doing so it reveals decades of propaganda and lies fed to us by Sea World. Contrary to Sea World’s claims that whales are solitary, we discover that the orca is very much a social creature who typically swims 50 to 100 miles a day in the wild and never leaves its mother its entire life. In SeaWorld whales are imprisoned in concrete pens and will not ever swim the oceans nor see their families again. The size of the pen would be equivalent to a human spending the rest of his life in a bathtub. Cowperthwaite masterfully lays out her film’s main premise: orcas and dolphins imprisoned at Sea World often die prematurely from stress and other captivity-related causes and that these conditions caused the tragic 2010 drowning of top Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau by Tillikum, a killer whale.1 Tillikum was captured near Iceland in 1983 and has spent 30 years in captivity. We see heart-rending footage of baby Tillikum’s capture and another as he is lifted out of the water crying (his pod refused to leave him and stayed on the other side of the nets calling to him). The man who helped capture him weeps openly at the memory. “The worst thing I ever did,” he says. Despite numerous incidents of whale aggression worldwide, Sea World continues to not only use whales for entertainment but also inbreeding, genetically creating more aggression. They even separate the orcas bred in captivity from their mothers and ship them 1 A large toothed whale with distinctive black and white markings and a prominent dorsal fin. It lives in groups that cooperatively hunt fish, seals and penguins.

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Soul

moves through the evolutionary process in a number of different forms, including those of animals and birds. These are some of the many different ways in which Soul gains experience, thereby gaining expression of Its divine self.

A Spiritual Exercise to Give and Receive Divine Love

In the process, Soul must learn to receive love and to give love.

Reprinted with permission of Eckankar

Excerpted from Animals Are Soul Too! by Harold Klemp

One of the best ways to learn how to give and receive divine love is to chant HU as a daily spiritual exercise. Simply sit comfortably where no one will disturb you, close your eyes, and gaze gently into your Spiritual Eye. This is the point between your eyebrows, at the center of your forehead. Then sing HU softly on your outgoing breath. As you do this, feel within the love that God has for you and the love that you have for God. This is why HU is sometimes called a love song to God. Few people take the time to simply sit still and contemplate for twenty minutes to a half hour each day. Yet when you do this, you open your inner senses to the Light and Sound of God—to the pure love of God. And as you do the spiritual exercises and get more of the

Sound and Light of Divine Spirit flowing into you, what are you going to do with it? You can’t spend your life in contemplation of the higher truths without doing anything to bring a little light to your fellow man. One way to start is this: Simply give back some service of love to the world, your friend, your neighbor; and it may be simply by doing a good deed every day that no one ever knows about. To hear the sound of HU, visit www.Eckankar.org, click to the site map, and select “HU, A Love Song to God.” Experience HU by attending a Community HU Chant on Saturday, January 4, at 11:00 a.m. and an ECK Worship Service, “The Light and Sound, Divine Love in Expression,” on Sunday, January 4, at 9:00 a.m. Both events are free and are part of a weekend ECKANKAR conference at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, Florida 32746. www.eck-florida.org Harold Klemp, spiritual leader of Eckankar, is the leading authority on past lives, dreams, and Soul Travel. He is the author of more than sixty published works to-date. For more information about books by Harold Klemp or Eckankar, visit www.Eckankar.org, call 1-800-LOVE GOD or write to: P. O. Box 2000, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2000. Velocity Magazine VIRTUE | November • December 2013

The Moral, Unfired Diet BY CHEF T, CONTRIBUTING FOOD EDITOR CHEF T

“Cheer up sisters and brothers and rejoice with me for I have found the key that unlocks the door to physical, mental, moral and spiritual savation and I will tell you how to use that key if you will but listen. Those who are seeking for absolute health, longevity and refinement should understand that THE BODY, MIND, SPIRIT AND SOUL ARE ABSOLUTELY INTERDEPENDENT... A healthy body can only be built and maintained with Nature’s perfect (unperverted and unfired) food, pure water, fresh air, sunshine, exercise, restful sleep and a serene mental attitude savored with lofty aspirations.” [ George J. Drews, 1913 ]

And so began a movement 100 years ago that urged the consumption of the moral, all living, vegan diet. Early naturopathic doctors and chiropractors like George Julius Drews and Helen Sherry wrote prolifically about the curing and vitalizing effects of an apyrotrophic diet. From Unfired Food and Tropho-Therapy Apyrotrophy was a by George J. Drews, Al. D., D. C., N. D. newly coined word from the Greek: A–un, pyros–fire, and trophy–nourishing, unfired feeding. A now antique book by Drews entitled, Unfired Food and Tropho-Therapy (food cure), features several hundred raw food recipes for concoctions called synedes (a raw unmixed salad prepared in a large dish with each ingredient arranged in its own place on the dish) and possets (a vegetable, tuber and fruit juice blend). Living organics like the dahlia bulb were considered important and delicious to eat, but the work of these physicians mainly focused on the science behind the moral, all living, vegan diet–moral meaning living vegetation with an emphasis on leafy greens. Vegetarianism was established by early naturopaths as one of the twelve original principles of naturopathy yet Drews took vegetarianism steps further by passionately advocating eating only an unfired (uncooked) plant-based diet. While the science and wisdom of embracing a raw vegan diet was the outgrowth of this new movement of nourishing the body, its cornerstone and very essence for being was morality. The apyrotrophic plant-based diet was considered pure and that puri-

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ty translated to virtuous The new vegetarian wants his food ideals of with all its nutritive value to the system, m o r a l i t y. that is to say, he wants it uncooked, or The “trounfired, and for that he calls himself an phers” beUnfired Fooder, or, in Greek, lieved that an Apyrotropher. food choic[ Helen Sherry, 1913 ] es elevated one’s place in the social order. The raw food devotees of that time attached morality to food choice and most considered raw vegetarian food as “the only moral diet known to science” (The Naturopath and Herald of Health, Dagenbach and Drews, 1913, p. 200). They argued quite simply that if you knew a certain food to be injurious to your health, resulting in disease, your social responsibility for being able to contribute to society was jeopardized. They believed malnutrition in most cases was the cause of disease and premature death and there was no more nutritious diet than apyrotrophy. Sherry advocated that he who adopted the raw diet “had the satisfaction of feeling that he had added immeasurably to his moral stature. He is a better, healthier and mentally, a saner man than he ever was before” (1913a, p. 52). The conscious eater contributed to a higher “mode of feeding” (Sherry, 1913b, p. 122) leading to spiritual triumph and self-mastery. Helen Sherry vocalized, “If what we eat makes us more or less efficient in the work of the world, we are morally bound to select such a diet as will give us strength adequate to the calls upon us” (1913b, p. 122). These naturopaths passionately believed that virtuous ideals were more easily accomplished and maintained by eating raw plant-based food. The fact that a similar sentiment prevails to this day indicates that raw vegans experience an elevated sense of not only physical well-being, but mental, emotional and spiritual. Vegetarians and vegans today tend to think of themselves as more compassionate and more spiritually enlightened than many of their carnivorous counterparts and perhaps there’s a reason why. Chef T is Tenanda Madhi, a trained living foods chef and owner of the gluten-free Vitality Bistro which serves all organic, vegan, raw/living cuisine in downtown Mount Dora. He was trained at the Matthew Kenney Academy in Oklahoma City. Call Vitality Bistro at 352-735-8411 and visit www. vitalitybistro.com. Find the VitalityBistro on Facebook and @VitalityBistro on Twitter. Please see ads for Vitality Bistro back cover, page 3 and this page.

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The Magic of Doing What Comes Naturally by Michelle Spalding Each of us has a special gift, something magical and unique to us–a thing, if you will, that we’re really, really good at, that makes us light up when we share it with others–our life’s purpose. Many of us start businesses to follow our life’s purpose and share our gifts with the world. Whether we start out part-time or jump in full-time, all who dare to make a living sharing their gifts are heroes in my book and deserve a standing ovation. As a metaphysical business coach, teacher, and fairy godmother, I help people blend creativity, passion and adventure to create the lives and businesses they want. The most common message I have for the tired and frustrated clients I work with is, “Stop trying to do it all.” Following our passion, sharing our gifts and doing it for a living shouldn’t be draining. On the contrary, it should feel energizing and empowering. When we’re doing what comes naturally and delegating or eliminating the rest, we have more time, energy and passion for sharing our gifts with the world, and we’re a lot happier as well!

BODY SIGNALS: Proper Communication Techniques with Your Animals by Jo Maldonado In my research of developing an easier way of communication between the humans and animals, I came across Prof. Amy Cutty, a Harvard University professor who developed the theory of power poses in people demonstrating how body language impacts one’s ability to get a job. I tested her theory with horses. Wild horses would turn away from the human holding the power pose, yet when the pose was changed to submissive, rounding out the shoulders and hunching forward with dragging feet, the horse would either mimic the human, approach slowly or stand quietly observing. Although dogs’ responses to these poses were different, the results of our work were fascinating. When dogs who presented a problem on the leash were walked by humans in a power pose, the dogs walked alongside instead of pulling, increased eye contact for direction and mimicked the human’s gait.

We don’t have to do it all, we just have to be amazing at what we love to do. And we have to let others do the things that are blocking us from living the life we truly desire.

Not only did we find that the routine exercises of power poses showed exciting responses from the animals we worked with, it gave the people great results, too: self confidence, more energy and a greater satisfaction knowing their quality time with their animal companions was more rewarding. It’s a win-win!

Interested in attending a workshop or receiving complimentary coaching session? Please visit www.MichelleSpalding. com for all the details. Now go share your gifts with the world and if you need some help, please let me know.

If you would like more information on how to send the right messages to your animals or a private session with Jo Maldonado contact Jo at jo@cat-edu.com, go to www.animalreader.com or call 386-279-0257. Please see ad this column.

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Have Japanese Scientists Discovered the Fountain of Youth? Kangen Water

Healthy Virtues Pave the Way to Fully Living and Serving

by Bobbie Allen

Have you ever been in a room with someone who is acting out or speaking ill words and you find yourself remaining calm and peaceful on the inside as you observe? In the midst of the chaos of life, do you find yourself remaining in self-control? When you are given a job to do, are you performing with perseverance? When you sing or dance, are you moving from the internal power within you? If you answer yes, you possess healthy virtues.

Using a small device about the size of a coffee maker, a 39-year-old Japanese company, Enagic, figured out a way to change the molecular structure of water. At the push of a button, an unlimited supply of seven different waters can be made and instantly dispensed: Four of the waters are for drinking, ranging from 7.0 pH to 9.5 pH; another is “Beauty Water,” sixth is a 5.5pH filtered water that is used as a facial toner; and finally, an 11.5pH eco-friendly cleaner. One water is a 2.7 pH strong acidic water that has been making waves as an extremely efficient, cost effective, eco-friendly sanitizer. Restaurants in Japan have been using this water to disinfect and sanitize foods, sushi knives, cutting boards, kitchens and bathrooms. Instead of inhaling fumes from traditional cleaning supplies while working in small confined guest rooms and bathrooms, some American hotels are discovering a new way to clean green and save green while housekeeping staff members call it “miracle water.” For most families and businesses, the ability to make these cleaning and sanitizing waters alone can justify the investment in the Kangen water machine. It will wash pesticides from your produce. It will enhance flavors in your recipes. It will elevate your health and beauty. For more information, please refer to ad this column.

by Michele LaFever

When we set our minds on things beyond what is earthly and allow the Holy Spirit to move in our hearts, we have peace and gratitude. Accept the Divine power within and it will give us everything for life and godliness and we may participate in Divine nature, escaping the corruption of the world. Healthy virtues will keep us from being ineffective and unproductive. Make every effort to be honest and kind. Have compassion. Be gentle and patient. Forgive one another, and most importantly of all, love–now. Michele LaFever, licensed massage therapist since 1995, owns Healing Life Care Center in Leesburg. Michele worked with chiropractors for five years where she gained many of her rehabilitative skills. Since 1996, Michele has been providing compassionate touch to the elderly and received a certificate in Geriatric Care Management from the University of Florida in 2009. She is certified in Hatha yoga since 2002.

To receive $25.00 off your first visit for a massage or acupuncture treatment, please bring in this page bearing the ad for Healing LifeCare Center. Call the Center now at 352-314-2806. Owner Michele LaFever, LMT would love to consult with you and assist you on your journey to and through conscious living in health and wellness. Visit www.healinglifecarecenter.com and see ad below.

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EckankarinOcala; FREE Channelled Message for Indigo Children and Book Signing Elliott Eli Jackson; Noon; The Crystal Closet, Mount Dora; 407-878-2700; www. thecrystalcloset.com/calendar.html 12/9 Roundtable Discussion: Wake Up Calls from Divine Spirit; 6:30 pm; Santa Fe College, Blount Center, Gainesville; 352-378-3504; www.facebook.com/EckankarinGainesville; FREE 12/10 Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Changing Your Life; 7 pm; Michelle Spalding, Orlando; 407-5747756; www.MichelleSpalding.com/events; Love Offering 12/11 Community HU Chant; 6:30 pm; Santa Fe College, Blount Center, Gainesville; 352-378-3504; www.facebook.com/EckankarinGainesville; FREE 12/12 Holiday Desserts Demo Class; 6 pm; Vitality Bistro, Mount Dora; 352-735-8411; www.vitalitybistro.com; FREE with entree purchase 12/13 Fall Into Meditation–Chakra Energizing; 7:15 pm; Lotus Yoga Center, Apopka; 352-217-2873; www.lotusyogacenter.com; Fee 12/14 Building a Profitable and Heart-Centered Business; 9:30 am; Michelle Spalding, Orlando; 407574-7756; www.MichelleSpalding.com/events; Fee Matt and Janabai Amsden, authors of RAWvolution and The Rawvolution Continues from Santa Monica, CA Speak at Vitality Bistro; 1-4 pm; Vitality Bistro, Mount Dora; 352-735-8411; www.vitalitybistro.com; $45 includes lunch, beverage, side du jour and presentation 12/15 Discussion on Dreams; 11 am; Eckankar Orlando Center, Orlando; 407-494-3144; www.facebook.com/EckankarinOrlando; FREE Community HU Chant; 2:30 pm; Courtyard Marriott, 3700 S. W. 42 St., Gainesville; 352-3783504; www.facebook.com/EckankarinGainesville; FREE 12/17 AUMAKHUA-KI™ Energy Transmission, Live Web Class ; 8 am; AUMAKHUA-KI™ International–Global, for registrants everywhere; 352239-9272; www.qiempower.com; Pre-register at website; Fee Spiritual Discussion: Accepting God’s Gifts; 8 am; Hernando County Library, Spring Hill; 813980-6100; www.facebook.com/EckankarinTampa; FREE 12/17 Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Changing Your Life; 7 pm; Michelle Spalding, Orlando; 407-5747756; www.MichelleSpalding.com/events; Love Offering

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Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame~ Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart. [ Hannah Senesh, 1921-1944, national heroine of Israel, of Hungarian descent ] 12/19 RobertScottBell.com Hosts Radio Show Live at Vitality Bistro followed by Robert Scott Bell’s Talk, Health Sovereignty and G. I. Recovery: The Power to Heal Is Yours!; 3 and 6 pm, respectively; Vitality Bistro, Mount Dora; 352-7358411; www.vitalitybistro.com; FREE with entree purchase Community HU Chant; 6:30 pm; Millhopper Library, Gainesville; 352-378-3504; www.facebook.com/EckankarinGainesville; FREE 12/22 Community HU; 11 am; Eckankar Orlando Center, Orlando; 407-494-3144; www.facebook. com/EckankarinOrlando; FREE Video Presentation; 11 am; Best Western Plus International, 2620 W. Internatinal Speedway, Daytona Beach; 386-871-6882; www.facebook. com/EckankarinDaytona; FREE Community HU Chant; 11 am; Eckankar Tampa Center, 5620 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa; 813-9806100; www.facebook.com/EckankarinTampa; FREE All Message Candlelight Service; 1:30 pm; New Vision Spiritualist Center, Orlando; 407826-0807; www.newvisionspiritualistcenter.org; Love Offering 12/26 Tips from a Bachelor’s Kitchen Demo Class; 6 pm; Vitality Bistro, Mount Dora; 352-735-8411; www.vitalitybistro.com; FREE with entree purchase 12/28-12/31 Silva Method 4-Day Immersion Seminar: Silva Life/Intuition Training/Discover Your Soul’s Purpose; Inquire for times; Silva Method, Daytona; 386-228-4000; www.thesilvamethod.org; Fee 1/4 ECK Worship Service; 9 am; Orlando Marriot, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary; 407494-3144; www.eck-florida.org; FREE Community HU Chant; 11 am; Orlando Marriot, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary; 407494-3144; www.eck-florida.org; FREE 1/5 ECK Worship Service; 11 am; Eckankar Orlando Center, Orlando; 407-494-3144; www.facebook. com/EckankarinOrlando; FREE 1/7 Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Changing Your Life; 7 pm; Michelle Spalding, Orlando; 407-5747756; www.MichelleSpalding.com/events; Love Offering 1/8 Community HU Chant; 6:30 pm; Santa Fe College, Blount Center, Gainesville; 352-378-3504; www.facebook.com/EckankarinGainesville; FREE Desire Map Book Club; 7 pm; Michelle Spalding, Maitland; 407-574-7756; www.MichelleSpalding.com/bookclub

Thursday, December 19, 3 p.m. at Vitality Bistro, Mount Dora, the Robert Scott Bell Radio Show Airs Live followed by Robert Scott Bell’s talk at 6 pm, entitled Health Sovereignty and G. I. Recovery: The Power to Heal is Yours! Restoring gut integrity with whole foods, homeopathy and silver hydrosol. Whether you deal with candida, colitis, IBS or Crohn’s disease, there are ways to recover without antibiotics, prednisone or surgery. Restore your birthright in healing! www.vitalitybistro.com 1/12 Community ECK; 11 am; Eckankar Orlando Center, Orlando; 407-494-3144; www.facebook. com/EckankarinOrlando; FREE ECK Worship Service; 11 am; Eckankar Tampa Center; 813-980-6100; www.facebook.com/EckankarinTampa; FREE 1/14 Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Changing Your Life; 7 pm; Michelle Spalding, Orlando; 407-5747756; www.MichelleSpalding.com/events MONDAYS Breast Feeding Support Group; 1-3 pm; Inspiration Family Birth Center, Winter Park; 407-6445567; FREE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS Moms’ Group; 10 am; Inspiration Family Birth Center, Winter Park; 407-644-5567; FREE THIRD WEDNESDAYS Illuminate Together Monthly Heart-Centered Business Networking; 7 pm; Michelle Spalding, Orlando; 407-574-7756; www.MichelleSpalding. com/Illuminate THURSDAYS AUMAKHUA-KI™ Healing Lecture; 2 pm; The Martial Arts Center, Ocala; 352-239-9272; www. Aumakhua-Ki.com; Pre-register at website; FREE FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAYS Table Tipping Seance; 6-10 pm; with Victor Vogenitz, Cassadaga; 386-717-4022; www.seancemediumflorida.com; Fee SUNDAYS Church Service; 1:30 pm; New Vision Spiritualist Center, Orlando; 407-826-0807; www.newvisionspiritualistcenter.org; Love Offering FOURTH SUNDAYS Spiritual Discussion; 11 am; Best Western Plus International, 2620 W. Internatinal Speedway, Daytona Beach; 386-871-6882; www.facebook. com/EckankarinDaytona; FREE Mini Readings; 3:30 pm; New Vision Spiritualist Center, Orlando; 407-826-0807; www.newvisionspiritualistcenter.org; Fee

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creating a greater state of body by Dr. Silver Horse, DC As we move deeper into our spiritual movement we gain a greater understanding of the importance of awareness. We are awakening to the reality of our divine nature and awareness of where we are still holding old patterns and concepts of limitation become more and more important. Many have become aware that there is far more to existence than is seen around us and that they are far more than they have been taught. We seem to be drawn to new ideas and subtle energies, yet we still inhabit physical bodies and seem to be easily pulled back into more dense thoughts and actions. It has been our experience that the more awareness we can bring to each moment we become able to see the deeper patterns that seem to guide much of our backsliding. Although it would seem these bodies we carry around are a limitation to our spiritual advancement, we propose just the opposite: We choose to have these bodies and to live specifically in the one we have. Why? Because it would provide the perfect vehicle for us to learn how to transcend this three dimensional reality. In our specific body, we may have been challenged with body image issues, illnesses, physical and emotional trauma and more. All of these are there to help us learn to identify less with the limits of this world and to step into our true nature and personal power. As we accept this expansion of our understanding we desire to be more aware of the subtleties of how energies move through our beings and what may be hindering or blocking that flow. We then

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must become more aware of our diet and how the densities of our food, the added chemicals, the GMOs, the gluten, the refined sugars and even the cooking of our food can weigh us down and stop or at least interfere with this divine flow. It is important to realize that we must begin eating food less for its taste alone or to satisfy an emotional craving but for the light and energy within the food that will uplift us spiritually as well as properly nourish our body vehicle. We also start to recognize many of our aches and pains can be removed or lessened if we treat our bodies from a greater place of awareness. We may begin a yoga practice, qigong, tai chi, Soma System™ (a system that teaches us how to be our own body worker), or begin receiving regular bodywork and really working on finding our places of holding within our bodies, releasing them and opening to a greater freedom and flow within our being. Our bodies are our first line of defense in this world and they hold the record of how we have reacted to all the stresses and traumas we have experienced while on planet Earth. By becoming more aware of our bodies we can learn more about ourselves and see how our personal patterns of fear, and protection are limiting our spiritual advancement. Dr. Silver Horse is offering classes in the Soma System™ entitled How to Be Your Own Bodyworker Mondays at 10:30 a.m. at Downtown Yoga in Mount Dora. He also has a private practice in Gainesville and Mount Dora offering Cranial Chiropractic with gentle body alignment, assistance with deep emotional release and life empowerment coaching. Contact him by calling 352284-9588 and please see ad page 4.

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There’s a New Wind Blowing: Authenticity–The New Currency by Jacquelyn Gioertz

The world is changing fast and with it the way business is done around the globe. Gone are the days of competition, cold-hearted manipulating and selling of half-truths. Today’s consumers are way more heart-centered and are looking to do business with people who are real. Women make about 80% of the buying decisions on our planet and as it continues to shift, we are seeing more and more of the Divine Feminine resurfacing. Women make buying decisions very differently than men so it’s critical for your business to learn how to market to women. The earth herself is transitioning into more of the Feminine Energy. Scientists have noted that the ice of the South Pole (symbolically the South Pole represents the yin or feminine energy) has been expanding, while the ice around the North Pole (symbolically representing the yang or male energy) has, in fact, been getting smaller (www.floweressencedeva.com). With the new feminine energies bringing in an elevated level of consciousness we are asked to change our old ways of thinking that are clearly no longer working. Everywhere around the world, we observe the collapsing of governments, corporations and other infrastructures. They must be deconstructed in order to rebuild them better and stronger. The new consciousness is bringing in more intuitive abilities, more nurturing, healing and collaboration. It’s also bringing in more aware-

ness of Mother Earth and how we can better harmonize with animals and plant life. More eco-friendly thinking is on the rise. We, as a people, are realizing that we are all connected and that heart-centeredness is what people are instinctively looking for when they search out who they want to give their business to. Statistics also show that the number of women entrepreneurs is growing. According to www. womenonbusiness.com, there has been a 20% increase in the number of women-owned businesses from 2002 to 2011. The new business world of women, though, is dominated by cooperation and helping each other achieve greater heights. There is a knowing that abundance is there for everyone who will reach out for it. The Feminine Energy is not only about women, though. It’s about balance. Men as well as women need to find the balance of their female and their male energy. Both energies play important roles and like most things, balance is key. It’s a fascinating time to be here on our beautiful planet earth, and you are not here by accident. There’s a new wind blowing. It’s time to BE who you came here to BE. Embrace the new and BE your authentic self. Then watch how you and your business thrive. Jacquelyn Gioertz is an intuitive certified life coach, Reiki Master, author, speaker and artist. Call Jacquelyn at 386-675-5275, visit www.EmpoweredConsciousness.com and email Jacquelyn@EmpoweredConsciousness.com. Please see ad this page.

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Moderation... Moderation... Moderation...

U s i n g technology wisely and with discernment has the potential to create positive effects in our lives. With the Internet portal of vast amounts of information readily accessible to us, we have instant access to important education (be discerning here, too).

My beautiful loving wife Vivian and I travel extensively around by Paulo Bendall the U. S. and abroad sharing our knowledge of artificial electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) coming from all electronic devices. We are surprised to encounter so many people unaware of the adverse affects these gadgets have on our physical bodies and health. When we see babies and toddlers playing with their mothers’ cellphones, my hair stands on end! My heart goes to those beautiful young beings who will suffer because of their well-meaning parents’ misinformation or lack of information. Our loving grandparents who have gone through so much in life, having done their best to provide our parents with a good life, are now subject to modern electronic gadgets they wear around their necks and on their wrists. I met one beautiful sweet 86-year-young lady who came in to one of my lectures shaking like a leaf with a walking stick. I found out she had a remote for everything you can imagine–one to unlock the house, one for the car and a whole host of other kinds of electronic gadgets. This adorable lady was up-todate with modern technology but physically very weak. After some guidance and assistance with our EsAamoraa decals and pendants, we were so pleased to see her walk out the door carrying the walking stick in her hand and with a very big smile.

a calmer nervous system and overall sense of improved well-being. Cover the Wi-Fi transmitter with aluminum while not in use and even better still, switch to hardwired Internet service. Use the least amount of wireless service possible, opting for hardwire service. Plug in an additional mouse and traveling keyboard to your laptop. Avoid directly touching your laptop or placing it on your lap. Some cellphones are coming with warnings so limit their use. Don’t keep them in pockets and always use the speakerphone! Eat lots of organic apples. The pectin binds to radioactive particles. Iodine supplement your diet and eat sea vegetables rich in iodine. Replace regular salt with pink Himalayan sea salt.

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Hold your arms up in front of you, forming beaks with your thumbs and fingers. Open and close your beaks four times. Put your thumbs in your armpits and flap your elbows four times. Bend your knees and wiggle your hips four times, placing your arms and hands like the tail feathers of a chicken. Straighten your knees and clap four times. Repeat this sequence several times.

We urge you to take the time to find 5. out what you can do to have the least effect on your physical, mental and emotional body from electronic devices and we wish you much happiness and joy while using your wonderful modern gadgets! Paulo Bendall is the creator and founder of EsAamoraA, LLC, sharing pendants and decals designed to neutralize the effects of EMFs. Contact Paulo and EsAamoraA at 386-868-8788, EsAamoraA@gmail.com and visit www. EsAamoraA.com. Please see ad this page.

Today’s technology can be a very positive force in our lives, however the key is MODERATION, MODERATION and MODERATION (my wise mother’s words). It’s simple—every time you are exposed to a television, computer, tablet, cell or cordless phone, electronic game, automobile, motorcycle, boat, airplane, radar, Wi-Fi, remote control, hairdryer, heater, air conditioner, laptop, x-ray, fluorescent light, GPS, microwaves, refrigerator, electric stove, washing machine, clothes dryer (and the list goes on and on), do the chicken dance! It’s a lot of fun and it releases built up chaotic energy. Do this every hour on the hour when possible. You will think more clearly and be more productive. Touch a tree with both hands for a minimum of three minutes and go barefoot as often as possible. This is very grounding and releases static electricity. You will feel more connected, have sharper thinking, less stress,

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It may be that most of us have a misconception of what the definition of happiness truly is.

virtue is sufficient for happiness

Ask most people what happiness means and they will talk about feeling good or about things that give them pleasure. This is especially unfortunate since happiness is an essential concept in our own nation’s founding and Declaration of Independence: that all men are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among these the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

by Rev. Timothy Yero

This doesn’t mean that we are endowed with the right to feel good or to only act in a way that pleases us. Robbing a bank may make thieves feel happy but to claim the right to pursue that line of work would be absurd. Happiness is not self-gratification. So what, then, does happiness mean? Our founding fathers understood the pursuit of happiness to mean the pursuit of a virtuous life which is everyone’s inalienable right. This concept of happiness comes from the Greek eudaimonia which refers to a life well-lived, a life rooted in truth. Greek philosopher stoics make virtue necessary and sufficient for eudaimonia and thus deny the necessity of external goods to achieve happiness. Stoics Seneca and Epictetus emphasized that because “virtue is sufficient for happiness,” a sage was immune to misfortune. We need to reclaim our American life especially within our spiritualism. After all, a Barna survey1 revealed that more than half of evangelicals agreed with the statement, “The purpose of life is enjoyment and personal fulfillment.” If the last 50 years have taught us anything, it’s that consumerism and hedonism (the pursuit of unbridled pleasure) do not lead to happiness but to personal and societal misery. The goal is not pleasure. It is righteous living, decency, honor, doing good–in short, living a virtuous life. Reverend Timothy resides in Homosassa, Florida. He is the co-founder of New Age Thinkers, a community group of over 300 positive followers. A Vietnam vet and a 30-year business owner, he holds a B. S. degree from Pepperdine University and was formerly a corporate trainer in sales, marketing, and management. He specializes in writing, teaching positive thinking, and meditation techniques. Contact Tim at timy@newagethinkersshop.com, by calling 954-464-4406 and please see ad this page. Visit www.NewAgeThinkersShop.com 1 Barna surveys are made by the Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans, and the intersection of faith and culture.

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With November being World Vegan Month we are once again reminded that switching to a vegan diet is plain and simple one of the most critical actions we can take to save the earth. Ice cream heir John Robbins’ Pulitzer Prize-nominated Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World are but two of a plethora of books that give us all the particulars about the extraordinary benefits of a vegan diet. The sad statistics on animal treatment and diseases caused by meat and dairy consumption are a huge impetus to change our diets and our lives. So is reading about the rapidly growing vegan movement worldwide. It’s all inspiring and noble and feels great–until the holidays arrive! There, in a sea of partiers scarfing down meat, dairy, gluten, processed sugar and animal fat (to say nothing of a bit o’ bubbly!), we can easily lose our resolve to stay healthy. Here are six tips to help us sail through the holidays, stay vegan and even inspire others.

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Eat before you go. Come on. It’s Aunt Betty. You

know she’s going to haul out that signature roast beef of hers. Solution? Feast at home first. Filling up on your favorite vegan delights ahead of time is a surefire way to avoid temptation later.

Bring your tastiest vegan dish or two. Share. Simply explain to Aunt B. that since she

last saw you, you’ve changed your diet. Tell her not to worry, you’ll bring dishes you can eat and are glad to share with others. That will plant a seed of curiosity and lots of great conversation if nothing else.

Keep it light! The last thing anyone wants to hear is a preachy vegan, especially at

the holidays when everyone is caving on health and wellness. (Non-preachiness applies to 12 months of the year.) Simply glide up to the table, smile and say, “I’ve got (name of dish) here. Would you like to try some? Secret family recipe!” Keep it breezy and easy. Be humorous. Laugh. Humor opens many a closed mind!

Allow for spontaneity. Bring veggie snacks like kale chips, celery and apples in a little

tote bag with you. Leave these in your car. You never know what might happen later in the evening. Some impromptu after-party might give you the late-night munchies. Being prepared with a bunch of healthy snacks makes for a guilt-free evening and a glorious feeling in the morning.

Make it a game! See how many parties you can attend and not cheat. Have fun with it! Forgive yourself if you slip, and reward yourself for your efforts.

Bring friends into your world. Hold a party at a healthy restaurant. Vitality Bistro in

Mount Dora, for example, has a host of gourmet vegan dishes that delight even the most ardent meat-eaters. Everyone goes home happy! Irlianna Samsara is the author of The Codes of Harry Potter: Mystical Messages to Transform Our World, available on Amazon. A vegan diet is discussed in the book’s final chapter, Harry’s Alchemy for a New World Community. The book benefits The Harry Potter Alliance, a worldwide human rights organization. For more info: info@thecodesofharrypotter.com; Facebook: The Codes of Harry Potter; Twitter @PotterCodes.

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DIRECTORY ACUPUNCTURE A Abundant Health Holistic Center; Solara Attatharya, DOM, AP, DNBHE; 2200 S. Bay St., Ste. B, Eustis, FL 32726; 352-365-4325; www.IAm-Healthy.com; info@IAm-Healthy.com BACK PAIN RELIEF Neuromuscular Pain Relief Center, Michelle Hamel (MA0009077; MM15364); 291-B Circle Drive, Maitland, FL 32701; 407-628-2176; mhamel1@embarqmailcom www.ihelpbackpain.com BOUTIQUES, BOOKS, GIFTS Soul Essentials of Ocala-PEACE, LOVE, & LIGHT!; Jennifer Burke; 805 E. Fort King St., Ocala, FL 34471 Store: 352-236-7000; jensoul@embarqmail.com www.SoulEssentialsofOcala.com CARE/THERAPY/COMMUNICATION Arise Personal Transformation Solutions; Advanced and proven methods of healing and transforming your life, EFT, NLP, Hypnosis and Results Coaching; Jenn Goddard; 407-924-5526; jenn@arisetoday.com | www.arisetoday.com

Healing LifeCare Center; Enhancing the quality of life for clients by creating a balance of health, vitality and spiritual enrichment in a professional and nurturing capacity; 352-314-2806; 2501 W. Main St., Unit 103, Leesburg, FL 34748; healinglifecenter@gmail.com www.healinglifecarecenter.com

COLON CLEANSING Times of Refreshing; Kristi M. Foret LMT, CT (MA0022943/MM16202); 352-348-1266 ; In the offices of Tavares Family Chiropractic: 915 E. Alfred St., Tavares, FL 32778; Kristilove04@yahoo. com; www.EscapeToGoodHealth.com

HEALING SEMINARS Initiation Healing® Education Programs for Enlightenment: Aumakhua-Ki ™ Healing Certification Courses, Meditation, Qigong, Breathwork and Energy Healing; Local classes and webinars; Ojela Frank, LMT (MA60322);352-239-9272; Ocala, FL; ojela@ initiationhealing.com www.InitiationHealing.com

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Dawn Bone, B. A., L. M. T. (MA 35744); 352-2622884; Offices in The Villages and Gainesville; Appts. available in The Villages on Wednesdays; 4131 N. W. 28 Lane, Ste. 5, Gainesville, 32606; dbonelmt@yahoo.com CREATE HEALTH End The Clutter ETC®; Stephanie Keller Rohde; I teach the physics components of Health, Wealth and Unconditional Loving Relationships. 352-873-2100; Ocala, FL; endtheclutter@cfl.rr.com www.health-care-etc.com CREATE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE End The Clutter ETC®; Stephanie Keller Rohde; I teach the physics components of Health, Wealth and Unconditional Loving Relationships. 352-873-2100; Ocala, FL; endtheclutter@cfl.rr.com www.unconditional-love-of-self-and-all.com

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CRYSTALS/INDIGO CHILDREN The Crystal Closet; Jorge and Rayna Garcia; Metaphysical shop, wide selection of healing crystals, focus on ‘starseeds,’‘indigo children,’‘crystal children,’ classes, workshops, meditation, yoga, healings and readings; 407-878-2700;>>>>>>> 121 N. Highland St., Mount Dora; info@thecrystalcloset.com; www.thecrystalcloset.com

HEALTH, HEALING, WELLNESS Pure Alternative Healing; Monette Mudie; 321-236-0444; info@purealternativehealing.com; www.purealternativehealing.com

Stillpoint Therapy Center; Scott Barnett, D. C., 2730 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville 32605; 352-589-5443 www.stillpointtherapycenter.com

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ENERGY BALANCING/MEDICINE Light and Sound Therapy at Biostimulation Institute of Light and Sound; VIE; 2295 S. Hiawassee Rd., Ste. 207, #10, Orlando, FL 32819 ; 407-902-7199 biostimulationinstitute@yahoo.com www.InstituteofLightandSound.com

CHIROPRACTIC Wagner Chiropractic; Ramah Wagner, D. C., 2755 S. Bay St., Eustis, FL 32726; 352-376-1320; www.stillpointtherapycenter.com

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HERBALISM Enchanted Botanicals; Donia Mitchell; 120 S. Woodland Blvd., Ste. B, Deland, FL 32720; 386-873-1000; store@enchantedbotanicals.net www.enchantedbotanicals.net HOLISTIC LIVING EDUCATION All About Art - Artful Living Center; Donna D’Amato; 5162 S. E. Abshier Blvd., Belleview; 352-307-9774 INTUITIVE READINGS Moon Astrology Readings by Raven Moondance; by phone or in person; Gainesville, Florida; 352-372-8594; moondance_raven@hotmail.com

RC Intuitive Services; Roz Campbell; Intuitive readings integrated with archetypal astrology, designed to offer a perspective of your soul’s journey and support you in making conscious choices as you co-create your life; Phone consultations by appointment only: 321-610-3759; rrock3@aol.com Rev. Barbara Wheelhouse, PPC, RM; 352-728-2700 MASSAGE Ojela Frank, MSC, LMT (MA60322); Therapeutic Bodywork, Energy Healing at Hyde-Away Salon, Ocala, FL; 352-239-9272; ojela@initiationhealing. com | www.allwellmassage.com Neuromuscular Pain Relief Center, Michelle Hamel (MA0009077; MM15364); 291-B Circle Drive, Maitland, FL 32701; 407-628-2176; mhamel1@embarqmailcom www.ihelpbackpain.com MAYAN ASTROLOGY LIFE PATH READINGS The sacred Tzolkin calendar has been in use for over 2,500 years; discover your Mayan birth date and how to use this powerful divination tool to guide your Life Path; Theresa Crabtree, B.S., Intuitive Counselor, Author of Mayan Messages; Workshops throughout Central Florida; 407-385-9590; theresacrabtree@msn.com; Information and prices at: www.t-a-d-a.com/ MayanAstrology MEDITATION Brahma Kumari Meditation Center; FREE Meditatin Classes; 1801 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando; 407-228-0026; 407-493-1931; www.bkwsu.org NUMEROLOGY Bobbie Roberts; The Villages, FL 32159; 352-205-6056 PRANIC HEALING Pranic Healing Central Florida; Meditation Groups, Healing Nights, Courses in Pranic Healing. All Are Welcome! Learn to heal yourself and others with this no-touch system of scientifically-based protocols, practiced in over 125 countries! At Shine On Yoga, 619 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando; 407-421-8888; PHCentralFlorida@gmail.com www.pranichealingcentralflorida.com SKINCARE CLINICALLY PROVEN Rodan and Fields Dermatologists; Betty Ainslie, Tavares, FL; 352-255-5668; bettya.myrandf.com SPIRITUAL CENTERS commUNITY 729; Trish Roddis; 729 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803; 407-463-2248

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Directory continued Sacred Earth Center Chapel and Healing Center; Rev. Sunemaura O'Brien; Interfaith healing chapel–massage, reiki training, ministerial ordination program, spiritual healing, psychic readings, sound healing, crystal healing, classes, ceremony; 1212 N. W. 12th Ave., Bldg. C, Gainesville, FL 32601; 352-275-8537; sacredearthcenter@yahoo.com www.SacredEarthCenter.org SPIRITUAL COUNSELING Joy Yanes, Intuitive Life Coach and Reiki Master; 386-490-3489; joyyanes@ymail.com www.joyyanes.weebly.com SUCCESS COACHING Follow Your Heart Journeys, Conscious Choice Coaching, Dianne M. Kipp & Assoc.; Personal Transformations–Life, Health, Career, Relationships–Explore and Nurture Your Passions, Design the Life of Your Dreams!; Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT–Certified Transformation Coach; Virtual-Phone, Skype, FaceTime; 6727 1st Ave. S., Suite 201, St. Petersburg, FL 33707; 727-481-1646; dianne@diannekipp.com www.diannekipp.com YOGA Downtown Yoga; 301 N. Baker St., Ste. 212, Corner of Donnelly and Third Ave., Mount Dora, FL 32757 352-409-3646; shatayoga@comcast.net www.downtownyogamtdora.com

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Mirror mirror on the wall... Green Smoothies really DO make me look younger after all! More energy, better moods, improved digestion and a gorgeous, healthy glow–in just 3 days! Try for yourself on our **FREE** 3-Day Green Smoothie Challenge! All you need is fruits, veggies, leafy greens and a blender! Sign up here: www.bodyenlightenment.me/erinw Email: erin@bodyenlightenment.me ALLERGY—LEAKY GUT—CANDIDA—IRRITABLE BOWEL: These conditions and many more are all related and reversible. To assess your condition, take 3 free tests at www.NationalCandidaCenter. com . If you test positive, the next step is medical testing and your personal comprehensive physician supervised program involving the ‘Healthy Trinity:’ the 4-R Phase therapy, diet support and mind–body connection. Stop suffering, start living. Call 407321-1377 to speak with a Health Coach and get started. Are you experiencing your Most Magnificent Life? Life is Short, Live it Well! Looking for more satisfaction? Wanting to achieve the best in your personal relationships, professional or business goals? Try coaching with a certified coach. You will be amazed at the results! Call Coach Dianne M. Kipp–Coaching Courageous Living choices and senior executives for over 8 years–Illuminating Possibilities and Moving you from Good to Great! Complimentary Personal Values Assessments and Intro-session available. 727-481-1646. Virtual–Phone, Skype, FaceTime. dianne@diannekipp.com, www.diannekipp.com. Follow Your Heart Journeys, Conscious Choice Coaching, Dianne M. Kipp & Associates, Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT Certified Transformation Coach I invite you to come and learn the TOOLS OF AVATAR® in a safe, comfortable, caring environment. Fostering international compassion and peace, promoting deep connections beyond all boundaries of culture, religion, race, or age. Call Noreen Campbell at 412-860-7874, email noreen@avatarinharmony. com and visit www.avatarinharmony.com TAKE 5 MINUTES A DAY TO SWEEP AWAY 5,000,000 DEAD SKIN CELLS FOR A MORE RADIANT APPEARANCE. Rodan & Fields clinically proven nourishing skin products redefine aging, change skin and change lives! Contact Betty Ainslie 352-255-5668. Pure Alternative Healing offers a UNIQUE TECHNIQUE IN ENERGY HEALING for overall well-being and to relieve symptoms such as these and more: Headaches, Pain, Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Unknown Causes, Chemotherapy Side Effects. Call Monette at 321-236-0444, email info@purealternativehealing.com and visit www.purealternativehealing.com NIKKEN INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR–VISIT WEBSITE FOR DISCOUNT!!! Visit www. wellnesshappens.com and learn about creating a healthy home for yourself and your family. All prod-

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Experience a Reminder of the Light Being You Are Through Psychography and Arcing Light Energy. Psychography was developed by the late Rev. Dr. Franklin Loehr and is defined as the “mapping of the soul.” It is a tool used to help us develop a deeper understanding of our connection with spirit and our soul’s purpose. Psychography is done in an altered state that assists us to recall and heal memories from this lifetime or previous lifetimes. Arcing Light healing was founded by Lorna Malmberg in 2002. Arcing Light uses a dimensional overlay to bring light energy through the healer’s hands. It modifies cellular energy with radial light to allow a healthy, natural balance. Arcing Light assists us in releasing emotional blocks we store within ourselves. Rev. Lorraine Bond of Eustis, spiritualist medium/teacher/healer, provides both Psychography and Arcing Light healing. Call 352-406-8522. Acupuncture Evaluation and Treatment with Herbal Recommendations Special $40. Massage Therapy Session: Total Relaxation, Deep Tissue or Injury Recovery Special $40. Physical Therapy and Chiropractic services available. We are in network for most insurance and Medicare. Call for appt. 352376-1320. Sat. appts. available. Stillpoint Therapy Center, 2730 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, 32605. www.stillpointtherapycenter.com GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF MASSAGE. Therapeutic Massage for Stress Reduction (neck and back), Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Rejuvenation of tired and overworked, achy muscles. Penny Chester-Reilly, L.M.T.–MA69346. Located at Amache’ Day Spa, 1107 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Unit 1, Ocala, FL, 34470. By Appointment Please: 352-369-4405 “RADIATION” Are we being affected by wireless electrical devices??? Contact us now to find out simple things you can do to neutralize its effects. We are available for group presentations. You’ll be Amazed. Call 386-868-8788 and visit www.EsAamoraA.com LIVE MUSIC & COLOR THERAPY: Happy Hour With a Healthy Hangover!!! Come out with your family and friends! Hear about the unique Chromotherapy performed by CMP Cheryl Cohen Kerr and her Magic Flute. Find out how beneficial it is for the balancing of the brain, ADD/Autism/body/emotions/ health!!!! Hear and experience live alto flute music combined with specific frequencies of colored light. Take in a special TV interview about the validity of Chromotherapy for brain balance and overall wellness by the president of the Dinshah Health Society, Darius Dinshah and view a demo on using drumming and color therapy for groups. I am mobile. I can come to you. Write Cheryl@cherylsmagicflute.com, visit www.cherylsmagicflute.com or call “Chery” at 407895-1252.

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NOW introducing ZERO BALANCING into my Therapeutic Massage/Bodywork Practice–Susan Hana MA,LMT 36787. Zero Balancing is designed to address both the structural and energetic anatomy of the body and is a hands-on-therapy received while fully dressed lying face up on a massage table. Zero Balancing session can be integrated with other modalities such as Swedish/ Deep Massage, Access Consciousness Bars and Body Processes, Compassionate Touch for the Elderly, and Chair Massage. 407-417-4490. On-Site sessions available.

that change daily/seating out front on comfy covered porch, in tranquil courtyard, and in tea room in-store/readings, chakra clearing and detox services–aquachi foot spa, ear candling and an aroma sauna chamber/plus so much more!!! NOW! Purchase all your favorites from Keipsake by visiting online store at www.keipsake.com We are also one of the finest tattoo and piercing establishments in N. FL (over 30 yrs. exp.), specializing in exotic piercings and custom tattoos offered by staff trained to help you create a meaningful piece that will last you a lifetime. Share the magic and positive energy Keipsake Body Emporium has to offer. 4pm-7pm Mon.-Sat. 182 S Marion Ave., Lake City, FL 32025. Call 386 758-1666. www. keipsake.com

Wouldn’t you rather be meditating? Tranquility: A guided meditation for entering silence. Approaching meditation as an embrace of life, we can let our bodies be our best teachers. This meditation practice naturally unfolds from the rich tapestry of your own experience by tuning in to your inner world. Take time to give to yourself the beautiful art of connection with your own essence and with life itself. Just allow the message to embrace you and enhance your inner resources and you will emerge nourished and revitalized. Created for novice meditators and everyone else, this recording invites you to open your heart to yourself. Katie Campione, RN and Yoga Teacher from Light Heart Yoga understands the tendency of the mind to be on auto-pilot and to keep running even if the pilot falls asleep, so included are gentle guidance instructions to keep you on the approach pattern to inner stillness. Take the next step to lighten your heart today. $10 includes S/H. To order, send an email to: hathaexperience@yahoo. com or send your check to: Katie Campione, Light Heart Yoga, P.O. Box 658, Fort White, FL 32038 “When our minds are quiet, we can hear our inner voice calling us home.”

INTUITIVES INTUITIVE NUMEROLOGY READINGS: Get your intuitive numerology reading from “Numerology Joe” Fullington (exp. since 1974; considered extremely accurate w/special talent and dedication). Very informative readings of your past, present, future based on your given name and birthdate. Available for private and phone readings, parties, special events. See Numerology Joe at fairs, expos and events in and around Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Daytona, The Villages, Leesburg. Visit Numerology Joe for a reading at the Parapsychology Expo in The Villages (Sat., Oct. 26) and the Gala Days at Cassadaga. Schedule a reading at numerologyjoe@comcast.net or call 352-617-3094. PSYCHIC–REV. BARBARA WHEELHOUSE, PPC, RM: Clairvoyant, Clairaudient, Clairsentient, Medium/Channel, Spirit Communication. Readings Past, Present, Future. Home or Phone Classes, Private Parties, Weddings. 352-7282700 Leesburg, FL. Visa/Master Card

“I AM” In My Right Mind”: a teaching tool... “a uniquely presented self-help book for personal transformation using poetry, quotes, inspirational thoughts and affirmations, with space for jotting notes. Written by Deland resident and metaphysical healing practitioner Shireen Violett, M. Msc. Shireen is available to present workshops on Conscious Awareness, the Art of Poetry and to read her inspirational poetry at your event. To order the book or schedule an event or appearance, call 386-717-6326 or email shireenviolett@hotmail. com

ASTRO-PALMISTRY READINGS BY DR. NICHOLS–The twin sciences of astrology and palmistry are more than 5000 years old. The hands are mind maps which reveal how the natal horoscope is expressed in real life. An understanding of how the planets are interpreted in the hands adds considerable insight into the individual’s personality and life purpose. Dr. Andrew Nichols has been a specialist in esoteric sciences for more than 40 years, has been featured on numerous television and radio programs as an expert on metaphysical topics, and has presented lectures and workshops throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. He is available for personal and phone readings, parties and events. Call 352372-5672 to schedule an appointment or email anichols@gru.net. Gift certificates available. www.handpsychology.com

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Ready to Function On All Cylinders??? ReflectionsFromAnAngelsEye—Christi J. Cavallo offers emotional, mental, physical and spiritual balance through the following services: REIKI–MEDIUM–PSYCHIC–and more. 407-625-7564 email: cjdc518@aol.com Mention this ad to receive a special discount on select services; www.reflectionsfromanangelseye.weebly.com

SANDYA–Spiritual Channel since 1990 as guided by the Higher Communities of Light offers Rapid Energy Healing and Activation along with Spiritual Guidance. “You have incarnated at this special time in order to facilitate the transition to the next Age. It is time to bring forth the gifts that will accelerate healing and activate Spiritual Purpose . . .” Sessions in person or by phone. Lightworker activation group every Wednesday–Palm Coast; contact Sandya by email: sandya2013@yahoo.com Messages from departed loved ones, departed pets and from living pets; messages concerning love, home life and finances. By request, will come to your place for animal communication. With the use of the Tarot I enhance my clairvoyance. Readings by Vicki–Intuitive Tarot, Vicki Sinclair 352799-5664; 352-442-1240; vcalicogirl@aol.com www.reikifl.com Professional, personalized massage therapy in the comfort of your own home with a massage therapist well experienced in therapeutic work (a combination of deep tissue, CranioSacral and Reiki). Specializing in working through trauma, physical, emotional and sexual abuse and in assisting people to work through the stages of grief. Serenity Massage with Erin K. Rivera, LMT (MA62792 ); 407-223-3466; www.SerenityMassageOrlando.com email: orlandoserenitymassage@gmail.com

<<<<CONNECT AND BELONG>>>> CHRISTIANITY WAS AN EASTERN RELIGION. It still is in the Eastern Orthodox Church. St. Stephen Orthodox Church, 1895 Lake Emma Rd., Longwood, FL; 407-260-6003; www.ststephenoca.com www.ancientfaith.com CENTRAL FLORIDA NEW AGE NETWORK MEETUPS www.meetup.com/Central-Florida-New-AgeNetwork/ Sanitize your surfaces (counter tops and door knobs) and kill the mold and mildew in your shower areas without harsh chemicals and sprays; takes odors out too! Get PAID to wash YOUR OWN clothes, and do it without carcinogenic chemicals. and get them more sanitary and clean smelling. These are NASA certified technologies being used in the Space Station today. To learn more or find out how to get to use these products for free in your home, contact Duane and Doris Hines at 352-383-7555. There is no catch or credit card required.

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UFO/Flying Saucer Manual. You need this small manual for spaceship identification, to know how to contact friendly extraterrestrial beings and stay away from undesired space people. Yes ,they exist also. Who knows? You may get the ride of your lifetime or have a wonderful and meaningful conversation. They know if your heart and soul are really interested in being contacted. If you wanna take the big ride, whether they will ask you aboard depends on your state of mind. The manual has short stories of contactees who did not take a ride but met them personally and conversed on and off their spacecraft. The UFO manual will be available the middle of November and can be purchased for the small price of only $10 (incl. s&h) by writing Spacious Sky Productions, P.O. 658, Fort White, FL 32038. For further information, email: skyone@spacioussky.com Better than a Groupon! So you can’t draw? Neither can I! Painting with Encaustics is super easy and gives instant gratification! It’s amazing what you can make and the images you will find in your work. I will be having an Encaustic workshop class in Sanford, Florida, Saturday November 2 from 10am-12pm and November 16 from10am-12pm. Gather your family and friends together for a private class. Pick your own date and place! You will make five 4 x 6 masterpieces to take home with you and a whole new knowledge of what you can create. This class is taught with beeswax and oil paint. Your paintbrush will be a small mini iron. How you move your hand with the iron determines what you will get! No prior experience is needed! Just bring yourself and friends. $35.00/class. Call Susan 407-963-8222. www.susanjoydesign.com susanjoydesign@gmail.com

Is This the End of Real Food? The film GMO OMG made its world premiere at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. Screen Daily called the film “powerfully provocative” and “a subject that needs to be focused on.” GMO OMG director and concerned father Jeremy Seifert is in search of answers. How do GMOs affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice? And perhaps the ultimate question, which Seifert tests himself: is it even possible to reject the food system currently in place, or have we lost something we can’t gain back? These and other questions take Seifert on a journey from his family’s table to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and the lobby of agra-giant Monsanto, from which he is unceremoniously ejected. Along the way we gain insight into a question that is of growing concern to citizens the world over: what’s on your plate? Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the environment are largely unknown. Yet more and more studies are being conducted around the world which only provide even more reason for concern. We are the oblivious guinea pigs for wide-scale experimentation of modern biotechnology. GMO OMG follows one family’s struggle to live and eat without participating in an unhealthy, unjust and destructive food system. Has the global food system been irrevocably hijacked or is there still time to heal the planet, feed the world and save ourselves? GMO OMG also takes a critical look at the corporations who control what we eat. Last year, Monsanto and other food industry leaders spent $45 million to defeat a ballot in California that would require GMO labeling. And more recently, in an effort to combat labeling on food packaging, a conglomerate of biotech companies put up an informational website to disseminate their point of view on GMOs and try to make people feel safe about what they are eating. To learn more about this groundbreaking film, visit www.gmofilm.com

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When booking a reading, do yourself a big favor—research, research and research again. A reading is a very personal and enlightening experience, however not everyone works the same so you need to find the right reader for you. First, understand what you want to get out of the reading. Are you looking for evidence of a loved one who has passed over? If so, seek an evidential medium. Do you want practical solutions to specific problems? Or do you want to know about your love life? Maybe you are at a particular junction in life where you don’t know which way to turn or know what to do next. In these cases, seek a psychic or psychic medium. After deciding what type of reading is going to suit you, again research, this time looking at your reader. Is it a medium, a psychic or maybe tarot card reader? Ask friends and family. Check the internet and review their websites. Ask about their training. Research! Above all, trust your gut. Look at their website, sit quietly, say their names and allow your higher self to help you make the right decision. Finally, do not get addicted to readings. Our souls came to this earthly plane to experience and co-create our life. Do not disempower yourself by allowing others to make your final choices. What makes us different is free will. Never take that privilege for granted. Revs. Kitione “Kit” and Natalie Mitchell are evidential mediums, psychics, intuitive counselors and coaches. Training in the Spiritualist Churches of England, Arthur Findlay College and numerous development circles, they have studied under some of the best mediums in the world. For readings with Kit and/or Natalie visit: www.KitandNatalie.com or call 813-4515969. Please see ad this column.

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Astrology provides an interesting glimpse into the window of our psyches. It can bring clarity, recognition and purpose to our lives. Whether we are looking at the natal chart–the horoscope cast at the moment of birth which can show anything from personality temperaments to our needs from relationships to financial desires–or if we are looking at timing charts which indicate how the outer world will interact with our natal chart, astrology provides excellent insights to better navigate our environment whether within or without. Spiritual astrology takes this a step further: how do our karmic imprints lead to habitual predispositions in this life? What types of challenges are we manifesting in this lifetime to grow and mature as a soul? What type of yoga is best for our inner transformation and joy (relationship yoga, the subtle yoga of meditation, traditional yoga or more external forms of yoga like outdoor recreation)? Then we can use timing charts to see when is the best time for that relationship or when is a certain energy strongest in the chart and how can we take advantage of it. Spiritual astrology can show us how to connect with source and how to stabilize that profound and vital connection. Kirby Moore offers healing facilitation, astrological consulting and coaching to individuals. He works with the following areas of Western astrology: natal astrology, timing dynamics, relationship and medical astrology. In addition, he offers process-oriented bodywork utilizing craniosacral work, Reiki energetic healing and Zapchen Somatics. Kirby has been practicing spiritual astrology professionally since 2005. Please see Kirby’s ad below.

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Florida Homeopathic Society Presents Miranda Castro at Annual Conference, Rollins College February 8-9, 2014 The Florida Homeopathic Society (FHS) will have its Annual Spring Conference on Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, 2014 at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Rollins has proven to be a popular venue for FHS conferences with attractive grounds and great food. The conference schedule is 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 and 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 9. Lunch is included both days. FHS is a non-profit membership organization open to all persons interested in homeopathy. FHS presents conferences and seminars annually for members and the public to provide education, fellowship and networking. The society is dedicated to preserving and promoting the philosophy and use of classical homeopathy. The Conference’s presenter for 2014 will be Miranda Castro, RSHom, CCH, FSHom (NA) a world renowned homeopath and Florida resident. She is the author of three books that have served so many people well: The Complete Homeopathy Handbook, Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby’s First Years, and Homeopathic Guide to Stress. She is also a regular contributor to both professional homeopathic journals and popular publications dealing with complementary health. Originally from Great Britain, she has been teaching on both sides of the Atlantic since 1988, at seminars and as faculty at various schools of homeopathy. Castro is a very popular and engaging speaker. Her topic will be Telling the Forest from the Trees. Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that is holistic, scientifically based, safe to use and inexpensive. It was founded by Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago, although the principles on which it is based have been utilized in healing for thousands of years. Homeopathic remedies work through activating the body’s own powers of self-regulation and self-healing. Since its inception, homeopathy has benefited people from all walks of life and all ages in countries all over the world. Homeopathic medicine is the second most common form of alternative medicine in the world today. It works according to three principles: 1) the Law of Similars 2) the minimum dose, and 3) the single remedy. For more information and to register for the conference and/or join the Florida Homeopathic Society please go to www.floridahomeopathicsociety.org. Please see ad this page. Velocity Magazine VIRTUE | November • December 2013

creating our future in the now .............. As we near the completion of 2013, contemplate your personal journey over the past year and also our collective journey as a global community. The energies of harmony, truth, justice, compassion and social responsibility as well as a focus on health, well-being and service permeated the consciousness of the past year. How have these energies manifested in your own experiences? How do we see them playing out in our world? Life on our planet is evolving! Look around and you will see change occurring everywhere! More and more people are pushing for truth, justice and equality with revolutions in all sectors of society. The focus on health has certainly intensified–from national healthcare to expansion of alternative healing modalities to Lincoln Hospital in New York City prescribing fresh vegetables instead of meds for asthma and high blood pressure patients! Yes, there is still inequality, strife and suffering, but the polarities of peace, healing, love and compassion are alive as well. Many are slowly awakening to the reality of our interconnection with each other and feeling the empowerment of the collective We the people–We–encompassing everyone. We are all in this together and have a responsibility to focus our thoughts, words and actions on only the most positive we can imagine–love, peace, harmony and truth. If our every thought, word and action assist in creating the reality of our world, what kind of world do we want to create? Sun in Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “calls us to dive deep within, look under rocks and deal with sex, death and the meaning of existence... sharpens our attention, but we choose whether to obsess on a problem or focus on solutions.” (from We’Moon 2013, p.14) The new moon on November 3 is a solar eclipse empowering new beginnings. November 10, Mercury Retrograde ends but it may take another week or so to get back on track. Notice what arises for you around the November17 full moon. Sun in Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) asks us to “reach for the bigger world, freely speak our truth, celebrate existence... play, explore gratitude, commune with nature; our challenge is not to lose focus in the process.” (from We’Moon 2013, p.14) December 2 is a new moon. Envision what you would you like to see unfold. Around the full moon on December 17 ask for the truth of who you are to be revealed more fully! On December 21 with the Winter solstice we move into the grounding energy of Capricorn. Embrace whatever unfolds and enjoy the magic of the journey! The animals offer insights to assist you. ARIES (March 20-April 19) The energy of POLAR BEAR facilitates standing up for yourself and speaking your truth in a loving, respectful manner. Where or with whom do you need to assert yourself in a good way? AFFIRMATION: In all that we say and do, we trust that we are being guided in line with the highest good for all. Joy, peace and a sense of oneness permeate our being. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) GOOSE affirms that it is important for your health and well-being to create regular periods of rest and relaxation. This will greatly assist you in dealing with and recovering from stress. Time spent in self-care always pays off in the long run. AFFIRMATION: When we take care of ourself, everything in life flows more harmoniously. Ahhh... We feel s o o o relaxed.

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lunar astrology forecast november–december 2013 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Healthy boundaries help us to maintain our serenity. ARMADILLO asks you to be more aware of your boundaries. It is okay to consider yourself and your needs first. And, it is okay to say no! AFFIRMATION: We exhale anxiety and tension. As we inhale, we bring peace and harmony, love and joy into every cell of our being. We are renewed. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your journey has been quite intense this year. BAT speaks to you of shamanic death and rebirth. What part of you has died, is passing away or begging to be released? What is birthing within you? Try not to resist. Observe and flow with this process. AFFIRMATION: Each time we release what no longer serves us, we take another leap towards becoming the empowered being we truly are! We are blessed! LEO (July 23-Aug.22) What do you need to change or shift? What fears, worries or obsessions are distracting you? WILD BOAR energy supports and encourages you to push through any resistance or limited thinking that is keeping you stuck. Confront yourself! Embrace your challenges and take the next step! AFFIRMATION: We feel supported as we step forward with courage and confidence. We fully share the essence of our true being with the world. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The majestic ELK asks you to stand tall, confident and fully present to the moment. Your sense of self-respect will set the tone for how others relate to you and for how your experiences unfold. AFFIRMATION: We recognize our true worth and respect who we are. We radiate a quiet confidence and inner peace. We are truly blessed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You have moved through a year of deep inner work and your birthday initiated a time for new beginnings. CARDINAL asks you to examine where you may need to re-establish balance in your life. Are your beliefs polarized in one direction? Are you striving too much for perfection or the ideal? Do you spend time each day relaxing and nurturing yourself? AFFIRMATION: As we tune into the pulse of each day, we direct our thoughts and actions towards a greater sense of balance in all areas of our life. SCORPIO (Oct. 22-Nov. 21) Your birthday initiates a new year for you. DOLPHIN reminds you to pay attention to your breath, staying present to the moment. Empower yourself to shift what no longer resonates with who you are and envision only the very best unfolding before you. AFFIRMATION: One day at a time, we are present to the unfolding process of life. We see the joy in each day and feel grateful for each experience. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) TURTLE urges you to slow down. Take a few l o o o ng, deep breaths and become more aware of the earth beneath your feet, totally supporting you and all that you do. Re-establish that focus from time to time as you move through your day, grounding your energy and becoming present to the moment. AFFIRMATION: With each step we feel the support of the Earth beneath our feet. We know in our

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heart that all is in Divine order and we surrender to the flow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) When we clarify and define our boundaries, we become more aware of our strengths, capabilities and desires and of who we are. TIGER encourages you to let go of any worries or doubts. When you access what has been transpiring for you lately, where are you being led? Step into a place of leadership where you are called to do so. Trust that you can offer support from a place of wisdom and compassion. AFFIRMATION:When we listen to guidance from deep within our soul, we know and trust that we are supported on our path. We are blessed! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) This year has provided you with many opportunities for introspection and growth. HUMMING BIRD asks you to tap into your deepest feelings of joy–joy for how far you have traveled on your path and joy for the beautiful, loving Light that you are! No matter what transpires, look for the joy hidden within. AFFIRMATION: As we cultivate inner peace and joy, we add to the energy of peace and joy on the planet. Our thoughts and actions affect everyone. We are ONE. PISCES (Feb.19March 19) ALLIGATOR encourages you to take time to digest and assimilate the occurrences of the past few months. Notice what insights and clarity are being revealed bringing a deeper understanding of all that has transpired. Allow any new awareness or perceptions to guide your actions. AFFIRMATION: Greater clarity and understanding comes with each new day, offering wondrous opportunities for us to step more fully into our true self. We feel supported and guided by the Universe. Raven Moondance (Shenna Benarte) writes the newsletter, MOON ASTROLOGY UPDATE six times a year and a monthly column on working with the moon in MOMA BEAR, a magazine for Gainesville, Florida moms. For a complete Moon Astrology reading or to attend a monthly Moon Astrology Class, call Raven at (352)3728594 or email: moondance_raven@hotmail.com. Please see ad previous page.

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is virtue alone enough to sustain us? by Solara Attatharya DOM, AP, DNBHE

According to the Merriam Dictionary, the full definition of virtue is: 1 a) conformity to a standard of right : morality b) a particular moral excellence 2) plural: an order of angels; See celestial hierarchy 3) a beneficial quality or power of a thing 4) manly strength or courage; valor 5) a commendable quality or trait; merit 6) a capacity to act; potency 7) chastity, especially in a woman [ 1 ] We strive to be good, uphold morals and be of good character. This sounds admirable and it is. The opposite surely can be our downfall, but is virtue enough to sustain us? Who sets the standard of right and morality in any given time period and culture?

“Virtue is virtue only when it is spontaneous; virtue is virtue only when it is natural, unpractised – when it comes out of your vision, out of your awareness, out of your understanding... If you live with alertness, you live rightly. If you live in imitation, you live wrongly. To me there is only one sin: And that is not to be yourself. And to me there is only one virtue: And that is to know yourself.”

[ Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh ]

[ 4 and 7 ] Courage and valor are wonderful qualities for both men and women. How has chastity changed for women over the years and what about males? To be virtuous shouldn’t it apply to both genders? In a capacity to act, there is a major key for us to look at where virtue is concerned. [ 2 ] “Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one’s will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.” [ Paul Gauguin ] All of us face hardships and challenges and life situations that build our character. If we have never stumbled or made mistakes how can we learn and garner the wisdom of a commendable quality or trait? It is through the lessons we learn and then use in our interaction with our loved ones, community, nation, and planet that virtue becomes a reality. Utilizing this wisdom becomes the very thread that forms the fabric of our destiny and the universes. Our journey depends on the quality of the character traits we choose to enact. [ 3 ] “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge [ The Bible: American King James Version ] [ 4 ] “Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.” [ Buddha ] [ 5 ] “Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.” [ Nikola Tesla ] Striving for virtue is not enough. We must look within and walk through our learning curves in love and beauty. Solara began studying and practicing classical homeopathy in 1986 and has completed over 500 hours in post-graduate Homeopathic studies with the International College of Homeopathy and Quantum Veritas International University Systems. In addition to a four-year Traditional Oriental Medicine program totaling almost 3,000 hours, she holds a B.A. in Mass Communications and also Literature with a minor in Psychology from the University of North Florida. Getting scanned with the “wowie” machine in Solara Attatharya’s office can reveal where conflicts and stressors exist often before a lab test can. Resolving issues on all levels can restore balance and vitality. Please see ad next page.

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Practice What You Teach

by Rayna Tamarin Angeleri Garcia When we’re expecting others to come to us for our services, for our guidance, and for our counsel, it’s imperative that we Practice What We Teach.

When another comes to us who truly, sincerely needs our help in one form or another, consistency is absolutely key to our leading by example. If we don’t follow our own guidance, we won’t attract the respect of others because we lack respect for ourselves. If we cannot treat ourselves in the way we suggest others to treat themselves; if we don’t follow the path we suggest others to walk, then we aren’t the one to lead others. Somewhere along the road there will be confusion and it can be to the detriment of the one who came to the teacher seeking guidance. In such a case what the seeker has given to his teacher in return for guidance and is then led astray results in an exchange (of money, time and energy spent) that is left imbalanced and in karmic debt. Teachers aren’t perfect. They must have had experience in order to relate to those who come to them, so a teacher’s past experience will gain him or her the credentials to assist another through the process of navigating similar experiences. Teachers’ pasts make up the foundation of who they are now and who they will become, however if right now the teacher is teaching

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beyond his own experience, even a piece of paper signed and sealed will not earn him the credentials to lead or teach another. Whatever is learned must have first been applied and integrated into the life of the teacher. If the teacher has no personal and direct experience of what she is teaching, then there is a complete disconnect and a student or client will have to go beyond the teacher’s understanding if the student truly wants to learn. In such a case the student or client will no longer be needing the services of the teacher. When opening a facility, a firm, an establishment or practice of any kind, it is most vital to stay with the initial vision (ever-evolving), and follow one’s own advice that brought us to teach or lead others–to stay with the initial vision of what we came to share. If we design our vision around the desires of others, how are we to help them surpass their present state of being? If we’re to be a voice of change, a voice of reason, the voice of a new era in the present day, then we must speak up, be heard, and not waiver from our lesson plan. Until teachers have the words to preach, silence, listening, meditation and practiced life experience is the teacher’s teacher. Rayna Tamarin Angeleri Garcia, is a Starseed Indigo child transitioning to Crystal. Known from her blog as the Modern Muse, she’s an ordained minister, spiritual pop music artist, author, artist, actress, intuitive, and healer. She owns The Crystal Closet in Mount Dora with her husband Jorge. Rayna is available for spiritual readings and coaching through www.thecrystalcloset.com (Twitter @ StarseedCrystal) (Facebook /thecrystalcloset) (Meetup.com /the-crystal-closet-sanford) Her blog is www.mystiquemuse.com (Twitter @MystiqueMuse), Her personal portal is www.raynatamarin.com Find her music and guided meditations at www.reverbnation.com/raynatamarin (Twitter @RaynaTamarin) (Facebook / RaynaTamarin). Please see ad previous page.

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Make a New Beginning and Discover the Master Within by Irene Wertley and Angela Maraboli As we come into this age of enlightenment we may find ourselves in a state of confusion as well as transition. For this reason, it is becoming more and more essential to go deep within ourselves to find our own strength, power and truth. <<<<< We must all become the master within. >>>>> Seeing the need for this in our own lives we have embarked on many journeys, expanding our minds and opening our hearts to the divine love and guidance of the universe. We found that all the answers we seek are within ourselves, we just have to know what questions to ask. Through this realization and practical application of age old techniques for ourselves, we found healing and abundance begin to flow in our own lives and as the light within us grows the desire to share it grows as well. Our intention for our New Beginnings Holistic Retreat December 27 to 29 at O’Leno State Park in High Springs is not for our guests to sit on yoga mats to take notes and absorb information. We want you to experience the flow of vibrational energy within yourselves. We don’t just want to tell you that you have power. We want each of you to experience and discover it for yourselves. It is important that every person on our planet learns to thrive and live an abundant life so that the earth can once again vibrate its divine tone, so that its sound will again resonate harmoniously in the symphony of the universe. A new beginning is in the grasp of us all. The vibration of the world is shifting and we all must shift and align with each other. So that we may live an inspired life, we must inspire each other. This retreat was inspired over a year ago when we both felt a need to harness the vitality that flows through the universe, us and mother earth. Planning just the right journeys and finding a destination with its own magical healing properties came together with a spark of passion when we discovered the majesty of the Santa Fe River and O’Leno Park. We knew instantly on walking through its enchanted trails that this was where we could detach from the busy world and cross over the bridges of consciousness. To attend our New Beginnings Holistic Retreat to make your own new beginning December 27 to 29, please refer to our ad, top of next column. Velocity Magazine VIRTUE | November • December 2013

Get Back in the Game!

Wagner Chiropractic’s Roots an Enormous Benefit for Patients Today

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by Ramah Wagner, D. C., Contributing Health Editor

WHERE It All Began

During my youth my family would travel from cold and wintry Iowa to sunny Florida. One day, at just 13 years, as I skipped down the old brick streets of St. Augustine, I had an instant knowing that I would grow up to become a chiropractor and live in Florida. After finishing high school, I progressed faithfully through nine plus years of college. Then I drove my Honda to Florida and took, at the time, one of the most difficult state board examinations in the nation and passed with flying colors. Granted access to living my childhood dream, I realized it had just begun.

WHAT We Have to Offer People

After working under several doctors, I felt ready to set up my own practice. One doctor had me seeing 70 patients in an eight-hour day. I rued the fact that I did not get to talk to the patients. That bothered me deeply. This grievance propelled me to make education one of the main aspects of my clinical practice routine. This experience taught me that I needed to focus not on what makes us different from others but WHAT we offer that people really need. As nervous system doctors, not spinal or back doctors, chiropractors are tapping into energy of the human body. Too much energy can cause pain and inflammation; too little results in no power. My father had a successful practice because, on each and every visit, he would check the patient’s spinal pattern and perform what he called a 20-Point Inspection. Seeing patients who came back to him an average of over 60 visits each made me realize he must be doing something valuable. This epiphany inspired me to learn his technique and follow it. As I practiced Dr. Wagner’s technique it yielded great results in decreasing pain and keeping my patients feeling great.

toxins and emotional stress brought the body’s energy down. My grandfather developed techniques to deal with these disease mechanisms. Because there was no science (like laboratory testing) to back it up, he died with his dream still in him. I realized my heritage and diligently continue to work on bringing the highest level of energy to my patients. This is why we often talk with and test our patients for specific nutritional deficiencies and deal with energy crises in the body. We have found patients smoke to get more energy, eat more poorly for more energy and often are coming to our clinic to get rid of pain, but are actually really looking for more energy.

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We believe that everyone has a dream. Maybe your dream is to run your own business or maybe it’s to be a beautiful and in-shape wife and mother or maybe you are in the healing arts like we are and the work is burning you out. Maybe your life is doing what it is doing to most people–aging you and as a result, you’re losing your power and passion. Our job is to get you back in the game. Those that come to us and attend our workshops have a higher quality of life, more passion and more energy. If you are like many other patients we see, you are beginning to have constant stresses that take a toll on your health. We at Wagner Chiropractic have found ways to help you bounce back with youth, vigor and more energy. We have also taken great pay cuts to make it affordable to everyone. The question is: Are you finally ready to bounce back? Call Dr. Ramah’s office at 352-589-5443 for a natural health consult with a doctor. Ramah Wagner, D.C. is a third generation alternative health doctor. She graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Iowa, where chiropractic was first discovered in 1895. Her clinic is located outside Orlando, Florida, where she works with cutting edge technology in the alternative healing arts, including chiropractic, specific nutrition, detoxification of heavy metals, and acupuncture. Visit www.healthofbusiness.com or www.doctorramah.com. Please see ad next page.

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very one of us has the ability to become an Earth Healer. A healer is simply someone who brings transformative light to any situation or being, including herself. When I commit to healing my own little corner of the world—in other words, when I commit to removing any barriers to the expression and experience of divine love in my being and in my life—I become a healer. When I do this with an awareness and intention of allowing great change to ripple out into the world, I become an Earth Healer. An important quality for an Earth Healer to embrace is willingness. Willingness is the most important step in creating positive change in my life. It is the first step in embracing transformative love. For example, if I can find the willingness to forgive, forgiveness is possible. I may have found it very difficult to forgive my parents for what I perceive as mistakes or unloving actions in my upbringing. If I can search within and become willing to forgive them, I find that Creator, the energy of love in the world, will carry me the rest of the way into the unburdening miracle of forgiveness. It can seem like a huge and difficult challenge to forgive someone who we think has wronged us. It is a smaller leap to become willing to forgive. Time and time again, I experience for myself the flow of becoming willing and then having deeply rooted pain lifted from my life. Time and time again, I witness this flow in the lives of others.

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It can seem like an insurmountable problem to change a thought pattern or habitual behavior when I am dwelling on the need to change, however if I can transform my desire to change into surrender–willingness to release the thought or behavior–I will often be able to rest in the experience of Grace taking over and removing the block for me.

wanting, feels despairing. Willingness feels peaceful, feels open. Grace is that inexplicable energy that comes directly from the creative energy of love in the universe, what some call God/Goddess/Spirit/Source. It doesn’t matter what we call it or how we define or experience it, if we allow it, this Grace can take our pain, our challenges and our barriers and transform them into experiences and expressions of love and life.

What is the difference between desire and willingness? Desire dwells in need. Desire holds fast to what we don’t want. Desire suffers. Willingness lets go. Willingness rests in possibility. Willingness releases the barriers to change, the barriers to love. Desire feels

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er-changing. The Earth Healer knows the Earth can heal, the Earth can be transformed. The Earth Healer is willing to be a vehicle for change–for himself, for humanity, for the Earth and for all of life. Rev. Sunemaura O’Brien is a spiritual healer and teacher dedicated to supporting individuals in opening doors to authenticity and joy. She is an ordained minister and teacher with the Sacred Earth Ministry. She is co-facilitator and co-founder of the Sacred Earth Center, an interfaith chapel and healing center in Gainesville, Florida. She can be reached by emailing sacredearthcenter@ yahoo.com, calling 352-275-8537 or visiting http://sacredearthcenter.org.

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