April 2014 Vol. 3 Issue 4
What works for one person may not work for another. Each one of us is a unique Divine expression.
Karma Collapsing Quantum Systems
Walk Your Talk on the Reiki Path with Assurance, Grace and Ease
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What we learn in time’s of life upheaval is the strength and support of those around you. This experience was an eye opener for me. The support of those within and around this magazine was staggering and my heartfelt thank you will never quite suffice. That is actually why this journey began in the first place, there is always a team more enormous than the mind can comprehend waiting for your permission to become involved. Sometimes all it takes is a prayer, a thought or an event that shakes you awake to the truth of how amazing and capable you are in living your life whole, happy and in a deep space of gratitude. When we walk to far away from this space situations arise that shake us to the core and hopefully wake us back up. Each month I strive to wake up even more and share that with you. It’s not about jumping the river, it’s about building the bridge. Thank you for being a part of our bridge! Blessings & Love, Rebecca Lee Allen
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For Dandruff -a Natural Way of Having Wonderful Hair and Scalp Dandruff is one of the most common health issues of today, characterized by an itchy and flakey scalp. This itchiness occurs because the scalp is shedding an excessive amount of dead skin cells, irritating the skin and causing the small white flakes associated with the problem.
inevitably contain a mix of chemicals that can sometimes irritate your skin even further.
Some people suffer from dandruff continuously while others have periods of dandruff that come and go depending on a number of environmental and health factors.
Some of these over the counter products target the bacteria or fungi that may be causing your dandruff while others focus on hydrating your skin to prevent the death of scalp cells. If you are not sure what is causing your dandruff exactly, this array of options can be confusing and lead you to choose a product that will not get to the source of your individual problem.
Because there is a negative stigma attached to having dandruff, this minor health condition can cause some people significant social and emotional problems in addition to the discomfort actually caused by dandruff.
Choosing to treat your dandruff naturally is a cheaper alternative that offers milder solutions by treating various potential causes of your dandruff, providing similar and sometimes even more longlasting results then over the counter medications.
What causes dandruff?
What are some natural, homemade solutions you can take advantage of to treat your dandruff problem effectively and safely?
In reality, dandruff can be caused by many different problems or changes of environment or physiology. Some of the most common causes are:
Skin dryness (the most common) Shampooing too often Eczema of the scalp Psoriasis (skin disease) Malassezia (yeast-like fungus) High levels of sebum (oil secreted by the skin) Allergy or intolerance to some environmental factor
How can you treat dandruff naturally? Treatment for dandruff usually comes in the form of a cream or treated shampoo. Those you buy in the supermarket, if not explicitly organic, almost
Aspirin Aspirin can be used to treat your dandruff problem because of its active ingredient salicylic acid. This element is commonly used to treat many types of bacterial infections and is found in many antidandruff shampoos. To make your own dandruff-curing shampoo with aspirin, simply mash up to two aspirins and add them to a small bottle of your normal shampoo. Wash your hair with this shampoo, leaving it to soak in for a couple minutes, before rinsing and washing your hair once more with regular shampoo.
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Tea Tree Oil Another natural treatment for dandruff is tea tree oil. The active ingredients in tea tree oil act as antiseptic and antifungal medications that are commonly used to treat minor bacterial infections. This homeopathic medication is better for you if you think your dandruff is being caused by a fungus instead of bacteria. Some organic shampoos used in the treatment of dandruff already contain tea tree oil, but you can always make your own by adding some tea tree oil bought from a producer of natural goods so that the solution is roughly 5% tea tree oil, 95% normal shampoo.
Use this natural remedy by adding a quarter cup of vinegar to half a cup of water in a spray bottle. Spray your scalp and let sit, wrapped in a towel, for fifteen minutes to an hour. Repeat twice a week for prevention.
Coconut Oil Worried about smelling like vinegar or baking soda? No worries! Coconut oil is another natural treatment for dandruff that smells great. Try rubbing 3-5 tablespoons of coconut oil into your scalp about an hour before washing your hair.
Then, wash and condition your hair normally. You should see results in no time.
Baking Soda
Lemon Juice
Even baking soda, found in most kitchens as a cleaning agent, can help refresh your scalp and get rid of dead skin cells, attacking any fungus that may be causing you problems. Simply add a handful of baking soda to wet hair and wash your hair and scalp as normal.
Lemon juice can also be used as a homeopathic treatment for dandruff. Like apple cider vinegar, the acid in lemon juice can prevent infections from flourishing on your scalp.
Once finished, wash out the baking soda and condition as usual. This treatment may cause dryness initially, and therefore may not be the best option for those who think that their dandruff is being caused by a dry scalp.
Some shampoos may contain lemon juice, but you can easily make your own lemon juice treatment by massaging about two tablespoons of lemon juice into your scalp, rinsing with water, and then rinsing again with a mixture of one teaspoon lemon juice with one cup water. Repeat this process everyday and watch your dandruff disappear.
Apple Cider Vinegar Apple cider vinegar is frequently used as a homeopathic treatment around the world to get rid of dandruff. This natural medicine can affect the pH of your scalp, making it difficult for any dandruffcausing yeast to grow.
Aloe Vera Aloe vera is a common ingredient found in many anti-dandruff shampoos. It both relieves the 14
irritation and itching that accompanies dandruff and acts as an antiseptic to prevent further problems. Rub some fresh aloe vera directly onto your scalp a little while before washing your hair normally for a soothing and natural dandruff treatment.
Garlic Garlic is actually a great natural weapon against problematic bacteria and fungus. Unfortunately, its strong smell often deters many people from choosing it as the first choice homeopathic treatment, but this is no reason not to give it a try yourself. Simply crush some fresh garlic and massage it into your scalp. You can minimize its smell by first mixing it with honey if you like, or washing your hair with your normal shampoo directly after application.
Fenugreek Seeds Usually used as a spice, fenugreek seeds can also fight against dandruff. Make your own fenugreek seed treatment by mashing the seeds into large pieces and letting them soak in two cups of water overnight. In the morning, strain the seeds and use the solution to rinse your hair after normal shampooing.
Conclusion
Don’t worry about over-treating or mistreating your dandruff problem in addition to spending tons of money in the process. Try some of these natural, The many uses of olive oil never seem to disappoint. A natural way to banish your dandruff for home remedies for dandruff to get your problem under control safely and effectively. These natural good is by using olive oil. It will work to both calm your skin and prevent future flakes. It should not be cures will give you dandruff-free hair and a painless difficult to find a shampoo that includes olive oil, but scalp in no time. you can easily make your own by adding a few Mark Webster - Hey there, I'm the tablespoons to the shampoo you usually use. founder of Health Ambition and I'm a normal guy that's nuts about living a You can also treat your scalp directly with olive oil, healthy lifestyle. On this site I share massaging about ten drops into your scalp and my learnings and tips for living a letting it set in under a towel over night. Shampoo longer, happier, enjoyable life! your hair normally the next day.
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** Good evening to all of my guides and guardians. May I speak with those who are from the Light and the White Brotherhood to talk with me tonight? The room is full up with beings of love and light. So many have come that the veils between worlds is bulging…No we are just kidding around…Still, the recent Lunar Eclipse has caused an opening in the fabric that stretches between us. How many worlds you might ask? As many as milkweed seeds from a pod that float in the wind going here and there and everywhere! Angel Gabriel has told us that we are here with all of you to try and make a stronger connection. A chance for us to stand in another person’s shoes…Literally, we are trying on your etheric shoes. My name is Stannus, and I am originally from Ethiopia. You would find me to be tall and angular. This group that I have traveled here with is quite the mishmash of personalities: There is a German grandmother who wants to see her grandchildren, some bird-like creatures who hail from a lower Shamanic world that are drawn to high treetops; miscellaneous masculine and feminine entities with angelic forces to help guide us. Forgive me, but in the course of our conversations, I may end up telling you a few jokes. I can’t help myself. I’m sure that it is something left over from my original personality.
In any case, the world we come from is concave in shape. It can be considered to be a mirror world of your own in that we do what we can to imagine what it will be. Our images can only go so far. We can replicate almost any situation with light and dark shades, textures and simulate the emotional, mental and physical contexts. It is certainly a lush experience, not sedentary at all. Yet, as we have all experienced with coming from your world and then back into this one, that there is sameness to creating a reality from memory. We, who once lived in a physical body, can only copy what once was. Like beautiful paintings on a wall or in a museum, we can examine each other’s art and holographically live within said realities. It is not the same thing as living! And this is why so many return to their planets to be reborn with new characteristics and within those bodies to be able to be alive once again. Archangel Michael wants us to reassure you that all is well in the Spirit world. …Did you know that every single being has an opposite likeness which lives here with us? This ‘likeness’ resembles your etheric blueprint and has a real shape and a body. We know just how you are feeling without touching your skin because your blueprint gives off faint colors almost like you are a walking mood ring. It has a faint sheen that reflects light. Some of the colors are known to you, and some are not. They are off-worldly. Some are strident, and others not so much. 17
In case you haven’t noticed, the living and the dead have a symbiotic relationship together. We help each to grow and sometimes to let go. We really are so connected by love… Love of homelands, family, of the earth and all of its upper, middle and lower worlds. The Commodore is here with us now. He has no name to share. However he shows via pictures that in his old life, he wore a fine hat and commanded an English ship. He warns that more tsunamis may be coming particularly in the areas of the world where the plastic count/plastic particles in the ocean are at their highest. The problem being that these tiny particles are poisoning underwater flora, plants, amphibians, fish, turtles, coral and shelled creatures of all types and sizes.
It is a lucky thing for all of you that the universe wants to help solve the earth’s environmental problems. Pleadians, Arturians, star systems with rhombis planet all are joining together to send love and light and to try to form stronger connections because the more people/beings that you can communicate with –the greater chance there is of fixing this world so that no one needs to leave to go anyplace else! Lastly, just know that even though we live in separate worlds. Even though we are like to think ‘that the grass may be greener’ in another world, it is not always going to be possible to see everything clairvoyantly, hear all there is clairaudiently or to sense /
feel everything that may be happening in an alternative universe. And that is okay! Just be yourselves… Thank you for being an open channel and letting me/us come, to touch your spirits, to enjoy life here on earth. After all, it is an experience to treasure. We will treasure it, maybe even attempt to expand upon it, thriving on love in all of the many forms which it appears in. Namaste to you all, and good night. ** My thanks to Archangel Michael and Gabriel for their help with this piece and to Stannus for coming across worlds to chat with us. Channeled by Maryfaith Goessling Energies from Source Healing Center Maryfaith Goessling is the owner and operator of Energies from Source Healing Center. Maryfaith is a master healer of the modality formally known as Shamballa Basic-MDH and offers chakra balancing sessions, channeled psychic readings, soul-level dowsing, a monthly healing circle and much more at her space in Jamaica Plain, MA. For more information please visit her website:
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Quantum Science Scientific Study Shows Meditators Collapsing Quantum Systems At A Distance Numerous scientists over many years have studied the role of consciousness and how it can directly influence our physical material world. Large amounts of research have been published which clearly demonstrate that yes, consciousness and what we perceive to be our physical material world are directly intertwined. I will provide more examples of this towards the end of the article, but for now we are going to take a look at one. We’ve written about it numerous times, it’s called the quantum double slit experiment, and it’s a great example of how consciousness can affect our physical material world. A paper published in the peerreviewed journal Physics Essays explains how this experiment has been used multiple times to explore the role of consciousness in shaping the nature of
physical reality.(1) In this experiment, a doubleslit optical system was used to test the possible role of consciousness in the collapse of the quantum wave-function. The ratio of the interference pattern’s double slit spectral power to its single slit spectral power was predicted to decrease when attention was focused toward the double slit as compared to away from it. The study found that factors associated with consciousness significantly c orrelated in predicted ways with perturbations in the double slit interference pattern. “Observation not only disturbs what has to be measured, they produce it. We compel the electron to assume a definite position. We ourselves produce the results of the measurement.” (1)
A number of experiments were conducted to measure perturbations in the wavefuntion. In the first experiment, participants were instructed to direct their attention toward the doubleslit apparatus or to withdraw their attention-toward a task. At certain times, a computerized voice instructed them saying: “Please influence the beam now,” and for attention away it said “You may now relax.” This first experiment was modestly in accordance with the consciousness collapse hypothesis (perturbations in the double slit interference pattern). The second experiment was conducted at a Zen Buddhist temple, which was a great place to recruit meditators for the experiment. This time: “For audio feedback, during attention-away periods the computer played a soft, 22
continuous drone tone, and during attentiontoward periods it played a musical note that changed in pitch to reflect the real-time value of R (perturbations in wave function). Participants were instructed to direct their attention toward the double-slit device as in the initial experiment. If they were successful, then the double slit spectral power was predicted to decline, and in turn the pitch of the musical note would also decline.” This test finished after 19 participants participated in 31 sessions. At the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) laboratory, three meditators contributed 11 sessions and four nonmeditators contributed 7 sessions. At the Zen Buddhist temple, 12 meditators contributed 13 sessions. The tests were supervised, and a double-slit apparatus was presented. This experiment provided more evidence, and in the IONS laboratory the meditators showed “superior performance” as compared to the non-meditators.
This experiment clearly supported the hypothesis. In the fourth experiment, thirty one people contributed 51 sessions, and the experimental effect size observed in this study was 3 times greater than that observed in the first four experiments. The study goes on, and consistently outlines a number of factors associated with consciousness (I focused on the ones using meditation, but there are more in the study) to collapse the quantum wave function, or interfere with its pattern. “The study found that factors associated with consciousness significantly correlated in predicted ways with perturbations in the double slit interference pattern.” Below is a visual demonstration of the quantum double slit experiment.
A third experiment was then conducted, using 33 sessions where six meditators contributed to 22 sessions and seven nonmeditators contributed to 11 sessions. The 22 meditator sessions resulted in “a significant decline” in the ration of the interference pattern. The meditators here had “an especially strong statistical effect.” 23
This experiment is one out of many that prove consciousness and our physical material world are intertwined. We recently published a study titled “10 Scientific Studies That Prove Consciousness Can Alter Our Physical Material World.” You can read that HERE A fundamental conclusion of new physics also acknowledges that the observer creates the reality. As observers, we are personally involved with the creation of our own reality. Physicists are being forced to admit that the universe is a “mental” construction. Pioneering physicist Sir James Jeans wrote: “The stream of knowledge is heading toward a non-mechanical reality; the universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine. Mind no longer appears to be an accidental intruder into the realm of matter, we ought rather hail it as the creator and governor of the realm of matter. Get over it, and accept the inarguable conclusion. The universe is immaterialmental and spiritual.” (R.C. Henry, “The Mental 24
Universe” ; Nature 436:29,2005) (source)
Science is quickly catching up to ancient wisdom. Changing our world requires action, yes, but that action must come from a place of peace, love , cooperation and understanding. Who is to say that meditation, and directing intention towards what we would like to change is not the base of action? If you change within, manifestation without will begin to unfold, and that’s exactly what’s happening on our planet right now. If our hearts are in the right place, and our intentions are pure, we will be provided with the necessary opportunities using action to implement change. This is why the role of consciousness, and recognizing the role of consciousness is so important. It plays a large factor in creating global change on a mass scale.
“No problem can be solved from the
same level of consciousness that created it.”
Come join us for a beautiful meditation to release old patterns, and draw in the Mahatma, unconditional love and freedom from fear vibration. We will then create our own New Moon manifestations. These intentions are then strengthened in a pyramid of light and love. Wear comfortable clothing and bring extra pillows, matts and blankets if you wish. This month’s new moon is in Aries...
– Albert Einstein Sources: (1) http://media.noetic.org/uploads/files/ PhysicsEssays-Radin-DoubleSlit-2012.pdf
Arjun Walia - There are many
things happening on the planet that don't resonate with me, and I wanted to do what I could to play a role in creating change. It's been great making changes in my own life and creating awareness and I look forward to more projects that move beyond awareness and into action and implementation. So stay tuned :) arjun@collective-evolution.com
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Whether you meditate, or always wanted to, imagine this for a second… You close your eyes, and enter deep, monk-like meditation in a matter of minutes. There’s no mental chatter. No restlessness. No lack of focus. Or mental fatigue. Without any distractions, your spiritual session is blissful, seamless and fulfilling. If you could meditate like this everyday, you’d start enjoying…
The kind of deep and blissful relaxation that melts away stress and leaves you feeling rejuvenated.
A profound mind-body connection that empowers you to take charge of your health and instinctively create healthier habits.
Free-flowing inspiration and creativity that helps you solve any challenge and perform better at work or school.
A deeper understanding of people’s feelings and emotions, leading to stronger bonds with your family, friends, coworkers and soul mate.
Completely uninhibited sexual energy and toe-curling physical and spiritual intimacy with your partner.
An unbreakable abundance mindset and a magnetic attraction to wealth and success.
Endless waves of personal epiphanies, a deeper sense of selfawareness and crystal-clear understanding of your unique purpose.
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with Diane Marie Ford “What goes around comes around.” A double-edged sword or a beautifully wrapped gift?
Time for a Course Correction
When you hear that expression, what thoughts run through your mind?
I am often reminded of how those who have gone before me have set the stage. I carry on in the likeness of my parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on. Doesn’t it only make sense – if their blood runs through my veins, that I would have inherited their beliefs? My past influences my future. Who I am influences who I will become. What if who I am is not in alignment with the present - the here and now? 27
Neanderthal women tended to the home fires while their men foraged and slayed the mammoth beast, dragging them back to their caves. That type of existence wouldn’t suit us now, yet, studies have shown a possible link between their DNA and ours. Perhaps we have carried some of those same behaviors forward into this day and age. My grandparents ‘got by with very little’ and accepted that belief as their lot in life. They ‘made due’. Until I realized I had carried that mindset forward and was also comfortable with ‘making due’ I wanted for nothing more. I was comfortable with ‘making due’. I was blindly going through the motions while unconsciously sabotaging myself at every turn. I wasn’t even aware of the bigger problems I had been creating. They say ‘you don’t know what you don’t know. And, I was creating conflict in my life because my past ‘self’ had quietly and effortlessly settled into the ‘make due’ mentality while my present ‘self’ couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t get ahead. The same old, same old pattern kept repeating itself. Had I not been willing and open to explore and deconstruct, I would have continued moving in this cycle for the remainder of my natural born days and nothing would have changed. After receiving a Divine download and being open to delve deeper within myself, I set out on a journey into my past and sought counsel with my ancestors. If I cared to capitalize on this situation I would need to go directly to the source – to a point of origin. It was revealed, though self-exploration and connection, that that which had served my grandparents no longer served me. In fact, it never served me at all. The energy and frame of mind which guided them through the great depression and beyond, no longer applied. 28
I gained an understanding unlike any I had ever believed possible and was ‘given permission’ to go ahead and dream bigger and create more than ‘just enough’ for myself and my family. It was finally ‘okay’ to create bigger, more bodacious goals and feel expansive in the process. My self-worth began to bloom and there was a lilt in my step. Connection and understanding are priceless.
One cannot place a value on the benefit of connecting with your ancestors, understanding their rationale, and translating it into valuable options and new directions in the here and now. Begin with who and where you are in this moment. Consider the source. Consider the links. Leverage your lineage and bear witness to an entirely new and different interpretation of the meaning of “what goes around comes around” as you begin to live your full expression. “Don’t look for them. See them.”
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“It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.”
-Philosopher, Francis Bacon.
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Physics of Karma by Cynthia Neil
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”
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The Golden Rule does not mean Do unto others what you would have others do unto you, but, DO NOT do to others what you would not want done to you. – Rabbi Hillel Those of us who find our way to a yogic life do so from a hundred different directions and for a million different reasons. My journey has been about building a spiritual practice which not only heals my heart but makes sense to my brutally logical mind. There is a logic to the Vedic ideas of Karma and Reincarnation and a correspondence to modern physical reality, which fits me comfortably. Although on a spiritual quest from a very early age, that quest has had to live comfortably with an endlessly questioning mind. “Why” has been my favorite question ever since I learned the word. So I was never allowed the fuzzy, warm New Age featherbed of believing “it” because it feels good. Every single spiritual adventure I have chosen has had to pass the tests imposed by my Aquarian skepticism. And then, at the age of 23 the Universe added another layer of education. My stepfather was a chemist turned physicist and a superb teacher. I had to stop talking for 6 months due to illness and was forced to move back in with my mother and stepfather. He came home for lunch every day, and to keep himself from boredom taught me the fundamentals of quantum theory as it was understood at the time. Private lessons in quantum theory one hour a day 5 days a week. For 5 months. I was fascinated. And its lessons can be summed up in two ways. First, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, Newton’s Third Law of Motion. And consciousness affects reality. When we observe an experiment at the quantum level, we affect its outcome. We change it’s outcome by our very observation. Our interactions in the world, create effects. All of them. Because our thoughts
occur at an energetic level, they affect not just the outcomes, but the very situations we end up confronting as we create the journey of our lives. Quantum theory is the science behind “The Secret”. Consider a simple, common situation picking out your morning coffee. You start the day chipper but running late so you choose to pick up coffee rather than make it. You get to your coffee shop and there is no parking, how does your mood change? Then there is a line, where does your mood go? Nothing has really happened yet, except that your needs haven’t been met precisely on your timetable, but YOU may be pushed out of sorts. By the time you get to the barrista, are you courteous or cranky, like it or not the choice will affect your coffee. And the fact that it can affect your cup of coffee can cause a series of cascading effects which can take a potentially good day and turn it into a very bad day simply because you chose to react instead of engage with awareness. This is an incredibly simplified explanation of the “Copenhagen Interpretation” of quantum reality, which has always pleased both my heart and my mind the more I have come to understand it. All of the time I was studying this, I was also engaging in what could be called “practical manifestation” experiments. Some people call it magic. When you learn that at our core level, our consciousness is really energy, everything changes. That what we think affects reality as surely as what we do. This is the level at which we affect reality whether we wish to acknowledge it or not. Believe life has no place to go but down, and you will be correct. But the vice is also versa. 34
Here is where understanding gets a little Are there short cuts? Can we eliminate tricky and reincarnation comes into play. karmic debt without confronting the challenge Depending on our level of awareness and whether we created which incurred the debt in the first or not we react TO situations as opposed to acting place? Yes, and no. Forgiveness is the most On situations, we could leave relationships powerful weapon in the karmic arsenal. A unbalanced when our body wears out and our genuine forgiveness of a perceived debt, can consciousness is compelled to move on. Debts lift your vibration considerably. Count your owed on one side or the other. blessings if that is easy for In my own life, I am you. scrupulous about squaring “If we sow goodness, Generosity is another way. debts (another “typical” we will reap goodness. Make your charity Aquarian trait is the scale I inadvertently carry in the back personal. When you meet If we sow evil, of my head), choosing never to someone whose energy we will reap evil.” borrow what I am not sure I feels good to you, whose can pay back. efforts to move forward – the Vedas feel real over time, but But sometimes we do. they seem to be hitting a And debts mean we are not yet wall, do what it takes to be ready to leave the cycle of the push. Only once and death and rebirth. We missed a lesson. We need only if it doesn’t deplete you. to come back and figure it out. Square it up. According to Vedic theory there can be no debt left For example, a trainer who has been unpaid, if Samadhi is the goal. On any level. helping me in my healing process, needed a Every debt is a personal debt, whether we car. Just getting started over in a new place acknowledge it or not, and it must be balanced to he had nothing except the person he was, a end your time on the wheel. loan in this climate was hard to find. I lent him $3000. What I could afford at the time, he got a car. Ended the taxis, the unstable day
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to day, and is comfortable moving forward again. Over the hump. But do it, finish it and let it go. Don’t hang on to it, beat people with it or lecture about it. Just make other lives a little better and move on. And most importantly, detach from the unkindness of others. It’s out there and you will come up against it constantly, depending on where you live. How do you deal with it? Detach. For me the hardest of all emotions when wounded.
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But Don Miguel Ruiz points out in “The Four Agreements”, that we MUST choose detachment, because whatever others choose to do to us is about them, not about us. Praise or blame. Kindness or cruelty. Honor or betrayal. What defines us is how we react to it. A clear understanding of karma and its grounding in physical reality can help us KNOW the right decision when our ego would try to tell us the choice is unclear. In the entire field of all possibilities there is always at least one decision which benefits both me and thee, and in its way is karmically free. If we can have the courage to always seek that choice, the universe will cooperate with us. It will throw us karmic pop quizzes “good decision/bad decision”, the found $20, the good deed when no one is looking. And we will shed the shop lifted candy bars, or the cute top borrowed and never returned. But as with so much else in the universe, it all depends on us, and the power of our intention. For many Yoga is a system of postures which can give you increased strength, flexibility, and endurance. But in reality it is so much more. Deepak Chopra calls the Vedic system of practices, a ‘spiritual technology’. It contains tools for connecting to your spirit. Wisdom, healing, and personal power are all inner resources any one can tap into through the use of yogic practice. But a clear understanding of their grasp of Universal principles, can change the way we treat each other. If you KNOW that by stealing 36
something someone else values, you will lose something of greater value, anyone will think twice, (doesn’t matter the thing, although if you observe in your world, the misuse of people carries a high karmic price tag). And if you know this to be true, you don’t need to damage yourself when someone has harmed you. There is a lovely froggy meme going around the internet which sums this up perfectly: “No need for revenge, just sit back and wait, those who hurt YOU, will screw themselves and if you are lucky God will let you watch.” Aham Brahmasmi I am the Universe
Cynthia Neil trained to teach Meditation and Ayurvedic Lifestyle at the Chopra Center in Carlsbad California. She is a Sivananda trained Yoga teacher who teaches and writes on Cape Cod. Her most important teachers have included Deepak Chopra, Davidji, Krishna Das and Jean Houston. Learm More about Cynthia’s Yoga Services.
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DO: Link to your profile from your blog! I can’t tell you how many blogs I visited that had an “About” page with an awesome paragraph or two about the author, yet had no LinkedIn information. There will be people who read your blog and want to hire you, or at least learn more about you! Make it easier for them to get what they need. Don’t miss this easy opportunity to expand your community reach! DO: Use an about.me page (or another service along those lines) if you aren’t going to blog. It’s a great way to put all your contact and social media on one page, without having to invest a ton of time in maintaining something. Matt Davis is a great example of this, here’s what his looks like. I was a big fan of Vizify for this kind of thing, alas Yahoo bought them and their downward spiral was quick and thorough.
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account. Seriously? If you are going to have a protected Twitter account, don’t bother listing it on your vExpert application! I’m willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, since both personal and professional divorces can be messy and sometimes you have to pull back from social media, but it definitely doesn’t count as part of your social outreach at that point! DON’T: Use GPS coordinates as your location on Twitter. I think we found out that there are a couple Twitter clients (UberTwitter for Blackberry and TweetBot for iPhone) that give you the option of using your phone’s location to automatically update your Twitter profile. Just say no. First, there are lots of apps that will let you “check in” to your current location and do a much better job. Second, GPS coordinates aren’t human-friendly and mean that normal folks won’t bother to see where you actually are. Besides, if I needed to hire a vExpert in a specific location, why not make it easy for me? DON’T: Make people chase you from website to website to get the whole picture. So many times I’d start with a Twitter profile that didn’t have a picture, or list a location, or show an employer but had a blog link. The blog didn’t have any more information, but did have a LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn had everything, but it took me three stops to get there. If you want to
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A Gateway to Healing Mind, Body, and Soul with Elise M. Brenner
Walk Your Talk on the Reiki Path “Sooner or later you’re gonna realize, just like I did…There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” These memorable words, spoken by Morpheus in the film The Matrix, are significant to those of us who practice Reiki. So, what does it mean to actually “walk the path” and not just “know the path” as a Reiki practitioner? Or, in keeping with this month’s SSCC Metaphysics theme, how do Reiki practitioners “walk their talk”? Completing a Reiki training course, workshop or seminar will certainly carry with it a sense of accomplishment, yet as all new students are taught, completing a Reiki class actually entails opening a door onto a life-long path of practice. There is inner and outer work we must do. The system of Reiki provides
new students with the essential resources they need to work with Reiki to promote mindfulness, health and wellbeing, as well as to care for others. In other words, the healing system of Reiki includes practical tools for “walking our talk.” The first and most fundamental element of “walking our talk” on the Reiki path is our daily practice of self-Reiki. “Walking” our talk is an action, a verb. “Doing” is an action, a verb. Most spiritual practices, in fact, teach that we must “do;” we must “practice.” In the system of Reiki, the most essential thing we “do” is daily hands-on Reiki treatments on ourselves. Daily really does mean every day of our lives because the greatest gift of Reiki is the gentle, cumulative transformation that takes place over time. Whether one is experiencing physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual distress, consistent daily self-Reiki allows beneficial improvements to unfold over time.
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To make daily self-Reiki easy, convenient, habitual and routine, Reiki practitioners can follow a standard set of hand positions over the body from head to foot. With a known procedure, the practitioner is free to relax into the self-Reiki session, finding inner stillness and calm. It is a daily opportunity to go within—to the truth in our hearts; to the truth in our souls.
“If the inner mind has been tamed, the outer enemy cannot harm me.”
This teaching of Atisa (9821054) reminds us that Usui Sensei (the founder of the system of Reiki) conceived of the system of Reiki first as a self-development system based on healing of the mind. Once the mind is in balance and harmony, our everyday lives become less of a struggle. There is no doubt that a daily self-Reiki practice takes discipline, which is why Morpheus was so right in saying there is a difference between “knowing the path” and “walking the path.” Sometimes we take the word discipline to be an
unpleasant word, yet it is definitely applicable to the new Reiki student who may struggle a bit with carving out the time for a daily self-Reiki practice. Fortunately, giving Reiki to oneself need not involve any particular tools, preparation, or space. One does not necessarily have to feel or think any special way to do selfReiki. All one needs is to be deliberate, determined and disciplined to carve out the time, and there is no rule about the duration, either. What a great gift it would be if we all could do an hour of self-Reiki every day! For
The 5 Reiki Principles (two translations):
The secret of inviting happiness through many blessings, the spiritual medicine for all illness… Just For Today…
For Today Only…
Release Anger
Do Not Anger
Release Worry
Do Not Worry
Show Gratitude
Be Humble
Work Honestly
Be Honest In Your Work
Be Kind to Others
Be Compassionate to Others & Yourself
Do gassho every morning and evening, keep in your mind and recite. Improve your mind and body. --Usui Reiki Ryoho (Usui Spiritual Healing Method), the founder Usui Mikao. 45
many of us, this is not possible, and it brings us great joy to find 20 or 30 minutes to practice self-Reiki each day. One might even choose to divide it up into 2 or 3 separate 10 minute self-Reiki sessions. Self-Reiki, and the entire system of Reiki, is meant to be practical and user-friendly. It does not even always have to be solemn; we are allowed to bring in fun with our self-Reiki as well. We want to be well-rounded as human beings and as Reiki practitioners. So, how do Reiki practitioners “walk the talk?” The first way we “walk the talk” is to commit to giving ourselves the gift of daily self-Reiki for balance and harmony of body, mind, and spirit. The system of Reiki provides a second element that keeps us “walking the path,” the 5 Reiki Principles. The Reiki Principles are the core of the system of Reiki and are all about self mastery. Usui Sensei taught that commitment to the principles and living them is essential for peace, ease, kindness toward others and a calm mind. By embodying the principles, we heal ourselves of anger, worry, fear, impatience and other reactive behaviors and feelings that make it hard to connect with any greater human or spiritual purpose. The 5 Reiki Principles are deceptively simple in wording, yet most of us struggle with them almost every day in one form or another. The Reiki Principles were designed to allow us to truly move into a state of health, happiness, wellness, ease and peace of mind when we work with them diligently and honestly. The Reiki Principles are a cornerstone of “walking the talk” with Reiki. Let’s look at them more closely. The components of the first two Reiki Principles, Anger and Worry, can really grip us. When we are in their grip, we are trapped and imprisoned by our own thoughts and emotions. Slowly and insidiously, worry and anger poison us on every level—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Once they have worked their poison on us, they contaminate everyone around us. “Walking the talk” with the first two Reiki Principles means, at the very least, contemplating them every day. Even more importantly, and combined with daily self-Reiki, this contemplation allows us to create a space and a pause within ourselves so we can respond to people and situations more thoughtfully and mindfully instead of reactively. Our habitual reactions of worry, anger and fear can gently and gradually be transformed into ease, patience and serenity, even in the face of harsh and distressing conditions. In fact, we begin to internalize the Reiki Principles; incorporating them into our thoughts, speech and actions. Trust me, though, “walking the talk” with the Reiki Principles is not magic; it takes work, and it takes perseverance. I can guarantee you that the thoughts in your mind, the words that you speak, and the actions that you take will become more and more aligned with your inner truth and knowing; aligned with your own soul energy. It is called a “practice” for a reason—we really need to work daily on ourselves with the Reiki Principles in order to unburden ourselves from the hold that anger and worry can have on us. 46
Chipping away at the armor of anger and worry that has built up over our hearts and minds frees us to open to, and embrace, the healing gift of Gratitude, the third Reiki Principle. We tune into the fact of interbeing; that none of us and nothing exists in isolation. Our attention moves from our limited view to a wide, expansive view replete with energizing appreciation. Working with this Principle and “walking its talk” is all about how we choose to look at the world, even in times of despair and crisis. The Reiki Principle about Gratitude does not ask us to deny painful feelings and experiences, but rather by cultivating a state of mind of gratitude, we can cope with and heal from the tough times with greater resiliency. To live in a state of gratitude, we must consciously look for the blessings in our lives on a daily basis. Hawayo Takata, who brought Reiki from Japan to the West in 1937, wrote, “Gratitude is a great cure for the mind.” How true; a perspective of Gratitude can really turn our lives around. Incorporating the fourth Reiki Principle means we are accountable for the work we do in the world. There are two forms of work we do: inner work and outer work; as Reiki practitioners we must “walk the talk’ of both forms of our work with honesty and integrity. We can confront and overcome frustration and anxiety in all of our endeavors when we see ourselves and our motivations in an honest light. We realize the need for self-mastery in managing the challenging situations that come up daily in our lives. By working diligently with this Reiki Principle, we refrain from blaming others as we solidly take responsibility for our own deeds and actions. There must be a reason the fifth and last Reiki Principle is Be Kind to Yourself and Others. One may wonder why we must have a principle about kindness that we actually need to work with. Shouldn’t kindness just flow naturally? Yes, I think it should flow naturally. However, we are not always in touch with our natural, true selves. By repeatedly resting our consciousness on this Reiki Principle of Compassion to all Beings, we begin to clear out any impediments to compassionate thoughts, speech and actions. When a real life situation arises we discover, within ourselves, a new capacity for loving, kind words and actions. These were always within us and by “walking our talk” with the fifth Reiki Principle, these beautiful flowers within us are cultivated, allowing the weeds to slowly wither. In conclusion, in “walking the talk” on the Reiki path, the tools, practices and teachings will guide us in our efforts to improve ourselves and to take responsibility for our lives. When we work with self-Reiki and the Reiki Principles we are harmonizing and aligning ourselves in concert with our inner truths and the flow of the Universe. As Usui 47
Sensei, the founder of Reiki, realized, when we fulfill a peaceful and joyful life for ourselves, we can send peacefulness and ease out to others and help heal others around us.
“Again and again we need to appreciate the subtle workings of the teachings and the practice, and even when there is no extraordinary, dramatic change, to persevere with calm and patience. How important it is to be skillful and gentle with ourselves, without becoming disheartened or giving up, but trusting the spiritual path and knowing that it has its own laws and its own dynamics." -Sogyal Rinpoche
Elise Brenner, Ph.D, Reiki Master Teacher, is a strong advocate for Reiki outreach, education, and empowerment. The owner of Brenner Reiki Healing in Newton, MA. Elise provides all levels of Reiki training, offers in-depth mentoring for Reiki professionals, operates a monthly low-cost Reiki Clinic, and is Chair of the annual Celebration of Reiki Conference in Massachusetts. As an anthropologist, Elise Brenner has researched crosscultural healing practices, thereby enriching the scope and depth of her Reiki practice.
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Dancing At The Crossroads - Digging Up The Treasure with Rev. Corbie Mitleid Friday, May 30th thru Sunday, June 1st Weekend Workshop hosted by Sisters of Solace Holistic Healing Center. In one weekend --Twelve Powerful Hours---YOU CAN!! TRANSFORM - perceived mistakes, setbacks and traumas into gifted opportunities. No matter your age, background, circumstances or history; your days ahead can hold promise and pleasure at every cross road. Learn to dance toward your future in this life affirming experience! Must pre-register with payment. Friday, May 30 - 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Saturday May 31 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Lunch 12-1) | Sunday June 1 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. To learn more about Corbie... www.firethroughspirit.com 700 American Legion Highway | Westport, MA 02790 | 508.636.4668 | www.sistersofsolace.net
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Crafting change can happen on a dime or take much concerted effort and reconfiguring. Why is it that sometimes it is so very simple and sometimes it can prove a toilsome, circuitous and mucky endeavor? I have a theory… and it has to do with your mindset, the stage you set. Here are two different scenarios to illustrate. In the first case you have a sudden distinct download ‘from the heavens” - you know exactly where you want to go, what you want to do, including your next (first) step in ‘getting there’. All of your senses are activated - you clearly see, feel taste, touch and smell that new ‘place’. In a sense, you have already arrived before you even embarked. In the second case you have been intellectually searching, seeking, plotting and possibly fretting to craft a new endeavor; be it personal, professional or otherwise oriented. You are seeking to shift, but cannot quite manage to ‘be there’, and that makes the ‘getting there’ a bit bumpy and toilsome, to say the least. So, what is my theory? The first step towards crafting a change with assurance, grace and ease is to arrive at the ‘feeling’ state of mind. Feel that ‘difference’; the new state of mind, body and spirit you wish to inhabit. You will most likely be caught in the ‘spinning wheels’ activity until you have reset your mind this way. I suggest you take the time to question what it is you may not be fully expressing within. Go within, journal, meditate, listen to the messages your body may be giving you... tune into your gut, your head and your heart. Go to your source. Pay attention to the ‘seed desire’ that you have relegated to the
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background because you told yourself that it could never be actualized in any way, shape or form. Allow yourself to imagine the different ‘forms’ into which that ‘seed’ could sprout. Next, allow yourself to believe in that possibility by ‘wearing’ it, trying it on, sensing how you feel. Give yourself the space and time to get comfortable in the belief. Tweak and craft it until the belief suits you ‘to a T’. When you succeed in fully inhabiting that feeling and ‘living’ in those activated senses of ‘being there’, there you are! The third step is to nurture that belief, keep it ‘alive’. The way to do that is to get into consistent aligned action, purposeful motion, and keep up the momentum. Create an action plan. Put it in writing, set your course and move on up to that next level. Be the change. Feel the difference...Believe in the possibility... Be in aligned action.
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Truth is a relative term, as it hinges on one’s own perception. In other words, what works for one person may not work for another. A certain vitamin, yoga or meditation may not be a correct fit for everyone. That is ok. Each one of us is a unique Divine expression. What I am talking about here is connecting to your own personal truth and communicating that into the world, no matter what other people think. 56
I spent my childhood and some of my young adult life restricting and holding back my communications, out of fear. I learned to open up and develop a healthy expression due to a thyroid cancer scare in 2009. Prior to and after this surgery, I have worked to heal this area through various holistic methods. It was in 2009 that I began to take my writing seriously and had my very first publication. I have discovered my own voice and began to use it. The fifth chakra’s role The fifth chakra is the channel of expression that is physically located in the throat. It actually encompasses the ears, nose, throat, neck, shoulders, thyroid and parathyroid glands. You can think of it as a bridge that connects the head to the heart. This is where our feelings and thoughts meet. When we are out of balance with our truth, what we came to do on this earth, our physical areas can break down and express this imbalance as disease and illness. The risk of deception Each time we deceive, intentionally or not, we put our fifth chakra at risk. Words have meaning and are powerful. Our subconscious mind hears everything we say to ourselves and others. It notices if we are walking our talk. Begin by bringing attention to the words you speak. Are you using positive and uplifting
words or negative self- limiting ones? Do you walk your talk? It is easy to make promises and to say a lot of words. Do you back your words up with meaning and action? These commitments that you make to yourself and others get registered in your body, like a computer. This expresses itself directly through our health. Each time we walk our talk our body is vibrant. While each time we don’t walk our talk, we lose some vitality and energy. Integrity is following through on what you say by acting on your intentions. A simple way to begin is by asking each day what you want. Listen to that, and follow through by delivering it to yourself. You have just begun to develop self-trust. Congratulations! Truth through the arts Communication through writing, speaking and drawing are some forms of truth telling. Any creative form that gets your body to move and process can be very therapeutic. Begin to use sound to heal this area by engaging in chanting and singing. In fact, sing in the shower! The warm water relaxes your vocal cords, and this opens your throat, allowing you to release any restrictions. Using salt water as a gargle for inside of your throat also balances and cleanses this area.
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Why won’t they listen? Now you have gotten to a point in which you are speaking your truth. You will discover not everyone wants to listen. There will be people who cannot and will not hear your voice. It does not mean what you have to say lacks value. It is not personal. It is an indication about where that person is in their life with their own truth. What someone else can hear and process is entirely about them, and not you. It is important to speak up; it is also important to know when to let go and walk away. Find those that resonate with you, and work to listen to yourself. If we try to control the process by repetitive requests to a person who cannot hear us, we are the ones who are not valuing or listening to ourselves. Hold your head up high! Learning what and how to express ourselves without harming others and staying true to ourselves is a sign of maturity. Many people in this world, sadly, don’t get to this point. Don’t be discouraged by their lessons not yet learned. We have our own path and lessons to focus upon. When you speak with integrity and truth you can hold your head up high. That is something no one can take away from you. Lisa Hutchison specializes in helping people Make It a Great Year! As an inspirational motivator, she helps you to re-connect to your wants and needs because life is too short to be unhappy. Lisa is a licensed therapist and published writer for Chicken Soup for the Soul and various other magazines. Sign up for her FREE monthly newsletter at www.lisahutchison.net or email lisadhutch@verizon.net
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The Society of Sylphs By Lea M. Hill Local Author A young sylph named Luranna is having a hard time fitting in because she doesn't want to deliver messages - which is what sylphs do! Fortunately, Luranna meets Eddie, a non-speaking autistic boy, who understands her. Luranna and Eddie develop a friendship that leads to personal growth for each of them. Eddie helps Luranna overcome her fears so she can deliver messages as well as any sylph...and Luranna helps Eddie cope with family tragedy. Together, they learn ways to balance the drive for self-expression with the desire to be a part of the societies they belong to. Find it Here
Awe: The Delights and Dangers of Our Eleventh Emotion By Dr. Paul Pearsall
This book is filled with proof and justification using philosophy, religion, politics, sociology,
neuroscience, mythology, and psychology, that
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not know enough about, and thus, do not know how to experience to its fullest potential. Awe a
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them to use it against us? How do religion and politics and even the current media trends depend on awe and its emotional impact on us? Find it Here 60
How can mindfulness change your life with Jon Kabat Zin. Watch Now The Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society is a visionary force and global leader in mind-body medicine. For thirty years, we have pioneered the integration of mindfulness meditation and other approaches based on mindfulness in traditional medicine and health through patient care, academic medical research and vocational training, and in society in general through various outreach initiatives and public service. Directed by Saki F. Santorelli, EDD, MA, since 2000 and founded in 1995 by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., of the Centre is an outgrowth of the famous Stress Reduction Clinic - the oldest and the largest university medical centre based on the reduction of stress in the world. Association for the Development of Mindfulness.
Eckhart Tolle - Enjoying Every Moment Watch Now CONTENT:
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New Paradigm Multi-Dimensional Transformation
Basic Master Workshop Step into Your Own Mastery,
And Become the Master You Truly Are! Sacred Roots Healing and Personal Transformation Presents NPMDT Basic Master Healer Workshop with Johanna Delaney Saturday and Sunday May 24th and 25th 10am ~ 6:30pm Pembroke, MA This workshop will teach the philosophy of new paradigm MDT, theory of disease and the emotional body, theory of channeling energy, grounding, brain balancing, activations, hands on practice, self mastery and personal transformation. You will receive an official certificate issued by the School of Esoteric Sciences ~ This workshop introduces the full spectrum of the Shamballa energy and more to the entire mind/body/electromagnetic system of the participants. These energies have a powerful grounding effect and start up a process of coming into more balance and Love. From this workshop onwards these energies will flow through the person continuously day and night supporting the process towards balance and Love and keeping it on-going. This allows the person to be able to share the energy with others simply by touch. This class is a minimum of 16 hours for your certification. Excited to start this transformational workshop the first weekend after Spring Equinox. The cost is $300 and you must pre-register with a $90 deposit by May 10th(remainder by May 24th). Come join us to raise your vibration and allow personal transformation. Activating your crystalline light body, and aligning yourself to become the master you truly are. Namaste ♼
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Full Moon in Scorpio ~ Wednesday, May 14th 3:16pM EDT New Moon in Gemini ~ Wednesday, May 28th 2:40pm EDT
I am that I am, the Mahatma in love. Namaste
Well hello May! Seems like we were thrown past April! Things have been moving quite quickly, and our whole selves know it…physically, mentally and spiritually. We have been moving fast! We are just beginning May in the new moon energy of Taurus along with the energy that the solar eclipse brought in. There’s a chance that the last week of April and first week of May were like strapping yourself to a rocket without knowing where you’re going, but this new moon with a Solar eclipse really sets us up for success whether we know it or not. Taurus helps us build sturdy foundations and highlights Venus’ energy even more this month. Taurus teaches us to slow down, and nurture ourselves. This energy will bring your attention not only to your love life, but also your financial stability. Taurus longs to be secure and stable in these two areas, and will bring any aspect of those that are not in balance to your attention. This is a great time to set strong financial and abundance goals for yourself. This is also a great time to start a good routine or habit. It will set a strong tone to follow through with what you start. You may be feeling a little extra romantic in the presence of this moon; spend some time with someone you love. Show those you love that you love them. Taurus is a caring, nurturer who wants to show love. This will set the stage for a beautiful, passionate full moon in Scorpio on May 14th where you can show your partner just how much passion you have. This is a very deep, emotional kind of passion. Scorpio brings in a lot of creativity as well, so use this creative flow to build upon the foundations you set up in the Taurus new moon. If you paint, paint. If you write, write. If you sculpt, sculpt. If you sketch, sketch. Whatever you can do creatively, do it. It will help you grow, and can help you find answers to the questions in your soul. 63
The full moon in Scorpio is one of ultimate transformation and rebirth. Prepare yourself… transformation is not always easy, but if you go with the flow of Scorpio, and make intuitive decisions you’ll be wonderful. Scorpio brings you to the deep oceans of emotion, and it was once ruled by Mars. Now ruled by Pluto, its focus is toward the darker side of things. The darker side is not a bad side. It is just the side that is absent from the light; the side we may not choose to show to the world. It is our internal, personal side and subconscious desires. Scorpio carries with it, a lot of sensual, deep and emotional desires. Scorpio is very psychic, and you may receive messages from your guides or other ethereal beings. If you wish, just affirm that you want to receive a message from the universe, and it will be done. Scorpio teaches us that transformation can come in any form, and it will not always be an external force that causes great changes in us.
We have all been in and through many stages of change and transformation, but this month will really jump start all that regeneration and growth.
new moon may have felt slower to us because it was a fixed, earth sign, but follow that with a fixed, water sign and that may have left us feeling water logged. Use that energy to get moving. The Aries-Libra cycle last Exercise! Take a walk, or go month was needed to clear out for a run. Use that energy to that remaining sludge and kick start your summer those blockages that were workout. Get your blood preventing any further flowing, and get your spark growth. Scorpio is symbolic of back. death and regeneration. Scorpio shows us that Gemini helps you lighten up sometimes all we need to do is with its mutable, air qualities. turn inwards to get to the root Lots of flexibility here, and of things. Look inside, you lots of options.You may find have all the answers.You that Gemini gets you talking already know what you need quite a bit more than usual. to do. Take advantage of this Gemini is also about emotional and psychic full information and commerce, moon. Use this period before but the negative qualities of the Summer to center and this sign have the tendencies transform.You will amaze toward gossiping and overyourself! spending. Just be aware of that. Use the flexibility to The new moon in Gemini know that you don’t have to comes out to play May 28th. say or buy anything.You can Gemini brings in a lot of focus just think about it if you want. to the areas of public speaking, networking and ideas. Gemini Use the creative ideas Gemini brings out a lot more personal brings out; they may spark energy flow than we’ve had some new connections with this past month. The Taurus the new moon in Gemini. If
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you find that you are having trouble understanding any of the messages you received, or don’t think you’ve received any, spend some time with your higher-self and Creator. Use that Gemini communicative energy to communicate with your Guides, Higher-Self and Creator. Ask those questions that may be holding you back. Dive into the world of trusting your Guides; you will not be let down. A little trust goes a long way, and the first place to start is with yourself. Trust yourself! Gemini will definitely get your thoughts flowing, as it is ruled by Mercury, the planet of thought, intellect, communication and travel. It is a wonderful moon for writing. If you feel like you’re having trouble organizing your thoughts, try writing. See where it takes you.You may even want to start a morning journaling routine or some form of creative writing. This will give you a deeper connection with
yourself and your subconscious. It’s also the perfect time to take a trip or to have a debate. Another thing about Gemini is that it’s excellent for a social gathering, and one-on-one communication.You can have the best of both worlds here. Gemini moons produce stimulating conversations, and often endless possibilities as it loves spontaneity. It is the perfect time to have a gathering or throw a party. May will have us working hard, transforming and celebrating afterwards! Looks like we’re in for an interesting month! Here we go…The Spring will transform us into Summer! Use this wonderful time of psychic communication to figure things out. Ask those
questions you’re waiting for the answers to. Trust that your Guides will give you the answers. Ask during the Scorpio full moon, and the Gemini new moon will help you get even more answers. Use the creative energy of Scorpio, and network those ideas with Gemini. Looking forwards to the insights and answers that May will bring. What a wonderful month we’re in for! I am that I am, the Mahatma in love. Namaste, Johanna Delaney Johanna Delaney is the Owner of Sacred Roots Healing and Personal Transformation, editor of South Shore and Cape Cod Metaphysics and Master Healer/ Teacher of New Paradigm MultiDimensional Transformation, formerly known as Shamballa, certified by the School of Esoteric Sciences.
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BodyLove – Open House Sunday May 18th 12-2 pm Come check out our new studio, have fun and get enjoy some complimentary services!!! Come the whole time or just drop by anytime between 12 and 2! Complimentary Services: 5 Minute Angel Card Snapshot Readings With Heather, Get A New Social Media Profile Picture In The Knot Photo Booth, Enjoy A 10 Minute Energizing Workout With Keri (at 1:00pm),5 Minute Reiki/Readings With Christine PLUS….. Enter To Win Some Of Our Awesome Offerings For FREE!! (Including readings, workout classes, and more!) And So Much More!!! We hope to see you there! Tell Your Friends! 484 Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02333 Sister of Solace – The History of Tarot Monday, May 12th 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Join psychic/medium Espirito Gato for the Inaugural First Class – This FREE-toattend workshop will offer insight on the origins of tarot, and serves as an introduction to the upcoming Tarot I Class. First Class Alumni will receive a discount on enrollment fees for Tarot I. Plus! FREE Raffle with a chance to win one of several prizes including a 30-min Reading with Espirito Gato, a pair of tickets to the upcoming, very exclusive Pow3r of Thr33 Mediumship Gallery and more! Space is limited. To reserve your seat: Call Sisters of Solace at (508) 636-4668 or Reel 2 Real at (774) 488-6997. Hosted by Sisters of Solace located at 700 American Legion Highway in Westport. www.espiritogato.com
Transform Holistic - Vibe Gathering Second Sunday of the month 2-4p for youth 17-25 yrs. Has been created simply to gather like minded youth, who crave direction, guidance and answers to questions that can only be reached through a supportive community of like minded & hearted souls. Come together to educate each other. Curious to understand more? Come join us. This is a Free gathering. Donations Accepted 166 Schoosett Street, Ste1AC, Pembroke, Ma. 617-823-2372 The Sanctuary - Reiki Share - First Monday of every month - April 7th 7pm - 9pm Join us for Reiki Share first Monday each month. Stop by and give or receive a short session of healing Reiki energy. No Charge, Donations Welcome. Call Amy to Register 17 D Trinity Place, Rt 28 Mashpee, Ma. 508-477-8880 Sacred Roots Healing and Personal Transformation’s - New Moon Meditation and Manifestation - Sunday, June 1st ~ 2pm This is a meditation to release old patterns, and draw in the Mahatma, unconditional love and freedom from fear vibration. We will then create our own New Moon manifestations. These intentions are then strengthened in a pyramid of light and love. Light refreshments served. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat, blankets/pillows this will ensure the most comfortable, relaxing experience. Donations are appreciated...In gratitude and love ♥ 617-823-2372 See our ad pg. 25 www.SacredRootsHealing.com GLOWING MAMAS Pregnancy, Birth and Babymoon Support - Serving families throughout Cape Cod - Offering mommies-to-be up to four free sessions of Prenatal Counseling and Birth Hypnosis (in the Petersen Method by Gayle Petersen, PhD, author of An Easier Childbirth) between January and June 2014. Pregnancy is a powerfully transformative time in a woman's life. Research has shown that emotional support during this time can help to master fears and move through childbirth and into motherhood with greater confidence and self-esteem. For more information contact Susannah Pabot 401 742 8657 66
Take time to slow down, take care of yourself, and connect with the energy that is the source of you. Oasis Massage - Intro to Essential Oils - May 10th & June 21st , 1pm-2:30pm Learn the basics of how & why to use essential oils. Event is free but space is limited. 120 Route 28, West Harwich, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-280-4242 Cape Cod Laughter Yoga Falmouth Laughter Yoga Circle Every Monday (except holidays) Begins promptly at 9:27am-10:07am Gus Canty Community Center 790 Main Street, Falmouth, Ma. 800-990-8290 Blue Angel Healing - Reiki Clinic - Every Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Come in and enjoy the benefits of Reiki, first come first serve basis sessions are 30mins with one of Blue Angels Healing Team members Donations Appreciated but not required 40 North Main Street. Suite 2, Landmark Center Carver, Ma. 781-964-6606 Cape Cod Zen - Every Tuesday 8am - 9:30am Unitarian Church Barnstable Village Newcomers welcome at Informal Meditation sessions at the Cape Cod Zen Center Free Meditation Sessions Informal Meditation Practice Chanting, sitting and walking meditation, discussions Unitarian Church of Barnstable, Route 6A, Barnstable Village (downstairs - last room on the left, at the end of the hall) Cape Cod Zen Center Free Meditation Practice Sunday mornings 6:00 – 8:00 a.m. - Bowing, chanting and two periods of sitting meditation Monday evenings 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Special and regular chanting, one period of sitting meditation Wednesday mornings 6:00 – 8:00 a.m. - Bowing, chanting and one/two periods of sitting meditation Friday evenings 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. – Special chanting, 2 periods of sitting/walking meditation, interviews Located at Cape Cod Zen Center, 169 North Main Street, South Yarmouth Plymouth Zen - Zen meditation Every Wednesday 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Everyone is always welcome to join us, Newcomers, please arrive 10-15 minutes before starting time for a brief orientation. 26 North Street, Plymouth Ma. Go up cobblestone drive to left of house, enter door at back, go to 2nd floor. Open Doors in Braintree - Volunteer Reiki and Energy Healers offer their services free of charge. Tuesdays 7-9pm (Please call Monday after 10am to schedule.) Thursdays 12-2pm (Please call Wednesday after 10am to schedule.) For more information or appointments call 781-843-8224 Open Doors in Braintree - Open Healing Circle - Saturdays 9-10am Come together with Open Doors Volunteers and unite in a common spiritual intention to heal self and others. Participants experience profound relaxation, well-being, and lifted spirits. 781-843-8224 Middle Eastern Dance Performance with Khadija & Troupe Isis-Evening in Egypt first Saturday of every month 7pm at The Chat House, Route 6A, Dennis. Free Event Middle Eastern Dance Performance with Khadija & Troupe Isis-Cairo Nights third Saturday of every month 7pm at The Rendezvous Cafe, Main St. Downtown Hyannis. Free Event Heaven on Earth - Monthly Reiki Share - Thursday, April 17th, 6:30-8:30 ~ Donations Accepted, First come first serve. Located at 270 Washington St. Utopia Place, Suite 2, Pembroke, Ma 02359 67
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Chakra is the Sanskrit word meaning “wheel” or “turning.” Chakras are energy vortices that can be found supporting the human physical vessel. It has been my personal understanding from working with these vortices, and the teachings from spirit, that these energy centers support physical life from the non-physical or spiritual realms into the physical. These vortices, when off balance or not metabolizing fully, can create distortions in our reality. When a Chakra has been “out of balance” for some time it can and does lead to physical disease. All disease begins as an energetic imbalance which stems from something within your internal landscape needing attention. When we begin to work and honor these naturally organic systems within the body we truly begin to master our health as well as evolve into high consciousness. The Second Chakra Color: Orange Location: About one inch down from the navel Qualities: Pleasure, Sexuality, abundance, Well-Being, Sensuality and creativity. Chakra 1 and 7 are the two chakras with only one aspect. Chakras 2-6 have two aspects to them. A front and back. The second Chakra reflects and metabolizes the life energies of pleasure, creativity, sexuality and abundance. When we experience “imbalances” in these realms it is our 69
Soul’s wisdom calling forth a time of growth. Instead of seeing these as imbalances, see these as opportunities for transformation, for every physical plane imbalance, there is an aspect of our Soul ready to bring forth the wisdom, love and transformation. It is the exercising of our free will that calls this into being. It’s all yours for the asking!
Creativity and the Second Chakra The Second Chakra metabolizes the energies of Creativity. It is often what we call lower or physical creativity. It is also the point when we begin to individuate from the tribal/ societal energies in the First Chakra and begin to experience duality, hence the sexual energies and the male/female polarities that we express in the human experience. Creativity, when honored, can break us out of routines that have kept us ‘locked” into certain ways of being and prevented us from moving forward in new and dynamic ways.
Here are some questions to probe the energies of creativity in the second chakra. Do I feel creative in my day to day life? Are there aspects of my experience that feel stagnate and dull? Do I consider myself a creative person in general?
Well- Being and the Second Chakra Know that you are enough! In our fast paced world we often feel overwhelmed by all the “to-do’s” in our daily grind. If we don’t take time to slow down and smell the roses we are missing one of the “key” elements to living life. A life in balance is a life well-lived.
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Do you take a break from the whirlwind of your daily life? What do you do to release stress from your life? Do you know how to say NO to those people and situations which are toxic in your life?
Spiritual Evolution and the Second Chakra Kundalini sometimes referred to as the Coiled Serpent located at the base of the spine is powerful energy of transformation. The purpose of Kundalini is to “cleanse” the bodies -- physical, spiritual, emotional and ethereal so that one can hold a higher vibrational energy and 70
begin to live their higher purpose. The kundalini energy can and often is triggered by the 2nd chakra and our creative/sexual energy. The energies of Creation, Sexuality and Kundalini are often co-mingled at the 2nd Chakra. “In our present state, we identify ourselves with this body which has a certain size and shape. We are not aware that we are all-pervasive. It is only when the Kundalini is awakened that we become aware of our true nature, of our greatness, of the fact that not only do we belong to God, but we are God.”-- Swami Muktananda
Pleasure is your birth right…
How often do you allow yourself to receive pleasure? Do you become obsessed with seeking pleasure? Can you glean pleasure from the subtle and mundane aspects of life? Are you able to enjoy THIS moment?
Abundance and the Second Chakra “For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the more you have. And if you go to draw at the true fountainhead, the more water you draw, the more abundant is its flow.” -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery Abundance comes in many forms… money is just one of them. Here are some questions to ponder and bring greater realization to your life experience.
Do you celebrate the abundance you have in your life on a regular basis? Do you feel you need something that you don’t have in order to feel happy and satisfied? Are you able to see that abundance is more than money?
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Your Personal Horoscope With
Carol Bellis
www.CarolBellis.com April was a gang buster month astrologically speaking! Mars, the planet of action and initiative, will finally station direct this month on 5/19/14, suggesting a renewed readiness to move forward with assertiveness, clarity and motivation. The Full Moon in Scorpio on 5/14/15 is intense, and its alignment with responsible and dutiful Saturn may find us feeling a bit serious and extra responsible in certain areas of our lives. We end the month with New Moon on 5/28/15 in multi-tasking Gemini aligned with the mystical planet Neptune. This will be a time to ignite fresh new ideas with inspiration. To Learn more about the what the moon cycles have in store for you this month read Lunar Effects.
Aries: You ar e ser iously deter mined to complete a pr oject with a deadline fast approaching. At the least, you are feeling the pressure to embrace change and adapt to new circumstances these days. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your relationship sector, suggesting new contacts, moving forward in relationships or increased socializing. You are feeling restless and quite ready to break out of a rut. Taurus: An impor tant r elationship is top pr ior ity this month. You may either take it to the next level of commitment or feel ready to do some deep healing work in regard to a significant other. Something that has been brewing in your subconscious is suddenly obvious and you are ready to take action. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your daily health and work rituals sector. This is a great time to get back on a fitness program. Gemini: Your social life is full of sur pr ises this month. A new fr iendship or alliance may enter the picture. Mid month, you feel the weight of much responsibility in your daily routine. Embrace self care and self nurturing to keep up the pace. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your love, children and creativity sector, suggesting lots of action in this arena and time to have some fun! Cancer: A sur pr ising new development is in the wor ks in the car eer ar ena. A new idea may really get your creative juices flowing with possibilities. However, it will require much persistence and disciplined focus this month to make it happen. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your home and family sector. Any conflicts or disagreements in your domestic life are ready to accept resolution and move forward. Leo: Ther e is an intense focus on home, family or self nour ishment this month. You may feel the need mid month to retreat and revitalize yourself. Intellectual pursuits or travel may experience an unexpected turn and demand your full attention to work the kinks out. Mars, the planet of action, will station direct in your communications and networking sector. You have something important to share with others. 73
Virgo: Expect the unconventional or unusual when it comes to joint r esour ces or pr ojects. There is an intense focus on thinking, sharing information and learning this month. You have been taking on much responsibility these days and need to make time for some light hearted fun and play. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your finances, values and personal resources sector. Your enthusiasm and drive are an asset! Libra: You have been r e-evaluating how you take care of yourself while caring for the needs of others. Balance is needed this month, and you may make a sudden or unexpected change which allows you more freedom and space to do your own thing. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your identity, public persona and physical body arena. You are ready to take risks and take care of yourself. Scorpio: You may feel a bit exhausted fr om pr ocessing a lot of inter nal emotions as well as any collective baggage surrounding you these days. You are now ready to set some healthy boundaries, and proclaim your need to regenerate and take care of yourself. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your mystical, magical, healing and collective unconscious sector. The fog will soon clear and clarity will be yours. Sagittarius: Ther e is a lot going on beneath the sur face this month. Emotions and feelings run deep. Allow yourself space and time to clear yourself of psychic overload through music, nature or meditation. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your friendship, group alliances and long term goals sector, suggesting a boost of enthusiasm to move forward with your plans no matter what. Capricorn: A sur pr ise or unexpected development in your domestic life may for ce you to re-evaluate a long term plan or goal. There is a strong theme of sensitivity to friendships and/or group affiliations this month. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your career and social status sector. You are ready to take charge and are perceived as a team leader. Aquarius: Ther e is quite a bit of excitement or sur pr ise in the communications ar ena for you this month. A sudden revelation or change of plans is a distinct possibility. Try your best to go with the flow, as you will feel a great deal of responsibility on the job or with a parental figure in need. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your beliefs, higher education and long distance travel sector. It may be time to plan a vacation far from home! Pisces: Finances and r esour ces ar e a major theme for you this month. A sur pr ise check in the mail or an unexpected expense may be in the works. You are intensely engaged in matters involving education, law, teaching or travel. Mars, the action planet, will station direct in your joint resources, intimacy and psychology sector. This is a good time to resolve disputes in joint financial matters and move forward.
Carol Bellis is a Certified Astrologer, Internationally Certified Soul Coach™, Certified Gateway Dreaming Coach™ and Certified teacher of The Hearts Link™. She offers various soul centered services and readings. She may be reached through her web site .
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