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Monthly VOICE OF CHOICES Magazine Publisher: Kathy ‘Whyte Wynde’ Lowden VoiceOfChoicesNews@yahoo.com 206-715-2824 9011 Corbin Dr #B Everett, WA 98204 www.VoiceOfChoices.com Whether you define ‘spirit’ as enthusiasm or spirituality, Voice of Choices supports you in exploring the many options for creating and enjoying your life! We feature articles on alternative healing, personal development, spirituality and a wide range of topics focused on spirited living. Giving voice to the myriad of choices available in each moment, information is not intended for diagnosis, treatment, or prescription regarding disease, illness or injury. We recommend you see a licensed health practitioner if you have concerns about your health. Voice of Choices is not responsible for any situations arising from participation in or application of anything written or advertised in this publication. We welcome your contribution of articles and artwork, to be published on approval as space permits. Articles do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher. Subscriptions to are $30.00 per year 12 issues U.S. - Inquire for International rates) We accept MC/ Visa, Paypal and Personal Checks. Thank you for all your good work. Blessings in all your choices. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
4 NOW Elizabeth Spencer 5 Miraculous Me Jamie Lewis 5 A Mergency Truly Being Here NOW ZaKaiRan 6 Digestion - Enzymes & Probiotics Kasara D’Elene 8 Modern Archetypes - Choosing Empowerment Karen Hansen, PhD 9 Setting Clear Intention - Create the Life You Want Marisa Russo 10 April Astrological Influences Carol Barbeau 11 You Can Change Your Tune Dena Marie 12 Choosing Today Message From Mother Mary Raven Many Voices 13 Rock Talk - Nuumite Cecilia Ray 15 Chinese Astrology Ko Hashiguchi
Cover Art - ‘Earth Prayers’ by Francene Hart
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From the mere words, they are infused throughout your being. There is drama, there are problems, and many difficult challenges, and all around you are choices and options, as you begin your journey.
NOW Welcome to April! This month’s we are featuring a variety of articles which share choices you may choose to assist you in creating your ‘bless’t’ life. In keeping with Raven Many Voices’ Mother Mary Message I am featuring the words of Elizabeth Spencer to share her inspiration of ‘Now’. Synchronicities become more and more prevalent as we open to who we truly are. May Elizabeth’s words find resonance in your heart.... as you choose to create what we have, in this moment.... NOW!
As your awareness rises above all of them from this higher perspective you can find your way. Live as to Transform the Beautiful and magnificent gift of all that you are, and express your uniqueness. As you celebrate the sparkling reality and richness within that is and always has been YOURS!!” With Love, Light, Gratitude, Appreciation & Blessings for All, Elizabeth Spencer You can find more of Elizabeth’s inspirations on her FaceBook page. She also has a group called Angelic Spirit Angel Readings and Messages you can join.
“In This moment, a new world is being created, it looks similar to the world a few hours ago, even days ago. Yet everything you choose to think, feel and act upon, shapes the world that is now arriving in your Life experience. There is always hope, ...no matter where you come from. There is an empowering air of opportunity. full of all your dreams and heartfelt desires, and your direction is completely up to you. Feel the Possibilities of this world that is right in front of your eyes. Fill it with Love, and carefully fill it with Positive possibilities with all that you say & do. No matter what else you have, or do not have, or what has happened, or may come next, you have THIS MOMENT, the beautiful experience of life is before you. You can choose to complain, worry, be annoyed or resentful which will only drag yourself down, or you can challenge yourself. To be more Positive and Effective, you can SMILE at life, even when it seems it has not Smiled at you. You can be the first to benefit, as you are here, count your blessings, and then before you know it, you will have more Blessings before you to count as well. As you look at yourself, and where you are. Do you know how truly capable you are? Can you not see the strength, determination and your courage that have led to accomplish all that you have in your life right NOW? One day, maybe and hopefully today, you will stop worrying about every little change before you and start to make your way forward no matter what is in your path. As you can discover your strength and power within all your desires and inject it into every word and action. It a blessing to be alive, and the sooner you choose to see the Power within you, and the richness of your life, you will be amazed at how much more you can accomplish. Welcome this day with enthusiasm, and find something great to do with it. Welcome the challenges before you, with the eagerness to make a difference. Discover the priceless avenues before you, and welcome all the setbacks, problems and pleasant surprises. As whatever comes, in all ups and downs of your journey, you can do great things. Embrace the day with Gratitude, as it brings positive power to everything you do. Allow youself to see and feel all the possibilities. Enjoy all that is surrounding you, the people you are with and the opportunities to learn. Enjoy yourself no matter what is happening around you. As within Enjoyment and gratitude you can FEEL GREAT and SOAR!! As this Life is your masterpeice!!! It is your canvas in which you continually paint upon. You have much guidance and inspiration provided to you, and what you do with it is entirely up to you. It is a blessing of unlimited proportions, and it is the present moment of Now. As you ponder these words, the unique Art of your life is taking a shape, as it is a beautiful opportunity to be You, in ALL ESSENCE!! In the sparkling reality of today, Love and Gratitude are no longer just VOICE OF CHOICES
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Passion - Compassion by Francene Hart While our personal world may or may not look similar, world events continue to create energetics which can challenge our emotions. Honoring those whose reality is challenged by earth changes and human choices, while finding our own balance of Passion and Compassion is important. Creating time and space to connect with your own personal concept of ‘Spirit’ can be the answer. And, of course, contributing in whatever way you feel appropriate to assist others as we co-create each new moment NOW. Please visit the Voice of Choices Magazine page on Facebook or my personal page - each day I share videos, affirmations and inspirational goodies to assist you on your path. Blsssngs - Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and Mahalo. Kathy Lowden
A Mergency Truly Being Here NOW ZaKaiRan Every day and every moment is an Ascension; ‘2012’ is not the day we all Ascend and leave this physical plane; every day and every moment is an ascension or more accurately, life is an “inscension”, we are inscending our divine spirits into our bodies and ascending our humanity into this divine magnificence. The Ascension process is a journey of healing, integration and activation of being who we truly are, it is about getting out of our own way! 2012 is just the beginning, not the end, in a sense it demarcates the “official” end of the age of darkness and the beginning of the 7th Golden Age of Light, but the age of Light has already begun and we have been working towards it for millennia through countless lifetimes. This is most definitely an Ascension into a higher plane of existence, as humans and as a planet, but the ascension is not about leaving the planet or even leaving your body, it is about truly being here, being here so much that in one sense, you no longer exist, at least not in the old matrix and dimension, instead, you live and breathe in a 5th dimensional plane of unity consciousness and vibrate at a rate far beyond the matrix in a body of light, you are still “physical”, just less “physical”. The journey of Ascension is just that - a journey, it is not necessarily a destination, although we certainly are focused upon results and visions of creation that may or may not manifest as we see them. We focus and work towards arriving at the destination, but we are open to continual change and even expansion of the vision. The Ascension is also not a prize where you finally get a reward for being good, every day and every moment is an ascension and every moment we are ascending closer and closer to our true light and true magnificence, and ascending into or merging with the wholeness of God-Goddess-All-That-Is, that we have always been integral parts of but we wanted to experience the illusion of separation so we played this game.
Miraculous ME! Jamie Lewis Today in the shower I remembered my power and took time to Create a most euphoric state. I opened my heart as I tended my parts ...and said “Yes” to my dreams while I scrubbed myself clean. I dissolved all my fears as I washed out my ears. I opened to grace as I soaped up my face. The water rejoiced to hear me honor my voice and joyous song filled the air as I conditioned my hair. Lost to the moment, over-flowing with bliss I found myself wondering, “What Glory is this?” The Knowledge rang through me, crystalline clear ~ “This Glory is Mine, and its Now, and its Here.” A knee-jerk reaction rode unbidden fear “Will it be here tomorrow? Will it be here next year?”
This is a Mergency! It is time to merge back to oneness, into the wholeness, with all life! Infinite blessings on your Divine Mergency! ZaKaiRan
Bless that Awareness outside all my thoughts! The Awareness that CHOICE is the Power I’ve got!
www.EarthAscensionTimes.com - Empowering you to easily and gracefully Create Heaven in your Life and Co-Create Heaven on Earth! To Infinity & Beyond!
My voice kept a-ringing my shower-song singing louder and clearer as steam fogged up the mirror. I sang “Yes!” to tomorrow and drowned out my sorrow. I sang “Yes!” to next year as I lathered my rear. I became exhilirated as I exfoliated and sang “~Life is sweet~” as I loofah’d my feet. While I rinsed off completely I felt my Love deeply and I grounded my high as I toweled myself dry.
Today
I may never see tomorrow, there is no written guarantee. And things that happened... yesterday, belong to history
I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the past I have just the present moment, I must treat it as my last I must use this moment wisely, for it will soon pass away And be lost to me forever, as part of yesterday I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet. Be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete The unkind things I do today, may never be undone And friendships that I fail to win, may never more be won I may not have another chance with gratitude to pray And thank Spirit with a hu humble mble heart, for giving me this day ~ Author Unknown
I opened the door and the mirror came clear to show me a face of incomparable beauty ~ a bright gentle smile, laughing eyes streaming tears, I marvelled at all of this Love shining through me. This is My Truth: A joyous excitement centered in peace and aware of my power to be fully present in every now moment and choose miracles - even while in the shower. www.celestialofferings.net
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What‛s the Difference?
Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics because the enzymes are now dead or dying off. The more food is commercially processed, the fewer enzymes it has in it.
Kasara D’Elene Many people I talk to get these two important body workers easily confused – and they are NOT the same thing. Enzymes Enzymes are complex proteins that stimulate chemical changes or reactions in other substances. Enzymes are a very important catalyst in our bodies, and they do so many important functions. There are three types of enzymes: digestive enzymes, food enzymes and metabolic enzymes. First and most important, digestive enzymes help us to digest, assimilate, utilize and eliminate our food by breaking the food down into a liquid called bile so that we can absorb nutrients in our small intestine. An experiment I do when teaching classes on nutrition is to take 2 bowls and 2 packages of instant oatmeal. In one bowl, put just the oatmeal and water, and in the other bowl, but the oatmeal, water and a capsule or two of enzymes. Within one hour, the bowl with the enzymes in it has turned into a thin liquid, because the enzymes break down the oatmeal flakes. This illustrates how enzymes work to break down our food for us. Enzymes also help to pull toxins out of our bodies, they help to repair tissue, and build new cells, and they also help to prevent buildup of calcium in our bodies, such as gall stones and kidney stones. Food enzymes are present naturally in raw foods. When you ‘snap’ broccoli, you are hearing the enzymes holding onto the nutrients or molecules in the broccoli. When you cook the broccoli “to death” – it kills the enzymes. When you let the broccoli sit in your refrigerator for 3 weeks, it starts to get flimsy and no longer has its snap. That is
We are all born with a ‘bank account’ full of enzymes. Every time we eat raw foods, we put enzymes in our bank account. Every time we eat ‘dead’ food, or food with no enzymes, we must pull enzymes out of our bank account to help us digest the food. Once we get to 30-35 years old, our bodies are often depleted of enzymes – our bank accounts are empty! Unfortunately I am seeing this age drop more and more every month with my customers. People do not eat enough enzymes. You may have heard of ‘raw food’ or ‘living food’ diets. This is a diet where people only eat live or raw food that contains enzymes. The idea is that if the food doesn’t have enzymes it is considered dead. Live food has a completely different frequency than dead food. It is actually alive, thereby feeding the person with food that is moving in a positive energy. So let’s say we eat a carrot. We have enough enzymes to digest the carrot and a little bit left over to put in our bank account. But then let’s say we eat a roll. There are no enzymes in the roll. So if we don’t have enough enzymes, what happens? Our pancreas produces enzymes, our liver produces enzymes and our stomach produces enzymes. But if our bank account is empty, where can our body get enzymes? Our bodies then go to our bones to get enzymes – as our body uses enzymes to hold calcium in our bones. So now our body says – digestion is much more important than holding the body up. So now we end up with calcium out of solution from our bones, which causes osteoporosis. Now the good news is you can start to eat more raw foods to get more enzymes in your body. Also you can purchase food enzymes to help replenish your bank account. When purchasing enzymes, you should look for words that end in the suffix –ase. Some popular enzymes are: Protease, Amylase, Glucoamalyse, Lipase, Cellulase, Invertase, and so on. Enzymes in bottles do not have a life span per se, but can die if they are boiled or heated. For example, if you have a high fever, this can also affect your enzymes as it may kill some of them. If I had a bottle of enzymes that was 10 years old, I would probably toss it, but if it was a couple of years old, I would probably still use it if it has been kept in a cool dark place. Another important fact to know is that all enzymes are not the same. Some enzymes help to digest proteins, others carbohydrates, some digest fats, and some help digest milk products. For example, Lipase is the enzyme that our bodies use to digest fat. If you no longer have a gal bladder, many herbalists highly recommend that you take Lipase on a regular basis to help the liver do the job previous done by the gal bladder. Enzymes do so many other important functions in our bodies such as catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions, promote the transfer of a group of one molecule to another and help catalyze the linking together of two molecules. Enzymes help activate digestion, but also enzymes can help buffer or neutralize acid in our bodies. They can especially help with over acidic stomachs. And it is also important to know that enzymes can vary greatly in what pH they are activated in. It may be best to take your saliva pH, and find the appropriate enzymes that work best with your digestion. Ask your health professional for some help if you have questions on this. Some enzymes are sold with Hydrochloric Acid, others without.
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Some other popular enzymes are from papaya –simply papaya enzymes, or from pineapples – called bromelain. Finally, metabolic enzymes are those enzymes that the body makes. These enzymes help with detoxification and energy production. They run the body’s systems and are connected to every working organ in the body. Even our spinal disks are composed mostly of enzymes. That is why taking enzymes internally as well as spraying them on topically can help repair disk injuries. Probiotics Beneficial Bacteria, or Probiotics as they are often called now, are the good bacteria that live inside our small and large intestines. Also called Microflora, it is estimated that there is between 40-80 trillion of these microorganisms in our bodies, with the majority found between the end of the small intestine and the distal colon. Also, it is now known that our Appendix holds a reservoir of beneficial bacteria. These little organisms do many important functions for us, including killing harmful bacteria, killing fungus also known as candida, and building B vitamins for the rest of our body to use. Two of the most damaging substances to our delicate intestinal flora balance are chlorine and fluoride – which is in most tap waters. Antibiotics (which kill helpful bacteria as equally as they go after the harmful bacteria), birth control pills, alcoholic beverages and many other drugs also contribute to the destruction of this valuable intestinal flora. Poor eating habits, stress and antibiotics used in our foods also can wreak havoc in the gastrointestinal area by destroying good bacteria and allowing bad bacteria to multiply. When your body is low on beneficial bacteria, it can cause problems such as gas, bloating, bad breath, constipation, diarrhea, intestinal toxicity and poor absorption of nutrients. Taking probiotics can also help people that are under stress by helping them build important B vitamins. If you are like me and you don’t have an appendix, it is a good idea to take beneficial bacteria on a regular basis, so that you always have a good supply available for your body to use. If you already have an infection and are taking an antibiotic, it is a very good idea to take probiotics when are done with your medication. This will replace what the antibiotic killed. Mis-information Where the confusion may come from is the that there is an enzyme called Lactase that is used by our bodies to digest milk, and is also put in milk sometimes to help people digest it better. People may be confusing Lactase with L-Acidophilus which is the beneficial bacteria that is put in yogurt or Acidophilus milk. Many people think that if they just take L. Acidophilus, after a round of anti-biotics, that they will be fine. But this is just one of about 600+ strains of probiotics that live in our bodies. It is important to know what the drug you are taking actually pulls out of your body. We have an on-line computer system here that lets us look up each drug (updated in real-time) and see exactly what the drug pulls out of your body when you take it. Most antibiotics pull out more than just L. Acidophilus.
Many people think if they eat yogurt or take Acidophilus milk that they are replenishing probiotics efficiently. But what they don’t understand is two things: 1- there usually isn’t enough beneficial bacteria in there to make it past the acid in your stomach to your small intestine, and 2- these typically are not ‘enteric coated’ – which means they are coated to make it past your stomach acid to your small intestine which is where you get the most bang for your buck. Probiotics are living organisms. Unlike enzymes, probiotics do have a life span usually of a few months or a few years depending on the strain. The colder these organisms are, the longer their life span. The warmer it is, the shorter their life. If they get over 100 degrees, that will typically kill them. That is why many probiotics you see are refrigerated or frozen to ensure their natural life span. There are many new strains out on the market that are now sold as ‘shelf-stable’ – meaning they don’t have to be refrigerated. I still wouldn’t leave them in a hot car or a window sill with the sun shining on them though. Because they have a life span, you should always check the bottle for an expiration date. If there is no date, I would not purchase that product. I would also make sure that the capsules or liquid that you take are enteric coated or treated to make it past the harsh stomach acid, which can kill them. Each strain of beneficial bacteria feed on different food. Some eat yeast, some eat carrots, and some eat short- and long-chain fructooligosaccharides (FOS). When you look on the bottle of probiotics, there should be food in there for them to eat. If there isn’t, I wouldn’t purchase that product either. Some probiotics are food based, and others are soil based. It is sad that most people’s food supply is so treated with pesticides, antibiotics, and hormones, genetically modified and void of soil-based bacteria, that they are not replenishing these on a regular basis. That is one reason organic food is so important as it allows us to get these important good bacteria to help our body fight against more harmful organisms. Many illnesses that people get are often because people have inadequate supplies of beneficial bacteria, including yeast infections, thrush, toe fungus, dandruff, eczema, psoriasis, and other fungus illnesses. If you have a fungus issue, getting on some quality probiotics can make a big difference. There are probably many other functions performed by the microflora of the intestines of which science is still not aware. Another interesting fact about enzymes and probiotics is that they both benefit from trace minerals in the body. Minerals help to activate enzymes, and can also help probiotics by feeding the cells and tissues where the organisms live, providing them much needed nutrients to keep reproducing. So now you know the difference, and hopefully you can utilize this important information in your health regime. Kasara D’Elene owns TruHealth, a health food store in the MiCreek/Bothell area. She has helped empower and educate thousands of people to optimum health. You can reach her at 425-415-8410 www.truhealth.com
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Archetypes in Our Lives - Modern Martyrs
Choosing Empowerment Karen Hansen, PhD Today, uncertainty about our futures, economy, jobs and right livelihood has reached frenetic proportions. Downsizing and job loss can place enormous stress on relationships and families. Many husbands have lost their jobs in record numbers requiring women if they aren’t already to go back to work and take on more financial responsibility. For some women that it a joy, for others it is an enormous sacrifice. At least that is how they experience working harder out of the home, while still keeping things running around the house. Not everybody is a martyr who has to work harder during these times. Still this double burden can be a joy or a curse; it all depends on how a woman perceives her new reality in her inner world. Working with this inner territory over the years I have seen these characters, often named archetypes be refashioned in myself and my clients. Mainstream psychology is often too male-oriented so I have come up with 13 female characters I’ve called Feminine Faces™. Some women can see themselves as a saint or an unfortunate in their families in these stressful times. Rachel is stressed because her husband has lost his job. They are fighting and facing severe financial difficulties. The husband is depressed and sits around watching TV. Faced with mounting bills she goes back to work out of necessity. How does she feel about going back to work? Does she do it out of love for her family? Does she thrive on being effective in the work place? “I didn’t sign up for this, I was supposed to be staying at home with the kids, now he is shuttling them to and from school and soccer.” The inner face of the martyr can be one who makes mores sacrifices than she feels willing or able or felt she agreed to at the start of the relationship. So if she takes on more than she thinks she can handle some of the martyr may unconsciously bleed out affecting her relationships. Rachel is unaware of the grip the martyr has taken in her life. Inside Rachel is angry about having to go back to work and leaves a trail of resentments reaching out to her
husband. The martyr is often outraged if the sacrifice is too great. She isn’t necessarily conscious of this inner anger often, because she has inherited this trait from her martyr mother. The martyrs’ roots start with the mother and reach down to the ancestral line. Rachel’s mother made great sacrifices for her children and Rachel knew it growing up. “I never wanted to be a martyr like my mother.” The Martyr is an aspect few of us care to admit is found in our loved ones or even within ourselves. A lot of our mothers did what my mother did for me and our family. We often see sacrifice for the benefit of the family in the traditional feminine role of the mother of the family. Although, you might hear her say, “I did everything the cooking, cleaning, carpooling so you could have everything I never had.” We all know she loved us and felt joy in raising her children, but at what cost? Maybe she didn’t see her work as a sacrifice, but you could hear it sometimes in the tone of her voice and the words used. She didn’t play the martyr consciously; the character is lurking deep in the unconscious. Sometimes the martyr mother tries to control and manipulate with guilt inducing statements. And we repeat that pattern from mother to daughter. The martyr character often comes out of hiding when you listen carefully to her quotes. “If you loved me you would _____”. “I never got to finish my education. I got married and had kids.” “We didn’t have the money growing up for vacations. I hope you’re appreciating all we do for you.” Any of these sound familiar? It’s the voice of the martyr who finds her way to self-knowledge through pain, surrender and suffering. Rachel raised her self-awareness of the martyr through a personal guided meditation where she learned how to defuse her guilt and resentment, and that she had a ‘choice’ in how she responded to martyrdom within herself and her mother. Growing up she never had the opportunity to realize there was nothing she could do or could have done to remedy her martyr mother’s emotional distress. Because she had started to play with the inner martyr she stopped feeling guilty and victimized about working outside of the home. She took pride in each paycheck she brought home to provide for her children. Her husband found a new job and together they committed to working through the tough times together. In its highest expression the martyr is like a saint making great sacrifices without the resentments. Through exploring this character she realized that she could change the way she perceived her new role in the family and that the martyr could guide and see her safely through these turbulent often funky and uncertain times. Karen Hansen, PhD, LMHC is a psychotherapist working with individuals and groups. www.transpersonaltherapy.com 425 361-3908
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Francene Hart - Visionary Artist This month’s cover - ‘Earth Prayers’ Tetrahedral patterns and a Vesica Piscis form a protective divine matrix around the planet. In the center our home, Mother Earth, shines in beauty and grace. Multicolored hands surround and reside within these patterns symbolizing participation of all humans in the concept of stewardship and sustainability. Stewardship expresses an understanding that there is spirit in everything and that everything is connected. It implies awareness that each of our actions, whether it is growing a vegetable, use of natural resources and even our thoughts affect the whole. It requires living with a sense of connectedness and relationship with all beings and respect for the Earth. Francene Hart is an internationally recognized visionary artist whose work has been widely published in books and magazines and hangs in the homes of art collectors and the offices of healers and seekers around the planet. She utilizes the wisdom and symbolic imagery of Sacred Geometry, reverence for the natural environment, and the interconnectedness between all things to create watercolor paintings of beauty and spirit. She is artist and author of the Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck and the Sacred Geometry Cards for the Visionary Path published by Inner Traditions/Bear & Co. www.francenehart.com Email hartart@hawaiiantel.net 808-328-7344 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Francene-Hart-Visionary-Artist/157880910903759
Setting Clear Intention Create the Life You Want Marisa Russo Don’t leave life to chance, says Forensic Healer Marisa Russo. Instead, set a clear intention to create the life you want. Applying universal laws can change our lives to embrace empowerment and freedom. These laws have been in existence and practised for centuries by many ancient cultures and spiritual leaders. In centuries past, knowledge of universal laws was kept secret by powerful and influential people. Today we have free access to this powerful knowledge. The universe is very fair. It responds and delivers what it registers as a match to our state of being, our vibration. This vibration may be different to what we are asking for in our lives. We can monitor the vibration we are emitting by assessing the state of our relationships, health, finances and other factors. These creations are an indicator of our belief systems that reside in our subconscious minds. The law of attraction suggests that we create our own reality. What we focus on and what we feel is what we draw into our lives. What we believe is literally created. It may seem a little simplistic, yet it is a fundamental principle underlying how we create the lives we really want. As a Forensic Healer, I have come to realise that the negative energies or negative experiences a person encounters arise from negative vibrations within them. These emotions may consist of feelings of guilt, low self worth, resentment, anger, jealousy or disempowerment, or any emotion that is not constructive to progression. These lower vibrations act as a magnet for negativity to attach itself. For example, I see negative patterns with clients when they disempower themselves through feeling guilty about a person or situation. This opens them up to being vulnerable allowing the other person to deflect their negative emotions on them. Often this exchange is done unintentionally or unconsciously. Regardless of how it occurs, the negative impact is the same. When this negative exchange happens, the recipient may feel drained of energy, depressed, low self worth or even encounter bad luck or increased negative experiences.
If you have someone directing negative energy toward you, instead of feeling drained and depressed, take a deep breath and ask yourself what you want and how you want to feel. This process alone will shift your state into feeling more empowered. It alters the flow of energy and intention around the problem. The focus becomes one of positivity and progression. Another method to clear negativity when the law of attraction is not working for you is to clear negative karma. Karma, in essence, means what we give out comes back to us. Karma bridges other lifetimes and can often solve unexplained situations or conditions of which people cannot make sense. Giving thanks for everything and forgiving others, making sense of why something occurred will really assist with freeing your negative energy and creating positive attractions. The ho’oponopono statements, based on an ancient Hawaiian practice of “making it right” through forgiveness, can be used for negativity you feel is present in your life. When this occurs, repeat the following statements: “I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you.” Understanding universal laws will give you the power to create the life you want. You will be able to attract people and opportunities to enhance your growth. Take ownership and acknowledge that you have created your own circumstances. You have attracted everything into your life. You can improve your creative processes and build a life with positive relationships and be a blessing to others. Live your life, giving to others exactly as you want to receive from others. Don’t leave life to chance, as that will be the message you send to the universe. Be proactive in creating your life. Use your intention, have a plan around your desires and aspirations. Many blessings to you. Marisa Russo Award Winning Master Healer and Founder of Forensic Healing will be in Seattle May 17 and 21st. For more information and registration visit www. MarisaRusso.com/vc or call 1-800-896-9316
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our talk. Saturn retrograde in Libra is about many of us reacessing our relationships and seems to really be testing the structure of all forms of communications between people. My belief for this time is to see myself connected with all on this planet. LIVING ….…well, rocks, stones, the air, the sky, live in some form also don’t they? and recognize that connection and have correct relationship with all things in my world. April 2011 Astrology and Consciousness connections If any of you had any doubt in Early March that the world is changing and things are moving faster I will be very surprised if you are still thinking this way..…this 4th month of a number 4 year asks us all to step up to the plate of life and recognize our own needs and that action time is here. ARE you living with Reward, respect and the recognition you deserve in this number 8 month? IF not, then the winds of change are blowing your direction and will assist you even more to let go of what is no longer working for you. (and for our world isn’t the message about change and moving towards our deeper needs) The message now is TO BUILD IT:. IT being your dream and what will bring you happiness and in turn then help others find their joy and connection to source.
Pluto (transformation) retrograde on the 9th in Capricorn asks us to peel back the energy of the past, traditions, structures, restrictions and maybe even old rules/ . Pluto moving backwards asks us to see within ourselves our deepest and strongest needs and face them fearlessly so that we can rebuild without the old messages of fear and make our lives as we choose it to be, not as we were told they should be. On the 17th we have a Full moon with The moon in Libra and the sun in Aries again asking for the above balance with self and others, and demanding correct action also. None of the energies shift as much this month as they did last month but we are still trying to acclimate to the faster pace aren’t we? How to do this is to stop and connect and recognize connections which can assist us in achieving our goals and that we are not alone…and this will be much easier as
We are now in the time of Spring sacred to the powers of Creation of On the 20th the sun moves into Stable and secure Taurus notice how all things. the I AM questions calm down and you begin The theme for Aries is “I AM” and you fill to notice what wonderful tools and ability you in the blanks, whatever you believe you are By following the process of HAVE to help you accomplish your goals this surely come to you. I am amazed at people 1.Believing energetically wide open month.. who do not even know what democracy is With the huge shifts of the nodes last month from fighting and dying for their dream. And I am reminded of a favorite saying… Cancer and Capricorn to Sagittarius and Gemini for these people knowing Somehow they ”TODAYS thoughts are rehearsal for we are again inspired and fired up with ideas and can create it into reality. So, believing that passion. The theme for the south node in Gemini you are SO much more than you know you tomorrows outcome” brings the energy of “I THINK” into the Spring are is the energy. Aries is CARDINAL 2. Acting with Aries and having the theme and rethinking plans is a gift to us all. The fire (initiating action energy) courage for the next step, North node in Sagittarius in Fiery Sagittarius is The colors of April are all forms of RED, asking us to “KNOW” What is that next step. 3 Reviewing ideas and thoughts with which is the color of passion, new beginBy following the process of 1. believing I am nings; Red carries unbelievable power if Gemini…these are the first signs reminded of a favorite saying…”TODAYS you wear it, or even visualize it. Did you thoughts are rehearsal for tomorrows outcome” know red in a room brings passion and en- of spring and on the 20th the sun 2. Acting with Aries and having the courage for into Taurus brings us a much more ergy to that room? Or to a person? the next step, 3 Reviewing ideas and thoughts Stones Sacred to April are Fire Opal, grounded energy with Gemini… these are the first 2 signs of Bloodstone, and Golden citrine spring and on the 20th the sun into Taurus brings The Ruling planet until the 19th is Mars us a much more grounded energy the God of war and passion in its own ruling sign ARIES: we Begin The theme for Taurus is “I HAVE” and you have many more tools April 2011 with the sun, Mercury retrograde, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus all in Aries.. ON the 20th Venus the planet of love will move to Ar- and much more power than you may believe, so begin now to count your blessings and see what you truly DO have in your life as the sun ies also. shines on a more secure feeling energy. Actions this month based upon feelings.. not fear, or anger, but deep and powerful Feelings (instincts) deep within us bring us to the next The sun into Taurus on the 20th further increases our need to HAVE, step and the next action. During this month, all this and more is truly that which is OUR OWN. . Possession or owning things, people, possible if we are Looking inwards and pay attention to how we truly emotions, events, becomes a very strong need for us all. So rememare feeling and willing to move forward with what we get by listening ber what we possess that lasts forever are not material things, but inner strength, courage, compassion, understanding, learning, love and to our instincts. who we are daily becoming isn’t it? We have energy connecting us now to knowledge within ourselves and helping us to find the strength and power to create our lives anew. When energies shift to Taurus the stones also shift to more grounding This power comes through our feelings, CHIRON the wounded heal- and Centering stones like Sapphire, and agates and the color of the er in Pisces and Venus until the 20th. Asking us to love ourselves month shifts to soft pinks and blues. Taurus is an Earth sign which enough to do whatever needs to be done in our lives. The Pisces always wants to Build and is Fixed in modality, which means just mantra is “I BELIEVE” and we need to Believe that life can be bet- what it says, hard to move but a great deal of tenacity, strength, and ter, the world find Peace and that first we will believe and then use endurance for us all to use no matter what our sun sign is. Aries to bring the “I AM” into this mix. The full moon May 19th with the moon in Scorpio and the Sun in What I believe we are all learning now is that we have RIGHT now Taurus echoes the theme of deep inner involvement to find our own and need to make the most of it, another ARIES idea. On the 3rd we personal answers and to look practically at what needs to be elimihave a new moon at 13 Aries and we are now even more pushed into nated from our lives over this next 2 weeks. energetic action. The gifts of this time are some challenging aspects I believe that we are all Continued bottom left next page as planets ask us to act, think, believe and WALK our walk and talk
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As you walk through life, through the crowds of people that surround you, do you ever feel like some people not only don’t connect with you, but don’t even see you, and vice versa? We all sing our own tune as we go through life, and some of us harmonize with a chorus of certain people, while others’ music just sounds like white noise. It’s almost as if these people reside in a different universe. I have come to the conclusion that there isn’t one, but many such universes. I call the collection of them a “multiverse”. As we make our way through life, we tend to resonate with the people which radiate the same energy as our own. However, it seems that people who are on different energetic wave lengths not only don’t connect with one another, they often don’t even see each other. The idea of a multiverse can mean many things. To me, it not only means that people with similar energies attract one another, it also means that you can choose to attract certain types of people by deciding what kind of attitude to embrace. For example, before I walk into the grocery store I lift my spirits. I play some good music on the drive there, put a smile on my face and I am courteous to those around me. People are friendly, smile back at me, and some even offer me small tidbits of information that I need, that have nothing to do with groceries. I find items I need on sale, clerks who are willing to help me without asking, and I am called first when the friendly checker opens their line. While everyone else is complaining and scowling, about one thing or another I am already out the door. I have been to many events where I felt as if there were alternate universes at play. Two people could have totally different experiences in the same place, at the same time, and with the same people – based solely on their energy, I often meet fascinating, upbeat people and have long heartfelt conversations, while others seem to attract only judgmental and negative individuals. Just a few positive and warm people might spend time with me while a hundred or so others just seem to float by as if our energy bounces off one another. Same event, different universes?
moving towards the knowledge that all power lies within us and it behooves us to search out and act now. The sky and energies here are here to help you but you get to determine your fate and chart the course of your life. What is the next stop? Only you get to decide that and isn’t that the gift of free will. Happy Spring 2011 as we look at the world and all its troubles, please remember. You are here right now at this time because you have gifts, abilities and your soul desired to be here to make some Significant change and …well, isn’t it time for action for us all? Carol Barbeau is a professional astrologer who teaches and works in the Seattle Washington Area. You may contact her for more information by e mailing her at carolastro@carolbarbeau.com or going to her website at http:// www.carolbarbeau.com
Dena Marie
I have also experienced the other side of the fence, for example this year’s super bowl game. That morning I was in a hurry and was running late but needed a small item at the grocery store. When I saw the large crowd of people I became grumpy and judgmental. I said to myself “Who has the time to sit on their couch all day and eat junk food?” No sooner did I have that thought when the newest checker took over the register in my line and everything came to a standstill. The woman at the end of the line began to complain and get angry. I knew I created this with my bad attitude, so I made the decision to change my tune! I started talking to the person behind me and making light of the situation. Amazingly, the line went faster for the two of us but stopped completely when the next woman came to the new checker… “Price Check”! I also have been testing this with other people, such as with my husband. We love to get in a mellow frame of mind, just going where spirit will move us. We take short overnight trips and allow the Universe to drive. We meet the most fascinating people who are not only friendly, but also share experiences with us that are truly meaningful. Recently, we went on a trip to California to get a bit of sun. Our intentions were to chill out and spend some alone time together at the beach. My husband had some unexpected business to attend to, so I stepped outside to relax while watching the sun go down. Minutes later, a man walked toward me. He asked me if I was waiting for the bus and I told him I wasn’t. He looked at his watch and muttered that he had missed his bus. I thought to myself “he reminds me of my late father.” We talked about many things: ourselves, our families, and where we were from. When he learned that I was from Washington, he said “that’s where my daughter lives with her mother, oh how I miss her”! The discussion turned into a heartfelt conversation with whom most people would call a stranger. When he stepped onto the bus, I wished him well and then he was gone. People were around us, cars drove by, but it was as if we were frozen in time together. A recess, of sorts, just so that we could connect at deeper level. Maybe I reminded of him of his daughter, just like he reminded me of my father. There are many ways to travel through life, many songs to be sung, and therefore many universes to experience… When energy shifts between two people they will fall away from one another and find new experiences and buses to ride. I know that the more relaxed I am, the more likely the universe will send me thoughtful, kind and gentle people and that missing a bus means that another one will be by later. Go ahead without me I am waiting for the next bus… or this time a train! Dena Marie is the author of Our Energy Matters and Ora’s Angel. She is described by her clients as “a personal trainer for the body, mind and spirit.” For events, classes and workshops that will Lift Your Spirits got to: www. LiftYourSpiritsinSnohomish.com or call 425 350-5448 for more information.
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Raven Many Voices My dear children, now that you’ve pulled yourself back into your own energy with last month’s exercise you can now look at your energy and what you want to manifest this year. As we begin to return energy, projects, and responsibilities back to their owners we can see our own responsibilities clearly and decide what to start first. When we first look at this list it can be quite frightening, for we do like to take on more than we can do. To truly begin to manifest our desires we need to become clear with ourselves what projects we can do now and what needs to be released. Pruning away what is done, completed or no longer serving you can free up amazing amounts of time and energy to be applied to what you love. How do I know what to release? By taking time to know who you are in this moment you can better decide what project would be the best. We need to return to our center (heart) daily to see how we are feeling, what concerns you have, and lessons we are completing, this state of being changes daily. When we agree to do something, let’s say make a cake, in that moment of agreement we are open to the idea, feel good, and have a sense of confidence we can create this masterpiece of cake delight. Three days later when you are to make this cake your inner world has changed, you now have the stomach flu, have not been to the store for ingredients, and the idea of food just makes you re visit the room you spent most of the night in. Needless to say you will have to change your agreement to make the cake to a store bought one instead. When we are present with what life is presenting us it is easy to know what is best in that moment. If we are sick, then we know the cake project will need to change or be released back to the one who asked for it to find someone else to create it. When we involve our emotions in what we should do we become confused and anxious, making a clear decision becomes difficult. If we are sick, we should rest and change any plans already made. Sounds simple, and it’s what we should do. Now when we begin to feel guilty about letting down the person who wanted the cake we mix in confusing energies. The cake becomes less about the joy of cooking; instead it’s a testament to your will power to stand up right and not add extra ingredients to the bowl. You push yourself into doing something you are not 100% committed to and feel less satisfied with the end result.
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That night when you present your cake you make excuses of its less then prefect state and sit yourself in the corner turning every shade of green. Because of your experience next time you are offered to create a cake you remember the disappointment and reaction of others, creating confusion and dread to bake again. Repeating this cycle of confusion, in-decision, forced creation and lack of interest in outcome creates a rut many of us get stuck in. Instead of being excited about life and new opportunities we choose to continue old patterns, avoid new experiences, or just complain about how difficult life is. Where to start pruning? If we check in with our selves daily we can know what is prefect that daily to work on. We can also re-assess what we have as responsibilities and see if they have changed. Often something we thought was a good idea, or had time for, has changed due to the changing flow of life. We need to understand it is fine to re-negotiate with people and life when you need to change something. You thought you could work and volunteer daily at the local library, but your work schedule changed and you cannot be there every day, then you ask yourself should I only volunteer on the weekends or can it wait until later? When we prune projects and commitments we need to assess if they can change or if it’s something that needs to wait for a better time. Often what we are forced to put aside are the things we are not in control of and fall into Divine planning of life. We are not being punished, or less then, when we need to wait to complete something, it just means there is a better way and a better timing to complete it. So my loves, get out those pruning shears and start trimming away what needs to released or changed. With each responsibility trimmed back to only what you need to do in the moment it will create large amounts of energy and passion to create what you desire easily. Now you’ll have time to focus on your goals and dreams. And when you do commit to a project it will be the most amazing experience and a piece of cake everyone will talk about forever. Namaste’ Mother Mary Raven Many Voices ~ Guide to the Spirits channels loving messages from Mother Mary and your Spirit Guides. Visit www.RavenMedium.com for more messages.
Are you ready to learn about a mysterious stone? How much do you know about Nuummite? Only within the last year has this stone caught my attention. Considering it is over 3 billion years old, where has it been? The high mountains of Greenland is where, and it has been packed out of those mountains and has found its way to jewelry stores and stone shops. From a distance you might think Nuummite, also spelled Nuummit, is just another black stone. Not so, close up we can see tiny flashes or flames of multiple colors in the shape of tiny embedded crystals within its compressed form. They look like splinters of colored lights trapped in the dark. The stone is a combination of Anthophyllite, a magnesium iron silicate and Gedrite, a lithium bearing amphibole. Under pressure, Nuummite has
Nuumite formed a Shiller effect which is captivating in jewelry and other polished forms. This wondrous stone is called the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Magician’s Stone. Like its powerful names, Nuummite is about magic. It is a tool to help us on shamanic journeys, both the inner journey and astral journeys. In the inner, it is used for releasing fixed patterns from childhood that hold us back from evolving in this life. In astral work, it is used to open the third eye while keeping us connected to Earth energies. It also has a protective power that is different from stones like Black Tourmaline. Instead of creating a shield against attacks or negative energy, it raises our vibration to transmute the surrounding energies or prevent them from affecting us. My personal experiences while holding Nuummite was a gradual shift in energy. My palm warmed, my third eye opened more, I sneezed (releasing something), and I felt a gentle flow of energy through me. I did not
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want to put it down so it stayed in my pocket all day. I had an amazing day. Nuummite is not as common as many other stones and tends to be a bit more expensive. It can be found in jewelry as beads, chips, cabs, small hearts and other pendants. Also, some shapes are available as small spheres, and polished pieces. I feel every magician, psychic, and shamanic traveler needs to consider Nuummite as a part of their psychic tools. According to Robert Simmons in Stones for the New Consciousness, Nuummite gave him the message, “I offer you a journey into all that dwells within you, and into what lives in the deep places of the world.” Take the journey – see what treasures lay within you. Cecilia Ray, owner of World of Gaia, a rock business on www.WorldofGaia.net and ebay, reads stone energies. She also owns Mystical Winds, a company coordinating Psychic and Holistic Fairs. 425-239-0565 or www.MysticalWinds.net.
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Astrology
The Year is the way the general public sees you. The Hour is where you are ultimately headed, and what you aspire to. What the public sees in this -- yes -- public figure is in conflict with this persons ultimate destination.
Chinese wisdom Ko Hashiguchi
Here is the chart of our Mystery Man, whom I started to describe and explain for you last month: 3 9
1 5
8 4
9 3
The same chart, translated into English: Yang Fire Dog
Yang Wood Horse
Yin Metal Snake
Yang Water Dragon
Having described the Animal Personalities in this chart last month, I can show you -- just like a paper placemat at the Chinese restaurant! -- which Animals in this famous persons chart get along and DON’T get along with each other. And I can tell you WHY the parts of this persons soul do and don’t get along. Dog and Horse get along very well. This is the one real harmony this person has in his chart. All things being equal, a person with Year and Month animals in harmony will tend to have an easy time switching between how they behave with their friends, workmates, classmates, and casual acquaintances -- and the family they grew up with. Since the Month Animal is easily accessible to the Year Animal, their will be frequent times when the Month Animal emotions will be easily seen by the general public, not just by his birth family. Dog and Snake are not a harmony, nor a conflict, nor a neutral. It’s best to say that they can connect to each other, but one needs to decide to make the connection; because they do not connect automatically, as Dog and Horse do. This is not a part of the Chinese astrological tradition, but I liken Dog to the Western sign Libra, and Snake to the sign Taurus. Both Libra and Taurus and ruled by the planet Venus, and I contend that the analogy between Dog/Libra and Snake/Taurus is a sound one. Dog and Dragon famously do NOT get along. All of the Chinese restaurants say so; but here we can see why. Dragons believe in Principle. Dogs believe in Pragmatism. Dragons want to stick to their Principles. Dogs don’t want principles to TRAP them! One of the negative emotions of the Dragon is Greed, one of the negative emotions for the Dog is Jealousy. Greed is a desire for a thing just because there is more to be had. Jealousy is a desire for a thing just because someone else has it. Dragons want Satisfaction, which means that you HAVE ENOUGH. Dogs want to be Generous, which means that you WANT TO GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU HAVE. Contentment and Generosity, although both of them are good emotions, conflict with each other. Can we see how Dog and Dragon don’t get along? We can see how the internal conflict of Dog/Dragon shows up in the life of the person. If this famous person does (or did) something that they Regret, they were highly likely to bring up the emotion of Disappointment, as well. Since Dog and Dragon are in conflict, having Regret and Disappointment show up at the same time is a conflict.
We come to Horse and Snake. You never see Horse and Snake mentioned together as a combination on a restaurant placemat, so what does this mean? Just as I see Snake as analogous to Taurus, I see Horse as analogous to Gemini. In Ancient Greek astrology, the foundation of ALL Western astrology, Taurus and Gemini are not in harmony, or conflict, or even connected to each other at all: they are what is called -- in Aversion. Signs averse to each other, while not in conflict to each other, are deliberately DIS-connected, deliberately turned away from each other. Signs and Animals turned away from each other when adjacent to each other, like Taurus/Snake and Gemini/Horse, are turned away by STRIFE. Signs and Animals turned away from each other when apart from each other, like Taurus/Snake and Sagittarius/Rat, are turned away by ABANDONMENT. Since the Month is your family, and the Day is the way you see yourself, this means that this person is DISCONNECTED, by STRIFE, FROM THE FAMILY WITH WHICH HE GREW UP. Later I can show details from the life that I believe corroborate this truth. The last combination of Animals is Snake and Dragon. Just as Snake is the Chinese Taurus, Dragon is the Chinese Aries. Dragon and Taurus are also Western signs in aversion to each other. I take this to mean that the person whose chart this is, is disconnected from his own children, and disconnected from his ultimate aspirations. Does this mean that he will have no children, and his aspirations will come to nothing? No, but it does mean that connecting to both will take (or will have taken) a lot more work for him than it does for most of you reading this. Four Heavenly Stems and four Zodiac Animals/Earthly Branches means that you have eight basic pieces in the Chinese chart. Each of these pieces has a primary Element and a primary Polarity -- either a Yin or a Yang polarity. Here they are, in this chart: Dog is mostly (but not entirely) Earth. The polarity is Yang. The Yang Fire Stem on top of the Dog Year is obviously Fire, and Yang. Duh. Horse is mostly Yin Fire. The Month has a Yang Wood Stem. Snake is mostly Yang Fire. The Day has a Yin Metal Stem. Dragon is mostly Yang Earth. The Hour has a Yang Water Stem. So the Polarities and Elements in this chart look like this: Yang Fire Yang Earth
Yang Wood Yin Fire
Yin Metal Yang Fire
Yang Water Yang Earth
We have seen how the chart fits together emotionally. Next month we will see how the chart fits together elementally, and what that means -and meant -- in the persons life. Ko, the author of the book, “Pillars of Heaven: Chinese Astrology Revealed,” has studied the Four Pillars Chinese astrology since 1986. Ko has lectured at the UAC in 2002, the NORWAC and the AFA conferences in 2003. He can be reached at his web site, AsianAstro.com, and by phone at 253-486-7742
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