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HOLISTIC WINTER 2010

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YOUR GUIDE TO WELLNESS

Self-Esteem, or Self-Importance? The Secret of Gratitude interview:

Benjamin H. Thurman, M.D. Divinely Inspired Art by Nicole Your Winter Astrology book reviews:

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Contents Interview: Benjamin Thurman, M.D. .............13 Wellness Expo Program Guide .......................19 Book Reviews ..................................................17 Your Winter Stars.............................................26 Divinely Inspired Art by Nicole .......................30 Self-Esteem, or Self-Importance?....................34 Book Review: The Twelve ...............................35 Video Review: Rejuvenation Yoga...................35 Events/Classifieds ............................................38 Advertising Rates.............................................39

Directory Alternative Healing.......14 Interior Design/ Feng Shui .....................33 Bodywork.....................14 Iridology.......................33 Bookstores/Gifts ...........16 Macrobiotics ................33 Chiropractic..................16 Meditation ...................33 Coaching......................16 Metaphysical Arts Colonics........................16 & Sciences....................33 Dance/Movement .......16 Naturopathic Dentistry.......................16 Medicine ......................33 Education/ Osteopathy ..................33 Personal Growth ..........25 Pilates ...........................33 Holistic Centers ............25 Products .......................33 Holistic Dentistry..........25 Reiki/Energy Healing....36 Holistic Medicine..........25 Spiritual Organizations.36 Holistic Veterinary ........28 Tai Chi / Qigong...........37 Homeopathy................28 Vedic Astrology ............37 Hypnotherapy..............33 Yoga .............................37 Holistic Networker provides an advertising service. We are not responsible for the claims stated by our advertisers. The information in this publication does not constitute medical advice. Holistic Networker is a registered trademark of Holistic Networker, LLC. Copyright © 2010, Holistic Networker, LLC. All rights reserved.

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hat pops into your mind when you think of Thanksgiving? If you’re like me, you really can’t get that turkey out of your head. My son told me that on the east coast, they just call it “turkey day”. What happened to the “thanks” in Thanksgiving? It’s easy to blame the media for the secularization of our holidays (“holy days”). Headlines scream about how much money will be spent on “Black Friday”, and how many “shopping days” remain before Christmas. Even movie releases are characterized by how much money is earned: “Bambi grosses $10.2 million this weekend!” Let’s not blame the media for reporting on mundane news—that’s their choice. It’s our responsibility to remember the meaning behind the rituals and holidays in our culture. Do you need CNN to remind you to be grateful on Thanksgiving Day? Of course not! As the creator of your life, you decide how to celebrate the holidays...and every other day. You decide whether to gather in spiritual communities and celebrate those things that cannot be measured in dollars and cents. You decide whether your heart is half empty, half full, or overflowing with gratitude. Sometimes attention gets stuck on mundane matters — the 401K, the mortgage. Yet, we know that these things are impermanent creations of the world and like all things physical, they will pass. When we are grateful, we see the best in what has been given to us; our hearts open and we experience a glimpse of divinity. When we are appreciative, our attention springs forth from our infinite core and radiantly blesses our world. Holidays are your opportunity to share intangible gifts with your loved ones, colleagues and customers. Being grateful is not just an exercise in “happy thoughts”; by seasoning your consciousness with gratitude, you become a light, a bodhisattva, that helps relieve suffering in the world. There is no higher calling.

ow we respond to our circumstances makes all of the difference in our lives. Whether we choose to be like the ostrich— burying our head in the sand—or to face things head on, will determine our future. Ignoring our challenges will rarely improve our lives. However, when we courageously meet our difficulties and seek creative solutions, then miracles can occur. Recently my daughter was studying at Starbucks when she got into a conversation with a woman, who was clearly happy and excited about her life. She told my daughter how she had been afraid of losing her job. Someone then introduced her to Mary Kay Cosmetics, which she loved, and she decided to become an Independent Distributor. A few months later she was so successful that she had just earned a car from the company. She did indeed end up losing her day job, but by then she was all set with her new business. She took what could have been a very negative circumstance (losing her job) and transformed it into something wonderful (finding an exciting new career). Her enthusiasm was contagious and my daughter came home excited and uplifted by her. I encourage you to look for opportunities and to seek creative solutions to life’s challenges. Focus on what is possible and what is under your control. The results may leave you pleasantly surprised and help you to find the joy and fulfillment you seek. Also, it can allow you to become a beacon of light and hope to others. Love & Light, Felicia Weiss P.S. I hope to see you at the February 27-28 Fort Worth Wellness Expo. This is an inspiring and uplifting event designed to help people mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Here you will find “something for every body, mind and spirit”™.

Blessings,

Tony Cecala

Gratitude opens a crack in consciousness that lets grace in. —Harry Palmer

Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. —Henry David Thoreau

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HolisticForum What is CranioFascial Integrative Therapy? This therapy recognizes the importance of the integration of the fascial and CranioSacral systems and works to gently release restrictions that may be causing pain, or problems in the immune, nervous, digestive, endocrine or other body systems. Using a very light touch the therapist works to correct the origin of the pain. It has been used to successfully correct infertility, scoliosis, plantar fasciitis, ADD/ADHD, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, arthritis, and pain in any area of the body, including migraines. Frankie Burget is a licensed Occupational Therapist and Fellow with the American College of Wellness who has practiced in the DFW area for over 20 years. She has extensive training including Barnes Myofascial Release Centers and Upledger Institute. You may view her curriculum vitae on the About Us page of her website, www.windsongtherapy.com. Please contact her at 817571-8135 or frankie@windsongtherapy.com. Please see bodywork section for more information. What is that octogen-shaped image mean in Feng Shui?

How do I become more passionate and joyful? We’re so easily distracted by technology and the business of life that we are becoming less and less in touch with our bodies. Bioenergetics helps us to be aware of our bodies, our breathing, our grounding so that we can make more conscious choices about what we want in our lives as well as what we don’t want.

Sherri Lackman is a Master’s Level Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds membership in the American Counseling Association, the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, the Dallas Society for Bioenergetic Analysis, and the Heart-Centered Therapies Association. Sherri treats Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. Her office is located in Richardson, 972-231-4466.

Will Reconnective Healing® bring relief to my anxiety or is it only for physical problems?

A foundation of all Feng Shui practices and analysis is the Bagua Map. This magical square contains the mystery and answers of the I Ching, a universe of information. Each sector of the octagon shaped Bagua Map, called a trigram, gua, or kua, has a magnetic direction, a number, a color, an element, a family member, corresponding organs body parts and body systems. Each also represents personality traits, businesses and industries, and is represented cyclically as these energies move in predictable directions over time. Feng Shui uses the Mysteries of the Bagua Map to analyze and diagnose a property to identify precisely what is affecting you, and how to make the changes that can open opportunities for a better life.

Many clients find a very deep sense of peace during and following a healing session. Some experience profound visions or shifts in how they relate to their life and the Universe, all received within their world view. For example, a client who uses animal medicine cards experienced his Reconnection as merging with animal guides bearing his lost soul fragments.

Feng Shui specialist, Karen Ann Tompkins, has worked in hundreds of homes and businesses. Featured on channel 8, WFAA, Good Morning Texas, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, Dallas Woman and others, she also teaches classes and is a popular lecturer. She can be reached at 972-669-1595.

Jim Nippert, Reconnective Healing Practitioner™, was trained personally by Dr. Eric Pearl, the founder of the technique. Please contact Jim at 469-8776578 or email: jim@jwnippert.com Learn more at www.TheReconnection.com

Is there a Divine Design for me? Yes, most everyone wishes there is something special for he/she to do in life, but feel that they have been left out. No one has been left out. We each hold a very special piece to something better. Do we need to remove the glop that filters us from seeing the bigger and much more beautiful picture? Yes! We will remove the glop, open the heart, move into forgiveness and live a better life for it. Beth Carpenter, N.D. loves intuitively guiding God’s children in health and happiness. She is a traditional naturopath, medical intuitive, Reiki Master, author, public speaker, psychic and angel communicator with over 20 years experience. Beth works full-time in natural, complementary and energy medicine. She has helped thousands achieve health, balance, peace, abundance and understanding in their life and directions. Will you say YES to permitting Beth to help you too? www.healthyhelp4u.com, 512-707-9886

Healing is a path back into balance. An imbalance may manifest in the physical body, emotional body, spiritual body, prosperity body as expressed in any combination of symptoms.

How can I help my psychic child? My 9 y.o. daughter wants to learn more about psychic ability. She can see colors around people, she dreams things that seem to come true. Handle her with intuitive care. You are the home school psychic teacher. Your daughter will lead with questions or offering you information from her dreams. Stay open to listening without doubting your daughter. Never turn your daughter over to anyone to teach her something you do not yet understand. She is the leader and you are the teacher. (Tip: When teaching children about psychic ability, let’s change the word ability to psychic talents.) The word talent reflects a great gift. Psychic talent is a natural instinct we are born with and like anything if nurtured with love and kindness the intuitive vine of life will grow. Keep it fun, bring her to the Fort Worth Wellness Expo. Sandy Winnette, 817-268-5544, SandyWinnette.com Readings 1.00 min/Past Life Regressions/Kids/Ebook/ Store. Fort Worth Wellness Expo Speaker Feb 27, 4pm

What is Iridology and how can it help me? It has been said that the eye is the mirror of the soul, and that it discloses the different mental and physical conditions of the body; we generally speak of the ‘vivid clear eye’ of the well person, of the ‘anguishing, glaring eye’ of the consumptive; of the ‘broken eye’ of the dead-sick. Various nervous diseases are disclosed by the decreased mobility of the pupil; frequent disturbances of the sight point to diseases of the kidneys (diabetes), as does also the falling out of the eye-lashes. By analyzing the iris of the eye, it is possible to determine the condition of your body by reflex markings found in the corresponding fibers of the iris. Iridology analyzes the iris of the eye to determine the cause of your ill health, in what state it is in, how it arrived there, how to free your body of it, and most of all, when you have freed it. To help you find out the root of your health problem call Iridologist, Edna Craven, DC, BCNP, BCI at 972-256-0004 / dreecraven@earthlink.net (29 yrs. experience). 10% discount with this ad.

What is a naturopathic doctor (ND or NMD)? Doctors of naturopathic medicine (ND/NMDs) are trained as primary care physicians and have attended a four-year naturopathic medical school. Their training is based on the same basic science and clinical biomedical instruction allopathic medicine (MD); however, natural medicines are emphasized. This rigorous medical training differentiates ND/NMDs from other self-taught alternative practitioners. Naturopathic doctors assist patients by using mostly integrative and holistic modalities such as nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and counseling. This approach has proven successful in helping both chronic and acute conditions. To determine if a doctor is trained and licensed as an ND/NMD, go to www.naturopathic.org or www.txanp.org. Dr. Kimberly Wilson, NMD, Vice President of the Texas Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physician, see patients at Innovations Wellness Center, 6545 Preston Rd., Plano, TX, and 4230 Avondale Ave., Dallas, TX www.InnovationsWellness.com (972) 608-0100.

How can CranioSacral Therapy help my life? Whether your problems are structural, organic, emotional or neurological, this powerful therapy can facilitate your healing on all levels at once. Its many modes include gentle manipulation of the cranio-sacral system surrounding the central nervous system, including membranes of the skull to relieve any compressions that can cause a myriad of symptoms in the head; using energy via the fascia to restore structural integrity of the body and unwind tension patterns; and using energy combined with positioning and dialoguing to release stored energy from physical and emotional traumas. Best of all, most clients enjoy a much deeper relaxation than with massage. Sandy Hanne, R.M.T, has helped thousands of clients change their lives using CranioSacral Therapy. An advanced practitioner, she has studied extensively with Dr. John Upledger, founder of the technique. 469-438-8634.

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HolisticForum What is Thai massage? Thai massage is a blend of acupressure, gentle yoga stretches, massage and energy work. The client wears comfortable clothing and lies on the floor on a soft mat. Benefits include: stretching muscles, feeling relaxed, increasing flexibility and reducing stress. Client testimonial: “Thai massage with Suzanne moves you to the center of your own senses...the center of intuition…to the place where you become exactly who you are...Love. -Libba Davis”

Suzanne Miller is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher who has a practice in the Dallas area. She has traveled in the US, Thailand and England to enhance her training and studies of Thai massage. To schedule an appointment, please call 972-319-3661.

Winter 2010 5 The Trinity Centre of Dallas, located at 3628 Vintage Place, Dallas, TX 75214, is a holistic center offering complementary modalities of healing. Margaret Clench, PhD, RN, Director of the Trinity Centre, has received her PhD in Energy Medicine and Spiritual Healing and has pursued postdoctoral studies with Dr. Caroline Myss. Dr. Clench draws upon these studies and her background of over thirty years working in the healing profession to help her clients through spiritual counseling and education and energy balancing. Modalities offered by Dr. Clench at the Trinity Centre include: The Trinity Table: A hand-crafted oak bed that rotates slowly and comfortably offering a deep state of relaxation and shifts in brain waves and deepening levels of consciousness. Scientific research conducted by Dr. Clench and others suggest that this experience is effective in lowering levels of pain, stress, fatigue, depression, anger and anxiety. Spiritual Growth classes and seminars: • Sacred Contracts classes, based on the work of Dr. Caroline Myss, lead you through a detailed exploration of your archetypes and your soul’s contract. • Awakening to Your Inner Voice – an Intuition class • Nurture Your Soul Weekend • Exploring the Woman Within Workshop • Deepening to Spirit, a weekend retreat for women. Contact Dr. Clench at 214 754 8080 • TrinityDallas1@aol.com • TrinityTables.org

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HOLISTIC LAW A Holistic Approach to the Practice of Law including Family Law, Criminal Defense, and other Law Related matters.

OFFERING ROOM RENTALS FOR EVENTS, CLASSES, READINGS AND HEALINGS Ongoing classes Crystals and Unique Gifts Readers in house every Saturday.

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Massage, Reiki Healing & Classes, Spiritual Healings and Theta Healing. Denise Feeney, Proprietor Rebecca Hall, LMT Karuna Reiki Master

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metro phone 1730 W Randol Mill Road, Suite 125 817.261.6300 Arlington, TX 76012 www.PowerRainbow.com

Offered by Quantum Touch Practitioner/Instructor Rev. Pat Moore Publisher of Cowtown Mystic http://cowtownmystic.com

CNE Provider & approved by NCBTMB (12 Nursing CNE’s available for an additional fee of $30.00 Massage therapist receive 13 continuing education hours.)

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Saturdays and Sundays January 2 & 3 • February 6 & 7 • March 6 & 7 All Classes 9:30am - 5:00pm 8720 Township Ct., Fort Worth, Texas 76179 To register: contact pkokemoore@aol.com

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www.quantumtouch.com “While observing Pat perform a healing on my son, I saw with my inner sight that she was encased in this brilliant ‘pillar’ of white light, and I gained a new insight into what makes her such a powerful healer.” Mark Youngblood, Founder - Institute of Subtle Energy Education (ISEE)

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Offering: Acupuncture Massage Reiki Infrared Sauna Reflexology Herbal Therapy Barbara Borchardt, LAc Kim McLaughlin, LAc Ramona Perez, LMT 312 West Leuda Street Fort Worth, Texas 76104 817-882-9750 www.centerforthehealingarts.net

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n the third floor of an elegant office building in Fort Worth near the exciting corner of Camp Bowie, University, 7th Street and Bailey Avenue (just north of the cultural district), resides one of only three holistic MDs in Tarrant County. Dr. Benjamin Thurman is an energetic, enthusiastic proponent of preventive lifestyle changes and detoxification therapies rather than reactively seeking medical fixes for chronic problems. Dr. Thurman attended UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, where he received his degree as a traditional physician. He served his residency in anesthesia and then a fellowship studying pain management. During his 10 years as a practicing anesthesiologist, Dr. Thurman’s gentle heart ached for the people who could not find relief from their chronic and severe pain through the traditional Western medical methodologies of drugs and surgery. Although, he loved his career as an anesthesiologist, he spent many hours studying the ways in which the human body reacts to its environment. While studying nutritional biochemistry, prolotherapy (nonsurgical ligament reconstruction), bio identical hormonal therapy and other alternatives to drugs and surgery, Dr. Thurman became more aware that there was a large body of knowledge in alternative health care to which he wasn’t exposed in medical school. Dr. Thurman received his license to practice acupuncture from UCLA and then traveled to Shanghai, pursuing further education in Chinese medicine. Combining his vast knowledge in both Western and Eastern medicine, Dr. Thurman leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit to change lives. Q: Tell me about your practice. A: Mine is a general practice using alternative modalities and bioenergetic testing to find the stressors that keep people locked in an illness pattern.

Those stressors are many and could include emotional issues, toxic issues, chronic infections, hidden viruses, hormone imbalances, vitamin deficiencies, neurological issues and dental toxins among others. What I have found is that the longer a person has experienced chronic illness, the more stressors are present. Q: Who seeks you out as a physician? A: Generally by the time people come to me for medical advice, they have run the gamut of traditional Western medicine, trying all kinds of drug therapies and perhaps even surgery. They don’t feel any better, and may feel even worse. They are disillusioned and feel betrayed by the system. They are looking for alternative therapies, feel desperate for help and maybe even feel that health is beyond their reach. I am happy to say that I am able to help the vast majority of people who come to me. Withing a visit or two, we can pinpoint the stressors that are causing their issues and begin the road to health. Q: With what kind of issues can you help? A: People come to me with a wide array of issues. Some of the more prominent ones are: inability to lose weight – even on a low calorie diet, insomnia, diabetes, anxiety and/or depression, headaches, arthritis, chronic fatigue, indigestion, chemical sensitivities and allergies. Q: How do you help with those issues? A: The first step in the journey toward optimal health is to understand that your body is a healer. We find the stressors that are keeping a body from optimal health, treat those stressors with the appropriate therapy or therapies that might include, but are certainly not limited to nutritional supplementation, bio-identical hormones, diet, detoxification, acupuncture, color therapy, energy balancing, massage . . . and the list goes on.

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by Dena Kirk Once the symptoms are relieved and the body is on its way to health, we encourage our patients to make lifestyle changes that might include yoga, meditation, hot baths, aromatherapy, exercise and other healthy choices that will aid their bodies in healing themselves and in staying in balance. Q: If there was one thing you could say to people about staying healthy, what would it be? A: Eat more vegetables!

Dr. Thurman has over thirty years experience as a physician. He attended Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas and completed a residency in anesthesia at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Thurman became interested in other ways to treat patients’ pain. He went to China to study acupuncture and began his journey into an integrative holistic medicine practice. He has studied many different alternative models. He uses a combination of these models to individualize his treatment of the patient. He will focus on finding the root cause of your illness. By using this process, he will work to remove the source of your illness and will help to build your body’s natural immunity. Dr. Thurman will be speaking on Bioenergetic Testing at the Fort Worth Wellness Expo on Saturday, February 27 at 4:30pm

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Alternative Healing Eclectic Offerings for Women and Men

Women’s Retreats Silent Retreats Creativity Retreats Women Who Run With the Wolves Book Study Groups Hypnosis/Counseling/Mentoring

817-219-7913

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Liz Brown, LMT MT040156

Traditional Thai Massage Deep Tissue Massage Swedish Relaxation Massage Hot Stone Massage Pregnancy Massage

214-674-7215 www.MassageTherapyCenterofPlano.com 614B E. 16th Street Plano, TX 75074 Located near historic downtown Plano Gift Certificates available

Advanced CranioSacral Therapy Sandy Hanne, RMT, Reiki Master The Massage Place 1110 West Shore, #100 Richardson, TX 75080  469-438-8634  www.healingdallas.com

Reduce stress and heal. Get vacation-quality relaxation while resolving even old and deep body issues, acute or chronic. Bring your biggest challenges, from TMJ, carpal tunnel, whiplash and migraines, to thyroid, female problems and fibromyalgia, injuries, etc. This gentle, warm, fully-clothed technique restores flow and balance, promotes healing, resets the nervous system, enhances flow of CSF, relieves cranial compressions implicated in many disorders, even releases emotional tissue memory from old traumas. Trained directly by Dr. John Upledger, Sandy needs only this versatile work to achieve favorable outcomes for most people. Lives transform in her office; let yours be one of them. NEW! Infra-red Suana for clients. Luxurious, relaxing & rapid detox.

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Bodywork Balanced Energy

Nancy Caponi, RMT, NMT, Reiki Master Locations in Plano and Double Oak, TX  214-668-5620  ncaponi@balanced-energy.com  www.balanced-energy.com

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Bringing balance to the physical, emotional and energy bodies. CranioSacral Therapy, Reiki, Massage Therapy, Theta Healing, Angel Readings, Chakra Balance. Also, Reiki training classes for laypeople and practitioners. Help heal yourself, loved ones, pets, and our planet.

7 days/week. 10am until 9pm. Come relax with us in the downstairs café.

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Jana Moon, LMT, CST, Reiki Master/ Teacher, Theta Healing Practitioner 621 North Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051  www.moonhealingarts.com

Feel better today! Relieve stress and pain through Therapeutic massage, deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, cranio-sacral, chakra balancing and Reiki in a tranquil environment. Pregnancy and corporate chair massage also available. Nancy is a Tibetan/Usui Reiki Master and enjoys helping both People and Animals. Reiki and meditation Workshops available. If you're suffering from back/neck pain, stress, Fibromyalgia, TMJ, carpal tunnel, chronic pain, sciatica, painful joints or headaches, call now and get relief.

Language of Light cellular healing sessions help people to overcome their fears, alleviate depression, relieve or diminish physical pain. While expressing the Language of Light, Nancy is able to "catch" the sound current and to "tune to" the frequency of your soul, like a radio. This provides a sound carrier wave for your intention to manifest. Nancy is also available for ceremonies and groups. Call today and begin living your dreams!

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Water can relieve pain and soothe the body. Aqua Chi technology revolutionizes hydrotherapy by energizing water with healthful negative ions. During your hydrotherapy session, your cells receive bio-energy from the energized water, starting a whole-body releasing/ balancing process.

Massage Therapy

Linda Weisiger, RMT, MTI, Reiki Master  214-460-8112

Offering therapeutic massage specializing in Deep Tissue, Reiki, Healing Touch, Sound Wave Therapy, Psycho/Physical Re-education, Neurovascular Balancing, Ion Cleasing Hand/Feet Foot Bath. Corporate Chair Massage Coordination available.

Multi-Dimensional Transformational Healing and Spiritual Response Therapy Cynthia R. Shaw, RMT, MTI  972-991-2097  energydynamics@cynthiarshaw.com  www.cynthiarshaw.com

Integrative and intuitive Bodywork/Energy Channelling incorporating guidance from your personal Spiritual Guides to release blocks preventing expression of your highest intent and complete access to total healing. Twenty years in private practice. Remote Healing available.

Frankie Burget, OTR, RMT, CNDT www.windsongtherapy.com Dallas / Fort Worth Area  817-571-8135

Myofascial Release Mastery Level Therapist and Licensed Occupational Therapist. Also skilled in craniosacral, neuromuscular therapy, trigger point, therapeutic massage, QiGong, neuro-developmental treatment, and functional spine stabilization. Providing care for myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, TMJ, carpal tunnel, headaches, cumulative trauma disorder, pregnancy, and stress. Compassionate care for children with ADD, birth defects, failure to thrive, and special needs.

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Rolfing® is a process for organizing the structure of our bodies so that we function more effectively. Over the years, our bodies react to trauma, both physical and emotional, by shortening and twisting. This intensifies our struggle with the force of gravity, which results in reduced freedom of movement, an increased likelihood of chronic pain, poor posture and a lessened sense of aliveness and self-esteem. During the basic Rolfing series of ten sessions, the Rolfer manipulates the muscles and fascia (a connective tissue) to free up those places where the client’s structure is constricted or held out of balance. The goal of Rolfing is to organize the client’s physical structure so that his/ her struggle with gravity is minimized. In addition to the physical changes of better balance, more freedom of movement, less stress, better posture and less chronic pain, Rolfing also affects your emotional, mental and spiritual realms. As you feel more supported by your legs, you view the world from a more secure position. You feel an increased sense of self-esteem, and the energy flow of your body is more opened and balanced.

Bioenergetic Analysis is a somatic psychotherapy based on a developmental, analytic approach. It utilizes active involvement of the body in psychotherapeutic interventions. In Bioenergetics, we work with grounding, breathing and character structure. Grounding relates to one’s emotional security and personality authority. When we stay in our heads and deny the experience of our bodies, we lose contact with our internal sense of support. Breathing vitalizes and energizes our bodies. Our breathing patterns reveal defensive blocks in the body through muscular constrictions. Breathing increases our capacity for feeling, our energy level and our access to pleasure. Character structure indicates the manner in which we limit the energy flow in our bodies and is indicative of the coping patterns we used to fend off the vicissitudes of growing up. Understanding our character structure gives insight into our defensive posturing, our personal histories and suggests a possible course of therapy. “Bioenergetic Analysis combines the work of the body and the mind to help people resolve their emotional problems”...Alexander Lowen, Founder

If you believe that you could benefit from either of these processes, or if you would like to experience in depth personal growth through a personalized combination of both disciplines, contact Chuck Lustfield, (214) 902-8900 • www.rolfingdallasfortworth.com

Chuck Lustfield, Ph.D. is a Certified Advanced Rolfer, has a M.S. in counseling, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist. Rolfing® and Rolfer® are registered service marks

Healing with Sound A Language of Light cellular healing session begins with Nancy Byers helping you to determine your heart’s desire for your life at this time. The goal is to align your heart’s desire with your soul purpose. During her expression of the Language of Light, Nancy is able to “catch” the sound current and to “tune into” the frequency of your soul, like a radio. This provides a sound-carrier wave for your intention to manifest. Nancy records her private sessions in order to provide you with a custom audio tape to aid you in manifesting your heart’s desire. Nancy’s sessions have helped people to overcome their fears, to alleviate depression, to relieve or diminish physical pain and to realize their dreams. The Language of Light is an invitation for us to access that deep heart space of knowing who we already are - multi-faceted, spiritual beings. Nancy is available for individual, group or couples sessions.

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Living Balanced

Suzanne Miller, RMT, CYT, APP Dallas, TX  972-319-3661 (voice mail)

Provides caring and therapeutic bodywork to balance your mind-body-spirit. Full body, on-site chair and pregnancy massage; Polarity energy practitioner, Certified Yoga Teacher and Certified Thai Massage Therapist; Gift certificates available.

Massage Therapy Center of Plano

Liz Brown, LMT-Lic. # MT040156 614B E. 16th Street Plano, TX 75074  214-674-7215  www.MassageTherapyCenterofPlano.com

Offering therapeutic massage, Swedish relaxation massage, deep tissue massage (trigger point therapy), Traditional Thai Massage (with or without Thai herbal compresses), Pregnancy Massage and Hot Stone Massage

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This is the Special 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition of The Original Angel® Cards & Book Set: Inspirational Messages and Meditations. It contains 72 playfully illustrated cards; a pocket size carrying case; 20 bonus stickers; and a book that contains inspirational messages for keywords, plus meditations, visualizations, and journals to use with the cards.

Messages of Joy

A Celebration in the Diversity of Ideas 190 West Main Street, Suite 102 Lewisville, TX 75057  972-221-8080  joykauf@msn.com

Located in Old Town Lewisville, we offer Crystals, Singing Bowls, Reiki charged Candles Books, Essential Oils, Herbs, Jewelry, Incense, Tarot Cards, wind chimes, and Angel Gifts. Authentic AURA Photos and the Original Art Work of John Pitre and Ciro Marchetti. Drop us a note at joykauf@msn.com to get on our Email list and get regular updates of Classes and Workshops. Come and get smudged!

Chiropractic Harvard Chiropractic

Dr. Fran Assaf, B.S., D.C. 11520 N Central Expwy #132 Dallas, TX 75243  214-528-2085  drfran@airmail.net

Hands on healing combining gentle chiropractic alignment with CrainioSacral Therapy for neuromuscular rebalancing and relaxation. Supports the body's healing wisdom on physical, emotional and spiritual levels.

Coaching Catalize Life Coaching with Heart-Centered NLP Melissa Cantrelle  214-717-3321  www.catalize.com

I can help you clarify your life direction and move beyond the limitations that are keeping you stuck. No long-term commitment required. Learn more and download your free life vision discovery tool online: www.catalize.com

HypnoCoaching

Johanna Oosterwijk, N.D. Denton, TX  940-376-4201  Johanna@shambhalawellness.com  www.shambhalawellness.com

HypnoCoaching uses encouragement, support, guidance, motivation and commitment to help you lead a balanced, complete and fulfilling life. I will work with you over the phone, helping you make action plans and achieving a successful and fulfilling life of your choice. As a Hypnotherapist, I can quickly identify and point out behaviors that may interfere with your ability to live your dream.

Colonics A Balanced Body

Cathryn Y. Parnell, LMT, CCT 11333 N Central Expy, Suite 219 Dallas, TX 75243  214-695-7838  ABalancedBodyColonics.com

Certified Colon Therapist. Closed system using filtered gravity-fed water with abdominal massage & nutritional guidance. Licensed massage therapist, foot reflexlogist.

GENESIS

Karen Fahey, Certified Colon Therapist 3626 North Hall St @ Welborn Oakwood Tower #818 Dallas, TX 75219  214-821-5703  cleanbodies.com  genesisclosedsystemcolonics.com

GENESIS: COLON IRRIGATION AND HERBS: FDA registered equipment. Oxygen and ozone available, clean and sterile facility at all times. Sessions by appointment only. Hours Monday-Saturday. Over 20 years of experience. Visa/Mastercard accepted.

Healthside

Lila Meyers, CNHP, RMT, CCT Certified Colon Hydro-Therapist Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Natural Health Professional 5510 Abrams Rd Suite 125 Dallas, TX 75214  214-288-(HEAL) 4325  www.healthsidetherapycenter.com

Gentle, safe colon cleansing with multi-filtration and pressure regulation. Disposable instruments, and a Closed System insures your personal comfort and safety. Abdominal massage, acupressure and nutritional guidance with each session. Package Discounts. Also Offered: Oriental Therapy, Iridology, Ion Cleanse, Body Wraps, Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, RainForest Herbs. Open Tues-Sat By Appointment. Visa, Master Card.

Dance/Movement MoveStudio

Move and be moved! 17062 Preston Rd. Suite 108, at Campbell Dallas, TX 75248  972-732-0206  staff@movestudio.com  www.movestudio.com

Ready for a new fitness alternative? Engage, challenge and inspire your mind, spirit and body! Bellydance, Nia, Zumba, Hip Hop, Latin, Ecstatic dance and more.

Nia Technique

Sherri Lackman, MA, LPC, Cht 304 S. Cottonwood #D Richardson, TX 75080  972-231-4466  sherrilackman@msn.com  www.sherrilackman.com

Experience the joy of movement and the benefits of moving your body! Combining selected movements and concepts from Martial Arts, Dance, and other movement forms, Nia classes offer total body conditioning and joyful expression at the same time. Find out what everyone's talking about! Incredible therapy for chronic pain sufferers. Private sessions available.

Dentistry Center for Dental Wellness Mark Champsi, D.D.S., D.C. 1304 Village Creek Dr, Suite 400 Plano, TX 75093  972-733-3666  www.drchampsi.com

Family Dentistry in a state-of-the-art practice utilizing reduced exposure digital x-rays, intra-oral camera exams, and hair analysis to test for heavy metal toxicity. We are a MERCURY-FREE practice. Treatment for TMJ disorders. New: Oral cancer diagnosis by Velscope. SEE DISPLAY AD.

Dallas Dental Spa

Lorin Berland, D.D.S. Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Sarah Kim Kong, D.D.S. Diana O'Quinn D.D.S. Mark Margolin, D.D.S., Periodontist 2100 Ross, Suite 960 Dallas, TX 75201  214-999-0110  www.berlanddentalarts.com

We use only the most biocompatible materials to preserve the natural dentition, digital radiography to reduce radiation, and distilled water to prevent contamination. We employ a full-time licensed massage therapist to reduce stress for our patients. Dr. Berland is one of the most published dental authorities in the world and has dedicated his practice to providing the best care for his patients. Dr. Berland's unique approach to cosmetic dentistry has been featured on 20/20, Time, and Reader's Digest.

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or those craving to move beyond a ‘hybrid spirituality of intuition and mind-body practices’, for those wishing to be ‘mystics without monasteries’, Entering the Castle provides the grounded framework for your path. In this contemporary writing on the remarkable meditative text, The Interior Castle by St Teresa of Ávila, an extraordinary 16th century saint, Carolyn Myss utilizes prayer, contemplation and self-inquiry to slowly build your endurance for authentic mystical experiences.

t is possible to make money doing what you love; millions have done it before you! If you dream about a life full of fun and freedom, a more relaxed work environment, pursuing your passions, or living extraordinarily, then an ‘unreal job’ with your own ‘unconventional business’ is right for you. However, if having health insurance and a retirement plan are more important to you than the personal freedom to spend your time as you please (with friends, at the beach, etc), then the path to self-employment will be slower, or just not appropriate.

Moving beyond Anatomy of the Spirit, a work focusing on the mind-body-spirit connection, in Entering the Castle Myss leads you from simply living with spirit to awakening to the deep mystical soul. Using the metaphor of a castle containing seven mansions to represent your soul and the seven stages of consciousness, Myss guides you though removing the illusions that blind you to your divinity. “How are you repressing your soul’s purpose from emerging in your life because you fear humiliation?” How do you use chaos to prevent change? Are there “parts of your life you consider off limits to God?”

Rather than a guide to help you plan your way to your dream life, Real Success without a Real Job guides you through the first step—coming to deeply believe that such a life is even possible. Robert Sharma was an overworked but highly paid litigation lawyer who successfully leapt into his dream job as a writer and professional speaker.

Balancing the difficult work of facing your personal demons, Myss inspires you to continue your journey by offering stories of authentic mystical experiences and explaining the various ways you may “experience God, grace, and divine love as your soul and psyche awaken.” Choosing to embark with Myss on the journey into your soul’s castle will radically “transform you and your relationship with God and the world.”

David Bach was once the butt of jokes at the investment firm. Since leaving the firm in order to implement his unorthodox ideas he has become a financial guru. No matter your field of interest, or phase of life, Ernie Zelinski’s success principles will help you find and tap into your unique well of creativity as you redefine ‘career’ and ‘life success’ on your road to happiness. Ernie Zelinski, Real Success Without a Real Job, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, 2006. $16.95

Caroline Myss, Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul, Free Press, New York, NY, 2007. $26. Alec Franklor owns RetreatFinder.com, an online directory of spiritual and healing retreats. She can be reached at: books@retreatfinder.com.

yth: vaccinations are always helpful. Myth: food does not cause violence. In The HundredYear Lie, Randall Fitzgerald lays bare the facts in this investigative report on the cataclysmic intersection of the processed food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Starting with the simple idea that man can improve upon nature, these industries have indeed brought us extended life spans, especially for the seriously ill, but they have done so at the price of the quality of our health. Over the past one hundred years those affected with diabetes increased from 1% to 20% of the population, and death from cancer rose from 3% to 20%. When the Food and Drug Act was enacted in 1906, asthma and related immune system diseases were virtually non-existent. While we have gained lower prices for our foods, we now find ourselves in a world where the breast milk of Inuit mothers (living at the remote Artic Circle) would be categorized as hazardous waste due to PCB and mercury contamination; a world where foods containing ‘natural’ and ‘artificial’ flavors contain the same chemicals; a world where grocery store shelves are lined with processed foods, almost all of which contain at least one genetically modified ingredient that has not been thoroughly tested for its potential harm. But the true story lies in the new issue of chemical synergies—when chemicals which are believed to be harmless by themselves combine once in the body to create toxic substances. Overcoming any doubt that this threat to our health is real, Fitzgerald offers hope in the telling of his own detoxification and relays resources for you to do the same. Randall Fitzgerald, The Hundred-Year Lie: How Food and Medicine are Destroying Your Health, Dutton (Penguin Group), New York, NY, 2006. $24.95

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Dr. Clench offers complementary modalities of healing and facilitates clients' growth through the use of the Trinity Table™, Korotkov Camera Energy Field Analysis, and Bio-Energy Work. In addition to these modalities, she now offers corporate and individual archetype analysis utilizing the techniques developed by Dr. Caroline Myss in her groundbreaking book, Sacred Contracts. Dr. Clench has been certified by Dr. Myss to teach these exciting and insightful techniques.

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Your Winter Stars by Cynthia Novak

Winter 2010

to grow. Then on January 21st, the Winter Solstice, he enters Shatibishik: “An old man carrying a bundle of roots.” Jupiter loves to teach and learn. This mansion is great for medical discoveries. Watch for news about medicinal roots or herbs through the year and particularly this season. Jupiter will leave Aquarius the first time on May 1st. For now, folks with planets in Aquarius get a collective boost. Call it a bath of insight and hope of liberation from the painful thoughts or desires that keep us separate.

While most of us cannot even imagine what it might be like to bathe in a river, much less with tens of millions of others in one city, we can imagine the longing for freedom: liberation from the pain that is a part of life. During this time, we can in spirit imagine that we are all one. We can drop our protective armor; and be freed from the fear of the future in this life and beyond. Once we experience that level of liberation, perhaps we can carry it through to the rest of our days. It’s a generous thought and Jupiter is by nature generous. Let us hold this image as we move through the Winter of 2010.

Retrograde Mars: Mars appears to move backward from December 20, 2009 until March 10, 2010. Imagine that something that irritates you sits on you. It’s almost impossible to ignore hives or a headache or anger or the desire to serve. It is a delicate place for our nation’s leaders. This Mars tells me that the President was sincere when he said that there is a threat and need to send more troops. However, it also tells me that each of us, who have planets in Cancer where Mars lingers until the end of May, are also being called to weigh and assess threats. We are asked to make wise decisions and to stand up when that is right, while we review our personal desire in the face of something greater than self. Whew! You already feel the inner push, but it will take months before it is fully visible. Retrograde Mars is often difficult for business. Folks don’t want to act unless they are certain they are doing the right thing, but it is good for digging deep and pushing something valuable to success. Will it move through you or come at you? It’s hard to tell. The best I can offer is to be alert to what surrounds you. Don’t drive and talk. Notice your anger: what are the key words at the core of your righteous anger? Perhaps you feel trapped or unfairly judged or simply stymied by life. Any action can help dissipate the pressure. When Mars moves backward you may hear from a man from your past. No matter, you’ll think back and learn from men you knew then.

Jupiter in Aquarius: Jupiter is moving quickly through the heavens. He moves through 2 lunar mansions this season. The first is Dhanishta: “a circle of women dancing and drumming.” It’s a great place for drumming up business and promises the economy will continue

January 2010: We begin the year with a lunar eclipse on New Years Eve. We embrace the New Year open and sincere. During an eclipse, the eclipse path known as Rahu, the dragon’s head or Ketu, the dragon’s tail, appears to swallow the Moon or Sun like a giant serpent.

Welcome to a New Year! We begin the year ready to detach from the past and free ourselves from those painful memories and fear of the future. This is an exciting year—one filled with great discoveries and opportunity. In Vedic astrology, Jupiter is now in Aquarius. This happens every 12 years. In India myth and faith promise that there are 42 days that begin January 14th and go until April 28th. During this time, if you bathe in the waters of the Ganges river, you will be liberated from your karmas and reason or need to reincarnate to this life. There is a festival in Hardiwar this year that boasts that 50 to 100 million faithful will participate. They believe that during this time the river’s waters are turned into the nectar of immortality. It is called Kumbh (Jupiter) Mela (human fair).

Then the luminary is reborn. With the Moon, it is a rebirth of perception and emotion. The eclipse comes with the Moon in the mansion Punarvasu: A return to the light. The Sun opposing the Moon falls in a mansion that deals goading or prodding the soul to right action. Remember, a lunar eclipse always comes on a Full Moon. Then there is a Total Solar Eclipse on the 15th. The solar eclipse always falls on a New Moon. Here, the eclipse path known as Rahu swallows the light of the Sun. It is visible from central Africa through the Middle East, India and into China. Watch the news for these areas. The gift of this eclipse comes through understanding the lunar mansion where it falls: the mansion is Utar Ashada. It deals with universal virtues. Perhaps we can bathe in the gifts of tolerance. Perhaps we can liberate our hearts and minds from the judgment that any god or goddess is right for all. We begin the year and month with a cluster of planets in Sagittarius. Venus and the Sun are traveling together. This helps optimism and may indeed be egotism. Mercury appears to move backward “retrograde” until the 15th. Right on time with the Solar Eclipse, we slow our thoughts and redirect them. We and our money embrace the beginning of a new decade. Ghosts of last January visit investors and they are tentative….for a while. The eclipse at mid-month stirs action in Africa, the Middle East and China. Money moves there and the defense budget gets a boost. Expect defense contracts as well as more economic stimulus: This time, it actually stimulates the economy. Romance is in the air from mid month on. Venus faces Mars in the heavens. The urge to merge and for mergers of all kinds is strong. February: The money begins to flow. Mercury, the business planet, crosses Rahu or the eclipse path. We could lose our heads to desires. Most likely the desires stimulate risk and the push is on to move the giant shark of capitalism forward. Venus joins Jupiter in Aquarius. The desire to love is strong and insight into the joy of love and faith is even stronger. Think of the tens of millions of faithful washing away the pain of attachment: the pain of life. Does that mean that they are ready to die? Perhaps

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it simply means that they are ready to ascend from the pain and feel the “good stuff” of love and divine guidance. Perhaps it is the freedom to trust in something greater than greed or fear. Perhaps it is simply the Age of Aquarius revisited now. Do you have faith in human kindness? Will you trust the love you receive and are you willing to give it? It may not be the ‘60s revisited, but the concept is the same. What is at the root of love and faith for you? It’s all about getting to the core piece of faith in divine justice, synchronicity and universal love. Could you love one of “those” people? No better time than Valentine’s Day this year to reach out. I expect plenty of new relationships and businesses to begin this month. Are you ready to wash away fear and past pain to try again? We are all granted the gift of amriti: the nectar of immortality and it is fed with divine faith and love…even with “those” people at the party. March: The month begins with the Sun crossing Jupiter. Think of the Sun as lifeforce energy. Jupiter is moving quickly now. Jupiter is the great guru or teacher. Notice what you learn about life-force during the first days of the month. Put it on your calendar so you won’t forget. On the 3rd, Venus crosses Uranus, the planet of excitement, unpredictability and the subtle energy body. This is a great day to start something new or simply embrace a different perspective. Take note of what you feel during the first days of this month. When Jupiter crosses Uranus in May and June, we receive a healing gift. I don’t know what it will look like for you; but expect it to be delivered to every soul open. The lunar mansion where this happens is literally called the former happy feet! What made you happy when

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you were young? Can you dance or walk or skip or slide? This mansion is very busy for the first half of March. Venus is exalted from the 3rd through the end of the month. This is a great time to give and receive. It should bolster romance and the economy. Mars goes direct on the 10th: passion is ready to roar. Venus is stronger so the feminine force is a bit more daring than the masculine, but as Mars starts moving forward, men are catching up and reaching for the phone to call.

him intensely. He is losing patience and his open enemies are many. The most open and most deceptive at once are the Taliban. I believe him when he states that he has good reason to increase troops in Afghanistan and I am truly grateful for the brave men and women who serve. Mars is the troops! Expect to see more of our Commander and Chief interacting with them this year. Expect the weight of casualties to sit heavily on his heart. The enemy will blame him for their violent acts.

Exalted Venus is content and grateful. She sees beauty in what is and finds compassion for others. She isn’t foolish or indulgent. Rather, she feels the sort of connection that comes when you meet others with your heart daringly open. It’s a little gift of grace. Will you reach for it? Remember, hundreds of millions of Hindu faithful believe that the nectar of immortality flows through the Ganges. Perhaps it flows through the river of our faith in humanity’s ability to reach beyond for greatness. What we leave behind is our own immortality. What will you leave? During March the Sun, Moon Venus and Mercury will all face Saturn, the reality planet. We feel divine and anchor that experience into the tangible world. As they also trigger Pluto, we have the gift of transformation and the possibility of destruction. Don’t underestimate the power of greed and violence, but don’t focus so intently upon them that you miss the gift of love in the midst of the pain of mortality. Whew! Big stuff and a great party!

Mars is moving backward, but this transit heightens the President’s desire for action: He wants to get it done. The house of open enemies is also the house of partnerships! I do not see anything in the First Lady’s chart to indicate difficulty. In fact, she is likely to have good press and plenty of opportunities to reach out and teach others. I expect to see more of her…and to like her more. She is coming out of the bubble and into her own strength. And this woman was born with a powerful Mars of her own. She is bossy and passionate and impatient and playful and wants to do something memorable. Watch her role grow this season. But there are other “partnerships” for the President not so favorable. There are changes in his staff and his Chief of Staff Emanuel may push the limits of trust and ego. Neptune triggers his chart, so we won’t “see” it clearly, but The President is likely already alert…at least he should be careful of an ego this enormous. May he bathe in the collective river of consciousness: May the President and we see who is wise counsel and who ties us to the pain of impossible decisions and treacherous partners.

President Obama: Mars, the planet of action and aggression, begins the year on his point of open enemies. It will finally move backward, but continue to trigger

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Self-Esteem, or Self-Importance? ...............................................

go is an important aspect of a healthy consciousness. It helps us to know and honor our own personal truth in life. It helps us to move through life with a positive sense of ourselves and our place in the world that is grounded in the greater well-being of all. If you have a healthy ego, you don’t take it personally when things go wrong in your world. Instead, you focus on fixing what is yours to fix, asking for help when you need it and giving help wherever you can, and you trust that there is a greater plan for all of us that is beyond the limits of your own vision. You are willing to be wrong, and you give other people the same right to be wrong as you. You are willing to weigh the thoughts and words of others when you disagree, and you certainly don’t need to be right all of the time in order to feel good about yourself. Good self-esteem is probably a more positive way to express it in a world as ego-centric as ours, where the only thing that seems to matter sometimes is ”what I want, regardless of the cost to others, so get out of my way.” Ours has increasingly become a world of hyper-inflated egos that all too often fail to make room for anything other than the big “I.” Still, good self-esteem and a healthy ego really are the same thing and they are an important part of a healthy you. You know that your ego is not healthy when it is constantly telling you how fabulous you are in comparison to everybody else: “They’ve” got it all wrong. “They” don’t understand you or appreciate your true genius. “They’re” just too stupid. You know that your ego is not healthy when you need others to agree with everything you say and do in order to feel good about yourself, and you especially know it is not healthy when you always need someone else to

interpret your life for you, to tell you what to do and what to think and how to feel about what is going on.

better than what you got, you are better than those around you, more entitled to succeed than others.

You also know that your ego is not in very good shape when you’ve moved into self-importance, where you have an exaggerated sense of your worth to the world, an inflated feeling of superiority to everything and everyone else. You may have done something exceedingly well, you may have done a lot of things spectacularly well, but when you use your accomplishments to elevate your sense of entitlement beyond what is reasonable, you’ve actually moved away from a healthy ego and into a state of neediness. You need the world to acknowledge your greatness, even defer to you, or you feel angry and miserable. You are sitting on top of the world, yet you feel cheated.

There is an attachment that happens when you move into self-importance, a certain kind of energy dynamic. Old sorcerers call it the ‘devils.’ They say that when you are wrapped up in your own self-importance, you have devils sitting right on top of your head. These devils, however, are not evil spirits from some alien source. They are of your own making. They are shadow dwellers, creations of your own negativity that will devour you and destroy your life if you feed them often enough.

What has happened is that you’ve moved from ego into the ego mind, and the ego mind is one of the biggest traps into which you can ever fall. It is the home of the shadow dwellers, those negative aspects of your being that feast on all of the negativity that you are willing to feed them, feast on your negativity until there is nothing left of you.

I have worked for many years with a chamin curendera of the Yucatán, a sacred healer named Zoila. Her husband is also a shaman healer, and they use that kind of conversation often. When something happens that moves one of them into feelings of self-importance, the other one will say, “Ah, you’ve got a devil sitting on you.” And they can literally see the negativity sitting on one another’s heads, waiting to devour them.

There is a very fine line between ego and self-importance. The ego is a normal part of a healthy psyche that helps you to be the best person you can be in life, not the person others say you should be, especially when you know that what they are saying is not right for you. Self-importance is when you get so caught up in yourself that you begin to feel entitled to the adulation of others, entitled to win even though you might not have done your best that day and someone else really did better.

It is a very short hop from selfimportance to self-pity, which is also a creation of the ego mind, also a shadow dweller with a huge appetite for your negativity. In fact, one sure way to know that you are in self-importance is when you find yourself in self-pity. Of all the shadow dwellers of negativity, self-pity is the number one energy thief of your entire existence. When you are in selfpity, you lose your power and you lose your energy. When you sit in self-pity, you lose all enjoyment of life, and if you sit in it long enough, you may well lose your life. Such is the way of negative thinking that it has the power to create exactly what it is we are thinking.

Self-importance does not come from the ego, which tells you to do the best you can in any given situation and let the rest go. Self-importance comes from the ego mind, which tells you that you are

There is an antidote to self-importance and self-pity, and that antidote is to look at all of life and everything that happens to you as an opportunity to learn and grow. Every experience you have in

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............................ by Lynn Andrews life offers you mirrors for your own enlightenment, opportunities to grow into the best person you can possibly be. You can choose to look into those mirrors, painful though some of them may be, to find the lessons that are hidden there. If you will look for those lessons and learn from them, you will find yourself moving up the pathway towards enlightenment and away from the bottomless pit of negativity. When you move towards enlightenment, you move towards a higher awareness of life and a greater connection with the Great Spirit. Then there is no room in your life for indulging your ego mind. You are no longer food for the shadow dwellers. Without your negativity, there is nothing for them to eat, and they will wither away. Winning, having the acknowledgement of those around us is a wonderful thing. It can add a terrific bonus to a day that is already fabulous simply because you are alive. When things happen that don’t turn out exactly as you expected or hoped or wanted them to be, that perhaps took something from you that you really thought should be yours, it means that life is holding up mirrors for you. Some of those mirrors will show you lessons you can learn that will move you forward in life. Some of them will offer to pamper you and indulge you in your hurt feelings, promise you comfort for the wrongs “they” have done to you. It is a false promise. Into which mirrors will you choose to look? Self-importance and the ego mind, what’s a person to do? _______________ Lynn Andrews is the New York Times and internationally best-selling author of the Medicine Woman series. She is a shaman teacher recognized as a worldwide leader in spiritual healing and personal development. Learn more at www.lynnandrews.com.

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n this excellent novel, the reader is taken on an exciting journey through the life of a fictional character named Max Doff, from his birth through December 21, 2012. At age 15 Max has a near death experience in which he sees twelve names. Although he is unable to remember them upon awakening, eight years later, while working in Peru for a film production company, he meets someone with one of these names. From there he embarks on an intriguing path in which he attempts to understand his childhood vision as he searches for and attempts to unite the Twelve. The author William Gladstone has drawn from his own life in writing this incredible novel. He notes, “THE TWELVE has been written to entertain, educate, intrigue, and perhaps even enlighten those who question the meaning of the Mayan calendar and the importance of 2012...It is a journey that links the mysterious legends of The Twelve from ancient Egyptian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, American Indian, Christian, Celtic, and aboriginal cultures to speculation about what will occur in 2012.” I found this novel to be riveting. Those who enjoyed The Celestine Prophecy will also appreciate this fine literary masterpiece. As we approach 2012 many of us are contemplating its significance. Is it an ending or the beginning of a new era? Will humanity be able to shift its consciousness and transform the world? This book will leave you excited about the possibilities of this momentous time. The Twelve By William Gladstone ISBN: 978-1-59315-556-8

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