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MAGAZINE

The Diversity Issue


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april 2010


D iversity:
 This
 month’s
 theme,
 as
 reflected
 in
 our
 Design,
 the

Documentation
 we
 share,
 and
 hopefully
 the
 Discoveries
 you
 make.

I nspiration,
 Challenge
 and
 Education
Web
Workshop:
 Our
 first

online
event
on
April
24th
–
see
Page
19
or
click
here
to
book
 your
place.

V anquish:
It’s
time
to
challenge
and
release
those
outdated
fears,
 beliefs
or
situations
that
differ
from
who
you
truly
are.

E ditorial:
I
am
particularly
proud
of
this
edition
and
would
like
to
 thank
the
whole
team
for
their
contribution
and
commitment.

R eceive:
Are
you
allowing
yourself
to
receive
as
much
as
you
give?
 This
is
an
area
where
many
of
us
are
still
learning
that
balance
is
 essential
to
living
a
full
and
varied
life.

S upercalifragilisticexpialidocious:
Surely
the
longest,
daftest
and
 most
unique
word
in
the
English
language?!

I ntuition:
Read
our
Daily
Wisdom
for
intuitive
guidance
to
inspire,
 challenge
and
educate.

T echnology:
This
month
we
introduce
an
eReader
format
so
you

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read
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even
more
easily
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your
iPhone,
Kindle
 etc.

Y ou:
Last
but
not
least,
we
love
hearing
what
YOU
have
to
say,
so
 please
keep
connecting
with
us
and
sharing
your
views... Love
and
light

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Contents:Features

Know

Regulars

page 7 page 23 Indigo
Ventures:
Being
Better

 Glow
with
Health
&
Wellbeing Businesses page 25
 page 9
 Lightworker
in
Training Finding
Affinity:
 Understanding
Archetypes
to
 page 27 Celebrate
Diversity Lightworker
Challenge

page 35 Once
Upon
a
Time...

page 11 Seeing
Past
what
Divides
Us

page 28 The
Businessman

page 39 Paulo
Coelho

page 12 Reading
your
Child’s
Hand

page 29 Studying
at
the
University
of
 Life

page 40 The
List

page 15 Vestigial
Minds

page 31 The
Authenticity
Diary

page 36
 Lightworker
Loves... page 37 Words
of
Wisdom

page 43 Featured
Lightworker:
Eddie
 Izzard

page 17 Becoming
Dylan,
Cantona
and

 Pippa
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Contributors

Amy Palko

Paul Wild

Claire Storrow

Quite
simply,
Amy
is
a
person
fascinat‐ ed
 to
 the
 point
 of
 distraction
 by
 story
 –
is
there
anything
more
delightful
than
 listening
to
a
wonderful
storyteller
who
 has
 captured
 both
 your
 imagination
 and
your
heart?

Is
there
anything
more
 intoxicating
 than
 a
 novel
 that
 causes
 you
 to
 forget
 to
 make
 the
 dinner?
 
 Is
 there
anything
more
empowering
than
 actively
living
your
own
story?

Originally
 from
 Blighty,
 Paul
 (AKA
 Sven,
a
nickname
picked
up
during
his
 University
 days)
 enjoys
 ferris
 wheels,
 fireworks
and
bakewell
tarts;
the
latter
 baked
at
his
newfound
home
in
Sydney,
 Australia.

Claire
 grew
 up
 in
 Africa
 and
 believes
 that
her
heart
belongs
there,
she
once
 received
a
typewritten
letter
from
Poet
 Laureate
 Ted
 Hughes
 justifying
 his
 work
 after
 she
 critiqued
 his
 poem
 on
 the
 death
 of
 Princess
 Diana
 accusing
 it
of
“appearing
meaningless”
‐
it
is
her
 most
 prized
 possession‐
 and
 she
 likes
 cake
very
much.

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features


Indigo Ventures: Being Better Businesses Rachel
Willis

Finding Affinity: Understanding Archetypes to Celebrate Diversity Amy
Palko

Seeing Past what Divides Us Paul
Wild

Reading your Child’s Hand Anne
Hassett

Vestigial Minds Tom
Evans,
The
Bookwright

Becoming Dylan, Cantona and Pippa Lee Claire
Storrow


Rachel Willis

Indigo Ventures: Being Better Businesses These
 are
 unprecedented
 times,
 with
 each
 and
 every
 one
 of
 us
 called
 upon
 to
 assess
 our
contribution
 to
 the
world.
Do
 you
make
 the
 world
 a
 better
 place?
 Or
 do
 you
 use
 its
 resources
 and
 energy
 for
 your
 own
 need,
 without
thought
to
others? Whilst
these
are
important
question
for
 individuals,
they
are
even
more
impor‐ tant
 for
 businesses,
 since
 businesses
 are
collectively
responsible
for
the
ma‐ jority
of
what
is
created
in
this
world,
as
 well
as
employers
for
the
vast
majority
 of
the
world’s
population. Ironically,
 it
 is
 businesses
 that
 are
 the
 slowest
 to
 evolve.
 Whilst
 individuals
 are
 waking
 up
 and
 seeing
 the
 need
 for
 positive
 change
 and
 growth,
 busi‐ nesses
 continue
 in
 their
 protectionist,
 hierarchical
slumber. So
 what
 can
 we
 do
 about
 it?
The
 an‐ swer
 is
 twofold.
 As
 business
 leaders,
 our
 mission
 is
 to
 change
 the
 way
 our
 organisations
 are
 run,
 from
 the
 top
 down.
And
 as
 individuals,
 our
 mission
 is
to
change
the
way
our
organisations
 are
operated,
from
the
bottom
up!

BIOG Rachel is one of the country’s leading spiritual business specialists; with one eye on the bigger picture, she advises clients how to achieve abundance – both individually and collectively - within the realm of heartbased living. She is also an inspirational writer and Editor of Lightworker Magazine.

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content.
 Businesses
 will
 do
 better,
 in
 all
senses
of
the
word.
Qualitative
and
 quantitative
 results
 will
 see
 a
 marked
 improvement,
 coupled
 with
 fewer
 sick
 days,
 greater
 wellbeing
 amongst
 the
 workforce
 and
 much
 lower
 staff
 turnover.
What
is
there
not
to
embrace
 about
this
concept? This
is
my
modus
operandi
for
what
 I
term
‘Indigo
Ventures’
–
those
that
 trailblaze
 this
 new
 way
 of
 being
 
 better
businesses. This
 is
 my
 modus
 operandi
 for
 what
 I
 term
 ‘Indigo
Ventures’
 –
 those
 that
 trailblaze
this
new
way
of
being
bet‐ ter
businesses.

1.
 Know
 that
 honesty
 is
 the
 best
 What
does
the
future
of
business
look
 policy like? Every
 service
 is
 provided
 by
 people,
 for
people.
Every
product
is
created
by
 It
 is
 diverse,
 ethical
 and
 equal.
 People
 people,
 for
 people.
 People
 are
 at
 the
 are
 encouraged
 to
 utilise
 their
 unique
 heart
of
everything.
 gifts
 to
 maximum
 effect,
 and
 devote
 all
 their
 energies
 to
 them.
 If
 they
 are
 And
Indigo
Ventures
know
that
people
 not
interested
in
the
finance
or
admin‐ are
not
stupid;
they
can
sense
dishon‐ istrative
 side
 of
 their
 job,
 then
 they
 esty,
inauthenticity
and
immorality,
so
 quite
simply
won’t
do
that.
“Won’t
that
 they
 extend
 everyone
 the
 decency
 of
 mean
that
they
don’t
get
done?”
I
hear
 maintaining
integrity
at
all
times. you
 ask.
 Not
 at
 all,
 because
 there
 are
 a
 great
 many
 talented
 workers
 who
 They
 are
 transparent
 in
 their
 commu‐ enjoy
 finance
 or
 administrative
 tasks,
 nication,
honest
in
their
approach
and
 they
 thrive
 on
 these,
 and
 indeed
 are
 courageously
humble
in
both
admitting
 excellent
at
them. and
rectifying
their
shortcomings.
 Therefore,
 surely
 it
 makes
 sense
 for
 each
person
to
focus
on
their
strengths
 –
 without
 judgement
 or
 comparison
 –
 and
 allow
 each
 to
 create
 from
 their
 heart
with
a
sense
of
inspiration,
free‐ dom
 and
 ownership?
 And
 when
 I
 say
 create,
 this
 does
 not
 mean
 that
 these
 roles
 are
 limited
 to
 purely
 ‘creative’
 jobs.
That
 is
 a
 stereotype
 that
 is
 out‐ dated.
To
 continue
 the
 example,
 for
 a
 person
 who
 loves
 finance,
 a
 balance
 sheet
 is
 a
 creation,
 and
 for
 a
 person
 who
loves
administration,
a
PowerPoint
 presentation
is
also
a
creation.

2.
 Are
 filled
 with
 happy,
 inspired

 people You
 won’t
 find
 owners
 or
 employees
 of
Indigo
Ventures
moaning
about
the
 weather
whilst
reading
the
newspaper
 with
down‐turned
mouths.
They
know
 that
 in
 any
 situation
 there
 are
 always
 positive
and
creative
possibilities.
They
 deliberately
 choose
 to
 focus
 on
 the
 positive
aspects
so
that
these
are
mag‐ nified
and
attract
even
more
positivity.

Therefore,
they
will
usually
be
some
of
 the
 most
 vital,
 interesting
 and
 vibrant
 When
 everyone
 focuses
 on
 his
 or
 her
 people
 around,
 and
 mix
 with
 just
 the
 personal
 skills
 and
 talents,
 the
 world
 same
 type
 of
 individuals
 and
 busi‐ will
be
more
efficient,
productive
and
 nesses.
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They
know
that
by
surrounding
them‐ selves
 with
 happy,
 inspired
 people,
 they
 are
 creating
 a
 buzzing
 environ‐ ment
that
automatically
uplifts,
cheers
 and
inspires
them. 3.
Value
each
individual Indigo
 Ventures
 value,
 respect
 and
 listen
 to
 every
 member
 of
 the
 team.
 They
welcome
their
opinion
and
input,
 fairly
 reward
 their
 contribution,
 and
 acknowledge
 their
 equality
 within
 the
 group. As
such,
they
pool
their
strengths
and
 weaknesses
and
work
as
a
team;
allow‐ ing
people
to
freely
utilise
their
talents
 and
 recognising
 the
 unique
 contribu‐ tion
of
each
individual. 4.
Are
custodial Indigo
 Ventures
 take
 their
 leadership
 responsibilities
earnestly,
and
welcome
 their
 role
 as
 custodians
 of
 both
 the
 planet
and
its
inhabitants.

tion,
 recognition
 and
 evolution
 are
 9.
Are
solution
oriented the
 most
 important
 elements
 of
 life,
 Indigo
Ventures
know
that
all
answers
 including
business.
 are
 available,
 and
 to
 access
 them
 it
 is
 simply
a
matter
of
going
back
to
basics
 They
 talk
 the
 talk
 and
 walk
 the
 walk,
 and
what
they
know
to
be
true.
 but
 also
 empower
 others
 to
 do
 the
 same
because
they
know
it
makes
busi‐ No
 matter
 what,
 they
 know
 there
 is
 ness
‐
and
the
world
as
a
whole
‐
better
 always
 a
 way
 to
 evolve
 and
 move
 for‐ for
us
all. wards,
and
they
seek
this
at
every
op‐ portunity. Empowerment
leads
to
new
visions
and
 greater
frontiers,
and
is
based
upon
the
 When
 making
 decisions,
 seeking
 solu‐ founding
philosophy
that
“a
rising
tide
 tions,
and
dealing
with
problems,
they
 lifts
all
boats”. trust
 their
 intuition
 –
 even
 when
 it
 seems
 to
 defy
 logic
 or
 possibility
 –
 as
 7.
Lead
with
passion they
know
that
business
evolution
is
a
 spiral;
even
when
it
seems
that
they
are
 No
matter
how
tough
the
situation,
In‐ taking
steps
backwards,
the
movement
 digo
Ventures
lead
from
the
heart
with
 is
always
upward. the
 same
 passion
 that
 brought
 their
 business
into
creation.
 10.
Believe
in
quality
not
quantity They
make
choices
and
decisions
from
 this
place
of
loving
inspiration,
knowing
 that
this
will
serve
them
‐
and
others
‐
 best
in
the
long
run.

Indigo
 Ventures
 know
 that
 more
 can
 be
 achieved
 with
 less.
They
 choose
 to
 live
in
the
flow,
where
creations
appear
 effortlessly.

Indigo Ventures know that more can be achieved with less

They
 make
 environmentally
 aware
 choices,
 facilitate
 personal
 develop‐ They
accept
the
natural
cycles
of
busi‐ ment,
and
support
enterprise,
progress
 ness
 evolution;
 yet
 use
 their
 passion
 and
innovation. of
 purpose
 as
 the
 powerful
 focus
 that

 sustains
 them
 through
 the
 highs
 and

 5.
 Don’t
 take
 themselves
 too

 lows. seriously

While
 they
 choose
 this
 network
 on
 purpose,
 it
 also
 happens
 naturally
 because
 by
 being
 happy
 and
 inspired
 themselves,
they
can’t
help
but
attract
 the
same.

They
 empower
 each
 individual
 to
 manage
 their
 own
 time
 and
 use
 their

 internal
compass
to
guide
their
day.

They
 do
 not
 force
 themselves
 to
 cre‐ ate,
 innovate
 or
 evolve;
 instead
 they
 8.
Trust
in
universal
abundance trust
that
when
they
are
inspired
they
 Indigo
 Ventures
 know
 that
 if
 success
 can
achieve
greatness
far
beyond
their
 were
directly
correlated
to
how
serious
 Indigo
Ventures
know
that
they
create
 original
targets. businesses
 took
 themselves,
 Apple,
 value
 by
 providing
 value.
 They
 trust
 Virgin
and
Google
would
not
have
be‐ that
by
focusing
on
the
latter
they
shall
 come
such
renowned
brands
and
world
 enjoy
an
abundance
of
the
former. leaders. They
know
what
they
want,
they
trust
 Adding
 a
 splash
 of
 humour,
 glamour
 in
 the
 universal
 abundance
 of
 all
 re‐ and
fun
are
pre‐requisites
for
their
busi‐ sources
 –
 money,
 people,
 knowledge
 ness,
 and
 not
 just
 reserved
 for
 Friday
 CONTACT and
so
on
‐
and
they
know
that
by
ask‐ afternoons!
 ing
 to
 partake
 in
 this
 supply,
 they
 are
 www.Rachel-Willis.co.uk immediately
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with
receiving.
 Rachel@Rachel-Willis.co.uk 6.
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others Indigo
 Ventures
 know
 that
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Amy Palko

Finding Affinity: Understanding Archetypes to Celebrate Diversity Every
 story
 is
 unique.
 
 Every
 storyteller
 is
 unique.
 Every
 experience,
 every
 triumph,
 every
 failure
 is
 unique,
 as
 are
 the
 ways
 we
 choose
 to
 express,
 articulate
 and
 share
 our
 experience.

BIOG Over the last decade and a bit, I have made the study of narrative, the study of stories, my main focus as I completed my BAHons in English Studies, my MLitt in the Gothic Imagination and my PhD in the work and fiction of Stephen King. I continue to teach narrative studies both within the higher education sector, home-educate my children and host workshops that focus on Greek/Roman Myth & archetype.

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Disorientation

Our
uniqueness

When
I
graduated
with
my
doctorate
in
 2009,
I
found
myself
arriving
at
a
place
 of
confusion
and
loss.

I
couldn’t
see
my
 way
 ahead.
 I
 couldn’t
 make
 sense
 of
 what
I
was
meant
to
do
with
my
shiny
 new
degree
and
I
missed
the
structure
 of
 higher
 education.
 
You
 could
 say,
 I
 had
allowed
myself
to
become
institu‐ tionalised.

Or,
you
could
say
that
I
was
 lost
 in
 the
 labyrinth
 for
 so
 long
 that
 I
 began
to
think
of
it
as
home.

I
learned
that
the
mythic
past
contains
 an
 incredibly
 strong
 resonance
 with
 contemporary
 living
 experience.
 
 Our
 narratives
 ‐
 the
 stories
 we
 tell
 both
 others
 and
 ourselves
 ‐
 are
 necessarily
 unique.

No
one
has
lived
your
life
be‐ fore,
and
no
one
will
live
it
after,
so
your

I
 started
 to
 read
 books
 on
 all
 kinds
 of
 topics
in
my
search
for
a
way
out
of
this
 confusion:
books
about
angels,
crystals,
 meditation,
 ascended
 masters,
 sacred
 contracts
 and
 divine
 guidance.
 
 But
 it
 wasn’t
until
I
read
Jean
Shinoda
Bolen’s
 ‘Goddesses
 in
 Everywoman’
 that
 I
 fi‐ nally
 found
 what
 I
 was
 looking
 for.
 
 In
 this
 text,
 and
 the
 companion
 volume
 ‘Gods
in
Everyman’,
I
discovered
I
held
 Ariadne’s
thread
in
my
hand
all
along
‐
I
 already
possessed
all
the
tools
I
needed
 to
guide
me
out
of
the
labyrinth.

The
 years
that
I
spent
learning
about
narra‐ tive,
analysing
language
and
exploring
 stories
 had
 culminated
 in
 my
 ability
 to
 read
 patterns,
 see
 metaphors,
 and
 make
 sense
 and
 meaning
 out
 of
 the
 seemingly
senseless
and
meaningless. Lightworkermag.com

Every story is unique. Every storyteller is unique

However,
if
we
were
all
so
very
unique,
 we
wouldn’t
have
any
way
of
connect‐ ing
 to
 one
 another.
 
 We
 need
 certain
 shared
 commonalities
 in
 order
 to
 feel
 empathy,
to
create
understanding,
and
 to
make
meaning.

One
of
the
ways
we
 do
this
is
by
sharing
our
unique
stories
 in
our
own
unique
way,
before
looking
 for
patterns
and
correlations
in
the
sto‐ ries
of
others.

In
my
work,
the
stories
 that
 I
 look
 to
 in
 order
 to
 provide
 this
 meaning
 are
 those
 ancient
 myths
 of
 the
Greek
and
Roman
pantheons.

And
 what
I
have
discovered
is
that
the
gods
 and
 the
 goddesses,
 heroes
 and
 hero‐ ines,
 monsters
 and
 metaphors
 of
 the
 ancients
are
closer
to
us
than
we
may,
 at
first,
believe...

subjective
perception
and
the
way
you
 choose
 to
 express
 that
 perception
 are
 quite
unlike
anything
seen
or
heard
be‐ fore
or
since.

As
Martha
Graham
once
 said
 “There
 is
 a
 vitality,
 a
 life
 force,
 a
 quickening
 that
 is
 translated
 through
 you
 into
 action,
 and
 there
 is
 only
 one
 of
 you
 in
 all
 time,
 this
 expression
 is
 unique,
and
if
you
block
it,
it
will
never
 exist
 through
 any
 other
 medium;
 and
 be
lost.
The
world
will
not
have
it.”

In
 my
 experience,
 this
 statement
 whole‐ heartedly
rings
true.

 april 2010


understandable
 and
 relatable;
 and
 in
 so
 doing
 they
 encourage
 compassion
 through
empathy:
a
powerful
combina‐ tion
of
diversity
and
affinity.

The mythic past contains an incredibly strong resonance with contemporary living experience

What
I
also
find
to
be
true,
however,
is
 that
 an
 understanding
 of
 the
 god
 and
 goddess
 archetypes
 allows
 us
 insight
 into
the
unique
stories
that
we
weave.

 Shinoda
 Bolen
 recalls
 that
 Jung
 de‐ scribed
 archetypes
 as
 being
 like
 “the
 invisible
pattern
that
determines
what
 shape
 and
 structure
 a
 crystal
 will
 take
 when
it...
form[s]”.

As
this
pattern
be‐ gins
to
form,
it
does
so
according
to
the
 shape
 pre‐determined
 by
 the
 arche‐ type,
and
what
I
do
is
recognise
these
 patterns
and
the
shapes
they
took,
and
 will
take. Clarity As
I’ve
discovered
the
more
and
more
 I
work
with
clients
to
connect
them
to
 the
myths
of
the
gods
and
goddesses,
 this
 can
 have
 a
 profound
 effect.
 
 It
 helps
 them
 to
 make
 choices
 that
 feel
 ‘right’,
 it
 helps
 them
 to
 find
 compas‐ sion
 for
 others,
 and
 it
 helps
 them
 to
 help
themselves.

My
archetype
work
‐
 like
Ariadne’s
thread
‐
helps
those
who
 are
lost
in
the
labyrinth,
by
identifying
 the
 patterns
 and
 connections,
 and
 re‐ flecting
 them
 back
 through
 story
 and
 myth.

CONTACT Every
story
is
unique.

Every
storyteller
 is
 unique.
 
 The
 archetypes,
 however,
 render
 this
 uniqueness
 intelligible,
 april 2010

www.mythic-coaching.com amypalko@googlemail.com Twitter: @amypalko

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Seeing Past what Divides Us When
it
comes
to
diversity
in
the
workplace,
 most
 people
 think
 back
 to
 the
 rambling
 equal
 opportunities
 statement
 on
 their
 contract
 and
 shake
 their
 heads.
 How
 can
 anyone
 possibly
 remember
 every
 variety
 of
 humanity
 mentioned?
 Race,
 religion,

 gender,
 sexuality,
 ethnicity,
 disability,
 education,
eye
colour,
shoe
size,
mother’s
maiden
name;
where
 does
it
end?
 We
all
have
our
own
prejudices,
wheth‐ er
we
admit
them
or
not,
and
we
gen‐ erally
try
to
put
them
aside
to
see
the
 person
 behind
 the
 labels.
 I’m
 not
 just
 a
 gay,
 white
 male
 with
 ginger
 genes
 and
an
atheist
outlook:
I
have
interests
 and
a
personality
and
hidden
talents.
I
 moved
 to
 Sydney
 two
 years
 ago,
 and
 although
I
learn
a
lot
from
the
cultural
 hotch‐potch
 I
 see
 every
 day,
 my
 eyes
 were
truly
opened
long
before
I
arrived
 in
Australia.
 Diversity
in
action Before
 I
 left
 the
 United
 Kingdom
 I
 worked
in
one
of
the
most
diverse
envi‐ ronments
in
the
country:
the
University
 of
Bristol.
On
the
face
of
it,
a
red
brick
 university
 with
 an
 elite
 reputation
 for
 academic
 excellence
 may
 not
 seem
 a
 likely
example
of
diversity
in
the
work‐ place.
They
educate
and
employ
people
 of
every
race
and
colour,
sexual
persua‐ sion,
religion
and
cultural
background.
 What
large
company
doesn’t?

BIOG Paul works as a communications strategist in higher education and a freelance writer. He speaks four languages, including sign language, and in his spare time he plays amateur rugby union and works on his novel.

page eleven

What
sets
the
University
apart
is
a
tiny
 academic
 gem:
 the
 Centre
 for
 Deaf
 Studies. I
transferred
to
the
centre
whilst
work‐ ing
for
the
University
in
another
nugget
 of
diversity:
the
Centre
for
Access
and
 Communication
 Studies.
 I
 spent
 my
 days
 organising
 educational
 field
 trips
 for
blind
distance
learners,
job
fairs
for
 deaf
 graduates
 and
 skills
 workshops
 for
university
leavers
with
neurodiverse
 conditions
like
autism,
Asperger’s
syn‐ drome
and
ADHD.
 At
the
Centre
for
Deaf
Studies
I
worked
 with
 the
 largest
 concentration
 of
 deaf
 academics
 in
 Europe,
 and
 found
 out
 more
 than
 I
 ever
 imagined
 about
 a
 world
 I
 never
 knew
 existed.
 There’s
 nothing
like
having
your
own
sense
of
 ability
 challenged
 by
 a
 world‐famous
 lecturer
 who
 makes
 twice
 your
 salary
 and
 has
 been
 published
 in
 countless
 languages
but
can’t
hear
you
speak.

some
 amazing
 friends,
 heard
 some
 wonderful
stories
and
had
some
crack‐ ing
nights
out.
How
much
poorer,
less
 colourful
 and
 more
 dull
 would
 my
 life
 be
if
I
hadn’t
taken
that
job? You
get
out
of
life
as
much
as
you
put
in.
I
 didn’t
just
have
a
revelatory
experience
 about
seeing
beyond
a
physical
disad‐ vantage,
I
also
learned
a
new
language
 and
my
CV
boasts
qualifications
I
never
 dreamed
 of.
 As
 a
 professional
 writer,
 I
 learned
 communication
 skills
 that
 I
 couldn’t
have
picked
up
anywhere
else.
 I
 use
 those
 lessons
 every
 day,
 and
 I’m
 using
 them
 now
 as
 I
 write
 this
 article.
 All
that
and
I
was
paid
at
the
end
of
the
 month,
too.

You get out of life as much as you put in.

Paul Wild

In
Australia
I
write
for
a
living,
and
I
love
 what
 I
 do.
 Stories
 cost
 nothing
 to
 tell
 and
 make
 everyone
 richer
 for
 hearing
 them.
We
won’t
all
have
an
experience
 as
 challenging,
 life
 altering
 and
 obvi‐ ously
diverse:
my
story
is
unique.
But
so
 is
yours,
and
your
colleagues’,
and
your
 customers’.
Their
 stories
 are
 as
 differ‐ ent
as
anything
you
could
imagine
too.
 Take
five
minutes
to
listen
to
them,
and
 I
promise
you’ll
be
glad
that
you
did.

So
 you
 can
 hear
 ‐
 what
 else
 can
 you
 do? Once
 you
 see
 past
 what
 divides
 you,
 the
world
becomes
a
remarkable
place.
 CONTACT When
 I
 stopped
 seeing
 ‘deaf
 people’
 Facebook:
paulwild and
started
seeing
‘people’,
I
made
 Twitter:
@svenym

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april 2010


Anne Hassett

Reading your Child’s Hand Every
parent
wants
the
best
for
their
child,
 but
 none
 have
 any
 training
 on
 how
 to
 be
 the
best
parent,
or
how
to
help
ones
child
 to
 be
 happy
 or
 to
 achieve
 or
 get
 the
 best
 out
of
life.

work
and
will
have
attention
to
detail.
 They
are
quite
focussed
and
will
pay
at‐ tention
to
minutiae
rather
than
seeing
 the
 big
 picture.
 Surprisingly,
 despite
 their
 clumsy
 appearance,
 large
 hands
 make
 good
 surgeons
 and
 watchmak‐ ers.
Small
hands,
however,
see
the
big
 picture.
They
 overlook
 the
 details
 and
 see
the
overall
situation.
They
can
envi‐ sion
things
on
a
grand
scale
and
make
 good
managers,
managing
directors
or
 overseers.
They
often
like
to
have
their
 own
businesses. Hand
shape

Wouldn’t
it
be
wonderful
if
you,
as
a
par‐ ent,
could
find
a
way
to
help
your
child
 to
 develop
 his
 or
 her
 potential
 in
 life?
 To
be
able
to
help
your
son
discover
his
 gifts
 and
 talents
 and
 develop
 and
 use
 them;
to
help
your
little
girl
to
find
her
 abilities
and
skills;
and
to
help
both
of
 them
 to
 overcome
 or
 eliminate
 weak‐ nesses
and
reach
their
full
potentials? There
is
a
way!
By
understanding
what
 is
‘written’
on
your
child’s
palm,
you
can
 identify
and
nurture
your
child’s
talents
 and
learning
style,
anticipate
and
help
 to
 control
 antisocial
 tendencies
 and
 work
to
overcome
other
shortcomings.
 Armed
 with
 these
 invaluable
 insights
 you
will
then
be
able
to
guide
your
child
 towards
 studying
 subjects
 in
 which
 he
 or
 she
 will
 excel,
 and
 ultimately,
 to
 a
 successful,
 fulfilling
 and
 lucrative
 ca‐ reer. All
humans
are
born
with
a
set
of
unique
 patterns
 on
 the
 palm
 of
 their
 hand.
 I
 sometimes
 refer
 to
 this
 as
 ‘natures
 barcode’.
 It
 is
 as
 if
 we
 are
 born
 with
 our
C.V
on
our
hands.
Nature
makes
no
 mistakes
 and
 those
 patterns
 are
 there
 for
a
reason;
they
define
in
detail
who
 and
what
we
are.
In
the
Far
East
hand

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april 2010

There
 are
 many
 ways
 of
 categorising
 reading
 has
 long
 been
 recognised
 as
 shapes
of
hand,
but
here
we
will
focus
 a
useful
tool,
in
parts
of
India
before
a
 on
five
main
ones: couple
get
married,
a
competent
hand
 reader
will
compare
the
couple’s
hands
 The
square
hand
 to
see
if
they
are
compatible
and
suit‐ able
for
one
another.
In
the
West,
hand
 Distinctly
 square
 in
 appearance,
 this
 reading
is
now
being
used
as
a
tool
for
 hand
 will
 be
 square
 at
 the
 wrist
 and
 recruitment.
If
only
it
could
be
used
in
 again
 at
 the
 base
 of
 the
 fingers.
 The
 schools,
it
would
help
the
teachers
and
 fingers,
 themselves,
 are
 also
 likely
 to
 carers
 to
 guide
 the
 child
 towards
 the
 be
square.
We
have
an
unflattering
ex‐ most
suitable
path
that
in
turn
will
lead
 pression
 in
 our
culture
 where
 we
 refer
 to
happiness
and
success.
What
a
lot
of
 to
some
people
as
‘squares.
This
is
most
 wasted
time
that
would
save,
we
would
 unjust,
 as
 we
 need
 these
 people;
 they
 not
then
drift
into
unsuitable
and
unful‐ are
the
building
blocks
of
society.
They
 filling
careers. are
the
steady,
reliable
ones
and
can
be
 counted
on
in
most
situations.
 At
 the
 critical
 stage
 when
 a
 child
 has
 to
 choose
 subjects
 at
 school,
 the
 lines
 Square
 handed
 children
 are
 practical
 on
 the
 hands
 could
 be
 studied
 and
 and
level‐headed.
They
are
dependable
 the
child
then
 pointed
in
the
direction
 and
usually
emotionally
stable
so
thrive
 where
 his/her
 particular
 character
 and
 on
any
type
of
work
that
requires
thor‐ academic
 strengths
 can
 be
 assessed.
 oughness
and
a
systematic
approach.
 The
 child
 can
 then
 be
 steered
 in
 the
 direction
 of
 the
 most
 appropriate
 ca‐ Possible
careers
for
the
square
hand: reer
choice,
the
one
that
will
make
the
 Engineer.
 Police
 officer.
Town
 planner.
 most
of
their
abilities
and
pave
the
way
 Accountant.
Bureaucrat. towards
success. The
spatulate
or
artisan’s
hand Hand
size The
 shape
 of
 this
 hand
 is
 marked
 by
 There
 are
 some
 very
 basic
 things
 to
 the
 fanning
 out
 of
 the
 fingertips
 to
 look
out
for.
The
first
one
is
the
size
and
 form
a
spatula
shape
The
palm,
instead
 shape
 of
 the
 hand.
Size
 wise,
 one
 can
 of
 being
 square,
 is
 broader
 where
 the
 say
 that
‘big
hands
do
small
work
and
 palm
joins
the
fingers..
The
tops
of
the
 small
hands
do
big
work’.
That
is
to
say,
 fingers
 are
 often
 spatulate
 or
 spoon
 that
 those
 whose
 hands
 are
 large
 in
 shaped
 also.
 Thinking
 of
 how
 we
 use
 proportion
to
the
rest
of
the
body
will,
 spoons,
they
are
for
getting
into
things;
 strangely,
 be
 good
 at
 doing
 intricate
 the
 same
 applies
 to
 a
 spatulate
 hand.
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Spatulate‐handed
people
have
a
great
 Teacher.
Researcher.
Detective.
Judge. love
 of
 action.
 They
 are
 independent
 and
energetic.
 The
psychic/sensitive
hand As
the
name
suggests,
the
Psychic/Sen‐ sitive
 hand
 is
 perhaps
 the
 most
 sensi‐ tive
of
all
the
personality
types.
If
your
 child
 has
 this
 type
 of
 hand,
 the
 shape
 will
 be
 conic,
 with
 the
 narrower
 end
 towards
 the
 fingers,
 the
 broader
 end

The
child
with
the
mixed
hand
will
have
 many
 and
 varied
 interests.
 She
 will
 generally
 be
 capable
 of
 multi‐tasking
 and
 will
 do
 many
 things
 at
 the
 same
 time.

Your child’s Heart line gives an indication of how your child will emotionally respond to situations in life

Possible
 careers
 for
 the
 spartulate
 or
 artisan’s
hand: Builder.
 Sculptor.
 Cook.
 Craftsmen.
 Carpenter.
Entrepreneur. 
towards
the
wrist;
almost
pear
shaped.
 It
is
often
delicate
in
texture. The
philosopher’s
hand Very
often
the
 mounts
 on
 this
 type
of
 This
 hand
 is
 usually
 quite
 long
 in
 pro‐ hand
 are
 quite
 soft.
 The
 whole
 hand
 portion
 to
 the
 size
 of
 the
 person
 and
 has
 a
 seeming
 gentleness
 and
 sensi‐ the
 difference
 between
 this
 hand
 and
 tivity
 about
 it.
The
 skin
 is
 often
 quite
 others
 hands
 is
 that
 the
 knuckles
 are
 delicate
 too
 and
 would
 remind
 one
 of
 quite
pronounced.
It’s
as
if
the
thought
 the
phrase
“thin‐skinned”.
It
appears
as
 processes
stop
at
each
of
the
knuckles
 if
there
isn’t
quite
enough
skin
to
keep
 of
the
hand
as
these
children
think
long
 the
harsh
world
out. and
 hard
 about
 things.
 That
 which
 is
 their
 greatest
 strength
 is
 also
 their
 The
parent
of
a
child
with
a
Psychic/Sen‐ greatest
weakness.
They
are
the
think‐ sitive
will
need
a
lot
of
patience,
toler‐ ers
and
seldom
do
anything
spontane‐ ance
and
understanding
when
dealing
 ously;
they
give
a
lot
of
thought
to
ev‐ with
 this
 child
 because
 they
 are
 quite
 erything
they
do.
Such
thought
can
be
 fanciful
 and
 they
 are
 so
 sensitive
 and
 a
great
thing
when
the
matters
are
of
 need
 care
 and
 attention.
 Dealing
 with
 great
importance
as
they
won’t
be
rash
 peers
is
quite
difficult
for
them.
Listen
 or
 hasty,
 but
 the
 negative
 side
 is
 that
 carefully
to
them
as
the
actions
of
oth‐ they
find
it
difficult
to
make
quick
deci‐ ers
 affects
 them,
 so
 if
 they’re
 tearful
 sions,
 which
 may
 lead
 to
 them
 being
 and
sad,
they
need
a
good
‘listening
to’
 indecisive
 and
 they
 will
 procrastinate.
 and
a
big
hug
and
they
will
be
fine.
 It
depends
on
the
work
these
hands
do,
 they
 would
 be
 very
 suitable
 for
 deep
 Possible
careers
for
the
Psychic/Sensi‐ and
detailed
work
such
as
research.
 tive
hand: Writer.
 Psychic
 consultant.
 Actor.
 The
type
of
career
that
would
suit
this
 Healer.
 Counsellor.
 Visionary.
 Mystic.
 child
 would
 be
 anything
 that
 requires
 Priest.
Set
designer.
Movie‐maker.
Phi‐ deep
and
philosophical
reflection.
They
 lanthropist. might
 be
 drawn
 to
 religion,
 political
 science
 or
 law.
 They
 make
 excellent
 The
mixed
hand judges,
scientists
and
researchers. The
mixed
hand
is
the
most
commonly
 Possible
 careers
 for
 the
 Philosophers
 seen
 hand.
 It
 may
 show
 two
 or
 more
 hand: aspects
of
the
previous
hand
types.
The
 Philosopher.
 Scientist.
 Lawyer.
 Priest.
 shape
of
the
palm
might
be
square
but
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If
 your
 child
 has
 these
 hands,
 he
 will
 love
to
get
in
touch
with
the
world
and
 will
get
many
of
his
impressions
of
the
 world
through
his
sense
of
touch.
These
 hands
are
also
sometimes
called
“Arti‐ san’s”
 hands
 the
 owners
 if
 such
 hands
 are
 very
 creative.
 Practical
 in
 day‐to‐ day
 aspects,
 they
 are
 also
 “hands‐on”
 people
and
are
very
dynamic
and
ener‐ getic
and
confident.

the
fingers
might
be
conic.
In
fact,
this
 hand
 may
 show
 several
 finger
 types.
 Therefore
one
must
always
take
all
the
 aspects
of
the
hand
into
consideration.

She
 will
 get
 along
 well
 with
 nearly
 everybody
 and
 will
 have
 something
 in
 common
 with
 most
 people.
 She
 will
 love
 variety
 and
 be
 quick
 to
 adapt.
 She
 will
 be
 quick
 to
 master
 the
 basics
 of
 most
 tasks.
The
 danger
 is
 that
 she
 becomes
 “Jill
 of
 all
 trades
 and
 master
 of
none”!
There
is
a
certain
merit
in
the
 latter,
as
if
a
master
of
a
certain
trade
is
 out
of
work
and
there
is
no
work
in
his
 line,
he
is
in
trouble.
The
‘Jack
or
Jill
of
 all
trades
‘can
quickly
turn
around
and
 adapt
 to
 something
 entirely
 different,
 so
is
seldom
out
of
work
for
very
long. Never
 judge
 by
 just
 one
 aspect
 of
 the
 hand. Possible
careers
for
the
Mixed
hand: As
this
hand
is
mixed,
the
owner
is
very
 versatile
 and
 can
 often
 turn
 her
 hand
 to
anything.
Other
factors
in
the
hand
 must
 be
 taken
 into
 consideration
 to
 determine
the
best
future
possibilities. All
Fingers
and
thumbs Fingers The
 thumb
 and
 four
 fingers
 on
 your
 child’s
 hand
 are
 significant
 to
 aspects
 of
the
character
and
the
length,
shape,
 size
and
plumpness
all
indicate
certain
 things.
The
thumb
is
not
generally
de‐ picted
as
a
finger.
We
will
deal
with
the
 Thumb
separately.
 april 2010


In
 Western
 palmistry
 each
 finger
 is
 named
 for
 a
 roman
 god
 and
 depicts
 or
 represents
 the
 qualities
 of
 that
 ce‐ lestial
 being.
 Those
 of
 you
 who
 have
 any
 knowledge
 of
 Astrology
 will
 eas‐ ily
recognize
the
energies
that
each
of
 these
gods
represents.
The
fingers
are
 one
 of
 the
 most
 critical
 factors
 when
 deciphering
a
hand
and
all
its
wonders. Thumb This
is
the
only
digit
of
the
hand
that,
 for
some
reason,
now
lost
in
the
mists
 of
 time,
 is
 not
 named
 after
 a
 Roman
 god. Flexibility
of
the
thumb
is
an
important
 aspect
 of
 reading
 palms.
When
 I
 read
 someone’s
 hand
 I
 usually
 press
 his
 or
 her
 thumb
 to
 detect
 resistance.
 I
 will
 do
 this
 without
 forewarning
 them
 as
 if
 they
 are
 forewarned
 it
 takes
 the
 surprise
 element
 away
 and
 they
 will
 be
prepared.
If
they
yield
easily
to
the
 pressure
I
put
on
their
thumb,
it
often
 indicates
 they
 are
 a
 bit
 of
 a
 pushover;
 not
 able
 to
 stand
 up
 for
 themselves.
 When
it
resists
the
pressure,
there
is
a
 sense
 of
 tenacity
 or
 stubbornness
 (we
 call
 it
 tenacity
 when
 it’s
 perceived
 as
 a
 good
 thing;
 and
 stubbornness
 when
 it’s
not!)
but
there
is
strength
and
this
 person
won’t
be
told
what
to
do
easily.
 If
the
thumb
is
very
large
and
it
resists
 strongly,
 these
 people
 can
 be
 bullies.
 Remember
 the
 expression
 “under
 the
 thumb”! The
lines
on
the
hand The
lines
on
 the
hands
 are
what
 most
 people
consider
to
be
the
vital
part
of
 hand
analysis
but
as
you
have
gathered
 by
 reading
 all
 that
 has
 gone
 before,
 there
 is
 much
 more
 to
 reading
 palms
 than
just
looking
at
the
lines.
However,
 the
lines
are
critical
for
an
overall
view
 of
the
personality. There
 are
 six
 major
 lines:
 Life,
 Head,
 Heart,
 Apollo
 (or
 Sun),
 Fate
 and
 Mer‐ cury.
Each
major
line
has
a
set
location
 and
a
normal
position
within
the
palm
 of
 the
 hand
 and
 when
 it
 is
 considered
 april 2010

normal
 it
 starts
 in
 a
 specific
 area
 and
 personality,
all
come
together
to
give
a
 progresses
 along
 a
 certain
 course
 and
 profile
of
the
entire
personality. terminates
in
a
particular
place. The
 Heart
 Line
 relates
 to
 emotions
 The
life
line and
 affairs
 of
 the
 heart,
 rather
 than
 to
the
physical
heart.
If
this
line
is
the
 This
line
on
the
palm
of
the
child’s
hand
 most
 prominent
 in
 the
 child’s
 hand,
 it
 is
of
primary
importance
as
it
stands
for
 denotes
 a
 personality
 who
 is
 likely
 to
 health,
 constitution
 and
 prospects
 of
 allow
 the
 emotional
 side
 of
 his
 nature
 longevity
 as
 well
 as
 some
 salient
 psy‐ to
overshadow
other
aspects
of
his
life.
 chological
factors.
The
Life
Line
in
your
 He
may
be
inclined
to
act
impulsively,
 child’s
hand
normally
begins
under
the
 without
considering
the
consequences.
 base
of
the
index
or
Jupiter
finger,
half
 way
 between
 the
 angle
 of
 the
 thumb
 We
 need
 not
 go
 in
 to
 too
 much
 detail
 with
the
hand
and
the
base
of
the
Jupi‐ regarding
 this
 line
 in
 an
 article
 con‐ ter
finger.
It
then
makes
a
circle
around
 cerned
with
career
and
child
guidance,
 the
 ball
 of
 the
 child’s
 thumb
 towards
 however,
 the
 Heart
 Line
 does
 have
 a
 the
wrist. great
 deal
 of
 importance
 as
 how
 your
 child
 will
 relate
 to
 other
 people.
 And
 The
head
line how
 the
 child
 relates
 to
 others
 will
 greatly
 affect
 his
 career
 opportunities
 The
 Head
 Line
 usually
 starts
 at
 the
 and
his
relationships
with
others
in
the
 same
point
as
the
Life
Line.
The
Head
 work
place. Line
 has
 great
 importance,
 as
 it
 will
 give
 some
 more
 clues
 and
 indications
 There
 are
 many
 more
 lines
 and
 much
 as
to
the
type
of
education
and
career
 more
 to
 read
 in
 a
 hand.
This
 article
 is
 path
that
your
child
should
follow. just
 a
 ‘taster’
 for
 you.
 By
 consulting
 a
 respected
 Palmist
 you
 can
 get
 much
 As
 with
 the
 Life
 Line,
 the
 Head
 Line
 more
insight. should
be
clear
and
relatively
unblem‐ ished.
 It
 should
 have
 a
 good
 depth
 and
colour.
The
Head
Line
usually
cuts
 across
through
the
middle
of
the
palm
 ending
 under
 the
 ring
 finger
 or
Apollo
 finger.
 The
 Head
 Line
 is
 sometimes
 referred
 to
 by
 certain
 palmists
 as
 a
 ‘mentality
line’,
for
the
obvious
reason
 that
this
line
is
to
do
with
all
things
con‐ nected
with
the
mind
and
with
the
use
 of
the
mental
faculties.

ABOUT

The
heart
line Your
 child’s
 Heart
 line
 gives
an
 indica‐ tion
of
how
your
child
will
emotionally
 respond
 to
 situations
 in
 life.
 This
 line
 portrays
 how
 he
 will
 relate
 to
 others
 and
 how
 his
 feelings
 will
 guide
 him.
 At
 one
 time,
 only
 the
 I.Q
 (Intelligence
 Quotient)
was
taken
into
consideration
 when
assessing
someone’s
response
to
 life,
but
these
days,
the
E.Q.
(Emotional
 Quotient)
 is
 now
 considered
 to
 be
 of
 equal
 importance.
 The
 whole
 person,
 Excerpts
 from
 Anne
 Hassett’s
 book
 rather
 than
 separate
 aspects
 of
 the
 ‘Reading
Your
Child’s
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Tom Evans, The Bookwright

Vestigial Minds If
 you
 studied
 biology
 at
 school,
 you
 may
 have
 heard
 about
 vestigial
 organs.
 These
 are
 parts
 of
 our
 anatomy
 we
 used
 in
 our
 evolutionary
 past
 that
 are
 now
 atrophied
 to
 a
 remnant.
 Examples
 include
 the
 skin
 flap
in
the
lower
corner
of
our
eye
near
our
 nose,
and
the
appendix.

Our language gives away much about what is really happening in our minds, and our bodies.

You
 may
 also
 have
 heard
 and
 used
 phrases
 like,
 “It’s
 on
 the
 tip
 of
 my
 tongue”
or
“My
heart
goes
out
to
you.”
 We
talk
about
how
we
“feel
it
in
our
wa‐ ters”
or
that
our
“gut
instinct
is
telling
 us
something”.

So
 as
 a
 result
 of
 the
 dominance
 of
 brain‐centred
 thinking,
 our
 vestigial
 minds
are
largely
overlooked,
and
even
 ignored.
They
may
have
even
atrophied
 to
 some
 extent,
 as
 indeed
 our
 right
 brain
can
so
easily
do. Indeed,
 this
 tendency
 is
 further
 po‐ larised
 by
 the
 predominance
 of
 left‐ brained
 thinking.
 If
 we
 didn’t
 have
 such
 left‐brained
 self‐awareness,
 the
 ability
 to
 plan
 and
 build
 our
 modern
 day
infrastructure
would
not
have
been
 possible.
At
the
same
time,
fear‐based
 industries
 such
 as
 insurance
 and
 gam‐ bling
wouldn’t
exist
‐
as
they
don’t
for
 the
animal
and
plant
kingdoms.
If
you
 can’t
 worry
 about
 the
 future,
 why
 in‐ sure
against
it?

Our
central
processing
units As
 we
 have
 evolved,
 the
 frontal
 lobes
 of
 our
 brain
 have
 taken
 on
 the
 very
 onerous
role
of
processing
not
only
our
 thoughts,
 but
 also
 our
 feelings.
 This
 is
 why
 you
 can
 sometimes
 be
 in
 two
 minds
over
something,
with
your
heart
 telling
 you
 one
 thing
 and
 your
 head
 another.
 Alternatively,
 you
 may
 find
 yourself
saying;
“I
think
I’ll
go
with
my
 gut
instinct
on
this
one.” Our
 language
 gives
 away
 much
 about
 what
is
really
happening
in
our
minds,
 and
our
bodies.
These
utterances
are
no
 accident.
They
are
a
reflection
of
what
 actually
is
going
on,
both
mentally
and
 physically.

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Our
 minds
 inhabit
 every
 cell
 of
 our
 body,
 and
 quite
 possibly,
 outside
 our
 physical
 form
 too.
Our
 brains
 act
 as
 a
 ‘central
 processing
 unit’
 that
 gener‐ ate
the
illusion
of
reality
based
on
the
 inputs
 received
 from
 our
 primary
 and
 sixth
 senses.
 Their
 function
 is
 to
 pro‐ cess
information
and
allow
us
to
think
 and
express
ourselves.

Our
capacity
for
self‐awareness
should
 not
be
chastised,
and
the
baby
should
 not
be
thrown
out
with
the
bath
water.
 By
 connecting
 our
 phenomenal
 abil‐ ity
 to
 think
 with
 our
 vestigial
 minds,
 amazing
 feats
 can
 be
 accomplished.
 The
 traffic
 between
 our
 various
 mind
 centres
can
also
be
two‐way.

Firstly,
 by
 listening
 to
 what
 our
 gut
 is
 telling
 us,
 we
 can
 avoid
 many
 costly
 mistakes.
 How
 many
 times
 have
 you
 At
 various
 points
 in
 our
 body,
 there
 said,
 “I
 wish
 I
 had
 gone
 with
 my
 intu‐ are
 conglomerations
 of
 aspects
 of
 our
 ition
on
this
and
that”?
Or,
“My
heart’s
 minds,
centred
on
areas
such
as
the
lar‐ not
in
this”? ynx,
heart
and
gut.
These
are
just
three
 of
 the
 most
 well
 known
 points
 in
 and
 Our
gut
and
heart
minds around
our
bodies,
and
are
referred
to
 as
‘chakras’.
They
are
also
portals
to
dif‐ What
 has
 now
 been
 measured
 is
 that
 ferent
 aspects
 of
 the
 superconscious‐ our
gut
and
heart
minds
actually
oper‐ ness,
and
we
have
over
two
hundred
of
 ate
 several
 seconds
 ahead
 of
 our
 con‐ them. sciousness.
So
not
only
are
they
more
 accurate,
but
they
are
also
ahead
of
the
 It
is
not
fashionable
in
scientific
circles
 game.
Let’s
explore
them
briefly. to
research
the
mind
outside
the
brain.
 However,
there
are
documented
cases
 Somewhere
 just
 around
 the
 navel
 is
 where
 heart
 transplant
 recipients
 get
 the
location
of
our
gut
mind.
This
is
the
 more
than
a
new
pump
‐
the
memories
 area
where
we
generate
our
drive
and
 of
the
donor
also
passed
over. desire
to
move
forward.
It
is
referred
to
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as
the
solar
plexus
chakra,
and
is
where
 we
generate
the
fuel
for
our
body;
you
 may
often
pat
it
after
a
good
meal.
It
is
 also
the
area
best
suited
to
processing
 thoughts
relating
to
instincts.
 Next
 is
 our
 heart
 centre,
 or
 heart
 chakra,
 which
 unsurprisingly
 is
 the
 location
for
our
feelings
and
emotions.
 It
provides
a
rich
source
of
material
for
 creativity
and
is
also
a
great
place
to
get
 feedback
on
the
quality
of
what
you
are
 outputting.
You
can
get
a
warm
feeling
 in
 your
 chest
 when
 you
 are
 on
 song.
 If
 you
 are
 harbouring
 doubts
 or
 fears,
 your
 heart
 centre
 is
 eminently
 more
 suited
to
dealing
with
them
than
your
 brain.
Quite
literally,
this
is
the
place
to
 tap
 into
 when
 you
 really
 want
 to
 love
 what
you
are
doing. The
 centre
 located
 around
 our
 larynx
 is,
 of
 course,
 the
 area
 from
 which
 we
 speak
and
communicate
with
the
out‐ side
 world.
 It
 is
 known
 as
 our
 throat
 chakra.
 For
 example,
 one
 useful
 way
 of
 proofreading
 anything
 you
 write
 is
 to
 read
 it
 out
 loud.
 If
 it
 comes
 across
 clearly
 to
 your
 ears,
 it
 will
 read
 well.
 If
you
find
you
are
pausing
for
breath,
 then
 you
 should
 look
 at
 punctuation
 and
sentence
structure. Our
centres
in
practise While
most
of
this
is
well
known,
eso‐ teric
 science
 tells
 us
 that
 these
 mind
 centres
 are
 outputs
 as
 well
 as
 inputs.
 For
 example,
 I
 used
 my
 heart
 and
 gut
 minds
 in
 writing
 this
 article
 such
 that
 the
words
are
imbued
with
love
of
the
 subject
 (not
 ego)
 and
 enthusiasm
 for
 the
reader
to
learn
more
(and
not
to
be
 fearful).
You
can
also
use
these
centres
 to
 generate
 powerful
 rays
 for
 distant
 healing
and
communication. This
subject
does
not
readily
lend
itself
 to
 scientific
 study,
 but
 like
 all
 models,
 the
proof
is
in
the
pudding.
All
I
would
 like
 to
 suggest
 is
 this:
 if
 your
 head
 is

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telling
 you
 this
 is
 all
 silly
 nonsense,
 benefits
all
aspects
of
our
lives. just
 ask
 your
 heart
 and
 gut
 what
 they
 ‘think’.
 Perhaps
 it
 is
 worth
 further
 re‐ By
 using
 all
 our
 mind
 centres
 in
 full
 search
when
you
hear
the
upside? concert
 and
 harmony,
 we
 can
 evolve
 to
 a
 new
 state
 of
 being
 and
 become
 These
 centres
 are
 simply
 much
 better
 true
Workers
of
the
Light.
Now
there’s
 adapted
to
processing
certain
types
of
 a
good
title
and
theme
for
a
book,
my
 thoughts
than
our
brains
are.
When
we
 gut
and
heart
tells
me. engage
 with
 just
 these
 three
 centres,
 not
 only
 do
 we
 tap
 into
 a
 rich
 vein
 of
 Next
in
this
series,
I
will
investigate
how
 information,
 but
 also
 the
 brain
 be‐ we
 can
 communicate
 with
 the
 mind

 comes
unencumbered
and
we
begin
to
 centres
outside
our
physical
body
‐
the
 think
much
more
clearly.
Naturally,
this

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and
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Claire Storrow

Becoming Dylan, Cantona and Pippa Lee Google
the
word
Diversity
and
primarily
you
 will
get
links
to
the
dance
troupe
Diversity
 from
 TV
 programme
 Britain’s
 Got
 Talent;
 you
will
get
a
link
to
Wikipedia
with
the
ini‐ tial
 definition
 being
 business‐related:
 “the
 business
 tactic
 which
 encourages
 diversity
 to
better
serve
a
heterogeneous
customer
base”;
a
link
to
the
 British
 government’s
 legislation
 on
 “equality
 and
 diversity”;
 a
 link
to
a
gay
and
lesbian
choir
called
Diversity,
and
on
it
goes.
 More
and
more
it
seems
that
diversity
is
 a
term
used
to
describe
our
society.
To
 describe
our
differences,
whether
they
 be
culturally,
racially
or
sexually.
It
has
 become
a
euphemism
for
“multicultur‐ ism”,
 but
 really
 its
 inference
 is
 differ‐ ence
that
speaks
more
of
discord
than
 harmony.
But
I
don’t
want
to
talk
about
 our
 differences,
 I
 don’t
 even
 want
 to
 talk
about
embracing
difference
in
so‐ ciety,
I
want
to
talk
about
the
diversity
 within
ourselves
which
so
often
we
feel
 we
have
to
curb
due
to
the
expectations
 of
the
other
people
in
our
lives;
family,
 partners,
employers,
friends
et
al.
 Don’t
get
me
wrong,
these
people
are
 all
 important
 ‐
 as
 are
 their
 opinions
 ‐
 but
more
important
is
you.
How
often
 have
 you
 said
 to
 yourself
 when
 think‐ ing
 about
 changing
 job/taking
 a
 year
 out/reassessing
 your
 life
 direction,
 “I
 couldn’t
 do
 that,
 I’m
 not
 capable,
 it

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would
 cause
 too
 much
 change/disrup‐ lives
are
over
when
they
turn
40,
partic tion
in
my
life”?
And
why?
Because
you
 ularly
when
their
children
grow
up,
but
 have
a
singular
perception
of
yourself.
 the
reality
is
that
in
many
ways,
life
has
 just
begun.
You
are
older,
wiser,
hope‐ Perhaps
 you
 don’t,
 perhaps
 you
 have
 fully
more
secure
in
yourself,
and
have
 a
healthy
vision
of
yourself
as
mother‐ ample
 years
 ahead
 of
 you
 to
 explore
 daughter‐career
 woman
 or
 husband‐ all
those
things
you
didn’t
get
round
to
 brother‐entrepreneur.
But
these
are
all
 doing
when
you
were
younger:
learning
 roles
you
play
in
relation
to
the
rest
of
 a
new
language,
setting
up
a
business,
 the
world.
How
about
the
many
people
 travelling
 to
 far‐flung
 destinations.
 Of
 who
YOU
 are
 inside
 your
 mind
 every
 course,
it
doesn’t
have
to
be
as
outland‐ day?
The
 many
 people
 you
 don’t
 dare
 ish
as
that,
but
it’s
about
getting
back
 to
be
in
real
life?
How
about
the
many
 to
you
and
your
myriad
facets. lives
of
You?
 ‘I’m
 Not
 There’
 is
 a
 slightly
 different
 Filmography narrative
 in
 that
 it’s
 about
 a
 famous
 personality:
 Bob
 Dylan.
 But
 as
 the
 Two
films
I
watched
recently
bring
this
 opening
 credits
 state,
 it
 is
 “inspired
 to
mind:
‘The
Many
Lives
Of
Pippa
Lee’
 by
 the
 music
 and
 many
 lives
 of
 Bob
 (originally
 a
 book
 by
 Rebecca
 Miller,
 Dylan”.
 Haynes
 manages
 to
 portray
 who
then
proceeded
to
direct
the
film)
 the
different
periods
of
Dylan’s
life
us‐ and
 ‘I’m
 Not
There’,
 directed
 by
Todd
 ing
six
different
actors,
none
of
whom
 Haynes.
 are
called
Bob
Dylan
(some
are
named
 after
 major
 influences
 in
 Dylan’s
 life:
 ‘The
Many
Lives
Of
Pippa
Lee’
is
a
bril‐ Arthur
 Rimbaud
 the
 poet,
 Woody
 liant
portrayal
of
a
woman
who
has
been
 Guthrie
the
protest
singer,
Billy
the
Kid
 a
devoted
wife,
mother,
neighbour
and
 the
outlaw)
and
rather
wonderfully,
the
 friend,
and
the
events
which
force
her
 outstanding
 representation
 of
 Dylan
 to
 look
 back
 on
 her
 past
 and
 how
 she
 is
played
by
a
woman:
Cate
Blanchett.
 got
here.
In
my
mind,
it
is
a
real
coming
 The
film
doesn’t
make
a
huge
amount
 of
age
film
–
so
often
women
feel
their

 of
 sense
 –
 even
 if
 you
 are
 a
 Dylan
 fan
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‐
but
is
a
great
example
of
the
multiple
 personalities
we
take
on
and
the
com‐ plex
 series
 of
 truths
 and
 mythologies
 built
around
a
person,
whether
they
are
 famous
or
not.

to
 pursue
 acting.
 Even
 before
 that
 he
 was
putting
his
mind
to
other
endeav‐ ours;
when
he
was
banned
in
1995
for
 that
 famous
 kung‐fu
 kick
 on
 a
 fan
 in
 the
crowd,
he
took
up
the
trumpet.
He
 wanted
 something
 to
 occupy
 his
 time
 Dylan
often
said
that
it
wasn’t
the
desti‐ within
 those
 nine
 months
 exiled
 from
 nation
but
the
journey
that
mattered.
If
 football,
and
also
to
improve
himself.
 we
strive
to
reach
one
single
goal
then
 that’s
 frequently
 when
 we
 feel
 some‐ how
cheated
by
life.
because
attaining
 that
goal
didn’t
necessarily
provide
the
 satisfaction
we
envisaged
when
setting
 out.
But
by
then
it’s
too
late
to
realise
 this,
or
to
enjoy
the
path
we
took
to
get
 there.

most
 recently
 in
 Ken
 Loach’s
 ‘Look‐ ing
 For
 Eric’
 in
 which
 he
 poked
 fun
 at
 his
 tendency
 to
 speak
in
 philosophical
 metaphors.
He
finds
acting
to
be
hard
 work
 but
 connotes
 the
 performance
 aspect
with
playing
football
–
most
im‐ portantly
he
is
not
afraid
to
start
at
the
 beginning
again,
and
to
learn.
 And
 that
 is
 probably
 the
 key
 to
 un‐ locking
 the
 diversity
 within
 yourself
 ‐
 to
 acknowledge
 that
 you
 must
 start
 again,
that
 you
 may
 not
be
very
 good
 at
the
beginning,
but
still
to
accept
the
 challenge
 and
 to
 keep
 on
 accepting,
 whenever
the
opportunity
arises.
If
you
 don’t,
then
who
knows
how
many
lives
 you
will
miss
out
on?

Diversity within ourselves which so often we

feel we have to curb due to the expectations

“When
 the
 seagulls
 follow
 the
 
trawler…” Someone
who
I
feel
embodies
this
kind
 of
diversity,
and
willingness
to
cultivate
 diversity
 within
 himself,
 is
 footballer
 Eric
Cantona.
Of
 course,
 he
 will
 never
 be
forgotten
for
his
time
at
Manchester
 United,
but
at
the
age
of
30
he
retired

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of the other people in our lives

When
he
left
the
Beautiful
Game
he
did
 so
because
he
felt
he
couldn’t
play
any
 better
than
he
already
was
doing
–
he
 felt
his
football
career
had
peaked.
An
 insightful
and
intuitive
decision,
yes,
but
 a
 brave
 one
 too;
 to
 acknowledge
 that
 his
best
in
this
field
was
behind
him
and
 it
 was
 time
 to
 move
 onto
 something
 new.
After
a
time
captaining
the
French
 beach
football
team,
he
went
on
to
act,
 mainly
in
French
cinema
but
also
with
 a
 cameo
 in
 ‘Elizabeth’,
 and
 of
 course
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Diversify your diet Stu
Gatherum
is
a
passionate
and
focused
Strength
and
Conditioning
specialist

 who
is
committed
to
delivering
outstanding
results
in
fitness,
nutrition

 and
total
health
and
wellness. I
hear
this
type
of
question
quite
often.
And
the
answer,
sim‐ ply
put,
is
that
we
are
creatures
of
habit.
We
know
how
long
 it
takes
to
prepare
Meal
A
and
the
cooking
time
for
Meal
B.
 Best
of
all,
we
know
how
 we
feel
after
Meal
C
and
exactly
 how
many
calories
are
in
Meal
D. These
can
all
be
positive
points.
Now
we
know
how
long
we
 need
to
 allow
 in
 our
 day
 for
 food
 preparation
and
cooking
 time,
 as
 well
 as
 how
 we
 feel
 following
 the
 meal,
 and
 also
 Yes,
I
could
go
into
great
depth
about
 that
we’re
not
providing
our
body
with
more
energy
than
it
 how
your
body
responds
better
to
a
diverse
range
of
exer‐ needs.
 cises,
 and
 more
 specifically
 how
 muscles
 respond
 to
 being
 exercised
using
a
diverse
range
of
angles
to
strengthen
them
 However,
the
negative
side
of
this
knowledge: ‐
 Boring,
 monotonous
 meals
 with
 little
 creativity
 or
 inven‐ for
all
their
diverse
individual
uses. tion
(which
surely
is
the
essence
of
cooking); However,
no,
I’m
not
going
to
do
that.
I
feel
it
may
be
‘old‐ ‐
Potential
food
intolerances
developed
by
over‐reliance
on
 hat’
because
I
already
told
you
about
challenging
your
body
 certain
foods;
and and
 monitoring
 your
 exercise
 in
 previous
 months.
 Instead,
 ‐
Lack
of
balanced
nutrient
intake. I’m
going
to
focus
this
article
on
the
value
of
a
diverse
diet. Firstly,
let
me
say
I
use
the
term
‘diet’
loosely.
The
word
diet
 The
 last
 point
 is
 probably
 the
 most
 important
 to
 take
 on

 board.
 Our
 bodies
 need
 a
 vast
 spectrum
 of
 nutrient
 both

 usually
evokes
images
of
constant
hunger,
craving
and
 Looking
back
over
A,
B
and
C
(Awak‐ ening,
Belief
and
Communication)
for
 the
 Lightworker
 January,
 February
 and
 March
 editions,
 respectively,
 it
 would
 seem
 like
 ‘the
 fitness
 guy’
 could
go
to
town
on
D(iversity)!
Well,
 yes
and
no.

I believe all the best (and most effective) food habits are sustainable macro
(protein,
carbs
and
fats)
and
micro
(vitamins
and
min‐ erals)
to
perform
at
an
optimal
level.

By
failing
to
provide
 these
due
to
a
diet
devoid
of
variet...
er
diversity,
we
are
in
 effect
 signing
 up
 to
 day‐to‐day
 lulls
 in
 concentration
 and
 energy.
 Bear
 in
 mind
 I’m
 the
 ‘fitness
 guy’
 and
 haven’t
 yet
 I
 believe
 all
 the
 best
 (and
 most
 effective)
 food
 habits
 are
 even
touched
on
the
disadvantages
of
what
this
kind
of
diet
 sustainable.
If
your
nutrition
constantly
yo‐yo’s,
I’ll
give
you
 (used
in
its
‘neglecting’
sense,
in
this
instance)
will
do
to
your
 one
guess
as
to
what
your
body
and
energy
levels
will
do.
So,
 performance
and
results
in
that
part
of
your
life. to
me,
the
term
‘diet’
represents
your
nutritional
intake
as
 a
whole,
and
encompasses
the
‘treats’
and
natural
ebb
and
 ‘So
what
do
I
do
instead?’ flows
that
occur
during
our
everyday
lives.
 This
is
usually
the
follow‐up
question
I
hear
when
I
highlight
 “‘I’ve
found
something
that
works
and
I
like.
Why
can’t
I
 the
undoubted
benefits
of
a
balanced
nutritional
intake,
and
 what
you
do
is: stick
with
that?”
 neglecting
to
provide
the
body
with
what
it
needs,
in
an
all‐ out
war
against
the
bathroom
scales
(Urgh,
the
scales,
yet
 another
widely
misunderstood
area.
Follow
this
link
for
my
 thoughts
on
bodyweight.

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Thoughts will be clearer, concentration better and sleep deeper 1.
 Plan
 your
 meals.
Write
 down
 a
 week’s
 worth
 of
 realisti‐ cally
healthy
and
enjoyable
meals,
21
in
total.
Then
add
in
2
 snacks
per
day
(these
might
be
a
piece
of
fruit
and
handful
 of
nuts).

Watch
this
space
for
my
e‐book
focusing
on
healthy
‘cheat’
 meals
that
will
do
all
the
effort
and
planning
for
you,
and
in
 the
meantime,
think
about
your
favourite
indulgences
and
 see
what
you
can
do
to
make
them
healthier.
If
you’re
feeling
 stuck,
why
not
let
me
know
what
your
‘can’t
resist’
is,
and
I’ll
 2.
Write
your
shopping
list
to
accommodate
all
the
planned
 do
the
leg‐work
of
‘health‐ing
them
up’
for
you… meals.
This
also
means
that
if
something’s
not
on
your
plan,
 Good
luck
and
bon‐appétit!! you
 won’t
 have
 it
 in
 the
 house.
Translation:
 No
 more
 late
 night
biscuit
binges!
(As
an
added
bonus,
this
will
save
you
 money
because
you
won’t
shop
aimlessly.)
 3.
Simply
 follow
 your
 plan.
Your
 plan
 will
 state
 that
 you’re
 having
 a
 chicken
 stir‐fry
 with
 noodles
 on
 Monday,
 for
 ex‐ ample,
and
then
every
other
day
will
be
something
different.
 Tip:
you’re
so
much
more
likely
to
be
accountable
and
stick
 to
something
if
you
write
it
down
and
tape
it
to
the
fridge
 door. Within
7
days,
your
energy
levels
will
be
so
much
higher
for
 following
this
kind
of
regime,
and
your
everyday
processes
 will
 be
 easier
 achieved.
 Thoughts
 will
 be
 clearer,
 concen‐ tration
 better
 and
 sleep
 deeper.
 Add
 to
 that
 the
 fact
 that
 the
 only
 limits
 are
 your
 creativity,
 and
 the
 kitchen
 is
 your

 oyster!

april 2010

Lightworkermag.com

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with
Stu www.stugatherum.com Twitter:
@stugatherum 07816
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Diversity Hetta
Rogers’
background
is
in
Art
History
and
Literature.
She
spent
the
past
7
years

 training
and
working
as
a
lawyer
before
quitting
her
job
to
find
greater
fulfilment,

 and
now
her
days
are
filled
with
riding
horses
andtrying
not
to
get
thrown
off... Diversity:
 no,
 not
 the
 dance
 troupe
 who
(very
deservedly)
won
last
year’s
 Britain’s
 Got
Talent
 final;
 what
 I
 am
 referring
to
is
the
word
we
use
to
de‐ scribe
the
quality
of
being
different.
 
 There
are
many
different
dimensions
 of
human
diversity:
age,
gender,
race,
 religion,
language,
culture
and
so
on.

However,
rather
than
 concentrate
on
these
wider
demarcations,
I
want
to
devote
 this
month’s
column
to
understanding
the
concept
of
indi‐ viduality
a
little
better.

My
intention
is
to
encourage
Light‐ worker
Magazine
readers
to
celebrate
their
own
distinctive‐ ness
(not
bend
to
the
pressures
of
what
others
might
deem
 to
be
‘normal’)
and
recognise
the
uniqueness
of
others.

easy
‐
we
all
find
strength
in
numbers
and
take
comfort
in
 having
things
in
common
with
other
people.

Standing
out
 from
the
crowd
in
any
respect
takes
courage
and
a
degree
 of
self‐belief.

 Furthermore,
 we
 live
 in
 a
 society
 that
 conveys
 messages
 that
are
inherently
contradictory:
on
the
one
hand,
we
are
 encouraged
 to
 celebrate
 being
 different
 and
 excel
 at
 the
 things
that
make
us
stand
out,
and
on
the
other,
there
are
 significant
social
trends
that
shape
how
we
live
our
lives
‐
our
 “same‐ness”
 ‐
 right
 down
 to
 the
 clothes
 or
 accessories
 we
 wear.

 The
continuous
learning
curve

I
 am
 still
 learning
 about
 my
 own
 ‘individuality’
 well
 into
 Words
of
wisdom
 my
 twenties.
 
 When
 my
 younger
 sister
 Sophie
 was
 small,
 she
wanted
to
do
everything
I
did,
but
as
we
grew
up,
this
 When
 doing
 my
 research
 this
 month,
 I
 came
 across
 an
 ex‐ changed.
 
She
 got
 to
 know
 her
 strengths
 and
 I
 discovered
 tract
 from
 one
 of
 the
 many
 works
 of
 nineteenth‐century
 mine
too.

She
did
not
particularly
enjoy
the
academic
side

Wanting to be different is not a feeling one is born with; it is something one develops with age German
 philosopher
 and
 writer,
 Friedrich
 Nietzsche,
 who
 wrote
that
no
two
people
are
the
same;
that
our
diversity
is
 the
one
thing
we
all
have
in
common.

He
said:
“At
bottom
 every
man
knows
well
enough
that
he
is
a
unique
being,
only
 once
on
this
earth;
and
by
no
extraordinary
chance
will
such
 a
marvellously
picturesque
piece
of
diversity
in
unity
as
he
is,
 ever
be
put
together
a
second
time.”

of
school,
chose
not
to
go
to
university
and
is
now
earning
a
 living
as
a
painter
(and
a
very
talented
one
at
that).

I
was
the
 textbook
bookworm,
very
studious
and
followed
the
typical
 path
 through
 university
 and
 on
 to
 a
 postgraduate
 degree.

 This
seems
a
little
ironic
now
that
I
do
lots
of
different
things
 to
earn
a
crust
and
have
put
my
‘career’
on
the
backburner.

 Our
differences
don’t
end
there.

Sophie
can
sing,
whereas
 I
would
rather
walk
barefoot
across
hot
coals
than
sing
to
a
 Wanting
to
be
different
is
not
a
feeling
one
is
born
with;
it
is
 room
full
of
people.

I
am
naturally
competitive
–
both
with
 something
one
develops
with
age
as
we
learn
that
individu‐ others
and
myself
–
and
it
has
taken
me
a
long
time
to
un‐ ality
 helps
 us
 understand
 ourselves
 better
 and
 appreciate
 derstand
how
to
focus
on
my
abilities
rather
than
trying
to
 (and
accept)
the
diversity
of
others.

The
process
isn’t
always
 emulate
Sophie’s
 –
 or
 anybody
 else’s.
 
 I
 am
 sure
 there
 are
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know:education

many
of
us
who
do
ourselves
a
great
disservice
by
compar‐ ing
our
achievements
with
those
of
others.

It
only
serves
to
 make
us
miserable
and
reduces
“life”
to
one
long
box‐tick‐ ing
exercise.

As
Amelia
Earhart
(the
first
woman
to
fly
solo
 across
the
Atlantic)
once
said:
“Never
do
things
others
can
 do
and
will
do,
if
there
are
things
others
cannot
do
or
will
not
 do.”

She
had
a
point.


 




 Life
–
and
the
way
we
live
it

Whilst
 friendships
 typically
 grow
 out
 of
 interests
 we
 have
 in
common,
or
characteristics
we
like
and
can
relate
to,
our
 friends
are
often
the
greatest
source
of
diversity
in
our
lives.

 Look
 more
 closely
 and
 you
 will
 discover
 that
 your
 friends
 have
 strengths,
 talents
 and
 interests
 that
 are
 entirely
 dif‐ ferent
 from
 yours,
 and
 which
 they
 do
 not
 share
 with
 one
 another.

In
today’s
world,
diversity
can
be
a
source
of
tension
and
a
 reason
to
discriminate
and
breed
prejudice.

It
need
not
be
 The
concept
of
diversity
isn’t
limited
to
describing
our
indi‐ this
 way.
 
There
 are
 many
 organisations
 and
 programmes
 vidual
 characteristics
 and
 abilities;
 it
 can
 also
 describe
 the
 throughout
 the
 world
 that
 are
 designed
 to
 show
 how

Our friends are often the greatest source of diversity in our lives way
in
which
we
live
our
lives
and
the
people
we
choose
to
 share
them
with.

We
can
get
more
from
life
–
and
learn
more
 about
others
and
ourselves
–
by
seeking
out
a
range
of
differ‐ ent
experiences
and
visiting
different
places.

Whether
your
 interests
lie
in
travel,
sports,
books,
art
or
any
other
passion,
 the
well‐known
expression
“variety
is
the
spice
of
life”
really
 does
ring
true.

Life
is
more
interesting
when
we
experience
 different
things,
however
big
or
small.

april 2010

diversity
 in
 the
 workplace,
 education
 or
 wider
 community
 can
in
fact
empower
people.

The
objective
is
to
encourage
 acceptance
and
involvement
rather
than
mere
tolerance.

 Life
would
be
very
boring
if
we
were
all
the
same.

So,
what‐ ever
positive
quirks,
interests,
talents
or
characteristics
you
 have
that
make
you
‘you’,
don’t
hide
them,
and
encourage
 others
not
to
hide
theirs
either.

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know:relationships Lightworker Challenge

Parallel lines never converge Rachel
Willis
is
one
of
the
country’s
leading
spiritual
business
specialists;
with
one
eye

 on
the
bigger
picture,
she
advises
clients
how
to
achieve
abundance
–
both
individually

 and
collectively
‐
within
the
realm
of
heart‐based
living.
She
is
also
an
inspirational
writer

 and
Editor
of
Lightworker
Magazine.
 Recently,
 a
 client
 was
 lamenting
 a
 dispute
 between
 two
 of
 their
 suppli‐ ers.
The
 deal
 required
 a
 consortium,
 and
 from
 an
 impartial
 viewpoint
 it
 seemed
 they
 both
 wanted
 the
 same
 thing
 –
 maximum
 supply
 at
 the
 best
 price
 ‐
 yet
 they
 could
 not
 agree
 on
 mutually
 beneficial
 terms,
 and
 as
 a
 result
they
both
lost
the
contract.

However,
there
is
another
way.
 Next
time
you
quarrel
with
someone,
try
re‐framing
the
situ‐ ation
and
shifting
from
a
competitive
‘black
and
white,
you
 versus
 me’
 approach
 to
 one
 of
 creativity
 and
 ‘how
 can
 we
 find
a
solution?’

The
key
point
here
is
to
erase
the
words
‘right’
and
‘wrong’
 from
your
vocabulary.
Whilst
they
come
into
the
equation,
 both
parties
are
always
seeking
a
winner
(the
‘right’
person)
 It
is
not
just
in
the
business
arena
that
such
disagreements
 and
 a
 loser
 (the
 ‘wrong’
 person),
 which
 leaves
 no
 scope
 to
 occur.
 More
 often,
 they
 arise
 within
 relationships
 –
 be‐ create
a
win‐win
situation. tween
 spouses,
 lovers,
 friends,
 siblings,
 offspring,
 or
 even

 neighbours. Be
 patient
 with
 yourself,
 this
 has
 most
 likely
 been
 your

Interacting with others in life is a delicate balancing act The
common
theme
is
that
both
parties
resolutely
refuse
to
 waver
from
their
chosen
course.
They
have
the
‘blinkers’
on
 and
will
not
flex
their
attitudes,
beliefs
or
actions,
even
when
 the
 outcome
 of
 such
 disputes
 can
 be
 a
 great
 deal
 of
 pain,
 upset
and
disruption.

defence
mechanism
for
a
very
long
time,
so
the
new
strat‐ egy
will
require
practise
and
plenty
of
self‐reassurance
that
 you
are
OK,
and
are
strong
enough
to
review
and
flex
your
 boundaries
without
weakening
yourself.
 Interacting
with
others
in
life
is
a
delicate
balancing
act.

If
we
dig
a
little
deeper,
we
find
that
this
refusal
to
change
is
 usually
fear‐based
and
driven
by
the
notion
that
in
compro‐ mising,
we
will
lose
some
of
our
identity,
authority
or
pride,
 thereby
changing
the
dynamics
of
the
relationship
and
ren‐ dering
us
powerless
individuals.

I
am
not
suggesting
that
you
shift
every
boundary
whenever
 conflict
arises,
because
if
you
don’t
know
where
you
stand,
 how
can
you
do
anything
but
stumble?
However,
if
we
stub‐ bornly
maintain
our
narrow‐minded
focus
and
do
not
make
 the
 effort
 to
 see
 another
 point
 of
 view,
 we
 will
 reinforce
 a
 The
irony
is
that
whilst
we
view
the
world
in
black
and
white
 permanent
distance
between
others
and
ourselves,
render‐ with
a
fixed
idea
of
right
and
wrong,
we
leave
no
room
for
 ing
the
joy
of
true
connection
impossible. creative
 solutions.
 Instead,
 we
 narrow
 our
 focus,
 limit
 our‐ Contact
Rachel selves
 to
 only
 enjoying
 harmonious
 relationships
 with
 the
 www.Rachel‐Willis.co.uk very
few
people
that
entirely
share
our
viewpoint,
and
live
 Rachel@Rachel‐Willis.co.uk in
constant
anticipation
of
where
the
next
‘attack’
will
come
 Twitter:
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know:business The Businessman

Spice up your life Ryan
is
a
passionate,
inspirational
and
wise
speaker
and
writer
in
the
fields
of
personal

 development
and
wealth
creation.
Born
in
Cape
Town,
Ryan
is
now
based
in

 London
and
a
leading
light
in
the
social
media
scene.
 Peacocks
 are
 great
 examples
 of
 di‐ versity.
 
Although
 they
 all
 belong
 to
 the
same
species,
they
are
all
unique.

 Their
 colours
 are
 different,
 and
 each
 one
has
a
different
design
on
its
tail.
 Similarly,
 there
 are
 nearly
 7
 billion
 people
on
earth,
yet
we
are
all
unique
 and
 different
 in
 many
 ways.
 
We
 dif‐ fer
 in
 our
 physiology,
 personality,
 interests,
 emotions,
 spirituality,
 history,
 language,
 accent,
 personal
 destiny,
 and
 much
 more.
 And
 yet,
 we’ve
 been
 conditioned
in
many
ways
to
be
the
same.

If
you
doubt
this
 then
go
and
stand
in
one
of
London’s
busy
train
stations
and
 watch
 thousands
 of
 people
 dressed
 the
 same,
 walking
 the
 same
 and
 even
 communicating
 (correction,
 not
 communi‐ cating
at
all)
in
the
same
way.

We
have
been
conditioned
to
 live
in
the
Matrix
created
by
governments,
schooling
systems
 and
the
media.

I
often
find
myself
standing
in
the
middle
of
 rush
 hour
 chaos
 in
 London
 watching
 with
 amusement
 the
 thousands
 of
 programmed
 people
 who
 rush
 by.
 
Watching
 them
get
upset
and
angry
because
they
missed
a
train,
even
 though
there
is
another
train
due
to
arrive
within
2
minutes.

you
 lack
 diversity
 in
 your
 life.
 
 If
 you
 find
 your
 job
 boring
 or
the
sex
in
your
relationship
boring,
then
spice
it
up
with
 diversity.

Try
something
new.

Be
creative.

Be
daring.

Be
 adventurous.

And
who
cares
if
you
make
a
fool
of
yourself?

Diversity in life adds colour, and therefore also adds meaning Glorious
Technicolour Diversity
in
life
adds
colour,
and
therefore
also
adds
mean‐ ing.

No
one
is
interested
in
the
person
or
business
that
is
the
 same
as
everyone
else.

We
are
only
interested
in
the
ones
 that
stand
out
because
they
are
different.

The
only
constant
 in
life
is
change.

And
a
change
is
as
good
as
a
holiday. So
while
I
am
off
to
the
hairdressers
to
get
a
new
and
differ‐ ent
haircut,
think
about
where
you
could
‘spice
up’
your
life,
 and
have
fun
with
it!

Awakening I
used
to
live
in
the
Matrix,
but
then
a
few
years
ago
I
woke
 up.

I
mean
I
literally
woke
up.

I
stopped
one
day
and
asked
 myself
“Is
this
it?”
It
was
soon
after
that
I
quit
my
job
and
left
 the
corporate
world.

Now
I
am
not
recommending
that
you
 hand
in
resignation
tomorrow.

Oh
what
the
heck.

Just
do
it.

 But
what
I
am
saying
is
that
I
yearned
for
diversity
in
my
life.

 I
may
as
well
have
been
dead
going
to
the
same
office
every
 day
at
the
same
time
to
do
the
same
thing,
only
to
find
out
 that
when
I
did
really
well
at
doing
the
same
thing,
I
just
got
 more
of
the
same
thing
to
do!

I
was
utterly
uninspired
and
 bored. The
same
is
true
for
relationships
and
all
other
areas
of
life.
I
 subscribe
to
the
philosophy
that
“variety
is
the
spice
of
life”,
 and
if
you
are
feeling
uninspired
or
bored
then
quite
frankly,
 april 2010

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with
Ryan www.ryanpinnick.com Facebook:
ryanpinnick Linkedin:
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know:adventure Studying at the Universiry of Life

A case study on my inner wierdo Sylvie
Roy
is
a
full‐time
free
spirit
who
gave
up
her
job
to
follow
her
intuition
and

 discover
her
life’s
true
purpose.

She
resides
in
Toronto,
Canada
and
currently

 writes
a
blog
to
document
her
experience
and
share
with
readers
her
trials,

 triumphs
and
more
than
a
few
laughs
along
the
way. One
 of
 my
 favourite
 quotes
 is
 from
 Dilbert:
“Everybody
is
somebody
else’s
 weirdo.”
Don’t
think
you’re
a
weirdo?

 I
hate
to
break
this
to
you,
but
the
kid
 sitting
two
rows
over,
well…
Yeah,
he
 thinks
you’re
a
little
kooky.

‐
Do
you
have
a
list
of
things
you’d
like
to
try,
but
never
do,
 because
they’re
not
meant
for
“people
like
you”? If
you
answered
“yes”
to
any
of
these
questions,
congratula‐ tions,
you
might
just
be
a
Closet
Weirdo!

Celebrate
by
giving
 yourself
a
big
hug,
because
every
weirdo
deserves
a
healthy
 dose
of
self‐love.

So
 what
 makes
 me
 such
 an
 author‐ ity
 on
 the
 topic?
 
Well,
 I
 speak
 from
 experience.

From
being
the
class
tattle‐tail
in
kindergarten,
 the
 bushy
 eyebrowed
 girl
 in
 junior
 high,
 the
 hippie
 in
 bell‐ bottoms
in
high
school
(in
the
mid
90’s),
the
quiet
girl
in
the
 marketing
 department,
 to
 the
 free
 spirit
 who
 quit
 her
 job
 to
explore
her
dreams…

Yup,
over
the
years,
I’ve
done
my
 share
of
standing
out
or
just
plain
not
fitting
in.

I
was
once
a
Closet
Weirdo.

I
used
to
wonder
about
people

 with
hobbies.

“People
run?”
I
would
think.
Yes,
people
run,
 paint,
 volunteer,
 play
 instruments,
 build
 model
 airplanes,
 cook,
 knit,
 skydive,
 ride
 horses,
 hike…
You
 get
 the
 point.

 People
do
stuff,
yet
at
a
point
in
my
life,
all
I
did
was
watch
 TV,
do
a
bit
of
cooking
and
cleaning
and
then
trot
off
to
work
 again.

Why
didn’t
I
try
anything
else?
I’d
tell
myself
I
was
too
 old,
too
shy,
too
busy,
too
uncoordinated,
too
serious,
or
too
 Expert
that
I
am,
over
the
years
I
have
conducted
several
ex‐ goofy…

My
weirdo
had
no
chance
at
all
to
express
herself
 periments
and
much
research
on
this
topic
in
the
University
 –
she
was
so
far
back
in
the
closet
with
excuse
after
excuse
 of
Life
lab,
and
I’m
pleased
to
report
that
there
are
exactly
 piled
up
in
front
of
her. two
types
of
weirdoes: 1.
The
Closet
Weirdo No,
I’m
not
talking
about
those
who
are
fanatical
about
orga‐ nizing
their
wardrobe
by
garment
type
and
colour,
although
 if
you
are
secretive
about
it,
this
could
be
you.

The
Closet
 Weirdoes
think
they’re
not
really
different,
or
acknowledge
 their
uniqueness
only
to
themselves.

I was once a Closet Wierdo I
 was
 also
 the
 Closet
 Weirdo
 with
 hobbies
 I
 was
 a
 bit
 shy
 about.

I
absolutely
love
Doreen
Virtue’s
angel
oracle
cards,
 but
I
wouldn’t
always
feel
comfortable
telling
people
about
 it.
 
And
 there’s
 also
 my
 love
 for
ABBA
 and
 Boney
 M
 that
 I
 tried
to
keep
hush‐hush.

Yes
–
sometimes
there
are
things
 we
love,
and
we
guard
them
closely
to
protect
ourselves
and
 avoid
 being
 labelled
 as
 ‘strange’.
 
These
 are
 all
 good
 signs
 though
 –
 even
 if
 it’s
 in
 secret,
 you’re
 nurturing
 that
 little
 weirdo
 inside
 of
 you
 and
 showing
 him
 or
 her
 some
 love.

 Soon,
there
may
even
be
a
security
breach
in
that
closet
of
 oddness.

Which
brings
me
to
the
other
type
of
weirdo.

I’d
love
to
tell
you
how
to
pick
them
out
in
a
crowd,
but
the
 only
way
you
might
find
one
is
to
look
within
yourself.

Let
 the
others
worry
about
their
own
weirdos
–
you’ve
got
your
 hands
 full
 with
 yours!
 
 
So
 how
 do
 you
 know
 if
 you
 fit
 the
 bill?

 ‐
Do
you
have
a
secret
hobby
you
hope
none
of
your
friends
 will
ever
discover?

 ‐
 Do
 you
 secretly
 feel
 anxious
 when
 filling
 out
 a
 question‐ 2.
The
Everyday
Weirdo naire
that
asks
about
your
hobbies
because
all
you
can
come
 up
with
is
“watching
TV”?

 You’re
an
Everyday
Weirdo
if: ‐
Do
you
aspire
to
be
like
everyone
else
so
that
you
can
blend
 ‐
You
 understand
 how
 you
 might
 seem
 different
 or
 maybe
 in
with
the
crowd? even
odd
to
others,
but
wouldn’t
change
it
for
the
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I’m very happy to report that I recently graduated to becoming an Everyday Weirdo ‐
You
enjoy
talking
about
your
passions
and
hobbies
and
get
 excited
when
you
find
a
fellow
enthusiast. ‐
You
 embrace
 your
 unique
 qualities
 and
 make
 no
 apology
 for
the
wonderful
person
that
you
are. ‐
You
sometimes
find
yourself
being
a
Closet
Weirdo,
but
do
 your
best
to
shake
the
feeling.

ment.
Not
to
mention
a
bunch
of
other
weirdoes
who
would
 be
only
too
happy
to
cheer
you
on! So
 go
 ahead,
 and
 proudly
 be
 someone
 else’s
 weirdo,
 and
 embrace
all
the
wonderful
differences
that
you
and
all
oth‐ ers
bring
to
this
world.

But
most
importantly,
be
your
own
 weirdo,
and
love
it.

I’m
very
happy
to
report
that
I
recently
graduated
to
becom‐ ing
an
Everyday
Weirdo,
and
it’s
one
of
the
proudest
achieve‐ ments
of
my
life.

When
I
was
brave
enough
to
share
interests
 that
might
be
labelled
‘weird’,
I
found
fellow
‘oddballs’
who
 loved
them
as
much
as
I
did.

When
I
sought
to
nurture
my
 inner
weirdo
with
activities
and
classes
that
matched
my
in‐ terests,
I
found
fuel
for
my
passions
and
new
doors
swinging
 open.

Friends,
opportunities,
excitement
and
fulfillment
all
 started
to
flood
into
my
life
as
I
introduced
my
inner
weirdo
 to
the
outside
world.

My
love
for
the
oracle
cards?

I
went
 from
feeling
a
little
silly
about
it
to
being
certified
by
Charles
 Virtue
to
give
professional
readings.

The
ABBA
and
Boney
 M.?

Proudly
listed
on
my
Facebook
profile!

And
what
about
 my
constant
TV
watching?

I
don’t
have
time
for
it
now,
and
 don’t
even
own
a
TV
set
anymore.
Every
now
and
then,
when
 I
get
that
feeling
of
being
a
dork,
I
show
myself
a
little
love,
 and
soon
I’m
ready
to
share
that
part
of
me
with
the
world
 too. During
my
studies
however,
I
noted
that
the
main
difference
 between
the
Closet
and
Everyday
Weirdoes
is
the
way
they
 feel
inside.

If
you’re
in
the
closet
feeling
embarrassed,
un‐ sure
of
yourself,
silly
and
frightened,
please
know
that
on
the
 other
 side
lies
acceptance,
 passion,
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 and
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know:living The Authenticity Diary:

The life, times and adventures of an Indigo Adult Mel
Diamond
is
a
passionate
advocator
of
the
Indigo
cause.

She
wants
to
speak
out
to

 help
and
inspire
other
Indigo
adults
to
become
aware
of
who
they
are.
Mel
is
a
Reiki

 healer
and
teacher,
sound
healer,
writer,
singer,
neo‐pagan
and
a
student
of
the
shamanic
arts. When
Rachel
Willis,
Editor
of
this
fab
 mag,
asked
me
if
I
wanted
to
write
The
 Authenticity
Diary,
I
didn’t
need
ask‐ ing
twice!
I’m
more
than
a
little
fond
 of
 a
 challenge,
 and
 when
 a
 gauntlet
 is
thrown
down
like
that
I
can’t
resist.
 It’s
 a
 real
 opportunity
 to
 share
 with
 you
what
it’s
like
to
live
as
fully
as
pos‐ sible
in
authenticity
and
truth.

not
for
me!
I
always
found
having
a
job
difficult,
not
that
I’m
 work‐shy,
 but
 as
 an
 Indigo
 I
 find
 the
 concept
 hard
 to
 rec‐ oncile
with
my
true
nature.
The
routine
of
it
makes
me
feel
 hypnotised,
like
I’m
in
a
scene
from
a
film
where
everything
 is
 speeding
 past
 me
 whilst
 I
 move
 in
 slow
 motion.
 It
 quite
 literally
feels
alien.
And,
as
someone
with
a
big
energy
my
 defence
mechanisms
kick
in
and
I
‘shrink‐to‐fit’
the
environ‐ ment.
I
become
quiet
and
small,
and
this
ends
up
becoming
 detrimental
 to
 my
 health.
 I
 always
 feel
 as
 if
 I’m
 trying
 to
 squash
myself
into
a
shoebox
that,
let’s
face
it,
is
going
to
be
 So
 welcome
 to
 a
 chronicle
 of
 my
 experiences
 living
 as
 a
 uncomfortable
and
a
bit
of
a
pointless
exercise! lightworking
Indigo
adult
‐
with
all
the
joys
and
challenges
 that
brings
‐
and
I
fully
intend
to
share
them
with
you!
 Let
battle
commence Yin
and
yang There
 is
 always
 light
 and
 dark,
 and
 it’s
 important
 to
 ac‐ knowledge
 that.
Those
 of
 you
 who
 read
 previous
 issues
 of
 Lightworker
will
know
I
strongly
believe
that
being
true
to
 yourself
 is
 the
 path
 to
 fulfilment.
 It’s
 also
 how
 the
 wheels
 of
 change
 are
 set
 in
 motion
 as
 the
 planet
 evolves
 and
 the
 energies
change.
I
feel
I
have
a
purpose
to
serve
in
speaking
 out
about
that
and
the
challenges
brought
about
by
living
a

For
 me,
 this
 is
 a
 classic
 example
 of
 the
 old
 ways
 clashing
 with
the
new
energies.
The
limiting
routine
and
uniformity
 of
it
can
be
quite
literally
soul‐destroying.
And
yet,
we
must
 all
 earn
 money
 to
 keep
 the
 bills
 paid
 and
 a
 roof
 over
 our
 heads.
The
 incoming
 energies
 are
 all
 about
 creativity
 and
 freedom,
yet
this
routine
can
keep
us
stifled
and
in
chains.
 Furthermore,
let’s
not
forget
about
Indigo’s
and
dealing
with
 authority
–
we
don’t
do
it
very
well!
Let
me
make
it
clear
that

 if
you
love
your
office
job
then
that’s
fantastic!
Everyone
has

There is always light and dark, and it’s important to acknowledge that new
paradigm
in
a
society
that
is
still
set
in
its
old
ways.
Writ‐ ing
this
forces
me
to
shine
a
light
not
only
on
myself,
but
also
 everything
that
happens
around
me
‐
so
prepare
yourselves
 for
brutal
honesty,
tears,
humour,
and
possibly
a
tantrum
or
 two
along
the
way!

strengths
 in
 different
 areas
 and
 what
 works
 for
 one
 won’t
 work
for
another,
so
I
know
that
my
truth
does
not
lie
in
the
 four
walls
of
an
office.

There
 was
 also
 another
 lesson
 here
 for
 me:
 the
 need
 for
 self‐expression
and
to
speak
up
in
aid
of
my
highest
good.
In
 I’ll
start
with
a
matter
that’s
been
high
on
my
agenda
lately
 order
to
survive
the
working
environment,
I
put
that
on
the
 –
 work.
 I’ve
 been
 doing
 the
 9
 to
 5
 thing
 for
 the
 past
 few
 back‐burner.
When
attempting
to
work
on
my
throat
chakra
 months
and
it’s
reminded
me
of
a
valuable
lesson
–
that
it’s
 recently,
I
found
it
utterly
blocked.
No
surprise
then
that
I’ve
 page thirty one

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april 2010


know:living

recently
suffered
with
various
head‐related
ailments
ranging
 from
colds
to
headaches.
I
was
ignoring
my
higher
self
and
 my
highest
good.
So,
I
spoke
up
for
myself,
and
quit.

Your truth lies in your heart, and your intuition The
way
forward You
 now
 find
 me
 now
 on
 the
 edge
 of
 a
 major
 transitional
 period.
I’ve
just
decided
that
I
need
to
walk
away
from
this
 job
permanently,
and
am
wondering
what
on
earth
to
do
to
 reconcile
 my
 free‐spirited
 Indigo
 nature
 with
 the
 need
 to
 keep
that
stuff
we
call
money
flowing
in
order
to
meet
my
 material
 necessities.
Thankfully,
 I
 am
 filled
 with
 ideas
 and
 positivity,
so
wish
me
luck! I
 asked
Spirit
 for
 a
 little
 nod
 that
 I
 was
 on
 the
 right
 track,
 and
this
is
what
I
was
told
‐
“Your
strength
lies
in
stubbornly
 refusing
to
be
swayed
from
your
path.
You
are
a
warrior,
so
 fight!”
Yikes! I
followed
my
heart
and
intuition
so
I
know
it’s
the
right
thing
 to
 do,
 come
 what
 may.
Yes,
 there
 was
 fear
 of
 what
 those
 around
me
would
say,
and
my
inner
critic
had
a
strong
voice
 –
I
won’t
repeat
here
what
I
told
it
to
do!
The
trick
is
to
not
 give
in
to
the
fear
of
the
unknown,
the
fear
of
the
‘what
ifs’
 and
the
fear
of
what
others
might
think
of
you.
 Courage,
optimism
and
positive
thinking
are
the
order
of
the
 day,
as
well
as
realising
that
we
are
all
individuals
and
must
 follow
our
own
paths
in
love
and
light.
Your
truth
lies
in
your
 heart,
and
your
intuition.
This
is
how
your
higher
self
com‐ municates
with
you.
If
you
listen,
you
will
be
guided
to
your
 life‐lessons
and
rewards.
 april 2010

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regulars Once Upon a Time... Lightworker Loves... Words of Wisdom Paulo Coelho The List Featured Lightworker


Once Upon a Time....

By Alistair Humphreys “World is crazier and more of it than we think, Incorrigibly plural. I peel and portion A tangerine and spit the pips and feel The drunkenness of things being various.” Louise MacNeise ‘Snow’ I
 am
 an
 Englishman.
 I
 grew
 up
 in
 an
 English
village.
I
went
to
a
school
full
of
 English
 kids.
 My
 parents,
 my
 teachers
 and
 my
 outlook:
 everything
 was
 Eng‐ lish.

The appeals of travel - markets, street life, meeting people, and more - are all about seeing different version of ‘normal’

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framework
of
the
world;
to
realise
how
 beautiful
and
fragile
our
environments
 are;
 to
 feel
 safe
 and
 welcome
 on
 five
 continents,
 even
 in
 regions
 more
 re‐ nowned
 for
 bad
 news
 than
 good:
 the
 Middle
East,
Zimbabwe,
the
Caucasus.

Then,
after
leaving
school,
I
went
to
live
 in
a
remote
village
in
Africa
for
a
year.
 And
for
the
first
time,
I
got
a
sense
of
 how
narrow
my
world
had
been.
I
love
 Britain
 and
 much
 about
 life
 here,
 but
 less
than
1%
of
the
world’s
people
live
 here.
It
was
time
for
me
to
hit
the
road,
 and
 see
 what
 life
 meant
 for
 the
 other
 99%.

A
 liberating
 side‐effect
 of
 spending
 years
 where
 everyone
 I
 met
 thought
 I
 was
a
bit
weird
and
different
was
realis‐ ing
that
there
is
no
such
thing
as
‘nor‐ mal’.
The
 appeals
 of
 travel
 ‐
 markets,
 street
 life,
 meeting
 people,
 and
 more
 ‐
are
all
about
seeing
different
version
 of
‘normal’.
Pedal
far
enough
from
your
 front
 door
 and
 you
 will
 discover
 that
 It
 took
 me
 over
 four
 years
 to
 scratch
 your
 definition
 of
 “normal
 life”
 and
 the
 wanderlust
 itch.
 During
 that
 time,
 “normal
priorities”
are
very
different
to
 I
 cycled
 the
 length
 of
 Earth’s
 three
 most
people.
 major
 landmasses;
 riding
 through
 60
 countries
on
5
continents
and
crossing
 Since
I
returned
from
the
ride,
I
am
far
 oceans
by
boat.
After
racking
up
46,000
 less
constrained
by
other
people’s
opin‐ miles
 of
 road,
 I
 learned
 much
 of
 the
 ions.
 I
 try
 to
 do
 the
 things
 that
 I
 want
 variety
of
our
world.
It
was
more
than
 to
 do,
 and
 to
 do
 them
 to
 the
 best
 of
 physical
 diversity
 (Chinese
 kids
 laugh‐ my
ability.
I
focus
on
things
that
I
care
 ing
at
my
long
nose,
Africans
compar‐ about
 and
 think
 are
 important,
 rather
 ing
 my
 pasty‐coloured
 face
 with
 their
 than
those
that
the
conventions
of
the
 own,
 Panamanian
 Indians
 stroking
 tiny
 society
 I
 happen
 to
 live
 amongst
 the
 hair
 on
 my
 arms
 in
 wonder…).
 It
 deem
to
be
important.
 was
 more
 than
 the
 exhilarating
 scope
 of
landscapes;
a
Siberian
winter
and
a
 On
 the
 other
 side
 of
 the
 coin,
 I
 try
 to
 Sudanese
 summer,
 the
 depths
 of
 the
 be
 more
 open‐minded
 to
 the
 ways
 of
 Dead
Sea,
or
the
Andean
passes.
It
was
 others.
 more
 than
 learning
 different
 hand‐ shakes
in
Africa,
eating
with
chopsticks
 There
is
no
‘normal’.
There
is
no
perfect
 in
 China,
 or
 Bulgarians
 nodding
 their
 lifestyle.
There
is
only
a
perfect
way
of
 heads
to
signal
“no”
and
shaking
them
 life
 for
 you.
The
 important
 thing
 is
 to
 side‐to‐side
 for
 “yes”.
 No,
 the
 real
 re‐ work
out
what
that
is,
and
then
pursue
 ward
for
my
journey
was
to
understand
 it
with
relentless
passion. a
little
more
about
where
I
fit
into
the
 Lightworkermag.com

april 2010


Lightworker Loves...

Second
Sight
 We
love
the
way
Dr
Judith
Orloff
 inspires
 by
 sharing
 her
 honest
 and
 heartfelt
 story
 of
 the
 trail‐ blazing
personal
journey
she
took
 as
 an
 intuitive
 within
 the
 ‘nar‐ row‐minded’
 world
 of
 medicine,
 and
then
goes
on
to
educate
and
 challenge
 about
 how
 to
 access
 our
own
intuitive
abilities.

april 2010

International
Association
 of
 Conscious
 &
 Creative
 Writers
(IACCW) It
is
said
that
we
all
have
a
book
 within
us.
The
IACCW
helps
aspir‐ ing
 writers
 share
 their
 words
 of
 wisdom
 on
 the
 global
 stage
 by
 providing
advice,
support
and
as‐ sistance
every
step
of
the
way.

Lightworkermag.com

Polly’s
Angel
Music Polly
 is
 a
 gifted,
 sensitive

 Angel
 Therapy
 Practitioner
 who
 channels
 beautiful
 melodies
 to
 assist
 therapists
 with
 their
 work.
 We
 at
 Lightworker
 love
 listen‐ ing
to
them
for
our
own
personal
 use
too,
and
Polly
kindly
shares
a
 sample
 of
 a
 track
 on
 her
 website
 so
you
can
‘try
before
you
buy’!

page thirty six


Words of Wisdom “Differences
challenge
assumptions.” Anne
Wilson
Schaef

“[People]
 may
 be
 said
 to
 resemble
 not
 the
 bricks
 of
 which
 a
 house
 is
 built,
 but
 the
 pieces
 of
 a
 picture
 puzzle,
 each

 differing
 in
 shape,
 but
 matching
 the
 rest,
 and
 thus

 bringing
out
the
picture.” Felix
Adler

“We
need
not
think
alike
to
love
alike.” David
Ferenc

“Wit
 lies
 in
 recognizing
 the

 resemblance
 among
 things
 which
 differ
 and
 the

 difference
between
things
 which
are
alike.” Madame
de
Stael


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A warrior of the light knows his defects. But he also knows his qualities.

www.warriorofthelight.com/eng Twitter:
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page thirty nine

A
warrior
of
the
light
knows
his
defects.
 but
 they
 require
 time
 and
 objectivity
 But
he
also
knows
his
qualities.
 –
you
need
to
know
what
it
is
you
want
 to
 see
 there,
 otherwise
 you
 will
 come
 Some
 of
 his
 companions
 complain
 away
with
the
impression
that
you
saw
 all
 the
 time:
 “the
 others
 have
 more
 several
 things
 which
 are
 fundamental
 chances
than
we
have.” to
your
life,
but
cannot
remember
what
 they
were. They
may
be
right,
but
a
warrior
does
 not
 let
 that
 paralyze
 him,
 and
 tries
 to
 2.
Frequent
bars.
 make
the
most
of
his
virtues. Unlike
museums,
this
is
where
the
life
 He
knows
that
the
power
of
the
gazelle
 of
 the
 city
 can
 be
 found.
 Bars
 are
 not
 is
the
ability
of
her
legs.
The
power
of
 discotheques,
 but
 places
 where
 the
 the
seagull
lies
in
her
sure
aim
at
strik‐ people
gather
to
have
a
drink,
pass
the
 ing
the
fish.
He
has
learned
that
a
tiger
 time,
and
are
always
willing
to
chat.
Buy
 is
 unafraid
 of
 the
 hyena
 because
 he
 is
 a
newspaper
and
observe
the
bustle
of
 aware
of
his
own
strength.
 people
 coming
 and
 going.
 If
 someone
 speaks
to
you,
strike
up
a
conversation,
 A
 warrior
 seeks
 to
 know
 what
 he
 can
 however
 banal:
 one
 cannot
 judge
 the
 rely
 on.
 He
 always
 checks
 his
 equip‐ beauty
 of
 a
 path
 merely
 by
 looking
 at
 ment,
comprised
of
three
things:
faith,
 its
entrance.
 hope
and
love.
 3.
Be
open
and
forward.
 If
these
three
are
present,
he
does
not
 hesitate
to
move
forward. The
best
tourist
guide
is
someone
who
 lives
 there,
 knows
 everything,
 but
 Travelling
in
a
Different
Way doesn’t
work
at
a
travel
agency.
Go
out
 into
 the
 street,
 choose
 someone
 you
 When
 I
 was
 very
 young
 I
 discovered
 wish
to
speak
to,
and
ask
him
or
her
for
 that,
for
me,
a
journey
is
the
best
way
 directions
 (where
 is
 such‐and‐such
 a
 to
 learn.
 I
 still
 have
 this
 pilgrim’s
 soul
 cathedral?
Where
is
the
post
office?)
If
 to
this
day,
and
have
decided
to
relate
 this
bears
no
fruit,
try
someone
else
–
I
 some
 of
 the
 lessons
 I
 have
 learned,
 in
 guarantee
that
in
the
end
you
will
find
 the
 hopes
 that
 they
 will
 be
 useful
 to
 excellent
company. other
like‐minded
pilgrims. 4.Try
and
travel
alone,
or
–
if
you
are
 1.
Avoid
museums.
 married
–
with
your
spouse.
 This
advice
may
seem
absurd,
but
let
us
 reflect
 a
 little
 together:
 if
 you
 are
 in
 a
 foreign
city,
isn’t
it
far
more
interesting
 to
seek
out
the
present,
than
the
past?
 Usually,
 people
 feel
 obliged
 to
 go
 to
 museums,
because
ever
since
they
were
 small
 they
 have
 been
 told
 that
 travel‐ ing
is
a
search
for
this
type
of
culture.
 Of
 course
 museums
 are
 important,
 Lightworkermag.com

It
 will
 be
 harder
 work,
 no
 one
 will
 be
 looking
 after
 you,
 but
 this
 is
 the
 only
 way
of
truly
leaving
your
country.
Group
 travel
is
just
a
disguised
way
of
pretend‐ ing
to
go
abroad,
where
you
speak
your
 own
 language,
 obey
 the
 leader
 of
 the
 pack,
 and
 concern
 yourself
 more
 with
 the
 internal
 gossip
 of
 the
 group
 than
 with
the
place
you
are
visiting. april 2010


5.
Don’t
compare.
Don’t
compare
any‐ thing
–
not
prices,
nor
cleanliness,
nor
 quality
of
life,
nor
means
of
transport,
 nothing!
You
are
not
traveling
in
order

restaurants,
walks.
Nowadays,
with
the
 global
market
and
the
Internet,
you
can
 have
everything
you
want
without
hav‐ ing
to
pay
for
excess
baggage.

Feel free to look for something, without knowing what it is. I swear you will find it and that it will change your life. to
 prove
 you
 live
 better
 than
 others
 –
your
search,
in
fact,
is
to
find
out
how
 others
 live,
 what
 they
 have
 to
 teach,
 how
they
view
reality
and
the
extraor‐ dinary
things
in
life.
 6.
 Understand
 that
 everyone
 under‐ stands
you.
 Even
 if
 you
 don’t
 speak
 the
 language,
 don’t
 be
 afraid:
 I
 have
 been
 in
 many
 places
 in
 which
 there
 was
 no
 way
 of
 communicating
 with
 words,
 and
 I
 always
 found
 support,
 guidance,
 im‐ portant
 suggestions,
 even
 girlfriends.
 Some
 people
 think
 that
 if
 you
 travel
 alone,
you
will
go
out
into
the
street
and
 be
lost
forever.
All
you
need
is
the
hotel
 card
 in
 your
 pocket,
 and
 –
 should
 you
 find
yourself
in
extreme
circumstances
 –
take
a
taxi
and
show
it
to
the
driver.

8.
 Don’t
 try
 and
 see
 the
 world
 in
 a
 month.
 It
is
better
to
stay
in
one
city
for
four
or
 five
days,
that
visit
five
cities
in
a
week.
 A
city
is
like
a
capricious
woman,
who
 needs
 time
 to
 be
 seduced
 and
 reveal
 herself
completely. 9.
A
journey
is
an
adventure.
 Henry
 Miller
 said
 that
 it
 is
 far
 more
 important
to
discover
a
church
no
one
 has
heard
of,
than
go
to
Rome
and
feel
 obliged
to
visit
the
Sistine
Chapel,
with
 two
 hundred
 thousand
 tourists
 shout‐ ing
 all
 around
 you.
 Go
 to
 the
 Sistine
 Chapel,
but
also
get
lost
in
the
streets,
 wander
 down
 alleyways,
 feel
 free
 to
 look
 for
 something,
 without
 knowing
 what
 it
 is.
 I
 swear
 you
 will
 find
 it
 and
 that
it
will
change
your
life.

7.
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much.
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The List

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Sodexo

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Johnson
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AT&T

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Kaiser
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Ernst
&
Young

6

PricewaterhouseCoopers

7

Marriott
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8

IBM

9

Bank
of
America

10

Abbott

11

Verizon
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12

American
Express

13

Merck

14

Colgate‐Palmolive

15

KPMG

16

Novartis
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17

Coca‐Cola

18

Procter
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Gamble

19

Starwood
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20

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