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The Diversity Issue
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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V anquish: It’s time to challenge and release those outdated fears, beliefs or situations that differ from who you truly are.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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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 Lee READER RESPONSES We love hearing from you! TWITTER
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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. april 2010 Lightworkermag.com
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.
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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
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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 aligned with receiving. Rachel@Rachel-Willis.co.uk 6. Empower others Indigo Ventures know that collabora‐ april 2010
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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
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Every story is unique. Every storyteller is unique
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
BIOG Anne is a psychic with over 30 years experience. She has a worldwide client base and features on TV and radio, and in many international newspapers and magazines.
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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. page twelve Lightworkermag.com
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.
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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 page thirteen Lightworkermag.com
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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.
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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 Hand’ page fourteen Lightworkermag.com
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.
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Our language gives away much about what is really happening in our minds, and our bodies.
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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 april 2010 Lightworkermag.com Our conglomerations
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 alpha and omega chakras. page sixteen Lightworkermag.com
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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 april 2010 Lightworkermag.com
‐ 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.
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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 Lightworkermag.com
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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!
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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 page twenty five april 2010 Lightworkermag.com
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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.
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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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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: @RachelWillisUK from. Mobile: +44 (0) 7515 388688 page twenty seven
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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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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 world. page twenty nine april 2010 Lightworkermag.com
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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, opportunity and fulfill‐ april 2010
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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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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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’!
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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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Defects and Qualities of the Warrior of Light
By Paulo Coelho
A warrior of the light knows his defects. But he also knows his qualities.
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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. Don’t buy much. Spend your money on things which Warrior of the Light, a www.paulo‐ you won’t have to carry: good theater, coelho.com.br publication april 2010
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Eddie Izzard Inspire He is one of Britain’s best‐loved comedians, and last summer accomplished the ultimate challenge of human endurance by completing a staggering 43 marathons in 51 days for the charity initiative, Sport Relief. Eddie had never run a marathon before ‐ giving himself only 5 weeks to prepare ‐ and his inspiring journey around the UK motivated many mem‐ bers of the public to become more active. Evidence of Eddie’s mental resolve came when he was questioned midway through his epic feat: “It’s been hell, 26 miles a day is a lot. Try that six times a week. At first the last six miles were pure agony. Then it changed to the first six miles. Then it was the middle chunk. But now it’s pretty much all the same. My feet are disintegrating, the small toes have lost their nails and they look like alien monsters but I’m told they will grow back. But I’ll make it; my body isn’t really determined but my brain is.” Challenge Eddie is well known for challenging social norms and describes himself as an “executive” transvestite. He regularly cross‐dresses both on and off stage and makes it clear that cross‐dressing is, for him, neither a part of his perfor‐ mance nor a sexual fetish — he simply enjoys wearing make‐up and cloth‐ ing that is traditionally perceived in the West as female‐only. He remarks in his show Unrepeatable, “Women wear what they want and so do I.” He is also an active campaigner on pro‐European political and social issues, and is considering entering European politics in an official capacity at some point in the future. Educate Eddie is an advocate of 46664 – Nelson Mandela’s global HIV/AIDS cam‐ paign to increase awareness and education through entertainment. Tim Massey, The International Director of 46664, says “by using the universal language of sport, music and entertainment we can deliver messages of care, prevention and hope to the youth and young adults of the world.”
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Eddie performed for 5 nights and explains, “I am delighted to have this op‐ portunity to perform in South Africa to help raise funds for Nelson Mandela’s charities. It is because of this iconic world leader that I have the privilege of performing my show to a live audience in what is now a free country and at a very significant time in the country’s history.” Lightworkermag.com
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