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Inside Austin All Natural

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – An excerpt from the new book by Dr. Joe Vitale. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TIMELESS PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK – Folade Speaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

A gathering of Tarot and Oracle readers

SPIRITUAL TEACHERS TEACH YOU NOTHING – Rachel Kirkland

They only remind you what you already know

A QUANTUM LEAP – Dr. Paul Hubbert, Ph.D

Vibrational Healing, Sound Therapy, and a Piece of Cake

IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT – Cindi Leveridge, LPC NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING – Gina Mollicone-Long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Your results are all in your head WHERE PSYCHE REMEMBERS SOUL – Amberlea Shelton, LPC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 WALKING THE LABYRINTH Center. Heal. Balance – Heather Joyce Wolfe. . . . . . . . . . . 16 ARE YOU STILL APOLOGIZING… For your existence? – Christina Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 JOURNEY TO HEALING Becoming a Holistic Dentist – Dr. Matthew Carpenter . . . . . . 20 A LOVE NOTE TO YOURSELF – Sarah Marshank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The case for not chasing your dreams UPCOMING EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 AWARENESS The best way to protect yourself – Michael Abedin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DEAR ASHTARA – Ashtara Sasha White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PRACTITIONER GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Now the time has come (Time!) There’s no place to run (Time!) I might get burned up by the sun (Time!) But I had my fun (Time!) – The Chambers Brothers, Time

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Ah, time, time, time, see what’s become of me, while I – wait, that’s Hazy Shade of Winter, another Sixties song. Time was released in 1968, same year Hazy showed up on Simon and Garfunkel’s Bookends album.

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Could it be?

Could those songs really be – fifty years old? Ah, time. You’re beautiful as a butterfly, just as fragile, just as strong in your ability to regenerate. Have even the slightest bit of sensitivity? You know time has been playing tricks these days, slowing down, speeding up, looping back and forth, hovering on colorful, delicate wings.

Go with it.

Time may change you, as the White Duke once said, but you can’t trace time. It’s a river, after all, and what you see of it, in the place where you stand, doesn’t necessarily change the rest of it. Or does it? That might be a good question to ask a butterfly. –Michael Abedin

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My latest book might push your buttons.

It did someone on Facebook, who posted the question, “What if you lose an arm and want to grow it back, do you think anything is possible then, too?” I found it odd someone would go to extreme examples to argue for limitations. But that flippant question got me curious. A quick Google search found an article posted in January. Scientists have been involved in a recent study researching how human limb regrowth could one day be applied with the help of the Acorn Worm, how amputees could regrow limbs and patients could regenerate the spinal cord after injury. See what I mean? There’s always the possibility of something. With that empowering and optimistic belief, and evidence, I stand by my book title – Anything Is Possible.

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An exclusive excerpt from the new book by Dr. Joe Vitale

Years ago I was lucky enough to have lunch with Dennis Rogers, the acknowledged greatest living strongman in modern times. At that historic meeting, he bent a crescent wrench before my eyes. I still have it as a penholder on my kitchen table. He then bent a nail and a horseshoe with ease. He even rolled up a frying pan while the chef and servers and I watched, our jaws dropping as we all witnessed the impossible. He did all of this with his bare hands, only wrapping his palms with a thin cloth so he didn’t injure himself. I was in awe and instantly wanted to understand how bending metal with your bare hands was even possible. It reminded me of my childhood fantasy of being Superman and doing “impossible” things. What if some aspect of this comic book dream was possible? What if there was “real magic” in the world? Dennis urged me to train with him, saying the feats of strength he’d teach me would be great openers at my seminars. I thought about it, but didn’t feel spending six months learning how to bend a bolt would do anything for my audience.

So I left the strongman dream at the restaurant.

Then, in September of 2015, Dennis announced a weekend strongman training in Austin, an Oldetime Strongman University workshop a short drive from my home. I decided to go, if only to learn the “tricks” of the strongman. Little did I know it would change my life forever. And so I drove to the event, not knowing what to expect, yet following my passion. I admit I was apprehensive as well as excited. I’ve often taught a goal should “scare you a little and excite you a lot.” I was in that sweet spot – a mixture of fear and excitement. It made the drive a lesson in mindfulness. I got to witness my mind jumping between thoughts of turning the car around and going home, to thoughts of driving faster to the event. But I got to the event and was glad I made it.

I can’t say I felt totally at ease or at home.

Seeing boxes of nails on the floor, along with steel bars, horseshoes, decks of playing cards and piles of telephone books, made me more than a little anxious. What was I getting into? Would I be able to do any of this stuff? More importantly, would I get hurt just attempting to do what I thought was impossible? But what I’ve learned is whenever you reach out of your comfort zone, you’re going to feel fear. It’s natural. It’s your brain, hard-wired to keep you safe, trying to access whether you’re going to be injured or embarrassed. I went through the same internal struggle when I decided to be a musician at the age of fifty-seven. I had no music training, didn’t even sing in the shower, and had zero experience writing songs, let alone recording my own original music. But I faced my fears and ended up recording fifteen albums in just a few years. Pretty good albums, too. Some of the songs were nominated for the Posi Award, akin to the Grammys of positive music. But creating music can’t break bones or tear your hands apart. Strongman training can. So I was remarkably focused as Dennis talked. I especially paid attention when he said the first feat we would attempt would be driving a nail through a board with our hand. A nail. Through a board. With your hand. Dennis assured us we would not get hurt. Since I knew and trusted him, and because of his decades of experience, coupled with knowing the person assisting him was David Whitely (another strongman, known as Iron Tamer), I made a leap of faith that I could do this. Still, most of me wanted to skip this feat. As I quickly learned, there are no “tricks” to strongman feats of strength. This isn’t magic, this is real. And by being real, you could get hurt. Regardless, I was willing to push past the risk, knowing the reward in achieving the impossible outweighed that risk. It didn’t help me relax when Dennis told the story of hurting his hand when he attempted this feat on national television. Hurt is an understatement. He drove the nail though his palm and out the other side. He was pulling on it, trying to extract the nail as the ambulance took him to the hospital.

And that was the very stunt we were each going to try. But skipping this first exercise was out of the question. Each person would take his or her turn at the feat while the rest of us watched. Talk about peer pressure. The good

Dr. Joe Vitale, a star in The Secret, is a bestselling author, musician, speaker, and coach. His latest book is Anything is Possible. You can have his free e-book, Attract Money Now, at www.AttractMoneyNow.com His main website is www.MrFire.com

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There were a dozen men and women in the room with me. All were more athletic than me. All were younger than me by a few decades. And while I didn’t know it at the time, all had more experience than me. I had no formal fitness training, while even the 104-pound thirty-something woman who sat beside me had years of training in fitness and feats of strength.

news for me was that I could watch at least six others try and succeed before it was my turn. And the person sitting beside me was the 104-pound young lady. If she could do it, I thought, I could do it, too. “The one thing you’ll have to watch is your mind,” Dennis explained. “You’ll unconsciously stop yourself from putting the nail through the board because your mind will try to protect you.” Sure enough, I watched people swing their arm down, but pull back just as the nail was going to hit the board. It was a great lesson in realizing that our minds, trying to keep us safe, will sabotage us, trick us, deceive us, even when what we’re doing is (relatively) safe. And the feat was relatively safe. Dennis had us protect our palms with a cloth so the nail was not against the skin. And the wood we were going to hit was thin and soft to make pounding the nail through easier. Anything could still go wrong, of course, but Dennis and Dave were doing their best to make it doable for each of us, even if our minds thought otherwise. When it was my turn, I made an internal agreement with my mind that I was not going to let it stop me. I stated the intention – privately, to myself – that I would not stop. Once I began the swing of my arm down to the board, I was going to keep going and not pull back. It was a great lesson in reminding myself that I am not my mind, that I can control my mind. I handed another attendee my phone and asked him to film the moment. I then put the cloth in my hand, set the nail in the middle of my palm, took aim, drew my arm back, and let it swing down fast and hard. I almost had to shut my eyes so I wouldn’t be tempted to see what was happening and stop it. To my amazement, the nail went through the board. The audience roared. I felt like I made the winning touchdown at the Super Bowl. I was so shocked and in disbelief that I had actually put the nail through the board that I stood there for a moment, staring at it. Dennis and David had me pose with the plank and nail. And I later looked at the video clip of me driving the nail through the wood. The look on my face is one of incredulous shock. It was clear that I was surprised. But in that moment I concluded – Nothing is impossible.

Timeless Life would be tragic, if it weren’t funny.

– Stephen Hawking

It’s always a shame to lose a brilliant mind, even more so when intelligent life on other planets might actually be more likely than intelligent life on this one. (Flat Earth, anyone? Reality TV? Social media?) Stephen Hawking had an interesting relationship to time. Born on the three hundredth anniversary of Galileo’s death, he passed on March 14, the one hundred thirty-sixth anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth. Good timing, right? Doctors said he probably wouldn’t make it past twentythree because of Lou Gehrig’s disease, technically known as ALS (Everyone knows what that stands for, of course, thanks to the social media awareness campaign that involved people dumping coolers of Gatorade on each other – see intelligent life on this one, above.)

He not only proved them wrong, he did it style.

Hawking became sort of the rock star of theoretical physics, with roles on Star Trek, The Simpsons, Futurama, Big Bang Theory, a Pink Floyd song, and a Monty Python revival. He pontificated, brilliantly and prolifically, on black holes, alien life, artificial intelligence, mankind’s future (he gave us about a hundred years at the rate we’re going), the origins of the universe – and time. His take on time? When the universe finishes billions of years of post-Big Bang expansion, it will, like Forrest Gump, stop, turn around, and head back where it set out, presumably starting all over again with another Big Bang. Time will, in other words, repeat itself – which may already be happening, and which would explain why, for the very first time in twelve years, the tag line on the cover of a fine natural magazine has repeated itself – Time, from the June 2015 issue. Hah – April Fool! Went with Timeless instead, maybe meaning we’ll be seeing less and less of Time these days. Oh, well. Good riddance, huh?

The Star Maiden.

The best of Hawking’s many eulogies came from Barack Obama – Have fun out there among the stars. Not a bad sendoff, not to mention a truly fine segue into April’s cover maiden. She could be Astarte, Persephone, Ishtar, could just as easily be Astraea, the timeless Star Maiden, said by the ancient Greeks to be the last of the Immortals to depart the Earth when the sand started running out on the Five Ages of Man. In the Golden Age, according to the poet Hesiod, humans were good and noble, living among and interacting with the gods in peace and harmony. They didn’t work for food – Earth provided all they needed, and everyone lived to an advanced age, staying youthful right up until they died peacefully and became guardians of succeeding generations.

Their guardianship apparently didn’t work out all that well.

By the Silver Age, folks were only living for a hundred years, the last part of it pretty much spent in conflict with the gods – and each other. They still got to be blessed spirits after they died, but that came to a screeching halt in the Bronze Age. Men became hard as – well, bronze, made into armor and weapons as they went to war, where lots of them died young. Their spirits went straight to Hades, and they were eventually destroyed by – yep, heard it before – a flood. There was a brief respite in the Heroic Age, the age of Odysseus and Achilles and them, when the departed righteous woke up in the Elysian Fields. Trouble, however, was brewing. The Iron Age, where ol’ Hesiod resided, was (is?) a time of toil and misery. Strangers are feared, children dishonor parents, bad behavior is seen as pretty much the norm, and bad men lie through their teeth to seem good. Did those ancient Greeks nail it, or what?

PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK A gathering of Tarot and Oracle readers by Folade Speaks When I worked the front counter at Nature’s Treasures, I didn’t have much experience with the Tarot. Oracle cards felt more accessible because I could intuit a lot more at that time based on symbols, or a single word or affirmation the cards held. I developed a growing admiration for Oracle decks by exploring the artwork and illustrations that further pulled me into Oracle messages. With an affinity to Mary Magdalene and Kuan Yin, I first chose Magdalene Oracle: An Ocean of Eternal Love, and Kuan Yin Oracle: Blessings, Guidance, and Enlightenment from the Divine Feminine. These two decks contained messages that felt like they were arriving before me from the hands of both Divine Feminines. A second deck from Alana Fairchild, The Isis Oracle, and the Whispers of Lord Ganesha: Oracle Cards by Angela Hartfield, would follow – and soon, I was addicted.

A fellow employee triggered my interest in the Tarot based on his knowledge of the Hebrew Tree of Life, alphabet, and language. He would explain how the symbolism in the Rider Waite Tarot was linked to the Tree of Life, making reference to various cards from the Rider Waite. Soon, I learned of another Divine Feminine in the lineage of card divination – Pamela Coleman Smith, illustrator of the Rider Waite Tarot. Visually, she reminds me of the women in my family.

I was hooked.

What would come next was the door to an endless search for favorite illustrated decks. As a writer and visual artist, I became mostly interested in the process of creating a divination deck. • How long does it take to illustrate a deck of fifty-two cards? • How do you decide on varying symbols? A theme? • What are the discussions between author and illustrator? • Is every Tarot author a Tarot reader? • How does the High Priestess Card vary across decks? Why? • What feeds these aesthetic choices?

The Curator.

In this light, I appreciated and wished to uplift the educational component of the Tarot – the history of Oracle cards, publishing process of decks, artistic visions of the author, how one chooses an illustrator, the histories and stories of professional Tarot and Oracle Readers I adore, and how they came to divine cards. Out of that curiosity and respect for the modality, I curated a Tarot and Oracle exposition, with a few of the readers and creators who inspired me to learn the history and gain a deeper level of understanding for the gift. They are teachers from Austin and around the country, seasoned in creating workshops, YouTube channels, social media followings, and full time practices, with over a hundred fifty years of experience between them. Folade Speaks is an aura practitioner and energy-clearing consultant at Nature’s Treasures in Austin, and, along with the Nature’s Treasures staff, will host The Tarot Expo, April 14-15, surrounded by one of the largest gem and mineral locations in the country. General admission is free, individual rates for readings apply. Pre-registration admission to workshops is $10/day or $15/weekend for unlimited workshop attendance, and $18/day at the door. Share and celebrate their knowledge and passion, purchase new decks, attend workshops, and get readings while eating handcrafted vegan truffles. Check out visiting readers, bios, and workshop titles and register for educational workshops at www.NTRocks.com/tarot-oracle-exposition

SPIRITUAL TEACHERS TEACH YOU NOTHING They only remind you of what you already know by Rachel Kirkland The entire paradigm of the way we learn is changing. Humanity, as a collective, stands at an educational crossroad where they must decide to validate external knowledge, or internal wisdom. There’s a sharp contrast between wisdom and knowledge. Knowledge is formulated from externals – books and the like. Wisdom is formulated from internals – intuitive knowing, energetic awareness, a deeper underlying connection in all things. Traditional institutionalized education systems typically use concepts of knowledge, an outside-in system, pulling information from outside resources and feeding it through the cognitive process. Students use external senses to listen and watch teachers, attempting to grasp concepts mentally, process them through cognition, and retain them for later use.

Wisdom is inside-out.

It works in the completely opposite way from institutionalized education. Wisdom is revealed when information arises that already exists within. This is why spiritual teachers are more effective as facilitators to your own personal revelations, creating a mental and emotional space conducive to empowered spiritual growth. Teachers who are conscious they’re not true teachers, but facilitators of divine space, instigate personal examination, allowing wisdom to arise from each individual. This is the new but ancient model of true education, rebirthing within structures like psychic development and multidimensional awareness classes. Here, facilitators remind individuals of true connections, broader wisdom already existing within – and the traditional paradigm of knowledge is rocked.

Teachers are only successful when no longer needed.

This is an exciting time. Humanity is finally coming into self-sovereignty, where the wisdom of each individuated expression of Source is seen, spoken, validated, respected. As educational perspectives shift into a wisdom paradigm, more and more courses and curriculum will be focused on revealing information each person carries inside. We’re on a beautiful precipice – many are seeking to validate their own internal wisdom, honoring self and intuitive guidance above traditional external systems. It’s truly a divine era – a golden age of enlightenment. Rachel Kirkland, The Modern Shaman, has a Master’s Degree in Education, teaching all levels of spiritual and metaphysical inquiry through a custom curriculum developed over many years as a working multidimensional healer, psychic, and shaman. Information, appointments, events: www.TheModernShaman.net

A QUANTUM LEAP Vibrational Healing, Sound Therapy,

and a Piece of Cake

by Dr. Paul Hubbert, Ph.D. Combine vibrational healing with sound therapy, and what we’re talking about is a process known as Holographic Sound Healing. Another description of holographic sound would be multidimensional sound. Sound vibration – that is, holographic sound, not linear sound as we’ve known it up until recent times – is the foundation of all things,

The depths of sound vibration.

Sound and music are very powerful, whether linear or holographic. As you look at history, you can see sound and music being created for many purposes. In indigenous groups around the world, throughout time, sound was – and is – used to welcome birth, to console death, for healing, for various rites of passage, and for celebration. When creating multidimensional sound or music, you’re tapping into every level of consciousness, into the holographic nature of all things, all levels – which is why holographic sound carries so much potential, strength, and empowerment. As you begin to work with sound holographically, whether in training or simply receiving an experience, your body’s frequency begins to change – in simple terms, you’re receiving an acceleration of frequency, an upgrade to the system.

What happens?

As the body experiences sound vibration produced holographically, or through holographic techniques, the body’s cells begin to vibrate at highly accelerated frequencies, causing each cell to emit greater light and a coherent energy – an actual vibration of love. The body’s cells are governed through this innate intelligence existing within the nervous system. The makeup or structure within the cells is very sensitive to vibrational frequency, so when holographic sound is introduced to the system, we experience an accelerated vibration, greater light emitting from the cells, and higher or elevated states of consciousness. When healing occurs in these higher states of consciousness, they’re sometimes called miracles, when really it’s a natural occurrence under the right circumstances – which you could still call a miracle. As the frequency within cells continues to increase, and when this increase is replicated from cell to cell, it creates an overall coherence, a state of being in exceptionally good health.

This is called being healthy. Consequently, when vibrational frequencies drop, you get sick – or experience disease.

Your true colors.

Implementing and experiencing Holographic Sound techniques, using tools like crystal bowls and vocal harmonics, takes frequency levels far beyond what we’ve considered normal, even to the point of challenging the chronologic aging process. This brings the body – on all levels – into a highly coherent state of being. Through this process, our overall frequencies are rising. This has become evident in the chakra system. Those who work with and read energy may have noticed color changes occurring within the chakra system – as frequency changes, the color or colors emitted also change. For nearly twenty years, since around 1999, this change has been in process. Look at the level of intelligence and connectedness in children these days – that is, when they’re not overly glued to computer screens or cell phones. If we can share and guide one another lovingly, we should be in good shape.

Critical mass.

As more and more of us experience this frequency upgrade and corresponding chakra upgrade, we’re reaching a critical mass point – and these higher frequencies are being uploaded into mass consciousness. This mass consciousness acceleration will, of course, affect all of humanity, and the overall vibration of unconditional love will raise. All we have to do is continue to go within, resolutely, and express outwardly with forgiveness, gratitude, acceptance, and unconditional love. It’s a piece of cake – don’t you think? Dr. Paul Hubbert, Multidimensional Sound Master and founder of the Institute for Holographic Sound and Inner Balance, holds a Ph.D. in psychology, is certified in grief recovery and hypnosis, has been recognized by the White House for family counseling work, and is an Intuitive Channel, Reiki Master, recording artist, and international teacher. Join Paul Hubbert for Holographic Sound Healing Certification using Holographic Sound techniques, crystal bowls, and vocal harmonics, April 20-21 (Level 1), April 22-23 (Level 2).Registration, information: (512) 659-0069, me@holographicsound.com, or go to www.HolographicSound.com/calendar

[ YOUR FAULT ] IT’S NOT

by Cindi Leveridge, MA, LPC Grow up with preoccupied or dysfunctional parents, and you learn to watch out for what they need, rather than what you need. Hypervigilant assessment of others’ expectations and making efforts to please, often at your own expense, becomes the rule. You learn to accept unacceptable behavior -- including your own. Seeds of mistrust are sown in unpredictability, denial, and limited communication in dysfunctional families. You learn to doubt your own perceptions, manipulate for attention, acceptance, love – and settle for less.

As a child, without defense or escape, you feel like you must deserve it.

Feeling like abuse or neglect is your fault provides a skewed sense of control – you at least have some power to avoid harm. Patterns of self-sabotage result from fear, feeling worthless, and the hurt of conditional love. A real fear of failure can develop when you’re never taught mistakes are part of learning. • You might find even simple decisions throw you off. • Saying no might be difficult. • You might overcompensate in perfectionism, to ward off the vulnerability of failure. • Tremendous energy is expended disguising or trying to get rid of inadequacies. • Positive qualities go unrecognized, others are blamed for your unhappiness.

Making others wrong is a self-created trap.

It’s often experienced as depression or anxiety. Your words have power – and your body believes what you say. You can stop scaring yourself with worry, and use your wonderful imagination to create a fantasy to enjoy. You can’t go back and fix the past – but you can face it and heal. Recognize everyone acts with the awareness they possess at that moment, feel the connection of common human frailties and strengths. Disrupt and deflate your inner critic – you are worthy. Embrace your rejected parts, integrate weaknesses, gain selfacceptance that brings what once was made wrong into the light. Once you reclaim power given away in the need for approval from others and say yes to releasing judgment, you can roll with the truth of what is. It takes courage to defy old ways of being. The training and experience of a professional can often help you along the path. Cindi Leveridge, MA, LPC, of Wake Up to Joy Counseling, specializes in working with adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional parents. 705 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos. (512) 766-1736, www.WakeUptoJoy.net

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NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING Your results are all in your head

by Gina Mollicone-Long What if you lived the rest of your life exactly as you’ve been living it up until now, no chance for improvement? Your job or work situation, your relationship (or lack thereof ) your health, all would remain the same. Spiritually, you’d be unable to pursue any personal development goals. Is your life exactly as you want it to be? If the answer’s no, isn’t it paramount to learn what you need to create what you want?

What is NLP?

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the study of excellence, and how to replicate it. Neuro refers to what’s going on in the brain to create behaviors in the body. Linguistic refers to language used to label experiences – life is raw experience until we attach meaning to it, through language. Programming refers to the way in which we create behavior. Everything is the result of a process, or program, learned along the way to get a certain result. Most of us, left with life exactly as it is, wouldn’t be happy long – so why keep living the same day over and over? It’s the Comfort Zone, the place where everything’s just – comfortable. Many people live in the Comfort Zone their whole lives. Once there, you feel safe, but the instant you look up and ask what’s next, it’s time to leave.

What’s next?

Take responsibility. Choose positive emotions. One of the quickest, most effective ways is through an NLP process called Anchoring – linking a stimulus to a specific effect, proven by Pavlov in his famous experiment with dogs. • Decide on a powerful, positive state you’d like to access any time – happiness, or confidence. • Decide on a place on the body to put the “button.” Best place is the first knuckle of your dominant hand, because it’s easy to find. • Access the state you want to install. Using happiness as an example, remember a specific time you were totally, completely happy. Go back to that time, like you’re experiencing it right now. See what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. • Press down with one finger on the knuckle chosen as your anchor. It’s important you push down when you feel the most intense feelings – if you anchor only partial happiness, when you want to access the state later, you’ll only feel partial happiness.

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Hold down your finger on your knuckle the whole time you’re at the peak of the experience. The second it dissipates, take your finger off. • Test it. Press down on the anchor like a button, quickly and firmly, like you’re pressing on a keyboard – feel yourself go into the state.

Everyone has a time line.

The secret button is a widely used NLP tool for being in command of your emotions, but it doesn’t take care of emotions from the past. Emotions are experienced to teach us something about ourselves, though many times we miss the opportunity to get the lesson and move on. When this happens, the unconscious mind has no choice but to keep serving up that emotion. Time Line Therapy®, a cornerstone of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner Certification Trainings, is a body of powerful techniques allowing you to remove negative emotions (anger, sadness, fear) from the past, remove limiting decisions or beliefs, and put goals in your future to ensure their outcome. The NLP practitioner guides clients through a series of visualizations to gain an understanding of their time line – the way they conceptualize time and space, in relationship to their body – to release negative emotions and past decisions in the unconscious mind, enabling the person to live in the present and create the future they want.

Progress is the spice of life.

Actually, progress is life. Getting what you want, however, doesn’t come by merely wanting it. The only way tomorrow is going to be different is if you’re different – and being different is a matter of conditioning your thoughts and emotions to create different results. There’s no magic to it – it’s a process. Change your thinking, change your life. Once the desire is sparked, there’s no way back. Gina Mollicone-Long brings the NLP Practitioner Certification Intensive to Austin May 7-12, including board-approved certification in NLP, Hypnosis, Time Line Therapy®, and NLP Coaching. Course includes coaching to start or enhance a practice, in-class training tools, and comprehensive at-home training material. For discounted pre-registration, call (866) 939-4462, or visit www.GreatnessU.com/NLP

Psyche Remembers Soul Where

by Amberlea Shelton, LPC

Psyche comes from the Greek psykhe, meaning soul, spirit, breath, mind, life. It was translated into Latin as anima, giving us the word animate. To have soul, then, is to be animated – to be alive.

If you can’t see it, it doesn’t exist.

In an understandable drive to be taken seriously in the world of science, psychology had to sever ties to the supernatural – and, by extension, to the soul. Using a word like soul too often invites ridicule in the hard sciences. We all know if you want to run with the hard sciences, you can’t mention a word like that. Consequently, psychology became known as the study of the mind and behavior. Then the mind became too elusive, and psychology moved into the study of the brain. In essence, psychology lost its soul.

Trust the process.

The study of the brain has advanced science into finally catching up with what wisdom traditions have known for thousands of years. Fascinating new research in the field of neuropsychology and physics are allowing us to have a better understanding of important healing techniques, once under the umbrella of the mystical. Science is evolving and expanding its boundaries into the world of intention, meditation, mindfulness, prayer, the energy field around the physical body, and matter as vibration in all its various forms. The study of the brain has led to being able to see what happens in the brain when, for instance, we practice mindfulness. Let’s redefine spirituality – not as a bizarre and magical experience, but as the unfolding of wisdom and maturity, naturally revealed as we peel away layers of the unhealthy ego or false persona. Psychotherapy and spirituality are intimately connected, both offering important and necessary tools for deep healing and awakening. As you travel down one pathway, you inevitably encounter the other. We move from false persona to healthy ego –healthy self – and into the ultimate true self.

The word therapy (therapeía in Greek) means to serve, to care for.

Psychotherapy could, therefore, be translated to mean care of the soul. Psychotherapy helps polish and widen the lens we see the world through, and with that focused vision, clarify patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. It offers us shadow work, and tools for change and understanding. Spirituality offers the ability to cultivate intimacy and loving kindness with all we are. It teaches us to nurture and develop the inner observer, present-moment awareness, nonjudgment, and heart-centered thinking.

Psychology and spirituality are both geared towards returning body, mind, and spirit to their natural functioning, steering us to become fully functioning human beings, running on all cylinders. They are two parts of an essential process in creating wholeness of being – a process of integration, deep healing, and awakening. The mind, body, and spirit are connected – if you’re out of balance, your whole system is affected. Let’s not only shed layers of the ego one coat at a time, let’s also take the straightjacket off the study of psychology. Let’s put the soul back into psyche. Amberlea Shelton, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, Texas, blending principles of spirituality with high professional standards of psychotherapy. Appointments, information: (512) 203-4042, counseling@amberleashelton.com www.AmberleaShelton.com

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WALKING THE LABYRINTH CENTER. HEAL. BALANCE

by Heather Joyce Wolfe Labyrinths have been around for at least 3,500 years, and most likely have been around forever on this planet in some form or another, found on walls in caves as well as on the ground, in many countries. They take different forms through the Ages – perhaps the most famous is in the story in Greek mythology about King Minos, who used the Labyrinth to imprison the monster Minotaur. The more recent Chartres Labyrinth in France has many followers, with its twelve circuits and rose-petal center.

The Labyrinth is regarded as Sacred Geometry.

As such, it holds a particular Energy Field, whether a simple three or seven-circuit, or the more elaborate twelvecircuit one. The Labyrinth is often confused with the Maze, which is understandable – at one time they were somewhat interchangeable. They are, however, very different in their effects.

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A Maze requires using your left brain to make decisions, as it’s more like a puzzle asking you to find your way to the center, with many possible branches and choices. They can be wonderful fun, with their own beauty, and are often created with high hedges to confuse you even more. The Labyrinth, on the other hand, is known as unicursal – having one path to follow that leads to the center, so the mind is allowed to rest more and the subconscious is given space to surface. As you walk, the geometry of the pattern has an effect on the brain, often bringing you to stillness by the time you reach the center point. On the way, thoughts, memories, visions may be evoked for your perusal – even emotional release.

I have come to know the Labyrinth as an outdoor temple.

It’s a way to honor the Earth as we walk, sometimes with a drum or other music. You can now buy a canvas with a painted labyrinth that can be transported and laid on a floor big enough to accept it. These are often used in churches, hospitals, healing centers, and anywhere people want to gather in community. The focus can be determined by the facilitator, whether it be prayer, silence, dance, music, or a vigil of some sort. (Children love to run.) The Element of Earth is invoked with this Sacred Ceremony, as well as that of Ether, the space and the source from which all things are created – and so we bring the Element of Ether to Earth as we walk this path to the Center. Each person has a unique experience, which can be different every time. Journaling can be part of the journey, to collect more insight and keep the silence. There is vast opportunity to explore, in many different ways. A helpful and beautiful book is by Helen Raphael Sands – Labyrinth: Pathway to Meditation and Healing. Find a Labyrinth, have your own experience, either alone or with a group. You can create your own, on the beach or in your garden. Leave room for mystery – and surprises. Heather Joyce Wolfe RN, RPP, is a native of Ireland, living in Austin, and has created Labyrinths in Ireland and the US, and coaches others to create their own. Private sessions in Polarity Therapy, Coaching, and Sound Healing offered in person or by phone, and a Women’s Circle at Casa de Luz alternate Sundays (April 8 and 22, Earth day) 4-5:30pm, with an opportunity to walk the Labyrinth. (978) 854-3916, celthealer7@gmail.com www.BacktoSource.com

ARE YOU STILL APOLOGIZING For your existence?

by Christina Allen You decide to wear something a little daring today, but in your head you hear, Take it off, you will call attention to yourself, what will people think? But some other voice inside says, Do it! So you do, but all the way to work you prepare for all the apologizing you ‘ll have to do today. Or maybe you volunteer to do something at work, or in your social circles, that calls the spotlight to you. That voice inside you starts asking who the heck you think you are, and you scramble to find reasons to justify your actions. Maybe you take a stand on a spiritual or political belief that is different from those among you, or perhaps you are just saying No! to something that’s not right for you. It can even be the way you raise your children.

Why must you always apologize?

The fear of judgment, conflict, not belonging, and of losing love makes us quick to retract our self-expression. Many of us were shut down as children, told not to be so loud or sensitive, for example. We were rewarded instead for being the children our parents wanted us to be. Fearing a loss of love, or a feeling of being ostracized, we begrudgingly complied. We will not ever be able to reach for the stars, however, if we’re still trying to please an imaginary council of naysayers in our heads. When we express ourselves, people who feel threatened by it will judge us. There’s no way around that. It’s what people do in fear – they judge and control. The work for us is not in kowtowing to the demands of their low self-esteem, however, it’s in digging out what our fears of expressing ourselves are, and sorting through our own shame. What is it rooted in?

How many times have you started a sentence with, I’m sorry, but…?

We apologize when we can’t completely own our actions. Many girls, in particular, are taught from an early age to apologize so they’ll be less threatening.

Boys, alternatively, are often taught that boldness is a virtue. They learn that asking for an apology later is better than asking for permission now. This means they’re often finding out what’s unacceptable by hearing No! instead of thinking the consequences through. This is shortsighted behavior, and often disrespectful. The girl who’s apologizing for her boundaries gives this boy an ambiguous message. Apologizing for our perspective undermines our authority. We should apologize when we inadvertently hurt someone, or screw something up, but not because we have an opinion, a nice watch, or don’t want to do something someone else wants us to do.

Each of us was born to express ourselves.

This is the nature of the Creative Force. But we’re not alone. When we’re accountable for our actions and we act conscientiously, we can stand behind them, and don’t have to apologize later. Any good leader knows this. They think things through before they take action, and then act decisively without apology. So dig in, look at what you’re about to do, why you feel shame, and whether it’s justified. Then own who you are! Fight back the need to apologize for your existence. You have every right to set boundaries for yourself and for your children. You don’t have to collude with other peoples’ perceptions of you, or shame yourself into silence. Your word, your self-expression is part of Creation. Take responsibility for it, consider the consequences, ask permission. Then do what you feel called to, without apology. What is there to be sorry about? Either step in, own it completely – or don’t do it! Christina Allen, Shamanic Healer, teacher, and founder and Director of the Austin Shamanic Center, combines a strong science (BA Physics, MS Neuroscience) background with decades of applied ancient spiritual wisdom (Master Yogi, Reiki Master, Shamanic Healer, based, in part, on Q’ero Indian traditions of Peru). ASC offers profound Shamanic Self Development Workshops, professional trainings, and personal healings. For private appointments and upcoming classes, call (512) 391-9829, or visit www.AustinShamanicCenter.com

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JOURNEY TO HEALING Becoming a Holistic Dentist

by Dr. Matthew Carpenter, DDS, NMD

Dr. Hal Huggins

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I believe in a loving God, and a universe filled with angels and other good forces. Although it’s easy to see deception and unnecessary harm in American culture today, miracles do abound. I feel passionate and excited about going to work every day, because of the opportunity to witness a miracle. I can’t take credit for miracles, but enjoy participating in them, observing them, celebrating them with patients.

Credit is due to my mentor Hal Huggins for introducing me to miracles in the dental office. Prior to working with Hal, it didn’t seem possible people could heal from diseases, or reverse illnesses – it seemed that only if necessary medical care was provided, definitely including prescription medications, maybe the person could try to return to a “normal” life. I didn’t really understand very much about the healing potential of the mind, body and spirit at that time. Hal Huggins pushed the limits of what was possible, from the mid-1980s until his passing a few years ago. Dr. Huggins had a list of what were considered nonresponsive illnesses he successfully reversed with many patients – through dentistry. Specifically, he was removing poisonous metals and infections from patients, using protocols he researched through blood chemistry analysis. Looking back, it was Hal who gave me permission to believe a patient can really heal from a diagnosed illness. That was a very big shift, and a gift for me, and my patients – learning it’s important what your doctor believes about your health.

Does your doctor think you can heal?

Or do they think your disease should be pharmaceutically managed? The way they believe will probably influence the care you receive. If you want to participate in healing, find a doctor that believes it’s possible – it will increase your chances of success. After practicing the Huggins protocol for nearly ten years, I can tell you in all honesty I’ve been able to observe many patients recover from illnesses. Dr. Huggins’ list of “nonresponsive” illnesses he reversed includes rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, leukemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, many types of cancer (breast, testicular, kidney), Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and Sjogren’s syndrome. It’s a blessing to see people recover from these illnesses after having a Huggins dental revision and altering other aspects of their lifestyle. You see, dentistry is just one source of toxins introduced into our bodies – there’s also food, air, water, cleaning and body care products, cell phones – the list goes on.

Funny thing about dental problems.

They’re very frequently the source – or cause – of the problem, which is probably why we see successful recovery increased when dental poisons and infections are addressed. Full disclosure – like the Hair Club, I’m not just a provider of the Huggins dental protocol, I’m also a patient who received the protocol. In 2010, I was diagnosed with having the highest recorded mercury levels that the only mercury-specific lab in the world at the time, Quicksilver Scientific, had ever seen. I’d been chronically ill for about five years, but had no idea mercury was at the root of all my health problems. I have methylation problems, and as a result have a problem detoxifying, especially metals. My genetic glutathione is not very effective at pulling mercury out of my body in a normal way – as a dentist, removing and working with mercury daily without an ability to excrete the metal, I became very, very sick, and very mercury toxic. Thankfully, I saw a dentist in Marble Falls, Stewart Nunnally, who removed my mercury fillings and cleaned out infections in my jaws where wisdom teeth hadn’t healed right. Dr. Nunnally was another angel and mentor in my life, giving me hope and permission to heal, and I will forever be grateful to him for his expertise and for getting me started on the path to healing. He had also been given permission to heal several years before, when Dr. Huggins helped him through some health challenges related to his exposure to dental materials. People do lots of good things to clean up their lives, but dental problems hold an unusually large responsibility for many types of chronic health issues.

Having been a person that suffered terribly with gut and digestion problems, insomnia, depression, anxiety, fatigue, arthritis, and nervous system problems, I have a strong interest in seeing patients with these problems recover – because it was my story.

What motivates me to go to work every day?

It’s the possibility of getting to see another miracle of healing. I’m passionate about health. It’s fun to see people heal, because it reminds us of what’s true – that we’re miraculous creatures, who really have a lot of unlocked potential of mind, body, and spirit. I pray for my patients, get them doing acupuncture, colonics, homeopathy, Reiki, and many other natural, supportive therapies – because these things can also help people heal from illness. As I’ve participated more and more in observing recoveries, it’s become my belief that only natural, supportive therapies heal the body. They assist the body in doing its thing. That’s what I think works. Probably the biggest trump card in the deck of healing is attitude – the emotional state of the patient either allows healing, or prevents it. The value of forgiveness and emotional work around recovery from illness is very high, and it feels good.

A LOVE NOTE TO Y URSELF

A case for not chasing your dreams by Sarah Marshank Do you ever feel so caught up in the urgency to get some place other than where you are in your career, your relationship, your financial standing, your body weight, your (you fill in the blank) that you can’t even stop to admit your mania, your frenzy, your profound exhaustion and deep despair in the possible futility of such an aggressive drive?

Of course you do.

We all do. Why do we feel we have to push things to change, when everywhere around us transition and growth happens naturally? Never does a tree seek out a therapist to help it transition from autumn to winter. Day doesn’t fear the inevitability of night. The moon doesn’t grieve the loss of fullness when it’s time to wane – and even though parents may choose to get involved with their children’s transition from horizontal to vertical by attempting to teach them to stand or step, the process is already fated. Walking happens whether the parent intrudes or not.

What if you don’t need to chase your dreams aggressively?

Many of them probably aren’t even yours, but originate from some lie we’ve been sold. Instead, why not discover the skills to be in the right type of relationship with your inner landscape, and learn how to adjust your attitude towards your destiny and the changes that are inevitable? Why not align your passion and agency to that type of format – that type of life? How might your life look and feel without the mad pursuit?

It can take a while to step away from the race.

If you’re a person who believes you have a God-given right to participate in your health and your recovery, and you believe our bodies are designed and compelled to heal, see if health-based dentistry might help you get started on the road to recovery – and health. Dr. Matthew Carpenter of Transcend Dental Health is an Integrative Biologic Dentist and Board Certified Naturopathic Physician, offering natural oral care products incorporating essential oils, drill-free air abrasion, ozone therapy, non-surgical treatment of gum disease, safe mercury and root canal removal, and natural heavy metal elimination. (512) 255-3618, www.tdhtx.com

You don’t realize how deeply engrained the default programming is until you start actively deconstructing it – I had to go from escort to monk to grandmother and spend so much time running from myself, I didn’t get the message I could be running to myself. It takes a radical, whole, self-adjustment process, not a ten-step, how-to, overnight cure. There’s no magic bullet for fixing your lifestyle, but there is lifestyle medicine. I no longer chase my dreams – I live in the beauty of their unfolding. So can you. Sarah Marshank is the founder of Selfistry, offering tools to regroup, recharge, and realign ailing lifestyles, including ongoing online resources and a special Austin workshop Sat., April 7, at Be Well Austin. Information, registration: www.Selfistry.com

UPCOMING EVENTS NATURE’S TREASURES 4103 N. IH 35, Austin, TX (512) 472-5015 Shop online: CrystalsByNature.com Leslie Werling Guided Angel Meditation Friday, April 9, 7:15-9:30pm NT Studio. $15 at the door Tarot and Oracle Exposition, April 14-15 11am-5pm. Readers and vendors in the NT Auditorium. Workshops in the NT Studio. Talks and workshops from readers from around the country. Visit NTRocks.com to learn about readers and to register. Spiritual Life Fair Sat. April 21, NT Auditorium Goddess Temple of Central Texas Pop Up Temple, April 28-29 10am-5pm, NT Studio. Donations accepted. Aura Machine With our updated Aura Machine, you can see the color of your aura. Offered daily and starting at only $15, this is a great gift to give yourself or a loved one. Daily in-store practitioners. Also offering personal shopping and crystal reading on select Saturdays with Dianna, Austin’s Crystal Whisperer. For full practitioner listing, event calendars and event rental inquiries, visit NTRocks.com LIVE MUSIC BY LOVITATIONS Harp, Flute, and Bowls Schedule, info: www.Lovitations.com Sat. Apr. 14, May 12, June 9, 11am. Tues. Apr. 3 and 17, May 8 and 22, June 5 and 19, 7:30pm Reiki meditation, live music. Holistic House of Healing. 13740 Hwy. 183 N, J-1. Love offering. (512) 589-4075. RSVP: Lovitations@gmail.com THE MODERN SHAMAN Psychic Development and Multidimensional Workshops With Rachel Kirkland, multidimensional healer, psychic, and shaman. Taking you into the depths of your divine being. May 5-6: Foundational Development San Antonio or live online, 9am-4pm. June 2-3: Intermediate Course San Antonio or live online, 9am-4pm July 7-8: Master Class San Antonio or live online 9am-4pm Preregistration required at: www.TheModernShaman.net

SPIRITUAL LIFE FAIR April 21, 10am-5:30pm. Monthly event. The talents and products of a community dedicated to healing Body, Mind, and Spirit. FREE! Nature’s Treasures Community Center, 4103 N. IH-35. www.SpiritofAllThatIs.com HOLOGRAPHIC SOUND HEALING Sound healing certification with Paul Hubbert, including crystal bowls, vocal harmonics. Apr. 20-21 (Level 1). Apr. 22-23 (Level 2) (512) 659-0069, www.HolographicSound.com NLP CERTIFICATION May 7-12. NLP, Hypnosis, Time Line Therapy®, NLP Coaching. Discounted pre-reg. (866) 939-4462, www.GreatnessU.com/NLP CAN EMF’S CAUSE AUTISM? Dr. Loredo Ritter, neuroscientist and EMF expert. Learn how toxic electromagnetic frequencies harm you and your family, including unborn children, and contribute to autism. Sat. April 28, 1107 S. 8th St Testing, remediation: (512) 436-6768, or visit www.EMFKnights.org WALKING THE LABYRINTH With Heather Joyce Wolfe. Women’s Circle at Casa de Luz, Sunday, April 8, 22, 4-5:30pm. Five Elements Body/Energy Healing Based on Polarity Therapy. Fire Element, April 28. Water Element. April 29 (978) 854-3916, www.BacktoSource.com SELFISTRY WORKSHOP With founder Sarah Marshank. Regroup, recharge, and realign ailing lifestyles. April 7, Be Well Austin. Information, registration: http://www.Selfistry.com

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The Reiki of the Fire Dragon, April 26-28. With Master Teacher Michael Abedin All three levels of Usui Reiki in one life-changing course. Learn to do treatments on yourself and others, in-person and long distance, attune others, set up a practice, and use Reiki symbols. Illustrated manuals, and a powerful Journey into Mastery meditation to release old, unwanted energetic blocks, connections, and cords. www.AustinAllNatural.com/Reiki Phone registration required: (512) 879-7299.

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AWARENESS

The best way to stay safe by Michael Abedin Personal safety has become a big issue, from MeToo to school shootings to Austin bomb scares. There’s no quick, easy, solution to guaranteeing your safety – no magic bullet, so to speak – but there’s one quality that can go a long way towards keeping you out of harm’s way. Jeff Cooper, retired Army colonel and professional bodyguard, wrote an excellent treatise on personal defense that included seven principles of personal defense, easily adaptable to daily life. The first and most important is one you should practice every day. Be aware of everything around you, at all times. Know your environment – what’s going on around, in front of, and behind you.

Make it a game.

If that sounds daunting, it’s something you do (or should, anyway) as part of a common daily activity – driving. You watch the road ahead, but also watch for someone pulling out of a driveway or running a light, check your rearview mirror, watch other lanes for the hundred-year-old in the land yacht drifting over, or the LA freeway-seasoned Beemer angling for the car-length gap in front of you – at ninety. Cooper recommended making a game of watching for small details in your environment and the behavior of people around you, and it’s surprising how much you realize you’ve never noticed.

Pay attention.

He color-coded conditions of awareness, starting with White – fat, dumb, and happy, oblivious to your surroundings, a duck in a shooting gallery. Yellow (the color of your solar plexus chakra, connecting you to your surroundings) is an easy, free-flowing awareness, constantly taking in impressions – good ones, as well as threats to your safety. Orange identifies something possibly meriting a bit more attention, and Red is the action state – and none of these are limited to perceiving only threats. Condition Yellow could jump to Orange and quickly to Red when a crackhead makes eye contact and heads straight for you, or when that hottie in the yoga class makes eye contact and smiles – or when a good business opportunity or intuitive hunch taps you on the shoulder. Pay attention. It pays off. Learn an easy tool guaranteed to increase awareness immediately, along with principles of personal defense and basic self-defense techniques. Self Defense for Women, April 5, 12, 19, with Michael Abedin, professional martial arts instructor and Reiki Master Teacher. Info, registration: (512) 879-7299, wwwTheBizOnline.com

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Dear Ashtara:

Messages from Your Angels and Master Teachers Dear Ashtara, My wife Binta wants long, thick, black hair. What does she have to eat or what oil should she put in her hair to help that happen? Minesh, 39, Austin, TX Dear Minesh, Please ask your wife not to stress. When she stresses, her white cells get depleted, therefore, the endocrine system produces a substance that prevents thickening of the hair. She needs to ingest the following: liquid calcium daily (health food stores and other places have tasty flavored liquid calcium), more protein in the diet, and a boost in the endocrine system that one of her Teachers, Lord Maitreya is giving her now. Additionally, she needs beef and cheese. When her hair gets thicker, she could think about extensions. Her highest Teacher is Lord Maitreya, and Sandalfon is her Angel.

Dear Ashtara, I’ve been losing some weight following your earlier guidance and I’m feeling much better. What are my best exercises right now? Nicolle, 40, Cedar Park, TX Dear Nicolle, The best thing for you to do is take hikes, and then later you could get a bike and go biking whenever you feel like it. You could also just bike at a gym. The best thing to work on right now is Nautilus equipment, and anything having to do with the thighs and abdomen. Keep up the good work. Your highest Teacher is Sananda, and your Angel is Uriel. Dear Ashtara, What is next for the Phoenix Rising Metaphysics Quantum Field Generator Portal Tower? Randy, 40, Austin, TX

Dear Randy, The Phoenix Rising Metaphysics Quantum Field Generator Portal Tower exuberates an electronic super-charged Vortex, thus, it is attracting Ancestors who have known each other before. The radiant masters and angelic beings appear when there are people there. Keep it going, and Austin’s Phoenix Rising Metaphysical Center should become more well known. Thank you from your High Teacher Lord Sandalfon.

Dear Ashtara, I would love to be able to channel and hear my angels and masters clearly. What can I do to make that happen sooner rather than later? Fino, 59, Austin, TX Dear Fino, Thank you for wanting to channel. It is a gift and an honor to be able to know that your unseen teachers, saints, and angels are watching you. When it is your time, the Lord above will begin to get your attention. Until then, become masterful and always practicing the presence of the Heavenly Host. Much Love from Lord Maitreya.

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