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CONTENTS 16 ANGELS & OUR

DIVINE PURPOSE An Interview with Author and Angelologist Rev. Chantel Lysette, Ph.D.

by Tim Miejan featured topic

MY GREATEST SYNCHRONICITY A HEARTFELT CONVERSATION

18 A Rainy Sunday Afternoon & the Power of Synchronicity, by Susan Catherine Shapiro

My Apache upbringing displayed ways to honor our self-worth.

19 A Piece of Paper Blowing in the Wind

by Marya Asher

by Niánn E. Chase

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

6 Long, Winding Road leads Home From the Editor, by Tim Miejan 7 Wind over Fire Center in Rochester hosts Two International Healers 8 Love and Parenting – Part 1: The Behaviors of Love, by Carole Cravath 9 First Fast: The Value of Connecting with Spirit Spirit Leaves, by Janet Michele Red Feather 10 Mothering with Ease: 3 Simple Steps to Empower your Parenting, by Alison Elsberry 10 The Secret Energy of Sacred Places

by Carrigan Curtis 11 Recipe: Swiss Chard Frittata

by Maggie Christopher

20 Widow at 44: How Losing my Husband Redirected my Life in a Positive Way

by Barbara Laporte

12 Flight, by Rebecca Sarino

Called to the Mountaintop

by Efrén F. Solanas P.

20 The Beauty of Synchronicity

by Debbie Lynn Laughlin

12 Re-inventing Your Life through Divine Miracles

by Bonny Kraus

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21 Invisible Threads, by Rev. Richard W. Curney

13 The Soft Flutter of Butterflies

by Stephen Harrod Buhner

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Long, winding road leads home From the Editor

by Tim Miejan

IT WAS the end of my freshman year of high school and I was signing up for classes for the next year. I was stymied. I needed to take one more elective class, and I didn’t know what to choose.

I happened to mention this during a meeting of my Civil Air Patrol squadron, and our cadet commander at the time suggested journalism.

Why not? I had delivered newspapers for several years. Remember the kid who would ride a bicycle along the sidewalk and toss a paper on the doorstep? That was me. I woke up at 4 in the morning, rolled the papers and put rubberbands on them, and then loaded them into the doublesided wire basket attached over the rear wheel of my bike. I rode my route and then went back to bed. I constantly woke up for school in a panic, not remembering if I did my route or not.

So I took journalism my sophomore year, loved it and knew that it was my calling.

That one synchronistic suggestion for me to take journalism led to me becoming: editor of my high school paper; a writer and columnist on my college paper; a reporter, editor and page designer on a daily newspaper following college; and managing editor and co-publisher of The Edge.

Why did I happen to mention needing suggestions for that journalism class when I did? Why did I listen when the suggestion was made? Was it because it was part of the plan I had created for myself before I incarnated into the body — and following the plan was just a matter of time?

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For several years, a co-worker at the daily newspaper where I worked kept encouraging me to get a personal computer. I finally did, and then I became one of the 1-million subscribers to America Online (AOL). It was 1994, when “blazing 56k” internet connections over the phone line were being promoted.

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hundreds of chatrooms where people gathered to not only meet other singles, but to communicate with others who shared their interests…in gardening, in cars, in sports…and in spirituality.

I was a regular visitor to a chatroom that focused just on A Course in Miracles, which supports spiritual transformation, and another chatroom that focused just on Reiki healing. At some point, while chatting with regulars in both chatrooms, I realized that one person was in both groups with me. We began to strike up an online friendship, and in time, we moved from chatting online to speaking on the phone.

We shared so many synchronicities that were “uncanny” — she was the same age as my sister, we both grew up with two other siblings, we were interested in spirituality and healing, we loved the same music, we loved exploring nature — and it wasn’t long before I took a road trip north from Missouri where I lived to Minnesota so I could meet this new friend, who became my wife.

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During that trip, I picked up a copy of a free publication called The Edge at the Mississippi Market co-op at its former location on Randolph in St. Paul. I loved my first introduction to Minnesota, and it wasn’t long before I chose to move up north. I applied for work at the Star-Tribune, Pioneer Press and The Edge. It just so happened that at that exact time the editor of The Edge was leaving to form her own publication (Twin Cities Wellness), and the job was mine for the asking. The rest, as they say, is history.

My life circumstances have been one synchronicity after another — and yours have, too. Rest assured that we create them for ourselves!

Oh, and what did my mom cover me with to protect me from the rain when she brought me home from the hospital as an infant?

A newspaper. a Tim Miejan is editor and co-publisher of The Edge. Contact him at 651.578.8969 or editor@edgemagazine.net.

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Wind over Fire center in Rochester hosts two international healers Healing Meditation with Master Gregory Antyuhin A gifted medical intuitive, energy visionary and spiritual leader known as Master Gregory Antyuhin, a Renaissance man who was dubbed “Doctor X-ray” by the BBC, has the ability to scan the internal body and detect conditions that normally can only be found with X-rays, MRI and a battery of medical tests. He also uses various energy healing methods, herbal teas, essential oils and other holistic methods to improve chronic conditions for clients, and he teaches clients how to take control of their own health and how to heal others.

Master Gregory will speak about his abilities and his teaching and offer a transformative healing meditation on June 3 at the BE Group gathering ($10). He will offer two-hour private sessions ($175). Master Gregory events will take place at the Wind over Fire Healing Arts Center in Rochester, MN. A graduate of the Medical Institute of Stavropol, Russia, Master Gregory specialized in psychiatry, focusing on depressive states. Before coming to the United States, he was the head of a medical clinic in the health resort of Pyatigorsk, Russia, where he founded the school of alternative, spiritual and energy medicine. Since 1996, he has offered private consultations as a medical intuitive, and teaches a series of classes on Bio-Energetic Medicine: Your Personal Journey to Health & Transformation. With more than 2,000 students and interns in his international program (North and South America, Bali and Europe), he teaches people techniques for developing their psychic abilities to heal and achieve harmony of mind, body and spirit. He is the author of three books in English and Russian: How to be Healthy and Live a Long Life, Journey Towards Transformation, and Shaman Without a Drum.

During a session, Master Gregory detects what influences — toxins, infections, parasites, stress, radiation, poisons and many others — are causing changes in the body’s organs and systems and predispositions to any dysfunctions. In a private session with Master Gregory, the client remains fully clothed and simply sits while he “scans” them. He also can work with people who are hundreds of miles away. His “scans” reportedly are about 94 percent accurate and have been demonstrated in rigorous tests.

Contact Mary Laven at the Wind over Fire Healing Arts Center at 507.281.6649 for more information and to set an appointment.

Master Tao Huang presents Xin Le Qu sessions Master Tao Huang, a noted Taoist master in I Ching and author of many books, will return June 13-23 to the Wind over Fire Healing Arts Center in Rochester, MN — and June 16-18 in Minneapolis — to offer Xin Le Qu (pronounced Chin La Shu) bodywork sessions. Xin Le Qu sessions remove the karmic holding in our bodies from the four generations or 15 family members that we hold space for (our self, our parents, our grandparents and our great-grandparents), giving us more space for our souls to fully become embodied. This transformational bodywork provides insight into the effects that your ancestral lineage has on your physical body and leaves you thinking differently about your family forever.

Master Tao Huang grew up in Northwest China.

According to a prophecy revealed to his family by a local shaman, he was destined to be a healer and shaman.

He felt a calling to go to the United States to be able to provide this gift of healing that he was given that he called Xin Le Qu. He emigrated in 1990 to offer the teachings of Laoism and the practices of Taoism. He is the author of The Secret Teachings of the Tao Te Ching, Laoism: The Complete Teachings of Lao Zi, Spiritual Anatomy, and Angelic Wings, Twin Flames’ Revelation of the Meridian System.

Master Tao says ancestral and genetic codings of four generations are passed on to us and, as a result, we have “contracts” to work through in this lifetime. We are responsible to remove or end at least one-third of these ancestral codes. As we remove ancestral and karmic blockages that separate and degrade us from divine love, we become more of the universal self that we were intended to be.

The more we are in our bodies, we relate to people more compassionately and divinely.

It is not uncommon to feel a little out of sorts after Tao’s work. One does a great deal of clearing out when you work with ancestral contracts and depending on what your contracts were, they could be painful and then exhausting. The “holding” Master Tao does on the body is for as long as it takes to release the tension that is held by you at those meridian points. This can occur by holding or touching multiple meridian points at one time.

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possible solutions, etc.  Self-control of Harmful Emotions: Not taking out your own frustrations on your children. Controlling yourself and speaking calmly, yet directly, without anger. Instead of exploding saying, “Let’s find a way to work this out.” Or “What is hurting you so much that you are behaving this way?” These words spoken with genuine caring bring solutions and harmony.  Appreciation: Commenting on the good

points of your child, expressing how rich your child makes your life and how much you care and admire her/him for various reasons.

 Tolerance of Differences: Just because you

Love and Parenting - Part 1 The Behaviors of Love

by Carole Cravath

First of a four-part series Love is so important that the success of our parenting depends on it! Its power to warm hearts, transform difficult situations and help us rise above our pettiness is unquestionable. Love is respect for the individual beingness and unique qualities and life path of another including our children.

Love is awesome in its requirement to set aside our egos and stop insisting that our kids must do it our way or be like us. They are individuals. Love insists on parental selfcontrol to transform anger and frustration into temperance and patience, and thus do no harm. Love’s tolerance sees differences between ourselves and our children as a tapestry of rich variation completing a dynamic whole.

Love’s magnanimity takes work as we learn to understand our children instead of being irritated with their weaknesses or mistakes. Love protects, and that includes protecting kids from our own bad moods and outbursts by decisively taking charge of our behavior and emotions. Love expands within us through listening attentively to and learning from the perspectives and perceptions of our offspring. Love is a spiritual action and takes work, discipline and growth on our part! It can be cultivated, and is the most fulfilling and important quality we can develop in life and in parenting.

Love is a gift we give ourselves and our kids.

We think of love as affection and, of

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like lots of quiet, contemplative time doesn’t mean your child has that kind of nature.

Maybe he or she thrives and grows through action and many activities. Parent and child are two worlds coming together with separate personality traits, needs, perspectives and desires. Reach a friendly balance.

 Forgiveness/Letting Go of Grudges: Leave

course, it is! Love also takes on many additional forms and behaviors in our daily interactions with children.

The behaviors of love include:

what happened yesterday as part of the past.

Allow you and your child to learn and grow through mistakes. Offer some ideas for change and work with your child to come up with a solution. For example, “Let me show you a good way to do that I think will work well for you.” Or, “How do you think we can improve this situation.” “What do we need to do to make this work better?”

 Respect: Valuing and relating to kids as

 Integrity: Modeling ethical behavior daily

equals, regardless of age or skills in life.

Being considerate in the same ways we would our friends. Communicating respectfully with our words and facial expressions without blame, shouting, insults or namecalling.

 Kindness: Being helpful and warm; soothing, stroking and offering your good wishes. Seeing a need and fulfilling it without a request. Reaching out to your child with encouraging, uplifting words or actions.  Empathy: Getting inside your child’s shoes

and feeling what they are experiencing.

Deeply understanding what it’s like for them.

 Interest/Connection: Making time to

inquire about and listen to your child’s concerns, interests, experiences, etc.

Delving into the heart and soul of your kids to know what makes them happy, what specifically they like about art or tennis, and how to help them overcome fears, etc.

Attend to their inner life, their spirit, what goes on inside them.

 Compassion: Helping, aiding or supporting a child who is suffering or struggling. Creatively assisting with a challenging task, soothing hurt feelings, offering varied

as a natural way of being and behaving.

Discuss doing the right thing and what that means in many situations with your child.

Do what you say you will. Tell the truth.

 Setting ego aside: Do not give orders or say, “Do it because I said so.” The words and demeanor of control, intimidation and forcing lead to a child who is insecure, weak, angry and without confidence or trust. All of the research shows that this non-loving behavior creates troubled kids with multiple problems. If this is an issue for you, educate yourself in the skills of respectful communication, conflict resolution and anger management. Look online for references and excellent materials.

Remember, we grow into love with intent, focus, practice and the desire to improve ourselves and the lives of our children.

I don’t know of a more worthy endeavor! a Next month: Specific tips, insights and activities for putting love into action Carole Cravath, B.A., is a Counselor, Teacher and Workshop Leader. Call 507.287.0884 for Parent Consultations. For adult Workshops on Intuitive Awareness and Healing visit: www.tiptopwebsite.com/carolecravath and www.perceptiveawareness.com.

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First Fast

The value of connecting with Spirit on our human journey with a sincere purpose in our hearts Spirit Leaves

by Janet Michele Red Feather

Ignorance is most certainly not bliss.

As a thirtysomething living in California, my spirituality was just opening. Without benefit of hothouse protection, I bloomed among gypsies, tramps and thieves. Drawn into Native spirituality like a dragonfly to a shimmering algaeencrusted pond, I often made poor and hasty choices. My quest for wisdom and knowledge led me through a succession of false teachers.

Ultimately, through a chain of unsavory people, I was led to a true Traditional Person.

My trip to North Dakota in 1993 led to a defining U-turn in my life’s nimble path.

Fasting is a great equalizer. With the help of a Mandan Medicine Man, Eagle Turning Back, I found myself atop a butte overlooking Lake Sakakawea. I was not instantly graced by dreams and visions. First, mosquitos came. They bit my feet, ankles and legs. I wrapped my blanket tighter and prayed. Flyers found my arms and neck. I brushed them off with my blanket and rewrapped, this time lifting the blanket higher before encircling my shoulders with the edges.

There was yet no saving breeze. The insects were content to feast upon my cheeks, ears and scalp. Ultimately, I was covered from head to toe with bites, only my swollen eyes peeking out at the view from this isolated precipice.

Later I learned I could have lit the sage I had with me; its smoke acts as a natural deterrent.

Yellow jackets buzzed around me. Fortunately, they circled briefly, became disenchanted, and

left. At my feet, tiny spiders scurried past. I’m fearful of spiders, but by contrast, they seemed innocuous.

Ultimately, a gentle rain descended like manna. I prayed and cried to the Spirits: “I am praying for a way of life,” I pleaded. “Please come closer to me and guide me.” A few cows bellowed from distant farms — but no supernal reply.

Itchy, tired and disillusioned, I cried softly, like a small child alone in a room. I shivered as the blazing sun ducked behind the clouds.

I found comfort, strangely, in a large, craggy stone three or four feet from my altar. It had a unique appearance, and its markings began to seem both comforting and familiar. I felt a sense of peace whenever I turned my gaze there. As I prayed and connected with the stone, a dewy, light rain descended once again.

Later, I had the good fortune to meet The Red Feather Man. He saged an eagle feather and handed it to me across his kitchen table in Minot. “This is for you; for you have stood upon the hill, suffered and prayed for the People.” He shared with me the important realization that the supposed craggy rock was actually a Holy Being who sometimes appears as a stone.

He helped me toward a different understanding of fasting. Upon reflection, I saw that, alone on the hill with only myself and the Spirits, I became a real human being. My arrogance was shorn from me by a nation of biting insects. I traveled up North decades ago with Fast continued on page 23 

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Mothering with ease 3 simple steps to empower your parenting and nurture your child’s spiritual gifts

by Alison Elsberry

We all need reminders of our true potential and power. And as a Mom, you naturally have the ability to carry this vision for yourself and your child. You’re a mirror, reflecting possibility and giving your child a gentle reminder of who they came here to be.

It’s hard to remember that truth when you’re feeling challenged to the core by their behavior or overwhelmed with fear and doubt that leaves you feeling defeated or like a complete failure.

So, how do you show up as unconditional love and unwavering faith when you feel like a mess?

First of all, you can relax, knowing you were perfectly chosen to care for your child.

And you both agreed to show up together in this lifetime to grow in a spiritual partnership. An important part of your experience together is recognizing how your fears, judgments and expectations impact the relationship with your child.

If you’re struggling to understand your child’s behavior or if they constantly push

your buttons and test your limits, chances are they’re simply trying to tell you something. Their behavior is the delivery of a message. While the delivery may not always be a pleasant experience, you can rest assured your child will always show you what is ready to be healed within yourself and in your relationship.

This is one of the greatest gifts of Motherhood because it’s an opportunity to gain clarity and insight into the truth of who you really are. And your child needs you to remember so you can break free of limiting beliefs that stand in the way of their freedom to share their gifts with the world.

All it takes is your willingness to let go so you can expand your perspective and enjoy seeing yourself and your child in a new Light!

Here are three simple steps to empower your parenting and nurture your child’s gifts:  Explore your beliefs: Awareness is your key to uncovering how you really feel about yourself and your child’s behaviors. How you perceive is everything and you’ll begin to uncover what’s truly standing in the way of enjoying an easy relationship together.

Give yourself permission to explore the unconscious beliefs that are ready to be healed. Take time to journal and explore your perceptions. Be gentle and kind in

your findings. Chances are you’ll find connections between your beliefs and your child’s behaviors.  Ease your energy: Begin easing your energy around beliefs and expectations that are no longer serving you and your child.

Your interaction will begin to feel more effortless and natural. Learning to ease your energy helps dissolve power struggles and establishes mutual respect. Let go of expectations and judgments towards yourself and your child. This will help create a natural flow of energy that gives you and your child the freedom to enjoy each other.  Empower your potential: Ask yourself how you want to show up for yourself and your child. It’s a great way to begin shifting your perspective and creating a relationship with intention so you carry beliefs that serve the highest potential of both of you.

Your child is here to share a big message with the world. And they need your help in fulfilling their purpose. Being aware that the messages you send plays a vital role in their spiritual growth and development so they’re free to become the confident spiritual leader they were born to be. a Alison Elsberry, OTR/L, is the creator of the Divine Motherhood Movement for supporting Moms parenting spiritually gifted children. She helps these Moms break free of overwhelm, fear and doubt so their children become confident spiritual leaders who are free to share their gifts with the world. Visit www.AlisonElsberry.com where you’ll discover how you can nurture your child’s gifts with ease, peace and confidence. Contact Alison at alison@ alisonelsberry.com.

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The secret energy of sacred places

by Carrigan Curtis

Have you ever wondered what makes a place like the Great Pyramid of Giza, Machu Picchu or the cathedrals of Europe so energetically rich? Have you ever wished you could bottle some of this sacred energy and bring it home? Now you can. The energetic science known as BioGeometry gives us the ability to bring the qualities of a sacred space into our home, our bodies and work environments.

Dr. Ibahim Karim, founder of BioGeometry, developed this energy science based on the design language of shape, color, sound and motion. He has completed more than 40 years of research on this subject and is now showing people all over the world how to detect sacred energies, resonate with them, and use them in daily life for our benefit.

H AWA II A ND THE S ECRE T E N E RGY O F BG 3

On my last trip to the Islands of Hawaii, I was able to visit many of the ancient petroglyphs on the Big Island, as well as the oldest known pre-Polynesian site, the “Menehune Ditch,” on the island of Kauai.

With the understanding and perspective that BioGeometry has given me, I knew how to detect the energetic qualities of these areas and the reason behind the specific locations of these sacred sites.

Many of the petroglyphs, as well as the Menehune Ditch, resonate with an energy quality that Dr. Karim has coined “BG3,” as it is comprised of three beneficial energy qualities that have been found

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at sacred locations all over the world. By tapping into the Earth’s beneficial energies, ancient cultures would enhance, distribute and beneficially infuse all life with the naturally occurring sacred energies, promoting physical and spiritual health.

I was able to see this in action when I visited the Menehune Ditch, which is located directly over a line of BG3 energy. The Menehune Ditch was an ancient irrigation canal that brought freshly charged water to the agricultural land below. The water was infused with sacred energy as it traveled down the canal and, thus, infused the food grown in the area with BG3. What better way to provide for a healthy and spiritually uplifted culture?

O U R T R U E S EL F S H I N ES T H R O U G H

Many of us are beginning to realize that we are more than just a physical body. We are an energetic system made up of many subtle bodies, of which our highest most spiritual body is Soul, our true self. In understanding our body’s energetic system, we are beginning to yearn for higher consciousness.

The physical world we all live in challenges us every day. But the physical world acts as it was designed: to be a school for Soul’s growth. As our consciousness expands through our experiences in the physical world, so does our sensitivity to all forms of energy, both beneficial and detrimental. Dr. Karim’s BioGeometry now gives us an opportunity to walk through a new door that brings clarity of mind and emotion, while allowing our true self to shine through.

a g l u t e n - f r e e , d a i ry- f r e e whole food recipe

Swiss Chard Frittata

by Maggie Christopher

This breakfast is an easy way to eat more greens. It has a surprisingly sweet flavor. Make it on a Sunday and enjoy during the week.

Ingredients

1 TBS coconut or olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 bunch Swiss Chard, chopped 6 beaten eggs 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 9 x 9 baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, beat 6 eggs.

3. Sauté onions until they begin to soften. Add Swiss Chard and sauté until wilted. Remove from heat and add basil.

4. Combine greens with eggs and pour into baking dish.

5. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until eggs are cooked.

Do not over bake or will be dry. Approximately 9 servings. a Maggie Christopher is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor & Licensed Therapist who provides a safe environment to explore the emotional reasons for the eating habits that prevent you from reaching your health goals. She offers step-by-step guidance and delicious recipes that support you in introducing whole natural foods that promote health, calm cravings and allow you to feel satisfied. For a free nutrition consultation, visit www. maggiechristopher.com or call 651.231.1360.

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BioGeometry does this by alleviating the constant pressures of electromagnetic fields of our modern technological age with specifically designed shapes and sacred energy principles.

When we can accurately identify all energy qualities, every aspect of life can be tuned to the highest ideal. Like the scientific periodical chart or the breakdown of calories, sugars, vitamins and fats in foods, BioGeometry does the same for invisible energies based on a qualitative scale. In doing so, it is assisting humans to move forward in consciousness.

BR IN GIN G HOME THE SP I RI TU A L GO L D

Throughout history, sacred temples and churches were designed in respect to earth, sky, and spiritual energies. The designers recognized that these energies had the potential for creating a “heaven” on Earth. This understanding of sacred energy was the cornerstone for city planners of ancient Greece and ancient Egypt.

BioGeometry gives you the ability to transform your life by accessing these energetic qualities. It can support healing, transmute detrimental electromagnetic fields, and open the door for higher consciousness. It offers you simple solutions to bring home the spiritual gold that can transform our personal space into the temple it was meant to be. a Carrigan Curtis is the owner of a Residential Home Design/Build Company and a Practitioner of BioGeometry at Healing By Design, Inc. She presents workshops on the science of BioGeometry to help others find their way out of the smog that detrimental energies create around us each day. Learn more about BioGeometry and EMF protection at www.healingxdesign.com. Contact Carrigan at 612.282.3470 or carrigan@carrigancurtis. com.

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Flight

by Rebecca Sarino Certain moments arrive, round and tenable as the inside of a nest and deliciously painful as all truth is I cup these pieces of a day in my hand as I would a bird just born An untethered knowing of my existence her gathers like the wind I stretch and lengthen my shoulder blades, baring my heart to the never-ending sky And I let go a Rebecca Sarino is newly transplanted from Boulder, Colorado, and the majestic arms of the Rocky Mountains. She is a trained psychotherapist, healer and writer who is honored to support individuals on their unique journey of self-exploration, expression, and Remembering.

Guiding individuals back into reunion with Source and oneness with the earth and all of her inhabitants is Rebecca’s deep commitment to this Life. She bows to the Great Mystery. Contact Rebecca at rsarino@ gmail.com.

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Becoming heaven on Earth

by BonnY Kraus There will be money until there is money no more!

There will be lack until there is lack no more!

There will be careers until there are careers no more!

There will be separation until there is separation no more!

There will be inequality between men and women until there is no more!

There will be false security through material possessions until there is no more!

There will be self-absorbency and self-importance until there is no more!

There will be arrogance and hatred and fear and negativity and addiction until there is no more!

The illusion will prevail until it does no more. And the “Return to Innocence” replaces our unworthiness, our guilt, our shame and our low self-esteem.

And when that day comes upon our Earth and we truly are uplifted into the 5th dimension of oneness and unity and inner peace, we will let go of our inner conflict and become the love, the joy, the bliss, the harmony and the wisdom of our true authentic selves.

Then and only then will true intimacy return to the planet and healing become obsolete.

May Love and Joy prevail as we awaken from the Dream. a Bonny Kraus is a Integrated Energy Therapy Master Instructor teaching IET courses wherever she is called. She is an Angelic Light Language Healer, Angel Channel, Reader, Teacher, IET Practitioner and a Reiki Master. Find Bonny’s information and articles along with all her class listings on www.earthangeltherapies.com. Email Bonny at earthangeltherapies@gmail.com.

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Re-inventing your life through Divine miracles

by Bonny Kraus The miracles of Nature are one of the most wondrous experiences we have created here on planet Earth. Know that our precious Earth, along with our physical bodies, is going through the biggest transition ever to happen in human form. We are ascending into the 5th dimension and beyond. It has been told that within the next ten years, the 3rd dimension — and most probably the 4th dimension — will no longer reside on Earth as we make our transition to 5th dimensional living.

What is the 5th dimension, you may ask? What will it look like?

Feel like? And be like? Let’s check in with the angels.

Angel Ariel wants us to know that we are making a very conscious choice right now through our actions, our words and our daily choices to either live within the dimension of “love” or the dimension of “fear.” Simple, you say — and yes it is, but it still takes a choice to transform all old-paradigm actions into love. Is it loving to spank our children while we teach them that it is unkind to hit one another? Is it loving to create unrest in our families through control or violence and then wonder why the world is still contemplating war? Look within your life and see where the old actions or reactions take over and pull you off course…off the course of pure Divine unconditional love… for love is truly all there is.

The 5th dimension is a reality where only love resides. Where there are no opposites. There is only pure joy. Imagine a world with no war, no hatred, no pain, no struggle, no suffering, no disease,

no victimization or no separation through any means — religion, ethnic background, economy, education — where all is given and received equally and freely.

Where economics and social class do not exist and therefore cannot separate us. Where food, and all that our heart’s desire, is given freely with no scarcity. A world that is not in competition or lack of any kind. Hold this vision of the world in your hearts and feel it with all you physical senses, as well as your higher senses, as we bring this world into reality with the intent of our pure consciousness.

For these higher senses of telepathy, intuition, inner knowingness, clarity, integrity, peace, joy, honesty and oneness will all be a common part of our daily lives. We will just know, hear, see and be beyond our human senses and become fully realized humans living out HeavenDivine existence, on Earth through our human selves.

As the old saying goes, ”Chop wood, Carry water.” We will be seemingly the same, only totally different, as we carry out our daily activities as Divine aspects of our God selves within human bodies — no longer chopping wood and carrying water as our Ego selves.

We will be totally transformed!

Everything that came before December 21, 2012 will, within the next few decades, be referred to as the “Dark Ages.” a Bonny Kraus is a Integrated Energy Therapy Master Instructor teaching IET courses wherever she is called. She is an Angelic Light Language Healer, Angel Channel, Reader, Teacher, IET Practitioner and a Reiki Master...Find Bonny’s information and articles along with all her class listings on www.earthangeltherapies.com or contact her at earthangeltherapies@gmail.com.

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The soft flutter of butterflies

by Stephen Harrod Buhner An excerpt from the new book Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception into the Dreaming of Earth I never was a good student in school — though first grade was fun. We made handprints in wet plaster and walked in the woods looking for butterflies and learned the Spanish words for chocolate and hello.

That first summer after school was wonderful. I got bright new shoes and ran and played with my friends and we flew kites whose tails fluttered in the wind and the days were as long as forever. But next year, school was different.

Our teacher stood ramrod stiff at the head of the class and she was tall and thin and the mole on her chin quivered with indignation. Her face disapproved of itself and she wrinkled her nose when she talked as if she were smelling something polite people didn’t mention….

I didn’t like her very much and I began to think that school was something I would rather not do.

But when I told my mother, I was informed that I didn’t have a choice in the matter and that school was good for little children and that go I would. So, the years went by, as years do, and some teachers were better and some were not and I became as unconscious as unconscious could be.

I went to university and the teacher in my first class looked like Santa Claus…. He told us his name was Ben Sweet (Sweet by birth, sweet by disposition) and the name of his class was “On the challenge of being human.” My other teachers did not seem to care about the challenge of being human and instead they taught us to think about mathematics and analyze different chemicals, and as the months went by I felt farther from myself.

And the only thing that seemed to make sense was Ben Sweet and the way he talked to us and urged something in the depths of us to come out….

And one day, I found myself thinking that I wanted all my teachers to be like that…. So, I made a list of every person I had heard of that had moved me in the way Ben Sweet did, and I decided I wanted to meet and learn from every one of them: Buckminster Fuller, Robert Bly, Jacques Cousteau, Robert Heinlein, Joan Halifax, Stephanie Simonton, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, William Stafford, Jane Goodall, Gregory Bateson, Eric Fromm, Frank Herbert, Ashley Montagu, Margaret Mead.

I was so young then and the world was so new and my whole life was before me.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was plain and tall and thin…. Her eyes penetrated everything they touched and they were the deepest blue and looking into them was like peering into some deep mountain pool that’s so clear you can’t tell how deep it is. Down in those deeps were things I couldn’t quite make out, things I didn’t understand…I could feel whatever it was deep inside, touching parts of me that I did not know I possessed. And those parts of me…I could feel them begin to stir under its touch.

“How did you come to your work?” someone asked Elisabeth.

“I was a young doctor and it was just after the war. I had heard stories of the terrible things that had happened in the concentration camps and I wanted to see for myself. So, I went to Majdanek in Poland….

“By the gates there was a table and a young woman with dark, raven hair. She had to ask me several times for my name. She carefully wrote it down in the book where they kept a list of all the visitors. Then she looked up and smiled a sad, quiet smile, and waved me in….

“Soon, I found myself in front of a wooden barracks…. I walked down the long passageways that ran between the tiers of bunks, looking around me. Then I saw — on the walls, roughly scratched, sometimes carved, into the wooden planks — hundreds of initials, and names — the last desperate messages to the living. And among those messages — I couldn’t believe it — were hundreds and hundreds of butterflies. Butterflies, everywhere. In the midst of that horror, the children had scratched butterflies into the walls!” …Elisabeth looked at all of us in the room.

None of us were moving. We were still, hardly breathing, caught spellbound. “I had never experienced such cruelty,” Elisabeth said, “and my heart was being crushed. But the young woman seemed oddly unaffected by it, so I said to her, ‘But you look so peaceful. How can you be peaceful when your whole family was killed here?’

“Golda looked back at me — those peaceful eyes! — and said in the most penetrating voice I had ever heard, ‘Because the Nazis taught me this: There is a Hitler inside each of us and if we do not heal the Hitler inside of ourselves, then the violence, it will never stop.’” …There was something in Elisabeth’s voice that day, some invisible thing that my younger self did not consciously understand but could only feel.

And it went into the depths of me and there it remains still….

There is a difference I learned, long ago, between schooling and education. Do you feel it now, in the room with you?

I was never able to find it in any of my schools.

But sometimes I find it in the soft flutter of butterflies, in the wildness of plants growing undomesticated in a forest clearing, in the laughter and running of young children, their hair flowing in the wind, and sometimes, sometimes I find it in the words of teachers who come among us from time to time — out there, far outside these walls, in the wildness of the world. a Stephen Harrod Buhner is the author of Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception into the Dreaming of Earth (Bear & Company), which is available at B&N. com, Amazon.com, InnerTraditions.com, or your local bookstore. Printed with permission from the publisher, Inner Traditions International. Visit www.InnerTraditions.com Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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June horoscope: Relax, look within, integrate Star Wisdom

by DK Brainard June brings a break from the non-stop intensity of 2014. The Mercury retrograde from the 7th through the 30th urges us to slow down, look within, and integrate the emotional and mental shifts we’ve made this year.

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Write a short novella or rambling pamphlet about your parents from the point of view and in the language of your 8-year-old self. This will free your mind in ways you can’t imagine.

When we finally allow our inner children to tell their unedited stories — and we actually listen to them — they no longer need to sabotage our adult relationships.

Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)...

Acknowledge your insecurities this month. All of them, especially the ones you try so hard never to think about. Say ’em out loud, or write them down. You’re beautiful, you’re talented, and you work harder than the rest of us combined. If you’d just accept yourself completely as you are, you could have almost anything you want.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)...Use the Mercury Retrograde to discover where you need more self-esteem.

Then allow yourself to utilize your curiosity to find the esteem-building program or method that will work for you personally. You could make a whole lot more money from this point forward, but you have to understand and align with your true worth.

You could transcend that pattern now, but you’ve got to look at it unflinchingly and with self-compassion. Acknowledge how your selfnegating behavior represented an attempt to keep yourself safe. Then focus your mind on a commitment to giving your sweet self what he or she really deserves.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)...Your expenses may be much higher than normal, but so is your earning potential. To unlock the latter, you need to get real about what you really, really want from life. Then dedicate yourself to that goal with the same diligence, constancy and integrity you consistently apply when serving others.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)...By the end of the month, you’re tuning in to a new vision of what you can do in the world. The problem up until now is that you haven’t really believed that what you want is possible — or permissible. Once you uncover and challenge the core belief that keeps you playing small, you’ll find doors magically opening where before there were only walls.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)...

The belief that it’s not safe to trust people is based in legitimate experiences. But it’s also self-perpetuating and it blocks you from the abun-

Cancer (June 21-July 22)...The New Moon in your sign on the 27th is a chance to remake yourself into who you want to be. To maximize this opportunity, you need to de-focus from the workaday world and let yourself dream. Talk to the people inside your head and actually listen to what they’re saying.

Seeing how you constantly project your past onto your present is the key to your personal renaissance.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)...Look back over your life and identify the most consistent pattern of self-sabotage.

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dance you could be enjoying. June challenges you to discover this unconscious belief system and bring compassion to the wounded part of you that clings so tightly to it. Are you ready to come out of your mine and be loved and supported?

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)...

Look honestly at the places in your relationships where you either hold on for fear of losing security or just let things slide because you don’t want to have to say no. You’re a shining star! You could probably have your cake and eat it, too — once you learn how to communicate your feelings as information, not evidence.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)...

The best work experiences for you are the ones where you get to play with information, using your mind to solve puzzles and find workable systems. Treat your most important relationship (the one you have or the one you want) like that kind of job this month. Whenever you feel stuck, engage your curiosity — and remember that a relationship is a job, a puzzle and a game all rolled into one.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)...When your mind is always a step or three ahead of the rest of the world, it’s easy to develop the habit of holding

yourself back. Your job this month is to uncover the core belief about life that blocks you from bringing your boundless mental creativity into everything you do. Let yourself flow and life will flow to you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)...

There’s a tape loop playing in your subconscious that says unbounded creativity and security — be it financial, emotional or psychological — cannot coexist. This belief was modeled or imparted by a parent, so it seems true to your inner child. But the truth is the more you surrender to your creative genius, the more secure you feel, no matter what your circumstances. It’s time to live in truth. a D.K. Brainard, M.A., C.H., is a writer, musician, astrologer and certified hypnotherapist who specializes in helping clients identify where they are on their own Hero’s Journey and take appropriate steps to reconnect with their soul/Higher Self/ creative unconscious. To carry out this work, D.K. uses the tools of astrology, energy work, compassion and hypnotic shared exploration of limiting identity states and desired goal states. Get in-depth weekly horoscopes for each sign of the zodiac, plus monthly video forecasts and weekly astrology podcasts at DK’s website: www.wordsforthepeople.com.

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Yoga for June: Warrior One Pose Yoga for YOU

by Michelle Ploog

Warrior One pose (Virabhadrasana Eka) represents a solid foundation for you to connect with the soul of the Earth. You press your feet into the Earth and feel the Earth’s energy invigorate action into your body. This posture is wonderful to practice when you need a boost of courage to take action. We all have a calling or mission for our lives. Once we are clear on that mission, we must ignite courage to take action to make that mission come alive.

For the past nine months I have been in creation of the original docu-reality television series, Soul Connection Adventure. Each episode I am immersed into a different culture to experience and share their practices of inner peace, celebration and expression of unconditional love. Our mission is to connect people and celebrate humanity to inspire global change for peace and common good through inspirational, educational reality television programming. It has taken the courage that can be ignited by Warrior One pose to move forward through every challenge with faith that our bigger vision and mission for Soul Connection Adventure will prevail.

To ignite courage for your life’s mission, practice Warrior One daily repeating the mantra “I am ready and willing.”

Standing in mountain pose, step your right foot 3 feet forward.

Your right big toe points straight ahead. Place your left heel down on a 45-degree angle. Bend your right knee over your right ankle.

Make sure that you can see your right big toe. Your left leg is

straight. Lift up your low belly. Reach your fingers to the sky above you. Take your heart up slightly. Gaze straight ahead or beyond your fingertips over head. Take 10 breaths repeating your mantra.

Switch sides. Namasté. a Michelle Ploog is an ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) certified in Kripalu Yoga and Baptiste Power Yoga that inspires students to live a life of passion and purpose. During her eight years of teaching, she has taught yoga to an array of students from professional athletes, celebrities, women in recovery from sex trafficking, and adolescents coping with depression. She has coached and trained yoga teachers as a facilitator for multiple teacher training programs, featured workshops and immersions around the country.

Her intention for teaching is to create a transformational and opening experience for students to embrace their inner light of greatness. For more inspiration, complimentary online yoga and guided meditations, visit www.michelleploog.com and facebook.com/michelleploog.

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Angels & Our Divine Purpose with Angelologist Chantel Lysette “The angels will tell us what we need to hear, not what we want to hear, and sometimes their messages may not always be comforting — truth rarely is. But truth is what liberates us from the illusions we create in our lives. Truth brings us closer to our Creator and the understanding of our purpose here in this existence.” — Chantel Lysette

and I felt the Holy Spirit move through me and I started sobbing.

“Some people may have been glad to hear something like that. It scared the bejeezus out of me and I ran. I left the church. I didn’t want any part of it, because I said I wasn’t worthy. I said, ‘Lord, find someone else. I will screw this up in so many ways, you’ll lose count.’ I said, ‘I can’t do it.’ And so, I ran and I ignored Him for a really long time, and He snuck some angels into my midst.”

by Tim Miejan

Known internationally as a professional “angelologist” and author of three books detailing her relationship with the archangels, Rev. Chantel Lysette, Ph.D., will visit the Twin Cities for the first time in June, brimming with excitement and eager to share her enthusiasm about the angels with Minnesotans.

Let’s be clear: Rev. Lysette is not just connected intuitively with the archangels. She is a self-proclaimed “angel geek” who, at the drop of a hat, can speak about angels all afternoon, into the evening and probably into the next day if given a chance. Her commitment to the angels follows humbling experiences that eventually freed her up to write books and help others establish and maintain “a lifeenhancing relationship with God.” Her books — Azrael Loves Chocolate: Michael’s a Jock — An Insider’s Guide to What Angels Are Really Like, The Angel Code: Your Interactive Guide to Angel Communication, and the newest release, Angelic Pathways: An Angel Medium’s Guide to Navigating Our Human Experience — do not read like spiritual texts.

Rev. Lysette presents the archangels not as winged divinity, but as wise beings with distinct personalities, images and missions — and a sense of humor, to boot.

She’s so connected with the archangels that she speaks to them like she would a brother. She is on a first-name basis with Ariel, Azrael, Cassiel, Chamuel, Gabriel, Haniel, Iophiel, Metatron, Michael, Raguel, Ramiel, Raphael, Sandalphon, Uriel and Zadkiel. She calls Jesus “JC.” My interview with Rev. Lysette, who spoke with me from her home near Detroit, is arranged by the many topics she shared during our marathon talk.

On her first message direct from the Divine:

“I received a message in 1993. I was born again, Pentecostal, and I was in church when it happened. People were dancing, singing, banging on tambourines, the music

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On the introduction of Jake, her spirit guide, in 1994:

Angelologist Chantel Lysette will headline a five-hour Angel Symposium from 2-7 p.m.

Saturday, June 7 in a special presentation of Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Mysteries by the Minneapolis branch of the Theosophical Society at Spirit United Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis. Also presenting are Dr. James Ulness, professor emeritus in psychology from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and celtic harpist Bettie Seitzer, who will perform angelic music live at the event. Admission at the door is $35 for adults, $45 for couples or families and $30 for students, seniors or Theosophical Society members. For more information on the Angel Symposium, contact Von Braschler at vonbraschler@gmail.com or 651.235.6645.

was high and, as they say in the Pentecostal Church, the Holy Spirit was flowing.

“And over all of that music, everything started to go in slow motion. It scared me, because I looked at everything and almost thought I was under water. All of the noise sounded muted — and then I heard a voice out of nowhere say, ‘Chantel, you will teach and you will heal. That is what you will do.’

And I knew who was talking. My head shot straight up. My eyes looked up to the ceiling

“I thought Jake was a devil or a demon, because that’s the way I was raised. I thought Jake was sent to pull me further away from God, where I was already struggling.

Jake, who had been a person, stayed in dreamland for two years, and then he finally made contact with me in this realm in 1996. After that, he introduced me to Archangel Cassiel, and even though I recognized Cassiel as an archangel, I still wasn’t buying the whole angel bit. It wasn’t until Gabriel came into my life after my mother passed away that I was walking into something completely foreign. Archangel Gabriel first appeared to me as Gabrielle, in female form, but I was mentally in no mood for a female authority figure. I didn’t want a mother figure. I had already lost three mothers in the course of just a few years — all to cancer. So, Gabrielle left me that afternoon. Later that night he came back as Gabriel, in male form, and that is when it all started.

“Gabriel came to me and told me, ‘You are to teach and to heal.’

“I said, ‘Wow, it’s been 10 years since I heard those words.’ “‘Yeah, you’ve been running. Did you think you could actually get away from us?

You’ve run long enough.’”

On Archangel Gabriel’s request to her:

“I butted heads with Gabriel for a long, long time, and he finally came to me and he told me to leave my job. I said, ‘You wait until I have no financial net, no cushion, and now you want me to leave my job when now I have a mortgage, I have a car, I’ve got school loans to pay back.’ And they said, ‘Yes.’ I was dumb enough to listen — and then I panicked, because I came across one of the greatest revelations of my life: When

you don’t have a job, you don’t have any money. My savings were depleting quicker than I anticipated, and I started looking for a job, but the whole time Gabriel kept telling me: ‘The next job you have does not require a resume.’ And those words will stay with me when I go to the grave. He repeated those over and over and over again.

He said, ‘Chantel, the next job you get does not require a resume. Stop looking. Stop sending out resumes. Stop applying for jobs.’

I said, ‘Gabe, I have to. I need a steady income.’

‘But, you’re going to be teaching and healing.’

‘You know what, Gabe?’ And that’s when I got angry. We had an argument on a Wednesday night, and I said, ‘I need a steady paycheck and what you’re telling me does not give a steady paycheck. I can’t make money on what you want me to do. So, I tell you what, why don’t you stuff it and take God’s equation and His plan and go find someone else with less to lose and more time on their hands?’

And then Gabriel disappeared.”

On how the angels created time for her to write:

“I didn’t see Gabriel for the rest of the week, and I kept doing what I was doing. On Sunday I went to church, I went to lunch with some friends, and I went to go see another set of friends later that night. When I got home, about 10:00, I went upstairs and I tried to take off my boots, but I couldn’t figure out how to get my boots off. They didn’t have laces or anything, you just kick them off, but I was standing holding onto the bannisters trying to figure out how those boots were to come off my feet, and I was stumbling. I said, ‘Okay, why don’t I know how to do this?’ The next thing I knew I became violently ill and everything went black.

“When I woke up a few days later, that following Wednesday, I was in the hospital. It was 3:00 in the morning and Gabriel was standing at my bedside. I looked up at him and I said, ‘What happened?’

“He said, ‘I did what I had to do — now that we have your undivided attention….’ “‘What do you mean, you’ve got my undivided attention?’

“Gabriel said, ‘You’ll find out.’

“That morning, the doctors came in and they said I had had a stroke. And I became that person that I told Gabriel to go find because I lost everything. I lost my home. I lost my car. I lost all of my savings. I wound up homeless. …I became that person with nothing to lose and plenty of time on my hands. I was stuck in a bedroom for seven years with only my computer. I didn’t get out very much.

I got out enough to go see a doctor when I could, but I was upstairs in a bedroom. I couldn’t do stairs very well, so I had no access to a kitchen, no access to laundry.

“For seven years and it was just me and the angels, and it was a very angry me at that point, because before what I call Gabriel’s stunt, I had everything. I had just turned 31 and I had what people usually don’t get until they are 45 or 50, I had the corporate job that had a lot of promise and paid well. I had a beautiful 2,400-square-foot house.

I had a gorgeous car and friends. I was active, and I was rarely home. I took vacations — the last one was 10 days to Florida. I went to Disney World and then flew out of Orlando to London to go visit a

friend in England and then flew back to Detroit.

“And then, all of a sudden, boom. An entire decade of my life taken away. Stuck in a room. Even when I got out of that room into my own place, nothing changed because at that point I had become a reclusive person. So I became the person with nothing to lose and plenty of time on my hands. So, that’s how it came to be.”

On how she lost her anger:

“I prayed for years after the stroke.

I prayed hard, and my prayer was always, ‘God, please take this anger Chantel says angel energy is like away from me,’ because I would sit a neuron with tendrils and the ability and just simmer in anger all day. When to duplicate itself at will.

I was awake, I was angry, and I never Pulbits.com Biological Science could understand why that anger never Picture Library went away.

“I woke up on May 31, 2013 — after writing three angel books about compassion and trust, love, hope, facing God. I had written all three books with all of that anger brewing deep inside.

“Early that morning, I sat up in bed and Michael was sitting at the foot of my bed and we just locked eyes and I started crying my eyes out, and I said, ‘God can’t take it from me, can He?’ “Michael said, ‘No. You know what you have to do.’

“As the sun started to rise, I let it go. And that’s when I realized that when we have issues like that, God can’t take them from us. We have to let it go. And now that date will stay with me forever. I just woke up that Archangel Cassiel is said to resemble morning and I said, ‘I let go of my Brandon Lee in The Crow. anger.’ It was keeping me so sick, physHe doesn’t do white. ically and emotionally. It was keeping wae.blogs.starnewsonline.com me from connecting with people because I was dealing with not just abandonment, but with betrayal issues. I trusted the angels just fine; it was people I had a problem with. I also knew that by writing these books, I would need to connect with people and I have got to let go of the issues of trust. You can’t be compassionate and be distrusting. You can’t truly love someone, yet sleep with one eye open. So, I had to let it go. I was not able to do that until last year.”

On what angels actually are:

“History tells us that the word ‘angel’ literally means messenger, but from a spiritual perspective I have come to understand the angels as different facets of God. The Creator is a multifaceted diamond, and these angels are just representative of different parts of Him. The Creator is so massive that even when we are no longer in flesh, when our human minds are at the Spirit level, we cannot comprehend just how grand and complex the Creator really is. So

And as for wings, that’s just a human interpretation.

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JUNE’S FEATURED TOPIC: MY GREATEST SYNCHRONICITY

A RAINY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THE POWER OF SYNCHRONICITY

by Susan Catherine Shapiro A rainy three-day holiday weekend in February, one very unusual church service, two young dogs, a country field, mud puddles, one business card, a phone call, and a tow truck. These are seemingly unrelated items, but together they created a perfect storm of events using the Power of Synchronicity at a level I have never seen before or since.

Rio Linda, California: I offered to take care of three dogs for my friend Sharon so she and her husband could finally get away over a long weekend. The deal was that after I took care of them Sunday mid-day, I wouldn’t have to return because Sharon and her husband would be home by early Monday.

“Just leave the key on the table and turn the lock on your way out,” Sharon had instructed.

Before heading over to her place on Sunday, I attended my usual church service.

That day the minister spoke about synchronicity and angels and how sometimes angels could even show up as animals with a keen sense for spotting a good person when they meet one. Point taken as I left the service to drive over to Sharon’s place.

The rains had not let up much. It was cold and damp, and all I wanted to do was get the dogs fed and get home to warm my chilled body. After making sure they had clean water and fresh food, and interacting a bit with them, I decided to head out.

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Preparing to close the gate at the end of the driveway as I drove out, the two younger dogs darted past me, down the road, and into a muddy field. They refused to come back when called. I didn’t know what to do other than close the gate to be sure the older dog wasn’t planning an escape, as well.

Rummaging through my purse I found a business card that held every possible contact number for my friend, Randy. Using my cell phone, I called his home number and even though he was planning to drive to Reno for the afternoon, he changed his plans to help me. Realizing the dogs were not going anywhere, he suggested I drive to my apartment where he would pick me up and we’d head back to Sharon’s place in one vehicle.

Arriving back by Sharon’s place, he parked his SUV alongside the road near the field where the dogs were. Barely stepping out of his vehicle, the dogs came barreling out of the muddy field to stand by his feet.

Randy picked one dog up, carrying him under his arm as the other dog followed closely behind. My minister’s words echoed in my mind about how animals know when someone is a good person and about this concept of “synchronicity,” which was new for me.

Randy and I had been friends for a while, watching each other go through some horrible relationships but never moving into our own dating relationship. It was all on me. I was scared because he really was a

super nice guy, which was so different than other men who had been part of my life. But realizing how those dogs ran to him without hesitation, I knew something was happening that was greater than me.

The dogs now safely back in their yard, Randy and I walked back to his car, only to discover the vehicle was stuck in the mud!

Seriously? We were in Rio Linda, which was pretty much like being in the middle of nowhere, and the SUV was stuck in the mud alongside the road. And it started raining again! My next thought was, “What else could possibly take place?” At that very moment, I saw it. Coming up a long, muddy country driveway was…a tow truck? I asked Randy if he could see it, because, at that moment, I wasn’t sure any of this was real.

It was very real. The two men in the truck helped pull Randy’s SUV from the mud and refused any money. Could angels also be disguised as tow truck drivers?

Seemingly unrelated items? Angels in disguise? The power of synchronicity brought Randy and me together. We’ve been married nearly 14 wonderful years now, thanks to angels and perfect synchronicity. a Susan (Sue) Catherine Shapiro is a student in the art of living with a curious mind. She holds a degree in Healthcare Administration and is pursuing a degree in MindBody Transformational Psychology, focusing on Spiritual Studies and Holistic Nutrition. Sue and her husband, Randy, recently established Spirit Knows Life Coaching, LLC – a Life Coaching business offering Transformational and Soul Life(style) Coaching as Unique as You! Watch for website(s) www.spiritknowslifecoaching.com and www.talkingwithtoes.com arriving soon. Contact Sue at lifecoachingbysue@ gmail.com.

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A PIECE OF PAPER BLOWING IN THE WIND

by Marya Asher

There are those moments in life that you know are meant to be, when it feels like everything is in perfect harmony. Then there are those moments, certainly fewer and farther between, that stop you still in your tracks — a rare moment that leaves no uncertainty about whether it is a regular event or a life-changing one.

Its synchronicity is multi-faceted. It is more than coincidence. It is obviously extraordinary.

It’s clearly meant for you and, more often than not, you have no idea what it means. But it changes your life.

The first one of these moments that I have had in my life came in the form of a piece of paper. I was in my late twenties. I had just transitioned out of an incredibly stressful job situation and had begun practicing Yoga regularly. My introduction to Yoga was a perfect harmony moment. I had heard it was great for relieving stress (which it was) and my new job just happened to be down the street from a Yoga studio, which weren’t quite as prolific at that time. I absorbed every class and workshop I could — and it did bring me an understanding of tranquility I had never known before.

What I didn’t know is that would open a door to a wider world. I would later go on to attend Teacher Training at that studio, partner with its owner for a time, branch out into teaching other types of fitness classes, learn to practice Reiki and so much more.

It was about a year into deep involvement in the practice of Yoga that a single piece of paper, and more importantly what was typed on that paper, literally rocked my world. At the time, we lived in St. Louis Park, not from from Excelsior Boulevard. We rented a duplex near a wetland in a quiet neighborhood.

One morning as I took my dogs out before work, I found a single piece of paper, folded in half, that had blown right onto my doorstep.

That happens. Garbage occasionally blows onto our lawns. Usually it would be an errant advertisement or piece of newspaper, but this plain white piece of paper had a message that felt like it had been typed for me and placed on my doorstep by some greater power.

At the time, I knew it was special. It didn’t dramatically change the way I conducted that day, but it changed the way I looked at everything. Its

meaning — or my interpretations of it — have changed over the years. It has always held special meaning for me and reminded me of the path I started, even before I began practicing Yoga — the path I began when I started seeking answers to questions of my health and well-being, my spirituality, my relationships.

Once you begin to ask, you open up a world of answers and questions. Once you begin to ask, it’s hard to stop asking.

On that single, white piece of paper was simply a poem. A Rumi poem to be exact. I know it by heart. I still have that piece of paper, 14 years later.

“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you Don’t go back to sleep!

You must ask for what you really want.

Don’t go back to sleep!

People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch, The door is round and open Don’t go back to sleep!” a Marya Asher, E-RYT500, is a Yoga teacher, Reiki Level 2 practitioner, fitness instructor and business owner who is currently developing a Yoga program for kids and adults with ADD and Anxiety. She currently teaches in the Prior Lake area. Contact Marya at 952.292.7459 or maryaasher@gmail.com.

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M Y G R EATEST SYN C H R O N I C I TY

WIDOW AT 44: HOW LOSING MY HUSBAND REDIRECTED MY LIFE IN A POSITIVE WAY

by Barbara Laporte

My husband Phil died two weeks after our 9th anniversary, when I was 44 years old. If you had told me then that this experience would redirect my life in a positive way, I would have scoffed. After all, other than having my two children, up until then meeting and marrying Phil was the most positive thing I had experienced. At the time we met, I was a single mother living paycheck to paycheck, and most days life felt more challenging than joyful. One thing that provided a little ray of hope was the messages I heard at the church I was attending, where Phil was the minister.

One Thanksgiving Eve service, Phil invited us to take a slip of paper and write down one thing for which we were grateful. He further suggested that it be something that maybe didn’t look like a blessing in the present moment. I looked over at my kids, who were arguing about which one of them could hold the hymnal, and I wrote down, “I am thankful for the opportunity to be a single mother.”

Now, I didn’t exactly feel that way, but Phil assured us that if we gave thanks for situations that we’d like to change, we’d begin to see them differently, and we would indeed become grateful for them.

The very next Sunday, Phil asked if he could borrow my kids to see a concert at Orchestra Hall, and I joked, “Only if you take them for a month!” As it happened, we all went to the concert, our relationship grew, and Phil and I were married the following year.

Eight years later, on my daughter’s 14th birthday, Phil had a surgery that revealed a mass in his stomach, and eight months after that, he made his transition.

How did this redirect my life in a positive way? As part of my grief journey, I attend a grief group and met three wonderful friends who are still, 17 years later, an important part of my life.

Prior to Phil’s passing, I had begun work on a book that describes the process of Treasure Mapping, a powerful process that uses visualization and affirmation to facilitate goal achievement. Meeting Phil was the result of my “relationship” Treasure Map, so after he died I wasn’t sure how to finish writing the book. Eventually, I realized that I needed to tell the story to demonstrate how it is possible to be grateful for the lessons and people in our lives, even when things don’t turn out the way that we hope or wish.

So, I published the book and, along with one of my grief group friends, facilitated workshops on Treasure Mapping and Feng Shui.

In so doing, I believe that we have helped a few people on their own journeys.

Another outcome of sharing Phil’s illness and death experience with my children is that we became even closer, and that is a priceless gift. They have since blessed me with three adorable grandchildren, and that alone makes life a joyful experience!

Last, but certainly not least, through another of my grief group friends (and as a result of another Treasure Map), I met a kind and wonderful man to whom I am now married. Seventeen years ago, when it felt like I was going through the “dark night of my soul,” little did I know how fulfilling life could be. Truly, I am blessed! a Barbara Laporte, M.A., is Director of Career Services in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. Her master’s degree is in Human Development from St. Mary’s University, with a concentration on Career / Life Transition Counseling. Her book, Goal Achievement through Treasure Mapping: A Guide to Personal and Professional Fulfillment, won the 2005 Merit Award from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Barb has been practicing and teaching treasure mapping for more than 20 years. Contact Barb at treasuremapping@gmail.com and visit her website at www.treasuremapping.com.

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THE BEAUTY OF SYNCHRONICITY

by Debbie Lynn Laughlin When an ethereal parallel (the familiar but ever-so-random connection — human or not) enters our space, and the exchange of energy lights our path, it can be mind bending. (I call it a cosmic WTF.) Some say it is fate; some say it is a coincidence; some simply say, (as coined by Jung) “synchronicity.” But what is this interaction?

The Urban Dictionary defines synchronicity as a magical connection of “coincidental” events that when you point them out, it makes you more intelligent than everyone else. The Standard Dictionary defines it as “the simultaneous occurrences of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.”

Personally, I stopped trying to understand it long ago and I don’t really believe in coincidences (I just accept them) but, they still make me go hummm — and I do get there is something out there greater than what I can

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wrap my head around; to me, it is nothing short of magical.

I have learned this: If we pay attention, we can construct and witness the wonderment and connection(s) every day.

Situations show up just as we need them, be it people, places, things (whether we like it or not), and these situations are what we have conjured up out of longing and necessity. Simply put, they are our life lessons in full bloom. We create them, beckon them in and we make the magic happen through a series of daily choices — millions of them.

Every decision is quickly at work making our future, and the energy behind this is immense. So when something appears to be serendipitous, it is quite revealing to take a step back and look at the resolve that brought us to the moment — everything has a moment attached to it — that can take our breath away. They are etched in the cellular memory and ignite the passion within. The

attached synchronicity is an opening for betterment, and perhaps the best way to hold it (instead of trying to figure it out) is softly and delicately.

Give it space, give it honor, and give it a Yes. However, a good posture in mindfulness is preferable because a so-called happenstance situation was actually constructed long ago….

It was made in the mind and in the deepest place of the soul. It is a heart truth and the situation will play out as a vital, integral part of our life. It doesn’t need an origin (our choices are endless) and it doesn’t need to be defined (just leave the objectivity out.) It isn’t good, or bad. It just is.

Typically, we don’t realize or acknowledge how routinely and how much control we actually have over these situations. On top of this, if blame is removed from the equation and accountability is added, coming to peace with what has happened can bring a sense of contentment. This peace refreshes what we already know, and the frequency of fortuity increases simply because we allowed it to enter.

INVISIBLE THREADS

by Rev. Richard W. Curney Vicki and I met again for the first time last December. We dated as teenagers 47 years ago.

Vicki was reading The Edge last December and came across my name. She emailed me with the question: “Are you the same Richard Curney I dated in high school?” I don’t know if I’m the same 19-year-old she knew, but I do know that I’ve always used only one password on my laptop.

That password is the pen name I made up to write my first love poem all those years ago, a love poem to Vicki.

We’ve shared stores of lives richly lived over the last few months. She sings a phrase from an old song, and it is almost always a song I know.

Dozens and dozens of dusty rock’n’roll tunes have filled our nights and days together.

In the ’70s, Vicki was given the Sanskrit name Karuna — which translates as compassion — by Swami Vieda (then Dr. Usharbudh Arya). My spiritual journey led me to take on the Sanskrit middle name of Ahimsa (do no harm) at about the same time.

As teenagers in 1967, we were photographed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune while traipsing along a waterfall on the Willow River near Hudson, Wisconsin. Though we never crossed paths since, we both revisited that waterfall many times and consider it sacred ground. I’ve asked my kids to scatter my cremated ashes behind the falls.

We both became vegetarians within the same year. Some friends and I started a little vegetarian restaurant on Hennepin Avenue. Vicki remembers eating there.

Vicki is from Hudson, and I am from St. Paul, but we were born in the same hospital.

Vicki and her former husband started a successful “hippie business” (candle making).

That is the beauty of inner receiving or, if you will, the synchronicity of it all.

It works with us, because when we are fully present, we are participating. And as we come to meet, welcoming the mystical miracles of the simplest things, the synchronicities will no longer be random. They will envelope us and alter the way we look at our daily conditions. They are meditative and wise, gifted to us by an omnipresent call.

This is a higher level of acceptance.

It is a bigger view with serene sensitivity and a larger intensity of our being — and none of this should ever be taken for granted. Yes, you and I have had a hand in co-creating every happenstance, connection and event.

Note: It is no coincidence you are reading this now!

So with a smile and a nod, perhaps a thank you (and no more surprises) think of synchronicity as affirmative action in a spiritual sense. It is backed by a Universal intelligence and a whole lot of love.

It is an easier way to live when broader acceptance is in place, and we all become wiser for it.

Although this doesn’t totally explain connectivity and magic, it makes it a lot more fun to foster our

My former wife and I started a successful “hippie business” (natural foods).

We attended some of the same concerts and gatherings. We both sat in the front row of a Doors concert in 1970 but never knew the other was a few seats away.

We both had booths at the original Renaissance Fair in Jonathan, Minn., and again the next year, but time had not yet ripened for our reunion.

Vicki’s daughter’s current roommate babysat my daughter when they were kids. My son-in-law’s first apartment was on the same floor of the building where Vicki currently lives in Prior Lake.

Last year, one week after my divorce papers were finalized, Vicki picked up The Edge and found my name. Larger powers of love guided the recipient of that first love poem to bring us together at just the right time. Now, I write another poem to her nearly every day. a Rev. Richard W. Curney has been the Rector of Saint Francis Liberal Catholic Church in Minneapolis since 1989. He publishes “Prof. Asabov Soblo’s E = MC2 Update” and “Morning Haiku” online. He is the author of Screaming Like Giants and numerous poems.

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learning and get to know synchronicity on a first name basis. Introduce yourself…then enjoy the ride.

I wrote this the other night, and the next morning I picked up the book I am reading (Edgar Cayce’s My Life as a Seer). Within a couple of pages I am reading this: “Do we not with each decision set in motion laws that must carry through on their course? Is there not a destiny shaped for us by the deeper desires of the recesses of our hearts” Synchronicity? You tell me. a Debbie Lynn Laughlin is a Mother, Grandmother, Artist, Writer, Dancer, Yogi and Seeker of the Soul. She is a rock climber and rock collector, and she has been known to run with scissors.

Debbie realized at a very young age that the outer reality was a far cry from her inner truth and meeting her inner wisdom head on always turned into a challenge. The wonderment, curiosity and hypocrisy of life led to exploration and a cumulative documentation (art and journaling) of what she sees, feels and observes. Debbie writes and speaks to the logical side of spirituality — being accountable, responsible and fully engaged in life’s happenings. Visit her on Facebook at 360 degrees of Inspiration (full circle) at www. facebook.com/360degreesofinspiration.

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 Angels continued from page 17 we get facets of Him that help us along on our spiritual journey and help us fulfill our Divine purpose.”

On how angels really look:

“Angels have two forms: their natural form and their human form. For the longest time, they only had their natural form.

They appear as orbs of light. They are pure energy, just like we are pure energy, and they operate at a very high vibration.

“In my books, and especially in The Angel Code, I talk about energy signatures. …Each angel has an energy signature that you can literally feel. Even if you can’t see Michael, when you feel his energy you know it’s him.

You can tell his energy from Uriel’s energy, Uriel from Gabriel, Gabriel from Raphael and so on.

“In my first book, I said they looked a little like jellyfish, because I couldn’t figure out any other way to describe them because they are orbs of light that are pulsing and kind of changing shape a little bit. They are very fluid, like mercury, and they have these beautiful tendrils that are spiking out and wisping. It’s not really a jellyfish, but I guess it was the only thing I could think of at the time. Then one day I saw a very beautiful image of a neuron, and I said, ‘Oh, my God! That’s it! That’s the image right there!’

“As far as size, I would say look at the Sun and you’ve got the average size of an angel — and that is only as big as they allow me to see. Now, I’m sure they’re much bigger than that. I don’t think that they really can be measured, just as the Creator cannot be measured.

“Archangel Metatron — the Scribe of Heaven, who keeps the Akashic Records, which detail every life and every deed ever done by every single being in this universe — is the tallest angel in Heaven. I asked Archangel Michael and said, ‘Mike, how tall is Metatron? Give it to me in feet, yards, whatever, man, help me out.’ I was writing The Angel Code at the time, and he said, ‘Metatron needs to be measured in light years.’ Metatron is associated with the term ‘little Yahweh’ or ‘little God.’” On shadow angels:

“There are angels that are called shadow angels and they are dark, but they are not evil. They are made of the same light and the same energy. The only reason I call them shadow angels and I call them dark is because of their demeanor. Shadow angels are archangels who hang out in the background. …They help out by weaving in and out of the shadows or weaving in and out of nighttime or dreamscape. They include Archangel Cassiel, Raziel, and an angel I will introduce in my next book, Sachiel. These guys are awesome. They don’t dress like typical Hallmark card angels.

“Archangel Michael said one time Cassiel

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would not wear white if his life depended on it, so Cass walks around in all black, head to toe. He has raven black hair that is just spiked out in all directions and really long, these very beautiful piercing gray eyes and he wears these black tank tops and ripped jeans and a pair of Doc Martin boots or military style boots. Sometimes he wears a leather trench coat. I have told people, ‘You want to know what Cassiel looks like? Go back and watch the movie The Crow from 1994, the role played by the late Brandon Lee.” On what separates her from other angel authors:

“I don’t put the angels up on a cloud. Do I make them out to be beautiful, Divine, creatures? Of course they are! I’ve told many a lady how incredibly hot Michael is — the angels know it, and Michael eats that up. In fact, Michael created the rock star persona.

“What I do is make the angels tangible and accessible. When we see that there are angels out there that match certain aspects of our lives and certain aspects of our own personalities, it makes it so much easier to see them in our everyday lives and know that they are there. It also makes it easier for us to connect with them. I have learned over the last 20 years that the first words to come out of people’s mouths are, ‘Chantel, I just can’t believe that I can talk to Michael or Gabriel. Why would they even bother?’ It becomes an issue of worthiness, the ‘I am not worthy’ mentality.

“Yes, you are worthy enough to speak with an archangel! You are a child of the Creator, ergo, a sibling of Michael. You’re Michael’s baby brother.”

On how many of us have seen an angel:

“Not only do I believe that every single person has seen an angel, not just in spiritual form, but I believe we’ve all seen them in physical form, too. Angels will take on physical forms, too, to test us.

Sandelphon often does that. Sandelphon is the Archangel of Love and Charity, and he will take on the human form of a homeless person to test the person’s charity when they walk by. He will take on the form of a beggar who asks you for your change. …It’s not so much a test of passed and failed. It’s just a lesson to be thrown at you to teach you to be more compassionate to others and what’s just, and to be more connected and to show love to other people.”

On misconceptions about angels:

“A funny misconception is that they have wings. Angels don’t have wings as they are always pictured. …To some people the angels will appear with wings, but I think the angels just appear in such a luminous way that people mistake their aura and the light they radiate as wings.

“There is a misconception that angels

are here to protect us. You’ve seen the angels that are printed on St. Christopher medals that we keep in our cars to protect us from having an accident. Don’t put so much stock in that medal. Just because you have it hanging from your rearview mirror doesn’t mean you’re never going to have a car accident.

“Archangel Michael may be watching over you, no doubt, but if it’s in your life script for you to be in a car accident, then that’s what’s going to happen. There are dominoes that need to be tipped in what Michael calls God’s Great Equation.

If you are supposed to be in a car accident, Michael is either going to stand back and let it happen, or he’s just going to cause it.”

On good angels and bad angels:

“The biggest misconception about angels is that there are good angels and there are bad angels. There are no evil angels or fallen angels or demons in a hell roasting us on a stick with garlic butter and a dash of sherry. It doesn’t exist. It only exists in our minds. We have to push past good versus bad. Everything is subjective. What I consider good, you may consider evil.

What you consider great, I might consider horrible.

“On ‘Coast to Coast AM,’ George Noory insisted on asking how I know that I am not being tricked. How do I know that these angels I’m talking to aren’t demons?

“As humans, we come bundled with inner demons. They are essential to teaching us life lessons. We have to fight them throughout our spiritual journey. Satan is our ego that puffs us up and makes us arrogant and tells us that we’re better than someone — or he’ll tear us down and tell us we’re worthless. It’s the same ego. That pendulum can swing either way….

“The angels do not work within the terms of good and evil. They only work by one law and one law alone: purpose. That’s it. As Gabriel put it, ‘Whatever works.’

“I have friends who were staring down those tornadoes in Alabama last year, and when you go online and read the articles, you find the idiotic comments that are written by people who say, ‘Well, if God is so great, and God made tornadoes, why is he doing this?’ You want to know why? Because there is a purpose to be served here — a lesson that needs to be learned. We don’t know what that lesson is. No preacher can stand in the pulpit and say the reason hurricane Katrina took out New Orleans was because of their acceptance of LGBT. We can’t say that, because no one human being knows what individual lessons we had to learn.

“The lessons I need to learn in my life are between me and God and the angels that are helping me along. No one can know what God’s intentions are except the people who learned a lesson from it. It’s all part of God’s great equation. The experience is

going to affect each family in a different way.

It affects the kids as they grow up. It will mold them into who they eventually turn into as adults.

“For those people who lost their homes in Alabama, it’s a tragedy. For me, I lost everything, but in a different way. I didn’t have a literal tornado come through my life, but I did have a metaphorical tornado come through by way of a stroke and I learned a lesson in my way.

The great people of Alabama had a lesson to learn in their own way.”

On the illusion of choice:

“People ask when disasters and tragedies happen, ‘Where is God?’ God was there. And people might say, ‘Well, that’s cruel.’ No. You signed up for this, and that’s where that illusion of choice comes in. “…We walked into this life with a script after having co-authored it with the angels and with God. Gabriel told me, ‘I tried warning you that this was going to be a rough go. I told you it was going to be hard.’

“When we’re in Heaven — and I use that word because that’s just the word everybody recognizes — we are of higher knowledge and we know that when we come into this human existence, it is just a dream. It’s a video game.

That’s it. We look at the script and say, ‘I can handle that. I’ll be fine.’ Because we know our own potential. There, we haven’t been fooled.

We haven’t been brainwashed into thinking we are lesser beings and that we’re not immortal.

Unfortunately we can’t bring that knowledge with us, because that would be cheating the game.

“The only thing that is guaranteed in life, spiritually and physically, is that we’re going to live the script. Now, what’s not guaranteed is whether or not we learn the lesson. That is not a guarantee. We may go back home and say, ‘Ah, man, I really dropped the ball on that one.’ And the angels say, ‘Yeah, you did. You’re

O TH E R C HAN T EL EVEN T S On Sunday, June 8: Chantel Lysette will present an Angel Gallery event from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Wind over Fire Healing Arts Center in Rochester ($20, www.windoverfire.com), and she will present a free lecture and booksigning from 6-8 p.m. at Eye of Horus (www.eyeofhorus.biz).

going to have to go and do that again. You don’t have to do it right now, and you don’t have to live the same life over, but you’re going to have to go and you’re going to have to learn that lesson eventually.’

“When we come into bodies, we’re strapped in for the ride and there’s no getting off until the ride is over. I liken it to a roller coaster. We get on and we have fun and that’s the way life is. We go through it and we go through the hairpin turns, and we do the 90-foot drops at an 85-degree angle, and then we’re shooting off at 70 miles per hour. Then we get off the ride. We survived it, and we’re yelling, ‘Hurrah,’ and we’re saying, ‘Let’s do it again!’ That is the human mentality on the spiritual realm. We look at this as a ride that we get on.”

On time:

“One day I said to Gabriel, ‘Give me an idea of time.’ “‘Time is an illusion.’ “‘Yeah, but dude, we here in this reality, this is what we focus on. Time means everything to us.’ Gabriel, just help me understand why time is an illusion.’ “‘We don’t use it on this side.’ “‘But, if I live a 100 years, am I asleep for 100 years? “‘No. For an average life in this reality of 85 years, on the other side at Home it is a 15-minute nap.’

“That’s why we keep coming back. It’s only 15 minutes. We haven’t been gone long, so we jump back and forth into these lives.”

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 Fast continued from page 9 a sincere purpose in my heart: I wanted to fast and pray for a way of life. Even so, the ego part of me expected great visions and special effects. In fact, something more spectacular had taken place. I had fully surrendered any notion of control, admitting, at last, my utter inability to live without the guidance, help and compassion of the Spirits. That was the true beginning of my journey, the moment my greatest and dearest Spirit Guide appeared.

I would fast more times after that; numbers do not matter. What matters is that I set aside time to devote exclusively to connecting with the Guides. I learned there are beautiful Spirits who proffer help and guidance through this treacherous and brilliant human journey back toward Oneness.

The conscious mind and false personality are not the parts of us that perceive the true essence of experience. Rather, it is our human heart. Once we reside there, the flowering of our soul accelerates, and we grow into the positive Beings of Light that, in essence, we are. a Janet Michele Red Feather, J.D., M.A., has taught literature and composition for 18 years at the university, state, tribal and community college levels. She is currently a tenured English Faculty member at Normandale Community College. Janet enjoys her role as Ceremonial Singer for Native American ceremonies, singing traditional songs in Mandan and Lakota. Email JanetRedFeather77@gmail.com.

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 Angels continued from page 23 On how angels can care for everyone:

“Last January, I thought I was having a heart attack and wound up in the emergency room. Finally, I got into my own room so they could start doing tests, and there was a television in there. A nurse came in and said, ‘Chantel, you are going to be here all day, so why don’t you turn on the TV. You’re going to get bored.’

“I said, ‘It is never boring in my head. I am perfectly fine.’ I was having a lot of pain, so the first thing they want to give you is a heavy duty medication. So I’m watching the nurse, already knowing what she’s putting in that IV — and it hit hard.

“Michael was already standing against the wall. He wasn’t in his usual jovial mood, and I realized that when the angels are in the hospital, they take on a whole different persona. Michael had his arms folded and his leg bent with his foot against the wall, just standing on one leg kind of looking over me.

Then I realized Gabriel and Raphael were outside in the hall.

“People wonder if angels have to take turns going from one person in need to the next. Do I get Michael today and my friend gets Michael tomorrow? Remember when I said that the angels are orbs of light and they have those tendrils going in all different directions? Those tendrils give off tiny particles. They look like golden or white specks of glowing dust. Those individual specks of dust can turn into a whole other Archangel Michael. So if Michael releases one of those specks, he turns into another Michael.

“With 7 billion of us on this planet, if we all need Michael at the same time, Michael can divide easily into 7 billion Michaels — and they’re all of one mind, but they can all work with each of us individually. That should give you an idea of an angel’s capacity. Take that and multiply it across countless realities and countless human souls. That’s how massive angels are, that they are able to do that.”

On how people who would like to connect with the angels can get the most out of their

experience with them?

“I had a lady come up to me at a book signing, and I could just tell by her energy and the look on her face that she had a lot going on in her life, and that she was carrying a heavy load. She got really close to me and she whispered, ‘Look, Chantel, I’m going to read your book, but I need to know. Can you give me a shortcut if there is any? How do I connect with the angels? I need them now.’ “‘Yeah. Come closer, because I’m only going to say this once because this is very complex and you’ve got a lot of other people behind you in line, so listen carefully.’ “‘Do I need to take notes?’ “‘No, not really. Just listen to me. You’ll be able to remember this. Are you ready?’ “‘Yeah.’ She was listening intently. “‘When you need Michael this is what you do. Now, watch me carefully.’ Then I said, ‘Hey, Mike!’

“She just stared at me and said, ‘I don’t get it.’ “‘That’s what you do.’ “‘Wait. So to connect with them I just need to call?’ “‘You call with your heart and your soul, and they will come. But, you’ve got to be ready, because when you call on an angel, you better be ready to work. You’ve got to be serious about it. Don’t call on an angel and say, I just want you to fix my life. Because they’re not coming to fix your life. They are coming in there to help you learn your lesson — and a lot of these lessons that we learn in life are hard and cruel and we suffer through them. So, if you’re going to call on them, you better be darn ready to do some footwork, because it’s going to be in your hands to push forward on your spiritual journey.’

“Talk to them every day. That’s the key, and that’s what you neglect. Talk to them like you talk to your best friend. It doesn’t have to be a prayer. Have casual conversations with them. Talk about the weather. Talk about your job. Talk about your family. Talk about what’s deep in your soul. Have conversations with them every day. …They become someone that you love deeply and you know

that no matter what happens, they will be there for you.”

On how angels respond to prayer:

“I have an event coming up where we’re going to be doing an angel healing circle. I will tell everybody that when we go into this, we are going into it with the intention of healing, whether it’s mind, body or soul. We are going into it with healing. Will the angels be there? Absolutely. Will they help us? Most certainly. But, what we have to understand is that angels don’t always help us in the ways that we want.

“Prayers aren’t always answered with rainbows and daffodils. Sometimes prayers are answered with storms, thunderclouds and a deluge. It never comes the way we expect it to come, but we get it, just not in the packaging we always expected. “…There’s something I write in my books that I call the emergency room syndrome.

The majority of us only pray or go to our angels when there is trouble. We wait until we get hurt — and then we are focused, man.

We are praying like there is no tomorrow.

Ultimately, though, that wastes energy, because in those situations you are panicked — and when you are panicked and you are stressed and you are worried out of your mind, connecting with the angels is nearly impossible, because you can’t hear. You can’t focus. You can’t connect. “…So, that’s why I tell people, ‘Don’t wait until all hell breaks loose to connect with the Divine. Connect with the Divine every day. Then you have already established a very solid, very clear connection, and you can listen and get the guidance — and more importantly, you get the comfort that you need and the endurance.” a Learn more about Rev. Chantel Lysette at www.chantellysette.com.

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I integrate acupuncture treatment with a holistic lifestyle approach including diet, exercise and stress management.

I draw from the rich tradition of Chinese Medicine as well as insights from ancestral health and ecopsychology.

Gregory Ripley, L.Ac. 612.804.3804, www.primalhealthandwellness.com Akashic Records: The Akashic Records are the energetic recording of your Soul’s journey over every lifetime including your Soul’s agenda for this lifetime.

Dahna Fox, Akashic Records Teacher & Consultant, instructs you on how to receive this information to support your life journey, creativity and much more!

Dahna Fox, 216.392.5490, info@AkashicWisdom.com, www.Akashicwisdom.com ANIMAL COMMUNICATION: Ilga Cimbulis: Readings, Classes, Parties, Events. 612.385.3005, ilga@ilgacimbulis.com, www.ilgacimbulis.com Animal Communication: Sindi Somers is an Animal Communicator, Holistic Pet Care Educator, Cat and Dog Trainer, Energy Healer and Psychic Reader for People and Animals Present and Past. She offers long-distance services to help with your animal behavior, training and nutrition issues, end-of-life decisions, grief counseling and pet loss support. 619.797.0705, sindi@wildtame.com, WildTame.com, APetPsychic.com, EuthanasiaCounseling.com Attorney/Mentor: Unlimited potential lies within us to create the life and work that will optimally express our true Selves. I will support you in your process and help free you from the concerns that prevent you from being yourself, through intuitive dialogue, excellent legal skills, and most importantly love. Patty Zurlo, 612.308.7758, www.zurlolawoffice.com

AYURVEDA: Holistic and spiritually based healing path towards wellness, vitality and fulfillment. Trust your body to lead the way to living the life you were meant to live!

Keri Mangis, CAP, E-RYT, Elements Ayurveda in Linden Hills, 612.599.9668, www.elementsayurveda.com BODYWORK AND BREATHWORK: Gently transform limiting patterns at their core. Restore well-being of Body, Mind, and Spirit. Experience your life’s flow/fulfillment.

Lee Timm Beaty, Light Heart Unlimited, 612.721.7108, leebeaty@visi.com Breathwork: Breathing is an ancient practice that deepens awareness, intuition and facilitates healing.

Deanna Reiter and Troy Stende provide private/group sessions and certifications. www.qibreathingrevolution.com, 651.238.7248, info@qibreathingrevolution.com BREATH WORK / ENERGY HEALING / SOUL COACHING: With Terri Peterson, SBF, TBF, RPh. Heal the body, clear old emotions & deepen your connection with Spirit. Soul Breathing™ workshops and group sessions, ongoing. Personal breath sessions with Soul coaching and/or Pranic Healing® / Reiki by appointment. Info: www.theconnectingspirit.com / Contact: theconnectingspirit@gmail.com or 651.442.4623 CAREER COUNSELING: Clarifying Conversations – guided by your own heart, inspired by your own knowing.

Laurie Mattila, M.S.Ed., Career Counselor 651.644.7766, LaurieMattila@aol.com, www.LaurieMattila.com Chakra Reading/Healing: Energyworks! Intuitive Healers – Affordable, Accessible & Powerful Healing.

Celestial Chakra Reading/Healing, Reiki Certifications, Classes, Events & More. Transformational Angels and Ascended Master guided healing. Heal Your Chakras, Transform Your Life! Nadine 651.329.2550, Frannie 612.229.5586, www.energyworkshealers.com, energyworks444@gmail.com Clairvoyant: Angelic Inspirations®©™ – www.angelicinspirations.com – Psychic, Life, Aura & Angel Readings, Personal, Professional, Business & Career Consulting, Love, Relationships, Ghosts, Seeing & Talking To The Dead, Past, Present & Future Events, Therapist & much more! 50+ years experience. To schedule: 763.535.7982. World Renowned Clairvoyant Psychic Medium Dr. Rose Ann Schwab, 5216 Brookdale Dr., Minneapolis.

COACHING / COUNSELING: Leave the past behind, start something new! You don’t have to stay stuck in the same old patterns – you can make real changes in your life. Gentle, alternative approaches make it easier than you imagined. Judy Steele, MTP, life coaching and counseling. Alternative practitioner 35+ years’ experience, whole-person perspective. 612.590.3193, www.judysteelemtp.com

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CRYSTALS, STONES, STONE ENERGY: In-home store open. Call for an appointment. Ki Stones features mineral specimens, crystals, tumbled stones (over 150 types), carved stone items (wands, spheres, animals, candles), decorator pieces, jewelry. Information on energy properties provided with all stones sold. Sheryl and Dale Fisher, Maple Grove, 763.420.9017, kistones@comcast.net, www.kistones.com

Heal Your Life Training: Become a licensed Heal Your Life workshop leader in Louise Hay’s philosophy and learn to lead up to 14 different workshops. Complete materials provided, including scripts and music CDs. One-week intensive training is approved by Louise.

Pre-registration required. See website for details.

Patricia J. Crane, 800.969.4584, patricia@heartinspired.com, www.healyourlifetraining.com

EFT: Guaranteed Fast & Easy relief. Change your life NOW. Dr. Kim Eisen, Experienced and Intuitive, Master of EFT, 612.802.HEAL (4325), kim@DoEFT.com, www.DoEFT.com

HERBS: 600+medicinal and cooking herbs, tinctures, capsules & oils, new and used books, Natural healing practitioners available. Bob Gallagher, Dr. Andrew Lucking, ND, Duane Givens, Present Moment Herbs & Books, 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis. In business 33 years 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com

Energy Healing: Healing Arts 101: Christine offers energy healing sessions for pain relief, relaxation and general health. She also teaches classes about many alternative / complementary health options. Check out www.healingarts101.com or call/text 651.338.1216 Energy Healing / Stress Management: Irene uses Usui Reiki to help shift and release blocks. Intuitive Energy work helps us bring in new ways of working through our issues with our eyes and heart wide open.

Irene teaches pendulum use, lean testing and uses quantum biofeedback for stress management. Available: pendants, gemstones, jewelry, Young Living essential oils, more. Irene Pregl 715.497.3792, peacefullivnghealth@ gmail.com – Coming soon: peacefullivinghealth.com EXPOS: Midwest-Expos Holistic Shows in the Twin Cities and Wisconsin. For upcoming show please go to www.midwest-expos.com under the “Contact Us” section.

Accepting Vendors. Michelle Peterson 715.781.0725 FENG SHUI CONSULTATION: Consultations, one-on-one professional mentoring, and workshops, Barbara Bobrowitz, Energetic Alignments, 763.571.9437, www.energeticalignments.com FLOWER ESSENCES: Numerous Flower Essences for spiritual and emotional healing. Books, Practitioners Available. Bob Gallagher, Martin Bulgerin, Present Moment Herbs & Books, 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis. In business 33 years 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com Grief & Trauma Recovery: Heal your grief and trauma with Induced After-Death Communication (IADC).

This new therapy is able to rapidly heal grief and trauma resulting from the death of loved ones (including beloved pets) to a degree never before possible. In practice since 1990. Gary R. Beaver, M.A., Licensed Psychologist, 612.910.1191, garyrexbeaver@gmail.com, www.garyrbeaver.com Healing & Massage: Heaven Sent Healing Massage offers a combination of the most relaxing treatments for mind, body and spirit. Specializing in Swedish, Reiki Healing, Cranio Sacral, Intuitive Angel Readings and artwork. Try our gentle approach to healing.

5878 Blackshire Path, Inver Grove Heights, 651.774.1038, www.heavensentmn.com HEALING CENTER: Zen Healing Center is a place where people will find healing through a fusion of diverse services, such as massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga, chiropractic and nutrition. Our philosophy is to integrate natural healing arts into a harmonious whole new form of life. Our focus is to help clients receive longevity and wellness by caring, teaching and guiding. Dr. Zen Matsuda, 952.500.8733, info@zenchiropracticinc.com, www.zenhealingcentermn.com

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HIV-POSITIVE DATING SITE: We are dedicated to improving the lives of those diagnosed HIV-Positive by allowing an opportunity for like-minded people to connect as a whole — by virtue of communication, support, interaction and the great possibility of romance.

Positive Love Connection. Check out the website at www.positiveloveconnection.com or email positiveloveconnection@yahoo.com Holistic Coach & Pranic Healer: Megan Leffler leads Monday Night Twin Hearts Meditations at Healing Elements Wellness Center in ME Mpls, as well as offering her services in Pranic Healing, a highly evolved method of energy medicine. Healingelementsmpls.com, 612.788.1813, Megan@healingelementsmpls.com HOLISTIC HEALTH COUNSELING/COACHING: Certified holistic health counselor in Burnsville, MN, specializing in digestive issues, weight loss and overall health. Each client will receive an personalized program specific to their needs. Contact Kristin for a complimentary, 60-minute consultation. Kristin Johnson, CHHC, AADP, 952.200.4804, healorganically@yahoo.com, www.healorganically.com, Facebook & Twitter: Heal Organically HOMEOPATHY: 2000 Homeopathic Remedies, Individual Potencies, Books, Practitioners Available. Bob Gallagher, Dr. Andrew Lucking ND, Martin Bulgerin, Present Moment Herbs & Books. We buy and sell new and used books. 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com HYPNOTHERAPY: Need relief from anxiety, depression, phobias or PTSD? Ready to gain insight into your soul’s purpose through Past Life or Life-Between-Lives regression? 12 Years Experience. Eric Christopher, MSMFT, CHT, St. Paul, 651.649.1952, www.ericjchristopher.com HYPNOTHERAPY & CONSCIOUSNESS COACHING™: Change your mind. Change your life.

Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnotherapy.™ Transform limiting beliefs, fears, anxiety, relationships, selfesteem, weight loss, smoking, habits. Mind-Body-Spirit stress reduction, breath work, self-hypnosis, meditation.

Judith Froemming, BA, CH, CTC, HNLP, Infinite Mind Hypnosis and Coaching, 651.216.0085, www.infinitemindhypnosis.com Hypnotherapy/Psychotherapy: Build your own skills for relationships across the veil, interactive prayer, Synergy Meditation, and do-it-yourself therapy. Get help with smoking cessation, past-lives, between lives, and healing trauma, sexual abuse and other issues.

Jerry Buchmeier, Ph.D., psychotherapist, channel for Mother Mary, 763.546.4133, jerrybuchmeier@comcast.net, www.jerrybuchmeier.com

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Hypnotherapy & Training: Past Life, Life-Between Lives Regression. Madonna Kettler, Ph.D., LBL, 20 years experience. 612.709.5578, www.madonnakettler.com INNER CHILD WORK & EFT: Author of the best-selling Inner Child Workbook & EFT (Tapping) Practitioner, Cathryn Taylor 612.710.7720, www.JoinCathrynTaylor.com INSURANCE: Don’t pay too much for auto, home, renter’s, life, boat, snowmobile, or motorcycle insurance - call me for a quote so you can start saving money right away.

Your local, reliable insurance agent. Kristin Johnson, kjohnson7@allstate.com, 952.873.7452. I pay for referrals!

Intuitive / Clairvoyant Reader: As a “Motivational Intuitive,” Amy Vasterling reads from your truth, giving you perspective about your life path.

She is able to see, smell, hear and sense the essence of the Universal energy she solicits. Contact her at 612.791.3001. Visit www.intuitivepathfinder.com INTUITIVE CLASSES & READINGS: Eye of Horus Metaphysical 612.872.1292. Intuitive Tarot, Psychic & Palm readers available for in-store private readings or events. Classes in Psychic Development, Tarot & Runes.

Schedule online at www.EyeofHorus.biz Mind-Body Integrative Healing: Therapies and classes to retrain your body and mind. Re-Align to your true self. Resolve unhealthy patterns with life changing and effective processes; hypnotherapy, shiatsu bodywork, energywork and Tai Chi Chih, Qigong and mindfulness meditation. St. Paul & Stillwater. Theresa May, 612.345.1537, www.heavenonearthhealing.com NUTRITION: You want to eat less sugar, but your “inner sugar beast” comes alive and you find you can’t stop eating it. There are physical and emotional reasons why you’re craving sugar. Get the knowledge and support you need to calm your cravings and take back your health.

Maggie Christopher, holistic nutrition counselor and licensed therapist, St Paul, 651.231.1360, www.maggiechristopher.com PSYCHIC GUIDANCE: Kayla Michaele - Great readings bring you clarity and inspiration. They help you see opportunities and recognize your talents, understand relationship dynamics and confirm decisions. By working with her intuition and psychic gifts, Kayla helps her clients with career concerns, relationship issues and many other life questions with clear and concise information. “A little Divine Guidance,” Kayla Michaele 612.396.1848, kaylamichaele@gmail.com, www.kaylamichaele.com Psychic Healing: Transformation of your Body, Mind & Soul. I Receive messages from my Guides for you to help with the Healing Process, utilizing many modalities, including Energy Healing, Mediumship, Reiki, Guided Meditation & EFT. I gently guide you through your Blissful Journey with Compassion and send you home with Tools & Education for Self Care. KAS Inc., Kimberly, 952.232.0958, HopeHealing4U@gmail.com, MNMedium4U.com, LotusHealing4u.com PSYCHIC / INTUITIVE READER: Soul Readings for clarity and guidance. Psychic Development Classes to discover and live from your innate body/soul/psychic gifts.

Cindy Lehman 612.669.1861, cindy@cindylehman.com, www.cindylehman.com

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PSYCHIC MEDIUM: 2014 – Get on Track with a Life Issue Reading! Get direction, find clarity, receive action steps and move forward with confidence this year.

Accurate, evidential readings to help you achieve your goals. Nadine Penny, M.A. Learn more by visiting www.nadinepenny.com PSYCHIC MEDIUM: Alison James - Award-winning natural born Trance Medium, Psychic, Spiritual Teacher, Orator and Author, with an instinctual connection with animals of all species. In addition; Alison provides Psychic Galleries, Psychic Development Workshops and readings around the world by telephone. Detailed information and booking done at www.alisonjames.us. Contact her at alison@alisonjames.us or call 612.424.1411 Psychic Medium: Valerie Landy is a Psychic Medium who connects with loved ones on the other side.

Spiritual Life Coach Occupational Issues, Divorce & Child Custody,Abuse Issues. Help finding missing people and pets. Massage & Reiki Healing. Contact Inner Intuition at www.InnerIntuition.com or call 320.267.4218 or 1.888.482.0137 for appointments.

PSYCHIC MEDIUM: Well-Known Psychic Medium Deborah Lynn11 is gifted with the power to Name, names. She is unlike any other as she is known to go back 2-3 generations or even ten years into the future.

To be amazed, call her at 651.439.5337 or visit www.deborahlynn11.com Psychic Reading / Intuitive: Ilga Cimbulis: Readings, Classes, Parties, Events. 612.385.3005, ilga@ilgacimbulis.com, www.ilgacimbulis.com REIKI HEALING: Feel Empowered on Every Level! Reiki Training and Sessions, schedule a Reiki I or II class, inquire about Reiki Master apprenticeships, Rachel Miejan, Reiki by Miejan, 651.735.2863, rachel.miejan@gmail.com, ReikibyMiejan.com SAFE HOME & HEALTH PRODUCTS: Looking for safe, Green, concentrated, eco-friendly products? Shop wholesale, 30-40% discount, 350+ products, all with 100% satisfaction guarantee. New customers receive $100 Free product. Catalog shop monthly online or 800 number. Business opportunities available. Jill Brittain, Melaleuca Marketing Executive, 952.457.0698, jcbrittain@comcast.net SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS: Do you transform people’s lives, but are struggling to get more clients, money, or grow your business? Check out the “Shortcut to Success – Quick Start Program.” Kim Eisen, Success Coach, Master of EFT, 612.802.4325, kim@ShortcutToSuccess. com, www.ShortcutToSuccess.com Sound & Vibrational Healing: Sound and Vibrational Healing with Tuning Forks, by either specific sound (frequency or key) or forks applied directly to the body according to trigger points, meridians or chakras.

Beneficial in relaxation, stress reduction, or stimulation/ promotion of healing and pain reduction. Excellent used in conjunction with Reiki and Chakra balancing, also offered.

Body & Sol TANSpa, 2653 Louisiana Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55426, 952.922.9229, www.bodysoltanspa.com SUFI: Four Layers of the Heart, Jess Fauchier, 763.360.9259, fauchier@goldengate.net, www.suficentermn.org Therapeutic Coaching® / Cleansing: Tired of running from the truth? Acknowledge it. Change it.

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Contact: 763.433.9291 or cathy@edgemagazine.net 12 STEP SPIRITUALITY: 6200 Colonial Way, Edina, MN 55436, www.12StepSpirituality.org – We Teach and Practice the 11th Step of AA: “Sought through prayer and meditation…” and explore the spiritual side of the 12 Steps. All are welcome. Workshops are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am – Noon, Colonial Church of Edina.

ECKANKAR / TEMPLE OF ECK: Religion of the Light and Sound of God, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK.org — Keys to spiritual experiences: Explore past lives, dreams and Soul Travel.

Worship Service: first Sunday of each month, 10-11am Youth programs. Community HU Song: third Sunday of each month, 10-10:30am. Free workshops: Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. Temple hours: 5-9pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Noon-4:30pm Sunday. Tours available.

Lake Harriet Spiritual Community: A Center for Conscious Living, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.922.4272, www.lakeharrietspiritualcommunity.org — Encouraging authentic spiritual connection through Sunday services, classes and workshops. Sunday 10:30am Services are led by our resident speakers Patty Peterson, Christine Day, Cindi Claypatch, Michael Foley and Linda Saggau; guest speakers; or Spiritual Director, Theresa Rose. 9am Services include Spiritual Development, Drum Service, Toning/Healing and Body and Soul. Space also available for weddings, concerts and special events.

SAINT FRANCIS LIBERAL CATHOLIC CHURCH: 3201 Pleasant Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.823.4276, www.stfrancisliberalcatholicchurch.org — Holy Eucharist 10am Sundays; Rosary 9:30am First Saturdays. Solemn Benediction, 7pm Third Thursdays. Communion available to everyone. Freedom of conscience and belief.

A church for seekers. Ordination of Women. Seven Christian Sacraments. Find us on Facebook.

SPIRIT UNITED CHURCH: 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis, 612.378.3602, contact@spiritunited.com, online at www.spiritunited.com — Worshiping the Wonder, birthing the Emerging Spirituality. Welcoming ~ Supportive ~ Healing ~ Transformational. Discover your spiritual home. On Sundays: 10:30am Main service, 10:30am Kids With Spirit Class.

UNITY CHRIST CHURCH: 4000 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, 763.521.4793, www.unitychristchurch.org — Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. Sunday 8:15, 9:45 & 11:30am, nursery & Sunday school at all 3. 3V interactive spiritual sandbox Wednesdays 6:50pm. Monthly Healing service 7pm on the 1st Tuesday. Adult education classes throughout the year.

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June 1 – Your Dreams: A Window to Heaven:

Join people from all walks of life for the monthly worship service at the Temple of ECK. Dynamic speakers, original creative arts, and singing HU, a sacred name for God, celebrate a life lived in harmony with Divine Spirit. Sunday, June 1 and every first Sunday of the month, 10 a.m., Temple of ECK/Eckankar, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK.org June 1 — All-Faiths Meditation Service: at its new

location, the Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave. Minneapolis, in the Sun Room at 10-11a.m. Sunday, June 1, donation (suggested $10 - $20). Info: Awake-in-life.com/octoberchanting-meditation/ June 2 – Herbs for the Musculoskeletal System:

For thousands of years, herbs have been identified and utilized to support the health of the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones (including bone density), muscles, and skin. This class will highlight these herbs and their specific applications to the 21st-century American. 6:30-9 p.m., $49, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes June 3-5 – Master Gregory Antyuhin in Rochester:

From Russia, Master Gregory Antyuhin, named Dr. X-ray by the BBC, and a regular teacher/healer at Edgar Cayce’s ARE, will be speaking at Wind over Fire Healing Arts Center June 3 and offering a meditation and gallery event. $10. Private sessions on June 4-5. Call Mary to schedule as they will fill fast at: 507.281.6649. For more information visit www.windoverfire.com.

June 4, 11, 18, 25 – Discover Spiritual Dreaming!

Learn how dreams can help you grow in confidence, heal yourself spiritually, glimpse the future, make decisions about your career and finances, and even meet with departed loved ones. This four-week class will give keys to remember and understand your dream experiences. Free! Come any or all Wednesdays; June 4, 11, 18, 25; 7-8:30 p.m. Eckankar, www.TempleofECK.org, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, www.facebook.com/Eckankar. Pre-register; free booklet, Spiritual Wisdom on Dreams.

June 5-6 – EFT Level 1 for Mental Health Practitioners: EFT has met initial criteria through

the American Psychological Association for evidence based practice. This two-day Emotional Freedom Techniques workshop is required to become a “Certified EFT Intermediate Practitioner.”

EFT is a self-help method that is used worldwide to help eliminate stress, fear, anger, sadness, cravings, chronic pain and much more. 8 a.m.4:30 p.m., $395, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes June 7 – Angel Symposium: Featuring author &

angelologist Chantel Lysette, Dr. James Ulness, harpist Bettie Seitzer. Saturday, June 7, 2-7 p.m., at Spirit United Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis, west of Highway 280. $35, $45 couples/families. Sponsored by Theosophical Society. Info: 651.235.6645.

June 7-8 – EFT Level 2 for Mental Health Practitioners: Continue your EFT education with

this two-day workshop. EFT has met initial criteria through the American Psychological Association for evidence-based practice. This workshop is required to become a “Certified EFT Intermediate Practitioner.” EFT is a self-help method that is used worldwide to help eliminate stress, fear, anger, sadness, cravings, chronic pain and much more.

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $395, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/ classes June 9 – Wild Plant Walk: Identification for Food

and Medicine Learn to identify and appreciate basic edible and medicinal uses of wild plants and shrubs of spring. Students will explore plant life in Normandale’s expansive natural setting and learn how to utilize them for food and medicine.

5-7:30 p.m., $49, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes June 11 & 25 — Midweek Chanting & Meditation:

All welcome – No prior experience necessary. St. Paul Yoga Center, Corner Studio, 1162 Selby, St. Paul, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m. on June 11 & 25, donation (suggested $10 - $20). Info: Awakein-life.com/chanting-meditation-gatherings

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June 12 – EFT “Life Breakthrough Chat”: Sign up

for a 15-minute, no-cost Life Breakthrough Chat to discuss your challenges with Kim and how you can resolve them. Go to www.SuccessAndEFT.com to schedule your private, one-on-one chat so you can start living the life you want. Kim Eisen, Experienced and Intuitive Master of EFT – Life Breakthrough Success Coach, DoEFT.com, 612.802.HEAL (4325). Sign-up at www.SuccessAndEFT.com June 13-14 – Enlightening Workshop to Raise Your Vibration! Are we eternal? Do we plan our life,

choose our family, our body, and friends? Friday, June 13: 2-hour focus on these questions, Q & A, group regression, 7-9 p.m., $25, free with Saturday workshop. Saturday, June 14: 6-hour workshop – discussion and group experientials, remembering life between lives, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $150. CEUs for hypnotherapists. At Echo Bodine’s Center for Intuitive Living, 5356 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis.

Info: Madonna Kettler, Ph.D., 612.709.5578, www. madonnakettler.com, madonna@madonnakettler. com June 13-15 – IET Practitioner Certification: Eagan,

MN – Redirect Energies with Conscious Intention… with Bonny and Kellie. Removing “issues from the tissues” permanently with self, distant and client healing. Three Spiritual DNA attunements.

Three comprehensive manuals. Advanced certificate. Experience this heart-centered modality of releasing assisted by Angels. 24 CEUs. For more info: www.earthangeltherapies.com or visit www. thespiritwellnesscenter.com June 15 – Find Inner Peace: Chant HU! In our

fast-paced world, are you looking to find more inner peace? Experience the divine love and inner peace of chanting HU, a sacred name for God. All are welcome to this half-hour HU Song at the Temple of ECK. Free! Sunday, June 15, 10-10:30 a.m., Eckankar. www.TempleofECK.org, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen.

June 16-18 – Master Tao Huang in Minneapolis!

Private sessions with Master Tao Huang available in Minneapolis, June 16-18. Call Mary to schedule as they will fill fast at: 507.281.6649 (Also in Rochester). For more information visit www. windoverfire.com June 19-21 – Healing Spaces Seminar: Creating

Healing Spaces through Diamond Dowsing. How important is your environment? This workshop will address: Law of Attraction, improved health and relationships, sleep and prosperity. Thursday 6-9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4p.m.

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 Happenings continued at Sheraton Minneapolis West, 12201 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka. $398 until June 11 (+$100 afterward). Contact: Annette Rugolo at Annette@ annetterugolo.com or 612.605.8608.

– Energy Medicine Mentorship: Internationally recognized energy medicine teacher and author Cyndi Dale is expanding her offerings at Normandale! Energy Medicine Mentorship workshops will be offered monthly. Each month will be a unique, free-flowing event, addressing concerns brought by students, and accessing Cyndi’s intuition of practices and topics most relevant to the group. 9 a.m.-noon, $65, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/ classes

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June 21 - ”Manifest Your Dreams”: 10am to 4pm.

To celebrate Summer Solstice, manifest your dreams with Angels of the Healing Rays. Learn to use the Soul Star clearing to gain more clarity and to set your intentions in areas such as relationships, careers and money. Create a physical vision board and will learn the processes of manifestation. All supplies and lunch provided. Contact: Edwinna Sackariason, 651.653.0786, or Bonny Kraus to register: www.earthangeltherapies.com June 21 – Introduction to Yoga Meditation: Based

on Classical Teachings of Patanjali & Paramahansa Yogananda (author, Autobiography of a Yogi). No

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Prior Experience Necessary. Instructor: Rev. Alan L. Pritz. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, St. Paul Yoga Center, Corner Studio, 1162 Selby Ave,. St. Paul. $50, RSVP AlanPritz@q.com or 612.721.4100 by Thursday, June 19. More info: www.Awake-In-Life. com June 21-22 – Reiki I, Reiki II or Reiki Healing Sessions: Reiki training available through Rachel

Miejan, Reiki by Miejan. Universal Life Force Energy.

Feel it. Be it. Reiki leaves you calm and relaxed and pain free. June 21-22 or schedule a time convenient for you. Contact Rachel at 651.735.2863 or email rachel.miejan@gmail.com and visit ReikibyMiejan. com

June 23 – Creating a Strengths Based Life: An Introductory Webinar: The VIA Character Strengths profile is a research-based personality test from the field of positive psychology. Research shows knowing your strengths can increase your happiness at home and work. Class includes an optional 1-on-1 Skype session with expert consultant. APA and ICF CEUs available. 2-3 p.m., $100, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes June 23 - July 28 – 7 Power Steps to Transformation: Eagan, MN – Are you Ready for

your Transformation? Processes channeled from Angel Ariel: Karma Clearing, Forgiveness, DNA activation, Future Life, Empowered Heart and Freedom from co-dependency. Learn mudras for automatic

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June 3 at 6 p.m. – “Edge Learning Well” with Elise Marquam Jahns: Guest speaker Dr. Erika Garms will join host Elisa Marquam Jahns in a discussion of how organizations can become “brain-friendly” by helping them establish practices that are conducive to the way brains naturally process. Brain-friendly workplaces share an emotional component, as well as scientific underpinnings. Erika shows how to design and sustain workplace cultures where employees are confident, comfortable and appropriately challenged. Learning Well is your partner in integrative health education, sponsored by the Integrative Health Education Center of Normandale Community College.

June 6 at 2 p.m. – “Edge Quantum Techniques” with Heidi and Tom: Quantum Techniques Practitioners Heidi Gilman and Dr. Thomas Miller talk about using the Quantum Techniques Energy Healing Technique to restore normal communication in blocked or reversed energy systems; acupuncture meridians and bioenergetic fields of the body. This technique helps the body to heal from acute and chronic physical and non-physical symptoms.

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Cathy: Join hosts Doug Crandall and Cathy Jacobsen as they dig for the truth about topics such as UFOs, Vaccines, Genetically Modified food, Earth Changes, Global Warming, Death and the Afterlife, as they are joined by notable guests that will share their expertise and knowledge from “the edge.”

June 11 at 3 p.m. – “Edge Inner View” with Cathryn Taylor: Join Cathryn as she shares 60 minutes of conversation with Master Chrism, who teaches the Kundalini and activates those who are ready. He travels the country awakening the Kundalini in groups of people safely and with continued support throughout the many years of the Kundalini awakening experience.

Chrism comes from a place of disciplined love and disciplined intention within the parameters of forgiveness, spiritual balance, service to others and spiritual evolution.

Kundalini as it expresses through Chrism is the teacher.

June 12 at 6 p.m. – “Edge Animal Talk” with Mary Stoffel: Animal communicator Mary Stoffel gives insights into the relationships that our animals have with us, and with each other. Join her to explore how animals feel, think, work, heal and react as they share our lives. Learn how to help your animals cope with change, illness and

reactivation of each process. Mondays 7-9 p.m.

Info: 928.300.0359, www.earthangeltherapies. com, www.thespiritwellnesscenter.com June 25 – Guided Meditation for Awakening Path - Course 1: Gain personal healing and learn how

to connect to your spirituality with Shamanic Healer PaLiChi. A barrier-breaking 6-week course to focus, reinstate or accelerate your spirituality. Register by June 23 at 763.742.8690 or www.falithihealing.com June 25 - July 23 – Overview of Health IT: Prepare

for a career in health information technology with this online program. This course will provide an overview of healthcare and public health; how they are organized and how services are delivered in the U.S.; the history of health information technology; and relevant topics such as public policy, health-care reform, professional and ethical issues and notable organizations. Online weekly, $195, Normandale Community College, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes

June 27-29 – Compassionate Acceptance: A Mindful Path to Healing Life’s Wounds: Explore deep healing through contemplative, Taoist, and Buddhist practices. Facilitator Tom Roberts is a psychotherapist with 35 years in mind-body healing. Visit www.christinecenter.org June 27-29 – Embracing the Soul’s Knowing: Enter

a deeper relationship with the Soul to discover what is healthy, healing and true for you. Facilitator Tom

trauma. Get practical information dealing with all types of animal-related issues.

June 16 at 5:30 p.m. – “Edge EFT Happy Half Hour” with Cathryn Taylor: Take the edge off your day! Treat yourself to a half hour of relaxation and relief with the new, innovative stress-reducing technique of Energy Tapping. Learn how to use EFT for Body, Mind, Heart & Soul.

June 18 at 6 p.m. – “Edge Happenings” with Cathy Jacobsen: Live conversations with those who are bringing special events to the community in the next month. Gather more insight into what to expect at these coming events and why they will be meaningful to you in your everyday life. Visit the Edge Happenings events calendar here. For more information on how to include your events in Edge magazine, call Cathy at 763.433.9291 or email cathy@edgemagazine.net.

June 19 at 6 p.m. – “Beyond the Edge” with Mary Laven: We often become bewildered about alternative therapies and concepts and their effectiveness. Mary’s show will assist you in gaining in-sight and a deeper understanding of some exceptional alternative therapies and their practitioners, removing our expectations and grasping better ways toward healing our bodies to become the person we are meant to be and become fully present.

June 26 at 6 p.m. – “Edge Insights” with Deborah Lynn11: Twin Cities Psychic Medium and Author Deborah Lynn11 helps you discover why and what it is you are working on in your life on Earth. Learn how to manifest your life on Earth as it is in your heaven. And free mini-readings for those who call in.

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by Nadine Penny Tickle your dad’s funny bone this June with a joke jamboree, a comic-movie marathon and a family three-legged race and make this Father’s Day lol-memorable. Laughter is a gift that is great for the heart, mind and soul as it grounds us, connects us to others, lifts our spirits and reminds us not to take life too seriously. And if dad is feeling under-par, research shows that a diet of giggles and guffaws will help reduce stress, boosts the immune system by increasing infection-fighting antibodies and triggers the release of endorphins for improved well-being, too. So set your dad a-snickering and a-sniggering this month and make it the happiest (and healthiest) of holidays! a Nadine Penny attained her M.A. from the University of Denver in Counseling Psychology. Nadine lives in Minnetonka where she works as a medium, life issues reader and Reiki master. Contact her by email at nadine.penny@gmail.com and visit www.nadinepenny.com. Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved.

Hurley’s career includes leadership in The Institute of Noetic Science. Visit www.christinecenter.org July 9, 16, 23, 30 – Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? Understanding memorable dreams,

déjà vu, miraculous protection, amazing coincidences, out-of-body experiences, seeing an inner light, or hearing an inner sound can bring more love, mastery, and awareness into your life. This fourweek class will help you explore and understand your spiritual experiences. Free! Come any or all Wednesdays; July 9, 16, 23, 30; 7-8:30 p.m.

Eckankar, www.TempleofECK.org, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen. Visit www. facebook.com/Eckankar.

Pre-register; free Eckankar’s Spiritual Experiences Guidebook.

July 10 - August 21 – Character Strengths at Work:

Using Strengths to Engage Employees, Clients and Students: This seven-week online program is designed for consultants, coaches and managers to apply the Character Strengths research. Learn to spot strengths, strengths in goal setting, “hot buttons” and more. APA and ICF CEUs available.

2-3 p.m., $500 Normandale Community College,

952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes July 12 – I Want to Take you Higher: We are eternal

and plan our lives before incarnating. Do we get off track? Madonna will share wisdom, personal experiences and info on raising her vibration and living a fully conscious Earth life. Deep breathing and group regressions assist you in living a life with fun, laughter, thankfulness and joy! CEUs for hypnotherapists. $44, 3-6 p.m., Living Waters Healing Center, 12201 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN. Info: Madonna Kettler, Ph.D., 612.709.5578, www. madonnakettler.com, madonna@madonnakettler. com July 19 – 4th Annual Holistic Fair at the Spirit Wellness Center: Over 25 Psychics, Healers

and Vendors plus free lectures! 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 19 at Dakota Ridge, Best Western Hotel, 3450 Washington Dr., Eagan, MN. $5 - additional charges for services varies between $20 and up. Info: call Kellie at 612.804.4463 or email Kellie@ TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com

to connect with the energies of the angels. Call upon the healing angels with a special prayer of invitation. This enables you to make requests of support in different aspects of your life such healing, self confidence, relationships and careers. Contact: Edwinna Sackariason, 651.653.0786, to register.

Reminder: June 7-8: Integrated Energy Therapy® Power Steps of Transformation class.

July 19 – Beginning Soul Sensing: Learn how to

communicate with your deceased loved ones and spirit guides. Course fee includes the book Soul Sensing, and brief medium reading from author & medium Janice Carlson. 1-3 p.m. More info: janicecarlson.com (Classes).

July 21 - August 1 – “Conversations with Yogis” Speaker Series: The Meditation Center & the

Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teacher Training Program invites the public to its Evening Speaker Series at McNeely Hall, University of St. Thomas, on Cleveland Avenue between Summit and Grand in St. Paul, Room 100. 6:30 p.m. Chai and conversation, 7:30 p.m. speaker. Includes Dr. Phil Nurenberger, Dr. Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev), Charles Crenshaw and Swami Jaidev (Dr. Justin O’Brien). See schedule and fees at www.hyt-ttp. com/stpaul_programs.html July 26 – Deep Healing Retreat: Join internationally

known teacher, Efrén F. Solanas for a one-day retreat dedicated to deep healing. Let’s pause from the intense activity of summer and allow rest and rejuvenation. Includes receipt of two sessions of Frequencies of Brilliance – a transformational healing modality – mindful meditation and Soul Mandalas. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Unity Unitarian Church, St. Paul. $200 w/lunch. Everyone welcome.

Contact Efrén for more information or to register at www.efrensolanas.com September 27-28 — Kundalini Awakening Seminar:

Learn how to receive and live with the gift of grace by using “The Safeties” protocols. Seminar in Eagan, MN. Registration & Info: rosemaryg@ usinternet.com, 651.452.3161.

July 19 - “The Healing Angels of the Energy Field”: 9:30am to 5pm. Learn to use the heart link

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