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4 THINKING CREATES THE ILLUSION OF TIME by Linda Clair
6 IN SOUND HEALTH by Heather Frahn
9 ASTROLOGY: MARCH-MAY 2015 by Gerry Crow
5 THE JOY OF SERVICE by Andrew Harvey and Karuna Erickson 5 THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY by Enza Vita
GROWTH 4 THE FEAR OF POINTS by Sahaja 6 THE MENTAL BODY by Damian Amamoo 14 A STATE OF MIND by David Lane
12 THE FERTILE GARDEN by Mavis Carruthers 12 BREAD: THE NEW “JUNK” FOOD by Thomas Cho
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18 THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF THE THYROID by Rachelle Terry
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9 WHAT TO IF YOU CAN’T LOVE YOURSELF by Nicole Cody
18 A-Z CLASSIFIEDS 18 BOOKS & CDS
7 EVENTS, COURSES, WORKSHOPS FOR THE BODY, MIND & SOUL
16 MEDICAL INTUITION VERSUS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS by Elisabeth Jensen
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17 CHALLENGES, ENGAGEMENTS AND POSSIBILITIES by Anthony Craig
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16 THE WISDOM OF ARCHANGEL RAZIEL by Carolynn Milne
Our whole life truly is a song … one endless melody sung with the heart. Each year, each month, each day, each moment … is a part of this song we have come here to sing. And this sweet Heartsong, holding both the pleasure and the pain, the good and the bad, the highs and the lows … all of it, absolutely all of it, is par t of this divine manifesting. And, we aren’t simply practicing to sing it … we are actually singing this song with every breath we take. In all its mystery, the events in our lives can, at times, appear as chaotic and seemingly without rhyme or reason, without purpose, yet … in every moment, we are actually playing each note of the eternal melody. This Heartsong is this very life we are living, this life … from beginning to end, filled with days of connection and disconnection, knowing and confusion … all following the natural blueprint that our hearts were birthed with when we entered these bodies in this lifetime. So, how is your song sounding today? If joyous , good. If not, fine. Practicing the Way of the Third Patriarch is actually a beautiful Heartsong in itself:
If you wish to see the truth then hold no opinions for or against anything. To set up what you like against what you dislike is the disease of the mind. When the deep meaning of things is not understood, the mind’s essential peace is disturbed to no avail. The Way is perfect like vast space where nothing is lacking and nothing in excess. Indeed, it is due to our choosing to accept or reject that we do not see the true nature of things.
If we step back a bit and attune to the currents that flow through us in our daily lives, we meet the possibility of discovering that just where we are … Joy is available. In fact, this Joy is the “true nature of things”… the very music that sings through us moment by moment. It’s our true essence and if we make the time, the music in our hearts can be heard and will raise us Home. Here’s Rumi’s invitation to listen with the ear of the Heart:
We have fallen into the place where everything is music. The strumming and the flute notes rise into the atmosphere, and if the whole world's harp should burn up, there will still be hidden instruments playing, playing This singing art is sea foam. The graceful movements come from a pearl somewhere on the ocean floor. Poems reach up like spindrift and the edge of driftwood along the beach wanting, wanting They derive from a slow and powerful root that we cannot see. Stop the words now. Open the window in the centre of your chest, and let the spirits fly in and out! Much love, Leo Drioli & Enza Vita
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WITH SAHAJA
The Fear Points
Non-sectarian meditation teacher and author of the book, ‘What Do You Want?’
Thinking Creates The Illusion of Time
Linda: Well, time only exists in the mental realm. It only exists when we think about it. Thinking creates the illusion of time. You can’t be really here now and think, as thinking is actually a movement away from ‘now’. As soon as you start to think, you create the illusion of relativity – there is a subject and an object, and when there is a subject and object there is space between them and it takes time to cross this space. When there is no thinking there is no movement in time – just complete stillness. But, in reality there is no time. Nothing exists. Nothing comes and goes in reality. There’s no yesterday, there’s no tomorrow, there’s no birth, there’s no death. For me, during my practice, this belief in time became intolerable because I knew everything that began would end. That’s what an experience is – it always begins, it always ends, and I wanted something that never ended. I wanted something that was beyond experiences, beyond the thinking mind. When the thinking process starts to break down, there’s no longer a progression of time where there seems to be a sequence of events. Thinking creates this sequence of events, so when there are breaks in thinking, this breaks the chain of thoughts, which create the idea of a past and a future. Reality is timeless. It has no beginning and no end. It’s always now. But reality, the absolute, also contains the relative - that’s the
great paradox. Timelessness contains time. The absolute is not really absolute because something that’s absolute is finite - it finishes. Our deepest fear is that if we realize that everything actually happens now, that there is no past and no future - no time - then we will have to face the fact that when we die it will be now – not tomorrow. Enlightenment is actually our deepest fear, as it is the realisation of eternity by completely accepting the mortality of the body – now. Question: Sometimes when I’m meditating I suddenly realize that nothing has happened for a short time, a bit like sleep but without that heavy feeling from when you wake up from sleep. What is this?
Linda: It’s a level of what most people call Samadhi. It’s that timeless state that I talk about where you just don’t know what’s happening– there’s no one there to know anything. That’s an initial stage of it, where you go in and out of it. You know it’s not sleep, but it’s very similar to sleep. That’s not how it is eventually. You have to practise being conscious in that state. After a while, you do get used to it, but at first, you go in and out of it, and you really don’t know what’s happened or how long it’s been because there’s no one measuring time – there’s no thinking. It’s exactly what I was trying to describe before, saying how thinking creates this illusion of time. At first it feels a bit like a dream, but then you start to realize that it’s actually reality, and that what you
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Question: I find the concept of time fascinating. Can you talk about time?
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thought was reality is the dream. That’s why people often use the expression ’awakening’. You wake up from the dream. Question: Are you saying there comes a time when you’re conscious within that?
Linda: Yes - it becomes the natural state. Eventually, enlightenment is the point where you go into it and you never come out of it again. Question: Where does fear come from?
Linda: All our fear is based on the belief that I am the body, that when my body dies, that’s the end of me. Everybody is going to die one day– that’s a fact, and all our fears stem from this fear of death of the body. Meditation is about going deeply into this fear, deeply into your body, and facing this fear of the unknown, this fear of death. Linda Clair is a non-sectarian teacher and author of the book, ‘What Do You Want?’ She holds meditation sessions and retreats in Melbourne, Adelaide, Canada and the USA. She is currently also working on her second book. For more information, please visit www.simplemeditation.net or phone Christian on 0451 595 092
Meditation “Enlightenment is not a state of mind...” Non-sectarian meditation sessions and retreats in Melbourne with Linda Clair www.simplemeditation.net simplemeditation.net@gmail.com or phone Christian on 0451595092
In this edition, we continue our discussion of the enneagram by exploring the group of three character fixations that manifest their primary viewpoint and experience in the mental body. I’d like to begin by emphasising that when you read literature about the enneagram and the types, it is essential to recognise that you are not a fixation. You are consciousness shining through, and infusing, a form with a mixture of characteristic operating system ‘programs’ we identify as character fixations. We all experience our defined sense of being a separate self through a combination of the mental, physical and emotional bodies. When life is experienced through a fixation primarily embedded in the mental body, the viewpoint is dominated by thoughts, ideas and beliefs, and although one feels emotions and body impulses, the response of these fixations to external triggers will arise in the mind. The primary objective of the mind is ‘doing’ things for the body’s safety and sur vival. Internal dialogue and the use of ‘mind over matter’ is pronounced for these people, where typically beliefs, ideas, knowledge and thoughts are used to protect and control the body, avoid emotions, and manipulate others. Though we call them fear points, initially some people don’t even recognise themselves as fearful. It is actually a fear of fear, so defence mechanisms are attuned to avoid feeling fear and pain. The core point of the grouping is the six fixation, with it’s deep lack of faith that manifests in cynicism, paranoia and doubt. The universe, oneself and others, particularly authority, can’t be trusted to maintain safety and security. As a generalisation, fear points move away from people but the flavour varies with the interiorised five fixation withdrawing with an avarice for holding on tightly to their inner experience, or the exteriorised seven fixation who plan with a gluttony for pursuit of pleasurable experience. For sixes the world is
a dangerous place, for a five it is threatening and overwhelming with a terror of a strongly perceived inner black hole, and sevens are future based ‘enjoyers’ terrified of being in the present moment. A sample of other key traits of a six form are; chronic uncertainty in decision making, hyper-aler t, timid, ingratiating friendliness, others more impor tant/wor thy than self, being loyal and dutiful, betrayal, hierarchy impor tant, need rules to get things right, projecting onto others, fear of being nothing, terror of being cut off and alone, pushy/ submissive, psychic capacities, deviant, strong, beautiful, crusaders, heroes, speak fast, set limits, neediness for food/shelter/money, well-stocked pantry, machismo, and counter phobic. All of these veil the objective true essence of pure, empty intelligence, and the experience of knowing Being as one’s inner essence that it is intrinsically good, loving, dependable and positively supportive. A sample of other key traits of a five form are; solitary/isolationists, know a lot, extensive specialised/ encyclopaedic knowledge, seekers of knowledge, hypersensitive, autonomous, aloof, minimalists, protective about own space, inventive, geniuses, attachment to ideas and inner fantasy world, observers, impoverishment, sense of emptiness, avoidance of life and own feelings, vulnerable, negative/depressed, fear of engulfment, lost capacity to value the ordinary, and good actors. All of these veil the objective true essence of peace, and knowing oneself to be a unique but inseparable aspect of the universal mind, the totality of existence. A sample of other key traits of a seven form are; fantasisers, charming, charlatan, good story teller, happy and amiable, idealists, narcissistic, pretended superiority, selfinferior, martyr to family, optimistic, magical thinking, well-travelled, avoid ‘negative’ emotion and the unknown, health conscious, ‘experience surfers’, rationalisers, manipu-
lative, attracted to communes, value extended family, seek variety and the extraordinary, cosmic travellers, diplomatic ‘equalitarian’, lack of commitment, seductive and helpful to buy love, and opportunistic. All of these veil the objective true essence of absorption and the knowing that an evolutionary, universal plan is unfolding moment by moment with its own intelligent laws, and harmonious momentum. The invitation; to surrender to the life that is living you. Next edition we will explore the group of physical body fixations, the anger points. Sahaja is devoted to living as the clearest expression of True Nature possible, and being used in support however that looks. Currently this is available as one-on-one assistance with self inquiry. Further information, or contact Sahaja, http://truenaturewithsahaja. com Further reading: “From Fixation to Freedom” Eli Jaxon-Bear For Upcoming Enneagram Retreats: jaredfranks.com
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BY ANDREW HARVEY AND KARUNA ERICKSON “Fuse the powers of the sacred heart with the energies of the body, and you can transform everything.” -- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin In the stress and busyness of our daily lives, we often find it challenging to remain connected to a source of inspiration that can fuel and sustain us and help us remember the essential joy of life. A daily spiritual practice which unites body, mind and heart can keep us connected to the joy that is the essence of our being, and so be able to serve others joyfully. As it is written in an ancient yogic text: "From joy all beings have come, by joy they all live, and unto joy they all return." All authentic mystical traditions proclaim with one strong voice: The aim of spiritual awakening is not merely to realize one's own divine identity, but to serve all beings with compassion and a commitment to justice. The enlightened life is one that balances ecstatic inwardness with dedicated action; profound inner surrender with unceasing service to others. A great Indian saint, Anandamayi Ma, once said, "Just as God is both utterly peaceful and utterly dynamic, so the being who realizes God is at once sunk in a calm that nothing can disturb and active with a love that nothing can defeat. It is so simple." She added: "through sacred practice you breathe in divine inspiration, divine strength, divine peace, and divine passion. Then you breathe them out in acts of wise compassion. This is the real life all of us are called to." In these chaotic and difficult times, the union of grounded passion and peaceful joy in the body and heart that everyone needs to keep strong, creative, and inspired by love can be awakened by a spiritual practice such as yoga. A heartcentered approach to yoga, like Hear t Yoga, unites an awakening into the luminous body with and settling into a meditative peace of mind. From this sacred marriage of body and mind, your heart will burn with the holy desire to see all beings safe, protected, and happy. To stay connected to this natural desire of your hear t, begin your practice by sitting quietly and noticing how you are feeling. By listening to your body and mind, you can choose whether you need a heating, awakening practice or a cooling, restorative practice. When you sense that you need grounding or extra vitality, or if you're feeling distracted, unfocused, or not present, an active, heating practice can help you return to the strength of your body and restore your energy, intention, and clarity. Strengthening yoga postures develop courage and stamina for the practical healing, creative, and transformative service you do in the world. When you're busy and not attending to the messages of your body, hear t and mind, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, ineffectual, stressed, or burned out. Reconnect directly with your own source of inspiration with a relaxing, restora-
THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY Q & A with Enza Vita, author of “Always Already Free” tive yoga practice, bringing you to the place where the desire to serve others naturally arises. Those who come to know and trust in the sacred heart, and act from its passion of compassion are Sacred Activists. Sacred Activists unite peace, strength, and courage with the holy desire of the heart to see justice established everywhere. They work passionately to see the poor housed and fed, the environment cherished and protected, and all sentient beings revered as divine, and so in turn experience the joy of service. With bodies infused with the inspiration of the transcendent, and with mystical awareness grounded in the present moment, those of us who are responding to the call to serve the creation of a new humanity will be able to devote ourselves to service whole-heartedly without growing exhausted. Through our ever-deepening experience of the power of spiritual practice, we will find the strength and wisdom to serve all beings, and to live in deep peace and joy. Through living and serving in this way, we become the new humanity we are longing for. We both embody the light and serve the light's compassionate desire to illuminate and awaken all beings. The practice of yoga, when united with a precise and luminous mystical consciousness, offers an unshakeable foundation for the great work ahead. This is the great work we have been destined for since the beginning: the birthing of a humble, generous, tenderhearted, illumined divine humanity on Earth. Through our own direct experience, we realize the ultimate purpose of embodying the light, which is to be a light for ourselves and others, and to serve all beings with a full and glowing heart. Andrew Harvey and Karuna Erickson have co-authored "Heart Yoga: the Sacred Marriage of Yoga and Mysticism," which has been endorsed by Deepak Chopr a, Marianne Williamson, and Caroline Myss. Andrew Harvey is an internationally acclaimed author of more than 30 books and the director of the Institute for Sacred Activism. He can be reached through www. andrewharvey.net. Karuna Erickson has been a psychotherapist and devoted yoga teacher for more than 40 years and is the director of Heart Yoga Center. She can be contacted at www.yogakaruna.com.
My life is full of problems and I am struggling with intense emotional and mental suffering. Apart from my regular meditation, what else can I do?
It is possible to achieve freedom from suffering, the one that we cause ourselves with our attachments and aversions, and the suffering that we cause others as a result. Here is what may help: • First we need to try to stay in the moment as much as we can. This doesn’t mean we can’t think of past and future but if our mind gets caught up in these thoughts we bring it back, gently. • We investigate what this thing called “suffering” really is and we notice the bunch of sensations constantly changing from one moment to the next, regardless of how solid they appear to be. • We don’t ignore the suffering (or try to push it away) but we try to soften the resistance we may feel toward it by treating the pain as we treat a loved one who is suffering. • We expand our awareness to include any pleasures that may be happening in our physical, emotional and mental experiences in the present moment; being cared for by loved ones, the sun streaming through our window or the trees outside, swaying in the breeze. Eve-
ry moment is an opportunity then to learn to come back to the entire field of what is happening now in our lives where our suffering is only one of several things that we are aware of. • Once we hold this vast view we then practice letting go of the view by allowing it all to arise and to dissolve moment by moment. And through the intensity of our suffering and our willingness to investigate it, we develop the possibility of liberation. What is the difference between enlightenment and liberation?
Awakening to our true nature (also called enlightenment) is only half of the journey. The realization of Self or Truth of our essential nature feels like the pinnacle of a mountain that we have attempted to climb for thousands of years, the end of a great journey but really it is only the first leg of it and it is sooner or later followed by a period of adjustment, sometimes called embodiment or liberation where every aspect of the bodymind unit is going to be exposed to the light of awareness. We may experience the unloading of all our unconscious drives and any clinging to old mental habits and viewpoints will bring great dis-
tress to the mind. Or we may experience infinite expanses of emptiness, which is wonderful to the soul but terrifying to the mind. In fact any conditioning that hasn’t been shifted by the realization will come up to test and challenge us to surrender all our past habits and tendencies to be divided until the Self or the Oneness comes completely forward in our lives. Gradually as this Oneness becomes dominant in our lives, a sense of deep peace, love and compassion is sensed beneath the waves of turmoil on the surface but these qualities are not chosen by us but bubble up spontaneously from the essence of consciousness within. The physical body/mind is still there, sometimes working on everyday tasks, at other times empty or blissful but one is no longer identified as this because the story of us has faded into oblivion. To live without the story is to live the awakened life. What knowledge gives us the realization of the Ultimate Reality?
Awakening is not a transcendental journey into a cosmic plane and it is not the process of having experiences, however ecstatic and profoundly mystical they may be. In fact to wake up we need to surrender the personal identity seeking experiences, and begin to ask the question “Who/what is having these experiences?” Then by resisting the habit to search for the answer in thoughts or emotions, we look toward that which lives through us and is always present through every experience. Spiritual awakening is realized when awareness loses the sense of self with which to identify itself, and yet it still knows itself as being aware. This is a realization that occurs right here, right now, in this body and this world. Like the sun and its rays, every moment of our life is the luminosity which radiates from the core of our being, born spontaneously from the empty nature of our being.
The “unawakened” state does not exist and so we don’t need to go anywhere or act in a special way to attain an “advanced” state of consciousness in the future. All that it is needed is to simply rest in this moment in a natural, effortless way without manipulations or strategies. By taking a break from making anything happen or not happen, we stop trying to be anything or anyone, or to change or accomplish anything. We just rest in what is happening moment by moment, in the spontaneity of our natural, unadulterated being. We allow everything that arises in our experience (thoughts, sights, sounds and sensations) to be as it is and we meet the thoughts, feelings, or experiences as they are, without judgment. We simply rest as awareness, aware of itself. Surrendering to this moment now, purely, simply, without fabricating, rejecting or changing anything, is awakening. Enza Vita is the coeditor of InnerSelf Newspaper and founder and director of the MahaShanti Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the awakening of all beings. Enza is the author of the soon to be released book Always Already Free. Based on Enza’s own experience, Always Already Free, guides the reader from the seeking process through the integration of enlightenment into everyday life and reveals that spiritual enlightenment is not a faraway dream, but the ever-present reality always available here and now. Free download of 3 chapters from the book Always Already Free, are available from www.EnzaVita.com
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WITH HEATHER FRAHN
Multi-award winning and acclaimed singer-songwriter, sound designer, and qualified sound therapy practitioner.
In Sound Health
Imagine laying in a hospital ward bed, you’ve just been through surgery, or had some big news about your health… you’re holding it all together for your loved ones… there’s worry, concern and stress… it’s busy and noisy, with hospital trolleys rattling by, and random TV’s blasting from the bed next door… it can be hard to sleep and get some much needed R&R. This scenario is often the case for many patients whilst they visit hospital, making it more difficult for the body to heal from illness. That’s where a special type of medicine can help lower stress and ‘sooth the soul’. What is it? … “Music-Medicine”. For tunately Australia is home to some of the largest and most diverse “Arts in Health” programs in the world. Arts in Health enriches healthcare environments with the healing arts, spanning across visual, musical, movement, and text based ar t forms. Patients whilst visiting hospitals with an Ar ts in Health program in operation are able to engage with professional artists in either a participatory creative process, or a passively received relaxing experience, both of which positively affect patients’ health and
wellbeing. Music and sound has been used in ancient times for healing across a range of cultures like ancient Greece, Native America, Egypt, India and Tibet. The ‘medicine men’ from these ancient cultures knew the power of music, sound, drumming and chanting to ward off ‘bad sprits’ which in modern day language can refer to helping rid the body, mind and emotions of illness ranging from physical, mental, emotional or spiritual dis-ease. The very man who orthodox medicine is founded on, Hippocrates of Kos, Ancient Greece, used the power of live music by playing it to his mental patients in 400BC. Now in 2015, actual Music Therapy practice began in the 1940’s with the establishment of the profession as we know it now, which originated when musicians played live music to soldiers who were injured after World Wars I and II. Working in healthcare Music Therapists have knowledge in psychology, medicine, and music, and it’s the combination of these methods which have seen results in helping stroke victims regain their speech, older adults to lower the effects of dementia,
premature babies to develop better sleep patterns and increase weight gain, and autistic children to improve communication skills. Along with Music Therapy, healthcare also benefits from a collective of professional music and sound based modalities, such as Sound Therapy which uses polyphonic gongs and singing bowls with harmonic overtones to induce the Alpha-Theta relaxation response with sound-meditation treatments; along with Harp Therapy (also known as Music-Thanatology) whereby harpists offer prescriptively played music ‘vigils’ to palliative patients, helping assist in end of life care; and also Sound Massage which can help energetic and cellular rejuvenation by playing Himalayan singing bowls directly on the body. These complimenting modalities help serve the psychological, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients, allowing them the opportunity to reduce stress and pain symptoms, which improves function of the immune system, autonomic nervous system, endocrine system, and increases production of serotonin, dopamine and melatonin, all related to positive attitudes, contentment and relaxation. The old saying “music soothes the soul” is very true, and has a special role in healthcare by touching a profound ‘healing place’ inside of ill patients when sometimes, nothing else can. Heather Frahn, Creative Director at Conscious Creations, Australia Phone: 0417 897 850 Skype: heather.frahn Email creations@heatherfrahn.com Website: www.heatherfrahn.com/ consciouscreations
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dreamSTATE WITH DAMIAN AMAMOO Dream Development Educator and Practitioner
The Mental Body
Hi there dreamers! In the last article we looked at communication on the Astral Plane and how it differs from communication in our normal physical world. In this article we will begin to look at the Mental body and how it relates to our dreaming experience. A brief recap, extending outwards from our physical body into the electromagnetic field around us we have a number of other bodies. The first being the Etheric body that has the role of nourishing the physical body. The next is the Astral body which gives life to our emotions and feelings. After that we have the Mental body that is involved with our thinking and finally the Causal body that is involved with the highest spiritual ideals that we have set for ourselves. Some of you will have seen a person’s Etheric body that is a semitransparent light coloured edge packed closely around the body. A person’s Mental body extends much fur ther, up to 1-2 metres around the body and is the gateway for information entering our system. New information must pass through the Mental body, Astral body and then Etheric body in turn before it enters the physical brain. This sounds like a laborious process but actually it’s quite instantaneous as these bodies are made of extremely fine material - hence the term subtle bodies. Under cer tain circumstances, you may be fortunate to see how a new thought can appear as a bright spark inside the mental body. This can be quite surprising to witness as the spark is occurring outside the physical body but is timed perfectly in sync with the thought that is being expressed in speech. I’m not asking you to take my word for it either, all of this material will make more sense if you play with shifting your focus and try to see some of these things for yourselves. While we are listening to a person speak, the brain makes decisions about whether the information is worth keeping and how this should take place. A tiny little area in the brain called the amygdala helps in this decision-making process by registering the emotional value of what’s being said. If our emotions are excited then both the amygdala and the hippocampus will be involved in the process of taking the information to memory. The hippocampus will make the memory ‘packet’ of information and the amygdala will encode the outside of the packet with an emotional signature that can be re-read on opening. The memory packet will then be chemically processed for a period of time where it is moved through the everyday memory storage of the physical brain into an electromagnetic format ready for storage in the person’s mental body. If you are into computers, you could think of the everyday memory storage in the brain like RAM and the
Mental body as a type of hard drive. Our Mental body is in fact a wonderful piece of equipment. If we can be encouraged to discipline, train and purify it, then it can be capable of some truly amazing feats!
Mental Body as a receiver of information
The Mental body can be trained by using the will. This is not an ‘overnight’ exercise and requires continued exertion of the will over long periods. Gradually, as we grow our level of focus and concentration, positive structures are set up within our mental body. Some of these structures can allow us, on occasion, to sense mental information, ie thoughts and thoughtforms that are the product of other people around us whilst dreaming. This makes the process of interpreting dreams less problematic.
Mental Body as a vehicle of conscious travel
In previous articles, you will hopefully remember how we said that the process of locomotion differs on each plane depending on the local physics that are characteristic to it. For example, movement on the Etheric plane using your Etheric body is similar to our physical environment except that the atmosphere is a little more viscous, making forces such as momentum and friction work differently eg think glide walking. Alternately, the physics of the Astral plane allows for an even greater range of movement such us floating around your neighbourhood, shooting across the sky or even popping up into space above the atmosphere - if you are interested in this last activity please research ‘the bellows breath’ or contact me directly for more details. When we are talking about movement in the Astral body we are nearly always talking about locomotion of some sort. Now as exhilarating as this can be, it also uses up brain chemicals which are in finite supply in your dreaming brain. So it’s not always the most economical way to travel in the dream state. Next, we come to the Mental body as a vehicle of dream travel which is probably the most economical of them all, because there doesn’t need to be any locomotion whatsoever. The Mental body is able to take advantage of connection points between places in the Mental plane that allow for instantaneous travel regardless of distance. Want to visit a place when projecting in your Mental body? Just think clearly and strongly about the place and you may find yourself there in a flash. Mostly, you will not be physically visible to anyone else who is awake in the real world at the place where you appear. But you will be able to take in the general scene, and at times even initiate a brief discussion if there are others who have
projected to the same place in their Mental body, whilst dreaming, at the same time as you. So, for those of you with a strong sense of adventure, getting to know your Mental body can provide for some exciting oppor tunities. But there is quite a bit of trial and error with it. It’s not like just dialling up a setting on a Sci-Fi machine and then appearing or ‘lighting up’ in the place that you desire. It takes sustained force of will, thought-power and strong emotional desire to make the mental structures necessary for such travel to take place. And even then, you can find yourself ‘lighting up’ or appearing in places that really do seem strange and random. Another thing we have noticed, is that there seems to be a relationship between the distance of the ‘jump’ and the amount of time you are able to maintain the connection. So that the fur ther the jump, the smaller the amount of time that you are able to ‘light up’. Remembering that your physical body is still running on your bed asleep back in your home while you are doing this. So effectively, you are maintaining a long cord connection of consciousness that links your sleeping body with your mental body at the site of projection. If you desire, you can be back inside your body in an instant and most of the time this will happen so fast that you hardly notice it. Also some of you may be lucky enough to experience seeing your Mental body return to your physical body in the dream state. If you stick with this process and keep trying, you may be truly amazed at some of the jump sites you will be able to reach. And occasionally you may be privy enough to meet with others in jaw-dropping, light-filled, spiritually fantastic settings. Experiences which make all the discipline worthwhile. In the next ar ticle, we will continue on with the Mental body and look a little deeper into how it can be used to access information in the dream state. We will be touching on something called the Akashic Record and how the Mental body may access it under certain conditions. Happy Dreaming! Love from your friends at One Third Dream Development. Damian is a Dream Development educator and practitioner. damian@13rd.com.au 0412039636 www.13rd.com.au @onethirdreamdev http://dreamdeveloper.tumblr.com
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Saints and mystics have described rising to a plane of existence beyond the mind and intellect, a state in which they experienced pure soul and spirit -- a state in which they knew all there was to be known beyond their mind. It is like the difference between dreaming and waking. When we wake up from the dream of the world, we find true wakefulness. We realize that the reality we took to be the world is but a dream. We need to look beyond and find our true self, beyond the illu¬sion. This can be done when we separate our soul from the body. Mystics and saints have discovered that the way to do this is through meditation. Meditation involves concentration at the third or single eye, located between and behind the eyebrows. By withdrawal of our sensory currents we come to the seat of the soul in the body at the single eye. We can witness inner Light and hear celestial inner Music. This is called Naam or Word. References to this Light and Sound principle are given in different reli¬gions. The soul merges into the Current and travels on it back to its Source. The soul takes an inner journey through inner
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Eye on the Sky WITH GERRY CROW
Astrologer, Clairvyant Medium, Healer and Teacher
ASTROLOGY March - May 2015
The first week of March opens with the radiant Full Moon in Virgo (15 degrees) shining upon our ethics and values. This enables us to reflect whether or not the organisation of our workplaces are efficient and that we are meeting the best standards of practice as well as giving the utmost levels of care to those we serve. Additionally, you may find yourself learning and committing to practical pathways of service to the less fortunate, advocating for animals and plants that are suffering due to climate change or involving yourself in a new meditation practice. Jupiter makes a positive aspect with Uranus between February 20th and March 13th. This can be a time of providence and fortune when you are in the right place at the right time. Exceptional insights and visions can happen for you. Magnificent Magic is also possible when these two planets transit in harmony. The final exact square between transforming Pluto and freedom-fighting Uranus will be on the 18th March, completing a three year journey of squaring Pluto and Uranus. With Pluto in Capricorn undoing the powers that be with their deep-rooted corruption and Uranus in Aries combating for the freedom of expression and liberty from oppression, we have experienced collective instability, disorder, disruption and shocking events that have left no-one unaffected. During this last square we need to examine our deepest values and motives: personally, politically and spiritually. It is crucial now to open our minds and hearts, adapt and employ new approaches that bring peace and equality to all. By shifting into new paradigms of awareness where compassion and neighbourly love is centred in our hearts, we can bring about positive change. For example in mid December 2014 the post on Facebook by Rachael Jacobs describing the account when she offered to ride with a Muslim woman, in fear of her safety, sparked the ‘I will ride with you’ tag from Tessa Kum. By no means did it take away the horror, tragedy and grief of the Martin Place cafe siege victims, especially for the families of Tori Johnston and Katrina Dawson. However it offered a way to support innocent people of the Muslim faith who may have been the victim of any escalation of violence or backlash of prejudice. The New Moon eclipses in Pisces, this is a solar eclipse and a super-moon that occurs on March 20, at 29 degrees. It is one degree off the Aries (Autumn) equinox, and is a very rare occasion indeed. Previously this rare influence has coincided with substantial political change, such as March 1901 when Queen Victoria, two months prior, ceased to reign. The possible similarity could be our own Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, knighting Prince Philip two months prior to the New Moon eclipse. Some of Abbott’s par ty members and suppor ters have made their criticism public. As well, his political opponents saw it as the abso-
lute example of Abbott’s arrogance, extremism and proof he lives with a retired worldview that he brought to bear on changes in health, education and the rights of women, minorities and refugees. With the new moon eclipses being the beginning of further change and the Autumn Equinox promoting old ways to end, I surmise that by the Spring Equinox and the passing of the Full Moon in Pisces we could be looking to a new Prime Minister and further still a new ruling government next election. The Libra Lunar eclipse occurs on April 4th at 15 degrees. With a strong influence from squaring Pluto, opposing Uranus and conjunct the Nor th Node. We can be sure that the future will bring intense and awakening relationships amid an emphasis on healing any power issues that we may be caught up in. This awareness and healing will occur when we leave our familiar status quo and risk being honest and lovingly intimate. It’s your choice to be the change. On April 8th Jupiter goes direct and this influence brings inspired energy to proceed in finalizing any issues related to the house Jupiter is transiting within your natal chart. The May Full Moon ascends in Scorpio (14 degrees) on the 4th accompanied (sextiled) by its ruler Pluto and challenged by a square from Jupiter in Leo. This influence gives rise to an intense few days where you could examine the depth of your truth, question what you truly believe, spiritually or philosophically about the world, or simply recline to your comfy chair with a delectable hot chocolate and read your favourite who dunnit novel. Venus is in Cancer and on the 22nd May opposes Pluto in Capricorn bringing conflict and power struggles in the home or on the work front. Mercury goes retrograde in the middle of the month plus Mars and Saturn are opposing each, be prepared for delays or battles with authority. The quarter closes with the New Moon in Taurus prompting us to slow down and value the quiet time. Relax on a winter’s walk in the bush or take a coffee break at the seaside. It also may be the time to contemplate your needs or wants and think what action you may take for achieving a bigger nest egg or which direction you will go into, to build sustainable investment for your future. Gerry Crow is an internationally renowned and respected Psychic, Clairvoyant, Medium, Spiritual Teacher and Healer. Her career expands an exceptional 35 years conducting professional, accurate psychic readings, successful healings and profound meditation, development classes and inspiring workshops. As well as having her many psychic gifts, Gerry has trained and studied at length in the esoteric sciences –including Astrology and Tarot, the healing arts, psychology, counselling and shamanic practices. She conducts her varied modalities, in person and over the phone. Gerry is also a regular guest on Psychic TV. Phone her on 0449 865 473; Email info@psychicreadingsaustralia. com.au; find her on face book, Visit www. psychicreadingsaustralia.com.au
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN’T LOVE YOURSELF 5 STEPS TOWARDS HEALING Everyone knows that self-love is vital to building self-esteem and self-confidence, for setting healthy boundaries and feeling good about yourself. Problem is, if you don’t feel good about yourself to start with, if you don’t like yourself much and you’re feeling pretty depressed and miserable, then trying to love yourself is like holding onto a helium-filled birthday balloon and expecting it can fly you to Mars. Mission Impossible! So what do you do when your sense of self is hanging by a thread, but you just can’t make that mental leap from loathing to loving? When loving yourself and feeling good about yourself is out of reach, then what you need to do is parent yourself. That’s where you do the things you know you need to do, even when you don’t want to, can’t be bothered, or feel that you don’t deserve to treat yourself well. Good parents create environments where we can grow, be safe, and learn to get to know ourselves and the world around us. They suppor t us, love us and guide us until we move to a place of maturity where we can do these things for ourselves. Even when you find it hard to love yourself, there is a wise part of your soul that intuitively knows what you need to get back to a place of balance. Your job is to let that parent part of you – the Wise Soul – make the choices for the part of you that is struggling to get on your feet and feel good again. Here are five simple things you can do to make a start towards healing your relationship with yourself: 1. Decide to accept yourself right now, as you are and where you are in life. Too often we tell ourselves that we’ll like ourselves better when we’ve lost weight, found a job, left a bad relationship, found a good relationship, stopped smoking, gotten fit, or won lotto. When we put conditions on loving ourselves, we never get to that mysterious just-around-the-corner place that is forever up ahead and out of our reach. Be honest with yourself. If life is painful, admit that. Don’t numb yourself with alcohol, drugs, food or overwork. Reach out for help if you’re having trouble coping, or need some new skills and strategies to make tomorrow look different to today. 2. Create a safe space. Everyone needs a place to call home, where they can relax, be themselves, and surround themselves with things that reflect their sense of self. Music, plants, posters or paintings, colours and fragrances – all of these things can help ground you and give you a sense of belonging and security. It’s not about the objects as much as the energy they create. Start by making sure your space is clean. Dirt, mess and clutter drain you and create stagnant energy. Clear the clutter, and then begin to make your space somewhere that is inviting, uplifting and positive. 3. Practice respect. Respect your-
self enough to avoid, minimise your exposure to or end toxic relationships and to stop toxic behaviours. Respect your body by eating well, and by exercising daily – even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard and you don’t want to. That’s what parents do. They make sure we drink enough water, eat our greens, get enough sleep, and get out of bed in the morning. In everything that you do, ask yourself “Does this action or choice honour me?” When we suffer from a lack of self-love it’s easy to make choices that don’t do the best by us. In some cases we even choose things that sabotage our well-being. Once again, if you’re really struggling here, ask for help, whether it’s a counsellor, personal trainer, rehab facility or a good friend who has your back. 4. Find something to look forward to and work towards it, or include it in your life. Whether it’s an overseas holiday, salsa dancing lessons, art classes or writing a best-seller, everyone needs to have a sense of purpose, and that purpose doesn’t have to be career related. Don’t be afraid to dream big, even if you have to start small. 5. Spend some time in nature each day. Fresh air and sunshine has been used as a remedy for depression and to heal all manner of ills for centuries. Watching animals in nature has been proven to lower blood pressure, increase endorphins and relax tension in our muscles. Having contact with pets also helps us heal and feel better about ourselves, and teaches us responsibility for others. Don’t give up. Be the parent you need for yourself. There is strength and wisdom within you. Trust! Love and Light, Nicole xx Nicole Cody is a Metaphysical Teacher and Channel. She specialises in Soul Blueprints, Life Direction Counselling and Spiritual Mentoring. For more information contact (07)3256 0815 or www.nicolecody.com. Visit her blog: www.cauldronsandcupcakes.com or find her on Facebook. Light and Blessings be Yours!
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Anything is Possible... Yoko, Dave and me BY LEO DRIOLI, CO EDITOR OF INNERSELF Before going over to America a while back, I made a casual comment at our last family dinner gathering that “One person I’d really like to meet when I’m in New York is Yoko Ono.” Being a fan of John Lennon’s since my early teens, I felt that - besides Paul McCartney - a meeting with Yoko would be the next best thing to actually meeting the man himself. A family member asked in disbelief “Oh yeah, and how are you going to manage that?” “I don’t know,” I responded. “I haven’t thought about how.” And that was that. Three months later, while in upstate New York at my uncle’s house, my good friend Dave came over for a visit and suggested we explore the Catskills Mountains region together over the next few days. Dave is a real Soul Buddy and whenever we get together we always passionately lose ourselves in deep Sohbet (spiritual discussion). Sitting in a café in New Paltz, we were discussing the principle that truly anything is possible if we believe it. And we wondered, what sort of life could we live if we acted totally from that space.
Every Six Minutes
Just recently, I had read about a Sufi teacher who had said that in every day there are at least one hundred & fifty opportunities for profound awakening. He talked about there being a secret inner doorway that leads to a space where anything was possible. How thrilling... one hundred & fifty opportunities for profound awakening every day! I’m sure this wasn’t a literal statement, more a poetic one, but I couldn’t help but reach for a calculator to divide the one hundred & fifty opportunities by the sixteen hours that we are awake every day. The answer: “Every Six Minutes”. Pure magical delight and inspiration… Every six minutes of our waking day we have another opportunity to deepen our awakening! The teacher also described these moments as powerful manifestation points that we could tap into to realize our dreams.
Oh Yoko!
So, in sharing this with Dave, we decided to playfully make Every Six Minutes our theme for the next few days, as we journeyed through the “Bhajan Belt” of Upstate New York. Our stimulating discussions deepened and shifted us into the Zone, an extremely open and expanded state of exhilaration and child-like expectancy. So began this magical journey that would demonstrate the truth that, absolutely anything is possible... with Every Six Minutes as our mantra. Deciding to head up to Woodstock as our first stop, we entered a newsagency to buy a road map. As we walked out of the store my eyes fell upon the front page of the local newspaper, The Woodstock Times. A
photo of Yoko Ono caught my attention as I read the headline: “Yoko Ono to receive Honorary Doctorate Award at Bard University.” Excitedly, I purchased the paper and as we sat down for another coffee I began to share with Dave the significance of the up-coming event. “One person I’d really like to meet when I’m in New York is Yoko Ono,” I explained, was the casual remark I'd made back in Australia before we came over. “Ever y Six Minutes, Leo” was Dave’s immediate response. In full agreement, our mission was now to continue to ride on the "Every Six Minutes" energetic wave, all the way to the shores of Yoko’s presence, fully believing and trusting that it will be so because…Anything is Possible! At home at my uncle’s house that night we began the work of making the meeting a reality by preparing a letter to hand to Yoko, with copies of my publications Golden Age and Woman Spirit magazines. All was ready, except for an envelope to complete the package, which we planned to get at the university. My father looked on, somewhat bewildered, “But … how are you going to meet her?” was all he could say. “Don’t know,” was our unified response, relishing the thrill of simply flowing towards our inevitable meeting.
The Journey Continues
The next day we headed straight up to Bard University. Once on campus, we immediately made our way to the auditorium to check out just where Yoko was to receive her award. Passing promotional posters of her visit, the energy began to mount, as the reality that this meeting would really happen began to set in. As soon as any doubt crept in, we simply reminded ourselves with the words “Every Six Minutes”… that Anything is Possible! Walking into the auditorium, a test screening of one of John and Yoko’s films was taking place. We climbed straight up the stairs into the projection room and introduced ourselves to the half dozen students there. Explaining that we were here to cover Yoko’s visit for a magazine that we worked for in Australia, we asked how we could arrange an interview. The projectionist immediately picked up the phone, dialled a number, said a few words, then handed the phone over to me. We were totally winging it here…right in the moment. On the other end of the line was the PR person. “We’re here from Australia to do a story on Yoko’s visit, would it be possible to interview her?” I asked with false bravado. “Sorry, it’s invited media only.” “But, we’re here all the way from Australia, especially for this,” I urged. After a short pause, she relented. “Well, okay, meet me outside the auditorium at 6.30 and I’ll let you into the Press Gallery.Not exactly what we were seeking but a good first step.
The rest of the day was spent in the cafeteria, drinking coffee and playing pool with some of the students. At around 4.00pm we decided to head back to the car to pick up Dave's camera and the package for Yoko which we still had to find an envelope for. As we reached the car, Dave realised he didn’t have his keys on him. So, we started backtracking, up the now-familiar corridor towards the table we were sitting at earlier. Passing a small office, we enquired as to whether any keys had been handed in. A friendly man said no, but that we should enquire at the cafeteria office. “Who are you guys anyway?” he asked as an afterthought. “I’ve been watching you walk up and down this corridor all afternoon.” “We’re journalists from Australia, here to cover Yoko Ono’s award tonight. “Do you happen to have an envelope for our package?” I asked. “Sure,” he said, passing across a large white envelope. I placed the material into it, completing our little “Gift for Yoko.” Thanking him, we continued our way up the corridor towards the cafeteria. Suddenly the man from the office came rushing up behind us. “So, you’ll be at the dinner at the university president’s house tonight then?” “Umm…yeah, at the president’s house…what time is it on again?” “6.00pm” “Okay, we’ll see you there.” Dave and I looked each other in the eyes, beaming with exhilaration. “Let’s go back and get that guy’s card,” said Dave. We did find the keys just where we’d left them at our cafeteria table, and as we reflected on the day’s events we realized that if we hadn’t lost them, we would not have connected with the man at the office to be told about the special dinner tonight.
Off to the President's House
Just before six we started making our way up the hill towards the president’s house. “This is it,” Dave said. “But what are we going to do when we get there?” “Are you kidding?” I replied. “We’ve been riding the wave this far without questioning the magic…it can only get better!” “I’ll follow you then,” said Dave, stepping in behind me to take the lead. As we walked up the steps to the entry of the house, an invited guest in front of me held open the door to let us walk through. Walking inside, we pulled off our coats as the others were doing, and placed them on the rack. I looked around, taking in every detail. “Only a handful of people here,” I whispered to Dave. “Every six minutes,” came his response. A waitress walked up with a tray offering drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Helping ourselves, we almost started to feel as if we actually had been invited. A man walked up to me and quietly asked, “Excuse me…but who are you?” “I’m Leo and this is Dave, we’re here from Australia to write a story about Yoko Ono.” “Oh, okay,” he said, somehow satisfied with our reply. Slowly making our way to the dining room, we settled into a couple of sofas and began chatting with the guests. One woman, who seemed particularly fascinated by my Australian accent, asked me questions about who we were and what we were doing. Turning out to be the president’s wife, she introduced us to her husband as he entered the room. We shook hands and continued to chat. Suddenly the president’s wife leaned across and asked “But, tell me, how did you get in here anyway?”
Feeling like Crocodile Dundee in New York city, I matter-of-factly replied “Through that door.” “Yeah, sure, but who invited you?” Remembering the card I had been given by the man in the office, I pulled it out of my shirt pocket and handed it over for her to read ... “John…Stevens … the Catering Manager!” she read out in disbelief. “Yes, that’s right. He told us Yoko would be here and asked us whether we were coming along tonight.” At that very moment the energy shifted. Turning around I saw Yoko walking into the room. She made her way slowly to the buffet table. A young girl moved in front of her and started a conversation. I took in a deep breath ... as I watched this very real yet at the same time very surreal sight before me: Yoko Ono, with some sixteen other people … and me and Dave, all in this one room together. Looking across at Dave I said “This is it.” I stood up, package in hand and walked right up behind Yoko, and waited for her to turn around. As she turned, as if in slow motion, I realised: This is the Moment…She faced me with her diminutive frame and enigmatic smile and quietly said “Hello.” “Hello Yoko,” I replied... “I’d like to thank you for all you and John did for the world.” Handing her the package, I said “This is a gift for you, a sample of some of our work.” Taking it from me, she shook my hand and asked, “Who are you?” “I’m Leo Drioli, a journalist from Australia. “I know,” I heard her say. “You know?” I asked in amazement. “No…Oh no!” she clarified, wondering how a journalist had managed to become a part of this very select group of invited guests. Very diplomatically she thanked me, handing the package to her minder as she whispered a few instructions in her ear. I sat back down next to Dave. Turning to each other in amazement I said “We did it!” “Yeah, every six minutes, Leo.” “Every six minutes, Dave.”
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Suddenly a woman rushed in towards us. “Who are you two anyway?” Before we even had a chance to explain we were being escorted out of the president’s house with a cur t reprimand “It’s invitation only.” So we headed down the path to the auditorium to watch the screening of the two John and Yoko films, and share in Yoko’s award presentation. A beautiful ending to a fantastic adventure. As we drove home I wondered just what the odds would be of meeting one of the most private people on earth in a city of twenty million people ... after having uttered the words “One person I’d really like to meet when I’m in New York is Yoko Ono! Leo Drioli is the author of “Every Moment’s a Miracle” and coeditor of InnerSelf Newspaper. Visit www.inner self. com.au. Leo is also a singer/songwriter, and has just released his first EP “Let Your Spirit Sing”, Get a free download of his single “Give It Your Love” at www.LeoDrioliMusic.com
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The Fertile Garden Recently I was away from my garden for several days. Before I left, I gave it a good watering. In one large pot plant I left a soaker bottle of kelp infused water in situ. On my return, that plant had thrived, whilst the others had required some nurturing to get them healthy-looking again. This didn’t take too long, as I had prepared the garden months ago for this long hot Perth summer. How does this relate to our health? I believe the joy of having a thriving garden contributes to our emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Mother Nature shares with us her energy with no judgement. So how does the garden environment relate to our physical internal environment? Foundation is important. The quality of food we put into our body will determine how well our body functions. Like the garden, providing it with just water will not suffice when put under stress. However, with correctional actions, it can recover. Over the festive season, did you lose sight of caring for your physical environment with excess sugar/chocolate, alcohol and late nights? If so, have you been able to recover quickly? Or has that increased dress size become the new norm...that extra wine per night a new habit? What influences a garden’s ability to recover from stress? The foundation laid down is the main consideration. Pests, parasites and weeds are kept to a minimum with a correctly fertilised garden. How does that relate to our body? Supplying our body with mineral dense foods is key to a healthy foundation. Did you know zinc is vital for healthy pregnancy, immunity, hair and nails? Zinc plays a crucial role with at least 300 enzymes in our body. Did you know that selenium as an essential mineral is absent in most Australian soils? Without a healthy intake of just zinc and selenium, we may experience hair loss, increased DNA damage, tiredness, infertility and digestive disturbances to name a few. With our body needing up to 60 minerals, how do we know if our body is depleted? What else influences the ground substance? When the ground substance is healthy, there is a balance of good microorganisms. Have you heard of ‘leaky gut’ and flora/bacteria imbalance? Symptoms include excessive smelly wind, bloating, mouth ulcers, and inconsistent bowel function. In the plant world this looks like scale on the plant stems, poor leaf colour, stunted growth and failure to thrive. How do you know what nutrients are required for your body to thrive? That’s easy for our garden, with all the gardening specialists advising what supplements plants need at specific times of the year. What about our bodies? Did you know that Australia has its own epigenetic programme that can give you an individualized plan to prevent chronic disease in your body? Our epigenetic environment – the soil of our genes and DNA – is unique to each and every one of us. We are all born with varying strengths of every one of our 20-25,000 genes. It is possible to determine our potential for chronic disease by examining 54 genes relating to inflammation, cardiovascular disease, obesity, free radical damage, liver function and vitamin D uptake. This is done by the client providing a simple saliva test. The target of the programme is to clean up one’s epigenetic environment, remove free radical chemicals and increase supply of nutrients to your cells encompassing the DNA. From that report, a programme unique to your profile can be developed to prevent the development of chronic disease in later life. That report includes recommendations for whole foods, specific vitamins and minerals, exercise types, and lifestyle habits. Why is it that some people can eat a lot of fat and not increase their fat %? Or a person develops diabetes, yet there is no family history of diabetes? These questions and more can be answered once you have had your profile done. And the information is there forever to refer to at any given time. A few years ago, both of Janet’s parents died of dementia. Janet had her DNA profile done, which gave her clear direction on what lifestyle habits to change and / or implement to prevent her developing dementia. As a result, she has gained overall wellness in areas she did not expect. She has a beautiful garden full of healthy flowers and vegetables. Her research on what is required for her
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BREAD: THE NEW “JUNK” FOOD BY THOMAS CHO Most of us have grown to eat bread on a daily basis because it was a staple in our parent’s diet and their parent’s diet. But have you stopped to think how healthy your bread is? More and more people are suffering from wheat allergies, gluten intolerances and Coeliac disease than ever and I think I know why.
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garden is accomplished by attending gardening shows. Her DNA profile report she refers to regularly with her naturopath, to ensure she is supplying her epigenetic environment with the right balance for a healthy mind and body. In both environments, the pests, parasites and weeds are kept to a minimum through a healthy foundation. Mother Nature is shining in all areas of Janet’s life. What are you prepared to receive from Mother Nature? Are you willing to make different choices for your health and well being? Mavis practices at an integrative centre, with two of her daughters, empowering individuals to create, generate and expand wellness in their lives. As she reversed her chronic fatigue illness in the 1980’s, she and her team now use this experience to expertly coach others towards a life of healthy living and healthy aging. Mavis can be contacted on mavis@mywellnesscentre.com.au or (08) 9358 4408
The production of wheat is not a new phenomenon. Wheat has been successfully cultivated for thousands of years. But since the industrial revolution, wheat cultivation has taken a dramatic shift for the worse. Everything has changed; how we grow wheat, how we process it, the way we store it and even the way we eat it. The steel roller mill appeared around 1870, replacing stone mills. This is where industrial white flour was first introduced widely. Instead of mashing all components together like the stone mill, the steel roller mill could separate the flour with ease, allowing for cheap production of pure white flour. Pesticide companies like Monsanto and Dupont and GMOs work synergistically together to create a higher efficiency as well as a higher output. These changes have created a substance that we still call “wheat”, yet contains a fraction of it’s nutrition. Our wheat is being chemically treated and mass produced. What used to be natural, nutrient dense grain that slowly releases energy is now pesticide laden, stripped of all its goodness and gives you a sugar rush.
How “Wheat” Is Affecting Your Health
It’s clear that the changes to wheat have affected our health. Modern wheat has addictive properties, spikes blood sugar, plays a role in poor digestion and obesity, exposes us to toxins, is low in nutrients and more. Here are some of the ways in which wheat is deteriorating your health:
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• Obesity - Modern wheat takes longer to digest so you end up eating more. Overeating processed carbohydrates causes fat storage to increase. In severe cases, individuals become insulin resistant. We all know that there is a direct link between obesity and type II diabetes. Basically, any carbohydrates that are not used for energy immediately, are stored within the body. • Asthma - An enzyme used for bread making called amylase is known to cause asthma. • Gluten Intolerance/Coeliac Disease: Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye and is the culprit behind Coeliac disease which can cause your immune system to react abnormally and in turn damaging your small bowel. • Vitamin Deficiency: On average, 40% of the original wheat grain is being removed. This 40% contains bran and the germ, being the most nutrient-rich portion. When our modern wheat is being processed, over half of the vitamins are lost including vitamins B1, B2 and B3, calcium, copper, zinc, fibre, iron and phosphorus. Even 100% whole wheat products use modern wheat strains (chemically exposed, highly processed and encourages unnatural techniques to battle mutation). • These are just some of the issues associated with modern wheat. So, what do you do?
Healthier Wheat Options
All of this negative talk may be overwhelming. Don’t worry there is hope. Here are some better options: • Spelt - Spelt is an ancient grain that dates back around 9000 years! It actually contains gluten but easier to digest than white wheat. It’s high in protein and the nine essential amino acids. • Amaranth - This grain offers so many nutritional benefits. It is high in protein, fibre, calcium, magnesium and lysine (an essential amino acid). Amaranth was shown to lower cholesterol in hamsters. • Millet - Another great source of protein and for maintaining your energy levels. It helps to regulate and control your blood sugar levels. Millet can be ground into flour, so look for it as a substitute to conventional white flour. • Barley - This is a great grain because it is quite versatile. It can be used for flour, beer production or even within soups. It contains about a quarter of your daily recommended fibre and may aid in lowering cholesterol. • Buckwheat - Buckwheat has been known to lower cholesterol and help with diabetes (lowering glucose levels). • Kamut - Kamut is actually a brand name but it’s actually the name for an ancient Khorasan wheat. This wheat provides protein, antioxidants, zinc and selenium. It’s time to re-think modern wheat. Start making small changes, incorporating more of the above grains into your diet and you’ll see improvements in your immune system, digestion and energy levels. Thomas Cho is passionate about helping others take control of their health without medication. He is involved in alkalife Natural Alkaline Water doing his best to share the importance of alkalising for better quality of life. He regularly writes on natural health and you can read them at www.alkalife.com.au/blog.
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A State of mind
BY DAVID LANE
There are several descriptions of the mind and its functions found in the dictionary. However; we know that the main function of our mind is to create thoughts and thoughts are the first stage of anything we create because “thought, word and deed” are the three stages of any creative process. What I wish to explore is the relationship between ourselves and our mind. If we use our mind to think then it poses the question; Who is the we that is using our mind? When I ask my clients this question, their response is varied and it depends on who the person thinks they are. However; the usual answer is “I use my mind’” or ‘it’s me’ and that is the answer that I would expect. Then I ask them who is ‘the me’ that is using the mind, the answer is normally a direct reflection of their level of consciousness. Some start off by describing their human self and once they have thought about it more, say the spirit self is who they are. The more aware a person becomes – the more conscious they are. (You may be thinking that there is nothing surprising so far). There are several different levels of the mind and they range from the highest level of the mind to the lowest level of the mind. I will categorise them into three parts; the
higher, middle and lower levels in this model. Whenever we generate a thought we will be creating it from one of these levels. It makes sense that the higher mind creates thoughts with a higher vibration whilst the lower mind creates lower vibrating thoughts. Our human self operates in the lower levels of the mind and therefore it generates lower vibrating thoughts. There is nothing wrong with this because we need to operate on this level if we want to interact with the world around us. Our higher self uses the higher mind which generates higher vibrating thoughts. I realised that I was using a higher level of my mind when I chose to think from my spirit self as opposed to that of when I was operating from my human level. This provoked me to explore what was actually happening. If I had the ability to use either of these levels then I could be either my spirit self or my human/ ego self. The question was;”Who is the me?” If I can choose to be either of those then I can’t be one of them – I must be something else and this something else must be higher than both of those. I am my higher self! We are our higher selves! There is a lot of information that refers to our spirit self still evolving as it returns towards the Oneness
where it started many lifetimes ago and that each trip to ear th is designed to create challenges that will hopefully awaken it to its full potential. This means that our spirit must be still separate from the Oneness otherwise it could not be an individual spirit. This would also mean that it is not fully conscious and thus it would operate out of the middle to upper levels of the mind. There is also a lot of information that states that a part of us is fully connected to the Creator. Statements such as ‘God is within’ and a more controversial one; ‘we are God’. There is also the ‘I am’ and the ‘almighty I am’. Here is where the higher mind gets to be used. I am whatever part of the mind I am focused on in any given moment. If my consciousness is relatively unevolved then I will mostly be my human self and thus mostly operate out of the lower levels of my mind. If I am a spiritual person then I will spend more time operating out of the spirit level of my mind. In other words; ‘I am whatever I focus on’ and this is governed by how aware or conscious I am. Also; ‘whatever I focus on, I become!’ I have come to under stand that I have been limited by my own thoughts which have been limited by believing that I was my spirit self. This is because my consciousness had been limited to not being able to think beyond that. However; now that I see a bigger picture I have found a new freedom which is; I am whatever I am focused on at the time. The ‘I am’ has learnt to communicate with my spirit-self and help it to awaken to higher levels. I have found a higher level of inner peace that I only had touches of when I thought from my spirit self. I have also shared this concept with some of my clients and helped them to experience the same. We are beings with unlimited potential to expand our consciousness and whatever we focus on both reflects and creates the level of consciousness of our ‘state of mind!’ DavidLane.net.au David Lane’s journey into higher consciousness includes many understandings drawn from a diverse range of information. He believes that we are all individuals who have come to tread our own unique path. David’s book is titled ‘Personal Power’. It is about how we evolve our consciousness and how to monitor our journey and is available online.
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Jo Thompson
Jo Thompson of Awakening Lotus is a Clairvoyant, Counsellor, Crystologist, Coach and more. Gifted in the arts of clairsentience, psychometry and mediumship, Jo specialises in helping people overcome life challenges, connect with those loved who have passed, and attain genuine healing and happiness by harnessing the Divine Energy that runs through everything. Connecting with her higherpower guardians as a young girl, Jo is bestowed with the ability to enable people to seek spiritual guidance from their own benevolent seraphim. “I talk to my clients to gain an understanding of their situation and problems, how they react to their environment and stimuli and then what skills and tools they need to move forward in a positive and loving way. There are many ways for my clients to receive the learning that they need through: energy work to make a shift to their energy field, physical body and subconscious; inspiration provided by Spirit through a psychic reading or mediumship; exercises to stimulate their mental body, create goals and give them direction or motivation; listening to their story to provide emotional support; providing products to suppor t their forward movement.”
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Dian Booth
35 year s ago, after a career of 25 years as a professional violinist in Sydney, Melbourne and London, I began working Healing through Sound and Colour. My task was, like many sound healers, to bring back knowledge of the use of this modality from many ancient cultures. While many have brought back this practice from Atlantean times (scientific approach), my focus has been more on Lemurian (Pacific area) practices, about creativity more than science. In recent years I have re-created and up-dated a healing instrument previously used in Egyptian Temples (Atlantean). The sound elements of the instrument now contain items from both Atlantis and Lemuria. At first I used this instrument only in Initiation ceremonies for my students. In 2014 I was asked to up-date it again, to address healing needs of both humans and Mother Ear th, at this time of dramatic change. Now, it is time to teach others
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Cheryl Ueding
On the edge of the Barossa Valley in Tr uro you will find a newly opened Spiritual Café ... Soul Star Café. Behind the face of Soul Star Café is Cheryl Ueding, a spiritual healer, teacher and founder of Soul Star Connections. Many people now are not able to digest ‘wheat’ products or food containing wheat because of the gluten content and she believes this is due to its genetic modification over the last century. The challenge of finding good quality gluten-free food easily has led her to opening her own café specialising in gluten-free food adjacent to her antique shop in Truro. Cheryl’s deeper passions lie in helping people rid themselves of toxic emotional traumas with Emotional Rescue®. Her Shifting Gears®, Living Authentically and the Be Your Own Healer, Be Your Own Life Coach live and home study courses offer people a variety of entry levels to work through any problems or challenges in their life history enabling them to be able to live freely, passionately and powerfully. These courses are available via correspondence or through her Spiritual Centre in Truro. She is a co-author in the forthcoming book ... Embraced by the Divine - the Emerging Woman’s Gateway to Passion, Power and Purpose ... out this year. This book has been written for women everywhere who are no longer content to stand in the shadows, who are ready to reclaim their personal power and boldly step into and own their magnificence, turning their dreams into reality. To find out more about Cheryl and Soul Star Café visit her website www.soulstarconnections.com.au ... download one (or both) of her free audio downloads ... or visit Soul Star Café on the Sturt Highway, Truro, SA. She is available by email ... cheryl@ soulstarconnections or phone (08) 8564 0412.
Lorraine Webb
Lor r aine is the founder of Adelaide Healing Energy Centre, A uthor, Energetic Healer and Trainer, teaching others how to reach their highest potential. She was selected to be included on the ‘South Australian Women’s Honour Roll 2011’ in recognition of her work in the
community. She is well known for her development and delivery of healing programs around Australia. Lorraine established the Adelaide Healing Energy Centre in 1999 that has seen programs delivery to the public of Adelaide, interstate and remote communities. Working with individuals and groups, Lorraine delivers a range of programs within safe and supportive environments. She also delivers inspirational training for individuals at Uluru, Central Australia twice a year as a ten day retreat, passing on her passion and knowledge of the healing journey to those that seek her. The ‘Healing the Past’ program was created by Lorraine and thousands of individuals around Australia have changed their lives because of this program. Assisting individuals to ‘close the door’ on some of the issues from their past that have prevented them from moving forward in their lives. The latest program that she has created is the ‘Alcohol Recovery’ Program that addresses an issue in society that she is most passionate about having been witness to the destruction of addictions close to her.
For fur ther details phone 08 8342 4109 or visit www. adelaidehealingenergy.com.au
Robyn Collins
Robyn Collins BAppSocSc. is an Australian business woman, author and self realized spiritual teacher who specializes in Counselling Psychology and assists humanity in the simple discovery of Presence, Awakening and the True nature of the Soul through private consultations, workshops and international retreats. Robyn shares a business with her husband on the Central Coast NSW called: Maxwell and Collins – The Modern Ar t of Soul Psychology where they both offer counselling, coaching, and workshops to the public and community services. Robyn specializes in supporting clients in the wellness industry for mental health, grief & loss, crisis & trauma, pain, depression and stress management. Robyn is the author of “Return to Soul and Sacred Soul CDs” and (book feature on page….) also facilitates Transcendental Consciousness Meditation (Absolute Soul) workshops in Australia as well as Spiritual Development Retreats in Bali and Vanuatu (True Awakening and Stillness in Motion). Robyn has been playfully labelled by her community of students and friends as the “Soul Whisperer”. She received this due to her ability to deeply penetrate the core of the Souls Being through direct transmissions of her words and presence of pure, silent, aware, love consciousness. Robyn
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Laura Di Mambro
Founder Laura Di Mambro created Conscious Life Events in 2011 formally known as Higher Visions as a collaborative celebration of soulful teachers and students who trade secrets and knowledge on various modalities, helping to re-build better life journeys through live interactive enter taining and educational events. Conscious Life events centre on all aspects of improving health, wellbeing, spirituality, nature and physical activity. Our people don’t just talk the talk. We walk and share it together every day through ecofriendly products, practices, celebrations and adventures. And by helping each other awaken our conscious spirit to the present moment. Not waiting for a future point in time, but focused on what we can do right now. The potential of what can be achieved by becoming conscious of living in the moment is limitless. By inviting teachers, practitioners and specialists to share with our communities their love, knowledge and passion in all things health, wellbeing, eco-friendly, holistic and metaphysical. Conscious life events runs regular inspiring and positive seminars, workshops, events& expos including the annual Conscious Life festival. We promote and support all aspects of conscious living and lifestyles. www.consciouslifeevents.com.au
Erika Laxis
My name is Erika Laxis, and I have been working in the selfdevelopment industry for over nine years. First, I worked for a motivational business in Sydney Australia, where I accessed leading edge information on the Law of Attraction and Quantum Physics. Through applying what I learned, I healed myself of cancer, and manifested to travel to many different countries. I also met the most impressive philosophers including Ester Hicks, and Michael Beckwith. In 2009, I created the ‘Energy Drive Technique,’ which is a powerful ‘consciousness shift’ tool used to assist individuals to break free from their limitations and conditioning. In February 2011, I held the first group work in Los Angeles CA, where I also wrote inspirational articles for the entertainment industry magazine “Magic Image.” Now in Australia, My team and I have held over 100 events, including on-line, beach, energy dance sessions, focus groups, workshops and intensive courses in four different states (NSW, VIC, TAS, SA). I am a pioneer in Consciousness Shift techniques, and our intention is to assist the awakening of individual divinity and
infinite potential. You can become the master of your life, and create a fulfilling journey. Come and Join me!
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Kelly Cocker
Kelly is a gifted, genuine psychic and medium known widely for her talent and sensitivity in the realm of psychometry, spiritual grounding and protection; as well as the contacting of spirit guides and family for guidance and healing. With her first experiences with the spiritual world as a young girl, she has grown and learned from her gifts, now using her ability not only to help those who seek knowledge and guidance, but to educate. Kelly also offers assistance with psychic attachments, clearing and releasing, aura and chakra reading and of course guidance from spirit guides, loved ones and angels. You can work with Kelly to help evolve your own gifts or to simply find closure on a particular event in your life. You can meet Kelly at Infinity Natural Wellbeing. A positive, calm & peaceful environment, offering you a retail and wellbeing store for all your inspirational gifts such as jewellery, crystals, books, cd’s and much, much more! For all additional services including home and workplace clearances, r efer to our we bsite: www. infinitynaturalwellbeing.com Or follow us on Facebook: h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / infinitynaturalwellbeing Contact Kelly at Infinity Natural Wellbeing on (03) 9399 8117 or 0430 397 736
Mavis Carruthers
Fitgenes is an Australian gene testing company. Mavis qualified as a Fitgenes Practitioner, adding to her 17 years’ experience as a naturopath, to develop a unique health programme for people, according to their genetic profile. By a pplying this adv anced technology she has been working very successfully improving clients’ health, encompassing the Fitgenes philosophy Healthy Living: Healthy Aging. People are amazed at the insight they receive regarding chemical toxicity that damages the epigenetic environment and subsequently increases the risk of chronic disease. The individualized intervention programme can be implemented for one’s lifelong journey.
For more information go to www. mywellnesscentre.com.au To book your appointment: mavis@ mywellnesscentre.com.au or call Mavis 0433 471 984
Julia Stephens
Free your hair fr om excessi ve chemicals. An Artistic, Holistic Hair Experience … Julia has a passion in re-educating
people about the possibilities in achieving healthier, hap-pier and cleaner hair. Her life as a hairdresser has been varied, with travel, ownership of several salons, as well as training many hairdressers throughout her career. Julia believes that sharing her own experiences in her life as hair artist and organic colourist helps encourage women to achieve the best possible outcomes for the hair experience. In addition, Julia is proud to provide an exceptional organic colouring product to her clients. Some important factors Julia considers: Being mindful how we treat our hair; Healing the damaged cuticle thus helping the hair to renew itself to its best capacity; Educating clients on how to maintain and improve the health of their hair; Help facilitate a change in client mind-set and understanding of how the organic product will enhance the quality of the hair; Understanding that each client is unique and individual. Welcoming you to have a free consultation. Invitation for Hairdressers to join me!!! The emphasis is to encourage hairdressers to enjoy an experience in an eco-friendly environment. The hair service with the clients may be accompanied with reflexology, natural face masks or a choice of a foot spa, hand massage and manicures. Prefer rent a chair…Open for discussion.
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Pina Di Ghionno
Pina is a Sound, Crystal and energy Master. She has been wor king in this field for over 13 years. Her business name Angelic Divine Universal Healing encompass all that she represents. She is a Divine channel for the divine light and Unconditional love with the ability to channel Divine Energy, God/Goddess, Angels, and Masters to work through her, to assist you upon your journey. She channels Soul Songs and healing in the divine light language which cuts through consciousness to deliver a higher energy vibration and healing. Bringing forward what is ready to be cleared so that you can move forward on the next par t of your Journey. Pina connects and brings forward the divine energy that the High Priestess held in Lemuria and Atlantis, she also channels the divine light from the star systems Pleiades, Orion and Sirius. Pina works with the energy of the Seraphim Angels and with the 7 rays of the Archangels and their Twin Flames. Goddess Isis Of Lemuria and Atlantis, Mother Mary, Athena. Quan Yin, Buddha, Jesus, Ganesh are just some of the guides that assist in the healings She delivers. Pina also provides Reiki & Isis Healing (Master) Release of Emotional Blockages Chakra and Aura Balancing Spiritual Guidance Past Life release Attunement to Atlantean and Lemurian Energy Healing Pina runs workshops, Meditations, Sound Baths and group healing session and retreats. Long distance Angelic Healing, Sound Heal-
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ing and Reiki by phone or skype. The above is a part of what I do. One of my specialties is to advance other healers and unblock them from what is slowing them in their progression to fulfil their life purpose. Pina has a Sound Energy and Cr ystal bath on In March Date: 27/3/2015, Date: 28/3/2015 or Date:29/3/2015 Angel and Goddess Spiritual Ascension retreat in October 30/10/2015 – 1/11/2015.
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Janis Gibson
My Psychic jour ney began at bir th, unfor tunately not encouraged because of my parents religious beliefs. My re awakening began 24 years ago. The journey began with a meditation session that blew me away and from there I progressed to running meditation groups, readings, Reiki, counselling, past life regressions, on stage Mediumship , shamanism, facilitating workshops. Readings can be one on one, via phone or skype. My passion is to enable conscious awareness through healing and love, bringing integrity and compassion to all that I connect with. An excerpt from a Soul reading gifted to me, follows. You are a traveller on this Earth and a Soul traveller connecting and uniting others to these realms, which few are privy to in their worldly lifetimes... a mover, a shaker, a friend, a leader, a conduit for others to glimpse their real and true connections...A powerful leader full of gentle love and connections. Most of my work is done from my own sacred space in my home. Past Life Regressions, Reiki, Soul level readings or other Spiritual Healing is enabled. I can be contacted on 0419 993 308 or firedancer1@ bigpond.com.
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Gerry Crow
Your Spiritual Psychic for Life and Soul Matters … Ger r y Crow is a natural born psychic and her amazing abilities in this field have her standing as an internationally renowned and respected Psychic, Clair voyant, Medium, Spiritual Teacher and Healer, for 35 years. Her connection with Spirit was noted early in life and she uses her direct channel to Spirit through the tools of Tarot, Astrology, Psychometry, Shamanic/Spirit Healings, Meditation and Sacred Ceremony. With numerous accurate readings and soul-care healings conducted in her practice, Gerry has compassionately shone the light to clients’ paths, brought hope to their many difficult life situations and assisted to manifest the seemingly impossible! As well, she has appeared on Psychic TV, written ar ticles for the Psychic Directory, astrology for the A-Zen, featured in the Sydney
Morning Herald and on ABC Radio. Plus she is registered with the International Psychics Association and is a professional member of the International Institute of Complementary Therapists and is based in Sydney. Gerry conducts in-person and phone readings, in-person and remote healings. Additionally she is teaching Courses and Workshops: (Beginners) Awaken your Psychic Ability and Develop Spiritually, (Advanced) Psychic and Spiritual Development, Dream the Tarot, Unveiling the Mysteries of the Moon, Winter Solstice, Life Direction through the Lights of the Moon and running Healing, Meditation and Spiritual Circles.
I f yo u w a n t L i f e a n d S o u l advancement, then contact Gerry: Mobile: 0449 865 473. Email: info@ psychicreadingsaustralia.com.au Visit: www.psychicreadingsaustralia. com.au
Jenny Stanley
Jenny was voted Psychic of the year for Ta s m a n i a i n 2013. She is a member of The International Psychics association. Jenny is based in NSW at the moment but travels to Tasmania frequently to read for clients there as well. Jenny’s strengths are unique in the sense that her psychic abilities enable her to see clearly and therefore help guide her clients to move forward in ways that enhance their experience. Jenny has been in the psychic arena now for the past 20 years and is highly regarded and sought after. Jenny is also an Australian Bush Essence practitioner. Essences help to clarify ones situation and help to strengthen emotional and spiritual issues. They are brilliant for helping to shift one’s focus to a more positive outlook. A reading with Jenny consists of a tarot card reading followed by the Viking Runes and then she likes to delve into your North Node (an aspect of the moon)…to help you understand this lifetime with its challenges and patterns etc. and also to see what you’re capable of achieving. Jenny currently works at a Spiritual Wellness Centre in Wingham NSW called *Edge of Tranquility*. Readings are recorded to a CD. To find out more please go to Jenny’s website to see where she is and which psychic expos she may be reading at. Jenny’s web address: www.empress6.net.
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and giving psychic tarot readings as early as 11 years of age. I love the work I do and have always been on this spiritual path, I believe the more you do something the better you get at it, thus my years of experience have helped many people make better choices for themselves to improve their life. As a highly sensitive psychic I work with beings of light and have great empathy for humanity, this deep feeling of empathy allows me to shape shift into my clients aura and pick up information about the clients past present and future from, I can see auras very clearly and can tell a lot about a person from the colours in their auric field. Aside from the natural gift to predict the future I have twenty years of formal study in the field of psychic work and spiritual healing, and worked hard to achieve Diplomas in Parapsychology, Psychic Studies, Reiki 1&2, Spiritual Healing also I was awarded a Doctorate in Metaphysical Truths, and studied at the Australian Academy of Parapsychology in the 1990’s. In addition have studied at the Summit Light University, Australia ordained as a Galactic healer channel. The way I work is through connection to Galactic Healers, Ascended Masters and other spirit beings that work in pure unconditional love and light. I see myself as a spirit inside a physical body doing the work that God chose for me, t to aid fellow humans in the best way possible. I look forward to helping you find your mission in this lifetime. Namaste. M:+61 0420 572 588 W: t h e m o n go d d e s s h i n e s . c o m . a u W:moongoddessshines.com.au
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and Midwife with a Diploma in Community Health Nursing is a great bonus for me in my work as a Spiritual Healer and Medical Intuitive but also the cause of some frustration at times for me too. Many clients are hopeful they can just sit down opposite me in my healing room and be told instantly all about their health concerns in a card reading with me also giving them a formal Medical Diagnosis but Medical Intuition is quite a different psychic science and my answers will be different to those given during a normal psychic reading or from those your Doctor would give you. Many year s ago I wor ked in country SA as a Nurse Practitioner seeing many patients in a GPs Surgery and treating them myself or referring them on to a Hospital or Specialist if needed. I was remarkably successful with my diagnosis and treatments at that time but as a psychic and healer I am not offering that service and legally simply can’t diagnose a major illness based on my Intuition alone. WHAT A MEDICAL INTUITIVE CAN SEE & DO Most Medical Intuitives like myself read the energy of a client first – both internal and external. So we all have an Aura or Energy Field that is both within the body and around
ally appears as a dull yellow gray or even black energy that looks heavy and very close to the body and actually feels heavy, sticky and unpleasant to touch. Healthy and happy clients have bright shiny auras that radiate rainbow like colours that feel smooth and soft to touch but most people simply have an energy field that is somewhere in between this. After a quick visual check of a client’s energy I then prefer to sit and touch the client lightly on the back with my eyes closed and to read their internal energy first with a type of “X-ray Vision” so if for instance I see the clients head filled with grey or dark energy I would then check the energy field with my hands off the body and probably sense a feeling of sadness and heavy energy over both the head and the heart so my intuitive diagnosis of would be of depression. This could probably be confirmed easily by the client and clearing the dark and heavy energy around and within them with spiritual healing would definitely relieve many of their symptoms. Sensing a recent hospital visit is always of interest to me as many people tell me they have “Never Been the Same” since they were involved in a minor car accident and spent a day or two in hospital – let alone after a serious illness lasting a few weeks. The cause of this can
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be their energy field is now seriously out of balance or even lopsided due to the force of the accident or maybe to survive major trauma part of their Soul Energy left the body and didn’t ever fully return – again these are simple enough to treat with energy balancing and soul retrieval. Naturally your local MD is not going to make a similar diagnosis and medications for anxiety and stress can often cause more imbalances so meditation, being close to nature and natural remedies are best in this case. Then there is also the matter of connecting with strange energies and lost souls in a hospital. THE EFFECT OF THE SPIRIT WORLD As a Medium I see spirits who are loving and protective around many people and some who are just plain sad and confused around many others and its important to know we are greatly affected energetically and emotionally by those in the spirit world. So hospitals and bars play host to many unhappy and addicted spirits and whether you are under the influence of anaesthesia or alcohol or drugs some of these spirits can decide to stay close to you for their own reasons and soon you will feel low in energy and sad yourself perhaps even craving alcohol or drugs. An Intuitive again is definitely
A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS All major disease has an energy pattern and with experience it is possible for example to sense the energy pattern of a neurological disorder such as Multiple Sclerosis versus say a Stroke or Brain Cancer. Sometimes the answer can’t be found this way though and channelled information from a High Level Guide might perhaps reveal an addiction to Diet Coke is causing symptoms similar to say MS of numbness in the hands and lower limbs and temporary loss of consciousness. Past Lives affect us all and many times when few answers can be found to unresolved fears and anxieties and even major illnesses such as cancer consulting the clients Akashic or Soul Records instead of their Medical Records can reveal many answers and possible solutions. As a science Medical Intuition is still very new but it offers many insights and treatment opportunities for those concerns not answered by a conventional medical diagnosis. ELISABETH JENSEN first trained as a Therapeutic Touch Teacher and has taught energy healing for 20 years to many Health Care Professionals and Healers. She is the Principal of Isis Mystery School and has developed her own Isis Lotus Healing system as well as being a Triple Award Winning Psychic. Please see www. isismysteryschool.com or call 1300 558075 for more information about her Courses and Consultations.
The Wisdom of Archangel Raziel BY CAROLYNN MILNE, THE LADY THE ANGELS TALK TO Raziel came through very quickly and clearly. I had a vision of a still pool rippled by a single droplet. Water is the symbol for the subconscious. ~“Your subconscious on that plane is your conscious on this plane, this plane of the Angels. On this plane you are eternal. On this plane you are a creator. On this plane, you know everything. “This is why it is important for you to learn to work with your subconscious, this plane where the Angels dwell. “If you can work from a place where you know everything, you cannot fail at any enterprise you under take. Think how this could enhance your lives and the lives of all humankind. “Whatever time and effor t it takes to reach this plane of perfection will be well rewarded by the wonderful gifts you will receive.”~ We are encouraged so often to meditate, to still our minds, but Raziel puts it into a new light. These benefits cannot be ignored. This great Angel then talks about the New Age, and why we need this wisdom. ~“Each has a part in the New Age of Divine love and wisdom. Each Soul born into this time has been born into this time for a purpose. Fear not what yourpurpose will be. If you are following your heart, you are following your divine purpose. “Fear not that you will be unable to fulfil your destiny. Each Soul is given only what it can achieve with ease and grace. There are no mistakes or accidents in the Divine light. “Wisdom and love is there for all
to share. No one is handicapped or limited except by their own fear and greed. “Plan now to use this gift of life wisely to enhance your Soul on the Ear th plane. Act out of love and compassion, so many ways to give and help with acts of kindness. Look for oppor tunities to show someone you care. “Don’t fear death because of your selfish attitude or because of greed or hatred. Work at enhancing your Soul by engaging with your subconscious now. Those who have ascended, or enhance their Soul, go to their deaths knowing it is only a transition. “Call upon the Angels to help you enhance your Soul. Call upon the Angels for Divine Grace and ELOHIM now, and the blessings will be yours.”~ A compelling message and a further insight into death. Can we afford to ignore it? ~“Love, love is all, the beginning and the end, the alpha and the omega. Without love, there is no beginning and no end. God is love. It is that simple, all heartache and complications are caused by man.”~ This ending is my favourite. It is such profound wisdom. Blessings, Carolynn. Subscribe to my web page today to receive my gift of a channelled message, from the Angels or Masters, emailed to you each week or phone 0422 865 727 to talk to me direct.www.listentheangelsspeak. com.au
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Founder of Spectra Healing & Spectra Activating Consciousness certified Hypnotherapist and Social Worker.
Challenges, Engagements and Possibilities As 2015 unfolds we are seeing further and deeper impact from the events of 2014, both at a personal level and a societal level. Some people are beginning to make changes but struggle against the unchanged constraints of daily life to maintain their new and clearer focus. Changes are being made at the physical level but not at the other levels that are required to hold the changes in place. Understanding and awakening is still not occurring fast enough. People are still trapped in the mediocrity of societal existence, succumbing to the will and wants of others. It is really time that a new awareness comes to the fore so that we can move forward and onward without continually being constrained often by our own ignorance. It is only then that we will see real and permanent change both at individual and worldly levels. Yes we are part of the bigger picture and we need to all take responsibility in changing ourselves so that it evolves. We are but a cog that helps turn the bigger wheels and we must own that responsibility. Many people choose to remain affected by the actions of others. These include in the workplace, family and friends, and all levels of our community. We have all heard the saying “What we believe in, we can achieve” It is often the environment we create around ourselves that affects the level of belief we can maintain, hence why so many people fall over in what they aim to do. Firstly we must learn to free ourselves from other influences. This needs to be a conscious decision. Action needs to take place, whether that needs to be changing the people we hang out with, or reducing the impact of negativity in our lives through the media etc. Look at the factors affecting the environment around you and decide what needs to change. If you can’t make the changes, then remove them. It is only by changing yourself that you can begin to effect change in others and the environment. Many slowly slide back into the old environment through complacency and laziness and then complain that positive change is not happening. Change is always possible and so the second thing to learn is how to maintain an environment that is beneficial to you. It is up to you and you alone to do this. It is only by taking regular steps that you can maintain a positive and supportive environment. Do not give up. You must release the negative emotions that keep you pushed down. The biggest one is probably fear. What really is the worst that can happen to you that you can’t pick yourself up from? Why worry and spend emotional energy on things
you can’t change? Why continue to live in the past? Learn to release it, use it as a historical perspective and move on. Don’t continue to waste emotional energy on it. Jealousy and envy come near the top of the list too. Our materialistic and judgmental society does not help here but it is possible to release from these negative emotions. The stress created by these emotions has a very detrimental effect on our bodies both physically and mentally. So what steps can we take to effect positive change in ourselves and consequently our worlds. Take steps to change your belief systems. Mix with like-minded people to where you want to be rather than listening to the continual putdowns from others. Surround yourself with a peaceful environment. Take time out to spend time with nature – gardens, parks, beaches etc. Bring back the balances in your life. Balance work and play. Take out time for yourself. Watch what you eat. Rid yourself of the toxins. Learn to meditate and practise every day. Starting simply with this can just be some day dreaming in the shower, relaxing quietly in the armchair, relaxing to some favourite instrumental music that takes you to another place, sitting at peace in a garden. If you want to go further there are plenty of CD’s and groups around to help. Then the new levels of healing that are around today, such as Spectra Healing that combine both light and sound with hear t and brain, connect you back to the perfection that you are multidimensionally and interdimensionally and allows healing to take place on ALL levels, not just physically. Through this divine connection and change of consciousness with all parts of you and your soul, your body can be recoded and begins to recognise the bigger picture more easily. Healing is really about bringing balance and harmony into your body and this is what is needed to allow you to recognise and create a better environment around yourself to make better choices and achieve the dreams you want. To find out more, come to an information session or workshop on SPECTRA Healing. Practitioner training is also available. For more information or to contact and arrange an event in your area visit www. SpectraHealing.com
Anthony Craig is the founder (along with Divine Intelligence) of Spectra Healing and Spectra Activating Consciousness and a certified Hypnotherapist and Social Worker. Based in Adelaide he travels extensively as an Instructor and Practitioner, educating and expanding new healing work locally and worldwide and is available as a guest speaker. Regular information sessions, workshops and seminars are held. See website for details in your area. Anthony is also available for appointments ph: 0412 832 664. For further information visit www. SpectraHealing.com
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We are now fabulously in the 4th Dimension & quickly moving higher & higher in vibrational energy on the planet & in our consciousness levels. There are surges of energy coming down constantly & daily on the planet for us & Mother Earth to intergrate, to keep stability. As these surges happen I recommend for all to constantly chakra clear their wounded body - the shower on the inside! It’s the first level to clearing the bought up emotions & body attunement sessions can help clear the deeper issues. If your not doing your clearing actions, the energies will get heavier & heavier within you & can result in overwhelm, depression, anxiety deep sadness, emotional explosions of anger, rage or more intense health issues, disease, upsets or body shutdown. It’s now time for clearing the body ACTION, not talking about, to keep lightening our emotions in the wounded body, to be able to stay healthy & ascend. For more information from Debra Bright - aka AbracaDEBRA, powerful Body Attunement sessions, Energy Power Up Workshops & 5mins Chakra Dance CD/DVDs, Phn 0423 191 084, FB & www. bodyattunementcentre.com
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Yogis throughout the ages have known the significance of the endocrine system and its correlation with various chakras. You may know that our communication centre is the throat chakra and that the gland correlating with this chakra is the thyroid gland. The throat chakra is a power center. You might have noticed if you have ever had a dose of laryngitis, how powerless you feel when your voice is restricted. Hyperthyroidism presents with a number of emotional patterns including overwhelm and hyper-vigilance. Today, however we will be focusing on hypothyroidism. Clients with hypothyroid disorders often present with the following emotional patterns: • Inability to speak out; • A sense of not belonging or not deserving to be here; • A feeling of undeserving; • Blocked expression i.e. unexpressed creativity and unfulfilled; potential, as well as unexpressed emotion; • Feelings of redundancy. Jane, a mother of four grown-up children, is one example of feelings of redundancy. She came for a consultation after being diagnosed with a thyroid condition. Empty nest syndrome had hit. Once her sons and daughters had become independent, Jane felt dissatisfied and lacking in purpose. Chronic fatigue, low mood and a general ‘soul weariness’ were part of this pattern. When I scanned Jane’s energy field, I noticed a sluggishness around the glands and throat and a dull, stuck, toxic emotional heaviness through the body. Jane said she was ‘Living on the sidelines of life.’ As my mother once said, when she suffered from chronic fatigue:
“It’s not a case of, ‘Stop the world I want to get off’ but, ‘Stop the world I want to get on!’” Once I had cleared Jane’s blockages, her patterns of self-sabotage (manifesting in poor diet and self-defeating habits) resolved. She was able to recognise her restlessness and regained her zest for living. There can be several causes for throat chakra imbalances which may give rise to thyroid issues. Some include: • Suppression of communication: One client had been repeatedly told by her (now ex) husband ‘Women should be seen and not heard.’; • Not being fully present in the body as a result of rejecting life; • Relinquishing of personal power due to low self worth; • Patterns of oppression in women due to cultural, historic and even ancestral patterns. I often witness these patterns going back many generations through the women in the ancestral lineage. Self-blame can be ver y common when suffering from chronic illness. But do remember, it’s not your fault. There is a healing path for you. If you are being treated for a thyroid condition, you may choose to investigate the underlying emotional and energetic components and explore and learn from the deeper meaning of your condition. For consultations or more information, see: Rachelle Terry – Medical Intuitive. Rachelle Terry, a Sydney based therapist, has had an ability from childhood to clairvoyantly see the human aura. She works with local, interstate and international clients by means of private consultations and group healings. Wonderful r esults ar e experienced after having life, health or relationship patterns cleared and it becomes possible to be in flow again. For phone, Skype or in-person consultations with Rachelle, Phone: 0414 317 323 or Email: auratherapist@ gmail.com *Baby and child readings also available*
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