Star Nations Magazine August 2020 Issue 87

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HONEYBEE INTELLIGENCE ANGELS:

THE ETHERIC MATCHMAKERS

THE KEY TO

HAPPINESS

ALLURING

MOONBEAMS ELDERSHIP SERIES:

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Contents Featured Articles On Our Cover: Alluring Moonbeams

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by Adriane Campbell (The Witch’s Cauldron)

Do you love the moon? Adriane shares about her love of the moon and how this romantic connection enhanced her life. Romance comes in many ways, and some are very unexpected. Adriane shares one of her favorite moon rituals for a more profound journey with the moon.

The Key to Happiness

by Sharon Rosenblum (Nourishing Body & Soul)

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Are you attending to your happiness? Sharon states now is the time we need happiness more than ever to help balance out the stress and worry. Everyone has the ‘key to happiness” within. Sharon also shares a scrumptious French Blueberry Galette recipe.

Angels: The Etheric Matchmakers

by Maureen Mann (Angel Therapy)

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Do you want help meeting a special someone? Maureen shares that those souls who are meant to meet as a part of one’s soul curriculum for this lifetime, the Angels will do everything in their power to make the introductions happen.

Please read about how the Angels assist us and enjoy a guided meditation with Maureen.

The Shining Ones

by Ortrun Franklin (The Mystery School)

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Do you believe in the Shining Ones? Ortrun shares with us about Angels and their assistance to Earth’s humanity. The Angels are waiting to assist us on our journey to higher levels of Consciousness. Enjoy the guided meditation by Ortrun to experience your Shining.

Honeybee Intelligence

by Minnie Kansman (Nature Connections)

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Did you know honey bees are brilliant insects? Minnie shares about the honeybee and why we need them for our survival. We have much to learn from the honeybee. Read the fascinating facts about the honeybee and our connection to them.

Elders Series: The Reluctant Elder

by Yvette Neshi Lokotz (The Sacred Hoop)

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Neshi presents the second article in her series with a story about the reluctant Elder. If you are an Elder or know an Elder, you will want to understand the need to acknowledge, respect, and honor Elders Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA | Robert Frost Photo via WikiCommons Public Domain

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Contents Monthly Columns From the Editor: Neshi Lokotz

The Mystery School

The Witch's Cauldron

Communicating with Sacred Animals

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Nourishing Body & Soul

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Cosmic Conversations

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The Sacred Hoop

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Communications from Home

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Highlights of Next Issue

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Angel Therapy

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Nature Connections

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From the Editor

How Do You Feel?

By Yvette Neshi Lokotz

(feeling). This clear feeling for me is like being thunderstruck. I can feel it in my solar plexus.

I believe that we have each of the “clairs” within us. We have access to the “clairs” in varying degrees. But we may have a clearer path to one, two, and possibly three. I call these our primary clairs.

The “clairs” include clairsentience (clear feeling), clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), clairecognizance (clearing knowing), clairalience (clear smelling), and clairgustance (clear tasting).

My primary “clairs” are clairaudience, clairsentience, and clairvoyance. As I became more aware of my intuition and my intuition’s subtleties, I realized that the “clairs” work in tangent to one another.

How do you know if you are clairsentient?

cognizant knowing or proof, this knowing is your gut feeling.

For an Empath, the clairsentience is the intuition. A good example is the ability to feel when someone is telling us the truth or a lie. This ability is also the intuition that helps us to be great healers and teachers.

If you ever had a distinct feeling that you just know and you feel it to be true in every cell of your being without having a

According to Wiktionary, clairsentient means clear feeling and is derived from the French word clair (clear) and sentience

Here is the confusing piece of the clairsentient gift. You can have clairsentience as intuition yet not have Empath as

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“As none can see the wind but in its effects on the trees, neither can we see the emotions but in their effects on the face and body.”

—Nathaniel LeTonnerre

Out of my three primary “clairs,” clairsentient is my most grounded intuition. The grounded part means that I can feel the emotions or the emotional pain of others in my physical body.

Clairsentient is connected to being an Empath.

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a gift. The combination of the two gifts allows the Empath to feel energies across time and space, not necessarily only in the present time.

It is the clairsentient intuition that can add the feelings, emotions, and even thoughts around the feelings of others. This degree of intuition is the quality that causes the term “psychic” to be attached to a clairsentient person.

I have found the combination of being an Empath and Clairsentient is like doubling down; each gift enhances the other.

Having the clairsentient gift also makes it easy to do distant space clearings and healings for others.

However, this is also the gift that may have us wondering why we feel the way we do, especially in large crowds. See how this intuitive gift can be confused with being an Empath?

My clairaudience, clairsentience, and clairvoyance intuitions enhance my gift as an Empath. When I “tune-in” and ask my Spiritual Team (my guides, guardians, teachers, allies, Power Animals, Totems, Ancestors, and Star Beings) for assistance, the information they bring to me comes through my “clairs.”

In this issue of Star Nations Magazine, we have articles about Happiness, Romance, Honey Bees, Angels, and Clairsentient. within the story so strongly that I begin to form an awareness and understanding of the situation.

Then, my Spiritual Team shows me glimpses of images to confirm the emotions I am feeling.

Sometimes those images or pictures come as literal pictures like old fashion Polaroid photos.

As an Empath, I can relate to my client or student deeper and with more awareness using my clairsentience intuition.

If you would like to know more about your “clairs” and perhaps learn how to connect with your intuition more, I would invite you to check out Star Nations

Academy classes. Our faculty consists of our live stream show hosts and contributing writers to Star Nations Magazine.

I have included a recorded live stream show from Chakra Sessions with Polly Jo Labbe: “Expanding Your Intuition”. Please click the link/image to watch this video.

In this issue of Star Nations Magazine, we have articles about Happiness, Romance, Honey Bees, Angels, and Clairsentient. The contributing writers share with you from their hearts and wisdom.

The cover image this month is our nod to Honeybees. Please enjoy your time with us as you read the articles, listen to the audios, and watch the videos.

Jage Nagonan (Potawatomi for All My Relatives), Neshi

My Spiritual Team tells me a story about the energy in a space, a person, or a situation.

As they relate the story to me, I feel the feelings and emotions

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Alluring Moonbeams

By Adriane Campbell

When did you first feel the energy of romance? The feeling of being swept away with the current of allure as if a siren were singing her song of enticement to our heart chambers. Feeling as though you were being carried to another realm while floating on the water. Being filled with excitement and wonder.

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For me, my first experience with romance was with a mystical energy. A bright being that sent my senses in awe and made my skin glow. I felt angelic watching the body engulf its power and sparkle while I bathed in the connection. I was consumed in this experience and completely taken by the magic. I was romanticized by the moon.

As every night passed the moon would shift, the light becoming more prominent as the moon transitions occurred. It felt different every day as the moon cycled. This taught me lessons on expansion, transcending, illumination, and releasing—to open to the new, to flow and follow the magic. To trust in evolving and know that things will never stay the same.

Romance comes in many ways and some are very unexpected. It can be a song that puts us into a trance or a dance that possesses our body into unadulterated movement. However it forms into your energy it is always an experience and one that I adore to flow with freely.

Change is inevitable, but always beautifully rewarding. I was and am always grateful for my romance with the moon. Learning and experiencing her every moment that the sun sets; the moment when night is reborn.

Laying on the soft damp earth to admire the moon, staring up at the stars as my eyes teared up with every twinkle, was my romance. I often would wonder how far the skies could go and the cycles of the moon. I would watch the new moon clear the skies, making the galaxies light up as though millions of candles were burning in the heavens.

Adriane Campbell

is a solitary witch who works with plant spirits and herbs, believing everyone and everything is very much alive—a single blade of grass is just as alive as we are.

Adriane uses the energies of living plants to invoke their magic. She creates ceremonial items and concoctions to aid spiritual growth, and has a passion for teaching individuals how to do their own spell work as she understands the powerful

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With the magic that the moon freely shares with us all is such a powerful bond. It’s a romantic relationship without terms and conditions. It’s free flowing love and wisdom that flows to you with every ounce of the beaming light regardless of the cycle. The moon has so much to share and for this I strongly encourage to work with the moon.

To build on your relationship with this galactic element and to share your gratitude with its ­commitment to us.

magic of personal intention. She doesn’t categorize herself as a particular type of witch, but rather embraces every aspect of herself and the Craft. She welcomes everyone to free their inner witch and surf their water of truth.

Contact: www.moonstonedalchemy.com moonstonedalchemy@gmail.com

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Many of us think of human companionship when we hear the word romance. We daydream of being pampered by our heart’s desire. Walking hand in hand while a cluster of butterflies flutter around our solar plexus creating the swirls of bliss in our stomachs. Giggling and blushing at the thought of our lips touching, sealing the spell of true love’s kiss. While many were dreaming of rolling around on top of a bed of roses, I was enchanted by the cosmos.

Do you ever just look up at the skies and sit with the universe? It opens up so much unknown, and the curiosity that enjoys playing with our inner child. We begin to question without searching for answers. We are content with not knowing and being. It stirs the solar system within us, brightening up our inner galaxies like the Northern Lights. Expanding it back to the above of Oneness.

Igniting our truth. Our own bright night of the soul.

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Moonbeam Enchantment Items that you will need:

Jar w/lid Piece of moonstone Piece of smokey quartz 3 Tbsp. dried jasmine 3 Tbsp. dried passionflower 3 Tbsp. organic rose

Begin by preparing yourself and your space.

You can do this however you prefer. I typically light a white candle and some incense. I wave the incense with intention on myself from head to toe before my ritual preparing space while the candle burns, glowing and illuminating the space.

the Moon. Invoking the alchemy to bring in the Moon to combine with the Plant Spirits. Feel the romance brewing at your fingertips. Set aside 1 Tbsp. of the herbal remedy and place the remaining amount into your jar.

Carefully rinse your moonstone and smokey quartz under running water to cleanse any outside energies from the stones, allowing them to radiate their magic fully. Carefully insert each stone into the jar of herbs.

Fill the jar with water and seal the lid. Take the jar and left-over herbs outdoors. Sit and gaze at the moon - speaking to her and growing your bond. Place the left-over herbs onto the ground as an offering, thanking the moon for allowing you both this continued experience.

When your cleansing is complete, sit or lie down comfortably. Take a deep breath in and close your eyes. Exhale fully and repeat. Stay in stillness, clearing your mind and letting go of any thoughts, allowing the day to disappear - floating into the void of the galaxy. Now you are fully in the present. Take two more deep breaths and exhale. Open your eyes when you are ready and ground yourself into the earth, so you are fully returned to your body. If you lit a candle during this time carefully extinguish the flame. If you have a candle snuffer, I advise using this versus blowing out the flame when using these tools for magical intents.

When you feel that your spell and date with the moon is finished, express love and gratitude to yourself and the moon. Leave the offering and take the jar inside. Anytime that you wish to build your moon intimacy you can use this elixir.

It can be used in a bath, spray, or splashed on your skin.

Collect your items so that they will be ready for your conjuring. Measure your herbs into a bowl and begin mixing as you speak to the herbs and

Store the jar on the windowsill so the moon can charge it daily with every changing cycle as you romance one another.

Place the jar in front of you and allow the moon to encompass your potion with it’s light. Allow each moonbeam to penetrate every drop of enchanted liquid. See your spell glowing like a lightening bug flying through the trees.

This is one of my favorite moon rituals to feel its romance and to embark on a deeper journey with the moon. It can be completed during any time and at any moon phase.

This is your ritual and your romantic moment with the moon. Feel it and trust your timing always.  Enjoy your moonlit magic! —Adriane

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The Key to Happiness Every day we need to make time for us as individuals. It’s important to make a commitment to ourselves, to put aside all the negative energy we have been exposed to, and seek out the positive of each day. It is only by going inward that we can search for and find the happiness to make each day a little bit better.

So what is happiness? I feel that it is up to each person to define what happiness is for them as an individual. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it is: “a state of well-being and contentment: joy.” So, you can see that for each person that might be something different.

For me, it’s about my state of mind, my emotions, my physical well-being, and my spiritual well-being.

Years ago, I was not aware of nor in touch with my true feelings of self. I was not happy as a result. As I opened more to who I truly am, especially as an Empath, I was able to explore and discover what I needed in order to be in a state of happiness.

I had to let go of many emotions that did not serve me, such as: anger, resentment, jealousy, and most of all judgments. None of them would help me to move forward and be all that I am here to be. It was only through forgiveness and surrender that I could reach my core of well-being and happiness.

This requires daily work as the ego loves to bring up “old grievances” that keep us off track and prevents us from healing and moving forward. The ego is insidious; you are not aware of what is happening until you suddenly notice you are angry again over something from the past. Hence, it is important to be present in this time and place, not somewhere in the past.

I find that by walking out in nature or just being in nature helps me to stay centered and in the present moment. I need to breathe in the fresh air, and activate all my senses, to see, feel, hear and breathe in mother nature. This is similar to grounding, “earthing”,

by Sharon Rosenblum or forest therapy. It is about being one with the world around us.

Everyone has the ‘key to happiness” within them. It is about uncovering what it takes or what you need to get there. I have a list of special places around the world where I can go to in my mind’s eye to find that peace and well-being.

As a star child, I can and have always “traveled” there easily. I astral traveled a lot as a child to escape an unhappy and abusive childhood.

For most of you, I’m sure you have a favorite place, the beach, the mountains, or maybe a cabin in the woods. Wherever it is, keep that place close to your heart.

Learn the energy of that place and how it makes you feel. Become one with it so that when you need it you can activate that feeling and find your place of well-being.

This is only the beginning. Once you master that step, then you can go onward to releasing the anger, resentment, or whatever emotions you may have that are making you unhappy. Truly surrender them and let them fly away, leaving you

Life seems so stressful right now what with the political climate and all the Corona Virus news and opinions. You may feel that there is no way for there to be happiness in your life. Actually, now is the time we need happiness more than ever, to help balance out the stress and the worry we face each day.

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Nourishing Body & Soul

Nourishing Body & Soul

FRENCH BLUEBERRY GALETTE Ingredients Shortcrust: 1 1/3 cups whole grain Einkorn Flour (with a bit extra for dusting) ½ cup Polenta 3 Tbls. Dark brown sugar a pinch of salt 6 Tbls. of cold butter ¼ cup yogurt Fruit topping: 1 lb.

Blueberries (or any berry of your choice) 2 tsp. cornstarch 2 Tbls. Dark brown sugar 2-3 drops vanilla grated zest of ½ lemon 1 Tbls. Juice of ½ lemon

Additional items: 2 Tbls. Milk (your choice, I used almond milk) 1 tsp. dark brown sugar Vanilla ice cream Directions: Preheat the oven to 400.

Combine the flour and polenta with the sugar and salt in a bowl.

Add the cold butter in little clumps and rub the ingredients together with your fingers to combine and incorporate the butter. Do not over work the dough, it should remain lumpy.

Stir the yogurt into ¼ cup of water, mix then add to the bowl and work quickly into the other ingredients.

Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Mix the berries with the other topping ingredients.

Dust a piece of parchment paper with flour and roll out the Shortcrust into a large disc— approx. 11 inches. Use the parchment paper to transfer the dough onto a baking sheet.

Spread the filling over the pastry leaving a 1 ½ inch border around the edges.

Fold up the edges of the pastry over the filling and press into place.

Brush the edges with milk and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake the galette in the center of the oven for 25-30 minutes, until it’s golden brown.

I like this best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! clear and free of their pain. This is not easy, it takes a lot of practice, but it’s so worth it.

sunset. I love walking along cliffs by the ocean and swimming with the fish and sea turtles.

One by one let go of what is weighing you down. Notice how you can breathe easier and even feel lighter. We are not here to judge others or control anyone but ourselves. We must tend to our own journey and work towards fulfilling our soul’s destiny.

I still have to take my daily inventory of where I am at, what’s on my mind, and how to clear away all the debris. I am still a work in progress, as they say. I’m ok with that. I know I am making progress and that is what this lifetime is all about.

As we walk our path, find what brings you joy. This is what brings us happiness and well-being. For me it is spending time with our grandchildren, walking on the beach, watching the sunrise and

I also enjoy experimenting in the kitchen. Here is a low sugar dessert that is easy to make. I hope you will enjoy as much as we do!  Enjoy!

Sharon

Sharon Rosenblum

adopted a Gluten Free and Whole Food lifestyle and is adept at modifying recipes to suit different dietary needs. A healthy approach to eating also serves her as an Empath and Intuitive. Eating “clean” foods brings clarity when working with her guides and spirit. And, her joints are no longer achy or sore.

Sharon is an Assistant Editor on our Star Nations Magazine Executive Staff and has her own editing business—The Feathering Quill. | FB: The Feathering Quill

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Angel Therapy

By Maureen Mann

Angels: The Etheric Matchmakers Relationships have always been fascinating to me. In particular, the magic involved in how and why people come into our lives. The synchronicity of events that need to align to make these introductions happen really is miraculous.

For how long and to what extent someone is in our lives depends on a number of energetic circumstances and choices. This is true for all relationships, not simply ones related to intimate partnerships. Before a soul incarnates, it drafts a list of the people it wishes to meet as well as the purpose of their meeting.

Of course, as free will is involved, there needs to be a number of contingency plans. Sometimes a meeting cannot happen due to existing relationship conditions,

When two souls come together it is because they are a vibrational match. It is like an invisible call and response game.

What exists in one person sends a signal to another who complements that. generational choices, and world issues. However, for those souls who are meant to meet as a part of one’s soul curriculum for this lifetime, the Angels will do everything in their power to make the introductions happen.

When two souls come together it is because they are a vibrational match. It is like an invisible call and response game.

What exists in one person sends a signal to another who complements that. This explains the axioms “birds of a feather flock together” and “opposites attract.” In some ways we attract what we know, and in other ways we attract what we need to heal. In all cases, our relationships are mirrors of us.

This mirroring is the fodder for deep growth and transformation. If someone is intolerant of examining their shadow, the relationship can only progress so far. Challenges will either be repressed or come to the surface. Once examined, there is possibility for healing and transformation. It is here that one’s conditioning affects the

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I sometimes think of the Angels as air traffic controllers. From their higher vantage point, they set into motion the circumstances and details which need to perfectly align for two souls to fulfill their soul contracts by meeting.

Once the meeting happens, free will determines how the relationship evolves.

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ability to tolerate reflection and create a change in behavior.

Because we are in a human body, we are susceptible to being influenced by body chemistry, stress hormones, and romantic idealization. The phrase, “love is blind”, is true in that an emotional intoxication takes place when two people fall in love. Individuals who are ungrounded, or with poor boundaries, are more susceptible to this. This could be due to past trauma or unresolved karma with the other person.

The intensity of the connection is connected to both the history of the souls’ relationship and what has yet to be healed.

of a relationship requires each individual’s commitment to their own soul’s growth over the demands of the ego. The ego is insatiable and will create a delusional atmosphere around a couple. The couple may believe their love is unique, or that love is all that matters for their relationship to be successful. On a soul level, this is true; their love is pure. However, these souls chose to incarnate on earth to experience how to navigate the “unity of the heart” in the midst of the challenges of living in a dualistic world.

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This is not to say being in love is unreal. Love and respect are essential ingredients to the success of a relationship. The love between two individuals can help them overcome the challenges of parenting or financial hardship for example. Knowing someone is committed to you and wants the best for you is a wonderful, healing mirror.

Sometimes love will require one person to end the relationship, particularly if abuse is present.

These can be the most challenging and empowering types of relationships. I remember a

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spiritual teacher of mine telling me: “It is only the souls we are the closest with in our soul family who we contract to hurt us while on earth together.” I have found this to be true and a great source of healing.

Examining your relationship history takes courage and is a beautiful process. It is important to realize each person we have encountered, particularly those with whom we have partnered,

represents a thread in the tapestry of our lives.

I encourage you to use the meditation below to help you examine your relationships through the eyes of love, so you can attract and experience the most loving relationships imaginable. (An audio recording of the meditation is available here) Our Angels have been with us from the time of our soul’s inception. They travel with us through

our many incarnations and aid us in the planning of our lives.

They understand and appreciate what we desire to experience through our relationships. Call on them as often as you need to remind you of your needs and desires and how to create a world in which our relationships are mirrors of deep self-love.  Take care,

Maureen

Relationship Meditation Sit quietly and feel yourself in connection with the supporting surface beneath you. Center yourself with three full breath cycles. See yourself immersed in a bubble or cocoon of pink, green, and white light. Within this cocoon you feel safe, secure, nurtured and loved.

The Angels show you a slideshow of the major relationships you have had in your life. On each slide you pause, noticing the vulnerability you allowed yourself to express during your time in the relationship. You see how each choice you made brought you closer to love or farther from it.

Feel and see your Angels stepping forward to surround you. They encircle you, sharing with you their unconditional love for you and all you have been through to bring you to this moment.

You do not judge your choices, for you are able to see from the Angels’ perspective why you made the decisions you did. Take your time. Review each relationship through the lens of compassion and understanding.

The Angels first wish to fill you with self-love and appreciation. Archangels Zadkiel and Raphael step forward. They wish to support you in healing your heart and energy body of any lingering energies of regret, grief, and lack of forgiveness you hold from past and present relationships.

Archangel Raphael places his hands over the front and back of your heart, sending you his emerald healing energy.

Archangel Zadkiel looks into your eyes and asks you what you need in order to heal.

You answer him, knowing the respect he has for you and the

desire he holds for you to love yourself completely. Archangel Zadkiel shares a gift with you.

This gift, be it a physical object, message, or words written on paper, will help you manifest your expressed need. You understand why you were given this particular gift. It fills you with hope, self-respect, and joy. You know that over the coming days, weeks, and months this gift will contribute to the healing of your relationships, both within yourself and with others.

It is time to say good-bye to the Angels and begin living your life from the enlightened perspective you have. You thank the Angels for their healing and messages. You bring your attention back into the space where you are, smiling in gratitude for yourself and your courage.

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The Mystery School

By Ortrun Franklin

The Shining Ones As a child growing up in a Catholic household, I was well acquainted with Angels. They would pop out at me from stain-glass windows in the Church or as gargoyle busts on the sides of buildings and as pictures from books read to me at nighttime. And, of course, I knew from Catechism that everyone had a Guardian Angel!

I still believe in Angels and Archangels. Do you? I believe they are all around us. They manifest themselves as celestial beings, the person next door, animal spirits and elementals in nature. They are all around us and together we can make beautiful music.

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Three spheres of angels: Those considered closest to God are the Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones.

Next are the Dominations, which translate into Lordships, Virtues and Powers.

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A Guardian Angel is one that is assigned specifically to a person, group, kingdom or country.

Because I was aware of my Guardian Angel at a very young age, I’d call upon him, speak with him and feel His Love, His Protection always around me.

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Holy Archangel Michael is the lead and most well known of all of the Archangels:

The last sphere includes the Principalities, Archangels and Angels—Angels are closest to humans in their level of energy frequency.

The Archangels are probably the best known of all the different kinds of Angels. They are here to assist all life forms on the planet.

Angels are essentially one step higher than humans. They act as intermediaries between the Almighty and Humanity.

They are often referred to as Guardian Angels or Agents or Shining Ones.

The word Archangel comes from the Greek words arche and angelos which mean prince and messenger. All the Archangels names end with El which links them to the Elohim or God. The Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity all acknowledge the existence of Angels. There are thousands of Angels and Archangels but only three to which all the major religions equally relate; Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. They are the “Bodiless Powers of Heaven”.

In Hebrew, Michael means: “Who is equal to God”. He is depicted as a commander carrying a spear in his right hand. On top of the spear is a ribbon with a red cross. In his left hand, Michael carries a green palm branch.

He is the guardian and protector against heresies.

In Roman Catholicism, Archangel Michael is the Conqueror over the fallen angels; the Intermediary who at the hour of death meets with each person to give them a chance to redeem themselves before transitioning; the Judge depicted holding a scale which is used to weigh people’s merits on Judgment Day; and the Guardian of the Church.

In the Eastern Orthodox religions, Archangel Michael is chief commander of all the bodiless powers: he is intercessory for humanity as the Defender of the Faith and Protector of all from invasion by enemies.

Holy Archangel Gabriel heralds in the mysteries of God and all other mysteries related to HIM. In his right hand he holds a lantern with a lighted taper inside— this represents his lighting the way; in his left hand is a green jasper mirror which signifies the

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[Let your] consciousness stretch and embrace the idea of Angels. No matter what they are called, they are not only Bodiless Heavenly Powers, but also carriers of creative masculine and feminine energies, teachers and nurturers …

Holy Archangel Raphael provides healing for the earth and its inhabitants. He is the Angelic “doctor” caring for the convalescent and also serves as a guide to those traveling to accomplish important tasks. His name, Rafa ‘El in Hebrew means “It is God who healed”.

Those referred to as Angels or Archangels exist beyond the three major religions. The belief of Angels extends back into the times of antiquity—in the arcane teachings, cultures and philosophies. They may not have been called Angels or Archangels.

They have been called Devi or Deva, Neter or Netert or Neteru, Creative Thought Forms or Causal Powers, Deities or Lords. These Bodiless Heavenly Powers are all hierarchical equivalents in the extended realms of the Universe.

Hindu’s sacred text, the Bhagavad Gita, does not

feature Angels in the same sense as the three major religions, but does include spiritual beings comparable to Angels. These spiritual beings include major Deities such as Lord Krishna and minor gods/ goddesses. These gods and goddesses are called: Devas, the beings carrying masculine or yang energy frequencies and Devis, the beings carrying feminine or yin energy frequencies. These Deities can be seen by humanity as male or female and each has its counterpart or Devata.

The ancient Egyptian words equivalent to Archangels are Neter (masculine) or Netert (feminine) or Neteru (plural).

Similar to the Hindu’s sacred text, the Neteru can be masculine, feminine or both. They carry the Divine energy forces to create and maintain the Universe.

Zoroastrianism’s Amesha Spentas are likened to

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Archangels. Amesha means eternal and Spenta means brilliance.

In other words, the vibrations of God’s different attributes reside in Heaven and Earth as Immortal Bodies. Some of their attributes are: Highest Truth, Righteous Mind, Desirable Dominion, Holy Devotion, Perfection or Health, and Immortality. These eternal attributes are here to protect, guide and inspire humanity and the spirit world.

The Metaphysical Bible Dictionary reiterates the meaning of the Amesha Spentas. It states that the purpose of Angels is “to guard and guide and direct the natural forces of mind and body, which have in them the future of the whole man”.

The implications in the Metaphysical Bible Dictionary and the Amesha Spentas cause our consciousness to stretch and embrace the idea of Angels. No matter what they are called, they are not only Bodiless Heavenly Powers, but also carriers of

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wisdom of God in the hidden mysteries.

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How to incorporate the assistance of the Angelic realm into your Spiritual journey:

Picture an upright Pyramid of Light surrounding you. It is your Sacred Temple. The Temple is made up of perfectly balanced masculine/feminine essences of your Soul.

Bask in these Sacred Energy Vibrations for a moment.

While enjoying the energies, you are reminded that your spiritual path is not yet complete.

You choose to continue on your path.

As quickly as you think the thought, a door appears before you.

The room behind the door beckons you.

You enter.

The colors and sounds of the Celestial Sphere appear before you.

Angels, Archangels, Devas, Devis and Neteru welcome you.

You stop to breathe in the essence of all that is before you.

An inverted Celestial Sphere stands in the middle of the room.

You invite the Angelic Realm to assist you while experiencing the inverted Celestial Sphere. creative masculine and feminine energies, teachers and nurturers.

The vibratory frequencies of these Heavenly Beings are available to us at all times.

They are waiting to assist us on our journey to higher levels of Consciousness. We can tap into their energy frequencies at any time we desire. They are waiting to assist us. Humans have “free will”; we only need to ask for their help for them to be with us.

Together, you enter.

The Galleria of Higher Consciousness opens itself to you.

You, along with your Angelicas, enter the Galleria. The1st Labyrinth of the Celestial Sphere is manifested before you.

Together, you walk towards the Labyrinths’ center, all the while absorbing the Divine Feminine energies it emanates.

You reach the center, pause and take a deep breath allowing the feminine vibrations to integrate.

You turn and begin walking from the center of the Labyrinth to the outer part, all the while being showered with masculine energies.

Once your exit the Labyrinth, it takes a few moments for the masculine and feminine energies of the Labyrinth to balance with one another.

You are overwhelmed with Peace and Joy. You have completed the first level of your journey of the Celestial Sphere.

Grateful, you give thanks.

Having completely walked the first level of the Celestial Sphere, you are welcome to continue on to the next Labyrinth, or you can come back to it at another time.

The more you continue on your upward journey, the higher your awareness and consciousness becomes. The “Celestial You” embraces more and more of the Whole. When you complete walking the levels of the Celestial Sphere, it transforms into the Inverted Pyramid of Light.

The Inverted Pyramid of Light merges with your upright Pyramid of Light forming the Six Pointed Star. You have integrated Heaven and Earth in you and become whole and complete.

Take a Look upward to the Celestial Heavens. See Yourself as a Six Pointed Star shining ever so brightly!  Guided Meditation on page 20

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To assist you in experiencing the Shining One as YOU, I have prepared a guided meditation/ visualization for you. Make yourself comfortable, become still….

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/ https://hiraethspiritual. wordpress.com/category/ angelsarchangels/

*Remember that being in the meditative state slows down your reflexes. It is advised that you do not listen to the meditation while driving or performing services where acute attention is required.

Ortrun Franklin is a columnist for Star Nations Magazine. She is the co-host of the live stream show “Living in Two Worlds” which focuses on the connecting the physical world with the spiritual world. It airs the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT. www.ourspiritualascension.com FB: Living in Two Worlds Ortrun71@aol.com

Look for Ortrun’s New Book: Key of Life

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The Mystery School

Communicating with Sacred Animals

by Leslie Cirinesi

Romance Comes in Many Forms

I am sure that it comes as no surprise to anyone that I am an Animal lover. After all, I have dedicated my life to helping them in a multitude of ways.

Most obvious of course, is that as an Animal Communicator, I help Animals and their people in all kinds of ways.

What I love about Animals is that for the most part, they are very open, honest, loving and accepting. I had a Cat tell me that they are in love with a Dog, a Dog tell me that they love a Horse and I just recently watched a video of a Cat that adopted newborn Hedgehogs when their mother got killed by a car. She took them in and loved them as if they were her own.

Anyone who has had a pet knows that Animals are capable of great love. But is romance the same as love? Are Animals romantic? I have read that Penguins give their potential mate

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One thing that I never would have imagined when I started down the path of being an Animal Communicator is how much communicating with Animals would connect our souls together. When I communicate with Animals, they show me their souls and I reciprocate in kind.

Bearing your soul to someone (whether human or Animal) is a very intimate thing and can really be life changing. It leaves a lasting impression that doesn’t really go away. I almost feel like each Animal that I communicate with becomes part of my family, like they become a close niece or nephew to me. So when they are doing well, I revel in it and when they are sick or dying, it hurts my heart as if they are my own flesh and blood. I do know from talking to the Animals that they feel the same way about me. Many of them call me “Aunt Leslie”, as if I am an honorary part of their family.

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Communicating with Sacred Animals

a stone as a romantic gesture.

Some birds build colorful nests as an offering to a new mate. That sounds fairly romantic to me!

One really interesting case was a client who called to find out why her Dog “Butch” (not his real name) hated her husband.

They had adopted Butch from her sister when he was very young. They had known Butch his whole life and they know for sure he never had any trauma.

However, around the time that Butch turned 4 years old, it became obvious that there was an issue between Butch and her husband. She swore that her husband had never raised his voice or ever hit Butch. “He’s a soft-spoken man”, she told me.

That’s where I came in. I had a long conversation with Butch that started off asking if he was afraid of men. Butch told me that he was not afraid of men. I was surprised because it is usually fear that drives behavior such as non-friendliness, etc. I continued on and asked Butch if he was afraid of the husband, and Butch replied with a simple, “no”. After much back and forth about why Butch reacts in certain ways to the husband, where did this behavior stem from, and can we get past this behavior; I finally figured out what the problem was! Butch had the idea that he was my client’s husband and that they were truly a “couple”. He said that he disliked the “man that lives there with them” as Butch described him, because he seemed to think that HE was the husband, and that annoyed Butch.

I went back to my client and relayed this information and although she was shocked at first, by the end of the conversation, she admitted it was her fault. She said that she inadvertently made Butch think this way because of many things that she said to him.

She would tell him that he was better than any husband she knew and how lucky she was to have him as a partner, etc. She said that she even said jokingly to her husband that Butch was a better husband than he was. She told Butch that she would rather sleep in bed with him than her husband because Butch was a better snuggler and Butch didn’t snore. She also said (in front of her husband) that Butch was far more romantic than he was. She thought it was all cute.

She felt horrible that she had, in a way, led Butch on. But not only that, she had caused the riff between Butch and her husband and it didn’t seem like there was anyway to fix it now. Butch was 7 years old at this point and how could she tell him that he was not really the type of companion she had been telling him all these years? My client and her husband talked it over and

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they decided that Butch was not vicious or mean to her husband and so they would let the story of “Butch the Dog Husband” live on. It would be cruel to tell Butch the truth and the husband had a better understanding of what the issue was now, so he could navigate the relationship far better now. They did contact me awhile later and told me that things had improved now that they all understood Butch’s thought process.

So apparently, romance is limitless and has no boundaries. It isn’t defined by a species. Cats can love Hedgehogs and a Dog can think he’s married to a woman. After all, I count myself extremely lucky to have been kissed by a Black Bear named Bonkers. Was it romantic or does he love me? Or did I just have jelly on my face? I will take the kindness regardless of the intent.

Besides, I am lucky that my husband is pretty romantic and that is enough for me.  Speaking for your pets,

Leslie Note: In dedication and memoriam to Bonkers who crossed the Rainbow Bridge this month.

is an Animal Communicator and Reiki Master/Teacher located in Clarkston, MI. She volunteers at the Detroit Zoo and with many Animal rescues. She is available to communicate with your Animals by using a photo and does phone consultations all over the world.

Leslie@AETherapy.com www.AdvancedEnergyTherapy.com www.ISpeakToAnimals.com FB: Advanced-Energy-Therapy-and-wwwispeaktoanimalscom

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Cosmic Conversations

Explore The Cosmos Within You! WITH

JULIE HEDGES

Here Comes the Sun

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When we consciously tune into the Stars and Planets for a cosmic conversation, we can draw upon the power of the Cosmos.

—Julie Hedges

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Leo in Profile

During the first days of August each year (the exact date depends on latitude), we celebrate the heliacal rising of the sacred, blue star, known as Sirius. The ‘heliacal rising’ means that just before the Sun peaks over the Eastern horizon, this super blue star greets the new day. His name means ‘scorching,’ and at 8.6 light years away, the Sirius binary star system is one of Earth’s closest neighbors1. Sirius joining our Sun was thought to bring in the hottest days of the summer, as the two stellar forces worked together to bathe the Earth with their celestial power.

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During ancient times, Sirius was known as the bringer of life, as his re-appearance in the sky meant that the season of abundance was near. To the Egyptians, Sirius’ return signaled the yearly flooding of the Nile, which filled the river basin with life-enriching minerals for the soil. With the return or Sirius and the fertile ground ready for new life, this time of year was a celebration of freedom and all possibilities of abundance. According to ancient teachings, the very concept of freedom itself resides in human consciousness because of the influence of this star.2

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August brings the sweltering ‘dog days of summer’ in the Northern Hemisphere and ushers in the reign of the King of the Zodiac—Leo. He rolls out the royal carpet and takes his rightful throne from July 22–August 21 each year. Not only are these the hottest days of the calendar year but also the longest, as the Sun graces the Heavens in long, sweeping arcs.

It’s as if the King of the Zodiac raises his scepter across the Heavens to awaken the days and banish the nights.

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Leo, the benevolent King shining his Light upon us, is the zodiacal embodiment of our Sun. The Sun is considered the generous Father who bestows good things upon the people. It is fitting, then, that the month of Leo is a tribute to our Sun. The reason for all life on the planet is due to the Solar Bath that we receive each day. All of our plant life depends on the Sun, and all animals who eat the plants depend on our nearest star—the Sun. Our own human bodies, too, fall in rhythm with the Sun’s path. Our sense of waking and rest time depends on hormonal activation by the Sun to regulate our innate cycles. All of Nature, including us, is stimulated by the Sun.

our individual Soul charts (our personal Astrology natal charts) and by our personal choices.

In the body, Leo rules the Heart—both the physical and energetic Heart Space. In the zodiac, Leo is represented by the Lion, often associated with courage. The root of the word Courage comes from Latin ‘Cor” meaning heart. Literally, Courage means living or acting with Heart. By embracing your Leo side (and we all have one!), you are living with Courage and acting with Heart.

...To understand the area of life wisdom that is calling you to live with Heart. This domain of your personal astrology chart is asking you to:

Courageous Generous Creative

Noble Inspiring Joyful

Find Leo in your personal astrology chart...

Dance, sing, create Be Actively Joyful Develop your Inner Child expressively Have good Boundaries (like a King) Rule your life with Heart Be fully alive

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Each of us has Leo energy within our personal make-up, whether we were born during the time of Leo or not. We demonstrate Leo attributes through

Leo Attributes:

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Cosmic Conversations

P lanets In Transit The Astro-Energy of August 2020 is all about Awakening to Heart. Use the beauty of the Solar Bath and the energies of Sirius to expand your Heart and receive in more Love and more Light.

3 August: Full Moon 11° Aquarius; The Full Moon is in the air sign of the Revolutionary, Aquarius. He comes into a stressful square with Uranus, the Great Awakener. Be on the lookout for Freedom cries to dominate our relationship landscapes. This will surely play out in the public arena, as well.

8 August: The Lion’s Gate; Although this is not technically an Astrological point, energetically, it represents the time of Great Empowerment and spiritual awakening in the Heart. Many experience “downloads” and “upgrades” of high frequency information. August 7-8 is when the Sun hits 15° Leo, the Center Point of the Sun’s journey through Leo. This midpoint of Leo (and all fixed signs) represents an opportunity to access and receive great abundance of spiritual wisdom. Just open your Heart!

15 August: Uranus Retrograde; The Cosmic Enlightener, turns around in the sky and begins his retrograde dance until January 2020. His turn in retrograde is to nudge Humankind into greater appreciation of Mother Gaia and to turn our awareness to our personal and collective values of Earth’s resources.

19 August: New Moon 26° Leo; Fiery Leo is about giving from the Heart. The 26th degree of Leo aligns with Atlantian energies.

Do you feel that you are here to usher in a new golden era of Atlantis? Do you stand with Humanity in raising the Consciousness of Humankind with Love? Do something good for your Heart on this day.

22 August: Sun moves to Virgo; The Sun moves from the mansion of the King into the domain of The Divine Feminine. In order to appreciate this, we need to have Full and Open Hearts.

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Karmic Communication class registration is open! You are a multi-faceted, communication machine. Learn about the qualities and attributes that make your Innate Karmic Communicator thrive.

Rejuvenate your Core Communication strengths so that you can tighten Boundaries, Create new visions and Manifest your intentions with ease. Get to the heart of your communication style, so that you can be a master facilitator of your relationships with others. Go to the Star Nations Academy page to find out more! http://starnations.org/ star-nations-academy/ Sources: 1 “Sirius.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 23 Jul. 2020.

Web. 28 Jul. 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius 2 St. Denis, Denise. “Our Spiritual Sun, Sirius.” Souledout.org.

2020. Web. 27 Jul. 2020. https://www.souledout.org/cosmology/cossynthreflects/sirius.html “August 2020: Planetary Overview—Major Astrological Aspects and Transits.” Tarot-Astrology.Co. 14 May 2020. Web. 28 Jul. 2020. https://tarot-astrology.co.uk/2020/05/14/ august-2020-planetary-overview-major-astrological-aspects-and-transits/

Julie Hedges

is an author, Evolutionary Astrologer, Reiki Master/ Teacher and seer. She is the host of Cosmic Conversations live stream show on Star Nations Live Stream Shows the third Monday each month at 8pm ET. She offers readings and healing sessions to those around the globe.

Julie’s breakthrough book, The Tarot Journey Volume 1, is full of practical Tarot tips and tools to help readers develop a deeper relationship with the Tarot.

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Please watch for promotions on social media. Classes at the Star Nations Academy in Tomah WI except where noted. https://starnations.org/star-nations-academy/ Law of Attraction Part 1 with Ed Langan (Zoom Class) Practical Astrology for the Modern Mystic with Julie Hedges (Zoom Class) Aug 22 Law of Attraction Part 2 with Ed Langan (Zoom Class) Aug 29 A Meeting with the Guides with Ed Langan (online Zoom) Sept. 12 Sacred Drum Making with Neshi WoodsEdge Healing Retreat Center, Hastings, MI (in-person class) Sept 20–Oct 25 Journey of Remembering 6-Week Online Class with Neshi Lokotz Sept. 19 & 26 Karmic Communication & Conscious Expression with Julie Hedges (Zoom Course) Oct 3–4 A Deep Dive into Manifesting Weekend – (Zoom Class) Oct 17 What Your Soul Wants You to Know with Ed Langan (online class) Oct 16–18 The Journey to Remembering with Neshi Lokotz (in-person class) July 25 Aug 2, 9, 16

ature onnections

By Minnie Kansman

Bee eyes

Honeybee Intelligence

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You have probably read some fun facts about honey bees already. That is why I decided to do some research, consult my entomologist daughter Dr. Jess, and my bee-keeping family members to find you some fascinating information about bees you may not know. Honey bees are extremely intelligent insects, as you will soon discover.

Bomb Sniffing Bees

One of the most incredible facts revealed to me was honey bees can challenge dogs when it comes to a sense of smell. With the use of a long tongue like body part called a proboscis, they can track trace scents of materials like dynamite, C-4, and liquid bombs. The Stealthy Insect Sensor Project at Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico has researched with

bees by associating the smell of bomb ingredients with sugar water. This causes bees to extend and wave their proboscis as if they were about to extract sweet nectar from a flower when they smell explosives.

“By containing the bees in an enclosed structure, researchers can use monitoring equipment to alert to the waving of the proboscises. In this case, a

digital camera combined with pattern-recognition software can pick up the waving and indicate the presence of explosives in the vicinity. The portable structure makes it ideal for testing in airports, subway stations, and at roadside checkpoints in war zones. The bees can detect the target chemicals in the air in concentrations as low as a few parts per trillion.”

—Los Alamos Laboratory

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Nature Connections

Another fascinating fact about honeybees is that research has shown with their highly advanced set of compound eyes, they can discern and remember faces. Bees see humans in much the same way we do, allowing them to remember certain facial characteristics. Visual scientist Adrian Dyer of Cambridge University in Cambridge, England, understood their unusual propensity for distinguishing between different flowers and wondered whether that talent stretched to other contexts.

Honeybee Proboscis

Ultraviolet Light Flower Blossom

According to their study in the Journal of Experimental Biology, “he and his colleagues pinned photographs of four different people’s faces onto a board. By rewarding the bees with a sucrose solution, the team repeatedly coaxed the insects to buzz up to a target face, sometimes varying its location. Even when the reward was taken away, the bees continued to approach the target face accurately up to 90% of the time, And in the bees’ brains, the memories stuck: The insects could pick out the target face even two days after being trained.”

So I told my brother in law that his bees know who he is when he is working at the hive. This interesting fact suggests that they can map out features on human faces, and this research is currently being studied to assist with the advanced development of facial recognition software.

Floral Runways

Bee vision is through the spectrum of ultraviolet light, so they see colors completely different than we do. The ultraviolet spectrum shows them visual runways to inform them where prime nectar or pollen is located within the blossom.

Above is the Images of a Mimulus flower in visible light (left) and ultraviolet light (right) showing a dark nectar guide that is visible to bees but not to humans.

Waggle Dance

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Credit: All Photos by Minnie Kansman unless otherwise indicated, Beekeeper photo credit Ann Kuehn, Ultraviolet Light Flower Blossom, credit Wikipedia.com, Waggle Dance, credit Wikipedia.com

Facial Recognition

Nature Connections

Bee Communication

Bees communicate with one another through pheromones, head butting, and dancing.

Foraging scout honey bees return to the hive and perform The Waggle Dance to communicate their findings to their community. These dances are used for regulating bee colony behavior at the group level. The Waggle Dance communicates to the hive three main things: What direction the food source is in The quality of the food source How far away the food source is Their energetic waggle across the straight section is what tells the hive the direction of the food source, while the duration of the dance and the intensity tells the distance and quality. The angle they begin their dance tells the direction to fly in relationship to the sun.

Here is a fun video from the Smithsonian to see this waggle dance in action.

Beekeeper

Minnie Kansman Despite their relatively small brain size, honeybees are highly advanced insects with complex learning and communicative skills. They are the only insect that provides food for humans and are also vital for the pollination of fruit, vegetable, and seed crops in the US. We need them for our survival and we also have much to learn from them. They are an important link to our Nature Connection with the More than Human World. 

Est. 1994, her business Eco~Balance Humanity in Harmony with Nature assists others with Feng Shui, Sacred Space Clearing, and Nature Spirit Connection. A certified Master Feng Shui Consultant and Educator and Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Minnie lives lightly on the land and honors the power of Spirit in all things.

Author of Spirit Gardens: Rekindling our Nature Connection, and Missing Nana: Lessons from the Nature Spirits, a playful children’s story about the afterlife based on love.

Join Minnie for her Nature Connections live stream the fourth Weds. of the month at 4 pm ET, and contact her for long distance and on-site Feng Shui Consultations and Space Clearing Ceremonies. Check out her website for a Forest Therapy walk near you. www.minniekansman.com | ecobalance99@gmail.com FB: minniekansman99 | FB: Nature Connections with Minnie Kansman

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THE SACRED HOOP

By Yvette Neshi Lokotz

ELDERS SERIES:

The Reluctant Elder In my second article for the Eldership series, we welcome the Reluctant Elder. But first, allow me to share with you more about this Eldership series.

In my research for my live stream show, I found Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ books about Elders. I have very little time to spend reading and need to measure out my time buried in books as much as I love them. I purchased Clarissa’s books as audible books so I can listen while doing other activities.

Listening to the information about Elders, I realized that I was being guided by my Spiritual Team to attend to my own Elder experience. All this took place as the whole world paused to contend with the pandemic: no

coincidence, no fluke, or luck, but direction from Spirit.

I want to share with you my thoughts, insights, and experience in the hopes that you receive your own moments of awareness about your Eldership.

Let’s start at the beginning and build our Elder Path.

In my last article, we covered what is an Elder (Star Nations Magazine, August 2020, Issue 86). I came to understand there are different degrees of Eldership. I then decided to share about the Reluctant Elder first.

The “overculture,” mainstream society, values and holds youth in high esteem and value. Most of the visual ads on TV and social media have young

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models for their ads. Many actresses reveal that good roles are few and far between for older women.

The stereotype of an Elder is an older person with gray hair, walking with a cane or walker, many times frail-looking, feeble, decrepit, and absentminded. This image does not exude positivity or power.

Another reason an Elder would be reluctant is not understanding or claiming that they have experience to share. Both my mother and my mother-in-law have said to me, “Who wants to hear what I have to say” or “Why would anyone want to hear what I have to say.” Yet, they both have so much wisdom and life experience to share.

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I began a new series on my live stream show, “Communications from Home” on Star Nations Live Stream Shows. The new series is about being an Elder.

The Sacred Hoop

Not recognizing or claiming their own value is a major block to an Elder’s spiritual growth. Just like other periods in our life when we are stuck due to mental or emotional traumas, our Eldership can also be slowed.

Once we acknowledge our life lessons and experiences, we begin consciously down our path of Eldership. Also, our ongoing healing of our mental and emotional traumas is still the primary spiritual growth tool. As we heal, we uncover and release more and more of our true vibration.

My experience as a Reluctant Elder is a long one. I learned that we teach others how to relate to us. We teach them how to respect and value us. This process begins in our 30’s and 40’s.

I wish I knew that then because my Eldership path would have been a bit easier.

I believed in the stereotype of an Elder. Even from my tribal point of view, their definition of an Elder is someone old.

So, I was shocked when I was offered Elder Parking at the annual Potawatomi Nation

Gathering. The definition of an Elder, according to my Nation, is a tribal member 55 years and older. I don’t consider the age of 55 old.

I appreciated the nice parking spot, but I could feel my body pull back and away. I had thoughts of, “Oh no, I am not an Elder.”

Even physically, I didn’t fit the Elder stereotype. I colored my hair so I had no gray. I had pep in my step. My hearing is very good. Although I just found out I needed bi-focal glasses, I had an extra appreciation for no line bi-focal lens.

gray. I even interviewed the owner of the Aveda salon that I go to for hair services. She shared with us about the physical changes in our hair as it grays and presented tips on how to go back to your natural color, including gray.

Now I have my natural hair color. I have to say it was nice to feel the natural texture of my hair after years of coloring it which changed the texture. In the first 6–8 months, it was hard for me to look at my image as my gray hair became more and more prevalent. I couldn’t hide anymore.

Both my parents looked young for their age and they gifted me with great genes. I have always appeared younger than my aged years. Between good genes and a healthy lifestyle, I did not fit the stereotype of an Elder. So, I could easily pass as someone younger.

Until a couple of years ago, I held that younger appearance.

In 2017 I decided to stop coloring my hair and to go naturally

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What is a Reluctant Elder?

A Reluctant Elder is someone who fits the definition of an Elder yet holds back in carrying out the activities of an Elder. There are a few reasons why someone would hold back the sharing of the wisdom as an Elder.

Not wanting to be old, look old, or associate with others who act old are some of the most prevalent reasons why an Elder would be reluctant. The Elder has life experiences, wisdom, and insight to share with others, but the “overculture” definition of an Elder and the stereotype that follows that definition devalues an Elder.

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The Sacred Hoop

Going gray shifted my beliefs and mindset around how I define an Elder. Once I saw how my gray hair didn’t change my outlook on life, I realized that if I embrace the change and own my gray hair, I can shift my mindset about being an Elder and the image of an older person.

This shift took quite a few months—nearly a year. In reflection, I can see, sense, and know the change is a lasting one. It is a lifestyle change. I continue my healing of mental and emotional traumas, which leads to completing life lessons, gaining life experience, and wisdom.

As Elders, we become more aware of our value as we embrace our wisdom. In a recent live stream show, my topic was The Reluctant Elder. Please click the link or the image below to watch this inspiring show.  Next month, we continue down the path of Eldership with the Rookie Elder.

Until then, Bama Mine (until we meet again). Neshi

On the Native American Medicine Wheel, the path between the South and the North is the Red Road, The Good Red Road. Walking the Red Road means you are in service to your community, sharing your wisdom. The Red Road is a path of Eldership.

Yvette Neshi Lokotz

A tribal member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, with Ho-Chunk Nation and Yaqui Nation descent, she was raised in the traditions of Ho-Chunk and Potawatomi cultures. Neshi is a publisher, drum maker, and a Medicine Dress Dancer.

Neshi is the C.E.O. of Star Nations Organization, which includes Star Nations Publishing, Star Nations Magazine, Star Nations Live Stream, & Star Nations Academy. She holds a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in Management and Organizational Behavior. starnationspublishing@gmail.com | FB: StarNationsOrganization

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Communications from Home

By Yvette Neshi Lokotz

August 2020 Update Star Nations Academy News Law of Attraction Part 1 with Ed Langan, July 25

Meeting With The Guides with Ed Langan, August 29

6 Steps to Manifesting Anything!

When you change your thinking your life changes. This workshop will change your thinking. We invite you to join Ed Langan, author of Creating With The Law of Attraction: 10 Principles That Will Change your Life. In this interactive workshop he will show you how to fully understand and use the Law of Attraction. http://starnations.org/ star-nations-academy/

In this interactive workshop, Ed’s Guides will answer questions about finding your way in current times, understanding your relationships in all forms (parental, partnerships, work, yourself) or any aspect of this physical life!

Law of Attraction Part 2 with Ed Langan, August 22 Everything you’re creating in your life starts with what you believe.

What you believe about yourself, your value, and your worth. Your beliefs about the world, money, love, your job, relationships, and people. All of that is what you’re creating from. How do you shift that and get past being stuck?

If you have a block in any of the five keys, the Law of Attraction will not work fully for you. It will be hard for you to create, to manifest, and live the life you dream of and desire. The life that you deserve.

Ed will show you how to unlock the five keys to your unlimited potential, using brain research, science, and the latest understanding of the law of attraction. http://starnations.org/ star-nations-academy/

The intention is to uplift, inspire, and awaken; to offer wisdom and guidance from the Guides, and to help you with whatever you are working on as you move along your path. It is about teaching while answering questions. The more focused and powerful the question is the more focused and powerful the answer will be from the Guides.

The Guides refer to the guidance they give as LIFE wisdom: L = Love, I = Inspiration, F = Faith, E = Empowerment. http://starnations. org/star-nations-academy/ Karmic Communication & Conscious Expression with Julie Hedges, Online Course — Sept. 19 and 26 Join Julie Hedges for a 2-part course on Karmic Communication & Conscious Expression to discover your inner Karmic Communicator that was divinely designed within your personal astrology blueprint.

Your Soul and the Creator-Of-All knew just the right skills and “spices” to add into the beautiful blueprint

of You. Let’s awaken and revitalize your Karmic Communicator, so you know that you are Seen and Heard for Who You Truly Are! http://starnations.org/star-nations-academy/ Special Manifesting Online Class “Star Nations Deep Dive Manifesting Weekend” is an online weekend workshop on October 3-4, 2020.

The bundled manifesting classes held previously are the foundational work to the weekend class in October. The earlier bundled manifesting online classes were meant to assist students in identifying their blocks and frustrations with creating the best life they would like to live.

In the October online class, the 4 teachers will take this foundational information even deeper for students. The primary classwork in October is about removing or healing what is necessary to bring the student’s manifesting into the physical world.

Our 4 teachers: Maureen Mann, Ed Langan, Polly Jo Labbe and Neshi Lokotz, each have very unique perspectives regarding manifesting.

Join us for Mastery, Manifesting, and Merriment! http://starnations. org/star-nations-academy/

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Communications from Home

Sacred Drum Making with Neshi The sacred drum making workshop with Neshi Lokotz on Saturday, September 12, at WoodsEdge Retreat near Hastings, Michigan.

We continue to offer free, miniclasses on the Facebook Star Nations Academy closed group. Join the closed group to have access to the free mini-classes — https://www.facebook.com/ groups/StarNationsAcademy/

Star Nations Academy also offers classes at our physical location in Tomah, Wisconsin. For more information, see the Events page in this issue and visit our website: http://starnations.org/ star-nations-academy/

Star Nations Magazine—Your Bridge Between Ancient and Modern Spiritual Information.

The Sacred Hoop column returns!

After a long while in hiatus, the monthly column by Star Nations, CEO and Executive Editor, Yvette Neshi Lokotz returns. Native American perspective and information is one of the bedrock elements at Star Nations. Neshi resurrects her column to provide a deeper understanding about the issues of the day and also of the topics provided each month in the Star Nations Magazine from a Native American female perspective.

Star Nations proudly partners with Issuu.com for digital (iTunes

& Google), PDF, and web viewer versions of the Star Nations Magazine. Existing digital iTunes Connect and Google Play Store subscriptions will be converted to our new partners. Please contact Deborah, Star Nations Magazine Assistant with your name, email address, Apple ID subscription number. starnationsmagazineassistant@gmail.com Issuu.com offers Star Nations Magazine in Digital, PDF and Web Viewer versions. You will need to download their free app to your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. Visit issuu.com

to download the app. Then visit our publishing page: http://bit. ly/SNMIssuu.

Visit our website to purchase your subscription of Star Nations Magazine https://starnations. org/star-nations-magazine/ purchase-star-nations-magazine/ We understand that our readers enjoy reading in very specific ways. To accommodate everyone’s needs, our partners at MagCloud. com continue to assist us in providing Star Nations Magazine in print on demand version. http:// www.magcloud.com/user/ starnationsmagazine

Star Nations Live Stream Shows News Star Nations Live Stream Shows are recorded as video and audio.

For those who prefer to listen to a recorded show; visit us at our SoundCloud page. Here is the link to the Star Nations Radio Network SoundCloud account.

Please “like” and follow us on SoundCloud. https://soundcloud. com/starnationsradionetwork We have archived all of the Star Nations Live Stream Shows on

Facebook at the Star Nations Organization YouTube channel.

Many people in the Star Nations community share the shows’ YouTube video links with others outside of Facebook. We would appreciate it if you would take the time to visit our YouTube channel and click the “like” button to “like” the channel. Here is the link to our Star Nations Organization YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/StarNationsRadio8

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From all of us at Star Nations, we wish you an enjoyable summer!

Bama Mine (Potawatomi for Until We See Each Other Again), Neshi Lokotz - C.E.O. Star Nations Organization, LLC www.starnations.org

www.starnations.org @StarNationsOrganization

www.starnations.org @StarNationsOrganization

Star Nations Magazine Guest Contributing Writers Leslie Cirinesi Sharon Rosenblum

Star Nations Publishing Staff Executive Staff C.E.O. & Executive Publisher: Neshi Lokotz, Tomah, WI Neshi@starnations.org

Adriane Campbell Karen Crowley Susani Tony Cherette

SNRN Show Host Writers Leslie Cirinesi

Star Nations Academy Manager:

Julie Shumway Hill, Wisconsin Dells, WI AcademyManager@starnations.org

Social Media Manager:

Stephanie Williams, Cold Springs, CO SocialMediaManager@starnations.org

Neshi Lokotz Ed Langan Ortrun Franklin Polly Jo Labbe Julie Hedges Minnie Kansman Maureen Mann

BIAR (Beans in a Row): Bookkeeping and Organizing beansinarow@gmail.com 608-477-1162

Associate Editor:

Sharon Rosenblum, Fox Point, WI TheFeatheringQuill@gmail.com

www.starnations.org

Live Stream Producer: Robert Colter, Detroit, MI

Subscriptions Assistant:

Deborah Clark Clemens, New Lisbon, WI

Graphic Layout:

Elf Elm Publishing www.elfelmpublishing.com

Website & Bkgd Photos:

Dan McCormack, www.elfelm.com

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September Issue Highlights Labor Day, Clairaudience, Equinox, Mabon, Rosh Hashanah, Native American Day, Yom Kippur, Oktoberfest

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You have to look deeper, way below the anger, the hurt, the hate, the jealousy, the self-pity, way down deeper where the dreams lie, son. Find your dream. It’s the pursuit of the dream that heals you — — Billy Mills (Makata Taka Hela) Oglala-Lakota

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