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CONTENTS SPIRITUALITY 48
CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR SOUL
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6 STEPS OF ENGAGING WITH A SOUL CONNECTION
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CHARGING OUR SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS
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Robert Moss
METAPHYSICS 102
THE DARK SIDE OF THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
Cover Photo by Eva Dostรกlovรก
110 IS THERE AUTHENTICITY IN CORPORATE AMERICA?
WHY IT HELPS TO WEAR MAKEUP AT HOME DURING CORONAVIRUS
OMLIVING 74
FROM STORMS TO SUNNY SKIES
68
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
RELATIONSHIPS 94 PREMA: THE VIBRATION OF UNIVERSAL LOVE
HEALTH & HEALING 40
THE DREAM ARCHEOLOGIST INTERVIEW BY SANDRA SEDGBEER
JUST LIFE
86
SPOTLIGHT
IS HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE GAINING FAVOR?
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by Carrie Rutledge
ore and more, the
death is medical error. Therefore, it
masses are turning to a
may be a good time to ask: Is today’s
less invasive and more
healthcare system truly healing us?
preventative form of
The definition of health (the state of
healthcare. Chronic illness is the
being free of illness or injury) may beg
leading cause of death in the United
to differ. In fact, many people coming
States. The third leading cause of
out of the healthcare system are sicker
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than ever before. Let’s take a closer
malfunctioning, the doctor will take
look at the many differences between
into account every other aspect of
Holistic (Naturopathic or Alternative)
the person to form a treatment plan.
and Western Medicine.
If the same person with skin itching
Holism & Reductionism
walks into a naturopathic doctor’s (NP) office looking to find the relief, they will experience something much
Western Medicine tends to follow a
different. To cure the root cause of the
reductionist approach. This entails
patient’s problem, the NP doctor may
targeting patient symptoms directly
run blood work to look at liver function,
with the organs affected. When a
hormone levels, as well as assessing
patient complains of a particular
the client’s diet and sleep habits. The
symptom such as itchy skin,
goal of alternative medicine is always
their doctor may refer them to a
to find the root cause of disease
dermatologist. This is very limiting
instead of just treating symptoms with
because the Integumentary System
medication.
is directly related to ten other bodily systems. Consequently, if the skin
Personal Attention
is expressing symptoms such as a rash or itching, the root cause may
We have all shown up on time or even
be related to something entirely
early to a doctor’s appointment only to
different. When the patient walks into
sit in a waiting room for what seems
the dermatologist's office and goes
like an eternity. The nurse calls our
through an evaluation, they may get
name and then has us step on the
lucky and have some allergy testing.
scale and take our blood pressure.
Still, most likely, they will be given a
The nurse then asks why we are
pharmaceutical cream to put on their
there, what symptoms we may have,
skin. This treats symptoms but does
and then she leaves us to wait again.
not cure the root problem.
When the doctor comes in, they may spend twenty minutes diagnosing us,
Holistic medicine follows an approach
write a prescription and send us on our
called holism. This method involves
way…sometimes up to two hours later.
each bodily system being intimately
Naturopathic medicine is a much
connected. So if one system is
different experience because
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Conversations with Your Soul By John Holland
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or many years, I have
So, here are a few of my tips to
kept my own journals to
start your own Soul Journal:
capture my own spiritual progress and record the
1. Write in your journal around
patterns weaving in and around
the same time every day and
my life. When I look back, I can see
preferably in the same place.
how I have grown, and I appreciate
I find the early hours of dawn
the important lessons I needed to
incredibly inspiring, but you can
encounter along the way. During
choose to write whenever it is
these unprecedented times, I
right for you. I rarely journal after
find myself wanting to record my
watching TV or certainly after
thoughts and feelings more, as
watching the news, as my mind
though I am drawn to the need to
is too heavily influenced by the
register them. My mind goes around
outside world.
trying to make sense of what is happening right now, not just in the USA but all over the world.
2. When you can get outside, take your journal on your travels so you can record information
The spiritual discipline of journaling
about the people, places, and
is meant to be so much more than
experiences you encounter.
just a record of events. It is a way to relish time with yourself in quiet
3. There is no need to show your
contemplation and reflection, and
writing to anyone if you do not
it will help you connect with your
want to. This is for you and your
soul on a deeper level. It is a bit like
soul, a safe place to share yourself
a meditative conversation with your
with the Divine Source.
inner self. It can also be a cathartic time, where you are able to work
4. There is nothing too small or
out your response to what is going
too insignificant for your Soul
on, and hopefully find comfort from
Journal. It all counts.
within. If you have never made time to keep a journal before, maybe this
5. Record as many happy thoughts
is the ideal time to start. I like to call
and past memories as you can—
my journal, a Soul Journal.
that way, when you're feeling
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6 Steps of Engaging with a Soul Connection by Jennifer Ott
Many times, we cross paths with another soul, feeling a strong connection. We recognize them instantly, and yet despite the desire to reunite, we must realize our soul journey is different. Our goal is to learn the lessons of
those who cross our path, why their presence triggers us, and how we can evolve with or without them. Once these lessons are learned, any karma attached is released, and our Soul is free to expand and meet new mates.
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here are times in life
How is that even possible? If we are all
another person seems so
connected, and we feel a connection
familiar. We are sure we met
to another, how and why do we need
before. There is something
to detach? For this single simple
in their expressions, their movements
reason: Despite our connectivity,
that ring so recognizable. They trigger
our journey is ours alone. We are
something deep within us – desire, joy,
connected yet on individual journeys.
fear, or even loathing.
Recognizing a Connection
We could know this person. Personally, they could be a casual acquaintance
As mentioned, this awareness is
or even someone we admire from afar.
subtle – a look in their eyes, an
It’s not their physical chemistry that
expression, or reaction. Perhaps we are
excites and incites us, it is something
turned on or turned off by another’s
far more intimate – our spirit.
“energy.” We grow nervous when they are around, or we feel uncomfortable.
These strong emotions elicit feelings
Whatever it is, we are triggered –
of attachment so strong we consider
emotionally, mentally, physically, and
them to be a fated romantic partner,
even spiritually. These connections can
or even the “one.” We may also grow
change the course of our lives, and
angry and frustrated if they don’t
yet it can be heartbreaking and gut-
return our affection. How can they
wrenching when our soul connections
not see us feel us when we are a soul
are unrequited. It just seems
mate?
impossible when we feel a strong connection, and they do not feel us.
Whether we are the perceiver of a soul connection, or the recipient of another’s insight, it is the
Responsibility for our own Soul
understanding we own our own soul journey, and this cannot be
Our attraction to another soul is our
displaced on others. The paradox
own soul journey, not theirs. Just
of soul connections is to sense the
because we may be triggered by
connection, and yet we must be
another, doesn’t mean we are part
detached from it at the same time.
of their journey. Ugh! This can feel so
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Charging Our Spiritual Connections By Judi Lynch
It is a true blessing when like-minded souls find each other, sharing ideas and life together. We can lift each other up during the storms and celebrate the energy we know is still there when we live through our spiritual connections.
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e are all so much more than the bodies we reside in. The energies that pulse
inside us are connected to everything that pulses in the atmosphere around us. Some call it spirit, some call it the
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soul, it is also considered to reside in
Living the "Golden Rule" has a lot
our fascinating and miraculous brains.
of benefits. It makes our spiritual
Every cell in our bodies is an energy
connections that much more reliable
conductor. When we can understand
which helps to improve our physical
and practice the routing that keeps
health and gives us the purpose to
us healthy and thriving, we become
do things we look forward to every
inspired and empowered.
day. Our attitude can make or break a challenging day. Our thoughts
It can seem the world is out of
create what kind of energy our
control and that people disagree
bodies live in.
with how to go about the art of life and change it for the better. Most of
Take time to think of all the things
us can only control our own personal
we have to be grateful for. Make
environments and how we interact
changes we know are good for us.
with those in our circle of friends
Ask honestly if we are acting out of
and family. Some have more of a
fear and anxiety or if we are making
voice than others in which to share
positive, healthy decisions for our life
thoughts, experiences, and ideas to
missions here. It also helps to take
help shape the future of humanity.
time to think about those past issues
Through social media and exposĂŠs, we
we may still be holding onto. Letting
can make a difference and influence
go of old ideas and grudges helps
people's think. What we believe can
us to release old, false energies that
significantly affect how we nurture
block our chakra systems and clog
the spirit that lives inside us.
up our thoughts. The past serves a great purpose to grow our souls, but
There are several ways in which we
the present can be more powerful if
can raise our personal vibrations
we appreciate what it has to offer.
to help us feel uplifted, gifted, and inspired. Practicing respect for others
Letting go of what other people
around us no matter where we
think is a great way to lift yourself
are. Practicing patience by waiting
above judgment and jealousy. To
for our turn without anger. Taking
be free to express yourself in a
proper action when we see someone
respectful way around others helps
being mistreated or misunderstood.
free your soul. Those who love to
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When Things Get Tough, Our Evolution Takes Another Step
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by Johanna Kern
t is important to understand that
of the ongoing expansion of what we
the difficult period will pass. As the
truly are: consciousness.
human race, we’ve been through The way we evolve is through our
such changes before.
experience. Whatever we experience,
Whether we are aware of it or not, we
contributes to what we know about
continue to evolve – for the purpose
ourselves.
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When things get tough, and we are lost
Soon technology will provide humans
in our fears, we tend to forget that our
with all we need: 3D printers are
experience, no matter how hard – is the
already available, labs producing
first step to the upcoming Change.
real leather will quickly lead to labs producing real food, vehicles, houses,
All right. But what does it really mean,
etc. The money will disappear, not
and how does it affect our daily life?
needed, not wanted anymore. What will be our next currency when all the
On a personal level: When we are not
money is gone? What will happen
aware of our development through
when everyone can have everything
experience, we are often overwhelmed
they want, at any time they want?
by the unexpected changes in our
It used to be that our evolution was
life, facing challenges we don’t
thought of as a means to ensure that,
understand, attracting numerous
as the human race, we survive. Now
obstacles and problems. We often feel
evolution more and more is referred
we lack happiness – which manifests as
to as the expansion of consciousness –
stress, deteriorating health, addiction,
a way to experience ourselves on
loneliness (whether we are in a
different, more advanced levels than
relationship or not), anxiety, lack of
merely through our five senses.
purpose, dissatisfaction with our lives, and dissatisfaction with ourselves and/
Whether we believe it or not - what
or others.
we think, we become. No other power in the world has as profound an effect
On a global level: Empires which rise
on our life journey as the power of our
and blossom – fall. Fortunes which
own thoughts.
flourish, crash overnight. Mindsets – such as whole civilizations – develop
And it isn’t a new concept at all.
and then disappear.
Through centuries there were individuals, or sometimes even entire
Civilization after civilization, generation
societies, whose primary focus was on
after generation, we have been faced
such progress.
with problems that are not easy to solve when we apply our sensory logic
Those individuals (or societies) were
to them.
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Why It Helps to Wear Makeup at Home During Coronavirus by Helen Bradford OM TIMES | July B Edition 2020
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nfortunately, a lot has
probably run out of all the things you'd
changed in just a few short
typically do if the situation was regular.
months. Our ordinary life
And now you're slowly falling in a rut –
and routines have taken
psychological and physical equally.
quite a blow with everything going on in the world right now. We are practicing
The best way to deal with this
social distancing, and we're staying at
unproductive period and to think
home much more than we tend to in
about your psychological well-being
our regular lives. All our sense of what is
is to keep your usual routine during
normal and regular is now disrupted.
the quarantine. This means waking up and putting on makeup exactly like
However, amid all this craziness, some
you would if you were going to your
ways can help us keep some sense of
workplace.
normalcy. And believe it or not, one such way is wearing makeup and taking care
Having makeup on will probably
of our skin. When there is nothing, we
inspire you to do something productive
can do to change the circumstances
instead of just sitting down and flipping
we are currently living in, we have to
through channels.
adapt and take this time to practice mindfulness as well.
Wearing makeup helps us find balance
Then, let's see why and how it helps to wear makeup at home during
Now, since you're not actually rushing
coronavirus quarantine.
to get to work, you can take it easy and perfect your makeup routine
Usual routine
carefully. This is the perfect time to be truly present when you're doing your
In the first couple of weeks of
makeup – take time to think about
quarantine, you probably thought there
what you're putting on your face and
is no reason to wear makeup since
also take time to be creative.
you'll be at home most of the time. And that's exactly what you did – you
This is also a perfect time to find your
used no makeup at all, and you even
inner balance. This is your time with
limited your skincare. By now, you have
your thoughts, and now is the ideal
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Prema: The Vibration of Universal Love OM TIMES | July B Edition 2020
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hen I was a teacher
gladness and kindness and joy are
of young children,
ever-present. Something universal
the Headmaster of
and pure doesn’t just show up in
the school used to
some places, and only some of the
remind us f requently that the key to
time, and is absent at other times
education was love. He would often
and in other places.
say that the only important factor is the meeting of the teacher and
When a parent looks at a new-
the children, and in that meeting,
born baby, when a couple commits
love had to flow. Then all the
to a lifelong relationship, when a
practical parts of teaching - lesson
soaring piece of exquisite music
planning, delivery of the curriculum,
captures your heart and takes you
classroom management,
to another plane of being, all these
interactions with the parents - were
are examples of Prema. They are the
made a lot easier.
easy ones.
Love, in an efficient way, makes the
But what about when the music
world go round. It is the not so secret
is discordant, or when a colleague
sauce.
undermines you at work, or when that relationship turns out not to be
What guidance does Sanskrit give us
lifelong? Where is your experience
to the discovery of the true meaning
of Prema then?
of love, and how to make it real in our lives and in the lives of others?
In teaching, the eager pupil, the supportive colleagues, the friendly
The Sanskrit word for pure, universal
parents made it easy to give and
love is Prema. This word includes joy,
receive Prema, universal love. But
completion, affection, kindness, and
sometimes, you will be amazed
delight. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Yes,
to hear, the children were not so
and no.
wonderful, there were times of stress when the staff at school
If Prema is pure and universal, it is
was not so harmonious, and the
present everywhere, throughout all
occasional parent took issue with
time and in all circumstances. This
something I did.
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The Law of the Seed & Dark Side of The Law of Attraction By OMTimes
Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. Paramahansa Yogananda OM TIMES | July B Edition 2020
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ow many books and
Well, the truth is, it's not that simple.
articles have been
The Law of attraction has a dark side,
published on the
unknown to many, but it needs to be
infamous Law of
unveiled so that you are prepared to
Attraction? This is a subject that
act, and really change the vibration of
interests thousands of people, as
your life.
it promises to transform their lives entirely based solely on the wonders
Confusion and suffering
of positive thinking. But Is that When we start to vibrate positively,
enough?
we expect, almost at once, that things The first step would be the most
around us become more manageable,
logical way to try to understand how
but that doesn't always happen right
it works:
away. If we think about making more
First of all: Think.
money, suddenly an unexpected
Find out what you want to change or
expense arises and leaves us with
what you want to achieve and turn
nothing. If we decide to move to a
it into a daily thought. But that still
larger apartment, the bank's almost
would not be enough. After thinking,
right financing is denied. It is like we
you have to believe.
are swimming against a powerful current.
Yes! How to strengthen and transmit to the cosmos your real desire, if you
Of course, it may make you want to
do not believe that it can be realized
give up. And a lot of us will abandon
if you do not think you have the
the Law of attraction when everything
merit or the capacity necessary to
starts to go wrong, that is because it is
achieve it?
not wishful thinking, it is a process of purification and restructuring of your
The last step would be to receive
energies, your goals, and your dreams.
it. If you think, believe, and vibrate positively and without rest to
But remember an essential issue to be
achieve what you want, the forces of
considered if you want to use this Law:
the universe promote the fulfillment
for the new to enter, the old must leave.
of your desire, right?
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Is There Authenticity in Corporate America?
I
by Steven George
n a world where sameness
Those of us who are ingrained in
is championed, how can we
a holistic or metaphysical lifestyle
strive to be authentic in our
can be marginalized. However,
daily lives? Corporate America,
these lifestyle characteristics aren’t
despite its diversity and inclusion
something to be kept secret or held
programs, tends to obscure those
strictly as a nighttime or weekend
who stray outside of the norm.
activity.
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It’s no secret that the world of
around at the desks. Other than
corporate America is cutthroat. No
the standard family photo, what
matter the size of the company,
can you learn about the person
there are always too many
sitting there? As a career market
deadlines to meet, many people to
researcher for almost the past 15
contend with, customers to please,
years, and having worked in all size
and managers that want more
companies, the story is the same...
from you. All while performing at
not a whole lot. So why is that?
the top of your game. And that’s only the work you have to do.
Most companies have diversity
Then there’s the personal side of
programs and spend vast sums
any work environment. The next
of money each year, encouraging
time you walk through an office
employees to be authentic in their
or a cubicle farm, quickly glance
work life. So why then are we not?
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