Issue 1 - March 2019
Featuring
Everest walk for CMT Exposing
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things
What’s Inside
Dream Interpretation Discovering Ayurveda Mediums Vs Psychics Introduction to Divine Time Australia’s newest FREE online magazine Supernal Magazine
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www.supernalmagazineaustralia.com.au Founders: Anthony Kilner, Jane Offer Publisher: Supernal Media Pty Ltd Editor: Anthony Kilner anthony@supernalmagazineaustralia.com.au Deputy Editor: Christina Watt christina@supernalmagazineaustralia.com.au Sub Editor: Jane Offer jane@supernalmagazineaustralia.com.au Art Director: Kev Howlett kevin@supernalmagazineaustralia.com.au
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Being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine. Lofty; of more than earthly or human excellence, powers, etc. Being on high or in the sky or visible heavens.
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CONTENTS PSYCHOLOGY
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The Spiritual Business: Manifesting Mavern
CMT: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome
The Spiritual Business: Introduction to the Law of Attraction. Feel happy, renewed and energised in your business.
Also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN), CMT is a common but frequently undiagnosed condition that is not life threatening but has debilitating effects. How can you help?
ASTROLOGY
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Sign of the Month: Questing Aries
PARANORMAL
A deep insight into the Zodiac personality of Aries - The Quester, the Seeker, the passionate Hunter.
Happy Haunting: A Touch of Paranormal
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Divine Time: Riding the Wave
The Divine Frequency is emitted to earth and for eons we have successfully distorted, misunderstood and misused it. Now, a catalyst has begun, impacted by our word, deed and action
DREAMS
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The Aussie Dream Decoder: What’s in a dream? We all dream; some we remember and some escape us as we wake. Are there messages in our dreams? Are we receiving a subliminal message to help us live more freely?
FEATURE STORY
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CMT CHARITY
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Ghost hunting and ghostly phenomena; fact or fiction. What is Normal and what is Paranormal? It’s all a matter of perspective.
MEDIUMSHIP
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The Spirit of Things: Psychics versus Mediums Both Psychics and Mediums can assist people using different methods of working. A discussion on the different approaches they use to bring peace and comfort to our life.
MENTAL HEALTH
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Strong Men: Why men Avoid therapy Discussing the reasons why many men find it difficult to seek help and discuss their feelings. Is it the fear of appearing weak or is that Psychotherapy was originally created by men to treat women?
Mt Everest climb for CMT: A Personal Journey
36 - Mental Health Matters
Combining the physical and emotional challenges of the trek with the inability of his son to walk with him. Share Kev’s experience through his beautiful photography and graphic description of pain and joy.
60,000 thoughts a day slide through our mind. Can this govern our perception of ourselves? When we place effort into changing our thoughts, the reward can be felt immediately. It’s challenging but not impossible.
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HEALTH & WELLBEING
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How to achieve ‘Nothing’ successfully
We seem to resist the idea of stillness and doing nothing, so in this close look at the real meaning behind it, we can discover its potential and how to bring that space into our lives. 42 - What’s in a Word? We may think that ‘words don’t matter’, but they do. Complimentary or Alternative; two word that mean different thing to different people. How do you see it?
46 - Healthy Seasonal Foods: Eating with the Seasons Returning to this simple principle can help us eat in a more health way, support local growers and even encourage us to grow our own fruit and veggies.
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Ayurveda provides the time-tested wisdom of living in harmony with nature. Discover how this lifestyle may benefit your health and wellness. 45 - Summer Smoothie Recipe Try this simple balancing and energy giving recipe.
Practical Mediumship by Anthony Kilner
Written by the knowledgeable and experienced mind behind Bridging Realms, Anthony Kilner’s Practical Mediumship invites readers of all ages to understand the spirit world, and the world of Mediums and Psychics - explaining how they work, and how to recognise the differences in the information they offer. With chapters on dreams, astral experiences, physical & metaphysical information, and dream interpretation, this book makes the perfect companion and great reference material for anyone seeking practical knowledge in the realm of the spiritual.
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Hi and welcome to the first issue of Supernal Magazine Australia. Anthony Kilner
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t’s been an amazing and very humbling journey to get to this first issue and the plans for the future are as bright and as varied as the topics we’ll be covering and the information we hope to share with our readers, and it’s FREE! Why Supernal and what makes us different? Whilst sitting down with the team and planning Supernal’s direction as a magazine, many words came up relating to giving people a voice, passion, ethics, life, awakening, non-judgemental, community, journey and so on. However, in the end, it came back to two very powerful words – I Care!
Our dream is to create a unique magazine and to do that and make it free
It wasn’t that I care; I do of course, it’s that the team care! They care about helping everyday people to understand a variety of topics with a nonjudgemental platform that is designed to create discussion amongst the community at large with a view to expanding people’s awareness.
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Yet there’s more of course. Supernal is designed to give people a way to have a voice in the media which is sometimes shunned by main stream media. I’ve been caught in that trap too. As soon as you mention spiritual, medium or similar, they simply won’t deal with you. Unless of course, it’s to accuse you of being a charlatan or similar. In some published media, people have to pay to have their say which I find unethical in many respects, and again I have been on the receiving end of being asked to pay to have an editorial meaning it is really advertorial. We see Supernal Magazine sitting just below mainstream media and above purely spiritual magazines. There’s a niche here for story telling that’s simply amazing! Ordinary people doing extraordinary things!
From our point of view, we are very happy for people to have their say, as long as it doesn’t put down others, is educational based and doesn’t tell others what they can and can’t do. It’s not a hard brief, yet I feel it could be tricky to manage at times, especially when people’s passions are involved.
Speaking of passionate, our team is simply my very practical way of thinking to the amazing. Check out the profile pages on many strings of my bow. That’s the basics, the website and in the magazine. I’ve been however there’s a bigger story in all of that blessed to meet and gather together same – and it’s been quite a journey! amazing people from around Australia Back to Supernal. Our dream is to create a and overseas who are leaders in their field, unique magazine and to do that and make have a wealth of experience behind them it free, we need subscribers. and funnily enough, they all We’ll need those subscribers care about what they do to support our advertisers and how they do it. When and we’ll need advertisers to designed to create you read their columns, keep the mag free! There’s you’ll quickly understand discussion a big circle for you! what I am talking about. amongst the I also have to say that We’ll be looking for stories community at large Australia is producing some and interesting content and with a view to amazing talent from all walks we’ll be opening up reader’s expanding people’s of life that simply stands up questions to the team to awareness to the best in the world. It’s get very balanced answers. something we should be So, don’t be a stranger proud to acknowledge! and contact us with your A snippet about myself, for general interest, some credentials as it were. I’m a dad with three kids, have a gorgeous Rottie plus 6 chooks and 3 ducks. My partner Jane and I have been together a very long time, we love travel and have been lucky to do it and share those experiences with family and readers of my stories.
thoughts and ideas. We’ll be interacting on most forms of social media but wait – there’s a lot more! No, we are not offering free steak knives with every subscription however watch this space as we grow and offer you so much more.
I have been working in the media for over 24 odd years as a journalist and photographer, focussed mainly in 4WDriving, travel and caravanning. Having said that, I have written for many other spiritual based publications as well.
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I’ve been involved in coaching, mentoring and creating video advertising. I have written 2 books on spiritual topics and co-authored 3 more books as part of the Health Conscious series co-ordinated by Busybird Publishing. I’ve been working as a medium, doing platform, public speaking and teaching for 15 odd years and being a mechanic by trade, I apply
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David Icke’s visa was cancelled preventing his tour of Australia. Apparently, a small group within the government lobbied to refuse Mr Icke entry, due to his very different views on the activities of global powers. This seems to be acceptable as Australia doesn’t have a bill of rights that defines and protects free speech unlike most other western democracies. Therefore, free speech is not a right that is protected under our constitution and the only social freedom that is guaranteed is religion. Do I feel protected? Do I feel happy that my choices are taken away from me for my own good? Actually NO! I have a brain; I have the ability to discern for myself what sits well and what does not. What do you think? Please let us know your thoughts through social media or email. Jane Offer will be taking a more in-depth look at this situation in the April Issue of Supernal,
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My name is Brooklyn and I’ve owned and operated my private practice in Psychology for nearly 20 years. Starting the business was very exciting and then as time went on, I began to feel resistance. That heavy feeling began to creep into each day and it grew until one day I knew that something needed to change; that I needed to change. I can remember the moment as if it were yesterday. One night, I was in bed writing a post for my Facebook group and realised that I was unfulfilled with the business.
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It was in that instant that another realisation struck me: That unfulfilled feeling was because I wasn’t working with my ideal client, I was working ridiculous hours, I was in debt because I felt guilty chasing money that people owed me so I’d just avoid it and the work I was doing was no longer fuelling my passion. In other words, I was out of alignment with the business. And in that moment of realisation, everything became abundantly obvious as to what needed to change and making the changes was so much easier than I’d imagined. Now I run not one but two thriving businesses, doing what I love and having the lifestyle that I used to fantasise about but never believed was possible for someone like me. And now I’m driven to helping business owners learn how to use the same tools that I did, so that they too can create changes and feel
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happy again; renewed and re-energised in business. The idea of alignment comes from a family of principles and laws that are colloquially referred to as the Law of Attraction (LOA). Just hearing the term LOA can trigger a reaction in some people of ‘it’s all woo-woo‘, ‘it’s airy fairy’, ‘it doesn’t work’, ‘it’s snake oil and potions’, but the reality is that 90 percent of LOA is based in the social sciences, like Psychology. Many of tools and processes have been verified in Psychology as being evidenced based and we know therefore that they work, are effective and that they are powerful”. There is a general formula for using LOA in business and while it varies from person to person, it often looks like this:
Set your intention Your intention for the business is the overall meaning or purpose you have for being in business. It’s your ‘what I do and why I do it’.
Set your goal You goal is the destination that you are working toward. We need to have
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Psychology this because in order for the business to be successful, it’s necessary to track metrics.
Believe Often over-looked in business is the concept of belief but, if you think about it, it makes a world of sense. How can a salesperson be successful selling a program, product or service that they don’t believe in? What would that person’s sales figures be like compared to those of someone that does fully believe in the product they are selling? Our beliefs are almost entirely subconscious, sitting beneath the water level with the tip of the iceberg representing conscious thought. Beliefs are powerful because without us being aware in the moment, they govern how we think, feel and behave in business.
Take aligned action
Trust in the process For LOA newbies and even the more experienced of us, this is perhaps one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of LOA to embrace. As entrepreneurs, the business is our baby and we connect to it emotionally. We find ourselves wearing many different hats and needing to control so many moving parts. But it’s this desire to hang on that hinders our growth, hinders our sales and hinders our happiness.
Receive Think about buying something online. Maybe I buy a book from Amazon. I find the book, add it to the cart, process my payment and then I wait. I trust that the book will arrive and it does. This is the same approach that we use when applying LOA to the business.
One of the fundamental processes to receiving in LOA is the act of expressing gratitude for things that come our way. Even if we only have one person turn up at the webinar, we need to express gratitude. Maybe you made just one sale, express gratitude for that too. I’ll tell you why over coming articles. In future aligned series articles, I will share tools, tips, strategy and resources so that you too can create The Aligned Business that you want and deserve. If you have any questions about applying LOA tools to your business please email the magazine and we’ll endeavour to answer them for you. Happy manifesting
In LOA, the action-taking component accounts for about 20% of the work we do, with the balance being our internal work. For example, we know that if we can change our thinking, we can change our feeling and from that place, we take less action simply because the action we are taking is much more focussed now. There’s less white noise.
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of the Month Questing Aries March 21 to April 20
“So what is it going to be, the Grail Quest or the Waste Land? Are you going on the soul’s quest, or pursue a life that only gives you security” - Joseph Campbell. Signs of the Zodiac: Clothing of the Self. Rather than just another standard textbook approach to Sun sign Astrology, my column represents my own individual take on the subject, reflecting my background in Eastern and Western philosophy, theatre, music and meditation. I view it as a musical jam on the twelve bar blues, where each of the twelve signs is given a unique voice and rhythm. Further, I have supplemented the astrological material with quotations from spiritual masters, creative artists and other historically influential figures to add soul, depth, wit and wisdom to the material. I intend it to be stimulating and enjoyable, showing that astrology is an intellectually valid and fruitful subject for self-enquiry and one that deserves serious and further study. Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac. Got that, the first! - As in me first. But hold on, who is this ‘me’ demanding to be first? Start hunting the ‘I’ say I. First things first Aries, ask yourself: Who am I? Wait Aries, before you attempt to answer that, I want to make it absolutely clear that I’m writing this column, so it’s me telling you who you are, not you telling me. Understood?! Now let’s get on with it; no time to waste. One more thing though, have no fear that I’m going to flatter or sweet talk you; I know you hate that. Trust me, I will pull no punches but give it to you straight. Just like you. Aries, you are an eternal teenager forever questing to be the best, to win the prize, achieve the goal, get the girl or win the man. You’re a hunter in the wilds of desire; a wolf who runs with women, a woman who runs with wolves. You’re lusty and passionate; you’ll do anything and give everything until you get what you want, whether that is simply the thrill of conquest or your heart’s desire. Should you succeed in winning true love, I wouldn’t recommend getting married and
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Astrology ‘settling down’ as a life strategy, because you don’t mate well in captivity, nor is domesticity your strong suit. If you were a racehorse, I would call you a sprinter rather than a stayer and moreover, one who doesn’t do well being pampered and kept under watch in a fenced paddock. For you, fences are for jumping over – aren’t they? You’re noble, true, brave and daring - always willing to give life a ‘red hot go’. Yet behind the bravado of your apparent confidence and self-belief, lurks a person who is plagued by selfdoubt and fear of failure. The more unsure you feel on the inside, the harder you come across on the outside, as though trying to convince yourself that you are as fearless and capable as you put out. Your rambunctious energy cries out to be harnessed and put to good use - and what better use is there for you, Aries, than to fight the good fight. “The wise man wins before fighting, whereas the ignorant need to fight in order to win” – Zhuge Liang Ruled by the red planet Mars, the god of war and passion, nothing gets Aries adrenalin pumping more than the challenge of putting their lives on the line in the eternal battle between good and evil. Of course, not all Aries are such martial heroes, but, the power and glory of the archetypal hero is a central core of the Aries character structure. Aries are to be found performing heroic deeds of danger and passion on the battlefield of life. Typical examples include rescuing people in distress; protecting friends and loved ones from actual or potential physical harm; completing personal projects such as home renovations or a fitness program; running their own business; giving birth – “Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defence, and as courageous as either one” – Gloria Steinem. Others include raising children; ending a negative relationship; risking to love; conquering all manner of personal faults and failings; overcoming fear of failure to achieve excellence in a chosen field of endeavour and the universal task of fulfilling one’s potential. Throw in a car chase with lots of thrills and spills and the rest of us can settle back and enjoy the show. One thing’s for sure, with Aries around, life is never dull or boring. It is an action movie where winner takes all and there are no second chances! Set the following self-penned lyric to a hardedged rap groove and sing it out with power and passion like former Midnight Oil’s lead singer Peter Garrett to get a taste of the exciting fiery energy of the sign: “I’m an Aries, I’m a real live wire / Thrills and risks set my heart on fire / My colour is red, I rule the head / And yes it’s true I won’t be lead / Excitement, danger and adrenalin / That’s what I want / I’m going to win / I-am-an-Aries!” Varij Varidium
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Divine Time R i d i n g t h e Wa v e by ShirleySienna
In the beginning, a frequency beamed through the cosmos and portals of consciousness to Earth. It came from Source Energy and when it reached our shores of 3rd dimensional density, as we moved through the ages, we began to speak of it as ‘Time’. The word time is an anagram of emit. The Divine Frequency is emitted to earth and for eons we have successfully distorted, misunderstood and misused it. Perfect really, as we came here to experience physical life for a very short, hard and heavy space of ‘time’ on this planet. Our world contains exactly the right combination of gases to develop into human form. The Mayans say we are cousins to the trees and trees hold within them the timelessness, enchantment and receptivity of the Wizard, hence the Wisdom of the ages is seen within the Tree of Life. Calendars of time exist the world over and as we evolve, they revolve and align. Time-ship Earth awakens and everything rumbles, quakes and shifts including us, and, on the 28th to 29th of May 2018, an entry point into a new paradigm opened. We may able to breathe the air, but it’s taking a while to put ourselves back together and many have still to enter the doorway before it closes, let alone begin to realise and reassemble the self. 2019 is the 3rd year of a new cycle. Time is not changing but we are. The Garden of Need is on the way to returning to Eden and it is a ‘time’ of karmic replay. From the 18th March 2019, energy and mindfulness are key; contemplate, set intention and allow. We are like a ball of string, unravelling in order to be woven into the pattern of the universal web of life. Travelling with the magnetic tone of purpose, sowing seeds of new vision in order to unify and attract and navigate our way under the influence of powerful synchronicity and self- awareness. Allow everything and everyone you encounter during these coming weeks to be seen in neither positive or negative mode. Instead allow a polarity from conception to fruition to be realised in all areas of your life, intuitively balancing the ‘see saw’ effect.
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Numerology Hindsight will give you relief, and having the grace to surrender and trust reminds you that the universe is working not just in your favour, but for the good of all. Speak words of gratitude for each moment, all relish the flow and balance of sunshine and rain, joy and evocative pain. Seven days is Seven radial plasmas, chakras of evolution, spinning Sanskrit wheels of inner motion. Clear and tune them like the dials on a radio rather than imagining them opening. This way you begin to recognise your own energy, and understand what it feels like to step back into your own vortex and be aligned with your personal frequency. The chakras spiral, beginning at the crown and spiralling down to the root, up to the third eye, down to sacral, up to throat, spiralling down and around to the solar plexus and back up curving into the Earth-Heart chakra of love. Without love we do not exist. The cogs of time do not interlink and truth and frequency are warped. We feel like time is suspended. The matrix of the individual is like a tunnel of self- incarceration. How long the tunnel? How long does it take to realise time is merely the illusion we have created to avoid divine countenance of self? Navigate your way; love is waiting at the other end. By 25th of April, yin/yang will be ready to germinate and sprout. A seedling with the ability to flourish, nurtured by self-respect and kindness to others, is within. Your greatest opportunity to be of service to yourself and the planet has been simply to step into the doorway of the great mystery, Life. In breath is inspiration, out breathe is communication. Endurance becomes strength and the cosmic tone of presence gives a sense of satisfaction. Identify and acknowledge change within and without. A catalyst has begun, impacted by your word, deed and action. Divine direction is blowing in the wind on every street and corner. You are under the influence of the power of spirit, communicating via the frequency of time. The tunnel has an ending. The energy of the new paradigm is pulling slide frames into place, creating a city of geometric light, time and space frequency. The ancient jungle cities of the Maya reveal pyramid structures built into the pattern of specific galactic codes. We are on the ground; moving forward is the only option. Take a moment to be still, ponder. How do you feel? Decide to make the most of your allotted time. Key words: Intention, Intuition, synchronicity, love and Manifestation. Key numbers: 7, 11, 33. Question: How can I realize my intention? Animal: Jaguar (shapeshifter/Jaguar Priest) Ala K’in, (One Kin)
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need to be interpreted. I refer to this as subjective information. This information requires decoding so to speak, so that we can understand the purpose of the messages and, more importantly, how we can interpret them for the best result.
The key points to understanding dreams are that you quite often experience a dream in muted rather than vibrant colour and that you may often see dreams as if you are watching from above. You may see yourself or others interact but you don’t feel in control of what’s happening. However, in most cases there is no control in the dream. Sometimes dreams by Tadd reoccur with intensity, which means that a person does not understand the message properly. It can get more intense each time the dream occurs because the message is ’day, and welcome to my column important and needs to be understood. on understanding dreams and how When experiencing any dream, it’s easier to to decode them. Each month I’ll be interpret if details are remembered properly. discussing different aspects of dreams and The greater the detail, the greater the even decoding reader’s dreams. understanding of the message will be. I often Everybody dreams, and while some suggest that people have a pen and paper people remember them, many times we don’t. by the bed and write down every experience In order to understand this phenomenon, let and emotion which occurred during the me explain my understanding of how dreams dream. occur and why. Interpreting dreams from images is When life is getting out of hand or there are fun and tricky and people have to be very things coming up and choices need to be honest in their understanding of the dream to made, we receive messages from our Soul get the best result. But why images and not Collective – this is the place where the souls words? of all our lives reside. Depending on belief It’s a great question and I believe firmly that systems, this may be past and present in linear quite often we experience very different time or as I believe, the souls of concurrent lives and we’ll not always understand the lives that have an impact in our daily life. language. For example, one life as an Either way the messages come from that Australian living in the Outback, and another Collective. as a Russian living in Vladivostok, both living From the Soul Collective, these messages very different experiences, however sharing travel via the Super Conscious energy knowledge via the Soul Collective through stream, to connect with our Sub Conscious. imagery. From the Sub Conscious it hits our Conscious One thing we all have in common though, is an mind through images and experiences that
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Dreams journey. Add the colour white and it becomes the spiritual journey. Add blue and it’s about communication on that journey. In terms of a personal experience in subjective decoding, these images might come through and suggest that the bike ride could be tricky and hard going, up and down hills, based on a bike ride experience earlier in that person’s life. White and blue might have a different colour connotation personally for some people. Dream Elephant understanding of Universal symbology – images! We all know what a stop sign means as it’s pretty universal as is a toilet sign with ladies and gentleman pictures. Carl Yung talks about Universal symbology and universal connectedness in his teaching, which really happens through imagery.
In the end though, it’s the bigger picture and the understanding of what the message is really all about that has to resonate with the person having the dream, in order for them to change their life accordingly. If you have any questions about dreams please contact the magazine and they will be sent them through to me.
Next month I’ll explain the difference between dreaming and astral travelling in detail. As this Once we understand that we can start is an important part of understanding what decoding dreams with universal messages we are receiving and how to best symbology and our own experiences, we understand them. can really hone the messages we receive. A person’s own interpretation based on their Sweet Dreams own experiences is a very valuable addition to universal symbology and the decoding system. It can really personalise the message. As an example of universal symbology, a car, a pushbike and a train are just three different understandings or ways to undertake a
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Kev Howlett
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he moon shines through the half-shaded window like a headtorch. The cold is beyond cold, my shivering is getting worse as I wonder how much longer I can stay here. I keep thinking I’m good to go but then I feel my stomach rumbling and know it’s not over, this is getting ridiculous! Here I am on a frozen squatty toilet in the back room of a Nepalese guesthouse, its ceramic base has iced over making it impossible to stay balanced and the wall with the support handle is sadly out of reach. The blue plastic barrel of flush water next to me is solid ice and I have six sheets of toilet paper left. This is the fifth time I have met this toilet tonight as my stomach has been off for the last six days and I haven’t eaten much food for the last seven. I am in the closest village to Mt Everest base camp: Gorakshep. This is meant to be my euphoric night after reaching base camp the afternoon before but celebration is far from my thoughts. In late 2012 a mate of mine, a fellow photographer, suggested we should do something amazing before we both turn 50. We decided it should have these three elements: 1. Be photographically amazing, 2. Must be physically challenging and 3. Must not cost the earth as we both were on a budget. Not long after that he rang me and suggested the Mt Everest
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Base Camp trek. We did initial costings, google research and it just seemed perfect. We were both excited as it ticked all of the boxes. Just by chance my friend had a contact at World Expeditions in Melbourne who are the leaders in trekking in Nepal and they would give us a good discount if we went with them, easy decision, done. Early 2014 seemed best so the countdown was on. We started our training which involved climbing up hills, mountains and lots of stairs, stairs and more stairs. The Dudh Kosi River
Me and Norm at Namche Bazaar
My wife suggested I should use the trek to raise some money for something worthy. I had never really thought of doing this as I am not great at asking people to donate money but she convinced me people would support me doing something amazing like the EBC trek. We were throwing charity names around and it took a while for us to realise we had the most obvious one sitting right in front of us. Our eldest son Dylan has a disease called CMT, why not raise funds for that? WOW a lightbulb moment, it was perfect. The only hesitation was that none of us, Dylan included, had ever really told people he had CMT so this would be news to even some close friends. The training continued as we did research on online fundraising and finally set up the event. We used a site called Pozible and they suggest you offer rewards to entice people to donate. It was obvious I should do something with the photos I take over there. It was decided that I would create a coffee-table book of the trip. We got pricing
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and worked out some other offers and came up with the figure of $2,500 to raise to cover costs and still have a decent amount to give to the Australian CMT Association. We thought of the name Walk With Me for the book and campaign. CMT is a degeneration of peripheral nerves, especially the hands and feet. Although Dylan can walk he would never be able to do the EBC trek with me so this book was to be his version of the trek, from the comfort of his couch. Through 2013 we stepped up our training, doing countless mornings at the 1000 steps in Dandenong doing not just the steps but also the 7km loop over the mountain 2-3 times in a session. The fitness was getting better
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Gorakshep & Kala Patthar and the Pozible campaign was up and going. It still blows me away when I think about the support that was given to this campaign. Friends, family, business associates and strangers all jumped on. The total went higher and higher reaching the $2,500 in a few weeks. Just before we flew out, the total was up over $7000! You know you are doing something right in this world when you ring the CMT Association and talk to the director and he breaks down in tears when you tell him what you are doing for them. They are non-government funded so they rely on grants to keep them going. They are a vital education and support source for CMT suffers so what I was doing felt like the only thing to do. CMT is not life-threatening, so sadly gets very little media coverage or funding.
On the way to Base Camp
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Sitting on the plane to Kathmandu I started feeling the nerves and pressure of now not only having to complete the trek but also produce a full colour amazing photobook as 70+ supporters were now entitled to one. After a few days in Kathmandu we boarded the tiny plane to Lukla which has the most dangerous airport in the world. Me being an aeroplane nut, landing there was a tick off the bucket list. The plane landed, the cheers of all passengers filled the aircraft, we were safe and at the starting point for the trek. We were ready. Lukla at an altitude of 2840 metres makes you feel weird, dizzy and light headed until you acclimatise. The days are long, the hills ridiculous at times and the lack of oxygen rather annoying. Two days in we reached the main town of Namche Bazaar and a guesthouse stay. Most other nights are spent in tents in smaller villages. We had an acclimatization rest day here (which involves climbing anyway) because the way to beat AMS
From Gorakshep to Base Camp
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(Acute Mountain Sickness) it to climb high, sleep low. I was feeling the pressure now concerning the photography. I was going okay but not feeling great most days but still having to concentrate and take amazing photos where I could. I did think before the trek that I would be able to stop, set up and take my time with photos. No such luck. Zoom, Zoom the sherpa yelled, the pace was on, it was more like stop, think quick and shoot then keep walking. This meant that, photographically, the pressure was on.
We all made it to Base Camp
It took nine days to reach icy basecamp. Once there the emotion of why I was there overflowed unexpectedly. I had done it, reached my dream, gone past exhaustion and without much food as the high altitude made my appetite disappear (thank god for the snake lollies I took). Acheiving your dream by pushing through various physical and mental pain barriers transforms you, it shows you sides of yourself that rarely ever get tested and allows you to grow. Reaching Base Camp made me realise the strength I had deep within me, a strength I always doubted I had.
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Heading back from Basecamp we stayed at Gorakshep where the euphoria of what I had just done that day was about to get lost in the icy cold events to unfold later that night. :-)
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome affects approximately 1 in 2,500 people. There is no cure. Whilst not usually life-threatening, it’s a lifelong condition that requires management, and often surgery. Dylan Howlett had a prospective football career as a teenager until he was diagnosed with CMT, which affected his balance, caused his feet to claw, and robbed him of sensation in his extremities. Now in his early twenties, he’s had his feet reconstructed, a stopgap surgery that will be required again in the near future. His CMT curtails him from many activities the rest of us would take for granted. Dylan after his surgery on one foot. Once that had healed (12-16 weeks) he had to do the same for the other foot, all while doing Year 12.
CMT or Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (named after the 3 medical professionals who first identified CMT) is also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN). It is a common but frequently undiagnosed condition. CMT is not a contagious disease but is an inherited neurological disease and in some families has a 50% chance of being passed onto other generations. Research has indicated that as many as 1 in 2,500 people in Australia could have CMT. CMT is not life threatening although people with CMT have it for life.
SYMPTOMS CMT causes slow degeneration of the peripheral nerves including feet, legs, arms and hands. Typically muscles are weakened due to the loss of stimulation by affected nerves. The severity of the disease can vary a great deal from person to person even within the same family.
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The symptoms are also varied. There are over 50 types of CMT with no known cure for CMT at this point in time. However, significant research is being done both in Australia and overseas to find one. A common symptom of CMT is weakness in leg muscles which affects one’s co-ordination and balance in such things as walking, running, walking up or down stairs, walking on uneven ground or just standing still or standing for long periods of time. Other symptoms which may affect CMT patients include: tremors, fatigue and diminishing fine motor skills. Foot abnormalities such as high arched feet or, in some cases flat feet, weak ankles and tendon tightening pose the most serious problems. Sometimes patients may need to wear foot orthoses or braces or undergo surgery. Even the simplest things, functions we take for granted, like unscrewing a bottle top, fastening buttons, turning on a tap or opening a door handle can pose problems for those with muscle wastage in the hands. Untidy handwriting due to not having control over the muscles and nerves in the hands and fingers can pose a big problem for both children and adults. The CMTAA Inc. strongly encourages people with CMT to participate in as many regular daily activities as possible and to develop skills in areas that they can excel in.
THE GOOD NEWS Significant progress is being made regarding CMT management strategies that have the potential to provide a fulfilling and healthy life. These include: • Healthy living: appropriate stretching, exercise and diet • Orthotics for the feet: to increase mobility and standing stability • Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs): for the legs for increased mobility and stability • Assistive Technology: to improve quality of life • Neurology: diagnosis and medical care • Physiotherapy: exercise, rehabilitation and stretching • Occupational therapy: assistive devices for home, work and school • Podiatry: general foot care, orthoses and footwear • Orthopaedic surgeons: bone abnormalities of feet, knees, hips and spine Visit the website for more information
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Our FEATURE STORY Writer Introducing
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Kev Howlett
Kev has always been creative. After he completed high school in the mid 80s, he studied Finished Art at Preston College in Melbourne. He did well in the first year and, as the teachers noticed Kev had a talent for photography, gave him the option to change to that as the focus of his study. Kev agreed and excelled, passing the course. He also met his wife, Blaise van Hecke, who was studying Photography the year below him. publishing
Following graduation, Kev gained a job as a Photographic Studio Assistant in a large commercial Studio in South Melbourne. He established himself as talented, dedicated, and innovative, and built a career as a freelancer over many years working in various studios. In 1990, Blaise and Kev decided to backpack around the world for a year. They booked nothing, lived their dream, and took on life as it came. In Paris, on the top of the Eiffel Tower, Kev proposed to Blaise – nawwww. Once they returned home, they bought a house, got married, and had two boys, born in 1993 and ’96. Kev continued working as a photographer, learning the new digital medium while Blaise – who’d always had an obsession with books – studied writing and editing. They complimented one another so well – Kev a master of photography and illustration, Blaise with words – that they thought, Hey, between us we can make books! With that, Busybird Publishing was born. Busybird went through a few evolutions, from working on CAD drawing for Ford, to a home-based boutique publisher, to a hands-on, caring publishing house on its own premises and with a great reputation behind it. Kev handles design and images, e.g. book covers, illustration, author photography, internal book design, and marketing content, while Blaise and staff handle the writing, editing, mentoring, and workshops. Travel has stayed in Kev’s blood. Lately, he has fallen in love with trekking and climbing mountains. In 2014, Kev climbed to Mt Everest Base Camp (5,300mtrs) in Nepal, and in 2017 he decided he wanted to climb higher so he travelled to Ladakh, Kashmir, India and climbed the mountain Stok Kangri (6,153mtrs). Eight trekkers started on the way up that day, but only three made the summit – including Kev. Kev feels very proud of himself, exhibiting an inner strength that, for most of us, is rarely tested. Blaise also still has her love for travelling and, in 2018, completed the Camino de Santiago (800km) by herself. Kev and Blaise, now together for 33 years, are looking forward to a bright and exciting future with all that is Busybird, as well as their future travel adventures like the TransSiberian Railway journey, which is planned for 2021.
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a horrific and heartbreaking experience. If you survived the by Gary Sullivan journey, then life in the colony wasn’t exactly your salvation.
G’day folks, and welcome to my column about all things Paranormal.
What is Paranormal? The true meaning of the word is ‘Beyond the realms of normal’. The first thing I always ask is, “What is normal?” It’s really just a matter of perception. For example, if a person is born blind, then to them that is perfectly normal, as they have never seen before. However, to those who are not blind, this would seem to be abnormal. Confusing Huh! Welcome to the world of the Paranormal where not all is as it seems. Modern day Paranormal investigating came from around the mid 1800’s with England’s Ghost Club and investigators like Harry Price, and Hans Holzer to name a couple. However, here in Australia, we are only relatively new at investigating the existence of ‘ghosts’. Let’s look at our history. We have been a colony for a little over 200 years, but what a history! We were founded on convicts being transported to serve in penal colonies such as Port Arthur in Tasmania. Personally, I find the term ‘convict’ quite harsh. Some, or most of those convicted, were victims of the time. Poverty was rife in the Motherland and stealing food or necessities to survive was the only way to live for many. Being transported to a penal colony, and being taken away from your family and loved ones, must have been
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I recall coming to this strange land myself as a child back in the early 70’s. My parents didn’t know anybody and had nothing but a suitcase and a couple of kids in tow. Life was difficult and at times home sickness was really bad. But we had a choice; we could have returned home if we wanted, unlike the convicts.
Just imagine how you would have felt, being in a foreign land with nothing and not knowing what each day would bring. Being punished for a crime so petty that it’s almost inconceivable that you are here. You will never see your family or loved ones ever again. Your future was bleak at best. This isolation was too much for some who would have ended their life rather than being stuck here. There would have been a lot of emotional energy lingering in the ether back then; that emotion is still around even today. If you have ever had the privilege of walking among the ruins of Port Arthur then you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s this energy which we go in search of, to find the existence of the afterlife – ghosts. Many people have had personal experiences at Port Arthur, as well as many other haunted locations. I myself had an encounter in 1993 while visiting Port Arthur. I was walking with my wife, holding her hand, as we walked through the Separate Prison. It was here that somebody or something tapped me on the shoulder as
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if they wanted to catch my attention. Well, that they did! The back story to the Separate Prison is that it was classified as a silent prison. Prisoners were let out of their cells for short periods of time for exercise. They were chained with hand cuffs and leg irons, with a hood placed over their head. They were never allowed to utter a single word, or this would be met by severe punishment such as solitary confinement for long periods, beatings or lashings with the Cat of Nine tails. The prisoners would walk along the wall of the prison inside, and if they bumped into another prisoner, they would tap them on the shoulder to let them know they were walking around. SURPRISE! That is exactly what I felt by an unseen hand. We continued on through the Separate Prison very quickly to the other end. Well, if the truth be known, I was almost running. I had the privilege many years later to conduct some research into investigating the alleged haunting of Port Arthur, including Point Puer Boy’s Prison, the Un-consecrated Church and the Parsonage to name a few. I am still yet to go there to thoroughly investigate it. However, logistically, it is near on impossible to conduct an investigation in just a few days without impacting on the public access. Tasmania itself has so many old and haunted locations which I have had the privilege to investigate. I will go through some of these in more detail in my next column. I will explain some of the methods used in investigating the Paranormal, from traditional methods to more modern techniques with some of the teams I have mentored. Our journey into the Paranormal may be a new one, but it sure has an exciting future. Until next time - Happy Haunting
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elcome to my column. I am a Spiritual Medium and Tutor. Each month I will be discussing a range of different topics. This month I will be talking about Psychics versus Mediums, what they do and how differently they work.
Most people who visit psychics and mediums tend to have a real need of some sort; whether they need clarity and guidance in their lives or to connect with a past loved one/s. Both psychics and mediums can assist people by using slightly different techniques to enhance the person’s life and wellbeing. Although different, the core is the same; to empower people who are either resolving grief or overcoming obstacles in their life. Both approaches are equally invaluable but with one main difference -the individual’s use of ‘power’ (the term ‘power’ will be discussed below). As psychics are very sensitive people, they are able, on an unconscious level, to pick up and to tune into a sitter’s aura (energy, electrical and magnetic field that surrounds us all) to receive information on the client’s past history, their current circumstances and potential future experiences. I say potential, as we all have free will and personal responsibility and have a duty of care to ourselves. Psychics can also work with ‘tools’ to aid them with their readings. This can include the use of cards such as Tarot, palmistry, runes, numerology and also reading an innate object belonging to the client, such as jewellery. Reading a personal object is called psychometry; in other words, reading the soul history or residue energy field of any object. Practicing reading objects, it is a very good way to enhance your own psychic abilities. By holding the object and closing your eyes to really feel the object, your fingertips will read the energy and send information to your sub-conscious mind allowing you to report what you feel and see. Getting your conscious mind out of the way is the hardest thing to do, as we so often question the information received, but you have to say it as it is, as it may have a very valuable meaning to your client.
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Mediumship The saying ‘All mediums are psychic, but not all psychics are mediums’, is a very true statement. Most of us have a level of intuition or sixth sense, which, in some people, is more pronounced and to them is a very natural state of being. Psychics use their sub-conscious mind, whereas medium’s use their sub-conscious mind and super conscious minds together. Psychics do not need the ‘power’ nor do they connect with the spirit world in the same way as a medium. A medium has been chosen to be of Service to God. Mediumship and the art of mediumship, is a great privilege and it is an honour to be of service to spirit and to mankind. You could say that a medium is the link between the spirit and physical worlds and, by bringing the two worlds together, it helps and uplifts both.
Both psychics and mediums can assist people by using slightly different techniques
A good medium needs to possess an innate psychic ability as, in a mediumship reading, there will still be aspects of psychic information required. Compassion is also a requirement as people who are grieving need assistance or guidance in moving forward. Mediums’ have a duty to comfort the bereaved as some people come to us in great distress. It is vital in this case to be very gentle and mindful with them and their feelings. Even a simple message of “I’m okay, I love you and I have arrived safely” is important to them, as sometimes this is all a grieving relative needs to hear. Obviously, the more evidence given, as in shared memories, life experiences and just reuniting them together for that special time, within a reading or demonstration, is truly wonderful. Simply to know that in the future they will be reunited with people that they truly love, brings them great comfort. Spirit communication helps people understand that life continues after physical death. The term the ‘power’ is very important in mediumship, as basically, if there is no power there is no mediumship. The connection to the spirit world cannot take place without ‘power’. The power could also be termed as a shift in consciousness, an attunement to the spirit world and a blending of both worlds. A brief exercise to connect to your power is to focus on your Solar Plexus area, located under your ribs; this is your soul power area. Visualise a golden light in this area, breathe it in and out and imagine it encompassing your whole being. By pushing this out and upwards, you shift your awareness to those in the spirit world. Connecting to, and maintaining, this soul power takes time and practice. I will discuss this, and much more, in the coming months. Finally, the general consensus is that the services provided by either a psychic or a medium, are equally invaluable! Next month I will be discussing The ‘Gift’ & Me! Yours in Spirit
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The Mentalist STRONG MEN
mental health issues. It may be stress, anxiety, depression or substance abuse yet in fact men encounter these problems at the same or greater rates than women.
Why men Avoid therapy
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here are many reasons why men do not seek out help when it is needed; one being that, although the industry is geared towards individuals, it will often overlook the needs of boys and men. Alternatively, in many cases, men feel that if they seek help, they are somehow less of a man. Looking at client notes from over the years, searching for any particular trends in client issues, it is not that hard to realize that on average, only one in six clients were men. The difficulty in finding statistics on this for Australian Basically psychotherapy was originally created by men to treat women
over and ask for directions. We will address this a little later but for a moment let us look at the actual mental health industry. The industry itself has never been bigger or more diverse then it is now, but there still seems to be an imbalance. Let’s face it, metal health therapies had a fairly dodgy beginning; the former head of the American Psychological Association, Ronald Levant, was quoted as saying “Basically psychotherapy was originally created by men to treat women,” and after a century we are still playing catch up.
Many still believe that therapy is only for hysterical women, the severely disturbed, the men and mental health mentally or even criminally led me to look at this from ill. Such stigma leads most another angle. Yes, men, and of us “strong men” to feel particularly Aussie men, do that we are well above that not go to ‘the doctors’ unless and yet recent studies find they really need to. It’s for the that one in three of men same reason we don’t pull suffer from some form of
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to be treated differently. The industry and the populace are beginning to wake up to this, and hopefully one day it will become a more evenhanded industry. Now let’s get to why for men, admitting to having a mental health issue seems to be so hard, even to themselves, to do this let us look at the culture we grew up in. Firstly, our role models from our family to our screen heroes.
galaxy depending on genre. So, as men we are taught that showing imperfection is showing weakness, and one should never show weakness. on average, only one in six clients were men Men are led to the idea that they should handle any situation without outside help, often breaking their backs to prove that they are ‘strong men’ and can do it all by themselves. We, as a whole, have created this culture. I have a memory of a childhood friend that lost his mother in his early teens. His father told him that he was not to cry at the funeral, for men shouldn’t “wear their hearts on their sleeves”. Thinking back to this now, it seems so wrong, however during those times it was just the way it was. So we have evolved a little, though we still have a long way to go.
The first male role in any boy’s life would be their father; even the absent father can effectively influence the course of our learned behaviours. For most though, the father is the ‘strong’ figure, the man that goes out into the big scary world to work and support his family. Even though he may not be at home a lot, he is traditionally seen as the main disciplinarian, or at least used as a frightening figure to do so, as in the old chestnut “wait In my opinion it should be till your father gets home.” seen as strength if a man seeks help or therapy, being He, the father is the hero, the strong enough to admit provider, the saviour. Even in faults, failings or weaknesses. our cinematic experience, We need to teach our future men are often seen as the generations that it’s Ok not to hero. Whether as an actual be Ok. superhero, action hero or the everyday hero, these ESPecially best wishes ages and ethnicities are less men never show they are likely to seek help? vulnerable while saving the damsel in distress (again Although boys and men showing women in the light can suffer from the same of the ones that need help) issues as anyone else, as with and saving the day, or anyone else the issues need Jason D. Varga
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What’s with 60,000 thoughts in a Day?
How we think plays a large part of how we feel about ourselves, our connection to other people and how we view the world. Research has found the average person can have up to 60,000 thoughts a day. That’s a large volume of thoughts to experience and influence our lives on any given day. So, what do we do with this amount of thinking?
Thoughts are generated from perceptions of our experiences. According to research, we tend to experience the same type of thoughts repetitively which strengthens the brains neural pathways. The more we forge a pattern of thinking, the more the momentum builds within those pathways. This is good news for our overall wellbeing if experiencing a majority of uplifting thoughts. However, excessive negative thinking can mean we can easily sabotage our goals and contribute to the decrease of our self-esteem, causing feelings of worry, hopelessness and helplessness. Thoughts drive our emotions and create physical sensations within our body. These range from feelings of physical wellbeing to symptoms of anxiety. Over time our thoughts have the potential to impact our physical wellbeing.
What we think we create and, depending on our thinking, we have the power to focus and create experiences that match the frequency of our thoughts. A Harvard study found the brain can build new neural pathways created by changes in thinking (Harvard Gazette, 2015). To create new thoughts, we need to be aware of our pattern of thinking Interestingly, research about human thought and replace it with more healthy options. concludes that at least 75 percent of our thoughts are negatively tinged. These include The most common types of irrational human regularly dwelling in the past or worrying thoughts are as follows; about the future, engaging in negative self-talk and judgemental thoughts about Expectations: It can be good to have expectations in life, however where we insert ourselves or others. the words ‘should, must or have to’ into our To add to the spectrum surrounding our thinking, these phrases potentially become thinking, we have absolutely no awareness inflexible rules we make for ourselves and of nearly half of our cognitive processes. This others. For example, ‘I should be a perfect means a large amount of our thoughts are parent’. When rigid thoughts rule our lives, we ‘automatic’ or can be a result of the mind set ourselves up for disappointment. wandering, meaning our thoughts can get away from us easily without our awareness. Catastrophising: This is thinking about the worst case scenario of situations before (Gilbert, 2006). knowing the outcome. An example is “I’m
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Mental Health going to fail this exam”. This type of thinking increases feelings of anxiety, with outcomes often not turning out the way we predict.
Find valid points to dispute our thinking. Form logical statements like; People have a right to accept or reject my
Mind reading: Where we believe we know ideas. with certainty what others are thinking and their intentions. This is often driven by the assumption that people are judging us. An example is “People think I’m a loser because I didn’t get the job promotion”.
I will not worry before I know the outcome. No person deserves to be judged, everyone is trying their best, including me. This is a setback, my value as a person does
Personalising: This is where we feel not depend on this one situation. responsible for things not related to us and worry about situations unnecessarily.
Judgements: We have all judged others and critically judge ourselves. Judgement often occurs without knowing the full details of the situation or having the ability to apply empathy. It can be a critical evaluation without truth or facts.
Being human means accepting we are less than perfect. We are constantly growing by learning new ways of being. Managing our thoughts takes time. The first step is to start analysing our thoughts through an observer’s point of view. Try to recognise where our thoughts might let ourselves down. Can we recognise any irrational thinking? The next step is challenging our thoughts. Are we focussing on weaknesses rather than strengths? Are we blaming ourselves for things that are not our fault? What is the evidence (if any) for what we think? Seek truth out by challenging any type of irrational thinking.
Changing a pattern of thinking takes time. It is essential to provide ourselves understanding, patience and empathy. When we place effort into changing our thoughts, no matter how small, the reward can be felt immediately. The best part is we have many opportunities to practice, perhaps even up to 60,000 of them! If you need further assistance or are worried about someone make a call! Kids helpline 1800 551 800 Lifeline 13 11 14 Here’s to creating a thoughtful day!
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Quote of the Month “Within youof there is a stillness and a quote the sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.� month Hermann Karl Hesse Herman Hesse was an amazing German writer that had a strong bent towards spirituality and a life lead better through understanding, compassion and writing. He wrote in a way that stirred emotions, feelings and understanding what it is to be human, especially after surviving the war. Check him out and one of his novels called Siddhartha. Hesse lived an amazing life with some amazing insights!
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2 July 1877 - 9 August 1962 (85yo) Fitcion - novelist, short story author, essayist, poet, painter Goethe Prize (1946) Nobel Prize in Literature (1946) Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize (1950) Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (1955)
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How to Achieve ‘NOTHING’ Successfully
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n a society inundated with gadgets, TVs in multiple rooms, and a sundry of smart devices which seem to fill any void that we may have and fill every moment of silence; the idea of stillness and doing ‘Nothing’ remains at the top of the list of fears for many of my clients, patients, and students. Observing how many people are on their phones, chatting while on cardio equipment, checking their social media on their yoga mats before the class begins or on their phones while at a restaurant with someone, which I am sure I have sinned and fall short from perfection in this space. The responses of those who accepted the January challenge of doing, ‘Nothing’ every day until they achieved it, led to the exploration of meditation, questions about how to achieve it, and to find the purposes of doing ‘Nothing’? Here are a few common questions that people shared: What is ‘Nothing’? Can I listen to music while doing nothing? What if I do nothing while I ….? Why do ‘Nothing’? What are the obstacles to reaching ‘Nothing’? How do you know when you achieve it? Is there a process that works for everyone or are there many ways to accomplish ‘Nothing’? What is ‘Nothing’? The state of nothing is intentionally free from thought, physical action, free from actively listening, free from visual distraction, and the object is not about resolution of any life, work, personal, social, or family problems. There are many reasons to do nothing. According to Dharma Khalsa Singh, author of Meditation as Medicine and Food as Medicine, some of the holistic benefits emotionally, psychologically, mentally, and physically of meditation stillness are listed below: At 3 minutes, there is an increase in blood circulation, distributing enhanced endocrine secretions throughout the body At 7 minutes, the brain patterns begin to shift from static beta waves to calmer alpha waves and ultimately deep relaxing delta waves. At the same time the magnetic energy field around the entire body increase in strength. At 11 minutes, the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems begin to accommodate for increased energy. At 22 minutes, Anxiety-producing thoughts in the subconscious mind start to subside and clear.
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‘The natural healing force in each of us is the Surely then, the more suitable terminology for this combination is Complementary, the greatest force in getting well’ term used by practitioners and governing Hippocrates (the father of modern medicine) bodies alike, referring to healing practices and products that work in conjunction with I have worked for many years in the natural traditional medicine. Complementary health health field and have been privileged methods encourage us to learn about our to witness a growing movement towards individual systems such as the energetic people wanting more control over their body, physical endocrine and mental
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process learning how to work with their body to permanently improve their overall health.
In the 1990’s, we were privileged to visit an entire hospital wing in Louisiana, run by a medical doctor and dedicated totally to natural practices. Doctors were referring their Today, more research is being carried out patients from all over the USA to this facility, to prove the efficacy of complementary which at that time was truly cutting edge. modalities, driven I believe, by the increasing Now, Integrative Centres are wide spread, number of people wanting choices in their promoting Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy and Kinesiology, which are accepted into healthcare systems worldwide. They encourage strategies for stress reduction, a major cause of illness, including Meditation, Art and Sound Therapies. They incorporate the power of Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Massage and Reflexology for body framework correction and Energy Medicine in the form of Healing, Qi Gong, Vibrational Medicine and Colour/Light Therapy. All are becoming widely accepted as vital components to attaining good health by utilising ‘the natural healing force within’.
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Despite the massive changes in attitude I have witnessed since the 1960’s, there is still a long way to go before we each fully embrace the idea of integrative health and to know that we have the ability to positively affect our own health in so many ways. I do believe, however, that over time, the sheer weight of people’s desire for choice will drive forward more research into natural health. Then, we will all fully recognise, understand and trust integrative health, giving us the powerful ingredients to develop our own unique holistic recipe to wellness.
This approach works with the individual on all levels; to find the underlying cause of illness, Stay informed to determine alternatives to pharmaceuticals where possible and using complementary modalities to activate the body’s own ability to heal itself and reduce physical, emotional and mental stress. In this way, the patient feels empowered to be part of their healing
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Discovering Ayurveda Digesting the Knowledge of Life
By Liesl Horne
Welcome to my column. It is my pleasure to share the wonderful health benefits of Ayurveda - simple, sustainable ways to care for your health in a natural way, that feels so good! I was first introduced to Ayurveda almost a decade ago, after discovering a book at my local library about digestive health. I can honestly say it was life changing. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that translates as ‘science or knowledge of life.’ Although new to me, I soon learned that the ‘science of life’ is more than 5,000 years old, originating in ancient India and is a traditional system of natural medicine based on the universal principles of the five elements found in nature. Intrigued, I soaked up as much information as I could, learning about the importance of digestion. How we should be mindful, not just of our food, but how we digest everything from our environment to our relationships. It also stressed the importance of making the time to rejuvenate through exercise, meditation, massage, rest and sleep, to be in synch with nature’s rhythms and seasons. I wondered why this practical knowledge of self-care hadn’t been available to me earlier. As more and more people search for ways to look after their health, Ayurveda provides the time-tested wisdom of living in harmony with nature. With its highly personalised approach, Ayurveda teaches us to listen to our own bodies and to adjust our daily routines and diet accordingly so as to support and promote vitality and longevity. Each person is seen as a unique microcosm of nature, composed of the qualities and functions of the five universal elements:
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providing the qualities of being heavy, rough, hard, stable, firm and dense. Earth relates to all of the organs in our body, which provide structure and strength.
heavy, fluid, soft, cold, viscous, moving. All of the fluids in our body.
heat, sharpness, expansive, transforming. This element relates to our digestion and metabolism.
light, rough, clear, active, dry. All movement throughout our body and mind.
light, smooth, soft, inactive. Relates to all spaces in our body.
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Health &Wellbeing According to Ayurveda, the five elements are expressed in our body in varying ways, depending on our unique physical, mental and emotional nature. The aim is to create and maintain a state of wellbeing through understanding our own unique nature and choosing the lifestyle and foods that offer the most benefit. It’s interesting to note that the food we eat is also composed of the same five elements, highlighting the importance of eating the foods, spices and herbs that hehelp to create balance within our mind and body. A decade on from my humble discovery in the local library, I have embraced the wisdom of Ayurveda and applied it to my own life and family. The holistic and integrated approach has improved my lifestyle and health in so many ways. Ayurveda opens a doorway to a lifetime of learning and the body of knowledge it provides is vast and truly enlightening. I am passionate about sharing nourishing Ayurvedic insights and tips with you. Next time, I will explain how the five elements form the three Doshas, used to describe your constitution or mind/body nature. Keep Well – Stay Nourished! Liesl Horne
Summer Smoothie Balancing, energy giving and soothing, this delicious mango smoothie will keep you refreshed on a hot summer’s day. This simple smoothie has just three ingredients: • 1 mango • Juice of 1-2 limes (depending on size) • 2 generous cups of coconut water Method: Peel the mango and score the flesh away from the central pip. Add to a blender with the juice of the limes and the coconut water. Blitz until smooth and enjoy! Supernal Magazine
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Healthy Seasonal Foods Eating with the Seasons By Jane Offer
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ow many of you hold a childhood memory of helping Dad in the veggie garden or maybe having a little patch of your own? Do you remember the taste of a fruit straight from the tree? It was the natural order in those days and one that is showing a welcome tend of returning now with the rise in the use of community gardens and even people living in apartments potgrowing fruit and vegetables on their verandah.
vegetables to adapt our diets to reflect the seasons. For example, juicy fruits give us energy and hydrate our body during the long, hot days of summer and provide a boost of antioxidants to help the body deal with the damaging effects of sunshine.
Autumn’s squash and root vegetables are high in betacarotene, supporting the immune system getting us ready for the dark, cold days of Winter. Spring-time leafy There are many benefits of greens help detox, alkalise seasonal eating; the main and restore our body to a one being that it helps us to healthy weight, shedding eat healthier, more nutritious extra winter pounds. and flavoursome food and be more aligned to nature. Although there are 80,000 With local produce, at least edible plant species, only you know where the produce 30 of them currently make is coming from and you can up 95 percent of our diet. choose organic varieties Our eating patterns have with confidence. Another become limited as we now bonus is that local, seasonal eat far fewer varieties of produce uses less energy vegetables and fruits than and resources to produce people did even 100 years and it has not travelled vast ago. The main reason is commercial distances or been kept for availability; producers obviously rotate up to two years in a cool store as a recent expose of towards species that have the supermarket apples showed. highest yield and that store and travel well. However, There are definite health these are not necessarily the benefits to grow-your-own most nutritious however. or sourcing local fruit and 46
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Fruit and Vegetables for March and April Southern Hemisphere (Northern Hemisphere Aug-Oct)
Blackberries: The benefits of these juicy, sweet yet tart berries go way beyond their taste; they have enormous health bonuses. They’re high in beneficial vitamins and minerals, fibre, and antioxidants. They’re low in calories, carbs, and fat. Facts: One cup, 8 grams, contains only 52 calories, 1 gram of fat, 14 carbs plus rates at only 25 on the GI scale, making them a huge benefit for those watching their weight but needing to have a sweet treat now and again. The same one cup also supplies 30.2 milligrams of Vitamin C, half the recommended level of our daily requirement, vital to supporting collagen formation in our bones, connective tissue and blood
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Health &Wellbeing vessels, therefore beneficial which is 10 percent of our in healing broken bones and daily needs. Fibre feeds wounds. the health bacteria in the gut which helps reduce Blackberries also supply inflammation and promote Vitamin K, necessary for blood digestive health. clotting and strengthening bones, help to maintain a They provide a prolific source healthy gut and contains of antioxidants, which protect manganese, vital for healthy our cells from harmful free bone development and a radicals and inflammation. strong immune system. Ninety two percent of its Blackberries act as a natural weight is made up of water blood thinner, as do garlic, making it a weight loss friendly ginger and turmeric. food. Simple Use:
Cauliflower can be used to substitute rice, can be made Add a cupful to a Chicken into a pizza dough or can be salad for a tasty sharp bite. used as a mash to substitute Include Walnuts and drizzle for potato. with an Olive Oil, balsamic vinegar and honey dressing. Simple Use: Northern Hemisphere (Southern Hemisphere July August Sept)
Cauliflower: This winter highly versatile vegetable is very low in calories yet high in vitamins containing some of almost every vitamin and mineral that our body needs. The heads can be can be roasted, grilled, boiled, fried, steamed, pickled, or eaten raw and even be used as a tasty substitute for rice.
Rice substitute - Grate the cauliflower head fairly coarsely and sautĂŠ in a large fry pan over medium heat using 1 Tablespoon of oil. Cover with a lid so the cauliflower steams and becomes tender. Cook for a total of 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, season as desired.
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Facts: A cup of cauliflower contains 5 grams of carbs. At the same time, a cup of rice contains 45 grams of carbs, nine times the amount of cauliflower. There are 3 grams of fibre in one cup of cauliflower,
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Bios Anthony Kilner - Editor
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Anthony has worked in magazines and publishing for 25 years as a photo journalist, travelling Australia and the globe, with a bent towards lifestyle and spirituality. Anthony is a psychic medium, published author with 2 full books (Secret Spiritual Business & Practical Mediumship) and 3 co-authored books (Healthy Mind, Healthy Body & Healthy Spirit). Qualified in trance healing, massage, Reiki and Seichim, he also works as an educational facilitator, mentor, energy worker, speaker and musician. Having studied Vibrational Healing and meditation techniques in India and Australia, Anthony understands these to be powerful tools to promote ongoing wellbeing that work physical body to encourage self-healing. In 2018, Anthony launched Bridging Realms – Core Issue Vibrational Healing™. This system of energy work combines Anthony’s knowledge into a single package, offering a unique holistic service for his clients. Anthony has also created a beautiful working and teaching environment in Research Victoria where he operates his businesses – Bridging Realms. www.bridgingrealms.com.au
With a strong scientific background in Psychological Science and a passion for Law of Attraction (LOA), Brooklyn embarked on a personal mission to test LOA to see if it ‘really worked’. No one was more surprised than she, when it did and thus a passion was ignited. Brooklyn is highly sought after for her coaching services. She has helped doctors, psychologists, lawyers, entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world, to understand the challenges they experience in business. Her guidance helps them to break through the internal glass ceiling and enable them to have the life that they always dreamed of attaining. When she’s not busy helping clients create their ultimate life, she can be found walking her dog, Gabe down by the water in her hometown of Hastings in Melbourne, Australia.
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UK born Jane was trained in the 1960’s as a teacher and counsellor, teaching Preparatory for 14 years, breaking only to have her own children. When two family members became ill, she left teaching and discovered the natural health path. Always interested in philosophy and spirituality, she created a Natural Health Centre which was also registered as an independent training college. Various projects received Government funding, enabling the development of programs encouraging young people back into mainstream education and working in prisons. Two programs that Jane’s wishes to see adopted within Australia.As well as groups, individuals benefitted from the healing modalities, counselling and teaching that was offered. Jane immigrated with her husband to Australia in 2007, opened The Purple Dragonfly in Warrandyte in 2014 and also launched The Oak Tree Organisation Australia, a not-for-profit dedicated to training and holistic programs for groups and individuals in both the corporate and non-corporate world. www.thepurpledragonfly.net.au www.theoaktreeorganisation.com.au
Jason began his working career as an industrial engraver, although he has now retired from that industry as one of only a handful of Master Engravers in Australia, he is still contracted by the AFL to engrave each years premiership cups. He also still engraves the occasional prop for the film and television industry. In his late teens Jason became heavily involved in the rockabilly scene and still teaches swing and rock’n’roll dancing. Jason began his journey performing hypnosis and mentalism shows and is the only Australian mentalist endorsed by Uri Geller. As Australia’s top psychic entertainer, Jason draws on his experience as a stage hypnotist to give entertaining demonstrations of various psychic modalities all over the country. His passion for helping others shines through in his private practice where he offers hypnotherapy, psychic counselling and psychotherapy, he also teaches thaumaturgy, contact telepathy, psychometry and many other psychic modalities. www.esp.2fear.com
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Born and raised in New Zealand, from the age of three, Derran knew that she wanted to be a nurse. With her early experiences of nursing inspiring her pathway, she passionately pursued a career in mental health. Derran began working in acute psychiatric inpatient settings, before venturing into community areas and crisis teams, working to support adults with a range of mental health conditions. Derran’s passion for education has led her into her current role as a Clinical Nurse Educator and running her own business, facilitating community mental health education. Derran’s has over 25 years of clinical experience. Mental health nursing is a very unique and rewarding career and she has learned much about herself while also feeling satisfied helping others to make sense of and heal from their experiences. Derran is also a qualified massage therapist, Reiki practitioner and is studying Core Issue Vibrational Healing. www.hauorahealing.com.au
With over 35 years of investigating and experience in the Paranormal. Gary is a valued, walking knowledge bank of all things unexplainable, including Ghosts and investigating techniques. With a long standing, professional presence in the field of the Paranormal, and leading hundreds of investigations at some of Australia’s most Haunted locations, Gary will bring an understanding and explanation of Paranormal events. His wealth of experience and reputation amongst his peers, and fellow team members, both on and off screen, makes him the perfect candidate to provide support and direction. Although Gary follows paranormal events in search of truth, he is an avid skeptic who thoroughly analyses all submitted data for rational explanations where possible. Being technically minded, he utilises the latest in paranormal equipment, as well as assessing some of the more popular devices that are on the market. Check him out on the Facebook page – Forever Haunted.
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As an Osteo Manual Practitioner, Ascension and Usui Reiki Master - Teacher, senior lecturer/curriculum writer for 200/500 Hr and advanced diploma YTT, intuitive healing arts, sound and crystal therapy, yoga and meditation, Joti is well qualified to help people realise their potential. Joti is the creator of meditative sports stretch, advanced personal trainer, group fitness instructor, holistic health and wellbeing workshop facilitator, fitness expert presenter for TV, conventions, and festivals, holistic healing arts. He is a multi-award-winning singer/songwriter, dancer/choreographer, actor/director and model. Joti offers complementary holistic modalities, lecturers, classes, workshops, consultations, yoga teacher trainings, and other alternative modalities for healing and reconnection to the higher self through frequency music, stones and crystals, singing bowls, colour therapies, meditation, and spiritual guidance. For speaking engagements, or performance bookings, contact Agent/ Manager: Janine J Cowie janinejcowie@gmail.com www.jotimusic.com
Lisle has an absolute passion for living well and focuses on nourishing the mind and body through lifestyle, nutrition and rejuvenation helping others to create and maintain their health in a natural, simple and sustainable way. Liesl enmbraced Ayurveda after reading about the digestive benefits this ancient system provides in supporting general health. Since qualifying in Melbourne, she has a decade of experience providing Ayurvedic consultations, workshops, massage therapy and now also incorporates meditation into her practice. Liesl offers consultations in Warrandyte and Rowville. Liesl has a Cert IV Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant, Advanced Cert Ayurvedic Massage, Advanced Cert Marma Point Massage, she is a registered member of Australasian Assoc Ayurveda Inc and is a recognized with Mindfulness Meditation; Guided Imagery and Contemplation with the Gawler Foundation.
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