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“Without love nothing can be accomplished. With love all things are possible…LOVE IS GOD.” —Ernest Holmes

My trusting nature is often met with skepticism. Having an optimistic approach to life seems to disturb some people who have not discovered the joy of trusting the Living, Lov-ing God Presence within themselves and everyone else.

Many people go through life “looking for love in all the wrong places” (to quote a portion of a song sung years ago) and complaining how little love there is in their lives. Some feel they cannot be happy unless their closest family mem-ber or spouse or partner is making them happy. They tell me they can only truly enjoy life if this happiness need is fulfilled. I believe this kind of thinking is far from the truth.

There is a Living, Loving God Presence already within us which, when we turn to this Presence, Spirit (or whatever you choose to call God), will awaken you and me to ways in which we can live more loving and happier lives. I have discovered that trying to get something (like love or happi-ness), which we already have, is unnecessary. Another dis-covery I have made is that looking for love (or happiness) merely provides me with more looking experiences.

Instead, how about being recep-tive to the greater Divine Love that already resides within our hearts?

If anyone ever questions you about your trusting and opti-mistic nature in the midst of economic downturns or un-happy relationships, how about answering with, “My trust in the Living, Loving God Being unites and provides for me every lov-ing experience I could possibly imagine.”

I invite you to remember:

God is Love,We are that Love,

I am that Love, And so it is!

Rev. Cay Thompson, D.D. has been a Science of Mind (SOM) Prac-titioner for 47 years, a student of SOM for 51 years, a Religious Sci-ence Minister for 19 years, and a United Church of Religious Science (UCRS) Ecclesiastical Representative (Eastern/Mid-Western US) from 1999-2002. She was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. Please see ad for Golden Triangle Center for Spiritual Living See ad below.


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50 2012andtheOpeningoftheFirstSealBY RAHANSIA P. BEN-MEJURI

65 SKYKEEPERS:ANoveloftheFinalProphecyA BOOK REVIEW BY KALI TELANA

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14 Kitty“ComeHithers”BY COLLEEN GORDON

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12 AGrainofTruthBY LAUREL MOLL

17 TheJourneyofConsciousnessExplorationBY MICHAEL VELASQUEZ

22 EmotionalEatingBY MICHAEL JOSEPH

26 HowtoAvoidJunkFoodVegetarianismBY SUZANNE DIXON, MPH, MS, RD

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16 VSVBY CHARNG WANG, AP, MA, PT, CMT

18 ExpressionsofLoveBY DAWN GATES, MASTER HERBALIST

19 SelfCareIsSelf-LoveBY CLAUDIA VIRGA

20 BeHealed:StepIntotheGardenBY EMILY RUFF, CONTRIBUTING GREEN EDITOR

25 TheRealWaytoIncreaseYourEnergy...BY RAMAH WAGNER, DC, CONTRIBUTING HEALTH EDITOR

33 HonoringCoyoteMedicineBY DR. VALERIE FRANCES NUNNELLY

34 ThePowerofReflexologytoTransform...BY LAURA NORMAN

35 ConjureWomanBY CHONTEAU MC ELVIN

36 Ayurveda:LivingInHarmonywithNatureBY RICHARD A. MASLA, ND

52 Transformation~FreedomBY PURUSHA K. RADHA, PUBLISHER-EDITOR

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26 IfIKnewThenWhatIKnowNowBY FLYING MOONEAGLE

27 LookingforWhat’sRightBY CYNTHIA MACMILLAN

32 LettingGooftheStoryBY ERICA BOUCHÉR

38 AnOpenLettertoMySelfWorthBY CHRISTINE SOKOLOWSKI

40 CreatetheLifeYouWereBorntoLiveBY TINA SHAFER, CPHI

60 ChooseYourself!BY ANITA TORRES, CONTRIBUTING SUCCESS EDITOR

62 FindingBalanceinLoveBY DAVID BOTSFORD

66 YouCanLetGoofNegativeSelf-JudgmentsBY RONALD A. ALEXANDER, PhD

67 EndlessLoveBY SILVER HORSE

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39 LovingRelationships:ThePurposeofGodBY CHRISTOPHER TIMS

43 ShineaLightonItBY HOLLY RIGGS

55 LoveHurtsBY DIANE J ACKERMAN

56 TheMysteriesofPremaBY DAVID B. WOLF, PhD

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6 LoveBY REV DR CAY THOMPSON

10 There’sOnlyOneThingLeftBY PURUSHA K. RADHA, PUBLISHER-EDITOR

11 LiveLifeinaZeroStressZoneBY YOGI AMRIT DESAI

48 LoveIsBeingBY DR ALBERT NUÑEZ, CONTRIBUTING SPIRITUAL LIFE EDITOR

66 TheUniversalOneMindBY ERICA BOUCHÉR

58 ThePerceivingPowerofOurMindBY REV. MARY BLOCHER

59 FindingCompassionBY REV. DONNA WEINHEIMER


contributingeditors

1 Contributing Community EditorJulie Norris is manager and co-proprietor of Dandelion Communitea Café, founding board director of the Progressive Local Alliance for Community Enrichment (PLACE) and serves on the boards of Slow Food and Mills Fifty Mainstreet. She’s an avid supporter of the local art, music and food culture, and showcases the diverse people and happenings in ‘Ourlando’ on her weekly radio program, Front Porch Radio. Her passion for community, delicious fair food, the environment and culture are the driving forces

behind all her endeavors. More on her ventures: http://www.dandelioncommunitea.comhttp://www.frontporchradio.wordpress.com and http://www.ourlando.com.

2 Contributing Green EditorEmily Ruff, herbalist, is director of the Florida School of Holistic Living in Orlando, a 501c3 nonprofit educational institution committed to creating sustainable communities by empowering individuals to

reclaim their radiant well-being through reconnecting with the natural world. Emily has studiedherbalism on three continents over the past decade and consults individuals on holistic nutrition,

herbalism, aromatherapy and flower essences. Contact Emily at FSHL: 407-595-3731. Visit http://www.HolisticLivingSchool.org.

3 Contributing Health EditorRamah Wagner, D.C. is a third generation chiropractor with degrees from the University of Iowa and of

South Dakota. She received her graduate degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic (the foundingcollege of chiropractic). Watch for Dr. Ramah Wagner’s new book, “The Health of Business - How to

Balance Your Life for Greater Return.” Dr. Ramah is available for speaking events and intensives.Visit http://www.DoctorRamah.com or call: 352-589-5443. http://www.HealthOfBusiness.com.

4 Contributing Success Editor Anita Torres, owner of Alternative Learning Designs, is a Certified Professional in Learning and Perfor-

mance and a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach specializing in leadership development forindividuals, organizations, and families. Contact her by email at [email protected].

5 Contributing Spiritual Life EditorAlbert J. Nuñez, DVM, CVA is a lifelong mystic and student of spirituality. He has studied and applied many of the profound practices and tenets of Catholicism, Shamanism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Zen, Kabbalah, Paganism, Mysticism, Hinduism, Tantra, energy and sound healing, “Shadow Work,” Kundalini Yoga, many forms of meditation, and Qi Gong. A spiritual and cultural musician and record-ing artist, his first CD is entitled “Earth School Now.” He is an environmental advocate and educator, nature lover, happy hippy tree-hugger, and rescuer of many baby squirrels. He has been practicing fully integrated and wholistic veterinary medicine for almost 20 years, with two Animal Hospitals in the greater Orlando area. Dr. Al is committed to awakening human beings to their highest self.

Contact him at 407-897-8555 or visit: myspace.com/animalhospitaloflakemary

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Purusha K. RadhaPUBLISHER-EDITOR

Karish HavatayGRAPHIC DESIGN

Nancy Butler-RossASSOCIATE EDITOR

Julie Norris CONTRIBUTING COMMUNITY EDITOR

Emily RuffCONTRIBUTING GREEN EDITOR

Ramah Wagner, D.C.CONTRIBUTING HEALTH EDITOR

Anita TorresCONTRIBUTING SUCCESS EDITOR

Albert J. Nuñez, DVM, CVACONTRIBUTING SPIRITUAL LIFE EDITOR

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Asyouprobablyhavenoticed,eachissueofVelocitybearsathemeandwetrytomakethethemepertinenttothetimeofyear.WehesitatedchoosingLovefortheJanuary/Februaryissueforacoupleofyears.It’sanoverdoneconcept,wethought,butvisionsofrichredheartsandlov-ingembracephotosinsidearticlesstartedtofeelsoveryexciting,soyes!Love,itshallbeforourfirstissueof2010!

AsIreadthemagnificentarticlescontributedandwescoutforjusttheright photos and graphic images to use, I ask myself, why didn’t wechoosethisthemeearlier?HowcanweevermisswithLOVE,itbeingthe mostpowerfulforceintheUniverse?!

As you hold this magazine in your hands,Ihopeyou feelwhat Ihave felt aswecraftedthisgiftforyou.Ihopeyoufeel lovedandcaredfor. Ihopeyou feel how important youare in this world because wededicateourselvestocreatingacarefullyplannedbanquetof food for yourmind andspirit through this publica-tion. Have I ever told youthatourheartspourintoev-erypagejustforyou?HaveIevertoldyouthataswelayoutthis communication vehicle forthe Divine, we pray and send youlovevibrationssothatallourlivesmaybe uplifted and transformed in the high-est? HaveIever toldyouthatYOUare thereason for Velocity’s existence and that whetheryouknowitornot,youpropeluseverysingledaytokeeponkeepingon?

ThisismyValentinetoyou.

Publishing Velocity is such an enor-mous part of my life, perhaps youcouldsayIandthemagazineareone.MygreatestWayshower/teacherofalltime once told me to be careful nottooverlyidentifymyselfwithmyser-vice.Thisisagreatcontemplationformeandperhapsforyou,too.Attimes,IcontemplatewhoorwhatwouldIbeorfeelifthemagazine,myfabulousApplecom-puterandsoftware,thewonderfulpeopleIhavecometoknowandlovetoworkwith,evenmyabilitytotypethewordsortomentallyconceiveoftheDivinesymphonywecreatewitheachissue,werealltakenawayfromme?WhoorwhatwouldIbewithoutmyson,mylover,mybrothersandsisters,myhome,mycar,myhealth,myphysicalbody?

WhenIcontemplatebeingstrippedofeverysinglethingIknowandloveinmylife,andevenall

that I don’t even like very much,whenIseemyselfsocompletely

naked that even my physicalbody no longer exists, I seeand feel only one thing isleft. LOVE. Love is, in-deed,whatisleftwhenyoutake everything else away.This is our essence. It’scoveredoverbytheillusory

construct we live in, yet itis so powerful that even the

construct cannot completelybury it. Mighty force that it is,

itburstsforthfromourhearts,somedays more spectacularly than others,

but it does always prevail. Anything thatpowerfulhastobetheDivineItself for itcan

surmountandovercomeeventhemostawful,theworst, the ugliest actions on earth.

Wemayviewtheearthasbroken,hurtingandcruelandallofthosethingsmaybetrue,butthereisanawfullotmorelovewindingitswayaroundtheplanetthan

indifference. The God Essencecannot ever be stifled completely

anditlivesinus.

Letusgooutintotheworldthis2010andlove,love,love.Whenwebegintohaveathoughtofjudgment,

letusrememberweeachhaveourownplateofissuestodealwith.Whenwebegintohavea‘poorme’thought,

letusgooutandgivelovetosomeoneelseandtherebybecomeaVictorinsteadre-mainingavictim.Letussingthesongofloveeverydaybyblastingthatlovelightfromourheartssomightilythatall Universes throughout the cosmos

hear the sound velocities of love andtakenoteofmagnificentgreenEarth.


This is a unique opportunity to discover and experience a source of power and healing hidden within you. You may have entered this “zone” be-fore through sports, dance or intense exercise—where all doing disappears and you and the experience have merged. Once the competition, dance or race is over, you are back in the same old world. Yogis have known how to enter and stay in this dimension where healing and transformation happens effortlessly and spontaneously.

-Learn yogic techniques to en-ter the Zero Stress Zone to dis-mantle and release emotional stress, trauma and hurt built into your body.

-Learn high powered breath-ing techniques for youthful vitality, endurance and accel-erated healing through the power of prana.

-Direct the life force knowing that “energy follows attention” and drive the healing energy with attention to relief of pain, regeneration, and restoration of health and well-being.

-Unresolved tension is stress. Being in the Zero Stress Zone restores the balance in the body.

- Being in the Zero Stress Zone activates your subtle energy field into a powerful, pulsating presence mobilizing energy and blood flow and restor-ing sensitivity to blocked areas in your body.

- Observe your whole body being animated with new life force penetrating and permeating every muscle, joint and cell.

Your physical illness is a superficial symptom; the cause is hidden in un-conscious, self destructive behaviors and habits. You can experience the inner dimension of yoga that removes symptoms from the very source and restores balance. Stress that is the cause of anxiety, fear and frustration is disruptive to your family life, love life and professional life. The first thing stress takes away from you is the freedom to be happy, creative, efficient and effective.

Your vital life force is being consumed and suffocated by emotions and anxieties, fears and frustrations. The Fountain of Youth is within. These powerful ancient tantric techniques reverse aging and allow you to enter the innermost space of the yoga zone. It is in the Zero Stress Zone where healing miracles happen spontaneously in the alpha, theta brainwaves.

In the Zero Stress Zone:

-You see solutions where you saw problems before.-Your innate self healing rises above past memories and habits and soars into the limitless, expansive zone of spirit.-Pranic/energy healing happens on a non-mental, causal level, not on a symptomatic level; many have gradually moved from medication to medi-tation.

-Objective clarity of perception brings understanding and com-munication where there was con-flict and confusion.-Move from the concept of mul-tiple legs of a caterpillar “making it happen” with the horizontal di-mension of the ego mind, to the wings of a butterfly “letting it hap-pen” flying into the higher integra-tive dimensions.-You are free from the dependence on external sources of entertain-ment for relaxation as you dis-cover your own source and power realization happens intrinsically in all that you do.-Self-healing happens intrinsically for rejuvenation and regenerative radiant health and well-being.-The restless monkey mind is si-lenced so quickly, you can enter this state as easily as a seasoned Zen master.

Enter the Zero Stress Zone through the proactive of the Amrit Methods of Pranayam and initiate psychosomatic detoxification and restore optimal health. Amrit Yoga Institute is located in beautiful Salt Springs, Florida. Call 352-685-3001 or visit http://www.AmritYoga.org for more information. Please see ad below.


Haveyouheardallof thebuzz aboutwholegrains?Althoughgrainshavebeenastaplefoodeatenbyhumanssinceearlycivi-lization,themodernAmericandiettypicallylacksthisvitaminandnutrient-packedfoodgroup.Thatmeanswe’remissingoutonall theenzymes,fiber,vitaminB,vitaminE, iron,andsus-tainedenergytheyhavetoofferourbodies!ArecentstudyintheAmericanJournalofClinicalNutritionfoundthateatingwholegrains helps cut your risk of high blood pressure. The studyfoundthatmenwhoatethemostwholegrainswere19%lesslikelytohavehighbloodpressurethanthosewhoatetheleast

amount.1

I love whole grainsbecause they’re ahealthy food that’saffordable. You canbuybagsofgrainsfor$1 to $2 and makebig batches that willlastyouallweek.

An easy way to getmorewholegrainsinyourdietistoswitch

tobrownrice insteadofwhite rice.White rice isbasically thestarchycenterofbrownrice,withallof thenutrientsstrippedaway. Someothergreatgrainsarequinoa,buckwheat(kasha),oats,barley,ormillet.Trymakingsomeold-fashionedoatswithfruitforafillingbreakfastorpreparequinoawithsautéedveg-etablesasasidedishforyournextdinner.

Oneof the things I learnedwhen Iwas training tobecomeahealthcounseloristheimportanceofreallychewingyourgrains.Themajorityofwholegraindigestionhappens inyourmouthwhereyouchewandmixfoodwithsaliva.Somakesuretochewyourgrainsfullyandgiveyourbodyachancetoabsorballofthebeneficialnutrients!

Laurel Moll received training in health counseling and nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York City. She is board certified as a holistic health counselor by The American Association of Drug-less Practitioners (AADP). Contact her at (407)413-9086. Please see ad this page.

1AmericanJournalofClinicalNutrition,Vol.90,No.3,493-498,September2009www.ajcn.org

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Spreadingtoxicagentsaroundyourlivingenvironmentcanonlyleadtomoreproblemsinthefuture.Usingsafe,naturalcleaningproductsorhouseholdremediesarejustaseffective,ifnotmoreso,incleaning,sanitizingandprotectingyourhomefromharm-fulcontaminants.

Usingcommonhouseholdproductsisnotonlysaferforyou,butalsobetterfortheearth.Usewhitevinegarmixedwithwaterasamulti-surfacecleaner (greatonmirrorsorwindowsandglasstables). Use hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to sanitizekitchen counters and bathroom vanities.To remove unwantedsmellsaroundtrashcansandcompactors,orindrainsandsinksuselemonorlimejuice.Runafewslicesoflemonorlimepeelthrough the waste disposal to sanitize it and remove old foododors.

Noneofthesemethodsleadstoanyharmfulby-productsbeingcreatedassyntheticchemicalsbreakdown.Theydon’tharmtheprecious Florida aquifer by re-maining in thedrainwater,which inevitably findsits way back into ourdrinkingwater.

Insteadofusingscent-ed air fresheners thatare made from moresynthetic chemicals,orusingscentedcan-dles that spew sootand other allergensinto the air as com-bustion by-products,try using some es-sential oils and reeddiffusers.Todeodorizeafridge,freezerorcupboard,use baking soda; no need tobuyexpensivenamebrandproducts(with hammers on them) when you canusethesamestuffminusthepackaging!

Lastly,ifyouhavecarpetingorrugsthroughoutyourhome,con-siderhavingthemcleanedregularly.Eveniftheydonotappeardirty,aregularmaintenancecleaningremovesthesand,grit,dan-der,pollen,mold sporesanddustwhichare thecauseofmostpeople’sindoorallergies.Cleaningyourcarpetsusingawetmeth-od isnot onlynot recommendedby the carpetmills, but alsousesconsiderablymoreenergy,resourcesandmanymoreharshchemicals,thanagooddrycleaningmethod!

Liam Hail is owner of Odoronix: Clean. Green. Safe. Located in Clermont, Odoronix serves the Central Florida area. Odoronix’s methods, equipment and materials are all chosen for their low impact on the environment, safety for children, pets and adults in the home, while quickly and effectively clean-ing, sanitizing and removing harmful allergens, irritants, microbes and odors. Please see ad this page.

Theweatheriscoolerandtheater,artandsocialfestivitieshavebegunwithaflourish.Theseallsignifythatwinterishereandthehouseguestseasonisfastapproaching.Formostthismeansgatheringsof friendsandfamily,cookingdinners together, re-memberingwhatisimportantinlife.

Italsomeanslotsofpreparation.Gettingthegardensrefreshed,makingsuretheguestroomisreadyforyourvisitors,tidyingthehousesoyoucanwelcomeyourguestsproperly.

Thistimeofyearalsobringstheunwantedvisitoroffluseason,andcoldsandsnifflesbeingbroughtinfromoutoftown.Wherebetterforthesevirusesandbugstospreadthanlargesocialgath-erings.Orwhathappens if one of your guests has an allergicreaction while visiting you? No one really wants to reach forthesaladwhileauntieontheothersideofthetableiscoughing,splutteringandsneezing.

What can we do to minimize the chance of these visits be-ingruined?Onethingis forsure:cleaning,spraying,orusingchemicalstopreventanypotentialproblemsisnottheanswer!


Weoften know what our cats are trying to tell us bythe look theyuse to get on the couchnext tous,

orbyrunningaheadaswewalkintothekitchentoguideustothepantrywhere thecat food is stored. However,communicationwithownerscanbelimited,socatshavecomeupwithaskillfulwaytotelltheirownersthat there is a sense of urgency, particularly whenitcomestofeedingtime.Bymixingasubtle“babycry”meow into theirnormalpurr, felineshave al-teredtheplayingfieldwithouttheowner’sconsciousknowledge.Thisiscalleda“solicitationpurr.”

According toKarenMcCombof theUniversityofSussex, house cats understand what motivates hu-mansandhavediscoveredanewwaytomanipulatethem. In fact,catsarebecomingsowellversed inhow to trainhumans that they can simply changetheurgencyofapurrandtheirownerswillsubconsciouslyre-spondwithgettingupoutofbedandfeedingtheirveryclevercat.Mostcatsunderstandtouseasolicitationpurrratherthanaconstantmeow,whichmaygetthembannedfromthebedroombeforetheycanscoretheirbreakfast.

Duringherstudy,McCombhadaseriesofcatownersrecordthedailyvocalizationsoftheircats.WhenMcCombsingledoutthepurringthatoccurredbeforemorningfeedings,mostcatown-

ersandnon-catown-ersalikewereabletointerpret this typeof purring as moreurgent.Additionally,listeningtothistypeof purring causedthe test subjects tofeel uncomfortableand they found itdifficult to ignoretheunderlyingtonesin the purr that sig-naled distress. This

lackofcontentmentwithinthepurrwasamotivatingfactorinthe test subjects’need to immediately fulfill thewishesof thecat. When subjects listened toa lower frequency regularpurrtheywereabletoidentifythatpurrasmorerelaxedandlessin-trusive.

Interestingly,McCombalso found thatnot all catswouldusea solicitation purr. A solicitation purr seems to work best inquieter households with fewer distractions. In a noisier andmorehectic environment, the solicitationpurr couldbeover-looked.Inthosecases,catswouldnotrisktheirtimeonasubtlecue, and instead resorted to loudermeowing toget theatten-tiontheyneeded.Conversely,somecatsmayfindthatthistacticworkssowellthattheyuseitformorethanaskingforfood.

So,thenexttimeyourcatpurrstoyoujustarounddinnertime,youmaywanttotakenotice. Isthisthesolicitationpurrthathints of a baby’s cry to bring about your natural instincts tohelptheoneindistress?Ifso,youcanresteasierintheknowl-edge that youunderstandonemore aspectof communicationbetweenyou and the animalkingdom, allwhile you arebusypreparingyourcat’sdinner.

Sources:TheaFeldman,Examiner.com;KnowYourCat.info;Reuters.com*Werecommendthatallhealthissuesbediscussedwithyourveterinarian,andthatyourpethasathoroughexaminationbyaqualifiedveterinarian.

©2009 Healing For Pets & the Special People Who Love Them. All rights reserved. Content may be reproduced by special permission of author. Col-leen M. Gordon is a pet communicator, holistic pet therapist, and herbal-ist. She is president and founder of Healing For Pets, and is committed to improving the health and lives of pets and their owners. Colleen has been helping pets and owners with behavior and health issues for over ten years. Visit http://www.HealingForPets.com or email Colleen at [email protected] Call 407-446-4315 and please see ad this page.

Kitty “Come Hithers:” The Solicitation Purr

by Colleen Gordon


Areyou still fullof thoughts

of seasonal celebrationsandkeepingyour resolu-tions for the New Year?Well,someofusare!

This time of year, I’mthinking about familyandfunandhowtomakethisyearevenbetterthanlast. These thoughts in-cludework,andhonestly,thoughts of contamina-tion in my bin loads.During the Decemberholidayseveryonewasfocusedonany-thingbutrecyclingproperly,andcomeDecember’sendtheSPRecyclingbinswere often contaminated with card-board,wrappingpaper,bowsandplas-ticpackagewrap fromall thosewon-derful presents, BUT those items arenotrecyclablebyus.

Youcanthinkofwhatisplacedinourcontainers—oldnewspa-pers,magazines,catalogs,officepaperandshreddedpaper—ascooking ingredients.Sowhen things likecardboard,wrappingpaper,bowsandplasticgetmixedin,therecipeisruined.

Cardboardistoodarkandthewrongfiber.Wrappingpaperandbowsarenearlyalwayscoatedinawaxyorplasticmaterial,com-pletewithmetallicorplasticglitterandsprinkles.Thosethingscontaminate the load and wind up being buried in a landfill,ratherthanbeingrecycled.Andlet’s talk about those phonebooks given out at the begin-ningoftheyear.

Phone books are created withthedyebeatenintothefiberasthepaper isbeingmade.Whatthatmeansforrecyclingisthatithasvirtuallynovalueforpa-perrecyclers.Ifyouweretoat-tempt to bleach out the color,you would destroy the verypaperyouaretryingtosave.Sophonebooks, if recycled at all,are usually turned into a formof cardboard or egg cartons. Isuggestyoucallyourlocalwastemanagement department to

findout theproperway todispose of your old phonebooks.

Thereare twogeneral rulesof thumb for determiningwhether or not a piece ofpaperisrecyclable:1. If it is a highly glossysheet,likemagazineorcata-logcovers,runyourthumbdownthepage.Ifyournailcollects a clump of waxymaterial,thenyouknowthepage has been coated withsomething. So throw thatawayandrecycletherestofthepublication.2. If you’re wondering ifthe dye is beaten into apieceofpaper,dothefold-test.Foldthepaper.If,afteryou’veunfoldedityouseea

whilelinerunningdown the fold, then you knowthatinkisjustappliedto thesurfaceofthepaperandis easily recyclable. If, nomatterhowmanytimesyoufoldthatpaperand nowhite line ever appears,thenyouknowthedyeandpapercannotbeseparatedandcan’tberecycled.

SoenjoyyourValentinefestivitiesandthewrappingsandbowsthat bring such sparkle and delight. Just know that when thepartyingisover,theygotothetrash,nottherecyclebin.AsforyourNewYear’sResolutions,oneisverysimpletokeep:lovethe

Earthandrecyclemore!

Happy Valentine’s Day toAll!

Learn more about paper recy-cling at the SPRC webpage: http://www.SPRecyclingFlorida.com. Recycling Specialist, Denise Gainer has been “talking trash” since 2000 with anyone who will listen! Her goal is threefold: to educate people about their wastestream; recycle as much newspaper as possible; and by so doing, contribute to c o m m u n i t y fundraising throughout Central Florida.


Varicella-zoster virus(VZV) is known tocause two diseases:

chickenpox (varicella) andshingles(herpeszoster-HZ).Chickenpox is a commoncontagious disease amongchildrenanditusuallytakesa benign course. Shinglesis caused by a reactivation of the la-tentVZV, commonly seenover age 50.Weakeningoftheimmunesystemduetoagingcanmakepeoplemoresusceptibleto shingles. Some shingles patients ex-perience post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)in the same dermatomic area followinganoutbreakofHZ.Itisestimatedthatabout 15% of patients have pain onemonthafterhealingofanacuteherpeticrash, while roughly one quarter of HZpatients still experience pain after oneyear.

TheriskofPHNincreaseswithage. Itcan be as high as 50% in patients over60and75%overage75.Accordingtoan article by Oxford andFlindersinthe“BritishJour-nalofGeneralPractice,”pa-tients treatedwith themostpopular antivirals and cor-ticosteroids versus placebo,had no statistically signifi-cant reduction inpain afterone month, nor after sixmonths.Perhapsthisiswhymore patients are consider-ing alternative treatmentsin addition to the methodsprovided by their primarycarephysicians.

We find that by the timemost PHN patients presentin our office, the PHN hasbecomeachronicconditionwhich usually means theypresent with both primaryand secondary pain. Theprimaryproblemarisesfrompain residual from shinglesthatdamagethenerve,caus-ing spontaneous firing ofthe nerve fiber, thus caus-

ing constant pain. The secondary paincomes from muscle tension and jointstiffness due to chronic postural devia-tion(guardingandadaptation).

Acupuncture can stimulate the im-mune system and thereby intervene tosignificantly relieve both the primaryand secondary problems. Acupunctureadministered along the damaged nerveroutecandepolarize theabnormalelec-trical balance of the nerve, normalizingthe electrical balance and correcting orreducing the spontaneous firing of thenerve.Thishelpstoreducethepain.

Irene D. suffered with shingles and al-lopathiccare for threeweeksbefore she

sought alternative care. Shehad to endure excruciatingpain in her face, mouth,tongue and jaw. “I havebeen unable to open mymouth to eat and I cannotput anything in my mouththatishotorcold.”

Irene received acupuncture, massagetherapyandherbal supplementsashertreatment. “The first treatment waspainful, but the therapists were verygentleandcareful. Ihadnotslept forfivestraightnightsandwasreadytotryanything,especiallysincethemedicinemy doctor gave me was not effective.”After only a few weeks of treatment,Irenewasbacktonormal,withasmileonherfaceandpainfree.

Scarringfromshinglescancausefibro-sis (adhesion) along the nerve route.While acupuncture can improve thecirculation of the damaged area, add-ing physical therapy techniques can

contributetothehealingbysoftening the adhesion andreducing the entrapment ofthe nerve involved. Acu-puncture combined withelectrical stimulation canchange permeability of thelocal tissue, improve circu-lation, change the polarityof electrical imbalance, andultimately, stimulate tissuehealing.AllthismayleadtosignificantpainreductioninthePHNpatient.

Charng-Shen Wang, A.P., M.A., P.T., C.M.T. serves as the CEO and Di-rector of four ARC: Physical Therapy and Pain Centers in Central Florida with his newest of-fice open in Mount Dora. Dr. Wang is both a licensed acupuncturist and physical therapist. He has served as a clinician and physical therapy director for numerous companies in the Cen-tral Florida area. He is a member of the National Commission for the Cer-tification of Acupuncturists. Please see ad this page.


Do you remember a time when you couldn’t wait to go on an adventure? How exciting that feeling was? The anticipation, the explorations, the marvelous discoveries to be made? How about the expectation that, at any given moment, something magical was going to happen? What if you could live in that adventurous state of wonder? Through personal experiences, you may find that the greatest adventures exist within you, and within those adventures are the greatest experiences, and within those experiences, the greatest discoveries, and in those discoveries . . .

We have access to intuitive processes by which we are able to discover just how unique and magnificent we truly are. Through this dis-covery we become enlight-ened to the possibility that “we are more than our phys-ical bodies.” As we explore further, we tend to shed and let go of limiting beliefs, old behavior patterns and fears. We gain insights that allow us to create, prosper, and enrich our daily existence with a heightened sense of clarity and purpose.

Using Hemi-Sync, created in the 1960s by Robert Monroe, a pioneering consciousness researcher, inventor, and founder of The Monroe Institute, Hemi-Sync is scientifically and clinical-ly proven audio technology that works by sending a complex blend of different sounds (tones) to each ear via stereo head-phones. The two hemispheres of the brain then work to-gether to “hear” a third signal called a binaural beat. This is an electrical signal that can only be perceived within the brain when both sides of the brain are synchronized. The result is a focused whole-brain state called hemispheric synchronization, or “Hemi-Sync,” an optimal condition for improving human perfor-mance.

Using this technology, we can choose to explore power-ful states of consciousness to achieve our desired goals. As an accredited Outreach Fa-cilitator for The Monroe In-stitute (one of the very few

by Michael Velasquez

worldwide) I lead a variety of cutting-edge workshops utiliz-ing this exceptionally effective technology.

In the Gateway Excursion Workshop, you will discover a vari-ety of mental tools and processes designed to help you achieve profound states of awareness. You can expect to achieve a bet-ter understanding of your own energy, and gain insights re-garding issues and questions in your life through improved access to inner guidance.

In the Creativity Workshop, explore and express your un-bounded creativity and ex-pand into the feeling that EVERYTHING IS POS-SIBLE by identifying and releasing creative blocks and limiting thoughts you may hold within yourself around your creativity. Cre-ativity can be applied to ev-erything we do, whether it is art, music, writing, busi-ness or relationships.

In the Manifesting Workshop, you will be guided to go be-yond the ego-mind into the field of all possibilities! Release old energy patterns and emotional wounds that keep you from achieving your goals and re-pattern your thoughts, emo-tions and intentions to help manifest what you truly desire.

Michael A. Velasquez guides you in this journey of self-discovery, ex-ploring transformational programs that will assist you in achieving a deeper understanding of your mag-nificent self. Michael’s own adven-tures began in Colombia, South America when as a young boy he ex-perienced paranormal events that drastically altered his life. Mi-chael has been studying and ex-ploring the metaphysical field ever since, in the process, learning con-sciousness expanding techniques (Meditation, Silva method, TMI, Shamanism) and various healing modalities (EFT-Advanced, Energy Medicine, NeuroLinguistic Pro-gramming, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Distant Healing, and more). Mi-chael is an ac-credited Out-reach Facilitator for The Monroe Institute. Please see ad this page.

The Journey of Consciousness Exploration


This time of year is filled with hope and visions of love both spiritual and physical. Love begins with the spiri-

tual and then manifests on the physical plane. The world of universal spiritual love is deeper than it could ever ap-pear. All things, whether mountains, rivers, animals or humans, are created from spiritual love that manifests into the physical. Love is expressed when the bird sings in the forest or a new plant breaks the ground after a long winter. All things are expressed in na-ture so that we can understand their purpose and the wonderful gifts that the universe has given us. This is evident in the plants and flowers that surround us; the love they have for us allowed them in the beginning of the world to change their shape so that we would know what plant could be used for which purpose.

Native Americans teach this in their cre-ation myths as do many other cultures. It is often love that creates the world or saves humankind from some disaster and moves it out of harm’s way. So many ancient cultures talk of being created out of love that it is imbed-ded in human history. The Dakota tell of the plants stepping forward to save the two-leggeds out of love for them, and the Lakota tell of the White Buffalo calf woman who gave hunters food, the sa-cred pipe and tobacco during a time of famine. These stories show us that even in times of strain the universe loves and provides for all. The plants are a vital part of this cycle, our friends and allies. Often just by observing them we can see how they are used: the soft opening of a rose re-sembles a heart opening it-self to love, or the sweet scent

of a lavender flower reminds us how to relax and be receptive.

When I lived in South Korea I learned from a doctor how the shape of a ginseng root can determine its use. It

was rare to find one that looked like a man and wom-an locked in an embrace, and was sacred because its medicine was that of perfect love and harmony. I was

fortunate enough to obtain one from a local white ginseng farm in Wisconsin. I tinctured this root and to this day use it for women and men with sexual

dysfunction issues. Ginseng can also improve endurance and increase energy; generally, red

Korean ginseng is used for the male and white for the female.

The rose can also be used to treat disorders associated with love and sexuality. A simple tea of organic rose petals can make a man or woman more relaxed and open to love. Red roses are what are traditionally used, but I have had good results using pink and white.

The universe was created by love and the plants are expressions of this. Using plants to show or improve loving relationships are a natural way to tie into the universal ener-gies that created life.

Dawn Gates, Master Herbalist, aroma-therapist, flower essence and gem-stone elixir practitioner, has studied natural healing for 18 years. She has herb and aromatherapy con-

sulting offices in Paisley, Deland and Orlando, Florida. Her school, “The Live Oak School of Natural Healing” offers Herbalist Certifi-cation courses both in classroom and online. Visit: http://www.dawnsenchantedgarden.com or call for a consult. In Lake County, (352)669-1963 and in the Orlando

region, (407)967-6042. See ad this page.


Itisoftensaidthatinordertolove,youmustloveyourselffirst.ThisisaconceptthatIhavebeenworkingon my entire life. Just recently, Iacknowledgedthatmy lackof self-worth equaled lack of self-love. Iwanted to please everyone in mylife, so Iwould takeonmore thanIcouldhandle.Iwouldrunmyselfinto the ground tomake lifeworkforthepeoplearoundme.Thesad-dest part, though, was the thingsthat meant the most to me werethe things thatgotoverlookedandpushed aside. My need to pleaseothers robbed my husband, chil-dren,andmyself.

OnceIsteppedback,Iwasabletosee the bigger picture. Instead ofbeating myself up over it, I begantothink,Why do I do this over and over again? Forme, itwassome-thingthathappenedinmylifearoundtheageoftwelve.OnceIunderstoodthisIbegantomakechangesinmylife.Icreatedboundariesatwork,withfriends,familyandmyself.Iputmyselfbackonmyownschedule.Literally.NowIschedulemymorn-ingyoga,meditationandreading.Beforevolunteeringtotakeonanythingnew,Inowstopandthink,“WhoamIbeinginthismoment?” Insteadofansweringothers’ requests immediately, Iask for timeto think itover. Thisallowsmetocreatea spaceawayfrommyimpulsetoplease,andtomakedecisionsthatareinlinewithwhatisimportanttome.

Lovingourselvescomesinmanydif-ferentmethods. Itcanbeas simpleas taking time to read every day,making good food choices, or justtellingyourselfeverytimeyoulookinthemirror,I love you!Duringtheconsultationsinmypractice,wetalkaboutmyclients’skincareregimens.Manytimes,Ihearfrommyclientsthat they do not have the time towashtheirfaceproperly.Whatmes-sage do we send to ourselves whenwe cannot even find three to fiveminutestowashourface?

When we take time to wash ourfaceproperlywetellourselves,I love you.Thinkofskincareasaninsur-anceplanforself-loveinthefuture.Whenwetakecareofourskinnow,it will look younger, brighter andtighteraswegetolder. Therefore,we will be content with how we

look,insteadoflookingforeverylotionandpotionavailableonthemarkettofixwhatwedidn’tloveenoughwhenwehadit.

Isn’t self-care, self-love? Bekindtoyourself.Eatquality foods,enjoynatureandnurtureyourself!

Claudia Virga is a licensed Cosmetologist in Florida and New York and a Certified Aromatherapist. As a dedicated profession-al she is a member of Associated Skin Care Professional and As-sociation of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners. She is devoted to providing skin care, naturally, and to continually educating her-self and others. Visit http://www.claudiavirga.skincaretherapy.net or email her at [email protected]. See ad this page.


“Thegardensuggeststheremightbeaplacewherewecanmeetnaturehalfway.”

--MichaelPollan

Onceupona time,manandnature liveddaily inaprofoundandintimateunderstandingofitsrelationshipwitheachother.Wehumans,vulnerabletothewhimsoftheweatherandlargeranimalsaroundus,hadlittlechoicebuttoacknowledgeourreli-anceonnatureforourmostbasicneeds,includingourspiritualandphysicalhealth.

Theword‘numen’isaLatintermforthepowerofspiritpres-entinobjectsaroundus.Anewfilm,“Numen:TheNatureofPlants,”explorestheconnectionofthisspiritinplantlifetoourpersonalhealing.Ihavelongbeenenchantedbythisconcept,andshareitwithmystudentsbycreatingexperienceswherewecanengagedirectlywiththesespiritsthroughtheplantsinthegarden.Iamconsistentlyamazedandawedbythepalpableen-ergeticexchangethathappenswhenIsitwithaplantandmedi-tate.Thespiritseemstoreachoutofeachleafandflowerpetalandwrapmeinstrong,healinglight.

Herbalteas,capsules,andtincturesallcarrythisspirittousandthroughus,activatingourbody’sowninnatecapacitytohealit-self.However,thispowerismagnifiedwhenwecommunewiththeplantsaroundus—whether theyareornamental landscapeplantsoutsideofouroffice,acarefullytendedgardenofhealingherbs,orawildandchaoticpatchofforest.


33 Ways to Love Your

Communityby Julie Norris, Contributing Community Editor

1. Turn Off Your TV.2. Go Outside.3. Try Something New.4. Support Local Arts and

Music.5. Serve the Elderly.6. Guerrilla Garden for the

Homeless.7. Mentor a Child.8. Explore Public Parks.9. Let People Into Traffic.10. Lift Something Heavy for a

Stranger.11. Avoid the Interstate.12. Wave at Passersby.13. Strike Up a Conversation.14. Put the iPhone Down.15. Learn Bikers Rights.16. Be Open to New Ways of

Thinking.17. Vote with Your Dollar.18. Plant Something. Share the

Bounty.19. Meet Your Neighbors.20. Be Compassionate.21. Support Local Independent

Businesses.22. Seek Out Authentic Farmers

Markets.23. Get to Know Your Farmer.24. Listen More. Judge Less.25. Join a Canoe Cleanup.26. Go On a Picnic.27. Learn About Natural Birth

Options.28. Teach What You Know.29. Host a Clothing, Toy or

Gadget Swap.30. Participate in Public Perfor-

mance Art.31. Barter for Goods.32. Sing and Dance.33. Be the Change You Wish to

See.

Please refer to Julie Norris’ ad for Dandelion Commu-nitea, right.

Iencourageyoutoconsciously inviteNature,orNumen,toparticipateinthehealingprocess.Goodnessknows,shealreadydoes!AscreaturesofNature,eachofusexperiencethenaturalhealingpowersofourownhumanbody—ourimmune system supporting us through times of struggle,ournervoussystemhelpingusexperiencethesensationstounderstandwhensomethingisamiss,ourdigestivesystemprocessing the nutrients we need to become healthy andwhole.Biologically,physiologically,andpsychologically,wefunctionaspartofnature.Toforget,orheavenforbidomit,thiscentralfacetofourownhealingisadisservicetoourbodyandtonature.Infact,whenweinviteNaturetopar-

ticipate in heal-ingwithus inaconscious way,we engage in adevotionalactiv-ity, a prayer, ablessing,agifttothe spiritwithinand around usthatgivesuslife.

Howsimple,andyethowincredibleofahealingtool. Itcreatesnotjusthealinginourphysicalandemotionallife,butinourrelationshipstoothersandourrelationshiptotheplanet. Inatimeofgreatchangeonthiswildlyspinningworld,groundingdeeplyintoourrelationshipwithNaturewillhelpustostandstrongandbalancedinthefaceofthechallengesthatlaybeforeus.

Emily Ruff, herbalist, is director of the Florida School of Holistic Living in Orlando,, a 501c3 nonprofit educational institution committed to creating sustainable communities by empowering individuals to reclaim their radiant well-being through recon-necting with the natural world. Emily has studied herbalism on three continents over the past decade and consults individuals on

holistic nutrition, herbalism, aromatherapy and flower essences. Contact Emily at FSHL: 407-595-3731. Visit http://www.HolisticLivingSchool.org.

Keeping your body healing isan expression of gratitudeto the whole cosmos—the trees, the clouds,everything.

-- Thich Nhat Hanh

Join Emily on January 29for a screening of the film

“Numen: The Nature of Plants,”and

January 30-31 forRoots of Herbalism course

Reserve your seat bycalling 407-595-3731.


Emotional eating is an interesting phenom-enon that is probably more common than one may think. To a certain extent, every-one eats emotionally. Our emotions are intimately linked to our digestive system; between 500,000 and 3 million neurons are present in our digestive system, giving us a primitive “second brain,” where primal feelings and sensations may originate or at least manifest (certain parts of the brain play a role in this as well).

When we are hungry, we may feel a little sad or “down;” when we eat, we may feel a little happy, energetic or “up.” Even in the most basic sense, we all eat emotionally. Our emotions can give us a useful gauging tool about when and how we should eat in order to more effec-tively meet our needs. However, emotional eating be-comes a problem when food becomes a substitute for authentic human interactions, a form of self medication, or a means of self-punishment for feelings of guilt. Food ceases being an ally and it becomes an instrument of pain, self-deprecation, and even addiction.

Binge eating has roots of a psychological and biological nature. When one binges, it is usually in some height-ened emotional state—anger, depression, detach-ment, fear and loneliness. The binge eater uses food as a means of quelling these feelings, to create a sense of fulfillment from the fullness food brings them. A feeling of euphoria can follow a binge, which under normal cir-cumstances adds to the pleasure of eating. However, the euphoric feeling in this case would be more akin to an addictive high, similar to the high an addict may experi-ence when substance abusing.

There is a subtle missing compo-nent in the mainstream approach to binge eating and emotional eating; before one has a craving for a food as a result of food ad-diction, he or she becomes aller-gic to that food they are craving or uncontrollably binging on. As the body tries to adapt to the al-lergic food, the brain produces chemicals called opioids, whose function is to suppress some of the inflammation and irritation that results from the allergic reaction. These opioids, which get their name from the narcotic Opium, create a sensation of eupho-ria, a high which is subsequently followed by a crash that creates a low feeling. As this cycle persists, the brain begins to lose some of its functionality in produc-ing these “feel good” chemicals and it starts craving a substance that induces this process, and in this case, a simple, commonly eaten food. Eventually, the body adapts to the allergic food, yet it becomes addicted to the food as a result of this chemical process, leading to cravings and withdrawal-like symptoms when the food is not available to satisfy the craving. As with most other addictive substances, more and more of the ad-dictive food is required to create this chemical process, therefore making the craving harder and harder to sat-isfy. This is actually called mal-adaptation, because the adaptive process is flawed and creates a sort of biologi-cal dependency.

There actually is an end in sight, and that is to recognize that the food allergy/food addiction is real, and that the mal-adaptive process is something that needs to be ac-knowledged. If this mal-adaptation of allergic foods is looked at with serious consideration, then the process can be stopped, cravings can be holistically stopped, and real healing can begin.

Understanding that your cravings are not from a lack of will power or a weak character, but from a complex biological process where you improperly adapted to an allergic food that you have actually become addicted to is the first step to dramatically reducing your out-of-control emotional eating, if not completely bringing it under control. First, get tested for delayed onset food allergies, and begin slowly, gradually weaning yourself off the food that came back with high antibody eleva-

tions. Also, keep a detailed food mood diary to track how your foods are mak-ing you feel. Second, begin a process of repairing your digestive system, using non-allergic foods and food-based probiotics to replen-ish your intestinal flora. This will reduce the chances of future allergies, because a damaged gut can be a hid-den cause of delayed food allergies. Third, start devel-oping non-consumptive, non-food based activities to reduce or cope with stress, such as yoga, Tai Chi, medi-tation, writing, playing mu-

sic, or creating art. Finding a relaxing hobby can be a really helpful and fun way of redirecting your attention from food to something constructive. Finally, get into a daily habit of exercising for at least 30 minutes. Exercise builds confidence as well as makes you feel pretty good! These are just the basics, but if you do at least these few things, you’ll be off to a great start in getting control over your emotional eating.

Since 2002, Michael has counseled hundreds of clients for many health conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart dis-ease, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, skin problems, anxiety, depression, emotional eating, and food allergies. Michael is one of the authorities in the region on food al-lergies and how to transition to a non-allergic lifestyle. He is based out of the Florida School of Holistic Living in Orlando, and has practices in New York and South Florida. To sign up for his free newsletter, please email [email protected]. Please see Michael Joseph’s ad this page.


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Bamboo Arts Center, a spiritual/eco host facility located near DeLeon Springs State Park, offers a private retreat atmosphere that feels a world away from the hustle of city or suburban life, yet is only five miles north of downtown DeLand, Florida.

Bamboo Arts Center is a little piece of paradise on earth. The facility includes three indoor meeting spaces, a separate yoga studio, plus a pool and spa. The Center’s outdoor space is lakefront property surrounded by lush gar-dens and acres of natural woodland and wetland. Wild Earth Adventures of-fers kayak and canoe clinics on the lake. Bamboo Arts is the perfect environ-ment for a wedding, event, workshop, seminar or class.

At Bamboo Arts, participants experience nature’s healing peace and tran-quility. Bamboo Arts Center’s services include high level marketing assis-tance. The Center will post your event on its website, include your event in email newsletters and in social network postings: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

Bamboo Arts Center welcomes the opportunity to add your mind-body class to its own schedule of ongoing classes. The studio’s lakefront view and raised pad floor provide the ultimate in comfort and aesthetic beauty. In-stead of a closed box, the studio’s window wall overlooks the gardens and lake. The Center’s regular classes include: Fountain of Youth Yoga, Integrated Qigong and Gentle Yoga, Mushin Dojo-Aikido and Arnis, and finally, Wild Earth Adventures kayak and canoe training and outings.

Sustainability is one of the Center’s core values. The Center advocates for fairness in the treatment of all living things and makes decisions for the common good. Bamboo Arts Center believes in the power of experiential education to inform and transform. Its educational offerings are linked by a common thread: spiritual and individual growth, sustainable living and self-sufficiency.

Bamboo Arts Centera spiritual/eco host facility located near DeLeon Springs State Park, offers a private retreat atmo-sphere that feels a world away from the hustle

of city or suburban life, yet is only five miles north of downtown DeLand, Florida.

To reserve space or attend an event, connect with Bamboo Arts at [email protected]

Visit http://www.bambooartscenter.com, for more information about upcoming events.


Thismind-bodyconnectionhasbaffledscienceformanyyears.Whyisthis?Mostofusknowwithoutadoubtthatthereisadirectlinkbetweenthemindandthe

body.Wefeelitduringstress.Asimplefearfulthoughtandourbodyrespondswithanoutpouringofcortisol,oftenreferredtoasthestresshormone.Boom!Ouradre-nalsemitthehormonecortisolandwehave“take-off.”

Whatthismeansisthatourbreathingratesuddenlygetsfasterandshallower.Ourblood supply changes fromour trunkout to our extremities—thefight orflightreaction.Ourpupilsdilateandourmouthgetsdry.Manythingshappenonaphysi-ologicallevelfromjustonefearfulthought.Wecanfeeltheresidualofourstressfullives.Thereisnorealthreatofabearchasingus,yetourbodiesactuallyrespondtoourboss’sangrywordsjustaswewouldtothethreatofagrizzlyonourheels—likeourancestorsfledfordearlife!Ourbodywillrespondinthesameway,butfromalessthreateningstimulus.Thisisanexampleofthemind-bodyconnection.Theproblemissomeoneorsomethingoutsideusiscontrollingourreactions.Areweincontrol?

Inchiropracticschool,welearnedfromoneofthemostprominentfoundersaboutthispowerful mind-body connection. In fact,chiropractorsmainlystudythenervoussys-tem,notthebonesofthespine.Thenervoussystem is composedof the centralnervoussystem (CNS) and the peripheral nervoussystem (PNS). The components of thecentral nervous system are the spinal cordandthebrain.Theperipheralnervoussys-temincludesallofthenervesandthewir-ing. Our focus is about moving the hardbone off the delicate nervous tissue thatruns as a cord within the vertebrae of thespinal cord. That is why chiropractors arenot just backdoctors. In fact,what fasci-natesmemost ishowtouse thepowerofour brain and nervous system to our ownpowerandadvantageinsteadofitusingus.

Whereisthemind-bodyconnection?Itisinthenervoussystem.What jars thenervoussystem the most? Stress. Stress has bothpositive and negative effects on the bodyandtherearetwokindsofstress.Eustressisgoodstresssuchasthestressonefeelswhengettingmarried.Distressisbadstress—likethestressfeltwhengettingadivorce.Whenstressturnsintodistresswecanhavehead-aches, upset stomach, elevatedbloodpres-sure,chestpain,andtroublesleeping.

Theelectricityofyournervoussystemrunsfromyourhead to your toes.Ourhealingcomes down from our brain through thespineandoutthenerves.Thenervoussys-temalsousesfeedbackfromthebodytothebrain. Just like a house’s electrical wiring,our bodies are wired by the nervous sys-

tem.Ifwehaveanyproblemsinthatwiringsystem,wecanhaveproblemsinthoserelatedparticular organ systems. Any blockage or“blown fuse” causes a problem that is com-monlyreferredtoasdisease.Therealwaytoincreaseyourenergyanddecreaseyourstresslevel is to maintain the mind-body connec-tion.

Ramah Wagner, D.C. is a third generation chiropractor with studies at the University of Iowa and a degree from the Uni-versity of South Dakota. She received her graduate degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic (the founding college of chiropractic). Please see Dr. Ramah’s ad next page. Watch for Dr. Ramah Wagner’s new book, “The Health of Business - How to Balance Your Life for Greater Return.” Dr. Ramah is available for speaking events and intensives. Visit http://www.doctorramah.com or http://www.healthofbusiness.com.


How to Avoid Junk Food Vegetarianismby Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD

“Simply because a food is vegetarian does not mean it’shealthy.Afterall,apersoncaneatdonuts,bagels,potatochips,candy,andFrenchfriesandbeavegetarian,butobviouslythisisnotahealthydiet,”saysSuzanneDixon,MPH,MS,RD.

Shesaysthebestwaytomakesureyougetallthenutritionyouneedonavegetariandietistoeatsimplefoods.Thelessprocess-ingafoodhasundergone,themorenutritiousitis.

Processingstripsawaymanyoftheessentialnutrientsfoundinfoodnaturally,soyourbestbetistobaseyourdietaroundfoodsthatlookasclosetohowtheyappearedwhentheycameoffthetree,outoftheground,oroffthevine.Choosecornonthecobinsteadofcornchips;tryapples insteadofapplemuffins;andenjoywholegrainbreadinsteadofwhitebread.

Ifyou’reintriguedbyvegetarianism,butwanttoavoidthejunkfoodroute,followDixon’ssimplesteps:

1.Nocombiningneeded:Youdon’tneedtocombinefoodssuchasgrainsandbeansateverymealtogetcompleteprotein.Eatplentyofbeans,nuts,seeds,wholegrains,andvegetablesonaregularbasisandyou’recovered.

2.Super soy:Soybeanand soy foods, including tofu,offer allof the amino acids—the building blocks of protein—that areneededforgoodhealth.

3.Startslow:Byintroducingonevegetarianmealperweektoyour personal menu or to your family’s. For example, makeWednesdaysveggienightfordinner.

4.Traveltheglobe:Indian,Thai,Chinese,Mexican,Vietnam-ese,andotherethnicfoodsnaturallyhavemanyvegetarianop-tions. Be adventurous and try recipes from other cultures to“stretch”yourselfintermsofflavorandcookingwithoutmeatfromtimetotime.

Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD,studies the important connections be-tween what we eat, and our risk for cancer. An internationally recognized expert and author on cancer nutrition, she has taught her science to both healthcare professionals and patients. While counseling patients at the Uni-versity of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, she learned firsthand how to help patients get the information they need to help themselves heal. She is best known as the creator and author of http://www.cancernutri-tioninfo.com, an award-winning website that earned critical acclaim by the New York Times, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites. As residents of Oregon, Suzanne and her husband Matt enjoy the serenity of the outdoors—hiking, climbing and scuba diving, but one of their primary passions is, no surprise, good food.

Inarecentconversation,IlearnedofsomeonewhohasaBachelor’sdegreeinnutrition,hasbeenunabletofindajob,andmostespe-ciallywillnotworkinahospital.Iamsurelifehaspresentedusallwithchallengesoffindingwork.

Whatwehavelearned,isthatifweaccepttheopportunitiesthatarepresentedtous,employingacertainamountofintegrity,hon-esty and truth, we can make this journey through life so mucheasierandmorerewarding.Itmaynotbewhatwewanttodoatthistime,butifitispresentedtous,itisforareason.Itisastep-pingstone.Embraceit.

Weusethisasanexample.Surely,wedonotwanttodoajobthatis against ourbeliefs, but inwhateverwedo, there is a learningcurve, and ifwe continue tofight against that learning curve, itkeepstrippingusupandmakinglifemoredifficult.Whereas,ifweembracethatlearningcurveandbethankfulforit,itwillmoveusclosertothethingswewanttodo,becausethatdesireisalwaysthere.Weneverlosesightofit.

Life lessonscomefromthestrangestplaces,andifweallowour-selvestovisitthoseplaces,themostextraordinaryrevelationspres-entthemselves.

Egoisamastermanip-ulator. It convinces usofthethingsweshouldnot, the things we arenot,thethingswecan-not, and the thingswewouldnot, andwefall for it. The divinethought is just that…the divine thought…letitcomeinandbewithit.Donotallowtheegotoconvinceyoutojudgeit,analyzeitordissectit.Justmovewithitandyouwillbepresentedwiththenextstep.

Although this lesson came to me later in life, I give praise andthanks that it isnot too late formetoput it intopractice, forIstillhavealottolearn.Andbecauseofit,lifehasbecomemoreenjoyable!

by Flying Mooneagle

If I KnewYears AgoWhat I Know Now


LastOctoberIwasinTucson,ArizonaattendingKendallSum-erhawk’s“Money,MarketingandSoul”Intensive. I learnedalotaboutmyself andbeingauthentic inbusiness, andcreatedpowerfulbreakthroughssurroundingmymoneyarchetype.

AftertheIntensive,IdecidedtogototheGrandCanyon;344miles later, Iwas standingat theSouthRimof theGrandCanyon,which,bytheway,averages7,000feetabovesealevelandisoverwhelminglylarge.Todescribethe beauty as awe inspiring is notnearly an appropriate description.Later, I travelled toSedonawhereIfellinlovewiththeredrockscen-eryandruggedterrain.Iwenthik-ing, or rather scrambled over therocks, and felt invigorated; myperceptionwasheightened. Ab-solutelyanythingwaspossible.

Poet,painter,andmystic,WilliamBlake,said“Ifthedoorsofperceptionwerecleansed,everythingwouldappearasitis—infinite.”ThequestionIaskyouis:What is possible in your life?

Eachofushasatapeplayinginourhead.Youknowtheone:I’m not good enough. I’m not smart enough. I’m worthless, unim-portant, unwanted, some version of “something is wrong with me.”Thismaynotbe thepercep-tionofothersbutthisviewofourselvesishowweapproachlife or how we avoid life.This view of self representsour self-esteem. Aswewalkthrough life, our memoriesare recorded.The interestingthing about these recordingsisthatweassignmeaningstoeventsthatarenotfactualbutratherinterpretationsandthetapeisnolongeranobjectivedocumentary but rather asubjectiveview.

As humans we don’t inten-tionallydistortreality, ratherview life through a dirty fil-tering system. We filter out

thepositiveandfocusonthenegative.InDebbieFord’sbook,“TheRightQuestions,”sheasks,Am I looking for what’s right or am I looking for what’s wrong? Whenwe lookforwhat’s rightourperceptionchangesasifbymagicandit’sthegiftofchoice

thatwillleadustowardmorepeaceandjoyinourlives.

Start the New Year 2010 off right by givingyourselfthegiftofchoiceandlookingatev-

erythingwithafreshperspective.

Call to Action1.Take one step every dayto nourish your innerworld.2.Livewiththequestion,Am I looking for what’s right or am I looking for what’s wrong? this week.

Noticewhereyouarenega-tive and where you are posi-

tive.Remember,negativity tendstosnowball.

3.Journalaboutwhatyounoticeshiftingandchanginginyourlifeasyouputmoreattentiononlookingforwhat’sright.4.Expressgratitudetoyourself,familyandfriends.Expressinggratitudeactuallycausesbeneficialchangestotakeplaceinyourbody.

5. Enjoy the New Year andlookuponitwithanewper-ception—looking for what’sright.

Contact Cynthia MacMillan, Certified Integrative Coach at 386-789-0520, [email protected] or by visiting http://www.InnerRevolution.net. Cynthia will be your accountabil-ity partner, confidential advocate, and respectful challenger; as you uncover the internal blueprint that currently drives your beliefs and choices. Melt away the old stories that keep you in the repetitive spi-ral of mediocrity; instead embrace your authentic self, express healthy self-esteem, and awaken joy. Your questions, comments and thoughts are always welcome. Please see ad for Inner Revolution this page.


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Juice Plus+Prevention Plus Lecture w/Dr. Richard Dubois, World Renowned Nutrition Speaker; 7pm; First Baptist Church of Mount Dora; 352-385-2631JANUARY 16Intro. to Reflexology; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeReiki Circle; 12:30pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingAbraham Study Group; 11am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingGrand Re-Opening Open House/New Location; 4-8pm; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; FeeManifesting: One Year Patterning; 9am-6pm; Cas-selberry Art House; 407-758-8276; FeeSaving Money by Saving Energy; 1pm; Bamboo Arts Center, DeLeon Springs; 386-956-1329; FeeIntro. to Holistic Nutrtion; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeCommunity Herb Walk; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeJANUARY 17Two Hearts Meditation Group; 7pm; Zen Wellness Center, Maitland; 407-421-2165JANUARY 19Intro. to The Essential Nutrition Program; 7pm; Florida School of Holistic Living, Learning Annex, Orlando; 1-877-880-2023 X1 or 407-595-3731; FREEJourney to Emmaus; 10am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-250-6144; FeeJANUARY 20Floral Design Basics; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-622-3002; FeeJANUARY 22Psychic/Mediumistic Development; 7pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; FeeJANUARY 22-24Transformative Communication & Self-Empow-erment Experience; 9am; Satvatove Institute, Gainesville; 386-418-8840JANUARY 23Spiritual Photography; 3pm; Sholom Park, Ocala; 727-347-4828; FeeJANUARY 23Beginning Numerology; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeYoga Day USA-FREE Classes, Meditation; All Day; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; Fee

Anatomy of Vinyasa Yoga; 4pm; Bamboo Arts Center, DeLeon Springs; 386-956-1329; FeeKid’s Yoga/Ages 4-12; 11:30am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeMake Your Own Kombucha; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeJANUARY 24Intro. to The Essential Nutrition Program; 4pm; Florida School of Holistic Living, Learning Annex, Orlando; 1-877-880-2023 X1 or 407-595-3731; FREEReiki Share Group; 7pm; Zen Wellness Center, Maitland; 407-421-2165Restorative Vinyasa Master Class; 10am; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; FeeYin Yoga-Connect w/Inner Guidance; 10am; Bamboo Arts Center, DeLeon Springs; 386-956-1329; FeeSpeak Comfortably in Front of Groups; 1pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; FeeJANUARY 27Aromatherapy Event; 7pm; Orlando; 407-421-2165; FREEPast Life Regression; 5:30pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeJANUARY 28“The Living Matrix” Movie; 7pm; The Om Book-store, Eustis; 352-978-1181; Love Offering; ad p. 3JANUARY 30Reiki Master Level; 9am-5pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeHealthy Cooking-Winter Foods; 2pm; Jeweled Lotus Yoga at First Baptist Church, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; FeePsychic House Party; 2pm; Davenport/Four Corners-Exit 55, I-4; 863-420-3634; FeeJANUARY 30 -31Roots of Herbalism; Florida School of Holistic Liv-ing, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeJANUARY 31Two Hearts Meditation Group; 7pm; Zen Wellness Center, Maitland; 407-421-2165FEBRUARY 3Between Dog Grooming Visits; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-622-3002; FeeDream On; 7pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-237-9998; Fee

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JANUARY 1New Year’s Psychic Readings; 1-5pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; Fee; FREE food and drinkJANUARY 2Reiki Circle; 12:30pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingAbraham Study Group; 11am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingThe Four Agreements; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeLaughter Yoga; 9am; Sol-Rize Center, Altamonte Springs; 407-415-3380; FeeJANUARY 4 Kundalini Yoga; 10:30am; Sol-Rize Center, Al-tamonte Springs; 407-697-0220; FeeJANUARY 6Between Dog Grooming Visits; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-622-3002; Fee Universe Responding; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeJANUARY 8Eamonn Downey Psychic/Mediumistic Demo; 7pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; FeeJANUARY 9Intro. to The Essential Nutrition Program; 5pm; Florida School of Holistic Living, Learning Annex, Orlando; 1-877-880-2023 X1 or 407-595-3731; FREEJANUARY 9Kid’s Yoga/Ages 4-12; 11:30am; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; FeePsychic/Mediumistic Development; 7pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; Fee JANUARY 11Dances of Universal Peace; 7pm; Christ Church Unity, Orlando; 407-852-3940; FeeJANUARY 13Paint Shop Pro Basics; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-622-3002; FeeDream On; 7pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-237-9998; FeeJANUARY 14Debbie Ford’s “The Shadow Effect” Movie; 7pm; The Om Bookstore, Eustis; 352-978-1181; Love Of-fering; ad p. 3Intro. to Kinesiology Workshop; 11am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeThe Shaman’s Path; 7pm; College of Metaphysical Studies, Clearwater; 727-538-9976; Fee

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves.

The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter isNew Year’s Day. --Edith Lovejoy Pierce



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“Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.”-- Shakespeare

FEBRUARY 4Journaling for Self-Discovery; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeFEBRUARY 6Intro. to The Essential Nutrition Program; 7pm; Florida School of Holistic Living, Learning Annex, Orlando; 1-877-880-2023 X1 or 407-595-3731; FREEUnderstanding Relationships; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeReiki Circle; 12:30pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingAbraham Study Group; 11am; Artful Living Cen-ter, Belleview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingKid’s Yoga/Ages 4-12; 11:30am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeFEBRUARY 6-7The Gateway Excursion Workshop; 9am-6pm; Casselberry Art House; 407-758-8276; FeeFEBRUARY 7Art of Sustainable Living; Florida School of Holis-tic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeFEBRUARY 8Dances of Universal Peace; 7pm; Christ Church Unity, Orlando; 407-852-3940; FeeFEBRUARY 10Self Help Tapping Techniques (EFT); 5:30pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeFEBRUARY 10-14Wholistic Sexuality; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeFEBRUARY 11Wayne Dyer’s “The Shift” Movie; 7pm; The Om Bookstore, Eustis; 352-978-1181; Love Offering; ad p. 3FEBRUARY 12Couples Date Night Yoga; 6pm; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; FeePsychic/Mediumistic Development; 7pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; FeeFEBRUARY 13Beginning Numerology; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeReiki II; 9am-5pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeOpen Your Heart Partner Yoga Workshop; 2pm; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; Fee

FEBRUARY 14Valentine’s Day Flow; 10am; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; FeeFEBRUARY 16First Class of The Essential Nutrition 10-week Program; 7pm; Florida School of Holistic Living, Learning Annex, Orlando;1-877-880-2023 X1 or 407-595-3731; FeeFEBRUARY 17Floral Design Basics; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-622-3002; FeeFEBRUARY 19Manifesting Your Heart’s Desire; 2pm; Artful Liv-ing Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeFEBRUARY 20Intro. to Feng Shui; 9:30am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 415-310-2479; Love OfferingSpiritual Healing Techniques; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-502-3898; FeeReiki Circle; 12:30pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingAbraham Study Group; 11am; Artful Living Cen-ter, Belleview; 352-502-3898; Love OfferingKid’s Yoga/Ages 4-12; 11:30am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; Fee Psychic House Party; 2pm; Davenport/Four Corners-Exit 55, I-4; 863-420-3634; FeeFEBRUARY 21Reiki Share Group; 7pm; Zen Wellness Center, Maitland; 407-421-2165FEBRUARY 24 Dream On; 7pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-237-9998; FeeBlood Type Diet; Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; FeeFEBRUARY 25“The Living Matrix” Movie; 7pm; The Om Book-store, Eustis; 352-978-1181; Love Offering; ad p. 3FEBRUARY 26Ashtanga Vinyasa Master Class; 6:30pm; Jew-eled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; FeePsychic/Mediumistic Development; 7pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; FeeFEBRUARY 27-28SomaEnergetics; 10am-5pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-1611; Fee

FEBRUARY 27Beginning Numerology; 2pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeSpiritual Photography; 3pm; Sholom Park, Ocala; 727-347-4828; FeeReiki Level I; Jeweled Lotus Yoga, Leesburg; 352-874-3272; Fee

JANUARY 11-FEBRUARY 22Tai Chi; 6pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-408-8415; Fee JANUARY 19-FEBRUARY 23The Secret You; 5:30pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-502-3898; FeeJANUARY 17-FEBRUARY 21HypnoBirthing; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-561-4296; Fee JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 1Laura Norman Foot, Hand, Ear, Face Reflexol-ogy Introductory Workshop; 9am-6pm (24 FL & National CEU’s avail.); Experience a unique guided, hands on introduction; Learn power-ful nurturing techniques that reduce stress, increase energy and improve health with the Laura Norman™Method; led by Master Instructor Sandy Rosen at Florida School of Holistic Living, Orlando; 407-595-3731; Register at http://www.LauraNorman.com or by calling 561-272-1220 or Florida School of Holistic Living at 407-595-3731.

MONDAYS Hatha Yoga; 6:30pm; Unity of The Villages; 352-426-1328; Fee Weight Loss Challenge; 5:30pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; Fee Power of the Soul; 6:30pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; Fee

TUESDAYS Portrait Class; 4pm; Unity of The Villages; 352-687-2667; FeeKirtan; 7pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; Love Offering

WEDNESDAYS Drawing; 10am; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeA Course in Miracles; 6:30pm; Lotus Yoga, Apopka; 407-697-6437; Fee

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THURSDAYS (CONTINUED)Numerology Readings; 1pm; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeSelf Realization Fellowship (SRF) Meditation; 7:15pm; Artful Living Center, Bel-leview; 352-3216-3647; Love OfferingMultimedia Art; Noon; Artful Living Center, Belleview; 352-307-9774; FeeKundalini Yoga; 10am; Zen Wellness Center, Maitland; 407-421-2165; FeeHatha Yoga; 16pm; Unity of Ocala; 352-426-1328; Fee

FRIDAYSReiki Clinic; 7pm; 1417 Semoran Blvd., #201; 321-214-4390; Love Offering

SUNDAYSReiki Clinic; 1pm; E. Orlando; 407-620-5345; Fee

EVERY FIRST MONDAYMeditation & Self-Hypnosis Workshop; 6pm; Healthy Alternatives Day Spa, Mount Dora; 352-735-7555; Love Offering

EVENTS BEYOND JANUARY/FEBRUARY

MARCH 7-9Transformative Communication & Self-Empowerment Experience; 9am; Satvatove Institute, Gainesville; 386-418-8840

APRIL 17-22Advanced Relationship Seminar Experience; 9am; Satavatove Institute, Gaines-ville; 386-418-8840; Fee

APRIL 24-25Awaken the Power to Heal: 2 Day Energy Medicine Seminar; YAHWEH Acad-emy of Light at Eustis Community Center; 352-357-5918; Fee

APRIL 30-MAY2Discover Wellness Weekend; Fri. 4pm-Sun. 1pm; Lake Yale Conference Center, Leesburg; 407-977-1500; Fee


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Psychic~MediumshipDemonstration

byEamonnDowney

Eamonn Downey, an international lecturer of metaphysi-calsubjects,hasfilledworkshopsandpresentationhallsinEuropeandtheUSAforovertwentyyears,motivatingandempoweringpeoplewithhisconcepts,deliveredwithdeepcomprehensionandasavvysenseofhumor.Heisadelight-fulandfascinatingspeaker,wellknownforhiscontempo-rarytheoriesontheevolvinghumanconsciousness,andhisinterpretationskillsofintuitiveandenergeticperception.

EamonnisanOfficiantofTheBritishSpiritualists’NationalUnion(SNU).Hisoutstandingteachingability,combinedwith 20 years experience, has earned him the AdvancedTeachingAwardfromtheSNU,wherehealsoholdsCertifi-catesofRecognitionforPublicSpeakingandMediumship.Heisacourseorganizerandtutorattheworld-renownedArthur Findlay College, Stansted, England. In addition,heisqualifiedasahealerwiththeNationalFederationofSpiritualHealers.

AttendDowney’sdemonstrationatLotusYogaCen-terlocatedat465OaklandAvenue,Apopka,Florida

(behindPopeye’s,off441/MainSt.)Friday,January87:00to8:30p.m.$15perperson

RSVP:Janiceat407-697-6437.Seatsarelimited.


As I continue to immerse myself in this process of birth, spirituality is present. What a mystical journey it is!

From the love making experience to the moments of labor/delivery, to creating a new business or way of being, we move up and down the chakric system, cleansing and clearing away pieces of the past that no longer resonate with us, creating space for this new life to emerge.

This occurs instantly and simultaneously on many levels for a pregnant woman: physically, mentally and emotionally. It is important to keep the energy flowing and the chakras clear during this process. Everything we say and do, all of our experiences affect the baby; it is all energy; we are all energy. Emo-tional stress is something a new mother must manage, as many new things are occurring within and without. Finding safe and drug-free ways to move through emotions will create peace for you, your baby, your environ-ment and the world. The father/partner must also be in balance so that the baby comes home to a balanced, light-filled environ-ment. Chakras are body centers ener-getically connected to the endo-crine system and can assist, through intention and by managing stress, in the energetic movement of hormones within the body. Each chakra resonates with certain emotions and behaviors, causing the energy to move freely or to be sluggish. Doing yoga, deep breathing or receiving massage or energy clearing during pregnancy helps you move forward with the new life growing within, and the many outer life changes during pregnancy and after delivery. Massage assists by bringing relaxation to the physical body, calming the emotional body and freeing the mind from negative thinking that causes most of our stress. Bringing ourselves into the moment will keep us connected to our breath, which will assist us in peacefully moving through anything that throws us off our center. So whether you are birthing a baby or some other new creation in your life, I pray that the love of the Universe wraps itself around you and brings you peace this New Year. Shalom and G-d Bless.

Kateyah as been practicing yoga and massage for the past 16 years. She has received Massage/Doula certi-fication and serves female clients and their husbands as they move through the prenatal and labor process. Her office is located inside of Yoga Central and she is available by appointment for healing and massage sessions. She offers Stress relief/Therapeutic massage, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone and Thai Yoga Massage as well as pre- and post-partum massage sessions. Please see ad below.


Weallhaveourstories.Andalthoughtheplayersmaychange,thestorylineusuallystaysthesame.The

storyisourhistory,andmostofusclingtoitwithfiercedeter-mination—apparentlylovingandhatingitatthesametime.

Inmyworkshops,Ihaveparticipantscreateatimelineoftheirlife’sevents,beginningwithbirthandprogressingtothepres-ent, and marking all of the events that happened along thewaythatareofanysignificance,nomatterhowbigorsmall.Initially, thebigger,moreobvious eventswill standout, buteventually,otherseeminglyunimportantmemoriessurface.

Reviewingthedefiningmomentsofourlivesinthiswayoffersavantagepointthatallowsustoholdthepasta littlediffer-ently. It’s similar tostandingclose toamasterpiece inamu-seum:youcannottrulyseeitinitsentiretyuntilyoustepbackandgainamorepanoramicview.Onlythencanyoubegintoascertainthestorytheartistwastryingtotell.Whenyouaretooclosetoit,thepieceisoverwhelmingtooursensesandweareunabletogainperspective.

Likeanymasterpiece,thereisusuallyamaintheme,withmanysmallersubstoriesthat,whentakentogether,becomeatapestryandtellastoryrichinmeaningandcapableofevokingawiderangeofemotions.

When we look back on our lives with new awareness and awillingnesstoseeobjectively,werealizethatitisjustthat—astory.Itisourclingingtoitthatcausesustorecreateandreliveitoverandoveragain.Thecharactersandsettingmaydiffer,buttheunderlyingthemeisusuallythesame.

Liberationcomeswhenwelookbackoverourlivesandshinethelightofawarenessonthem,cultivatingahealthycuriosityaspatternsrevealthemselves,aswellasdefiningmomentsthat,whenwearehonestwithourselves,wecanadmitwherewearerecreatingthepastinourlivestoday.

Then,thestorybecomeslessaboutWho am I?andWhat is my story?andmoreaboutWho am I without my story?

Whenwerealize justhowprogrammedwehavebeenbythepast,andhowithasbeenshowingupinourlivesoverandoveragain,ensuringthatthefutureismoreofthesame,webegintoseethegiftinlettinggoofthepast.

Keepthelessonslearned,andletgoofeverythingelse,returningtothepresentmoment.Itisinthehereandnowthatpeaceofmind dwells. Removing the story that has been running ourlives,wearefreetobepresent,returnedtoourselves,tothestateofpureconsciousnessfromwhichwecame.

“I do not have a biography. And whatsoever is thought

to be a biography is utterly meaningless. On what date

I was born, in what country I was born, does not matter.

What matters is what I am now, right here.” -- Osho

Erica Bouchér is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. For the past ten years she has used a unique combination of all of these tools to assist clients in removing the

by Erica BouchérLetting Go of the Story


In2005,ItraveledtotheInyoMountainsinCalifornia,ahighmountaindesertwilder-nessjustnorthofDeathValley.Iwasreturningfromaninedayvisionquest,aspiritualjourneythatwastheculminationofmorethanayearofprayer,studyandcarefulprepa-ration.Mybodywastired,dirtyandweakfromthefast.Mysoul...exhilarated.IhadlongagolearnedtolistentothevoiceofSpirit,andasIquenchedthethirstofthedesertflorawithmyremainingwater,IheardSpirittellme,“Hold some back.” As I drove through the searingDeathValleyheat,Idiscoveredthereason.

A coyote stood in themiddleof the road.As I ap-proached, he walked head first into the wind anddust.IpulledtheSUVoverandstudiedthecoyotecarefully.Hisbacklegwasinjured,andheappearedhaggard,weakandexhausted.MymindtoldmenottointerferewiththenaturalcourseofthewildlifeintheValley.Myheartknewthecoyoteneededmyhelp.IgotoutoftheSUVandthecoyotemadenoattemptto run aswe sized eachotherup in theheat,windand sand.Thecoyotecontinued toobservemeas IremovedmydrinkingcupfrommypackandfilleditwiththewaterIhadsavedearlier.Isetthecupdownafewfeetfromthecoyote,andhedrank.Finally,withonelongmeetingofoureyes,hewasgone.

Animal guides or “power ani-mals”areanessentialpartofsha-manic healing, and we all haveatleastone.Poweranimals,alsoknownastotemsoranimalspiritguides,arecompassionatespiritsthat reside within us, filling uswith personal power (hence thename).Theyreflectwhoweare,andrepresentthosequalitiesthatweneedtofunctioninourdailylives.Theyact asourguardians,protectingusfromillnesscausedbyspiritualintrusionsandnega-tiveenergies.Theyareourteach-ers,ouradvisors,ourhealersandourchampions.

My encounter with the coyoteinDeathValleywasnoaccident.Hewastheretoteachme.Coy-otesarenaturalteachers,butcoy-ote medicine is Heyoka (sacredjester),soheteachesusinbizarre

andhumorousways,helpingusbalanceworkandplay,andtolaughatourownmistakes.Itissaidthecoyotesanghumansintocreation.Coyote is cunning, enabling him to survivein extreme conditions. He adjusts to his

situation,r a t h e rthan flee-ing fromit. Coyotemedic ineteaches usto forgiveour ownshortcom-ings, andto loveourse lvesinthepro-cess.

I carrycoyotemedicine to thisday.Coyote lastap-peared to me in September during an InipiCeremony inColorado, but I hearhis songeachnightfromthepinethicketbehindmycountryhome.I listencloselytohissongofcreation, and watch for mysteries that areabouttounfoldinmylife.

Valerie Frances Nunnelly, JD, serves as the Director of the Institute for Shamanic and Indigenous Studies at the College of Metaphysical Studies in Clearwater, Florida. A native of rural Alabama, Valerie grew up surrounded by natural beauty and wildlife. Valerie’s shamanic healing work includes working with power animals and totems, as well as soul retrieval, extrac-tion, psychopomp, and drum and sound healing. Valerie lectures and conducts workshops on Shamanic Studies, Soul Retrieval, the Medicine Wheel, Medi-cine for the Earth, Drum Making, Shamanic Tools, and many other topics related to shamanic heal-ing. For a complete list of work-shops in your area, visit Valerie’s web sites at http://www.TheBearIs-MyBrother.com, and http://www.HealingHeartsHealingHands.com. Or visit the College of Metaphysical Studies at http://www.cms.edu.


In these stressful and uncer-tain times, isn’t it comfort-ing to know that there’s a centuries-old practice that can be enormously

therapeutic? It’s called Reflexology.

You’ve probably heard about Reflexology, but perhaps you’re not exactly sure what it entails. Reflexology is an art and a sci-ence that is based on the principle that there are reflex points and areas in the ears, hands and, especially, the feet that cor-respond to every gland, organ and part of the body. By skillful stimu-lation of these areas and points with hand, finger and thumb tech-niques, the body systems are facili-tated to greater balance.

Those who have personally expe-rienced Reflex-ology’s powers include entertain-ment personal-ity Regis Philbin, who says that a session with Laura helped him pass painful kidney stones without the need for invasive surgery; and Sharon, a woman from St. Petersburg, who wrote me a moving letter: “Your book was heaven sent. My younger sister suffers daily with diabetes. She is blind and almost bedridden. I used the techniques in your book, “Feet First” on her last night. It was her first full night of sleep in many years. … She is still feeling better today. She cannot stop talking about it.”

I recently received a call from a man living across the coun-try. He had tracked me down to thank me for writing my book on Reflexology. He told me, “My sister was in a near fatal accident and was placed in intensive care, in a coma and on a respirator. The doctors did not know if she would survive or come out of the coma. They told me that if she did, she would probably have to stay on the respirator. I happened to have bought the book, and worked faithfully on my sister’s feet every day, if only for a few minutes. My sister did come out of the coma … and I called today be-cause they took her off the respirator.”

So many people have seen these types of results, that they are clamoring to learn how to do it themselves. To satisfy this demand, I have developed a highly successful train-

ing series using my distinctive techniques, the Laura Norman Method of Reflexology.™ Students in our programs come from all walks of life, from diverse pro-fessions, and from various cultures. They are drawn to this work by an awareness and appreciation that there is something special and powerful about the feet.

Mary was a successful corporate Vice President who longed for a career that was more personally reward-ing. She completed the program, went on to massage school, and now has a thriving full-time practice pro-viding nurturing health care to others. “Laura’s pro-gram gave me the confidence to learn new skills and envision a new outcome for my life’s work,” she says.

Facilitating p e r s o n a l growth is one of the keys to my a p p r o a c h with this e x t r a o rd i -nary form of touch. An impor-tant part of health and well-being is the ad-venture of moving for-ward in our lives. Our feet trans-port us. Our purpose is to move, learn, de-velop and allow life to reveal itself t h r o u g h us one step at a

time. That’s what transformation through Reflexology is all about. I have experienced countless mov-ing, joyful, miraculous moments through the years in seeing how Reflexology truly focuses and empowers people’s lives.

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ConjureWoman,MedicineWoman,Womanof theBush,andFolkHealer.TherearemanynamesfortheWiseWomanwholivesattheedgeofthewoods.Shespendsherdayssupporting lifeandhernightsmak-ingsacredmedicines.Thosewhojourneytoherhousecometoherinneedofhealing:Healingoftheheart,body,mindandSpirit.Mostly,peoplecomeseekingwholeness.TheConjureWomanisalwaystherewithherarmsoutstretchedandherheartfulloflove.Sheturnsnooneaway.Manyhavesatatherkitchentabledrinking herbal tea.Time spent with her is like noother.Shewillremindyouofyoursongandpointyoutowardyourgreatesthealer...yourself.

It seems somepeople in theholistic community areobsessedwithwhatlettersarebehindournamesorofwhatgroup,association,society,school,tribe,orsha-manisticschoolweareamember.Forme,everyhillandvalleyofmylifehasbeenmyuniversity.Thevolumesoftear-streaked journals are mytextbooks,andwhattheplantsandancestorshavesharedwithme have become my materiamedica. While I have manymentorsofferingmeguidanceandremindingmetocarryonthe Wise Woman traditionandtheancienthealingartofSpiritMedicine, Ibelieve thewisdominmyheartisasim-portantastheknowledgeinabook. The healing propertiesofamelodyarejustasimpor-tantas thechemical compoundsofaplant, and thelove thatpours fromourbodies,minds,hearts, andSpiritswillhealtheworld.

MaybeIamidealisticormaybeI live intheclouds.MaybeIliveinalittlewoodenhouseattheedgeofthewoods,withmyarmsoutstretched,apotofteaonthekitchentableandaheartfulloflove.

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Ayur means life and Veda means knowl-edge. Ayurveda is the science of life. Iftherewerealifehandbookgivenatbirthguidingustoahealthyandhappylife,includedwouldbeseveralchaptersonthe science of Ayurveda. This ancienthealingsystemhasitshistoricalbaseinthepre-AryancivilizationofIndiadatingbackover5000years.

Ayurveda is the science of living in harmonywiththeforcesofnature.Itsholisticapproachtohealthcareisuniqueinthatitenablesustotreattheindividual as apartof thewhole.Understandingone’spersonalnature(prakruti)andtheimpacttheenvironmenthasonone’slifeoffersusclarityforthemostappropriatelife-styleapplicationsthatwouldserveusbest.Thesemayincludenutrition anddietary changes, simple exercises such as yoga,meditation, deep breathing (called pranayama) and additionof simpleherbalmedicines.These simple changeswill createagreaterharmonicbalanceforthemind,bodyandspirit.

In Ayurveda, food may be used to support healing.TheseprinciplescoincidewiththebasicHippocrat-icprinciple that foodservesas themostvaluablemedicineforsupportingandmaintaininghealth.Likewise, poor nutrition and unhealthy life-stylescreateafoundationfordiseasetobegin.

Oneof themajor causesof illness accord-ing toAyurveda is calledprajna-aparadhaor offense against knowledge. If you getheartburn every time you eat foods pre-paredwithtomatoesandcontinuetoeatthem, you will suffer the consequences.This is called prajna-aparadha. If yourbodyistellingyouthataparticularfoodisnotgood foryou, listen.TheSurgeonGeneraloftheUnitedStatessaysthat60%of diseases are diet-related. Ayurveda saysthat almost all disease can be related to im-properdigestionoffoodsandthewrongcombi-nationsofthem.

HereissomesimpleadvicefromAyurvedainrelationtodiet.1.Eatonlywhenyouarehungry.Eatapieceoffreshgingerrootwith limeanda sprinkleof saltandpepper.Ginger ispanchananddhipana.Thismeansthatitenkindlesthefireofdigestionand

burnsama,ortoxins,inthebody.2.Donothavecolddrinksordrinka lotoffluidswith

yourmeals.Thisdilutesthedigestivejuicesandextin-guishesthefireofdigestion.

3.Haveyourlargestmealofthedayatmiddayandyour lastmeal at least twoTOthree

hoursbeforebedtime.4.Makeeachmealaprepa-

ration of love and begratefulforallof

yourfood.

Knowthat it isagiftfromnatureandGodforyou.(Wemaytakethisforgrantednotre-

alizingthateveryyearonthisplanet20milliondieofmalnutrition).

ByfollowingsomeverysimpleprinciplesfromAy-urvedayourhealthcanimproveandyoucanlivea

long and prosperous life. Living a full and healthylifedoesnotneedtobeapuzzle;wemayjustneedalittleguidancefromanancientmedicalsciencethathasbeentestedthroughtime.

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Idon’tknowwhereyouhavebeen.IhavenotbeenlookingforyouandIneverknewyouexisteduntilIletgoofeverythingIthoughtIwastoeveryoneelse.Thensuddenly,Ibe-cameawareofsomeone,something,deservedandtangible.Ibeganfeelingyourpulse.

Iwonderhowmanyofuswalkaroundunawarethatweareallowedtovalueourselvessolelyforwhatweoffertoourownbody,mindandspirit.

ThenIrealizedIhavenevermetyou,myownself-worth.ItneveroccurredtomethatIgettochoosemyvaluetomyself.Thatbymovingintoalignment with all that is I allow into my lifewhatIdesiretoexperience.

Iwonderhowoftenwegettofeelourself-worthinplay.

Ihave somuchvalue toothers,but tomemyonlyworthistobringtomeallthatIdesire,whatIdesireishowIvaluemyself.Interesting.

Myself-worthisreflectedbywhatIdesireandmywillingnesstoallowthisintomylife.Oooh,thisisexciting.

AsIbeginwritingthisIrealizeIamworthwhatevermyimagi-nationcanconceiveof. Icanbeworth itall, joyfullydancingthrough life, valuing myself above all others, valuing myselfaboveallexperiencesandcarryingthisself-loveintoeverythingIdoandallowitall.

Ahhh!Lifeisabouttogetreally,reallyjuicy.

Iamworthallowingsweetfruitintomyday,acoolswimmingpool, a joyful smile and a friend who sees so deeply into methatIamremindedofmydivineorigin.IamallIdesiretobealready,andjustrealizedittoday.

Myself-worth,thisnewfriend,isheretoensureIreceiveallIdesireandrightnowIdesireonlytosee,feelandrejoiceinwhoIAM.Andthatisdevelopingasmyimaginationsoars.

Asthisnewfriendholdsmyfeelingsofself-loveIamremindedofoureternalconnectiontosource.Whatagoodfriend,whatagoodfriend,indeed.AndtothinkIneverknewyouwerethere.

Iloveyou.IloveyousomuchIwillproclaimittotheworld.

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In my travels and classes through the years, I have noticed a common thread. People wonder and want to know what their purpose is in this life. What is their main reason for being here? What is the main task God has for them to ac-complish that will bring meaning to their existence and help humankind? I give all of them the same answer: “The pur-pose of God is Loving Relationships.”

The way I see it loving relationships are constantly demon-strated. Just in our galaxy, our Earth hangs at just the right distance from the Sun to have precipitated and now support life, all the other planetary bodies in our proximity have their orbits in perfect relationship so that none collide. And our moon happens to be at the perfect distance to sched-ule our tides, and we spin around the Sun perfectly to have our seasons. Most people have not thought of all of this as a loving relationship, but when I start talking about it, they feel it. They feel a glimpse of the immeasur-able depth of love that knitted together the whole of Creation in all of its in-finite forms, all in perfect relationship to function as they do. Most have not thought about the count-less number of synapses and functions that take

place in perfect relationship for us to draw a breath, blink our eyes, have a thought; the list is endless.

This is a different take, but once we change our perception to encompass the possibility that everything is because it is in loving relationship we realize that miracles are not rare oc-currences but constant in their flow. Our view changes to see that miracles are the norm.

Every breath, every thought, every blink of an eye, every drop of rain, every animal, plant or thing, every human be-ing, every star in the sky; all in loving relationship. God’s loving relationship to us.

Something to think about when we wonder what our purpose is.

C h r i s t o -pher Tims has lectured and taught about Sound & Light throughout the United States, Canada and Australia for over 20 years. Among other places, he is currently holding Mystery School classes, Gates Work-shops and varied evening talks at Elemental Crossings in Sanford, Florida. http://www.elementalcrossings.com; http://www.soundheal-ing.org; http://www.christo-phertims.com


When I first started speaking beforewomen’sgroups,Iwasinvitedtoteachamind-body-spiritapproachself-hypnosis(7thPathSelf-Hypnosis®) toagroupofwomeninasubstanceabusesupportpro-gram.I’veneveradmittedthisbefore,butI confess I was surprised to find myselfanoutsiderinaroomfullofNORMALwomen fromallwalks of life.Listeningto their unfolding stories, my under-standinggrew.Eachonebroughttothecircle her own unique problem, and allhadacommongoalofbeingwell.Eachhadfoundawaytodistractherselffromherlife’sproblemsandhadusedwhatwasavailabletoher:legalprescriptionmedi-cation, alcohol, illegal street drugs, andevenfood!Theywereallindependent,in-telligent,problemsolvers.Justlikemostwomen! They had successfully found awaytocopewithanunderlyingproblem.Unfortunately, they had trapped them-selveswithacopingskillthatwasinter-feringwiththerestoftheirdailylives.

I explained a way to understand themeaning of your emotions (The SecretLanguage of Feelings®) and got goosebumps watching the women, as I dowitheachclass,whenthe“aha”momentsstarted coming and they began to real-izeandunderstandtheyaren’ttoblame.Coping is what we do as humans! Wearen’ttaughthowtodealwithouremo-tions,norevenlearnwhatouremotionsarefor.Someofusgetlucky,learnquickly,andsailthroughlife.Othersofusgetcaughtupinthecycleofdestructivedistraction.Oh,Imyselfknow“thedistract cycle” very well. I’ve ridden through destructive cycleswithalcohol,tobacco,drugs,andfood.OnceIunderstoodhowmyemotionsworked,andused7thPath®SelfHypnosistoun-cover and correct my erroneous beliefs, I began understandingwho I am, acceptingmyself, andeven lovingmyself, exactly asIam.Learningtheseeffectivetechniqueshelpedmechangemylifeforever.

Iwashumbledtowitnessthemeltingpotofconnectedwomeninthe7thPath®classastheysharedtheirstories,intimatelyandemotionally.Forfiveweeks,Iwatchedthemhealthemselveswithself-esteem, love, compassion, and the power of knowing whotheywereandhadalwaysbeen.Everyweek,weaddedmoregluetostrengthenthebuildingblockstheyalreadypossessed,allowingthemtoseekouttheanswerstheyneededinsideofthemselvesin-steadofusingdestructive,distractingcycles.Thosewomentaughtmeagreatdeal.First,thatsubstanceabusehasnocultureorclass

boundaries.Secondly,thatthehealingpowerofagroupofwom-enisamazinglystrong.Eachofthemcameintothatgroupalone,seekinghelp,theironlycommonbond,awomanintrouble;andoveracourseoffiveweekstheynurtured,supported,andbondedwitheachotherwhiletheyeachdiscoveredthemselves.

Mycontinuallearningneverceasestoamazemeandalwaysex-citesmewhenIstartanewclass.Iknowalongthejourneywewalktogether,thatthestudentsshallbecomemyteachersandI,too,willlearn.

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WhenIturned30Idecidedtomakeachangeinmyliferegardingmyrelationshiptorelationships.Ihadnoidea

whattoexpect,butitturnsoutweareallmorealikethanwemightsuspectwhenitcomestothistendersubject.

Thefirststeptochanginganunhealthypatternistoshinealightonit.Thismeanstakinganhonest,sober lookathowwearebehaving,andwhy.Itseemssosimpleintheory,butishumblingandsometimestorturouswork.Acommondy-namic I have seen is the woman taking all of the initiativetomakecallsanddates.Whensherealizesthatthisbehaviorresultsinherhavingtodomostoftheworkintherelationshipandnotbeingappreciatedbyherman,shemightstopmakingallthemovesinanefforttobreakthecycle.Therelationshipmaylosesteamandthemancanstepuptotheplate,ornot.Itisnothardtoseewhyit’satoughthingtodo.

The thing that I have kept in mind is that I am attractingexactlythekindofpartnerIwant.

Anotherissuethatarisesisfemininesensualitywaningfromlackofattention.Thisislargelyduetosocietalprogrammingthatiffemalesexualityisnotreceivingmalevalidation—itisneithervalidnorvital.Theopposite isoften trueandoftenapowerfulpotential goesuntapped.Whenawoman isnotgettingtheattentionshethinkssheneedstofeelsexyandat-tractive,therealpotentialliesinthecompanyofwomenandeventuallyself-validationwheretheessenceofthesacredfemi-nineisfoundandsetfree.Theself-empoweredfemininees-senceissoftandfluidandridiculouslyattractivetoeveryone!Thefunnythingis,whenwestopseekingvalidation,itfindsus.Theworldwants aperson that trulyknows theirworthandpower.

Thefinalwordisbalance.EveryintuitivereadingIfacilitate,everypersonalhurdleI jumpbringsmeclosertothecenterpoint.Andthatiswhereatrulynewrelationshipalwaysbe-gins.

Relationship Readings are available with Holly on Wednesdays at Audubon Community Market from 6-10 p.m., Thursdays at Dandelion Communitea Café, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and fourth Saturdays at Blissful Lotus Romance Boutique from 2-7p.m. See

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Winter is a time of new beginnings similar to the new moon, a time to contemplate and plant the seeds that we wish to see grow in the Spring. It is a quieter time for going within to examine where we are, what we would like to manifest and to deepen our connection to Spirit. Mercury in Retrograde (Dec. 26-Jan.15) has the potential to assist us in our introspec-tion. The full moon lunar eclipse on December 31 in the sign of Capricorn is a potent ending of one year and beginning for the next. Take note of what is highlighted around this time for you as it may serve as a reality check. Be open to revising your plans and ideas as insights come to you during the ensuing weeks.

In numerology, 2010 is a 3 year (2+0+1+0=3). Three has “a fascinating and diversified vibra-tion carrying the qualities of manifestation and self-expression ... It’s creative imagination allows all things to be possible.” (from “Numer-ology and the Divine Triangle,” by Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker, pp. 10-11). “It’s keywords are friendship, peace, justice, prudence, pi-ety, temperance and virtue ... associated with the planet Saturn (symbolizing responsibility, perseverance, stability) brings wisdom (and knowledge) as we benefit from the past, or-ganize the present and foresee the future.” (from “The Numerology Workbook,” by Julia Line, p. 28) The energy of this year may even more clearly and quickly bring our dreams and visions into reality. Keep up those positive thoughts and affirmations!

As the sun moves through Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19) notice how you feel with the shift into this new “3” energy. Saturn rules the sign of Capricorn, a practical earth sign that helps us to ground and manifest our visions into re-ality. The New Moon Solar Eclipse on Jan. 15 may bring guidance on ways to implement new ideas and perspectives in a more realis-tic and practical way that not only serves us individually, but also our world. As the Sun moves through the air sign of Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) allow your creativity to flow and your imagination to generate the most uplift-ing, life-affirming, joyful scenarios you can en-vision for yourself and our world. Remember, anything is possible!

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ARIES (March 20-April 19) You may feel some-what vulnerable as we start the year off. Take care of yourself and know that you are doing just fine. Don’t doubt your intuition. Allow your inner guidance to give you the insights you seek. You are being guided even though sometimes it may not seem like it. Be sure to ask for what you need and then give yourself the time and space to lis-ten for that inner guidance! AFFIRMATION: As I attune to my inner knowingness, life flows with ease and my body, mind and spirit become more and more aligned with each breath I take.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) As the sun moves through the sign of Capricorn, you may begin to feel a sense of relief. Life has been intense for you lately, but things are beginning to shift and you may start seeing some positive results from all that inner work you have been doing. Be patient with yourself! You are doing just fine! Remember we are always exactly where we should be and they are the challenging times that ultimately help us to grow. Keep breathing and trust that you are indeed being guided in all things. AF-FIRMATION: I AM gentle with myself. I love my-self. I AM a child of the Universe being born each moment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Many insights, op-portunities and possibly, challenges have been coming your way recently. Are you breathing? Don’t put pressure on yourself to make any snap decisions. Take that next step, only when you feel it is right. Expand your sense of vision. Take a step back and view the various aspects of your life from a broader perspective checking out dif-ferent angles and options. While the sun moves through the sign of Aquarius, clarity and insight will come to help you move forward with greater assurance that you are on the right track. AF-FIRMATION: I totally trust that every aspect of life unfolds exactly when the time is right and in line with my highest good. All is in Divine Order.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Yes, this may be quite a time for you—like the pot has been stirred up big time and is ready to boil! Well, just keep breathing. Take care of each day, each moment—one thing at a time. Observe yourself, your interactions and your challenges. Try not to react. Instead, take in what you are experiencing, examine what is hap-pening and ask yourself what may need to be shifted or changed in your perceptions, expecta-tions or life. This is a time of powerful insight that has the potential to help you shift and/or release some long standing patterns. AFFIRMATION: I breathe and go with the flow totally trusting that I AM guided, supported and loved. I AM at peace with life.

LEO (July 23-Aug.22) This is an active time of year for you on many levels. Be sure to use your tools (meditation, time in nature, yoga and prayer) in or-der to help maintain your center. Take lots of deep breaths. Observe others, observe yourself and try not to take anything too personally. Look for the joyful aspect in each situation, even the challeng-ing ones. Or consider focusing on your gratitude. When we shift our attitude to something positive, resistance dissolves and life just flows more easily. Stay present to the moment! AFFIRMATION: I sur-render to the flow. My life is unfolding one day at a time taking me exactly where I am meant to be! I AM grateful!

VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) Expect greater clarity as we move through winter. You may gain some helpful insights or a shift in perspective as you contemplate your experiences of the past few months. Be sure to let go of what no longer seems to fit who you are today. The times are changing rapidly giving us ample opportunity to redefine ourselves and how we engage with our world. Take advantage of these energies. Trying to hold onto what worked before may cause stress. Let go and trust that something even better will manifest for you! AFFIRMATION: I allow my life to shift and change with the seasons. All is in Divine Order. I AM truly blessed!


LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.22) Really let your intuition guide you now. Allow it to help you negotiate any challenges. Stay present! Give your logical mind a rest and follow that inner guidance that comes when you take a breath, ask to be guided and then tune in. When your mind comes into play to question or doubt, go back to your sense of feeling. Trust that what feels right, is right! AF-FIRMATION: I AM centred. I AM at peace. My intu-ition guides me to take right action in all things.

SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov.21) Honor your connection to Spirit! Notice how the Divine moves through the fabric of your life in sometimes very subtle ways. Feel the joy and blessings that come when you consciously and consistently acknowledge and tune into Source energy. The Divine is always present to support, love and guide us. We just need to remember to connect! AFFIRMATION: The Divine continually flows through me, my life and my world. I AM loved, guided and supported in every moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec.21) As you begin a new year with your birthday, contemplate what your challenges are reflecting to you about your-self and your perceptions. As you set the founda-tion for the year ahead, use the insights you gain during this time to create a more realistic picture of what you wish to see unfold in the months ahead. What needs to be shifted in order to align your outer world with your inner truth? AFFIR-MATION: I am part of the perfect rhythm and flow of life. All aspects of my life are in alignment with the Divine. I AM guided in all things.

CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) Observe yourself. Observe life. As you end and then begin a new year with your birthday, allow your observations to point out what needs to be shifted, changed

or let go of in order to make way for the new. Observe, and instead of reacting, take your time to respond. Self observation greatly assists us in our growth. When we take more responsi-bility for our actions and choices, our sense of empowerment is strengthened. AFFIRMATION: Each day offers me wonderful opportunities to grow, change and step more fully into my true self. I AM empowered!

AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.18) Step more fully into your power by letting go of what you no longer need. It is holding you back! The past is over! Do some cleaning out and if you haven’t used it for a while, get rid of it! Let go of memories and stuff that do not nurture who you are today. It is time to step into the new year that begins with your birthday without the baggage. It is time to create the new empowered you, right down to the cellular level with more nourishing foods, positive affirmations and a new vision of your evolved self. AFFIRMATION: I release the past and move forward with love in my heart, love for myself, all my relations and the Earth. I AM supported, guided and blessed!

PISCES (Feb.19-March 19) Review the challeng-es you experienced over the past year. Can you see the broader picture and what they may be telling you, pointing you towards, or perhaps, pointing you away from? Let go of the logical way of looking at things. Let your heart and soul guide you. As you complete your year, consider releasing whatever does not truly nourish you by your birthday, if possible. This may be as simple as changing your perspective, detach-ing from a situation or person or dropping some unrealistic expectations. Wherever you feel stress, look deeper and clean out! Your soul is speaking to you. Are you listening? AFFIRMA-TION: I lovingly release what no longer serves me. I love and approve of myself and I alone have the power to create the joy in my life. All is well in my heart now.


ACUPUNCTUREAbundant Health Holistic Center; Solara At-tatharya, DOM, AP, DNBHE; 2200 South Bay Street Suite B, Eustis, Fl 32726; 352 365-4325;[email protected]; http://www.AbundantHealthHolistic-Center.com

BOUTIQUES, BOOKS, GIFTSThe Om Bookstore; Kali Telana; 15519 U. S. Hwy. 441, Suite 306C, Eustis, FL 32726; [email protected]; http://www.theombook-store.com

Elemental Crossings; Spring Rayne, 311 S. Park Ave., Sanford, FL 32771; 407-Y-392-6870;http://www.ElementalCrossings.com

CHILDBIRTHING (NATURAL)Kateyah Kapashah, LMT (MA17989); DOULA;Mount Dora, FL; 352-455-4421

CHIROPRACTICWagner Chiropractic; Ramah Wagner, D. C.,2755 S. Bay St., Eustis, FL 32726; 352-589-5443; http://www.doctorramah.com

COLOR AND LIGHT SESSIONSRahansia P. Ben-Mejuri, LMT (MA12828);Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-408-9626

COMPUTER SERVICES (IT/IS)PC’S OF 8; Kqasha and Melissa Ananta, P. O. Box 1476, Mount Dora, FL 32756; 352-455-3398;[email protected]

CONFLICT RESOLUTIONAlternate Pathways Outreach; Diane J. Ackerman; 315 E. Maud St., Tavares, FL; 352-343-3380; http://www.alternatepathways.com;[email protected]

BELLY DANCEEnlightenment Dance-Your Gateway to Enlight-enment Through Dance; Hozuhni; Winter Haven, Orlando, Miami; 863-585-8264;[email protected];http://www.EnligthenmentDance.com

ENERGY HEALINGReiki - Christine Sokolowski, Orlando, FL;407-913-9280; [email protected]

ENERGY HEALING Member of The Reiki Alliance; Kathy Adams, Reiki Master; 1630 Monteburg Dr.; Orlando, FlL 32825407-620-5345; [email protected]://www.chrisrosenthal.com

GREEN CLEANINGOdoronix; Liam Hail; P. O. Box 121567, Clermont FL 34712; 407-523-9700; [email protected];http://www.Odoronix.com

HEALING ARTS SCHOOLSOut of the Blue; Donna Weinheimer; 5550 Empire Church Road; Groveland, FL 34736; 352-394-7388; [email protected] ; http://www.clermontspa.com

YAHWEH ACADEMY OF LIGHT; Yashoda Yehudit and Vil-Am Ben-Ahim; Eustis, FL 32726;352-357-5918; http://www.YAcademyofLight.com

HEALTH TECHNOLOGIESTrump Network; Marty Ward-Cutting Edge Health and Wellness; 321-848-4997; www.trumpnetwork.com/martyward; [email protected]://www.jointnt.com/martyward

REJUVENATIONS- Anti-Aging, Pain and Health Therapies; Shanaya Nalna, N.D., Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-385-0055; [email protected]://www.AskShanaya.com

Amethyst Bio-Mat Quantum Healing and Anti-Aging Light Thermotherapy; Katarah Vishnu; Mount Dora, Florida 32757; 352-735-3203

HERBS/HERBALISMLeaves and Roots; Carolyn Whitford; 9434 E. Colo-nial Dr., Orlando FL 32817; 407-823-8840;[email protected]://www.leavesandroots.com

HERBAL/HOLISTIC EDUCATIONNorth Wind Training, Inc.; Rebecca Henkins BSN, RN, HNB-BC, ND, MH, RM-T; 1411 S. Locust Ave., Sanford, FL 32771; 407-765-9035; [email protected]; http://www.northwindtraining.com

HOLISTIC LIVING EDUCATIONAll About Art - Artful Living Center; Donna D’Amato; 5162 S. E. Abshier Blvd., Belleview, FL: 352-307-9774

HOLISTIC LIVING EDUCATION REAL NURSES, REAL SOULUTIONS; Jeane Cole and Charol Martindale; 1433 Barn Owl Loop, Sanford, FL 32773 ; 407-513-4991;[email protected];http://www.meinsideandout.com

HYPNOSISHealthy Alternatives; Aida Alejandra Oliver; 1107 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-735-7555; http://www.healthyalternativesdayspa.com

INNER PEACEhttp://www.InnerPeacePrograms.com; Manny Gross; Orlando, FL; 407-491-7807; [email protected]

INTUITIVE READINGS4 Corners Intuitive; David Botsford;109 Ambersweet Way, # 111, Davenport, FL 33897; 863-420-3634; [email protected]://www.4cornersintuitive.com

Osha Harama; 1335 Elray Blvd., Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-516-9608; [email protected]

Margaret Staton, M.A.Angel Therapy Practitioner, Orlando, FL; 407-421-3758; [email protected]

Connected Earth Healing; Holly Riggs; 618 1/2 Cathcart Ave., Orlando, FL 32803; [email protected]

Divine Readings (by Cally); READINGS BY PHONE AND EMAIL; ‘Cally’ M. Pennington; Gainesville, Florida 32602; [email protected]://www.divinereadings.com

Moon Astrology Readings by Raven Moondance; by phone or in person; Gainesville, Florida; (352)372-8594; [email protected].

JEWELRYTouchstone Crystal; Carol Thomas, Consultant; 8521 Black Mesa Dr., Orlando, FL 32829; 407-595-8554; [email protected]://my.touchstonecrystal.com/carol

LIFE AND SUCCESS COACHING/EDUCATIONVickie Haren,CCLC; 601 Webb Way; The Villages, FL 32159; 352-502-3898; [email protected]; http://www.wix.com/VickieH/Vickie

DIRECTORY a quick and easy way to find support for creating your magnificent life!


LIFE AND SUCCESS COACHING/EDUCATION Alternative Learning Designs,LLC; Anita Torres, P. O. Box 2033, Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-455-4869; [email protected];http://www.altlearningdesigns.com

Inner Revolution; Cynthia MacMillan, CertifiedIntegrative Life Coach; Deltona, FL; 386-789-0520; http://www.InnerRevolution.net

MASSAGEKateyah Kapashah, LMT (MA17989); Mount Dora, FL 32757 ; 352-455-4421

Rahansia P. Ben-Mejuri, LMT (MA12828); Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-408-9626

Laura Painter, LMT (MA51773); Altamonte Springs, FL; 407-421-2165

Lymph Facilitation Therapist; Earmason B’nai, LMT (MA32689); 133 W. 6th Ave., Mount Dora, FL 32757;352-250-5543; [email protected]

Massage Therapy/Energy Healing (MA22986, MM17969); Kathy Hall, LMT; 1954 Howell Branch Rd., Suite 200, Winter Park 32792; 407-538-3044;[email protected]

MEDITATIONMeditación en Inglés y Español; Serenity Mindful-ness Center,L.L.C.; Beatriz Elena de Bruna; 1585 Morningside Dr., Mount Dora, FL 32757;352-385-0103; [email protected]

MOVERS-RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESSA Better Price and Service Moving and Delivery; George Barton; 929 Northshore Drive; Eustis, FL 32726; 352-589-6683 (352-589-MOVE); [email protected]

NUMEROLOGYBobbie Roberts; The Villages, FL 32159;352-205-6056

NUTRITIONJoanne M. Keller, ARNP Women’s Health/Well-ness; Joanne M. Keller, ARNP; 3643 Lake Center Drive, Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-385-2631

Laurel Moll Health Counseling; Laurel Moll; Or-lando, FL; 407-413-9086; [email protected];http://www.laurelmoll.com

Klamath Falls Blue Green Algae; Zebon Ben-Atri; Mount Dora, FL; 352-383-8884

WELLNESS SOL RIZE Counseling and Wellness Center; Sherry Foster; 407 Center Pointe Circle, Ste. 1697,Altamonte Springs, FL 32701; 407-415-3380;http://www.SolRizeCenter.com

WOMEN’S HEALTH/SUPPORTJoanne M. Keller, ARNP Women’s Health/Well-ness; Joanne M. Keller, ARNP; 3643 Lake Center Drive, Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-385-2631

REJUVENATIONS- Anti-Aging, Pain and Health Therapies; Shanaya Nalina, N.D., Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-385-0055; [email protected]://www.AskShanaya.com

YOGALotus Yoga Center; Janice Keifer; 465 Oakland Avenue, Apopka, FL 32703; 407-697-6437; [email protected];http://www.LotusYogaCenter.com

Jeweled Lotus Yoga; Kellie Adkins; 104 S. 2nd St., Leesburg, FL 34748; 352-874-3272;[email protected]://www.jeweledlotusyoga.com

LAUGHTER YOGA with Hara Marshi; Tavares, FL;352-552-6053; [email protected]; www.myspace.com/laughtersize

Yoga Central; Shata Ben-Avari; 2724 W. Old U. S. Hwy. 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-383-7979; http://www.yogacentral888.com

RECYCLINGSP Recycling Corporation; Denise Gainer; 5303 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; 407-234-1517; [email protected]://www.sprecyclingflorida.com

SKIN CAREPhyto Institute & Wellness Center; Gina Cassisi Canas; 2575 Kurt Street, #102, Eustis, FL 32726;352-483-4800; http://www.phytoinstitute.com

Claudia Virga’s Facials and More; Claudia Virga; 352-504-2893; [email protected]; http://www.ClaudiaVirga.SkinCareTherapy.net

SPIRITUAL CENTERSA Center for Wellness and Light; Cindy Myers; 4353 Edgewater Drive, Ste. 3, Orlando, FL 32804; 407-297-0772;[email protected];;http://www.ACenterForWellnessAndLight.com

Golden Triangle Center for Spiritual Living (Sci-ence of Mind); 2130A Prevatt St, Eustis, FL 32726;352-589-2620; http://www.gtcsl.org

COMMUnity 729; Trish Roddis; 729 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803; 407-463-2248

Unity Leesburg; 826 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg, FL 34748; 352-787-0834;http://www.UnityLeesburg.org

PSYCHOTHERAPY/PSYCH. COUNSELINGJeanine D’Onofrio, Ph.D. (ABD), LMHC, NCC; 1799 Salk Ave., Tavares, FL 32778; 352-742-8300

STRESS RELIEFLAUGHTER YOGA with Hara Marshi; Tavares, FL;352-552-6053; [email protected]; www.myspace.com/laughtersize

TAI CHIDebbie Kirby; Eustis, FL; 352-267-0884; Call for class schedule

WATER FILTRATION AND TREATMENTDivine Water Co.; Thoram Charanda; 3975 Dora Wood Drive; Mount Dora, FL 32757; 321-506-1850; [email protected]

WELLNESSJoanne M. Keller, ARNP Women’s Health/Well-ness; Joanne M. Keller, ARNP; 3643 Lake Center Drive, Mount Dora, FL 32757; 352-385-2631

DIRECTORYa quick and easy way to find support for creating your magnificent life!


Love.Idon’tknowanythingaboutlove.ThemoreItrytoknowit,thelessIunderstandit.Infact,Ibelievetrueloveisun-knowable.Howcanyouknowthedepthofbeing?Thedepthofloveitself?Ihavefeltlove.Ifeellove.Iamlove.Idwellinlove.

MyexperienceofthefeelingofloveincreasesasIsilencemymindandfullyfeelgratitudeforthebeautyinnatureandoth-ers.WhenIfullyfocusonlovingothersinservicebyjustbeingawitnessingpresence,anythingIdopalesincomparisontowhatIambeing.Isurrendermymindandallknowingoflovedisappearsintoadeepwelloffeelingfromwhichlovecomespouringout.

WhenItrytoknowandunderstandlove,Iseemtomissitsmanylayersandoftenconfuseloveforexpectationsandattach-ments.Theminddoesnotfunctionatahighenoughfrequencytograspfullknowledgeoflove.Themindcangraspconceptsaboutlove,buttoreallyknowloveonemustbelove.Themindmustsurrenderitselftothehigherfrequencyofasilentmind,whereknowingmergesintobeing.Beingisvast,deepandunknowable.Thedepthandsilentspaceofbeingconnectsyouto

thedepthandsilentspaceofallbeing,everywhereinthepresentmoment.Allofyourthoughtsandthethingsyouexperiencearemadeupof,suspendedin,sustainedandanimatedbythesilentspaceofbeinginandaroundyou.Thedepthofbeingisthegenerator,sustaineranddestroyerofallthoughtsandthingsyouexperience.

Themindcanonlycommentonthepureinspirationitreceivesfrombeing,thesourceofallmind.Similarly,themindcanonlycommentonoraboutlove,butitcannotbeit.Inordertofullyexpresslove,themindsurrendersitselftobeingandaportalopensupthatallowstheenergyandfeelingoflovetocomepouringthrough,bathingeveryonearounditinbenevolentlight.Thisstateofbeingisourtruenatureanddestiny.Whenwedivedeepintothedepthofbeinginsideourselves,wetouch


upon thedepthofbeing that connectsus to all otherbeings.Throughthisconnectionwerealizethattherearenoothers inourexperience,onlytheonebeing,lovingitself,becauseinreal-itytherearenoothers,onlybeingitself!

Lovefromthisperspec-tive is not some-thing you knowbut is who youare. Love is yourbeing.Youlovetheother because it isyourself.

Ihaveoftenobserved how

the perception of love and theintention of love get muddled and

confused.Therehavebeen timeswheninastateofsilentlovingbeingIhaveshared

something with someone out of love, only tobeperceivedastheexactoppositeofmyoriginal

intention.Thiscanbefrustratingifyou’reattachedtoaparticularoutcome,butifyoutrusttheprocess,

you will sometimes get confirmation that your lov-ingwordsareseedsthatsprout inthatperson’sfuture.

Sometimesayearlater,someonewillsaythattheyresentedmyearlierwords,butthattheyeventuallykeptthemfromsuicideorsavedtheirmarriage.Wearenotalwayssolucky

astogetconfirmationofcaseslikethis.Butitsureisnicewhenithappens.Ithinkevenyogislikeconfir-mationthatthey’reonthepathfromtimetotime.We

arehumanafterall.

There have been times when speaking from a state of“nomind,”wherewords are justfloweringout from

purebeing,andthemindisinshockastothewordsthat being is saying. These words seem to violate

whatweknowaboutlovefromamentalposition,howeverthepersonreceivingthewordsthankedmebecausewhatIsaidwasnotcoddling.Mysharpwords cut through layers of lies like ascalpel that removes a tumor, so that theoriginal lightandbeingcouldberevealed.Themoralofthestoryisloveisn’talwayspretty!

I’ve been chased by angry drunks be-causeIstoletheirkeys.Onthatnight,IwasaverybadmanbutaftertheirhangoverwasoverIwasallright.Go

figure.Learntotrustthatifyourintentionistobelove,toraiseyourfrequencyandtoserveothers,thatitmaynotalwayslooklikelovetoothers,butyoucanfeelitwhenitis,andsoyouloveanyway.Learntotrustbeing.Ifyousaiditordiditfromlovedon’tsecondguessyourself.ThepeopleatthetempleweremadatJesuswhenhetippedoverthemoneychanger’stables.

Sometimeslovecanbestillorsoft.Sometimesloveistoughorfullofaction,butalwaystruelovecomesfromthedepthofasilentmindthatisfreeofconcepts.Amindthatisfreeofconceptsisunknowableandunpredictable.Sowhytrytoknowtheunknowable?You’rebetterofftobelove.Purebeingislove,andloveisbeing,nomatterhowitshows

up.Itseemsthatthere’snothingtoknowaboutlove,onlylovetobe.

Dr. Al Nuñez is a lifelong mystic and student of spirituality. He has studied and applied many of the profound practices and tenets of Catholicism, Shamanism, Christianity, Bud-dhism, Islam, Zen, Kabbalah, Paganism, Mysticism, Hin-duism, Tantra, energy and sound healing, “Shadow Work,” Kundalini Yoga, many forms of meditation, and Qi Gong. He is an envi-ronmental advocate and educator, nature lover, happy hippy tree-hugger, and rescuer of many baby squirrels. He has been practicing fully integrated and wholistic veterinary medicine for almost 20 years, with two Animal Hospitals in the greater Orlando area. He is one of Velocity magazine’s regular contributing writers and has recently joined our team of spiritual editors. Dr. Nuñez is committed to awakening human beings to their highest self. Please see ad below.


December 2.Didanyoneseetheringaroundthemoonthatnight?Thiswasthehallmarkofthebe-ginningoftheopeningofthefirstsealandalignment of the planets to 2012. Manywere feeling the shifts of the planet andtheirownbodiesthatweek.

We are metamorphosing from only twostrandsofDNAtoouroriginal12strandsof DNA as we move towards 2012. Ourfully strandedDNAwas takenaway fromusalongtimeagoandnowmanyareawareofourawakeningtoourfullconnectiontotheDivine.

TheremightbesomethatmightnotevenfeelanyvibratoryshifthappeninDecem-ber2012.Itisimportanttobeveryfocusednowmorethaneverregardingourspiritualdisciplines.Whatwethink,feelandeatisassistingustomoveintoourfullpotential.Distractionsalsohave tocome toamini-mum enabling us to become so in tunewithourselveswehavetheabilitytoknowandfeelourtrueSelves.

First,whatweeathasbecome conse-quential forourawak-ening.

Manyhave a fogover thembecauseofwhattheyareeating,foodsfullofsugarand/orfilledwithchemicals.Wewillnotbe able to be in touch with the Voiceand Divine feelings within us easily ifthe food we eat is distracting our fo-cus.Beingvegan(noanimalproductsofanykind)isagoodwaytocleanoutourbodies. Pure, chemical- and toxin-freenon-genetically modified organic foodshave also become significant for us toconsume this time. They help to keepourbodiesmorepureandclear.

Many are aware of the forces that donot wish us to reach our Christ Con-sciousness.Wemustbevigilantandre-membertoprayandreadourholyscrip-tures,keepingnegativityawayasbestwecan.Nothingismoreimportantnow!

Finally, I cannot stresshowcrucialuti-lizing the breath has become for our

awakening.Ifwedonotknowhowtobreatheproperlyitistimetofindsome-one who can help us! The strengthen-ing of our core and the diaphragm iswhatistobeworkedwithrightnow.Itiscritical forustobeabletocompletethe openings in the body and auricfield. Pranayama’s “breath of fire” isone of the highest and best exercisesfor strengthening the diaphragm. Finda good teacher (many yoga instructorsknow this practice) and practice ev-eryday.Weare fastonourway. Thereis only a short time to prepare for theEventHorizon2012.

Rahansia P. Ben-Mejuri is a licensed massage therapist (MA12828). She is a prac-titioner of energy healing and clearing, color light therapy and aura balancing. She of-fers healing classes and may be reached at (352)735-6842. Please see ad this page.


Editor:Whatexactlyisenergymedicine?

Editor:Energymedicineisaboutavibration,anupliftmentofenergythattakesusoutofnega-tivity,doubt,fearandtheconstantprogrammingthathastakenusdownanunhealthyroad.Itfocusesusonapathofhealth,healing,happinessandwell-being.

Editor: How does energy medicinefocususonanewpath?

YAL:Bysubtlyworkingintheauricfield,floodgatesareopenedthaten-ableustoseewhathasbeenburiedinthesubconscioussothatwecanthenbegin toaddress issuesbecausenowtheyareconscious.

Editor:Ifwe’reworkingintheauricfield,canphysicalchallengesbeup-lifted?

YAL:Yes,forexample,manypeoplehaveauto-immunediseases. This isbecause the immune system cannotseethedisease.Itiscoveredoverandunlessyoutakeoffthecovering,theimmunesystemcannotseeandcurethe disease. With energy medicine,we are re-directing ourselves out ofsubconsciousprogramming thathas

continued toplayover andoveragain.Thisprogrammingcausesmental and physical illness, andunhappiness in our relation-ships, family and work. On theemotional level, we have manysubconscious programs whichhavecreated“blindspots,”issuesothersmaybeabletosee inourbehaviorsbutwhichweourselvesdonotsee.Energymedicinecre-ates an environment in whichtheseblind spotsbegin to revealthemselvessotheycanbehealed.

Editor:Canyousharewithusastoryortwothatourreadersmayidentifywith?

YAL:Yes.Wehadacollegepro-fessor in our school who taughttheater to Masters program stu-dents.Notonlydidhesoenjoyourthreeyearprogram,hebeganto teach his students many ofthe meditation and protectiontechniques we share and endedupcreatingawholesummerpro-gramforhisstudents.Hefoundthatwhilegoingthroughamajortransformation within himself,hiswritingandcreativityexpand-ed. He found he was writingmoremeaningfulplays.

Editor: Please explain how ourcreativitywouldbeaffected.

YAL: Your creativity becomesheightened because in healingourselvesweareconnectingwithourHigherSelves,theGodSelf,where we open ourselves to theconstantflowofDivinecreativity.

Transformation~Freedom

Close to 20 years ago, I realized my life was in chaos and I didn’t want to live like that any more. My parents were both alcoholics who eventually died from the disease. Although I didn’t drink or abuse substances, I was just as sick. I exhibited most of the same symp-tomology in the reckless way I lived my life. One day, shortly after my mother’s death, I said to myself, “There’s got to be more to life than this.” And that’s when my most exciting journey of self-discovery and unveiling began. Within a year, I found myself participating in a healers’ congress led by the greatest Re-minder anyone could have, although I didn’t really have a clue about what really happened in a healers’ congress. Well, I got healed. At least, one cloudy layer was lifted from my being and my life was set on a forward course of self-realization. And this is why I feel it so important to share this interview I conducted with Yashoda Yehudit, Co-Director of YAHWEH Academy of Light (YAL) in Central Florida. I hope you’ll read it and decide to take the fast track to personal healing and transformation in April which the Academy is presenting. For more information, be sure to see the advertisement on page 2 which this interview supports.

--Purusha K. Radha, Editor


Editor:Doyoueverhaveprofessionalsfromallopathicmedicineinquireaboutthehealingtechniquesyoushare?

YAL:Yes,manyhaveenrolled inour school. OnewasaheadRegisteredNursewhowas sobusy shebarely got throughourtwoyearprogram.Asshebegantotransform,sherealizedthatshe no longer wanted to be a nurse although she did want touseherhealingpowers inamoredirectandprofoundway.Shegaveupa20yearnursingcareerandmovedintoherjour-neyoflightwhereshebecameamostca-pableandlovinghealer,firstofself,thenofothers.

Editor:Whoareyourtypicalstudents?

YAL:Ourstudentscomefromvirtuallyallwalksof life, frommedicaldoctors tohomemakers. All ofthemarelookingforchangeandhealing.

Editor: So what can participants expect to experience duringyourtwodayworkshopinApril?

YAL: Students will receive the understanding and a revealingoftheirownpowertohealbyutilizingtheirinnerknowingandwisdom.

Editor:Canyoubemorespecific?

YAL: Ofcourse,studentswill learnhowtocleartheirownandothers’auricfieldsofalldebris,densitiesandprecursorstodiseaseandthey’lllearnhowtomaintainthisaurichygiene.Theywillbeginorproceedfurtherontheirjourneytoremem-beringwhotheytrulyareandwhytheyarehere.Andwe’lldo

this together ina safe,nurturingenvironment.Theywillbegintoopentheirheartsandfeelthelove that comes from being present with Self.They will experience that love and the accep-tanceofSelfallthewaydowntothesoullevel.

Editor: Transformation is a word I’m hearingyoumentionanawfullot.

YAL:Yes,becausenolessthanthatwillhappenforeachstudentwhoattendswiththedesiretobehealedandbeginanewlife.Inthesetwodays,wewillexploretogetherhowenergymedicinewillsupportourhighestandmostmag-nificentSelvesandbecomedivinelyinspiredtogodeeperin-sideSelfandtoultimately,befree.

FormoreinformationaboutYAHWEHAcademyofLight’sTwoDayEnergyMedicineWorkshopApril24-25,2010 inCentralFlorida,pleaserefertoad,page2.


Love hurts. The words arefrom a popu-lar song andnow a com-mercial.Withall the tensionand stress wee x p e r i e n c etoday thosewords mayunfortunatelyring true inthe hearts ofmany. Wecouldaskwhy,or perhaps we might explore the thin lines between love andhate.Attimesweexperiencewarmfuzziesjustbybeinginthesame room with a loved one. Conversely, we might find our-selvescringingatthemerethoughtoftheperson,wondering,ifIlovedyouyesterdaywhathappenedtoday?

Ifexaminedhonestly,wemightanswer:ME,Ihappened!Ial-lowedmythoughtstogetinthewayofmycommonsense.Iputjudgmentandmydesiretocontrolintheforefrontoftheuncon-ditionalloveIoncefelttowardyou.Isacrificedmyloveofmeinordertosatisfyamisguidedpassion and compulsive needtobeneededby you, only tofeel demeaned and unworthydowntheroad.Sad,isn’tit?

Unfortunately, this revelationisseldomdiscloseduntilare-lationshipisallbutdestroyed.ClientscometomeforAngerManagement Classes, claim-ing the problem is the otherguy’s, not their own. Whendissected, the feelings thattrigger anger are often rootedinafearoflosingcontrolandlow self-esteem. If we directour anger towardanother,wearelesslikelytodealwiththecompost that created the pileof crap our lives have turnedinto.It’snoteasylookingintothemirrorof tomorrowespe-ciallywhenallweseeisyester-daysfilledwith“whatifs”and“shouldhaves.”Wefrequentlyfail to recognize thewarningsgiven by friends and fam-

ily members.Instead wechooseablindeye or a deafear, whilemaking excus-es and point-ing fingers atthe other guy.All the timeasking,“IfI’mchanging,whyaren’t you?”Never recog-nizing that ifyou have to

ask,thenyouareprobablynotchanging,butparticipatinginamasqueradeatthegrandballofdeception.Angerisahealthyemotionwhenchanneledforpositivechange,butwhenusedasavenuetofurtherone’sagendaitisdestructiveanddeadlytoarelationship.

When allowed to grow with honesty and void of the fear ofretaliation, thennurturedby encouragement, love thrives andspreadslikethelaughterofchildren.Weexperiencethewarmthoffireplacesoncoldwinternightsandthesecurityofalover’s

armsholdingus closewhilesaying,“I’vegotyou,babe.”

So if we’re feeling slighted,lonely or misjudged youmight ask, What have I not nourished in myself? Am I doing my best, to be my best?What made me love you yes-terday? If more than onepersonsaysyouhaveaprob-lem,thenit’sprobablyyoursandyoumaywanttoaddressit. It won’t be easy. But, itwillbeworthit.

Diane is au-thor of “The Gathering,” a book of poems ad-dressing life’s addictions, co-dependencies and obsessions. Her workbook on anger manage-ment, “Shut the Duck Up,” was used with great success at An-thony House, formerly a homeless shelter in Zellwood, Florida. See ad, left.


IaminVrndavana.Vrn-davanaisatowninnorthIndia, specially knownfor an atmosphere con-ducive for developingprema, the highest lovebetween the individualspirit and the Supreme.I awoke this morningto the pre-dawn chorusofVrndavanakirtanandbhajan, radiating fromhundreds of chakras oftranscendental soundvibration throughoutthe sacred village. Im-mersion in such soundvibration before sunriseinvites the soul towardprofound spiritual joysasanauspiciousstartfortheday.

Prema, personal lovingrelation with the Di-vine,isall-inclusive,freefrom limitation. Just asbywateringtherootweautomatically nourishall branches, leaves andtwigs, we similarly nur-ture our relationshipswithallpersonsbyculti-vatingloveforthesourceofallcreation.

MyspecificpurposehereinVrndavana is to con-duct experiential semi-narsontransformativecommunication.Wemightwonderabouttheconnectionbetweencommunicationskillsandthe sublimelove called prema. In this regard I am reminded of the quotefromtheologianandphilosopherPaulTillich,“Thefirstdutyoflove is to listen.”Sometimes it’shelpful todistinguishbetweenthe feelingof love, and love as a verb.Avital action in lovingrelationsishigh-levelcommunication,beginningwithdeep,at-tentivelistening.

About500 years ago theSixGoswamis ofVrndavana inspiredarenaissance,centeredinVrndavana,ofprema-bhakti,personaldevotionalloveasameansforself-andGod-realization.Thewrit-ingsofthesesagescarefullydifferentiatebetweenspiritualpremaandmateriallust.OneoftheseGoswamis,SrilaRupaGoswami,aleadingVedicscholaroftheage,wrote“SriUpadesamrita,TheNectarof Instruction.”This short treatiseonspiritual lifecon-

cludes with a depictionofRadha-kunda,aplaceandconsciousnesswhereprema is the sweetest.Indeed, Rupa Goswamidescribesthosewhohaveattained Radha-kundaas “the most fortunatepeopleintheuniverse.”

Interestingly, the firstwords of “Nectar of In-struction” are “vaco ve-gam,” referring to theurge to speak. HereinRupa Goswami ex-pressesthatthefirststepon the journey of spiri-tual realization, and ul-timately toward absorp-tioninthemostintenseandinspirationallove,istobeconsciouswithourspeech.

This points to the es-sence of transformativecommunication. Skills,or technique, are exter-nal,mechanicsmeanttoserve the essence. At itsessence, the principlesof conscious communi-cation comprise a sys-tematic process of self-realization. This processutilizesmasteryofhear-ing and expressing tocreate sacred space. In

thatspacewegettosupporteachotherandourselvestounlockthemysteriesofpremawithinourhearts,andexperienceinfiniteanduntaintedlove.

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The Tibet FundTheTibetFund,PeaceJamFoundation,the Nobel Women’s Initiative, and theDalaiLamaCenterforPeaceandEduca-tionhavejoinedforcestolaunchThankYouTibet!aglobalcampaigntocelebratethe survival of Tibet’s great culture ofwisdomandcompassionandtosupportthe Tibetan people’s steadfast commit-ment tononviolenceas apath topeaceover50yearsinexile.

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O ne only has to watch the evening news to learn about the current state of the economy. There have been countless foreclosures on homes all around the nation and our un-

employment rate is at an all-time high. When we hear such dire predictions, it becomes easy for us to lose our faith and begin to wonder if we ever will see a glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel. It becomes easy for us to fall prey to showing a lack of faith in ourselves, our country, and our government. Many Americans are facing a deep sense of betrayal and anger, since we feel we have played the game of life by all the known rules. Many of us had a perfect work ethic and we made wise investments only to find now that it has been to no avail. All seems lost and we don’t know where to turn for relief from our anger and anxiety. In times such as these, it is important for us to remember to turn within and to focus our attention upon our innate power of faith.

Faith is a power that we all have! Charles Fillmore, the great American mystic and cofounder of the Unity movement said, “Faith is the perceiving power of our mind.” In other words, faith assures us that we have the power to do the seemingly impossi-ble. We can use our faith to draw to us our heart’s desire from the invisible spiritual world and bring it forth into our physical realm of existence in the here and now. The writer of the book of Hebrews knew this potential power of faith as stated in Hebrews 11:1, “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

When we begin to focus our attention upon great expectations in our lives such as success, abundance, and finding a solution to our financial problems then we are likely to manifest this good in our world. On the other hand, if we get drawn into the drama of the news, we then focus our faith and attention upon worry, frustration, and even more lack and limitation.

In the Gospel of Matthew it says, “According to your faith let it be done unto you.” Faith, therefore, is the measure of our capacity to

receive Spirit’s abundant good. The question remains where will you place your faith? Will your faith be placed in the seemingly dire events of the world, or will you place your faith upon God the good?

Rev. Mary Blocher was ordained as a Unity Minister in 2005. Rev. Mary hold a Master’s Degree in Education from Indiana University. Prior to entering ministry she was a special education teacher for 24 years. Nine of those 24 years she lived and taught on the Navajo Reservation where she learned first hand the tradi-tions, customs, and spirituality of Native Americans. Please see ad, column 1.


by Rev. Donna Weinheimer

YoumightthinkthatLovewouldbeeasytowriteabout,asthereareatleastabillionsongs,movies,booksandpoemswrittenaboutthissubject.ItisnoteasyformebecauseIwritewhatIfeel,andloveisnotonthetopofmylistofemotions.

Asaspiritualstudent,woman,teacherandmassagetherapist,youwouldthinkthateverywordoutofmymouthwouldbetheLword,butthemoreIdealwiththema-terialworldandworkwithclients,themoreoutofloveIbecomewiththisworld.Ifeelcompassionforeveryoneandeverythingonthisplanet,butcompassionisnotlove.Loveholdsthehighestemotionalvibration,andonthescalebetweenloveandfear,compassionholdsahighranking.Butloverules.

Beingdesensitizedbytheviolencewearesubjectedtodailymayhavesomethingtodowithmyfeelings.Wearetaughttoloveourbrotherasweloveourselves,butwhenwewitnesshomeinvasionsandchildrenbeingmurdered,itisprettyhard

tosay“Iloveyou”andmeanit.Whenwefeelliedtobyourchurches,governmentandthecorporationstowhichwededicateourlives,theLword,forme,quicklyturnsinto

theFword.

Intheend,transformingtheseemotionsofangerandfearbringmetoastateofcompassion.

Compassion!Compassionforalllife—human,animal,plant—themin-eralworld,andourplanet.Compassionisourlifesaver,ananchorthatgroundsus.Aswemoveintothisnewageofenlightenment,webecomethewitnessestotheendofanoldworldthatdoesn’tsupportus;aswit-nesseswehavetoremoveourselvesfromjudgmentandbecomeobserv-ers.Whatbetterwaythantoremainincompassion,detachedfromtheoutcomeas theworldcrumbles aroundus.Compassion isour survivaltechniquethatallowsustofeel,butnotsurrenderourpreciousenergytothevampiresoftheoldworld.

Asthenewworldemerges,humanswillbecomeanewcreation.Com-passionandlovewillcrystallizeintoanewvibrationsopurethateverythoughtandactionwillbeofthehighestgoodforall;fear,greedandjealousywillnotexist.Humanschoosingnottoacceptthisnewvibra-tionwilllooseanopportunitytocleartheslateandbeapartofthenewworld.Untilthenwemustremainpatient,compassionate.Aswitnesses,wemustrememberwhoweare,thenstepoutoftheroleofwitnessandintotheroleofcreator.

Rev. Donna Weinheimer is a licensed massage therapist (MA27125, MM12675) and ordained ADL minister. She holds a third degree black belt and is a Tae Kwon Do and

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Finding Compassion


TheNewYearbringsupmanyemotionsforallofus.Youmayexperiencehappinessorsad-ness,excitementordread,anxietyorpeace.Whicheveremotionyoufindyourselfexperienc-ing,nowistheperfecttimetopracticewhatwe’vebeenlearningaboutusingyouremotionalintelligenceskills.Inthelastissue,weexploredtechniquesforknowingyourselfandgettingintouchwithyourfeelingsbyfirstnamingandidentifyingthem.Hopefully,you’veappliedafewofthesuccesstechniques.

Let’stakeacloserlookatthe“ChooseYourself”stepintheSixSecondsmodel.Choosingyourselfbeginswithplacingyourselffirstontheprioritylist.Wearefortunatetoliveinaworldwheretherearechoices.IhaveexperiencedtimesinmylifewhereIwasinafunkorstuckinarut,feelingpowerlessandunabletoshakeofftheemotion.Thefirsttechniquetopracticeistoacknowledgethefeeling,identifywithit,bewithit;thenusetheinsightfromthatprocesstodecidehowtoreacttotheemotion.Someofuschoosetostaystuckfordays,months, evenyears, and enjoywallowing in thedramaor storyofour situationswe feelhelplessabout.Othersstayinananalysisparalysismodethinkingwearebeingproductive,withnoconcretedecisionoractionsinsight.Thosewhoreallytaketimetoeffectivelyassess,digest,andlearnfromtheemotion,begintocreatethebalancebetweenknowingwhattosay,whattodo,andhowtobe.Thehardestfeelingsarethosethatweimagineasunsafe;andouremotionalbrainwillhelpustodoanythingtoresistunsafefeelings.Webegintoassociatesadnesswithriskandhardship.“Weallhaveemotionalintelligence,butthatdoesn’tmeanallouremotionsareintelligent,”saysJoshuaFreedmanofSixSecondsNetwork.Thekeyisinunderstandingthedifferencebetweenemotionsthatareusefulandthosethatarenot.WhatI’m about to saymaybedifficult for some tohear and I totally understandwhy. How-ever,considerthepossibilitythatnooneperson,place,orathingmakesusexperiencehap-piness, sadnessoranxiety. Theymaycontribute tohappinessor the lackof it. However,

ultimately we alone canchooseanemotionatanytime, anywhere and foranything.I’dliketosharewithyousomepowerfulwordsthathitmelikeatonofbrickswhenIfirstheardthem:

“Whatyoutoleratebecomesthestandard.”Letitsinkinagain.“Whatyoutoleratebecomes the standard.” Here’stheprimarytechniqueinpracticinghowto“chooseyour-self.”Thenexttimeyouarefacedwithasituationthattrig-gersadeepemotionaskyourself:

• AmIreallyokaywiththissituation?• WhatamIwillingtoacceptornotaccept?• Howisitservingorsupportingme?• AmIbearing(tolerating)ittoavoidsomething?• Ifso,whatamIavoiding?WhatamIafraidof?WhatfeelingsamIresisting?


Stayinthatinquiry.Letyourselffeeltheemotionscomeup.Thenusethepowerofchoicetoreacttothatemotionaldata.Itmaybethat new commitments are made, arrangements are negotiated,agreementstomoveonorstayaredecided,orawholenewsetofpossibilitiesforcreatinganewfutureareavailabletoyoufromthepowerofchoice.

WhenIfacilitatemyleadershipworkshops,Iamoftenamazedathowobviouslyunhappypeopleareintheirjoborcareer,andsomeblatantlyangry,becausetheydon’tlikewhatmanagementisdo-ingtothem,orthejobrequirementsaremorethantheycanbear,ortheyreallydespisetheirchosenfieldorindustry.Ipolitelyask,“Whateffortsoractionshaveyoutakentochangethesituationforyourself?”Ifactions,discussions,research,ornewagreements

havebeenattemptedtonoavail,thenthenextlogicalstepistomakenewchoicesandcreateawholenewreality.

Thebottomlineis,weareresponsibleforimprison-ingourselves toourcircumstances. Wearemuchmorepowerfulthanthat.Weneedtobelievethatour circumstances don’t control us, we controlthem. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, “In thelongrun,weshapeourlivesandweshapeour-selves.Theprocessneverendsuntilwedie,andthechoicesthatwemakeareultimatelyourre-sponsibility.”Thisisnodoubtthetougheststepintheemotionalintelligencemodel.Asaprac-titionermyself,Iamchallengedeveryday,justlikeyou,andImaketheconsciouschoiceandefforttoprocess,evaluate,andassesswhatmyemotionsaretellingme.Sometimesitrequiresus to faceourbiggest challenges and toughestdecisions.Intheend,wewillallbemuchbetterandhappierforitandsowillourfamily,friends,and colleagues. It takes courage and commit-menttolearn,lead,andliveextraordinarylivesNOW,NOTSOMEDAY!

In the next issue, we’ll integrate the final step,“GiveYourself,”inouremotionalintelligencejour-

ney. Until then, I want to express mywarmest and best wishes to all.

May you experience peace,harmony,andlovenow,in

2010,andforever!Anita Torres, owner of Alter-native Learning Designs, is a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance and a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach specializ-ing in leadership development

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Blake’spoem“TheClodandthePebble”speaksoftheeternalchallengeoflove:thesearchforabalancebetweenourdesiretogivespontaneouslyandforthefulfillmentofourownselfinter-est.Eachofusinhabitsasubjectiveworldinwhichthosewelovereflectsomethingofourselves.Yetinfindinglovewegiveupsomethingoftheselfwewerebefore.

As a hypnotist, I seek to assist clients in finding solutions tochallengesinvolvinglove.Theunconsciousmindhasallthere-sourcesneededtofindthesesolutions.Clientsoftenfinditdiffi-culttotalkaboutlove,partlybecauseofself-consciousness,andpartlybecausetheylackthewordstoreallyexpressthemselves.SoIoftenusedevicessuchastarotcards,palmistryandrunesasameansofenablingclientstofindanswersatanunconsciouslevel.

Here is one such technique. If you have a Rider-Waite tarotdeck,lookattheLoverscard(ifnot,printouttheimagefromtheInternet).ItdisplaysnudefemaleandmalefiguresbeneaththeangelRaphaelwithupraisedhands,withthesunontopandamountaininthebackground.Themanisunderstoodtorep-resenttheindividual’sconsciousmind,thewomanthesubcon-scious,andRaphaelthesuperconscious,whichconnectsustouniversalconsciousness.Thesunisthelightsourcefromwhichwedrawenergy,lifeandpotentialconsciousness.Themountainsuggestsclimbing,aspirationandattainmentaboveourcurrentlevelthroughvolition.Nowforgetaboutthosemeaningsandjust gazeon the card for threeminutes.Play a love songyouenjoyinthebackground.Ifyourconsciousmindwanders,thatisgood.Letyourunconsciousmindabsorbwhatyousee.

Then, lookatyourdominanthand(therighthand ifyouareright-handed).Examinetheheartline(thelargehorizontallinenearest thefingers).A relatively straightheart line is a physi-calheartline,signifyingsatisfactionprimarilythroughphysical

“Love seeketh not itself to please,Nor for itself hath any care;But for another gives its ease,And builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.

So sung a little Clod of Clay,Trodden with the cattle’s feet;But a pebble of the brookWarbled out these metres meet:

Love seeketh only Self to please,To bind another to its delight,Joys in another’s loss of ease,And builds a Hell in Heaven’s despite.”

love.Acurvedheartlineisknownasahumanitarianheartline,meaning someone who needs to be aroused through the emo-tionalaspectsofaffection.Noticethedepthandformoftheline,alongwithanybreaks,irregularshapesandchangesindirection.Thesemanifesteventsconnectedwiththeupsanddownsofloveoverthecourseofyourlife.Thenimagineyourselfshrinkinginsizeandtravelingalongyourheartlinefromthebeginning(attheedgeofthehand)totheend.Spontaneouslyexperiencewhatevercomesup.Thentakea fewmoments to return to thehereandnow,andtrustyourunconsciousmindtoguideyouforward.

David Botsford is a hypnotist and psychic reader in the Four Cor-ners area, His websites are http://www.4cornersintuitive.com and www.4cornershypnosis.com and http://www.selfhypnosiscd.com and he can be reached on 863-420-3634.


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You Can Let Goof NegativeSelf-Judgments by Ronald A. Alexander, Ph.D.Adapted from Dr. Ronald Alexander’s new book, “Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change,” (New Harbinger Pub-lications, 2009).

Many people cling to the myth that thosewhoaresuccessfulinevitablyfeelgoodaboutthemselvesandarefreefromself-doubtandinsecurities. I’ve worked with many clientswhoserésumés,personalachievements,andreputations garner the deepest respect andadmiration,yettheirnegativeself-talkisof-tenutterlybrutal.Despitetheirlowopinionof themselves, they’ve managed to fashionlivesthatmanywouldenvy.Yetthediscon-nection between their inner feelings aboutthemselves and their outer success causesthem to hold back from making changesthatwouldleadtofargreaterfulfillmentandpeaceofmind.They’llremaininastagnantsituationuntilchangeisthrustuponthem,andthenfeeloverwhelmedbyanycrisesthatoccur.

The Destructive Power of Negative Self-JudgmentsNo matter how accomplished we are, nomatterhowhappywemayseem,weallholdontonegativeself-judgments,andtheyholdontous.Theypreventusfromdiscoveringourpowertochangeourlivesforthebetter.When we switch to more positive thoughtpatterns, crisis stops being overwhelming,

and it’s far easier to let goof resis-tance, tune in to our passions andinner resources, and move forwardwithconfidence.

Positivethinkingisindeedpowerful,butdon’thold yourself tounrealis-tic standards and expect toquicklytransform what are often lifelongthinking habits. The object is tostopassigningmeaningtotheseself-judgments, because once you startto give themweight, theybegin toweighyoudown.Throughtheprac-ticeofmindfulness,youcanlearntonoticewhenyouaretearingyourselfdownandbegintochangeyourhab-itofself-criticism.

The Stories the Mind SpinsOften,therationalmindwillstringtogether a series of distortions. In-steadofsimplynoticing“Iamshy,”themindwillgeneratethethought,“I’m shy, which is whyI’ll never find a roman-tic partner; my shynessmakes me unattractive.”Insteadofobserving“Iaman extrovert,” the mindbeginstotelladisempow-ering story: “I’m an ex-trovert.Mymotherneverliked that aboutme, anditseemedtoembarrassmysiblings. Iprobablymadea fool of myself manytimes. I am too eager toconnect to other people,wholookdownonmeforbeingemotionallyneedy.”Youmaynot even be fully aware that you’reembellishingyourself-judgmentsinanunwholesomeway.

Reframe Your NegativeSelf-JudgmentsThrough mindfulness practice andself-inquiry, you can render anynegative self-judgments neutralandevenseetheminafardifferentlight.Tobe“self-centered,”focusedon resolving innerconflicts, canbeperceived as negative, but it’s very

important at times to directyour attention to yourself andyourneeds. Ifyou feel thatyouare“callous,”youmightreframethat quality as “courageous” or“bold.” If you see yourself as“weak,” consider thinking ofyourselfassomeonewhoissensi-tivetoothers’feelings.

You’llneverridyourselfofyourunwholesome self-judgmentsandbecompletelyfreefromthesuffering they cause you. How-ever,youcanalter theirquality,learn from them, and either letthem go or transform them sothat they no longer block youfromasenseofwell-being,afeel-ing of spaciousness, and open-nesstonewpossibilities.Hiddengold will appear when you letgo of your negative-judgments.The aspects of yourself you’vebeenoverlookingwill ascend to

your consciousness.Through mindful-ness, you can dis-cover these forgot-ten qualities thatwill inspire andvitalize you, andcarry you throughthe roughwaters ofcrisistomoreplacidwaters.

Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. is the author of the just released book,

Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change. He is the director of the OpenMind Training® Institute, practices mindfulness-based mind-body psychotherapy and leader-ship coaching in Santa Monica, CA, for individuals and corporate clients. He has taught personal and clinical training groups for professionals in Integral Psychotherapy, Ericksonian mind-body healing therapies, mind-fulness meditation, and Buddhist psychology na-tionally and internation-ally since 1970. http://www.openmindtraining.com


Weall seem to wantand perhaps need

Love. It’s important to us.Wehave ahard timebeinghappyunlesssomeonecares.We each strive to be want-ed, accepted, recognizedand loved. It certainly feelswonderfultohavesomeoneloveus,tobeacknowledged,nurtured and appreciatedforwhoweare.

When people truly love us, they are accepting us the way weare, perhaps seeing the true essenceof ourdivinebeing.Theyseemtoseethroughourfaçades.RealLoveisbeyondallthesur-facethingsthatwethinkgetustofallforsomeone.Thefeelingismuchdeeper,beyondour consciousmind, andmany timesmakesnosensewhatsoever.Itjustfeelsright!Howoftendowesearchforthatfeeling,notjustinrelationshipsbut inanything inour life?Canwefindwhat feels right, thatsomethingwewouldreallylovedoing,havingorbeing?Perhapswecanfindawayofbeingthatexcites thepassion inus, thatbringsforththatfeelingofcompleteness,joy,andknowingev-erythingisrightinourworld.

Is it possible to live in that space, or is it something we havetocontinuallysearchforandfindonlyrarely?Manysaintsandsageshavesaidispossibletolivethere.Infact,theysayitisourtruenature,ourbirthright.Underourpersonalitystuff,ourde-fenses,doubtsandfearsisatrulyjoyous,lovingbeingoflight.Tomostofusthatseemshardtoswallow,especiallyondifficultdayswhenweareoverwhelmedwiththestressesofdailylife.We

mightsayonlyGodcouldbethatwayallthetime.

A wise friend once told me“the only difference betweenyouandGodisthatyouhaveforgotten you are divine.”Many scriptures point tolookingwithintofindGod.Iftrue,wewillalsofindhappi-ness, joy and all the love wedesirethereaswell.

Theproblemwithstrivingforloveoutsideofusisthatwewillneverbe satisfied;wewillneverhaveenough forus tobe ful-filled.Byfindingtheloveforourselvesinside,wedon’t“need.”We realizewe are enough.Weareperfect just thewaywe arerightnow.Thatdoesn’tnegatethatwemightchoosetoimproveinaplaceortwo.Itdoesmeanthatwemovetoaplaceofnon-judgmentofourselves,aplaceofappreciationanddeeplovefortheessentialdivinebeingthatlieswithin;knowingweareonajourney,havingexperiences,learning,sharinganddoingthebestwe can. By moving to that complete space of acceptance, webecomefreeofwantingandneeding,allowingthedivinebeinginsidetocomeforthcreatingthelifeourdeepestdesiresknowsisjustright.Thenwehaveendlesslovetosharewithothers,forwearefulltooverflowing.

Silver Horse, formerly known as Dr. Vil-Am Ben-Ahim, has been a Chiro-practor for 29 years using craniosacral and deeper energy techniques to help people get to and release the seed concepts and fears that have led to their physical and emotional pain. He conducts seminars and workshops based on these empowering ideas and is co-director with his wife Yashoda Yehudit of the YAHWEH Academy of Light, a healing arts school in Central Florida. Please see ad page 2.


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Nutrition

ThroughoutDiscoverWellnessWeekendyouwillbeimmersedinahealthconscioussetting. FromNutritionforChildrentoDietandMenopause, thefivenutritionsessionswill showyouhowchangingthewayyoueatcanpositivelyimpactyourownhealth.

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Aswomenage,wehavedifferentneedswhenitcomestoexercise.Ourfitnesssessionswillhelpyoufindtherightbalancebetweencardiovascularexercise,flexibility,resistanceandstrengthtrain-ing.And,youwillalsolearnhowtoincorporatefitnessintoyoureverydaylife,nomatterhowhecticyourschedule.

Wellness

In addition to proper nutrition and regular exercise, there aremanyotherareasofawoman’slifeshecancontrol.Beingproac-tiveaboutone’shealthcanhavephysical,emotionalandfinancialadvantages.Fromskincaretoacupuncturetoself-defense,youwon’twanttomissthesesessions.

DiscoverWellnessWeekendisorganizedbywomenandwillbefacilitatedandtaughtbywomen.Registrationislimitedto50participants.Thefeeis$310perpersonandincludestwonightslodging,allmealsandalleducationalsessions.Visithttp://www.DiscoverWellnessWeekend.comtoregister,seealistofallguestspeakersandeducationalsessionsaswellasacompletescheduleofevents.

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ConnecttheDotstoYourPassion

by Marty Ward

AsRobertFrostsaid:“TworoadsdivergedinthewoodsandI?Itooktheonelesstraveledonandthatmadeallthedifference.”

SteveJobsreferredtothesefamouslinesinFrost’spoem,“TheRoadNotTaken”whenhespokeatStamfordUniversitycom-mencementspeechin2005(http://tiny.cc/c9ySd).Inoneofthethreelifestoriesherecountedthatday,hesharedhisdiscoverythatyoucannotconnectthedotsgoingforward,youcanonlyconnectthemlookingback.

AlthoughhedroppedoutofReedCollegeforfinancialreasons,hereturnedtothecollegetotakecours-eshejustplainwantedtotake.Hetookacourseincalligraphybecausehewasfascinated by the calligraphy in post-ershesawaroundthecampus.“Itwasbeautiful, historical, artistically subtleinawaythatsciencecan’tcapture.”

Whocouldhaveknownthat10yearslaterwhencreatingthefirstMaccom-puterinhisgaragethathewouldincor-porate all ofwhathe learned into thenowfamouscomputergivingnotonlyMacsbutPCstheirbeautifultypogra-

phywithmultipletypefacesandproportionatelyspacedfonts?

Helearned,“Youhavetotrustthatthedotswillsomehowcon-nectinyourfuture.Youhavetotrustinsomething—yourgut,destiny, life, karma. You see, believing the dots will connectdownthe roadwillgiveyouall theconfidence to followyourheartevenwhenitleadsyouoffthewellwornpathandthatwillmakeallthedifference.”

Conservative,staidHarvardUniversityrealizedafewyearsagothey needed to look at new options for their graduates whocould not get a job in this economy despite their prestigiousMBAs.Aftersixmonthsofresearch,theynowoffercoursesinNetworkMarketingandthatismakingallthedifference.

Paul Zane Pilzer, millionaire and top economist writes in hisbook“TheNextMillionaires,”thatthereisa“DemocratizationofWealth”occurringandthatthewellnessindustryisthebusi-ness tobe in. “Let’s take a look at twoof the emergingpow-

erhouse industries of today and tomorrow, direct selling andwellness,andwhy,insteadofsimplymakingafewdozenHenryFords,BillGatesorMichaelDells,theyarecreatingfortunesformillionsofhome-basedentrepreneurs.”Donald Trump, billionaire extraordinaire, agreed and joinedIdealHealthinMarch2009.Hesaid,“WhenIdiscoveredIdealHealth,Inc.,IknewimmediatelythatIhadfoundagreatcom-pany.”

WhoknowswheretheTrumpNetworkmighttakeyou?Forme,TrumpNetworkallowsmetobethepersonIamandgiveback.ItallowsmetohavehealthIwasunabletoobtainfromcarefullyprescribedvitaminsandIcandoitforapriceItrulycanafford.Itisawaytoachievemybigwhyinlife—mylife’spurposewhichiswritingabook“MyPrivateSessions.”(Designedtoprepareusforthechangesthat2012willbringastheearthmovesintothephotonicbelt;scheduledrelease2011.)Iaskyou,What is your passion?Ifoundthewaytorealizeit!Callme.

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