In the beginning there was a heaven, and then, there was an earth....and some where along the line, so the story goes, the two separated. Still, songs of the universe sang that a time would come when people would remember and show their beautiful colours once again. They would be the ‘rainbow bridges’ between heaven and earth. Perhaps it is just a story... but what if now was the time!

SO just in case it is true, our cover photo is a reflection of the miracles taking place as Mother Nature shows us the way. The cover photo of the rainbows appeared in an August sky at the top of Vancouver Island. Although only two will likely appear in this printed version, there were 3 present at the same time. One actually came out of the base of the full arc and went straight up into the sky. It created a bridge not across the horizon but rather reaching from heaven to earth!

Hopefully these rainbows will inspire you to remember that the impossible can still happen In the beginning there was a heaven, and then, there was an earth....and some where along the line, so the story goes, the two separated. Still, songs of the universe sang that a time would come when people would remember and show their beautiful colours once again. They would be the ‘rainbow bridges’ between heaven and earth. Perhaps it is just a story... but what if now was the time!

SO just in case it is true, our cover photo is a reflection of the miracles taking place as Mother Nature shows us the way. The cover photo of the rainbows appeared in an August sky at the top of Vancouver Island. Although only two will likely appear in this printed version, there were 3 present at the same time. One actually came out of the base of the full arc and went straight up into the sky. It created a bridge not across the horizon but rather reaching from heaven to earth!

Hopefully these rainbows will inspire you to remember that the impossible can still happen It’s a good time to ponder the importance of EVERYONE and the gifts they bring, even if in the beginning we do not understand them. The game of life is built on strategy, but strategy - energetic or otherwiseeventually falls apart without love. Yet when we Rise Up, and forget old troubles that no longer serve us, we feel a transformation within, and sometimes discover that a brand new colourful world awaits us.

We have gathered some great articles here for you this issue. We encourage you to harvest them in your own time. You will also find an array of practitioners and service providers ready to assist you when you are feeling like you need some extra support. No one said we had to rise up all by ourselves, so seeking out some compatible people to share the journey with can be an inspiring move.

May you be blessed beyond measure this season and all of your holidays be safe, healthy and happy ones.

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This was sent to us via email by one of our readers... A true story to touch your heart and your life, please read it beginning to end! ...Share the Light! Leonard

Breakfast at McDonald’s - An Experience

I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her final project of the term was called ‘Smile.’

The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile,so I thought this would be a piece of cake.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, son and I went to McDonalds one crisp March morning. We were standing in line when all of a sudden everyone began to back away.

I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horribly ‘dirty body’, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the shorter gentleman, close to me, he was ‘smiling’. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, ‘Good day’ as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized he was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, “Coffee is all Miss” because that was all they could afford. If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. They just wanted to be warm.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. In that moment the compulsion within me was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

I smiled within and asked for two more meals on a separate tray. I walked around the corner to the table the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray down and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, “Thank you”. he said. I leaned over and patted his hand and said, “I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.”

I started to cry as I walked back to my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me. We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of God’s grace that we had been given ,were we able to give.

We are not church goers, but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God’s sweet love.

I returned to college on the last evening of class, and turned in ‘my project’. After the instructor read it she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded.

As she began to read, that is when I really knew. As human beings we are part of God, thus we sometimes share a need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald’s, my family, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom the last night I spent as a college student. I knew they would remember, and one day Smile with Love at someone in need also. Thus I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:

UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

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My sister sent me the following story suggesting that it contained Constructive Living principles, and not only was she right, but the story has great personal significance as it could have been written about our Grandmother.

Last Thanksgiving I had the great good fortune to be in New Brunswick with my immediate family including my Mother, much-loved cousins, rejuvenating in sunny days and cool nights, eating gravenstein apples and lost in magnificent fall leaves. I had much to be thankful for. For the first time in decades I was celebrating my favourite holiday, in the part of Canada that I love best in the fall, with a house full of people who are especially dear to me.

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, my younger cousin said, “I think this is the time to give you your special gift. Please come here,” she said as she nodded to my Mother, my daughter and myself.

“Do you remember Nana’s apron”, she said?

Of course I did. I loved Nana’s aprons. She wore a smock style apron, usually with small flower prints, in pretty pastel colours, handmade from cotton fabric. The moment I heard “Nana’s apron” images of cookies and pies and wild strawberry jam were conjured up in my mind with a great feeling of love and belonging for this resourceful and joyful and kind woman we all called Nana.

As we opened our gift we saw to our immense surprise that we each had an apron. A beautiful handmade apron, an exact duplicate of the kind that Nana wore. When my Mother opened her package she had been given the original-a little faded and thin in places and because of that the most beautiful of all.

My cousin had found a way to give thanks, by honouring the memory of our Grandmother that Thanksgiving, with the perfect gift - a replica of her apron. She allowed us to remember where we came from and how lucky we were to have had the influence of Nana in our lives. By finding one of her aprons stowed away in a box, she used it as a model to sew new ones for the rest of the women in the family. Thus she provided a concrete reminder of our lineage and the values of Nana that we try to emulate -- hard work, generosity, a bubbling humour, love of family, waste not want not, no complaints, creativity, thankfulness, hospitality and a curious mind. It is indeed a legacy to be thankful for and worth striving to uphold, and my younger cousin is clearly her successor.

Thanksgiving Reflection
List 100 specific things you have to be thankful for this year (you don’t have to feel grateful to do this exercise). It might seem like a lot in the beginning, but once you get started, you’ll be amazed at how your blessings pile up!

“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand you will see your Mother and all generations of your ancestors.”
Thich Nhat Hanh.

Trudy Boyle is a Constructive Living Trainer, contact her at 250-247-2032 for more information - also see their website at www.constructiveliving.ca

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Sound Therapy is not about getting you to sing, it’s about using sound waves to create resonance in your vibrational field.

The use of sound as a healing modality is found in most ancient cultures and religions, and it is believed to be the oldest form of healing. Most religions teach us that the universe was created by sound.

The late Edgar Cayce predicted that sound and music therapy would become the medicine of the future and thanks to the work of many gifted researchers in this field, Sound Therapy is rapidly gaining in popularity as a safe alternative to invasive medical therapy.

Modern science is just now recognizing what the ancient mystics have told us for years, everything is in a state of vibration. Stated another way: All matter is emitting a frequency or a sound wave. From the electrons moving around the nucleus of an atom, to the planets in our galaxies, everything is emitting sound waves, no exceptions. Just because we cannot always hear them, does not mean they are not there. The human ear is only capable of hearing sounds between 16 and 16,000 cycles per second.

Everything that is in a state of vibration has a natural rate at which it vibrates, an optimum range if you will, and that rate is called resonance. When we are in resonance, we are in balance.

One of the ways we can use sound to heal the body is to recognize that every organ, every cell, every bone and gland of the body absorbs and emits sound and has a resonate frequency.

Scientific studies show that sound waves can produce changes in the autonomic, immune, endocrine and neuropeptide systems of the physical body. In fact, our bodies are capable of absorbing sound that is outside our normal range of hearing. This means that all the sound wave frequencies that are in our environment, especially the ones we can’t hear like microwaves, cell phones, etc. are having an impact on our health and on our frequencies, and our resonate state of being.

When parts of the body become diseased, they are no longer vibrating at their resonant frequency. These diseased parts of the body are no longer producing the correct sound waves. Instead of zapping the organ with a chemical drug, or removing it from the body, we are able correct the rate of vibration with sound waves and bring the body back to a healthy state of resonance, much the same way kidney stones are being removed with ultra-sound waves.

There are many ways that a therapist can use sound to effect change within the vibratory pattern of the physical body, through the use of voice, music, drum, quartz crystal bowls or tuning forks.

Sound Therapy is not about getting you to sing, its about using sound waves to create resonance in your vibrational field.

Often called the aura, this energy field is holding the sum total of all of your thoughts and emotions including the vibratory rates of the all your organs and bodily systems. Modern science has proven that we are all electromagnetic beings and we are fields of energy. Some gifted persons are actually able to see these fields. When a psychic is giving you a reading, he/she is reading your energy field.

Another area where sound therapy can affect powerful change is in the emotional realm. Our thoughts are measurable things, and they have a signature sound wave.

As a society we have been trained not to express our emotions, particularly the ones that would be labelled as negative. Therefore, most of us have much unexpressed emotional energy in the fields where our sounds are held. This creates a build-up of energy that if not cleared, sooner or later will manifest in the physical body as disease. As I once heard it said, “Buried feelings don’t die, they take on a life of their own.” Also, because this unexpressed energy is magnetic in nature, it draws into your life experience, circumstances that match this energy.

An energy field that vibrates at a high level of frequency will draw positive healthy, happy experiences, while energy that is low in vibration will draw in experiences that we consider negative or unhealthy. That’s right, it has nothing to do with your luck, it has to do with the state of vibration of your body and your thoughts. This is a universal law called The Law of Attraction, which states: “That which is likened to itself will be drawn unto itself.” We need to begin to think of ourselves as more than physical beings, we are electromagnetic beings, with energy fields that are interacting with our environment in a way that is beyond the perception of our first five senses.

When coupled with exercises in positive emotion with focused intent, Sound Therapy is the quickest and most effective way that I have seen to effect positive change in your state of vibration. Sound Therapy empowers you to move forward in your life and create lasting change by raising the vibratory rate of your energy fields.

Lora Teuschler is a Certified Sound Therapist and a member of The Sound Healer’s Association. She may be reached at 250-714-8358

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Speaking of vibrational waves, how about a radio show that supports positive approaches to life. You’ll remember Lynn Thompsom from the many poster & cover photos she gifted us with over the years. Tune in to her latest project!

Living on Purpose is a thoughtful, nourishing blend of ideas, information, and interviews offered in a spirit of health and well-being. Tune in each Tuesday at 3:00 - 4:00 pm as my guests and I explore the gifts of experience and inspiration. Guests have included: a singing journey of healing, herbalist, philosopher/writer/seeker, a nurse promoting a health project in Guatemala, a healing facilitator and a life coach. What’s in store for upcoming shows? Sacred wounds, voice dialogue, breath work, an inspirational speaker with cerebral palsy, colonics, and more! I have wanted to have my own radio show since I was 11 years old...so this has been a long time dream realized at the right time. I feel honoured to have this opportunity to share, and I truly see the perfection of the path that has lead me to this time of my life. 1-888-878-4935

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...Oh the sound of the name v i b r a t i n g through your mind quickens your consciousness
...conjours up visions buried deep within!

‘STAR DREAMS’ is a feature length documentary by Genesis Communications on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia seeking to present the latest crop circles (2004) for all to see, by lifting them off the fields so to speak and putting them into public imagination through the medium of television and video release. This video is an attempt at making definitions in the crop circle debate by illuminating various perspectives and insights gained by the major researchers in the field. To date (there have been over 10,000 recorded crop circles world-wide since 1980) there is a consensus among researchers that a higher intelligence is sending a communiqué to us. How are we to respond to this - by turning away or embracing this remarkable phenomena at this point in human history?

Presenting the story of the greatest revolutionary phenomenon of our time, this shows the circles for all to see and presents the top crop circle researchers. It sheds light on the overall assumption of hoaxing, strange balls of light, sacred site connections, the media and people’s reaction to this phenomena, and outlining the basic understandings so far. It strives to present the crop circle phenomena in a new light.

Genesis Communications has taken the role of purveyor of truthful analysis and logical consequence. Many are now coming to believe these mysterious symbols appearing all over the planet, are a communiqué to humankind allowing a greater human consciousness to emerge.

The question is: Why has it largely been ignored?

We know that science and media have not given the crop circles proper attention. Yet a vast number of people agree that NOW is the time for a careful re-consideration based on the information and insights gained by the many researchers in the field. Since it is a provocative and visually stunning documentary, Star Dreams has captured the public imagination and continues to seek out those who have an interest in this field. The intention is, through education and the power of ‘seeing is believing’ our perimeters will broaden to include the idea that we are not alone in the universe.

Many already do believe that we are being communicated to at this time of great turmoil on planet earth. They also propose that we are being assisted in our understanding to help raise awareness of humanity’s concerns and the evolutionary leap that is now taking place in human consciousness. Star Dreams is a visual tool to help people come to their own conclusions.

Robert Nichol, producer, is an award-winning director and cinematographer. He is regarded as an independent visionary producer of programming that seeks to enlighten as well as entertain. With 25 productions to his credit, his present motivation in his workings is to encourage the development of a spiritual consciousness while seeking to bring about a new awareness for humanity’s cause. Robert decided that the best way to reach the public is by grass roots face-to-face presentations, hence this Island Tour.

Neil Olsen is an author residing in Roberts Creek, BC. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, he took up crop circle research as a hobby in 1993 and gradually became a full time investigator. He has been published several times in the UK’s leading crop circle journals, The Circular and The Cereologist and twice on the Swirled News website. He published ‘Crop Circles Deciphered’ in 1996 and has since been adding yearly updates to this book.

If your city is not on the list and you would like it to be... contact them at www.stardreamscropcircles.com and let the magic begin!

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“Give me the power to create a fever, and I shall cure any disease.”
Hippocrates 460 BC

At the tender age of 20, while visiting Turkey I experienced my first hammam (Turkish steam bath). Built over 400 years ago it was (and is) the oldest existing steam bath in Istanbul. Not knowing what lay beyond those doors and always game for a new experience, I joined the long line of locals and travel seekers and entered a new world.

First I was led to a dressing room where I was instructed to disrobe, don a towel, slip into some wooden clogs and proceed into the steam room. Opening the large arched door I was immediately hit with stifling, thick humid air that assaulted my lungs. The only visible light came through small holes in the domed roof high above our heads. While my eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness, I hurried along behind my tellak (male Turkish attendant) trying desperately not to slip on the slippery marble floor.

Next I was instructed to lie on a massive octagonal marble slab, which to my horror was even hotter than the air I was trying to breathe. Here I was left to sweat profusely (no problem there) to prepare my body for the Turkish massage soon to follow. Trying to find a comfortable position while laying on a slab of unyielding, hot marble was no easy feat especially while trying to maintain a modem of decorum while wrapped in my flimsy towel.

Within a few minutes my limbs became soft and rubbery from the intense heat and a gruff, Sumo-looking loin-clad Turkish gentleman (gentle – and I use the word loosely) arrived to give me my massage and deep skin cleaning. My idea of relaxing, deep, gentle massage strokes was totally lost on him. Instead I was pulled like taffy, whipped like butter, kneaded like bread dough, twisted like a pretzel and pummeled like a boxer. Ignoring yelps of pain and protest I endured this for 20 minutes. Battered and bruised and feeling like I’d completed a marathon, I was then led to one the marble basins that surrounded the inside perimeter of the room. Here I was given a metal basin filled with cool refreshing water to rinse myself. Thinking the torture was over I reveled in the fact that I had survived this brutal assault and now could sit back and relax. However, soon Sumo-wrestler #2 was making his way toward me holding what appeared to me to be a sinister looking boxing glove. Sitting himself down in front of me he scraped, scrubbed and scoured my body with what felt like the grittiest sandpaper on the market. Only later did I discover this was a camelhaired loofah. Though my skin felt raw, I was amazed at how every inch of my body tingled and glowed as years and pounds of accumulated dead skin cells left my body. After another thorough rinsing I was done. I had survived! When I walked out those doors I felt refreshed, revitalized and a little BRUISED. A sucker for punishment, I returned to Turkey a few years later and visited that same hammam and life repeated itself once again.

Full Steam Ahead to Health and Wellness! The great healers of the world considered heating the body an effective and important technique for overcoming illness and creating health. As far back as 500 BC mankind has used heat in the form of steam, saunas and baths to treat a wide variety of illnesses and to maintain health. The Roman baths, Finnish saunas, Russian banias, Turkish steam baths, Native American sweat lodges are all a variety of different ways people have sought relief from a wide variety of illnesses.

Steam therapy has proven itself to be an excellent overall detoxification treatment. Fever is one of the body’s most powerful defenses against diseases. By creating an artificial fever we are raising our body’s core temperature above 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit thereby eliminating many parasites, organisms, bacteria and viruses that cannot tolerate these higher temperatures. During a steam treatment our body increases white blood cells, boosting our immune system allowing our body to heal faster.

Many people, including myself, experience breathing difficulties when entering saunas or steam rooms. Lungs may feel scorched from the saunas dry heat or you may feel claustrophobic from the steam room’s high humidity.

The Steam Dream treatment is unique. First and foremost, your head remains outside the canopy where cool cloths are placed on your forehead throughout your entire treatment while you lay down on a comfortable table. This is referred to as “restful alertness.” Inside the canopy, a swirling mist of warm, moist air gradually and gently heats up your body without strain. During a 20-minute steam this treatment can perform the heavy metal excretion that would take your kidneys 24 working hours simply by sweating. Your circulation, respiratory, muscular, cardiovascular, immune and lymph system all benefit from this treatment. Twice weekly sessions are recommended for maximum results.

Arthritis/Fibromyalgia/Gout – Treatments help rid the body of toxins that cause joint pain and inflammation. Sinus and Chest Congestion - Clogged respiratory passages are opened by heat, giving relief from colds, flu, asthma and other minor respiratory problems.

Exercise and Sport Injuries – Excellent for releasing lactic acid build-up from over-exertion providing relief from stiff and aching muscles.

Beauty and Skin Care – Hydrates the skin by opening pores allowing oxygen to enter to cleanse the blood, fat and the lymph system, flushing out impurities. It improves skin and body tone, boosts circulation that brings vital nutrients to the surface of the skin, giving your skin a flushed, youthful complexion.

Steam therapy is the ideal treatment for insomnia as it gently relaxes the body and mind enabling us to sleep better and awaken feeling refreshed.

Contraindications: People with untreated high blood pressure, pregnant women and the elderly are not advised to undergo this treatment.

Linda Redman is a Reg. AromaMassage Therapist who has successfully used steam therapy for over 8 years. 716-2777

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What are past lives? How do we access them? Are they real?

According to a number of sources we never die. In fact we continue to experience different life experiences to perfect our soul and to repay karmic debts. It is believed that we often incarnate with the same group of souls. If we have caused a person hardship or grief in one life, we come back with that same soul to repair the damage or pay back the debt. It could be seen as getting a second chance, or in some cases a third or fourth one. Many of us learn slowly, some not at all. Have you ever had a strange sense of feeling like you know someone, yet we may have just met him or her. This is referred to as a soul memory and often occurs when we reconnect with a person from our old soul family.

We access past lives through an altered state. Some people get flashes of information as they drift to sleep and others have nightmares that don’t go away. Others learn how to develop their soul’s purpose through Hypnotherapy.

Why do patients seek Past Life Regression Hypnotherapy? There are multitudes of experiences from past lives that can negatively affect us in our present lives. A fear of water can be the result of a drowning in a past life. A woman who died in a desert sandstorm when she was a nomad in her last life now has an unusual fear of wind.

Insomnia was treated in a middle-aged woman by revealing a previous lifetime as a male Civil War sentry for the south who fell asleep at his post. Union soldiers killed the sentry and his fellow soldiers, so the karmic association of going to sleep and death was well established. Fortunately, reliving that lifetime removed the insomnia.

An overweight man starved to death in a past life now struggles with eating too much in this lifetime. Another man wondered why he had such a overprotective father until he found out he had deserted his family in two previous incarnations.

A workaholic in this lifetime witnessed his family starving to death in Greece hundreds of years ago because he was not able to adequately provide for them. By overworking himself in this life, he was preventing that from ever happening again. Fortunately for him, his past life regressions removed his workaholic compulsions permanently.

I personally feel that there isn’t a problem or negative tendency that hypnotherapy and past life regression cannot help. I believe this is one of the best and most efficient forms of therapy that has ever been devised. The case histories that have been confirmed and validated are a sample of the kinds of real life problems that can be helped with hypnotherapy.

The most important benefit of regression and progression therapy is not the retelling of scenes from past or future lives. It is a change in perspectives on life and enlightenment as to who you are and what you are supposed to be doing here. The realization of constant evolution to something bigger, better, and more fulfilling is very beautiful to witness. I witness this every week of my life.

Hypnotic communications teach us how powerful we truly are. Society’s conditioning has created limitations in our thinking. Our decision to act in our best interest is a choice we can all make. To get UNstuck, or overcome a personal or professional challenge, you may find that hypnotherapy is the answer you’ve been looking for.

Germana Rovinelli C.C.H. is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist registered with the Cdn. Hypnotherapy Associ. She welcomes you to book a session now 250-716-0990, www.ablebodyconsulting.ca, or email info@ablebodyconsulting.ca

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It’s very difficult to live in this world and maintain a peaceful spirit because all around us there’s so much pressure, so much violence, so many bad influences and so much injustice. Sometimes it’s difficult for us to keep balanced, to keep our peaceful manner and spirit. The only hope for us is that we have to practice inner peace by meditating every day, by trying to remember God, by trying to awaken our own almighty loving power within ourselves. That’s the purpose of practicing the Quan Yin Method.

At least one hour of listening to the Sound every day will put our mind into balance, into a restful mood so that we’ll be able to control our temper, to master our inner spirit. Otherwise there’s no cure for us. In no other way can we keep peace in the world.

It’s difficult, especially if we’re in a position where we have to deal with many people of different temperaments, of different backgrounds, and if we’re in a position of responsibility, then it’s even more difficult. So we must try our best to meditate to save ourselves, to be in balance. That’s how we can save the world because if each of us in this world remains peaceful and loving, the world will be peaceful and loving. At least if the great majority of people in the world have such a peaceful, loving attitude, the world won’t be in danger. The majority, or at least the group of people that loves balance, will influence their neighbors, will make the rest of the people peaceful and loving. That’s how we make peace in this world; that’s how we stop war.

Otherwise, I’ve seen many congregations talk about peace, but they talk about peace in this country, and the next moment war breaks out in another. And when this one has finished then the next one starts. The wars never stop! Our world has never enjoyed one peaceful moment. There’s always war somewhere because the whole of humankind hasn’t been all together in unity, to realize that the only way for us to survive in this world is to love each other, to have peace within ourselves.

The Supreme Master Ching Hai was born in Au Lac (Vietnam). Although She has not sought acknowledgement of any kind, The Supreme Master Ching Hai has been recognized and honoured for Her humanitarian work by government officials throughout the world.

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We have all seen the news – the world of work as we have known it has changed! In fact, all indicators point to more change in the future. Ho w do we, as participants in the world of work, either as employees or employers, keep pace?

In the past it was fairly straight forward to sort out what each person did – we had job titles and uniforms (either official – mechanics, or unofficial – bankers) to identify the different groups of employees. In today’s marketplace we are all being asked to step up and fill many roles. Employers are rarely looking for a person to fulfill a specific set of tasks or a clearly defined job. More often than not, employers are looking for someone to fill a variety of roles – often roles which require widely divergent skill sets.

Of course, employers are trying to fulfill a wide range of customer needs. Employers are working hard to continue providing the quality products and services we expect with leaner and leaner budgets in highly competitive markets. Employers are working to keep up with the fast changing world of work too.

So, how do we all keep up?

Connie Podesta and Jean Gatz have eight very good suggestions in their book: How to Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep.

First: Take Charge of Your Personal Life. Be available and ready to handle whatever is going to occur in your workplace on any given day. This means – take charge of your personal life, in ways that do not detract from your work life.

Second: Demonstrate that you are a real asset – that you are Value Added. Show employers that you understand the importance of their bottom line. Show employers that you can create new opportunities for growth and development within their current context or along the edges of something new.

Third: Have a Positive Impact on Your Situation. Regardless of the situation your organization is in right now, show your employer that you can be in control of your attitude and make your attitude positive.

Fourth: Be ready to Embrace any Change. Expect that things will shift. Be open to newness.

Fifth: Work Harder and Smarter. Be aware of how your work fits in the big picture of your organization. Look for opportunities to streamline what you do and create new methods for efficiency.

Sixth: Communicate Openly and Directly. Tell the decision makers in your organization what you are up to. Let folks know what projects you are working on and how you see your successes impacting the company bottom line.

Seventh: Look for Leadership Opportunities. Find ways to take on or create leadership moments. Take on a new project, propose a new solution to challenges. Identify new challenges to be addressed.

Eight: Commit to Lifelong Learning. Be prepared to take on new learning opportunities –whether formal or informal – to increase your skills and information. Keep upgrading, updating and preparing for new opportunities.

Employers, regardless of industry, company size or location, are all looking for employees who can demonstrate these eight qualities. In today’s marketplace these are the same qualities that help companies stay afloat. Effective organizations, the ones we all want to work for, are those that understand the importance of hiring good people to continue to raise the quality of their product or service with even more limited resources.

Certainly you have the option of deciding that the marketplace makes unreasonable or unfair demands on you; that employers are unfair in their hiring practices or that jobs take away from the quality of your life. In today’s changing labour market, it is essential to put away your notion of being entitled to work and to embrace the notion of being engaged with work – whatever work you choose to do.

The really good news in what Podesta and Gatz are proposing is that not only will your employers be more excited about your work – you will enjoy a better quality of life as you shift to an active, opportunity generating perspective around your employment.

Try out these eight qualities in your work life and watch yourself get excited about new opportunities, whether in your current position or something else on the horizon.

Seanna Quressette is co-owner of The Centre for Intentional Change, Inc. a Duncan-based company committed to assisting individuals to make change in all areas of their lives including employment transitions. Ed O’Higgins is the Manager of the Cowichan Career Resource Centre in Duncan. The CCRC provides workers in transition with resources to self-sufficiently reconnect with the labour market. Ann Norris is owner of Global Vocaitonal Services, Inc. a mid-island company committed to assisting workers in transitions through the Wage Subsidy program, the CCRC and other initiatives.

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Communication
- exchange of information, ideas or feelings by speech, writing, gesture, etc.
>from Latin - communicare, to share.

Do you have difficulty getting your point across, or do you experience any other communication challenges? Would you like to have better communication with your partner, family, friends, clients, co-workers, or boss? What if you could have a better understanding of how you and others communicate? How would this enhance your Life? Much of our success is dependent on our ability to communicate effectively, however, we have been taught very little about the dynamics of communication. The truth is you can’t not communicate. If you’re not talking, you’re communicating that you’re not talking. If you’re asleep, it tells us that you’re tired. Often people are not aware of how, and what, they are actually communicating and may be continually creating confusion, or misrepresenting themselves and saying things that undermine their efforts.

Can you imagine having the skills that make you a confident, effective communicator in all areas of your life? How would your life be different with increased awareness of verbal and body language, internal dialogue and intuition? Having the ability to speak and listen with clarity will make it easier to enhance rapport with people, which will allow you to have meaningful interactions with fewer misunderstandings.

How you communicate represents who you are, your attitudes, integrity, intelligence, beliefs, interest, passion, emotions and how you experience the world. Learning all aspects of communication is an ongoing process that can be very rewarding, exciting, and fun. As you learn your specific communication habits, you can implement changes to listen, watch, and speak with more clarity, resulting in more successful communications. Being able to notice the effect we have on those we are conversing with allows us to know if we are increasing or decreasing rapport. This will ultimately allow you to adapt to each situation.

Right now there are more ways to communicate than ever before. We have cell phones, fax machines, Internet, satellites, billboards, print and television etc. This shows how important communications are, but did you know that a movement of the eyes, or how someone breathes is also a subtle communication?

Communication problems arise from unconsciously learned habits such as mind reading, interrupting, lazy listening/speaking, etc. People often enhance their education by taking courses but continue to use the same language and communication habits. No matter how much they learn, they may continue to have the same challenges and results.

I was in involved in Toastmasters, where I learned and practiced public speaking weekly for four years. Then I enrolled in a two year Solution Focused Counselling Course, in the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Through this course I discovered my passion for a new level of communicating. For many years I’ve been aware of how we use our language, and it’s not very effective. Have you ever heard someone say, “That’s not what I said”? Now’s the time to turn your communications into deeper, richer, more fulfilling, WIN WIN experiences. It is my pleasure to share with you, The Art of Communication.

Seyla Johnston is a Certified Neuro-Linguistic Program Trainer and Practitioner. For more information please call 250-618-3735 or email him at wisdomawareness@telus.net

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Did you know that the ancient Aztecs, Mayans and Incas called chocolate “Theobroma Cacao”, the “food of the Gods” and revered it as a food and as a medicine. Cacao beans were so precious that they were often used as a form of currency. Recent studies by the US Department of Agriculture rated pure dark chocolate as the number one antioxidant food. It has been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol, thus preventing heart disease. It enhances circulation. Chocolate is a natural anti-depressant…it makes you happy.

Many people buy into the belief that chocolate is an unhealthy food and causes weight gain, acne, allergies, headaches. It is true that many people have such symptoms…but then, not all chocolate is created equal.

Chocolate was first introduced to Europe by Cortez and over those intervening centuries, it attracted “guilty” ingredients and became adulterated with sugar, lard, wax, trans fatty acids, hormone treated dairy and other cheap fillers. Typically, it is these other ingredients that are the true cause of the adverse health symptoms.

A new company, ForeverGreen, has come out with a “guilt free” “dross free” pure organic chocolate created with all natural ingredients. Applying creativity to this chocolate, they have introduced some interesting possibilities. The true chocolate connoisseur will savour the gourmet chocolate wafer “Teasers” that have been further enhanced with proprietary herbal blends. “His” or “Hers” versions to further enhance natural libido or the “All” version that supports mental clarity and focus.

“ForeverFit” Body Transformation Program

ForeverGreen has recently unveiled the “ForeverFit” Body Transformation Program. This program features a collection of health supporting products to help you maintain good physical, mental and emotional balance. Thunder to nourish, Lightening to cleanse, Green Dragon to restore optimal pH balance, and Rainmaker to optimize your energy and your attitude!

24 karat chocolate is featured in Thunder, a low lactose, organic whey protein meal replacement that contains ALL of the major probiotics, digestive enzymes, amino acids, vitamins and 72 trace minerals. Designed to give your body a rest while simultaneously providing all the healthy nutrients it needs, Thunder is also the best tasting meal replacement you will find.

Empower your body and treat yourself to the beneficial cleansing properties of Lightening. This blend combines the antioxidant and circulatory properties of 24 karat chocolate,(straight up – NO sugar), with herbs that offer essentially all of the cleansing properties known to man.

Green Dragon is a very special blend of “plant life concentrates” containing green foods such as organic green tea, chamomile, peppermint, spearmint, lemon grass, and parsley extracts. It will alkalize your body’s pH, neutralize acidity, boost energy, enhance digestion, soothe heartburn and oxygenate your cells. Add to water and sip through out the day and you will notice an enhanced wellness in a very short time.

The electricity of the floral kingdom is captured in a very special way in a very special product – Rainmaker. One person called it a “hug in a bottle”. Another “joy juice”. Containing extracts of rose, neroli, ylang ylang, and geranium, this is a powerful balancing formula to soothe nerves and emotions, relax, bring joy, comfort and calm.

Rainmaker and the “Dragons” have been created using a totally new process of extracting all the nutrients from plants and then making them water soluble and thus instantly bio-available.

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Throughout the ages of time there have been many gifted Medical Intuitives. There was Edgar Cayce, who would reveal medical insights through trance and dreams, and today there are people like Caroline Myss, who wrote Sacred Contracts and Judith Onloff, who has written three books and continues a practice in California.

By definition a Medical Intuitive is a person who can “read” the body by scanning the energetic field that surrounds each one of us. They then receive knowing, feelings,messages and pictures of what is good and what needs attention to maintain or correct a health or emotional problem or concern.Then they provide verbal feedback with taping or written findings.

Medical Intuitives generally have a special insight into the chakra system, which is a storage wheel that contains all our experiences - both past lives and present lives. With the storage of these experiences can come illness or a precursor to illness, mental anguish and confusion.

A Medical Intuitive can communicate with your higher self, angels, and spirit guides to give you information about your health. We are not physicians and do not diagnose illnesses. Illness begins from suppressed emotions and experiences we have had throughout our lives. In Caroline Myss’s books she outlines the chakra system and gives details of which illness comes from which chakra.

Each practitioner is unique... but a gifted medical intuitive can “see” specific imbalances,weaknesses and preclinical disease states in the human body.They can also “read” the strengths and positives of the clients health and wellness. Simply put, they can see things that most sophisticated medical and natural healing diagnostic tests can not reveal. I personally practice somewhat differently as I am also a clairvoyant and practice psychometry (reading energy from an object). Each reading is different. I cannot access any information you do not want to be seen.

We all have free will and control over our own lives. Mostly we deny our own greatness. We are all challenged with many lessons each day - challenges involving family, relationships, work and health. It’s how we cope with these that make a difference. By having a better understanding of ourselves, by hearing the quiet voice within, by taking the time to love and care for ourselves and our bodies first, can we be truly happy, fulfilled beings. Namasté

Brenda Lacasse is a practicing medical intuitive. She sees her talent as a gift and a joy and feels honoured and blessed to assist you in hearing from your higher selves. Call 250-334-4683

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The Grand Master And The Sceptre King

Although it came as a shock to all of us when The Crystal Pup wagged his way into canine heaven before the last issue, it will not surprise many of you when I say that time and distance never held him back before and is certainly not about to now. Just like some of you 2-leggeds who communicate with friends and family after they have ‘transitioned’, some of the critters in the animal/mammal kingdoms are just as adept as you are. In fact, many of us are keenly talented in that department! Now, many years ago, The Crystal Pup was dubbed “The Grand Master” by the Heavenly Powers, and although he was far too humble to allow this to be known only by his ‘nearest and dearest’, I believe it is appropriate now to make this public knowledge- hence the title...One of the problems of course that the Pup now encounters is there are no computers in puppy heaven and that’s where I come in! “Who am I”, you ask? I AM the Sceptre King. Coming from the feline kingdom, high and mighty titles are more the norm in our consciousness,so it rolls off like water on a duck’s back. We are actually here to teach you in this moment that it is OK to be proud of who you are - to accept your royalty and still maintain the great loving hearts of integrity that is your nature to resonate.

To make a long story short, the Pup and I have been friends for many years now, since I was a small kitten moving into the neighbourhood. We often played on energetic projects together when he still beat with the heartbeat of planet earth, so it was a logical choice that he should ask me to assist in the continuation of his column, after all I have sat on top of the computer monitor at ‘the nest’ for years now. I’ve chased the mouse, inspired the editors, checked energetic security and swept the desks clean with my tail!

Generally I’ve overseen things with the magazine since my arrival. In short, I know this EAGLEyeONE project from the inside out, and quite frankly I’m excited the Pup asked me to help. Now I know and you know, this column will never be the same - but like life in the real world, we are all facing the challenge of adapting to new ways of doing things, so the best I can do is promise to do my best (co-creating with the old boy from above) for you. So if you will allow me be the ‘new paws’ on the keypad for your dear old friend CP, then I would love to present you with a new start on an old foundation and welcome you to:

PAWSitive Purrls of Wisdom!

PURRls of wisdom? Bless my furry face, I said PEARLS! Well you can see it doesn’t take a feline long to turn a whisker of an idea into a vibration of their own. Ah well, it could be because his BIG feet missed the keys, after all he is 18 pounds of pure innocent love. Did you know that he also has another name just like I do? Let me tell you, Grandfather Dragonfly doesn’t call him ‘big paws walkin’ for nothing! So we’ll excuse his typing for this time, after all, this is his first go at running a computer! I AM grateful he is assisting me to continue to communicate with you so I’ll bless all of his mistakes, intentional or not. Of course, I would not have said such a thing from the density of planet earth, but from way up here, things take on a new perspective. Thank goodness you all say! Thank Goodness indeed!

It is such a fascinating game, living on planet earth, and easy for me to see now. It seems everyone has ‘roles’ to play and it doesn’t matter if you like yours or not, something inside of you tells you to conform to your image. You know, like cats and dogs. I would hardly have admitted that the Sceptre King was a big bouncy ‘love machine’ when we were staring nose to nose through the window. But now all I see is truth. That is why some of us are choosing to be bridges between heaven and earth, to help you remember that you can do it too. I don’t mean do it after you leave, I mean do it while you are living there.

We’ll chat about that another day, but for now I want to tell you I’m really happy that a pup and a cat can cooperate and create a column together. WOW! What a concept! What a celebration!

I would like to officially introduce you to my buddy Big Paws/The Sceptre King. He got the name ‘Sceptre King’ because he started to peek in the windows when all the sceptre crystals first started to arrive at the EAGLEye nest many years ago. He actually lived across the street with a lovely family who were very kind to him. But that didn’t matter much, because he decided he loved those crystals and wanted to be where they were. He would sneak in the house and next thing someone would find him all curled up, sleeping in a box on top of all the rocks. Yup, you’d think it would have been bumpy and uncomfortable but he didn’t care. Close wasn’t good enough. So you guessed it, eventually he stopped sneaking in and simply walked in one day, brave as anything and stayed.

Still he maintains a loyalty to his old family, and makes his morning /evening rounds through the neighbourhood to make sure all is well in his Kingdom. We could ALL learn a lesson from that one. Sometimes, when we are finding ourselves, it seems easy to run off and forget where we came from, but the truth is, where we came from and who we loved are all important pieces that make us the beautiful light that we are today. “Yup”, I say, even people and circumstances that caused us trouble are worthy of our gratitude when we have out-grown our old patterns.

Tall, handsome and hey check out pg 28 and notice how his fur makes a white heart between his front paws! That’s a sure sign of the BIG LOVE he carries. A big loving heart, the foundation behind everything he and we do in these times. Oh yes, my friends, as is fitting for a wise king ruling any kingdom, let the 4- leggeds remind you of the new way...

Loving you MORE than ever before from forever, the Crystalline Pup...
...and the Sceptre King.

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Loss is always such a difficult experience…

Our darling grandson, Luther died on June 29th, 2004. This has been a devastating loss for all of us as you can well expect. How does one begin to take the steps to move forward through tragedy? I have been pondering this question and attempting to make sense of this process for the past number of weeks, and realized something… loss is a natural process of life and It’s OK to Grieve. Once I accepted this truth, I found more comfort and patience within myself.

We have all experienced loss, and as much as one would hope that it would never happen… the truth is that loss is a natural part of the order of life.

We experience loss in all areas of our lives and yet, we ignore them. What about the loss of an identity? Who am I when someone I love dies? Do I stop being a grandmother? No… I will always be the grandmother. I hold memories of my grandson’s precious 4 months of life. I am part of the process of his existence. By denying my role I would be denying him.

The same happens when I lose a career or a relationship. Who am I now that I no longer identify as “worker” or “wife” or “friend”? Although this type of loss may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, the grieving process still occurs. In denying my role and the richness of the experiences I enjoyed during these periods of my life, I abandon myself and deny a very important part of who I am. Am I ready to accept that I can grieve this loss and be kind and gentle with myself?

Today I…
Allow myself to feel my feelings.
Treat myself with loving kindness.
Appreciate the gifts I have shared.
Reach out to others and share my sorrow.
Awaken to a new identify with love in my heart.
And so it is…

Liz Robitaille is a certified Louise Hay teacher, workshop facilitator and self discovery works coach. 604-986-5321

Speaking of grieving, many of you have expressed your own grief over the passing of The Crystal Pup. We would like to thank you for all your kind thoughts and say we agree with Liz, grieve as you must, but do so in kind and gently loving ways. G/*

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“In ancient times a SAGE was a messenger, delivering profound truths to an individual or a collective group” ... Here is your MesSAGE for the next 3 months ...

IF YOU WERE BORN IN:

JANUARY: What transpires when you let go is exactly how it is meant to be. This is simple yet powerful. Know this is truth & continue to do so!

FEBRUARY: Place the sword of truth within your center. There you access information to another level of being; that of great strength & fortitude.

MARCH: You are ready to leap into the unknown, gathering light form that reveals another aspect of self. Sense the excitement of this new venture!

APRIL: What appears in the physical is not always how it is. Now is about exposure of truths beyond truths; are you willing to know?

MAY: Willingness to let go of preconceived thoughts reveals simpleness beyond form. This surrender brings graceful change with heartfelt gratitude!

JUNE: Taking a stance & revealing the true self brings forth humble satisfaction. Walking your talk without judgment is freedom of self!

JULY: You have reached another level in knowing your endless potential. Give yourself loving gratitude igniting passion for your future!

AUGUST: Release & surrender reveals nothingness. In this place, you simply are. Simply being you is where you want to be, is it not?

SEPTEMBER: There are circles within circles of expansion which you have experienced. A full circle is nearing completion. Remain open & welcome new form.

OCTOBER: Stay open & centered. You have come to a place of great change where focus in the present is key. Welcome what awaits you!

NOVEMBER: Expansion occurs in stages. Be willing to be patient & enjoy the journey along the way. This IS what life is!

DECEMBER: Simply remember this; fear blocks the passion for life itself. Have courage to remove all fears, bringing vitality to your existence!

Channelled by Maureen Freeman of SAGE. You may contact her at 250-598-5221 or sage@johnsmarvels.com for personal readings by phone, mail or email. A Messenger’s MesSAGE is copyright © 2004 EAGLEye/ONE

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Peace is a state of being that can only be accessed through a complete acceptance of any given circumstance, just the way it is and everyone in that circumstance just the way they are. It is our limiting beliefs and assumptions about life that design our attitudes and expectations and bring chaos to our lives. We have been conditioned from the time we were born to believe in what is good and what is bad and how we are supposed to behave to be liked by others and be accepted. Anyone not conforming to these conditions is outcast by society. When someone doesn’t behave the way we think they should or doesn’t believe the way we do, we judge them and often condemn them. So we learn very early in life how to love people conditionally, according to how we feel when relating to them. At best, we settle for an experience of random conditional peace with people we carefully choose that will validate our beliefs.

Given all this as a fact of human behavior raises the question - is it even possible to love anyone unconditionally? Unconditional love means just that, to love beyond our conditioning or without expectations, to love someone in spite of how they are behaving. So how do we do this? By forgiving and making peace with hurtful memories, letting go through being totally aware that beliefs are just beliefs, memories are just memories, no more. They are not love or absolute truth. They have relative truth, but they are not who you are. They didn’t even come from you, they don’t belong to you and yet they are designing how you feel right now if you are not enlightened yet.

To assume that anyone believes exactly like you in all things is pure arrogance. You may have beliefs similar to others and choose to join their church or school or political party, but if you look much deeper than what’s on the surface you will find huge differences in many areas. So it is quite natural to choose to be around people who share the same beliefs as you, to make your conditional peace more consistent. After all, love flourishes through mutuality.

What if we desire a peace that surpasses all understanding, a deeply rooted consistent peace? What if we choose to love people regardless of our conditioning or theirs? What would this look like in every day life?

The only way out of this judging and condemning each other is to fully surrender to a deeper knowing of the inner heart; the sacred origin of immortal wonder found in the center of our being. Our deeper knowing is that we are all one in spirit regardless of our skin color, what country we were born in, or what conditions and beliefs we were raised with. The heart knows we are all mirrors for each other, to see ourselves more clearly. Everything we see in another is actually a reflection of that same thing in ourselves. Remember that saying we learned when we were kids? “It takes one to know one!” This is actually true, because there’s only one of us here, seeing different parts of ourselves in each other. Spiritually, there’s only one heart, one spirit and one mind operating within and all around the apparent illusion of separation. In truth, we are all connected.

When we fully accept our limited ability to love unconditionally and truly forgive our early programming, we then have access to the enormous capacity of our heart to open in love and accept others for how they are, and we can bless them for who they are in spirit. Then we are being the love that we are, and we can serve others and circumstances beyond our normal range of boundaries. This and only this will bring peace into our reality. This and only this brings healing compassion because the power struggle to change ‘what is’ is over, and we can ‘rest in peace.’

The first step is to learn how to accept ourselves. Can you imagine living a completely guiltless life, purely innocent like a small child? You would be FREE without inhibitions or concern for what others think about you! Your parents, siblings and teachers did their best to program you in the way they knew how to be and you learned the rest from just watching them. Accept and forgive them. Then accept the fact that all your morals, attitudes and beliefs came from them. They don’t really belong to you. You can now change them or drop them and choose peace instead. The deep peace that you feel when you are in an old grove forest or near a vast ocean or by a big river belongs to you. The peace you feel staring into a star filled night sky or after a really good massage is who you really are! Peace is a conscious choice beyond conditioned responses. Simply choose peace. Bless the other for the love that they are instead of judging them for their behavior. See God in them. See good in them. Know that the good is there even if you can’t feel it. This will bring miracles to your life because it honors the truth of our being. This is unconditional love.

A Course in Miracles states, “The truth needs no defense.” I say too that Love needs no defense. Peace needs no defense. Beauty needs no defense. Joy needs no defense! To need peace is to push it away. To need love is to push it away. The energy of neediness pushes the very thing needed away. To be peace, to be love, to be beauty, to be joy is to have it already. So to be peaceful in all circumstances simply requires that you remember who you are as peace, joy and love and bring this to all chaotic realities. Then you are being the love that you are, compassionate and free. Love commands the universe.

Rev. Dr. Wayne Kealohi Powell has 27 years experience in healing arts and is an international teacher of Huna, The Body Tune Up and Lomilomi Hawaiian massage. Wayne is world renown for his six hour transformational sessions. He can be reached at (360) 336-9914.
email: Wayne@shamanicbodywork.com and www.shamanicbodywork.com

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Nov 11! Every year there seems to be ‘something’ going on...Last year it was the Harmonic Concordance that created an energetic wake up call for thousands of people.

Nov 11 (and often days that precede or follow) has long been considered a Gateway/Starry Portal time and many people believe the Universe temporarily realigns energetic gridworks making it easier for us to connect with higher vibrations of ‘home’. These invisible patterns are particularily aligned with the ancient pyramids and allow us to reconnect with the ‘best’ of those times once again. The 11:11:11 expresses the power of the trinity. Certain years bring with it a special magic - like last year’s Star of David configuration (made up of two triangles). Many people suddenly became aware of the names Nanaimo and Vancouver Island, as this area was deemed to be one of twelve power spots in the world.

The wonderful thing about ‘Gateway’ times is they are energetic gifts from the heavens that allow us to shift at an accelerated pace in a short period of time. Although a person can take advantage of this ‘heavenly download’ wherever they are, it has been proven that when people gather in groups with loving prayerful intention, more is always accomplished. The potential for jump starting a new level of consciousness is more realistic during this time.

The Nanaimo gathering on this Nov. 11th is about dialing up your personal frequency, creating peace, searching within ourselves to find “our own way” in this game we call life.

This is the time to rise up and come into your own power. Now more than ever before, we need like-minded individuals to join forces to create a peaceful world (inner and outer) where tolerance, compassion, and respect are honoured and lived. But it must start with ourselves first, then extend to families and communities and the ripple effect will change the tides of life. The time has come to truly start ‘walking our talk’!

The media inundates us with stories riddled with negativity which gets us nowhere. Rising above that consciousness and holding a new positive pattern within is easier said than done. Yet that is what times like this ‘2004 Gateway’ are for. It allows us to rebuild the energetic pyramid of transformation as a group and literally practice holding the vibration of love for several days in unison. Then we are better prepared to continue the process in our personal lives.

Many people are still expecting 2012 to be THE year of powerful change, however on an energetic level 2012 has come and gone. That does not mean it is not a time to celebrate...but it does mean, if we are to actually manifest the new world of our dreams by that time, we need to DO something NOW. We are in the center of a new vortex of creation/manifestation that IS infinity itself and awaits our conscious and perfect use of it. Perfection comes from love...there is room for nothing else here. Some people believe that late 2011 (not 2012) is really the beginning of that new consciousness. Others are sure we will have run out of time before that date ever arrives. In this moment the debate doesn’t matter, our focus needs to be on the present...2004!

The power of our love (focused with intention) has the ability to repair such things as cracks in the earth’s environment. Love has the power to heal everything!... The challenge is to get enough people to remember that so we can allow it to happen.

Stones and crystals have always been energetic facilitators for people because they resonate a vibration higher than ours and we can match that with our own (there really is scientific proof that this does happen). Like ourselves, the mineral kingdom has a consciousness, and they are intentionally gathering for this event to help us spiral upwards. In fact, 1,111 Master sceptre crystals will be on hand to assist us in raising our vibration. As a group they often prefer to be aligned in copper pipes for setting gridwork patterns. This enables them to focus and amplify their energy for activation purposes. They are currently assisting us in reactivating the energetic Wheels of Light around the planet. The stones will create geometric patterns that are literally big enough to walk in. The crystals will create a physical space for people to sit in the powerful circles of 12 plus 1, where 12 or more people gathering in total unconditional love can create a wheel of manifestation.

These wheels /circles are places where each participant maintains their own personal integrity, power and light and yet can also see that each one in the circle is equal in their own unique way. The time has come to put aside our differences, judgments, criticism etc. of other people. It is time to forgive and forget in order to move upward.

The stones will also be dialing up their vibration at certain times, then returning to a peaceful, stabilizing place, so that individuals are not overloaded physically. The heart nurturing power of crystals comes in many forms, and we will bring in sound and colour vibration using crystal bowls, coloured crystal sand and symphonic keyboard healing sounds. Quiet times of sitting around the candlelit copper pipes creates a temple-like atmosphere that simply inspires.

This gathering is a joyous celebration reconnecting with ancient times, bringing old souls/friends back together again It’s a gathering of people of like-mind, those who believe in miracles - people who see the potential of the center 11 in the triad of 11:11:11 dropping down like a drawbridge; before us...kneeling humbly in prayerful devotion, that we may walk easily into a new consciousness - a new way of living. Whether the bridge opens this year or not remains to be seen, but we WILL prepare the way for it to happen when the time is right ...and oh what light...what light!

go to www.EAGLEyeONE.com/gcl.html for more info or call 250-754-9667 also see back cover

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I have always tried to show why art has to do with life. Only from art can a new concept of economics be formed, in terms of human need, not in the sense of use and consumption, politics and property, but above all in terms of the production of spiritual goods.[1] Joseph Beuys

When I tell people I am an artist they immediately assume I paint, draw, make prints, or create sculptures, and the question which usually follows is an inquiry into my field of specialization. While it is true in 6 years of academic training in the visual arts I have encountered and perused these forms of media, the rewards of being an artist comes into play when art steers me into new places and I transcend my familiar relationship with objects and the world around me. This experience is not exclusive to “trained” artist but is in fact open for everyone.

Just for today, for the next week, or perhaps for the rest of your life, tell yourself you are an artist. We live in an age of specialization; where only those who are “certified” are allowed to pursue certain paths. Art is not just a beautiful commodity suitable for framing and admiring; for buying and selling, but also an attitude and approach to what is going on around us. In our busy schedules, in the necessity of survival and for making things work, we sometimes fail to simply observe. That means noticing what is happening around us - the way the light falls across the kitchen floor, or listening to the many sounds we unconsciously block out. As an artist you must insist on the recognition of the whole – and not just those aspects of the whole which are capable of giving pleasure and instant gratification. Open up a path and a method to the possible: a kinetic realm where beauty is as available as anything else. Our modern, work-obsessed, stress-filled culture has dulled our spirits, thrown us off balance, and alienated us from meaningful everyday experiences.

I like doing the dishes. I equate it to the process of art-making and approach it as an artist. It is a tactile hands-on process that allows meditative thought while creating the progression from chaos to order. I also like the idea that on a global level, in millions of kitchens everyday, someone is doing the dishes. What could be viewed as a mundane task of necessity becomes a performance of importance. Art can be and is everywhere. We must consider the possibility of art in the everyday ebb and flow of life. Art is in fact much closer at hand and more familiar to us than what we suspect. Rather than being extraordinary, art can be found in the ordinary. Activities as familiar as brushing one’s teeth, catching a bus, or doing the dishes, have elements or qualities that could be art. It is the spirit of invention, the intellectual processes and aesthetic decisions that makes things special. There is great potential in the power of art to remind us of our humanity and of our connections to one another in our everyday lives.

(Footnotes) 1 Joseph Beuys, “Questions to Joseph Beuys,” interview by Jörg Schellmann and Bernd Klüser, December 1970, in Joseph Beuys: The Multiples, ed. Jörg Schellmann (Munich, New York, Cambridge, 1997), 28.

Alexander Walsh has recently returned to Nanaimo, having just graduated with a Masters in Fine Art from The Nova Scotia College Of Art And Design in Halifax. He is available for consultation, commissions and workshops.

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Ah crystals, where would we be without them? We rely on them to keep our time, run our computers, listen to the radio and watch television. Crystals come in many shapes and sizes and colors and all have their own unique properties, abilities and personalities!

The Madagascar Sceptre Crystals are a very special formation of the quartz family with PersonalityPLUS. Although it is often assumed that their carved appearance is the result of human intervention, their ability to naturally manifest their precise shape is part of the master consciousness they carry. They are a natural faceted crystal formation sitting on top of a thinner 6-sided rod of quartz. Their colors range from a pure white, light / dark grey, chocolate brown, rust, creamy and golden and variations in between. Like ourselves, their colours are always changing.

One could talk for a week about this multi-faceted family. They are one of the most powerful, ancient, enlightened stones of these times, able to be personal facilitators as well as group workers. They are overflowing with love, balance and harmony and help us touch those aspects within ourselves. Below is a brief description of some of these Masters.

Manifestor: facilitates artistic creativity, creative thinking and the creation of what one wants to manifest.

Phantoms: contains the illusion of another stone within the actual crystal. They are a symbol of universal awareness and are key workers with triangular energy. Can be used for cleansing space for new prosperity.

Singers: has a clear sweet resonance when gently touching each other. Can be used for creating grids for communication with the High Heavens. Excellent for people running an ‘extra high vibration’.

Double Terminated: protection from mental and physical harm. Excellent for astral travel and dreaming.

Isis: powerful healing tool that transmits knowledge by combining seemingly opposite forces such as life/death, pain/joy etc. to create a state of wholeness. Helps bring feminine energy into balance for both men and women.

Fairy Connectors: help us to connect, communicate and appreciate the fairy kingdom.

Grid working sets: a set of 4 to 24 energetically matched sceptres for use in gridwork.

Multiple master tools: special properties for healing or transformation.

Displays more than one energetic gift and often looks broken at first glance.

Channeller: used to access higher wisdom from within and without while facilitating deep meditative states of consciousness.

Transmitter: Used to transmit and receive information to the universal mind.

Triple Channeller: combines the quality of the transmitter and the channeller.

White Buffalo: a gentle but powerful connection to all the BIG Whites (whales, elephants, bears, horses etc.)

Twin/Relationship: helps us to find the perfect relationship with ourselves and prepare ourselves for connecting with our soul-mate.

The beauty of the sceptre quartz is like some of the other master stones, they are capable of blazing trails for us energetically. That means they are always a step ahead of us, lighting our pathway with love , joy and abundance. Truly old friends, ancient wise ones from the ‘golden temple times’, returning now to assist us in reconnecting the rainbow bridges of light!

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Every Step A Prayer! You may wonder why we speak to you of prayer at this tme in your development. The answer is simple. If you allow yourself to stretch beyond your opinions of organized religion, you will remember how powerful prayer is. Some of your experiences with your churches have been very positive ,yet for others they were situations that inspired you to turn and run. Whatever your opinion, remember, religions of your world use prayer because it is a positive tool of transformation.

Imagine when you place your two hands together with focused intention, you become a pillar of strength standing brillant before the universe itself. Remember where you come from dearly beloved. When you think of home, the place where the power of love resides, do not stop at Venus, that is too close to you. We speak of home, the place we speak to you from, as a vibration of sound, light and colour, where the purity of the Temple Lights simply IS. Where unconditional love and compassion beyond measure reigns, and the infinite is ALL there is. HOME is the place of LIGHTonLIGHT - a dimension of the highest vibration. For this is a multi- dimensional universe, home is beyond the dimensions of your known Ascended Masters. LIGHTonLIGHT: a gathering place for the architects of transformation on planet earth. Thus we say, if you wish to remember the master builder that you are, put your hands together and listen to your own voice.

We ask you to reconsider the power of the mudra of the praying hand position. We say a mudra meaning a series of actions with a meditative quality, actions that create a pathway of vibration with a power to transcend. Even the moving vibration in the air around you as you bring your palms together is important. You will soon see! Now is a good time to retrieve all the parts of your past that have been good for you. Again we say, focus and physically bring your hands together and feel yourself shift for the better. Let yourself re-balance. You do not need to say words, although their vibration may be useful. Put your hands together, palm to palm and line yourself up with Heaven and Earth. Simply BE the shining heart in the center of that LIGHTonLIGHT bridging heaven and earth.

Expand the concept further to acknowledge the reality that your palms emit a healing vibration. Focus your attention on that and use your prayers to heal yourselves. Can you hear us? Set your intention to heal yourselves now, and bless those who appear on your path to accompany you. You create a circuit of crystalline light within, when your palms face each other. Let it flow. Imagine your intention merging with the vibration. Imagine love beyond measure. How do you set your intention? Some of you understand words and others see pictures - it does not matter- honour the way that serves you best and be yourself. Place your words or pictures of prayer into that healing vortex between your palms as they unite. Cradle what you create, like a mother cradles a child, for it is the spirit of the Universal Mothers within that rises up to assist you. It is the ‘Portal of Possibilities’ that opens to greet/meet you. Let the ALL assist you in the manifestation of your dreams.

When you are comfortable putting your palms together, stretch yourself more. You can accelerate the focus and attention by closing your lids (eyes). This act filters out many of your earthly distractions, it helps you ‘see and hear’ the patterns of light, sound and colour. Let it beam your intention to the higher realms, let it lift you up over old obstacles, invisible veils of illusion that try to trap you into forgetful submission of duality, and let the universe assist you. You were never meant to do this alone. Remember and imagine a world where the majority were ready to join you. Just like the spiritually enlightened ones of the past, a gathering of the souls of transformation. But NOW it is your turn to take your places in the tapestry of life.

Give yourself permission to go beyond religion, and remember that you created prayer to assist you in these times, did you hear that? YOU created prayer, for the ALL, for everyone. No one was to be excluded, just as no one is ever to be deprived of the light that comes from home. There is no such thing as being ‘good enough’, your presence on Planet Earth is your sign of worthiness. Perhaps some dimensions try to control the dispensation of their light, but, the Loving Light of the Highest is for ALL. You know,as long as you are excluding a single vibration from the love of the Universe, you are sabotaging the transformational process. Each one is important, and as long as even ONE of you remembers this, the pattern will not be broken. A single one of you who refuses to give up, can hold the divine majesty within and keep it sacred until the others are ready to remember. But you are not alone, more than one of you remembers now.

When you are shining within your crystalline self, you can truly accomplish what you came here to do and that is begin anew and finish what your Ascended Ones started. Of course they will also assist you, but YOU must take charge now. There are no past patterns to define these times.There is no reference manual, no practice sessions.You are creating them as you transform, moment by moment, step by step, NOW. You can feel the power of your actions when you are in balance,every thought and action counts, thus put your hands together in a new way, with intention, and be ready for the universe to answer. Try it. Try it now! Know when you do, others join you, and together on the energetic gridwork you have the power to create miracles. IMAGINE - IT IS SO and now is the time to remember ... Every Step an Opportunity for Gratitude ... EVERY STEP A PRAYER!

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