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We are welcoming the season where the leaves gloriously show us their rich colours. They are brilliant! They are breath- taking! They surround us with inspiration and we graciously soak it all up. And then soon the show is over and we' re left to our own devices to fi nd the beauty and light in the rain and bare branches. We are given a gift, an opportunity to look within.

The trees are such great teachers, and I believe at this time in particular, it is even more important to listen to them speak. Right now planet earth is being downloaded with amazing new vibrations at a very intense rate. The positive and parallel effects on us as cohabitants of Mother Earth is intensifi ed. If we are happy we tend to fi nd more happiness, if we are fearful that emotion also expands - if we love... we love like we've never loved before and if we fi nd ourselves empty, that void is shockingly expansive.

And so we look to the trees to remind us to utilize the power of each season which right now is to boldly step forward and shine brightly to attract attention in a egoless loving kind of way - making a statement of the highest sort. Sound and light and colour come together as ONE as they joyfully accept the sunlight mixing with the chilly nights to paint their leaves bright. They embrace the wind and sing sweet harmony...and eventually, together they empty their branches to make way for a winter of rest so that they grow anew. Come spring, they sprout fresh delicate life with none of the old getting in the way. "Look," they shout out, "there IS life after apparent death - there is a fresh new start when you are brave enough to make way for it."

Those new leaves are given lots of room to grow and then do their summer duty: watching over you, protecting you from the hot summer rays...and with that job complete - once again they CELEBRATE with a blast of colour - shouting out GRATITUDE for a job well done. And over and over again it happens...and the miraculous thing about it is - the tree GROWS.

As mentioned earlier, with all the shifting at this time in our lives, we need to fi nd that element of trust again...that profound belief that we are part of a miraculous cycle of giving and receiving and the inner knowingness that it is OK to be healthy, happy and prosperous. Not only is it OK - it is part of our Divine Template. Like the tree, it IS TIME for us to spread our wings w i d e and go with the fl ow of our own self-creation. Easier said than done you say? No doubt!

And so we present to you ONE 75. Page after page of stories and pictures and people and events that have all come together under this cover - to help you do just that! There is still great opportunity left in this fi nal stage of 2011 and we would lovingly encourage you to trust in the inner intelligence of who you already are, to bravely make the most of it, and do the best you can.

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Who's Number ONE?

 

As a reformed workaholic I really thought I had wrestled the "external" demands part of my life with amazing success. Ooopppss... I've now discovered something about myself. Some addictions are hard to break... Yes, I stand before you and declare "I am a workaholic" a "creative" one at that.

I am so creative I convince myself that whatever I am "doing" is a personal choice, and then I go on my way and allow myself to be kidnapped by my "unreasonable expectations". The result is "stress" masked by the list of amazing accomplishments I convinced myself were important.

Everyday life presents a wide array of distractions and diversions. I am really good at convincing myself that "this" or "that" is a top priority and go on my merry way in the doing. I admit I love the results of my efforts, however, my body seems to have a different view. My body messages are specifi c – take more time to relax and have "me time".

My ability to manage "me time" is always challenged – as John Lennon wrote – life is what happens while we are busy making other plans. So... births, deaths, celebrations, landscaping, new projects all become the focus and then I step back and wonder – where did the last 4 months go... Who or what kidnapped me?

I realise my "to do" list and my internal critic kidnapped me so long ago I was unconscious to the truth. Returning to my own consciousness means reviewing my list and listening to determine what is realistic. My ideal may be a little bit higher than is truly reasonable for me now.

I am ready to step back, breathe and relax... Each moment offers a new opportunity to make realistic choices. I encourage you to take a look at your life in this moment and get real about what may have kidnapped you and where you can begin to restructure your time to put yourself fi rst in your life.

Liz Robitaille is an internationally recognized Louise L. Hay teacher and founder of Wisdom is Within Coaching. She can be reached at 877-986-5321 or liz@wisdomiswithin.com

 

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Conquering The Cabot Trail... on two wheels! of Weather . . .

 

On August 5th I completed a five day cycling trip around the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, NS: a place of breathtaking beauty at every bend in the road. It was an amazing, awesome and unforgettable adventure that I will treasure forever.

I did this trip to celebrate my upcoming 65th birthday, and to also honour my commitment to lead a more active life that would include movement, creativity and fun. The last three years were tough ones. I now wanted a mental and physical challenge of a different kind and looked back to what I loved as a kid. Cycling and the Cabot Trail came immediately to mind.

It was a crazy idea if you just looked at the terrain and my lack of experience. Three hundred kilometers in total that included one mountain after the other. The ascent up French Mt. alone took you to a height of 455 metres over 5 km, followed by MacKenzie Mt. at 372 metres and before the day was finished you had North Mt. with 14% and 17% grades. (Of course what goes up must come down and honestly, I thought I might be the first person on record to bike up the mountain and take the van down as they looked so scary). And yet, I had a deep desire to do this trip, even if it seemed crazy. And so I did. When I came up with this notion I thought I would have three months to prepare, and although it looked good on paper, I ended up with only a few weeks. I had been cycling along the canal in Ottawa, several evenings a week and feeling quite satisfied with my progress but it was a ride with a bicycle club the last Sunday in June that changed everything.

I will never forget that ride as it was humiliating, exasperating and devastating all rolled up in one 37 km trip. I was the slowest of the slow group on that day. Because we were riding on roads with the occasional hill and not on paved flat bike trails, I discovered after the first hill that I was ill-prepared for my upcoming adventure, now only five weeks away. After my agonizing three hour ride that hot day, knowing how I was holding up our group, we fi nally returned to our cars. I was exhausted and defeated both physically and mentally and so began the usual mind chatter about how I had made a mistake about cycling the Cabot Trail and "what was I thinking?" I'm sure most of you, dear readers, have had similar moments at one time or another.

The difference for me this time was that I was passionate about doing this ride: it really mattered to me in a deep and abiding way and I also believed I could do it, in spite of all available evidence to the contrary. I didn't even hint to the group I had cycled with that I would be riding the Cabot Trail in five weeks. First of all, they would have thought I was joking and once they realized I was not, they could only have felt pity. So I kept it to myself.

Once I recovered a few hours later, I wrote to my tour company to make sure that they too didn't have a policy that we "ride together." Had that been the case I would have withdrawn because I wouldn't have been willing to hold ten other people up. Once I heard back the next day that was not the case and everyone would ride at their own pace, I was delighted, determined and recommitted. For the next fi ve weeks I kept up my regular evening rides but added spin classes two days a week plus a longer solo ride each Saturday. More importantly, I spent about 90 minutes cycling hills in the Gatineau for the next three Sunday mornings. That little bit of discipline and hard work paid off. Not in speed but in seeing the resilience of my body. This is something I discovered going through chemo, how the body wants to be well and will work hard to come back to equilibrium. With my hill training, I saw each week that my body wanted to cooperate with me and each week I got a little bit better. I also learned how to use my gears and develop my cadence, which is a fine way to slowly climb a long, steep hill. I was encouraged. And I also found that I needed to do this part on my own. Know thyself. I couldn't bear to keep holding others up. Doing this on my own was the best thing I could have done for me. It allowed me to develop my own pace and it allowed me to see, to my surprise, that I also enjoyed being alone.

My friend and colleague, Dr. Jinroh Itami, a well regarded Oncologist from Japan, created an interesting program for cancer patients over 25 years ago called Meaningful Life Therapy. As part of this program his patients climb mountains. He believes it promotes healing, wellness, strength and confidence. I have taught a version of his program to people affected by cancer and this year had hoped to go to Japan and climb Mt Fuji with him. Unfortunately, many things conspired against the trip for 2011 but I wanted to do something significant for myself, in the spirit if Dr. Itami. Another reason to do this bike trip.

I learned first-hand the value of Dr. Itami's "mountain climbing." To do something physically and mentally rigorous has enormous personal benefits. The planning, training and execution all bring a sense of satisfaction that I can only describe as pure joy. In my case and in the case of Dr. Itami's patients it isn't competition or bravado but simply putting one foot in front of the other, or keeping the wheel going round. Stopping when need be, to refresh and rejuvenate, but beginning again; going the distance that you can go.

When I first made the plan, I thought I would cycle every metre and under no circumstances would I walk my bike or take a ride. Once I had that ride with the cycling club, I lowered my standards. I decided that I would stretch and push myself but that I would celebrate everything I did. Whatever I did would be a victory. And it was.

I came down off the Cabot Trail a different person than the one who went up. A confidence born of doing something I never thought I could; and yet I just did it. I thought, "If I can do this, 'I can take on the world.'"

We all have metaphorical mountains in our lives that require climbing. I am so happy, yes, happy, that I chose to cycle a series of nature's spectacular mountains on one of the world's most beautiful coasts. I feel stronger, lighter, confidant, grateful and committed to an active and joyful life while I can. Life is tenuous: it can end or change in a fl ash and there are no guarantees about next year for any of us. Thus, I will always be grateful that I did this thing, fulfi lled this dream and cycled the Cabot Trail. Because, this year I could.

Trudy Boyle lives life and tells stories that share experiences we believe are of mutual value for our readers.

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Time Wealth and The Chakra Connection

 

It is amazing how over time our beliefs change, and when the "time is right' we usually receive the answers we've been looking for. For instance, I always thought the 1st and 2nd chakras had to be open to allow wealth to come into our lives. Although this is still true, recently I learned that actually all seven chakras are important.

It is fascinating how life brings us important experiences at the right time, when we are open to expanding our 'information database' and not afraid to learn something new.

Listening to one of Margaret Lynch's EFT-teleseminars I learned that there is much more to know about the fi ve personality types. Developed by Dr. Reich and his student Dr. Lowen, they called these 5 types - Schizoid, Oral, Psychopathic, Masochist, and Rigid. Psychologists Ronald Robbins, Michael Samsel and Rhys Thomas chose much nicer names. Based on these fi ve characters Dr Lowen developed the fi rst body-centered psychotherapy called Bioenergetics. According to him, the soul decides which character it wants to experience on Earth and creates the trauma accordingly. Each of us is affected by two chakras, one for our character and one for our shadow.

The Creative Idealist represents the highest and most creative thinkers. They live in the 7th chakra (crown - to know) while their shadow is about fear (root - 1st). The Emotional Intelligence Specialist is very empathic and gentle. They love everybody and everything. They live from the 2nd chakra (sacral – to feel). Their shadow, is about abandonment (1st).

The Team Player is the helper who loves and support others and they are incredible healers. They come from the 3rd chakra (solar plexus – to act). Their shadow, is about boundaries (1st). The Knowledgeable Achiever loves to organize, learn, and achieves everything. They see the big picture and come from the 6th chakra (third eye – to see). Their shadow is a closed heart (4th).

The Charismatic Leader are the leaders who want to be seen. They live and manifest from the 5th chakra (throat – to speak) therefore are excellent communicators. Their shadow is trust and betrayal (1st).

Others also reveal aspects of these amazing centers of light. "The chakras are seen as the underlying source of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual experience". (Anodea Judith & Carolyn Myss).

This is very interesting because Reconnective Healing ® and The Reconnection® heal on all levels: spiritual, mental. emotional, physical – and many we are not even aware of. Because of its many health benefi ts, 600 doctors came to Dr. Eric Pearl's seminar in March 2011, and is now part of the medical training in Serbia.

At a recent metaphysical fair, I gave a woman a Reconnective Healing session. The spiritual healer whom she saw later was surprised that all her chakras were open and functioning well. This was important for me to hear, because I always had the inner knowing that Reconnective Healing was balancing the chakras but until then, I had no proof.

This connection to the chakras partly explains why Reconnective Healing testimonies have also reported fi nancial healings and an accelerated life-path. I fi nd this exciting because most of us can certainly use a little more of that!

Anna Christine Doehring, healing@energyallaround.com, is a Certified Reconnective Healing Practitioner™ in Nanaimo, 250-756-2235, www.reconnectiontothecosmos.com

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The Cosmic Convergence

Passport To The New World of 2012

 

I am drawn to Mayan culture because I like the idea that each day has a tone I can actually hear as it vibrates. Each 'kin' ends as the sun disappears and new assistance comes at every sunrise. Each of us was born under one of the 20 Sacred Sun Signs in combination with one of the 13Tones. The Maya remember their part of the grand tale since the beginning of time and have recorded when the fourth shift of the ages will occur, as they are the Keepers of Time.

I am a Personal Tzolkin Day Keeper and as such, I know the last 65-day stage 4: COMPLETION ends October 28, 2011. There is a much talk about October 28, 2011 and December 21, 2012. Yet there is an even closer date of signifi cance that you may not be aware of...one that offers us an opportunity to set a new tone for life as we know it. It is the Cosmic Convergence (Sept. 23rd - 26th 2011) currently brought to light by Dr. Carl Calleman. The choice of time for this event is based on two phenomena. One is that in the Mayan Calendar, there is a great opportunity to make a commitment to a new unity consciousness. The second is the passage of the Comet Elenin between the earth and the sun. One powerful interpretation of the effect of this comet is that it will give humanity an enhanced experience of its cosmic origin.

Here are some excerpts about the event in Dr. Calleman's words. "The Cosmic Convergence is fundamentally about making sure that we as individuals ARE the change that we want to see in the world. This may be very uncomfortable if we have much of our past unprocessed. It is not about putting the blame for the state of affairs of our planet on other people or forces. It is about taking personal responsibility. I think we need to go deep into ourselves and see where we as individuals have contributed to hurting others or the nature of our planet. We have become quite used to complaining about the violence and wars in the world or the threats to its natural state, while secretly blaming others for choices that have contributed to the global deterioration. The idea here is to see and acknowledge all of our choices and not get stuck in guilt, but rather fi nd a path to healing through a corrective course of action...

The Cosmic Convergence is about the participants taking responsibility for the Transformation to Unity Consciousness and doing so in a committed way. It is about providing an opportunity for us to commit to bringing about a shift in consciousness polarity in ourselves. While it may be diffi cult to immediately live up to such a commitment, if it is taken seriously, it will have powerful consequences. For my own part for this event, I will be participating in a peace festival in France together with Mayan and Hopi elders (http://www.lothlorienfestival.com/EN) where we will meditate around it. Because of the nature of the inner work required I feel that the Cosmic Convergence may equally be observed individually or, ideally, in small groups that provide a safe environment for sharing. I recommend that we process our past and ourselves in the present moment, in an air of introspection, healing and corrective action drawing on the collective energy of the observance of the Cosmic Convergence around the globe."

Lighting candlelights while participating as groups and individuals is encouraged as people choose their own expressions. Every person makes a great difference, as light and hope spread to all around. The presence of the comet Elenin will give a natural connection to the cosmic dimension in this event and at the same time add to our experience of a common destiny of humanity. The Cosmic Convergence, is meant to be a humble yet amazing event, allowing people of unity consciousness to connect on a very deep level, wherever they are on our planet. ONE with each other...EQUALS.

You may check out the website for more info, as there is much to be discussed from the time of activation to the 9th wave. http://www.calleman.com/content/articles/ CosmicConvergenceSeptember23-26.htm

Janit Bianic is a researcher, clutter-buster and keeper of the Mayan ways. Contact her at 250-331-3335.

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The Hueman Vehicle

 

We're on the road again!

We have prepared for journeys like this many times before. It would astound us to know the full travel itinerary we embarked upon many eons ago!

You may have noticed my spelling of the word human, as "Hueman"...the purpose is divine remembrance. Let me expand on that... "Hu" is sometimes called the sound of God or Source. It proclaims our spark of the ONENESS. Toned, it allows us to reach up, commune and expand consciousness. Chanted enmasse, it opens us to states of bliss.

The added "e" in Hue denotes our personal colour signatures, who we are in vibration and prismatic Light; our colour codes of sacred geometry. It speaks of who we are energetically, where we have sojourned and the highs and lows of our individuated expressions. Our raiment of sound and light is our cosmic fi ngerprint, identifying us as unique in design. Wherever we travel, our banner shines forth to tell the tale of our personal journey; the engine that powers us, our internal "govenor", roads taken, and the detours we have embraced along the way.

There is no one in the whole of creation exactly like us!!!!

The resources we carry in our power "tool kit" during these accelerated times are,

• the ability to recognize our unique design,
• to make choices that resonate with our understanding and extend energy
• to give to or assist others on the good red road.

So NOW we are moving quickly toward Highway 11:11:11 to create a wave of energy for the next level of existence.

Some will choose to travel up front, some in the middle and others will hold up the flanks...but we are all heading in the same direction. We're on the way HOME in whichever way is meaningful to us.

Here are some guidelines for this Grand Adventure:

• Get rid of excess baggage and travel Light
• Turn on your high beams
• Keep your vehicle well maintained
• Honk your own horn once in awhile
• Avoid road rage at all costs
• Allow others space on the road and model patience and courtesy
• Stop and rest when you're tired
• Put high quality fuel in your tank
• Stop and ask for directions if you get lost
• Enjoy detours
• Throw away your worn, torn maps and follow your internal GPS .... your heart!

Yes! Shift is indeed happening and we are being rallied to be the ones who turn the key, rev the engine, engage the clutch, go into high gear and step on the accelerator. So...fasten your seat belts! Move forward whole, bold and comfortable at the wheel... We've got some shiftin' to do!!!!!!!

Delaine Walsh has been serving Vancouver Island since Jan. 11, 1992. She has opened the Breakthrough Healing Center in Parksville to assist you on your travels. Contact her at 250-248-8074.

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Under The Full Moon

 

In all my being, from my heart I want to bring myself every moment & others to the awareness of the collective consciousness of thought. I believe fromthe beginning of timewe have created our worldwith our thoughts, feelings, words and actions.Therefore, I want to make an everlasting contribution by paying attention to my thoughts and feelings toward myself and others, so that I may be a beautiful part of raising the collective consciousness of humanity and all that is. I want to make this world a better place to live. Are you in on this amazing journey?

Great – here's a way you can start. Gather all the thoughts you continue to have that are lowering your vibration and being thrown out into the universe's collective consciousness and do a fullmoon ceremony with themto let them go. This may be done during the day as well as the evening. The Fullmoon energy is there day and night.

Personally I build a medicine wheel, but for your fififi rst time let's keep it simple. Build a sacred circle of rocks outside with a doorway in the west or east. Your intent and your thoughts going into it are most important. You'll need a tealight candle, matches, burning shell, paper, pictures, pen, and any other sacred things you want to bring into the circle to build your centre altar of letting go. It is important to also give gratitude for the experiences, as you wouldn't be the person you are today without them. Let's start! State your intention when you collect the rocks and when you build your circle. When you enter, sit in the middle with the altar in front; be in gratitude for the full moon's energy. Also be grateful for its assistance in helping you to let go of your old patterns and behaviours and also those acted towards you. It is time to bring new loving thoughts into your life.

One by one (on individual pieces of paper) write down a name, situation, or event that is bothering you and ask for forgiveness and/or forgive the other and let it go. This also works with an animal, mammal, etc. Write it down, burn over the candle and put into the shell. Speak any other thoughts as it burns, saying them out loud to be heard by the energy of the spirit involved. Remember, thoughts travel. If your words were harsh then end it with "I just had to let that out, now I ask it to dissolve with love" You are burning it so it doesn't affect the universe. This can be done with people who have made transition to the other side as well.

We are all in this together and sometimes it's not easy. It may hurt, bring sadness, or cause you pain of some sort, but let the unwanted emotions happen; be with them and then let them go. Don't hold on to them too long as you don't want to attract more of that.

Bring yourself back into the world and decide to make a difference by helping someone else who now is going through what you have in the past. It might simply be a prayer for them. That will make a difference. Say "Thank you Grandmother Moon for your support and love, Grandfather Sun for your love and light, Mother Earth for your nurturing, loving soils we did our ceremony on, Father Sky for your air we breathe as our medicine". And continue with your own prayer. Remember be open to receive love for yourself and others. Accept and appreciate what you have with gratitude.

This ceremony allows the Law of Attraction to start working in your favour. Let go, be well, share your loving thoughts, and continue to raise your vibrations, Mother Earth's and all that is. In my heart I speak out with love. We are all one in our collective consciousness journey.

Cheryl Dawn is a healer-teacher-medicine woman dedicated to helping you help yourself. Call her at 250-652-5849.

 

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Creatively Speaking

Arms reaching high
Touching the unseen sky
No longer do I wonder why
High high above the blue
I AM connected to you.
The 'I AM' you
of the love and light

My God self
hidden from sight
and yet so true
has been waiting
for this time.

This Divine Recollection
of who am I

God
speaks to me
through the love in my heart
'Finally Child. you see who you are.'
Encircled within the stars
beautiful blue energy of silvery dew
sparkles around me
and my heart gently expands
around the world.

My voice
fills up the rainbow
with my vibration all gold
showering down
through the summer's night.

Into the space below
the moonlight beams
anchor the energy of all this love,
into circles of spinning light.

Rita Burrows is an energy healer, a drumkeeper and vision worker currently residing in Courtenay. Creativity and weaving words into poetry is her passion. She may be reached at 250-338-2674

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An Appreciative Heart is Good Medicine

 

Psychologists once maintained that emotions were purely mental expressions generated by the brain alone. We now know that this is not true – emotions have as much to do with the heart and body as they do with the brain. Of the bodily organs, the heart plays a particularly important role in our emotional experience. The experience of an emotion results from the brain, heart, and body acting in concert.

The Institute of HeartMath (www.heartmath.org), a research center dedicated to the study of the heart and the physiology of emotions, has conducted numerous studies identifying the relationship between emotions and the heart. A number of their studies have provided new insight into understanding how the activity of the heart is indeed linked to our emotions and our health, vitality and well-being.

Emotions and the Heart - Recent HeartMath studies defi ne a critical link between the heart and brain. The heart is in a constant two-way dialog with the brain – our emotions change the signals the brain sends to the heart and the heart responds in complex ways. However, we now know that the heart sends more information to the brain than the brain sends to the heart. And the brain responds to the heart in many important ways. This research explains how the heart responds to emotional and mental reactions and why certain emotions stress the body and drain our energy. As we experience feelings like anger, frustration, anxiety and insecurity, our heart rhythm patterns become more erratic. These erratic patterns are sent to the emotional centers in the brain which it recognizes as negative or stressful feelings. These signals create the actual feelings we experience in the heart area and body. The erratic heart rhythms also block our ability to think clearly.

Many studies have found that the risk of developing heart disease is signifi cantly increased for people who often experience stressful emotions such as irritation, anger or frustration. These emotions create a chain reaction in the body – stress hormone levels increase, blood vessels constrict, blood pressure rises, and the immune system is weakened. If we consistently experience these emotions, it can put a strain on the heart and other organs, and eventually lead to serious health problems.

Conversely, HeartMath's research shows that when we experience heartfelt emotions like love, care, appreciation and compassion, the heart produces a very different rhythm. In this case it is a smooth pattern that looks like gently rolling hills. Harmonious heart rhythms, which refl ect positive emotions, are considered to be indicators of cardiovascular effi ciency and nervous system balance. This lets the brain know that the heart feels good and often creates a gentle warm feeling in the area of the heart. Learning to shift out of stressful emotional reactions to these heartfelt emotions can have profound positive effects on the cardiovascular system and our overall health. It is easy to see how our heart and emotions are linked and how we can shift our heart into a more effi cient state by monitoring its rhythms.

Benefits Come From Being Appreciative: The feeling of appreciation is one of the most concrete and easiest positive emotions for individuals to self-generate and sustain for longer periods. Almost anyone can fi nd something to genuinely appreciate. By simply recalling a time when you felt sincere appreciation and recreating that feeling, you can increase your heart rhythm coherence, reduce emotional stress and improve your health.

For people for who may initially fi nd it diffi cult to self-generate a feeling of appreciation in the present moment, experts suggest that they recall a past memory that elicits warm feelings. With practice, most people are able to self-generate feelings of appreciation in real time and no longer need the past time reference. Dr. Rollin McCraty, Director of Research for the Institute of HeartMath, says, "It's important to emphasize that it is not a mental image of a memory that creates a shift in our heart rhythm, but rather the emotions associated with the memory. Mental images alone usually do not produce the same signifi cant results that we've observed when someone focuses on a positive feeling."

Positive emotion-focused techniques, like those developed by HeartMath, can help individuals effectively replace stressful thoughts and emotional patterns with more positive perceptions and emotions. One of the long-term benefi ts to be gained from the practice of these kinds of techniques is increased emotional awareness. This increased awareness can help individuals maintain a more consistent emotional balance: a fundamental step in the process of improving cardiovascular health.

Diet and exercise will continue to be an important factor in keeping the heart healthy. However, there is increasing awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy emotional state for those recovering from heart-related illnesses, as well as for maintaining heart health. Studies have shown that HeartMath's positive emotion-focused techniques reduce stress and anxiety, which is a safe and effective way to lower blood pressure and increase functional capacity in heart failure patients. This approach is currently being used in a number of hospitals and cardiac rehabilitation programs around the country.

Copyright © 2006 HeartMath. Since 1991 HeartMath has been dedicated to decoding the underlying mechanics of stress. HeartMath is internationally recognized for their solutions to transform the stress of change and uncertainty, and bring coherence and renewed energy into people's lives. Research and clinical studies conducted by HeartMath have examined emotional physiology, heart-brain interactions, and the physiology of learning and performance. Through their research they have demonstrated the critical link between emotions, heart function, and cognitive performance. HeartMath's work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals such as American Journal of Cardiology, Stress Medicine, and Preventive Cardiology, as well as business journals such as Harvard Business Review and Leadership Excellence. HeartMath's organizational clients include Mayo Clinic, NASA, BP, Duke University Health System, Stanford Business School, Redken, Kaiser Permanente, Boeing, and Cisco Systems, as well as dozens of school systems and thousands of health professionals around the world. To learn more about HeartMath's scientifi cally validated products and programs or to learn more about their research, explore www.heartmath.org.

 

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Just How Normal is Paranormal?

 

As a former broadcaster/columnist, entrepreneur, and best-selling author, paranormal indulgence was not high on my bucket list. What was that cold January morning in 2001 when the hospital telephoned and said my father had just died, was to get to his bedside as quickly as possible. What later took place (from what I now understand) was a normal paranormal experience. And what was to have been a normal (as much as seeing your father as a corpse can ever be normal) time of saying "goodbye" became a life altering experience.

They're called ADC's (after death communications) according to Bill and Judy Guggenheim co-authors of Hello from Heaven published by Bantam. They document how communicating with the dead is very normal, particularly following grief. For some, and I personally fall into this category, the experience opens a door to expanded consciousness that can be opened or closed at will.

According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, paranormal means "lying outside the range of normal scientifi c investigations." Well, so much for that. Here's another explanation. We can consider that paranormal falls outside the normal view of reality. But that's only because most of us are stuck in the 3rd dimension, grazing on the 4th, and fl irting with the 5th. We in the West don't know very much about ultimate reality and pure consciousness, but once exposed to life-altering events, our sub-conscious seems to merge with our conscious self and bingo!—we've expanded what we perceive as real. My deceased father's words telling me to "sit down" was very real to me that day and continues to be a decade later. What is perhaps different about my ADC is that it has continued for over a decade. As a writer I was very careful to take word-for-word annotations of every conversation. When the sheer volume of his words began to build I knew they had to become a book. Backed by my Dad's encouragement, "These words are not for you alone, but for humanity," my bookshelves fi lled with conversations on 8-1/2x11 paper, double spaced, with neatly punched three-holes, then lovingly stored in blue three-ring binders by the year.

According to Deepak Chopra on the subject, "In my view, paranormal events are neither fringe nor unreal. They are simply things not yet admitted into consciousness by our offi cial belief system." Perhaps, then, we can say that only perception makes things real. So if you fi nd yourself having conversations with a deceased loved one, smelling the perfume they wore, having a distinct feeling that a loved one who has passed over is near, or numerous other "spooky" or surreal experiences, you are probably no more imagining it than your need to smack your lips when tasting something yummy. Trust yourself and your sense of reality, both are from and of the Divine, both belong to the universe, and both will give you all the peace and assurance that your experiences are normal—paranormal or not. And you're probably not, as I wondered for several months after that initial connection, cracking up, delusional, or just plain nuts. You're simply experiencing the gift of an expanded you.

Moneca Litton is a best selling author. Her latest book 10 Things I Learned in Heaven: Inspiration by the Week can be ordered from the author through www.10ThingsILearnedInHeaven. com, Red Tuque Distributing or Chapters.

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The Voice

 

Just like many of you, the extent of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe deeply affected me. Fear rose up like an unwanted intruder. It was a very personal fear; the deepest of all fears. It was the fear of death.

My journal called and my morning pages came to life. I wrote with abandon: no thought, no consideration and I poured out my grief. My grief for Mother Earth; for the fi sh in the sea, for the birds that own the air and the green life that is her coat of many colors and the source of our sustenance. I cried for the children here now, full of hope and for those yet to come. I cried for all of us and the tears fl owed and the words wrote themselves.

Then my prayers filled the pages - a prayer for all of us, prayer for guidance. I prayed with abandon because I had no idea what to do, how to stop this and make it right. "I am lost", I prayed. "I don't know what to do! Please show me!" Then I lay my burdens at the feet of the Lord of the Universe. I surrendered all of it: my life, my loves, my hopes, my dreams, my very being. I surrendered all of it. And the tears fl owed and 'The Call' came.

I put down the pen and closed my eyes. The Great Mystery called and I heard her. Wrapped in love's arms, I fl oated. I melted into the great abyss and all of it dropped away. The grief, the sorrow, the pain, even the surrender, because there was nothing to surrender. There I stayed - I fl oated. I opened my eyes at last as 'ordinary life' called me.

As the morning unfolded and I enjoyed the glow of my earlier experience, something inside of me began to mutter. "This isn't it Cheryl!" "What do you mean this isn't it?" "There is more." the voice responded. Then I saw a book sitting on my table called 'The Way Out', written by an unknown author. I opened the book to a chapter called "The Next Step" and I read. The words were familiar, not just because I had read them before, but because I live them.

The words rang like church bells, calling me to truth. "The way out has been shown to you, but you must walk in it. No one can do it for you." - "Make a determined and unrelenting effort to think only God's thoughts and to see and hear only the good and perfection in everything and everyone, resolutely shutting your eyes and mind to appearances and looking right through them to the good they hide." The next step is to be love, to trust and turn it all over to the divine. My experience knows that when I do this, the divine works through me and I am alive and awake in a way that I cannot begin to describe.

And then, you guessed it, I cried. I cried because I doubted myself. I wanted to ask someone. Is this true? Is this it? "I wish I had visions, I wish I saw lights, I wish I heard voices so someone could tell me if this is it!" Then I laughed out loud. The truth is, I do hear voices. This inner conversation is proof. I just don't trust that it is THE voice. And then the voice said, "There is only ONE voice. What other voice would there be?"

The truth is, I have waited for that magical, mystical moment when I will be forever changed. Those moments come and go and come again. Every time they arrive, I think, "That was cool, but that's not it!" And I go back to the basics: to living, loving and trusting. I return to the silence for my nourishment so that this form that I appear to be can return to the world and once again be love. I am in awe of the simplicity of it all. Is this THE truth? I don't know. It is simply the truth revealed, in this moment. You see I am just like you my beloved friend. I do hear my voice. I hear ONE voice and I know that I will listen more closely now.

Cheryl Levine is a 'Keeper of The Silence', a life coach & co-creater of Ocean Resort in Oyster Bay. Contact her at 250-792-2029 or cheryl@oceanresort.ca

 

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Co-Creation and Love - a perfect combination

 

Co-creation and love will be in the air September 2011 as The ONE, a wonderful spiritual event taking place September 23-25th at the Parksville Conference Centre on Vancouver Island.

This divinely guided, group consciousness, shared creation spiritual event and expo will be unlike any other. The initial energy for the co-creation was set back on the Winter Solstice, lunar full moon of 2010, with the group heart being formed on February 14, 2011. The concept is unique...new and yet ancient in the same breath: Everyone participating will make themselves accountable for the success and come prepared to shine so bright that the side effects will go on forever. As each amazing exhibitor, volunteer, speaker and ticket purchaser comes forward, the co-creation grows! This process will continue right up until the closing ceremonies on Sunday, September 25th at 5pm.

We already know the physical layers: there will be keynote speakers, workshops, lectures, exhibitors and vendors, music, a healing room, readings, opening and closing ceremonies. Yet, perhaps more importantly, what we also know on the energetic and etheric levels is that the vibration will rise over the weekend. People will re-connect with soul friends and family, and we will be in divine service for Mother Gaia (planet Earth). Healings will occur, joy will be anchored, egos will dissipate, people will learn, grow and laugh..... but there is so much more. It is the element of the intangible - the power of the moment that has not yet occurred, yet it can already be felt within the heartlines of the Island and the planet. Thus we all joyfully await the surprise as the co-creation continues. That which will be revealed will come from individual lights coming together with the power of intention...What will YOUR energy bring to this event? How will YOU make a difference? What do you want to share or heal or experience?

The energy of The ONE has already spread beyond Vancouver Island, with speakers and exhibitors coming from Nova Scotia, Vancouver, Kelowna, the US and more! Participants are currently coming from Florida, Vancouver & area, Penticton, Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay/Comox, and the islands. Each day more registrations arrive, delighting the Creation Committee in the manifestation!

With the Cosmic Convergence also occurring over these same days, and so much shifting so rapidly on Earth, it is important each of us be mindful of our thoughts, words, actions and intentions. We invite each of you to go within your heart and ask if it is for your highest good to join us these days in creating something NEW, for ourselves, for family, our neighbours, our communities, the children, and our world. Visit our website for updates on exhibitors, speakers, workshops and info on how to register!

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Why Am I Here?
What is my Purpose?

 

How many times have you asked yourself these questions? How many times have others you know pondered the same?

As we walk our spiritual path and this life on Earth many people ask themselves: "What is my purpose?" "What is my puzzle piece of the Divine Plan?" "How can I make a difference?" I am certain any of you who do readings for clients have had this be the focus of many a session.

It is very easy to get caught up in fi nding your true purpose, spending your time searching for the "right answer", taking courses, reading books, asking others you feel know more than yourself.

Yes, we all have specifi c "jobs or purposes" to complete down here as part of our soul contracts but we all also share "jobs or purposes".

There are many, many layers to our purpose and the Divine Plan. Some of you are blessed to have already discovered or remembered some of your bigger puzzle pieces, already working on them; still others have completed all of theirs and are hanging around down here for the fun of it! Many are still seeking...

One of the layers we ALL share is that of being LOVE. We have all contracted and been wired to be, to shine, and to show LOVE in all its light and magnifi cence, to the world. But we forget... It is our choice to be the love. In these times of change, this choice is even more important than it has been before. We are being asked to remember this now: to be the LOVE with every word, with every thought, with every intention and with every action. We Are LOVE. We are Divine. We are from the heart of God/Goddess, the Creator, All That is, The Universal fl ow and we simply need to remember.

Yes, all the big puzzle pieces are important for the Divine Plan, but each and every day, showing and simply being LOVE is the most important purpose we all have. If we cannot simply be LOVE, then how can we manifest and create all that remains to be done?

Being LOVE is, at our deepest core, our natural state of beingness. It is who we are. It is why we are here. Being LOVE begins with the simple things... setting an intent to be mindful of your own energies and vibration, smiling at others, a kind word, being gentle with the Earth, seeing the good in yourself and others, offering gratitude to the water, the trees, your food, your bank account, no matter its size. Being LOVE is choosing to respond in a manner which refl ects your heart, not your wounds. Being LOVE can be quiet, soft and humble, it can be joyous and boisterous, it has no boundaries.

As you approach each new day in the coming months, ask your self "How do I be the LOVE today?" And as you drift into dreamtime, look back and ask "how was I LOVE today?" Do not judge yourself on whether it was enough or not, any and all LOVE was enough, when given from your heart.

So stop searching so hard, you have found the foundation of your purpose, of why you are here...to BE the LOVE.

Ana-La-Rai can be reached at 250-240 -3898 or divinelyguidedspirituality@ gmail.com

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Out With the Old and In With The News Consciously

 

Imagine it is the end of 2011...the gifts have been given, the turkey is gone and it's New Years Eve. You are faced with the 'annual dilemma', do you leave the decorations up for New Years Day and for another few days after...or take them down NOW? The question I would prefer to ask is not, "When do you take down the Christmas Tree?" but rather, "When you do take down the decorations what will you replace them with?"

The bright colours and lights have been set up outside and inside, there has been colour, lights, people coming and going, gifts being wrapped and unwrapped, plus foods and desserts galore. Imagine the attraction of all this excitement and visual stimulus, and the added invisible support it gives as you keep busy and motivated, drawing people and opportunities to you. As the festivities ebb, we'll focus on the mysterious 2012. That should encourage thoughts of a new beginnings, renewed healthy habits, success and adventure. Our expectations RISE.

Every New Year tends to begin with a bang, yet is often followed by grey skies, rain, and colder weather. Bills need to be paid; the relaxation of the work/school holiday has faded, and life regains a more serious intent as family and friends return to their homes and busy lives. What to Do? Nature can give us some examples. The fall/winter wind storms signal change and clearing out, as dead and diseased parts of trees break and fall away. Here in Victoria, just between Christmas Day and New Years, new buds often begin appearing on the trees and new shoots poke through the ground! Nature IS change and her landscape is forever a refl ection of that.

Taking our clues from nature, we might begin to consider what we want to fi ll our personal landscape with, as we begin to take down the decorations. We acknowledge our holiday experience, let it go and make room for something better. In that emptiness, consider what you could intentionally create in this space. It will fi ll up, with or without intention, so the real question is, will it fi ll under your own direction or by something more random. A physical example of fi lling the space unintentionally, is purchasing meaningless objects to fi ll the uncomfortableness of the void. An emotional example of fi lling in the space unintentionally is the arrival of varying states of depression, fear, emptiness, anger, stress and strain that quickly become a burden.

Thus we see the importance of bringing our intention more fully into manifesting a healthier, fuller, happier and more successful experience. In addition to 'writing out' the things you want 'to bring' into 2012 and/or 'wish to change' - also support your intention by expanding and including the energetic component into your active living habits and awareness. 'Make it so", as the old saying goes.

Now consider the original question of when to take down the decorations, before or after January 1st, 2012? If you like to have clarity and clearing of the old before midnight, have a 'party before the party'. Gather family or friends and make a festivity of clearing it away. If you can't clean and clear that night, simply take a few moments to stop, observe the surroundings with a knowing of how and when you will take everything down and imagine the clarity of your intention creating and manifesting conscious change.

The power of the magnetic attraction you can create is amazing. Suddenly the New Year is no longer a chore - it's an opportunity and a celebration of Great Joy.

Renee Lindstrom is a multifaceted practitioner

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Reviews

 

Christmas is coming, and what great gifts books and music continue to be. Whether it's the real thing on the shelf or the electronic version for your ipod or ipad...even as technology changes, the words and music still flow.

Janice Faber - Carried Away - Faber's 3rd album musically captures a wide variety of emotions, images and moments. "To be carried away by music… what a gift," says solo pianist Janice. Her music bridges new-age, neo-classical and acoustic ambient with hints of church hymns and jazz improv. Her music defi nitely inspires relaxation and momentary escapism. www.janicefaberpiano.com

Eddie Gip Noble - In the Lite of Things - Few jazz musicians have the combined R&B-jazzblues experience of keyboardist Eddie Gip. On his second solo album, he takes classic R&B and jazz-fusion elements from the Seventies, and uses them to create modern instrumental music that features extensive, melodic, traditional-jazz-style-soloing on acoustic and electric piano. This music is light and buoyant, and easy-to-listen to. www.eddiegipnoble.com

Sajjad - Where I Belong - Sajjad debut album is a wonderful blend with a Western feel, but other cultures strongly infl uence it as well. He burst onto the music scene with passion, love and optimism and this album sparkles with unique melodies fi lled with soaring orchestrations following strong beats and rhythms. A collection of acoustical instruments including piano and synthesizers, Irish Uilleann pipes, Chinese Ehru, saxophone and cello round out this album. www.sajjadmusic.com

Steven C Music - Spiritual Piano - This album was recorded live with a small group of people whom Steven calls the 'intenders circle.' He explains the inspiration and message of each song, then asks the 'intenders' to concentrate on that message and become conduits of energy, intention and emotion. His music seeks to inspire, heal, relax, motivate, and inspire insightful conversations about life and spirituality. www.stevencmusic.com

Lia Scallon - Crystal Keys - Lia's angelic, vocal harmonics induce an immediate sense of deep calm and peacefulness. Accompanied by a beautiful Language of Light, this album has the ability to touch the listener in a profound way. Many say the music reaches deep into one's soul, giving them a sense of coming home, and a sense of remembrance of their life's true mission and purpose. www. SoundsofSirius.com

Michael de Salem - Something Getting Wrong - Michael's debut album evokes the curiosity of the listener with an alluring ambient electronic sound track accompanied by the haunting melodies of the cello. He composed and produced the album and develops the sound on guitar, keyboard, piano and drums. He explains, "Every sound in my compositions is chosen to dance with the other, identical to the way elements inherently come together to compose matter." www.michaeldesalem.com

Donna De Lory - Remixes - This album will appeal to a broad spectrum of music lovers. De Lory brings her strong pop sensibility into a mix of Western pop, Indian devotional music, Sanskrit mantras, and North African grooves. Her evocative voice takes the listener through some of her most beautiful melodies, recasting their spell for a new tribe of club kids, trance dancers, yogis, yoginis and pilgrims of the heart. www.donnadelory.com

Chris Puleston & Chris Conway - The Healing Drum - These 2 Chris's have much in common - they both have studied Indian music and have been in a number of world music groups. Drawing on each other's strengths, Chris P has a house full of exotic percussion and every part of his being seems to exist to create rhythm, while Chris C has a house full of exotic instruments designed to make haunting atmospheric sounds. Together they have created an album with FEEL, by capturing the magic of drums and have them in the context of special music. www.chrispuleston. co.uk and www.chrisconway.org

Niall - Power Animals - This inspiring Native American tribute sets out to capture the spirit and essence of a particular animal through music. Featuring skin drums and Native Indian fl utes, Niall creates wonderful imagery and energy. This is his 18th album. www.niallmusic.co.uk

Fred Thrane - Angels of the Sun - This debut album showcases Thrane's distinctly different playing styles across various genres - fl amenco, classical, jazzy and new age. He received his master's degree in music with a specialty in classical guitar and secured a position as Professor of Music at San Jose State University. The 9 tracks composed by Thrane combine mid-tempo beat, mellow sounds, upbeat tunes in the middle with a peaceful conclusion. www.fredthrane.com

Prem Joshua and Band - Luminous Secrets - From the lessons learned studying music at the feet of masters, Joshua has forged his own unique Indo-Jazz fusion. On this album the timeless mystic poetry of Meera, Kabir and Hafi z reclines in leisurely rapture with Prem's exotic fusion of Indian ragas and ecstatic Sufi jazz. His original, organic fusion is informed by the life experiences and relentless approach of a modern musical master. www. premjoshua.com

Takashi Suzuki - Resonance - On this debut album, Suzuki takes us on a smooth-sailing, serene voyage of waves of electronic bliss. Layering snyth washes, pads and ambient textures, and sprinkling some tracks with sparse piano or subtle rhythms, he paints a beautiful soundscape, using repeated musical phrases to weave a web of calm and refl ection. This music is an ideal accompaniment for massage and other wellness practices.

Venerable Choesang - The Medicine of Sound - This album and accompanying booklet offers an introduction to Tibetan Healing; the power of meditation and prayer, the use of Singing Bowls and the chanting of Buddhist Mantras. www.Khema-abbey.org

Philip Permutt - The Little Spirit Guide Meditation Album - This CD is one of the 'workshop on a disk' series. It is timeless in many aspects since the topic seems to be an ongoing quest for so many at different stages of their lives. It includes 6 meditations to help you meet and work with your spirit guides. Philip's voice is accompanied by Llewellyn's music to guide you on the journey to your inner self. www.thecrystalhealer.co.uk ISBN:1- 906738-51-8

Bill Wren and Frank Ralls- Journey Around The Sun - This CD is perhaps just what the doctor ordered...It's lovely yet upbeat and inspiring at the same time. Innovative contemporary music that takes you on a journey through the Mayan Soundscape. It is rich with melody as these two pioneers come together to share their talents with you. www. journeyaroundthesun.com

What's a beautiful autumn night without a good book's crisp new pages turning like leaves in the sanctity of our open hands and hearts? There are plenty here to peak your interest.

Jonathan Parker - The Soul Solution - Who are we? Why are we here? What is our purpose for this lifetime? If these are questions that have kept you up at night then look no further. By tapping into simple meditative techniques and attuning with your soul, you can merge with your soul's presence and release unwanted attributes allowing yourself to live fully in the present moment. This book provides a practical step-by-step guide to attain this. ISBN 978-932073-52-2

Dave Deluca - Sacred Jewels of Yoga - Knowing that over 15 million Americans practice yoga, but very few truly understand the discipline's philosophical underpinnings, Vedanta teacher Dave DeLuca collected 166 excerpts from India's great scriptures and teachers. "This anthology is meant to give lovers of yoga a reference book in which they will be able to easily fi nd cherished passages from some of the most revered yoga scriptures and commentary on India's history," write sDeLuca. ISBN 978-1-60868-040-5

Marian Van Eyk McCain - Downshifting -This easy-to-read guidebook is for those looking to downshift and begin moving towards a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle. With millions of people seeking a more harmonious life, the why, when, how, what and who can now be easily accessed through this informative booklet. www.elderwoman.org ISBN 978-1- 84694-541-0

Sanaya Roman - Living with Joy - This is a newly updated 25th anniversary edition of the original 'Living with Joy' which touched hundreds of thousand of lives when fi rst printed. This book was given to Sanaya by her spiritual guide Orin, who she has been channeling for years. In this new version Sanaya has added completely new material via eighteen "Daily Joy Practices" and hundreds of "Joy Affi rmations" that highlight the key points in the book. ISBN 978-1-932073-51-5

Master Stephen Co & Eric B. Robins - The Power of Prana - This one-of-a-kind book teaches a potent series of practices known as the Nine Energizing Breaths. These simple exercises which can be completed in just ten minutes a day - combining breath retention, muscle tension, and basic postures to clear out energetic blockages and enhance the fl ow of prana throughout the body. Follow these exercises and the power of prana will help you thrive and live a more vigorous, energetic life. ISBN 978-1-60407-440-6

Donald Altman - One Minute Mindfulness - This book offers the empowering perspective that how you think and act in the upcoming minute, and the next, determines nothing less than your experience of life. It is part guidebook and part workbook for making the present moment count. Each chapter contains an exercise or practice for building awareness and centering attention. This book may help you reconnect with those precious times when you believed anything was possible. www. oneminutemindfulnessbook.com

Maggy Whitehouse - Kabbalah Made Easy - This is a very timely book, in our opinion, by a writer who has devoted a large portion of her life to unravelling this Ancient Tree - so entrenched in mystery. This book is meant to be exactly what it claims to be: easy to read, explaining the basics' of the Tree of Life diagram, as well as the four worlds of Jacob's Ladder. Containing some exercises and meditations - it lives up to the intent of being simple yet profound. ISBN: 978-1-84694-544-1

And what better way to wrap up this issue than with the perfect little gift from a local Island author. We're pleased to introduce to you... 10 Things I Learned in Heaven - Inspiration by The Week by Moneca Darlene Litton. This is a 'little book' by design, meticulously thought out in its presentation with words carefully chosen. Each page is a refl ection of a week or a year. It is small enough to pop in your pocket or purse and go places with you. A treasure house of inspiration inspired by conversations Moneca had with her father after he passed over. Collected over a 10 year period, the information is eternal. ISBN: 978-0-9696324-2-9

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Grandfather Dragonfly

2011 - time to Stand Tall In Your Own Fountain of Light

 

Things seem a little crazy on Mother Earth right now, and many people are carrying a heavy load. Grandfather fi gures maybe it is time to take a deep breath of air and have a good holler and get rid of all that pent up emotion inside you. You've been holding on to that stuff for too long, and sometimes you just have to let it be free. It is time to bathe your wounds and bless your scars from broken arrows. It is time to wrap up your sorrows in golden white light. That old energy can cause you trouble and eat away at your heart and cause you to be bitter. Grandfather has noticed that it changes your course of action and you get yourself off track. This is happening to a lot of people – that's why we need to fi x it soon. Even though it 'seems' that others are controlling your heart strings, it is the most important time - to stand tall in your own fountain of light. In the still-point of timelessness between your breath, remember how precious you are and treat yourself accordingly.

I say this is a good day to sing your sound - sing out loud I AM. It is a good sound – it helps you to fi nd yourself again, and remember who you are. Think about the centre of your own big 8 – the perfect point of balance in the infi nity of all that you are. When you are centered, the infi nity can turn, and twist, and spin like crazy and it's all good fun. But when you are not centered– with all the new high vibrations coming, swirling and twirling and intensifying everything in your life – well, sometimes it's hard not to get infl uenced by everything else around you. That's when you tend to get off track.

Well the good thing is, your voice is a beautiful vibration… you can feel it yourself and that's when you know it's real. Use it to stay centered. Sometimes you allow other people's realities to seem more important than your own and you start to act like them. Sure it might be you have things to do together, but you each need to be your own bright light as an individual fi rst. When you are there in your center, every breath you take and every step that moves you, is a beautiful collection of who you truly are. Now IS the NOW alright. Special times! There is so much that you can do together – so much you can accomplish, dreams ready to unfold and you know it is powered by the big love you have for each other. When you are all in the centre of your infi nite selves it is so easy not to get mad, easy to let the love fl ow out like a river.

It is true you're very special, and Mother Earth needs you now. Not the plastic you, not the paper doll you, not the stick man you – Mother Earth is calling the real you to come forward again. That beautiful one, the one coded with strands of light, sound, colour. The one who quietly yet powerfully sings the song of your own sacred medicine wheel inside you – you can call it by any name you want – it don't matter. A long, long time ago in the world of ancient medicine– you set aside a very sacred headdress of light - knowing that one day you would want to remember. You knew just the thought of it could help you align back up with your sacred-self. There is only one headdress like yours in the whole world /in the 'all of forever'– how could it be anything else? Some of you might want to close your eyes and ask your great Spirit to show you again. It a simple thing to do, but for some of you it will be the power surge you are looking for.

You came to Mother Earth to carry big love, the brilliance of light, the resonance of the water, and you have the power to move and change the fl ow. Deep in the love of all that you are, you know how to do this and not hurt anything. That is why you are so special. You know how to do this with out hurting anything! You understand how important that is. But when you are wandering around trying to wear other peoples' headgear that doesn't fi t you, it's hard to remember your own. Then you can cause all kinds of trouble for yourself and others. If you are feeling like that right now, look inside and ask yourself to help you remember that you are really an Ancient One, and that ancient one is calling you. You'll know when you are in the right place within, the ancient ones love everything around them and would never hurt another. There is a light that shines through your eyes when you're on your own pathway. There is a gentle glow that radiates out all around you 360 degrees, that can be felt when you walk in the room, down the street or in the forest.

They say in powerful times, the most powerful people are always tested. It seems to be true on Mother Earth. Still at the same time, the bright ones who are answerWWW. ing the call, have a secret resource. When they reach deep - wholly aligned with that sacred medicine wheel inside of them (the wheel of transformation), there is a richness, an unending source of support at their disposal, to use as they rise up into their full energetic presence. Sometimes it takes some faith, a little dash of trust, a little splash of confi dence that you are OK to be who you are. It is more than just OK – the opportunity is splendid and Mother Earth is so excited. She can feel you waking up – she can feel your hearts expanding. She also knows the ones that love you – the water ones, the sky ones and all the other ones. She can feel them lining up with you and that is a sign from the old times that something very, very special is about to happen. This year of 2011 is calling the people and it's calling them now. And all it takes is for the ones that hear the call inside them, to stand up, to listen, and to bravely be themselves… f nally.

Dragonfly loves you – like a family. It is important to have a family (a chosen family or one you were born with). It is always important to look after each other – to learn to trust each other. To do good for others, not because you have to but because you can. It is easier to do when you are all lined up and the wind has blown away the cobwebs. Grandfather would say, if you are fi nding that you are not looking too kindly at your people - speaking harsh words and being 'prickly', then that's your sign that you need to pay some attention to yourself. Soon as you notice, dial up the love... look inside - search your soul - stand in the wind and ask the cobwebs to blow away. The wind is a good friend - it will sweep you clean and lift you to the top of the mountain so you can see clearly and feel the sound of your I AM singing you a love song. If you can't fi nd the wind, then just keep loving each other – the funny thing is, it seems that when you do, everything else starts to line up. It's a miraculous thing just as if all along, it was a divine design.

You would be clever to make good use of these days, cause the angels that sang the songs in 1992 are now singing the next verse. That is very special and Grandfather Dragonfl y's Wings of Light are ready to sing with you also.

This is a good day and you are good people and Grandfather is always happy to invite you to sit round his campfire.

Grandfather Dragonfly is an Ancient Chief, dedicated to being a voice of Loving Transformation for those who resonate with the 'words of the old way' in these new times. Email him at dragonfly@EAGLEyeONE.com

 

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A Messenger’s MesSAGE

 

January: Both loyalty & faith are aiding you to see the depth of who you truly are. Accept the honour & respect you will receive in plentiful ways!

February: Changes in your life are aligning to make it simpler on many levels, freeing you to experience newness, bringing you much joy!

March: Creative energy in challenging times fuels one to experience new ways of being, delivering wondrous surprises. Expect miracles!

April: New aspects of you are appearing, creating space for magical alignments. Welcome heartfelt connections!

May: Your surroundings are important as they hold your deepest expressions. Look carefully to see if all supports the new you evolving!

June: You are on the brink of exciting changes; simply allow them to unfold in perfect divine timing. It's the only way it happens!

July: During turbulent times it can be challenging to keep true to your dreams. Strengthen your vision with great intensity: it is a magic potion!

August: Heat up your passion, by fueling your spirit's strength to succeed in all you encounter. By doing so, you give way for others to do the same!

September: Layers of illusion present themselves to review how we see our world. You have an auspicious time right now to move forth in your own truth & share it with others!

October:You have learned much through experiencing & exploring many layers of existence. Now is the time to culminate all into a fresh new start!

November: Many changes you have endured have challenged you yet revealed new aspects of self. This is just the beginning of seeing who you truly are!

December: Staying in a comfort zone can only stagnate your energy. Allow your seams to burst; giving you freedom to experience much more joy!

 

Channelled by Maureen Freeman of SAGE.

A Messenger’s MesSAGE is copyright © 2011 EAGLEyeONE

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Paws-itively Yours

 

Well it's no secret that I AM getting older. But I'm pleased to report that I expect I still have enough of my 9 lives to keep me going for some time yet. So you can imagine my shock when I was cat-napping recently, with one ear open of course, and overheard some two-leggeds discussing my health.

'Well,' one of them said - 'he IS getting older, that would explain why he is sleeping so much lately'. "WHAT," I hollered! "WHAT did you say! Have you gone mad!" Well of course they didn't understand my message and carried on about their business...or someone else's...since that previous conversation was all about mine.

So it is time for me to take matters into my own furry paws and write you this note in a way you can see for yourself. Fact is, YES I am sleeping more but it is not because I am old (well not totally) the young twerps are sleeping more too. Rather it has every thing to do with all these new vibrations blasting their way to Mother Earth. In fact, if you consider just how much the felines contribute to the dispersion of those high frequencies for the good of all...Well wouldn't it just make sense we were more tired than usual? Actually if you want to think of it from another vantage point...just like you, sometimes we are better equipped to monitor energetic realms from an altered state of consciousness - which napping provides. In that state we are less distracted, our physical bodies are in a quiet place of manifestation and we are quickly able to help make good things happen. PLUS we are more aware if anyone is trying to alter the new codes and thus we can counteract that in an appropriate manner. Guardians of the Gateways - that's us in these times of transformation.

The point is, sleeping is good for us and also for you right now. You would likely fi nd life a little less stressful yourself if you took a little extra down-time to integrate all the changes you are presented with.

And boy oh boy, bless my fancy whiskers and white heart, there are plenty of challenges being dished out these days and they don't arrive on an oyster shell. I mean this year of 2011 was projected to be a year when THE TRUTH would be revealed and that which was not true would fi lter away. You know, 'bye bye' to the illusions and make way for the positive transformations. It's a special time that demands special attention. The fact is, some things have pretty amazing long term ramifi cations, but uncomfortable short term ones. Like 'ya know', say your favourite little alley cat runs off with some 5-toed big guy, cause she thinks he's so unique compared to you. In case you haven't fi gured it out, when you are in a 'frump' you don't usually attract the best of experiences...so THEN, one day after you stopped feeling sorry for yourself, you spot a blue-eyed beauty sitting on the new neighbour's fence post looking at you with great adoration! Whoo hoo...Suddenly in that moment you realize you are as free as a bird and blessing the alley cat for giving you some space! My point is, sure it took awhile but it was worth it!

Well maybe it's not quite like that for you, and likely you would not be too wise to start hanging around dark alleys at night..but you know what I mean. I hear people fretting about jobs and other people and health and heaven knows what...all the while forgetting that we really need to relax and slow down for a moment. Pause and breathe - and trust that every thing is in the good hands of the 'big cat' in the heavens. Just let everything settle down before you react out of fear. I heard the neighbour talking about how when he was afraid everything was worse and when he forced himself to focus on some good thoughts, his life turned around for the better. It is a powerful time of making things happen but whatever you choose - it is going to be BIG. I think we should help each other think MORE GOOD STUFF. It can happen with practice!

So I've been making it a habit of using my extra nap time to tune into all the LOVE intensifying in the air, and trying to keep it stable until you all get used to it. Extra love is a good thing to have to get used to, though I admit, sometimes you have to be a little braver. So I'm going to send you a special big hug when I'm napping. From my heart to yours, via the new vibrations and then perhaps you'll feel better when you are upset for a moment.

Do I know if it will work? Nope! But I know it can't hurt - and you can do the same thing for others too. I can tell you this though, as sure as the leaves change colours...that LOVE makes things better! /SK

 

Love to you all - The Sceptre King

 

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To The Sun and Back Again

 

Greetings, dear friends. I am so pleased to have the opportunity to share with you some of my thoughts, experiences and refl ections during these amazing and often mind-boggling times.

I am the recipient of a steady fl ow of channelled information, regarding everything from solar magnetism and resulting Metatronic frequencies, solar magnetic fi eld fl uctuations and their effect on ionic fi elds, critical mass and related group consciousness, and connecting with our own prism heart radiance with intention and sharing that energy with the universe. I have no doubt this abundance of material is divinely inspired and I am truly grateful to receive it; however I must confess that I often fi nd the language and content of these masterpieces bordering on overwhelming! Perhaps just like you do, as you become more connected to your own higher self. I also had the opportunity to spend time with Grandma Chandra during her visit to Vancouver Island and several times I found myself in the company of people who were in full telepathic communication with her, regardless of her physical proximity, while I was completely unaware of any such exchange! This was reminiscent of a Star Trek episode; a very surreal experience, and a defi nite indication of a New Age on Planet Earth! In these high energetic times, as we are given the opportunity to align ourselves with our own source of light, it is important that we be content to be ourselves, knowing our paths are sometimes different than others - no better, no worse - each of us simply unique in our own way.

There is so much new information coming through, offering guidance and direction as we and our beloved Gaia shift into higher frequencies as the vibration of the planet spirals upwards. How does one sort through all this information and remain grounded?

I have been reminded that a powerful tool available to each of us is light – sunlight, actually. A great deal of research was done in the 1930s regarding the use of light for physical and emotional healing, re-visiting the wisdom known to many cultures for thousands of years. Today's scientists are reviewing this research as an alternative to current pharmaceutical practices and challenging the suspect research that resulted in decades of fear-based responses to UV ray exposure.

Consider, dear ones, that when we believe ourselves to be one with Gaia, we then naturally presume ourselves to be in sync with her rhythms and seasons. There was a time when this was indeed true but, with the evolution of the artifi cial light and man's ability to extend daylight hours, we lost our connection with the natural passage of day into night. As we created increasingly stronger dwellings to withstand the elements, we further lost our connection with the seasons. It is the simple process of receiving sunlight through our eyes that keeps us synchronized with Gaia and her seasonal changes, triggering our ancient knowing to prepare for winter as days become shorter To put it briefl y, the fi nding of many highly respected scientists and physicians indicates that "the human body is truly a living photocell that is energized by the sun's light, the nutrient of humankind". We as human beings are nourished directly by the stimulation of sunlight!

Just think about this past Spring on Vancouver Island, with its record number of dreary, rainy and overcast days…we suffered from light deprivation, which effects our moods, energy levels, physical and mental health. The sun's vibrational energy is the most potent life-sustaining force in our immediate solar system! So be sure to enjoy those sunny days while you can!

Refl ect for a moment on how you feel on a bright sunny day; do you feel more alive, more connected with your Self, more connected with Gaia? You are indeed more connected, more grounded, simply because you are receiving sunlight through your eyes. That light recharges your cells and harmonizes you with the ebb and fl ow of Gaia's being, chording you to her Golden Heart. A more stable source for grounding you would be hard-pressed to fi nd. Simply open your eyes, and literally receive the Light of the Sun. How wonderfully easy and simple is that?

*I enthusiastically recommend reading "Light, Medicine of the Future" by Dr. Jacob Liberman.

Mikeoula works and plays on Mother Earth in service to Love and Light. She may be reached at250-871-4882. See ad next page.

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Medicine of the Future

 

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Bach Centre, in Sotwell (a tiny little village where time seems to stand still) Oxfordshire, England for the second time. My mother actually questioned me as to why I needed to go again. I did not answer, as she would not have understood. It was like a 'Pilgrimage' for me, to walk in the garden that Dr. Bach created, and where many of the remedy fl owers grow. Time to look inside the house where he made some of the furniture, and to see his grave at the local church.

The Bach Flower Remedies are a gentle system of self-healing, which can assist with the emotional roller coaster that life brings, and restore equilibrium. 'They cure, not by attacking the disease, but by fl ooding our bodies with the beautiful vibrations of our Higher Nature, in the presence of which, disease melts away as the snow in the sunshine. There is no true healing unless there is a change in outlook, peace of mind and inner happiness' Dr. Bach 1934.

Despite having been around for 70 plus years, the remedies still are not all that well known (well perhaps for Rescue Remedy), they often sit in a dark corner, or on a low shelf in health food stores, and the name of the fl ower on the bottle, is not an obvious indication of what they can do for you.

Each of the 38 remedies indications represent a different state of mind such as fear (known, unknown, terror), and subtly restore balance to a particular negative emotion. They do not change personalities, but bring out the positive side that is already in you. It all does sound rather far-fetched, especially when I tell you that they are made from the energies of fl owers (petal of fl ower/plant fl oating in a crystal bowl of water, being energized by the sun), but believe you me, they do work.

For immediate use for passing moods, simply take two drops of any remedy (four of Rescue Remedy) of your choice, either by mouth or in a glass of water. For longer-term use, up to seven remedies (two drops and four of Rescue Remedy) of your choice can be added to a 30ml dropper bottle, topped up with mineral water. From this, four drops can be taken at least four times a day.

What is so great about the remedies? There is no chance of overdosing, and if they are not needed they will not work. They can be taken in any beverage, as they are not affected by smells, fl avours or heat.

Dr. Bach's intention was for the remedies to be a simple system for everyone to use and saw them as the 'Medicine of the Future'. Sometimes it can be confusing choosing which remedies you need so this is when a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner can assist with the selection. Or there are options to learn all about this wonderful system for yourself.

There are 3 levels offered by the Bach International Education Program (BIEP) that is approved by the Bach Centre. By taking the fi rst level, for example, students will become familiar with all of the 38 remedies; learn how and when to use the remedies in everyday life; and gain insight into the history and healing philosophy of Dr. Bach.

Sarah Brune, Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner, author of 'Bach Flower Refl ections', and educator for the BIEP Level One,runs her practice in the Comox Valley. She can be contacted at 250 331 3228 or www.BachFlowersCanada.com

 

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LIGHT on LIGHT

 

..."and a song rang out through the heavens...
and the sound resonated in the hearts
of the 'ones who knew who they were'...
"THE CALL" was an ancient one
- the melody clear -
The Time IS NOW...the time IS NOW...
remember, remember - it is the time to come
together. It is time to turn the wheels of light.
...and with that accomplished,
it follows that it IS TIME to co-create
the foundation of something NEW.

It is a very special time on Planet Earth right now and likewise your Mother Earth responds. Are they ONE and the same, the Planet and the Mother? Are they equals in a Divine Dance orchestrated eons ago? Are they exquisitely different facets coming together to create something new?

You are full of questions and yet the questions require no explanation...the answers are already deep within you. The mystery, a beautiful unfolding of LOVE beyond measure, from ancient times when your vibration was the motor that moved you and LIGHT expressed through the language of codes unspoken, was the 'way of your ways'. We speak to the ALL and although only a few will listen now, that is enough. The leaders of the new times are often small in numbers and yet gigantic in the energetic stature (resonance) they create together.

The call has been sounded and some of you wonder... what is this vibration stirring within your soul?

It is the quiet
and it is the glory
...it is the echo
and it is the fl ow of water moving.
Who am I?
you question.
It is the stillness
the sacred soul stirring.
The patterns set in ancient times rising up to serve you.
It is the golden white light
the healing codes wakening.
Who am I ?...you question
and the answer does not matter
A power within the core of all that you ever have been...
calms any fears you used to carry.
You are free in the Divine Light
of all that you ever have been.

NOW IS YOUR TIME

to come forward
with pristine perfection.

The strings from the symphony all around you - draw you in, as the magnetic center of your soul responds - moving swiftly to partake of that which has never been before.

You are beautiful
You are brilliant
You are the sun and moon and stars
from beyond your vision

YOU ARE PURE LOVE

It is a time of great opportunity, a time of Divine clarity - and yet it is also a time when every action you choose will quickly show you the results of your movement. Time as you know it has speeded up, and still you have the ability to part the patterns and enter the place of 'no time' so that you may accomplish that which requires your attention.

Most importantly in this last sector of the magnifi cent year of the 11:11:11, it is time to listen closely to the ancient one that IS you. The ONE committed to remember to answer the call sounded by the Archangelic Ones - when the time was near to gather again.

It is likewise important to listen before you speak your earthly language, for the lights are set to serve you, and you are meant to be your own fi lter of deciding if your requests are the true ones you are searching for. THIS or SOMETHING BETTER ...for the greater good of ALL that I AM...might be wisely added to that which you ask for.

There is a voice in your heart - speaking to the crystalline one within you. This voice of your own must now be more sacred than all the others. YOU are the ONE you are searching for - the others, merely the divine accompaniment in your symphony.

The Call has been sounded - touching the sacred hearts of the people of Loving Light.

You understand there is no explanation, save to answer the call as quickly as you can. There is no place to go, save to search out your people - the ONES that LOVE you.

Fearlessly you rise up and look in the mirror of transformation and smile with wonder and grace at that which is refl ected before you.

You are precious beyond measure - beautiful in your diversity. Your are a golden healing one... a keeper of the codes...one of the ones capable of turning the wheels of light with such precision, even the sleeping babies will rest gently in their cradles.

You are threads of the tapestry designed by the Architects from Forever. Sound and Light and Colour coming together as ONE... ...and we are here at your service.

 

- the GCL/999 and Associates are always at your service to create an energetic space for you to greet yourself again.

 

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