Whole Person Calendar - March 2013

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In This Issue:Steven Halpern - Founding Father of New Age Healing Music by T. Camacho....6

Walking Loud - Your Footsteps Connect You to Loved Ones in Spirit by Hollister Rand....12

Equal Gain for Every Loss - In care of Amazing Grace by John Castagnini..16

Sovereign Authority - Claiming Our Creatorship by Judith Dagley Flaherty, MFT....20

Chakra Series by David Kenton Bell..............................................................25

The Search for Equilibrium by Parthenia Grant, Ph.D........................28

To Live Simply A Humble Vote for Prosperity by Denise Maratos, Ed.M......34

Do feelings Matter by David Spetner...........................................................38

Astrological Psychology by Swaha Ron.......................................................40 Calendar Event ListingsFuture Events............................................5

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WP: I’d like to begin with a bit about where you grew up and what it was like. What was the environment like? What are your memories?

SH: I grew up mostly on Rhode Island. I got there about age five and I had a family exis-tence in the suburbs and I always kind of felt like I was a stranger in a strange land. If you had reddish blonde hair in high school you were an outcast from all the predominantly dark haired people there. But I was always involved in sports. Then I really started play-ing music at age nine, and by sixth grade I was starting to become really good on trum-pet, and that became my vehicle. In junior high there were two guys improvising jazz without reading little black dots on white pa-per. I went right up to them and said, “Who are you and how are you doing this?” They said, “You heard about music, these notes go together and it’s a whole other language.” That was for me. I started studying music and improvisation and I got really good.

WP: What do you think was the catalyst that really threw you into music?

SH: For me it was a light going on inside my head. What I learned over the years since then is that what I assumed might have been metaphorical, in terms of rhythm and in terms of having melodies that I talked about, maybe in a past life I was a musician, I don’t know.

WP: Perhaps so. It would seem to be a high propensity from all the lives we’ve lived.

SH: Well more than perhaps; supported the first time I read about Edgar Cayce talking about healing music and the ancient healing temples of Egypt. The first time I stepped out on stage by myself in a darkened audito-rium in high school and heard that reverb, I got chills. I knew that space, I knew that sound of big cathedrals. Got to college, Uni-versity of Buffalo, and the second weekend there was a faculty member jazz jam with some incredible musicians. At that point I was always walking around with my trum-pet because my teacher said “always have it with you, that’s how you become one with the instrument.” Well they saw that and said, “You, out of the audience and up on stage.”At one point the trumpet took off and start-ed playing by itself. And I was playing things I had never played before. Something was happening. My friends asked “What got into you?” And the leader of that jam, a master teacher of Buffalo said, “We thought that’s who you were…come with us.” And that introduced me to a whole other world of spirituality, of tuning into one’s muse. Most of the community of Buffalo at that point was the Berkeley of the East, master poets like Robert Duncan, Robbie Kriely and our leader Jack Carr. So that was when music became less analytical – if you’re a trumpet player, you played higher and faster. It became music where I became the instru-ment of the instrument. That’s what really opened me up. Having read about the an-cient healing music in Greece or Pythagoras in ancient Egypt, that became a quest. I started meditating and praying to hear what that music would sound like. What would

that be for contemporary civilization? Uh, I started reading everything I could find by ancient muses of healing music, and there wasn’t much.

WP: Did you see that as an embarking on a new, more spiritual quest? Were you digging deeper into yourself?

SH: A different kind of spirituality, yes. Many of the jazz musicians that I would hang out with and interview like Pharaoh Sanders and many of the people had a strong spirituality. In fact John Coltrane was our ideological patron saint and he really blazed the trail. Hearing his music, understanding where it was coming from really took hold inside, and then the music led me and car-ried me into different things. Part of that meant practicing music eight hours a day which took me to a place where I who could sit in with anybody. So I got to jam with people like Larry Coryell, Pharoah Sanders, Ron Carter, Archie Shepp and Frank Zappa and Moby Grape and Rick Derringer and the boys. That for me as a musician was re-ally getting a chance to be with energy. That’s where it all came back, and that was a spiritual experience. I went out to California on a two week visit in 1969, before sched-uled to go back to graduate school at Uni-versity of Buffalo, of all places – picture, the graduate over at the library of sciences studying transformation, consciousness and healing. That was obviously a major I made up, but I had an ‘in’ that guaranteed me ac-ceptance. She, my ‘in’, twisted their arm to make sure I would be accepted. Then, 3 days before I was to fly back to New York, I had an experience that changed my life.

Steven HalpernHealing Humanity One Note at a Time

Steven Halpern has toiled over 40 years, crafting and honing his music. He is internationally acclaimed and is one of the “founding fathers” of New Age healing music and most recently GRAMMY®-nominated composer, recording artist and producer. His healing music has been a tool in facilitating and expanding the Shift now occurring.

�That was when spirituality came full cen-tered. I was on my way down to the William Blake Library Museum in Santa Cruz.

WP: How appropriate and synchronistic that you were heading there.

SH:: Exactly, because he was one of the mas-ters that we studied in Buffalo with almost a real incarnation of him as our teacher, a William Blake Scholar. So classes were amazing. One day I was guided to a sacred redwood grove and felt my fingers buzzing, felt my ears buzzing, which I’ve only had one other time which was with some vision-ary vegetables. I was told to sit down and I started meditating and heard the new music that I’ve been playing ever since. And I heard a voice saying, “This is your music and you could train to know about it. Your job is to share this with the world.” I was directed to a keyboard with crystalline celes-tial sound. I started playing that music, peo-ple who heard me said, “We don’t know who you are but a staff position has just opened, how would you like to be on our staff?” And this was a sister organization to an excellent institution.

WP: Was that in California?

SH: Yes, near Esalen. So I called Buffalo that night and said “Please send my books and my clothes, I’m not coming home. I’m going for the experience.” And every week there would be the leaders of the human po-tential movement. They wanted somebody who was studying consciousness and music and they said “If you applied I guarantee that you’ll get in.” And that’s how I became enrolled. This was the end of 1969 so in Sep-tember of 1970 I was one of the first people in the humanistic psychology institute up at Sonoma State College. There I was intro-duced to some scientists who helped me do experimental design using bio feedback and brainwave analysis. Most people didn’t know what brainwaves were; most people certainly didn’t know what auras and electro field photography were.

WP: Let’s go back and touch on when use the word ‘energy’ because it’s fasci-nating how you’ve connected in this way. Is it a tactile sensation for you where you connect ‘in a way’, is it something you feel in your being?

SH: It was something I knew, and it was a spiritual experience. As I would begin to take formal meditation, get into yoga and tai-chi, etcetera, I got to understand that this was all related. I became a channel, a bridge to the world of music and entertain-

ment, spirituality and science. So when the first expos started becoming wild, where I was the keynote speaker, it all came down to the healing powers of sound.

WP: You were a visionary in that sense. You were one of the few people who were looking at music in that way. And you saw music to have the potential to heal.

SH: Absolutely, there are some other mu-sicians like Paul Horn and Lasos, but they weren’t putting it out. I created that section having the first album, and I took my music to places that I shopped: yoga centers, health food stores, meta-physical stores and was told “We’re a bookstore, we don’t sell music.” and I said “But this is the music that Edgar Cayce was talking about.” And as I’m holding up my first album, a little old lady walked up and said “Oh I was look-ing for meditation music, can I buy that?”

WP: The universe reached out again to support you.

SH: Then the storeowner said “I guess we’d better carry that.” I was a child of the 60’s – anything related to business was the ene-my. So the concept of doing business in the spiritual way was, you know, not inviting. Those were the places that were open, so that’s why I always was on the fringes of the music industry and that’s another reason why getting the Grammy nomination was so huge because that is mainstream. They never had someone like me be nominated for a Grammy. I mean, I was a card carrying new-age musician before there was a genre.

WP: I think you’re surely thought of as one creating a path. So, it’s remarkable that it’s come to this space where you are being nominated. That’s testimony to what you’ve done in the sense of ex-panding a market.

SH: Exactly.

WP: I mean you came into a market that was just basically you, and now they’re expanding the market. You’ve opened the door for the general public to enter.

SH: Oh yeah. That’s what I hope will con-tinue to unfold with the Grammy nomina-tion. This can help put New Age music on the map, put healing music on the map.

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Steven HalpernHealing Humanity One Note at a Time

Steven Halpern has toiled over 40 years, crafting and honing his music. He is internationally acclaimed and is one of the “founding fathers” of New Age healing music and most recently GRAMMY®-nominated composer, recording artist and producer. His healing music has been a tool in facilitating and expanding the Shift now occurring.

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We’ve seen this New Age field of music in major labels, and other musicians have tried to label anything that isn’t pop or rock as New Age music or healing music. Last year the New Age Grammy went to Pat Metheny play-ing solo guitar versions of ‘What’s it all about Alfie’, having nothing to do with New Age music. This year it was great that my album called ‘Deep Alpha’ was nominated, affirm-ing an expansion in the audience for this kind of music. People are looking for an experi-ence, and that’s really the key to why I still have a career 38 years into my first album, this music delivers an experience. Dr. Paul Pear-son who wrote ‘The Heart’s Code’ introduced me at a concert where he said “Halpern’s mu-sic makes it possible to have a spiritual experi-ence without naming it.” The music resonates the heart, resonates the soul. This music touches something inside and that’s been such an honor and a blessing for me.

WP: Fascinating. How do you see it hav-ing impacted your journey on a personal level?

SH: I had never gone to a Safeway or stores like that. I shopped at health food stores and metaphysical bookstores; I was in a very small circle. One day one of my teachers said “I’m taking a sabbatical, why don’t you take over my job.” That got me my first straight job as a music specialist in an elementary school. I got my first credit card which gave me the money to do my first recording ses-sion. This really allowed me to come back into the world, to connect with other people, and then to experience the incredible gift of connecting with people in the world through the music. Here again, it’s such energy. I was a Type A individual from New York, stressed and showing people diseases of stress, so the people learned how to deal with this. If you don’t learn how to manage your stress, you’re not going to make it past forty-five, and that got my attention. I realized I needed to get into the space behind the notes, into that stillness. When Eckhart Tolle came out and talked about the ‘Power of Now’ and I read it I thought, “Wow he’s using the same words that I’m using.”

WP: A great book. It’s had enormous im-pact on people, much like your music but perhaps less visible to most.

SH: Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer talked about getting into the space between thoughts – the quantum field. When I am recording, one of the pleasures for me is that’s my temple. That’s the place, particu-larly not on a live audience, total silence, just

me and the engineer and the energy and the entities and the intelligences, my angels, my guides.

WP: Are there specific angelic beings that you work with, specific entities that you call upon?

SH: Not by name generally although I’ve been introduced to some, they don’t give me their names but I’ve been very aware over the years of a number of different bands that I’ve worked with. When I have the out-side people or Doreen Virtue, the angel might be there, or James Van Praagh of course then they tell me things. I don’t see that, I feel that. Sometimes I will hear some-thing and I will play it, and sometimes my fingers will play it before I hear it.

WP: It just flows through you.

SH: I remember that you have to stay out of your thinking mind and I’d think “Wow, I’ve never played that before.” And I kind of take a pause, and I get back to the state. Some of my quantum leaps as a musician have been in the recording studio. Things would open up and then as a musician I would say “Oh, I was playing a pentatonic scale starting this” and I could understand what I just did.

WP:: So, were you able to replicate it later?

SH: Right! But over the years every one of my albums has had at least one moment where the room filled with light, where there was a much clearer thing. And I thought that this was just happening to me, but at one point my engineer said “Wow, did you just see that? I replied, “That was our visit from the angels right there.” We called it a voltage surge. But I was told early on not to mention that because that will take peo-ple away from the experience and they’ll be more interested in “who’s he channeling”. This music was altogether different. It wasn’t music to impress people, it was to put them in a state where they make their own spiri-tual connection, have their own spiritual ex-perience.

WP: Do you sense or feel the magnitude of what you’ve created over the years? How you’ve touched the masses?

SH: Absolutely. And that was part of I think what I got when the Grammy nomination happened. I’d felt that I’d

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of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA). A perfect way to practice meditation for the first time or to enjoy the support of meditating with others. Peace Aware-ness Labyrinth & Gardens 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

Tuesday, Mar 5ANGEL CIRCLE WEEKLY TUESDAYS WITH PHILIP GARO DORIAN 7:30-9:30PM. You may join us at any time. This is an experiential workshop de-signed to help increase your intuitive and psychic abilities. Starts with a half hour guided meditation, then in a circle sharing format, each person asks ques-tions and opens up to the group for guidance. $20. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave, Ste 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Cal-endar)

Wednesday, Mar 6A COURSE IN MIRACLES WITH DAVID SPETNER ACIM INSTRUCTOR 7:30-9PM. Every other Wednesday. Reach the deepest parts of your spiritual being and bring them into every day con-sciousness. Those new or in ACIM for-ever welcome. Reading or even having the book is not required. $10 Donation Basis. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/476-9898. www.the-gatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

THursday, Mar 7cosmoFORM™ EVENT WITH BERNIE PRIOR 7:30-9:30PM. A powerful portal creating a field to activate a new human consciousness on a universal scale that has never existed on this earth by bring-ing the body into direct alignment with the cosmos, ‘downloading’ new energy and uplifting all past. $22 in advance, $25 at the door. Contact: Kande 310/490-2888. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.meetup.com/TheGATEWAYPor-tal/events/102573102/

SOUL DANCE EVENING 7:30-9PM. (1st Thurs of most months) Free of charge (donations welcome). Do you love to dance? Join us for a free-style dance evening in this beautiful setting with fun music and spiritual moments inter-Halpern Continued on Page 11

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SPIRITUAL HEALING SERVICE WITH ELLANY T. AVELIN, C.Ht. 1PM Every 2nd Sunday. Create the loving spiritual expe-rience you want, get all the healing you need along this journey, and receive the connection of this community. By Dona-tion. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/892-3108. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

Monday, Mar 11MAN UP, A WEEKLY MONDAY EXPERI-ENTIAL MEN’S GROUP WITH TONY CA-MACHO, C.Ht. 7:30-9:30PM. Embracing the masculine, while equally embracing the feminine within. A recipe for becom-ing more of a man and better contribut-ing to the shift upon our multiverse. $20. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

Tuesday, Mar 12THE WORK OF BYRON KATIE WITH BY-RON KATIE CERTIFIED FACILITATOR HANNA LEVINSON 7-9PM. Write it down, ask four questions, turn it around. If you have a nagging hurt in need of re-lease, this process brings it about like no other. $15. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Ste 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/562-1778. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Cal-endar)

Wednesday, Mar 13SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDO-CIOUS FOR YOUR PHYSICAL AND FI-NANCIAL WELL-BEING KANGEN Anti-Oxidant, Alkaline, Micro-Clustered Water, produced by a certified medical household device (Japan) Demonstra-tion. 7PM. Cover charge: A smile. www.kangenthesource.com ; 310/591-0657. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking.

QIGONG: AWAKENING AND MAINTAIN-ING HEALING ENERGY 7:30-8:30PM. Every other Wednesday. All levels wel-come. Empowerment, stress reduction, build stamina, strengthen the immune system, increase flexibility coordination and sensitivity to energy, improve car-diovascular respiratory circulatory and digestive functions. Suggested Dona-tion $10. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Bar-

rington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegate-wayportal.com (Click Calendar)

THursday, Mar 14READING GROUP WEEKLY THURS-DAYS @ UNITY WEST CHURCH 7-8PM. For new reading selection call 310/577-0000. 256 26th St, Santa Monica 90402. www.unitywestchurch.org LEARN TO INCREASE REVENUE 20% OVERNIGHT and Rank 1st Page of Google without a Marketing Firm or SEO Agency 7:30-9:30PM. Taught by Market-ing & Money Authority Onna Young. $40. [email protected] ; The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.meetup.com/TheGATEWAYPortal/events/104563192/

Friday, Mar 15JOURNEY OF THE CELTIC MEDICINE WHEEL 7-9PM. Join us for an introduc-tion to the work of Dermot O’Hara, The Celtic Shaman visiting from Ireland. In-cludes some mini healing sessions. Love Donation. 213/215-8133 ; www.dermo-toharaonline.com ; The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.meetup.com/The-GATEWAYPortal/events/104477672/

JOHN-ROGER & JOHN MORTON VID-EO SEMINAR SCREENINGS 7:30-9PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). Join us for a video seminar screening of John-Roger, MSIA Founder & John Mor-ton, MSIA Spiritual Director; who speak on wisdoms of the spiritual heart, offer-ing insights into how we can create greater health, wealth, happiness and loving on this level as we strengthen our connection with God and Soul on the in-ner levels. The next best thing to them being there in person. Sharing & refresh-ments follow this intimate gathering of like-minded individuals. Peace Aware-ness Labyrinth & Gardens 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018. 323/737-4055x1137 ; [email protected] ; www.peacelab

rinth.org; www.msia.org

FRIDAY NIGHT CAFÉ 7:30-Midnight. Hear and join in with some outstanding music: Rock, Jazz, Rap, we have it all. All ages are welcome. Free, Open Mic, light buffet. 2101 N. Glenoaks Blvd Bur-bank, CA 91504. Entrance is In rear. 818/846-1083.

spersed connecting us with our Soul and Divinity. It’s fun, outrageous, sacred. No dance expertise needed. Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens, 3500 W. Adams Blvd, Los An-geles, CA 90018. 323/737-4055x1137. www.SoulDanceLA.com

Friday, Mar 8BURBANK BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEUR NETWORKING BREAKFAST 8AM. Come One Come All Business Entrepreneurs. $5 includes breakfast. Bring lots of busi-ness cards and promotional materials. 2101 N. Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504. Entrance is in rear. 818/846-1083

saTurday, Mar 9MEMORY THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUP WITH ELLE SHLAES, MS, CCC. 2-3:30PM Every 2nd Saturday of the Month. This group helps normal adults who have some memory difficulties that arise in daily life. $15 suggested dona-tion at the door. Elizabeth is also avail-able daily by appointment. 310/562-8309. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave, Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

A SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH PEACE AT THE LABYRINTH. 12-4PM. (2nd Sat of month) Free of charge (dona-tions welcome). Receive a complimen-tary journal. Unwind walking the laby-rinth (instructions offered), reflect in the meditation garden. Relax, breathe and explore your Soul. Tap into the peace--and leave rejuvenated. Peace Aware-ness Labyrinth & Gardens, 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS AN-GELES W/REIKI MASTER ALEXANDRA JULIANI, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. All Levels. Classes include course manuals, thorough in-struction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification through the American Reiki Academy. With 23 years of experience, Reiki Mas-ter Juliani has trained and initiated thou-sands of Reiki practitioners & Reiki Mas-ters worldwide. 310/397-2405 ; [email protected] ; www.reiki-academy.org

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been really close some time in the past but they never tell you. That is the first time a meditative album has done that much.

WP: Yes, when you promote it a lot, when you have all the right contacts available to you and of course a budget to support the effort.

SH: And we see that happening all the time. They all had a million dollars or more be-hind them. My album has none of this. It’s only the truly organic that rise to that kind of prominence this way.

WP: Remarkable.

SH: It’s also exciting. It’s a level of gravitas that this isn’t just a belief that we in the New Age had, that this is a really important concept and it’s infiltrating and resonating. And that’s be-cause the field of consciousness out there is resonating. Sometimes the music arrived fully composed and when I reprieved the writings of Mozart, Liszt, Scriabin, Debussy, some of my ideological patron saints, they would talk about how sometimes they would hear the music in their head and it came out fully formed, and they couldn’t use the word ‘chan-neled’. Mozart would say, “I thank God that it sounds Mozartian” And as a musician our an-tennae are attune to hearing certain things. So my brand of healing is through the music. My in your face persona said, “Okay, I understand there’s a gentler way, more effective way, to work with the energy.”

WP: That was smart to choose to do that. Look at the enormous success it’s brought you. Look how it’s open the road for you for 38 years.

SH: Yeah, well I’ve been on the other end, and that wasn’t working. That’s when the term ‘inner peace’ came up, a musical pre-scription. So the name for my company was ‘Sound RX’. People didn’t get the RX part so then when focus groups said “I experi-ence inner peace when I listen to your mu-sic”, one of the consultants that we paid $2,000 an hour said, “That’s the name of your company! End of consultation.” I said, “That was just five minutes.” And he said, “You got what you came for.” That’s when I learned that $2,000 an hour doesn’t mean you get the whole hour.

WP: That’s all that counts, you received the whole name.

SH: Again, being a Type A individual, I was told earlier that there was no music that you can listen to that gets you relaxed in under twenty minutes. I remember the first time I

heard that I said “Excuse me, I come from New York. I don’t have twenty minutes. What do you have that can get me there in a minute?” They said, “That’s impossible.” And then I was able to bring the results of our research, scientific data, and biofeed-back. Now I see some of these workshops and lectures are the same titles as mine but they say, “presented by [so-and-so], a certi-fied music therapist” as opposed to one of those sound healers who are uncertified.

WP: So what’s on the horizon for you now that you are sitting on the precipice of obtaining a Grammy?

SH: I will know more after Sunday. If I win there will be a lot more people saying they’d like to work with me etc. If I don’t, we can still build on this because now my next al-bum that was going to be music featuring bamboo flute, shakuhachi with more key-boards has to be changed from ‘Deep Bam-boo’ to be ‘Deep Alpha 2’. I already added the eight cycles per second, eight-hertz brain wave entrainment to every track. You get that immediate hit because the brain en-trainment enhances the effect of music. But it happens quicker and stronger and has brain wave entrainment and that is the dif-ference.

WP: So is it a process of bringing the left-brain and right brain together into har-mony, so to speak?

SH: In a sense it’s also adding to frequencies closely related to the left channel and the right channel and the brain picks up on it. Some of them sound like all you hear is Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam. Yes that’s brainwave en-trainment but that’s like hitting you over the head with a two by four. You get entrained but I get stomachaches and I don’t want to listen to that. The first law is it must be beau-tiful. When you’re in that state, the music never sounds quite the same.

WP: We look forward this this sequal and our vote is for you on the Grammy. You are a deserving contender and an amazing artist. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

Steven did not capture the Grammy this year but he’s caught the heart and gratitude of countless people for his 35 plus years of work.His website is www.stevenhalpern.com

Interviewed by Tony CamachoTranscribed by Stephanie de Phillipo

Halpern Continued From Page 8

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heart, resonates the soul. This music touches

something inside and that’s been such an honor and a blessing

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12sound of your feet on the ground. Feel your feet connecting with the surface of the earth.

As you’re walking, notice the colors around you. The blue of the sky, the green of the grass, the brown of the dirt under your feet. How many different types of blues are in the sky? What shades of green can be found in blades of grass? How does sun and shadow change the color of the path before you?

Continue walking, listening to the sounds that your feet make when they hit the ground. Pay attention to how your feet feel when they connect to the earth.

As you’re walking, notice how the air around you tastes. Is it salty? Does it taste as though it is going to rain? Does it taste like spring? Or fall? Or winter?

Remember, if at any time you feel over-whelmed by emotions or experience sen-sory overload, just return your attention to your feet as they touch the ground. Listen to the rhythm of your walking. Walk loud.

*If you have limited mobility, this exercise can be adapted to your situation. Even if you must remain in a chair, being outside on a natural surface would be helpful. If you are able to pick up your feet, then “walk” as you’re sitting, following the steps within this exercise in the same manner, but from your seated position.

“Walking Loud” can be experienced again and again with different results. As you continue to practice, don’t be surprised if you begin getting answers to life’s ques-tions from a variety of comforting spirit presences. For instance, a man who was concerned about a job situation was drawn to a patch of daisies during a walk in which he invited his father to visit. When he showed up for a job interview the next day, there were daisies on the interviewer’s desk. With the boost of confidence that his fa-ther was with him, the man aced the inter-view and got the job.

So walk loud with the spirits, my friend. You may be surprised where your steps will lead.

Hollister Rand, renowned Medium and author of “I’m Not Dead, I’m Different” published by Harper Collins. She may be contacted through www.HollisterRand.com

You can feel closer to those you love in spirit – without the services of a medium.

In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in people experiencing direct com-munications with spirits. Reports are com-ing in from people who don’t even consider themselves mediums (or even very psychic) and range from the prosaic to the dramatic. One of my clients saw her mother in spirit standing at the kitchen sink, another felt her dog in spirit jump onto the bed in the middle of the night, and yet another heard her father in spirit call her name in the wee hours of the morning.

With the increase of spontaneous commu-nications, the desire for a more consistent sense of loved ones in spirit also increases. This demand for connection is one of the reasons I teach psychic and mediumship development in addition to providing spir-it messages. In the interest of helping ev-eryone become more aware of the spirits who walk with them, I share this exercise with you. It is perfect for this time of year as the weather warms and the flowers bloom. Nature gives the spirits (and us) a wonderful opportunity to connect and communicate. “Walking Loud”:

Put on comfortable shoes. If you are walking on the beach or on another surface that will not harm your feet, shoes aren’t necessary.

Before starting your walk, stand with feet slightly apart, one foot in front of the other. Rock back and forth slightly until you can feel where your weight is the most centered. Rest for a moment in that centered place.

Start walking naturally. As you take your first step, notice how your foot feels upon making contact with the ground.

As you continue walking, pay attention to how your feet feel. You can even imagine that your shoes have little magnets on the bottom that help attach your feet to the ground. If you’re walking barefoot, pay at-tention to how the sand, the grass or the dirt feels. Is it cool underfoot? How do the grains of sand feel between your toes?

Listen to the sound of your feet as they connect to the ground. Notice the rhythm.

As the rhythm of your walking becomes more steady and established, begin to listen to the other sounds around you. Are birds singing? Are waves crashing or gently roll-ing to shore. Do you hear the voices of other people being carried on a breeze?

As you continue walking, turn your atten-tion to the smells that surround you. Do you smell the scent of flowers? The salt of the ocean? The aroma of food cooking at a nearby restaurant or home?

Continue walking. Attentive to all of the above--your feet on the ground, the rhythm of your steps, the sounds and smells around you.

At any time, if you feel overwhelmed by emotions, return your attention to the WpWp

Walking LoudYour Footsteps on Earth Can Connect You to Loved Ones in Spiritby Medium Hollister Rand

As you continue to practice, don’t be

surprised if you begin getting answers to

life’s questions from a variety of comforting

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saTurday, Mar 16EDGAR CAYCE STUDY GROUP WITH DR. MARGIE ANN TAYLOR-BLACK 10AM. Discussion of the latest informa-tion coming from A.R.E. Headquarters. Fascinating, enlightening and educa-tional. Love offering. Encino Community Church 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Ca-noga Park, CA 91304. 818/712-9400. www.encinocommunitychurch.org LOS ANGELES SKYWATCH EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 2PM. This is a chemtrail geoengineering aware-ness discussion group. Meeting/video presentation. Learn what’s happening in our skies and what we can do about it. Contact: Bob 310-836-0257. www.Los-AngelesSkywatch.org - Location: Unur-ban Cafe 3301 W. Pico Blvd, Santa Moica, CA. 310/836-0257

REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS AN-GELES W/REIKI MASTER ALEXANDRA JULIANI, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. All Levels. Classes include course manuals, thorough in-struction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification through the American Reiki Academy. With 23 years of experience, Reiki Mas-

ter Juliani has trained and initiated thousands of Reiki practitioners & Reiki Masters worldwide. 310/397-2405 ; [email protected] ; www.reikiacademy.org

sunday, Mar 17PEACE AWARENESS LABYRINTH & GARDENS PUBLIC VISITS & DOCENT TOURS 12-4PM (Sun & Tues-Fri). Free of charge (donations welcome). Visit a “Spiritual Oasis in the City.” Unwind walking the labyrinth; reflect in the spectacular meditation garden; breathe beside water fountains. Tour

the historic mansion. Tap into the peace that’s present—leave re-charged. 3500 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelaby-rinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

Monday, Mar 18LIVE MSIA SEMINAR WITH JOHN MORTON 7:30PM. In Person + Broad-cast Live Online. Includes Spanish translation. Suggested Donation: $5. Join John Morton, Spiritual Director of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Aware-

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the energetic pathways for consistently living in the higher evolved realms of consciousness. Free. 310/466-7600 or [email protected] ; The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. http://www.meetup.com/TheGATEWAYPortal/events/96097182/

A COURSE IN MIRACLES WITH DAVID SPETNER ACIM INSTRUCTOR 7:30-9PM. Every other Wednesday. Reach the deepest parts of your spiritual being and bring them into every day con-sciousness. Those new or in ACIM for-ever welcome. Reading or even having the book is not required. $10 Donation Basis. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/476-9898. www.thegate-wayportal.com (Click Calendar)

THursday, Mar 21ATTRACTING YOUR DIVINE PARTNER PRESENTED BY MARK MEZADOURIAN 7-9:30PM. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a Map to direct you to your perfect part-nership? This workshop provides you with that map. $44. 646/574-1245. www.markmezadourian.com; The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. http://www.meet-up.com/TheGATEWAYPortal/events/100311595/

Friday, Mar 22THE HAPPY POET THE MOVIE is an all-organic, mostly vegetarian comedy about Bill, a struggling poet who pours his heart, soul, and last few dollars into starting a healthy hotdog stand. Price: $11. Location: Laemmle’s Monica 4-plex 1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401. 310/394-9744. Time Options at www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=3

A TRIP TO SACRED PERU MARCH 22-31 WITH THE GATEWAY PORTAL. Other trips to India and China down the road. Call for more information and/or to sign-up to go with us 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com

HEALING THROUGH THE AKASHIC RE-CORDS WEEKEND WITH BARBARA SCHIFFMAN Fri-Sun March 22-24. LA/Burbank. Access the energy of your own Akashic Records via Linda Howe’s Path-way Prayer Process and discover your Soul’s perfection! Learn how to trans-form your Sacred Wounds (including Self-Abandonment) into points of power

with yourself and paths of peace with others. Designed for Akashic newcom-ers and also experienced Practitioners. Info/Registration: 818/415-3479 ; www.YourLifeandSoul.com ; www.Meetup.com/AkashicLA

saTurday, Mar 23MEMORY THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUP WITH ELLE SHLAES, MS, CCC. 2-3:30PM Every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the Month. This group helps normal adults who have some memory difficul-ties that arise in daily life. $15 suggest-ed donation at the door. Elizabeth is also available daily by appointment. 310/562-8309. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave, Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.thegateway-portal.com/ (Click Calendar Icon)

TOUCHED BY ANGELS WITH ELLANY T. AVELIN, ANGEL THERAPIST 3PM Ev-ery 4th Sunday. Embrace and invite the angels in your life. Learn how they can improve your life and advance your own psychic gifts. Includes spot readings, chakra analysis and energy healings by Ellany. $20. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Bar-rington Ave. Suite 100 - West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/892-3108. www.thegatewayportal.com/ (Click Cal-endar Icon)

CLEARSIGHT’S INTRO TO CLAIRVOY-ANCE 4 MONTH COURSE WITH JUDY NELSON begins March 23rd. Can be taken online or in person. This is the 1st module of our larger Clairvoyant Pro-gram. This powerful course teaches you to unleash your human potential through the development of your innate psychic abilities. By learning to clear your ener-gy field of obstacles, you begin to see, hear, and know from a higher perspec-tive to tap into your intuitive wisdom. Through learning the skills of ground-ing, centering, and learning to see en-ergy, you will begin to live the life you truly want. $150/mo. Request interview to [email protected] ; www.clearsightaura.com/clairvoyant-pro-gram ; 310/395-1170. Location: 13636 Ventura Blvd. #46, Sherman Oaks 91423.

REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS AN-GELES W/REIKI MASTER ALEXANDRA JULIANI, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. All Levels. Classes include course manuals, thorough in-

ness (MSIA) for an up close and person-al evening. John shares about soul tran-scendence, loving, forgiveness, relationships, abundance and so much more. In Person register at the door at Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens 3500 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018. Online Viewing at www.msia.org/broadcasts ; 323/737-4055 ; [email protected] ; www.peacelaby-rinth.org ; www.msia.org

Tuesday, Mar 19TRAVEL THROUGH TIME, PAST LIFE REGRESSION EXPLORATION WITH EL-LANY T. AVELIN, C.Ht. 7PM Every 3rd Tuesday. Learn all about past life regres-sion and what it would be like to take this great journey to experience the un-known! Do my current relationship prob-lems stem from past lives? Could I have been both a man and a woman in the past? Can past life regression help me find my life mission for this life? Take the Past Life Quiz. $10. 310/892-3108. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Cal-endar)

Wednesday, Mar 20TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF TELE-WORKSHOP 5:30-7PM PST. Free of charge (donations welcome). MSIA Fa-cilitators Peter Bort and Tracey Uttley lead this tele-workshop to help bring loving and caring more fully into your day-to-day life. Develop practical, work-able tools to take care of yourself by fo-cusing on one of MSIA’s guidelines for practical spiritual living. Pre-registration required at www.msia.org/info/tele25 ; Contact [email protected] or 323/737-4055.

SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION “Ex-pansion and Choice” Channeled Work-shop with TORAH channeled by interna-tionally known channel Shawn Randall 7-10PM (6PM for snacks). Meditation and Q&A included. $45 at door $40 pre-paid by PayPal to: [email protected]. 818/888-2020. www.shawnrandall.com ; The GATEWAY 2503 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking.

DIVINELY INSPIRED ATLAS BALANC-ING WITH ELISABETH WESTERMANN FROM GERMANY 7:30-9:30PM. A new standard, a new protocol, a new para-digm! No manipulation. Understand how the Atlas is the gatekeeper to opening

1�struction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification through the American Reiki Academy. With 23 years of experience, Reiki Mas-ter Juliani has trained and initiated thou-sands of Reiki practitioners & Reiki Mas-ters worldwide. 310/397-2405 ; [email protected] ; www.reiki-academy.org

sunday, Mar 24CELTIC FLAME OF ILLUMINATION WORKSHOP 10:30AM-6:30PM. In this workshop with The Celtic Shaman, Der-mot O’Hara visiting from Ireland, experi-ence of the Celtic Goddess Brigit’s flame of illumination and awakening of creativ-ity, abundance and Tantric Healing & ex-plore your psycho sensual inner mar-riage of awareness with The Celtic Medicine Wheel of Initiation. $85. 213/215-8133 ; www.dermotoharaon-line.com ; The GATEWAY 2507 S. Bar-rington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.meetup.com/TheGATE-WAYPortal/events/104479362/

FAIR AND POTLUCK AT BLESSINGS! BOUTIQUE & WELLNESS CENTER. 10:30AM~Free Silent Meditation. 12PM~Potluck Share. From 1PM on~Intuitive Readings by Roberta, Know your Guides and Angels, Reiki by Carol, Shifting the Grid with Carol, Programmed Water with Nancy, Shamanism with Katy and more. Location: 526 E. Rt. 66, Glen-dora, CA 91740. 626/393-1573.

MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE WITH BEECHAM PARKER 6-7:30PM. A Spirit Circle with Medium Beecham Parker. Join in this uplifting demonstra-tion as he communicates with loved ones that have passed away. Experi-ence the peace and comfort that your loved ones are alive in the spirit world. Pre-Pay $45. 909/626-2434. Location: Kindred Spirits 813 W. Foothill Ave. Cla-remont, CA 91711. www.kindredspirit-sonline.com

Monday, Mar 25PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EX-TRAORDINARY PEOPLE: A WEEKLY MONDAY SERIES WITH SARAH LARS-EN, M.D. 7:30PM. Join in at any time. A warm and loving course designed to help you grow to your full potential by guiding you to discover more of who you truly are and live your life purpose. $20 Donation Basis. 424/903-6633. The

GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Cal-endar)

Tuesday, Mar 26PEACE AWARENESS LABYRINTH & GARDENS PUBLIC VISITS & TOURS Tues-Fri & Sun 12-4PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). Visit a “Spiritual Oasis in the City.” Unwind walking the labyrinth; reflect in the spec-tacular meditation garden; breathe be-side water fountains. Tour the historic mansion. Tap into the peace that’s pres-ent—and leave recharged. 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

Wednesday, Mar 27QIGONG: AWAKENING AND MAINTAIN-ING HEALING ENERGY 7:30-8:30PM. Every other Wednesday. All levels wel-come. Empowerment, stress reduction, build stamina, strengthen the immune system, increase flexibility coordination and sensitivity to energy, improve car-diovascular respiratory circulatory and digestive functions. Suggested Dona-tion $10. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Bar-rington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegate-wayportal.com (Click Calendar)

THursday, Mar 28EASTER KRIYA MEDITATION RETREAT March 28-31. Discover the healing pow-er of your own personal relationship with the Divine. Learn Sunburst Kriya medi-tation or refresh your practice. Energize your spiritual journey among a gathering of loving, like-minded souls. Explore conscious practices to integrate and ground your inner experience in your daily life. Realize the inner teachings of the Christ. Beautiful vegetarian meals, pranayama yoga, enriching classes and quiet time will be provided to support the transformative Sunburst Kriya Yoga meditation initiation. Camping available. Sunburst Sanctuary, a community sanc-tuary for conscious living, 7200 S. High-way One, Lompoc, CA. 805/736-6528 ; www.SunburstOnline.org

READING GROUP WEEKLY THURS-DAYS @ UNITY WEST CHURCH 7-8PM. For new reading selection call 310/577-

0000. 256 26th St, Santa Monica 90402. www.unitywestchurch.org

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one, or the “gain” of a humiliating reputation. Every single emotion that we experience is based upon the illusion of loss or gain which is expe-rienced as pain or pleasure. But again the law of conservation of energy states that energy or matter cannot be created nor destroyed, it can only change form.

Could that mean that for “loss” I am experiencing there is actually a gain, and for the “gain” that I am experi-encing there is actually a loss? BIN-GO. Enter,[drum roll]...an all-en-compassing, ever-present balance that permeates our entire universe all wrapped up in the concept of Yin-Yang and Taoism. Is it possible that this same overall balance permeates each and every one of our lives, and that our experiences of emotion are the clues to when we are not aligned nor in tune with this perfect balance?

ing personally experienced the “loss” of my mother at age 56, my best friend, cousin and aunt in my youth, I understand the tremendous chal-lenges this can bring.

You might be familiar with the first law of thermodynamics, aka energy conservation. It states that energy or matter cannot be created or de-stroyed, only transformed. This law is foundational to our entire under-standing of the physical universe. What does it have to with my rela-tionship or my finances? Ultimately, we are all energy, frequencies of light, in fact everything is a form of ener-gy. Therefore we cannot loose or gain anything. Our emotions are triggered because we have a fear or guilt, which trick us into the illusion of a gain or a loss.

We may fear the “loss” of a loved

In some ways we thrive on challenge – a new car/house, a marriage, our first born... Many times we embrace these life fantasies. As we progress through life however, we begin to see that there is another side to that which we once fantasized about.

Enter the expression, “Be careful what you wish for.” Why is that? Most of the time we wish for the fan-tasies that we believe will bring us mainly positive things. We rarely see the marriage that can bring us to our knees, or that children can challenge our values with their unique way of being, or the crazy-making burdens that come with having extra money. Many Lotto winners curse the day they won.

At the same time for instance, “loos-ing” the people who we love can be-come life’s greatest challenge. Hav-

Equal Gain for Every Lossin care of Amazing Grace

We all get our opportunities to dance with loss and gain. Whether we are hit with the “loss” of a loved one, the ending of a relationship, weight “gain” or the “loss” of a fortune, in one way or another we all encounter the challenges that accompany both of them. By John Castagnini

1�So how exactly do we get beyond the illusion of gain and loss? The process of how to get there is pretty simple. Allowing ourselves to stop and focus in order to actually do the work is usually the greatest challenge. When our emotions come up, it can be helpful to stop for a moment, delve deeper and get clear. In the case of my mom, I thought I lost hundreds of roles that she played in my life. I loved this person with all my heart and soul. Eventually, I took the time to list 325 qualities that my mom portrayed to me. I then looked and discovered where all of these 325 qualities were currently in my life. Simply, I looked for the equal gain where I once perceived loss. Upon discovering this balance, my heart opened and amazing grace shared the presence of my mom. In honor-ing her transformation, my life was renewed as was my relationship with mom forever.

Back to the company I started, after I went through years of challenges with it, I stopped, looked in the mir-ror and went deep into my soul. I asked myself, “Would I truly love to create this brand. Is this the mean-ing of my life? Can I fit my dreams into this picture? My heart guided me and affirmed that this is who I am, and a large part of my journey. Again in balance, amazing grace found me.

What lies beyond, truly is the para-dise of eternal renewal that is already omnipresent.

John Castagnini www.thankgodi.com

Explore your own emotions and the emotions of others, and discover the misguided perceptions of gain and loss that are at play every time. I am talking about thousands of times. Through my exploration of this as the scientist that I am, I found ways to help transcend these emotional imbalanced perceptions and to return myself and others to a state in tune with the overall balance that exists.

“Enough theory, I am experiencing the raw emotions of the loss of my mom. How can this thermodynam-ics help me?” The first week after my mom died I felt like this. Then I said to myself, “John, you have done this hundreds of times with others. You know there is a gain here. Where is it?” So I stopped and looked around me. I was writing poetry, connecting with my family, I was speaking with my friends and taking on some nur-turing roles with them, I took a vaca-tion, and I had the most amazing ex-perience in meeting a stranger that was the same age and name as my mom, Lorraine, who was born on the day she died (56 years prior of course to make her the same age), I even wrote a story “Thank God My Mom Died” and I started an entire company!

Boy was I enthusiastic when I started my own company. It was taking off, we were bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars. We had clients all over the world. We had books coming out, we hit #1 on Amazon, we were endorsed by the biggest

names in the business. I even found myself on ABC-TV! Then reality set in. I had all these customers to ser-vice. I had complaints, and not enough staff to deal with them. I had no idea how to file paperwork, crap was all over the place. Then the book industry completely changed to digi-

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tal. I hired looser after looser figur-ing out how to build a web site, spending over a hundred thousand dollars! Make no mistake, there were moments I stopped, considered quit-ting, and I asked myself, “What did I get myself into?”

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Friday, Mar 29JOHN-ROGER & JOHN MORTON VID-EO SEMINAR SCREENINGS 7:30-9PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). Join us for a video seminar screening of John-Roger, MSIA Founder & John Mor-ton, MSIA Spiritual Director; who speak on wisdoms of the spiritual heart, offer-ing insights into how we can create greater health, wealth, happiness and loving on this level as we strengthen our connection with God and Soul on the in-ner levels. The next best thing to them being there in person. Sharing & re-freshments follow this intimate gather-ing of like-minded individuals. Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens 3500 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018. 323/737-4055x1137 ; [email protected] ; www.peacelaby-rinth.org; www.msia.org

saTurday, Mar 30THE AWAKENING TO YOUR INNER POWER TRANSFORMATIONAL EVENT March 30-31 9:30AM-6PM + Bonus “Abundance Expansion Breakthrough” Mon April 1st. This event with Leah Levkowitz offers you access to a power-ful community of like-minded individu-als who will genuinely support you in

your success and evolution as it opens and deepens your psychic and intuitive abilities. Registration required to [email protected] ; The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. http://www.meetup.com/TheGATEWAYPortal/events/103008872/

REIKI HEALING CLASSES IN LOS AN-GELES W/REIKI MASTER ALEXANDRA JULIANI, M.A., Director of the American Reiki Academy. Learn to heal with your hands through Reiki. All Levels. Classes include course manuals, thorough in-struction, initiation ceremony to activate Reiki energy, and hands-on practice time. Students receive certification through the American Reiki Academy. With 23 years of experience, Reiki Mas-ter Juliani has trained and initiated thou-sands of Reiki practitioners & Reiki Mas-ters worldwide. 310/397-2405 ; [email protected] ; www.reiki-academy.org

sunday, Mar 31EASTER SERVICE WITH GREAT MUSIC @ ENCINO COMMUNITY CHURCH C/O REV. MARGIE ANN TAYLOR-BLACK 10:30AM. 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91304. 818/712-9400. www.encinocommunitychurch.org

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MEDITATION & NEW THOUGHT WEEK-LY SUNDAY SERVICE @ UNITY WEST CHURCH 9AM followed by Burning Bowl on the patio. All are welcome. 256 26th St, Santa Monica 90402. 310/577-0000. www.unitywestchurch.org

SUNDAY SERVICE WITH MUSIC, MEDI-TATION, INSPIRATION 10:30AM Dr. Mar-gie Ann Black presents Christ-centered, Scripturally based teachings with prac-tical applications for everyday life that you won’t find anywhere else. Sunday School available. Love offering. Encino Community Church, an all-inclusive cir-cle of Love that seeks to make a differ-ence just as we are. 7769 Topanga Can-yon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91304. 818/712-9400. www.encinocommunity-church.org

SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP MEDITATION 10:30AM. All are welcome. Live spirit-filled music, inspirational talk, quiet meditation, fellowship and a delicious vegetarian brunch. Call ahead regarding childcare, info or directions 805/736-6528. Gate will be open by 9:45AM. Sun-burst Sanctuary, a community sanctu-

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Science for info about class sessions, fees, and a supply list 800/475-7062. 145 S. Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020. www.unarius.org

MondaysSACRED TONES MEDITATION WORK-SHOP 7:30-8:30PM. (Every Monday) Free of charge (donations welcome). Ex-perience an inner attunement to Spirit and your own Divinity as you practice these guided meditations taught by John-Roger, Founder of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA). A perfect way to practice meditation for the first time or to enjoy the support of meditating with others. Peace Aware-ness Labyrinth & Gardens 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

ARTIST’S WAY WORKSHOP BY KELLY MORGAN. Beginners Class Mondays for 10 Weeks from February 11th 7-10PM. Advanced “Walking in this World” Class Tuesdays for 10 Weeks from February 5th 7-10PM. Recover creativity from fear, perfectionism, criticism, procrasti-nation, jealousy… You couldn’t find a more gifted or sure-footed guide. www.creativelife.com ; 310/839-3424. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.the-gatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

MAN UP, A WEEKLY MONDAY EXPERI-ENTIAL MEN’S GROUP WITH TONY CA-MACHO, C.Ht. 7:30-9:30PM. Embracing the masculine, while equally embracing the feminine within. A recipe for becom-ing more of a man and better contribut-ing to the shift upon our multiverse. $20. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EX-TRAORDINARY PEOPLE: A WEEKLY MONDAY SERIES WITH SARAH LARS-EN, M.D. 7:30PM. Join in at any time. A warm and loving course designed to help you grow to your full potential by guiding you to discover more of who you truly are and live your life purpose. $20 Donation Basis. 424/903-6633. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Cal-endar)

THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY TWLEVE BLESSING POWER CIRCLE MONDAYS 7:45PM with this worldwide non-profit spiritual organization also in Los Ange-les since 1960 dedicated to help heal and uplift humanity. Also offer Sunday Divine Service 11AM, Operation Prayer Power Thursdays 7:45PM, Free Spiritual Healing by appointment only Tuesdays afternoon and evening. 6202 Afton Place, Hollywood, CA 90028. 800/800-1354. [email protected] ; www.aeth-erius.org/la

SINGING FROM THE HEART PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH DR. CAROLE MOS-KOVITZ, MA, DSS, professional per-former, voice/performance and commu-nication coach. Create a deeper connection with your authentic voice and creative expression while enjoying a supportive environment to explore the many levels of singing and communicat-ing from the heart. For professionals and amateurs. 310/821-SONG (7664). www.singingfromtheheart.com ; www.Linkedin.com/in/DrCaroleGMoskovitz

TuesdaysPEACE AWARENESS LABYRINTH & GARDENS PUBLIC VISITS & TOURS Tues-Fri & Sun 11AM-3PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). Visit a

ary for conscious living, 7200 S. Highway One, Lompoc, CA 40 miles north of San-ta Barbara. www.SunburstOnline.org

THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY SUNDAY DI-VINE SERVICE 11AM with this worldwide non-profit spiritual organization also in Los Angeles since 1960 dedicated to help heal and uplift humanity. Also offer Twelve Blessing Power Circle Mondays 7:45PM, Operation Prayer Power Thurs-days 7:45PM, Free Spiritual Healing by appointment only Tuesdays afternoon and evening. 6202 Afton Place, Holly-wood, CA 90028. 800/800-1354. [email protected] ; www.aetherius.org/la

PEACE AWARENESS LABYRINTH & GARDENS PUBLIC VISITS & DOCENT TOURS 12-4PM (Sun & Tues-Fri). Free of charge (donations welcome). Visit a “Spiritual Oasis in the City.” Unwind walking the labyrinth; reflect in the spec-tacular meditation garden; breathe be-side water fountains. Tour the historic mansion. Tap into the peace that’s pres-ent—leave recharged. 3500 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

AQUARIAN FOUNDATION® OF SEAT-TLE - HOLLYWOOD BRANCH 8PM. Lis-ten to profound spiritual teachings while learning “How to Think–Not What to Think”™ in your spiritual practices. 3330 Barham Blvd #105, LA, CA 90068. Easy access off 101, free parking. Call Kathy 323/850-5422.

BECOME THE VISIONARY ARTIST YOU WANT TO BE through the development of your creative and clairvoyant abilities as taught in Unarius. Inspirational art classes. Call The Unarius Academy of

Spring Equinox Celebration! Wednesday Evening, March 20Gateway Portal2507 S. Barrington Ave.West LA 90064Let’s celebrate Spring with empowered choices! Prepare to blossom as never before!An Evening with the wise and loving being, Torah, channeled by internationally known channel Shawn Randall (as seen in the channeling documentary “Tuning In”)

6pm for snacks - 7pm channeling begins Evening includes:Information on the power of choiceMeditative ritual of releasing and receivingQ&A with TorahFEE $45$40 if prepaid by PayPal to [email protected]

shawnrandall.com for more infoor call (818) 888-2020 Rsvp: [email protected]

(see calendar listing)

Or email: [email protected]

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We are energetic be-ings. Everything we per-ceive as “reality” is also made of energy. But that’s old hat, isn’t it? Most of us learned that in our high school sci-ence classes! The scien-tific knowledge that is not as readily delivered into mainstream educa-tion is that it is conscious-ness that dictates the form energy takes to cre-ate what we perceive as “reality.”Quantum physicists began finding evi-dence of this a century ago, and it has been very unsettling to the scientific community ever since. Why? Because quantum discoveries have continued to confirm that reality is simply a projec-tion of consciousness. Understand that this completely derails the “facts” that they have based their entire careers on!

A little human compassion is in order, don’t you think? What if you believed that your worth, your very survival, was dependent on beliefs that were being proven obsolete? How vocal about that would you be? “Survival” is not too strong a word, either, especially for past generations. “Survival of the fittest” is a scientific theory that has been deeply ingrained in our collective conscious-ness. We’ve all been touched by it, in some way or another. And the belief that we need to fight in order to survive is a very ancient one indeed.

Compassion is thus in order for us ALL. Besides, nothing has ever really been

Sovereign AuthorityThe Homestretch of Claiming Our Creatorship

by Judith Dagley Flaherty, MFT

21hidden by anyone. Nothing can be. Awareness awaits only our OWN will-ingness to perceive. Our classical sci-entists illustrated quite beautifully that such willingness expands only as far as our beliefs will allow it to. Yet, as many in our collective became ready for an expanded awareness of the nature of “reality”, our quantum physicists made it readily available. All is synchronized in perfect timing, always.

And what the quantum leap of aware-ness made available is that CON-SCIOUSNESS CREATES REALI-TY, and as “conscious energetic beings”, our beliefs dictate what we perceive, which in turn manifests the reflections we experience as “reality”. As the creators of our own reality, with sovereign authority over our own cre-ations, we obviously don’t have to fight for anything to survive! Please don’t just take my word for it – this is phys-ics. Research it yourself, find the evi-dence, and claim it as your own. You are sovereign. YOU choose.

If you are by any chance feeling some resistance to the impact of my words right about NOW…boy, do I under-stand. We are not used to being sover-eign! But we are used to being inun-dated with urgent persuasions to “do this” or “do that” aren’t we. We’ve ac-tually built energetic “firewalls” to tune them out (with our sovereign cre-ator energy, I might add). Before claim-ing our sovereignty, what else could we do but build walls of protection? We “knew” (through our sovereign gifts of discernment, more about that later) that most of those urgings had nothing to do with concern for our well-being, but were fueled by something else entirely.

And so they were. They were fueled by the old “fear of survival” belief in scar-city, and the need to compete in order to get “enough” – which is never “enough” when fear reigns, for it could all be lost again tomorrow. That’s the old “survival of the fittest” mentality in action. One survival tactic resulting in our need for “firewalls” is the bar-rage known as “marketing”. It is tiring.

absorb your real-ization at their own pace. Expect to be surprised at how rapid that pace of expansion becomes – for all of us! The NEW energies are awakening NEW motivations, ones that come from the heart rather than the fear-driven ego. The heart has never forgotten that we are all ONE. The NEW motivations are a “re-member-ing” of the ALL that we are, and that energy offered always returns in ways and forms we could not even dream of. There is no scarcity of abun-dance (again simply physics; research it as inspired)!

It is time to take the “firewalls” down, to replace them with compassion, and to rely on our gift of discernment to navigate through the old energies and into the NEW. In the past, we let self-doubt undermine this powerful gift, but NOW, we can discern such under-mining and dismiss the doubts! We can recognize the old fear-driven mo-tivations immediately by the way they pull on us, and instead calmly say, “No thank you.” We can feel how the NEW heart-born motivations mani-fest as responses to calls that have al-ready sounded within us, and say, “Yes! Thank you!” So it will go, be-coming ever more obvious that “real-ity” arrives exactly as it does, when it does, at our own, sovereign, request.

NEVER forget that you are very far from powerless. Your own conscious-ness creates your reality! And in this moment in time, you are certainly not here to repeat old patterns of separa-tion. NOW, you are here to create NEW ones, based on Unity Con-sciousness. We all are. And we are in the homestretch at last. Our power as Creator Beings is unlimited. All we need do is believe it, and use it respon-sibly. Don’t worry, YOU already know how. Just let your heart guide you.

Judith Dagley Flaherty is a multidi-mensional therapist and transforma-tional life coach for individuals, couples, families, groups and organi-zations. Find her at www.judithdagley.wordpress.com

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But know that it is not easy on those who use it either. The energies of com-petition and striving never are.

Yet, that is how people have been taught to treat one another in order to “assure their survival”. Have compas-sion then, for both the teachers and those who have “bought” their teach-ings. Know that their efforts to “mar-ket themselves” run them on a perpet-

ual treadmill of fear and isolation. Be grateful for their sakes, that it is a dying tactic, born of an obsolete perspective. For, as you step into your own sover-eign authority, you will spread that same sovereign truth to others, through the very air we share together! We are energetic beings, and we are all con-nected.

To the degree that YOU real-ize that there is no reason to compete or fight for anything or against anyone, others

The heart has never forgotten that we are all ONE. The NEW motivations are a “re-member-ing” of the ALL that we are, and

that energy offered always returns in

ways and forms we could not even

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God is as close to you as your next breathSoul Transcendence is becoming aware of yourself as a Soul and as one with God, not as a theory but as a living reality. Your Soul is who you truly are; it is more than your body, your thoughts, or your feelings. MSIA provides tools and techniques for experiencing your Soul and your own Divinity. We focus on how to incorporate spirituality into everyday life in a workable way. We call it “practical spirituality.” It allows you to tune more and more to your Soul and to increasingly live from that awareness.

“All that you want to be, you already are. All you have to do is move your awareness there and recognize the reality of your own Soul.”

—John-Roger

Download your Free E-book,Journey of a Soul at www.msia.org/info/wpcTo request a print copy, contact [email protected] or (800) 899-2665

Print Promo Code: 702WPC

“Spiritual Oasis in the City.” Unwind walking the labyrinth; reflect in the spec-tacular meditation garden; breathe be-side water fountains. Tour the historic mansion. Tap into the peace that’s pres-ent—and leave recharged. 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/737-4055x1137; [email protected]

SELF HELP SPIRITUAL DIVORCE OR BREAK-UP WEEKLY TUESDAY SUP-PORT GROUP WITH TONY CAMACHO, C.Ht. 6:30-7:30PM. It is an empowering act to help yourself through a situation that at times seems unmanageable. This supportive meeting is an understanding environment that offers an important step in the recovery process. $20 Dona-tion Basis. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Bar-rington Ave, Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Cal-endar)

ARTIST’S WAY ADVANCED “WALKING IN THIS WORLD” WORKSHOP BY KEL-LY MORGAN. Tuesdays for 10 Weeks from February 12th 7-10PM. Recover creativity from fear, perfectionism, criti-cism, procrastination, jealousy… You

couldn’t find a more gifted or sure-foot-ed guide. www.creativelife.com ; 310/839-3424. The GATEWAY 2507 S. Barrington Ave, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

CLEAR LIGHT + RECONNECTION HEALING WITH DANIELLE DUVAL, Cer-tified by the founders of these energy modalities, Eric Pearl of the reconnec-tion, and Mielle Vietor of Clear Light Healing. Tuesdays, 7-9PM By Appt in advance only. Each session is one hour. While adept from many years with ener-gy work, Danielle currently follows uni-versal guidance to offer it for much re-duced price of $25 + gratuity. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave, Ste 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

ANGEL CIRCLE WEEKLY TUESDAYS WITH PHILIP GARO DORIAN 7:30-9:30PM. You may join us at any time. This is an experiential workshop de-signed to help increase your intuitive and psychic abilities. Starts with a half hour guided meditation, then in a circle sharing format, each person asks ques-

tions and opens up to the group for guid-ance. $20. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Bar-rington Ave, Ste 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.the-gatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

tHE AEtHErIuS SOCIEty FrEE SPIrI-TUAL HEALING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (afternoon and evening) with this worldwide non-profit spiritual organiza-tion also in Los Angeles since 1960 ded-icated to help heal and uplift humanity. Also offer Sunday Divine Service 11AM, Twelve Blessing Power Circle Mondays 7:45PM, Operation Prayer Power Thurs-days 7:45PM. 6202 Afton Place, Holly-wood, CA 90028. 800/800-1354. [email protected] ; www.aetherius.org/la

SINGING FROM THE HEART PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH DR. CAROLE MOS-

KOVITZ, MA, DSS, professional performer, voice/performance and

communication coach. Create a deeper connection with your authentic voice

and creative expression while enjoying a supportive environment to explore the

many levels of singing and communi-cating from the heart. For professionals and amateurs. 310/821-SONG (7664). www.singingfromtheheart.com ; www.Linkedin.com/in/DrCaroleGMoskovitz-

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WednesdaysCREATE A POSITIVE AND PROGRES-SIVE LIFE through your active participa-tion in Unarius’ past-life therapy classes 7PM. Your life can become more cre-ative and meaningful. The Unarius Acad-emy of Science offers books, CDs, DVDs, MP3s on past-life therapy and other enlightening topics. Classes are live streamed on the web. 800/475-7062. 145 S. Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020. www.unarius.org

DINNER FELLOWSHIP OVER GREAT $1.25 TACOS at Don Antonio’s with The GATEWAY 5PM prompt or the long wait list begins. They do have non-meat taco options but be aware, they mix lard with most everything. If not RSVP’d online, please call to do so 310/479-0430. 11755 Pico Blvd, LA, CA 90066. www.thegate-wayportal.com (Click Calendar)

NEW CLASS FOR TAI CHI BEGINNERS YANG STYLE 6-7PM. Location: AADAP, INC. 2900 S. Crenshaw @ 29th Street, Los Angeles 90016. Improve your health, reduce stress, achieve better balance and posture, and receive long-lasting physical and spiritual benefits. Interme-diate students 6:30-7:30PM. 8 week se-ries fee is $85. 310/479-3646. [email protected];wwwalexandertaichi.com

EVENING YOGA AND QUIET MEDITA-TION AT SUNBURST SANCTUARY. Yoga 6-7:30 PM; Followed by an optional Qui-et Meditation 7:30-8 PM. Free. Feel alive and vibrant as you melt tension and free your spirit with the flow of healing ener-gy. Sunburst is dedicated to personal and planetary awakening and transfor-mation through spiritual practice, con-

scious living and sustainable Earth stew-ardship. 7200 S. Highway One, Lompoc, CA 40 miles north of Santa Barbara. 805/736-6528. www.SunburstOnline.org

GNOSTIC WEEKLY CLASSES, ONGO-ING WEDNESDAYS IN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 6:30PM. Gnosis (Greek: Knowl-edge) is the most sacred ancient teach-ing, representing the fountain and syn-thesis of all main spiritual traditions. Topics: Awakening Consciousness, Dreams, Opening the inner mind, Soul, Spirit, Chakras, Science of Meditation, Transcendental Sexuality, Kundalini & White Tantrism, Karma & previous exis-tences, Practical Astrology, Alchemy, Atlantis & Lemuria, Lamasery Gymnas-tic, Egyptian Tarot, Esoteric Kabbalah, Elemento-therapy (Natural Healing) etc. Location: Mid-Valley Public Library 16244 Nordhoff St, North Hills, CA. Con-tact: 818/614-6700 ; [email protected] ; www.ageac.org ; www.vo-pus.org ; www.tibet.com

READINGS WITH PSYCHIC JUDE 7-9PM. Past, present and future, relation-ships, career, finances, health, travel, education, any topic… for yourself, friends or family. Also a medium so Jude can contact those passed over, pets too; or delve into past lives, share from your spirit guides and also provide intuitive counseling. By Donation first 10 min-utes, $20 per 10 minutes thereafter. The GATEWAY 2511 S. Barrington Ave. Suite 100, West LA, CA 90064. Free Parking. 310/479-0430. www.thegatewayportal.com (Click Calendar)

FREE-FORM WRITING CLASS 7:30-9PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). This

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SPIRITUAL HEALING SERVICE @ AQUARIAN FOUNDATION® OF SEAT-TLE - HOLLYWOOD BRANCH 8PM. Lis-ten to profound spiritual teachings and meet people practicing Spiritual Heal-ing, Truth, Beauty, Goodness and Jus-tice. 3330 Barham Blvd #105, LA, CA 90068. Easy access off 101, free park-ing. Call Kathy 323/850-5422.


THursdaysWISHES FULFILLED (Wayne Dyer). Dis-cussion led by Dr. Margie Ann Taylor-Black. 10AM. Love offering. Encino Community Church 7769 Topanga Can-yon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91304. 818/712-9400. www.encinocommunity-church.org

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The Seventh Chakra ConsciousnessWhen you become self realized you will reside in the seventh chakra, the God Head. It is at this point of evolu-tion that we are only concerned with becoming ONE with the Divine. True

with only one aspect. Chakras 2-6 have two aspects to them, a front and back. The seventh chakra metabolizes the energies of Grace, One-ness and Beau-ty. The seventh chakra is a spiritual chakra. This is considered the GOD-HEAD. When one comes fully into the seventh chakra, the only goal is merg-ing with the Divine.

The Pineal GlandIs located in the geometric center of the brain, and when dealing with chakras is referred to as the top of the head. The pineal, allows and directs cosmic energy into the body. The pi-neal also works to assist the brain in smooth functioning of all its’ different parts. It is important for the pineal to receive direct natural light for healing

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Everything is Energy… Chakra is the Sanskrit word meaning “wheel” or “turning”. Chakras are en-ergy vortices that can be found sup-porting the human physical vessel. It has been my personal understanding from working with these vortices, and the teachings from spirit, that these energy centers support physical life from the non-physical or spiritual realms into the physical. These vorti-ces when off balance, or not metabo-lizing fully, can create distortions in our reality. When a Chakra has been “out of balance” for some time it can and does lead to physical disease. All disease begins as an energetic imbal-ance which stem from something with-in your internal landscape needing at-tention. When we begin to work and honor these natural, organic systems within the body we truly begin to mas-ter our health and wellbeing as well as evolve into higher consciousness.

The Seventh ChakraLocation: Top of the Head

Gland: Pineal Gland Color: Violet

Qualities: One-ness, Beauty, Grace, The Christ Light.

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JOHN-ROGER & JOHN MORTON VID-EO SEMINAR SCREENINGS 7:30-9PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). Join us for a video seminar screening of John-Roger, MSIA Founder & John Mor-ton, MSIA Spiritual Director; who speak on wisdoms of the spiritual heart, offer-ing insights into how we can create greater health, wealth, happiness and loving on this level as we strengthen our connection with God and Soul on the in-ner levels. The next best thing to them being there in person. Sharing & refresh-ments follow this intimate gathering of like-minded individuals. Peace Aware-ness Labyrinth & Gardens 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018. 323/737-4055x1137 ; [email protected] ; www.peacelaby-rinth.org; www.msia.org

SINGING FROM THE HEART PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH DR. CAROLE MOS-KOVITZ, MA, DSS, professional per-former, voice/performance and commu-nication coach. Create a deeper connection with your authentic voice and creative expression while enjoying a supportive environment to explore the

YOUR FAITH IS YOUR FORTUNE (Nev-ille). Discussion led by Dr. Margie Ann Taylor-Black. 11AM. Love offering. Enci-no Community Church 7769 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91304. 818/712-9400. www.encinocommunity-church.org

PEACE AWARENESS LABYRINTH & GARDENS PUBLIC VISITS & TOURS Tues-Fri & Sun 11AM-3PM. Free of charge (donations welcome). Visit a “Spiritual Oasis in the City.” Unwind walking the labyrinth; reflect in the spec-tacular meditation garden; breathe be-side water fountains. Tour the historic mansion. Tap into the peace that’s pres-ent—and leave recharged. 3500 W. Ad-ams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018; www.peacelabyrinth.org; www.msia.org. 323/ 737- 4055x1137; Reg is t ra r @peacelabyrinth.org

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ONE-ness is the complete dissolution of the personality into to Higher Self. It is from this vantage point that one is able to then consider complete God Realization. For this journey towards God Realization to being, the ninth chakra will need to be active and open. For the ninth and the seventh are mile-markers along the path of Self and God Realization.

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”

Dolly Parton Transformation and theSeventh ChakraThe process of transformation can and does take place as we evolve through the order of chakras. When one arrives at the seventh chakra, all other chakras are taken into account, and when one fully comes into the seventh chakra, the transformation that has already or has yet to take place, will be addressed in full. The seventh chakra can feel somewhat like a “review” of all the other work that has come before. This is where we do our fine tuning. It is from this point on that one begins to fine tune personal energies to bring a whole new paradigm to play. If we have

not fully “healed” or “brought into wholeness” our Soul’s Song, our Es-sence, it is here we will be prompted to do so. It is our seventh chakra Con-sciousness that brings all other work we’ve done to a final “stage” to see that it is “complete” or perhaps that we need to revisit certain issues in our blueprint.

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Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of

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Questions To Probe The Seventh Chakra:

Do you feel connected to the Divine in your life?

Do you sometimes feel as if you need to be “different” or “better” in order to receive the blessings of Source?

Can you BE rather than DO, knowing this is enough?

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first how to say the “I”.” Harold Klemp

The Finer Energies of The Seventh ChakraThe seventh chakra is often referred to as the 1000 Petaled Lotus. When one begins to tru-ly “tune in” to this chakra, one can experience the tens of thousands of fine filament struc-tures that compose it. Like thousands of tiny circuits creating that Divine Connectivity to all that we are, in all of our bodies: emotional, mental, spiritual, energetic and physical. Per-haps meditate on this concept seeing these filament structures as clear, clean and operat-ing smoothly without resistance, connecting you to your Source and Soul. Connecting to the seventh chakra is also connecting to the Causal Level of your Being-ness, the level of cause. This is where all things begin before they become “things”. All things begin as de-sires on the Casual Level.

“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others.

Unfold your own myth.”Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

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tables by over cooking them, a prod-uct of British rule and their concerns over sanitation. In contrast, most Westerners embrace being carni-vores, yet pay exorbitant sums of money to stave off the ravages of ag-ing and disease brought on by the uric acid in dead meat and the chem-icals and heavy metals in processed, dead foods. Ultimately, when one juxtaposes the Eastern Hindu belief of having many lifetimes to get it right with the Western belief of get-ting only one shot at it, so go for all the gusto you can grab, it’s easy to see how both lifestyles could use a bit of balance to bring them into equilibrium.

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views it as an enemy to be sub-dued. So anti-aging, longevity, and healthy eating habits lack the same priority as spirituality. I f ind this a bit ironic since Buddha ad-monished followers to take care of their bodies because it is the vehicle for their enlightenment. Thus, let’s explore just a few stark differences between Eastern and Western values.

Hindus will not kil l animals for food, yet they have a tendency to venerate or look forward to old age and early death due to their cultural and religious beliefs. When it comes to food prepara-tion, they kill the enzymes, amino acids, and vitamins in their vege-

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Although I have been humbled in my travels around the world by the similari-ties in human behavior, goals, and dreams, I have been equally baffled by the lack of balance in the lives of both Easterners and Westerners. For instance, vegetarianism among Hindus and some Buddhists fades in relevance when the Eastern focus on spirituality tends to discount the body as temporal and

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The former think they have all the time in the world to get it right, whereas the latter feel there just is not enough time to prepare healthy meals. Thus, you have many Westerners who have more of an aversion to aging and early death than Easterners; Western-ers are more l ikely to be attached and devoted to the physical and material versus a search for en-lightenment. The typical West-erner often puts more focus on the body or consumerism versus a search for enlightenment, in spite of the fact that materialism and a f it body alone do not bring lasting happiness.

Overall, only a small percentage of the world’s population has f ig-ured out that the secret to happi-ness and a sound mind and body lies in the holy trinity of equilib-rium: a balanced mind, body and spirit. For balance to begin, one’s beliefs must adjust, since beliefs affect what one chooses to eat and how one feels and behaves.

The following applica-Tion of The four laws of life helps To bring balance back inTo life:1st Law – Focus your feel-ings on attracting what you desire.

2nd Law – Create an in-tention to attain your goal, morning and evening, by us-ing meditation and visual-ization.

3rd Law – Allow the uni-verse to unfold as it should to assist you in achieving your goal.

4th Law – Seek to balance the amount of time spent daily on work, play and spir-ituality.

We are all works in progress. No one gets to where one is overnight, so don’t expect old habits to die overnight. Little things however, do add up quickly. For instance, healthily losing a half pound a day equates to fifteen pounds in one month. Moreover, we can substi-tute one healthy new habit to bal-ance out a destructive old habit until one generates the momentum to automatically replace destruc-tive old habits, because they no longer serve our growth or higher purpose in l ife.

Begin anew today with the deci-sion to make one permanent l ife-style change for the better and to become more balanced. What l ifestyle changes are you mak-ing?

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To Live SimplyA Humble Vote for Prosperity

BY DENISE MARATOS, ED.M.

In 2004, Dr. Gorney and Holst organized a conference to edu-cate people about compulsion to consume entitled “Mental Health and Simple Living: Countering the Compulsion to Consume” at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric In-stitute. Experts gathered togeth-er to explore the way our l ives af-fect our body and minds. “We are pushing the limits of human phys-iology,” Dr. Whybrow said in his opening remarks. “Some people collapse a l ittle earlier than oth-ers as this push occurs, but in the long run this is not a story about people who have mental il lness; this is a story about all of us. This is a story about how we are an on-going experiment in America. We are at the leading edge of some-thing that the human race has never experienced before[...] We have constructed a set of circum-stances, a culture, which is actu-ally toxic for us. It doesn’t f it with our neurobiology, and it doesn’t f it with our evolutionary behav-ior. Because we have gotten so complex and so big, we have to, as a society, think how we will develop systems which provide

today’s world, it’s common-place to go on day by day with-out think ing about how we are l iving, what we are spending, why we are buying, what we buy, and if we real ly need to buy it. Even for many of us who think we watch this. We won-der why we have so much cred-it card debt, car payments, bi l ls and junk mai l. We also wonder why we are so i l l , have head-aches, and need surgeries. Since undergoing bankruptcies, de-pressions, divorces, cancer, foreclosures and heart attacks, we end up wondering what to do with our l ife to avoid prob-lems, especial ly health-related ones. One thing that has bene-f ited people, according to doc-tors and scient ists Dr. Peter Whybrow and Dr. Roderic Gor-ney, is educat ing them on how to l ive a simple l ifestyle. This seems l ike a simple task, but it is very diff icult for many of us to grasp and l ive by. It is a con-cept rooted in consciousness and mainly supported by con-scious hol ist ic and green health communit ies.

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��the infrastructure in the commu-nities we need to teach the next generation of people[...] The sim-plicity movement is the begin-ning.” Whybrow’s book, “Ameri-can Mania: When More Is Not Enough”, was published in Janu-ary 2005 by Norton. American Mania depicts us as a nation liv-ing in a frantic pursuit of more: a bigger house, a faster car, and the latest new and improved mer-chandise, such as the “new-im-proved cell phone, computer, T.V., toothbrush, stove, etc.” Un-ceasingly overworked and on-the-go, Americans are driving them-selves to exhaustion, spending less quality time with themselves, their friends, and their families. Dr. Whybrow warns that there is a physical and psychological price to pay. Rates of anxiety, depres-sion, and self-destructive behav-iors including obesity and addic-tion, are higher today than ever, and appear to increase with each new generation.

Educating each other on how to live simply is vital. It requires the premise that “more is NOT bet-ter”. We must start to change our l ifestyle in order to include con-scious thoughts of caring for the earth, including each other. Duane Elgin, American author, speaker, educator, consultant and media activist says that “we can describe voluntary simplicity as a manner of l iving that is outward-ly more simple and inwardly more rich, a way of being in which our most authentic and alive self is brought into direct and conscious

Live simply

so that others can

simply live.

MAHATMA GHAnDI

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”contact with living.” Some socio-political goals aligned with the anti-consumerist movement are conservation, social justice and sustainable development. Notable individuals such as Francis of As-sisi, Ammon Hennacy and Mo-handas Gandhi claimed spiritual inspiration led them to a simple l ifestyle. Social activists in this arena believe materialism is con-nected to war, greed, Anomie, crime, environmental degrada-tion, and general social malaise and discontent. Fundamentally, the concern is that materialism is unable to offer a reason for hu-man existence.

Moreover, our materialist cul-ture’s energy consumption fuels global warming, while our eating choices fuel agricultural practices that erode topsoil, drain aquifers for irrigation, pollute groundwa-ter and rivers and undermine ge-netic diversity. Simplifying one’s l ife means not only less stuff and less time pressure, but also soft-ening one’s impact on the earth and honoring the interdependent web of all existence. Both from a self-less perspective for our fellow human beings, and from the en-vironmental perspective, let us remember daily to educate our-selves and others, by starting to say as Mahatma Ghandi did, “Live simply so that others can simply l ive.”

Denise Maratos, Ed.M. is a Peer Mentor and Advocate, Educator and Trainer. More about her work at: www.mymindmentor.org or www. wildflowersmovt.wordpress.com

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Do Feelings Matter?by David Spetner

One night Paul and I

got together for dinner, and eager to f i l l

me in on the latest in his l ife, he enthu-

siast ical ly revealed that he was tak ing

f lying lessons. When I wondered aloud

as to why he was doing this, he seemed

a l itt le testy. He took this quest ion as

voicing disapproval of his hobby rather

than sharing his enthusiasm.

My next quest ion was, “How does f ly-

ing make you feel?” He didn’t l ike that

quest ion either as it made him uncom-

fortable, as does quest ioning many men

about their feel ings. St i l l , he answered,

although he didn’t actual ly talk about

his feel ings. Instead he described the

mechanics of f lying. I pressed further

and he eventual ly answered the ques-

t ion by describing his feel ings which in-

cluded thri l l ing, a sense of accomplish-

ment, and pride.

Then I pul led a zinger. “What if you

could feel these feel ings without actu-

al ly having to f ly?” A visible anger t ight-

ened his face and he responded argumen-

tat ively. He chal lenged the val idity of the

quest ion and expressed that he thought it

irrat ional. “It’s impossible,” he said, “You

have to accomplish something to get

those feel ings.” – But do you?

It’s an interest ing conundrum. Can we

feel the excitement as the plane rol ls down

the tarmac and our peripheral vision be-

comes a blur? Can we feel that sl ight ly

sickening feel ing while the plane leaves

the runway, as we wonder if we wil l return

al ive? What about that burst of brazen-

ness that comes when we soar through the

clouds. Can we feel al l this without even

going to the airport? I think we can.

Once, dozens of years ago, I had the most

amazingly real ist ic dream that I was rid-

ing on the back of a t iger as it went sl ink-

ing through the grasslands. I woke up

with such strong, exhi larat ing feel ings, it

didn’t seem to matter that I had only

dreamt it. Just recal l ing it now I feel the

powerful feel ings.

I have a friend named Paul, who unlike me, is not persistently search-

ing for the meaning of life. He’s one of those people for whom life as

it is, makes perfect sense. He’s a happy person with a loving family

and a rewarding career.

What about that burst of

brazenness that comes when we soar through the clouds. Can we

feel all this without even

going to

the airport?

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��Everybody has an ego, our human ident i-

ty, the part of us we rely on to guide us

through l ife. The major way the ego func-

t ions is through present ing feel ings, and

urging us to act upon them. Result ing in

their being the conduit through which the

ego controls us. The ego wants feel ings, it

consumes them in ferocious hunger and

tel ls us that feel ings are what l ife is about.

It says l ife is not about st i l lness, contem-

plat ion, inner peace and connect ion to

Divinity. The ego tel ls us we can’t l ive

without love, tr iumph, thri l ls, accom-

pl ishment, fear or ambit ion.

What about the emotions we feel in loving

or being loved by another person? If you

have loved another, or felt infatuat ion,

you know what passion and excitement it

creates. But could we get those feel ings

without fal l ing in love? And if we could,

would that sat isfy us? And at what cost?

Technology may soon answer these ques-

tions. There are virtual reality devices, which

usually consist of putting a helmet on that

covers your eyes while standing on a plat-

form or sitting in a special chair. Then a pro-

grammed machine takes you on a journey to

experience illusions via sensory-only. Noth-

ing actually happens to you but your mind

and senses are hoodwinked into believing it

does. It feels real. There is nothing dream-

like about it. And amazingly, soon it may be

able to extend your sense of time. So being

on the machine for two hours could feel like

you’ve spent two weeks inside a false reality.

Technology battles the ego and as the ego

becomes the manipulated rather than the

manipulator, it weakens.

When people become aware of their en-

l ightened state, the thri l l of f ly ing, the in-

tensity of fal l ing in love, the loss of a

loved one, are al l surpassed by internal

joy because the ego no longer requires the

same stimulation. Enlightenment doesn’t

mean you won’t fall in love or mourn the

loss of someone close to you; you just don’t

need these things to feel fulf il led and alive.

Your awareness of the presence of this,

termed by many as God, rises above all and

fulf il ls all your emotional demands. This

weakens the ego, and once that out-of-con-

trol tool realizes it’s no longer in charge,

you no longer identify yourself as yourself

– you simply just are what is. This hap-

pened to me once for a short period while I

was taking a walk. My perception involun-

tary shifted from me observing myself tak-

ing a walk to there just being a walk. Some-

how the ‘I’ disappeared.

One instance where act ions rather than

feel ings do matter, is how we relate to

serving others. If we are able to self-cre-

ate feel ings of sat isfact ion for helping

others, without actual ly helping them, we

def initely come up short. We can hardly

beam with pride for feeding a hungry per-

son if we don’t actual ly feed him. This

k ind of feel ing, through tak ing act ion

with others, is a required element of the

love we are to share direct ly from God.

Thri l ls imitate real ity, but our contribu-

t ion to others cannot be imitated. There-

fore the only part of real ity that does mat-

ter is what we give to others. That’s our

real contribut ion, that’s why we’re here, as

opposed to here to get good feel ings. Our

physical presence in this world does have

meaning. Relat ing to people is the act ion

that del ivers us to a higher state of con-

sciousness. An invitat ion for us to start

(or much closer yet) bui lding on this real-

ity, and cease chasing our thri l ls.

David Spetner is a spir itual counselor and leads

an all-level A Course in Miracles study group at

www.thegatewayportal .com in West L A. Email:

[email protected]

What about the emotions we feel

in loving or being loved by another person? But could

we get those feelings without falling in love?

And if we could, would that

satisfy us? And at what cost?

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associated with holding onto some-thing that keeps what is, in place. Holding onto what holds it in place generally is very subtle and yet the foundation of how you do life. The mind is the repository of all that, it keeps a record of all thought, per-ceptions and desires. The mind is attempting to manifest all that has been put into it. No wonder there is confusion, unhappiness and con-gestion in the mind. Going into si-lence is a key for you, especially this month. Please avoid the cop-outs “my mind won’t let me”, “my mind is always saying something”, “I can’t stop thinking”... Just practice being in silence and you will benefit. Be-ing in silence is an experience of the void, the emptiness which re-veals the fullness. This experiential awareness brings satisfaction and peace of mind regardless of what you have or don’t have. The cre-ator within is really supporting this change right now. Trust and sup-port that with action. It’s eminent!

Exercise: step into satisfaction and peace for no good reason. This will spread to others and to all your surroundings, without saying a thing. This eventually makes its way around the world. Take note of your increase in spontaneous desire and ability to be playful, allow and support it; always in safe and appro-priate ways.

GEMInI - 5/21 – 6/20One thing that is in the way of your happiness that is the easiest to fix is guilt. It is way over rated. Guilt claws at your peace of mind leav-ing you in pain and feeling like you should have could have done something that you didn’t. Guilt is

ARIES - 3/21 – 4/19This is an especially abundant time to benefit from being friendly. The being friendly meant here is really about allowing your heart to sing. The only thing in your way of doing this are the beliefs you hold about how to live life. A first step is to decide that you want to sing as loud as possible, without thinking about what that means, and you begin. This decision latches onto a current of love, which will move you through and into seeing from a higher van-tage point. Your personal perspec-tives about what others are doing or what or how they should be doing it, will melt into a sense that all are divinely participating with Spirit/God in ways that are important to them; albeit likely beyond your un-derstanding. So the breakthrough begins with letting go of the shoulds that you have saddled on others, which in turn will free you up as you just sit back and appreciate all the beauty and uniqueness that is there.

The habit of worrying and thinking about what others should be doing is of the past, inherited from your ancestors. This knowing will help you let it go. As the breakthrough continues, your awareness and en-ergy becomes less encumbered and more available for you to recognize the blessings that are yours. Stop worrying about what others could be doing, and your own path opens wide, and your heart’s song will sing.

TAuRuS - 4/20 – 5/20Most people want to know what is in the way of their happiness. They want something different in their life than what they have: more money, a soul mate, a different sort of work etc. Being stuck is always

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often associated with the loss of a loved one, however some of you are so pervasively feeling guilty that you actually seek situations to feel guilty about. Enough of that, don’t you think? You have matured to the capability of letting the guilt go, if you choose. That choice is the first step. Then every time you recog-nize the pattern starting to emerge, look to the emptiness right behind it. That emptiness is the truly all-pervasive, which is hidden by the blinding distraction of guilt. Be-gin to welcome the no-thingness, and soon the guilt will dissolve.

The maturity that is present and able to support your evolution through this is rooted in love. The extent that you relate to being the lover, signals your maturity and the power within. As the past tendencies to feel guilty start to dissolve, you will find yourself tuning into a deeper love within you and the knowing that all is in divine right order more and more. Congratulate yourself as at this point your intuitive aware-ness is seeing beyond illusion.

CAnCER - 6/21 – 7/22The most powerful opportunity for you is to stay present so that see-ing/being beyond illusion is avail-able to you. While your path has the quality of loneliness, your as-cent into the light is the inevitable destination, and so the concept of loneliness will fade. All concepts will fade and you will notice the flowering from beyond the beyond in your conscious awareness. There is a richness of expression begin-ning to burst forth. Support it, want it, ask for it, enjoy it, embrace it.

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From long ago reaching into the present, your tendency to fight (defensiveness is the same thing as fighting) has been an interference. However as you travel your path and take guidance from your guru within, your ability to act on that guidance will outweigh the inclina-tion to fight. In addition, you will notice the inclination to postpone some actions presenting themselves to you that are in your highest good. Be aware of these dynamics and use their occurrence as a re-minder to instruct the mind to be your ally. And instead, receive the abundant blessings and richness of grace pushing you to take neces-sary action. An unwavering balance will result from this new action.

LEO - 7/23 – 8/22This month is a time to bring all your work into full bloom – into balance, ripeness and beauty. Re-quired at the heart of how is already in you; the Source. That image and likeness is more than a reference to something very old; it is relevant right now. Yet you feel you are car-rying a large load. What you are lugging around is all that you have yet to allow to integrate into what is. Somehow you wish it were dif-ferent. The healing step is accept-ing what is, what was and what will be without trying to make it differ-ent. The effort to carry this is us-ing you up. Let go and the neces-sary energy to integrate is available.

You are going to have to allow the patience that you have to come forth as part of accepting what is. Once you get into practice of ac-ceptance, it will be easier to be patient, freeing up necessary en-ergy to allow the bud of life’s ad-venture to blossom. Try it and see.

VIRGO – 8/23 – 9/22While most people like to put their best foot forward, some people actually hide who they are. Taking off the masks reveals what is be-hind the politics. You are ready to

notice when taking off the mask is important. It is your inner voice that will provide you with this deeper awareness; the ability to lis-ten with a more subtle ear allows you to see what is there to be seen. This will offer a healing in the way your life unfolds. As you get more comfortable with your inner guid-ance, it will become more notice-able and reliable. Follow it to apply your reclaimed deeper awareness.

The part of you that feels like it is sticking way out all alone touching the sky in the heart of existence, na-ked and without any grounding, will start making sense. The wonders of life and the field of all possibilities will become much more clear. What you are capable of will reveal itself in a very amazing way. It is impor-tant for you to dismiss the wonder so that the ego avoids taking credit, which slows one down. The Great Mystics of the past say that when the mind recognizes supernatural occurrences it is only the booby prize.

LIBRA - 9/23 – 10/22In this lifetime, conditioning be-gins in-utero and continues virtu-ally unchecked until about age 7 to 8 – when the age of reason starts. However, there are already layers and layers of conditioning, which are ultimately consciousness itself providing you with the perfect set of circumstances for your high-est attainment. Many have no clue what’s in the layers. One of your layers is courage. This is something you likely know yet may understand little. It is because of your courage that you will be able to continue uncovering the layers so that you can take charge of the principles by which you do life rather than be like a leaf in the wind of conditioning.

Some of the conditioning is very powerful and useful; you will prob-ably want to keep those ones. Some of the layers of conditioning that you have less conscious aware-

ness of revolve around morality. The mind’s morality is conditioned by family, parents, society, church, friends etc. Some moral condition-ing prepares people to be ready to fight for principles, remember however that those principles were conditioned too, possibly rightly and possibly not. To be free of un-wanted conditioning, let go of all that you know and move into the void. The answers are found in the silent depth of the void within. This will call into question all that you hold dear. Logic can and will come in here. Know that what comes in, will come in when, and as it must. You will receive insights to the ex-tent that you can handle them, with-out too much disruption of your homeostasis. How much disrup-tion depends on how much unchal-lenged, not agreed to conditioning you have yet operating as a result of other’s programming. Only the brave of heart move into the void. Only those that are bound to know will know. If you must move into the great unknown because your heart of hearts is a yearning to know, then you will experience and under-stand what is beyond the beyond. SCORPIO - 10/23 – 11/21The central theme right now for you is the master within. As you realize more and more, there are more and more subtle aspects emerging into your awareness. Some are yours, and some are the collective’s. Up to a point, the mind is going to be in the way. Use bravery to surren-der, and your experiencing becomes richer, your awareness clearer. Stick to your commitment to the pro-cess and you will know. The trust-worthy seer that sits easy on your heart is your rudder. Remember bravery in the face of mind chatter.

In order to ascend you have to face accumulated guilt. Give your-self a break from the unreasonable assumption that you could have should have been better, smarter,

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tion will endow you with a more and more renewed spirit and clarity.

CAPRICORn - 12/22 – 1/19The current stress in your life will eventually lead you into exhaus-tion unless you stop juggling so many unnecessary activities. You are putting on a show. A show to keep others looking to you in a par-ticular desired way. Care less about what others think, and more about what you think. You are working so hard and are so busy that you are missing the healing that is avail-able to you. It requires you to slow down, stop the juggling, and be.

Once you do, the creator within will become way more available in your awareness. This might feel quite strange at first, but in time you will find much healing and guidance. In fact your mind may complain or warn you that slowing down and stopping is wasting time. However, letting life be allows you to take stock of what is going on and what you have in inventory. You will see.

AquARIuS - 1/20 – 2/18A key contemplation for you this month is isolation. You have walled off parts of your life, i.e. old or cur-rent relationships, for good or bad reasons. Walling anything off ham-pers the flow of energy and draws on reserves that could be used for creative ventures. Much of what you have walled off belongs to past generations that have been carried forward to you. Do you want to carry the past? You have the abil-ity to let it go. It begins with the conscious decision to. Once you have, the flow will start opening up.

This will bring a deeper under-standing of the strategies you use to avoid pain, which also create walls and barriers to your life purpose. Suppressing the facts does nothing except use up more of you reserve

energy as well as your ability to have hope. You will need to once again apply letting go in the face of this habit of suppressing. This will bring up questions like “Who Am I”, “What Is My Life Purpose”, “Who Is My Soul Mate” etc. The first no-no to watch for with these questions is comparative analysis; avoid this fruitless exercise altogether. You can start at a deeper level, listening to your inner voice which will sup-port and comfort you. A good thing that you have going for you right now is a poignant awareness of see-ing through the veils to the truth. Open more to this.

PISCES - 2/19 – 3/20Grief is up for you this month. This means that all the loss that you have still unprocessed, is much more available to you to integrate into the present now. Those that have passed can be integrated into the present through love; love in your heart of hearts. It takes depth of maturity to get there. You are supported right now, more than you know, to do this work.

This recovery requires your active participation with a willingness to venture into uncharted waters and your heart as your guide. Feeling like you are alone may come up, while the abundance of spirit, emo-tional wealth and mental capacity will take you forward. Realize that in the depth of love had, is the love that keeps growing, sweetening and deepening; even with those that have passed. As you do, you are as-sured success, insight, understand-ing and an ever -enriching love. The creator within opens doorways that you have no clue are there or avail-able to you. It is a mysterious jour-ney beyond words. Quite satisfying and wondrous.

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stronger... Allow your mind to run rampant and you will be stretched beyond recognition. You have done your best in this life and in the past. Face what is, accept what is, and you integrate what is. What is flows when it is accepted for what it is. As it flows, the learnings come into view. Give up the insatiable need to be in control or face disfigurement, that comes from lifetimes ago; and watch your creative genius unveil with new directions and possibili-ties. Compassion and understanding for yourself will be more available as you treat yourself as a friend.

SAGITTARIuS - 11/22 – 12/21This month there is an abundance of energy available to you in the form of receptivity. You are primed to receive, prepare to do so slowly and silently, i.e. sit in silence more this month with the intention to slow down. This will aid the process and allow your awareness to notice the more refined and subtle oppor-tunities. Some of what is available for you to receive is what you want – no need to expect it to come to you in the future, it can come now.

The one thing in your way is some sorrow. Hanging onto what you be-lieve you have “lost” can get in the way of your receiving. While loss of loved ones can result in sorrow, in-tegrating that loss into the present is very important. The Grief Re-covery Workbook could help with this. Sorrow can also be the result of a loss of a relationship, a job, a burglary, a car accident etc. Some of the sorrow is from others rather than your own. This part is from the ancestral line and was handed to you as a child. Parents, grand-parents and so on carried sorrow that they knew about as well as that they did not know about. It would be to your benefit to consciously integrate your part of the sorrow now. This process of transforma-

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