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oreen Virtue is the The Universe will talk to you best-selling author through your feelings, includ- of Healing with the ing your physical feelings. For Angels, Messages example, if you meet someone from Your Angels who doesn’t have integrity, your andD over 20 books and ora- muscles might tighten or you’ll cle card decks about Angels, feel a sick feeling in your stom- Chakras, Crystal Children, Indi- ach. You can also experience go Children, and more. emotional feelings like fear or Holding a Ph.D. degree in excitement. counseling psychology, com- Randy: Do angels have feel- bined with her angelic work, ings? Doreen is the creator of “Angel Doreen: Their feeling is one- Therapy,” which she teaches in hundred percent love. True an- the form of workshops and cer- gels have no ego so they don’t tification programs. www.An- have fear-based emotions. They gelTherapy.com. DVDs of her have many ranges of love. They classes can be found on www. show us they’re proud of us, AngelUniversity.com. She also cheer us on, and motivate us. offers a call-in radio show on Every shade of love — from pa- Hay House Radio. Hay House rental love to friend love — you Radio.com see from the angels, but you Many people know Doreen as don’t see any of the ego-based the spokesperson for all things feelings. “angel,” but most do not know Randy: What do the angels how she dramatically came to want for us? this role: On July 15, 1995, Do- Doreen: Angels are messen- reen ignored the guidance of an gers of God or Source. Angels angel who clearly warned her are here to help us bring about that her car was going to be sto- peace on earth. They want to len. help you to be at peace. Angels Later that day, two armed do recognize our free-will, so men physically accosted her in An Interview with they won’t push themselves on a parking lot. Doreen inwardly us, but will offer guidance. The heard a loud, male voice that key word is to listen. Most peo- told her to scream with all her Doreen Virtue ple just want to ask the angels might. As a result, her life was questions, or talk about their saved, and from that moment, By Randy Peyser worries or fears, or complain. Doreen began listening to and But very few people want to actively working with her an- woman is then attacked on the My experience is that every- stop and listen to the answers gels. original trail. The woman who one is warned about everything to their questions, which is the In her new book, Saved by was saved felt protected by her that could potentially harm them guidance they are receiving. an Angel, Doreen shares sto- angel. So, why is it that some — whether that involves a wrong Randy: How do you know ries about ordinary people who people are saved from danger trail, a relationship, or some- when you’re receiving angelic have experienced angelic inter- by an angel, while others aren’t thing to do with your baby, etc. guidance or if it’s just coming ventions. She also provides won- protected? Do the angels pick The question is: Do we listen? from your own mind? derfully detailed instructions for and choose? Randy: What does that listen- Doreen: When an angel is anyone who would like to work Doreen Virtue: It can appear ing look like? talking to you, it’s always from a with the angels in their healing that way. And unfortunately, it Doreen: For most people, it’s place of love, including any feel- practice. can be the justification for peo- through their feelings. We call it ings associated with love, such ple who have agendas to say gut feelings, intuition or being as warmth, a feeling of safety, or Randy Peyser: There is a story things like, “If you go to this empathic. A lot of people dis- a feeling that you are sure about in “Saved by an Angel” about a church you’ll be saved.” But count their feelings, but when something even though it might woman who decided to walk most likely, the woman who they practice listening, they get intimidate you. Angels do stretch on a different trail than where was attacked was also warned, to know their feelings are sacred she’d planned to walk. Another but didn’t listen. and connected to the Source. (Continued on page 6)

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 5 as those issues come into your life. Doreen... There are also Archangels like (Continued from page 5) Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and us past our comfort zones, for Uriel. There’s hundreds of these sure, but notice that feeling of Archangels. They are supervisors surety. of Guardian Angels. They are If your guidance is ego-based, specialists as well, and they are there will be a feeling like you very powerful. They are non-de- are getting away with something. nominational and unlimited, so Or there will be a cold, prickly they can be with every person si- feeling, a guilty feeling, or an- multaneously and have a unique other fear-based feeling. With experience with each person. practice you can discern be- I think that the more angelic tween the two, but it takes time. friends the better. They are trust- Have patience. worthy, egoless beings. I say to Randy: How did you open up call on all of them. You’re not to the angels? going to take them away from Doreen: It’s been since child- anyone else. They want to help hood. I was born in 1958, which you do whatever it takes to be was the era when it was a bad at peace. sign if your kid talked to an in- It’s also okay to ask for help visible friend. But I had spiritu- with little things, like finding ally-based parents who gave me a parking place or finding the the space to talk to my angelic right gift for a friend’s birthday. friends. The things that seem trivial to Randy: How do you perceive you are the things that bring the angels? about peace when the angels Doreen: I actually see them. help you. I don’t see them as solid as I Randy: Do the angels have would see you, but I see them rules? very clearly in my mind’s eye. Doreen: The only rule they I am very clairvoyant. There are have is abiding by our freewill different ways to discern angels. choices. They will do whatever The number one way is through it takes to bring us peace. Let’s feelings. You may feel air pres- say you ask to work at Company sure changes, or real strong gut A, but the angels tell you that feelings to take action or feel you will be more on your pur- warmth. You might see spark- pose and be happier and more ling lights that have no physical at peace if you work at Com- origin or signs, like feathers or pany B. They may steer you to coins that appear from out of no- Company B, but they will still where. You could also see repeti- be fulfilling your wish or your tive number sequences, like 111 prayer to get you a great job. or 444 everywhere you go. Randy: When people do in- Randy: One day, many years tentions they often want their ago, I stood in my living room answer to look a specific way or and shouted: “I call on my Col- come through a specific form, lections Angels to go collect when actually, they are sabotag- anything that is owed to me ing their Highest Good by do- from anybody in the universe! ing so. Later that day, a woman who Doreen: What you are de- had owed me money for over scribing is called, “Outlining.” two years paid me. I had never That is when you tell the Uni- heard of Collections Angels — I verse “I must have this house,” made it up — but it worked. or “I can quit my job and be a Doreen: There are angels for healer when you get me this everything. We all have steady much money, God.” Guardian Angels who are with The Universe is beyond what us our whole lives. They are only our limited human mind can see. our angels. Then there are other I always preface my intentions by angels who specialize in things, saying, “This or something bet- like helping you with your fi- ter, God,” because I know that nances, romance, health, career, our human standards are much or moving to a new house, etc. lower than God’s standards. These angels can come and go Don’t demand that it be this

6 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 job, house, or romantic partner. Listening, listening, listening. You can say, “I want a wonderful I can’t emphasize that enough. job, house, or partner,” then let It’s such a huge message the an- the Universe do its magic and gels have for all of us right now. figure out the best solution for Stop talking and be quiet and lis- you. ten to the answers and the guid- The other part of this is to not ance they are giving you. That worry about “how” your prayer would include signs and syn- will be answered. The “how” chronicities. LLC isn’t up to you; it’s up to the Di- Randy: Do you use affirma- vine Infinite Mind. Just surrender tions? journeysHEART CENTERED TRAVEL the prayer. Let it go, then follow Doreen: I’m a big believer in the guidance that comes to you affirmations. I used affirmations BRIDGING CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES that asks you to take action. to change my life. When I was Randy: Right now, many peo- in my twenties, I was unhappy ple feel like the challenges in and broke. I didn’t have money SPRING EQUINOX - YUCATAN their lives are intensifying. What to buy recorded affirmations, so with Dean Taraborelli & Kelley Alexander can they do? I made my own and said things Doreen: It’s a huge time of like: “I’m a best-selling author. March 17 - 24, 2012 change. The first thing to do is I have a healthy body. I have to let go of the rock that you’re wonderful friends.” clinging to by your fingernails When I made them, I felt like and allow yourself to flow and I was lying. I would wince when change. If you try to keep the I heard my own voice because I status quo or go the old way, had very low self-esteem. But I you’re going to be thrashed by made myself listen to those af- the flowing river around you. firmations three times a day. Private entrance with Just go with the flow. In other Within a month, I started to be- words, surrender any feelings lieve them, and quickly, they ceremony at Chitzen Itza to change, or to any doors that started to become true. open to you. Don’t try to stay State what you dream of in VENUS TRANSIT - PERU static right now; it won’t work. the here and now as if it’s true, Randy: I’ve always said that and say it over and over again. with Jorge Luis Delgado & Cynthia James letting go isn’t hard; it’s the Randy: You’ve achieved great holding on that is. success as an author. What’s May 31 - June 10, 2012 Doreen: (laughs) Very true. next? Randy: I’d love to get your Doreen: More of the same. thoughts about death. One day I’m on my purpose, which is why I sat on a bus and watched my I have the success. When you’re parents as they talked in a park- on your purpose you never want ing lot. They couldn’t see me it to end. because the bus windows were Writing, teaching and doing darkened. I wondered if that oracle cards are my complete was what death was like — that and utter joy. In February, I have those on the other side of the a deck of Romance Angels Or- veil might see us, but we can’t acle Cards coming out in time FALL EQUINOX - EGYPT see them. for Valentine’s Day. It’s been a Doreen: That’s a good anal- dream of mine to do a relation- with Dr. Raymond Moody & Paul Perry ogy. They don’t really see us ships deck for 20 years. It took September 17 - 27, 2012 physically; they see the energy me all this time before I could of everything. They see the en- do the deck because I had to ergy of our thoughts and our understand the basis of healthy feelings. The angels probably relationships before I could showed you that for that rea- channel it. son. Randy: During my first en- Randy: Are synchronicities counter with the angels, I felt angelic setups? lit up with light. But I also felt Doreen: I think the angels are like I was paralyzed. I’ve known part of it. I think synchronicities others who have experienced are really more about you pay- something similar. Please visit our website ing attention to what always is. Doreen: It’s not so much that The universe is in perfect and you were paralyzed as time www.HeartWisdomJourneys.com Divine order. When you notice stands still. The angels took you or call 928-282-2450 (toll free 866-304-8700) it, it means you are in sync with to a place of timelessness. It was the universe. Again, it goes back for details of each tour and to register. to really listening. (Continued on page 8)

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 7 ance while you are doing your healing work. Many of my stu- Doreen... dents are medical professionals (Continued from page 7) who work with the angels on a like a mini Near-Death experi- very quiet basis. ence. That increased your psy- Randy: How often can we chic abilities, too. call on the angels? Randy: What do you think Doreen: Before you begin of orbs? Are they some form of anything — whether it’s a heal- angel? ing session, driving across town, Doreen: Definitely. Angels or calling a friend — I say, call want everybody to know about the angels for help with every- their presence, so they’re mak- thing. Take a moment, close your ing their presence known all the eyes if you can, breathe, and ask time. They’ve been showing up the angels to help you. on digital photography. Occa- For instance, before I call the sionally some orbs are dust on airlines to make a reservation I a camera lens, but a lot of them ask the angels, “Please get me a are beyond explanation. wonderful representative, who is Small colored orbs seen out- competent, quick, understands doors are fairies or nature angels. easily, and who helps me out. The white orbs seen indoors are Always, I get the nicest people Guardian Angels. The angels are who do magic with the tickets. not shy; many orb pictures actu- Anyone can do this. I’m not ally have the form of wings. special. It’s not about Doreen Randy: Is it easier to access Virtue. It’s about God and the angels during the holiday sea- angels, and they are available to son? each of us. Everyone has angels Doreen: You can access them with them at all times just like any time. Whenever there’s more everyone has a heart, and lungs, need for them, there are more and a brain. They are with you angels on this earth. and they want to help you, so Randy: “Saved by an Angel” why not utilize this gift that God is a superb manual for anyone has given you? who wants to become an Angel Randy: All we have to do is Practitioner. Can you give some ask. guidance for people who want Doreen: Yes, and it doesn’t to incorporate an angelic aspect matter how you ask. You can’t into their healing practice? do it wrong. What matters is that Doreen: The first thing is that you do ask. you don’t need to talk to the an- Randy Peyser is the author of The gels out loud when you are do- Power of Miracle Thinking, www.Mira cleThinking.com. She also edits books ing angel work. For example, if and helps people find agents and pub- you are a body worker, you can lishers. www.AuthorOneStop.com silently ask the angels for guid-

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8 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 r. Bernie Siegel is Solzhenitsyn used the term truly an expert on ‘self-induced healing.’ So I’d the subject of mir- say miracles, in a sense, are acles. Known to self-induced. There’s a desire; many simply as there’s an intention. Quantum DBernie, his newest work is a physicists talk about desire and collection of stories that abun- intention all through the physi- dantly demonstrates the capa- cal world causing things to oc- city of intelligent, loving and cur which would not normally conscious energy to transcend occur if they were not desired. our limited human problem I always add the word “inten- perspective. Appropriately, it is tion” because I think it has to titled, A Book of Miracles. be a meaningful desire, if you Bernie’s achievements extend know what I mean. far beyond the medical mastery When we bring those things it took to become a skilled sur- in, then we’re altering the phys- geon. For more than three de- ical world. Everything comes cades, Bernie has been on the from nothing — undifferentiated forefront of those bringing hu- potential. My description of God manity and spirituality back into is intelligent, loving, conscious the practice of medicine. His energy. So if you have those four legacy has made an indelible things — intelligence, love, con- mark on the direction of medi- sciousness, and energy — you cine in America. can create. Then the process is One of the most striking qual- miraculous and the potential is ities about Bernie is his person- always there to keep creating so al openness to what life brings, that we have the potential to sur- and the way he weaves new vive and live a miraculous life. insights into an evolving and Awareness: That is fabulous! expansive outlook. His own ex- One of the things that I really periential approach makes him Bernie Siegel, M.D. felt so deeply touched by is how a very unique form of spiritual much the stories give a sense ‘turnaround’ specialist. He helps that someone was grabbed by others face big challenges by be- a healing crisis, and how he or lieving in the possibilities while A Man of Miracles she lived the question — opened courageously surrendering until to what you’re talking about, something greater is realized. By Donna Strong how the mystery of something Throughout history, true heal- greater can be brought into ers have used their expertise to planet. Evidently his labor of love plain it. Astronomers and quan- one’s life. affirm life. Continuing this long- to lead the charge is going really tum physicists live with things Dr. Siegel: Yeah. Take medita- standing practice, Bernie has well. that they can’t explain and they tion, I mean, it’s simple. I think learned to combine medicine don’t close their minds. That’s it does change us when we can with love in a way that does in- Awareness: So what is your the sad part, I think, for most quiet our mind, and get in touch deed invoke the magic of mira- favorite definition of miracles of the world, that when people with the greater creative energy cles. His positive influence on right now? can’t understand how something or force — call it God if you so many lives has earned him Dr. Bernie Siegel: To me, a happens or can’t explain it, they want or spirit or soul, whatever. a position of high regard — to miracle would be something just don’t accept it. When we can connect with it — be affectionately known as ‘Ber- that there really is no explana- Miracles are the things we the sentence I love is, “With God nie,’ a way shower who is very tion for — like the Jewish holi- can not explain but have hap- all things are possible.” adept in sharing wisdom. In his day of Hanukkah, where you pened. We need to be open to To me, it isn’t this person own words, Bernie describes his have a small amount of oil left the potential that’s within each sitting somewhere that’s going work as helping people ‘wake and it ends up burning for eight of us and not call it spontaneous to do me a favor. It’s the ener- up’ to life. days to give you time to produce or lucky, like for instance when gy that’s there and intelligence Confirming his well-deserved more oil for the sacred candle. doctors use the term “spontane- that’s there to help create what- reputation, this past spring he To me, that’s a miracle, because I ous remission.” When you use ever I would like have happen. was named by Watkins Review can’t explain how it kept burn- a term like ‘spontaneous remis- So I always see that potential as magazine, a longstanding pub- ing for eight days. sion’ — you’re not really learn- being there, and you don’t have lication in the United Kingdom, What I’ve learned is, miracles ing anything. We need to step to die because this is what the as one of the ‘100 Most Spiri- are built into us. Creation, to me, back and say, “All right. How tually Influential People’ on the is a miracle. None of us can ex- was this induced?” (Continued on page 10)

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 9 Loneliness makes you more happen in terms of how you re- Dr. Siegel: Yes ...I like the vulnerable to illness and laugh- spond to whatever treatment or word “empowerment;” that you Siegel... ter helps you to live longer. change in your life is going on. empower the patient, although (Continued from page 9) Why? Because of the chemistry Let me add this: if you in- I don’t like the word “patient.” numbers and statistics tell you. that changes within your body tellectually say, no, I don’t want It’s too submissive. I like to em- Who knows what the future is? when you deal with those emo- to go through that, I don’t want power people to become what When people are willing to get tional feelings. that treatment, but you draw a I call a “respant.” That’s a word in touch with the life force within Awareness: Well, one of the beautiful picture, I say your in- I made up — a responsible par- them, amazing things happen. things that you have such a ner wisdom knows it’s good for ticipant. Hemingway had a line, “The gift with is helping people ac- you; I would suggest you go and People are afraid to become world breaks everyone; some of cess that inner intelligence. get it. You can work on your in- responsible and to participate. us become strong at the broken I’m aware how we’re always tuitive — you might say insight, They think, “If I don’t get bet- places.” To me, that’s the sad accessing creative intelligence too, by visualizing, meditating, ter, it’s my fault.” That’s the sad part. I think too often people with our choices — we’re real- and creating the images that you part — that someone has grown need a disaster to wake them up ly participants in creation. You want to happen. up without love and with rejec- to the reality of life. know? So you can get your intuition tion and abuse, so the person is I always say to people, ac- Dr. Siegel: Yeah. It’s amazing to know that we can go through afraid to take on a challenge. cept your mortality. Accept the how powerful the mind is when this without trouble and it’s okay, Awareness: Again, that’s one fact that you’re here for a lim- somebody believes. That’s why I and then create that agreement of the things you make a great ited time, and don’t give your life do a lot of work with dreams and within yourself so you have far point about, giving up the fear away. Too many of us — due to drawings, because I always see fewer side effects. It’s almost of the outcome not being what parenting and other authority us literally as multiple personali- like hypnotizing yourself. When someone wants. Do you want to figures in our lives — become ties. One is an intellectual per- you’re at peace with the treat- speak to that? what others want. So we lose sonality; the other’s an intuitive ment, and you see it as a gift Dr. Siegel: Well, fear is there our lives. one, amongst all the others. from God, you have a very dif- to protect us. What I mean by If I had to summarize it all, But if your intellect says, “No, ferent reaction. that is if you’re taking a walk I say to people, live your life, you still want to do this,” and Awareness: That’s one of the and you see some creature that and love your body. When your your intuition says, “This is the most potent points you’ve made, scares you, you can run the other body gets the message that you wrong thing,” then you’re go- having the person really select way faster than you’ve ever run are loved and your life is loved, ing to have a lot of conflict and the path that works by under- before. Fear can protect us from it does everything it can to keep trouble and side effects if you go standing the dynamics at work something. you alive. I mean, there is a into a certain treatment. But if in their own dreams and draw- On the other hand, if every chemistry to all this. the two agree, then good things ings. time you go out of the house to

10 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 take a walk you’re afraid you’ll — and I mean this literally — mind because it taught me so really think that it’s about con- run into this creature, then it be- your body does not see death as much about myself and why I’m sciousness — this consciousness comes destructive because your the worst outcome; when you the person I am. Let me explain came with me; therefore I have immune function goes down and get tired of your body, it’s okay by saying that I’ve always been this experience. stress levels go up. Ultimately to leave; you’ll become perfect rescuing creatures. I mean our There are some fascinating you break your body down by again. house is a zoo. experiences that are document- being in fear all the time. Where- I have had a lot of interesting Awareness: So is ours. ed with kids with past-life expe- as, if you’re in love, if you’re in experiences in my life, too, that Dr. Siegel: Now we have two riences. These kids can’t explain laughter, then your immune helped me to be open-minded dogs and four cats, but our home any of the things that they’re function goes up, and stress lev- and believe what I experienced. was like a shelter. Veterinarians doing or saying, but when their els go down. So then you’re in a I almost choked to death as a would call me and say, will you parents start to research it, they growth and healing phase. four-year-old, so I know what it’s take this animal, and I’d say, realize, my kid’s not crazy. It As I say, fear is visualizing like to leave your body. I always sure. We had squirrels and all could be even a child sitting the future in a negative way. So laugh because I was mad as hell kinds of exotic creatures in the down when they’re four years it’s creating just the opposite of that I didn’t die. house. old to begin playing the piano. what you would want. It’s get- I mean, that may sound crazy The past-life experience ex- There are things that have ting your body thinking, okay, to people, but when you’re four plained it to me — that I was preceded us and impregnated us this is going to be a problem; years old and you leave your a knight who killed with the when we are created, and there- everything’s going to go wrong. body; you have no interest in sword. It made me think, okay, fore, affect us. Therefore, I would So, yeah, when you go into the going back. It’s just a fascinat- that’s why you’re rescuing; to say that if we want the world to situation with fear, then disaster ing thing that happens. So when make up for all the damage you become a miracle, we need to happens. things like that happen to you, it did. Maybe that’s why you’re a all raise our level of conscious- People get up and they don’t opens your mind so you see the surgeon, to heal with a knife ness and love one another, and want to go to work, so Monday world in a very different way. now instead of killing. So much then the future’s going to get to morning has more heart attacks, Another experience that im- of my life just came together be a wonderful place. strokes, suicides, and illnesses. pressed me happened while I out of this trance induced by a Awareness: With your story, The body does you a favor and was talking to a friend on the phone call! I can really feel a sense of in- says, okay, you can have a heart phone a few years ago. When Again, you could say it’s cra- tegration and reconciliation of attack; you can go to the hospi- she heard how busy I was, she zy; it’s nuts, but all I know is it something that didn’t get to be tal and you don’t have to go to said, “Why are you living this helped me, so I accept it as an finished before. work. Or you can die and you life?” I went into a trance and experience, something I’ve lived Dr. Siegel: Yeah. I call love don’t have to work anymore. had a past-life experience, just with. I don’t have trouble recom- People need to understand in that sentence! It blew my mending it to others because I (Continued on page 12)

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 11 I said, ”What do you mean, that I’m a CD?” She said, “You’re my Siegel... chosen dad.” So I’ve learned to Common Ground (Continued from page 11) tell people, if they need a father, a weapon, because if you love I’ll be their father. I will love Spiritual Center people, they don’t know what to them. I may not like what they do with you. People use argu- are doing, but I will love them. An Inclusive Spiritual Community ments and justifying themselves, That has saved a lot of lives, be- not admitting they could have cause ultimately, people realize Embracing Humanity ~ Expressing Divinity done something wrong, and it they are worth something, or I goes on and on. The good peo- wouldn’t have acted that way. ple really learn from their mis- Awareness: Oh, that is so Sunday takes. I always say if you want beautiful! Inspirational Service to find a good doctor, find one Dr. Siegel: Yeah. Those are 10:30 am who’s criticized by patients, fam- some of the miracles — people ily and nurses, because they’re who are alive today because I learning. said, “I love you.” People liter- On-Going Events: As the Sufi poet Rumi said, ally were suicidal, and I said “I • Body/Mind/Spirit ‘Let criticism polish your mir- love you” and they turned it all ror.’ If you’re being criticized, around. By persisting in caring • Daniel Nahmod Music for them, I let them know they as Message Rev. Judy DePrete & Rev. Glenda Knox it’s a good sign that people are comfortable talking to you, and were worth something. On the • Developing Intuition then it helps you to change and other hand, they had to make the • Eckhart Tolle Study grow. changes and accept it. It could • Kids’ Enrichment About Us... I think we can use each oth- take three months, six months, or a year, but if I kept on loving, • Life Coaching • If the messages of Eckhart Tolle, er as coaches. That’s the word I like. If a coach comes up to you I got through eventually. • Ministerial Studies Thich Nhat Hanh , Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Jean Houston, during a ball game and says, let Awareness: Bernie, so few • Outreach Barbara Marx Hubbard and other me show you a better way of people have anybody who is • Reiki & Energy Healing spiritual visionaries resonate with doing something, you don’t say, willing to speak out and be that bold and say “I love you.” • Rev. Leo Booth Creating you, you’ll feel right at home at ‘oh, my god, I’m a failure; I did Dr. Siegel: Yes, and that’s why Healthy Spirituality Common Ground. it wrong.’ He’s showing you how to do it better. That’s what we I say — people, teachers, cler- • Spiritual Counseling • If you are interested in Unity, need to learn from each other. gy, doctors, the authority figures Religious Science, Mystical • Vedanta with When love is mixed in with it, have such power over people. 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12 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 How Do You Know An Angel Is Around You? By Jacky Newcomb

Angels have existed since the Have you ever asked for a protectors. Angels are elusive background or even better play beginning of time, long before sign? The most likely sign from most of the time because they a meditation recording; this will human’s were created. One of an angel would be a white are unseen in our normal wak- give you a voice to follow along their many roles is to take care feather; these feathers ing hours. The best with... much easier at first than of and watch over humankind. vary from the small- way to become clos- completely clearing your mind! They are our guides and guard- est, fluffiest baby-bird er to their message is 6. Wear headphones to create ians. Every person has a guard- feathers to the largest to sit in meditation a more intimate atmosphere. ian angel watching over them. most beautiful swan and communicate 7. You might like to create a This angel loves and protects feathers. If you find with them. Here are scent for relaxation. I suggest their human charges but strange- a feather after asking a few ideas that will natural aromatherapy oils (go ly, most of us are totally unaware for a sign, remember make it easier. with your favorites but be sure of their existence. Many people to keep it safe! 1. First find a qui- you are aware of the attributes go through their entire life never Angels sometimes et place to sit. This of each oil to ensure they are seeing, feeling or sensing their appear with a scent. might sound obvi- safe. Lavender is a good favorite, guardian, yet that angel is with Angel perfume is not ous but clearly it’s a or for deep angelic communica- them every day. just something you lot more difficult to tion try frankincense oil. How can you become more buy in a bottle! When an angel meditate when other people 8. Allocate a comfortable up- aware of your guardian angel? is close, people often describe are in the house making a lot of right chair to sit in... or a cushion It’s really simple. The best way the scent of perfume, usually noise, or you have young chil- on the floor! is to ask your angel for help... exotic-smelling blooms. On oc- dren in the other room to worry 9. Finally light a candle. Can- it’s as easy as that. No fancy casion someone might describe about. Try and arrange to medi- dles are symbols for bringing in rituals are needed, you don’t a vanilla-type of scent often rec- tate when you can be alone, or the light and it will help to raise need to burn candles or light ognized as the comforting smell at least the children are being the vibration. For safety’s sake, incense (but that’s nice too!) of baby products or ice-cream). taken care of by someone else. use a tea light or place a candle You don’t have to carry a crys- Angels don’t always bring a 2. Arrange a regular time to in a jar on a clear, flat surface. tal around in your pocket or fol- scent, sometimes folk see lights; meditate. You are more likely to Your angels will soon begin to low any other magical ritual. By these might be twinkling lights, meditate if you literally make a connect to your regular commu- simply inviting your guardian rainbow colors or clouds of light date with yourself for the same nication session and with time, angel to draw more closely to from which an angel shape may time each day. Set aside 10-20 psychic experiences will grow you, you are much more likely or may not emerge. Ask your an- minutes of ‘me-time.’ too! Don’t forget to make notes to actually encounter him or her! gel to appear in a photograph, 3. Make sure that the room of your session and most of all... Of course angels don’t have gen- then look out for orbs and other is warm enough; it’s hard to re- enjoy it! der; they are neither male nor fe- light abnormalities. lax when you’re feeling chilly. You can reach Jacky at: JackyNew male but often show themselves Some people believe angels 4. 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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 13 Guided by Angels How A High-Powered Real Estate Developer Became an EarthKeeper and Avid Crusader for UnDevelopment™ By Laurel Airica

very cloud has its silver the sun comes up you better run what he’d been practicing in the developers to thrive in compli- lining. And in the case of like hell.” This became Adam’s marketplace. The greed and in- ance with the actual Law of the a dark economic cloud do-or-die credo. And for the next security that characterize many Jungle — such that “everything hovering over the econ- 22 years, he pursued high-stakes business works together to contribute to omy,E the dampening effect it ‘success’ at all costs deals make them far the perpetual balance and har- has had on developers’ plans — becoming a pred- closer in nature to a mony of the whole.” to turn our precious wild spac- ator to avoid being street brawl than to But how could he reconcile es into golf courses, ski resorts, prey. the balanced cycles the preservation of wild spaces holiday lodges and subdivisions At the end of this of life and death that with people’s desire to live and has proven to be a heaven-scent era, despite his large occur every day in play in beautiful, natural set- windfall for conservationists and home in Malibu, the the jungle. tings — and with developers’ for a new type of social entre- expensive toys and “Everything works hunger for ever-greater finan- preneurialism: It’s called Unde- country club mem- harmoniously,” he cial rewards? The Holy Grail that velopment.™ And Adam C. Hall bership, he felt spiri- discovered. “Things Hall set out to find was a viable is at the forefront. tually and emotional- are sprouting and ‘both-and’ business model that Hall was a super-successful, ly bereft. His marriage things are dying in could make allies of developers Type-A, short-fused real estate was crumbling and concert with each and conservationists. developer who went on a sha- his children were alienated from other. The king of the jungle is Working together with a se- manic journey in the Amazon him. the jaguar. But he, too, is living lect group of like-minded real rainforest in search of something It was a desperate need for in rhythm with his nature and estate professionals, Hall found- more meaningful than money. authentic renewal and inex- with the whole of Nature, just ed the EarthKeeper Alliance (a His angel-led experiences in haustible wealth that ultimately as the monkey does.” profit/not-for-profit corporate that amazing environment com- set him off on his spiritual quest. Hall also saw the daily de- hybrid) to help bridge the gap pelled him to abandon his old Looking back, Hall now views struction that occurs in the jun- between these two very differ- way of life and emerge from the the mother of his three lovely gle is of renewable resources, ent worlds — and to embrace a jungle as an EarthKeeper — an daughters as the first of four an- which is what keeps the whole ‘third world’ at the same time. initiate of an ancient lineage gels impelling him forward on system in balance. Amidst the This is what is known among who accepts responsibility for his path of dissolution and re- Amazon’s magnificent diversi- social entrepreneurs as Impact the wellbeing of all life. birth. ty of flora and fauna, he could Investing, which involves gener- The second angel came in the easily recognize the insanity of ating a profit and creating social The Law of the Jungle form of a wise inner voice that destroying precious natural re- benefits simultaneously. Here’s Nothing in Hall’s history pre- Adam started hearing as he sat in sources — that have evolved how the Alliance does it. pared him for this unexpected despair at the beach. It was this together interactively over eons metamorphosis. Early on in his voice that guided him to journey of time — for the sake of rela- Reweaving career in real estate investment well beyond his narrow notion tively short-term human objec- the Web of Life and property development, of reality and possibility. tives that often benefit the few at The group of investors that he’d heard a respected industry Ironically, when Adam’s jour- the expense of the many. form the Alliance gain steward- leader explain that, “We live by ney took him to the Amazon rain ship over vast and beautiful wild the law of the jungle: Whether forest, he quickly saw that the A Polar Shift in acreage that has become avail- you’re a lion or a gazelle, when Law of the Jungle was not at all Paradigms able for a fraction of its former Upon his return from the Am- cost (since development capital azon, Hall sought ways to ap- is no longer readily available). ply his 22 years of professional They then do whatever is re- experience — and his rapport quired to restore these lands to with other high stakes inves- their natural state and to put tors — to be of greater service legal restrictions in place that to the industry, to the health of will protect them from future the planet, and to all of life. “The exploitation. real estate investment and devel- Through such efforts — which opment industry has been great Hall terms Undevelopment™ at creating jobs, lifestyles, and — flyways are preserved, water- homes,” he points out. “But it sheds restored, ecosystems re- hasn’t been sustainable.” established, and carbon emis- One of Hall’s primary goals sions are reduced. was to find a way for investor/ “The properties we purchase

14 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 are gems,” Hall says, “suitable stewards about the importance He is convinced that whether their authentic selves through for sustainable pleasures like of protecting the beauty and ca- you’re a corporate raider or a a deep communion with the fishing, hiking, horseback rid- pacity of the Earth to nurture us spiritual seeker, “You just have Earth. ing, star-gazing and anything in perpetuity. to show up, and you have to be As an EarthKeeper, Hall is else that connects us gently willing to receive the messages “one who dreams his own life with the Earth and the Heavens.” Angels of Redemption from your angels to know how into being — based in truth, When the Alliance subsequently Hall is dedicated to Undevel- best to live your life — in harmo- knowledge and imagination.” sells the land, the purchaser is opment and to the conservation ny with the Law of the Jungle.” He defines ‘destiny’ as “a com- free to create an eco-friendly of natural beauty so that “our In the process of transforming pletion of our union with our development on the 5-20% of youngest inhabitants have the his life and worldview, Hall met Higher Self — through which the land that is set aside for that opportunity to connect with un- the angelic woman who became the greater plan and purpose of purpose. adulterated wild spaces.” Mother his life partner and fellow trav- our lives unfold.” And he gives The Alliance then uses 10% Nature, he believes, “is the best eler on the road to unity con- thanks each day that he has of its profits from the sale of the place to meet oneself deeply and sciousness. Together they met stepped upon his path of des- land to create inner city parks to align with the ‘better angels of Alberto Villoldo, whom Adam tiny and soul fulfillment. and organic gardens so fami- our nature.’” considers the fourth angel as- To learn more about Hall’s work, lies there can strengthen their Once a ‘tough-minded’ cyn- sisting in his metamorphosis. It and to become an Earth Angel your- own bonds with the Earth and ic in a ‘dog-eat-dog’ world, Hall self, please visit his website: www. was Alberto who introduced the earthkeeperalliance.com grow the greens that sustain now contends that, “we all have couple to indigenous shaman- Laurel Airica, M.A., is a freelance them. Learning centers are also angels — within and around us ism and led them on their jour- writer living in Santa Monica, CA. She planned for these green spaces to — but we often don’t recognize ney to the Amazon to encounter can be contacted through her website: educate and inspire future Earth them or can’t receive their gifts.” www.laurelairica.com Unity Tustin A mystical, ofspiritual community Meet Rev. Carolyne Mathlin, our new Senior Minister Rev. Carolyne is excited to serve our community in this new role. She invites you to join her in experiencing the sacredness of the holiday season and all of the classes and events at Unity of Tustin. Our beautiful meditation gardens and labyrinth are open to all from early morning until evening, providing you with a sacred space of silence and beauty whenever you come by.

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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 15 Creating Your Holiday Season A Conversation with Cynthia James By Corinne L. Casazza

Have you made the trek to it is observed and then it be- depressed, there is something creating a joy list. Write down your in-laws for the holidays comes form. I really think if you not being expressed. Sit down five places in your life where with the best of intentions only observe the family dynamics and put into words what you these things show up. When you to end up feeling lonely and iso- and see your role in want, then commu- get into the family environment, lated? Or worse, has a shouting it, you can say, ‘my nicate that to some- look at this list and start doing match erupted between you and intention is to be joy- one you know can things that bring you joy. It will your siblings and you left feel- ful, to connect with hear you. Get clear be very difficult for people to ing that you failed to be in the people, and to be a about a step that you pull you out of it. holiday spirit? Cynthia James has presence that is ben- will take to express Cynthia’s new book, Reveal- a myriad of cures for the holiday eficial.’” yourself so you don’t ing Your Extraordinary Essence is blues. Should you find feel depression push- due out this month. “The whole Cynthia has coached and sup- yourself about to re- ing you into a place book is tools. I want people to ported thousands of people into spond from a place where you don’t feel know if you can get your toolkit healthy, vibrant living. “We have that doesn’t support supported.” filled enough and strong enough, to stop looking at the family and your intention; you Next is connec- you can pull out what you need get clear that how we respond can leave the room, tion. When we don’t at any moment, and you’ll be is really the issue. We have a go for a walk or call a prayer feel love, support and connec- hard pressed to go off the deep choice how we respond in ev- partner; do whatever you need tion, especially in a familial en- end when other people are do- ery moment. You can create the to do to be centered. vironment, we start to isolate. ing what they do. place within yourself where you “Remember to engage your “We may not isolate physical- When you start changing and feel joy, peace and harmony, so inner child. Most of us don’t do ly, but we withdraw our energy, not being involved in the drama, you can move through the holi- this. We’re really ensconced in close our heart and shut down. people will escalate to try to pull days with grace. our lives, we’re really busy and It doesn’t support us in getting you back in, so you need a lot of I think people get around the forget there’s some aspect of what we want and feeling con- tools to keep you anchored and family and old wounds are trig- us that’s a child. What does your nected. centered in your heart and what gered; the family dynamics start inner child like about Christmas? Write your name and put a brings you joy.” operating and you get sucked What brings them joy? What do heart around it. Draw lines out Cynthia wants everyone to into that vortex. But you can they want? from the heart and put what- know that you can create the choose how you respond, and Bring the image of your in- ever makes you feel connected holiday you want. “You can cre- you can nurture your inner child ner child into meditation and on those lines. Music. Dance. ate it where you live. You can before you arrive because a lot ask what they really want. Cre- Nature. Whatever it is for you. bring things and energy to an of the responses we have to fam- ate a list of things that feed your Seek these things that connect environment where you have ily come from the base we built child before you visit so when you back to your heart. It’s a been challenged before because as a child.” stuff starts happening, you can simple exercise, but it’s visual you won’t allow that old energy To create your own joyful concentrate on giving your child and writing or drawing activates to derail you. holiday season, Cynthia recom- what it needs in the moment.” the right side of the brain; the Understand there’s nothing mends beginning with your in- Releasing past pain goes a part that’s loving and open, re- more powerful than who you tention. Consider what kind of long way in creating a peaceful ceptive and clear. are. You are a child of the Uni- holiday you want, what kind of holiday season. Cynthia recom- So the moment you realize verse. You are engaging, brilliant experiences and relationships mends working on three specific you’re becoming isolated, you and talented, and whatever oth- you want. Set your intention so areas here: expression, connec- can go back to that drawing and er energies are going on, you it’s very clear. tion and judgment. say ‘oh, I can put on my IPod, don’t have to participate — you “Quantum physics tells us “Expression is the flip side of go for a walk and let the music are at choice. You can ask your that everything is energy until depression. If people are feeling reconnect me.’” angels and guides for support. The final area is judgment. They’ll show up in unexpected “Judgment is the opposite of and wonderful ways.” joy; it closes our heart and acti- For more information about Cyn- vates the inner critic whose job thia and to take the freedom quiz, visit is to keep us separate. We start www.CynthiaJames.net For information on Cynthia’s pilgrimage to Peru to looking around for the things experience the Venus Transit in June that don’t work which creates of 2012, visit: www.HeartWisdom more judgment and criticism. Journeys.com This energy doesn’t allow joy to Corinne L. Casazza is a freelance come in, it doesn’t support feel- writer based in Boston. Her second ing pleasurable, happy or con- novel Walk Like an Egyptian is available online. She is currently at work nected.” on a non-fiction book. To learn more You can shift your energy by visit www.CasazzaWriting.com

16 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 Courageous Dreaming How Shamans Dream the World into Being By Alberto Villoldo, PhD

We are what we think. change reality and alter the en- maintained a perfect tempera- understanding of our dreaming Everything we are arises from tire dream. ture balance between the freez- power and experience it in ev- our thoughts. Modern physics is describing and boiling point of water ery cell of our body. In fact, the With our thinking we create ing what the ancient for more than a bil- intellectual understanding of the world. wisdomkeepers of lion years. The un- our ability to create reality mim- — Buddha the Americas have likeliness of these ics but forestalls the kind of Whether you realize it or not, long known. These ratios that permit life dreaming we’re capable of. If we are all dreaming the world shamans, known as to appear suggests we don’t get beyond mere in- into being. What we’re engag- the Earthkeepers, say the presence of an tellectual understanding of this ing in is not the sleeping dream that we are dreaming intelligent force. The concept, we’ll end up lowering we’re familiar with, but the wak- the world into being Earthkeepers call this the bar and creating a far less ing dream we craft with our eyes through the very act the Infinite Source, glorious and beautiful experi- open. When we’re unaware that of witnessing it. Sci- or Infinity. ence of the world than we are we all share the power to co- entists believe that The shamans I’ve capable of crafting. create the reality with the help we are only able to do studied with in the With a visceral understand- of the Universe itself, that pow- this in the very small, Andes and the Ama- ing of our power to dream, we er slips away from us and our subatomic world. zon believe that we recognize that we can share the dream turns into a nightmare. Shamans understand that we can only access the power of experience of Infinity right here, We begin to feel that we’re also dream the larger world we this force by raising our level of right now, and stop feeling dis- the victims of an unknown and experience with our senses. Like consciousness. When we do so, associated and disconnected. It frightening creation that we’re the Aborigines, the Earthkeepers we become aware that we are takes courage to taste Infinity. unable to influence or change. live in a world where the dream- like a drop of water in a vast, The Earthkeepers believe that Events seem to control us and time has not been pushed into divine ocean, distinct yet im- the world is real, but only be- trap us. The only way to end this the domain of sleep like it has mersed in something much larg- cause you are dreaming it into dreadful reality is to awaken to for us. They know all of creation er than ourselves. being. Dreaming the world re- the fact that it, too, is a dream, arises from, and returns to, this It’s only when we experience quires an act of courage. When and recognize our ability to dreamtime. our connection to Infinity that we lack courage, we have to set- write a better story, one that the The dreamtime, the creative we’re able to dream powerfully. tle for the world that is being Universe will work with us to matrix, does not exist in a place In fact, it’s our sense of separa- dreamed by our culture or by our manifest. The nature of the cos- outside of us. Rather, it infuses tion from Infinity that makes us genes. We feel we have to settle mos is such that any dream you all matter and energy, connect- become trapped in a nightmare for the nightmare. To dream cou- have about yourself and the ing every creature, every rock, in the first place. To end the rageously, you must be willing world will become reality. every star, and every ray of light nightmare, to reclaim our power to use your heart. Otherwise, As soon as you awaken to or bit of cosmic dust. The power of dreaming reality and craft a your dream will stall at the level your power to dream, you be- to dream is the power to partic- better reality, we need more than of emotions, and of thinking too gin to flex the muscles of your ipate in creation itself. For the an intellectual understanding of much, planning too much, and courage. Then you can dream Earthkeepers, dreaming real- how this process works. worrying endlessly. Then your bravely: letting go of your lim- ity is not only an ability but a We need to have a visceral (Continued on page 18) iting beliefs and pushing past duty, and one we must perform your fears. 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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 17 Dreaming... Taking Refuge (Continued from page 17) By Jenna Sundell dream will turn into a nightmare God is with us in our failure as think of a Buddha as one of reminds us of the success others or a mere daydream, trapping much as in our success. God’s really close friends. experienced and that we are you or drifting away while you It is only when we stop trying A Buddha no longer wants not alone on the Path. wonder, “What happened?” that we create the illusion anything from God; We don’t need Although your mind resists we are separate from God. he or she is simply to do any special rit- it, the fact is that you have a God is never separate from us, present with God uals or visit a holy choice between having the life even when we believe it to in every aspect. place, though that you want or having the reasons be so. Everyone has the can be fun and in- you can’t have that life. You can potential to be a spiring. We don’t have joy and peace, or you can The holiday season is a time Buddha; when we need to meet with a have that big black bag full of of family reunion and celebra- take refuge in the teacher or announce all the sorrowful incidents and tion; however sometimes it Buddha, we accept it to our family and accidents that happened to you brings with it a sense of sepa- and recognize this friends. Taking Ref- in your childhood or in your last ration. At moments like these, possibility for our- uge is a private and relationship. we can rely upon our spiritual selves. personal practice You can have your wounds or practice to help us reconnect. The Dharma is of connecting with you can have your glory. You can The Buddhist tradition contains the highest truth the Divine present live the life of a victim, burdened a wonderful practice that is in action. It is the collection within all of us. by the traumas of your past, or called “Taking Refuge in the of teachings that lead us to ex- Many feel drawn to remem- you can live the life of a hero, Three Jewels.” perience our full potential. ber this connection during the but you can’t do both. If you There is a similar tradition in Dharma is the path we follow holidays. Some people may take want to feel empowered, you Christianity, where practitioners to wisdom. By taking refuge in refuge everyday. Others may do need to make a conscious de- take Christ as their Savior. Many the Dharma, we set our intent it only when they feel lost. It’s cision to dream a sacred dream religions share this common to find and follow the highest up to you. Taking Refuge is easy. and practice courage. theme of taking refuge in some- truth we can access. With your mind focused, say to (Excerpted from Courageous thing greater than the personal The Sangha is the communi- yourself: I take refuge in the Dreaming: How Shamans Dream The World Into Being) self. When you feel isolated, ty of committed practitioners. Buddha, the Dharma, and the Alberto Villoldo, PhD, is a medi- you can reach for this line into They are all the spiritual seek- Sangha. cal anthropologist and psychologist Light, in whatever form is appro- ers who have gone before us Say it a few times, and spend who has studied the spiritual practic- priate for you. and have fulfilled their highest a few moments contemplating es of the Amazon and the Andes for In Buddhism, the Three Jew- potential. They are the ones who what the Three Jewels mean to more than 25 years. Founder of The Four Winds Society, he instructs in- els are the Buddha, the Dharma, live in a state of constant medi- you. Whenever we feel stuck or dividuals throughout the world in the and the Sangha. The Buddha tation. They are also the ones lost, during the holidays or any practice of energy medicine. He has represents the Enlightened One, who are still struggling against time of year, we always have written numerous best-selling books, a person who has united their the bonds of their attachments, the opportunity to stop and including Shaman, Healer, Sage; The mind and entire being with and even though it is difficult, take refuge in whatever spiritual Four Insights, Courageous Dreaming and Power Up Your Brain. Visit: www. God. Buddhas are not God, and they practice their path every symbols and traditions are most thefourwinds.com are not worshipped. Rather, we day. Taking refuge in the Sangha powerful for us. Jenna Sundell teaches Practical American Buddhism at Dharma Cen- ter in San Diego (www.DharmaCen ter.com) and is the author of Worlds of Power, Worlds of Light. This article is adapted from her current book project, Making Peace with Pain. She will SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY, WELLNESS & also be teaching at CIIS in San Fran- EDUCATION CENTER cisco on December 10th.

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18 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 Angels of Service By Dr. Joy S. Pedersen, L.S.H., C.S.H.C.

There are many angels hold- But often their mission is more in Although you may feel weary set for your highest good and ing countless roles and respon- alignment with one role than an- and worn down, they feed on the good for all concerned. sibilities. Each being of light has other. They are focused on those your willingness to ask as they • Accept that they have your an expertise and an assignment roles just as you are fo- sit on the sidelines best interest at heart and know to fill. They provide unlimited cused on your job du- waiting to be called. what they are doing is due to the support, insight and help in ev- ties. You bring to daily And the advantage is clarity of what they are seeing. ery matter pertaining to your work a speciality or not necessarily yours “We hear your prayers, your daily needs. area of expertise that alone. When you call cries for help and your requests Angels are in service to God is what defines your angels forth, they have for assistance almost at the mo- and God has them in service to primary role, although an opportunity to par- ment you make them. If you only you, ever-present and ready to at times you may cross ticipate and make a trusted us and the process more, assist you daily. They are there over and do something difference in your life you would have more of the an- when you ask them or when God other than what you as well as the lives swers and solutions you sought,” asks them to intervene. They are called to do by job you touch. says Archangel Michael. have the bigger picture in mind, definition. The angelic They are reward- I have been working with an- so they find ways to help when realm is no different. They have ed by the benefits you receive gels for years and have incor- and where you are not looking. duties to perform or messages to from their help. 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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 19 ground the minute my husband I have ever seen. A Moroccan- and I approached the sprawling style interior with cozy seating grounds edging up against the areas and sexy music was play- Pacific Ocean. Our room, with ing in the background. We could floor-to-ceiling windows, offered barely pull ourselves away from spectacular views of gorgeous this magnetic atmosphere to go sunsets, dolphins and pelicans. check out our room. After settling in and watching Another surprise awaited us the sun drop into the ocean, we when we finally went upstairs walked across the way to Ba- and opened the door! Mediter- leen’s, a classy signature res- ranean décor, low-lighting and taurant with a fabulous chef, soft flowing fabrics were every- Jesse Souza. The dishes are fresh where. The bed was situated and local and the atmosphere is by the window, so we could gaze out from the high vantage point of our bed and see the tops of downtown buildings. The toughest de- cision we needed to Above is an aerial view of the Portofino Hotel make during our stay in Redondo Beach. was simply decid- Right: Portofino Hotel lobby. ing where to go and Photos courtesy of The Zimmerman Agency. what to do. There are hundreds of choices within easy walking distance right outside the front door. Escape to When it was time to warm and inviting. Huge open check out, we made excuses to windows offer dazzling views linger a little longer. We didn’t Los Angeles... of the harbor filled with boats. want to leave. We walked around the harbor By Ann Nelson after a fabulous dinner and talk- THE TERRANEA RESORT ed about how lucky we were to In a word, The Terranea Resort It has been a rather recent dis- The Portofino, offers a “Save have found this quiet oasis situ- is simply stunning! This place covery that I need a reason to the Sea Lions” Package that in- ated in the middle of the city. feels like a luxurious Mediter- go somewhere. I no longer have cludes oceanside accommoda- ranean estate dropped into the a yearning to go to a particular tions with scenic views of King THE FIGUEROA HOTEL middle of 102 pristine acres on place just for the sake of going Harbor, home to at least one sea The Figueroa Hotel, located in the spectacular Palos Verdes there, or because I need some- lion colony. The package offers downtown LA. and steps away Peninsula. Defining elements of thing to do. I now spend a little a complimentary 2-hour paddle from the Staples Center, has the resort are quite simple: out- more time doing research and boat ride that allows you to get moved up in the world since it doors, outdoors and even more find places that are truly special. close to the sea lions, so you can debuted in 1925 as a YWCA resi- outdoors. Located only twenty I found a few little miracle gems see for yourself what they’re all dence. The building, converted miles away from the LA airport, in LA. Some of them are “hid- about. into a hotel after the depression, the peninsula, once part of the den” in the middle of the city. The hotel has partnered with appears to be plain and unpre- Channel Islands, slowly shifted Marine Mammal Care Center, tentious from the outside. to the mainland coast over mil- THE PORTOFINO HOTEL a publicly-funded organization My husband and I had no idea lions of years. & YACHT CLUB in San Pedro, CA that supports what to expect when we entered Terranea is surrounded by the There was purpose and mean- marine animal rehabilitation for into the back gates after parking Pacific Ocean on three sides and ing behind choosing to stay at sick and injured animals along our car. The transformation from offers breathtaking views from The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club the Southern California coast. the bustling city into a magical all directions. My husband and in Redondo Beach. My husband Due to changing weather pat- Moroccan paradise simply took I realized within moments after and I swim long distance in the terns affecting their food supply, our breath away. I’m not sure arriving that we had no desire or ocean and have developed a real the center is taking in a record I’ve ever been more surprised in reason to leave. There are eight passion for sea lions. Once in number of malnourished sea my life. different places to eat, ranging awhile, they swim underneath us. lions. The Portofino’s donations The expansive lobby and out- from beach casual, to elegant We see them frolic and jump up help to provide much needed door bar area are filled with flick- and sophisticated. The property on the rocks only to be washed funds for the center. ering candles and overstuffed has everything anyone would off by the waves. We watch them The Portofino, located in a sofas, with a sparkling blue ever want to experience, includ- take care of their young and hear tranquil, beautiful marina in Re- swimming pool plucked down ing wide-open spaces, walking their playful calls. In a word, we dondo Beach, is six miles south in the middle of it all! The en- trails, golf, a spa, fire pits and truly care about what happens to from the center of LA. Sounds tire place was overrun with the numerous romantic seating ar- the sea lions. of the city faded into the back- healthiest bougainvillea plants eas by the ocean.

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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 21 Journey of the Heart A Couple’s Determination and Faith Help Raise A Water System By Mimi Gendreau

s a teenager and young join the Peace Corps. We both adult, Mimi Gendreau wanted to focus on “service” for had always dreamed and with the community. Very of joining the Peace important to us, the mission of ACorps and traveling to Africa, Global Volunteers and its vol- but life’s encumbrances pro- unteers is to foster international hibited that option. As she ap- people-to-people contacts and proached her 49th birthday, she to “wage peace” through bet- longed to make a global impact. ter cultural understanding and When she read about “volunteer genuine service. vacations” that didn’t require a How do you describe your two-year commitment, she was service experience in Tanzania? convinced this was her answer. The Pommern community, She and her husband, Eric teachers and students were so Noyes joined Global Volunteers’ warm and welcoming to us that short-term team in Pommern, we quickly felt a strong con- Tanzania. nection. The teachers are very The trip was everything Mimi committed to preparing stu- had hoped for… and even more. dents in their studies and com- Three weeks of teaching English pleting their education. It was and doing manual labor opened very clear that students her eyes to Africa’s profound really want and appre- needs and potential. And now, ciate their education, Eric’s heart sang with hope for despite having to live the little highland village. On in very meager circum- the plane trip home, they vowed stances. We taught not to continue helping the child- only young children ren they had worked with, and and teenagers, but also who now dominated the cou- many young adults ple’s thoughts. who needed to com- Above: Mimi and Eric in Pommern. The village needed a potable plete their secondary Left: new water system water system... a huge, costly school education and project to be sure. Renouncing we enjoyed interact- the recession, Mimi and Eric ing with the students system, resulting in overuse and promised Global Volunteers and and hearing about their inadequate water. local leaders they would raise dreams. We found these The system often breaks down the funds to bring clean water to parents are like parents and only temporary repairs can Pommern. And, they would need around the world who want to raise money from other gener- be made. Students and villagers to engage everyone in their so- better their children’s future, and ous people, it would allow Pom- must often walk long distances cial network to help them. they know education is the key mern to undertake a sustainable to the river for water. This is How to rally their Detroit co- to prospering in the future. project. This project would be valuable time that the students workers, friends, family mem- What convinced you to adopt important to supporting better could better use for preparing bers and wider community, the Pommern Water Project? health for the community, as their school coursework. More- weighed down in debt, to sup- Because of a strong connec- well as improving the educa- over, if the unclean water is not port this project nearly half a tion we felt with the Pommern tional dreams and goals of the boiled or otherwise treated, it world away? This is their inspi- Community, we wanted to con- community for its children. can transmit numerous water- rational story. tinue our work after returning Why a water project? borne illnesses. home by helping with a project This was a project the local How did you start the Project Why did you choose a “vol- that would be long-term and sus- people identified to Global Vol- fundraising? unteer vacation” to fulfill your tainable, and would benefit not unteers as critical for their long- It was agreed that we should lifelong dream of service in Af- only the Secondary School but term development. The current raise $70,000 in U.S. funds to rica? the entire Pommern Community. water system was built in 1970 build the water system. So... Shorter trips are wonderful for The U.S. dollar stretches far in and was intended for only 600 $70,000 became our goal! those of us who are still working Tanzania, and we thought if we people. Now over 4,000 peo- Then we discussed our ideas and cannot take two years off to could donate our own funds and ple are drawing on this water with Global Volunteers’ Min-

22 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 nesota staff. We created a new unteers in Alberta, Canada, we fundraising page on the Glob- knew that the fundraising goal al Volunteers website and Eric was met!! created our own Pommern Wa- What was your biggest chal- ter Project website. Later, we lenge? HELP WANTED created a Facebook page. The downturn of the econo- The social media led to one my, just as we were beginning Global Volunteer’s benefit ga- fundraising, was discouraging. rage sale which netted nearly However, we were encouraged FOR THE WORLD $500. Another former Tanzania by our friends in Metro Detroit volunteer (a retired water engi- where the economy was the neer/university professor) made worst in the country. For exam- several major monetary dona- ple, we received a $50 donations. tion from a friend whose spouse We started a matching fund had been unemployed for over campaign with our family and a year. Another acquaintance friends, and were moved by our whom we had not seen in many first donation to come from our years donated generously. An- cousins who are raising six ad- other Global Volunteer to Pom- opted and seriously disabled mern offered $1,000 given in children. They are probably lieu of wedding gifts. the least able to donate with so What is next for you with the many other responsibilities. Yet, Pommern Water Project? they did not hesitate. A local We are leaving this month to physical therapy clinic donated participate with Global Volun- all the proceeds of their annual teers and the local community fundraising event. to help build the water system. When we reviewed the past We want to encourage more year’s work, it still totaled only people to volunteer with Global $15,000. We had to acknowl- Volunteers and go to Pommern edge that while our first efforts to continue building the water were successful, we needed new system as well as teaching in (experience not necessary) avenues if we were going to raise the Secondary School. Our work the $70,000. will continue through others! Are you concerned about the future So, we decided to approach Global Volunteers, founded in non-profit foundations. How- 1984, is a international develop- and searching for a way to help? ever, neither one of us had writ- ment-assistance organization in ten grant proposals, so we first Special Consultative Status with Transmission Meditation may be just what needed to learn about fund- the United Nations. Volunteers you’re looking for. Hear Dick Larson explain raising. We took a library course serve on teams, ranging from 5 how Transmission, a powerful new group on how to search the Founda- to 15 individuals, starting on Sat- tion Center Database, and how urdays around the year. meditation, produces both unparalleled to write grant applications. Eric Couples, families, individu- spiritual growth and tremendous service to took over the grant writing and als of all backgrounds and ages the world. You can meditate once or twice a I continued searching the data- assist with sustained, locally- base to find foundations to apply directed development projects week and change the world – and your life! for grants. such as teaching conversational Don’t miss this FREE presentation! The Global Volunteers staff English, caring for at-risk chil- reviewed all the applications dren, planting and maintaining and provided answers to ques- community gardens, repairing Saturday, November 12, 7:00 – 9:00 pm tions about governance and community buildings, modeling The Living Temple policies. In November 2010, we appropriate hygiene and much 7561 Center Avenue #24 were thrilled and thankful to re- more. ceive a $10,000 grant from the Volunteers pay a tax-deduct- Huntington Beach 92647 Sundance Family Foundation in ible service program fee. Every- Minneapolis, whose mission is one is welcome! For more infor- to support and strengthen family mation: www.global volunteers. Dick Larson is a counselor with a background in education. stability worldwide. org or call (800) 487-1074. He has been a guest on radio talk shows nationwide, How did you finally reach cohosted a radio program, and produced and hosted a your fundraising goal? series of public access television shows that currently air The Sundance grant award inspired more donations from around the nation. our steady supporters and major donors. When we unexpect- FOR ADVERTISING www.transmissionmeditation.org edly received a $5,000 donation CALL (800) 758-3223 from some former Global Vol-

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 23 Living on the Edge The Deep Truth of Our Destiny and Our Fate By Gregg Braden

In recent years, an explosion scientific evidence, is filling in from one another, and that the • the growing shortages of of new discoveries has left little missing pieces of our knowledge nature that gives us life is based food and fresh drinking doubt that many long-standing and changing the way we think upon violent competition and water views about life, our world, and about ourselves. survival of the stron- • the growing chasm between our bodies have to change. The In light of the new gest. extreme wealth and reason is simple: The ideas are evidence regarding Fortunately, new extreme poverty wrong. New scientific evidence near–ice age civili- discoveries have re- has given us new ways to think zations, the false as- vealed that each of • the unsustainable demand for about the perennial questions of sumptions of human these assumptions is energy life, including where we’ve come evolution, the origin absolutely false. will chart the greatest destiny, from, how long we’ve been here, and role of war in our Unfortunately, or seal the darkest fate, of our how we can best survive the un- past, and the undue however, there is a global family that is estimated precedented crises that face our emphasis on compe- reluctance to reflect to reach a staggering 8 billion world today, and what we can tition in our lives to- such new discover- people by 2025. do now to make things better. day, we must rethink ies in mainstream For the first time in human While the new discoveries the most basic beliefs science, mainstream history the future of our entire give us hope, we still have a that lie at the core of the deci- media, traditional classrooms species rests upon the choices problem: the time historically sions we make and the way we and conventional textbooks. In of a single generation — us — needed for us to weave these live. other words, we’re still teaching and the choices are being made discoveries into the accepted our young people the false as- within a small window of time way of thinking may be longer The Good News sumptions of an obsolete way — now. than the time that’s available to and the Bad News of thinking based in struggle, The key is the way we address us to solve the crises. The gen- During the last years of the competition, and war. the crises of our time is based eral rule for the lag time be- Cold War, I had a front row seat So while we no longer face in the way we think of ourselves tween a scientific discovery and as a senior systems designer in the nuclear threat that we did and the world. Maybe it’s no co- its review, publication, and ac- the defense industry to one of in the 1980s, the thinking that incidence that today, after three ceptance — before it shows up the most frightening times in made the wars and suffering of centuries of using the scientific in the textbooks — can be as the history of the world, and the the 20th Century and the crises method to answer the most ba- much as eight to ten years, and thinking that led to it. During the of the 21st Century possible is sic questions about ourselves, sometimes even longer. And this 44 years of the most potentially still in place. This fact is vital to the world has found itself facing is where the problem becomes lethal, yet undeclared, war in us right now for one simple rea- the greatest crises of war, suf- obvious. human history, the super pow- son: The best minds of today tell fering, and disease in recorded The best minds of today tell ers of the United States and the us clearly that we’re facing the history! us in no uncertain terms that we former Soviet Union did some- greatest number and magnitude Our old ways of thinking — are facing multiple crises posing thing that seems unthinkable to of crises in recorded history, and which include believing in the threats of unprecedented mag- any rationally-minded person that if left unresolved, each crisis need for competition, our sepa- nitude, and that each of these today. threatens our very existence! ration from nature, and the Dar- crises must be dealt with imme- They spent the time, energy, winian tenet “let the strongest diately. We simply don’t have and human resources to devel- Our Clear and live and the weakest die” have eight to ten years to figure out op and stockpile somewhere in Present Danger brought us to the brink of disas- and head off emerging threats the neighborhood of 65,000 nu- The journal Scientific Ameri- ter. Clearly, the thinking that led of climate change, terrorism, clear weapons — a combined can released a special edition to the war and suffering of the and a nuclear arms race in the arsenal with the power to micro- (vol. 293, no. 3, Sept. 2005) to 20th century, including the Cold Middle East. These are issues wave the Earth, and everything inform the world of the critical War, is not the thinking that we that must be addressed now. on it, many times over. situation that we find ourselves want the delicate choices of our Our old ways of thinking — There is a common thread in today. The title, Crossroads for survival based upon! which include believing in sur- that links the rationale that led Planet Earth, says it all. The way vival of the fittest, the need for to the cold war and many of the we solve the simultaneous crises The Question… competition, and our separation crises that face us today. They that include... How can we possibly know from nature — have brought us all stem from a way of thinking • our response to climate what to choose — what policies to the brink of disaster. We are that has dominated much of the change to create, what laws to pass, or living at a time in history when modern world since the begin- how to build sustainable econo- we must confront the potential ning of the scientific era about • the unsustainable and mies and bridge the issues that loss of all that we cherish as a 300 years ago. They’re based in growing levels of extreme are tearing at the fabric of our civilization. At the same time, the false scientific assumptions poverty relationships and society — until a new way of seeing the world, suggesting that we are somehow • the emergence of new we’ve answered the single ques- based upon a growing body of separate from the Earth, separate diseases tion that lies at the very core of

24 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 our existence. The question is The good news is that new evolutionary process over a long knows for certain what the fu- simply this: information gives us an updated period of time. ture holds. But no matter which Who are we? and presumably more correct — Deep Truth 5: Over 400 challenges await us or which As individuals, as families, as way of thinking about things. peer-reviewed studies have con- choices we’ll be faced with, one nations, and as a combined hu- The downside is that entire par- cluded that violent competition thing is absolutely certain: man civilization, our answer to adigms have already been built and war directly contradict our Knowing who we are and un- this deceptively simple question upon the false assumptions. deepest instincts of cooperation derstanding our relationship to creates the lens through which Everything from the curricula and nurturing. In other words, at one another, as well as to the we see ourselves, our world, and approved by school boards and the core of our truest nature we world beyond, gives us the evo- make the choices of our lives, taught in our classrooms; to the simply are not “wired” for war! lutionary edge to tip the scales our future, and our survival. careers of teachers, authors, and — Deep Truth 6: The key to of life and balance in our favor. When we embrace the discov- academics whose lives have addressing the crises threatening And it all begins with our aware- eries of modern science — the been devoted to teaching the our survival lies in building part- ness of the deepest truths of our truths of our past on Earth, our paradigm — along with the po- nerships based upon mutual aid existence, and how we rely on planet’s cycles of change, and litical decisions and policies that and cooperation to adapt to the those truths each day for every the role these play in our lives have been made into law in the changes, rather than in point- choice in our lives. — then we’ll understand what highest courts of the land — is ing fingers and assigning blame, Gregg Braden is a New York Times we’re really up against, what our based upon what is accepted as which makes such vital alliances best-selling author, a former Senior options are, and what choices “true” in our culture. difficult. Computer Systems Designer for Martin We may discover our beliefs Marietta Aerospace, former Computer are available. The best science of our time, Geologist for Phillips Petroleum, and about global warming, the role when it is married to the wisdom the first Technical Operations Man- The Hope of competition in global econo- of our past, confirms that we still ager for Cisco Systems. For over 25 mies, when we choose to save a have the ways and means to shift years he has searched high mountain In recent years, an explosion villages, remote monasteries, and for- of new discoveries through- life, when we choose to take a our time of crises into a time of life and the reasons for war, for gotten texts to bridge their life-giving out the sciences has left little emergence. We can create a secrets with the best science of today. doubt that many long-standing example, fall precisely into this new world based upon action- His work has led to the cutting-edge views about life, our world, and category of deep truth. able and sustainable principles books such as The Divine Matrix, The our bodies have to change. The As we face the greatest num- based in the core understanding Spontaneous Healing of Belief, Fractal ber and magnitude of crises in Time, and his newly-published book, reason is simple: The ideas are of our deepest truths. The key is Deep Truth (Hay House) now avail- wrong. In light of the new evi- recorded history, the facts re- simply this: the better we know able at your local bookstore. Visit: dence regarding near–ice age vealed by six areas of discovery ourselves, the clearer the choic- www.greggbraden.com civilizations, the false assump- radically change the way we’ve es in our lives become. No one tions of human evolution, the been led to think about our origin and role of war in our world and ourselves in the past. past, and the undue emphasis They include: on competition in our lives to- — Deep Truth 1: Our ability day, we must rethink the most to defuse the crises threatening basic scientific beliefs that lie our lives and our world hinges at the core of the decisions we upon our willingness to accept make and the way we live. This what science is revealing about is where the new deep truths of our origins and history. science come in. — Deep Truth 2: The reluctance of mainstream education- Deep Truths al systems to reflect new dis- During a conversation with coveries, and explore new theo- Albert Einstein, Nobel Prize– ries, keeps us stuck in obsolete winning physicist Niels Bohr beliefs that fail to address the once shared his insight into our greatest crises of human his- deep and mysterious relation- tory. ship regarding what we think of — Deep Truth 3: New disas “truth.” In clear and eloquent coveries of advanced civiliza- terms he stated “It is the hall- tions dating to near the end of mark of any deep truth that its the last ice age provide insights negation is also a deep truth.” into solving the crises in our In other words it’s what Bohr time, that our ancestors also called the “negation” of old faced in theirs. scientific assumptions (meaning — Deep Truth 4: A grow- discoveries that no longer make ing body of scientific data from sense in the presence of new multiple disciplines, gathered evidence) that makes the oppo- using new technology, provides site of those assumptions a deep evidence beyond any reason- truth. And this is where the news able doubt that humankind re- of recent scientific discoveries flects a design put into place becomes a proverbial double- at once, rather than a life-form edged sword. emerging randomly through an

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 25 2012: Moving toward Evolution by Choice, Not Chance By Barbara Marx Hubbard

Evolution is evolving from un- I went to Paris in 1947 to We see that our crises are to make the shift in time — to conscious chance to conscious study at the Ecole des Sciences comparable to past evolution- midwife our own birth toward choice. We are entering the first Politiques. Despair and a sense ary shift points. The only dif- the next stage of our evolution. Age of Conscious Evolution. of the absurdity of ference is that now We may be one fraction of an Why? Because we obviously life were rampant we are conscious of evolutionary second from either affect our own evolution by all in Paris after two causing our own ex- connecting what is creative and the choices we make — from the world wars and the tinction. This is what loving and innovative… or de- food we eat, the number of ba- bomb. One day I was I call “conscious evo- volution and extinction. This bies we have, the cars we drive, having lunch on the lution” — the great- situation is dangerous… yet nat- and the weapons we build. L e f t B a n k , a n d a est wake-up call we ural. What do we need to do Humans have no experience handsome American have ever had for right now? at being responsible for global walked in and sat the human species I believe it is time to rapidly change at this level. We are fac- down next to me. I to grow up! connect what is working in ev- ing the possibility of the collapse asked him my ques- Here are some of ery field and function, and com- of our life support system. Or, I tion “What do you the lessons we can municate through all media as believe, the emergence of some- think is the meaning of this learn and apply to our own situ- fast as we can — our creativ- thing new, something better than new power that is good?” and ation. ity, innovations and capacities we have ever known before. he responded, “I am an artist, Problems are evolutionary — to make it through togeth- This shift in evolution began and I am seeking a new image drivers. er. We should be calling upon overtly in 1945 when the United of man commensurate with our Crises precede transforma- each other — everyone on Earth States dropped the first atomic powers to shape the future.” tion. to know that they have a part in bombs on Japan. The signal went This idea crossed my mind, Evolution takes jumps through this “birth.” Each of us is given out to the world: we now have “I’m going to marry you!” And I greater synergy: separate parts an impulse of evolution within, the power to destroy life on Earth. did. He told me when a culture coming together to form a new a heart’s desire to realize our I was 15 years old. loses its story and its image of whole greater than and different greater potential. Wherever we I could see at that time that the future, it declines. We had from the sum of its parts. are, whatever our situation, we self-conscious humans, in top- clearly lost our story of progress, Evolution creates radical new- are capable of “giving a gift to down competitive structures and the image of humans now ness. Once there was no Earth, the shift,” from one phase of such as nation states, organized portrayed in the arts and theater then Earth appeared. Once there evolution to the next. religion, and global corpora- was of a disintegrating destruc- was no life, and life appeared. In 1984, I ran for Vice Presi- tions, could not handle this de- tive force. Yet I had innate hope Evolution raises conscious- dent on the Democratic ticket gree of power. We had suddenly and had to find out what I was ness and freedom through more with Geraldine Ferraro — an gained capacities that we used hopeful about. complex order. According to idea campaign for a “Positive to attribute to our gods. We can I went to see President Eisen- Teilhard de Chardin, the great Future.” I proposed a “Peace blow up worlds and build new hower in 1952, just after he be- philosopher, the “noosphere,” Room” as sophisticated as the worlds in space. We can travel came president. My father was the mind sphere or the thinking war room in the office of the with the speed of light by image; an old colleague of the Presi- layer of Earth, with all our In- VP, to scan, map, connect, and we can create new life forms or dent. I was taken into the Oval ternet and global intelligence, is communicate what is work- destroy our life; we can tap into Office. He greeted me kindly: about “to get its collective eyes.” ing. In my speech I shared, “It is immense energy or run out of “What can I do for you young We are about to connect center now in our capacity to destroy energy. lady?” “Mr. President,” I said, “I with center and heart with heart. civilization as we know it or to I began to ask a great ques- have a question: What do you Empathy is rising. Spirituality is build a world of unprecedent- tion: What is the meaning of our think is the meaning of all our growing. Healings are happened opportunity for all people.” new powers in science and tech- new power that is good?” He ing. You can listen to my nomina- nology that are good and what looked startled, shook his head The Internet is connecting us tion speech on Youtube at: http: are positive images of the future and said, “I have no idea.” So it everywhere. A “Wheel of Co- //www.youtube.com/watch?v= that are equal to our new pow- flashed in my mind, “Well, we creation” is forming in every D1FWXm-8FGs What we need ers? I read religion and philoso- better find out!” field and function — innova- is a “Peace Room” or a “Syner- phy as a young girl and found This has been my life quest, tions in Energy, Health, Educa- gy Center,” a new social func- that no one knew the answer. The and I believe now we are dis- tion, Conscious Business and tion to connect the positive in powers were so new. I went to covering the proper response. Environmental awareness are time. December 22, 2012, has Bryn Mawr College and found I We now have a new story. It accelerating and beginning to been selected as DAY ONE to could not even ask the question is the Universe Story. When we connect — a complete system consciously contribute to this there. There were no subjects on place ourselves in this 13.7 bil- breakthrough out of the com- process. It is our first Planetary it. My father used to say to me: lion-universe story we discover plete system breakdown. Birth Day to celebrate the com- “Barbara, you are the best in the the pattern and an evolutionary We need one more conscious ing of the next era of evolution field… but there is no field!” process of action we CAN DO. effort to connect the positive based on what works.

26 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 Birth 2012 has been initiat- Shift Network and is co-producing a ed and will be produced by The global multimedia event called, “Birth 2012: Co-Creating a Planetary Shift” Save America’s Forests Shift Network as a convergence on December 22, 2012 — a historic, of what is working; we will cel- turning-point event; awakening the ebrate human creativity and call social, spiritual, scientific, and tech- Only 4% of nological potential of humanity. Visit: for the greatest experience of www.evolve.org America’s mass coherence and compassion the world has ever known. We original will connect with positive inno- forests vations, projects, people, artists, remain—yet musicians — every way we can to converge and emerge together they arE as a newly-born planetary spe- threatened cies. Won’t you join us? www. with Birth2012.com destruction Barbara Marx Hubbard has been called “the Voice for Conscious Evolu- tion in our time” by Deepak Chopra The last wild forests… and is the subject of Neale Donald songbirds, grizzly bears, and salmon… Walsch’s new book, The Mother of giant redwoods…untamed rivers…roadless wildlands… Invention (Hay House), now available at your local bookstores. A prolific The last places. author, visionary, social innovator, www.SaveAmericasForests.org evolutionary thinker and educator, she 4 Library Court, SE • Washington, DC 20003 • 202-544-9219 is co-founder and chairperson of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. The nationwide campaign to protect & restore America’s wild and natural forests She has recently partnered with The

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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 27 3 Keys to Activating Your Life Purpose By Dr. Jean Houston

As I travel around the globe ation as a human race. Most Three Keys blending them together. Think of speaking and training, I have people hold onto the old, limit- to Empowering the great fusions of food and of consistently found that most ing beliefs of themselves and our New Beliefs music and of beliefs. people ask me the same ques- human story. The first key to activating • Whole new orders of spiri- tion, ‘How do I discover my pur- Overwhelmed by all of the your life’s purpose is to hold new tuality are emerging that are not pose in life?’ In the past, who changes in the world beliefs about yourself about religion. The new cos- you became was determined by around them, most and about your role mologies are giving us a view your family and circumstances. people live their lives in the Great Story of of ourselves that we never had You didn’t have much choice. within a “small story,” where humanity is before. For the first time ever, But now there is an open mo- and therefore con- headed. we find that we don’t just live ment in history where you have fine themselves to a Living a great life in the universe, but that the uni- the chance to tap into the soul “small self.” That is requires you under- verse lives in us. of your purpose. why so many people stand the challenges This journey begins by let- Millions of people right now feel they don’t have and opportunities of ting go of old beliefs and pat- are experiencing a yearning and a purpose, or aren’t our moment in his- terns to make room for the new desire to awaken to their unique able to actually *live* tory. To understand beliefs and capacities that will gifts and offer them in service to the life they were this for myself, I’ve empower you to awaken to and live your higher purpose. the world — while living a life born to live. gathered information of joy and fulfillment. It’s a surg- There is a saying from my work in over The second key allows you ing of the human spirit, a virtual that “What the caterpillar calls 100 countries and 40 different to discover and realize the vast global awakening, at a scale no the end of the world, a master cultures, and what I’ve discov- field of inner intelligences — using multiple means of knowing one has ever seen before. Sim- calls a butterfly.” I believe it is ered has served as a sure guide and being in order to gain in- ply put, people are longing to on my path. butterfly time. Just as the guid- sight into life at a level to which finally feel fully alive and to ful- ance cells in the mush that is the Specifically, I have found five most people rarely have access. fill their unique purpose in life. caterpillar in its cocoon sudden- great shifts in our understand- These skills are to be found on So then why is living a life ly begin to activate the transfor- ing of the story of our time that four levels of your human capaci- of meaning and purpose so dif- mation of mush into a butterfly, are affecting everything we do ty: sensory-physical, psychologi- ficult? It is because our current this is the time when we realize today. I believe that awakening cal-emotional, mythic-symbolic, social systems have not been set that the guidance or imaginal to the power of these shifts will and unitive-spiritual. up to prepare us to live a life of cells of our bodies, our commu- help you cultivate your sense of As you learn how to utilize true purpose. That’s because to- nities, and, yes, even of the cells compassion and of the infinite the extraordinary capacities to day’s culture exists not to nur- of our planet are calling us to possibilities of this moment. be found at each of these levels ture our highest aspirations, but come together in all our parts to The five shifts are: you literally move into new ways to ensure our basic survival. form something gorgeous, inter- of being. For example, you will Our educational system is dependent, living lightly on the • Our understanding of who learn how to play with time in designed to create good work- Earth, cross pollinating cultures, and what we are and what we such a way as to take five min- ers who will slot into jobs and ideas, spiritual forms, glowing need to become in order to be utes and experience it internal- careers later in life — not to with the light that suffuses us, able to deal with the complexity ly as hours — these are “hours” empower fiery, creative people becoming transparent to tran- of our time is evolving. you can use to develop a skill or who are forging the path ahead scendence. • Human societies are in the move a project forward. together. And to rise out of the mush process of re-patterning. Social You will learn to access “in- Our social contracts exist to we have been caught in these constructs are dissolving and ner experts,” willing helpers or perpetuate the status quo — not many hundreds of years and to new stories are emerging, such personas that will help you nav- to encourage our highest po- take flight in the air of the new as the rise of women to a full igate the complexity of life with tentials to blossom. Is it any story which is emerging in our partnership with men across the elegance and confidence. wonder why so many people’s time. globe, and many others. The third key gives you the best attempts to evolve them- For the fields we traverse, the • How we conduct business means to break free from uncon- selves and our culture fall short many flowers of mind states and and governance is shifting in the scious, habitual ways of reacting of the goal? We simply haven’t soul knowings we now enter are midst of vast ecological and fi- to life that were born thousands been trained in how to bring the those that belong to the whole, nancial changes. This is perhaps of years ago, and embrace higher ways of being for a new era. possible future into the present. earth, to many cultures, to what the most important social event of the last five thousand years, You will discover ways to move It’s not that they don’t have I am calling PanGaia. And as the through life with ebullience in the talent or interest to live a butterfly pollinates and cross because these issues impact almost everything in our lives. your bones and an appetite for purposeful, meaningful life. pollinates from place to place, celebration — seeing everything The issue is far simpler. People flower to flower, so do we also • The rise and fusion of dif- as an expression of the Creator. struggle to activate their “pur- if we have the will and the will- ferent cultures — we are swift- You will move through life, mo- pose code” because they have ingness to discover our purpose ly moving towards a planetary tivated not by guilt or obligation, not awakened to — or are only and be part of this extraordinary civilization that accentuates the partially awake to — our situ- moment in time. uniqueness of each culture while (Continued on page 30)

28 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 The Heart of Applied Buddhism Remembering to Remember

By Lama Surya Das

I love to read and to think, but With this core practice of is one moment of freedom and ever we may be, that we can I’ve learned over the years that maintaining alert presence of enlightenment, as the Dzogchen find and experience the essence concepts and thought can only mind, we can naturally begin to meditation masters of Tibet tell of Applied Buddhism, and enjoy take you so far. Moreover, you live in a more mea- us. Be Here Now is an living in what my new book calls just can’t believe whatever you sured manner, slow evergreen aphorism Buddha Standard Time. “Learn read, or think either. But don’t down, and pay clos- and timely wisdom to catch yourself before things take my word for it; check it out! er attention to things for today and tomor- catch you.” Thoughts are a good servant but as they are — rather row, and it lives with Applying present awareness a poor master; the problem is than as they are not, its mate Be Love Now. — AKA mindfulness, a lucid and that we are too often in their or how we would like (These are both book nonjudgmental, objective pres- thrall. Awareness is far broader them to be. We need titles by my brother ence of mind — to whatever and deeper. to learn to savor the Ram Dass.) arises in the body-mind field of Over twenty-five hundred moments, rather than Remember to center consciousness, we learn to smell years ago Buddha stated that any- merely being caught in the holy moment and even taste the juicy bait of one could become enlightened up in our To-do lists, right now, take a breath sensual perceptions without nec- through applying his awareness- staggering forward on a tread- break, and sink your roots deep essarily reacting impetuously ac- cultivation teachings. And many mill of conditioning, mistaking into the good earth of this mirac- cording to our habitual desires have reaped these blessed results mere movement for meaning. ulous moment and imbibe its and swallowing the whole thing — Buddhist and otherwise. This This is the main benefit of re- nutritious, delectable essences, hook, line and sinker, thus being is the fundamental premise and mindfulness, truly “a practice never taking it for granted even pulled out of our element and to promise of the Buddha’s path of with benefits.” for a minute. In Buddhist lingo, our death, spiritually speaking. awakening, an illumined life. To- Let’s look deeper, for every- awareness is all. I call this living in Buddha tal awareness is enlightenment. thing we seek is within. How One of my favorite poets, the Standard Time (BST), that great We cultivate and develop this shall we truly recognize, realize, mystic William Blake, sang: time zone of the Flow, the sa- and actualize our best self, in- heightened awareness through “To see a world in a grain of cred zone, wholly now and in nate Buddha nature and divine remindfulness or remembering sand the timeless dimension which life, here in this gritty world? to remember: to recollect pre- And heaven in a wildflower, suffuses every moment of linear cisely what we’re doing in the Nine hundred years ago Tibet’s time, past, present and future. present moment, as well as who supreme yogi-saint Milarepa Hold infinity in the palm of We overlook it at our peril. your hand and what we are. Not just self- sang: “The ultimate view is to People often ask: How can I consciously to remember your- observe one’s mind, steadfastly And eternity in an hour.” make time for (————), when self, but to remember to recollect and with determination.” It is right here and now, in there is no time? Do I just have ourselves and what we’re actu- How can we carry this holy the actual application of pres- to get up earlier and stay up lat- fire down from the rarified Hi- ally doing, here and now, as well ent moment awareness, wher- (Continued on page 30) as in the bigger picture. malayan mountaintops and in- Awareness is the alpha and tegrate transformative spirit- the omega of the spiritual path. uality into our daily lives, here Parroting prayers or mindlessly and now? This is the purpose of practicing yoga, bows, or genu- what I lovingly call Applied flections, while you are distract- Buddhism, to actually imple- edly thinking of other things, is ment these liberating tools and not much better than a praying techniques into our modern lives mantis rubbing its little hands through our own enlightenment together over its prey. day to day. Attention is the essence of the Let’s consciously strive daily illumined life. This is precisely to bring the clear light of cosmic where the applied daily prac- spirit into everyday life, in the tice of mindfulness and present form of Backyard Spirituality in awareness, moment-to-moment all our relationships, at home, sustained attention, proves in- at work, in traffic and at play as valuable. This effectively helps us well — for this is where the rub- to see deeper, live more closely ber really meets the road on the aligned with our best selves and spiritual path. vital values, and catch ourselves Nowness-awareness is the and our priorities before other Buddha-mind within each of us. things catch us. One moment of total awareness

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 29 is the only place to be. A Deeper Calling This is why I try to live in Bud- dha Standard Time, the holy and By Leslie Caplan entirely Now. Here’s the secret: it’s not time we lack, but focus, Earthquake kills 23,000 peo- It’s not, “Oh my God, did took his last breath in front of awareness and priorities. Sim- ple. Twister splinters an entire you hear what happened in Ja- me, and not between me and ply applying present awareness town. Fires blaze through thou- pan?” It’s, “Oh my God, look the angels that were there to is a homey yet potent, panacean sands of acres of forest. Flash what is happening to us” — as guide him safely home. With life practice, good for every occa- flood drowns a community. Re- a species, as a whole, as one so tenuous, so fragile, so fleet- sion, not unlike blue jeans. So, cord heat wave leaves crops bar- connected to another and to ing, the invitation is to become pay attention, it pays off! ren. everything. an angel in human form and Beginning requires making This is the world we live in. There is no separation. somehow, amidst it all, ease this a conscious effort to carry your Every day there is threat of some The woman who lost her son very human journey with water- mindful awareness practice into devastation that slices through to the recklessness of war is me. falls of love. every activity; after a while, it the illusion of certainty we have The man who lost his family in And by accepting loss forever. starts to effortlessly carry you. grown so accustomed to, re- the flood is me. The earthquake Leslie Caplan is writer and artist Try practicing mindful eating, lis- minding us how fragile life is. that killed 23,000 people is ME living in Ashland, OR. You may contact tening, walking, etc, along with And with this dawning of fra- — my community, my human- her at [email protected] mindfulness of bodily sensation gility comes a surge within me ity, my family. It is not THEM and breath. This arm of our in- to sit and breathe in the depth anymore, and it never was. tegrated mindfulness is the es- of life I witness every moment What is happening is happen- sence of Applied Buddhism. You of every day trembling inside my ing to all of us. The poverty, the can take this open secret to the heart. A hurricane of fear, a tsu- disease, the natural disasters Heart... bank or anywhere at all. This is nami of grief, a volcanic erup- wiping out thousands, all are the joy of meditation. (Continued from page 29) tion of passion for a life that I personal to me. It is my self, my Lama Surya Das is a leading spokes- must let go of, and detach from er, work faster, or what? How person for the emergent American child, my lover, my sister, my Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affection- while simultaneously living it best friend. It is the pulse of the to find space in the pace? The ately calls him “the American Lama.” A with all my might. main vein in a body that leads to greater underlying question is Buddhist teacher, scholar and medita- The inclination to hold on the heart of everything. And it is more along the lines of, “How tion master who leads retreats world- can I give anything up? Every- wide, he is also the best-selling author tightly to what inevitably slips alive in me. Demanding me to of Awakening the Buddha Within and right through my fingers strikes wake up and breathe like it’s the thing feels equally important. founder of the Dzogchen Center. His a lightning bolt through the cen- last breath, dance as though it’s I’m about to burn out here, but most recent release is Buddha Stan- ter of my humanity, a thunderous the last song, make love like the it doesn’t feel safe to rest!” dard Time: Awakening to the Infinite roar echoing deep in the cham- earth is splitting open to swallow Hmmm… I advise we do well Possibilities of Now. Visit his website at www.surya.org or follow his blog at bers of my love born from both everything we know to be true. to ask ourselves: What are my www.askthelama.com sides of light and dark. Last month I was caregiving priorities? And learn to make Accept loss forever, says Jack on a hospice team. An 80-year- some time for yourself, however Kerouac. old man breathing his last breath. brief. I myself manage to remem- A halting screech of resis- I held his hand as he struggled ber to take a breath, a breather; tance screams inside of me. to let go of his life. I leaned in Take a Breath Break, and enjoy And yet, it’s true. Loss is in- close, whispered in his ear, “You a Moment of Mindfulness many 3 Keys... evitable. To be human is to ex- can let go. You are safe, you are times, even throughout a busy (Continued from page 28) perience loss. There is a deep loved, you are free.” day. but by gratitude and an abiding calling to accept this. To live Within a few minutes, his eyes Present moment awareness zest for doing the things that are full and fearless, I must accept popped open, he looked at me, is curative and the best natural called forth by living out of your this. There is an invitation to took one long deep inhalation as medicine; it’s refreshing and re- higher purpose. cultivate a depth of being that one single tear rolled down his juvenating as well as healing, Dr. Jean Houston is a Scholar, Phi- breathes awareness into every weathered face, closed his eyes, harmonizing and wholifying. losopher and one of the foremost vi- given moment. To be authentic, and left the body that had been Let’s learn to consciously ex- sionary thinkers and doers of our time his companion for 80 years. and is considered one of the princi- to love strong, to live a life that ploit our own inner natural re- pal founders of the Human Potential has some level of impact and When I returned home, I resources for a change and enter Movement. A powerful and dynamic purpose, to be inspired, to live ceived a call from a friend of the realm of life in Buddha Stan- speaker, she has served as consultant courageously, to make the ordi- mine. He was mesmerized by dard Time. Turn the spotlight, the to several agencies of the U.N. includ- nary, extraordinary. my story and asked me, Leslie, ing UNICEF and the UNDP. A prolific searchlight, inwards. All we seek writer and author of 26 books includ- What happens “over there” did you see angels around him? can be found within. “Everything ing A Passion for the Possible and The is not “over there” anymore. It Did you feel them? What did must be meditated.” to quote the Mythic Life, Dr. Houston has recently ripples out and affects us all. they look like? enlightened Gyalwang Drukpa joined the faculty of Evolving Wis- Lama. dom, today’s fastest-growing global My answer to him was: e-learning company specializing in Maybe it’s not about seeing Each moment can be a step- transformative education, to provide If you want to angels, feeling them or sensing ping stone to nirvana, heaven, her wisdom online in a cutting-edge change the world, them. Maybe, it’s about BEING the pure land or paradise, the format. She is presenting a FREE 75-minute downloadable audio semi- BE that change. the angel. And knowing there is higher ground within us all. Nir- nar entitled 3 Keys to Discovering and — Mahatma Gandhi no separation — not between vana is right here in the here and Living Your True Purpose, available me and this man who so bravely now, in this very moment. Now now at www.DestinyandYou.com

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Do you mind if I ask you a Breaking the Yeast Curse: Food years, you need to consider re- ily” involuntarily. Not only do few very important questions? and Unconditional Love for moving the existing toxins so these enemies within (yeasts Please be honest in answering Magic Healing and that your body has a and parasites) suck your ener- them. Just by answering these Healthy and Tasty: chance to heal! gy, they also deposit toxins after questions honestly can change Dr. J’s Anti-Yeast The two most im- they have a rock ‘n roll party in the way you think and feel every Cooking, I provide portant tasks in re- your body. That’s why you often day, for the rest of your life! you with detailed moving the toxins in feel fatigued and suffer lots of Do you feel that you are slug- information to help your body are con- allergic reactions. gish and not as productive as you understand why trolling overgrowth you want to be? you are suffering from and removing excess Cleansing the Debris & Toxins Are you frustrated because physical, emotional, yeasts and parasites. When you take a good for- your body’s stamina does not and spiritual imbal- mula to remove excess yeast support what your mind wants ance, and show you Yeasts and Parasite and parasites in your body, the to do? how you can estab- Control: “civil war” begins immediately. Does your body act old and lish or restore balance. For those Yeast and parasites are Quickly, you will see the de- feel old despite its age? of you who are suffering from like “Siamese Twins.” They go feated bodies of yeast and para- the symptoms mentioned above, hand in hand. Therefore, you sites on the battlefield — your Is your mind foggy and are these two books are must-reads. need to use a formula that re- body. Therefore, you need to you unable to concentrate? You can check them out from moves yeasts and parasites from take formulas designed to flush Do you feel that you have a your local public library. your body simultaneously and the debris and toxins. Using a lot of potential and yet are an very quickly. A good formula potent formula to defeat and re- under-achiever? Step 2. Remove Toxins will enable you to see the evi- move excess yeasts and parasites Do you wonder where you in Your Body dence in your toilet almost in- is like scrubbing the toilet; and should go from here (in your Step 1 is to get yourself edu- stantly. The following are some using a cleansing formula is like life)? cated, so that you are aware of evidence that you can expect to flushing the toilet. You need to If so, you need to detoxify and the factors causing your imbal- see. employ both in order to allow your body to have a clean slate regenerate your body, mind and ance. By avoiding feeding yeast Yeast Debris: spirit. The following are a few and parasites in your body with • Cotton- or hair-like stuff to heal. simple steps for you to achieve their favorite food (including floating in the urine. If you are plagued with the ultimate physical, mental and sugar, dairy, wheat, yeast, al- • Mucous in the urine or stool symptoms I listed in the begin- spiritual fitness. cohol, nicotine and chemicals), • Cloudy urine ning of this article, you’ll need you will be able to put healthy • Dark-colored urine with foul to continue with this cleansing Step 1: Educate Yourself and nourishing food in your odor process until you are symptom free. The general rule is that for Knowledge is power. Igno- body and prevent your body Eggs of Parasites: one year of illness it takes at rance leads to confusion and from further abuse or misuse. • Sesame seed-like stuff in the inaction! Understanding is the However, if the abuse or misuse stool least one month to heal. key to all solutions! In my books, has been going on for many • Sunflower seed-like stuff in In the next article, I will dis- the stool cuss Step 3: How to Regenerate • Broken corn-like stuff in the Hormonal System, and Step 4: stool How to Remove Mental Toxins, • White or colored specks in so that you can establish the to- We Wish You the stool tal physical, mental and spiritual Worms: balance. Stay tuned. • Pin worms: Undigested fiber- Dr. Juliet Tien (Dr. J) is a lead- A Joyous Holiday like stuff sticking out from ing expert in treating male or the stool, or tiny pin-like stuff female yeast and parasitic infec- floating in the toilet tions, and over-weight or under- and A New Year • Hook worms: Spaghetti-like weight conditions. She is also stuff in the stool the best-selling author of Break- • Flat worms: Dark green ing the Yeast Curse: Food and filled with Laughter, colored, broken tree leaf-like Unconditional Love for Magic stuff dancing in the water Healing and Healthy and Tasty: Prosperity and Peace! when the toilet is flushed Dr. J’s Anti-Yeast Cooking. For more information, please call There are more than 250,000 (800) 715-3053, or (818) 472-2213, species of yeasts and parasites. or send an e-mail to drj@drjsbest. from the Staff at I can’t describe all of them. The com. Website: www.drjsbest.com; ® above are most commonly seen Blog: www.drjsblog.com. 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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 39 already, as well as those who are of our different aspects and work newly pursuing this area of spiri- within that framework, brings us tual clarification. to not only a better understand- BOOK Reviews Bloom shows us, with spe- ing of our scope in this universe, cific instructions, how to meet but shows us how to embrace it By Sonia von Matt Stoddard our guardian angel and how to and develop deeper fulfillment recognize our individual animal through it. spirit, as well as how to work We all have a higher power with healing angels that gov- within us, as well as precon- THE RETURN OF THE REBEL transformation of our world. The ern over a broader range, such ceived limitations as a result of ANGELS role of the midway angels, and as community and nations. He our experiences. Listening to The Urantia Mysteries and how we can harness the events discusses basic invitations and and trusting our intuition, rec- the Coming of the Light of their returns, represents the nurturing of established rela- ognizing harmony, exploring our By Timothy Wyllie basis of what we are told here. tionships. many selves, meeting the male This book draws directly from By harnessing the wisdom of Quite simply, the purpose of and female aspects of our per- the Urantia Book and its organiza- these other-beings, learning this endeavor is first to identify sonalities, then bringing these tion, politics and geography, and their truths and failings and by and describe these other-world- insights to fruition in work and what compiles the angelic realm reconnecting with these enti- ly beings who are available to play, are all discussed here at as well as the Multiuniverse. If ties, we are in a position to take us, then learn how to locate length. you have ever wanted a clear full advantage of the possibili- and communicate with them, This book helps us to allow understanding of how the world ties to come through the coming share in their logic, experience our inner intuition to become of angels is structured, this book global transformation. and common sense, and build the guiding force in our lives, will give you a concise picture Published by Bear & Company, bridges between our worlds, in while eschewing those emo- to use as a foundation to build this book is available at your local bookstore or on the website at www. thought, imagination and ac- tional, non-rational fears that upon. BearandCompanyBooks.com tion. plague us. Personal fulfillment, Here we find a summary of Published by Trafalgar Square Pub- aliveness and creativity result, the detailed history of this plan- lishing, this book is available at your and are made available to all et from its origin and origin of WORKING WITH ANGELS, local bookstore or on the website at www.ipgbook.com those who are inspired by this life, to its relationship with the FAIRIES & NATURE SPIRITS updated approach to conscious angelic entities at the center of By William Bloom living. its cosmic drama. In part, and What exactly are angels and LIVING IN THE LIGHT th Published by New World Library, as a result of a war outside of spirits and how does one com- 25 Anniversary Edition this book is available at your local our worldly universe, known as municate and work with them? Follow Your Inner Guidance bookstore or on the website at www. the Lucifer Rebellion, our planet The spirit world does truly ex- to Create a New Life newworldlibrary.com has been quarantined and iso- ist and it is a relevant and real and a New World lated, and we have lost touch part of nature and our universe. By Shakti Gawain HEALED BY AN ANGEL with our rightful place within This book is meant to be a prac- Creative Visualization is one of True Stories of Healing Miracles the universe. tical resource and guidebook for the most importance techniques By Jacky Newcomb Most recently, we are wit- those who have already experi- we can learn. It allows us to hear If you’re looking for inspira- nessing a return of the rebel mid- enced these beings and have an and listen to our inner guidance. tion from real-life encounters way angels who are now coming understanding of the depth to Learning how not to control life, with angels, you need look no back to assist us in the coming which they exist within our lives but rather to become conscious more! Newcomb, also known as ‘The Angel Lady.’ is an angel and paranormal experiences expert, and an angel columnist, with many celebrity clients, invites us to visit her and her ‘spooky life’ and come away with insight about our own spiritual encounters. Angels exist and miracles do happen. We are never alone and if we can tune in to the ‘other side’ we will find our loved ones, as well as be able to work with them and count on them

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of this world. — John Muir

40 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 for help within our world. Jeff Oster combine in audio alchemy. Included herein are stories Surrender He is joined by producer and mostly revolving around and MUSIC www.jeffoster.com engineering master, Bryan Car- involving a medical setting. We Jeff Oster’s name is one I’ve rigan, who adds additional syn- hear about nurses, hospitals Reviews been hearing quite a bit recently thesizers, drum programming, and healings, miracle babies, (Continued from page 39) — often as a session musician and sound design, as well as mysterious strangers, life-saving genre artist, as well as a gifted on a number of new releases having co-produced and co- voices, and chats with distant, composer and arranger whose produced by Windham Hill written eight of the songs on this long-departed relatives. expansive discography includes Records founder William Ack- album. Also adding her own in- Through the use of these vivid over 60 albums. He also has one erman, which I have had the imitable talents to a number of illustrations, Newcomb shows us win and six nominations for the pleasure to review. However, I the compositions is vocalist Di- that we are never really alone, prestigious Juno Award, a Cana- was also familiar with Jeff’s own ane Arkenstone, who is an artist especially when we are in situ- dian music industry honor that new release, “Surrender,” which of note in her own right. ations where physical and spir- is similar to a Grammy, and he was chosen by the nationally- Trying to pick favorites on this itual care run parallel to the has been named “one of the syndicated Echoes radio pro- CD is an exercise in futility, as universe of our dearly-departed most prolific and successful fig- gram as the “CD of the Month” literally every track is a winner. protectors. ures in contemporary Canadian for September 2011. While there is indeed a dreamy, Published by Hay House, this book pop music” by Billboard Maga- What distinguishes him from almost surreal quality to the is available at your local bookstore or nearly every other musician in music, it is infused with a cool www.hayhouse.co.uk zine. His collaboration on Dan Gibson’s Solitudes — Exploring this genre are his instruments of urban vibe that makes it intrigu- Nature With Music resulted in a choice — trumpet and flugel- ing, entrancing, and irresistible. SYNCHRONICITY AND well-known series that has sold horn. Jeff is charting new sonic THE OTHER SIDE literally millions of copies. territory in his expansion of the Your Guide to Meaningful Hennie’s latest release: “Spec- instruments into a context of Connections with the Afterlife trum” is a well-chosen compila- electronica, downtempo beats, By Trish & Rob MacGregor tion from a sampling from his and loop-based electro-orches- A large percentage of our pop- many albums over the years. tral bed tracks. Although a de- ulation believes in the surviv- Subtitled: “An Anthology of Re- scription of his music as “Miles al of the soul after death. While laxing Instrumental Music,” the meets Enya” is a good starting there may be no exact science compositions showcase diver- point, it soon transcends those that can confirm this phenom- sity, yet interestingly enough, references as various elements enon, and many people have exhibit a sense of cohesion that doubts, this fact has not been makes it feel like a body of work a deterrent to those who con- rather than a collage of unrelat- tinue to examine the walls that ed tracks. Bernie Siegel’s Heartwarming and seemingly separate our earth As a keyboardist extraordi- existence from something more naire, his lavish piano and syn- Heart-Opening Stories Gathered ethereal and spiritual. thesizers create a cinematic Using numerous stories about soundtrack with new-age and from Decades of Medical Practice spirit contact, the authors serve classical overtones, as well as expert guides to the afterlife. as providing backgrounds for According to them, the realm the more rhythmic excursions, of the dead is buzzing with life, which reflect his native home- potential and promise. We can land of Africa. harness this synchronicity — I could not help being contin- the concept that some events uously impressed with Hennie’s and incidents are not just coin- compositional ability and the cidence, but meaningful coinci- level of expertise and creative dence — into a way to connect vision he brings to whatever and reconnect with loved ones style of music he plays. Rarely during times of crisis and tran- have I heard a recording artist sition, as well as a way to gain able to cover such diverse mu- everyday benevolence, when life sical terrain and do it so well. is good to us. From tender piano melodies, to The authors also discuss the dreamy ambient soundscapes, thinking of some luminaries, like and earthy African-influenced Jung, Lincoln and Twain, by fold- grooves, Hennie Bekker is a con- ing in their colorful journeys and summate composer and master- unique experiences to illustrate ful musician. their points. Included in those discussions are topics like al- The best way to find yourself tered states, healing spirits, trick- is to lose yourself in the sters and our animal friends. service of others. | www.newworldlibrary.com Published by Adams Media, this book is available at your local book- — Mahatma Gandhi also available as an ebook store or www.adamsmedia.com

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 41 KID’S Reviews By Lyda Whiting

I SEE THE SUN IN child in the story tells about a glad to see them. Suddenly, the courages them to use their imag- AFGHANISTAN day in her life. Young readers Cave Monster appears. Will the inations, help others, and take Written by Dedie King will be able to read the story heroes escape with their friend? leadership when it is needed. Illustrated by Judith Inglese themselves, with some assist- This fun story is full of action Children will love the bright At dawn, the lambs bleat and ance with the few Dari words and excitement. The monster is colorful illustrations that keep the doves coo. The sun rises as that are included. Children love just scary enough to keep kids the story from being too serious the child walks with her sister to the delightful pictures. The illus- enthralled, but not so scary that and scary. The pictures help kids the well for the family’s water. trations are colorful collages of they will be afraid. The conclu- empathize with the squirrels, In the morning, she sits on the photographs and drawings that sion is funny and of course, ev- and they will laugh at the squir- grass outside and listens to her capture the routine and stark erything works out in the end. rels playing cards and outwitting teacher. At noon, she picks veg- beauty of desert life in Afghani- Children will love the colorful the bus driver. etables in the family garden. stan. characters and the funny illustra- Recommended for ages 3 and In the afternoon, she works The book is written in both tions. The pictures are large and up. on a quilt with her mother and English and Dari (Afghan Farsi), vibrant, and are sure to appeal Published by AuthorHouse, this sister, then goes to the pasture which gives readers a glimpse to young children. book is available at your local bookstore. to watch over the sheep. After into another written language. There are wonderful messages There is a glossary and an over- underlying the fast-paced story. dinner, she listens to the radio THE ADVENTURES OF with her family, and then curls view of the country for parents Children will love the example and teachers. This book is part of of friends working together and LUMI NARY LIGHT: up to sleep next to her sister and A Fairy Tale of A Teeny Tiny Angel cousins. The moon rises and the a series of books about children’s facing challenges even when lives in different countries. scared. Written and illustrated by sheep fall asleep too. Sonya Haramis This book brings children in- Highly recommended for ages This is a book in a series by this to village life in Afghanistan, 3 and up. father-and-son writing team. Lumi is a very small angel where dinner is lamb stew and Published by Satya House, this For ages 3 and up. who needs to earn her wings. naan, and families make room book is available at your local book- Published by Lima Bear Press, this Her task is to help two runaway store. in their homes for relatives dis- book is available at your local book- children find their way home store. safely. On the way through the placed by war. Village elders THE CAVE MONSTER meet daily, and tell children sto- dark woods, Lumi takes them to Written by Thomas & Peter Weck meet magical beings — even the ries of their own childhood. JIMMY THE SQUIRREL Illustrated by Len DiSalvo sun and the moon. She teaches The simplicity of the story is Written by Amr Taher Lima Bear and his friends are them how to meditate, and gets part of the book’s charm. The Illustrated by Nataly Graphics off on another adventure when L. help from a star. But will she be Joe Bean is captured by the Cave Jimmy is working happily able to get the children home Monster. The friends decide to collecting nuts for the upcom- by dawn? Will Lumi earn her go to Black Cave at night, when ing winter. He has lots of good wings, or will they be trapped in they hope the Cave Monster will friends and the forest is a won- the dark woods forever? be asleep. But the cave is dark derful home. But one day, a This lovely fairy tale will be and scary, and it takes a great noisy monster roars through cherished by children and their deal of courage to go in. Lima the forest, ripping up the trees parents. The story is full of love Bear leads the way, and there and destroying the homes of all and magic, and will charm is L. Joe Bean, tied up and very of the animals. Jimmy and the young and old alike. Children other squirrels barely escaped will embrace the lovely message in time. What will they do now? of hope and love, and will take All the food they have saved for little Lumi into their hearts. the winter is gone, and it is no This chapter book will be per- longer safe in the forest. Jimmy fect for bedtime reading, and the comes up with a daring plan to charming drawings may encour- ride a human bus to a new for- age children to draw their own est! versions of Lumi and her magi- When machines destroy Jim- cal friends. Parents will be able my’s forest, he and his friends to use Lumi’s lessons to help must work together to find new their children learn to visualize homes. Jimmy’s courage and and meditate, just like the chil- leadership help his friends and dren in the book. family survive. Recommended for ages 5 and This book gets children to up. think about what happens to Published by Peace of the Dream- the animals when their forest er, this book is available at your local homes are destroyed. It also en- bookstore.

42 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 is a wad of pain (an ache quickly duly relieved, by a central-brain- felt when you rub that facial secretion called “endorphins”). indentation). And that small Then, the same finger-raking (pocket of pain) is THE factor process can sweep-away the which CAUSES a (muscle- “crows feet” (that may occur in tension) “wrinkle” to happen. the eye-area) — again removing By Jesse Anson Dawn Therefore, TRULY EFFECTIVE, unwanted “wrinkles” by pushing self-induced, de-wrinkling is them backwards into the (cen- mainly activated by one VITAL tral-brain/endorphin-area) — Tips on Keeping Mind & Body Young process: massaging away the where pain and tension is imme- pain (that lurks beneath EVERY diately RELEASED. Jesse Anson Dawn (accu- a wad of pain and tension (locat- “wrinkle”). And by utilizing this same rately photographed at age 67), ed at the top of your spine). And Thus newly-empowered by (pocket-of-stress) relieving meth- author of the national award- what that glob of neck-pain is, knowing WHY so-called “wrin- od, you can capably massage- winning book Never “Old,” plus dear reader, is an area that I call kles” appear, you can further away the “jowls” (that may appear The Rejuvenator’s Bible, speaks the Ex-tensioning Spot (or the X- maximize the results of these on both sides of your nose). out about a most stirring subject: Spot), what biology books call sessions by realizing another sig- But to make this skin-saving, how to personally control the un- the medulla oblongata, “tree- nificant fact: willpower-strengthening pro- wanted effects of “aging.” trunk” of the brain — through SKIN IS 70-PERCENT WA- cess perpetually accomplished, which the mind’s nerve-cell, TER, and because all lotions and it needs to done DAILY — all Presently answering the question: healing-messages travel to the creams are HEAVIER than water, while re-minding yourself of this “Dear Jesse, can your Aware- rest of your body. But whatever they CANNOT be absorbed into steadily useful fact: ness column tell us more about you call that body-controlling, skin, a factor that makes WATER When you tell yourself to the very effective, self-induced, highly significant spot doesn’t re- THE ONLY TRUE “MOISTUR- walk, you walk, and when you wrinkle-removing process that ally matter, just so you don’t for- IZER.” tell your hand to write something, you call You-nity?” get to keep it unclogged, as any Therefore, the You-nity pro- HELLO, it gets written, because blockage there inhibits mind- cess is best done while keeping your body is SUPPOSED to fol- Dear Readers, power prevention of physical fingers wet with plain water. And low your directions, true? And During the decades that I’ve decay (much like having a leak if you have unwanted (pain-lines) so why shouldn’t you at least been developing this technique, in your brain-to-body-unity, fuel on your forehead, that’s a good TRY the You-nity/Skin-Renewal I have found that it goes FAR be- line). place to start this daily skin-heal- technique, just to SEE if you can yond the results of any so-called And so we begin a (pain-relieving procedure. MAKE it work? “skin-saver” or “moisturizer” — ing/self-renewing) You-nity Ses- An especially effective way to And with that suggestion all of which I have found to be sion by de-tensioning the X-Spot diminish forehead wrinkling, is (hopefully))((internalized), let relatively useless products that, area, easily done by raking away by pulling the skin there upward me wish you all happily, will- quite often, actually damage the the (stiffness) there with a press- towards your hair, using a con- power-directed holidays, and skin. But what I’m now revealing and-release, kneading motion tinuous finger-raking motion. This also happy PERPETUAL rejuve- is not a pharmaceutical product, — a softly applied stress-reliever technique is greatly helped by nating! but a truly working, skin-renewal that utilizes the healing-emana- visualizing the pain (that’s under True Youthman Jesse will answer procedure — a process that takes tions of your fingers. EVERY “wrinkle”) going direct- any questions (about real rejuvenation just a few minutes a day to do. Then, following that brief pro- ly to the CENTER of your mind and protection-energy))) by emailing him at [email protected] The perpetually effective You- cess, the next step of the You-nity (where all painful discomfort is nity process, is one of the many Session is to use your precious true-to-life, mind-body-unifying fingers to do a perpetually acti- and ((protection-energy)) practic- vated, ((mind-powered)), facial- es detailed in my yet-to-be-pub- massage — a procedure that truly lished book — The New Era of diminishes what has come to be Consciousness. And the follow- called “wrinkles.” ing is quoted from that unique Wrinkles, shrinkles, and why piece of work, where I describe are alive (and thereby change- the simply done, breakthrough able), energy-controlled things procedure that I call: labeled a noun? And so to re- vise our perception of so-called The You-nity Session “wrinkles” — we can give them The most therapeutic way to some verbal energy by calling spark the You-nity process, is to them wrinkling, because with a focus on an important (but usu- new name, they take on a newly ally neglected) part of your body clarified identity, and thereby be- — an area at the back of your come much more controllable. neck that can be heard, felt and And it’s amid an increased found, simply by tilting your head comprehension of body-control from side-to-side, or rolling it in that this de-wrinkling process a circle... is successfully actualized, espe- Okay then, if you did that, cially while realizing this crucial I’m sure that you heard a small fact: crackling-sound that comes from Beneath every “wrinkle” there

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 43 real terms” with the average gov- party. Many T.V. political pundits ernment job now paying almost refer to these people in the most three times the average private unflattering terms. So much for sector job. Those who work in sticking one’s neck out. I turn off jobs classified as “arduous” can the T.V., turn off the radio, and retire and start collecting pen- reach for a pillow. By Robert Ross sions, Will the economy be righted Lewis adds, “as early as 55 for with yet another bail-out pro- men and 50 for women.” Ap- gram? Are we going to be treat- parently more than 600 Greek ed to another catchy phrase like Rescue Nation professions have somehow man- “shovel ready?” Do we need aged “to get themselves classi- “Rescue me coming financial crisis as ear- more quantitative easing and fied as arduous: hairdressers, Oh take me in your arms ly as 2005 (Google: Awareness another increase in the National radio announcers, waiters, mu- Rescue me Reflexions Coming Financial Debt? that’s the direction were sicians, and on and on and on.” I want your tender charms Storm). heading in. However, I’m not And who foots this bill for ‘Coz I’m lonely and I’m blue So here we are, 2011, we’ve convinced it’ll work. In our at- Greece’s misdeeds? the most I need you and your love too” bailed out the Wall Street crowd, tempt to get back to where we productive nation in Europe, we’ve bailed out General Motors were — the good times — in — Aretha Franklin Germany. The German taxpayer and Chrysler. And, we’re about the eighties and nineties, we’re will be paying the lion’s share, There was a time when Are- ready to bailout the U.S. Post of- failing to look at the bigger pic- and paying, and paying and . . . tha’s words “rescue me” were fice — for the umpteenth time. ture. Back in the U.S., as of this about love and relationships. We’ve gone along with “quanti- We have many unresolved writing, the President and Con- The times have changed. To- tative easing” (printing money) financial issues like unfunded gress are putting together an- day, “rescue” and “financial as- from the Federal Reserve, and entitlements which are staring us other “rescue package” to the sistance” are more likely to be we’ve increased the U.S. Na- in the face. Our manufacturing tune of 400 plus billion dollars. used in the same sentence. tional debt by five-trillion dol- base has been decimated and This current rescue package is lars since 2008. now government jobs outnum- “to get Americans back to work.” Rescue Thee To make matters worse, bail- ber manufacturing jobs (sound This of course, is following a tril- Where did it all start . . . outs have morphed from rescu- like Greece?) And, no politician lion-dollar rescue program for these huge financial rescues, ing debt-laden companies, to wants to suggest drastic cutbacks “shovel-ready jobs” two years bailouts, helping hands? Did it bailing out nations nearing de- in any entitlement, let alone a ago, that didn’t work. start with Lehman Brothers, Gen- fault, with Greece currently re- balanced budget. So the prob- eral Motors, Fannie Mae, Freddie ceiving its sixth financial tranche lems grow and grow, and the Mac, AIG, along with a litany of (installment), and Italy, Spain Pillow Time debt grows and grows, and the “too big to fail” financial institu- and Portugal moving toward the So, where’s this all going? A bailouts grow and grow. tions? And, when did it become queue. financial armageddon, or do we In 2008, the nation voted for the unofficial law of the land, or According to Michael Lewis’ muddle though . . . everything “hope and change.” The hope should I say law of the world, book Boomerang, Greece ran hunky-dory in a few months, has faded, with excessively large that the taxpayer would be put up astonishing debts — from perhaps a year? I turn on the AM unemployed numbers and an un- on the hook for someone else’s high-paying government jobs radio, and every 15 minutes hear sustainable debt. The “change” greed and misdeeds? and generous pensions, as well an ad stating that the economy that many sought, will probably The near financial collapse as waste, bribery and theft. This is coming unraveled and I should be foisted upon us, whether we of 2008 was the official kickoff debt came to “about $1.2 tril- buy gold. like it or not. And, what will the of this mega-rescue phenom- lion, or more than a quarter- I turn on the T.V. news and change look like? Don’t know, ena. Economists claimed that million dollars for every working hear that people are disturbed but my gut says it’s coming, and this financial storm came out of Greek.” by the debt and irresponsible it won’t be a flowery cliche. the blue, a rogue wave. Although In just the last 12 years, Lewis behavior coming out of both In the meantime, I going to many, including the Awareness says, “the wage bill of the Greek parties in Washington, and have put my head back under the pil- readers, were alerted to this public sector has doubled, in organized into a new political low; there’s this jingle that keeps floating around — something about rescues and love: “Rescue me Oh take me in your arms Rescue me I want your tender charms ‘Coz I’m lonely and I’m blue I need you and your love too.” Robert Ross can be reached by e-mail at: [email protected] Copyright 2011 by Robert Ross, all rights reserved

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44 / AWARENESS MAGAZINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 in the form of living plants and the southwest door may be prone images of gardens or forests in- to toxins, skin rashes, or injury spire growth and balance. to the arms and legs. Rose quartz SOUTHEAST in the southwest room releases The southeast energies are stress and enhances relationships. By Jenny T. Liu, M.A. the most volatile this year. Try to avoid using the southeast door, WEST office, or bedroom. People tend Good news regarding work to fight in the southeast room. and money is announced, par- 2012 Feng Shui in the This tension may induce ail- ticularly for the younger gen- ments. Females can be prone erations. Those opening a new Home and Office to anxiety and reproductive is- business with a compatible west sues and should be careful of entry enjoy income. If you have The Lunar New Year of the can cause imbalance in their re- overdosing if taking medica- a west bedroom, romance and Dragon begins January 23, 2012. lationships. Take precautions to tion. Businesses with a southeast prosperity are headed your way. The fresh year marks a time of prevent fire, fighting, or adultery door or office should avoid mak- Young working men tend to push shedding the old and bringing if you have a north room or en- ing large investments in 2012. themselves to their limits. Fe- in the new. As part of this tradi- try. Implement the metal element Keep the southeast room bright, males grow as they attain licens- tion, my father, Grandmaster Chi by using gold colors. Place clear well ventilated, and incorporate ing and promotion in the west Jen Liu, and I study the Chinese quartz by your bedside to bring peaceful imagery. office. Place eight blossoming almanac, Yi-Jing, and the Flying stability and to compensate for red flowers in the west corner Nine Star charts to forecast what weaker energies. SOUTHWEST to bring blooming business and the new year brings. Patience, forgiveness, and helpful people. NORTHEAST compromise are needed for The following is a summary Opportunity comes to those Master Jenny Liu holds a Bache- of the energies you may expect those in the southwest room. lors Degree in Environmental Design in a northeast room. Dynamic Get expert advice when it comes from UC Berkeley and a Masters De- in the various directions of your energy spurs celebrations in homes and offices in 2012. By to making vital decisions. The gree in Architecture from UCLA. She homes and offices with a north- southwest provides an inher- is an expert in Feng Shui who shares adjusting your feng shui before her knowledge through consultations, east door. Those sleeping in the ent energy of replanting and re- the Lunar New Year begins, your northeast room must be aware seminars, periodicals, and the inter- establishment. Eldest daughters net. For more information, see Liu- catalysts will be in place so that of addictive behavior and overt you can ease into the new year. who sleep in an incompatible Fengshui.com sexual relations. Northeast of- southwest room or enter through CENTER fices experience prosperity, but The center represents an over- beware of temptation and greed. view of the energies for 2012. Married couples that want to get There will be a return of wealth, pregnant do best to conceive in particularly for those who are the northeast bedroom. Plants up-to-date with skills and tech- promote growth, increase oxy- nology. Be aware of conflict gen, and neutralize negative en- between the senior and junior ergy in northeast rooms. males. Females continue to be NORTHWEST stronger. Open windows and Those with a northwest room remove clutter to keep energies need to be aware of confronta- in the center of the house flow- tions. Keeping a cool head is in- ing and bright. 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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 45 The pine tree is also associated the year, they were showing the with Isis and Osiris and the birth Sun what they wanted. of their son, Horus. According to Originally, people built large myth, Isis flew to the pine tree bonfires on the highest hill in Musings enshrouding her husband’s body the area and kept those fires By Mystic Trish© and hovered over it, sweetly burning all night. They would singing Osiris back to life. This celebrate and make noise to is one of the first references to keep away the darkness. (Sounds a winged super natural being I a bit like a New Years Eve party!) Cool Yule have found in ancient history. The people were keeping faith To me this sounds like an early with the sun that it would come I hope you are having a “Cool baby shower all in one. description of an angel. back. Eventually these fires took Yule!” The Winter Solstice, also When you put up your Christ- The Celebration of the birth of the form of a large log that was known as Yule, is the celebration mas tree this year you can re- the Sun/Son pre-dates recorded ritually decorated and used as a of the longest night of the year flect on its origins. The Christmas history. There are numerous stat- symbol for the fires. and the return of the Sun. It is a tree has a very ancient past; it ues of Isis holding baby Horus The Jewish tradition of light- time to trim the tree, sing a few appears in diverse traditions at her breast just like the enu- ing the Menorah to celebrate carols, start a fire, and get com- from around the ancient world. merable paintings of the Virgin Hanukkah is also a tradition of fortable for the longest night of Did you know that the Romans Mary holding baby Jesus. Many keeping faith in the returning the year. had a festival celebrating the re- archaeologists and art historians of the light. The miracle of the When people talk about “That turn of the infant solar god Attis? draw a direct parallel between oil in one vessel lasting 8 days Old Time Religion,” I smile be- It was celebrated every Decem- the two images. It is easy to till more could be prepared was cause they usually do not re- ber 25. A decorated pine tree see why when comparing these a show of faith in the return- alize how old those religious was triumphantly carried into works of art. Horus and Attis ing light of God. I have always traditions really are! Have you Rome to start the festival. are just two of the solar babies thought the Menorah resembled ever wondered where some of Like all evergreens the pine who represent the returning sun. a tree and reminded me of the our celebratory traditions come tree stood for a promise of eter- Moreover, legend says both were Kabbalistic tree of life. from? I did; so I went searching. nal life because it kept its vital also virgin births. Winter is also the season I discovered that Winter Solstice appearance even when other So when you sing “Silent ruled by Earth, which is the di- is really a birthday party and a plants died during the winter. Night” this year reflect on the rection of north on the wheel fact that Jesus was not the origi- of the year. This is the season nal reason behind our annual correlated with old age and winter celebration. In the Pagan wisdom. This brings us to Santa CLINIC OF SPIRITUAL SCIENCE world, people were celebrating Clause. 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Over the years, we have re- more I read, the more interested many. Just after saying this, I felt ceived thousands of animal I became. I looked on the inter- a nudge on my back. I turned My sister loved all animals. Af- stories from all over the world. net, hoping to purchase a min- around to see a brown pinto ter she passed away, my mother Many of them have as their sub- iature horse but without any mare. I told Wayne and my hus- began collecting angels. jects cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, success. band, “Well, guess she’s saying I think back to that afternoon and fish with the name of An- It wasn’t until the summer of ‘pick me’.” This horse broke the of being out in Wayne’s pasture gel. Most pets receive names as 2004, while I was at work, that I ice, and I was able to pick a few with all those horses, and An- babies before their personalities found an ad for miniature hors- more minis. Yah know, you can’t gel nudging me on the back. I emerge, so people must associ- es. When I called about the ad, have just one. believe the Lord was telling me ate animals with celestial be- the man on the other end said, We finished visiting and then my mother’s and sister’s spirits ings. “Come take a look.” made arrangements for delivery. were with me. And this horse has We chose to name our project When the weekend arrived, On the way home I told my hus- proven to me that she truly is an the Angel Animals Network for my husband and I took a drive band, “The horse who nudged angel. the same reason that we think to look at the horses. To my hus- me on the back, her name is An- Angel saved a newborn foal people look at an animal and band’s surprise the address be- gel.” I don’t know why, but the in Spring 2009. One of my mares the word angel comes to mind. longed to his old friend, Wayne. name just came to me. was a first-time mom who was Animals, like angels, bring out Before I knew it the three of us After the horse’s registra- having her foal early. She didn’t the best in human nature. They were trudging through Wayne’s tion papers came in the mail, I have enough mother’s milk, and lift us up from despair to hope, swampy field to get to his herd couldn’t help noticing that An- her foal was getting weak. With from apathy to caring, from self- of miniature horses. gel’s birth date was the same only minutes to spare she need- ishness to service. Even if pets There were so many of all as my youngest sister, Jackie. ed more mother’s milk. I was are called by other names, an sizes and colors. As we visited My sister had passed away un- afraid we’d lose the filly. angelic nature is evident from with Wayne and talked about expectedly. My mother passed I remembered that our vet- the glow of unconditional love the horses, I told him that I away a year and half later. Life in their eyes. didn’t know how to pick from so wasn’t the same without them. (Continued on page 48) And then there are animals who become heroes by protecting or saving the lives of others. Some are heroes with one courageous act. Others consistently give of themselves to bring joy and comfort to those who need them.

Angel, Our Hero Horse Judy Moratis lives on a hobby farm in Ottertail, Minnesota where she and her husband have twelve miniature horses. One of the horses communicated to Judy that she wanted to be called An- gel. Then Angel went on to live up to her name. We published Judy’s story below in the Febru- ary 1, 2010 issue of Angel Ani- mals Story of the Week. In 2003, my husband and I started looking into raising miniature horses on our hobby farm. I remembered when I was in my twenties, I saw a tiny miniature horse at the Minnesota State Fair. I began reading about them. The

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 AWARENESS MAGAZINE / 47 “‘I believe when animal Souls PET Corner become angels, they take that form on the astral plane. Things (Continued from page 47) that happen in the astral region, erinarian had said, “A mare may which is just beyond the physical let another foal nurse, but rarely realm, seem to take a lot longer does it happen.” I thought I’d see than in the physical time-sense. By Audrey Hope if Angel would let this newborn But anything that forms on the filly nurse on her. With Angel’s astral will eventually change. own colt nursing on one side and Souls that at first, take an angel MY MIRROR CALLS the filly on the other, it made for form, will go on with their jour- an awesome sight. Before long, ney.’” The answer relieved the My mirror calls me the filly was standing strong and woman, and Linda awoke from A master, it sees… able to reunite with her mother. the dream. I have survived the tempests, the challenges, and the waiting- Angel has given us beautiful Linda thought about the The endless waiting! foals. She has become our herd dream’s meaning. That winter I have overcome planetary changes, new alignments, and all the angel master over eleven other night, she had awakened and energy shi(fts). horses. When we are outside, spoke to her two-year-old or- I have been tossed and turned and rebuilt again. Angel stands modestly in our ange-white, golden-eyed kitten And then one more time. pasture. She gives a soft, subtle Emily who nestled between Lin- whinny, telling us she is near, da’s legs to stay warm. Without I had a dream, and did everything to get it, and everything is all right. thinking, she had called Emily And I didn’t, and I triumphed over that too. various names that night — An- Then there were the relationships dramas, Angelique of My Dreams gelica, Angelina, Angelique — The karmic fires, the onion peels of my soul. Linda K. Watts is a professor trying to discover which was There were the failed attempts at the law of attraction, of anthropology at the University truly hers. Linda had settled on And the constant pounding in my head to think positive and create of Colorado in Colorado Springs. the name Angelique. Then she reality! She wrote to us about a dream fell back asleep and had the in which she saw a female artist dream in which the woman art- But now I see, who had created a small, gossa- ist asked her the question about We are in training to become: mer, white and gold-laced pair animal angels. A galactic soul at the end of the Mayan calendar, of wings loosely attached to a Perhaps, unbeknownst to any- The gold in the alchemy, lime-green harness. one who gives a name to a pet, The phoenix out of the ashes! The artist showed Linda a there is a deep, hidden, inner charcoal drawing of two cats and name that reflects the animal’s My friends are all here with me, a dog, both with angel wings. true angelic nature. Perhaps the In the same power club, She asked Linda, “Do you know angel in each animal only needs With jobs as stellar pillars to hold the light. of an animal who has become to awaken the dreamer in all of A sacred quest sewn into our DNA, an angel and whether the animal us for truth to be revealed. that cannot be washed out, though we have tried. will stay that way forever?” Linda Allen and Linda Anderson are And all the while watching an unfair world, sensed that the woman was sad founders of the Angel Animals Net- And all the while clearing our chalice, work. Their new book, published by To contain the gold. and had recently lost an animal New World Library, is Animals and the companion. Kids Who Love Them: Extraordinary Linda writes, “I closed my True Stories of Hope, Healing, and We are the miracle brigade of 2012, eyes to ask that question inward- Compassion. Allen and Linda are now Neutral and supreme! offering an exciting course – Woof, We can blaze out darkness, ly of the Sources that Be. And I Meow, Write, Publish: Writing about asked to be given the right words Pets and Animals for Love and Money And blind everything with love. to say in order to answer the at www.allenandlindaanderson.com. In spite of it all, no matter what, and after all the pain, Subscribe to their free, online news- And god must be astounded! woman’s sincere question. Then letter at www.angelanimals.net and the words came through me as I follow them on Facebook and Twitter Audrey Hope is a spiritual counselor and host/producer of REAL WOMEN, spoke to her. @angelanimals. an international award-winning talk show dedicated to life-altering perspectives. Visit: www.hopesrealwomen.com and audreyhope.com Her CD, The High Volt- age Hope System, is now available on amazon.com

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