July 2006, Issue 43 ~ Shifting Energies & Perceptions

As I type this message, yet another thunder storm is rumbling outside. There have been floods and much stormy weather in our area in recent weeks. During one such storm, we attended an outdoor wedding in the little wooded community behind our home. There, amidst the rustic log cabins built in the 1920's overlooking Neshaminy Creek, we bared witness -- as our neighbors Steve and Jeanie happily wed in spite of the storm. It was an "Earth-based" ceremony with a Shaman officiating and drummers. But we couldn't hear any words or vows spoken, as Mother Nature was doing her own drumming with thunderous lightening bolts during the entire ceremony! She insisted on being heard! We all had a great deal of respect for her as we stood under the tall trees with our umbrellas, many of us questioning the wisdom of our presence given the storm. Maria, our 11-year-old, perceived it quite differently. She whispered to me, "this is fun," as the large rain droplets plopped on her arms. This made me smile. Ultimately the storm began to calm and the reception began.

If you are enduring your own personal storm, remember to breathe and trust that ultimately it will pass over. We hope the articles in this issue provide insights and support and that you'll consider enrolling in one of our self-healing courses today.

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Living with Purpose: Sending and Receiving Positive Energy By Melanie Votaw Every day, the news is disturbing. Escalating violence between Israel and Lebanon, wildfires in California, bombs are going off in Iraq, genocide continues in Darfur, etc., etc. How can we maintain any kind of spiritual equilibrium in the midst of what appears to be chaos? It's difficult - I won't pretend otherwise. So, what can we do? Read on. Melanie Votaw is the instructor for the course Discovering Your Life Purpose: Living the Life You Were Born to Live. A Global Meditation Alert ~ Prayer Vigil for Middle East Today!

A Shaman's Way: Energy Healing for Hawaii By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls

I recently returned from participating in energy healing work to release the kapu [taboo] on several heiaus [ancient Hawaiian stone temples] in Oahu. I was invited there by a Kahuna Nui (a Hawaiian healer) to assist her. It was an awesome experience! This Kahuna Nui feels that by releasing the kapu we can release the Hawaiians from... [Read on and find trip photos of Shaman Maggie here] Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls is the creator and instructor of Discovering the Shaman Healer Within, as well as Reiki for Healing: Level I and Reiki for Healing: Level II. Find courses listed here.

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A Key Nutrient: Drinking Water By Julianne Koritz, registered, licensed dietitian Tired? Try drinking water! If you are thirsty, that means you have lost about 2-3% of your body fluids. Remember your body is 70% water. If your weight is 150 pounds and you are thirsty, that means you lost 3 pound of fluids. Just losing 1- 3% of your body weight causes such symptom such as chronic tiredness, headaches, grouchy and hunger that leads us into another area of concern... Read on. Julianne Koritz is the creator of The Healing Power of Food: Conscious Eating.

Nature's Ancient Call By Linda Pendleton I have spent many summer vacations in California's Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains and often heard of the nearby White Mountains and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest so decided to visit there one year. It was a side trip I will always remember... Read on. Linda Pendleton, medium and author, is the creator and instructor of the course Journey to the Heart: Exploring the World of Spirit.

Heaven and Earth Come Together By Rev. Elizabeth A. Reed, Ph.D. with Neil Douglas-Klotz Heaven and earth are one reality. This is a fundamental concept in a Native Middle Eastern world-view. This world-view would only know the interconnection of vision/vibration and form/manifestation. Heaven and earth are not dualistic realms as thought by most Westerners... Read on. Elizabeth A. Reed is the instructor of A Healing Journey with the Aramaic Lord's Prayer: Reclaiming the Mysticism of Jesus through His Native Language, co-created with Neil Douglas-Klotz.

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Dear Marty ~ How Do We Tell Our Son that His Dog Has Died? Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley Question: Our beloved Scottie dog, Bailey, died early Tuesday morning, at 15 years of age. We gave Bailey to our son Nicholas on his first day of Kindergarten. He will return home from college tomorrow. My husband and I are not really sure how to handle breaking the news to him... Read Marty's response here.

Marty Tousley is the instructor of A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss and The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey.

A Prescription to Laugh: Laughter is the Best Medicine By Lynn Shaw, MSW

Earlier in my career when presenting information on laughter therapy, it was my intention to be known as a laughter specialist, not a comedienne or a humorist. If people said, "you speak about humor." I would defend my position, "No," I would start, "I speak about the benefits of therapeutic laughter." "But, you're funny!" I would hear in return. "You're a humorist!" So purist was I in my thinking, that the idea of people finding my presentations educational AND humorous escaped me... Read on. Lynn Shaw is the creator and instructor of the Self-Healing Expressions course Laughter for the Healing Heart.

Helping Loved Ones in a Crisis...Without Sacrificing Yourself! By Steven E. Hodes When my elderly parents fell ill, I found myself in a very human predicament: I was thrust into the role of parent and advocate while simultaneously dealing with the almost paralyzing fear of their imminent deaths. Although I write and teach about metaphysics and healing on a... Read on.

Steven E. Hodes, M.D. is a board certified gastroenterologist in New Jersey. He also has a degree in Religious Studies and teaches Contemporary Metaphysics at Brookdale College. Visit him at his daily Blog, Physician to Meta-Physician.

A Coping Blurb from Art: Family Support: Finding It & Keeping It By Arthur Soissons-Segal, Ph.D. ~ Therapist and Brain Tumor Survivor

You are not alone in your aftermath of dis-ease or disability. There is much love out there. It may seem far away. Perhaps you don't recognize it, or you are not able to feel it. Reach out to connect to family, to friends, to God. Reach inward to connect to your soul. Whispers draw you to experience God's love. Inhale God's energy. Breathe deeply, feel how good that feels. Disability in itself is not responsible for the family system break down. Rather, it is a faulty connection between family members that is chargeable for the situation. Systems thrive on love and on shared goals. System members are dedicated to their system's survival. The strong system vigorously resists threats of demolition. Yet these same systems still have an urge to grow and to expand. The family in crisis remains strong if it is bonded with love and shared goals for the present as well as for the future. © Excerpted from The Joy Of Coping: Overcoming The Stress of Dis-ease. by Arthur Soissons-Segal.

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A Global Meditation Alert ~ Prayer Vigil for Middle East Today, 7/18!
This is a global call to all lightworkers around the world. Please turn your attention to what is happening in the Middle East right now. It is a very precarious time, and the consequences of what is happening and the possible escalation of events could affect the balance of the whole world. We are asked not to go into fear or blame, but to remain in a calm, loving and peaceful state whilst sending light, prayers and thoughts of peace to the whole of the Middle Eastern region and the people living in these areas and their leaders and negotiators. We will be holding a Global Meditation Alert Gathering for the Middle East here in Nicosia, Cyprus this Tuesday, July 18th at 8pm (1 PM in NYC - EST) and we invite you to join us in spirit during this time, or to tune in throughout the day at any time that you can... Read on.

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This Month's Holistic Prayer

O God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. O God lead us from darkness to light. O God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. O Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May your Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may your peace itself bestow peace on all, and may that peace come to me also.
~ Hindu prayer for peace


   

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