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Contents:
1. Intuition Development with the Tarot by EarthSongWoman
2. Chakra Clearing, Re-energize and Balance Yourself in Twenty Min by Dawn Abraham
3. Manifesting Your Dreams & Desires by Shirley Knapp
4. Astro Theology and Sidereal Mythology by Michael Tsarion
5. The Holy Mushroom, by Jan Irvin
6. Spiritual Poetry by Suzi Kay
7.Ending Depression through Understanding by Aquarius
8. Loving Ways To handle Difficult Energies/Feelings
by Energy and/of Love
9. Spirit Guide Portraits at Surgery for the Soul.
10. My Awakening by Dave Brewer
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Spiritual Poetry
©Susi Kay 2008
The Wings Of The Butterfly
Although I yearn for thee to keep
And know thee often turns to weep
I give my heart
It hath no bounds
To envelop thee
Make no sound
Though the skies turn oft’ to grey
I send thee dreams
Of sun filled days
To bask and bathe
In golden rays
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Look now unto that cloudless sky
Float on the wings
Of the butterfly
Breathe the beauty
The flower doth send
Catch the gold of the daises head
Return thee now to this pliable earth
With thee I walk
To thee I serve
And tho’ I yearn for thee to keep
I hold this bond
Of love so sweet
S.K
07.07.2007
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Ending Depression through Understanding
by Aquarius
Depression is one of the many mysterious conditions that are presently raging in our world. It surely is one of the most mystifying illnesses that have plagued humankind, possibly ever since we descended deeper and deeper into the suffering and pain that thus far seems to have been an inevitable part of life in physicality. The more we lost the contact with our Source, the deeper the suffering and the stronger the soul’s longing and yearning to return to the state of Heavenly bliss, of the oneness with God, that is its true home.
In a society that no longer has a centre – although we are slowly regaining it – life may frequently appear hopeless and pointless. Many these days live in a purely material existence that lacks the inner direction of knowing that this life serves a higher purpose. They know not why they are here and what they are meant to do. This can be such a frightening experience for some that they start looking towards what on the surface looks like a way out, namely suicide. It is by now reaching epidemic proportions, as the relevant statistics reveal, especially among the young. At the threshold of the Aquarian Age this is hardly surprising because among the souls now coming in are a great many highly evolved and therefore extremely sensitive ones. Unbeknown to their earthly self, their soul has chosen one of its most difficult experiences ever, that of having to face and coming to terms with existing in over-materialistic societies.
When such souls run into the difficulties this presents, many initially turn to a pastime that has become extremely popular these days and that is intellectualising the emotional/spiritual problems of the human psyche. The abundance of books that have been written in this vein speaks volumes in itself. On the surface of things it may appear is if such an approach could offer a quick fix to the solution of all human problems by explaining them away intellectually, thus creating a shortcut on our way to enlightenment. To find it is every soul’s birthright but not through spending its time by playing with words. They are part of the illusion of this world and unless they are followed up by right thoughts and deeds, at best they will count as nothing; at worst they will rebound on us and work against us.
The spiritual pathway – more about it in the chapter ‘The Resolution’ – is a narrow one and the only safe way of treading it, to my mind, is by turning towards our inner guidance; it alone can tell us what is right or wrong in any given situation. Apart from that it is important never to forget that we do not have to walk on the Earth alone. God and the Angels are with and our Guardian Angel is always there to help us even in the smallest endeavour. They know when we are ready to find out more about God, ourselves and the world we are living in. And when that moment comes, they guide us towards the right people and places.
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Loving Ways To handle Difficult Energies/Feelings
John 2008 Energy and/of Love
Here is one of the many ways to handle energies that are not fully Light. When there are energies (feelings, thoughts) inside that are dissonant or noisy (anxiety, fear, .. anything that is judged as not ok):
Contain, Calm, Put it in Perspective, Explore and Transform.
There is a purposefulness and an honor in being stewards of our energies. When we make them better, we affect the lives of everyone else also. It is a great responsibility, we are not alone and all others do support us in our efforts.
It is an honor to have so much potential to help our self and others.
1. Contain them - do not act on them and give them a physical form.
Contain them, and hold them inside your self, like a vault. Do not project them (act on them), do not try to 'get rid of them' by telling others about them un-mindfully, and do not try to cover them over with other energies. Ultimately, these are energies within your self, and they are there for you to heal, and only you can do it. They are like a leaking roof... the leak is a sign of some work that needs to be done.
2. Calm the energy down. - If it is an emotion that is extreme, then calm it to make it be only moderate in intensity... or to be small. The more you can calm the energy down, the more your conscious thoughts and feelings can be clear.
Put your self in a place of calm and security... Go in nature, or sit down or lay down. Cuddle with a blanket. Take a warm shower or bath. Or even simply be still for a moment and take some easy breathes. Whatever calms you.
3. Put it in perspective. - After the energy is safely contained in yourself, realize that it is Only a feeling or thought... that is all; it may be uncomfortable, but really it is harmless. It is a feeling or thought; it is not your self. Just as you can be tired at some times, and energetic other times, ... your feelings and thoughts change; they are not the core of who you are.
It is the thought and feeling energy that you need to change. You, your self, are okay. It's like a car that has a leaking hose; the car itself is fine... the only need is to replace the leaking hose with a good hose that will let the car run well.
4. Explore and Transform the energy. - Why is it there? It is there to tell you something, and it is there to help. Your body gives you signals of discomfort when it's hungry, and it gives you pain if your shoes are hurting your feet. The discomforting energy is there as feedback; it is your sub-conscious way of bringing your attention to something important.
Is it your way of telling yourself of something you feel is a priority to attend to? Is it telling you to give your self more quiet time during the day? Or to start some purpose or intention you have been thinking of?
You already know the answer (that is why you are creating discomforting energies as signals), so you will be able to easily remember what it is, just by giving it attention.
When you find (ie. when you remember) what the meaning of the energy is, then you can naturally start to act on it. ..and soon, what once may have seemed like a problem, will be transformed into a thing of contentness and a reminder of our ability to create positive change
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