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Ralph Metzner, in his book Green Psychology, Transforming Our Relationship to the Earth, discovered that tuning into the four different elements of nature – air, earth, fire, water – produces an experience of consciousness that is associated with the qualities of each element. The author didn’t exactly have writers in mind when he put forth his idea, but being a writ-er that’s how I translated his work. For writers, this is a valuable tool. When we align ourselves with the element of nature that meets our writing needs, we dip into a vast inventory of inspiration and insight.

Air For example, if we offer our attention to the element of air, we align our body rhythms to the wind or breezes, breathing deep-ly if the winds are strong, quietly if the breezes are soft. We follow cloud movement across the sky, offer our full attention to the birds, butterflies, airborne seeds. As writers we may be especially comfortable here. We enjoy soaring through the skies of our imagination, dart-ing quickly from thought to thought, winging it. When

we need such qualities in our writing as lightness, humor, change, we align with the element of air. This also works well for fast lists, witty dialogue, and overviews. Experiment with solving these writing problems using the qualities of air:•Needsurprise?Offerasuddenshiftindirectionthatfol-lows the dive of an osprey, which is a brief, almost imper-ceptible halt, before the abrupt change.

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Many years ago when I start-ed a yoga practice, I had no idea what it would reveal to me. I was just hoping for a little extra strength and flexibility, and I did what I could to avoid all the spiritual trappings of the practice. But, somehow, as it does, the yoga did its job. Over the years it brought me through physical, psychologi-cal, and emotional revelations that I can’t imagine would have taken place otherwise.

One of the most powerful insights has come through the use of sound and mantra as a basis for the practice. I was born with a hearing impairment that gave me a unique rela-tionship to sound. As a child, I would feel sound, vibration, tone, and intonation in order to more fully access my world. This was second nature to me, but through my studies of yoga (and physics), I suddenly found a reason behind my special relationship to sound. Just as important, through yoga’s rich mythology, I also gained context and meaning to better understand how the inner and outer practices of yoga work. It is from this perspective that I have always practiced and taught, fueled by the belief that sound has the power to harmo-nize us and myth brings forth what is alive within us. It is in this spirit that I always end my lectures and workshops with these words:

Don’t miss the vibrations. A mantra, as it relates to the yogic and Vedic traditions of India, is a Sanskrit phrase that encapsulates some higher idea or ideal within the cadence, vibra-tion, and essence of its sound. A mantra can be as simple as a single sound – such as chanting the well-known sound oà – or as complicated as chanting a poem that tells a grand story or gives instruction. Whatever mantra is chanted, no matter how long or short, the pur-pose is the same: it is meant to act like a skeleton key to help you bypass the mundane matters and mental chatter of

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the day-to-day mind in order to reach a transcendent state of awareness and self-realization that is, quite frankly, indescribable. Every yogic practice pro-vides the means for us to do this – such as äsana (postures), meditation, and präëäyäma (breath work) – but mantra practice and näda yoga are uniquely simple and universal. If you can form a thought, you can do a man-tra practice. The simple act of think-ing a mantra is a start to a genuine practice. The silent repetition of the sound oà while driving, for example, can be a starting point. Eventually, our practice might grow to include chanting while meditating, attending lively mantra-based musical performances (kirtan, or kértana), or perhaps even chanting a longer mantra 108 times aloud to celebrate the New Year. As I’ve said, there is no wrong way to use a mantra. In the United States, mantra has gained popularity largely through the musical kirtan (kértana) tradition. Popular kirtan musicians such as Krishna Das, Deva Premal, and Dave Stringer have brought these Eastern chants to life by giving them some good old American rock-and-roll flair. While the kirtan tradition in India began around the ninth century, its look and feel hasn’t changed much even as it has evolved to incorporate

Western musical proclivities. It has always had (and still has) a fairly simplistic call-and-re-sponse-type format, where the leader will chant a phrase that is repeated by the audience. This typically becomes more lively and fast as the chant continues. In India, various instruments are used: typi-cally the harmonium (similar to an accordion in a box), the tabla (classical Indian drum set), and the cartals (tiny cymbals). Those instru-ments are still present in many kirtan settings today, yet the music is often Westernized through the incorporation of all sorts of instru-ments, like the guitar, bass, and even a proper Western drum kit (like how Chris Grosso and I

Alanna Kaivalya explains, “A mantra, as it relates to the yogic and Vedic traditions of India, is a Sanskrit phrase that encapsulates some higher idea or ideal within the cadence, vibration, and essence of its sound.”

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others. This little exercise shows we’re all different and we’re here to have dif-ferent experiences. When we compare our-selves to others – either as seeing ourselves as better or worse – we do ourselves and the other people a huge disservice. What to do instead? Focus on your life pur-pose. Do everything in your power to be and do what is yours to be and do. Don’t compare yourself or your life to anyone else. You are not them. Be uniquely and happily yourself, that is what matters. How do you look at oth-ers and yourself?

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gery many of them were no happier. The reason? They had not changed their inner self-portrait. It was only when people made the inner change of how they saw themselves that they could become happy. Here’s the saying he shared: “I see myself and others with kind eyes.” There is something so gracious and open and free-ing about that statement. When you start to look at someone in a judgmen-

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heeded the wisdom shared by others who went before them may have gotten tired of waiting for you. In their excitement to move on to the next level of this game we all chose to play here on planet earth, they’ll be excited to keep progressing. Especially when it’s so easy. They’ve learned that all they have to do is borrow the knowledge and wisdom of those who have pioneered the way for them to speed them on their journey. Being one of those who chose to walk the leading edge and be in the forefront of this magical, mystical movement we call “spirituality,” I’ve learned how valuable it is to others that I leave instructions behind on my path. It keeps them from making all the mistakes I and others like me have made. Of course, making mistakes is part of learning. But there’s no reason why you have to make every single mistake that’s possible to make. Just a few will do nicely to help you remember the learning. Here’s the #1 rule for simple, fast, and easy learning: Read the instructions. Before you make one move, read the instructions. All of them. Before you step into action, read the next step in the instructions again. When you’ve completed that step, read the next one before moving into action on it. Repeat until you’re com-plete with the process. For those of you who are with me on the leading edge, before you jump into yet another brand new experience, take a few moments to create instructions for those who are following in your footsteps. Let them know which footsteps will gain them the most ground and the greatest value in knowledge. Warn them about those steps you found that slowed you down, stopped your progress, or even forced you to turn around and find another path. Make it as simple as possible for those behind you to quickly catch up with your progress. Be linear and create simple, num-

bered instructions. You’ll find that when others whom you’ve helped catch up to you, they’ll be there to help and support you in turn as, once again, you trundle off into a new adventure of learning. And you’ll see that they, like you, will be helping those who are following them. Here’s one of my favorite instructions for making challenging life choices, gleaned from my years of experiences and tons of mistakes: 1. Make a list of every option you can think of. Even those that may not seem very attractive. Leave a couple of lines between each item. 2. When you’re complete with your list, close your eyes and envision yourself doing

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Kryon, as channeled by Lee Carroll, has often said that we humans are so linear that we always need someone to give us steps or instructions before we move into action. Well, he’s right. We are human and we do need step-by-step instructions to help us learn new things. Otherwise we flounder around wasting time and energy, making needless mistakes. Those who have gone before, walking on the leading edge of life, have learned the hard way. They’ve made all the mistakes for you. Many of them have become teachers. What they teach is what they know. They share what they’ve learned the hard way, so you can also do what they’ve done… only easier, faster, and more simply. For you disbelievers, go ahead and do it your way. After you’ve run into dead ends, circled back again to start over, only to run into detours and potholes the size of school buses, maybe eventually you’ll arrive at your

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Kathy Wilson explains that making mis-takes is part of life and learning. However, there is no reason why we have to make every possible mistake.

One of the best gifts we can give our-selves is the one of self-acceptance. We are who we are. We are not our neighbor. It is when we can celebrate our unique-ness and that of others that we can step into the world of unconditional love, of ourselves and everyone else. Now that’s something we can all aim for and achieve.

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Earth The element of earth is considered the practical realm. This element creates a mood almost the opposite of air. When our writing needs foundation, when a character needs to be strong-willed we go outside and sit on the ground and become conscious of how each thing including ourselves is rooted to the earth, that this is the source of sustenance for the trees around us, the animals passing nearby. These smells and textures and sounds need to be found in our language. The element of earth is help-ful when we consider: •Storylinesthatdepictslow-moving,

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Fire The element of fire is the realm of ener-gy, that often unseen activator of actions. Creative energy itself belongs to the fire element. We notice fire itself immediately. It excites us. In our writing when we want to set the scene for conflict, anger or passion we may have someone light a cigarette or a candle or fondle a gun. To create tension we may use the fire element emotionally as well as environmentally to underline the mood, foreshadow a plot, define a charac-ter. The element of fire is helpful when writ-ing about: •Flashypersonalities. •Abruptresolutioninstoryorcharacter.

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with the element of water when addressing these writing situa-tions: •Reflectionsofacharacterornarrator. •Amplifytempoandpaceusing water’s vast spectrum, which ranges from seeping to surging, dripping to flowing. •Emotioninvolveswaterin our bodies – tears, saliva, phlegm, gall, sweat, blood. The rhythms and moods of the four elements support our personal energy and expand the field of choices in our creative work. And one more benefit: Partnering with the natural world offers us language that holds universal resonance. Everyone on the planet can iden-tify with our writing, because we all experience the same four elements.

Based on the book Writing Wild, 2014, by Tina Welling. Reprinted with permission from New World Library, www.NewWorldLibrary.com. Tina Welling is the author of Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature and three novels including Cowboys Never Cry. Her nonfiction has appeared in The Sun, Body & Soul, and a variety of antholo-gies. She lives in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Her website is www.TinaWelling.com

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As human beings we are comprised of some unique balance of light and dark. At any moment we have full freedom to utilize our light and emit joy into the world or spread our darkness in the form of hatred, fear, or negativity. And sometimes it feels as if we have no choice. We feel agitated, angry, resentful, or worried and therefore we blame everything and everyone around us for our inability to be kind, patient, and compassionate, falling into the never-ending pit of “if-and-when” scenarios. But the day must come when we reach the gut-wrenching and painful reality that this does nothing for ourselves. It’s not working and therefore we must find another way. One of the biggest lessons that we will learn on this earth is that we only have control of ourselves. As much as we try to control situations, opportunities, our loved ones, or our surroundings, we only have control over our own minds, bodies, and spirits. We then must take our discomfort, insecurities, our feelings of discontent or even desperation and bring them inward. There, we can process them, evaluate them and make the hard decisions to take steps to a place of inner peace. This happens when we alter our perspective and rather than seeing these inconveniences as bumps in our path, see them as lessons and oppor-

tunities to transcend to the next level in our own personal evolution. There comes a point where our negative feelings towards the circumstances around us must end. Where we must, at all costs, break through whatever barrier is holding us back and transcend. Through the pain, suffering, and discomfort comes wisdom, understanding, and peace. And in those moments where you feel trapped, unable to even see some light, you must be patient, realizing that the moment will come and not only that it will come but that it has to. The first step of this type of transcen-dence is the most important one. The step that if not fully acquired will disable you from fully breaking through to the next level. It seems simple enough, but it can be one of the most grueling and uncomfortable processes to face. You must, must, must accept yourself as you are. Accept yourself as a flawed, dam-aged, and imperfect human being. One who will never be perfect as hard as you strive, will always have some fraction of darkness within your being… and that is okay. Because until we boldly and fiercely face the demons within ourselves, without self-judgment, criticism, and worry, we are crippled and unable to evolve. We all too easily trick ourselves into iden-tifying the attributes about ourselves that are easy to identify: the ones that others will look at and relate to and help us justify. But this is not enough and will not sustain a lasting transcendence. You must coura-geously face the ugliest contributors to your being. With the knowledge that we all have them. And that there is nothing to hide. It is when we fully and without shame accept our flawed selves with compassion, our world opens up and we then are sud-denly capable of viewing others in a similar light, with a deep love and compassion for who they are at their best and also their worst. Likewise, the situations in your life will be much easier to accept and therefore you will be able to lead your path more

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gracefully and with a settled sense of ease. Our goal needs to not be a goal of per-fection. Because that is something that we will never obtain. Our goal needs to be that we learn from each lesson placed before us, that we transcend that lesson and cou-

rageously move onto the next. All with the hope that as we learn and grow, we become more graceful, more at peace within and outside of ourselves, and that we let the light – that our individual destiny can only reveal – shine without fear and worry, but with light and love.

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the first option. 3. Notice how you feel. Remember, feel-ings are emotions or physical sensations. Anything else is a thought. Inserting “I feel like” in front of a thought does not make it an emotion or a physical sensation. Pay par-ticular attention to the areas of your stom-ach chest, shoulders, and neck. If you’re adept at sensing energy, notice how your energy shifts – or not – during this visual. 4. Note what you felt in the space you left below that option. 5. Repeat #2 through #4. When you’re done with this exercise, you’ll know without a doubt which option is the best one for you to choose. The reason this works so well is that it

avoids using your mind. Your mind will lie to you and keep your head whirling with maybes. Your body knows the truth and willingly shares it with you. All you have to do is find a way to ask. This little method has worked amazingly well for myself as well as everyone I’ve shared it with. Try it the next time you’re in a quandry and don’t know which direction to take.

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for ghosts, or one decides to visit your home. You’ll learn what colors to wear (or not wear), what attitudes to develop, what different fragrances and odors might mean, as well as how to use some meditation techniques to ensure your safe and happy ghost hunting trip. The powerful techniques shared come from ancient wisdom teachings given by Paramhansa Yogananda and can also be used for daily protection from the possible discordant energies faced on a daily basis. You’ve probably heard about mantras and kirtans and maybe you even participate in them. Either way, Sacred Sound, Discovering the Myth & Meaning of Mantra & Kirtan by Alanna Kaivalya (New World Library) will delight you. Besides giving great information about what these are, the book offers information about common mantras, what they mean, and how to use them in your yoga and meditation practice. I loved reading about the meanings and how the energies can be applied to daily life. The book also gives a website to visit where you can listen to the author reciting or singing the mantras so you can learn the proper pronunciation of the Sanskrit words. Even if you don’t plan to chant, there is a great deal of practical information that could help you move your energy in a more positive direction. Calling all tarot enthusiasts! The Complete Book of Tarot Spreads by Evelin Burger and Johannes Fiebig (Sterling Ethos)

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I received so much positive feedback and huge thank yous for the recent column I wrote mostly about the plight of our dolphin friends that I realize you want to stay informed, especially when there is something you can do to help. In that column, I recommend-ed watching the CNN documen-tary called Blackfish about captive orcas primarily at SeaWorld. There have been some huge developments because of that film that I want to share with you. As a result of details released in Blackfish, Assemblyman Richard Bloom from Santa Monica has proposed legislation banning the use of orcas for performance purposes in California aquatic parks. According to his office, the Orca Welfare and Safety Act (AB 2140) would eliminate performance-based entertainment and captive breeding of the whales with the ultimate goal of phasing-out killer whale captivity in California. This proposed legislation is particularly significant even though similar laws have been proposed or exist in some other states. In the state of New York, a bill ban-ning the possession and harboring of killer whales in aquariums and sea parks was

introduced and passed through commit-tee. The difference being is that it is only symbolic because New York has no captive orcas. South Carolina has the only U.S. state law banning marine mammals in captivity. It was passed in 1982. However, that state also does not have any sea parks. So, the proposed California ban is huge, as that state has SeaWorld in San Diego. Consequently, as you might imagine, the City of San Diego and SeaWorld have pulled out all stops to fight this proposed legisla-tion. In the past, I believe they would have been totally successful at getting it dumped in committee. Due to the overwhelming public response in favor of the law, howev-er, they only succeeded in getting a delay of the vote for 18 months, pending an interim study. If you agree that it is time to stop using these incredible mammals for entertain-ment purposes, separating them from their families and housing them in completely inadequate and abusive habitats, then you must pay attention to this legislation, and

send your positive energy and comments of support when appropriate and time-ly. Eventually, if this law passes, California will join a growing number of U.S. states, localities, and at least 14 countries that have outlawed the captive display of orcas, dolphins, and in some cases, all wild animals. The following countries have bans in place: Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, India, Nicaragua, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Brazil, Luxembourg, Norway and the United Kingdom have standards so strict that it is nearly impossible to keep

cetaceans in captivity. The Blackfish docu-mentary, which has drawn global attention since it pre-miered in 2013, also details the 2010 death of SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau, who was pulled into a pool, drowned, and dismembered by an orca at the chain’s Orlando, Florida SeaWorld. The very latest develop-ment related to this is that SeaWorld has just intro-duced new safety vests for their trainers. They began wearing these vests the first week of May. They are a custom designed, slim-fit-ting jacket, inflatable, and also come with a small pack of oxygen, which could buy a trainer a few min-

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to plants as we start talking about how the plants produce nutrition for us, into the realm of what I have termed photonic nutrition. Photons are small packets of light. When the green chlorophyll in the plant captures the rays of the sun, energy and nutrients are made, a well-known process called photosynthesis. In fact, all nutrition we take in starts from sunlight. Nutrition, or the act of eating, is the process of light transfer from one species to the next, whether plant to animal to human, or direct from plant to human. We are all eating the products of light. Even more fascinating is that science, particularly quantum physics, is latching on to the idea that we are not just eating light through the products of photosynthesis, but that we are beings made of light. Depending on our experiences throughout the day, we might feel like we are losing or gaining energy. When we feel we are drained, at the most micro level, we may be leaking our precious photonic energy. Scientists in Europe and Japan have started to measure photonic emission from human beings, or how much light we give off through complicated devices that do photon-imaging. The literature on biophotonic emission (light emitted from living organisms), dating back to the mid-1980s, has revealed that all life forms give off photons. One of the first articles demonstrated that DNA is an

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is decisively associated with health promotion and disease prevention and is consistent with the salient components of seemingly distinct dietary approaches.” In other words, with all our scientific sophistication, the basic mantra remains the same: don’t eat too much processed food and eat a lot of plants. Excellent advice, and I agree completely. Food journalist and best-selling author, Michael Pollan, has been preaching this idea to us for years and he’s never studied nutrition. But how much science do we need to tell us what is already, perhaps, common sense? I would hope by now it is general, well-accepted knowledge that it is in our favor to refrain from eating too much “junk food” and to emphasize whole food.


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abundant source of these photons.2 The wavelength of light was shown to play a role in how the cell grows. Cancer cells, which grow out of control, give off many photons: “Photon counts were observed to be 1.51-4.73 times higher from the regions of untreated tumor than from normal regions.”3 Aside from the articles on food, infection, and cancer, biophoton emission is now being measured in people who are engaging in mind-body practices, such as

acupuncture and Transcendental Meditation and Zen meditation.4 These activities appear to preserve our photons. Perhaps health is synonymous with keeping our photonic reserve intact. As a nutritionist, I am most interested in the application of photons to assessing the quality (freshness, shelf-life) of food.5 I hope that science continues to go more micro and atomic with our food rather than hang out at the been-there-done-that examination of high and low

macronutrients. Maybe one day we will have widespread tools on our smartphones that will enable us to measure the “light” or life force quality of food so we can better assess in knowing which food carries the most resonance for our body, mind, and spirit. I can imagine that in the future, we will shift from reading diet books about what to eat and into technologies that can assess our photonic potential and that of foods so we can truly feed ourselves and become vital at the most infinitesimal level for big, life-changing effects.

1.KatzDL1,MellerS.Canwesaywhatdietisbestforhealth?AnnuRevPublicHealth.

2014Mar18;35:83-103.doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182351. 2.CellBiophys.1984Mar;6(1):33-52. 3.UrolRes.1995;23(5):315-318. 4.JMedAssocThai.2010Nov;93Suppl6:S242-54. 5.IndianJExpBiol.2003May;41(5):391-402.

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points out that in captivity they become more aggressive toward each other as well as humans. SeaWorld’s curator of animal train-ing refused to speculate whether the new vests would have saved the trainer’s life, but David Kirby, author of Death at SeaWorld has been outspoken saying the vest “would not have saved any of the trainers who were killed by orcas. “Dawn was rammed and dis-membered by Tilikum, a vest and spare air would have been use-less.” Just as the ban legislation was proposed, SeaWorld made another move to improve their image. They

hired Bindi Irwin, the daughter of beloved Australian crocodile hunt-er and wildlife expert Steve Irwin, to be their newest youth ambas-sador. Frankly, I was shocked that she accepted this position. Even her grandfather, Steve Irwin’s father and a prominent Australian conservationist, was critical. He said, “I could not support an orga-nization that keeps animals in cap-tivity that does not consider and provide for that animal’s physical, mental, and emotional needs and exploits them for the performance of tricks with the intent of mere entertainment for financial gain.” I am sure with all the safety

changes, Bindi Irwin and their huge financial corporate presence in their surrounding locations, SeaWorld is expecting to weather the storm and continue its prac-tices for many years to come. However, I am feeling a wave of changing human consciousness. Is it time for us to decide as states, country and world how we want to treat and care for our beloved animal friends. I am reminded of wise words that are important to always remember. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treat-ed.” Mahatma Gandhi.

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When bad news first arrives, it feels like the wind has been knocked out of you; it’s a punch to the gut. This moment is a great blessing. This is the brief and sud-den moment of calm while your ego mind is stunned into silence. It’s the holy moment of grace when you can listen to and hear your own powerful intuition, your higher self. It whispers inside: “This is all going to be okay. Something better is waiting for you. This is all in divine order for your highest good.” That’s the voice of your soul’s wisdom, your divinity, speaking up because your ego has been delivered a swift blow and is temporarily stunned. But very soon, within minutes, the ego mind fires back up and begins whispering: “How did this happen? This isn’t fair! Life is meaningless...” Your ego mind is beginning the battle of survival that it was designed to do. This is the mind you agreed to have when you took a physical body for this incarnation. Yet it’s only half of your mind. The other half of your mind holds the doorway to your highest self, your divine intuition, and your true essence. In the brief gaps of silence from your ego mind, your higher self is always whispering the truth. If you don’t grab hold of that inner voice, the deeper wisdom of your soul, the ego mind will quickly overpower you with fear messages, shifting into full blown fear and desperation: “You’re worthless, you’ll never feel love again, you won’t find another job, you’re all alone now, this is a tragedy….” If you’ve learned to discipline your mind through meditation or other kinds of spiri-tual practice, the fear and negativity of the ego self can be diminished and contained, before it pushes you into depression, ill-ness, stress and rage. Every time you choose to indulge the

fear voice, you allow it to grow stronger inside until it becomes your boss. It will fight to reign supreme over your soul’s wisdom. It tells you to protect yourself, defend your actions, fight for survival, trust no one, close your heart, blame everyone, and that nothing here is fair. Yet everything changes the moment you ask to hear your soul’s wisdom. It’s a simple request, an act of surrender to the lesson: “Please show me my soul’s lesson and help me move through this with love and courage.” That simple request calls divine guid-ance to your side, fills the room with light, opens your heart, quiets your mind, shows you another perspective on your pain; it illuminates the choices you didn’t know you had. Your highest self created this moment of pain to allow you to step up to your wis-dom, to awaken into love, to embrace your spiritual perspective and take your life to the next level of your soul’s growth. You’re not a victim to loss, disease, heartbreak, the economy, a terrible manag-er, or corrupt politicians. You’re only a vic-tim to your ego mind; it fills you with fear and keeps you from moving into the light. You are a divine being who created this painful moment to shake lose your old patterns of negativity; to provide an oppor-tunity to embrace your soul’s perspective, even while you walk in this physical world. You came here to merge your divine self with your physical self and create a new level of consciousness for yourself and others. You intended to be grand and fearless, bold and awake, infused with wisdom, lov-ing and aware. Your divine lens, your spir-itual self, illuminates this path and shows you your next step. Your ego self says it isn’t possible. You get to choose. Just a simple request for divine guidance. And it changes every-thing.

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By Mary Lee LaBay, Ph.D.

I know it is easy to look around and see others who seem to have it all together. They appear happy, healthy, successful. You may ask yourself, “Why can’t I have that? When is it going to be my turn?” Those who look ahead may say, “If I just had more money, some-one to love me… then I could truly be happy.” Those who focus on the past may say, “If only I had had a better childhood, if only this hadn’t happened to me… then I could be happy.” But, the interesting thing is that happi-ness begins as an internal state, rather than as a result of some external event. We have all heard that money can’t buy you love (or happiness), and there are plen-ty of very wealthy people who are not at all happy. We cannot depend on toys, money, other people, the perfect body, or a magic pill to bring us true and sustainable happi-ness. Happiness is a state we must create with-in ourselves. Happy people share several common traits. They are more relaxed, confident, friendly, pleasant, and self-satisfied.

Because they are already happy, they can be more generous than needy, more independent than clingy, and emit more positive energy than negative. These traits are attractive, meaning they will attract more of the same. Being happy gen-erates more conditions that res-onate with your state of being, creating additional reasons to be happy. That’s so fun! Here is a quick and easy way to achieve happiness now. Take a deep breath and relax. Think about what it would be like to be truly happy right now. Form a concept of the state of being that you would imagine experiencing if you were in heaven, nirvana, or bliss. As you fully imagine those traits, you will find that you begin to experience them. Notice the way your body feels: is it relaxed, more spacious, energized, or light-er? What words would you use to describe your own physical sensations? Notice your thoughts: Have they changed from when you began? Perhaps your idea of bliss is stress-free, worry-free, and not concerned with pleasing others, adhering to a strict schedule or striving to be perfect. Perhaps your mind can be expansive, clear, and in the moment. Notice your emotions: When you are in the bliss state, can you be upset, jealous, sad, or lonely? Or do you turn to love,

Why Do We Dream?

compassion, generosity, and patience? Close your eyes, and truly experience this bliss state. Turn up the volume and let this energy spread through-out your body and your energy field. As you do so, ask your subconscious mind to pro-vide for you a symbol that you can imagine holding in your hands that will anchor you in this state. This sym-bol can be anything you choose. Some people have imagined a crystal, a ball of sunshine, a deity, a lotus. Let your personal image surface naturally from your own subconscious mind. Any time in the future, when

you want to access this bliss state, you can simply recall this symbol. This state of being is yours, always. It is exactly the way you want it, and no one can take it away from you unless you allow it to happen. We all know that life can throw us some “curve balls” or “kick us to the curb.” When that occurs, many people just stay there, wallowing in their stories, schlepping their hurts around like wearing a back-pack. Yet, that is a choice. When life gives you a shove, I invite you to come right back to this bliss state as quickly as you can.

Imagine your symbol, take a breath, and return to bliss and happiness. Although this event has occurred, it does not have to be who you are. Life’s harsh events are not worthy of dictating your internal experiences. In fact, they are the oppor-tunities for us to grow and strengthen our character. You have the power to choose. And now you have a tool to support your deci-sion and desire to remain happy – in your personal bliss state – as you elegantly move through your life jour-ney.

Mary Lee LaBay, Ph.D. is the author of five books on hypnotherapy, past life regression, including Hypnotherapy: A Client-Centered Approach and Exploring Past Lives: Your Soul’s Quest for Consciousness. She is the instructor of Bastyr University’s non-credit professional hypnother-apy training program, and instructs profession-al training in past life regression and spiritual awakening techniques. Named among the Top 100 Thought Leaders by Personal Excellence maga-zine, Dr. LaBay maintains a private hypnotherapy practice in Bellevue, Wash., www.maryleelabay.com, [email protected], (425) 562-7277.

It also represents healing from the cadu-ceus used in medicine. Belts are a support so the snake being used as a belt indicates supporting herself through counselling and healing. The dream goes further by telling Susan to specifically use shamanic techniques involving crystals (diamonds and emeralds). The dream encourages her by showing that refining her unique blend of skills (collar the snake) has great value (gem stones) despite her fears (snake snap-ping at her). The answers to your life questions are given to you each night, ironically hidden right before your eyes. You don’t need to learn the language of dreams for this nightly process to work. It will continue throughout your life but it is your choice whether it remains under your radar. Through dreams, your higher self wants you to awaken and discover your true nature. If you put a little effort into learning their language – your soul’s language – you will be amazed at what you learn about yourself. Dreaming is as vital to you as your heart-beat. Tonight, within minutes of falling asleep you’ll find yourself back at the door

to this mystical world. What will you learn this time on the other side of the threshold?

Michael Sheridan was born in Ireland and currently resides in Seattle. He is author of the book How To Interpret Your Dreams and Discover Your Life Purpose, which is available on Amazon. Visit him online at www.dream-analysis.com to learn about upcoming workshops and read more articles in this series.

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Take a deep breath and relax. Think about what it would be like to be truly happy right now. Form a concept of the state of being that you would imagine experiencing if you were in heaven, nirvana, or bliss. As you fully imagine those traits, you will find that you begin to experience them.

cal. A correct analysis lets you know that someone is listening and does have the answers. The fact that that someone is your higher self cannot be more important. You have the answers to all of the questions you are asking now, and all of the questions you will ask in the future. Consider Susan’s dream: “I’m wearing a live snake for a belt as some sort of test. The snake is emerald green and I’m holding it by a sort of collar made by a leaf. It’s snapping at me. Then I’m with two other women, one of whom is Jewish. We know each other from past work together in the dia-mond trade.” Susan was wondering whether she could support herself through offering counseling services linked with shamanic healing. The dream identifies exactly this as the subject matter. The green snake represents counseling, both from the color green (heart chakra) and the biblical association of the snake with wisdom.


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Your unique adventure/contribution is within younow waiting to come forward. Give it a chance.

They won’t fulfill you,neither prayer nor the law ofattraction without this ever

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You are so important that each night your dreams create an entire world around you to educate you. They are an illusion created to help you wake up from other illusions. They remind you that you are the most important person on the planet. You are not subservient. You have a specific purpose and entitlement to be here. They constantly remind you to not give your power away, and if you have, they insist you claim it back. They are the key to a healthy, happy and successful life. The choice is yours to turn the key and do something with them.

Why Do We Dream?

Making Sense of Illusions

By Michael Sheridan Did you know that when you make a change in life, your dreams comment positively or negatively on that change? They do, Michael Sheridan says, and it is up to us to pay attention to our dreams so we hear what they are trying to tell us.

There is nothing more personal than your own dreams. They are blunt and hold no punches. They show your strengths and weaknesses. They tell who in your life has good advice and who does not. Oftentimes they point to events or people in your past to illustrate how these events or people are still controlling your thoughts and actions today. Your dreams are specific and focus on areas where you need help most. They com-ment on health, relation-ships, career, emotions, and spiritual well-being. They remind you of your obliga-tions and your life purpose,

where everyone plays a part. Dreams are a stage where you play every part. Dreams of family members, friends, and enemies all represent various aspects of your personality such as ideas, emotions, hopes, fears, and ideals. Dreams focus on the most important step you need to make at the pres-ent time. The first step, as with any journey, is to find out where you are. Using expressive symbols, dreams show you this and map your journey to where you need to be. The key to unlocking dreams is through under-standing the symbols on the map. You dream in symbols because since before you were born you were a dreamer. It is your soul’s native language. Each dream is a poignant mes-sage from your higher self, telling you exactly what you need to do to improve all aspects of your life. The content is very personal, revealing and immensely practi-

and that your life is a planned journey designed to free your spirit. They show that your life and purpose are unique and you have special abilities that help you achieve that pur-pose. When you make a change in life, your dreams com-ment positively or negatively on that change. Take Paul, for example, who reported having many dreams in one night where he was writing his signature and specifically noticed how it had improved. In the dream all he saw was the tip of the pen writing on the paper. This dream literally shows Paul making a name for him-self. From the dream’s posi-tive statement we can infer that the recent change was the correct one to make. We can also see that writing will be part of how he makes his name, as that was the focus. Katie, who lost her mother a few months prior, dreamt of a string of flowers in her living room that led up to a flower wreath in the center of the ceiling. In the dream her deceased mother had placed them there. This dream shows that the bond of love (string of flowers) continues in the spirit world (ceiling level emphasized) beyond the grave (wreath). What a wonderful message to receive. You are the star and architect of your dreams. Shakespeare famously wrote that the world is a stage


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By Alanna Kaivalya

Many years ago when I started a yoga practice, I had no idea what it would reveal to me. I was just hoping for a little extra strength and flexibility, and I did what I could to avoid all the spiri-tual trappings of the practice. But, some-how, as it does, the yoga did its job. Over the years it brought me through physical, psychological, and emotional revelations that I can’t imagine would have taken place otherwise. One of the most powerful insights has come through the use of sound and mantra as a basis for the practice. I was born with a hearing impairment that gave me a unique relationship to sound. As a

child, I would feel sound, vibration, tone, and into-nation in order to more fully access my world. This was second nature to me, but through my studies of yoga (and physics), I suddenly found a reason behind my special relationship to sound. Just as important, through yoga’s rich mythology, I also gained context and meaning to better understand how the inner and outer practices of yoga work. It is from this perspective that I have always practiced and taught, fueled by the belief that sound has the power to harmonize us and myth brings forth what

is alive within us. It is in this spirit that I always end my lectures and work-shops with these words: Don’t miss the vibrations. A mantra, as it relates to the yogic and Vedic traditions of India, is a Sanskrit phrase that encap-sulates some higher idea or ideal within the cadence, vibration, and essence of its sound. A mantra can be as simple as a single sound – such as chanting the well-known sound oà – or as complicated as chanting

a poem that tells a grand story or gives instruction. Whatever mantra is chanted, no matter how long or short, the purpose is the same: it is meant to act like a skeleton key to help you bypass the mundane mat-ters and mental chatter of the day-to-day mind in

Chants and

Alanna Kaivalya and Chris Grosso sing during a kirtan using the harmonium and other instrument such as guitar, bass, and a Western drum kit.

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