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A Source of Light for Unfolding ConsciousnessJuly 2013 • Pass it on! • www.theinnervoicemagazine.com
THE INNER VOICE
Take Time To Play!Use Imagination & Visualization
to Create Health & Happiness
Rainbow World by Artist Jeanine Semon
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Welcome to the 9th St. Wellness CenterYour path to a wellness lifestyle!
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Table of ContentsInspirations for Healing Body, Mind, Spirit – and House
2 Ad, 9th Street Wellness Center July Events
4 Angel Talk by Nancy Freier
5 Have More Fun in Your Life! By Bettina Star-Rose
6 The Scole Report by Steve Freier
7 Reclaim Your Freedom by Linda Losey
8 Feng Shui Tips for Health and Vitality
9 Ad, Northeast Wisconsin Holistic Directory
10 Seasons of the Soul (S.O.S.) By Kathleen Jacoby
11 Angels and Art: The New Era of Healing? By Lori Daniel Falk
11 Nancy’s Angels™ Story by Kathleen Jacoby
12 Ad, DoTERRA Essential Oils / July Class
13 Imagine Disease Away! By Dana Claudat
14 Evidence of Angels: An Angelic Visit by Stanley Peele
15 Remembering Nancy Retzlaff by Lynne Austin
16 Evidence of Angels by Stanley Peele
17 Ad, Beverly Brunelle
18 Awaken to Freedom and Creativity by Evergreen Amundson
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About the Cover:
Healing artist, Jeanine Semon puts creatures in nature in unexpected places.
“They just happen,” she says. “Pink dolphins in the sky; birds in the grass, surprises keep you moving. Art and healing go together in flowing change. The viewer feels good with my art. They are full of fun and peace.”
I couldn’t agree more. Her paint-ings are magical! I’ve known Jeanine and her art for over 20 years. She paints with her heart and has the most honorable intention to get her work into healing centers and hospitals where they can posi-tively affect the healing process.
Watercolor on paper, the original of Rainbow World, size: 21 x 15, is available for $750..Also something new! – a stretched canvas wrap in size 30 x 24 for $240.
Jeanine Semon has a BFA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwau-kee. She lives with her husband in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.
Website:http://www.jeaninesdream.com/Etsy: JeaninesDreamE-mail: [email protected]
‘Rainbow World’
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Q. The angels tell us to let go and let God and the Universal force in Nature take care of our stuff. So then why do we want to hold on to the things we worry about and bring us down?
We say that human beings have picked up habits created from the needs and yearn-ings of the ego. Things are well out of bal-ance on your earth plane and this is the root of it. Giving your thoughts and control over to the ego, (the lower self) which knows only fear, will create a fearful existence.
In that fear-based reality, the ego does all it can to keep control. It knows nothing about the Light and has no faith in a greater outworking of good in one’s life. It knows only what it sees in front of itself and no more. It does not know God/good, or the higher energies of love and light and the right working-out of all things (which God con-trols).
So, we say in its little self, the ego makes itself appear larger and believes IT is all there is! It cannot see beyond the physical plane to the higher realms of love and light and for-giveness and understand-ing, of grace and peace. It comes from fear, from the realm of death and destruction, of being undone and obliterated into nothing-ness, so it fiercely defends itself.
If you were to become fully aware of its mode of operation and attack it full on to undo it, the ego would put up a battle and fight to undo you by telling you lies that your past self can relate to and believe. To truly undo the ego’s grasp on you, reach up
in faith to know God who is the ever-present radiance in you. Pull back the heavy draperies of the ego that have been shutting out the light. The beauty of the earth plane is that you have the beauty of choice. Which world would you rather live in? Most people do time in both, back and forth, until they finally get that God (by whatever name you choose to call Him) IS the Source of Light that all people truly seek. To contact Him is as easy as breath-ing.
We ask you to see as we see, and under-stand our frustration in assisting you who call for the Light of our help. We see how simple your choice is, yet you listen to the ego’s call which seems louder and gets
your attention more easily. We say to you, stretch and reach to the True Light of the world to shine upon you and be gracious unto you! Ask and believe and you shall find your peace.Life on your plane / planet was never intended to be fearful and limiting. The pain and sorrow you see and feel in the world was not created by God, but comes from a lack of knowing God’s True Plan for you. It’s not too late to
‘choose again’ and we stand by ready to take you higher – away from suffering and into the Oneness of Love and Connec-tion that you seek.
We indeed offer you another path to take with us. Simply remind yourselves to reach toward the Light of Heaven within you. We are there ready to lift you up and away from pain and suffering. Come now for we have some “undoing” to do!
Angel Talk™ By Nancy Freier and Sreper (aka. Michael) Angel of the Great White Light
Dear Readers,Art and creativity has always been
central in my life. Drawing and coloring spelled FUN ever since I can remember. I couldn’t wait until ‘art day’ at school where a new project was brought in by a traveling teacher. Living in Wisconsin, we endured long winters inside, but with a new box of crayons and a stack of blank sheets of paper, I was enter-tained for hours.
The summer months always meant creative play and fun outdoors. We are reminded of our freedom with all the 4th of July activities, and so for this month I asked my contributors to write on what inspires them, and to share their ideas for creative play. You will find this issue loaded with ideas and tips for calling in some FUN, and how this bright, light energy lifts our spirits.
Angel Talk is on “Inspiration and Creativity” (p. 4); “Put More Fun in Your Life” (p. 5); “Reclaim Your Free-dom” (p. 7); “Feng Shui Tips for Health and Vitality” (p. 8); “How to Have More Fun on the Job” (p.10); “Angels and Art: The New Era of Healing?” (p. 11) “Imagining Disease Away” (p. 13) and fun products from “Whimsical In-tuition” (p. 16).
That’s not all. Steve Freier has con-tinued his report on the afterlife (p. 6) and Lynne Austin gives tribute to a dear friend who passed recently (p. 15).
My wish is that all who receive this e-magazine please read the entire issue. I promise you it will engage your intui-tion and imagination in new ways that will raise your vibration and allow you to experience new vitality in your life. Have a FUN and happy summer!
–Nancy
Inspiration and Creativity
“Within the Mind of God, there is a blueprint for the perfect un-foldment of all things. All that is good becomes great and all that is dark becomes light. Divine Mind exists within us, it is not outside of us. We pray and medi-tate to align our personal minds with the Mind of God; we thus become conduits for the energy that when extended onto the earth, lifts all things to divine right order.” – Marianne Williamson’s post on Facebook, June 21, 2013
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Q. Where does inspiration and creativity come from?
Inspiration and creativity are as-pects of your highest self. In higher form, these energies “filter down” to you from the Heavenly Realms of Light. These higher frequencies al-ways inspire the lower, darker realms and bring you and your thoughts up to their level. This IS inspiration! It is you connecting with this higher energy and opening to receive it.
Inspiration comes to everyone in every form. It can be a bright idea, it can be music, it can be art, it can be a simple idea to live your daily life in a more rewarding way than before. Inspiration can be words to say to others. We say that absolutely everything that you do in life is “inspired” from ‘on High.’ We are of that vibration. We are liter-ally your higher thoughts of love and light. We can pierce through the dark-ness of anything – disease, negative thought, etc – and give you the anec-
dotal thought or remedy that will re-verse the dark from creating.
The problem has been that you aren’t fully aware of this. Your minds are steeped in the ancient belief that your condition has been cast upon you from an outside source. We say to you, you create your life and your body by your thought system which is based on your belief system and what you feed
your creative mind. To change this – change your belief system. Breaking old thought habits a f t e r y e a r s and years of think-ing them will take
conscious effort, but it can be done. We await your call. We will help
you drop worn out patterns very quickly. We can collapse time and bring into your realm the Light and Wisdom you seek much quicker than you could do without our help. Simply be willing and call on us. We are here to guide you. ∆
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Looking For More Fun In Your Life?By Bettina Star-Rose Madini
What is creativity for you? Writing a book? Cooking a meal? Going to the gym? What if there was so much more? What if every thought you think, and everything you do is creativity? As creative beings we are creating all the time with every choice we make.I have been facili-tating creativity workshops for
seven years grouped around painting, as this is what I love. What I found is that there are layers after layers after layers of walls and blocks that we have made that prevent us from expressing who we are, and where once upon a time we bought a lie that we are not good enough, or that it’s hard work to be creative.
How much of your creativity are you holding back because you bought that lie? What if there was nothing wrong with you? Could it be possible that your Being is trying to get your attention? It says, “Hey, let’s have some fun!”
When I ask people what is fun for them, most of the time there is silence. “Fun? I haven’t thought about that for a long time!”
What if you made an appointment with your-self to do something fun? What was fun for you when you were a kid? You might enjoy move-ment, dressing in totally different colors, playing with flowers in your hair, or wearing a funky tie. It doesn’t have to be a major effort. Take a couple of minutes every day, for you! Would you be will-ing to do that? What if that was the greatest gift to you, and to everybody else?
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Bettina Star-Rose Madini was born in Germany and is an artist who offers painting retreats that combine guided journeys with the process of painting from within. The next retreat weekend will be September 6-8, 2013 in West Bend, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.BettinaStar-Rose.com
“When we join physically or in consciousness, the Company of Heaven has been granted a Cosmic Dispensation to amplify our efforts a thousand times a thousandfold.” – Patricia Cota-Robles
Unlimited Star PotentialPainting by Bettina
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By Steve Freierwww.theunobstructeduniverse.com
The other night I watched a video documentary on the Amazon Prime Instant Video Service, called, “The Afterlife In-vestigations.” It primarily covered and re-created the Scole Experiments, which took place in Great Britain back in the mid-1990s which were conducted by several mediums living there. The mediums, Robin and Sandra Foy and Alan and Diana Bennett, began by delivering messages from a nonphysical group. Many of these messages contained personal information that nobody else could have known about.
They meditated and conducted séances regularly twice a week for about a year without much of anything which could be considered out of the ordinary as far as séances go. Then suddenly, amazing events started to occur! I guess it just shows that dedication and patience pays off.
Soon the messages came as voices which could be heard by everyone in the room. Some of the experimenters experi-enced physical touch and the levitation of a table took place. After that came materi-alization of spirit people and objects from the nonphysical side.
Over fifty small objects were material-ized including: a silver necklace; a Chur-chill coin; a small rose quartz crystal ball; a 1940 British penny; a 1928 one franc piece token; a silver charm of the Grim Reaper; an original copy of Daily Mail dated April 1, 1944; an original copy of Daily Express dated May 28, 1945 and many other items. The newspapers were taken to be tested by the best paper lab in the world and found to be totally authentic
down to the type of paper used during WWII as well as to the ingredients used in the ink during that time. How would a skeptic explain that?
Interesting experiments were also con-ducted with photography. At first they were asked to load a 35 mm camera with film and place it on the table. During the session, the camera levitated and was op-erated by an unseen hand taking pictures in the dark. After the film was developed, it contained images of people like a tribal warrior, or places, sometimes from the past, or from impossibly difficult vantage points such as high above the Chartres Cathedral just to show diversity and the fact that whoever was imprinting the film was not confined to time or place – an impressive “parlor trick” if you ask me!
Later, amazing images were imprinted on unopened rolls of film placed inside a locked box. These images included ob-scure handwritten verses and drawings that took some effort to identify. These writings were scrawled out across many frames. All of these experiments were detailed in the documentary – some actual evidence and other scenes recreated.
Further experiments were carried out in other European countries as well as in the United States at LA. This lends further credence to the credibility of the experi-ments as it would be very difficult if not impossible for trickery in new locations totally unfamiliar to the experimenters. In LA the sitters witnessed phenomena such as tables levitating and spinning and some people experienced healings.
For me the most astounding sequence in the film was a scene of a scientist trying to pick up a crystal which dematerialized right under his fingers! It was still visible but his fingers just passed right through it! What was the point of this, besides being amazing? The spirits pointed out that this crystal dematerialization is an example of what happens when humans die; we sim-ply dematerialize on the Earth Plane, while we still exist in another dimension.
“The Afterlife Investigations,” about the Scole Experiments is well worth your time to watch. It is available for free on Ama-zon and YouTube.
The Scole Experiments have inspired many other people to start their own ex-perimental circles all over the world. I believe this represents the next phase in the development of humankind’s under-standing of how life works and how we don’t die when we shed our body.
When will you be starting your own Scole-style experiments? You can find out more by checking out the following:
The Scole Experiment: Scientific Evi-dence for Life After Death documentary can be watched for free on YouTube: http://theunobstructeduniverse.com/TUU_Blog/2013/06/05/the-afterlife-investigations-the-scole-experiment/Click to watch:The Scole ReportThe Scole Experiment: Scientific Evidence for Life After DeathThe Afterlife Investigations
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Reclaim Your FreedomBy Rev. Linda Losey, RScPCenter for Spiritual Living, Green Bay, WI http://www.csl.org
July is always a month to reflect on freedom with many people taking a vaca-tion, relaxing with a good book at the beach, on a plane or just in the backyard. One of my favorite books is Florence Scovel Shinn’s, “The Game of Life & How to Play It.” In it she reminds us, “Life is a game that cannot be played suc-cessfully without the knowledge of spiri-tual law.” You may, or may not be aware of the spiritual laws that exist in the uni-verse, but whether you are aware of them or not, they always work through your subconscious mind.
Everyone has the freedom to live life abundantly – that personal freedom that says you can experience all that life has to offer. Yet, in any game it becomes neces-sary to play by the rules. Do you find you are cheating yourself, or seldom achieving your goals?
Do you remember those playful times during childhood when you really used your imagination and you had all the free-dom you desired to be whatever you chose to be? Well, what happened to those dreams? Did they get so squashed by lis-tening to the disillusioned adults in your life that you gave up and stopped playing them? Did those negative ideas and thoughts become so ingrained and pro-grammed in your mind that they sabo-taged any opportunity for you to be happy and successful in life?
You may recall the saying, “God loves you." A number of years ago it was even a popular bumper sticker. At some point others may have told you that God wants you to be successful and happy in life, but then the subconscious mind kicked in as you experienced resistance, and you said to yourself, “Yeah, everybody but me.” I’m not good enough, not worthy, not smart enough, not this or that enough. You might even be holding on to that old belief that God answers prayers and the answer
is no! Some people have gone so far as to totally dislike the word ‘God.’ Yet, throughout the ages, the wise have said we are all a part of God. Ernest Holmes, of the Science of Mind/Religious Science teaching, reminds us that we are as much of God as we can embody.
You do yourself and the world a great disservice by believing that there is some-thing wrong with you and that you are not “God Stuff. Everyone else might be but if you internally believe in your subcon-scious mind that you are a mistake, imper-fect, unlovable or unworthy, then you keep avoiding change and playing the game of living life to the fullest. When you begin to wake up to Truth, that you are a part of God, that God is not a dirty word, that you are amazing ... then that’s the time to perceive yourself as the amaz-ing person that you truly are.
When you decide to deal with the inter-nal cause of unhappiness and discontent, and are tired of saying, ‘My life sucks and that’s just the way it is,’ then you begin the process of avoiding excuses. The an-swers are always within you.
Listen to that inner voice, the real you. Meditate, use affirmations and positive, affirmative prayer, visioning, forgive yourself and others. Stop playing those baby games with yourself and play the game of life as it is meant to be played! Follow the rules, understanding the spiri-tual laws that are there to work for you, lovingly nurture your soul now and be the winner you came here to be.
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Edited By Nancy Freier Here are some basic points in Feng Shui and please keep in mind there are many variables to be considered like shapes, colors, floor plans, personal goals, etc., before giving solid advice. It is best to consult with a trained practitioner who knows how to analyze your home and works with you to get your desired results.
The purpose of Feng Shui is to keep healthy energy (chi) flowing. When clean and clear energy flows around you freely, it feels good. When you feel good, you feel lighter. Feeling lighter gives you a feeling of vitality, well-being and happi-ness, and this is what creates good health.
In Essential (Western) Feng Shui® we understand that:
1. Everything is energy.2. Everything is connected.3. Everything is constantly changing.
Rules for Good Feng Shui:1. Clean what’s dirty.2. Fix what’s broken.3. Live with what you love and give all of those items a good home.
Dirt and clutter will always keep you stuck in a lower resonance and cause you to feel heavy. Heaviness is where disease and depression lives and thrives. Often times people who have serious clutter are also overweight. By letting the excess go, weight loss is often an added benefit!
Look at the center of your house which represents the Earth Element and your overall health. You can strengthen your health by placing objects representing earth here, items such as healthy plants in square, earthenware pots. Use earthy col-ors such as terra cotta, golds and yellows.
Closets – Make sure everything in the closet is being used, in good working con-dition and the space is kept tidy. Arrange clothes by color for added visual appeal.
Plants add vibrant energy. Make sure they are healthy, green and lush. Using an odd number of plants is also powerful.
Poison Arrows: Watch for sharp cor-ners, especially ones pointing at you, or heavy beams directly over your bed. If you cannot move the pointed object, place a plant, crystal ball, or brass bell in front of it to soften and distract the chi.
Beams can be painted the same color as the ceiling, or wood flutes can be hung.
Keep electric items – clocks, radios, TVs, etc. away from your bed, as they lower resistance and absorb your vital energy. If you use an electric blanket, turn it off before falling asleep.
Fix things. The door that sticks, a lock that’s broken, or a window that won’t quite close, all of these dysfunctional as-pects of a home help us to feel insecure.
Keep your computer in excellent repair, cleaning the screen and keyboard fre-quently, and clear off the desktop. Make sure that your office is easy to access, well lit and organized. If you are habitually disorganized, you need to call me!
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Visual and physical balance. Diagonal lines mean “off-kilter” energy. Imbalance can affect your physical sense of equilib-rium and your ability to focus. If you have furniture on one end of a room and nothing at the other, you are seriously off-kilter.
Slanted floors are never good. Buy yourself a level and level out your furni-ture.
Art that is hung crooked will exacer-bate a feeling of imbalance. Take the time to level them out.
Cracks in your walls or floors – This is serious and it can also be dangerous, so take immediate action. Call in the experts and check your foundation.
Stuff dangling overhead, especially over the bed can make you feel unsafe – like something might fall on you while sleeping.
Storing stuff under the bed should never be an option as it stops the vital chi from circulating.
Air quality: Make sure your air is healthy and fresh. Open windows. Vacuum for a quick pick-me-up. It’s an easy way to clean up and get an area energized.
Remove toxic materials from your home. Switch over to DoTERRA natural-based products.
Space Clearing: Often times there is ‘psychic debris’ embedded in the corners, floors and walls. The same goes for used furniture. Replace old mattresses and beds to create new beginnings, including new health. Clear toxic space by hiring a pro-fessional space clearer.
Intentions and Feng Shui cures: Visualize the outcome you want to see. Imagine your health vibrant and glowing! If you have a health challenge, feel and see your health improving. With feng shui there is a way! Take a few minutes to walk through your house with this new aware-ness. Make some changes today and you just might avoid some serious health prob-lems tomorrow!
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Recently, someone sent me an article about one of the speakers on the “How to be successful” circuits. He commented about the things that people would want to do and those things people would not want to do, like bricklaying. He treated it as though it were a distasteful and low level job that was the worst thing he could think of. Yet, I know people who LOVE brick-laying. The joy they get from making something beautiful out of bricks with precision and attention to detail is incredi-ble. They are doing the work they love, and appreciating the results of their efforts.
In other instances, even if the so-called “job” is not necessarily what one would choose to do if they had no constrictions, the possibility of bringing who they are to that job can create a real difference to their fellow employees, to the people they serve, and to them-selves. I have a few exam-ples from real life observa-tions.
One day I was driving in rush hour traf-fic and had to go on the toll bridge to get to my destination. As I approached the tollbooth, I noted that one line was much longer than others, and thought the people must not be paying attention, so I changed lanes to a less impacted line nearby. As I approached the tollbooth and rolled down the window, I heard the most joyous voice singing opera, and as I looked to see where the music was coming from, it was the booth of the lane that was so slow. The toll taker was singing opera, and the peo-ple who approached in their cars were smiling. I noted that he would make grand
operatic gestures, and wave each car on its way, with the occupants grinning from ear to ear. That was an eye opener for me, and I understood why his line was so long. This man had made his job an opportunity to serenade people in their cars, cause them to smile, and take the opportunity to sing what he loved. Had he worked in an office, he probably would not have been able to do that.
Another time, I was driving on the highway, and up ahead was a garbage truck. However, this one had something different about it. On the sides were taped discarded stuffed animals – a snoopy dog’s ears flapping in the wind, a group of teddy bears bouncing along, and as I passed the driver, he was smiling and waved to me as I went by with a big smile on my own face. He took what someone thought was garbage and made them his ride along buddies – showing a sense of humor, and giving other drivers a chuckle. He was also showing that regardless of the work, it’s what you bring to it that counts.
My final story is of a teenager who has Down’s Syndrome named Jason. When he was given after-school employment at a local market as a bagger, the assistant manager took him around and showed him all the things he was expected to do. He told the teenager that it was important to always make the customers feel special, and left him to his duties. When the boy went home, he told his parents about his
first day, and told them that he wanted to do his best to make the customers feel special. He had an idea. He would write a simple appre-ciative statement on a piece of paper that would be in-cluded in each bag as the shoppers left. So he set about thinking of what to say, and with the help of his parents, printed and cut out phrases that he signed. He kept the pieces of folded paper in his work apron, and when he bagged, he would place one in each bag, and tell the customers he hoped
they had a wonderful day. Soon, the man-ager noted that the lines where Jason bagged were always much longer than the rest, and even when asked to move to an-other checkout stand, the shoppers said, “No thanks. We’d like to stay here and see Jason.”
This teenager had thought of ways to sincerely show respect to his customers and to leave them with different notes of appreciation that made a difference to them. Word got out about Jason, and the store’s business increased. People would patiently wait in his line, and even started talking to one another. Clerks and other employees noticed the difference in the
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way people reacted to them, and the store was soon humming with Jason’s spirit of wanting the best for his cus-tomers.
These stories make a point. One per-son whose attitude is positive and who makes the best of the job they are given can make a huge difference to everyone around them. We’ve all seen bridge toll takers who look totally bored. We’ve been to stores where clerks and baggers barely look at us, and most of us never pay attention to garbage trucks, save to get mad when they wake us up early in the morning. These three seemingly minimal jobs have big potential. Every-thing does. It’s just dependent on what we bring to what we do, and how we choose to express it.
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According to Michael Samuels, in his book Creative Healing: “The concept is catching fire. Artists, musicians and danc-ers are realizing their imagery has mean-ing; that their imagery heals them, others, their neighborhood, even the Earth."
When you add angels to the picture (pun intended) the magic begins. These Divine messengers want nothing more than to make our journey easier and more enjoy-able. Simply connecting with these be-nevolent beings is healing by itself.
Recent scientific studies show us how art heals. They’ve discovered that not only does it change a person's physiology, but it shifts their emotional attitude, as well. Ac-
cording to the organization Art As A Healing Force, when view-ing art, the body's physiology changes from stress to deep re-laxation, from fear to creativity and inspiration. Creative art can put a person in a different brain wave pattern; affect a person's autonomic nervous system, their hormonal balance, and their brain neurotransmitters.” Angelic art combines the best of both worlds. It intoxicates the senses while uplifting the spirit. Angelic art is quite simply a wonderful, emotional healing tool. It calms the mind, soothes
the soul and enlivens the heart. It carries a benevolent, loving energy from the angels that works with people on a deep heart level to bring comfort in time of need, as well as inspiration, motivation and hope for a positive future.
Lori is working closely with the angelic realm to create Angelic Message Por-traits™. The creative process begins with a reading and the energy coming through her hands gets embedded onto the page, creat-ing pieces that serve as transformative healing tools. It is what the angels infuse into the art that will truly heal people’s hearts and in turn their minds, bodies, and souls.
∆Lori is a graduate of the School of Spiri-
tual Psychology, has completed a Coaching from Spirit masters certification program, and is a Reiki master. Falk works out of her studio at The Crystalline Institute in Pewaukee, WI. Please visit her website at: www.wisdomoftheangels.com.
Angels and Art: The New Era of Healing?Angels + Art = Healing. Can it be that simple? Yes, and here’s why.
“The Golden One” Original Art 22×30 This print was created by Visionary Artist Lori Daniel Falk, to raise your vibration to that of GOLD, the level of Joy. Pastels and mineral pigments, embellished with golden glitter on paper.
By Lori Daniel Falk
Meet Nancy’s AngelsBy Kathleen Jacoby
Nancy Freier has a very special gift. She has talked to the angels since 1986 following a major tragedy in her life. Then in 2002 while she was staying with us in California, something rather unusual happened. She had an over-whelming feeling she was to make dolls. Being an artistic person, she be-gan gathering fabrics, ribbons, yarns, feathers, faux jewels, flowers and other embellishments for this new endeavor. Our house was suddenly transformed into a doll studio, and out came these wonderful, inspired angels that brought with them a multitude of heartwarming and healing qualities. I found myself drawn to several of the dolls, and as people came to buy them, I felt the pang of separation when they left, as though a child was leaving home.
Something much more than a doll was created. Nancy’s Angels™ had become even more special than we had ever anticipated. What happened was they had become personal guardian angels and confidants. They "whis-pered" important messages to us that helped us understand, or heal something in our lives!
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By Dana Claudat
Do you believe that your mind and spirit can help heal your body? While I am not a medi-cal doctor or healer of any kind, I am a huge believer in mind-body medicine. I have seen incredible ‘spontaneous remissions’ and real dramatic life shifts and restoration of wellness from severe illness … and one’s mind and spirit are a necessary part of the wellness equation.
I am not going to try to be cava-lier and say that everything can be healed with your mind and spirit. I will say that if you let your mind run amok in fear and confusion and other people’s prognosis for your life and potential, you will likely fulfill THEIR prophesy for you. That’s totally not cool. I’ve seen people recover from death experi-ences, break every bone in their body and run marathons, conquer tumors, cancers, and much more ... all while being told it’s impossible. It may not always be possible, after all, there’s a ton of determi-nation and faith involved in curing such physical issues. But, if it’s not possible, how did it happen? How does it continue to happen?
THIS story of David Seider’s spontane-ous remission from bladder cancer peaked my interest. Here, a man who was not a mystic or extremely into a radical health transformation explains how he used his mind to heal himself.
Lissa Rankin’s amazing article in Mind Body Green on the concept of a “Medical Hex” was a well-explored idea on Mind, Body & Medical Prophesy for your health. Imagine that a psychic predicted your
death? ...or a doctor told you that you had a few months to live? Could you unfortu-nately succumb to that prophesy, even if it wasn’t true?
And at UCLA, the science of mindful-ness is being explored in its very direct correlation to wellness and healing from illness. Less stress, more mental clarity and improved health are observed when simple meditation and/or yoga is practiced.
I could make a list a mile long today, but I think you get the gist: your mind and spirit affect your body in a quantifiable way. Western Medicine is quite miraculous in many ways, but limited in others. Why not give yourself the time to do some walk-ing meditation, or breathing meditation, or
a few minutes of visu-alization, every day.
Here is a good exercise I’ve used to get started in imaginative visualiz-ing: When I was a little kid, I was told to count sheep in my head if I couldn’t fall asleep and I have since updated my sheep counting with this routine.
Before bed, I set my mind up to dream and to help me find infor-mation I am looking
for…and I tend to get answers in my dreams,
or more clarity. This little exercise helps me to focus, and it often puts me to sleep before I finish it! I lay in bed on my back and occasionally hug Bob (my puppy) but often just lay by myself and breathe. I start counting down and breathing from 100 to 0 and sometimes I imagine myself walking down steps that are numbered if I am having a hard time relaxing. Once I am at zero, if I am still awake, I play a film in my head from my left to right, as though reading a book – a film of
what I’d like to see happening play out on my head. It’s like a mini-movie before bed.
Sometimes it’s seeing a problem solved. Sometimes it’s experiencing a feeling I am missing. It’s a nice imagination workout. At some point while watching this little movie in my mind, flipping pages and re-playing the scenes I love, I’ll fall asleep. Whether, or not, it’s invested with any pur-pose beyond helping me relax, I love my renovated sheep counting! If you’d like to explore more of these imaginative exer-cises that make my life more colorful, check out Shakti Gawain’s classic book, Creative Visualization.
Wishing you sweet dreams! Xox Dana
Creative Visualization: Can we imagine disease away?
For more crazy amazing ideas, check out Dana blog site: www.fengshuidana.com
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By Stanley Peele This spring I was doing
my rounds as a Bible reader at the University of North Carolina Hospital. One of the patients who I was visiting was a 79-year-old woman who had suf-fered four serious strokes, and was very ill.
When I went into her room she was moaning and speaking words which made no sense to me. Her eyes were glazed. She ap-peared to be unresponsive.
A week later I visited her again. She was better. She said that her leg was hurt-ing her, and every time she would move the leg, it would hurt even worse. She also spoke of her family, saying that she felt that they had deserted her, that they did not like her. She would alternate be-tween periods of responsiveness and times when her eyes would glaze over and her words would become unintelligible.
“Sometimes,” I said, “it helps people when I read the Bible to them. Would you like for me to read the Bible to you now?” She nodded her head.
I began reading Psalm 63. When I got to the part that says, “My flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is,” she responded, “amen!”
I read more, and again she responded, “Amen!” I read some more. She made no response. She was looking to
my left, at my shoulder level.I read some more and then looked at her. She looked directly at
me and asked, “Is that your daughter?” There was no one else in the room. I looked around to see if there was a picture on the wall. There was nothing. The room was sparsely furnished; there was
nothing that she could mis-take for a girl.I told her that I saw no one, that I did not have a daugh-ter. She looked at me with a touch of annoyance, like I was a wayward child, and repeated with emphasis, “Is that your daughter?” This time I understood. Smiling, I said, “You’re seeing angels, aren’t you?” “Yes,” she answered, with clear eyes and a voice that was strong and sure. We talked about angels. Her voice was clear. Her lan-guage was precise and thoughtful. Her pain disap-peared. She remembered that her family lived a long way
from the hospital. That was the reason they could not visit her. She remembered their assurances of love. They had not deserted her.
She talked about angels in her life – how they had come in times of need and blessed her. She told me that she had seen a girl sitting next to me and to my left.
I now ask you, “How do you interpret this?” Do you think the woman was hallucinating? I don’t think so. I think this 79-year-old woman, who was very seriously ill, gave me a precious gift. She saw an angel who appeared as an 11-year-old girl who goes with me when I walk through the hospital and who sits with me when I visit patients. I cannot see her now; but someday I will.
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From the Heart by Lynne Carol Austin
Remembering: A Tribute to Nancy Retzlaff
Lynne Carol Austin works as a healer and teacher at the Gayatri Center for Healing, Brookfield, WI. She is the author of “Edith Ann Marie The Sun is in My Heart.” Website: www.lynnecarolaustin.com www.wisewindpress.comBlog: www.lynnecarolaustin.wordpress.comE-mail: [email protected]
Years ago, I wrote an article for The In-ner Voice (TIV) after Lady Diana died in that fatal car crash, entitled, “How Do You Want To Be Remembered?” I was out in the wilderness of the Boundary Waters Canoe area in Northern Minnesota, and missed the whole episode of her death, and consequently all the press. Upon our return into the town of Ely, saw the paper. The day we drove home was the day of her fu-neral and we listened to the service on the radio. The overwhelming feeling I had as I listened was, How do I want to be remem-bered. How do I want to live my life right now to be remembered in light and love?
This came to the forefront again when my dear friend passed, quite unexpectedly. The shock reverberated through my com-munity, for Nancy Retzlaff was an icon in our eyes and she also taught and touched people internationally. I had the privilege of traveling to Peru with her twice, and early on in our friendship she called me her sister, as we shared common interests such as, deep love for community and teaching, writing, healing – as she initiated me into Reiki Mastership, and we both have Gem-ini husbands, which led to many conversa-tions about them!
As an act of honoring Nancy's memory, I did a class where I guided a meditation asking the participants to go to a place and decide how they want to be remembered, with the intent of coming back to instill those properties in their lives. One woman in tears was so moved, she decided to change many things in her life. I thank Nancy for her guidance to do that medita-tion.
Even in death, Nancy surprised us with the elegance of dying. She simply let go her hold on this existence, and died peace-fully while meditating. Another friend,
Debra Lighthart, who channels the angelic beings, told me a council of angels came for her, telling her she had accomplished all she set out to do and more, and it was her time to accompany them. According to Debra, Nancy was surprised they came for her, for in life she told everyone she planned to live a long time. Her leaving now makes me ask myself; How much time do I have left? I reflect now on Nancy's formula of living, and how we can follow her lead.
Love – Nancy filled her life with experi-ences and being with those she loved. Tak-ing the time to arrange meetings with friends to share, listen and care for one another. Family was important for her, but if your family is distant, find your own family in friends. Finding your own kind is vital for life. Feel love, whether it is for an animal friend or people; just fully embrace it, feel it and send it out.
Spirituality – Nancy taught and lived in a very spiritual way. Find your own prac-tice and allow it to show you the unity of all people, and the connection that allows you to listen to the guidance available.
Play – The theme of TIV this month is play, and oh how Nancy loved to play. She traveled and she entertained. Go see the places you have always wanted to see. If that is not possible, then find what is hap-pening in your community that you can be a part of, festivals, exhibits, music. Part of play is laughing. I regularly got funny e-mails from Nancy. If you have lost your sense of humor, order a new one, try it on, and use it. The organs need the movement of laughter and the chemicals released from laughing are healing.
Movement – Nancy regularly did yoga, or palates. Whether it is exercise of some kind or just taking yourself somewhere,
move your body. That is why we have joints, they are bendable and need the lu-brication of movement to keep working. If you have physical problems that keep you from exercise, move whatever you can, whether it be as simple as bending your arm up and down, or practicing deep breathing.
Education – Nancy never stopped learn-ing. She died right after she returned from taking a class in New York. Learn some-thing, expand yourself to where you didn't know you could go. There are many com-munity classes offered; get on their mailing list or pick up a local community paper. Teach something you know. Nancy taught everywhere she went, She was full of wis-dom and regularly taught full moon medi-tation, A Course of Miracles, Reiki, and wisdom gained through living fully. Every-one has a skill. Hone that skill or learn a new one, and share it
Practice forgiveness – Nancy taught a forgiveness exercise. Let go of judgments, and please do your work on forgiveness. Holding on to anger and hatred is most disturbing for the body and spirit. Nancy's forgiveness exercise is in her book, Cin-derella Doesn't Live Here Anymore. www.HenschelHausBooks.com.
Nancy was class and elegance plus. The above paragraphs are probably what Nancy would want to emphasize for us to follow. I am blessed she loved me and I loved her. I would be pleased to be remembered as affecting others lives as she did –in the most positive, nurturing, loving and kind way.
∆Lynne Carol Austin is a Reiki Master/Teacher, Massage Therapist and Sound Healer in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Nancy Retzlaff, Reiki Master, teacher, wife, mother, friend transitioned suddenly in May, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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By Beverly Brunelle
Immersed in yoga class, I am inverted in some form, coordinating balance, strength, and breath. Spontaneously, clear images show up in my awareness with a deep knowing that I am to create a spe-cific scarf design combining stretch velvet and elegant fabrics. Whimsical Intuition is working it’s magic. My whole body smiles with the energy of YES!
At home, a rich collection of textures and colors await to be transformed. Step-ping into a living experiment of feeling into the energy of creation with yards of fabric and endless color and texture com-binations, I have no idea the range of what is coming into being. I am in heaven.
Whimsical Intuition speaks in subtle and clear ways. Glancing into the mirror, I play with arranging a new scarf around my neck. I hear, “Slip it up over your head.” Laughing out loud, I discover the scarf is perfectly adjustable to wear around my head in a variety of fun ways.
More laughing, I notice my vibrations uplifting and the new turban options are born.
Whimsical Intuition rocks! Time for public showing. I ask, “Help me create interesting sale displays.” I notice options to use from my home, including upside-
down tables, plant stands, and Buddha heads for models. Peo-ple are showing up re-questing custom orders! We play with fabrics to see what lights them up. Others choose special
gifts for family and friends. Smiles abound!
Each scarf is a blessing, honoring the unique beauty, presence, and creative spirit of the wearer. I notice it truly works. Wearing one of my scarves or turbans is
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They keep you warm and can add a touch of spice to your sweats and sweaters, sport coats and overcoats. yoga and fleece garb. There are more than 18 ways to wear them. Create your own twist. Consider delicious custom ascots & turbans for wedding parties!
Each piece is custom made. A wealth of fabrics is avail-able. Choose your own color and texture combo, or send me your wardrobe colors and I will coordinate a unique scarf to accent your essence.For men and women. Priced @ $30-$60 For more photos visit: www.beverlybrunelle.com
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Nancy’s Angels from page 11like being embraced in a loving hug. People glow. Each scarf has it’s own personality, inspiring each one who adorns them to invent new twists. Both men and women shine in the scarves. Perfect for instant accents to dress up sweats, sweaters, jackets and trans-form that little black dress.
Sacred Spirit Jewelry is my line of gem stone and sterling silver creations that raise the wearer’s vibrations. Each piece is unique and transmits bless-ings. After a few minutes of wearing a piece, the women express delight and amazement noticing shifts in their en-ergy.
Curiously, I read the blessings that each necklace transmits: “I am flowing Divinity and Presence. I am deepening love and honoring myself in new ways. My heart and voice align. I am celebrating life’s unique journey.”
We all notice that these intentions match exactly their personal inner ex-periences.
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Faceless, they seem to have a special blessing in-fused in them at the time of their ‘birth.’ When they are held or gazed upon, you feel a connection. Joy comes into your heart, a smile on your face. They have been called, “Ambassadors of Light.”
Making these dolls and helping people awaken to this Light is part of the work she has been called to do.
Nancy has taught hun-dreds of people how to talk with their angels using intui-tion and automatic handwrit-ing, and is also the author of two books on the subject.
Creating these dolls was a natural expres-sion of that communication. Nancy learned through talking with the angels that her pur-pose was to “Bring the Light of Heaven to Earth” and she does that by providing these tangible, angelic companions and by helping
their ‘owners’ to clearly communicate with their inner voice of guidance. They bring joy and hope to anyone suffering with an illness, or can become a companion to those who are lonely. Each doll is handmade from fabrics, tulle, yarns, ribbons, artificial flowers, feathers, jewels and other embellish-ments. You are encouraged to use your imagination to see, hear, and/or feel what the doll wants to communicate to you. If you take the time to
listen, she will intuitively answer your ques-tions and heal your heart of unhealed sorrow. Brief instructions come with doll and de-tailed information is in Nancy’s book, You Can Talk To Your Angels available from the author.
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There are many spiritual traditions, each with their own story of how life happened. In the Earth Wisdom tradition I hold, it is called The Creation Story.
In the beginning, there was the great-great grandmother, the void, stillness and all potential. She was complete and whole in every way, and, she was lonely. She could not see herself or ex-press her beingness. In her yearning, she turned within herself and the great-great-grandfather, the lightning bolt, came into being. He was the kinetic life force – all light.
The great-great-grandmother and the great-great-grandfather came together and from their union came grandfather sun and all stars. Their second joining brought forth grandmother earth and all planets. Then, grandmother earth and grandfather sun came to-gether and from their union came the plants, the animals, and the humans.
This is a story of freedom and creativity. It is a story of physical manifestation and the spirit force of light which brings your physical manifestation into life.
Light is all around you, producing color and brightness. All space is filled with this energy of light. The center of your cells is filled with light.
Becoming conscious of your spirit brings you closer to the con-sciousness of who you are as a being of light. This consciousness
connects you to the light force of the universe because light, like spirit, has no boundaries. You have access to the limitless power of the universe. This spirit is the connecting force that brings all of humanity and all of creation into one family.
As a spirit light being, you have unlimited access to the energy of creativity and imagination. You express that creative imagina-tion in art forms such as poetry, music and dance. You express your imagination in playfulness, always creating new forms to fuel your desire for play.
Fear can diminish your spirit light. Imagine if you were con-stantly harassed, perhaps physically abused. Eventually, no situa-tion is safe. Every person must be evaluated on sight. Will this person hurt me? If I don’t do what this person wants, will I die? If this person hurts me, is there any escape? Living in fear requires using your energy in a fight for survival, leaving less spirit energy for creativity and playfulness.
Your spirit fire is like a camp fire. It must be tended to keep it bright. If left unattended or abused, your spirit fire may burn down to a small coal, waiting under the debris and ashes for some kind of kindling to rejuvenate it. Accessing your capacity for creativity, play and fun is the kindling needed to keep your spirit fire burning bright!
The universe is re-creating itself in every moment. Our earth creates itself new each spring. New grass grows, new flowers bloom, wind shifts the sands and water reshapes old shorelines. It is the dance of original creation coming alive with every breath we take.
The creativity of the universe is expressed through your spirit of creativity. When you allow yourself the freedom of creativity, you kindle the spark of life. When you begin each moment with the realization that you are a spirit light being holding the com-plete creative potential of the universe, you can begin to heal the fear within yourself.
You are not a small being. You are connected to the spirit life force of all that is. This spirit of illumination, inspiration, imagina-tion and innovation lives in you and is part of you in every mo-ment.
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Awaken To Freedom and Creativity In Your Life By Evergreen Amundson
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