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Issue 58 | <strong>May</strong>.<strong>June</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
HEALTH & WELLNESS | YOGA | HOROSCOPES | PERSONAL ENLIGHTENMENT<br />
the<br />
JOURNEY<br />
thejourneymag.com<br />
A Mind, Body and Soul Connection<br />
<strong>The</strong> Search<br />
Serving Cleveland • Columbus • Buffalo • Pittsburgh
Pa g e Tw o<br />
Ma y • Ju n e <strong>2011</strong><br />
T h e Jo u r n e y
Th e Jo u r n e y<br />
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From the Publisher<br />
Life can be interesting. I just finished the final<br />
portion of a yoga teacher training/studies<br />
program I have been facilitating over the last<br />
few months. It coincided with the deadline<br />
for this issue of the magazine. I had written<br />
the Words from the Publisher column and<br />
was happy that the final proof was about set<br />
to go to the printer. <strong>The</strong> last training session<br />
was ended with a meditation guided by one<br />
of the students. She asked another one of<br />
the students, who is a singer/songwriter, to<br />
sing at the end of the meditation. <strong>The</strong> words<br />
to this song touched us all deeply and I believe<br />
it captures the essence of our theme:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Search.<br />
Singing for the Trees<br />
by Corissa Bragg<br />
Let the sunshine wash all over me<br />
I’m in the woods, just singing for the trees<br />
Dreaming of a place, that’s not so far away<br />
I found home, in my own little way<br />
I drove all over this country<br />
Just to find the same old thing<br />
And I’ve found all that I’ve wanted<br />
Right here, with you and me<br />
I can run, but I can’t get away from me<br />
I can move slow or fast, but it’s all the same<br />
ending<br />
Let the sunshine wash all over me<br />
I’m in the woods, just singing for the trees<br />
Dreaming of a place, that’s not so far away<br />
I found home, in my own little way<br />
Places don’t change you, they just sit in<br />
your bones<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s a time when you’ve got to have<br />
more<br />
You find home in your heart and your soul<br />
Not in empty streets and dirty roads<br />
Let the sunshine wash all over me<br />
I’m in the woods, just singing for the trees<br />
Dreaming of a place, that’s not so far away<br />
I found home, in my own little way<br />
Thank you Corissa, and may we all come<br />
to that knowing that when we go within, we<br />
never go without.<br />
Namaste’ Clyde<br />
<strong>The</strong> Front Porch | 5-9<br />
Soul Food | 12<br />
By Eva Starr<br />
<strong>May</strong>.<strong>June</strong> <strong>2011</strong> | Issue 58<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s No Place Like Home | 14<br />
By Lauren Duke<br />
4 Techniques for a Fruitful Search | 17<br />
By Carolyn Elliott<br />
I Search for Myself | 20<br />
By Brenda Marroy<br />
Discovering Your Soul: An Ongoing Search for a Better Life | 23<br />
By Tina G. Sacchi<br />
From Flower Power to Fluidity:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Search for Yoga on American Soil | 26<br />
By wah!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Yoga Listings | 30<br />
<strong>The</strong> Search for Spirituality | 31<br />
By Elbert Crary<br />
<strong>The</strong> Meaning of Dreams | 33<br />
By Wendy Stokes<br />
Horoscopes | Inner Views | 34<br />
By Kimmie Rose Zapf<br />
How to Find Your Guru | 36<br />
By Jenya Dasi<br />
Life is Good, All the Time | 40<br />
By Annette Tabar<br />
Publisher Clyde Chafer<br />
Editor Bob Rosenbaum<br />
Proofreader Katie Krancevic<br />
Advertising Manager Clyde Chafer | 440.223.1392<br />
Advertising Sales<br />
Cleveland: Kat Catts | 440.570.6750 email: katherinecatts@yahoo.com<br />
Pittsburgh: Patricia Podgorski | 412.266.4660 email: trishpatt@msn.com<br />
Pittsburgh: Mandi S. Babkes | 412.417.0466 email: msbabkes@comcast.net<br />
Layout Bill Wahl | 440.552.8622<br />
Feature Writers<br />
Elbert Crary<br />
Jenya Dasi<br />
Lauren Duke<br />
Carolyn Elliott<br />
Brenda Marroy<br />
Tina G. Sacchi<br />
Eva Starr<br />
Annette Tabar<br />
wah!<br />
Email the <strong>Journey</strong> at: info@thejourneymag.com Phone us at 440.223.1392<br />
Find us online at www.thejourneymag.com and Facebook at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Journey</strong> Magazine<br />
July • August <strong>The</strong>me: Angels<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Journey</strong> is a free bi-monthly publication. We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles<br />
and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised.<br />
©<strong>2011</strong> God’s Partnership Inc. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher.<br />
Ma y • Ju n e <strong>2011</strong><br />
Pa g e 4 T h e Jo u r n e y
T h e Jo u r n e y<br />
<strong>The</strong><br />
Front<br />
Porch<br />
Welcome to the Front Porch! This section serves as a welcoming stage for the rest of the magazine. It is a place for community<br />
news and sharing, updates, notables, and much more. We are excited to announce that book and CD reviews will also take place<br />
here on the Front Porch, so please send us any material you’ve written/recorded or anything you are enchanted by. Press releases<br />
for the Front Porch, as well as submissions for the rest of the magazine are encouraged. Please go to the submission guidelines<br />
page at www.thejourneymag.com.<br />
CDs, books and DVDs can be sent to: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Journey</strong> • 9557 Tamarin Ct. • Mentor, Ohio 44060<br />
Now, grab a hot drink and settle into a rocking chair—Welcome to our humble abode!<br />
On Wednesday, October 5 Deva Premal & Miten, with special<br />
guest Manose, will lead an evening in the yoga of sacred song and<br />
mantra at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, 25 miles<br />
east of Cleveland.<br />
Deva Premal & Miten are living proof that mantras are as relevant today<br />
as they were thousands of years ago. With over a million recordings<br />
sold worldwide and regular performances across North America,<br />
Asia, Europe and Australia, this couple, in both life and music, have<br />
touched the hearts of millions of seekers throughout the world. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
have received accolades from such luminaries as His Holiness the<br />
Dalai Lama, author Eckhart Tolle, Hollywood icon Cher and motivation<br />
guru Anthony Robbins. Visit www.DevaPremallMiten.com. Tickets<br />
and more details will be available online soon atwww.thejourneymag.<br />
com and in the next issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Journey</strong>.<br />
On the Cover: <strong>The</strong> Golden Room<br />
<strong>The</strong> image depicts a sublime moment, where the inner and outer worlds merge and melt. Does the sacred geometry of the room<br />
create the moment, or her inner light create the room?<br />
<strong>The</strong> transparency, translucency and interconnectedness of the inner and outer realms.<br />
Photos of architecture: Dhiren Dasu<br />
Model: Angelique Payne.<br />
Ma y • Ju n e <strong>2011</strong><br />
Deva Premal & Miten<br />
Coming to Cleveland October 5<br />
Penny Slinger is a Visionary Surrealist artist. At the age of 21 her work was<br />
exhibited in the Institute of Contemporary Art, London. She works in a variety<br />
of media and has published a number of books, including ‘Sexual Secrets,<br />
the Alchemy of Ecstasy’ (1979), and three books of photo collage. She has<br />
released a number of videos, including ‘Visions of the Arawaks’, ‘Dance of the<br />
Cosmos’, Goddess Juice’ and ‘Rainbow Body Awakening’.<br />
Penny’s art was featured in ‘Angels of Anarchy’, Manchester Art Gallery, and<br />
‘<strong>The</strong> Dark Monarch’ at Tate St Ives, England, in 2009.<br />
Her current project is the ‘64 Dakini Oracle’, a divination system of Divine<br />
Feminine archetypes.<br />
To see more of her work, please go to www.pennyslinger.com.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Front Porch<br />
Open Yoga Gallery: Urban Revitalization<br />
through Yoga, Community and Art<br />
Open Yoga Gallery is located at 4736 Lorain Avenue, in Cleveland’s<br />
historic Ohio City neighborhood. OYG seeks to provide yoga instruction in<br />
a safe and comfortable environment to any body and every body. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
are community classes every day, by donation, with no one refused due to<br />
lack of funds. <strong>The</strong> donation jar is private, and the teachers friendly, leaving<br />
nothing to be afraid of in this beginner-friendly setting. Non-judgment is<br />
emphasized and all are brought into the fold. Its intention is to build an<br />
inclusive community, where all are welcome.<br />
Bringing yoga to this urban setting in an authentic way, OYG maintains<br />
a steadfast adherence to its green business practices and progressive,<br />
eco-conscious values. OYG believes in its responsibility to be a ripple that<br />
joins the wave in making this city prosper. Local artists showcase their<br />
work on the walls of this meticulously restored building, and the talents of<br />
local teachers radiate throughout the space. Musicians occasionally accompany<br />
classes, and the monthly Midnight Flow takes place every third<br />
Friday of the month at 10 p.m. amidst the flicker of candlelight. If mellow<br />
is the new power, OYG is the epicenter of a movement towards goodness<br />
and authentic yoga practice. Open Yoga Gallery is committed to the yoga<br />
community, the city’s revitalization, and an optimistic, open-minded approach<br />
to the world.<br />
Please visit Open Yoga Gallery in person at 4736 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland,<br />
or online at www.openyogagallery.com<br />
Doubt is the vestibule which all must pass before they can enter<br />
the temple of wisdom. When we are in doubt and puzzle out<br />
the truth by our own exertions, we have gained something that<br />
will stay by us and will serve us again. But if to avoid the trouble<br />
of the search we avail ourselves of the superior information of<br />
a friend, such knowledge will not remain with us; we have not<br />
bought, but borrowed it. ~ C. C. Colton<br />
Strange But True!<br />
• In Bahrain, a male gynecologist can<br />
only examine a woman’s private parts<br />
through a mirror.<br />
• You burn more calories sleeping than<br />
you do watching television.<br />
• In the 1800’s, people believed that gin<br />
could cure stomach problems.<br />
• McDonalds calls frequent buyers of<br />
their food heavy users.<br />
• Americans ate eight million more orders<br />
of french fries and almost six million<br />
more hamburgers this year compared to<br />
last.<br />
• Rats destroy an estimated 1/3 of the<br />
world’s food supply each year.<br />
• US tops the world in plastic surgery<br />
procedures. Next comes Mexico.<br />
• 22% of American women aged 20 gave<br />
birth while in their teens. In Switzerland<br />
and Japan, only 2% did so.<br />
• Mexican women spend 15.3% of their<br />
life in ill health.<br />
• Most Zambians don’t live to see their<br />
40th birthday.<br />
• Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the<br />
world. It is 10 times more effective than<br />
valium!<br />
• Consuming chocolate was once considered<br />
a sin during the 16th and 17th<br />
century.<br />
• Coca-Cola used to contain cocaine<br />
when it was initially introduced.<br />
• Acorns were used as a coffee substitute<br />
during the American Civil War.<br />
• Chocolate was used as medicine during<br />
the 18th century. It was believed that<br />
chocolate could cure a stomach ache.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> only “real” food that U.S. Astronauts<br />
are allowed to take into space is<br />
pecan nuts.<br />
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Fellowships of the Spirit<br />
Since 1988, Fellowships of the Spirit has provided dynamic, in-depth<br />
training in Mediumship, the Healing Arts and a broad spectrum of spiritual<br />
studies for both beginner and advanced student. We welcome you<br />
to take a look Fellowships of the Spirit’s new and expanded educational<br />
programs. We offer you both introductory and in depth trainings in multiple<br />
spiritual disciplines.<br />
Fellowships of the Spirit’s Lakeside Learning Center is located at 282<br />
Dale Drive, next to the Lily Dale Assembly, on the shore of beautiful<br />
Cassadaga Lakes. For more information go to www.fellowshipsspirit.org,<br />
or call 716-595-2159.<br />
T h e Jo u r n e y<br />
Ma y • Ju n e <strong>2011</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Front Porch<br />
“R<br />
emember, life is always<br />
uncertain. Everything<br />
dead is certain, life is always<br />
uncertain. Everything dead is<br />
solid, fixed - its nature cannot<br />
be changed; everything alive<br />
is moving, changing - a flow,<br />
a liquid thing, flexible, able<br />
to move in any direction. <strong>The</strong><br />
more you become certain,<br />
the more you will miss life.<br />
And those who know, know<br />
life is God. If you miss life,<br />
you miss God. Act spontaneously.<br />
If there is discomfort<br />
in the beginning allow it to<br />
be there; don’t hide it and<br />
don’t suppress it - and don’t<br />
imitate. Be childlike but don’t<br />
be childish. If you are childlike,<br />
you will become a great<br />
saint; if you are childish, you<br />
will become a great, knowledgeable<br />
person.”<br />
~ Osho<br />
Clean House Inc.: A Sanctuary of<br />
Healing and Self-Empowerment<br />
<strong>The</strong> stereotypes that come with drug and alcohol abuse often overshadow the humanity of the people who suffer from it.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fact is, people struggling with drugs and alcohol are everyday people – moms and dads, sisters and brothers, sons and<br />
daughters – who have lost control of their lives through a series of poor decisions and unhealthy habits, often acquired in<br />
very small, almost imperceptible steps taken over a period of years. Most want to regain control of their lives, but lack the<br />
support and know-how needed to do so.<br />
With the development of Clean House, Inc.; we plan to create a safe and sober living environment where good behaviors<br />
can take root. Our facility will be a zero-tolerance sober living residence for anyone looking to live a drug and alcohol free<br />
life. Our overarching goal will be to empower our clients to leave Clean House sober with a strong sense of self-esteem and<br />
personal responsibility,and able to support themselves emotionally, spiritually and financially. 12-step recovery is the foundation<br />
of our program which also includes career development and stress /anger management by the practice of meditation<br />
and martial arts. Please help us make Clean House a reality. You can e-mail Clean House Inc. at : cleanhouse.smeltz0@<br />
gmail.com for more information and to make tax exempt donations.<br />
Clean House Inc. is a non profit organization.<br />
C.L.E.A.N.<br />
Changed Lives Empowered And New<br />
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Bon Buddhist Center in Pittsburgh<br />
Facilitates Historic Visit<br />
Olmo Ling is a non-profit, religious organization dedicated to the<br />
preservation and teaching of the ancient Bon Buddhist Tradition in<br />
order to heal, transform and uplift the Pittsburgh and surrounding<br />
communities, especially those most in need, including at risk youth,<br />
adults and the terminally ill.<br />
Founded in 2007 by Tempa Dukte Lama, Olmo Ling offers weekly<br />
meditation sessions, Tibetan Dzochen Yoga Practice bi-weekly,<br />
meditation instruction every first and third Thursday of each month<br />
and monthly retreats and workshops. Continuing education credits<br />
are also offered in partnership with places such as Carnegie Mellon<br />
University and Chatham University.<br />
On Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 4, <strong>2011</strong> Olmo Ling proudly presents the first, historic<br />
public talk and blessing from His Holiness, the 33rd Menri Trizin,<br />
the spiritual head of the Bon Buddhist Tradition and Abbot of Menri<br />
Monastery, at Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh. A benefit reception dinner<br />
will also be held that evening at India Garden in Monroeville, PA to<br />
benefit the orphans, monks and nuns at Menri Monastery. Details are<br />
available at www.olmoling.org.<br />
For the full calendar of events or more information about Olmo Ling,<br />
visit www.olmoling.org or call 412-904-1112 or email at<br />
bon@olmoling.org<br />
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Renaissance Unity<br />
Renaissance Unity is a spiritual community whose<br />
time has come. We offer a positive, practical approach<br />
to spirituality, where each person’s individuality<br />
is a unique expression of God. We are open<br />
and affirming and welcome people from all spiritual<br />
and religious traditions. At Renaissance Unity you<br />
will find joyous and loving people, stimulating messages<br />
and uplifting music. Renaissance Unity is a<br />
member of the Unity movement in spiritual understanding<br />
and consciousness. We honor the universal<br />
truths found in all religions and the teachings<br />
that offer compassion, forgiveness, sacred service<br />
a n d l o v e a s t o u c h s t o n e s t o a u t h e n t i c s p i r i t u a l l i f e .<br />
Our mission is “transforming lives through a conscious<br />
of love”. We model that with a strong local<br />
community outreach program and a solid tithing<br />
program to worthy global organizations. We offer<br />
a variety of programs and study groups that help<br />
to deepen and enrich one’s own personal spiritual<br />
journey. We invite you to attend Sunday services<br />
that are fun and inspirational, with wonderful music<br />
and people and to discover your spiritual home.<br />
Sunday services are at 10:30am with childcare and<br />
a complete children’s program. All ages (infant –<br />
teens) are welcome. Services are held at Mediterranean<br />
Party Center, 25021 Rockside Rd, Bedford<br />
Hts OH. Check out our events, location and other<br />
information at www.renspirit.org<br />
Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new<br />
center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a different<br />
way to stand. ~ Oprah Winfrey<br />
T h e Jo u r n e y
Six basic things to know<br />
about how search engines work:<br />
Although the technology behind each search engine varies<br />
slightly, there are some basic things you can learn about how<br />
search engines work that can help you improve your search<br />
skills.<br />
1. When you enter a term into a search engine, you’re not<br />
searching the entire Web. Rather, you’re searching the Web<br />
sites that the search engine has indexed. If the search engine<br />
hasn’t added a Web site to its index, it cannot include it in the<br />
search results.<br />
2. Spiders are powerful but they can travel only through the<br />
hyperlinks that connect Web sites. If a page isn’t linked to any<br />
other pages, spiders can’t find it. Also, search engines work<br />
best with sites that cooperate with search engines by creating<br />
a “site map” that tells a search engine where to spider. Many<br />
sites don’t do this.<br />
3. <strong>The</strong> part of the World Wide Web that is not linked to other<br />
sites is called the “invisible Web” or the “deep Web.” It may<br />
contain information highly relevant to your search.<br />
4. Search engines don’t know why you want information—<br />
they find information they deem relevant to the words you’ve<br />
entered. <strong>The</strong>se results are not recommendations; search<br />
engines don’t rank their results by the content of each site.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y use mathematical equations algorithms to rank them,<br />
and the formula may have little to do with a site’s credibility or<br />
relevance to your task.<br />
5. Companies have gotten wise to the way that search engines<br />
work. Many Web pages are created and customized<br />
with the goal of appearing near the top of a search engine’s<br />
results list regardless of their credibility or usefulness. This<br />
practice is called “search engine optimization,” and to it’s one<br />
reason that not all of your search results will be relevant or<br />
trustworthy.<br />
6. <strong>The</strong> “Help,” “About” or “Preferences” sections of a search<br />
engine site have helpful tips for using that particular search<br />
engine to your advantage. For example, if you’re looking for<br />
a definition, Google tells you to add “define:” to the beginning<br />
of your keyword. Thus, a search for “define: search engine”<br />
in Google will give you a list of definitions for “search engine”<br />
from around the Web. Similar tricks are innumerable, and<br />
all search engines have them. Google has a complete list of<br />
“search operators.”<br />
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time<br />
and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the<br />
world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having<br />
or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile.<br />
Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others<br />
without getting a few drops on yourself. ~ Og Mandino<br />
Rock on....<br />
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Krishna Das Announces <strong>June</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
“Samsara By Bus” Tour<br />
“If there’s such a thing as a rock ‘n roll star presiding over<br />
the music category of kirtan — the 500-year-old tradition of<br />
chanting Indian mantras — the honor belongs to Krishna<br />
Das.” (Flavor Pill)<br />
Krishna Das, one of the best-selling chant artists of all<br />
time, returns to the road this <strong>June</strong> in Seattle, WA following<br />
his hugely successful, sold out tour last spring with Deva<br />
Premal, which the New York Post called “some enchanted<br />
evening….”. This summer’s tour will include Cleveland,<br />
Ohio on <strong>June</strong> 24 th at the Cleveland State University Student<br />
Center Ballroom, 3 rd floor, 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland<br />
44115. Tickets for the Cleveland event are available at www.<br />
wolsteincenter.com<br />
Krishna Das has been called the “Chant Master of American<br />
Yoga” by <strong>The</strong> New York Times and “Pavarotti of Kirtan”<br />
by Yoga Journal and is notable for making yoga and chant<br />
music more accessible to Western listeners. His music layers<br />
traditional kirtan – chanting of the divine names – over<br />
popular arrangements and songs. Last March, Krishna Das<br />
released his latest album Heart As Wide As <strong>The</strong> World to<br />
critical acclaim. His first studio album in more than 10 years,<br />
the album is a collaboration with David Nichtern (“Midnight<br />
at the Oasis”), who produced and played guitar.<br />
More information: www.allfaithspantry.org<br />
Read Me!<br />
See additional Front Porch stories on<br />
our newly revamped website at:<br />
www.thejourneymag.com<br />
While you are there, check out the additional gooodies<br />
we have for you, with more being added constantly!<br />
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CLEVELAND<br />
professionals at your service.....<br />
Carol Baglia, RRT is an expert Buteyko breathing coach with Correct Breathing Concepts. Carol<br />
educates people on a safe, simple, and natural breathing retraining method to restore normal effortless<br />
breathing all the time. A large percentage of the population is suffering from dysfunctional<br />
breathing in the form of allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue, insomnia, panic attacks, snoring/sleep<br />
apnea, excess mucus, shortness of breath and many more symptoms. Learn to breathe optimally<br />
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Carol Baglia, RRT, CBP • Correct Breathing Concepts, LLC<br />
www.correctbreathing.com 1-888-748-8874<br />
A 2003 graduate of NIM, Kristen Johnson studied advanced methods in bodywork. In 2006 she<br />
received her Managing License in Esthetics. Kristen has since obtained numerous certifications<br />
from the International Dermal Institute and studied Organic approaches in skin <strong>The</strong>rapy. Kristen<br />
is the Owner/Esthetician at Raw Esthetics. Spa Menu includes Organic Facials, Body Treatments,<br />
Massage and Hair Removal using freshest biodynamic ingredients.<br />
Kristen Johnson • Organic Skin/Body <strong>The</strong>rapy • 440-787-8252<br />
1160 Linda Street • Rocky River, OH 44116 • www.Rawesthetics.com<br />
John Michael Thornton Focusing on physical and spiritual health, relationships, past, present,<br />
and future events, my readings give you the information you need to make clear, informed choices<br />
on your spiritual path. We explore the root causes of physical illness and negative patterns, finding<br />
ways to untangle your life. 30 and 60 minute phone readings as well as personal 2 hour healing<br />
consultations available. I also offer classes and psychic development workshops.<br />
My New Meditation CD “Walking the Sacred Stair” is now available online and in select shops!<br />
John Michael Thornton For more information www.johnmichaelthornton.com<br />
330-519-6558 • john@greatconjunction.org<br />
Clyde Chafer, private and group yoga instruction. Facilitating teachers training and yoga studies<br />
program; EFWA - Earth, Fire, Water Air. Next session at Acenda Yoga in September. Also, 30 day<br />
cleanse and detox program - the Karma Kleanse.<br />
Clyde Chafer • 440-223-1392<br />
www.karmayogacleveland.com<br />
Lady Lindora H.Ps., Reiki Master Instructor, Psychic Medium, Tarot Reader, and Owner of<br />
Aradia’s Garden - North East Ohio’s Largest Psychic and Spiritualist Center. I offer classes<br />
on a variety of subjects - Ear Candling, Reiki, Witch School, Mediumship Development,<br />
C.W.G., And Tarot Classes just to name a few, with a full schedule of guest speakers. Check<br />
<strong>The</strong> Web-site for more events!<br />
Lady Lindora • Aradia’s Garden • 34510C Lakeshore Blvd. Eastlake<br />
440-975-1911 • WWW.Aradias-Garden.com<br />
To Advertise in At Your Service..<br />
Call Clyde Chafer at 440-223-1392<br />
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Soul Food<br />
By Eva Starr<br />
s<br />
I met and agreed to marry a man. I gave up my job,<br />
car, etc. and moved to his state. Once I’d gotten<br />
here, he began to change. Now he’s just a nasty SOB<br />
and I’m totally stuck.<br />
oul Food is dedicated to all my readers, as an offering<br />
to share my metaphysical musings and the lessons I<br />
have learned throughout my journey in this classroom<br />
we call Planet Earth. I encourage your questions and<br />
quandaries as we grow together toward solution and<br />
enlightenment.<br />
Dear Eva:<br />
I’m so frustrated and at my wits end. I’ve made a<br />
huge mistake. I met and agreed to marry a man. I gave<br />
up my job, car, etc. and moved to his state. Once I’d<br />
gotten here, he began to change. Now he’s just a nasty<br />
SOB and I’m totally stuck. It’s a small college town and I<br />
can’t even find a job to work myself out of this situation.<br />
I don’t have a car now and no way to get around. I’m just<br />
stuck in this small apartment. In addition, things seem<br />
so hopeless. I’ve got to get out of here. I’m getting really<br />
depressed. I have no money, no nothing. I don’t know<br />
why I’m writing; I’m just so desperate. –BK<br />
Dear Desperate:<br />
When there seems like absolutely no way out of a<br />
situation, there is only one way – and that is to turn it over<br />
to a higher power. Call it God, the Universe, the Angels,<br />
whatever works for you, the name isn’t important. What<br />
is important is to recognize that there is a power greater<br />
than us, that knows the answers that we can’t see. <strong>The</strong><br />
how is up to God.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a process called <strong>The</strong> Golden Key; whenever<br />
you think of the problem, turn your thoughts to God.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n sit down and, on paper with a pen, write out the<br />
problem as a question: “How can I get myself out of this<br />
situation?”<br />
<strong>The</strong>n write out 25 answers without stopping. You’ll be<br />
amazed at how fast the pen will move. <strong>The</strong>n every day<br />
do at least three of the things on that list. Call a prayer<br />
line. <strong>The</strong>re are tons of them; find one you like and keep<br />
the number in your cell phone. Remember, when you are<br />
thinking of the problem and what has gone wrong you are<br />
also praying, but you’re praying for more of the problem,<br />
so Golden Key it each and every time.<br />
Last but not least, silently bless and forgive that so<br />
called SOB. <strong>The</strong> fastest way to bring the blessings upon<br />
yourself is to see them for the person you are upset with.<br />
You’ll be up and running again in no time. Good Luck!<br />
<strong>The</strong> fastest way to bring us to<br />
something better and something<br />
we love is to start loving where<br />
we are.<br />
Dear Eva:<br />
I’m in a job that I absolutely hate but I’m afraid to quit<br />
because I know how hard it is to find a job these days. I<br />
also don’t know if I’m good at anything else. <strong>The</strong> job I’m<br />
at, I’ve had most of my life but it is causing me so much<br />
stress I’m afraid it just might kill me.<br />
When I get home from work, I take out my frustrations<br />
on my family, and I don’t mean to; it’s just that I’m<br />
so angry all the time. It seems like I have nowhere to<br />
turn. Please help. –MR<br />
Dear Stressed:<br />
I know this is going to sound like a paradox but listen<br />
carefully: <strong>The</strong> first thing I encourage you to do is start<br />
loving your current job. Yes, I said start loving your current<br />
job. <strong>The</strong> fastest way to bring us to something better<br />
and something we love is to start loving where we are.<br />
Sit down and make a list of all the positive things that job<br />
has brought you since the first day you went to work.<br />
List the building, or the relationship you’ve formed,<br />
or the beautiful drive on the way to work, and the fact<br />
that you were able to provide for your family. I think<br />
you get the picture. From this point forward, just focus<br />
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on the good things about the job; the Universe will take<br />
care of the rest.<br />
Now, let’s address the other issue – that you don’t<br />
know how to do anything else. I’d bet that if I asked a<br />
bunch of your friends and family, they’d be able to come<br />
up with a few things that you’re absolutely great at.<br />
Answer these questions: What do you like to do for fun?<br />
What do you do that you just get lost in and time flies<br />
by? What would you do even if you didn’t get paid? Now<br />
start doing those things – even if it’s just a few minutes<br />
every day. Before you know it, how you look at your job<br />
now will change, and doors will start opening up for you<br />
in other areas.<br />
Nobody says you have to throw the baby out with<br />
the bath water, but stranger things have happened. For<br />
myself, when I’m in a job that I strongly dislike, and I’m<br />
afraid to leave because of the economy or whatever false<br />
premise I’m buying into at the time, I end up getting fired.<br />
Which for me is a relief; then I don’t have to ask myself<br />
whether I made the right decision by quitting.<br />
You’re stronger than you think you are, and remember:<br />
God never gives us anything we can’t handle.<br />
Eva Starr’s spiritual journey has taken her coast-tocoast<br />
studying the various schools of thought. Starr now<br />
resides in the San Diego area, devouring the alluring buffet<br />
of wisdom the West Coast has to offer. E-mail your questions<br />
to soulfood@evastarr.com. Visit her websites reachforthemoon.net<br />
and evastarr.com to sign up for her weekly<br />
online Soul Food column and monthly newsletters.<br />
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<strong>The</strong>re’s No Place Like Home<br />
woke up this morning with one<br />
shoe on, make-up smeared<br />
under my eyes and a head-<br />
iam<br />
ache that just won’t quit. I<br />
24 years old but I feel like I<br />
am 90. I walk into the bathroom,<br />
look in the mirror and drop down<br />
to my knees in tears. I put my<br />
face on the cold tile floor and lay<br />
there remembering what I have<br />
just done.<br />
Once again, I drowned myself<br />
in alcohol after my lover failed to<br />
show up for the hundredth time,<br />
the way that I had needed him<br />
to. I put all my eggs in his basket<br />
just like I always did, and he<br />
goes on living his life just like he<br />
always does. But this time I was<br />
angry. Ten shots of tequila angry.<br />
A makeout session with a girl for<br />
attention, and throwing up in the<br />
passenger side of my friend’s<br />
Toyota truck angry. That’s what<br />
got me here. Awesome!<br />
My phone starts ringing and<br />
won’t stop. I finally pick it up and<br />
it’s him. He asks me why the hell<br />
I came to his house last night and<br />
tore his room apart. He is mad.<br />
Not mad like all the times before<br />
when I lost my shit, but mad like<br />
this is the last time kind of mad. He<br />
tells me that I am tragic, a complete<br />
charity case. He tells me that I am<br />
lost and that I need help.<br />
I cuss him out, blame it all on<br />
him. Tell him he is such a jerk and<br />
that all of this is his fault. If he could<br />
just love me like I want him to then<br />
I would be alright. If he could just<br />
distract me all day and all night then I<br />
wouldn’t have to go over to his house<br />
and trash it when he doesn’t pay attention<br />
to me, right? God why can’t<br />
he see what I am seeing?<br />
I hang up on him and think to<br />
myself how disconnected the male<br />
species is. I walk back into the<br />
bathroom, look in the mirror yet<br />
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It takes me a little time<br />
after my moment of<br />
divine intimacy with the<br />
bathroom floor to finally<br />
get up and pursue a<br />
relentless effort to sell<br />
all of my things. I decide<br />
I am going to Costa Rica<br />
where birds sing all day<br />
and my problems are<br />
far, far away.<br />
By Lauren Duke<br />
again, but this time something<br />
has shifted. Instead of seeing a<br />
90-year-old woman, I see this<br />
sad little girl. And I begin crying.<br />
It reminds me of watching<br />
my mother cry in my adolescence<br />
because she put her heart<br />
somewhere far away and when<br />
she wanted to find it again, she<br />
couldn’t quite remember where<br />
she put it.<br />
And in this moment, shadowed<br />
in complete separation, I<br />
feel dead. I remember seeing this<br />
same look in my mom’s eyes,<br />
except for her it is still there. And<br />
for me, well, I want to live. So I<br />
go searching.<br />
It takes me a little time after<br />
my moment of divine intimacy<br />
with the bathroom floor to finally<br />
get up and pursue a relentless<br />
effort to sell all of my things.<br />
I decide I am going to Costa<br />
Rica where birds sing all day and<br />
my problems are far, far away. I<br />
remember seeing a movie once<br />
and the main character said that<br />
if you don’t like your life to simply<br />
run away. It sounds like a plan<br />
to me.<br />
I am on the next plane out of<br />
here and in a couple of days I will<br />
have new life. It’s like the magic<br />
books that my teachers used to read<br />
to me when I was in pre-kindergarten,<br />
about how the frog would turn<br />
into a prince just with the snap of a<br />
finger. I keep snapping my fingers<br />
and I am still sad.<br />
So I get on the plane and fall<br />
asleep secretly hoping that I won’t<br />
wake up and this is really just a<br />
crappy dream. But it’s my life so I<br />
wake up the next morning in Costa<br />
Rica. At least here I don’t have any<br />
reminders, except for my photographic<br />
memory – which I have been<br />
trying to smoke away since I was 12.<br />
It hasn’t worked.<br />
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A year later<br />
Costa Rica was majestic but just an escape. One day I<br />
stood on the beach, early in the morning, long before anyone<br />
woke up and began sobbing uncontrollably. I realized that the<br />
whole time I had been on these beaches with hot Costa Rican<br />
men was just a rich way to take me out of waking up.<br />
One day an internal voice spoke, and it said something<br />
like: “Dude, you have some serious work to do. Go home.”<br />
So I went home. And not just home to the town that I lived in<br />
before. No, I am talking home like the source of all the problems<br />
in the first place. I moved back in with my parents.<br />
And in renunciation I start to feel full<br />
of forgiveness. I forgive my mom, my<br />
dad, my sister. I forgive boyfriends<br />
No. 1, 2 and 3 for not living up to my<br />
expectations. I forgive myself. I start<br />
to feel strong.<br />
And here is where the real search begins. This is where I<br />
learn to be patient. This is where I learn that people are different<br />
and that it’s OK. This is where I learn from other people’s<br />
mistakes and habits and patterns. This is where I learn what<br />
I don’t want to be. I learn how to be better. How to mind my<br />
business. How to respect.<br />
I learn to see all the things beyond what my basic lens<br />
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perceives. I learn to stay open. This is where I learn to love<br />
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it’s just so I can learn to love regardless – relentlessly, wholeheartedly.<br />
I see we all have our luggage (or for some of us cargo<br />
trucks) full of stuff that we carry with us. Things we don’t<br />
want. Things we don’t need but yet we still hold on like it’s<br />
our ticket home. This is where I learn to let go. And in letting<br />
go this is where I find freedom. And in finding freedom this is<br />
where I find a true home.<br />
Three years later<br />
I begin to watch humility come to me just by giving up<br />
on my own thought of what everything should look like. And<br />
in renunciation I start to feel full of forgiveness. I forgive my<br />
mom, my dad, my sister. I forgive boyfriends No. 1, 2 and 3<br />
for not living up to my expectations. I forgive myself. I start<br />
to feel strong.<br />
My container feels primal. I do a lot of yoga. I breathe<br />
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Thyself” on my wrist as a reminder to never forget where I’ve<br />
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<strong>The</strong> second we give up the search is the exact moment<br />
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4 Techniques for a<br />
Fruitful Search<br />
<strong>The</strong> search for fulfillment and<br />
joy in this life can be tough. It often<br />
feels like groping in treacherous<br />
darkness. Here are some simple<br />
suggestions to help you on your<br />
journey.<br />
1<br />
Spend time each day focused<br />
on what your ideal relationship<br />
with the world would feel<br />
like.<br />
People tend to think they want<br />
specific things. For example, you<br />
may think you want a house in<br />
the country with cathedral ceilings,<br />
a lush garden, and a teacup<br />
poodle. I would argue it’s not really<br />
these things that you want. It’s the<br />
ideal relationship with the world<br />
– which those things represent to<br />
you – that you want. You want a<br />
relationship with the world that’s<br />
rich with beauty and opportunities<br />
to nurture. A relationship that’s<br />
expansive (cathedral ceilings),<br />
alive (lush garden), adorable and<br />
adoring (teacup poodle).<br />
Many teachers of the law of attraction<br />
will suggest that you focus<br />
on imagining having the specific<br />
things that you want. I suggest<br />
this, too, but only as an aid to<br />
imagining and vividly experiencing<br />
the feeling of what it would be like<br />
for you to be in your ideal relationship<br />
with the world.<br />
Because let’s face it: <strong>The</strong><br />
things would be meaningless<br />
without the relationship. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
lots of people who have fabulous<br />
houses and gardens and poodles<br />
who are rotting with misery. Being<br />
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By Carolyn Elliott<br />
surrounded by wondrous things<br />
only feels good when those things<br />
occur in the context of a rich relationship<br />
with life.<br />
What would it feel like if every<br />
person you encountered knew you<br />
as you wish to be known, honored<br />
you as you wish to be honored,<br />
helped you as you wished to be<br />
helped? And what would it feel<br />
like if all the unseen forces of the<br />
universe were continually showering<br />
you with gifts? Focus on this<br />
feeling every day; discover it and<br />
nurture it.<br />
2Notice what beliefs or selfimages<br />
you hold that argue<br />
against the possibility of this<br />
ideal relationship – and work to<br />
release them.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ver y act of imagining<br />
yourself within your ideal relationship<br />
with the world has the effect<br />
of turning on the bright lights<br />
within your spirit, so you can see<br />
the shadows more starkly.<br />
As soon as you begin to focus<br />
on the feeling of that relationship,<br />
you’ll notice parts of yourself<br />
objecting – “that’s impossible,”<br />
“that’s not how life works,” “that<br />
could never happen for me.” Those<br />
objections come from the conditioned<br />
beliefs and self-images you<br />
hold about yourself.<br />
<strong>The</strong> process of releasing longheld<br />
limiting beliefs and self-imag-<br />
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es is ongoing and multi-layered.<br />
Great progress can be made<br />
immediately on some important<br />
layers, and some layers take years<br />
to effectively budge. It’s important,<br />
though, to accomplish this<br />
work, because doing so clears<br />
your perception so you can find<br />
the way toward your best world<br />
relationship.<br />
In my experience, the most<br />
effective way to work with these<br />
doubts and false limitations is<br />
through meditative inquiry, which<br />
can be done alone or with a tutor.<br />
3Discover what it is in your<br />
life that argues against<br />
your enjoying an ideal relationship<br />
with the world, and make<br />
changes accordingly.<br />
Imagining what your best possible<br />
relationship with the world<br />
would feel like not only brings into<br />
view your inner doubts and limiting<br />
beliefs, it also can have the<br />
effect of showing what elements<br />
in your current life are out of tune<br />
with the harmony you envision.<br />
Once you begin focusing on<br />
the ideal world relationship, you<br />
may clearly realize that your<br />
critical friend or your demanding<br />
career don’t fit in with your best<br />
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vision. This can be painful to realize, since people like<br />
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heart.<br />
Nonetheless, your dream relationship with the<br />
world won’t come true until you consciously let go of<br />
anything in your life that conflicts with it.<br />
4Follow the path that sings.<br />
As you focus on your ideal world relationship –<br />
and let go of fearful doubts and people, places, and<br />
things that don’t resonate with your vision – you’ll<br />
come upon a path that sings to you.<br />
You’ll find yourself surrounded by people who<br />
know you as you want to be known, in an environment<br />
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resources and opportunities present for you in this<br />
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feeling that you get when you’re there will feel like the<br />
wondrous world relationship you’ve been visualizing<br />
in your daily practice.<br />
As it happens, my path includes bhakti yoga,<br />
which – literally – sings. In bhakti yoga practice, we<br />
sing the names of the divine, offering ourselves to it<br />
in unconditional devotional service. <strong>The</strong> first time I<br />
came to a kirtan (a session of music and chanting<br />
meditation) I immediately knew I was in the right<br />
place for me. <strong>The</strong> people and the environment there<br />
fully resonated with my heart, which I had carefully<br />
tuned using the above-outlined steps.<br />
Once you find your path, don’t stop dreaming of<br />
that ideal world relationship and release that which<br />
doesn’t align with it. Keep dreaming and dropping<br />
until your life is a radiant pulsing jewel of love.<br />
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can’t remember a time in the first 40 years of my life,<br />
when I wasn’t searching for something. I didn’t know<br />
what I was looking for, however; what I did know was<br />
Ispace<br />
that something was missing. I tried to fill that empty<br />
with religion, food, sports, busy-ness, relationships,<br />
shopping, sex, hobbies and entertainment. Eventually,<br />
I realized that nothing was satisfying that deep hunger I<br />
was carrying within my soul.<br />
One day, in the middle of running to and fro, I experienced<br />
an overwhelming quietness within. At the same<br />
time I felt something inside of me whispering, “Stop<br />
searching outside of yourself. I’m within you.” I wasn’t<br />
sure what that meant, because when this happened I still<br />
had the religious belief that God was somewhere up there<br />
or out there, so obviously it wasn’t God speaking to me.<br />
If not God, then what could possibly be in me that I was<br />
searching so hard for?<br />
I was confused, and having no answers all I could<br />
do was to continue living like it was a matter of life and<br />
death for me to find what was missing. So I kept on trying<br />
everything I could to fill myself. No matter what I did<br />
though, I still had that gaping hole in the middle of my<br />
being.<br />
I don’t remember a specific time or place, or any<br />
special incident that happened that brought me face to<br />
face with my answer. Somehow though, it slowly began<br />
to dawn on me that I was looking for myself. I started<br />
realizing, that in the course of growing up I had been left<br />
behind, and had been replaced with a girl who learned<br />
how to be who she wasn’t. I somehow knew that being<br />
what others wanted me to be would grant me acceptance<br />
and approval. I had taken on the persona of a do-gooder<br />
who wore herself out trying to be OK. I didn’t know how<br />
to stand up for myself, how to say no, who I wanted or<br />
what I wanted.<br />
I felt like a mechanical person who lived on auto-pilot.<br />
Up until then, it had never dawned on me to question<br />
my unhappiness or my lack of peace and contentment,<br />
nor did I know what a “false self” vs. an “authentic self”<br />
meant. I just thought it was my lot in life to be miserable,<br />
depressed, angry and unhappy.<br />
As I began to see how my true self was trapped inside,<br />
my search took on new meaning. I now had a vision of<br />
what I was looking for and a passion for uncovering what<br />
had been buried and locked away. I longed to go back and<br />
recapture the child within me, who had been wounded<br />
and stifled and who found it necessary to go underground<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Search For Myself<br />
By Brenda Marroy<br />
Ma y • Ju n e <strong>2011</strong><br />
in order to survive. Who was I and what had I given up<br />
that needed to be unearthed and reclaimed?<br />
I was fortunate to meet an excellent therapist who<br />
had already done her own excavation, therefore having<br />
the ability to help me unearth my authentic self. Week<br />
by week I met with her and we slowly began to dig into<br />
my childhood. <strong>The</strong> messages I received from family<br />
and acquaintances were, “Just accept life as it is and<br />
be thankful,” and “<strong>The</strong> past is over and done, just move<br />
on.” <strong>The</strong>se words sounded good, but what my naysayers<br />
didn’t realize was that my past kept showing up in<br />
my present.<br />
I don’t remember a specific time<br />
or place, or any special incident<br />
that happened that brought me<br />
face to face with my answer.<br />
Somehow though, it slowly began<br />
to dawn on me that I was looking<br />
for myself.<br />
My wounded child was present in my depression,<br />
anxiety, fear, inability to say no, broken relationships,<br />
sadness, and my poor decision making skills. Because I<br />
was emotionally and physically abandoned as a child, I<br />
didn’t know how to have a healthy relationship. In fact, I<br />
didn’t have relationships, I took hostages. I was so afraid of<br />
being left again that I had to have control over everything,<br />
including the other person. What I was unable to see was<br />
that the tighter I held on, the more I lost.<br />
<strong>The</strong> first hidden parts of me to be unearthed were my<br />
positive and powerful attributes. I saw how much courage<br />
it took for me to survive. I could have given up at any time,<br />
but I kept hammering away and knocking at the door until<br />
someone opened. I also was able to dig up, dust off, and<br />
see clearly my loving, nurturing and kind nature. I’d lost<br />
touch with that part of myself in my quest for love and<br />
acceptance. I saw my intelligence and my quickness to<br />
learn, and my openness to change. As I blossomed and<br />
grew, I began to like myself and know that I deserved to<br />
be loved for who I was.<br />
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Continuing on this journey over the years has brought<br />
me into the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Seeing<br />
the “good” parts of me was enlightening and energizing<br />
and I embraced all of my new born self. Eventually, as I<br />
became more solid in my self-worth, the next phase of<br />
my uncovering started. After ascending to the highest<br />
highs, spirit began to take me to the depths of myself<br />
so I could meet my unacceptable villagers. <strong>The</strong>se were<br />
the parts of me that I didn’t like, but that I needed to see<br />
because they were alive and well inside of me.<br />
I felt like a mechanical person<br />
who lived on auto-pilot. Up until<br />
then, it had never dawned on me<br />
to question my unhappiness or<br />
my lack of peace and contentment…I<br />
just thought it was my lot<br />
in life to be miserable, depressed,<br />
angry and unhappy.<br />
Some of those villagers were: self-righteousness, fear,<br />
shame, resentment, anxiety and sadness. <strong>The</strong>se were<br />
the parts that I denied and refused to look at or call by<br />
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if I acknowledged that these traits lived within me. But,<br />
my need to be authentic and whole trumped my fear of<br />
not looking good. I called upon my courage to assist me<br />
in being brave enough to let these hidden traits up, look<br />
them in the face, acknowledge them and give them a<br />
name. I call this part of my healing, Making Peace With<br />
My Villagers.<br />
After working with my therapist for over a year, she<br />
set me free to continue my journey. I got involved in Healing<br />
the Child Within work; I was introduced to and began<br />
a relationship with goddess energy; and I followed the<br />
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where I met a few women who were on the same path,<br />
and we developed supportive, nurturing relationships<br />
with each other.<br />
I obviously chose the life I did because I came to<br />
the planet to heal. My search has been both long and<br />
satisfactory. I know that the journey to find and live my<br />
authentic self is nowhere near being finished. In fact, I<br />
believe I’ll be on this path until the moment I leave the<br />
planet. I’m still searching and still hungry for truth and<br />
reality. <strong>The</strong> difference though, is that I know what I’m<br />
looking for and I know the path to get there.<br />
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Discovering Your Soul:<br />
An Ongoing Search<br />
For a Better Life<br />
ave you ever wondered why<br />
you have instinctive knowledge<br />
about certain subjects, tasks or<br />
activities? How come you are<br />
Hdrawn to certain people, cultures,<br />
beliefs and traditions while some<br />
places, people and things feel off<br />
limits? Exploration of past and future<br />
lives sounds mysterious and<br />
mystical; some people are intimidated<br />
by the concept. Why explore<br />
or recall aspects of your being,<br />
anyway?<br />
Each of us is an unlimited soul<br />
bound for greatness and living within<br />
a human body. This current human<br />
lifetime that you chose is one of<br />
many, many lifetimes that your soul<br />
will experience. That is why many<br />
people say that death, as we know<br />
it here on Earth, really doesn’t exist.<br />
It is an illusion, because you simply<br />
shift from this life to another incarnation<br />
after your “passing.”<br />
You leave your body, but your<br />
spirit continues in another form.<br />
Your spirit is pure energy, and energy<br />
does not disappear; it transforms into<br />
something else. We all chose to be<br />
here during this lifetime to experience<br />
different things and to learn<br />
important lessons.<br />
Part of the lesson here on Earth<br />
is to assume a human form in a human<br />
body, while forgetting the soul’s<br />
memories. It is like a temporary<br />
amnesia. We are born, we forget<br />
who we are, we rediscover ourselves,<br />
and then ultimately return to our allknowing<br />
essence. But, why should<br />
you care about your past or future<br />
lives?<br />
Since you are a soul experiencing<br />
being human, sometimes the<br />
memories of your past lives come<br />
through to this lifetime. For example,<br />
if you’ve experienced a past life in<br />
which you were killed by a snakebite,<br />
you might be terrified of snakes – but<br />
not really understand in this lifetime<br />
why you have such a strong fear.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> workshop will<br />
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and space through various activities<br />
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<strong>The</strong> emotions of the past-life<br />
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known as past-life regression, you<br />
get to the root of the problem across<br />
all lifetimes – and you neutralize the<br />
fear of snakes.<br />
It is important to get to the root of<br />
the matter; if you don’t, the problem<br />
keeps coming back. It is like pulling<br />
a weed, but failing to extract the<br />
whole root; eventually the weed will<br />
just grow back stronger and mightier.<br />
If you only focus on the events that<br />
happen to you in this lifetime, you<br />
haven’t dug deep enough. Further,<br />
making changes in your current lifetime<br />
will help you create a future life<br />
that is much more on track with your<br />
spiritual purpose and destiny.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many ways in which<br />
past lives affect your current reality.<br />
For example, many people have<br />
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life. When they incarnate in this lifetime,<br />
they still have not cleared the<br />
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in this lifetime because there is<br />
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soul’s memory that says, “You must<br />
be poor to be close to God.” Clearing<br />
these energy imprints will open the<br />
channels for prosperity in this lifetime<br />
and future lives to come.<br />
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Exploring your lives from any time and space can<br />
help you clear vows, eliminate phobias and fears, deal<br />
with old and rusty emotions, and even address incongruent<br />
relationships. Some people find themselves tied to<br />
destructive people, and they wonder why they can’t let<br />
go. Using past-life regression, future-life progression or<br />
energy healing techniques such as shamanic practices<br />
can shift relationships in this lifetime very rapidly for the<br />
betterment of all involved.<br />
If you’ve experienced a past life in<br />
which you were killed by a snakebite,<br />
you might be terrified of<br />
snakes – but not really understand<br />
in this lifetime why you have such a<br />
strong fear.<br />
It’s important to note that we are not clearing the<br />
memory of a specific lifetime (because a soul’s memories<br />
aren’t erased); rather, we are clearing the “the emotional<br />
charge” associated with the memory. In the example of<br />
the snakebite, you don’t erase the memory of death by<br />
snakebite; you simply let go of the fearful emotions that<br />
have carried over into this life, so that the next time you<br />
look at a snake, you can have a neutral emotional response.<br />
You might even be able to hold a snake because<br />
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you no longer associate it with causing your physical<br />
death in a past-life.<br />
Releasing and clearing past-life emotional charges is<br />
like peeling the layers of an onion. Each time you peel<br />
back a layer, you rediscover more and more of the essence<br />
of your soul. Eventually, you start to see that you<br />
are not your experiences, but rather a soul with unlimited<br />
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So pay attention to the unexplainable reactions or<br />
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feeling from a past-life – or a future lifetime that is ready<br />
to manifest. You are always creating your future. You<br />
move energy to your future through thoughts. Perhaps<br />
the future life feelings were planted many lifetimes ago.<br />
That is how powerful you are.<br />
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WAH!: I’m pleased to be talking<br />
with Philip Goldberg, whose book<br />
American Veda takes us on a journey<br />
from the original yogi Vivekananda<br />
coming to America in the 1800s to<br />
the present time – exploring ways<br />
in which yogic culture has weaved<br />
itself into the fabric of American<br />
lives. An incredible exploration and<br />
a must-read for any yoga teacher in<br />
America today.<br />
How did yoga seep into American<br />
culture? Where did it all start?<br />
Philip Goldberg: <strong>The</strong> basic<br />
groundwork was laid earlier, by<br />
Emerson and Thoreau, who were<br />
powerfully influenced by Vedic<br />
texts. Vivekananda came in 1893<br />
and had an enormous impact in the<br />
three years he spent in the U.S. He<br />
was the first to describe the paths of<br />
karma, bhakti, jnana and raja yoga<br />
in English-language books, and<br />
created <strong>The</strong> Vedanta Society and a<br />
system for swamis to come and work<br />
in the U.S.<br />
In 1920, Paramahansa Yogananda<br />
arrived. He made America his<br />
home, with Los Angeles as his<br />
headquarters, and he stayed for 32<br />
years until he died in 1952. He was<br />
the second major figure to come<br />
here and have a lasting impact. Yo-<br />
From Flower Power<br />
To Fluidity:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Search for Yoga<br />
on American Soil<br />
By Wah!<br />
gananda made it easy for those who<br />
were searching for a practice to learn<br />
his Kriya Yoga; and SRF, his teaching<br />
organization, offered a Christianfriendly<br />
version of practical Vedanta.<br />
And, of course, his Autobiography<br />
of a Yogi, which was published right<br />
after World War II, remains a classic<br />
that has introduced millions to Indian<br />
teachings.<br />
This wave of Indian gurus was made possible<br />
in part by some significant changes in U.S.<br />
immigration laws in 1965, which opened to<br />
door to Indians to visit, stay and become<br />
U.S. citizens.<br />
By the 60s and 70s, how<br />
many teachers were in the<br />
U.S.?<br />
<strong>The</strong> ones who had the<br />
biggest impact on U.S. culture<br />
initially were Swami<br />
Satchidananda, Swami Vishnudevananda,<br />
and Maharishi<br />
Mahesh Yogi. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
came in the 50s and gained<br />
enormous popularity by<br />
the late 60s. Sri Chinmoy,<br />
Bhaktivedanta, Muktananda,<br />
Rajneesh, Amrit Desai and<br />
others also established lasting<br />
organizations and trained<br />
teachers to disseminate their<br />
brand of spirituality.<br />
This wave of Indian gurus<br />
was made possible in part by<br />
some significant changes<br />
in U.S. immigration laws in<br />
1965, which opened to door<br />
to Indians to visit, stay, and<br />
become U.S. citizens. When<br />
the Beatles went to India with Maharishi,<br />
the media coverage was<br />
relentless, and this created a huge<br />
demand for the gurus’ services.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re were gurus of different kinds<br />
who appealed to different kinds of<br />
seekers.<br />
How long did these gurus teach<br />
in the U.S?<br />
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<strong>The</strong>ir biggest impact spanned<br />
about 15-20 years, starting in 1967<br />
with the counterculture and lasting<br />
at least to the mid 1980s. During<br />
that period, the teachings went<br />
main stream. <strong>The</strong> gurus might not<br />
have had a large number of direct<br />
followers, but their teachings made<br />
meditation and yoga widely available<br />
to casual practitioners and devotees<br />
alike. <strong>The</strong> main source of information<br />
at first was the guru; as time<br />
went on, more and more books were<br />
published, lectures and teachings<br />
were circulated, and Americans were<br />
trained as teachers.<br />
One of the things<br />
India gave us was a<br />
way to be genuinely<br />
spiritual without<br />
having to be conventionally<br />
religious.<br />
Some of the most important<br />
books that influenced American<br />
thinking and receptivity to yogic<br />
philosophy were Autobiography of<br />
a Yogi, Be Here Now, and various<br />
translations of the Gita and Yoga<br />
Sutras. <strong>The</strong> Vedanta Society Press<br />
published translations and commentaries<br />
that famous authors like<br />
Aldous Huxley and Christopher Isherwood<br />
contributed to.<br />
If you wanted a breathing technique,<br />
a diet, a morning exercise<br />
program, did you need to find a living<br />
guru and join an organization in<br />
order to fulfill your search?<br />
In the early 60s, it wasn’t easy<br />
to find yoga, even in places like<br />
New York. But by the late 60s if you<br />
were living in a major city or a college<br />
town, you could get started in<br />
a practice. SRF, Vishnudevananda,<br />
Satchidananda and others had centers<br />
and had started to train teachers,<br />
and TM centers were opening<br />
up everywhere. If you were a casual<br />
seeker you could find a yoga class<br />
or a meditation teacher. Plus, Lilias<br />
Folan and Richard Hittleman had<br />
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TV shows. But if you were a serious<br />
seeker, yes, you probably joined or<br />
affiliated with a group.<br />
And can you<br />
explain why the<br />
search was done<br />
with such fervor?<br />
<strong>The</strong>re have always<br />
been serious<br />
spiritual seekers<br />
who were not satisfied<br />
by conventional<br />
religion, or<br />
have even been<br />
hostile toward it.<br />
T h e s e p e o p l e ,<br />
spiritual but without<br />
religious affiliation,<br />
had no place<br />
to go to connect<br />
with the divine, to<br />
uncover the nature of the Self. With<br />
the arrival of gurus and mass communication,<br />
all that changed. In the<br />
mid-to-late 60s, young people felt<br />
discontented with life as it was presented,<br />
and many turned to psychedelics<br />
to explore the inner realms. At<br />
the same time, Ravi Shankar popped<br />
into the scene with the sound of<br />
Indian music, and there were brand<br />
new opportunities for travel, along<br />
with more leisure time.<br />
All these factors played a part.<br />
It was a perfect storm of social influence.<br />
But the same key component<br />
remains today – an individual who<br />
wants more out of life, who knows<br />
there is some higher level of connection<br />
to the cosmos, who feels there<br />
is something inside that needs to be<br />
explored and is searching for a way<br />
to do it. I think one of the things India<br />
gave us was a way to be genuinely<br />
spiritual without having to be conventionally<br />
religious. And you can do<br />
it in your own independent way because<br />
India tradition acknowledges<br />
many paths to the divine.<br />
In the present time, how has the<br />
Internet changed the way people<br />
seek and the way people find community?<br />
<strong>The</strong> initial gurus and teachers<br />
died off at around the same time<br />
the Internet was born. Ashrams<br />
and guru-centered organizations<br />
were replaced by<br />
hundreds of yoga<br />
centers as the focal<br />
point for seekers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> explosion<br />
of interest in yoga<br />
and yoga-related<br />
activities is unprecedented<br />
in history.<br />
Today’s seeker<br />
is more eclectic,<br />
more open to different<br />
teachers and<br />
paths. Communities<br />
are less exclusive,<br />
less gurucentered<br />
and more<br />
community-centered.<br />
People find<br />
each other through<br />
social networking and the Internet.<br />
Modern seekers<br />
of spirituality take<br />
more responsibility<br />
for their own journeys,<br />
and are less<br />
likely to turn over<br />
their power to a<br />
spiritual authority<br />
figure.<br />
Many of the teachings are available<br />
online, but it doesn’t eliminate<br />
the need for community. It seems<br />
that yoga and meditation are made<br />
to be practiced in a group. <strong>The</strong> teachings<br />
come alive when you practice<br />
them with others.<br />
Today’s yoga centers tend to<br />
be non-religious, not loyal to any<br />
one particular teacher or yoga<br />
style; and they embody an underlying<br />
universality which translates<br />
to the students. Modern seekers of<br />
spirituality take more responsibility<br />
for their own journeys, and are less<br />
likely to turn over their power to a<br />
spiritual authority figure.<br />
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I also want to point out that not only did the Internet<br />
level the playing field, but the organizations themselves<br />
changed. After the founding gurus died, their mission<br />
was not necessarily turned over to a new guru figure, but<br />
was put in the hands of a more democratic organizational<br />
structure. Many of the guru organizations transformed<br />
into educational institutions run by a board of directors<br />
or trustees. <strong>The</strong> centers themselves became more universal,<br />
more accessible to the mainstream public. So far,<br />
we haven’t seen large scandals in these organizations;<br />
people have learned from past mistakes.<br />
Yes, and many of those mistakes were a result of innocence,<br />
misinformation and maybe even culture clash. <strong>The</strong><br />
first round of gurus were male – charming, charismatic,<br />
capable of attracting lots of students, press and publicity.<br />
<strong>The</strong> free-love society laid fertile ground for sexual abuse,<br />
mental coercion, and in some cases criminality on the<br />
part of the guru. How many casualties were there in this<br />
revolution?<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s no way to specify a number, and the range<br />
of woundedness varies from trauma (as in the case of<br />
sexual-abuse victims) to disillusionment and/or mild<br />
disappointment on the part of the followers. Even more<br />
disturbing is the denial of some members that anything<br />
ever happened. I know people to this day, 35 or 40 years<br />
later, who refuse to believe anything their guru has been<br />
accused of. No matter how convincing the evidence is,<br />
they chalk it up to lies and imagination on the part of<br />
the victims.<br />
Most seekers who went through this learned very important<br />
lessons about not giving over their power. We’ve<br />
learned that gurus, no matter how enlightened, are still<br />
human beings.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> divine feminine is a huge<br />
part of the yogic movement,<br />
of course, and not only in the<br />
form of female gurus...Women<br />
were the driving force behind<br />
yoga’s rise in popularity. This<br />
is a big departure from the<br />
male-dominated hierarchy in<br />
India.<br />
Let’s talk about women. When did the female gurus<br />
come on the scene? Gurumayi, Shree Ma, Karunamayi,<br />
Mother Meera, Amma…<br />
Some of the guru organizations started with a male<br />
figurehead but were handed down to females after the<br />
guru died. Sri Daya Mata ran Yogananda’s Self Realization<br />
Fellowship for more than 50 years, and Gurumayi<br />
has carried on for Muktananda since the early 80s. So<br />
some women became leaders by appointment. Others,<br />
like Shree Ma, Mother Meera and Amma came in their<br />
own right, without a lineage to precede them. Amma<br />
came for the first time to the U.S. in 1987.<br />
<strong>The</strong> divine feminine is a huge part of the yogic movement,<br />
of course, and not only in the form of female gurus.<br />
Many of the first American yoga teachers were female<br />
– Rama Vernon, Judith Lasater, Beryl Bender Birch,<br />
Patricia Walden – and the students have always been<br />
predominantly female. Women were the driving force<br />
behind yoga’s rise in popularity. This is a big departure<br />
from the male-dominated hierarchy in India.<br />
Some people feel the strong male teachers were<br />
needed in the beginning to break down cultural barriers,<br />
start organizations, get followers and plant seeds<br />
of understanding through their discourses and books.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n, perhaps feminine energy was invoked to cultivate,<br />
nurture and properly grow the spirituality in a loving manner.<br />
Perhaps the advent of female leaders and spiritual<br />
goddesses in America balanced the American spiritual<br />
experience.<br />
Yogananda was quite a proponent of music. He used<br />
music and changed the way it was used in the American<br />
spiritual scene. Chanting, mantra and music were used<br />
in the Hare Krishna movement and many others. Sri Sri<br />
Ravi Shankar and Amma both use music as one of their<br />
main tools to create and hold sacred space.<br />
Yes, and this is part of the movement towards the<br />
feminine. Most of the male gurus were intellect-oriented;<br />
they gave long lectures and disseminated knowledge.<br />
Today’s teachers are more bhakti, infused with devotion.<br />
I think the sacred feminine and bhakti elements have<br />
brought the heart forward, moving seekers towards balance<br />
and integration.<br />
<strong>The</strong> seekers of the 60s were social and political<br />
activists. Are the current seekers looking only for bliss,<br />
self-awareness, personal happiness? Andrew Harvey is<br />
one of the few spiritual activists. Has social and political<br />
activism gone to the wayside?<br />
Well, because the gurus held all the information in<br />
their person, they were necessarily in absolute power<br />
and American seekers had to figure out how to get what<br />
they needed within that context. Let me say that today’s<br />
spiritual seeker can feel great about being able to get yogic<br />
teachings and technology without sweeping floors,<br />
performing sexual favors or running the ashram.<br />
No, I think social activism is stronger than ever<br />
among practitioners. Many seekers in the 60s became<br />
frustrated with social activism and turned to personal<br />
transformation instead. Some of those baby boomers<br />
re-directed their idealism and became representatives<br />
of teaching lineages, and in some cases they assumed<br />
leadership positions and even took monastic vows.<br />
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Andrew Harvey was one of the early voices calling<br />
us back from seclusion, saying that meditation and inner<br />
transformation was not enough. We couldn’t just be<br />
removed from the world and think we were superior to<br />
all the upheavals and problems in society. We needed<br />
people to be engaged socially as well as spiritually. I<br />
see a much bigger tendency for today’s spiritual seekers<br />
to be socially engaged, especially with environmental<br />
activism and various forms of seva directed at social<br />
needs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> modern yoga communities offer us opportunities<br />
to come together and uplift ourselves and others. Do<br />
you feel it naturally leads to service in the community<br />
– free kitchens, off the mat and into the world, charity<br />
fundraising and more?<br />
Yes, and I’ll add that contemporary teachers like<br />
Amma and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are service oriented<br />
in a way that benefits the world community. <strong>The</strong> old<br />
paradigms were service oriented towards the guru and<br />
his teaching efforts, whereas the new leaders are also<br />
directing that impulse to perform service toward the<br />
world as a whole. Yoga activism is now aimed at poverty,<br />
education, clean water, the environment. I think<br />
social activism is greater and more vital now than it<br />
ever was.<br />
It’s been a great pleasure speaking with you. <strong>The</strong><br />
view you have given us through your book, American<br />
Veda, gives us a beautiful understanding of how these<br />
teachings worked through people’s lives, how the organizations<br />
grew, evolved and matured into what we<br />
have today… so that seekers can make intelligent and<br />
informed choices about how to improve themsevles and<br />
the world. Is there anything you’d like to add Philip?<br />
Thank you Wah for your work in the yogic community.<br />
I’ve been a fan of yours for years and it has been<br />
a delight to connect with you tonight.<br />
Philip Goldberg is a spiritual counselor, meditation<br />
teacher and ordained Interfaith Minister. <strong>The</strong> author or<br />
coauthor of 19 books, he lectures and leads workshops<br />
throughout the country. A novelist and screenwriter<br />
as well, he lives in Los Angeles, where he founded<br />
Spiritual Wellness and Healing Associates (SWAHA).<br />
He is Director of Outreach for SpiritualCitizens.net and<br />
blogs regularly on the Huffington Post and Intent.com.<br />
www.phillipgoldberg.com<br />
Wah! is a musician and spiritual seeker who travels<br />
the world singing and expanding sacred intention. Her<br />
new CD MAA is the celebrated follow-up to the critically<br />
acclaimed Love Holding Love. Her latest book (Dedicating<br />
Your Life to Spirit) documents her teachings on<br />
yoga, chant and meditation. Wah! is personable and<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Search for Spirituality<br />
grew up on a 208-acre farm in Lawrence County,<br />
Ohio. I had three brothers – one my twin – and three<br />
Itized<br />
sisters. Together we worked the farm. We were bapin<br />
the Episcopal Church. But on the farm, we only<br />
had access to the Methodist Church. My mother was the<br />
pianist and we all went to the church with her. We always<br />
used to go to the revivals that were held once or twice<br />
a year.<br />
When we were asked to give our hearts to God, we<br />
would go to the altar and pray that “God would come<br />
into our hearts.” For all those years we had no spiritual<br />
experiences.<br />
As we children talked about our experiences while<br />
working in the fields, we began to question and doubt<br />
the truth of these teachings. We lived next to nature. We<br />
felt and saw her energy and creativity all around us, and<br />
our questioning grew deeper. We all had experiences with<br />
this energy and wondered what it was.<br />
In my 17th year, husking corn in the fall of 1941, I had<br />
a very emotional experience with an energy flow coursing<br />
through my body. I couldn’t understand it; I thought I was<br />
having mental problems. It never occurred to me that I<br />
was having a spiritual experience.<br />
I was taken to the medical doctor who simply demonstrated<br />
his ignorance by telling me to go back and get<br />
busy on the farm. As if I had too much time on my hands<br />
and was imagining things. My parents had no answers.<br />
I’m sure the war, looming on the horizon, caused<br />
emotional tension in me. This energy flow experience<br />
upset me so that I missed several months of school in<br />
my senior year; I finally got back to school in the spring<br />
of 1942. This caused my grades to drop and I missed<br />
being valedictorian at my commencement.<br />
AAfter graduation from high school my twin<br />
brother and I were given deferments from the<br />
draft because we were needed on the farm. We<br />
worked on the farm, living with our emotional problems,<br />
praying for answers. When draft requirements grew for<br />
World War II, I was drafted. In the autumn of 1943, I<br />
entered the army with these great emotional questions,<br />
complicated by what I later realized was homesickness.<br />
I was a young farm boy amidst an army of men dressed<br />
by military order, marching by military order, living by<br />
military order. I had trouble finding my own individuality<br />
and mental balance.<br />
One night, I was coming back from the post church<br />
where I was joining the drum-and-bugle corps. Just un-<br />
By Elbert Crary<br />
der the full moon was the feared mental hospital with its<br />
dreaded Section Eight. I looked up at that full moon and<br />
decreed that I would never give up. From that night on,<br />
I began to improve in my emotional state.<br />
My strength in myself seemed to grow. I got through<br />
basic training in the spring of 1944 and our unit was<br />
shipped overseas to active duty in the European theater.<br />
We left New York on a transport ship converted to a<br />
troop ship with about 5,000 men aboard. Our bunks were<br />
hammocks, seven layers from floor to ceiling. I was put<br />
on Deck D, the bottom deck of the ship. We went across<br />
the Atlantic in a convoy. Destroyers were circling, dropping<br />
depth charges to discover or destroy any German<br />
submarines in the water around us.<br />
I was taken to the medical doctor<br />
who simply demonstrated his<br />
ignorance by telling me to go back<br />
and get busy on the farm. As if I<br />
had too much time on my hands<br />
and was imagining things. My<br />
parents had no answers.<br />
On one beautiful night, I was sitting on deck with a<br />
row of other G.I.s and we were talking about the war and<br />
our problems. We talked about being in a world made<br />
of atoms and looking out at the blue sky and seeing the<br />
stars–the suns with planets around them, like the nucleus<br />
and circling electrons in cosmic-sized atoms.<br />
We were between the infinitesimally small and the<br />
infinitesimally large. What are we? What is this universe?<br />
Is there a God? When it was time to go down to bunk in<br />
the hammock on Deck D, I said to myself: “God, I don’t<br />
believe you are, but if you are, don’t forget me.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> next morning I came up on deck to a beautiful<br />
day, the sun was shining, the deck was full of G.I.s,<br />
the ocean was calm. I said to myself: “What is this joy<br />
I feel?”<br />
Despite where I was, I felt in the midst of a blissful<br />
energy that pervaded everything, the whole universe.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n I said to myself, an intuition, as if a revelation: “Oh,<br />
this is what you are God.”<br />
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as this related to what I had felt flow through me<br />
two years earlier? But this time there was no fear.<br />
Wthroughout<br />
It was pure bliss. This awareness stayed with me<br />
the war. This Life, this Energy was in everything,<br />
everywhere. God is imminent, in everything, everywhere.<br />
When I came back from the army my older brother<br />
came down to Columbus, where I had started college at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ohio State University. He wanted to talk about his<br />
experiences with Rishis’ School in Cleveland. I thought it<br />
was about religion.<br />
I told him I didn’t want to talk about religion. I then<br />
realized he wanted to talk about Spirit. At 2 a.m. we were<br />
still talking.<br />
I went on to finish my study at O.S.U. but in the meantime<br />
we began to study at Rishis’ School. It was so important<br />
to us we would drive 150 miles to Cleveland on weekends<br />
to take a class at Rishis’. After I graduated with a degree in<br />
education, we moved to Cleveland to continue our study<br />
at Rishis’ School. During this time I began teaching public<br />
school in a Cleveland suburb.<br />
Raymond Cassidy was the founder of Rishis’ School<br />
and the author of its course of study. It was a study of<br />
self-improvement through spiritual growth based in<br />
Christian teachings that emphasized the harmony of these<br />
teachings with the teachings of all the other major religions.<br />
I began to see that there was one spiritual truth permeating<br />
all religions. This we especially found true in the esoteric<br />
teachings of all the great religions.<br />
All the great teachers taught it. I could see it in the Vidas,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Baghavad Gita, in the works of Buddha, Lao Tzu,<br />
Mohammed, Jesus Christ and in the Shamanic teachings<br />
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such as those of the native Americans. <strong>The</strong> book of Aldous<br />
Huxley, <strong>The</strong> Perennial Philosophy, spoke to this understanding.<br />
All the fundamental truths of the great religions could<br />
be expressed in Jesus’ statement that all of the laws and the<br />
prophets of the Jewish Bible would be fulfilled if mankind<br />
would love God with all his faculties and love his neighbor<br />
as himself.<br />
We went across the Atlantic in a<br />
convoy. Destroyers were circling,<br />
dropping depth charges to discover<br />
or destroy any German submarines<br />
in the water around us.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fundamental truths of life are so simple but mankind<br />
has hidden them in their warped religions. As Mohandas<br />
Gandhi said, all the teachings had truths in them but “they<br />
had been interpreted by weak minds or weak hearts or<br />
misinterpreted all together.”<br />
Our study of spirituality carries us on into a greater<br />
realization of our own spirituality. As Jesus said, “<strong>The</strong> Spirit<br />
of Truth will lead you to all truth.”<br />
Most students come to us because they have had some<br />
sort of experience of awakening. Our teaching is intended<br />
to deepen the experience of this energy of spirit that Jesus<br />
called the Life and the Light and this knowledge was the<br />
Truth.<br />
He was finally and completely conscious of being this<br />
Life and Light and identified himself with it. He was no longer<br />
the human, but “the new creature in Christ.”<br />
Christ means only “anointed.” This consciousness is<br />
the anointing, and spiritual growth is to become more and<br />
more fully anointed. Rishis teaching is to help you in this<br />
growth. As a Rishis teacher, I continue in this growth.<br />
Elbert Crary is actively retired as a grower of biodynamic<br />
produce at his Ashbrook Farm in Auburn, Ohio. He<br />
and his brother, Dr. Robert Crary, continue to teach at the<br />
Rishis Institute of Metaphysics in Euclid, Ohio. He can be<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Meaning of Dreams<br />
<strong>The</strong> dream<br />
I have had a strange dream where I am dancing in circles<br />
with a beautiful little girl with a crown of gold on her head.<br />
It is really weird. Any feedback would be appreciated. – PT<br />
What it means<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is an otherworldly aspect to your dream, which<br />
has a quality of freedom, sensitivity and gentleness and is<br />
rather like a delicate young girl before self-consciousness<br />
or responsibilities have set in.<br />
<strong>The</strong> crown of gold is a wish to return to a time of<br />
innocence and purity of thought – a time of true caring<br />
and openness; to love and be loved. It must be your goal<br />
to create this sincerity in your life. As adults, we cannot<br />
avoid responsibilities and commitments and must face<br />
up to truth. This is an intelligent adult’s task as it requires<br />
experience of life, courage and maturity. Recognize the<br />
preciousness of youth and the importance of innocence<br />
and grieve for a world that has lost its spiritual path.<br />
<strong>The</strong> dream<br />
Last night I was troubled by a dream. I tried to speak<br />
but the sentences came out as gibberish. <strong>The</strong> harder and<br />
louder I tried, the more garbled my words became. –LL<br />
What it means<br />
This dream relates to faulty communication and a<br />
difficulty in explaining yourself when things really matter<br />
to you – especially in relationships – and how difficult it<br />
is for us all to express appropriate feelings, words and<br />
actions in our life.<br />
I would suggest four action steps. <strong>The</strong> first is to write<br />
down what you would like to say to each important person<br />
in your life. If you could only say one sentence to each,<br />
what would it be?<br />
<strong>The</strong> second is to have courage and say these words<br />
kindly and calmly.<br />
<strong>The</strong> third is to write down what you think each important<br />
person would like to say to you – what are their<br />
needs, wants and expectations of you. Next write down<br />
what you would like them to say to you.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se are the people you need to focus on: family<br />
members, friends, work colleagues, social acquaintances.<br />
Give it a try; your life circumstances will improve as<br />
a result of these actions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> dream<br />
I hope you can help me interpret a recurring<br />
dream; it has some slight variations but the theme<br />
is always the same. Even though we have a stable<br />
home and finances, I dream that we need to relocate.<br />
Instead of “buying up” we’re buying a smaller, older<br />
and less desirable home. In some cases, the house has<br />
no garden; in other cases, the kitchen is very dated<br />
By Wendy Stokes<br />
Wendy Stokes is a qualified<br />
counsellor and dream<br />
specialist. If you would like<br />
a dream interpreted, please<br />
email w.stokes@btinternet.<br />
com with a description of<br />
your dream and permission<br />
to publish it in <strong>The</strong> <strong>Journey</strong> Magazine’s<br />
Dream Column.<br />
with an old refrigerator that has no ice maker, etc.<br />
Prior to this, I have had dreams about members of<br />
my family who are floating down a river. <strong>The</strong>y tell me<br />
they are looking for a new home because their current<br />
one was flooded (or ruined by some other disaster).<br />
I am concerned these dreams are precognitive of an<br />
economic or other disaster. What do you think? –TD<br />
What it means<br />
I think these are anxiety dreams rather than precognitions.<br />
After a period of hardship, perhaps whilst growing<br />
up in a family where there was not much money for<br />
luxuries, you do not fully register your good fortune. Or<br />
perhaps your wealth is not perceived as permanent. Your<br />
concerns for the future cause you to be subconsciously<br />
worried.<br />
Sometimes, a person describes a dream and I have<br />
the feeling that there might be issues arising from past<br />
lives (you might not believe in past lives, but it is a common<br />
belief when explaining inexplicable dreams). This<br />
occurred to me when I read your dream description. <strong>The</strong><br />
resolution to past-life issues is similar to recognizing historical<br />
or inherited family patterns that might cause you<br />
to have reduced enjoyment of your present life.<br />
Affirmations are necessary to contradict the injunctions<br />
that are causing the dreams. Try: “In our family... we<br />
recover well from disaster.” “We are strong and quickly<br />
get back on our feet.” “We are resourceful and can manage<br />
to cope with anything.” If you fully appreciate the<br />
pain of the past and the immense difficulties that people<br />
can endure when they have to, you can move on to use<br />
your financial power in a way that is neither wasteful<br />
nor frivolous.<br />
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InnerViews<br />
Aries<br />
<strong>May</strong> – You may find yourself in stressful situations with<br />
family members because of work. It’s important to balance<br />
your family life and work. When you do this, you will find<br />
that things will be in a better place for you financially too.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – Light and pleasant interactions can help you<br />
to connect with the right people in business. Make appointments<br />
with people you want to present your ideas<br />
to and watch the manifestation happen. This is a good<br />
period for financial abundance.<br />
Taurus<br />
<strong>May</strong> – A lingering health issue is causing you to be<br />
tired. Look for ways to improve your health. Incorporate<br />
a better diet with some exercise and plenty of rest.<br />
This is a good month for investments so stay open to<br />
opportunities that come your way.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – Romance and flirtations are likely now. You<br />
are feeling warm, expressive and lively. Loving feelings<br />
flow between you and the people you meet, especially<br />
those of the opposite sex. Also, your creativity and desire<br />
to make something beautiful is stimulated now.<br />
Gemini<br />
<strong>May</strong> – New relationships are on the horizon for you.<br />
Stay open to possibilities because there could be more<br />
than a friendship developing. Take time to show your<br />
appreciation to the people in your life instead of seeing<br />
the negatives. Let your kindness rule the day.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – <strong>The</strong>re may be some tension between you<br />
and your mate or partner this month. You both need to<br />
deal with it in constructive manner. All your exceptional<br />
talents and abilities seem to be working for you and are<br />
influencing the direction of your life.<br />
Cancer<br />
<strong>May</strong> – People will approach you with new ideas and<br />
projects, but you need to decide whether they fit in your<br />
life or not. If you add too much to your plate right now, it<br />
will put you in a spiral in the next five months. Proceed<br />
with clarity and caution.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – You may feel some worries and concerns<br />
this month, but fear not because you won’t be loosing<br />
your ability to look out for what is in your best interest.<br />
Some new ideas could be very fruitful with the right<br />
outside resources.<br />
By Kimmie Rose Zapf<br />
Leo<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Relationship issues will present to you some<br />
new ways to communicate with the people in your<br />
life. As you find yourself in a better space of listening,<br />
old issues get resolved as long as everyone’s voice is<br />
heard.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – You could run headlong into an emotional<br />
landmine that forces you to reconsider your course<br />
of action. You may feel you are at a crossroads, but<br />
it’s more likely that you had different goals from the<br />
beginning. Try to find a middle ground.<br />
Virgo<br />
<strong>May</strong> – This month you will be finding a way out<br />
of the financial slump you’ve been in lately. This is a<br />
good to find a better balance with how you spend your<br />
money. Set some money aside in a rainy day fund for<br />
a feeling of added security.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – You need to complete your work before you<br />
can kick back and put your feet up. Focus on what you<br />
must do in the immediate moment; the future will arrive<br />
soon enough. Breathe and flow with the flow.<br />
Libra<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Pushing issues to the side will cause disruptions<br />
this month. Be conscious of the things that need<br />
attention and the things that require less attention. If<br />
you don’t get organized this month, you’ll find yourself<br />
in messy situations this summer.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – You are finally ready to clean up your life,<br />
and you feel the need to make massive changes right<br />
away. Such a wind of revolt is likely to cause you<br />
troubles if you don’t think things through. Forward<br />
movement is important but balance is essential.<br />
Scorpio<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Old wounds are healing, making way for new<br />
friendships, love and even a possible move. This is a<br />
great month to think of cultivating new opportunities<br />
for yourself and then watching them grow over the next<br />
three years.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – You may find it’s hard this month to please<br />
others because there’s no way to break through the<br />
resistance. If you push too hard, you’ll wish you didn’t.<br />
But if you don’t try at all, you’ll wish you did. Find balance<br />
this month.<br />
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Sagittarius<br />
<strong>May</strong> – If you want to share something from your<br />
heart, this is a good month to do it. But, it is important<br />
to be clear in the way you communicate with others so<br />
misunderstandings aren’t formulated creating further<br />
issues in the future.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – It may feel as if more is being asked of<br />
you than you can reasonably deliver. Retreating into<br />
your own private world is not the solution. Sometimes<br />
exploring your feelings and abilities is the first step in<br />
deciding your next destination. Be reflective.<br />
Capricorn<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Listen to what your own intuition is telling<br />
you this month. This is a great time to look deeper into<br />
your own gifts. You’ve had wonderful guidance from<br />
others. Now, take what you’ve learned and direct it in<br />
positive ways in your life.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – Sometimes your adult obligations overwhelm<br />
everything else in your life. But when you connect<br />
with your gifts, this is when your genius, originality<br />
and creativity flourish. New opportunities for teaching<br />
will present themselves to you.<br />
Aquarius<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Ideas have been swirling around in your head<br />
and this month you’re being asked to put them into<br />
action. Make sure that you have your ducks in a row<br />
so that you can follow through with things. Abundance<br />
is sure to follow.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – Everyone has an idea for what you should<br />
be doing, but no one is asking you what you want to do.<br />
It’s important to follow your heart right now because<br />
you will be more centered when opportunities are presented<br />
to you. This is a great time for growth.<br />
Pisces<br />
<strong>May</strong> – Old wounds may be triggered as people who<br />
you have not seen in a while reappear in your life. It is<br />
important to make sure that you aren’t avoiding them<br />
and take a deeper look at what each relationship is<br />
presenting to you.<br />
<strong>June</strong> – This month is about being practical. While<br />
helping with a cause is rewarding, it can unravel you by<br />
taking you into too many directions this month. Wait<br />
until the fall before saying “Yes” to new projects.<br />
Kimberly Rose is a professional intuitive, vibrational<br />
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<strong>The</strong> guru question always bothered me. I felt drawn<br />
to deeply follow one path, but my skepticism arose<br />
around the advice I’d heard about how to identify a<br />
guru, that person whom the Vedic scriptures glorify<br />
as the “eternal spiritual master.” It always seemed a bit<br />
contrived – or to be fair, it was simply too difficult for<br />
me to decipher.<br />
How then do I find myself happily situated in a dynamic<br />
and empowering spiritual discipleship?<br />
It started with me asking a lot of questions from the<br />
people I knew who already had established a meaningful<br />
spiritual path. <strong>The</strong> answers I received hailed mostly from<br />
the extreme ends of the rationality spectrum though, and<br />
required my own synthesis to figure out.<br />
I noticed two distinct approaches to answering the<br />
question: How do I find my guru?<br />
First, I heard the overly mystical approach from<br />
those preaching the doctrine of “just knowing.” A friend<br />
of mine tells the following story, which I would not call<br />
unusual: “I never saw him but heard a recording of his<br />
voice on a radio broadcast giving a lecture in English.<br />
As soon as he began speaking, I said to myself, ‘This is<br />
the voice of my spiritual master.’”<br />
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Esoteric descriptions of folks<br />
experiencing spiritual union at<br />
long last with their eternally<br />
merciful spiritual master somehow<br />
always left me feeling even<br />
further away from choosing my<br />
own mentor.<br />
I wholeheartedly believed her, because there really<br />
are eureka moments on the spiritual path. I’d experienced<br />
my own slap in the face of the subtle body too many<br />
times to discount the power of realization in making<br />
spiritual decisions. However, my left brain was having<br />
none of it. I’d heard so many stories like this and they<br />
just don’t hit home.<br />
Esoteric descriptions of folks experiencing spiritual<br />
union at long last with their eternally merciful spiritual<br />
master somehow always left me feeling even further away<br />
from choosing my own mentor.<br />
Second, I encountered the overly mechanistic approach<br />
– one perfected by India’s IIT grads – which calculates<br />
the precise formula for optimizing a connection<br />
How to Find<br />
Your Guru<br />
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of souls. It works something like this:<br />
Meet Guru X + hear X speak + listen to X’s lecture<br />
recordings for Y months + read X’s literature + meet<br />
disciples of X + determine compatibility quotient =<br />
Match (bingo!) or no match (plug in new variables and<br />
repeat).<br />
This is actually incredible advice. I tried it, and it<br />
was a transformative process. But something was still<br />
missing; it doesn’t explain the choice.<br />
<strong>The</strong> mystical approach understands that there is a<br />
feeling in the heart that comes from contact with a person’s<br />
true guru. This cannot be underestimated.<br />
Still, quantifiable measures should be offered to distinguish<br />
this feeling from feelings you may have about<br />
many other teachers. Also, there should be information<br />
available about how to take proactive steps to reach<br />
the rapturous moment of identifying your guru. <strong>The</strong><br />
mechanistic approach makes concrete suggestions that<br />
anyone can follow. Yet it still doesn’t get to the heart of<br />
the decision itself.<br />
Now here’s my synthesis, my own eureka moment:<br />
When I was days away from leaving India guru-less, I was<br />
hit with some serendipitous advice from the gentleman<br />
who helped arrange my train ticket in Calcutta’s dirty<br />
and menacing railway station. His thoughtful remarks<br />
struck my heart and resonated in my brain.<br />
I had plenty of time to reflect on the young man’s<br />
wisdom since I had to spend the night huddled on the<br />
station floor awaiting my 19-hour train ride the following<br />
evening.<br />
“Who’s your guru?” my new friend asked. When I<br />
said I was still looking and asked him for his suggestions,<br />
he said, “Hm, I guess I would say that your guru<br />
is the person from whom you take most of your spiritual<br />
inspiration and instruction.”<br />
This advice really gets to the heart of the matter in<br />
a concrete way. <strong>The</strong> description of inspiration gives a<br />
word to that mystical feeling of “just knowing.” At the<br />
same time, the advice of my friend in the train station<br />
emphasizes the practical element that one must not<br />
only feel inspired, but also receive practical instruction<br />
from one’s guru.<br />
This synthesis of the mystical and mechanistic approach<br />
is a balance of the rational with the intuitive.<br />
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Such balance is the dynamic tension that must be used<br />
to guide the way on the spiritual search. Otherwise we<br />
risk falling prey to an unhealthy degree of either submission<br />
or skepticism.<br />
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I had plenty of time to reflect<br />
on the young man’s wisdom<br />
since I had to spend the night<br />
huddled on the station floor<br />
awaiting my 19-hour train<br />
ride the following evening.<br />
On the road to the absolute, neither blind faith nor<br />
blind doubt will do. We have to tread the middle path.<br />
We keep our eyes open, but reach out for a helping hand<br />
at the same time.<br />
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practitioner living in Pittsburgh. She teaches yoga at local<br />
universities and keeps busy directing a local non-profit organization<br />
that promotes holistic lifestyle education. A dedicated<br />
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Life is Good, All the Time<br />
here has got to be something more…what?<br />
That’s the question I asked myself during the grief<br />
of burying my 8-year-old daughter, <strong>The</strong>resa, who had<br />
passed after four years of leukemia.<br />
Had I realized that my prayers had been heard and<br />
answered when I asked God to give her to me for one<br />
more year (at the age of 7), I would have asked to have<br />
cured her completely.<br />
I didn’t know that I could ask for a miracle and the<br />
grace of God to intercede. Grief unfolded and I needed<br />
to know more.<br />
My soul absorbed the teachings of<br />
reincarnation and soul attraction,<br />
and I began to thank my daughter’s<br />
soul for leading me to greater<br />
understandings of life.<br />
My church at the time didn’t have answers for me<br />
about more than her body being placed in the ground. I<br />
went on a search to find something more. My first inquiry<br />
at the Rishis Institute of Metaphysics, which held my<br />
focus for 18 plus years of study, was God-sent.<br />
My teachers and fellow inquiring students helped me<br />
step over a threshold of wisdom through ancient metaphysical<br />
teachings. My soul absorbed the teachings of<br />
reincarnation and soul attraction, and I began to thank<br />
my daughter’s soul for leading me to greater understandings<br />
of life. In so many ways, she showed me her faith<br />
and understanding of a greater existence. I would often<br />
say she was my strength and courage to go on.<br />
And go on I did. By 1984 I became a member of the<br />
Unity Church of Westlake, now called the Unity Spiritual<br />
Center of Westlake, and volunteered as a youth education<br />
teacher and kitchen angel.<br />
<strong>The</strong> presence of God was no longer outside of me<br />
but deep within my own Being. In the early 1990s, I was<br />
drawn to the <strong>The</strong>osophical Society, Besant Branch to hear<br />
a talk given by Dr. V. G. Kulkarni. I became an active<br />
member there to support my studies of world religions<br />
and theologies, serving two years as vice-president of<br />
the Besant-Cleveland Branch.<br />
In 1997 I formulated a respite concept – the pause<br />
for peace and renewal for adults with mental health<br />
challenges – and opened the not-for-profit Rose Garden<br />
Respite Center on the west side of Cleveland. Throughout<br />
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the years, visitors have come to enjoy the quiet of this garden<br />
setting and to experience inner peace. Tea and scones<br />
are a treat many have enjoyed while sharing their stories<br />
and experiencing guided imagery, Reiki, aromatherapy<br />
and grace-filled prayer.<br />
Staying in the flow of life, a challenging lesson in our<br />
Rust Belt Blues arena, was another aspect of my life that<br />
I knew “something more” was there for me.<br />
Growing up in Cleveland, I was surrounded by vital<br />
corporations that provided futures for thousands of employees.<br />
And yet, I experienced seven layoffs or reductions<br />
in force. Some of these occurred before <strong>The</strong>resa passed<br />
while others – the last being BP of America – dropped me<br />
into an economic swirl for which I wasn’t ready. I returned<br />
to school, using some of my part-time credits from Cuyahoga<br />
Community College to transfer to Baldwin Wallace<br />
for a four-year degree.<br />
Psychology and philosophy were my choices of study,<br />
which lead me to advanced studies at the Mandel School<br />
of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.<br />
I became a social worker in the mental health field.<br />
Today, my greatest joy is helping people help themselves<br />
through discovery of personal strengths and a deeper<br />
source of inner power…their own God self.<br />
I have not ever been concerned with my past lives,<br />
yet I know that my talents and strengths have given me<br />
support for the many challenges I have faced in this life.<br />
Balancing and harmonizing my energy is a daily requirement<br />
through silence and meditation.<br />
I know that I am one with all of creation and thus<br />
responsible for what I attract and send out into this universe.<br />
Awakening to the present moment, the perfect<br />
expression of God’s presence in my life is the greatest<br />
gift I can accept.<br />
Pausing to enjoy a flock of bobwhites take nourishment<br />
in the garden or to listen to the call of a cardinal<br />
on a summer’s night are a treasure to me. Taking the<br />
seasons in stride, anticipating winter’s turn to spring,<br />
lights up my soul, knowing a loving cycle continues and<br />
will continue.<br />
My many gifts include longtime friendships. Three<br />
young women who were my daughter’s friends became<br />
my friends. A caring son has given me a spirit-filled granddaughter.<br />
I have had loving parents, grandparents and<br />
siblings to share the family spirit with.<br />
My hair is nearly all white now, yet I laugh deeply<br />
and often for it is God’s pleasure to fill me with the gift of<br />
laughter that others may hear the call of joy.<br />
Ma y • Ju n e <strong>2011</strong> T h e Jo u r n e y
T h e Jo u r n e y<br />
It is time to transition to a<br />
world or peace and not war.<br />
This country seems to want<br />
to advance by making war on<br />
everything. Wars on Drugs,<br />
Poverty, Terror, ad infinitum.<br />
We need to realize that war<br />
does not work.<br />
As a child, I took on the name E-How-Wee, which<br />
means laughing maiden. I do admit that has been my<br />
greatest treasure –now knowing that the grace of God<br />
fills and sustains me through this life.<br />
I continue to pray for the renewal of planet Earth and<br />
for the souls who have given me clarity to live in peace<br />
and harmony. I live with gratitude for all my life experiences<br />
and for the ability to search for greater awakenings<br />
to Truth. Life is good, all the time.<br />
Annette Tabar continues to share gifts and talents<br />
through volunteerism at the Center for Integrated <strong>The</strong>rapies<br />
in Cleveland, and by teaching Laughter Yoga and<br />
other holistic insights at the Besant Branch of the <strong>The</strong>osophical<br />
Society. She resides in Cleveland, enthused by<br />
those who visit the Rose Garden Respite Center for peace<br />
and renewal. She can be contacted at atabar@att.net.<br />
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T h e Jo u r n e y
T h e Jo u r n e y<br />
Discover<br />
Lily Dale<br />
Lily Dale is a community dedicated to the religion<br />
of Spiritualism. Since 1879, we’ve been offering a<br />
variety of workshops, seminars, special events and<br />
a daily event schedule all found in our tranquil,<br />
lakeside environment to welcome you on your<br />
journey of personal discovery.<br />
Daily Event Schedule <strong>2011</strong><br />
<strong>June</strong> 24 – September 4, <strong>2011</strong><br />
8:30am ...........Meditation Service, Healing Temple<br />
10:30am .............. Healing Service, Healing Temple<br />
(Sunday at noon)<br />
11:30am ............................. Welcome Video, Library<br />
1:00pm ...........Message Service, Inspiration Stump<br />
2:30pm .............Speaker & Clairvoyant, Auditorium<br />
4:00pm .................Message Service, Forest Temple<br />
(Except Sunday)<br />
5:30pm ...........Message Service, Inspiration Stump<br />
7:00pm ................ Healing Service, Healing Temple<br />
All included in the Gate Fee<br />
On the Lily Dale Grounds<br />
Over 36 Mediums for your Private Consultation<br />
(appointments recommended)<br />
Daily Educational Workshops and Special Events<br />
Activities for All Ages / Museum - Open Daily<br />
Historical Buildings / Lily Dale Beach<br />
Nature Walks in Old Growth Forest<br />
<strong>The</strong> Picnic Pavilion / Labyrinth / Free Parking<br />
Shopping / Dining / Lodging<br />
Lily Dale Assembly / 5 Melrose Park, Lily Dale, NY 14752 / I-90 Exit 59 - Rte. 60 South - Dale Drive<br />
www.lilydaleassembly.com 716-595-8721<br />
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<strong>2011</strong> Program Highlights<br />
Reincarnation & Spirit Contact<br />
Dick Sutphen<br />
April 30 – <strong>May</strong> 1<br />
Spirituality...Based on Nature’s Revelations<br />
Ed McGaa, J.D.<br />
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 8<br />
Spiritual Insight Training Part I<br />
<strong>May</strong> 13 - 15 or <strong>May</strong> 20 - 22<br />
Spiritual Insight Training Part II • <strong>June</strong> 10 - 12<br />
Elaine D. Thomas, Jessie Furst<br />
& Don Scott or Ron Thornton<br />
MARI<br />
Shelly Takei, Ph.D.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 27 – 30<br />
Healing of Mind, Body, and Spirit<br />
John and Donna Carroll<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18 -19<br />
Spiritual Teaching and Healing<br />
Dr. Issam Nemeh, M.D.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 25<br />
Elemental Forces…Our Healing Allies<br />
Rev. Tom Cratsley, B.S.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26<br />
Mediumship and the Akashic Records<br />
Rev. Bill Coller from Scotland<br />
July 9 - 10<br />
Fellowships of the Spirit’s<br />
PSYCHIC FUN FEST<br />
July 16<br />
Higher Realms, Higher Powers<br />
Sharon Klingler<br />
July 17<br />
Fellowships of the Spirit<br />
... A place your soul can call home<br />
Elixir Light QiGong Essentials • July 23 - 24<br />
Yi-Jin-Jing - Sinew Transformation Practice • July 30 - 31<br />
Master Robert Peng<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bengston Energy Healing Method <br />
Dr. William Bengston, Ph.D<br />
August 5 - 7<br />
Pluto In Capricorn & Astrology & the Qabalah<br />
Robert Hand<br />
August 13 - 14<br />
Mediumship & Spirit Communication as Healing<br />
Rev. Elaine D. Thomas, M.S.,<br />
August 20<br />
Mediumship & World Prophecy<br />
Rev. Gregory Kehn<br />
August 21<br />
Intensive Practical Mediumship<br />
Paul and Deborah Reese from Wales, UK<br />
August 27 - 28<br />
A Sacred Garden Healing Retreat<br />
Rev. Penny Donovan, D.D. & Don Gilbert, M.S.W.<br />
September 2 - 4<br />
Harmonize the Power of Your Intent<br />
with CELLpH (Self) Love & <strong>The</strong> Law of Attraction!<br />
Marcy Newman • September 11<br />
School of Spiritually Based Hypnotherapy<br />
and Past Life Regression<br />
Dick Sutphen • September 27 - October 30<br />
Breath ~ Body ~ Mind Workshop<br />
Dr. Richard P. Brown, M.D. & Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, M.D.<br />
October 22 - 23<br />
<strong>The</strong> Oracles of the Hebrew…<br />
Three of the Prophets Unveiled<br />
Rocco Errico Ph.D., Th.D.<br />
November 5<br />
Call 716-595-2159 or register online at www.fellowshipsspirit.org<br />
Fellowships of the Spirit Lakeside Learning Center<br />
Ma y • Ju n282 e <strong>2011</strong>Dale<br />
Drive, Cassadaga, NY