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don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. Interview cont’d from p25TA: Do you have anything you’d like to share about forgiveness;any techniques, any processes, any thoughts about how we canbest really fully release the pain around a trauma or a wound…totally forgive and move on?MR: The very first step – the greatest motivator is the willingnessto forgive. If I don’t want to forgive, it won’t happen. If I’mforcing myself to do it, I’m not ready. Accepting that truthhelps us, because being completely truthful with ourselvesmeans that, “This is how I feel.” If I deny how I’m feeling, thenI’m totally rejecting myself. In forgiving ourselves, the firstthing is accepting “this is how I feel” and asking truthfully,“Am I ready to forgive? No? Why not?” If the answer is, “No;because I’m so hurt.” Then okay, that’s my truth: I’m still hurt.If I get to the point where, “You know what, I’m done. I don’twant to feel this any more.” Then there is passion that reallycomes from us. Not from domestication, not from “I shouldbe” or whatever; it comes from a moment which is our truth. Ilove myself so much that I don’t want to experience that painanymore. When we reach that precipice, then the next leap offaith is accepting that it happened. To forgive is the action ofthat acceptance, and to let go. Of course, I have a choice, I canre-negotiate if I want to stay. I can let go and forget, or I canwalk away. The choice is always mine. But if I don’t want tobe in that relationship anymore, then I have the space to say,“Good-bye. Thank you.” To me, that’s what forgiveness is: nolonger carrying that energy that will poison me.TA: Do you have anything else you would like our readers toknow about?MR: I teach a half-hour class online every Monday calledAcademy of Awareness. It’s a community where people whohave attended our classes or lectures, or have read one or moreof our books, can come together and talk. It’s similar to a lightversion of a social media site, but really geared toward this work.The website is www.miguelruizacademyofawareness.com.Join Miguel every Wednesday at 12:00 PST for his radio show“The Way of The Desert” as he shares his beliefs using boththe tools of his family’s traditions and the knowledge gainedthrough his own personal journey. You can also access thesite to listen or download past archived shows.www.miguelruiz.comIt’s All AboutEnergyBy Ellen Santistevan, LMT #6535, APPHow does Earthing fit into polarity therapy?Polarity is defined as “… a natural healthcare system that based on the universalprinciples of energy… The interrelation of theseprinciples forms the basis for every aspect of life, includingour experience of health, wellness, and disease.” (www.polaritytherapy.org). As a therapist, part of my work is toassess both the balance and imbalance of energies in a client’sbody as well as in their diet, exercise, and life circumstances.We often speak of the need to be mentally and spirituallygrounded and centered in order to maintain one’s balance inthe shifting sands of life. Grounding our bodies with Earth’senergy turns out to be every bit as important to maintainthe balance of health. It has profound implications, amongwhich are: the reduction of inflammation, normalization ofhormone levels, and thinning the blood. (Chevalier et al, J.Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2012.)Humans have a high density of nerve endings in the solesof our feet that are specifically dedicated to connection withthe ground. (Earthing, p. 18) When we are isolated fromthe earth by both our footwear and housing, and at thesame time bombarded by electromagnetic radiation fromour environment, our nervous systems never get the chanceto normalize with the Earth. This disturbs our circadianrhythms, which in turn affect sleep, hormonal secretion,digestion, and stress. (Chevalier et al, J. Environmental andPublic Health, 2012.) Our nervous systems remain perpetuallyin the sympathetic (“fight or flight”) mode instead of beingable to rest and repair.Earthing can help us achieve our natural state of goodhealth by allowing our energies to return to balance withthe Earth; much as therapeutic work helps to allow the bodyachieve a state of relaxation and rest, from which it can heal.Ellen Santistevan, LMT #6535, APP, is a local practitioner whorecommends and stocks Earthing books and products.505-250-4483, www.thirdgoddess.comGet your tickets now!don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. will present a workshop,followed by a book signing at theAlbuquerque Center for Spiritual Living(same location as his father don Miguel Ruizand brother Jose presented in May of 2010).See the classes/workshops section(page 4 of this issue) for more details.Purchase your tickets online at: www.abqcsl.org26 Truly Alive | www.trulyalive.netRead more articles online: www.trulyalive.net