November/December 2023 Alchemical Voice

November/December 2023 - Issue 23 

I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H L I K E - M I N D E D B U S I N E S S E S 

ALCHEMICAL VOICE 

LOVE 2 MEDITATE 

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WHAT IS THAT YOU 

TRULY DESIRE? 

AND HOW TO TAP INTO IT! 

The Amygdala 

The truth behind 

Intermittent Explosive Disorder 

Yule time rituals 

Get crafting! 

MAGDALEN PAPYRUS 

A DISCOVERY OF 

ANCIENT SCRIPTS 

ROOTS/ROUTES 

WORKING WITH THE DIVINE 

The Journey of Cacao 

What’s this new trend all about? 

Vata - The Airy Dosha 

How does lifestyle and food 

affect you? 

NATURE SPIRITS 

VISTING A RAIN FOREST 

N O U R I S H | S U P P O R T | B A L A N C E 

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A L C H E M I C A L V O I C E 

CONTENTS 

Ok! Where did 2023 go! We are approaching 2024 rapidly... 

I want to share with you how great this magazine is going! One of our publications reached over 100k online 

readers. Thank you to all those who regularly contribute to it and we do hope the readers continue to enjoy 

our articles. We have some great shamanic and angelic energies flowing through the magazine, and lots of 

support and guidance. Let's move into the winter months with peace. 

Jovi Hoonjan | Publisher 

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YULE TIME IDEAS 

Sue Penney 

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THE AMYGDALA AND ‘IED’ 

Martin Lewis 

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CRYSTALS FOR NOW 

Sue Penney 

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THE AIRY DOSHA - VATA 

Claire Sparks 

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ANOTHER DAY 

John Sjovik 

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WHAT IS THAT YOU TRULY DESIRE? 

Hannah Gauss 

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THE JOURNEY OF CACAO 

Nasreen Pritchard 

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AVEBURY HENGE RITUAL WITH JULIE 

DE VERE HUNT AND MARTIN LEWIS 

Jovi Hoonjan 

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MAGDALEN PAPYRUS 

Julie de Vere Hunt 

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ROOTS/ROUTES 

Carol Coggan 

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NATURE SPIRITS - A RAIN FOREST 

VISIT 

John Sjovik


YULE TIME IDEAS 

Sue Penney 

Yule is a time of deepest winter. The shortest day and 

longest night. It is a time when you naturally feel like 

drawing into yourself and hunkering down. However, It 

is also a time of great positivity, the days will now start 

to draw out and get longer and soon spring will be here. 

So what to do during the darker days and longer nights? 

Start a craft project 

I always find myself drawn to knitting or creating in the 

winter months. Even baking will do. In the summer I 

always want to be outside in nature but during the 

winter I like to be inside, cosy and warm. I love to feel 

safe and warm and even love listening to the rain 

pattering on the window panes and the wind howling. 

All this whilst sitting in the warm by a fire creating 

something with my hands makes me feel very happy. 

Setting goals for the coming year 

For the majority of people, Yule time tends to coincide 

with time off, so why not use that time wisely and set 

some goals for the coming year? Remember to also 

reflect on the year that has passed. What went well, 

what could have gone better and what would you like 

to change this coming year? Write the goals down and, 

if necessary, break them down into little steps that you 

can do each day to help you achieve them. 

Meditate 

Set some time aside each day to do some gentle 

meditation. Whether this is simply focusing on your 

breath for 10 minutes or listening to a meditation on an 

app or something that you have downloaded. 

Meditation is proven to reduce stress and improve 

wellbeing so start to include it in your daily routine. 

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Journalling 

Think about starting a daily habit of journalling, record the happenings of your day and at least three 

things about each day that you are grateful for. This will help you to concentrate on the positive 

things in your life and your unconscious mind will instinctively seek out more of the same. 

Walk in Nature 

Wrap up warm and go for a walk in the forest. Spending time in nature, whatever the weather, will 

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boost your mood and benefit your mind body and soul. Just make sure that you are wearing the right 

clothing for the weather conditions! 

Create an altar for Yule 

The colours associated with Yule are traditionally red, green and white. You can put whatever you are 

drawn to on your own altar, whether you want some bright green and red-berried holly, some crystals, 

candles or ribbon. The only rule is that there are no rules. Your altar is personal to you. You may want 

to burn some incense for the season too. Just remember not to leave naked flames unattended. 

Sue Penney 

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CRYSTALS FOR 

NOW 

Sue Penney 

Topaz 

Tanzanite 

Topaz is a most beautiful crystal, bringing joy and 

good health. It is a stone of fortune and love. It 

induces relaxation, reducing tension. Promoting 

truth, driving away negative thoughts and embracing 

forgiveness it is perfect for restoring broken 

friendships. It is also the perfect stone for drawing 

the right person into our lives. Topaz comes in many 

different colours and all have their own unique 

healing properties here are just a few examples: 

Blue topaz 

This is the stone of love, forgiveness truth and joy. It 

helps to bring good mood by releasing tension and 

radiating feelings of peace, it calms emotions and 

soothes the soul. It brings about abundance and 

good health. It works with the throat chakra helping 

you to articulate and communicate more clearly. 

One of my favourite crystals tanzanite is blue 

Zoisite, a calcium aluminium silicate, ranging in 

colour from deep blue to light violet-blue. It is 

believed to help one attain a higher consciousness 

and, as it works with the third eye, is great for 

working with building your psychic abilities.In fact it 

is also known as the awakening stone. 

In healing, Tanzanite is one of the best crystals for 

boosting the immune system and as it encourages 

regeneration is also perfect for stimulating perfect 

hair, skin and nails. 

Tanzanite is great for removing worries and melting 

away fears, when using it to work with the throat 

chakra it helps you to speak your truth and gain your 

confidence by standing up for what is right. 

Pink topaz 

This is the crystal that embodies hope and joy. It is a 

stone of compassion and helps you to attract 

genuine love. It dispels negative energy and will help 

you to make good choices in matters of the heart. 

Working with the heart chakra this is a great stone 

for working on self knowledge, forgiveness, 

acceptance and self love. 

It will help you to trust yourself to know what is 

right and to call on your inner wisdom, becoming the 

very best version of yourself. A truly amazing and 

beautiful stone. 

Golden topaz 

Working on the sacral chakra, golden topaz acts like 

a battery charger, recharging our spiritual energy and 

renewing our internal optimism. It is great for 

attracting wealth and abundance into our lives by 

removing self doubt and assisting in identifying and 

the subsequent correction of unhelpful behaviour 

patterns. It helps you to interpret messages from 

spirit and strive towards achieving higher goals. 

Sue Penney 

Soul Verse 


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ANOTHER DAY 

John Sjovik 

I speak to this day and I tell it that I love it. 

As with many other features of life on Earth, a day is an 

invention, it is manmade. As I listen to the day, I can hear it 

speak to me. It tells me that it is indeed a phenomenon of 

changing light from sunrise to sunset, from morning to 

evening. Its Martian cousin carries out its duties as day in 

another fashion, as does the day on the Moon as well as on 

the other heavenly bodies. There are no days in a spaceship. 

Yet, as an inhabitant of this planet, days and nights are all I 

have, as the Earth keeps rotating around its axis. 

So I speak to this day and I ask it to allow space and time 

for me to feel feelings, think thoughts and perform actions. 

I ask it to be at my side and inspire me to use it for things of 

purpose, of meaning and value, of beauty and love. I talk to 

it and I show it my respect. 

I express my awareness that a day is the most democratic 

expression of equality there is. Every human being, animal 

and creature upon Earth has not more or no less than a day, 

upon which follows another day and then one. It is up to us 

to make the most of it. 

An average human life has 24,000 Earth days at its disposal. 

As time progresses from one moment to the next, each day 

invites us to achieve something. It may be grand, something 

out of the ordinary, or something average and 

commonplace. It does not really matter. A human life is built 

from moments and achievements, small or large, simple or 

important. The day speaks to me to use it purposefully, 

without doubt, without hesitation, without judgment. 

Keep in mind that each day is unique in its own right. 

Tomorrow is literally another day. 

John Sjovik | Shaman Healer | www.shamaqi.com 

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THE JOURNEY OF 

CACAO 


It was a warm rush when it first hit me. The power of 

it, as my heart rate rose gently. The over whelming 

feeling of surrender it allowed. I sent my words 

written on paper into the fire and sobbed. 

It was years ago with dear friends and guides Kimba 

and Danny Bridgeman that I first encountered the 

magic and beauty of Cacao. A fire, a circle of friends, 

intentions, and music and singing to help guide us. 

Oh, my heart. It was undeniable. The spirit of Cacao 

was moving through me and had of that moment, set 

into motion a ripple of change. 

I think it took a while for me to really register the 

profound effect of that night and the path it had 

subsequently unveiled. Over the following year or 

two, I was connecting to this beautiful plant 

sporadically at Circles, Kirtans and Meditations. 

But it wasn’t until a huge shift in life had been written 

that She called for a more dedicated journey from me. 

August 2020 came, much change had taken place and 

most importantly much learning and healing were 

about to unfold. I had no doubt that Mama Cacao was 

going to be my ally through this period. So, I made my 

first bulk order and committed to the Path… The Path 

of the Heart. 

At first, I was almost shy with her, as though I was 

getting to know a new friend. It’s so curious and 

beautiful the relationship we can hold with our Plant 

and Animal allies. 

I had not until this point been part of the making of 

Sacred Cacao. I was guided and shown how best to 

integrate this Path into my life with ritual and 

reverence, and of course, I trusted that I would find 

my personal journey with her in time. 

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And it is with no surprise that this soon become 

one of my favourite parts of each day. I would sing 

Mantras, dance in the kitchen, set my intentions 

and clear space for my time with her each day. 

As the song goes…. “These are a few of my 

favourite things” and the really are. 

And so, it seemed, I was home. Quite literally 

feeling into a new home and environment, and in 

my body with my singing and moving, and in my 

soul with my deepened listening and connecting. 

Gradually, the journey took on different shapes and 

forms. From daily, to a few times a week and from 

deeper and lighter visits with her. I began sharing 

with friends who would come to my home and feel 

so humbled by the continued openings she was 

offering. No end to the openings it seemed. 

I do look back now and smile at our journey. Like a 

beautiful relationship, it has changed, evolved, and 

deepened with time. 

Experiencing ‘heart opening’ is no light task. It will 

leave you feeling dizzy with love. Love for 

everything and everyone starting with yourself. 

And of course, yes, Love can hurt… How can we 

not be truly with love without first a knowing and 

acceptance of impermanence? Love is our constant 

reminder of the deep, rich tapestry and beauty of 

this world and a way to experience a life that is 

ever-changing and renewing. 

Do we love our Pets less even though we are most 

likely to outlive them? Do we say, “I will love my 

Dog 70% because that way it won't hurt as much 

when they are gone”? No, I don’t think we do. But 

can we adopt this way of love in our lives with 

others and of course ourselves? 

How many times in our day are our actions and 

thoughts about ourselves, with love in mind? Are 

we waiting for something to change before we do 

so, are we giving ‘just enough’ love to ourselves/ 

others to be ‘acceptable’. 

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How many times would we ‘hold’ some love back from ourselves or others because we are living in a past 

truth. 

Is the regular walk to work each day not worthy of the same love you give your pet each day? 

Does Love ‘come and go’ ? Or is it ever present… Always available and asking to be the source of which we 

choose to live through. 

Do we go to sleep at night feeling lucky that we didn’t love TOO much. Else goodness knows how much 

would be left for tomorrow. 

Of course, our tomorrows aren’t promised. They are a repeating gift when given, in which we have the 

repeating choice to live in Full Heart. 

The Hearts energy and capacity is of course boundless and limitless. 

As I was circling through my 3rd year with Her, I found myself saying to a friend “I think I will stop soon, I 

think I’ve opened enough”. Hahaha, oh how silly! Immediately I said it we both laughed and laughed as I 

had just noticed what I really said. How dare I put a limit on my heart…. When she had done so well and so 

beautifully till now in all her encounters and lessons. I had for a brief moment, thought that I could contain 

her and only reveal her when I was ‘good and ready’. In fact, and in truth, my heart had been set free. Free 

of expectations, truly free of the illusion of separateness and free to express fully and deeply. 

Mama Cacao has more than supported my journey over the years. She has held me in deep releases and in 

joyous laughter. She has been a humble yet strong observer and a beautiful friend. 

I have grown with her as she has shown Connection as the root and Love as the way. 

Connection, first and most importantly to self and Love, simply as a way of being. 

So, I continue to sing. I continue to Dance, and to surrender… and I am committed to a Path of Magic, 

Beauty and Heart. 

And of course, the Journey of Cacao is and has always been, 

The Journey of Love. 

Are we first, Love? 

Love first, we are! 

Thank you Mama Cacao 


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MAGDALEN 

PAPYRUS 



These three ancient scraps of papyrus have been 

locked away in Magdalen College library for over a 

century and yet could be one of the most important 

documents in the world. Each fragment, the largest 

of which is just 4.1cm x 1.3cm, makes up part of a 

passage from the New Testament gospel of 

Matthew. 

With Greek script on both sides of the fragments, 

phrases from the 26th chapter of Matthew describe 

Jesus’ anointment in the house of Simon the leper at 

Bethany and his betrayal to the chief priests by 

Judas Iscariot. 

Magdalen Gk17 papyrus 

A German papyrologist named Dr Carsten Thiede 

stumbled across them whilst visiting family in 

Oxford in February 1994. 

Dr Thiede believes these are the oldest examples of 

New Testament ever found dating from the mid-1st 

century - an actual eye witness account. 

Dr Thiede noticed the papyrus was written in a 

distinctive script common in the 1st. century BC but 

petering out by the mid-1st century AD. 

Papyri dating is complex, but it was 

previously thought to be written in the 2nd 

century. 

Since the papyrus had been originally dated in the 

1950’s, important research had been done on Greek 

texts from Pompeii, Herculaneum and Qumran 

enabling Dr Thiede to reassess the time period the 

papyrus was likely to have written. 

How had this mysterious ancient papyrus reached 

the Old Library at Magdalen College, Oxford? 

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It had been donated by Reverend Charles Bousfield 

Huleatt (1863-1908), a one time undergraduate of 

the college. After graduating in 1886 in Classics at 

Magdalen he took holy orders and spent every 

winter until 1901 as chaplain of the English Church 

in Luxor, Egypt. It was here he bought the Matthew 

papyrus at a local antiquities market, bequeathing it 

to Magdalen College when he took up a chaplaincy 

in Messina, Sicily. Far more would be known about 

his understanding of the papyrus, had he and his 

family not perished in the great Sicilian earthquake 

in 1908. 

With Huleatt were lost most of his effects and 

papers, leaving a dead end to any further enquiry. 

Matthew d’Ancona from The Times published an 

article about the papyrus, catalogued as Magdalen 

Gk 17 on Christmas Eve 1994. 

Why have we heard no more about this? 

Dr Thiede’s and Matthew d’Ancona wrote a book 

called The Jesus Papyrus in 1996 expounding on 

their research into the fragments. 

Unsurprisingly, the academic establishment were 

unimpressed. ‘Not invented here’ is alive and well in 

these circles… 

Central figure above door 

Magdalen college was founded in 1458 by William 

of Wayneflete, Bishop of Winchester. He dedicated 

the college to Mary Magdalene. 

According to Magdalen College, during the 15th 

century English speakers called Mary Magdalene 

Mary ‘Maudelayne’ without the ‘g’. The ‘g’ was put 

back in some time later but the pronunciation has 

not changed. 

When you visit Magdalen College her presence is 

unmissable. Magdalen Papyrus Fragment 1 

translates as - 

She poured it on his head as he was at table. When 

they saw this, the disciples said indignantly…” 

Matthew Ch 26, verses 7-9: “there came unto him a 

woman carrying an alabaster jar of very expensive 

perfume, which she poured on his head as he was 

reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they 

were indignant…” 

As you enter the chapel 

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Mary Magdalene. Always portrayed with an 

alabaster jar. 

Is this why Huleatt sent the papyrus to Magdalen 

College because of its connection with Mary 

Magdalene? 

Like Dr Thiede, I recently stumbled across the 

Magdalen papyrus when I was visiting Magdalen 

College Library with author and soul sister Kathleen 

McGowan. For years she has wanted to see a 15th 

century manuscript on ‘The Life of Mary Magdalene 

and her sister Martha’. Between us we made it 

happen and we got so much more! 

Kathleen noticed a reference to the Magdalen 

papyrus on the college website and asked the 

incredibly helpful archivist (eternal thanks Georg) if 

we could see it. As it is the oldest artifact they keep 

(by over a thousand years) it was often requested by 

visitors and Georg was able to locate it instantly. 

Kathleen felt the significance of these fragments 

and was overcome with emotion as she held the 

ancient papyrus. It was a magical moment. 

Why does it matter if this papyrus was written in 

the 1st or 2nd century? 

In the chapel 

Well, it matters to me. In Mary Magdalene’s Legacy, 

my fictionalised account of what happened to Mary 

Magdalene and her followers after the crucifixion, 

the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were 

written in the 1st century at Lake Mareotis. 

Lake Mareotis was a community established by 

Mary Magdalene outside Alexandria, Egypt. 

The Magdalen papyrus was found in Egypt. 

Truth is stranger than fiction. 

It feels like the mysteries surrounding Mary 

Magdalene have been continually supressed over 

2,000 years but now is the time for them to be 

revealed. 


www.marymagdaleneslegacy.com 

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ROOTS / ROUTES 

Carol Coggan 

What do you think of when I mention the word roots. 

In the last magazine, I talked of being at One with the Universe and 

Archangel Ariel being the main Archangel for care of the planet and 

the Universe. Roots enable you to further be at One with the 

Universe and working with Mother Earth. 

As a starter, roots are the basis of plants and trees. The seed 

produces roots and shoots. The roots are “programmed“ to grow 

down into the Earth and this provides the plant/tree with stability 

and nourishment. (I am sure the botanists reading this will know 

more). These roots then continue to grow and support the plant, 

which then produces fruit/seeds and it starts again. The roots are 

underground and generally, we do not see much of their work. We 

do not keep pulling them up to check on their growth, we just 

expect from our knowledge, that the roots will continue their cycle. 

At times we use roots as food such as carrots, potatoes and at 

other times the nourishment they have gained from the Earth, 

producing fruit/seeds again gives us food such as beans, peas. All 

plants and trees are very much in our ecosystem cleaning the air 

and supporting the planet. Recent research has shown that trees 

have a system of “communication“ through their roots to each 

other. 

Why am I talking about roots? because we too have roots. We 

have our heritage, the knowledge and characteristics that are 

unique to each one of us and our families. It is within our 

family/carers that we start life, and receive nurture as we grow 

into adults. Some of us do not have this smooth transition, but we 

all have roots. We have our heritage, through our DNA. We receive 

our heritage from generations before us. This is what makes us 

who we are, this is our I AM presence. 

When working with the Angels and the Universe, we are 

Lightworkers, shining our light in the Universe. Let’s engage with 

the Universe and our roots; let’s establish our pillar of light. I have 

mentioned this before but to refresh your memory, we place our 

feet firmly on the ground and then send roots down to Mother 

Earth. 

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We thank her for the support she gives us, as she sends energy up 

through our feet and legs to our heart centre. From our crown 

centre/head we send up our spiritual light up to the Universe. We 

thank the Universe for the energy as it descends through our 

crown, throat to our heart centre - and so you have your pillar of 

light. Energy flowing through you and the power of the Universe. 

As you establish your pillar of light you stand more and more in 

your own power. You are aware of what makes you who you are - 

so you can say I AM. This is the uniqueness of you. Being in touch 

with your I AM will enable you to realise your life purpose, why 

you are here on this earth. You have the generations behind you, 

the support and security of Mother Earth and the Universe, as you 

move forward in your life. 

This takes us to a different spelling of roots-to routes. In your I AM 

presence, you can decide on the route you wish your life to take. 

The Angels can guide you, but you have free will, you can choose 

whether to fulfil your life purpose or not. So often we know what 

we don’t want, but we don’t know what we do want. We have put 

our “roots“ down and are living a life in our comfort zone. This 

comfort zone may be very uncomfortable but we know it, it is 

familiar. We can make choices to change this, change our lives and 

patterns of behaviour. We do not have to stick to the decrees laid 

down by generations before, we can make changes. This is where 

we differ from the carrot/tree. We have our roots but we can 

change our “cycle“ of behaviour. We can remain rooted to Mother 

Earth, but use the energy of our pillar of light to be One with the 

Universe and realise our full potential. 

Taking these steps can be scary, but call upon your Angels, as you 

establish your pillar of light daily. Ask them what they need you to 

know (this might not necessarily be what you want to hear) Listen 

to their messages, and then make decisions whether to act on 

these messages or not. If you want help in your “route map“ 

(forgive the pun!) then contact me for an Angel card reading – to 

hear what the Angels have to say. Or take a workshop to get in 

touch with your Guardian Angel and develop how you work with 

the Angels. You can also explore with me the development of your 

I AM and together with the Angels we can make some decisions as 

to the direction of your life purpose. 

As Christmas approaches, what better present to give to yourself 

and receive from the Angels, their love and guidance. 

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+44 (0)781 806 5514 

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NATURE SPIRITS - A 

RAIN FOREST VISIT 

John Sjovik 

Many years ago, I found myself sitting in a long-tail 

boat powered by a gigantic outboard engine, darting 

along a river into Taman Negara National Park in 

Malaysia. From my seat, I had a good view of water 

buffalos splashing about in the river, monkeys jumping 

from tree to tree and birds enjoying the view from the 

canopy of the forest. 

A few days later, I hiked to a hideout in the rainforest, 

near a water hole, hoping to see wild and exotic 

animals. I spent a sleepless night without much success 

in seeing anything except a thirsty tapir coming for a 

drink. The next morning, I followed a track some ways 

into the jungle, to have a look around and to wash in a 

stream. Washing turned out to be a challenge, as the 

stream was full of leeches eagerly craving my blood. I 

decided to mimic the water buffalos I had seen and I 

splashed as much as I could while collecting water for 

my morning routine. 

After washing, I decided to continue along the track I 

had found, moving deeper into the rainforest. After a 

while, I found a log and I decided to take a seat to 

better be able to observe the jungle around me. I 

noticed a flower growing high up, near the canopy of 

the trees. By using a tree as a host, the flower could get 

much more sunlight than if it had grown on the ground. 

I am not sure if it was a symbiotic partnership between 

the flower and the tree or if the tree experienced the 

flower as a parasite. 

I often feel that these labels are typical of us human 

beings. The difference between a partner and a parasite 

is not always all that clear in nature. That is what I 

believe. It depends to some extent on the frame for the 

judgement or definition of what is supposedly good 

(“partner”) and supposedly bad (“parasite”). 

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In healing work, I usually add a comment that I want the 

healing to result in the best for the client and also the 

best for the universe. As a mere human, I am not in a 

position to fully grasp the complete difference between 

good and bad. I was thinking about that when I was 

sitting on the log in Taman Negara. Nature is neither 

good nor bad. It is what it is. It would be wrong to be 

judgemental when studying it. Morality and values – if 

any – are on another level, within another framework. If 

and when you encounter nature spirits, it is important 

to try to keep this in mind. Otherwise, you will not be 

able to understand any messages from them. You will 

not be able to communicate, should you be so fortunate 

as to be gifted that opportunity. 

I remember a specific Shamanic work I did some years 

ago. During the ceremony, I came across the spirit of a 

gust of wind. Shamanism is an animistic view of planet 

Earth and the Cosmos. A gust of wind can very well 

have a spirit. The ritual demanded of me to speak to 

that spirit. 

Our conversation was quite bizarre and very challenging 

for both of us. Most of my questions were answered by 

a “What do you mean?” or “I do not understand?” 

The most important condition when communicating 

with nature spirits is to abandon human values and any 

pre-conceived ideas you have. Any “you know” or “isn’t 

it?” will only add confusion and misunderstanding. 

The trick is really to not listen with your ears but to 

drop to your heart and work from there. We need to 

close our eyes so we can see more clearly. We need to 

stop listening, so we can hear better. 

Whilst sitting on the log, the odd twig fell upon me. 

Dead leaves descended in a zigzag motion from the 

trees and collected on my thighs and feet. Slowly and 

with gentle ease the forest was claiming me to become 

part of it. I realized that if I were to lie down on the 

ground and draw my last breath, my body would soon 

lose its shape and form, merge into the texture of the 

rainforest and become integrated with the metabolism 

and life cycle of nature. For a moment, I felt drawn to 

the beauty of that process and I imagined Lord Byron 

writing a poem about perishing in the jungle. 

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The inclination to remain in the rich combination of 

verdant green and lush collection of pastels was strong, 

and I had to brace myself to stand up, brush off twigs 

and leaves and retrace my steps to the hideout and 

observation platform, where I had stashed my 

backpack. 

Later in the day, when I had returned to base camp, I 

decided to withdraw to a quiet and secluded spot and 

to meditate on all the impressions from the day. I 

clearly felt that the forest had an almost tangible 

consciousness. It communicated with me, but not as a 

directed, focused effort, as a human being would. It was 

more like a presence; at the same time a conscious 

presence as a spiritual one. As I was sitting on the log 

earlier in the day, I became aware of a connection with 

an omnipresent being. The forest acknowledged me 

being there and there was an exchange of information 

or energy between us. I tried to radiate respect, love 

and a desire for innate understanding. In return, I 

received compassion and esoteric wisdom, the type 

that you cannot fathom with your mind but that you 

need to sieve through the spiritual aspect of your being 

before you can begin to understand it. 

Keep in mind that there is a difference between 

knowing something logically in your mind and innately 

in your heart. Sometimes, you simply feel that 

something is the way it is and there is no possibility or 

even reason for you to explain it rationally. Call it 

intuition, notion, insight, revelation or any other 

expression that suggests a wisdom that lies beyond 

rational thought. 

We are living in times of technocratic dominance in 

most aspects of our lives, including the way we 

interpret the world around us. 

I believe that if we limit our understanding of life to 

what we perceive with our basic five senses, we will not 

only reduce our appreciation of ourselves and the 

physical world we live in but also risk losing the 

otherworldly aspects of the great mystery of life. We 

will end up with a reduction of the experience of being 

alive and gain a mere fraction of what could have been 

a full immersion in the cosmic matrix, in dreamtime. 

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Human beings have physical, mental and spiritual 

capabilities. It is of the greatest importance to be aware 

of and to honour all three of them. When I spent time 

in the Malaysian rainforest, I experienced the smells of 

the forest, tasted the humid air and explored the 

texture of plants with my hands. I thought about the 

relationship between all living things there and how 

plants and animals depend on each other for survival. 

And I tried to sense the spiritual aspect of the place and 

how it interacted with me, being a visitor and guest. 

The forest always speaks to whoever is visiting. Some 

people will listen. Some will remain deaf. Part of the 

magic of messages from nature spirits is that the 

essence of the message is already within you. It was 

there when you were born, even before you were born. 

What is spoken by spirit is recognition of what you 

carry. Spirit sees you as you truly are and mirrors what 

you radiate. It may seem like something new and 

unknown to you. 

People are often ignorant about their true identity, 

their true self. Such a revelation can be quite unnerving, 

almost a burden. Some people may not be willing to 

acknowledge who they truly are and what their purpose 

or agenda of life is. They may protest and claim that the 

message from Spirit is twisted, misguided or even false. 

They may choose to interpret it in a way that changes 

it. 

It is of utmost importance to listen to guidance from 

Spirit with an open heart, without judgment, 

assumption or prejudice. If you feel that you do not 

understand it, it is because you are approaching it from 

the wrong direction. Never ask what the message 

means or what it is. Intrinsically you will know it, you 

will sense it, maybe not immediately and fully, but 

eventually and gradually, the wisdom will become part 

of you, will grow from within you and you will realize 

that it was always there, congenitally part of you, just 

not yet within your awareness. 

When the forest speaks to you, when nature speaks to 

you, it is first and foremost as one spirit to another. In 

order to grasp the essence of the message, you must 

try to tune in to another wavelength. Once, I had a 

colleague at work, who loved to tell stories. 

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He always began by saying “listen and you will hear”. 

It was as if he invited me and others to adapt to his way 

of storytelling, his way of speaking, his form of 

“language”. 

It is a little bit like that when encountering nature 

spirits. You need to tune in to a frequency that you at 

first may feel unfamiliar with. However, once you get 

the hang of it, you will be amazed at the amount of 

knowledge and insight you will gain. 

Nature is always speaking with you. Be open, drop your 

guard and you will hear it. 

John Sjovik 

Shaman Healer 

www.shamaqi.com 

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THE AMYGDALA - 

AND ‘IED’ 

Martin Lewis 

Understanding ‘intermittent 

explosive disorder’. 

Everyone gets frustrated, upset, and angry. It's even 

normal to yell, curse, throw things, or beat up a 

cushion now and then. But for some people it can get 

out of control. 

Judging from news reports and social media, the 

number of angry people in the world seems to be 

increasing. Maybe society is getting angrier, or 

perhaps we're less inhibited about acting it out. 

It turns out these angry outbursts may be caused by a 

little-known psychological condition called 

‘intermittent explosive disorder’, or ‘IED’. 

Michael McCloskey, PhD, a professor of psychology 

and neuroscience at Temple University and a leading 

IED researcher states: “When people with IED get 

angry, they act out aggressively, yelling and screaming, 

breaking things, and getting into physical altercations”. 

If the reaction is disproportionate to what has 

triggered it, then it could be IED. For instance, if 

someone tries to punch you and you punch them back, 

that's not IED. But if someone says they don't like 

what you're wearing and you punch them, that could 

be IED in action. 

In effect the appropriate expression of anger is a 

normal functional expression that is part of our ‘innate 

defence mechanisms’. In psychoanalytic theory these 

are defined as ‘reality distorting strategies adopted to 

protect the ego from anxiety’. 

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The mind is incredibly creative when it comes to 

finding ways of reducing anxiety. The Amygdala, an 

almond shaped gland in each cerebral hemisphere of 

the brain, is the part of our basal or ‘reptilian’ brain 

that responds (often disproportionately) to emotional 

stressors, apparently based on memories of how we 

reacted in the past to a similar incident. However 

when we become overwhelmed we lose our sense of 

proportion, and act on the Amygdala’s ‘instruction’, 

which can be as simple as “we are being threatened - 

ATTACK”! 

In effect they are not in control of their emotions, 

a past trauma is! 

"Overly aggressive people tend to have lower levels 

of serotonin function," Coccaro said. This naturally 

occurring chemical messenger, among other jobs, 

works to ease aggression. "Think of serotonin as 

your braking system," he said. “If your brake fluid is 

low, you won't be able to stop”. In general these 

people are more depressive and miserable, more 

driven to succeed, and their anger is easily aroused. 

Emil Coccaro, MD, the vice chair of research in the 

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Health at 

Ohio State University states: "We don't have any 

data on whether it [the inappropriate expression of 

anger] is increasing or not," he said. "But clearly life is 

faster paced, people feel more stressed, more 

miserable, and that could be promoting it." 

Coccaro also points out that aggression is an 

evolutionary necessity. We need defence 

mechanisms to protect ourselves from threats, and as 

stated earlier we are incredibly creative in coming up 

with novel ways to achieve this. 

However, when an unresolved traumatic event is 

triggered the Amygdala takes over, and so when a 

threat is perceived, it kicks in to trigger either a fight 

or flight response. Coccaro explained. "in people with 

IED, the amygdala reacts more quickly and strongly. 

Their fuse is shorter.” 

People with IED don't appear to plan to have their 

outbursts. They just happen. (If they are planned 

that would be classified as antisocial or 

psychopathic behaviour.) 

Rather they simply misperceive threats and then 

can't control their reaction to those threats. They 

literally ‘snap’. IED tends to be a bit more common 

in men. Males are typically more physically 

aggressive, while women with IED are more verbally 

so. According to statistics IED is most common 

among those in their teens, 20s, and 30s, after 

which it gradually eases with age, although the 

threat of an outburst always remains. 

Research hasn't determined if any specific job or 

socioeconomic conditions make people more likely 

to have IED, but genes certainly can be influential. 

"The more severe the manifestation of aggression, 

the more genetic influence underlies that 

aggression," said Coccaro. 

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Epigenetic (non-genetic) influences are also relevant. 

These can be defined as our reaction to 

environmental signals that trigger survival strategies. 

Learning also plays a role. It's not uncommon for 

people with IED to have been raised in angry 

households with violent parents, or people who have 

suffered a trauma and not been able to express their 

emotions in a therapeutic way. 

Another potential cause of IED is inflammation, 

(literally ‘anger held within’), which also plays a role in 

other behavioural disorders, such as depression, 

schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. IED can also 

result from a head strike that damages the brain's 

temporal lobe, where the amygdala is located. 

One question that has not been fully researched is 

whether childhood tantrums are early onset IED, due 

to unresolved trauma, that still influences adult 

aggressive behaviour. 

"We don't know if it progresses like that," said 

Coccaro, "but we do know that about 20% of people 

with IED attempt some form of self-harm, and 

alcohol or drugs can make people more sensitive to 

provocation and more uncontrolled in their 

outbursts”. 

However, there are other forms of complimentary 

treatments available that can help. Meditative 

practices, Tai Chi, and therapies that focus on the 

person being able to express their feelings are all 

worthwhile additions to orthodox treatments. 

It is important to note that IED is a ‘triggered’ 

action. "We all have our defence systems," says Jon 

Grant MD, a professor of psychiatry and 

behavioural neuroscience at the University of 

Chicago. "It's easier to blame others than ourselves, 

that's human nature”. 

“Most people think IED is just bad behaviour, 

especially parents labelling their child as such, and 

the person who's acting out needs an attitude 

adjustment. But the truth is, there's lots of 

biological evidence that IED is a real thing. It's not 

simply an attitude.” says Coccaro. 

It takes a brave person to admit that they may have 

this problem. Depression often evokes sympathy, 

but aggression scares us, and when someone admits 

to abuse, we tend to automatically want to give our 

attention to the victim, not the abuser. We need to 

remember that the person who has a ‘short fuse’ IS 

the victim, and their Amygdala is telling them, and 

the people around them that this is so. 

Fortunately, there are ways to manage IED. However, 

as with most effective therapies the person has to 

agree that they have a problem in the first place, 

which tends to be a ‘fuse lighting’ event in itself! 

People with IED will often blame others for their 

angry outburst, rather than admit they have a 

problem that THEY need to deal with. 

When they have admitted that they need help then 

Cognitive Behavioural therapy, combined with 

medication is often the preferred method of 

treatment from an orthodox perspective. 

MARTIN LEWIS 

www.appliedmetaphysics.co.uk 

kinesiology@hotmail.co.uk 

+44 (0)7968 740550 

Newbury, Berkshire 

Michael McCloskey stresses that anger is a normal 

human emotion and expressing that anger (within 

limits) can be healthy. Occasional small acts of 

excessive aggression are normal. But if it goes 

beyond that, get help. 

"What's interesting about all this," said McCloskey, 

"is that people with depression or anxiety will say, 

'Oh, I get treatment for that.' But people with IED 

tend to think, 'I'm just an aggressive person, and 

there's nothing that can be done about it.' That's 

just not true.” 

References: Medscape website: www.medscape.com 

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THE AIRY ESSENCE: 

VATA DOSHA 

Claire Sparks 

Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of 

medicine, identifies three doshas that govern 

our individual mind-body make up, plus the 

make up of the world around us. We each have 

all three of the Ayurvedic doshas within our 

mind-body make up – with the proportions of 

each as unique as our DNA. Among the three 

doshas, Vata dosha combines the elements of air 

and space to govern various physiological 

functions including the nervous system and 

influences our energy, movement, and creativity. 

Vata, which is the Sanskrit word for 

“movement”, embodies the dynamic, everchanging 

nature of life and is responsible for all 

body movements including breathing, 

circulation, and muscle contractions, plus the 

more subtle movements such as transmission of 

nerve impulses enabling communications 

between mind and body. 

Each dosha has a set of qualities which 

characterise it and these correspond with 

certain times of the day and seasons of the year. 

The qualities of Vata dosha are cold, dry, rough, 

mobile, subtle and light, making the essence of 

Vata dosha naturally more dominant in autumn 

and winter. When in balance, these attributes 

create a sense of vitality, creativity, and a lively 

disposition. On a physical level, this balance 

supports efficient digestion, a healthy nervous 

system, and a clear mind, with other 

characteristics including a lean body frame, 

quick thinking, flexibility, and adaptability. When 

out of balance you may experience dry skin, 

constipation, weight loss, joint stiffness and 

anxiety, restlessness, fearfulness, and difficulty 

concentrating. 

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The changeable nature of Vata dosha makes it most receptive of the three 

doshas to restoring balance, by introducing changes to your food and lifestyle 

which counter the natural qualities of the dosha. Here are my top 3 

recommendations to balance Vata dosha: 

Warmth & Moisture: the cold, dry nature of Vata energy, is balanced by 

warmth and moisture with foods such as soups, casseroles and whole grains 

which are considered in Ayurveda to be grounding for the mind. Drinking warm 

herbal teas can provide internal warmth, whilst limiting stimulants such as 

caffeine, which can overstimulate the nervous system and contribute to 

anxiety and restlessness in the body and mind. 

Oil Massage (known in Ayurveda is Abhyanga): Daily self-massage with warm 

sesame oil, with a focus on joints and areas of the body prone to dryness, can 

help to alleviate the dry, rough qualities of Vata dosha including dryness and 

discomfort in the joints, and help promote an overall sense of relaxation by 

settling the nervous system. 

Regular Routine: establishing a consistent daily routine which allows time for 

rest can help stabilise the variable nature of Vata dosha. Consistency in waking 

up and going to bed at the same time each day, plus timing of meals, exercise 

and work patterns, help to calm Vata dosha’s tendency to be scattered. 

It’s important to remember that everyone is unique, so make adjustments 

based on your own experience and needs. This personalised approach is key to 

restoring balance through Ayurveda, so consult an Ayurvedic practitioner if 

you’re not sure of the best adjustments for you. 

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Claire is a Diploma Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner 

and Yoga Therapist specialising in women’s health. 

With over 15 years experience in the wellbeing 

industry she is a weaver of women’s magic, supporting 

women to reawaken the divine feminine within to 

understand their uniqueness so they can live a healthy 

and balanced life. 

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WHAT IS THAT YOU 

TRULY DESIRE? 

Hannah Gauss 

What if I told you that the truest form of yourself lies hidden 

behind your secret desires? 

You see, darkness is in all of us. The creation of this reality 

was dependent on duality to ensure the truest effect of free 

will. In order for you to experience light there had to be 

darkness, and vice versa. But the psyche felt the threat of 

unmasking our imperfection. Maybe it was the purest act of 

the human ego yet to create a fear-based narrative around 

darkness. The darkness, the unseen, was proclaimed as 

seduction to our destruction. The bedtime stories of good and 

evil solidified this belief in the collective consciousness. 

In time, shame pushed those unattended desires into denial, 

where they found fertile grounds to breed what you would 

consider true evil. The denial of the desire in the shadow is 

the most dangerous form of false morality that there is in this 

reality. Everything that is denied, chained up and suppressed 

has control over our decision-making progress. A lack of 

empowered choices is the decay of autonomy. We are most 

vulnerable to intrusion and external control in this state. 

Oh, we have been fooled in associating the shadow 

with evil, for our greatest gifts, powers, and liberation 

comes in the moments of sheer darkness, where we are 

left with no other choice but to rediscover our own 

ability to be powerful. In the shadows, behind 

our darkest unexpressed desires, lies 

the most balanced and gentle version 

of ourselves. 

The planetary constellations of these 

past months encourage a look into 

the mirror of truth, to unveil what 

lurks in our shadow and find that 

there is no monster there. 

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This is an invitation to let the Rebel Archetype push 

boundaries, and let temptation be the door into your hidden 

desires. Here, the Dark Feminine offers you a safe space to 

curiously uncover that which you do not dare voice to 

yourself. 

Let it tempt you. 

Let desire be the storyteller of your unmet needs. Here in the 

arms of the dark feminine, we are reminded that even hard 

roads can be enjoyable to travel on. Dare to look into the 

mirror. 

What do you see? Is it really a monster or just unmet needs? 

Your choice now is to either accept your messiness as part of 

humanness or return it back into the shadows. Though the 

face reflected back may be gruesome, authentic power lies in 

its acceptance. 

When we demystify the shadow, we ground it into a tangible 

form, like an emotion or even an action. It imminently loses its 

strongest and arguably only power over us - to operate 

unknowingly from your subconscious. Because we cannot 

fear what we can empathize with and we cannot be 

controlled by what we accept about ourselves. 

Truly, the voyage into our darkness is the one in which we are 

tested the most. We are directly facing the illusions and 

stories, the identities and coping mechanisms our own ego 

created to prevent us from discovering the messiness. Sitting 

here takes bravery, dear one. But we are always braver than 

we could imagine. 

So go on, what is it that you truly desire? 

Hannah & The Guides 

Hannah is a Shamanic Healer and Medicine 

Drum Maker in Dundalk, near the Cooley 

Mountains in Ireland. Part of her work is 

transcribing channels the guides gift her 

into written energy transmissions 

www.hannahgauss.com 

@hannahjgauss 

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Meet Jen Hansworth, Balance & Breathe 

Jen has been working within the local community for 18 years providing group classes, experiences, 

workshops, retreats and 1-2-1 therapies. 

Jen's personal journey has taken her from a focus on physical fitness to the holistic approach that 

acknowledges our physical, mental and emotional bodies are all entwined and need to be treated as 

one. 

Balance & Breathe has developed intuitive group and personal sessions using a range of modalities 

including but not limited to Sound Healing, Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Massage, Mindfulness, Meditation 

and Movement. By working with other amazing facilitators we also provide sessions with multiple 

modalities to supercharge your experience. 

Information about all our services can be found on our website www.balanceandbreathe.org, by 

following us on Facebook @balanceandbreathe, Instagram breathe.balance or come and have a chat 

with us at our Holistic Hub in Church Crookham, Fleet. 

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Hidden in the Mist 


Susan always knew she could sense 

things that she couldn't see, so when her 

husband James starts to act strangely is 

there more to his behaviour than meets 

the eye? 

With her daughter also starting to act 

strangely, Susan's nerves are on a knife 

edge, having lost all of her self-esteem 

at her husband's hands, not knowing 

where to turn and with echoes of the 

past still clinging persistently to her 

home. 

Susan instinctively knows that 

everyone's survival depends upon her. 

Will Susan be able to save her family 

from the malevolence which threatens 

to engulf them all? 

Hidden in the Mist is a supernatural 

book that is loosely based on some reallife 

experiences that Sue personally had 

in her childhood. 

“I read Hidden in the Mist in less than a 

week as I got gripped by the characters 

and the storyline - really needed to know 

how it was all going to turn out! I enjoy a 

good ghost story and this was a really 

good ghost story.” 

Pulling out all stops in her debut work of fiction, Sue Penney’s Hidden in the Mist is a 

ghostly tale par excellence. 

Aware of her own personal supernatural abilities since the age of three, the author 

draws on real-life events she experienced as a child to give Hidden in the Mist an 

authenticity and scare factor that plays with your mind from the outset. Adding further 

to its spooky credentials, the front cover is illustrated with an image of the actual house 

in which the author first experienced the paranormal. 

Worthy of a solid ten out of ten for its accomplished plot, pace and the fear it evokes, 

Hidden in the Mist is most definitely one to read with the lights on full." 

Hidden in the Mist book now available www.soulverse.co.uk 

sue@soulverse.co.uk 

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Life behind 

the mask 


A compelling story of a young mother, happy in her 

first marital home, running her successful dance school. 

Everything changed one fateful night; following a 

severe car accident, her husband developed paranoid 

schizophrenia. A year of desperation, misery attempted 

murder, a shooting and a suicide followed. 

A second husband with rage issues, led to physical 

abuse of her son and a life of fear. Follow her fight to 

protect her children and explore the horrors they faced 

growing up. Years remaining silent for fear of reprisal 

and the guilt carried from seeing the effect it had on 

her children. 

Another near fatal car accident and the unexplained 

miracle rescue. An illness that drained her body, stole 

her career and left her bedridden. This is one woman’s 

battle against insurmountable odds. The will to survive, 

protect, overcome years of torment, fear and 

oppression and the day she discovered the strength 

within, to fight back and step out from ‘BEHIND THE 

MASK’ 

I spent most of my working life as a professional dance instructor, designing and 

producing theatrical shows for children. When a severe back injury resulting 

from a car crash forced me into early retirement, I started looking for new ways 

to be creative and find a new outlet in life to express myself. Writing filled this 

void and allowed me to clarify, accept and eventually script what has happened 

to me over the years, which makes for a compelling and at times, difficult read. 

For a very long time I tried to come to terms with what I have been through and 

how it has affected both me and my family. Having finished this book, I am now 

able to look back and reflect on my life in a way I never thought possible. The 

sheer number and variety of traumas I have experienced is almost 

incomprehensible and the horrors of some of the situations are a lot to take onboard. 

These have shaped me into the woman I am today. 

Within the book you will experience my life in its rawest form including a suicide, 

a ruined career, a lengthy lawsuit, a terrible marriage, an abusive husband, 

terrified children, a debilitating illness, broken families, dreams shattered, hope, 

fear, and impossible choices. Only when you are at your lowest, when you feel 

that life has taken too much from you, do you look deep inside yourself and 

make a choice. This story is my choice. 

Available from Amazon, Waterstones, WH Smith or 

Pegasus Elliott Mackenzie Publishers 

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AVEBURY HENGE, 

FOLLOW UP RITUAL 

An article called Avebury Henge Autumn Ritual was published in issue 17 - November/December 2022 where 

we - Martin Lewis, Julie de Vere Hunt and myself Jovi Hoonjan carried out a ritual on 23rd September 2022, 

to ask ‘Divine to release the emotion of fear from humanity’. 

We were called upon again to carry out a second ritual on 1st October 2023. The aim of the ritual was to help 

‘humanity to become it's own best friend’. 

These rituals were based on raising Levels of Consciousness (LOC), let me recap on what these are. Here is a 

scale, created by Dr David Hawkins, of the levels to give you an idea: 

20 

75 

100 

500 

600 

700 and above 

= Shame and anxiety 

= Grief 

= Fear 

= Love 

= Illumination 

= Divine connection/enlightenment 

We arrived at 11am and tested what the LOC 

was. Martin confirmed it was 25, which then 

went down a few minutes later to 24. We were 

at the level of ‘shame and anxiety’. 

We investigated why this was happening. 

Apparently, it is reduced because of pagan rituals 

being carried out. These rituals are preventing 

the sacred sites across the World from evolving 

with the times! 

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I channelled a Lemurian chant, especially for the day, it goes 

like this... 

Flee akhtee nakhu mianna 

Shlukh bah niba druckhi sheen 

Eeluah bleethan yinha hab polmiadh 

Zubha sheen vebiop hafaa guresh vergraw 

Blucktah granfikap vellutha. 

and it means: 

We awaken life in all its formation 

We weep no longer to feign a life of vindication 

Instead, we multiply and expand our strength 

We will fly high, we will bond and 

We will go beyond what we thought was ever possible 

We will stand together, we are united. 

We stood in a triangle at a specific location sourced by 

Martin and repeated the words together. 

We all felt something change! 

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Julie felt tingling in her legs. I felt tingling going down my back and then through to my legs. Martin, got a big 

hit! Martin felt dizzy and had a sudden bout of nausea!! 

We stood still for a while to allow the energies to settle. 

We tested the LOC - they had immediately zoomed up to 875 within minutes! 

We checked to see if other sacred sites needed a separate visit. The answer given was that as Avebury is the 

heart centre, the other sites are aligned as soon as Avebury’s energies are uplifted. 

We still had a second part of the ritual to complete, however, we needed a break to reboot and gather our 

energies. 

Testing the LOC again, we found it had stabilised 

to 875. 

The second part of the ritual was to place a vogel 

quartz at the Avebury wishing tree. 

Once done, we had another boost of rising Levels 

of Consciousness, this time it was a more subtle 

affair - luckily for Martin! 

We left the sacred site with the levels at 947, 

well and truly connected to Divine and 

enlightenment! 


Martin Lewis 

Jovi Hoonjan 

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ALCHEMICAL VOICE 

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT | HEALTH & WELLBEING | HOLISTIC CRAFTS 

To purchase a hard copy of this or previous editions, 

click on the QR code 

Published by Jovi Hoonjan, Love 2 Meditate 

www.alchemicalvoice.com 

N O U R I S H | S U P P O R T | B A L A N C E

November/December 2023 Alchemical Voice

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