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Woohoo!!! More amazing articles and artisan products! Our captivating authors have once again delivered interesting and informative reads, which I am eager to share with you: Choosing the right crystal to support you (Sue Penney); Bringing awareness to the impacts of what you notice (Carol Coggan); Learning about the true Mary Magdalene a true spiritual leader (Julie de Vere Hunt); The belief system of one of the Norse Gods, Odin (Shaeen Svanede); Reflections on the Spiritual Path Course in which very powerful clairvoyance was uncovered (Harj Rayatt); How not living in your truth can have serious consequences on every aspect of your life (Martin Lewis); The many ways in which the Highest Good can be defined (John Sjovik); Ancient healing method of Mexihka based in London (Bipin Sankar). There truly is something for everyone!
Woohoo!!! More amazing articles and artisan products! Our captivating authors have once again delivered interesting and informative reads, which I am eager to share
with you: Choosing the right crystal to support you (Sue Penney); Bringing awareness to the impacts of what you
notice (Carol Coggan); Learning about the true Mary Magdalene a true spiritual leader (Julie de Vere Hunt); The
belief system of one of the Norse Gods, Odin (Shaeen Svanede); Reflections on the Spiritual Path Course in which
very powerful clairvoyance was uncovered (Harj Rayatt); How not living in your truth can have serious
consequences on every aspect of your life (Martin Lewis); The many ways in which the Highest Good can be
defined (John Sjovik); Ancient healing method of Mexihka based in London (Bipin Sankar).
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<strong>September</strong>/<strong>October</strong> <strong>2024</strong> - Issue 28<br />
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Our captivating authors have once again delivered interesting and informative reads, which I am eager to share<br />
with you: Choosing the right crystal to support you (Sue Penney); Bringing awareness to the impacts of what you<br />
notice (Carol Coggan); Learning about the true Mary Magdalene a true spiritual leader (Julie de Vere Hunt); The<br />
belief system of one of the Norse Gods, Odin (Shaeen Svanede); Reflections on the Spiritual Path Course in which<br />
very powerful clairvoyance was uncovered (Harj Rayatt); How not living in your truth can have serious<br />
consequences on every aspect of your life (Martin Lewis); The many ways in which the Highest Good can be<br />
defined (John Sjovik); Ancient healing method of Mexihka based in London (Bipin Sankar).<br />
There truly is something for everyone!<br />
Jovi Hoonjan | Publisher<br />
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CRYSTALS FOR DECISION-MAKING<br />
Sue Penney<br />
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FREE WILL FROM A WICCAN POINT<br />
Sue Penney<br />
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PEACE ON EARTH<br />
John Sjovik<br />
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ARE YOU LIVING A LIE?<br />
Martin Lewis<br />
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THE ANCIENT MEXIHKA METHOD<br />
Yaoyolocoatl<br />
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ODIN’S OFFERINGS<br />
Shaeen Svanede<br />
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CRAFT & PAINT<br />
Joannah Bishop<br />
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MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY<br />
Harj Rayatt<br />
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GOSPEL OF MARY MAGDALENE<br />
Julie de Vere Hunt<br />
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NOTICE WHAT YOU ARE NOTICING<br />
Carol Coggan<br />
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THE HIGHEST GOOD<br />
John Sjovik<br />
Get in touch if you would<br />
like to write for us!<br />
jovi@love2meditate.com
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CRYSTALS FOR<br />
DECISION MAKING<br />
Sue Penney<br />
Need to make a decision and need some help?<br />
Why not try incorporating crystals into your<br />
toolkit?<br />
As you know, crystals are believed by many, to<br />
have unique properties that can aid in various<br />
aspects of life, including decision-making and the<br />
exercise of free will. Here are some crystals<br />
commonly associated with these purposes:<br />
1. Amethyst<br />
Amethyst is known for its calming and soothing<br />
energy, which can help clear the mind and enhance<br />
mental clarity. It aids in making thoughtful and<br />
insightful decisions by connecting the mind with<br />
higher spiritual consciousness.<br />
2. Lapis Lazuli<br />
Lapis Lazuli is a stone of wisdom and truth. It<br />
encourages self-awareness and helps you express<br />
your inner truths. This crystal can assist in making<br />
decisions by promoting clear thinking and<br />
enhancing intellectual ability.<br />
3. Fluorite<br />
Fluorite is known for its ability to bring order to<br />
chaos and stabilise energy. It enhances focus,<br />
concentration, and decision-making skills. By<br />
clearing mental fog, it helps in making wellthought-out<br />
choices.<br />
4. Sodalite<br />
Sodalite is associated with logic, rationality, and<br />
efficiency. It can help balance emotional and mental<br />
states, making it easier to approach decisions<br />
calmly and rationally. It is particularly useful for<br />
those who need to make objective and clearminded<br />
choices.<br />
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5. Clear Quartz<br />
Clear Quartz is a powerful amplifier of energy and<br />
intention. It can help clear mental clutter and<br />
enhance clarity of thought. This stone is versatile<br />
and can be programmed with specific intentions,<br />
including aiding in decision-making processes.<br />
6. Citrine<br />
Citrine is known for its ability to enhance creativity,<br />
motivation, and clarity of thought. It is often used<br />
to overcome indecisiveness and to make confident,<br />
clear decisions. Citrine also encourages a positive<br />
outlook, which can be beneficial in decisionmaking.<br />
7. Tiger’s Eye<br />
Tiger’s Eye is a grounding stone that helps you stay<br />
centred and calm. It enhances courage, confidence,<br />
and willpower, making it easier to make decisions<br />
and take action. This stone also helps in balancing<br />
emotions, which is crucial when making important<br />
decisions.<br />
8. Labradorite<br />
Labradorite is a stone of transformation and<br />
change. It can help you see through illusions and<br />
determine the true form of your dreams and goals.<br />
This clarity can aid in making decisions that are<br />
aligned with your true purpose.<br />
9. Hematite<br />
Hematite is a grounding and protective stone that<br />
enhances logical thinking and problem-solving<br />
skills. It can help you stay focused and clearminded,<br />
which is essential for making informed<br />
decisions.<br />
10. Aquamarine<br />
Aquamarine is known for its calming energy, which<br />
helps reduce stress and quiet the mind. This clarity<br />
can aid in making balanced and thoughtful<br />
decisions. It also promotes self-expression and<br />
courage, helping you to act on your decisions<br />
confidently.<br />
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How to Use These Crystals<br />
To utilise the benefits of these crystals in decisionmaking<br />
and exercising free will, you can:<br />
Meditate with the crystals, holding them in<br />
your hand or placing them on your body to<br />
align your energy with theirs.<br />
Carry them in your pocket or wear them as<br />
jewellery to keep their energy close throughout<br />
the day.<br />
Place them in your environment, such as on<br />
your desk or in your living space, to create an<br />
energy of clarity and focus.<br />
Sleep with them under your pillow to help gain<br />
insights and clarity during dreams.<br />
Incorporating these crystals into your daily routine<br />
can help you harness their energy to make more<br />
informed, confident, and spiritually aligned<br />
decisions.<br />
You can also experiment by using more than one<br />
crystal together to see how that can amplify the<br />
effectiveness depending on what you wish to<br />
achieve.<br />
It would be great to hear your feedback on how<br />
you have used crystals in your life and how they<br />
have benefitted you.<br />
Sue Penney<br />
Soul Verse<br />
soulverse.co.uk<br />
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FREE WILL FROM A<br />
WICCAN POINT<br />
Sue Penney<br />
What is free will and how does it help us understand<br />
our fundamental base as a human being.<br />
Writing as someone who follows a Wiccan way of life in<br />
Wiccan beliefs, free will is a core principle that<br />
underscores the liberty and responsibility of each<br />
individual to make their own choices. Wicca places<br />
significant emphasis on personal empowerment, ethical<br />
living, and the interconnectedness of all life. Here’s a<br />
detailed exploration of free will from a Wiccan<br />
perspective:<br />
Personal Autonomy and Empowerment<br />
Wicca celebrates the inherent power within each<br />
person. Free will is seen as the ability of individuals to<br />
shape their own destinies through their actions,<br />
intentions, and magical practices. Wiccans believe that<br />
everyone has the power to make choices that affect<br />
their lives and the world around them. This belief is<br />
empowering, as it places the individual at the centre of<br />
their spiritual and practical life.<br />
The Wiccan Rede<br />
The Wiccan Rede is a key ethical guideline in Wicca,<br />
famously stating, "An it harm none, do what ye will."<br />
This phrase highlights the importance of free will while<br />
simultaneously emphasizing the responsibility that<br />
comes with it. Wiccans are encouraged to follow their<br />
own paths and make their own decisions, provided that<br />
their actions do not cause harm to anyone and that<br />
includes themselves. This balance between freedom<br />
and responsibility is crucial in Wiccan ethics.<br />
Karma and the Threefold Law<br />
Wicca also incorporates the concept of karma and the<br />
Threefold Law, which states that whatever energy a<br />
person puts out into the world, whether positive or<br />
negative, will return to them three times over.<br />
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This belief reinforces the idea that individuals are free to make<br />
their own choices, but they must also be prepared to accept the<br />
consequences of those choices. It encourages mindful decisionmaking<br />
and ethical behaviour, aligning with the principle of free<br />
will.<br />
Interconnectedness and Responsibility<br />
Wiccans view the universe as an interconnected web of life,<br />
where every action has a ripple effect. Free will is exercised<br />
with the understanding that one's choices can impact the<br />
greater whole. This perspective fosters a sense of responsibility<br />
towards the environment, other beings, and the community.<br />
Wiccans are encouraged to consider the broader implications of<br />
their actions, using their free will to contribute positively to the<br />
world.<br />
Magical Practice<br />
In Wicca, the practice of magic is an expression of free will. By<br />
casting spells and performing rituals, Wiccans actively seek to<br />
influence their reality and manifest their desires. This practice<br />
is deeply personal and varies from individual to individual,<br />
reflecting the diverse ways in which free will can be exercised.<br />
Magic in Wicca is often seen as a form of self-empowerment,<br />
enabling practitioners to take control of their lives and work<br />
towards their goals.<br />
Sue Penney<br />
Soul Verse<br />
soulverse.co.uk<br />
Spiritual Growth and Self-Discovery<br />
Free will in Wicca is also about the journey of self-discovery<br />
and spiritual growth. Wiccans are encouraged to explore their<br />
beliefs, develop their own spiritual practices, and seek<br />
knowledge from a variety of sources. This path is highly<br />
individualistic, with each person using their free will to find<br />
their own truth and develop their unique spiritual identity.<br />
There really is no right or wrong way to practice Wiccan. One<br />
of the rules simply is that there are no rules.<br />
Conclusion<br />
In the Wiccan sense, free will is a cherished and fundamental<br />
principle that empowers individuals to shape their own<br />
destinies while maintaining a deep sense of responsibility<br />
towards others and the natural world. It is intertwined with<br />
ethical guidelines like the Wiccan Rede and the Threefold Law,<br />
which emphasise the importance of making mindful and<br />
compassionate choices. Through the exercise of free will,<br />
Wiccans strive for personal empowerment, spiritual growth,<br />
and a harmonious relationship with the interconnected web of<br />
life.<br />
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PEACE ON<br />
EARTH<br />
John Sjovik<br />
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Peace on Earth?<br />
There are many songs about Peace. Think about John<br />
Lennon and ”Imagine”. Think of Bob Dylan and the song<br />
“Blowin' In The Wind”. Think of Burt F. Bacharach / Hal<br />
David and “What the World Needs Now Is Love”.What do<br />
they all mean?<br />
What is Peace?<br />
When I was a child, another child walked up to me in the<br />
school playground and punched me in the face. Some time<br />
ago I was out jogging. As I ran past some football grounds,<br />
I heard a supporter of one of the teams yell abuse at the<br />
other team. Yesterday, I visited a town centre of a major<br />
city when I saw a man crossing the street against a red<br />
light, forcing the driver of a car to slam the brakes in order<br />
not to hit a man crossing the road.<br />
Now consider the songs I mentioned, by Lennon, Dylan<br />
and Bacharach /David. Suppose they describe a world of<br />
love and compassion, that has become realised by singing,<br />
wishing and desiring it to be. Would that mean that bad<br />
things, such as the punch and the abuse, would not<br />
happen?<br />
Otherwise, what does “peace on Earth” mean? Or is there<br />
a degree of peace? A war between nations is cancelled but<br />
a punch in the face is accepted? For the time being, I<br />
leave it for you, dear reader, to think about those<br />
questions.<br />
There is a great challenge in the way people see war as<br />
well as peace as entities in their own right. The way news<br />
media and people speak of War often give the impression<br />
that it is some kind of self-propelled behemoth, that we<br />
struggle to control from our external position.<br />
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Yet, think of the expression ’what if they threw a war and nobody came?’ We often view Peace in the same<br />
fashion, as if it is a state of bliss, which is to be enjoyed with no need for personal effort. We often talk<br />
about peaceful countries, as if it is a region that automatically remains in a state of Peace by its own virtue<br />
and everybody who moves there will be embraced by the grace of Peace.<br />
One approach<br />
As I see it, any major conflict between nations or regions begins with a confrontation between one human<br />
being and another. A child punching another child could escalate into a country invading another. And<br />
Likewise, any major Peace is born out of respect and acceptance between two human beings. We have a<br />
choice.<br />
The seed of War lies within each and every one of us. I challenge the reader to assure me that he /she has<br />
never felt an urge to punch somebody in the face, like that child did in my childhood school playground.<br />
The embryo for Peace is within our hearts. If you allow it to grow, it will bring compassion and love to the<br />
way you envisage the world.<br />
Regrettably, Peace is unstable. It can be defined as a state of harmony and balance, devoid of violence and<br />
hate. This is something that we must strive to regain on a daily basis. It does not happen automatically.<br />
Peace is like fresh produce. It will not last for very long. It is your responsibility, dear reader, to refresh it and<br />
re-create it.<br />
Keep in mind the saying that whatever you feed will grow. And energy flows where attention goes.<br />
War or Peace? It is your own choice. The buck stops with you.<br />
I wish you a peaceful day.<br />
John Sjovik<br />
Shaman Healer<br />
shamaqi.com<br />
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CRAFT &<br />
PAINT<br />
Joannah Bishop<br />
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I was lucky to buy a pottery cafe business in<br />
Christchurch two years ago.<br />
It’s a wonderful place where you can come in, pick a<br />
piece of pottery and let your imagination do the<br />
rest.<br />
This has become the sister company to Better Care<br />
at Home, our domiciliary care agency.<br />
We offer a hug in a mug for our oldies, who come in<br />
to paint a mug or a bowl. They get a hot drink and a<br />
slice of cake. We also offer chair yoga and a sing-along<br />
as part of the package. Of course, this is<br />
optional and has proven to be highly successful.<br />
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We also have a downstairs party room, that can be<br />
hired for any occasion from Birthdays to Hen<br />
parties, corporate brainstorms and much more.<br />
We have over 400 pieces of pottery to choose to<br />
suit everyone’s budget.<br />
Painting is a great way to relax and take some time<br />
out for yourself in a calm and beautiful environment<br />
and it’s for ages from 6-90.<br />
I am always looking for old and new ways to build<br />
communities, and bring people together.<br />
We are all connected, so if we can improve one<br />
person’s life, this will spread to others.<br />
Together, let’s make living better!<br />
I look forward to seeing you in the cafe!<br />
Joannah Bishop<br />
theclaystudio.co.uk<br />
07884-068036<br />
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THE GOSPEL OF MARY<br />
MAGDALENE<br />
Julie de Vere Hunt<br />
The gospel of Mary was first discovered in Egypt in 1896,<br />
some fifty years before the discovery of the Nag Hammadi<br />
Library in 1945.<br />
This is the only gospel to be assigned to a woman – Mary<br />
Magdalene. Sadly, less than eight pages have survived, as<br />
pages 1-6 and 11-14 are missing; but we still see a very<br />
different picture of Mary Magdalene than that portrayed by<br />
the New Testament. In most theological studies she has<br />
been depicted as a reformed prostitute, the redeemed<br />
sinner who exemplifies Yeshua’s mercy.<br />
The ’Gospel of Mary Magdalene’ presents a radical<br />
interpretation of Yeshua’s teachings as a path to inner<br />
spiritual knowledge and challenges our romantic view of<br />
harmony within the first Christian groups. More<br />
significantly, we see Mary Magdalene not as a weeping<br />
submissive woman, but a strong, stable spiritual leader who,<br />
because of her understanding was privy to Yeshua’s private<br />
teachings.<br />
As the first six pages are missing, the gospel opens in the<br />
middle of a post-resurrection appearance by Yeshua<br />
(referred to as the Saviour) to his disciples in which he<br />
answers their questions and offers a farewell discourse<br />
before commissioning them to go out to preach the gospel<br />
of the kingdom.<br />
But the disciples do not go out joyfully to preach the gospel;<br />
instead, controversy erupts. All the disciples except Mary<br />
have failed to understand the Saviour’s teachings. Inner<br />
peace is nowhere to be found - they are distraught and<br />
frightened that preaching the gospel may result in them<br />
suffering the same agonizing fate.<br />
Mary steps in and comforts them and Peter asks Mary to<br />
recount teaching unknown to them that she had received in<br />
a vision.<br />
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She agrees and tells them about the rise of the soul past the<br />
powers of Darkness, Ignorance, Desire and Wrath, who seek<br />
to keep the soul trapped in the world and ignorant of its<br />
true spiritual nature.<br />
When she is finished, she stands in silence, imitating the<br />
soul at rest. But the peace is disturbed by Andrew<br />
questioning the ‘strangeness’ of her teaching. Peter<br />
challenges whether Yeshua would give private instruction to<br />
a woman, thus showing he actually preferred her to the<br />
other disciples.<br />
Mary begins to cry at Peter’s accusation. Levi comes quickly<br />
to her defence, reminding Peter he is a notorious hot-head<br />
and now he was treating Mary as the enemy. He<br />
admonishes them instead to do as the Saviour instructed<br />
them and go out to preach the gospel. The story ends here<br />
but the controversy is far from over. Andrew and Peter have<br />
not understood the Saviour’s teaching and are offended by<br />
Yeshua’s apparent preference of a woman over them.<br />
History is written by the winners. Many voices were<br />
silenced through repression or neglect. The Gospel of Mary<br />
gives us information not recorded in the New Testament. It<br />
is not a question of right and wrong. The information we<br />
have been given was just incomplete.<br />
This is a short summary of a very important gospel which<br />
restores the sacred feminine into Yeshua’s teachings. If you<br />
want to dive deeper into it I can recommend the translation<br />
from Coptic into English by scholar-mystic Jean-Yves Leloup<br />
- ‘The Gospel of Mary Magdalene’.<br />
Whether or not you choose to embrace the message from the Gospel of Mary is a matter<br />
readers will decide for themselves.<br />
The days of us being told what to believe are over, thankfully.<br />
Julie de Vere Hunt<br />
marymagdaleneslegacy.com<br />
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SHAMANIC POWER (TIBETAN ENERGY)<br />
COURSE<br />
Kinesiology and Shamanic techniques and tools to help improve health and wellbeing<br />
We will cover: Figure 8 energy flow, The healing effect of sound,<br />
Spiral energy flow, Spinning vortices, Energy, stamina and vitality<br />
nutrition, Tibetan meridian activation, Shamanic chi rituals<br />
The power of ancient language and words<br />
Location: Laverstoke, Whitchurch, Hampshire<br />
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Martin Lewis<br />
West Berkshire Kinesiology<br />
kinesiology@hotmail.co.uk<br />
appliedmetaphysics.co.uk<br />
Jovi Hoonjan<br />
Love 2 Meditate/Shamanic Joy UK<br />
jovi@love2meditate.com<br />
love2meditate.com<br />
Tibetan Energy and Vitality
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NOTICE WHAT YOU<br />
ARE NOTICING<br />
Carol Coggan<br />
Notice what you are Noticing – and the impact on your<br />
vibration<br />
Welcome to <strong>September</strong>/<strong>October</strong> – did you have a good<br />
summer? Do you view that summer is over and everything<br />
changes? Yes, there is a change in the seasons but with the<br />
current weather changes the seasons are not so<br />
pronounced as in the past when we relied on the land. In<br />
nature the colours change, the flowers of spring –<br />
blues/yellows, become pinks/reds in summer and gradually<br />
russet and orange in autumn. How do the colours impact on<br />
you? How does the weather – rain, sun, hail and snow<br />
impact on you? Yes, research has shown that sunlight has a<br />
positive effect on our mental and physical well being but<br />
the rain can be just as pleasurable.<br />
Notice what you are noticing – so notice how you are<br />
affected by colour and nature’s colours, notice how you are<br />
affected by the weather. This all impacts on our vibration<br />
and the way we go through life.<br />
Talking to people at the summer Mind, Body, Spirit (MBS)<br />
fairs, I realised most were affected by the weather, and did<br />
not view it positively. When the rain did stop and the sun<br />
came out then it was too hot! We have also experienced<br />
various political upheavals, both in the UK and the world<br />
along with massive energy changes in the solar system that<br />
have affected our planet. All this has affected our<br />
vibrations. So, notice what you are noticing. The Angels are<br />
always there for us. They operate on a high vibration which<br />
they scale down for us, at the same time as encouraging us<br />
to raise our vibration so that we can co-create with the<br />
Universe and experience the life we would love.<br />
I offer one card Angel readings at the MBS fairs, people said<br />
“life is bad enough”, “I don’t want to know the future”; “I<br />
will explore the messages from the Angels when I have a<br />
new job, more money, dealt with a loved one passing”...<br />
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I feel this is so sad, as the Angels and your Guardian<br />
Angel(s) are with you all the time. The Universe and the<br />
Angels only want what is best for you. They cannot<br />
necessarily stop all the difficulties and problems, but they<br />
can help you navigate through them with grace and ease.<br />
Notice what you are noticing – I am noticing many people<br />
feel stuck, feel burdened with issues/problems, are<br />
influenced by the weather and are buffeted by the outside<br />
energies around them. When ‘they do not want to know the<br />
future’, it implies that our future is preordained/arranged<br />
by someone outside themselves. Whereas, in reality, we<br />
arrange/decide our future. Using the Law of Attraction, we<br />
can co-create with the Universe and can manifest the<br />
future we would love.<br />
N o t i c e<br />
When I draw the cards, the future card is an indication from<br />
the Angels, that if you carry on doing what you are doing,<br />
then the future card will manifest. If you do not like what<br />
the card is telling you, then change what you are doing,<br />
change your thinking. Notice what you are noticing, and<br />
how your thinking and attitudes are affected, use your<br />
thoughts and feelings as a guide then take action. Let’s cocreate<br />
with the Universe the life you would love.<br />
Often when we are stuck, we know what we do not want,<br />
but do not know what we do want. Now is the time to<br />
really think about your dreams/ your vision. If we are going<br />
to co-create with the Universe, we need to let the Universe<br />
know what we would love, not what we think is possible.<br />
Jot down your vision in 4 areas- occupation/leisure; health;<br />
relationships; time/money freedom. Notice what you are<br />
noticing – when you are thinking about what you would<br />
love, for each aspect of your vision. Does it give you joy?<br />
Are you vibrating at a high level when you think about your<br />
dream? Stick with it and get a clear indication of your<br />
dream, then let the Universe and Angels know. Visualise<br />
yourself in your vision, so when I meet you in a year’s time,<br />
you are the person of your vision, wearing the colour for<br />
you, working with the Angels, vibrating at a high level and<br />
living your best life possible.<br />
carolcoggan.co.uk<br />
hello@carolcoggan.co.uk<br />
fb: Carol Coggan - Angel Therapist/Dream<br />
Builder Life Coach<br />
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+44 (0)781 806 5514<br />
Contact me if you want help with your vision, want to<br />
attend a workshop or create a vision board. Notice what<br />
you are noticing, and think how much you can change in the<br />
last few months of this year.<br />
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THE HIGHEST<br />
GOOD<br />
John Sjovik<br />
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Many practitioners of energy healing often talk about<br />
healing serving the highest good for the individual and<br />
also the highest good for the universe as a whole. What<br />
does that mean?<br />
A quick look at the current discussions and politics that<br />
occupy global news media clearly shows that ‘’the<br />
highest good’’ is a contested and highly controversial<br />
subject. There is an abundance of sub-optimization and<br />
twisted uses of the concept.<br />
When we keep our fingers crossed and mumble a<br />
mantra under our breath, we mostly wish for a specific<br />
outcome of an event or something that is about to<br />
happen. But how do we know that failing an exam or<br />
losing a job is not the best thing that could happen to<br />
us? Regrettably, we do not always know what is best<br />
for us. We trip ourselves up in our definition of ‘highest<br />
good’. Many such definitions end up using similar<br />
wording or even synonyms to that which is to be<br />
explained. The result is a tautology or circular<br />
reasoning.<br />
We tend to listen too much to what other people say.<br />
We feel insecure and ask people for advice. We try to<br />
adhere to mainstream standards for success. We look at<br />
our peers and feel envious of their alleged<br />
accomplishments. We admire famous people and we try<br />
to emulate their achievements.<br />
One of my teachers in Shamanism highlighted the<br />
importance of trying to avoid human and short term<br />
aspects of ‘good’. From a spiritual point of view, a<br />
particular outcome of a decision or event may not<br />
appear as ‘good’ for the individual, when in fact it may<br />
well be the ‘highest good’ from a cosmic, spiritual level.<br />
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Many years ago, I drove a forklift truck in a warehouse in Sweden. One of the other drivers was involved in a<br />
traffic accident. Regrettably, it caused severe damage to his right foot. As a consequence, he was unable to<br />
continue his work, driving a forklift truck. I talked to him about it. He was deeply depressed and also<br />
concerned because now he would have to transfer to what he dreaded the most, which was office work. After<br />
some months, he told me it was not so bad after all. To his own amazement, he enjoyed learning new skills and<br />
being involved in decision-making. Half a year later, the company opened a new plant in Belgium. My friend<br />
and his family were offered a transfer there and they accepted the offer. A year later, my friend told me that<br />
he was very happy in Belgium. He had learned a new language, made international friends and his career had<br />
really taken off. His wife had found a job she was happy with. Their children spoke three foreign languages<br />
and enjoyed the international vibes of the city and of school.<br />
This story is an example of what was decidedly a bad event, that later turned out to generate very good<br />
consequences for my workmate and for his family.<br />
Summum bonum<br />
During Greek antiquity, philosophers talked about ‘summum bonum’ as it is called in Latin, ‘summum’ meaning<br />
highest and ‘bonum’ meaning good. However, what an epicurean meant by ‘good’ did not coincide with what a<br />
stoic meant.<br />
There is a clear division between material good (‘pleasure’) and metaphysical good(‘virtue’). This may appear as<br />
obvious. However, when you think about it, it is easy to get lost in desires and dreams. If someone asked you<br />
to describe a good life, the first thing that would spring to mind would probably not be virtuous behaviour,<br />
impeccable ethics and being guided by an inner moral compass. Recently, I received an e-mail from a friend of<br />
mine on holiday in Italy. He wrote that he was enjoying ‘the good life’. I doubt if he was referring to long<br />
hours of meditation on a clifftop.<br />
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The Greek philosopher Socrates often talked about<br />
being guided by a daemon, a divine inner voice, which<br />
helped him to avoid making mistakes that would violate<br />
a higher moral code. It is important to become<br />
acquainted with what we could call ‘divine guidance’.<br />
I leave it to my readers to interpret what is meant by<br />
‘divine’; be it God, Source, Spirit, the Cosmos, our<br />
forefathers or any other metaphysical entity. You will<br />
note that I often use the word ‘Spirit’.<br />
Try to find your own way to channel guidance offered<br />
to you.<br />
Be open for messages when you meditate. Note if there<br />
is any particular emotion or thought that comes to you,<br />
especially if it is recurring.<br />
Write down your dreams in a diary. Review them from<br />
time to time and look out for reappearing details.<br />
Pay attention to synchronicities. Note if a particular<br />
word keeps appearing in many different places. Maybe<br />
you notice a certain colour that keeps attracting your<br />
attention.<br />
Be aware of anything unusual happening around you.<br />
One morning before going to work, I asked Spirit for<br />
advice. As I walked from the bus station to the office, I<br />
suddenly saw a field hare jumping out of the bushes<br />
right next to me. It ran slowly for a few moments, just<br />
in front of me and then it took off across the<br />
neighbouring fields and I lost sight of it, when it ran<br />
into the woods on the other side. I paused for a<br />
moment to consider what a field hare might symbolize?<br />
What qualities did it possess?How did they translate to<br />
me and my own situation as a human being?<br />
My point is that it is important for you to exercise your<br />
ability to experience the other-worldly, the<br />
metaphysical aspect of existence. You will heighten<br />
your sensitivity and be better equipped to communicate<br />
with Spirit.<br />
What is ‘the highest good’ seems to be obscured from<br />
us human beings.<br />
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It is challenging for us to determine or understand the outcome of a desire, a wish, an event or a course of<br />
action. It lies incumbent on us to try and control life in all its aspects, twists and turns. But we can only hope<br />
for what we believe is the best. At the end of the day, we need to submit to and trust the unfathomable<br />
wisdom of Spirit. For me, a good guideline is to trust, that things happen for a reason. As Albert Einstein put<br />
it, ”God does not play dice”.<br />
Aspects of ‘highest good’ in philosophy<br />
The German philosopher Immanuel Kant probably owes his fame mostly to the moral philosophy he based on<br />
what he called the ‘categorical imperative’. Briefly, it says that you should always act in accordance with a<br />
principle that could be elevated to universal law. That way, every action should be bound by duty and pure<br />
reason in accordance with an overall set of moral guidelines. Only then can it be considered as ‘good’.<br />
In contrast with Kant, the philosophy and ethical theory called Utilitarianism focused on the outcome of an<br />
action more than the action itself. Utilitarianism can be explained like this: ‘If in doubt, choose the action that<br />
will produce the greatest possible happiness for the greatest possible number of people’. That would be a<br />
guiding principle for the degree of virtue in any action or deed. Famous proponents for utilitarianism were<br />
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.<br />
A major topic for discussion in philosophy is known as ‘the status of morality’ or what it is that people are<br />
doing when they make moral judgements. Consider this example: Suppose that it is raining. A judgement<br />
based on an empirical observation is simply: ‘It is raining today’. So let us try to make a moral judgement. We<br />
ask the question: ‘Is it morally good or bad that it is raining today?’<br />
We need to consider aspects like the fabric of the society we live in and our personal subjective feelings. Is<br />
there a set of normative ethics in society, which will tell you how something is supposed to be? If you live in a<br />
city, rain may not be altogether a good thing.<br />
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If you live in a rural area, rain may be necessary for the farming community to grow crops and produce food,<br />
and is therefore a good thing. As for the individual citizen, the view on rain may vary from person to person. It<br />
may even vary for the same individual, for example if they are working or on vacation.<br />
So if you ask Spirit/ The Cosmos /God to honour you with good weather and you get rain, would you consider<br />
that a good answer to your prayers? Would it be consistent with ‘the highest good’? Think about it.<br />
Calculus of ethical value<br />
These days, mathematics has a way of entering most of what I write. That is the case also with this text.<br />
Professor George David Birkhoff was a mathematician who presented some very interesting ideas on the use<br />
of calculus to evaluate aestheticas well as ethical measure. In a series of public lectures, given at Rice Institute<br />
in Houston, Texas, USA in 1941, Professor Birkhoff put forward this very simple formula:<br />
M = G = ∑ (g1, g2, g3...) = ∑ (m1, m2, m3...)<br />
M is the measurement of degree of ethical level.<br />
G is the sum total of all the good that has been achieved.<br />
In this respect, it is important to keep in mind that the overall good G is the sum total of all the single,<br />
individual issues that constitute subsets of G. Let us call them g1, g2, g3 etc. Then each one should be<br />
considered and evaluated by itself. We will then reach a subset of ethical measures that we can call m1, m2,<br />
m3 etc.<br />
We should see G as a symbol for the overall level of good, when we do a final analysis of a number of<br />
decisions and actions. Each subset, g1, g2 etc, will consider various aspects such as altruism, utilitarianism,<br />
egoism, short term, long term etc.<br />
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The qualitative characteristics of ‘highest good’<br />
In keeping with the mathematical thinking of the previous passage, let us suppose I have a choice between<br />
two lines of action. How can I determine which one will bring a higher degree of ethical value, level of good or<br />
even reach the ‘highest good’?<br />
As I see it, I need some kind of reference system, in order to find a measure of relative value. ‘Good’ and ‘bad’<br />
is always in relation to something else. Indeed every experience or action is always in contrast to something<br />
else. As an example, a fish never thinks that it is wet.<br />
Let us for a moment consider the concept known as ‘Karma’. Thought and intent can be seen as the root cause<br />
of our destiny. A thought connected with intent creates a feeling, a desire. That is in turn translated into<br />
words and an action. Repeated actions become habits which become embedded into your personality. The<br />
cycle of Thought / Intent -> Feeling /Desire -> Action will become part of all that which will be your destiny.<br />
When people think of something that happens, they mostly think of the event itself. That is a quite natural<br />
reaction. If a child is running in the countryside, trips on a tree root, falls and gets hurt, that is obviously a bad<br />
thing. Yet, there is also an element of good in it. The child will (hopefully) learn to be more careful next time.<br />
At the end of the day, there is no absolute knowledge or determination about any of the multitude of aspects<br />
of life. Each moment in time, we arrive at a fork in the road.<br />
We have to make a choice which way to turn.<br />
Whether that will lead us on to our true path or not, is really impossible to say.<br />
Even with a deterministic view of existence, we still have to make choices in life.<br />
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There is no absolute value of ‘the highest good’.<br />
Can there exist an absolute status of ‘highest good’, without any contrasting to something else? Or does ‘good’<br />
have to be in a reference system, in order to be able to determine a degree of ‘goodness’. How do you<br />
determine if one action is better (‘more good’) than another action? My personal opinion is that we can easily<br />
get lost in semantics, definitions and philosophies if we dig too deeply into questions of that kind.<br />
In Shamanism, I have come across the concept of ‘agenda for your life’, supposedly co-written by yourself in<br />
preparation for your next incarnation. Does that lock down a pre-determined model for your life, impossible to<br />
influence by any decisions or choices, as they will also be pre-determined? I do not think so. The agenda will<br />
be created in partnership with Spirit and on a much higher vibrational level than everyday decisions on planet<br />
Earth. The agenda will be more concerned with intentions rather than actions. We will still enjoy our free will<br />
in making choices. It is a good idea to try and familiarize yourself with the agenda for your life, as it will<br />
provide guidelines for making those choices.<br />
As I see it, ‘the highest good’ lies not in the outcome of our decisions, nor in the decisions themselves but in<br />
the circumstances in which we took those decisions. On our journey through life, we accumulate knowledge<br />
and experience. We process all those impressions, meditate on them, question them, analyze them and learn<br />
from them. That way, we become more skilled at interpreting and understanding new impressions on our<br />
continued journey through life.<br />
So in a way, ‘our true path’ is more a way to relate to life and the world we live in, rather than the path we<br />
actually tread. ‘The highest good’ is not about our destination. It is not even about our path towards that<br />
destination. It is really about our attitudes, relations and intentions when we take decisions and make choices<br />
as we live our lives.<br />
We should try to sense the energy of a situation and act in such a way as to desire – without any anticipation -<br />
the highest good, whatever that may be.<br />
John Sjovik<br />
Shaman Healer<br />
shamaqi.com<br />
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SOUL ESSENCE PAINTINGS<br />
BY MAMISHA ART<br />
mamishaart@gmail.com<br />
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We channel art<br />
through Spirits of<br />
Vision and Essence,<br />
they show us the true<br />
spiritual essence of<br />
others.<br />
"The Shaman Seer -<br />
There is a true<br />
ancestral<br />
connection with the<br />
strength of dragon<br />
energy plus the<br />
wisdom and<br />
guidance from<br />
ascended masters."<br />
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Martin Lewis<br />
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ARE YOU ‘LIVING A<br />
LIE’?<br />
I recently did some work with a client that revealed<br />
this issue; in that he was living under a deception that<br />
meant he could not sell his house.<br />
I began wondering ‘How does this work’?<br />
Certain dictionaries state that: ‘living a lie’ is ‘to live in<br />
a false or deceptive way that does not show who one<br />
truly is, or what one's feelings truly are’. It appeared to<br />
me that this is not just about ‘one’s feelings’ - it not<br />
only has a detrimental effect on one’s health, but<br />
appears to negatively impact a person’s physical<br />
existence, in that it disrupts the ‘truth ’ of the<br />
individual’s life path, and steers one away from their<br />
purpose.<br />
In kinesiological terms, any ‘movement’, be it physical,<br />
spiritual, mental or energetic, requires energy to be in<br />
balance with ‘Universal truth’ - that is the undeniable<br />
truth that cannot be negatively impacted upon, (on an<br />
energetic level).<br />
Rigidity in the body (for example) is generally caused<br />
by fear, which creates the inability to move freely. The<br />
emotions of fear and anxiety are more prevalent the<br />
older we get. We can literally become ‘frozen’ with<br />
fear, due to not knowing the best course of action<br />
(movement) to take. This indecision is often the result<br />
of ‘fear of consequence’ or ‘what if ’ thinking. This can<br />
cause inflammation in the body tissues, as the body<br />
tries to move against the mental/emotional block -<br />
think of trying to push a brick wall down with your<br />
bare hands ! - your muscles will become aggravated -<br />
result INFLAMMATION !<br />
So……..how does this relate to ‘living a lie’?<br />
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Richard Bach (author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull) stated that: “Within each of us lies the power of consent to<br />
good health, sickness, poverty and riches, to freedom and slavery. It is us that control these - not someone or<br />
something else”. He also said that: “our worst lies are the ones that we tell ourselves. We live in a world of<br />
denial. We give in to the demands and expectations of something or someone else, and live in denial of what we<br />
say, think or do”.<br />
Alex Daniel, a Law of Attraction practitioner, says that “We are all liars, and we tweak the truth every few<br />
minutes - so much so that we do not realise that we are even doing it”. This can become habitual, to such a<br />
degree we make the denial ‘invisible’ - by stating “I don’t do that” - when it is obvious that we do! This behaviour<br />
can become so habitual that we ‘forget’ that we are doing it. We rarely hold our bad habits up for inspection.<br />
What we tend to do is ‘forget’ them, and then expect others to go along with them. This behaviour is rife in<br />
families, the workplace, and within personal relationships. It can also alter your DNA!<br />
Narcissists are masters of this art, so much so that they live in a ‘fantasy land’ of expectation, demand and denial<br />
most of the time.<br />
Hopefully, you can see that ‘living a lie’ is like pushing against a brick wall with your bare hands - expecting it to<br />
fall down! Continuing this behaviour will result in inflammation in the body, fatigue in the mind………and<br />
apparently not being able to sell your house!<br />
Your Liver relies on honesty, accuracy and integrity (especially with yourself). Therefore ‘living a lie’ will create<br />
toxicity in the body, which is a perfect recipe for ill health.<br />
You need your Liver to break down ammonium chloride in the body.<br />
Why is this important?<br />
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Ammonium chloride is an acid forming salt, and more interestingly is produced by WORRY! - which is why<br />
worrying will make you sick, age quicker, and put your Liver under stress.<br />
‘Living a lie’ exacerbates worry………. so you can hopefully see where this leads……….<br />
What you CAN do is hold up all of your bad habits for inspection.<br />
Formulating a new habit can take up to 2 months to become ingrained into your psyche.<br />
Check out:<br />
developgoodhabits.com<br />
bestlifeonline.com/the-40-things-people-lie-about-most-often<br />
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appliedmetaphysics.co.uk<br />
kinesiology@hotmail.co.uk<br />
+44 (0)7968 740550<br />
Newbury, Berkshire<br />
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SOUL RAYS AND CHAKRA AWAKENING<br />
The goal of this workshop is to enable the integration of body and soul to its<br />
purpose by enabling the Seven Rays to align and correlate with each other -<br />
that is, they need to harmonise with each other for the chakras to function<br />
as they are intended.<br />
love2meditate.com/soul-rays-and-chakra-awakening.html<br />
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THE ANCIENT<br />
MEXIHKA METHOD<br />
Yaoyolocoatl - The Warrior with the Wise Heart<br />
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The ancient Mexihka method which brings you into<br />
balance - your OMETEOTL.<br />
I am sitting here with Yolanda /Teyolotzin, her<br />
Mexihka name in Nahuatl, the language of the<br />
Mexihkas – “the strong heart “. She is one of the first<br />
students of Miahuatzin - trained in UK. Started in<br />
2003.<br />
My name is Yaoyolocoatl – translated –“the warrior<br />
with the wise heart.<br />
We are contemplating this ancient Mexican healing<br />
method.<br />
Miahuatzin is our teacher, who has been a shaman<br />
since she was 12 years old, a healer, herbalist and<br />
intuitive from San Pablo Tecalco, the state of Mexico<br />
near the Teocalli (the house of energy) Teotihuacan.<br />
I have been a student since 2014, and learned to<br />
appreciate this method more and more, which is so<br />
vast and comprehensive in a different way. All<br />
students of Miahuatzin learn the oral language<br />
Nahuatl and become familiar with this so deeply<br />
different way of living, seeing things, the philosophy<br />
and taking care of oneself.<br />
Miahuatzin always says – you should live close to<br />
your nature, only then you are in balance. That’s why<br />
it is so important to learn the Tonamaxiotl, ‘the<br />
Mexihka counting of time' as well, to see which<br />
energies influenced you when you were born. That's<br />
your nature. Amongst all the other techniques and<br />
healing methods.<br />
All this will be taught in the courses offered here in<br />
UK, and Europe. To become a curandera Mexihka.<br />
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The medicine names are given with a special initiation in Mexico during our 4th seminar.<br />
Miahuatzin says, I have come three times to Europe to teach you; for your initiation, you will need to come<br />
to Mexico to see where this method comes from.<br />
It does make sense…<br />
In this tradition, the different directions are important, like all that surrounds you! In the centre is your<br />
balance – your Ometeotl.<br />
To keep this Ometeotl, sometimes we need to cleanse, support and maybe retrieve, on many different<br />
levels of the human being, the physical, mental, spiritual and soul level.<br />
This can happen with sweat lodges called Temascalito – there are 52 different ways to perform<br />
Temascalitos, with a big fire ceremony, with special stones Miahuatzin brought from Mexico. At the<br />
moment we are offering Temascalitos in London Lewisham by request.<br />
Other ways of healing are Tlahuayo, which is not a classic massage for relaxation, but rather a method to<br />
diagnose, heal and activate the energy meridians, Limpias and Susto rituals to work with the etheric body<br />
energies, using e.g flowers, herbs, eggs, and prayers.<br />
This is what Miahuatzin says about Mexihka Pactli: The treatment starts the moment the person asks for a<br />
treatment! This is the moment of connection! We, as curanderas are providing what the person/client<br />
needs, to find balance as a cosmic being.<br />
As cosmic beings we have a mission here to complete. Where there is an imbalance there is illness. This is a<br />
study of millions of years, it doesn’t fall out of fashion, the world can change, but human being do not! She<br />
is quoting her own teacher in Peru, who is approximate nearly 130 years old.<br />
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Miahuatzin was born, raised and rooted in San Pablo Tecalco, a village in the province of Mexico. She went<br />
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She lives and works with Xalli, her partner and colleague. They both travel to Europe, Austria, Italy and the<br />
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ODIN’S<br />
OFFERINGS<br />
Shaeen Svanede<br />
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The search for knowledge<br />
During our journey from childhood to old age, we humans go<br />
through more or less the same life stages. We are in a<br />
constant learning process from a young age when we start<br />
crawling, walking and talking to when we eventually close our<br />
eyes one day for our journey into the afterlife.<br />
The quest for knowledge is both conscious and sub-conscious<br />
and some sacrifices are happily made while others feel more<br />
painful and undesired. We accumulate knowledge through<br />
schooling and wisdom through experience in all the different<br />
situations that we go through. Just try to name one person<br />
who has never sacrificed anything, be it time, dedication,<br />
money or sorrow, to achieve wisdom. Hopefully, we can all<br />
say that we have become wiser over the years, even if we<br />
might have wished to have gained even more of the<br />
knowledge available.<br />
Even our societies go through the same evolution, an empire<br />
is not built without hardship. Since we lived in caves way back<br />
in time we have gone through different stages where some<br />
revolutionary discoveries and inventions have brought us to<br />
where we are today. Yet there is so much more to discover to<br />
make it to perfection, so many issues still unresolved. Just like<br />
the development of each individual, society as a whole has<br />
many new conditions to consider and challenges to overcome<br />
for the benefit of all. Have we learnt anything or are we<br />
constantly trying to reinvent the wheel?<br />
Just as the teenager does not want to absorb the<br />
accumulated wisdom of his parents, there seems to be a<br />
short-sightedness in the various social structures on earth.<br />
For millennia, humans have thought that what they believe in<br />
is the authentic truth and claim their right to express it. On<br />
one hand, this is a good thing because it gives rise to new<br />
ideas; on the other, the old knowledge is sometimes grossly<br />
disregarded. Let's look at what the old myths say.<br />
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The old myths<br />
In Norse mythology, Odin, Thor and Loki are the three most<br />
frequently mentioned characters. According to the Younger<br />
Edda, which is a medieval book probably written by Snorri<br />
Sturluson, a scholar and historian from Iceland, Odin could<br />
actually have been an existing human being who was elevated<br />
to godhood after his death. Odin was said to have migrated to<br />
Svitjod which was the old name for Sweden from Tyrkland<br />
which is now Turkey.<br />
Odin is considered by many practitioners of the Norse<br />
mythology to be the oldest, greatest and wisest of all the<br />
Aesirs. The Aesirs were the warlike gods who ruled alongside<br />
the more peaceful Vanirs. As well as being the god of war,<br />
Odin is also seen as the protector of skaldic art and sorcery.<br />
He is called by many names, including Allfather, Enöga and<br />
Hangadrott. The latter two are based on the stories of his<br />
sacrifices to gain knowledge.<br />
Enöga<br />
At the dawn of time, Odin had two brothers, Vile and Ve. His<br />
brothers disappeared one day without ever returning. Odin<br />
searched all the worlds of the World Tree Yggdrasil but<br />
without any success. Then he turned to the omniscient Mimir<br />
who sat at his well at one of the three roots of Yggdrasil. This<br />
was the well of knowledge which provided Mimir not only<br />
with wisdom but also with a great poetic spirit, in fact, the<br />
greatest that the world had ever heard of. Odin asked Mimir<br />
to partake of this magical water in order to learn the fate of<br />
his brothers. Mimir then asked for a sacrifice in return and<br />
Odin cut out his right eye and gave it to Mimir as his offering.<br />
After that day, Odin gained knowledge of all that has been, all<br />
that is and all that is to come and also the art of creating great<br />
poetry. But what happened to his brothers was only for him<br />
to know and was never told to anyone else. After this day the<br />
name Enöga, meaning "One eye", was bestowed on him.<br />
Hangadrott<br />
Hangadrott means 'King of the hanged' and the name refers<br />
to Odin's continuing quest for knowledge. After sacrificing his<br />
eye to Mimir, Odin now wanted to understand more about<br />
himself and of other living beings residing in the nine worlds<br />
of Yggdrasil. The name of the tree derives from the words<br />
Yggr, which is interpreted as 'the terrifying/dreaded’ and<br />
drasil, which stands for a runner or a horse. Thus Yggdrasil<br />
could be referred to as the terrifying horse.<br />
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As a sacrifice to himself as they say in the sagas, Odin hung<br />
himself upside down in Yggdrasil for nine days and nine nights<br />
to undergo all the torments and agonies there was to endure<br />
so that he could better understand himself and the world as a<br />
whole.<br />
He underwent great pain and sorrow experiencing not only<br />
his own but others' experiences too and thereby gaining a<br />
greater understanding of all there is to know.<br />
During this quest, he was shown the runes which herald all<br />
the knowledge and he went forth to teach his children and<br />
some humans who were considered worthy apprentices, how<br />
to read them.<br />
Therefore the runes are seen both as letters to spread<br />
knowledge and as sacred divination tools given from the gods.<br />
The world Tree in other traditions<br />
The world tree is also of great importance in the Kabbalah<br />
and in other creation stories, including in the sense of being<br />
the tree of knowledge such as in the Old Testament and the<br />
Koran.<br />
Buddha is said to have gained his great knowledge when he<br />
was meditating under the Bodhi tree. The Mayan Indians<br />
mention the world tree Whack Chan in their legends.<br />
The Zoroastrians refer to a tree called Gaokerena which is<br />
said to give immortality when you drink its fruit juice which<br />
could be compared to the resurrection of the Aesirs and the<br />
Vanirs after Ragnarok, but that's another story.<br />
Conclusion<br />
The stories of Odin's sacrifices show that one has to go<br />
through various hardships to reach knowledge and wisdom.<br />
The symbolism of the old tale is clear and demonstrates the<br />
ever-present truth that wisdom is to be sought but with a<br />
price to be paid.<br />
My question is why can’t we better utilize the accumulated<br />
wisdom that already exists in order to create the best<br />
conditions for ourselves and the world?<br />
The old myths not only raise questions but also provide a lot<br />
of answers. So I will keep on searching in the old sagas and<br />
the story will continue...<br />
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Can you imagine the light<br />
Can you imagine the light that tries to<br />
look out through the mist<br />
The fog that shadows your incredible<br />
strength<br />
Can you imagine the egos delight when<br />
it stands in the way of the soul<br />
When it grows from the illusions you<br />
choose to believe in<br />
Can you imagine the fight before you<br />
let go of it all and just fall<br />
Fall into the ashes of Phoenix, the<br />
rebirth of your soul<br />
Can you imagine the light<br />
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Priestess of the Norse tradition<br />
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P A I N T I N G S B Y<br />
M A R I E B E C H<br />
Oak Wing<br />
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Full Moon<br />
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Midwinter<br />
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Whale Dreams<br />
Spring Joy<br />
M I E 6 9 B E C H @ G M A I L . C O M
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MY SPIRITUAL<br />
JOURNEY<br />
Harj Rayatt<br />
I am thrilled to share my experience following a<br />
Spiritual Path Course I completed with Love 2<br />
Meditate. This course was for psychic empowerment<br />
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When I first enrolled on the Course, I was curious but<br />
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One of the most significant aspects of the course was<br />
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These ethereal beings, who guide and protect me have<br />
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Connecting with my guides has brought a sense of<br />
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any judgement from myself or others.<br />
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Another profound change that the Spiritual Path Course<br />
brought into my life was the development of clairvoyance.<br />
Before the course, I had fleeting moments of intuition or insight,<br />
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By unlocking the new sense of clairvoyance, I really see the<br />
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The course also emphasised the importance of grounding and<br />
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One of the unexpected benefits of the Spiritual Path Course<br />
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Reflecting on my journey on the Spiritual Path Course, I am<br />
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growth and spiritual awakening. The tools and techniques I have<br />
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Harj Rayatt<br />
Clairvoyant<br />
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This journey has not only enriched my spiritual life but has also<br />
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Love and Light to you.<br />
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Hidden in the Mist<br />
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“Ambulance.<br />
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