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FEBRUARY 2004
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Shanti
Shanti: The story
of Sanskrit comes alive in two American girls
by
Cathy Smith
Andrea and Sara Forman were two normal American girls growing up in a Catholic family
with parents who were musical and open-minded. Father Robert has performed, produced
and recorded music for years, and mother Linda, a certified Ayurvedic specialist,
has been a writer, teacher and speaker. Little did they know that their daughters
would prove to be incredibly gifted -- in a way they could never imagine. |
2004:
The Year of Decompression
From the
Editor
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Tim
Miejan
It came to me last
night while lying in bed in the dark, preparing to close my eyes and return to the
dreamtime where all of us gather in respite from the gravity of life on earth. Just
a single word: decompression. And once I heard it in my mind, I fully understood
its significance. |
Yogis:
The Swing Vote in 2004
by
Robert Rabbin
I live in Marin
County, California -- a hotbed of healers and psychics and clairvoyants who constantly
channel information from their guides, angels and assorted invisible spiritual mentors.
Intuitive predictions about everything under the sun are common currency in most
conversations. I've even been known to bounce a ball or two off of those backboards
myself. Still, I am somewhat incredulous when anyone makes the kind of bold declaration
I am about to make: the Democratic nominee will win the White House in 2004. I guarantee
it.... |
DEPRESSION
OUR
FEATURED TOPIC in FEBRUARY
Honoring
The Gift of Depression
by
Özlem Ersin
Lovers don't send letters filled with rose petals anymore, have you noticed? They
exchange e-mails. All human affairs -- including those of the heart and the soul
-- seem to have moved into cyberspace.
Lessons
of Light Through Depression
by
Darryl Pokea
We are living in a civilization where it has become commonplace to pass pain around.
Feeling
your way through depression
by
Erinne White
There are two kinds of depression -- the kind you know about and the kind you don't
know about. I had the second kind.
Poetry: On Depression:
The
Observer & Grace
by
Jayne Kennelly
I did everything
I could to heal, grieve and move on after my marriage broke up. I looked at myself
in the mirror, went to workshops, did classes, seminars. I learned meditation, did
yoga, found a counselor. I did everything I could to combat the depression. The thing
that really worked for me was writing, journaling, telling my story. I share these
poems with you. |
The
big red box
by
Ridgely Goldsborough
February came and as usual, depression set in. With holidays behind her, she could
no longer look forward to the parade of friends and relatives that helped her chase
away the loneliness. The gloomy, gray mornings only made it worse. She hated Februarys.
Healing
Depression Through the Sound of the Soul
by
Joseph Michael Levry
At the very heart of the healing of depression lies the quiet song of the soul. It
is this eternal part of us that often gets buried amidst the chatter, hurriedness,
clamor and pain of our life's journey.
Using
Energy to overcome Depression
by
Barbara Shipka
The human energy
field seeks a natural state of equilibrium in its healthy state. When we attempt
to depress our "negative" emotions, we are also attempting to defy the
physics of this dynamic energy.
Special for the web:
Depression:
A Tool for Personal and Collective Growth
by
Doreen Stewart
It seems that as
the earth's energies become more in conflict, our ability to adapt to and overcome
the negativity that exists within them wanes. |
INSIGHT | Columns
& Guidance
Why
Religion And After-Life Exploration Go Hand-In-Hand
by
Carla Wills-Brandon
I was recently at
a delightful dinner party where the food was excellent, and the "table talk"
was thought provoking. Most of those attending this gathering were very open to life-after-death
issues, so naturally, this was what conversation rotated around. Professional health
care workers, school administrators, clergy and even a couple of retail folk spent
most of the evening sharing very personal, spiritually transformative experiences.
The
7 C's of Happiness & 7 C's of Unhappiness
by Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D.
Our American Declaration
of Independence asserts that each one of us has the right to pursue happiness. It
does not tell us how to pursue it. The Dalai Lama writes, "I believe that the
very purpose of our life is to seek happiness...the very motion of our life is towards
happiness." He does not tell us how to move so that we fulfill that life-purpose
of happiness.
Secret
of Sustainable Happiness -- Vision-inspired action
by Jinendra Swami | First
of a three-part series
We all are seekers.
We are all constantly struggling to arrive somewhere. We are constantly caught up
in our likes and dislikes. We are constantly caught-up in our cravings or aversion.
We are constantly seeking change. We are seeking avoidance of pain and suffering.
We are seeking ways to find and retain our pleasure, happiness, peace, tranquility
and harmony.
What’s
Your “JQ”?
by
Erica Whittlinger and Debby Magnuson
You probably know
what your IQ is, but what about your “JQ” ã your Joy Quotient?
The recent holiday season was one of great joy for many of us, as we visited friends
and relatives, savored sumptuous meals, played with children, went to movies or shopping
and exchanged gifts. But what happens after the holiday glow wears off, when the
dog throws up on the carpet as you’re rushing to get to work and you suffer
through traffic jams only to find your boss mad at the world?!
Shine
On, You Brilliant Star
Smoke Signals |
by Debbie Smoker
I see 2004 as a
year in which peoples personal "issues" will be thrown in their faces.
I'm talking about the things which have stopped them from living to their full potential.
It's time to deal with them. All of you are seeking truth. In 2004, many of you will
find it.
Souls
Across Time -- Exploring Twin Flames and Soul Mates
by
Marlene D. Wolford
A sparkling light
from his eyes embraces her -- and she knows. Her gentle energy fills the room and
your heart leaps with joy. Her electric touch sends his soul soaring. As he listened
to her earthly angelic voice singing, "O Mio Bobbino Coro," it whispered
inside him... "It is me...I am the One." Their Twin Flame energy embraces,
infusing each other, feeling soulful bliss.
February
2004: Traveling the Dark Passageway
Astrology
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by John Sandbach
On February 6, Neptune
enters a new degree of Aquarius -- the 14th -- and will be there until March 5. This
is not an easy degree. All the things we have been trying to avoid are likely to
happen now. This is a time of confrontations, when anything we have been repressing
or putting off finds us. |
EXPRESSION
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