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pg 3, Thoughtspeedpg 3, Power of Healing Thoughts pg 4, Inter-Life pg 5, Angelic Visitation, Pt. 1 pg 5, Winter Haiku pg 5, Edgar Cayce quote For other featured stories in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue |
Cosmic possibilities coming to us at. . . Thoughtspeed: The Speed of Thought in Free Space by Owen Waters Material received from Lea Walters, AIM. Excerpt reprinted as "fair use." Old ideas give way to new ones. Old barriers, sooner or later, crumble and fade away. One idea that is crumbling today is the idea that nothing in the universe can go faster than lightspeed. This will be replaced by a recognition that thought travels millions of times faster than lightspeed – at the the speed of thought in free space, or thoughtspeed. In the early Star Trek series on television, the mission of the Starship Enterprise was to explore the universe and "boldly go where no one has gone before." The Enterprise was able to exceed light speed; quite considerably, it would seem, as it was supposed to have traveled to the edge of the Milky Way galaxy in just a few hours. The cruising speed actually required for such a feat is millions of times lightspeed. Science fiction is often a medium for possibility thinking. The possibility of humans touring the galaxy and beyond seems eminently reasonable. After all, human potential is, by design, unlimited. There is no way in creation that the universe can be just a set of pretty lights that we never get to explore! Today, the shift towards recognizing thoughtspeed is just beginning. |
"Faster-than-light phenomena are being observed by today's physicists. . ." Faster-than-light phenomena are being observed by today's physicists when they see the effects of subatomic particles communicating with each other. When a subatomic particle bumps into another one, they become 'friends' and carry on communicating with each other. The fact that they then become separated by millions of miles does not reduce their willingness to communicate. When something happens to one particle, it lets the other particle know about it and, in pure empathy, it reacts in a like manner. We know from the work of insightful pioneers like biologist Rupert Sheldrake that telepathy works, but how fast does it work? As thoughts are non-physical, they certainly are not limited by lightspeed. The question is, how much faster than light is the speed of thought in free space? It is likely millions of times faster, and possibly billions of times faster. In the 1940s, aircraft were limited to the speed of sound until they found a way through the sound barrier and were then able to travel at supersonic speeds. One day, when our spaceship propulsion drives are capable of accelerating ships to lightspeed, we will find a way for them to break the light barrier. Then, we won't be just looking up at the night sky any more. We'll be flying through it, going where no one has gone before. Read other material by Owen Waters, who is author of "The Shift: The Revolution in Human Consciousness." top |
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Help is never far away from from. . . The Power of Healing Thoughts by Ginny Blankenship, certified Reconnection® practitioner Excerpt reprinted with author's permission. Originally titled, "Thoughts of Healing." 
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Remember the 'ole cliché, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Well here is another "what comes first" – the thought or the emotion? Our first response might be that the emotion comes first. However, according to Greg Braden and Dr. Michael Ryce the reverse is true. They have obtained data from interpretations of the Aramaic language, and recent physics studies. These studies have revealed some new aspects of our thought processing. . . Some thought patterns have a long standing or persistent relationship within our brains. For instance, if a person were to suddenly see someone in their past that caused them, they believe, a lot of intense pain, at first sight their reaction would be to automatically go back in their data file of the past and remember this heartache. Next this thought might fire up an emotion of anger. This emotion creates a peptide* in our body system that goes looking for a like cell to attach to and then, bam!! The entire body begins to react to the emotions stemmed from just one thought. Then you have to live with the result of the chemical reactions of those thoughts. The results of negative emotions are degeneration of the cells which can lead to disease – disease made to order just for you. Positive emotions on the other hand, those that come from a positive thought – instantly begins to heal and regenerate the cell structure. Sometimes we bury our negative emotions in hopes that they will dissipate with time. Sadly this does not occur; if we bury them deeper, they will erupt eventually somewhere else within our body. Also, the use of drugs, alcohol, and being subject to addictive behaviors only drives them deeper into our cells. Sooner or later we must face and release what we want so much to forget. This releasing is not Dr. Feel Good – but release we must if we want to be free. Free of pain, confusion, illness – whatever else erupts from our little buried volcanoes – we can begin to feel who we really are, enlightened beings. That is, enlightened beings who [may still have] darkened layers or veils of confusion covering our glorious light. * viz, movie "What the Bleep" showed that frequent emotional patterns were capable of changing the structure of the brain. |
There are many ways of releasing negative emotions/ experiences, and I have found that Reconnective® Healing and Matrix® energetics work very well. Many times, I have seen incredible healing energy bring forth in rapid succession a client's buried garbage to be identified and released for good. Everyone is different, and releasing occurs when the person is ready. This is when acceptance and a state of gratitude comes in. . . We are very strong creators and our minds and thoughts are very powerful. Reconnective healing energy and the Matrix Energetics is a system of healing that is smart energy, going where it is most needed first – whether it is emotional, mental, physical or spiritual healing. Matrix Energetics is a technique that encompasses the quantum field of parallel Universes, past lives, time travel and an understanding that what we see around us is not as solidly "real" as we might think it to be. I learned to tap into the Divine Matrix surrounding us (of which we are all a part), and ask what the [best outcome] would be for an individual during a session. Answers and inclinations are received, and I proceed as directed. It is interesting to note that Dr. Richard Bartlett, the founder and the presenter of the Matrix Energetics also had the Reconnection several years before he started presenting the Matrix technique to the public. It is all working beautifully together. My part in the healing process is to just deliver the energies. The rest is up to the client according to the state of acceptance that they are in. If they are ready, there doesn't seem to be a limit to what can happen. I have seen much. Just as the woman who touched Christ's robe and was instantly healed, He turned to her and said your faith has healed you. We can heal ourselves if we understand what this faith really is and what it is implying: Learning how to really look at life and our particular situation. . . to not be afraid and to feel the end result of what we want in our lives without ulterior motives. Perhaps the hardest thing of all for all of us is to unlearn what we have learned to be true and real. A big part of this new learning is to be conscious of your thoughts – for they are not just thoughts, they are real and powerful. Once your negative emotions come to the surface, then you are given a grand opportunity to access, understand and redirect your thoughts towards a positive outcome. If they stay buried, it could take years to really understand your personal dilemma and even postpone the wonderful chance to rise to the bliss of Ascension. May your day be filled with the healing of peaceful wonder. Ginny Blankenship conducts individual sessions for both humans and animals, as well as workshops and lectures. Ginny is also a musician of note who has created a CD entitled, "Touch the Earth" – a tribute to our place on earth and in the cosmos. See pgs 16 & 17 for local classes. Contact her at 573-680-5940.  top |
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Life planning can begin very early. . . Inter-life: the Soul's Vision Before Birth © 2009 by Rhonda Leifheit Excerpt reprinted with author's permission. 
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Imagine that, before you were born, your soul made choices – decisions about where you would be born, the family you'd be born to, and the life lessons your soul needed in order to grow. Imagine that, free of fear and supported by wise spirit guides, you were able to peer into the possibilities of life, and choose circumstances that could further your soul's growth. Some people, when faced with the concept of choosing this life, respond with, "What was I thinking? Why would I have chosen this?" We must remember that these choices were made, not by the ego or personality, but by the soul in a state of higher awareness – what Joel Whitton, MD and past life therapist refers to as "meta-consciousness." (His book Life Between Life, published in 1986 is a classic on this topic.) For the soul, it does not matter whether you chose a life of magnitude (power, influence, and riches) or simplicity (to provide for a family in a loving environment). One is not better than another: rich or poor, handsome or homely, healthy or handicapped. The lessons of the soul have little to do with outer appearances or material success, but more to do with cultivating the soul qualities of patience, kindness, compassion, acceptance, integrity, tolerance, honesty, and respect for all life. Before arriving at such noble qualities, one often encounters the shadow self when faced with loss, anger, disappointment, fear, prejudice, self-destructiveness and guilt. n the cycle of death and rebirth (also known as reincarnation) the soul journey includes a visit to our spiritual "home" to review the life just lived and prepare for the next. Religious traditions from around the world refer to this heavenly place using various terms. Buddhists refer to it as bardo. Western spiritual traditions often use the term "inter-life." Of this place Rudolf Steiner said, "Life between death and a new birth is as rich and varied as life here between birth and death. . ." Imagine then, what it would be like to visit that place – to understand the choices made for this life, and why they were made. By understanding, from this higher perspective, our plan and purpose we can more readily find the strength, wisdom and courage to deal with life's challenges. For example, Mike was suffering from long-standing back pain which neither surgery nor shots had been able to fully alleviate. Over the course of several regression sessions he saw a past life as a soldier where he was forced to do brutal things. The subsequent feelings of guilt created the belief that he "deserved to suffer." top |
To provide balance and relief, I suggested he return to his happiest lifetime. He saw himself as a boy traveling with his family/tribe across a beautiful grassy plain 10,000 years ago. His description of the world was rich with detail and filled with sensory delight. In this state he was (momentarily) free of pain and struggle. In the inter-life he was able to see the interconnection of lives and lessons. Feelings of invincibility (evident in the past lives as well as his present life) had to be balanced with respect for the limits of his body. He gained invaluable healing insight to reconnect with nature as a way to ease his pain and nourish his soul. While still in the inter-life, Mike was surprised to see a different path he could have chosen for this life – a life with fewer complications and challenges. Instead he chose to be with his current family in order to help them. From this soul-perspective, he recognized that he had strengths and gifts that could be put to good use. The other life would have been "easier" but would not have been the best match for what his soul needed and wanted to do. He recognized members of his present family as the "tribe" in the past life where he had a strong sense of belonging. As Mike continues to explore decisions made in past lives and the inter-life, he is gaining soul-wisdom and finding greater relief for his pain. In conducting Past Life Regressions, I find that this journey to bardo can, indeed, provide crucial insights for understanding one's present life. Both Joel Whitton and Michael Newton (Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls) emphasize the importance of (and spend extensive time in) this inter-life exploration. While theories abound on how and why we choose the lives we do, it is important to keep in mind that there are no singular and simple answers to the bigger questions of life. While it appears that some souls carefully plan their next life – with the help of guides and/or soul groups (souls with whom we journey in physical and spiritual life), souls are free to ignore advice given. Dr. Whitton notes: "While at liberty to reject (the) advice, the soul is ill-advised to scorn their counsel. For rejection of the recommendations means that reincarnation will take place without a ratified plan – an open invitation to a life of unproductive and unnecessary trial and hardship. To be reborn without a plan is also a matter of choice. . ." though it seems that most souls find greater contentment with a plan – even for a difficult life – than to have no plan. This same free will – which can be used by the soul to reject a plan or incarnate without a plan – can be used to set purposeful intentions for this life. Each and every day gives us the opportunity to make choices, to make decisions – however small or gradual – that help us shift out of patterns that are unsatisfying and move in the direction we desire. We don't have to wait until the next inter-life to exercise our God-given free will to shift. If you are feeling stuck call upon God, guides, friends, and counselors to assist, to help you see options, and to find the strengths that will move you forward. In his book, Death to Rebirth, Manly P. Hall describes the soul's journey using the analogy of a diver putting on a diving suit. . . "(this suit) is the physical body and the sea the ocean of life. At birth man assumes the diving suit, but his spirit is always connected by a line to the light above. Man descends into the depths of. . .mortality that he may find there the hidden treasures of wisdom, for experience and understanding are pearls of great price. . . When the treasure has been found. . . he is drawn back into the boat again, and taking off the heavy armor breathes the fresh air and feels free once more. Wise men realize that this incident we call life is only one trip to the bottom of the sea; that we must have been down many times before and must go many times again before we find treasure." Rhonda Leifheit is Director of The Source Life Enrichment Center. She is a reader of the Akashic Records and has given thousands of Past Life and Health Readings for people across the country since 1979. Rhonda also conducts Past Life Regressions, allowing clients to explore their own past lives and inter-life experience. For more information on Readings, Regressions and up-coming classes, Rhonda can be reached at 314-644-0641, or sourcenews letter@earthlink.net, www.pathfindnews.com/ resources /source.html. |
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More from Michael Dennis. . . Angelic Visitation, Pt. 1 © by Michael Dennis Excerpt from "Halfway To Heaven." Reprinted with author's permission. 
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I believe that our beloved creator, Great Spirit/All That Is/God has many messengers . . . We've all read or heard stories of angelic visitations and been inspired by them. Have you ever wondered if angels . . . make contact with people in the modern era of the 21st century? Have you had any personal angelic experiences or known anybody who has? My first introduction to angels was from my grandmother, mamaw, we called her. When we'd spend the night, she would always tuck us in bed and sing that song "All night. All day. Angels watching over me, my Lord." Her eyes had such a twinkling glow in them that sometimes I wondered if she might even be an earth angel. She did not have a mean bone or streak about her whatsoever. She had a fine sense of humor and she never gossiped. She always managed to find the positive side of whatever experiences life tossed her way. Mamaw was a great believer and lover of angels. She had angel pictures and paraphernalia all over her house and every time I visited I would do my little tour and greet each angel. So am I surprised that an angel visited me in the back yard when I was thirteen years old? Well, I certainly was when it happened. But looking back over the years I feel that it was all part of my life plan. And now I would like to share the story of that angelic visitation when I was thirteen years old. . . I quickly put on a jacket and shoes, grabbed a book then tiptoed out. I was met by a crisp breeze which blew the book cover open. It felt a bit too chilly for mid-September, but I figured I'd manage to get through a few chapters of The Grapes of Wrath before evening began to set and I had to go back inside. I curled up against the Maple tree near the fence which separated the backyard from the big field in back. I tried to give my full attention to the book, but could not concentrate. So I laid it down and looked up at the clouds. "Well, at least there is church tomorrow and tomorrow night," I said out loud. "Yippee, I'll get away from here for a whole day. And next Saturday night is our big gospel singing. That will be fun." Then a wave of sadness came over me. "It shouldn't be like this," I continued, "a kid shouldn't have to rely on church events to get a little peace of mind. Why do mom and dad have to fight so much? Will it ever end? I'd like to get away from this place for good. I wish I was old enough to go to college." I looked at the dancing clouds and tree branches that were blowing. "It must be nicer up there. God, wherever you are up there, it's got to be better than down here at this crazy house in Shepherdsville, Kentucky." I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep. Some fifteen minutes later I awoke and my eyes were immediately drawn to a bright light beside the big gas tank on the other side of the yard. "Humm," I said, "what is that?" There was a golden swirl with silver strands on the edges. It reminded me of those big taffee candies you get at the amusement parks. The swirling slowed until it stopped. What remained was a ball of golden light about the size of a basketball. "I'm dreaming," I told myself. I shut my eyes but could not keep them closed. When I opened them the ball of light had transformed into a form. The light was brighter now. I had to squint. "Oh, goodness," I said, "I'm starting to have hallucinations. They'll take me to the mental hospital the next time mom goes." I got up and ran around front, hoping my neighbor Daniel might be riding his bicycle down the road. Maybe we could go for a walk in the fields and up the railroad tracks. There was no trace of Daniel. I slowly made my way around back again, realizing I had left my book on the ground. I spotted the book where I left it, and he also noticed the ball of light had not disappeared. "Oh, Jesus," I cried out, "I'm really losing it." Then I had a sudden urge to approach the ball of light. My heart pounding, and hands shaking I started walking towards it. "Well, I guess if I'm crazy it won't matter what I do. I'll wind up in a loony bin anyhow." I walked until I was about ten feet from the light then stopped. The chill I had felt was gone. Warmth emanated from this light. I made my self look at it, inwardly hoping that my brothers didn't get back early and find me standing still staring into space. top |
The ball unraveled into small strands which darted out in different directions. I closed my eyes again and stood there frozen for what seemed at least fifteen minutes. My legs began to ache slightly and I felt stiff, so I took a few steps forward. I opened my eyes and standing before me was the radiant image of what appeared to be an angel. Her hair was long and as gold as the ball of light had been. She wore a snow white robe and her eyes looked silver. She swayed slightly. I gaped and put my hand over my mouth, too terrified to run or say anything. I just stared at her. A smile came over her face then she waved her arm in the direction of the big gas tank. She wants me to sit down I thought. I made my way to the tank and jumped up on it as I and my brothers did all the time. I folded my arms, my eyes never leaving the image. Then I mustered the courage to speak. "Who are you?" I asked softly. She looked at me for several moments before speaking. I had the strangest feeling that this angel could read my mind. She smiled and then spoke. "I have heard your prayers," she began softly, as she crossed her hands over her heart. "You have a very tender and good heart, young man. You have many talents and abilities you do not know about yet. You are going to help many people in your lifetime. Let me remind you that God is watching over you as he does all his children. He has many ways to reach and to make contact with each of them. The degree depends upon their faith, capacity, and abilities to receive him. Be open to the many ways that God can reach out to you. I promise you he is already doing so daily. "He loves all his children equally, and like any parent, there are some he can reach more easily. You are one of these children, a little different from the rest. Although your heart has been wounded by all that you have seen and experienced at home, your spirit is still strong. You hunger to know God and the ways of goodness, and you have faith that you can know and even befriend, God, your Heavenly father. Perhaps this is easier since your earth father gives you little time or attention, and is certainly not the loving, caring father a boy needs to be able to count on and look up to. That you read His Holy Words and talk to Him daily gives him much joy. If only all his children would talk to him like the simple, loving parent that he is. "You pray with earnestness and expectations. You yearn to get away from your parents and this town and you want to go to college. Though part of you fears you might never get away and find a better life, another part of you dreams and hopes, and more importantly, expects and knows. I am here to strengthen your hopes and to remind you that your dreams are real and that God knows them everyone. He hears you when you tell your friends, "I am going to college. God is going to find me one," and his face lights up with glee when you add that "it is God's job to find me a nice college." That kind of faith and confidence is to be admired by anyone, and more importantly, you must admire and remember your grand faith when you face the obstacles and difficulties that Life presents you with. "I am here to tell you, dear soul, that your wishes are being granted. You will go to college and [leave] here. . . You will doubt and even try to deny this visit, but don't ever forget it. Think of what happened here today when you are feeling low and want to give up, and your faith will be renewed. It will help get you through the trials you will face ahead. I must take leave now." o (Pt 2 continues in the next issue. . .) Michael Dennis as seen on TV and heard on MOJO, MIX, Q-102, WSAI Radio. He is a psychic, spiritual medium & author offering phone and email readings. Call 513-281-5696, paxomnis@aol.com, www.mikethepsychic.com or hubpages.com/profile/ Mike+Dennis.  top |
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A "flock" of. . . Winter Haiku top © by John Han Poetry reprinted with author's permission. snow-covered porch someone visited last night bird footprints  stillness in the air even dogs hold their breath winter sunrise snowy back yard perching on the oak tree a cardinal after snowfalls facing a frozen pond an empty bench below the ice it still churns winter waterfall John Han is author of "Little Guy Haiku: Life with Bailey, a Maltese" (PublishAmerica, 2009) and a co-author of the upcoming haiku anthology, "Confluence" (Rocket Bottles Press, Dec. 2009). His English-language haiku have appeared in periodicals and anthologies such as the "Mainichi Daily News (Tokyo)", "Wilderness" (Seoul), "Facets of Love," "In Other Words," and "Cantos." He is an active member of the Haiku Society of America, St. Louis Poetry Society, Missouri State Poetry Society, and St. Louis Writers Guild. top |
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Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), American psychic "Know that the purpose for which each soul enters a material experience is that it may be as a light unto others." top |
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