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Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age
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By combining scientific and practical knowledge with a fascination and thorough study of ancient wisdom, Gregg Braden offers a unique look at 2012 in Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age
There is no question that earth travels through the solar system at precise intervals, observed by following its relationship to astronomical configurations. Known as the precession of the equinoxes, our journey can be tracked through the 12 astrological constellations of the zodiac as measured by the rising sun on the spring equinox.
Great monuments have been discovered to align perfectly with constellations on particular dates in the past. For example, the sphinx – half man, half lion – aligns with Leo during the year 10,500 which is when Virgo transitioned to Leo, suggesting that the sphinx was built at this time in commemoration of the event. Braden asks, “Who in Egypt was tracking cycles of time that are so vast that it would take technology developed over 500 generations later to confirm them?”
Numerous ancient cultures, including Hopi, Aztec, Maya and ancient India, have commonly specified a series of world ages that identify our current time as the marking point of the end of our current world age which aligns with the transition from Pisces to Aquarius. Braden asks the additional question, “Why did civilizations from Egypt to the Yucatan dedicate entire temples, texts, and monuments in their time to immortalize a single date that would not occur until the end of time, more than 50 centuries into their future?”
Knowledge of nature’s cycles brings in another layer of intrigue. Two keys of nature, fractals and the golden ratio, allow the understanding of patterns found everywhere in nature. Mandelbrot discovered that nature repeats similar patterns – fractals – to create the forms we see around us. The golden ratio refers to the mathematical number phi (.618), related to Fibonacci’s sequence. Nature replicates this divine ratio in its patterns, leading Braden to explore whether this pattern can also be applied to the cycles of time.
By selecting significant dates in the past and applying a mathematical formula based on phi, Braden presents numerous examples of initial “seed events” that can be related to future dates where similar conditions are present. This formula can be applied to both world events and personal happenings in our lives. A critical point to stress is that similar conditions , not specific events, are predicted. This allows for human free will and choice to play a role. With the awareness of when conditions will repeat, we can use this knowledge to create a different outcome on future dates.
Applying this theory to 2012 predictions brings another level of understanding. While catastrophic events have indeed been prophesied, so has the concept of a golden age of peace. Ancient traditions tell us that “our time of darkness is the very path that leads to a time of light.” Past evidence reveals that civilizations have been destroyed at key points in time and those conditions are repeating now.
Our current predicament can be thought of as a “choice point,” an opportunity to alter our beliefs and focus of awareness. Quantum physics has demonstrated that human thoughts affect experimental results. Braden considers that “the key to our transition lies in our collective feelings about the change.” This empowers all humans to play an active role in determining our world’s future. We are not victims of the cycles of change, but are dynamic participants in creating our destiny.
Book Author: Gregg Braden
Hay House, 2009
http://www.hayhouse.com
Gregg Braden is a former Senior Computer Systems Designer for Martin Marietta Aerospace and Computer Geologist for Phillips Petroleum and the first Technical Operations Manager for Cisco Systems. For over 20 years he has searched the remote monasteries of Egypt, Peru, and Tibet for the life-giving secrets that were encoded in the language of our most cherished traditions.
Other books:
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief
The Divine Matrix
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer
The God Code
The Isaiah Effect
Awakening to Zero Point
Walking Between the Worlds
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams
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Shortly after I became intrigued with learning about my shadow side, a colleague recommended The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams
We begin in childhood to disown parts of ourselves, usually through family experience which shapes our core beliefs. “The pain you experienced when you were two, six, or eight is just beneath the surface of your consciousness. Until it’s transformed, it’s always there driving your life.” The coping techniques we enacted from childhood remain our behaviors as adults. Ford teaches that we “attract whomever and whatever we need to mirror back the aspects of ourselves that we’ve forgotten.” The universe provides exactly the experiences that will teach us particular lessons.
The simplest method of discovering what we need to learn is to recognize the traits that bother us the most in others. We project onto others what we deny in ourselves. It’s important to make the distinction that simply noticing a trait isn’t enough. The moments that affect us emotionally are the opportunities to focus on. Once you embrace a quality in yourself, others with the same quality can no longer annoy you. The charge around it is lost and miraculously the particular trigger evaporates from your experience.
I have attempted explaining this concept to others and it often meets with resistance. In this current trend of positive affirmations and focusing only on the positive, it is difficult to understand how bringing attention to the negative could be at all helpful. Ford says, “When we believe we can only be one or the other, we continue our internal struggle to only be the right things.” However, when we are able to integrate those negative aspects, we accept and become our total selves.
Likewise, we project positive traits onto others which reveal the possibilities in ourselves. We are not able to see qualities in others that we don’t have ourselves. Often we admire others because we wish we could be more like them. In fact, we have that potential but often live in denial.
A revealing way to discover your shadow side is to ask others what they perceive as both your positive and negative traits. Ford states, “We never have to believe what others think about us, but if we are afraid to hear what the people closest to us have to say, we should take notice. Most people are afraid they will hear what they fear most. This is denial at work.”
In order to live authentically, we must take responsibility for all events in our lives. We are not victims of chance, our experiences are reflections of our selves. We choose how to interpret and respond to the people and circumstances that surround us. Ford says it best in this statement: “Don’t strive for perfection, because it’s the desire for perfection that leads us to build these walls. Strive for wholeness, and for light and dark to live equally. Just as everything has a light side and a dark side, so does every person, because to be human is to be it all.”
Book Author: Debbie Ford
Riverhead Books, 1998
http://www.riverheadbooks.com
Debbie Ford conducts seminars on the dark side at the Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California, where she is a consultant, teacher, and integral faculty member. She also leads her own day and weekend Shadow Process workshops nationwide.
Other books:
Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy
Spiritual Divorce: Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life
The Secret of the Shadow: The Power of Owning Your Story
The Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions To Guide You to an Extraordinary Life
The Best Year of Your Life: Dream It, Plan It, Love It
Frequency: the Power of Personal Vibration
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As the earth moves at a faster vibration, human bodies attune to this energy and it can be overwhelming. In Frequency: The Power of Personal Vibration
Each of us is born with the capacity for unbounded love and expression. As we interact with our parents and others we become accustomed to their responses and adapt our behaviors. When we are validated, our soul feels truth and love. When our expressions are ignored or rejected, we learn to adapt to the lack of approval and acceptance and shut off particular feelings. For example, you may withhold affection if your parents become uncomfortable and tense. Our natural frequencies shift to accommodate those around us.
Peirce describes how to sense the different vibrations in the body while focusing our attention on differing sensations as a range of emotions takes place. We note the differences and then learn to tune in to what feels most natural, our home frequency which reflects our truest selves. When we are able to consciously shift our frequency with intention, this is where the true power lies.
In order to transform to the higher frequencies, it is necessary to remove the blockages from past conditioned behaviors. It is important to recognize and observe unhealthy feeling habits without judgment, both in yourself and in others. As you learn to recognize different frequency levels you can consciously choose to merge (or not) with them to activate new experiences.
One excellent tip is to “feel into what you notice” rather than assuming we are separate and need to wait for a sensation to come. It is necessary to let go of preconceived notions and allow what is noticed to make itself known. Peirce recommends starting with more mundane situations, such as what to have for breakfast. After becoming adept at this level, move forward and discover more meaningful insights and impressions.
During a problem, often your energy will move toward what has your attention. It is helpful to think that this is an experience you’re supposed to have. Peirce states, “Your problem is really a question. The question helps you discover an experience your soul wants you to have.” Rather than trying to change the quandary, focus into your body and view the issue in your imagination. In a relaxed and present state, often the resolution will work itself out.
A key to the law of attraction is that, according to Peirce, “In a unified world, instead of attracting something, you notice it already existing in your reality, and you keep paying attention to it. …When willpower surfaces, the ego is back, thinking it’s running the show, reinforcing the idea of isolation and difficulty. …Therefore, energy is wasted in protesting, over-riding, and trying to change what you have before you fully understand the perfection of why it’s there.”
We attract what matches our frequency – good or bad, in relationships and in the problems we face. For example, partners often act out the same issue from opposite ends. While this may feel like conflict, there is much in common between the pair. When a relationship is over, it reflects a shift in frequency and we no longer have a need for growth possibilities in that situation. The shift can be conscious or unconscious and every connection brings value.
As we become further accelerated, maintaining higher frequencies allows our souls to exhibit freely. Deeper awareness of ourselves allows us to connect profoundly with others. We develop empathy, a “direct knowing through vibration; it is sensitivity filtered through your heart.” Authentic soul expression becomes the source of transformation.
Book Author: Penney Peirce
Beyond Words, 2009
http://www.beyondword.com
Penney Peirce is an internationally respected clairvoyant empath and intuition development trainer known for her common sense approach to developing expanded human capacities, heightened perception, and spirituality. She’s trained and counseled business and government leaders, scientists, psychologists, and those on a spiritual path since 1977.
Other books:
Dream Dictionary for Dummies
The Intuitive Way
Dreams for Dummies
The Present Moment
Voyage to Curiosity’s Father
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Bruce Moen began his exploration of human consciousness as a skeptic, assuming his experiences were a figment of imagination. The fourth in a series, Voyage to Curiosity’s Father
Moen partners with one to several individuals who agree to meet non-physically with a shared intention. By reading each other’s notes following the sessions, remarkable similarities are found, providing validation of the accuracy of the attained knowledge. Moen often encounters Robert Monroe himself, founder of TMI and author of several books on nonphysical explorations. Monroe appears to coordinate much of the intended journeys by arranging meetings with specific guides who provide the desired information.
An interesting discovery is the group of “time organizers” who apply their energies to synchronize events happening on earth. There apparently is a team who works together manifesting individual intentions. It seems that many “chance” encounters are actually coordinated by these organizers through subconscious connections.
A worker responsible for a group of people in a specific area reports, “I take requests, the desires and intentions of those in my area, and weave them together with others in my area. I arrange crossover points in the tapestry that give each person the opportunity to assist another person in fulfilling these desires and intentions.” Being very clear on one’s intention, then letting it go, makes the “planning center” function more smoothly by avoiding constant rerouting and changing direction.
A fascinating series of encounters takes place in what Robert Monroe termed the “belief system territories.” Individuals are found beyond death in circumstances created by thoughts that match their beliefs during physical life. In earlier books, Moen practices the technique of retrieving souls who are stuck in these scenes of their making, some of whom don’t realize they are physically dead.
A particularly strong belief system involves religious fundamentalists who believe in a specific kind of heaven. This system believes that it is “evil and wrong to listen to anyone from a different religion talk about his or her beliefs.” This narrow mindset includes a strict rule set to follow in order to be allowed into heaven, for example, “just oversleeping on the Sabbath and missing a few minutes of the church service was a sin.” These rules identify many more behaviors as sinful and the requirement of church leaders to forgive these sins.
Once arriving in heaven, everything appears to be perfect and all needs are provided. However, it is necessary to continue to follow the rules in order to stay there. Individuals rely on church leaders and ritual services to offer the feeling of “pure unconditional love” as believers are prohibited from receiving this energy directly on their own.
Therein lies the ultimate trapping – Moen has discovered pure unconditional love to be a vital element of afterlife experience and human existence. Without it, continued growth is stagnated and hopeless. It is possible to remove oneself from these varied belief systems, usually through the recognition and practice of love.
Ultimately, Moen is on a quest to discover an understanding of the nature of human consciousness. Each of us has beliefs and experiences which create our unique reality and the free will to make choices on how to proceed both in life and the afterlife. Moen encourages us to begin our own journey to explore and discover our personal truth as it relates to human existence.
Book Author: Bruce Moen
Hampton Roads, 2001
http://www.hamptonroadspub.com
Bruce Moen teaches workshops on moving beyond the boundaries of physical reality in order to explore the afterlife. He offers a series of books, CDs and DVDs which demonstrate and teach techniques and methods for individual and partnered exploration.
http://www.afterlife-knowledge.com
Other books:
Voyages Into the Unknown
Voyage Beyond Doubt
Voyages Into the Afterlife
Afterlife Knowledge Guidebook: A Manual for the Art of Retrieval and Afterlife Exploration
Weather Shamanism: Harmonizing our Connection with the Elements
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From hurricanes and blizzards to cool breezes and sunny days, weather is a part of all of our lives. In Weather Shamanism: Harmonizing Our Connection with the Elements
While reading the stories recounted in the book, I recalled my own attitudes about weather. I have always been fascinated by the force of water, especially during storms. I have recurrent dreams involving tidal waves of varying strength and circumstances. This translated into what I would often describe as “fear of tidal waves” when determining places to live. I would not live near water as I understood it could change its path at any given moment. As I have grown, my fear has transformed into respect and while I love to visit the ocean and rivers I am still wary of planting more permanent roots at water’s edge.
There are three defined levels of weather connection. The outermost level of connection is weather modification, or “power-over” weather, the furthest removed from the heart. The heart level is the innermost, representing harmonious relationship with weather, also known as “weather dancing.” Between these two levels is “weather working,” or attempts to control the weather, which may tend towards either level.
An example of modifying the weather may be seen in an event in which I took part. It was lightly raining during an ayahuasca ceremony when participants were invited to sing a favorite song. My husband, an experienced bata drummer, sang a familiar chant used in Cuban Santeria ceremonies. During the song, we heard distant, gentle rumbling thunder that became stronger then stopped when the song was finished. Later, I learned he had chosen a song for Chango, the god of thunder.
Other instances of “weather working” may be viewed as more intentional. There are those who have consistently shown their ability to affect weather, for example, with the goal of creating rain due to a drought. Others have attempted to move the path of a hurricane to less populated areas. When approaching the task of weather modification, one must be aware of the reason why.
“Both the desire and the need must come from the wisdom of the heart. There may be a desire to work for rain, but no need for it. Any working like this will serve only ego. This can create trouble. To have desire without the need is empty of heart.”
Sometimes, we merely note seeming synchronicities with weather and wonder at their significance. For instance, on my wedding day, the March day was clear with a few fluffy clouds. During the early afternoon ceremony, clouds quickly formed and a brief thunderstorm occurred with thunderclaps occurring simultaneously with the end of the ceremony declaring us man and wife. While thunderstorms are somewhat common in our area during the summer, they are more unusual and much less common in the early spring. Why the thunder formed and expressed itself at that exact moment is not known, but it was definitely noted as significant by those who had gathered for the ceremony.
Those who intentionally connect with weather obseerve the well-being that comes with creating this harmonious relationship. Indigenous tribes assign the vocation of weather working through one’s inherited lineage. Individuals in more modern cultures choose to develop the act of relating to nature and weather. Whatever the case, there is value in the awareness of weather and its reflection of humanity’s collective experience.
Book Authors: Nan Moss and David Corbin
Bear & Company, 2008
http://www.bearandcompanybooks.com
Nan Moss and David Corbin have been faculty members of Michael Harner’s Foundation for Shamanic Studies since 1995 and also teach courses at Esalen Institute in California and the New York Open Center. They have been researching and teaching the spiritual aspects of weather since 1997 and have a private shamanic practice located in Port Clyde, Maine.
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
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Like a lot of people, I have often pondered the meaning of humanity’s existence so when I saw the title, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose 
Achieving internal awareness eludes many due to the ever-present ego which crowds most people’s ability to know their true selves. The ego, a collection of thought forms and emotions, “could almost be looked upon as an entity that has taken possession of them.” The constant stream of thoughts in each of our minds commands our frequent attention, defining who we think we are. The challenge is to remain aware that while we have thoughts and emotions, we are not our thoughts and emotions.
Tolle defines the pain-body, an integral aspect of the ego, as unprocessed negative thoughts that leave behind fragments of pain in the emotional body. We carry our past experiences throughout our lives and due to this baggage, we often react to situations inappropriately. Generally speaking, these emotions become “unhappiness.”
When reading about this, I recalled a previous conversation with a college-age friend. She expressed that she had always felt unhappy and had been offered a prescription from a psychiatrist to help with this condition. Since she is otherwise quite able to function well in life, my advice to her was to consider that perhaps nothing is wrong with being unhappy and it may be just who she is and not a state that needs fixing.
Validation of that suggestion came in the passage where Tolle counsels a woman carrying great sadness and pain. He asks her to look within and accept how she feels in that exact moment and to ask herself the question, “if you don’t mind being unhappy, what happens to the unhappiness?” Tolle explains that acceptance of however you feel in a given moment is the quality of presence.
When you are able to break free from habitual negative emotion and pain, and separate from the typical mind chatter, you begin the process of knowing the essence within yourself. While this may be difficult to attain consistently, Tolle assures that even a short moment of presence and internal stillness is a huge victory. This awareness leads to the capacity to truly know your inner self and to find meaning in life.
Tolle relates through anecdotes the wisdom of three specific states of mind – nonresistance, nonjudgment and nonattachment. Achievement of these states brings room for inner space. “It comes as a stillness, a subtle peace deep within you, even in the face of something seemingly bad.” As each of us becomes more aligned, we begin to fulfill our inner purpose and are thus ready to live our unique external purposes.
One’s purpose is less related to what you do and intrinsically defined by how you do it. There are three modalities of “awakened doing” – acceptance, enjoyment and enthusiasm. From the mundane to the exhilarating, all actions are equally due the attention of the present moment. As we awaken to this more aware phase of being, all of humanity will transform to a “new earth.”
Book Author: Eckhart Tolle
Plume, 2006
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/adult/plume.html
Eckhart Tolle is a contemporary spiritual teacher who travels extensively, taking his message throughout the world.
Other books:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Practicing the Power of Now
Stillness Speaks
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Animals in Spirit: Our faithful companions’ transition to the afterlife
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Animal companions are an important part of many people’s lives. Unfortunately, animals typically lead much shorter lives than their human counterparts, often causing much grief and sadness. In Animals in Spirit: Our faithful companions’ transition to the afterlife
Smith has gathered recollections from her own experiences and others which together present a broad yet similar compilation of revelations. Animals have a deep understanding of the death/life cycle and perceive that they are more than their physical bodies. Part of the cycle is the recognition that death may occur in order that another animal or human may eat. This is an agreement that animals are prepared to fulfill.
Animals consider death a transition to a nonphysical existence, yet awareness remains. There is no dread related with the concept of dying, it is simply an inevitable natural event. Due to an animal’s heightened sensitivities, human emotion may sometimes cause a beloved pet to stay physically present longer than they might ordinarily choose in order to forestall the survivor’s inevitable grief and anxiety. In order to avoid unnecessary trauma to the animal, a human’s more merciful response would be to let go and provide calm and loving support.
Sometimes an animal’s purpose is related to their death. While human companionship is certainly an obvious role for animals, their dying may be related to a greater spiritual goal of expanding consciousness. For example, slaughtered dolphins explained their purpose was to bring awareness to humans in order that they would stop destroying life on earth. Sometimes a graphic communication is more powerful than a peaceful message.
After leaving their bodies, animals remain available to connect energetically with humans and other animals. Opening one’s awareness is the key to making these spiritual connections. They may come to us in dreams or by utilizing other signs such as sounds, scent or the movement of significant objects. Often their message is related to easing their human’s guilt or grief related to their death.
There are accounts of animals who return permanently or temporarily in the bodies of other animals. This is typically recognized due to uncannily similar patterns of behavior. Animals have been known to leave a sick or worn out body merely to return almost immediately in a more healthy body. Many animals return again and again throughout a human’s lifetime and perhaps throughout other lifetimes. There may be unfinished business or simply a deep and abiding shared love and affection.
Above all, Smith encourages us to honor the lives and deaths of our animal companions. They are here to assist and teach us and to provide unconditional love. While grief is understandable following an animal’s transition, there is solace in the knowledge that our animals remain with us in spirit.
Book Author: Penelope Smith
Beyond Words Publishing, 2008
http://www.beyondword.com
Penelope Smith is the well-known pioneer in the field of interspecies communication and editor of the quarterly magazine, Species Link. She has developed amazing telepathic communication techniques that complement both ancient wisdom and modern scientific knowledge, and believes that the sacred connection we make through telepathic communication with other species is essential for human wholeness.
Other books:
Animal Talk: Interspecies Telepathic Communication
When Animals Speak: Advanced Interspecies Telepathic Communication
Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Heart’s Desires
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Inspirational and lighthearted, Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Hearts Desires
As an intuitive counselor, Harper has witnessed the triumphs and pitfalls of different people’s wishes and relates the most favorable conditions for those successfully granted. Foremost is the skill of properly wording our wishes with positive statements and being sure we are ready for what we want. We must also consider the idea that we may already have what we wish for but may not realize.
Harper gives an eye-opening explanation of how we are responsible for creating our own reality by coining the word “response-able.” We attract both traumatic and pleasant events in our lives in order to have the opportunity to respond to them, thus learning more about our true natures. By becoming more conscious of what we attract to ourselves along with our responses, we harness more power in our lives.
There is a simple but fine balance which must be maintained in order for wishes to come true. We must confidently expect our wishes to be granted, but not have expectations as such. Rather than obsessively and consistently focusing on a wish, we must wish once then let it go and allow. We are to be specific in what we wish for, but not be specific in how it is to manifest. Harper clearly explains how to precisely attune our wishes for the desired outcome.
Along with brief and interesting anecdotal wish stories and wish sense tips there are many suggested practices including exercises and meditations for getting in touch with what we want, why we want it and how to open to receive. Having listened to Harper’s lovely voice on her Chakra Workout Meditations CD, I found myself “wishing” for an accompanying CD for guidance through the different meditations.
Harper suggests we start small with our wishes, for example, a cup of coffee or running shoes. Once confident in the methods, wishes can get more sophisticated including new relationships, jobs, good health and even personal transformation. Through clear and explicit means, wishes can be composed, visualized and realized as a form of manifesting one’s desired reality.
Book Author: Elizabeth Harper
Beyond Words Publishing, 2008
http://www.beyondword.com
Elizabeth Harper is an internationally acclaimed teacher, intuitive, healer, and author with an extensive clientele including royalty, government officials, celebrities, authors, scientists, and professionals from all walks of life. She leads popular workshops at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York, and writes regular columns and articles for magazines in the United States, Australia, and South Africa. She offers consultations online or in-person at various venues.
Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and How to Get There from Here
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As spiritual teachings and prophecies predict and call for a shift in consciousness leading up to the year 2012, scientific discoveries allow for change in our collective society. Following up on Bruce Lipton’s book The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles
As a cellular biologist, Lipton has studied the biological evidence that thoughts are able to affect change within one’s body cells. Our collective beliefs are altered as additional scientific discoveries are revealed, thus it follows that our society will change as well, including social structures, politics and the economy. While we watch much of our culture break down around us, this is a necessary part of bringing in new concepts and change.
Lipton and Bhaerman walk through four stages of evolution throughout the known history of humanity and the belief systems associated with each. Each of these stages, including animism, polytheism, monotheism and scientific materialism, involve a philosophy of being separate from one another and other factors of nature. As we evolve into holism, the separateness dissolves and we realize that just as a body’s trillions of cells work together to function as a human, each member of society works together to create our collective culture.
Evolution as defined by Darwin is thought to occur over thousands of generations, but with the help of imaginal cells, change can occur much more rapidly. A caterpillar turns into a butterfly using the same DNA, but certain cells are changed as they receive a new signal. As the imaginal cells grow in population, they join together and resonate at a new frequency until there are enough that a butterfly is born. The same can be said of society’s creative minorities. The authors credit Paul Ray with evidence that these “cultural creatives” in the U.S. continue to grow steadily, at last count 70 million. These individuals live a lifestyle that incorporates concern with the environment, personal growth, spirituality and change in politics.
Lipton and Bhaerman spend considerable time breaking down what they term the “four myth perceptions of the apocalypse,” including only matter matters, survival of the fittest, it’s in your genes and random evolution. One of my favorite coined terms is “weapons of mass distraction.” Through education, mass media, public relations and advertising, we are conditioned to believe these myths as fact and thusly live our lives. Lipton is especially chagrined at the state of the corporate pharmaceutical industry which is driven by profits, not by actual healing. We are conditioned to believe that many of our issues are chemical imbalances that can be resolved by taking a pill. In Western medicine, our symptoms are treated individually rather than addressed as a whole.
The path to our next stage of evolution is to change our belief systems. As more of humanity is exposed to and catches on to the concept of holism – the idea that we are connected and part of a greater collective – we will effectively shift our culture. Each of us individually can participate in this evolution by changing our personal thoughts and becoming the imaginal cells that inspire the rest of our species to grow into our full potential.
Book Authors: Bruce Lipton and Steve Bhaerman
Sounds True, 2008
http://www.soundstrue.com
Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized cellular biologist whose pioneering research on the cell membrane in 1977 made him a leader in the new science of epigenetics. He is a sought after keynote speaker and workshop presenter, and has appeared on radio and television.
Other books:
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles
Steve Bhaerman is an author, educator, syndicated columnist and workshop leader best known for his alter-ego, the “cosmic comic” Swami Beyondananda. He is cofounder of Pathways magazine, a publication that brought together holistic health, spirituality and politics.
Other books:
Driving Your Own Karma: Swami Beyondananda’s Tour Guide to Enlightenment
When You See a Sacred Cow, Milk It For All It’s Worth
Duck Soup for the Soul
Swami for Precedent: A 7-Step Plan to Heal the Body Politic and Cure Electile Dysfunction
Energy Work: The Secret of Healing and Spiritual Development
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I first learned of Robert Bruce through his work with astral projection. While attending a weekend workshop taught by Bruce, he spoke of his book, Energy Work: The Secret of Healing and Spiritual Development
What’s fascinating is that he discovered through firsthand experience many of the same energy centers and channels taught in other traditions. Bruce has developed a method for teaching anyone how to access and affect one’s energy body using awareness, visualization and breath work.
The book begins with a thorough explanation of the energy body and the benefits of becoming aware of and utilizing it. These benefits include improved physical body functions, self-healing mechanisms, psychic and spiritual development and activation of vital and subtle energies. There are detailed descriptions and illustrations demonstrating how to use one’s thoughts to awaken, move and store energy.
Through a step-by-step process, Bruce moves through various stages of energy work from initial stimulation of energy around each toe and finger, to removing energy blockages and heart center healing. His methods are easy to understand and do not require complicated procedures or rituals. He encourages the use of practice to discover the unique energy properties of one’s own body.
Bruce is especially adept at noting potential side effects of energy work. He explains that while many spiritual traditions focus on activating the higher energy centers, it is equally important to activate the lower energy centers in order to maintain balance. He provides numerous techniques to create and maintain a healthy and active energy body.
I recently completed an online course, Practical Astral Projection Intensive, taught by Bruce along with Bob and Marina Felix. I was reminded of Energy Work since many of the techniques detailed in the book can be applied to supporting and achieving an out of body experience. However, the book goes much further without focusing specifically on astral projection. Bruce’s approach can enhance and be applied to many spiritual or energy practices as there is no attachment to a particular tradition.
Book Author: Robert Bruce
Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc., 2007
http://www.hrpub.com
Robert Bruce is a spiritual pioneer who explores the human energy body as a foundation to physical and spiritual experience. His teachings include astral projection, kundalini phenomena, mind’s-eye vision, spiritual and psychic development, metaphysics and psychic self-defense and are the result of experiential knowledge and discovery. He lectures internationally and currently lives in Australia.
Other books by Robert Bruce:
Astral Dynamics: A New Approach to Out-of-Body Experience
Practical Psychic Self Defense
Mastering Astral Projection
Tomorrow’s God: Our Greatest Spiritual Challenge
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A large volume of books have been published by Neale Donald Walsch since 1995 and somehow I had avoided reading them, until Tomorrow’s God: Our Greatest Spiritual Challenge
In the first pages of Tomorrow’s God, Walsh identifies the first difference between yesterday’s God and tomorrow’s God: “Tomorrow’s God does not require anyone to believe in God.” I was immediately reminded of a childhood realization that God could not be real. As I learned about different religions and historical events, the idea that specific groups of people were chosen to be more special than others made no sense. My understanding that the conquistadors killed thousands in South America in the name of spreading God’s word was barbaric.
I became concerned with the thought that I didn’t believe in God and approached a minister counselor while attending my regular summer church camp on the Oregon coast to ask if this was a problem. Much to my relief, he replied that God was not for everyone and that it was okay if I didn’t believe in God. Walsch captured my interest immediately by stating that this was not a requirement for tomorrow’s God.
Nine total differences between yesterday’s God and tomorrow’s God are outlined and discussed at length, simply and clearly. Basically the new God is no longer in charge and does not punish or demand. God is synonymous with all of Life and by realizing this, we are able to summon a personal freedom that allows for choice and free will. Our decisions bring about results for learning and creating what we choose. Our happiness comes from within and is not decreed or controlled by God or anyone else.
One part of that choice is determining our involvement with organized religion. While this path may continue to be right for some, others may find that a personal relationship with God/Life is valid and satisfying. The suggestion is to challenge our thinking and open our minds by learning about other spiritual traditions and practices to discover what feels right for us. There is no judgment on right or wrong answers, it is an individual choice and all must be respected.
This premise feels much more appealing when deciding whether to “believe in God.” But with belief being unnecessary, one can get right to the task of creating a better life for oneself and the world. In Part Two of the book, Walsch outlines concepts for an improved society where among other things, all are respected and equal.
I was especially intrigued in a model of education that does not involve punishment and memorization, something my daughter struggled with during all her school years, but nurturing and creating. Walsch readily credits Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, authors of “How to Talk So Kids Can Learn – At Home and in School,” with the concepts he presents. He does not profess to have all the answers but encourages us all to both look within and learn from others for solutions to life’s challenges.
Book Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Atria Books, 2004
Neale Donald Walsch is a modern day spiritual messenger whose words continue to touch the world in profound ways. With an early interest in religion and a deeply felt connection to spirituality, Neale spent the majority of his life thriving professionally, yet searching for spiritual meaning before beginning his now famous conversation with God. His With God series of books has been translated into 34 languages, touching millions of lives and inspiring important changes in their day-to-day lives.
http://www.nealedonaldwalsch.com
Other books by Neale Donald Walsch:
The New Revelations
Conversations with God - Book 1
Conversations with God - Book 2
Conversations with God - Book 3
Friendship with God
Communion with God
Conversations with God for Teens
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God
The Little Soul and the Sun: A Children’s Parable
Meditations from Conversations with God
Conversations with God: Guidebook
Moments of Grace
Bringers of the Light
Recreating Yourself
Neale Donald Walsch on Abundance and Right Livelihood
Neale Donald Walsch on Holistic Living
Neale Donald Walsch on Relationships
The Wedding Vows from Conversations with God
Honest to God: A Change of Heart That Can Change the World
Meditations from Conversations with God, Book 2: A Personal Journal
Conversations with God: Re-Minder Cards
The Little Soul and the Earth I’m Somebody: A Children’s Parable
A Messenger’s Journey
What God Wants: A Compelling Answer to Humanity’s Biggest Question
Home with God: In a Life that Never Ends
The Orb Project
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Having taken many orb pictures of my own, both intentionally and unintentionally, I was eager to read The Orb Project
Prior to the book’s release, I attended a local lecture given by Ledwith where I had the opportunity to see dozens of photographs presented in his slide show, some of which also appear in the book. He has gone beyond capturing standard round white orb images to recording hexagonal shaped orbs, orbs surrounding him in a vortex, orbs of different colors and orbs with missing segments.
The fact that orbs have rarely been reproduced on standard film cameras caused Ledwith to spend considerable time testing different digital cameras to determine what physical requirements might exist in order to capture orbs. He discovered that a camera’s sensitivity to the near-infrared spectrum is critical to its ability to pick up orbs. Along with a detailed system to test a camera prior to purchase in order to ensure this capability, Ledwith offers tips for anyone to take their own orb pictures. It is not a skill limited to psychics or those who are otherwise gifted.
Heinemann’s contribution to the book appears as a separate section with his own sample of photographs. He focuses on debunking the theory that orbs are merely dust or water vapors. While he acknowledges that this can cause false orb images, he is convinced that this is not the explanation for all orbs. Having taken orb photographs in many conditions myself, I agree that just because orbs can be intentionally created with dust or water, does not disprove that all orbs are due to such effects.
Heinemann offers several indicators to determine an orb’s authenticity including: orbs moving rapidly (displaying a blur effect); an orb with the same internal characteristics appears in successive images; orbs in extraordinary locations; and orbs are present then not present in photos taken quickly one after the other.
While many hypotheses are advanced in the book, both authors acknowledge that the full truth about orbs is not yet known. They conclude that “orbs are for real, and they are connected with realms that are outside of normal human perception.”
Book Authors: Míċeál Ledwith, D.D., L.L.D. and Klaus Heinemann, Ph.D.
Beyond Words Publishing, 2007
http://www.beyondword.com
Míċeál Ledwith, D.D., L.L.D., served as a Catholic priest and as Professor of Theology and College President for over 25 years in Ireland. He is a long-time member of Ramtha’s School of Ancient Wisdom and speaks at events throughout the world. He was one of the scholars featured in “What the Bleep Do We Know,” and its sequel “Down the Rabbit Hole.”
Klaus Heinemann, Ph.D., worked for many years in materials science research at NASA, UCLA, and as a research professor at Stanford University. He is founder and chairman of a corporation that performs scientific research in computational fluid dynamics, materials development, and nanotechnology under contracts from NASA.
Spirit Matters: Down-to-Earth Tools for a Spirited Life
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While much material exists on the imminent planetary shift, in Spirit Matters: Down-to-Earth Tools for a Spirited Life
Intentional thinking is the foundation of these exercises. Self says: “Culture is created by group agreements. Group agreements are based upon beliefs. Beliefs are simply thoughts that are repeated. Therefore if we change our individual thoughts, we change the culture.” Mastering our thoughts balances our energy and provides the ability to master our lives.
A fundamental tool consists of an imaginary rose that can be used in multiple situations. Its primary purpose is to create a boundary delineating one’s personal energy from getting mixed with another. A rose can also be used to dispense with limiting beliefs and reduce emotional charges triggered by people or events. My first attempt with a rose technique took place in a Fairfax County, Virginia traffic court room following which I was granted a reduced charge from a potentially serious reckless driving ticket.
Other tools include the use of sacred geometry, specifically creating an imaginary octahedron structure around the body that acts as a force field. The authors describe processes of integrating the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies for optimal balance. Words and colors are used to develop personal attributes and a clearer sense of self.
Together, these tools and more are used to reach a state of alignment with one’s purpose and to manage the specifics of relationships, work and other daily details of living. Self expands on the practices taught in this book with live seminars, free online lectures and teleseminars, and a year-long program called Mastering Alchemy.
Having attended an evening lecture and weekend seminar, I can attest to Self’s sincerity and commitment to these practices. A crowd of people responded positively to his guided meditations and those who had worked with him previously asserted to some amazing changes in their lives.
Book Authors: Jim Self and Roxane Burnett
Tree of Life Press, Second Edition, 2008
Jim Self leads seminars, teaches healing, clairvoyance and personal energy management courses throughout North America. He has expanded his conscious awareness and ability to recall sleep state experiences into relationships with archangels, ascended masters and teachers of light. He has years of experience in the political system and is a successful entrepreneur.
http://www.masteringalchemy.com
Roxane Burnett is a credentialed teacher and personal coach. She has been teaching tools for developing intuition and personal power to individuals, businesses and women’s groups since 1994. She had a successful career as an art director for two large corporations and as manager of her own design firm.
http://www.transitioncoachingforwomen.com
Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012
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The Movement of the Earth’s Kundalini and the Rise of the Female Light, 1949 to 2013
Of the many books focused on the prophecies of 2012, Drunvalo Melchizedek conveys special poignance in Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012
The book reads as a fantastic spiritual adventure beginning with a brief history of Lemuria and Atlantis, an ancient white pyramid and the preserved wisdom and legacy of indigenous tribes. Following a prophesied cooperative ceremony representing tribes from the Eagle (North America) and the Condor (South America), Melchizedek directly participates in a focused effort to assist the kundalini to its final destination.
Melchizedek traveled the world participating in a series of ceremonies to honor and assist the changing energies following guidance from his angels. Due to his broad knowledge of different spiritual disciplines and practices, he is especially well-equipped to meet these challenges with resolute sincerity. For part of this work, Melchizedek was accompanied by his nephew Ken Page, author of The Way it Works, who was just beginning his spiritual calling. I felt a familiar presence throughout their journeys, having received a “heart and soul healing” session from Page several years ago.
Additional guidance revealed that specific indigenous tribes are critical to humanity’s development. The ancient Anasazi culture lived in the United States until A.D. 1300 when archaeological evidence indicates they suddenly vanished. An international group of people traveled with Melchizedek to Four Corners, where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico meet, to perform several ceremonies. The group bridged with the ancient Anasazi culture to unblock an energy grid connected to their disappearance. Their choice to remove their vibrations from the Third World was affecting the present evolution of humanity and needed to be corrected.
I have followed earth prophecy for years reading predictions by Nostradamus, Cayce, Scallion, native Americans, etc. As modern events play out, the predictions may seem as though they are happening to us, but humanity plays a significant role by intermingling and partnering with the energies that bring about great change. Modern man has forgotten how to participate and I am grateful for the preservation of knowledge among indigenous people that allows us to continue our transformation.
What makes this book so unique is that Melchizedek has been honored with direct communication from modern day Mayan elders. The original prophecy is alive with these tribal elders and they will soon be ready to tell their firsthand account of the significance of 2012. Melchizedek reports they will publish their own book in 2009. This book, I will not miss.
Book Author: Drunvalo Melchizedek
Red Wheel/Weiser , 2008
http://www.redwheelweiser.com
Drunvalo Melchizedek is a spiritual ambassador who connects with world’s indigenous peoples who have information to share for the good of the planet. His vision has been brought to the world through the Flower of Life Program and the Mer-Ka-Ba meditation. Drunvalo is editor-in-chief of the online magazine, Spirit of Ma’at (http://www.spiritofmaat.com). He continues to teach throughout the world and currently resides in Arizona.
Other books by Drunvalo Melchizedek:
Living in the Heart
The Ancient Secrets of the Flower of Life, Volumes I & II
The Convoluted Universe Book Three
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Fans of Dolores Cannon eagerly anticipated her latest book in a series, The Convoluted Universe - Book Three
She often communicates directly with a person’s higher consciousness, or Oversoul, and gains access to a source of knowledge that sometimes reveals incredible information about the individual, our planet and humanity. Cannon takes every opportunity to ask challenging questions while her subjects are in trance. One who is able to read her books with a wide open mind is rewarded with amazing concepts and discoveries that challenge conventional thinking.
A pattern in recent years has been the tendency for people to recall past lives previously unheard of, or no past earth lives at all. Many souls are coming to earth for the first time and are given “imprints” of past lives in order to adjust more comfortably. These imprints are indistinguishable from “real” past lives and frankly, she explains, it doesn’t matter as they serve the same purpose of preparing for the current lifetime.
Cannon reports that regressing to more typical past lives in order to understand our current issues is becoming less common. Instead, often subjects will be shown symbolic images for interpretation. The more important focus is on our current life and to move forward. Some souls have come to earth for the first time in order to provide a fresh vibration to help earth and humanity through a shift in consciousness. When enough of us creates this positive vibration, all of humanity and the earth itself will shift together.
Cannon has received affirmation that every piece of matter has consciousness and intelligence, including plants, crystals, mechanical beings and even the individual cells within our bodies. One conversation revealed what scientists have lately discovered regarding the healing process. Each cell is responsible for its own existence and responds to the thought patterns of its human host.
A person’s belief system is critical to his ability to heal. Particularly amusing is a discussion suggesting the “proven fact” that germs are the cause of disease is merely a theory. The closer truth is that our emotional and mental state is the primary influence on health and well-being.
I was especially intrigued by the soul who experienced a lifetime as the ocean during the early evolutionary period of planet earth. His purpose was to stabilize the water to prepare it for life prior to land being formed. There was no limitation as the vastness of the ocean and when he entered a human body in the next lifetime, the feeling of containment provided a huge contrast.
Cannon always delivers with fascinating and new material. Her previous books also provide sources of enlightenment still waiting to be discovered by modern society. In these days of the transformative Shift, Cannon has paved the ground for an explosion of revelations to the mainstream in the coming years.
Book Author: Dolores Cannon
Ozark Mountain Publishing, Inc., 2008
http://www.ozarkmt.com
Dolores Cannon is a past-life regressionist and hypnotherapist who specializes in the recovery and cataloging of “Lost Knowledge”. Her roots in hypnosis go back to the 1960s. She has been specializing in past-life therapy since 1979 and speaks and teaches internationally.
http://www.ozarkmt.com/cannon.htm
Other books by Dolores Cannon:
The Convoluted Universe Book One
The Convoluted Universe Book Two
Conversations with Nostradamus, 3 volumes
The Legend of Starcrash
Keepers of the Garden
Legacy from the Stars
A Soul Remembers Hiroshima
They Walked with Jesus
Jesus and the Essenes
Between Death and Life
The Custodians
