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ARTArticleKeeping Calm in the StormThere are events in our lives that can quickly become chaotic and even catastrophic if we do not put our emotions and actions into check. As an example, imagine if firefighters arrived at a major apartment fire and instead of putting out the fire, began running around with their hands in the air in panic and fear? Okay, that would probably never happen but you get a sense of how people must put their emotions and actions into check before addressing a potentially dangerous (or difficult) situation.ARTArticleKnock, Bump and Whoosh!Halloween brings to light our memories and our apprehensions and enlivens our imagination. Each year we honestly portray ourselves as something other than who we are, and venture out into the night fearlessly asking for what we want from strangers and friends. The chant, “Trick or Treat!” resounds on neighborhood streets, with a telltale confidence that our abundant rewards, sweet and freely given, fill the largest container we dare to hold. Life, too, offers us the opportunity to boldly request our desires from others as well as the Universe.ARTArticleLead, Follow, or Get Out of the WayI've always been a music buff, especially the "classic rock" genre. Growing up in Toronto in the 1970's, my transistor radio was always tuned in to local AM radio stations 680 CFTR and 1050 CHUM for all the latest rock and roll hits. Disc jockeys back then seemed to have much more personality than they do today, each with their own special "hook" that made them memorable.ARTArticleLearn How Rose Quartz Crystal Can Help You Find Love!Rose Quartz is widely known as the love stone because of the gentle vibrations it emits to help open one's heart. Anyone who uses rose quartz may feel that it provides them with a sense of inner peace and self worth in matters pertaining to the heart or relationships. This stone, which is found in Brazil and Madagascar, has become known for it's healing properties when it comes to aligning with one's desires and speaking one's truth.ARTArticleLearn the Art of Awareness in MeditationThere is nothing more enjoyable, more enriching then the practice of spiritual awareness in meditation. In this short article, I will teach you all you need to know about spiritual awareness. Consider this: In the mind, you are always going somewhere. You are always looking around the next corner for contentment. Whether you are looking for your next lover, the next holiday, the next mountain to climb, the next task on your list to do, or simply the next meal, the mind is always looking forward to something. And because of this, you are never aware of the present moment.ARTArticleLearn The Art of Witnessing: The Key To Self Realization"There is no end to trying to figure it out. The mind is an endless puzzle that has no solution. If it had a solution, that would be the end of the reign of mind, and the mind does not want that. The mind wants to exist and it gets it's power from you identifying with thinking. And so it continues to grab your attention any which way it can. Just like a TV channel. The TV channel's purpose is to keep you watching. That is what it wants. So you are sitting there and the TV channel puts you on a tropical island with beautiful people, then you are flying an air ARTArticleLearning From Loss: Five Lessons Divorce Can Teach UsIt goes without saying that divorces are intricately complicated and intensely personal. They can be necessary or unwanted; devastating or invigorating. Regardless of the reasons why a couple elects to divorce, or the range of emotions it can produce, it’s a life changing experience that alters our mental, emotional, and spiritual landscape for a good, long time. I should know. I’ve been divorced twice. And while both divorces were beneficial in the long run, they were agonizing.r ARTArticleLibra - 7th Holy Day of Christmas - January 1Libra is the 7th holy day of the 12 holy days of Christmas. The 12 holy days start on December 26-January 6th. Each day is assigned to a Disciple, sign of the Zodiac, spiritual attainment, spiritual part of the physical body, and a thought meditation from the Bible. My book "Christmas Meditations on the Twelve Holy Days December 26-January 6" by Merry C. Battles is a compilation of my 26 year dedication to the 12 holy days of Christmas. The Disciple for Libra is St.ARTArticleLIFE JUST ISWe each have several defining moments in our lives; college graduation, marriage, and the birth of a child are just a few examples. A powerful moment can also be when we make a sudden realization, allowing a shift in consciousness. Some may only have one epiphany in a lifetime, others may have several a week; but either way, these shifts are important to not only the individual but the collective unconscious as a whole. When one benefits, we all benefit.ARTArticleLife Transformation and Healing - Seven Tips for Channeling Your Own Higher WisdomThere is wisdom that exists within you that is available to you for shifting your perspective on the problems of your life. There are ways to tap this wisdom that are simple and accessible, and you can get in touch with a higher understanding. You may have a question you want to ask, or you may just want to listen and experience the guidance and wisdom that come forth. You may ask for wisdom about a current relationship, a career decision, a financial issue, a challenge in the life of someone else, or a difficulty in the world.ARTArticleLitterbugs Be GoneWhen I was six years old my teenage babysitter walked with me and my brother to get a drink from a fast food place. I may not be a fan of anything fast-food these days, but back then a milk shake was a treat that I delighted in. Considering it was a hot summer day, the frozen chocolate tantalized my childhood taste buds. After I savored every last sip, I was at a loss with what to do with my now empty paper cup, lid and straw. There wasn't a garbage can in sight.ARTArticleMaking the Shift From Resistance to AcceptanceI've only been in the workforce for 6 years. It took me 6 years to understand the principles of passion, happiness and freedom. And guess what? I'm still not done! I've learned that what I know today is not what I will know tomorrow. I am a constantly evolving being in a constantly evolving existence. It would be impossible for me to claim "Hey, I've figured it out!" Acceptance derives from a deeply engrained truth that: shifts happen!ARTArticleMaster Cleanse Secrets: An E-Book on Effective DietingThe “Master Cleanse Secrets” ebook has been created by Raylen Sterling, but the actual master cleanse formula has been in use for the past 50 years. Something that increased the curiosity of the public in the master cleanse diet was the announcement made my Beyonce Knowles on the Oprah Winfrey show that she had lost 20 pounds using it. The diet basically requires you take 2 Tablespoons of organic lemon juice, Tablespoons of organic grade B maple syrup, 1/10 Teaspoon ground cayenne pepper and mix them all in 10 oz of filtered water. This creates one serving of the cleansing lemonade.ARTArticleMeditation and Pranic Healing improve lives of homelessSince 1963, St. John’s Hospice is a program of catholic social services of Philadelphia, a temporary home for 52 homeless residents. An all-man shelter hosts people from all backgrounds and all walks of life. My wife Natalie, my son Ben and I went there for the first time about 4 years ago. We found people struggling with all kinds of severe difficulties in life. Many had families and jobs previously, but became unemployed and their “close ones” turned their back on them.ARTArticleMediumship Ethics and the Responsibilities of the SitterEthics and the Professional Mediumr Mediumship ethics and the responsibilities of the sitter Have you ever wondered if you should see a Medium or a Psychic? Do you even know that there is a difference? Do you know what to do when you go into a reading? Or realize that there are guidelines for both reader and sitter? It is important to have an understanding of what will be most beneficial to you and what is expected if you are receiving a reading from a professional Medium, and of yourself. This will allow you to have the best possible experience.ARTArticleMy Immigrant Story: What Worked!Years ago, I immigrated to Califo ia with not much more than a prayer in my pocket and the promise of a new life awaiting me in the arms of a man I had fallen in love with. I was young. I was savvy. I was head over heels. I was either brave or crazy, or both.ARTArticleMy Immigrant Story: What Worked!Years ago, I immigrated to Califo ia with not much more than a prayer in my pocket and the promise of a new life awaiting me in the arms of a man I had fallen in love with. I was young. I was savvy. I was head over heels. I was either brave or crazy, or both.ARTArticleMy Meditation Journey with the 12 Holy Days of Christmas December 26-January 6Thirty two years ago I officially stepped on "the path," the sacred path. It is a journey that one takes perhaps in many lifetimes. Within three months I started my work with massage, I began my weekly metaphysics classes, and my beautiful sister Donna was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I started my study of the physical body as I entered the world of Spirit. It has been quite a journey...always something new to learn and experience. My sister left this planet after suffering for one and one half years. I learned that there was a reason for her suffering.ARTArticleNatural Disasters: Their Long Lasting Emotional FalloutRegardless of where we live, we can unwillingly and unwittingly become victims of a disaster, either fueled by nature or by human error. A lightning strike in a beetle-killed forest, a single burning cigarette tossed into dry grasses along a road, or a campfire left untended can turn into an out of control infe o that results in major loss of property and even life. A rainstorm can develop into a raging tornado that levels everything in its path.ARTArticleNew Year Resolutions: Let's Get RealisticMy friend Mano Watsa is more than a basketball player. He was a four-time OUA Conference All-Star, two-time All-Canadian point guard and captain for the University of Waterloo. In 1999 he toured with the USA Athletes In Action team, was awarded the National TSN Award for combining excellence in athletics, academics and community involvement, and was named University of Waterloo Male Athlete of the Year. Mano is not a big man. He only stands 5’10”, yet he has a vertical of 42 inches. Was he born with a tremendous ability to jump? Hardly.ARTArticleNo Excuse for Not Knowing GodFor ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his ete al power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. - Romans 1:20 Earlier this month my wife and I vacationed in the city of Vancouver, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics. It was the first time in almost 20 years of marriage that we travelled together on an airplane, the first time that I had seen the Rocky Mountains, and it was also the longest holiday we had shared in years.ARTArticleON PLEASURE, JOY AND BLISSWhat do we need to do to have these good feelings more of the time? I'm glad you asked! It's one of my favorite themes, and I hope it will become one of yours too.ARTArticleOpportunity comes fast and furiousHave you ever noticed that when opportunity arises, it’s never in “our time”? Rather, it comes at sometimes the most “inopportune” times – meaning that we’re often not prepared to receive it and use it to our advantage. Here’s a great example: An individual I know (we’ll call him Dan) had a fairly-good career, but he was pining to move to another part of the country to be near the rest of his family. Dan had begun submitting resumes to different employers for a couple of months, when he suddenly got a phone call.ARTArticleOur Obsession With Beauty: How to Unchain Ourselves from Perpetuating Unattainable IdealsSeveral years ago, I read Naomi Wolf’s groundbreaking book, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. It’s a provocative, intelligent, and compelling read. It also confirmed several of my fears—namely, that our culture’s obsession with maintaining youth, beauty, and vitality restricts women in the workforce, creates unrealistic standards that are fraught with anxiety, and leads to depression, eating disorders, self-doubt, and a lack of spiritual fulfillment.ARTArticleOUR OWN PATHSIt fascinates me how lessons are learned. Sometimes it’s in the midst of observing a painful dialogue between others. The other night, I had one such experience. While socializing with three other women, we were all getting to know one another better when one of them brought up a painful subject that was very much part of her life. While I chose to listen, the other two were determined to set this woman straight. It was their thought that she could not be healed unless they saw things her way.ARTArticleOwning Your PowerOwning Your Power by Martin Brofman, Ph.D. Owning your power, your power to be real, to be who you really are, is really about owning your freedom. Consider how your reasons for not being yourself may have been to get the love or approval of others. Then, you have given others the power to decide your way of being, and thus keeping yourself from being free. In many ways, you have been giving away your power/freedom by your ways of speaking and thinking, and being.ARTArticlePassage - Understanding The Paradigm ShiftPassager By Martin Brofmanrn(from Anything Can Be Healed – Findho Press) Each of the chakras is like a lens through which you choose to interpret events in the outer world. You always have the choice as to whether you will interpret these events through the filter of Security, Sensation, Freedom or Power, Love, Expression or Abundance, Spirit, or Unity.ARTArticlePassionPassion is our compass. If we trust and follow it, success is guaranteed. Unfortunately what often happens is that we go into a place of fear because trusting our passion is something foreign, so it is uncertain. It is the unknown. How many times have you been told that you are good at something and you should be doing it? I personally was told that I was good with numbers and I should be an accountant. I went for it. It took me a long time to realize that was not my heart’s path. We always tend to do what give us security because we don’t enjoy uncertainty.ARTArticlePebble in your Shoe - A Spiritual JourneyHave you ever gotten a pebble in your shoe while you were out walking? You feel like you are just getting your stride, feeling good about the progress you are making and suddenly you feel it. It moves around so that sometimes you don’t feel it, but nope, it’s there. You keep going because you don’t want to stop and take the time to get it out. You flop your foot around, slap your toes on the ground, to try to coax it to the front of your shoe where you hope it will settle. But it just tumbles around and works its way back to your heel again. Painfully.ARTArticlePersonal Year 2014HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR PERSONAL YEAR FOR THIS YEAR 2014 Add the total sum of your month and day of birth to 7(the number of the universal year 2014). For example March 3 is 3+3+7=1+3=4 personal year. Or October 4 is l+0+4+7=12=1+2=3 personal year. Or December 25 is 1+2+2+5+7=17=1+7=8 personal year. Find your personal year below. If you are confused, put your month and date of birth with 2014 into the calculator provided in this website click here. PERSONAL YEAR 2014

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